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Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22

ernment -Brbes Do Not Tempt

Brockway to disclose the hiding place
of the much wanted east.
When Philip Gamer, said To he
Brocbway's agent in passing counter
feits. was arrested and sent to prison.
he too. was promised freedom if he
could get the information. He also
failed as did Il government detec-
tive. disguised as "A criminal for two
years and former detective con
victed of crime and promised pardon if
he could get the secret.
The former detective once declared
Brockway had told him the story,
but he was not believed. because he
would not disclose his information
when bis pardon was first placed in
his hands.
Brcckway had been a couterfeiter
since 1850. He studied chemistry at
Yale and is an expert electrotyper
and engraveT. He can make counter
feits so cleverly as to deceive the most
expert. He was first arrested in
Brooklyn for forging a United States
bond for 100000. and a treasury GER
tificate for $4,000. y sentence of 80
years was passed. but he was pardon
ed two years later. He was arrested
later for forging a Morris and Essex
railroad bond for a large sum and for
other crimes of similar nature.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
CUBANs ARE COMPLAIsANT
Ready to Give Us Pretty Much Anything =
We Want on the Isle of
Pines.

Washington. Dee. 22.-Squiefs. Unit
ed States minister to Cuba. mas arrived
in Washington and reports to Acting
Secretary of State Loomis that the Gu
ban government practically had ac-
cepted all the suggestions the state de-
partment had put forth relative to the.
Isle of Pines. namely. the establisF
ment of schools. provision for a mod
fed form Of judicial proceedings, af :
the opening of a port for the conven-
ience of American settlers on the isl
and.
1t practically has been decided that
these undertakings need not lead to
the amendment of the pending Isle of
Pines treaty, but can be given effect
by reduction TO the form of diplomat
ic notes to be eXchangable between the
United States and Cuba.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
FEAT IN SURGERY
Sioux City Doctor Successfully
Repairs a Broken
Neck.
FIRST INSTANCE ON RECORD
Portion of Third CervicaI Vertebrae
Removed and Re-
placed.

Sioux City. Ia. Dec 22.-An opera
ton having no parallel in the surgical
world was performed at st. Josaph's
hospital by DR.. William JepSon. who
has the chair of surgery at the State
University. John Norstrom of Dan
bury. Conn. fell from Il load of hay,
striking on his head and breaking his
neck. He has been almost paralyzed
for weeks. and DR.. JepsOn decided to
operate on his broken meek.
Bone Taken Out and Replaced.
Accordingly Il portion Of the third
cervivll vertebrate was removed. the
false growth of tissue was cleaned
out and the bone replaced. The patient
is doing well. with every prospect of
recovery. Operations have been per
formed for the relief of Il dislocatiOn
of the lumbar vertebrae. but no case
is known in which the cervical YER
tebrae. situated so near the medulla
oblOngata, the seat of the vital bodily
functions. was successfully removed
and replaced.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22

Trenton, y. j.. Dec. 21.-Past three
score years and ten. for more than
half Il century regarded by the police
as one of the cleverest cOunterfeiters
i'll the world, and for seven success
fully resisting the secret service of
ficials in their efforts to wiring from
him the knowledge of his latest crime,
William +. Brockway, tomorrow Will
complete a ten years sentence at New
Jersey state prison.
He will then be at liberty if he pays
a 81 900 fine. If he does not pay it he
will stand committed for an indefi-
mite period unless he avails himself
of the poor conyicts' law.
Brockway has actually served little
more than seven years in prison. He
was sentenced in 1895 on the charge
of having uttered a 500 bill and a $500
United States bill. and 500 note on
the Bank of Montreal He was arrest
ed with DR.. Adolph Smith. Libbie
Smith and others. DIR. Smith died be-
fore being brought to trial, and the
others. were imprisoned for varying
terms.
Secret service men and experts de-
cIared that the $500 bill which brought
about the conviction of Brockway and
his associates had been struck from
a genuine plate stolen from the gov
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
RAN DISTILLERY IN
FASHIONS CENTER
Arrests Made at Columbus LabOra-
tories at Chi
cagO.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-Charged with OPP
Grating in the center of fashionable
shopping districts of Chicago distil-
lery contrary to government regula-
tions. five officers and instructors of
Columbus laboratories were today ar
rested by Il United States marshal.
One of the five prisoners was United
States Commissioner Solomon. The
arrests were made on complaint of
United States Revenue Agent Mutt. the
principal charge being "displaying the
sign of a distiIler and making a mash
fit for distilIing in places other than
duly authorized distillery." Those
arrested were Charles Norton. prac-
teal distiller: Rectifier J. \. Westner,
Chemist y. Gehrmann. Bacteriologist
W. y. Evans. NJ. d.. and y. ID. Solomon.
United States commissioner and lee
turer i'm the laboratories.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22

ernment. Fer the recovery rOf the
plate or absolute knowledge that it
was destroyed, the government has
ever since been tempting BrOcllway
with Eribes of freedom and other re-
ward and also seeking to trap him in
to some betrayal of the secret. He
has refused all overtGres and has re
sisted every scheme to wrest the
knowledge from bi5e. The govern
ment also has spent thousants of dol
lars digging for the plate in the sands
of Long Island, where il was believed
it was hidden at the time of the dis
covery of the coumterfeiter' fraudu-
lent publication of the valuable die.
At the time of the trial BrCckway
was told that the Indictment would
be nolIe pressed if he would tell the
whereabouts Of the plate He re-
fused. He was again appealed to af-
ter he had been in prison a few
months. and again he refused.
When DIR. Clark, of Chicago, was
convicted on a charge OF counterfeit
ing in this state. an arrangement was
made with the government whereby
he was to gain the confidence of
Brockway and learn the secret of the
missing plate. He was assigned to
the same cell in the prison and for
two years he tried in vain to get
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
TEACHER BRINGS
A DAMAGE SUIT
Pupils Who Ducked Her in Lake
Asked to Pay
$4,000.

Sullivan. Ind, Dec 22.-Miss Erline
Sinclair has filed suit for $4,000 dan
ages against Floyd Deckard, Anna
Deckard. Gertrude MtClClland. Jesse
McCIeIland. Pearl P4rkS and Kate
Parks. She complainsN that the defend
ants on the Sth day OftDecember. 1903
with force and arms assaulted the
plaintiff and OverpOweTed her. bound
her hands together with ropes. lashed
her to the rail and placed her in an icy
pond.
Miss Sinclair is a school teacher. Be
fore the school closed several weeks
ago for the holidays, Miss Sinclair
promised her pupils a treat" Her re-
frsal to tell them what would he the
nature of the "reat'S is said to have
caused the acts of which they are ac-
cuSed.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
TERMS OF
STRIKING DRIVERS
Chicago Undertaken Gains PERMITS
sion to Hold Union Label
Funeral.

Chicago Dec. 22.-While arbitra-
ton of their grievance is being dis
cussed by the livery drivers union, to-
day news was received Of the first
union label funeral since the strike
began. The funeral was arranged by
Undertaken Marks. the body of the
decedent being removed in the dead
wagon bearing placard proclaiming
the vehicle TO be owned by an under
taker paying the union scale. 1t was
also the first funeral in which car
riages were supplied to mourners.
There were six carriages labeled like
the improvised hearse.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
GOVERNOR MICKEY
WAS MADE TO AGREE
Insane Man Entered Office and
Threatened His
Life.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 22.-Clayton 5.
Dexter, an escaped insane inmate of
the Grand Island soldiers home, arm
ed with a huge paper knife, succeeded
in getting into Coy. Mickey's private
office today Brandishing the weapon
he declared Senator DIETRICH. now un-
der Indictment for bribery, innocent,
and compelled the governor to express
the same view. The governor was
agreeing to everything the insane man
declared. when the capitol employees
rushed in. overpowered the man and
took him away.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
Peculiar Finding of an
Illinois COroner's Jury

Mount Carmel, H., Dec. 22.-Al-
though it was brought to the atten-
tion of the coroner's jury that the
man probably was several hundred
miles away, James Reinsmith was
pronounced guilty of the willfuI MUIR
der of aged Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey. The
woman was assassinated Sunday night
in her home, seven miles from this
city. The murderer fired through a
killing her instantly. Then
he escaped, the frozen ground leaving
no trail that the pursuers might fol-
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
SILENT MAN TAKES
LEAVE OF HOSPITAL
Party Suspected of Being in Plot
Against the Rock Island
Escapes.

Dcs Muines. Dec. 22.-The unknown
silent" man shot by Rock Island de
-ectives at Earlham. brought here on
Suspicion of sending an anonymous
threatening letter to Rock Island Off
cials few weeks ago. has made his
escape from the hospital. During the
three weeks of his confinement he re
fused to, speak word, although sub
jected to the most rigid sweating
processes. Rock Island officials be-
lieve he is Il member of the dynamite
gang which has terrorized so many
railroads in past months.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
INDEPENDENT COMPANY
NOTIFIES OF A REDUCTION

HOuGhtOn. Mich. Dec. 22. The
wages of all the iron mine employees of
the Oliver Mining company. which is
the iron ore end of the steel trust will
be reduced on Jan. !. The amount
of the reduction will probably range
from 10 to Il per cent. being the least
on the lowest paid labor. The gener-
nj officers of the company and the su-
perintendent and the leading local Off
cialS of the various ranges have al
ready had their salaries reduced from
- to 80 per cent.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator War
ren of Wyoming, member of the SEN
ate committee on military affairs,
says President Roosevelt had said that
even if Gen. Woods nomination as ma
ior general We're confirmed he would
not again promote him while he was
president, and therefore Gen. Wood
would not command the army during
the time Mr.. Roosevelt was in office.
This is an important statement in
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
European Countries Give
Colombia Some
Advice.
SYMPATHY WITHHELD
Say it is Best to Make
Peace With United
States.

Washington, Dec. %. - Diplomatic
pressure will be brought TO bear upon
Colombia by several European powers
TO prevent war between that country
and the United States. The first step
IN this direction already has been taken
by several foreign powers through
their representatives here. who have
informed General Rafael Reyes of the
futlIity of any attempt by Colombia
10 retake Panama. declaring that it
will result only in precipitating the
BOgOta government into war with the
United States. and have said to him
lhat the result of such a catastrophe
Colombia herself must realize.
No Sympathy from Europe.
If this is not sufficient the repre-
sentatives of these countries at BOGota
will be instructed to inform President
Marroquin that Colombia can expect
no sympathy from the European pow
erS in any move she may make on
Panama. which would inevitably in
vOlve her in war with the United
States. The members of the diplomat
ic corps have been informed by Gen
eral Reyes himself that he fears he
can with difficulty check his people
much longer
What Gen. Reyes Is Fearing.
General Reyes is not talking for pub
hcatiOn, but to several European am
bassadors he has confided his fears
with frankness. and has said that be
Is doing everything in his power to
prevent an outbreak before the conclu-
sion of his mission. but that although
his influence with the army is consid-
erable he is so far away that it is diff
fcult for him to make this felt as
strongly as if ne were on the ground
and in command. Diplomats whom
General Reyes has approached on the
subject say that what he most fears is
the result OF the announcement at Bo-
gotta of the failure of his mission.
No Reference to The Hague.
Realization of the true situation. it
is said. will not prevent General Reyes
from calling on the United States for a
reference to The Hague of several of
the questions at issue. 1t is on this
point that European diplomats have
told General Reyes that it is expecting
too much to expect this government to
submit any phase of the Panama mat
ter to The Hague. Several ambassa-
dOrs have earnestly advised the gener-
al to impress on his people the fact
that Europe wants the isthmian canal,
and that Colombia can expect no sym
pathy from that quarter.
COIOmbians on the Isle of Pines,
1t is said here to be unlikely that
ers will go to the extent of dislOdg-
ing the Colombian troops which have
landed on the Island of Pines. On this
point, however, the police of the gov
ernment has not been definitely de-
cided. \ dispatch from Colon says
the COlOmbians have landed 100 men
on that island, which is claimed as
part of Panama.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
RUSSIA METES
OUT PUNISHMENT
But it is in Small Doses for Authors
of kishenef Mas
Sacre.

kisLeneff, BessaIabia. Dec. 22.-
Two Russians named Gnetshin and
NarOsi icik, who have been on trial
charged with murder as the authors of
the massacre of Jews here last spring,
have been sentenced to seven and five
years penal seryitude, respectively.
Twenty-Five other persons charged
with being involved in the massacre
were sentenced TO periods ranging from
one to two years each. One person was
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and twelve Were acquitted. while for
ty-eight civil actions brought against
the accused were dismissed. The costs
Cf the prosecution must be paid by the
convicted persons.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22

low. Reinsmitb, who is divorced from
Mrs. Lacey's daughter, it is claimed
has been in Oxford, Kan, for the last
three weeks. Dispatches from that
place offered the coroner disclose this.
After deliberation, the jury brought
in the following verdict:
'We, the coroner's jury, find the
death of Mrs. Elizabeth Lacey was
caused by a person or persons un-
known, but circumstantial evidence is
such that we find James Reinsmith
guilty of willful murder
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
JACK THE RIPPER
One of That Species Caught
Almost Red-Handed from
HIS Crime.
KILLED AND CUTaUP A WOMAN
Lef. discriminating Evidence Behind
Him, and Has Been Fully
Identified.

New York, Dec. Ply the arrest
the police believe that they have cleared
up the mystery of the murder of Sarah
Martin, whose mutilated body was
found in kelly'S hotel. Il low sailors
resort on the East river front The
arrest. which was made in the Sail
ors' union headquarters. followed in
formation received from detectives
who were sent to Bridgeport. Conn,
to follow up Il clue furnished by a pur-
chase check of Meigs. & Co.. of Bridge
port, for pair of shoes and a sweat
er, which latter was found in the room
in which the crime was committed.
Things That the Murderer Overlooked.
On the wrapper of Il parcel left in
the room by the murderer was writ
ten in pencil the name of Fred c.
BelanO." and underneath the name ''E.
TOtterman." The detectives reported
from Bridgeport that theschOoner Fred
c. BelanO was lying at that port. and
that Il sailor named Totterman had
been discharged from her on Saturday.
They also obtained n good description
of the man who on Saturday pur-
chased the shoes and sweater from
AIeigs & Co.
Identified as the Man Wanted.
Furnished with this description de-
tectives in this city picked out Tot
terman from among Il crowd of sea-
men at the Sailors union. When
searched there was found on him Il
sailors clasp knife the blade of which
appeared to bear blood stains. At po-
lice headquarters the prisoner was full
ly identified by James Kelly the pro
prietor of the hotel, his wife. and 9th
er persons. as the man who on Satur-
day night accompanied the Martin
woman to the room in which her body
was found. TOtterman declared that
he had never been at the hotel, al
though he admitted that lie had come
from Bridgeport on Saturday. He also
denied having purchased there the shoes
and sweater.
Statesmen Clinch the Identification.
After undergoing a long eXamina-
ton by Inspector McClusky and AS
sistant District Attorney Garvin he
was arraigned in the police court and
remanded on the technical charge OF
being a suspicious character to Do
lice headquarters. Later Louis Bald
win and Parker T. SilvernaiL. sales
men for MeigS * Co, fully identified
Totterman as the man who bought the
shoes and sweater.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
FALL OF A PROFESSOR
Arrested for Fraud in Connection with the
Failure of Company in
Germany.

Berlin. Dec. 22.-Dr. Moritz Meyer,
formerly professor of political economy
at the Technical University of Char
lottenburg, and writer OF repute on
financial subjects, has been arrest
ed on the charge of fraud in cOnnec-
tion with the failure of the Treber-
Tracknung grain drying company
bank at Cassel. in July, 1901.
His wife. former actress, has also
been arrested. DIR. Meyer is accused
with IA banker named Hugo lOewey of
assisting the Treber Traucknung di-
doctors in deceiving the public by ma
nipulating the newspapers.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
MOTHER OF GOV. CUMMINs
OF IOWA CALLED TO REST

Des Moines, Dec. 22.-Mrs. T. J.
Cummins, mother Of Gov. Cummins,
died of pneumonia today. The gov
ernor was at the bedside 1.-THE last
moment. He had been with her con-
stantly since his arrival from Boston
Il week ago.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
Roosevelt Says He Will
Not Again Promote Wood

view of the fact that one of the chief
reasons for opposition to Gen. Wood
has been that if he were made ma
ior general now he would in the or
der of seniority become the senior
major general in 1909, and would. if
promoted, be the lieutenant general
of the army and chief of staff until
1924. or for Is years. This statement
of the president means that Frederick
d. Grant probably will command the
army in 1909.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
SCARED AWAY BY
TELEPHONE BELLS
Bank Robbers Deprived of a Rich
Haul at Anchor,

Bloomington, Dec. 22.-The gang of
safe blowers that has been robbino.
central Illinois banks. exploded by
dynamite and wrecked the bank at
Anchor last night. just as $4,000
was exposed telephone bells in the Of
fice commenced to ring and frightened
away the men. They secured but lit
tie plunder. The robbers cut all the
telephone wires leading out of town
to prevent communication with out
side cities
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
Grent Toun for Yidow.

Brighton. Mich. Dec. 22.-This is a
town of widows. Out of 200 people
there are sixty-seven women whose
husbands have died and who have new
er remarked. For over forty years
the widow of Colonel John Gilluly has
mourned the death of her husband.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
slrikers pursue a Non-Union Man.

Sunnyside Utah Dec. pa riot
occurred here. the result of thirty strik-
ing miners going to the home of a non
union miner and ordering him to quite
work. Upon his refusal ihe strikers
attempted to seize him. but the man
ran, pursued by the strikers and final
~ was rescued by the company guard.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
He Had Nothing to Live For.

Dcs MOines. Ia. Dec. 22.-Joseph
Orquist, of Sioux Rapids, Ia, was re-
fused admission ut two publichoSpitals
here because he could not deposit $40
to guarantee payment of expenses. and
later he hanged himself in a hotel.
Orquist told the hotel clerk he had
nothing to live for. as he was slowly
diving from consumption.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
Men out of Work at Joliet.

Joliet. ILL.,. Dec. 22. The suspen-
sion OF work at the Illinois Steel com
pany's plant here will he practically
corlplete by the end of the week The
converter and billet mills, employing
LOCO men. have closed down. Officials
here assign no cause for the shut
down; neither can they estimate the
duration of the suspension
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
MRS. ROGERS IS GUILTY:
DEATH WILL BE PENALTY

Bennington. VT. Dec 22.-AIrS. Mary
\. Rogers was today found guilty of
killing her husband. Marcus II. ROg-
ers, a year ago. The verdict carries
the death penalty.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
General reduction Of wages.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.-Semi official in-
formation is given out that a general
reduction in wages is to be made at all
non-union iron and steel plants in the
country that will average about 10
per cent.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
death of a wisconsin pioneer.

Lacrosse, Wis, Dec 22.-Mrs. Mar
tha A. Forbes. the first white woman
born in western Wisconsin, is dead,
aged H. She was a native of Iowa
county.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
France and England
Between Russia
and Japan.
ST. PETERSBURG CALM
No Crisis Anticipated
for Several
Weeks.

Paris. Dee. 22.-Confirmatiun was
obtained from official sources today
of the reports that Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne and Foreign Minister Del
casse have within the last few days
made strcng representations at Toxic
with a view Of averting crisis be-
tween Russia and Japan. There is rea-
son to believe these representations,
coming at a critical moment. when
Japan's reply was being handed to the
Russian minister. exercised a power
fully restraining influence.
This iS especially true Of Lansduwne.
owing to Great Britain being an ally
of Japan. The terms of the japanese
answer are not Vet known here. but
owing to the action taken by Great
Britain and France. officials here are
confident her answer permits of n con-
tinuauce Of diplomatic negotiations
towards securing common grounds for
an agreement.
No Immediate Alarm.
Berlin. Dec. 22-War in the Far
East is regarded in official quarters
here as improbable for several weeks
for the reason that Japan Will CON
tinue to negotiate. and Russias pol
icy is understood to be simply TO ''slt
tight and hold on: to make no spe-
,.fic promises concerning the terri
tories in dispute and to meet an at
tack if Japan viii be satisfied with
nothing else.
Jap May Like 1t or Lump 1t.
Russia will let nothing go. Japan
must be content with that or fight.
This attitude it lis believed. is APP
proved by the czar. who is not willing
that Russia should take the aggres-
sive The cars advisers are convinced
that Great Britain viii not be involved.
Situation Continues Quite Grave.
London. Dec. 22-The Japanese lega-
tion here had been advised that the
reply Of Japan to the latest Russian
note would be transmitted yesterday.
The legation later communicated the
details of the reply to the British for
eign office but informed the Associated
Press that ii was not permitted to
divulge the details. The legation ad-
mitted that in general terms the As
sOciated Press dispatch from Toxic
covered the situation. which legation
official characterized as being quite
grave" but one from which no decisive
developments could he expected imme-
diateIy.
France Not to Take a Hand.
Paris. Dec. 22-An authoritative de-
NAL is given of the reports from Pc
king that the French minister there
has notified China that if she allied
herself with Japan pending a settle
ment of the japanese Russian contrO-
versy France would advance in south
ern China. 1t is said in this cOnnec-
tion that France has not taken any
steps whatever in the matter and is
not contemplating action in the event
of rupture between Japan and Rus
sia. On the contrary. the official view
is that France and Great Britain are
not likely 10 become involved and that
Russia and Japan will he left to settle
their controversy
Russia Continues Hopeful.
st. Petersburg. Dec. 22.-Oficials Of
the foreign office do not share the pes
simistic feeling now general regarding
the situation in the Far East. They
say there is no reason to despair Of
a peaceful settlement.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-12-22
Statesmen CIlnch the Identification.
Hanna Is Much Better.

New York, Dec. Ex-senator Han
ma, who has been i'll at the Waldorf
Astoria since Saturday with an attack
of grippe, is greatly improved