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Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Death Comes in
Wind and Storm
Thunderstorm snd Cloudburst
Damage Washington, D. G.

Washington: During terrific thun-
derstorm which passed over the city
Sunday, lightning struck boathouse
near the Potomac River in which
about a dozen men had taken refuge
on their way home from the bathing
beach. One man was killed outright,
another so badly injured he may die,
and still another is in the hospital,
suffering severely from the effects of
the bolt Killed: Robert B. Smith,
aged 80 years. Seriously injured:
Charles Slaughter (colored), aged 20
years. Every one of the men who
had taken refuge in the boathouse felt
the effects of the thunderbolt. c. H.
Bannigan, the policeman on duty at
the beach. in hurrying to the emer-
gency hospital for assistance after
the accident, was twice rendered tenn
porarily unconscious from the effects
of the lightning striking trees near
him. Physicians succeeded in restor.
ing most of those who had been hurt
to consciousness and the remainder
were taken to the hospital.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Evansvllie outlet.

Evansville, Ind: After q week OF
lawlessness Evansville was quiet Sun
day and all the saloons in the city
were closed, upon the proclamation of
the Mayor, They we're reopened
Monday. but will be forced to close at
10 O'Clock each night until all signs
of rloting have disappeared, The sa-
looms in the country were also closed
up, on orders Of Sheriff Kratz. The
parks were poorly patronized. Sunday
morning and night the churches were
filled and the ministers preached on
conditions in Evansville. In most in
stances they attributed tho mob spirit
and rioting to the fact that the laws
In the city have not been enforced.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
G. Kirkpatrlek Found Guilty..

Pennington, Mo-: The jury found
George Kirkpatrick guilty Wednesday
and gave him 20 years in the Peniten-
tiary Kirkpatrick killed Tod Carney
at Bonnie Terre about two years ago.
Louis Evans, cousin of Kirkpatrick.
was fighting Carney, when Kirkpatrick
knocked him in the head with small
rock, killing him instantly. Kirkpat-
rick escaped and went to San Francis.
co, where he went on board steamer
to China. After staying there during
the siege he returned to San Francisco
where he was captured and brought
here for trial. The defense pleaded in
sanity, but the jury did not think he
was insane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Chinese Oppose
Opium Measure
Object of the Proposed Law is to
Regulate the Sale

Manila; Representatives of the Chi
nese Chamber of Commerce and the
Evangelical Union argued for six
hours Wednesday in opposing the
opium bill at the public discussion Of
that measure on the occasion Of it's
third reading.
The Chinese advocated that there
be no change in the present indiscrim-
mate sale of opium, with additional
Government supervision of it's impor-
tation.
The Evangelical Union delegates
urged the prohibition Of the sale Of
opium by the United Safes Commits.
sion and exposed the most sensational
conditions prevailing, alleging that the
Chinese are tampering with the news
papers and raising a fund destined to
be. used in bringing about the defeat of
the bill.
The object of the opium bill is to
create an opium monopoly in the arch
ipelagO and sell it to the highest bid
der.
1t is based on the theory that II will
restrict The use Of the drug to Chinese
who have used it all their lives and
prevent its indiscriminate sale to
Americans and Filipinos, many OF
whom are falling victims to the use
of opium.
The sales Of the drug are to be con.
trolled by concessionaires, who may
acquire the right to sell opium in the
islands by bidding for the privilege
every three years, There are provis
ions for licenses and control of the
traffic.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Brown Recovering.

Jacksonville, Ind: Contrary to all
forecasts made by physicians attend
ing Lee Brown, the negro who shot
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the important placer output of 1902
was derived.
The Glenn Creek mining camp Is on
the site of the most important discov-
cry of placer gold made in the inte-
rior Of Alaska during the seasons Of
1901 and 1902. The camp is about
twenty-eight miles nearly due south
of the town of Rampant on the Yukon
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Many Victims in Chicago.

Chicago: Havoc was wrought by a
terrific thunderstorm that swept over
the city Thursday night, bringing in its
wake fall in temperature which gave
relief to sweltering thousands. Wind,
water and lightning combined to Gre
ate damage. The lightning struck sew
eral buildings, causing fires, and threw
thousands that were caught in the
storm into panic. Before the storm
the heat of the day had proven disas-
trous, two deaths due to the suns rays
being reported Although the maxi
mum temperature recorded was but
80 degrees an intense humidity made
it appear warmer than it was. There
were 25 prostrations and the suffering
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
reaehers, conventIon Ends.

Boston; The convention of the Ma
tional Educational Association was
brought to a close Friday. The Ma
tlonal Council met to clear up q few
remaining matters of business and ten
OF the sixteen departments held SEES
sIons. The kindergarten department
discussed the topic. "The Kindergar'
ten ana the Community. with Richard
watson Glider OF New York. editor Of
the Century Magazine, among the
speakers. In the department Of sec
ondary science, President G STANLEY
Han 81 Clark University spoke
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Lead Miners Strike Settled.

Pennington, Mo-; The State Board
of Arbitration mas effected an agree
ment between the lead miners and
their employers. and the thousand men
who have been out Of work for two
wees returned TO the mines Thurs
day. The men demanded an eight.
hour day and increased wages. A
compromise was effected, each conced-
ing something, They met each other
about half way. Many other compan.
les in the district have agreed to the
new scale
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

Baltimore. Md; A severe wind and
rain storm occurred here Sunday af-
ternoon, which was particularly vio-
lent Ia limited section of northeast
Baltimore. where within radius OF
about four blocks SO houses were UNI
rooted, walks demolished and trees up
rooted. Three hundred people were
rendered honeless and were compelled
TO and shelter IN neighboring houses,
The damage Is estimated at 100000,
The rainfall here for the day was $50
inches and the velocity Of the wind 4e
miles an hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Troops Ordered
from Evansville
Seven Victims Of Riot Buried in
One Dsy-Two More Dying

Evansville, Ind: After talking with
Governor Durbin over the telephone
Thursday afternoon. Brigadler General
Mckee ordered all troops removed
from Evansville. The Terre Haute
company left for home at7:20 and the
Evansville company was relieved from
duty.
The four Indianapolis companies, the
Martinsville company and the battery
with the Calling gun left for Indianap-
oils at midnight on a special train
The last Of the troops, the Vincennes
company, left for home Friday morn
ing. The city Is left in charge Of the
Police Department, which is armed
with rifles.
There were seven funerals Thurs
day. All were conducted quietly. The
ministers in one or two cases prayed
for the city and county administra-
tions and said this was not time for
criticism, but for sympathy for the
friends of the dead.
Two more OF the wounded are pro
nounced by the surgeons to be in a
critical condition. Adam Browski and
John Bee are sinking and If they die
the list of fatalities will be increased
to IL. The Grand Jury is taking testi-
mony on Monday nights shooting.
Several prominent citizens we're exam
ined with reference to any connection
they might have had with the looting
OF the gunstores by the mob.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
strlklnn MInera Eniolned.

Denver, Colo: On petition of the
American Smelling and Refining Com
pany a sweeping injunction was grant
ed Tuesday afternoon by District
Judge Walter Dixon, forbidding the
striking smeltermen and the officers
of the Western Federation OF Miners
and other labor organizations from in
terfering with the operation of the
Grant and Globe smelters. The de
PENDANTS are enjoined from posting
pickets and from publishing orders,
statements. rules or directions, COM
manding any employee OF the plaintiff
not to continue work or inducing any
person not to enter the employment OF
the plaintiff.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Rodgers succeeds Judge Hughes.

Jefferson City, Mo: Gov. Dockery
Tuesday afternoon announced the APP
pointment of Robert D. Rodgers Of
Audrain county to be judge OF the 11th
judicial circuit, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Judge f..
H. Hughes of Montgomery county.
The district is composed Of the coun-
ties of Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery,
st. Charles and Warren. The new
judge will hold his first term of court
in st. Charles county in September.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
PennelI Estate 81, los.

Buffalo. n. L.; ]. Fred Pennell, as
administrator of the estate of the late
Arthur r. Pennell. who was named as
correspondent in the Burdick divorce
case, filed an accounting OF the dead
mans estate with the surrogate Tues
day, 1t shows Pennell had property
worth SPILL The National Surety
Company was allowed To resign as
bondsman for the administrator The
Empire State Surety Company was
substituted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
BUYS Decatur TroIIeY Line.

Decatur, ILL.,: A deal was closed
Tuesday by which the Mckinley Inter
urban Syndicate becomes owner of the
local street railway system. 1t will
become an important connecting link
in the Mckinley system and its alb
sorption does away with possible rival
line between here and Springfield.
The local system has fifteen miles of
track. The consideration was $4,000.
Cincinnati and Decatur people were
the chief owners.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
camn Ground FIoodad.

Beaver City Neb,: While the big
tent in which the Salvation Army OF
Nebraska and Kansas was holding it's
State camp meeting was filRsd 70 suf-
location Sunday afternoon, cloud
burst completely wrecked the camp.
carried away the tents and forced tho
audience to fee to the hills surround
Ing for safety Commander solland,
remaining to see that all escaped.
was struck by a flying tent polo and
badly injured. but escaped 10 the bills.
as did all others. The camp wan flo0d-
ed and washed away entirely
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
New Record al 81. Louls.

st. Louis; Ninety-eight degrees is
the new heat record for the summer OF
1903 in st. Louis. It was made at z
o'clock Thursday afternoon. and that
reading is a degree and a half higher
than the highest recorded Wednesday.
The mercury lowered close to this fig
ure throughout the day, and the
breezes that occasionally swept over
the city did not serve to materially inn
prove the situation.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Farner Invaded civ JAN.

Topeka. Kas Abe Siyerd OF Ellis
worth County depopulated the jail at
Ellsworth Friday. He wanted men to
work in the harvest field, and the only
idle men in the town were two tramps
I'm tho city lookup He paid their
lines and took them home with him
10 help In his wheat harvest,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Killed BY a Fail.

bloomington, H.; Howard Thew
ley horse trader. well known
throughout Illinois, fell or the balcony
OF local hotel here Sunday and was
killed. He was formerly Of Baltimore,
Md where brother resides
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
smlth ln Chnrae Id Chester.

Springfield, Ill.,. The official an
nouncement of the appointment OF
General Thomas Scott of Fairfield as
Adjutant General of Illinois, to sue,
coed General James B. Smith, was en-
tered on the records Friday General
Smith assumed his duties Saturday as
Warden OF Chester Penitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
PLACER GOLD IN ALASKA.

A Map Showing the Distribution Of
the Mines Worked in 1902.
The gold output of Alaska increased
from $2,50O,O00 in 1897 to about So
100000 in 1902. Most of the Alaskan
gold comes from placer diggings.
Few quartz mines outside the older
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
olass FactorN Rurned.

Bellefonte, Pa, The BellefontC
Window Glass Company plant and the
car barn Of the Bellefonte Centra
Railroad and adjacent buildings were
totally destroyed by fire Sunday. Ths
loss on the glass plant is 100000; in
surance. 1000. Other losses, $4,000
with a partial insurance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
WIN Not Relnstate AIl.

Chicago. ILL.,; Supt Barrett Of the
Chicago and Alton railroad Friday in.
formed a committee Of striking freight
handlers that the company could not
take the men back in body The
company had engaged number Of
mea permanently IN the freight sheds,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

Galesburg, M; James B. Boggs, for
80 years master 10 chSneery Of Knox
County. and . resident Of Galesburg
since 1856. died Sunday Of Bglght's
disease. aged Is years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
EatalIv Monnded plnvmate.

Springfield, H.: While playing at
the home of Mrs, Joseph Delong We'd
nesday, Georgia belong, aged 9 years.
found a loaded revolver Innocently
leveling the weapon at his 9-year-old
playmate. Oliver Enson, he pulled the
trigger and sent bullet into the Enson
boys back There is little hope for
the wounded lads recovery
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Heavy La on uneIe Tom.

Fayette, Mo-: The Howard County
Court Wednesday effectually put an
end to all Uncle Toms Cabin shows
in this county. In rearranging the IL
cense rate for circuses and shows it
was decided to levy tax of 5000 a
day on all tom" shows. Howard was
the largest slave-holdlng county in the
State.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
troops From Manila.

San Farneisco: The transport Thorn
as, Captain Buford, arrived Friday
from Manila by way Of Nagasal1i, hav.
ing on board three sQuadrons Of the
Fifth Cavalry, Companies G and H OF
the army engineers, 100 sick and 45O
casuals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
1oo penreen At pecatur.

Decatur, ILL.,: The thermometer
reached 100 here Thursday. Firemen
refuse TO go out on engines and Wa
bash has trouble manning them. Con-
ductor McClelland and Engineer Tay-
lor on Illinois Central trains were
overcome and obliged to give up runs.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Two at Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-: There were two
heat prostrations here Thursday. A.
J. Rowland, line repairer, was over
come while at work in the afternoon,
and an unknown man was Frustrated
by heat Thursday night. Both will re-
cover.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
state Reward for Rudolph.

Jefferson City, Mo-; Gov. Dockery
Tuesday morning issued a proclama-
ton offering a reward of $SO0-a sum
500 IN excess of the usual state re-
ward--for the arrest and delivery 20
the sheriff OF st, Louis city OF William
Rudolph, the bank robber, who es-
capped from the jail there.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
MaeonIe TempIe for JopIln.

Joplin, Mo-: The final arrangements
have been made for the building of a
$4,000 Masonic temple in this city
The Council of Kodosh and the Con-
sistory is to be established in Joplin
as soon as the temple is finished. The
design for the structure has been fur
nished and the architects are now
working on the plans.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
tiIoh school sIto selected.

Ceniralia, III The school trustees
og Centralia Township closed a deal
with j r. Marshall Friday FOR two lots
IA North elm street for the erection
Of 4 nav townshlp high school The
consideration was $4,000
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

Guthrie, Okla. Marvin Anderson
and John Wsller each 20 years old,
were drowned Sunday 40 the Cimar-
ron River near GuthSie, while on q
picknicking trip.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Ninety-Eisht at Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.: At o'clock Thurs
day afternoon the thermometer regis
tered SO degrees above zero in this
city, or three degrees higher than it
has registered on any other day this
summer
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Heat Caused Insanity.

Philadelphia: There were many
prostrations Thursday. and one man,
Alexander Gross, was rendered insane
from the excessive heat. At 1880 the
temperature was "a 1-2.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
aoston's Hottest pay.

Boston: Thursday was the hottest
day of the year thus far. The Their
mometer registered 80 at noon There
were 20 prostrations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

policeman and precipitated the Evans
Vile riot, will probably live to pay the
penalty of his crime. When Brown
was placed aboard the train at Vim
cennes, Ind, to be brought to the re-
formatory for safekeeping, it was said
he could not survive the journey. his
wound being sufficient to kill an ordi-
nary man. Friday he was well started
on the way to recovery. Brown had a
paroxysm of terror when told
that he would be taken back to
Evansville and manifested relief when
Governor Durbin later countermanded
the order for his removal.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Verv Hot at RurIinuton.

Burlington, Ia: Fred Ballsen sue
cumbed to the heat, which has been
intense for two days. One hundred in
the shade is the record for Thursday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

among those who reside in the tens-
ment districts was intense.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16
Placer Mining in Alaska in 1902.

OF actual placer mining operations.
river. In some places the pay streak
has a width of from twenty to sixty
feet, and in one place pay streak
seven feet thick is reported. The
name gold placers are confined to the
little streams and beaches within an
area of about one mile wide and two
to three miles long.
The Birch Creek region tributary to
the Yukon, near the Arctic Circle, is
also producing some gold. At various
other places also a little placer min.
ing is being done on small creeks
tributary to the Yukon.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

This is the third hanging for VIII
hanson county. Never has there
been a case of lynching.
The murder for which these young
men died was shocking beyond de-
scription, and briefly told by Graves, who
after telling of their trip from home
to the scene, said: while we were
sitting on the fence, said to Cal. You
take the gun and shoot her and l will
rob her. He said No, l won't do it..
You shoot her and will rob her l
got down from the fence, stepped a
few steps, placed the gun against the
Gree and fred. When the gun fired,
Cal said. Have you shot her?' I STEP
ped about ten steps and then said,
Yes, I have We then went on to the
house and searched for money, which
/ had been led to believe she had,
through a conversation with her
brother.in-law."
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-07-16

The black areas show the location
mines, such as the famous Treadwell,
near Juneau, are producing any metal.
The quartz mines of southern Alaska
are being opened, and within the next
few years will add materially to the
mineral production of the territory.
At present, however, at least three
fourths of the gold obtained in Alaska
is coming from the placer mines.
They produced $6,OO0,00O or more in
1902, about s5,5OO,OOO coming from
the Seward peninsula gold fields. The
purpose of the accompanying map is
to show the regions in Alaska whence
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-09
The Remains Of the Missing Fish Mer-
chant Found Floating in the Har-
Dor This Morning.
NO SOLUTION FOR DEATH MYSTERY
No Marks Were Found ON the Mans Person
and Fis Money Was Still In His Pocket
Family Pay No Attention.

The remains of Lars Beck, the old
fish dealer who disappeared from his
home on Pleasant street a week ago
yesterday, were found floating in the
harbor this morning. There seems to
be little doubt but that the old man in
a fit OF. .despondency threw himself into
the river and forever ended the sorrows
and troubles to which flesh is heir.
Just before seven o'clock number
of pedestrians walking along the water
front noticed the body of man float
ing in the Simmons slip near "Bull-
head Corner" The Life Saving Sta
ton was at once notified and Captain
Cameron and his crew rowed over and
recovered the body. At the time the
body was floating in four feet of water
and it is evident that it had just come
up. The body was not badly decom-
posed and for this reason it is thought
that it had been Ia the water for only
a few days.
The remains were taken into the
Life Saving Station and were at once
identified as those of the old fish mer-
chant but the Identification was made
complete when Tony Hansen the fire.
! man, from whom Beck rented house,
identified them. After the remains
were identified they were turned over
to the coroner who summoned jury to
view them. They were then removed
to the Hansen morgue and prepared
for burial.
The details of the death of the fish.
erman will proba bly, always be shroud-
ed in mystery as no one can be found
who saw him on the shores of the lake
before he came to his death. When
the remains were dressed for burial
more than thirty-six dollars were
found in the pockets of the man and
this seems to have removed all doubt
as to the possibility of the old man
having met with foul play. The fact
that he had been respondent for sew
eral days and had claimed that he had
nothing to live for seems to be an In
dication of suicide. The hat of the
old man was not with the body and it
is thought that it must have fioated
out with the tide on the evening of the
day when he fell or jumped into the
lake. This is the third body that has
been taken from the harbor during the
present year by the Life Saving crew.
The remains of Beck remained at
the morgue during the day but none
of the members of the old mans fam
lily had called to see them up to the
time of our going to press. The FAM
lily seems to think little in regard to
the matter and the remains will be
buried at the city cemetery tomorrow
afternoon. Unless other arrangements
are made by the family the funeral
will be held at the morgue.
The coroner's jury met this after
noon to render verdict in the case.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-09
MRS. GEORGE HARBAUGH DEAD
Well Known Kenosha Lady Expires at
Denver While Seeking Health.

Well Known Kenosha Lady Expires at
Denver While Seeking Health.
A telegram was received from Den
yer, Colorado, this morning announc.
ing the death of Mrs. George Har-
baugh, well known Kenosha lady.
Mrs. Harbaugh, accompanied by her
husband, had gone to Denver only a
short time ago in hopes of recovering
her health. 1t was thought that the
change of climate had greatly bene-
flied her and the announcement of her
death will come as sad surprise to her
many friends here.
Mrs. Harbaugh has been a resident
of Kenosha for several years and her
kindly ways and cheerful disposition
had attracted to her large circle of
friends.
The remains will be brought back to
Kenosha for ;nterment and the funeral
will be held from the late residence of
the deceased at 8O2 Park street on Fri
day afternoon at two o'clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-07-09
follows:
TO PROTEST GAMES.
Base Ball Diamond at Kenosha Is Re-
ported to be Wrong.

ported TO De wrong.
News strange and startling comes
from Kenosha, and managers of the
ball teams of the Interstate League
now intend to protest all games played
in that city because, it is alleged, that
the pitchers box is nearly five feet too
near the plate. This charge is made
by McGurn, manager of the Chicago
Athletic team.
1t the charge is true it would seem
strange that man who claims to be
up on base ball matters as Alleman of
the Kenosha team does, that such a
mistake could be made in the laying
out of a diamond. Pitchers who have
gone to Kenosha have made great
kicks because they believed that there
was something wrong with the dia-
mond, as they could not get in their
curves. It is claimed that Saturday
McGurn, manager of the Athletics, de-
cided to do little work on the quiet
and he secured tapeline and going to
Grand View park, an excellent ~
name for the Kenosha base ball park,
measured the distance between the
plate and the pitchers box, and fou nd
it just four feet, nine inches too near
the plate. Then there was trouble and
the matter was reported to w. H.
Armstrong, president. of the Inter-
state League.-Racine News.