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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
.FITZ QUITS FIGHT AND STAGE
Pugilist Plans to Start Farm for Brok-
en- Down MiIionaires.

New York, Oct. 12.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons announced last night that he is
through fighting and acting. By next
year he hopes to be restoring the
health of broken down miliionaires
He also is desirous that q few wealthy
men contribute to his plan for organ
izing a 100000 stock company, the
money 10 be used in purchasing and
establishing a health farm near this
city to accommodate 200 guests. FitZ
says the place can be so arranged that
a man will not only seek to recuperate
there. but will bring his wife and fam
lily along. With this end in view he
has engaged Mrs. Wilson Cunningham,
who won the all around championship
for women in England last year. She
is to look after the women and chill
dren. while Fitz will instruct the male
guests. He announced that prize
fighters and sports will not be wei
coined TO the farm. He does not want
that class of trade.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
WOOD ALCOHOL IN WHISKY is THE
ALLEGED CAUSE OF MANY DEATHS
TO STOP LANDING OF
BELGIAN GLASSW0RKERS
Three Hundred Strikebreakers Said
to Be on Way to Take
Places.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. 12.-It develops
that the department of commerce and
labor has taken steps TO block the
landing of 500 Belgian glassworkers
now on the Atlantic enroute to Amer
lea 1t is alleged the men are being
imported to take the places of Amer
lean workmen who have refused TO
accept the % per cent reduction Of
fered by the American Window Glass
company. The investigation which re-
suited in this move was instigated by
W. S. Phillips of Cleveland O.. presi-
dent OF the Amalgamated Association
of Window Glass Workers. Last week
Mr.. Phillips receiver a letter from
friend in CharlerOi, Belgium, stating
that Inducements to come to this coun-
try were being held out to the glass
workers there. and as n result 800 of
them had taken ships and started for
this country.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
PROGRESSIVE ROAD
AGENT USES DRUG
Chicago Robber ChIoroforns Porter
and Passengers on Pullman Car
Near Sedalia, Mo.

Sedalia. Mo. Oct. flames c.
Rumsey. said to be a Chicago hOidup
man. successfully introduced chlOrO-
form as a substitte for the time hon
ored gun" in a train robbery near
here yesterday. Rumsey craw!ed
through a window into the dressing
room of a Pullman car while the train
was standing here at the station, and
when it was well on its way eastward
he chloroformed the negro porter in
charge of the car and used the drug
with success upon the occupants of
several berths.
Rumsey worked deliberately. ripping
open vaiises and suit cases and search.
ing pockets of travellers. He took ev-
erything he could find. making a big
haul of watches. chains. knights TEN
plar and other secret order jewelry,
charms. diamonds, pins, valuable jew.
elry. and quite a quantity of cash,
and left the train at Franklin juno.
ton The police arrested Rumsey
here and in his room found part OF
the stolen goods.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
LAST TWO WEEKS OF CAMPAIGN THE
SWIFTEST THIS COUNTRY HAS SEEN
BLUFFS FATHER WITH
GUN AND is MARRIED
Wells, Young Groom of Col
Iinsville, ILL.,, Threatened With
Prison for Perjury.

EdwaTdsville, H., Oct. 12-HOlding
his father at bay with a revolver in
his hand, William Wells of Collinsville.
10, and Anna Brendel of Troy, IS, were
married at Troy yesterday. The boy
under oath said he was u and secured
the license. The father when he
learned of its issuance, tried to pre-
vent the ceremony. but was forced by
his son to leave the place. A state
warrant was issued charging perjury,
and was served on the groom at the
brides home. The father says: Il
will have my boy back or send him
to the penitentiary"
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
OYAMA BEATS BACK THE
ONSLAUGHT OF RUSSIANS
FREIGHT CREW HELD FOR
WARRENSBURG. MO-. WRECK
Disobeyed Orders and Were Asleep
Brakemen Arrested for Rob-
bing the Dead.

Warrensburg, Mo, Oct. 12.-The
crew of the extra freight train which
collided with the Missouri Pacific
worlds fair train Monday, resulting
in the death of % persons, is held
responsible for the disaster by the
coToner's jury. which returned a YER
dict last night.
The verdict charges the crew with
disobeying orders and with being
sleep at their post of duty. County
Prosecuting Attorney Morrow said he
would Immediately begin the prosecu-
tion of the persons charged.
jefferson City. Mo. Oct. 12.-E. c.
Ziegler and L. A Haynes, brakemen
on the freight train which crashed
into a train near Warrensburg. Mo.
Monday. killing % persons, were ar
rested here yesterday. charged with
stealing S37 from the body of a fellow
brakeman named Seidel. who was kill
ed Ziegler and Haynes are among
those accused by the Warrensburg
coroner's jury as responsible for the
wreck
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
FAIRBANKS ON TRIP
EAST THROUGH IOWA
Starts Today's Speechmaking at
Des Moines Before
Breakfast.

Newton. Iowa. Oct. PA stop of
10 minutes was made at ColfaX. the
home of Gen. J. b. Weaver. the one
time populist candidate for president.
The crowd there was large and com
posed principally of school children.
Senator Fairbanks addressed himself
mainly TO the children, admOnishing
them always 10 hold as sacred the flag
of their county. At Newton Fairbanks
admonished the people to stand for
the republican policy as the best guar
anty of prosperity and happiness.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
KUBELIK SEEKING A DIVORCE
Violinist Wants Separation From
Woman He Married Year AGO.

Vienna, Oct. PA friend of Jan
Kubelik says that the famous violin
player has just told him that he has
decided to get a divorce from his
wife, who was formerly Countess
Czaky. niece of the former Hungar-
ian prime minister, Koloman Won
Szall.
1t is known that ever since twins
were born TO the couple this summer
disagreements between them have
been quite frequent, but it was not
thought they would lead to a divorce.
1t is not known on what grounds NJ.
Kubelill would apply to the courts here
for the dissolution of his marriage.
The couple have only been married a
little over a year. Their wedding took
place on Aug. %. 1908.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Three Canal Boats Swept
Away in New York
Storm.
FAMILY ABOARD EACH
Boys Drown Crossing River at
Peoria in a Skiff---Oth-
er Accidents.

New York, Oct 12.-During the
heavy storm last night three canal
boats each with family aboard, tore
loose from their moorings in East river
and swept down through He'll Gate.
All trace of them was lost.
No One Hurt In This.
Kansas City, Oct. 1.-Two Missouri
Pacific passenger trains collided head
on at California. Mo, today. No one
was hurt and but little damage was
done.
Three Boys Drowned.
Peoria. H., Oct. 12.-Whne attempt
ing to cross the river in a skiT today
near Kingston mines three boys were
drowned in the river. The dead are:
Albert Green. Charles Green, Charles
Pearson.
\ storm came up while the boys
were in midstream, and their boat was
overturned before they could reach the
shore.
Conductor Asleep Killed In Wreck.
Chlhcothe, Mo, Oct. 1.-TWO Wa
bash freight trains. west bound, col
lided rear end. near here yesterday.
and George Runyon of Moberly, Mo-,
conductor of one of them, was killed
Runyon was in charge of a train on
the~main track and should have flag
ged an approaching train. but is be-
lieVed to have been asleep in the ca
bOOSe which was demolished nv the
locomotive of the following train.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
NEW CANON FRAMED
ON DIVORCE ISSUE
Episcopal House of Deputies Would
Bar Remarriage Under Ger
tain Conditions.

Boston. Mass. Oct. 12.-The house
of deputies Of the Protestant Episco-
pal church yesterday discussed a pro-
posed new canon designed TO prevent
the remaTriage of any divorced person
while the former partner is living
The matter came up in the form of
a report submitted by the committee
on canons through its chairman. the
Rev DR.. F. Z. Davenport. of Memphis.
Tenn. The present canon on the sub
ject permits the remarriage only of
the innocent persons in a divorce suit,
wherein a decree has been issued by
the civil courts on the ground of in
fidelity. There has been considerable
dissatisfaction with this canon.
The majority of the committee ap-
pointed at the last convention to re-
port on the subject recommended the
following amendments:
If any minister of this church shall
have reasonable cause TO doubt wheth-
er 4 person desirous of being admitted
to holy baptism or to confirmation has
been married otherwise than as the
word of God and discipline of this
church allow, such minister, before re-
ceiving such person to these Ordin-
ances, shall refer the case to the bish-
op for his 2odly judgment thereupon;
provided. however. that no minister
shall in any case refuse the sacrament
to a penitent person in imminent dan
ger of death, nor to any person who
shall solemnly aver that he or she was
the innocent party in a divorce for the
nnncn Of adnlfnrN
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
POLITICAL UNION is URGED
President of Illinois A. r. of /. APP
plauded at State Meeting.

Aurora. Ill. Oct. 12.-President Bar
ney Cohen of the Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor yesterday sounded a
call for political organization of union
men. The suggestion that the organ
lied workers should unite in new po-
litical party in order to obtain favor
able legislation was made in his re-
port TO the convention of the fedora
ton which opened yesterday. The
recommendation was received with
greater applause than was given any
other part of the presidents report.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
KINGMAN & co. IN
FINANCIAL TROUBLE
Member of Big Peoria Implement Firm
Asks For an Account
ing.

Peoria, Oct 12-Charles 4. jamie
son. of the firm of Kingman q Co, one
of the largest implement houses in the
country, today filed a bill asking for
an accounting.
The par value of JamiesOn's hold
ings in the various Kingman compan-
les are given as exceeding half mil
lion. He charges that since he was
summarily forced out the company's
profits have been swallowed up in sal
aries and charged up TO fictitious
losses, and no dividends have been de-
clared.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
FILIPINOS GO TO NOTRE DAME
Commission Educating Island Boys to
Send University Fifteen.

NOtre Dame, Ind, OCT. IZ.-AIIer 4
four-hour conference with Col. Ed
wards and Mr.. Sutherland, members
of the commission having in charge
the education of Filipino boys. the
authorities here announce that 10 OF
the Filipinos will be sent TO the differ
ent schools under the control of the
Notre Dame university authorities.
The conference was the result of the
great protest made by the Catholic
press against the earlier failure of the
commission to send any of the stu
dents to Catholic institutions.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
HAVE WIRES INTO SALT LAKE
Postal TeIegraph-cable Company In
stalls an Office There.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 12.-The
telegraph facilities of this city were
augmented yesterday when the Postal
Telegraph-Cable company opened its
offices The company has direct wires
to Chicago. A. S. Wilder of Chicago
is manager.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
REASON KANsANS ARE CRAZY
Prof. Wilcox of Iowa Says States Lo
cation Induces Insanity.

Iowa City, Iowa, Oct 12.-The IA
nous query, whats the matter with
Kansas" was answered by Prof. Will
COX of the state university. when he
informed his class that Kansans in
the western part of that state were
crazy more than half their time be
cause of their geographical position.
History is more often determined by
the geographical location of the coun-
tries in which it is made" he declared
than by the acts of men"
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
s-HoUR LAW DOES NOT APPLY
Judge Halsey at Milwaukee Holds Pub
lie Contract Rules Prevent.

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. 12.-Judge
Halsey in the circuit court Of Milwau-
kee declared the eight hour law as
applied to city contracts is illegal.
Judge Halsey DEGREES that the city
charter provides for contracts being
let to the lowest bidder.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
THREE BLOCKS OF
WINNIPEG BURNED
Fire in Best Part of the City-The
Loss is Estimated at
100000.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 12.-Fire
which broke out early last night. de-
strOyed four business blocks.
Three of the finest blocks in the city
burned. The loss is at least $500. 900.
Among the establishments destroyed
are the Ashdown Hardware company
Bullman block, Rialto block. Great
Northwestern and telegraph office.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Baptists Choose Bristol, Tenn.

Knoxville. Tenn. Oct 12.-The Ger
man Baptists Of the United States will
hold their 1905 meeting in Bristol,
Tenn. and the occasion will bring
10000 visitors from all parts of the
country.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
RED MEN MEET AT KEWANEE
Sham Battle With Make Believe In
dams a Feature of Meeting.

Kewanee. H.. Oct. 12.-Red men
from all northwestern Illinois are here
To- participate in the big pOwwow Of
the Kewanee tribe today. Plans for
this event have been under way all
summer. The principal feature of the
day will be a sham battle between the
red men, attired as Indians of the
leather stocking days, and Company K
of the 9th regiment, Illinois national
guard.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Winners in Lexington Races.

Lexington, Oct. 12.-John Taylor
won the unfinished 2:O9 trot time.
.2:101A.
Jack AxwoTthy won the Lexington
stakes for twO-year-olds.
John Caldwell won the West stake.
trotting; best time. 2:11H.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
ARE SENTENCED FOR MURDER
Nellie Gardner and Mabel Wright Con-
Victed at BelIeVille, III.

Belleville. Ill, Oct. 12.-The jury
yesterday found Nellie Gardner and
Mabel Wright guilty OF completely in
the murder of John Dunlap and fixed
their punishment AT Il years each in
the penitentiary The girls are Is
years old.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
CRANE TAKES lHOAR'S PLACE
Appointed by eov.feates of Massachu-
setts to Fill Out the Term.

Boston. Oct. 12.-Gov. Bates today
appointed Former Gov. w. Murray
Crane United States senator to fill
out the unexpired term of Senator
Hoar. recently deceased.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
"a YEARS FOR KIDNAPPING
Man Who Took Own Son From Mother
Gets a Heavy Sentence.

KokomO, Ind, Oct. 12.-Elmer
Crume, a wealthy dairyman. was SEN
fenced to II years Imprisonment yes
terday for abducting his 2-year-old
son, the custody of whom had been
awarded to the mother. Grace Crume,
in a divorce trial. DisrcgaTding the
order of court, Crume fed with the
child to Illinois, but was captured and
the infant restored to it's mother.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Union Veterans in Session.

St Louis. No, Oct. 12.-The 18th an
nual encampment Of the Union Vet.
erans' union convened here last night.
a telegram of greeting was received
from President Roosevelt. TO which a
reDlE was sent
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
CORRINGTON WILL
BROKEN AT PEORIA
Jury Decides Heirs Are Entitled to
Estate-AppeaI Will be
Taken.

Peoria. H.. Oct. 12.-The jury in the
COrringtOn will case in which the heirs
sought to break the will returned
verdict today giving the estate to the
heirs. The will devoted the estate of
a quarter of 4 million dollars to the
establishment of a university. The
case was bitterly fought and will be
appealed to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Ell PASO HAS BAD FLOODS
Towns Cut off and People are Suffer
ing From Lack of Supplies.

FL Paso. Tex. Oct. 12.-The floods
in this section of the state are the
worst in it's history. Many towns are
cut off from the railways and are suf-
fering from lack Of supplies. Many
houses have been carried away, rail-
road traffic paralyZed, and the mails
are tied up.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Dies Rather Than Lose Finoer.

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 12.-Rather than
have his finger amputated by sur
geon, Alvin Schreiter, 80 years old,
committed suicide by drinking carbol-
ic acid
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
PLOT TO ASSASSINATE
KING ALFONSO EXPOSED
Three Dangerous Anarchists Arrested
and Confess to Designs
on His Life.

Barcelona. Spain. Oct. 12.-The pO-
lice yesterday arrested three danger
Gus anarchists. 1t is reported they
confessed TO having plot on foot for
the assassination of King Alfonso.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
To Sell Tract of Public Land.

Washington, Oct 12.-In the Red
Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota
l3O. 900 acres are TO be placed on sale
Immediately under homestead entry at
81 per acre
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
ENpows JULY 4 CELEBRATIONS
Montana Man Leaves Estate for Pat
riotic Observances.

Bozeman. Mont. Oct. 12.-The will
of J. y. Tilton. probated here. leaves
the entire estate to the city. the in
come TO be used for celebrating the
fourth of July each year.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Methodist Women Talk Missions.

Rockford. Ill, Oct. 12.-The oath an
nual convention Of the northwestern
branch of the WOmen's Foreign Mis-
sionary society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church is in session here.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Die MysteriOusIy in Small
Area in New York
City.
INQUIRY IS UNDER WAY
Suspicion Directed Toward One Bar
rel House." Which is
Seized

New York. Oct. 12-The local police
department, aided by the federal reve-
nue. officers. have started a searching
investigation of the "a deaths credited
TO alcoholism which have occurred
within 10 days in a small section of
the city known as "Stryker's Farms -
1t is believed the victims have been
poisoned by wood alcohol, and one bar
rel-house keeper, Rudolph Fritsche,
has been arrested on suspicion and
will be held under bail until analysis
of his liquor is completed.
All in Small Territory.
The territory within which all the
known victims lived lies between For
ty-third and Fifty-ninth streets and
Tenth avenue and the river. The first
few deaths caused no surprise. but
when they continued to multiply until
by Monday night they had reached the
alarming total of "a, the authorities
that something more dan
gerous than ordinary bad whisky was
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12

St. Petersburg. Oct. 12.-The battle
below Mukden continues to rage along
the entire front. According TO kuro-
patkin's latest advices after the fight
ing day had ended. the Japanese were
stubbornly holding their own and of
fering desperate resistance and had
even advanced their positions.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Democrats to Give Special Attention
TO New York, Indiana and
Illinois.
BRYAN's TOUR HERE PLANNED
To Speak Length of State From Oct.
20 to Oct. 81 on Special
Train.

Chicago. Oct. 12.-"The last two
weeks of the national campaign will be
the swiftest ever seen" said J. G. John
son yesterday. democratic national
committeeman from Kansas. Mr..
Johnson was here on a short inspection
"trip, and he spoke with particular ref
erence to New York, Indiana, Connect
lieut. and New Jersey, but his statement
was applicable TO Illinois as we'll.
One definite announcement that the
last days of the struggle will be busy
ones in Illinois was the statement that
Col. William Jennings Bryan will
spend the next TO the last week before
out at democratic headquarters yes
terday that the Nebraskan leader had
been secured for a series of speeches
through the state, beginning Oct. 2G
and ending Oct 81.
Bryan to Tour Across state.
Mr.. Bryan will start in at the south
end of the state and will speak the
full length of it. He will have a special
train, and the tour will be something
like the 'hurry-up" trips he made four
years ago.
There have been requests for Mr..
Bryan TO speak from all over the state,
and in order that he can get to the
greatest possible number of places the
special train will be used. The Ne
braskan will begin speaking in Indiana
tonight and will help along the enthu-
siasm that has already been stirred up
there with 60 speeches.
Davis In WhirIwind Campaign.
Cumberland, Md, Oct. 12.-Henry G..
Davis, democratic vice presidential
candidate. has made a flying start on
his whirlwind campaign through
Maryland and West Virginia. Leaving
Baltimore yesterday morning on a
special train over the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, he made an even
dozen speeches, arranged the details of
every meeting introduced his corps of
campaigners TO the audiences in all
the West Virginia towns visited,
struck out vigorously on state issues,
did the greater part of the talking
and last night was the freshest mem
Der of the party. With him are Sen
ator Daniel of Virginia, ID. B. Hill, eX-
Gov. Whyte of Maryland and others.
la FoIIette's Eye on SenatOrship.
Madison. Wis. Oct. 12.-That Gov.
La Toilette has launched a campaign
for the United States scnatorship is a
story that has reached Madison. Re
ports from the state are to the effect
that candidates for the legislature who
are known 10 be favorable to La Fol
lette. have been asked to give written
pledges that they will support La Fol
lette for the United States senate next
January. when Senator Quarles' sue
cessor is to be elected.
Fairbanks at Des MOineS.
Des Moines. Oct. 12-Senator Fair
banks made d brief speech here from
the rear of his car before resuming
his journey this morning. There was
fair-siZed crowd.
Bryan On the Road.
Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 12.-William
I -
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
COL. JAMES. P. AVERILL DEAD
Junior Vice Commander of G. A. r. EX-
pires at Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga. Oct 12.-Col. James
p. Averill. national junior vice COM
mander Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. died today.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Utter for Governor.

Providence. Oct. 12.-George P. Ut
ter was nominated for governor at the
state convention today.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
La FoIIette's Eye on Senntorship.
Fairbanks at Des Moines.

Des Moines. Oct. 12.-SenatOr Fair
banks made brief speech here from
the rear of his car before resuming
his journey this morning. There was
a fair-siZed crowd.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
All in Small Territory.
Federal Inquiry Begins.

Acting under instructions from the
coroner. the police force arrested
Fritsche. whose place at 723 Tenth
avenue had been frequented by many
of those who have died. Then all the
saloons in the vicinity were visited for
the purpose of securing samples of
the liquor sold there When the reve-
nue. officers of the Second and Third
districts began their work the saloons
were again visited and more samples
of the liquor were taken for analysis.
Insurance Companies Interested.
In addition to the local police and
the federal authorities, representatives
of several insurance companies have
begun an Independent investigation.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
Bryan On the Road.

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct. 12.-William
J. Bryan left here today on special
train for an eight-days' speaking tour
in Indiana.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12

TOXIC, Oct. IL, 8 p. ma battle
south of Mukden ragged uninterrupted
ly all Tuesday and into the night. 1t
was continued today. The results have
a heavy force on the Japanese right to-
ward the Taitse river, but it is believed
the Japanese have checked the Rus
slams turning movement.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12

. st. Petersburg, Oct. 12.-The latest
war office information from the battle
of Schii river says the fighting is of
the most desperate character. Posi-
tions are constantly changing hands.
The Russians are inflicting and sus-
tanning heavy losses.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12

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Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
From Seat of C"nGicT.

At Russian Front. Oct. 12.-By Mes
senger to Mukden: An artillery duel
is progressing on the Russian left p
mics southeast of Mukden while fight
ing at Yentai RACES with terrible bit
terucss. The Japanese are essaying
:. cr,nter attack. The result is in
the balance. Russian reinforCements
are coming up rapidly
Rock Island Argus., 1904-10-12
JnpS Claim Gains.
Oyumu Reports.

Toxic. Oct. 12.-Oyama reports there
was fighting along almost the entire
front Oct. 10; that the Japanese are
gaining ground. and that the Russian
attack on Sienchuang (SianchanD, on
the Hun river. 80 miles southwest OF
MukdSn, was repulSed.