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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
BOURKE COCHRAN TAKES
OATH as MEMBER OF HOUSE

Washington, March 9.-When the
house met today an Invocation was
delivered by Rev. J. J. Dolliver, faith
er of Senator Dolliver, of Iowa. I'm
mediatcly thereafter w. Bourke Coch-
ran, Of New York, took the oath of
Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
towns
Election Bribers Sentenced.

Lincoln. Ill, March 9.-Judgc Logan,
of the circuit court. sentenced William
Lynn and Oliver HOa gland. who plead
ell guilty to charges of bribery at elec-
tions. To three months in Jail and dis
franchisement for ten years in each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
MORMON is MIXED
Apostle Lyman Makes a Bad Wit
ness for the Smoot
Interest.
WANTS TO BE GOOD BUT ISN'T
Revelation Doesn't Count Against the
Peoples Wiu-Testimony of
Other Witnesses.

Washington, March 8. - The most
important witness before the senate
committee carrying on the Smoot in
Guiry was Francis NJ Lyman, an
apostle of the Mormon church. After
he had been questioned for some time
he said: Il wish to make Il brief
explanation, if you viii permit. My
case is different from that of most 9th
er men. l was born in 1910 and
can hardly remember when my father
WAS not u polygamist. He WAS Il
friend and an adviser of Prophet Jo-
seph Smith and was taught by him
the importance and the truth of the
principle of pOlygamy. He accepted
the teaching and entered into the prac-
tice. marrying six wives in the years
1915 and 1916.
Was Raised in POIygamy.
My earliest recollection embraces
the life Of polygamy. L remember all
my fathers wives as l 90. my own
mother, and l lived in family thus
constituted until l . grew UP and be-
came the head of Il family of my own.
Consequently l have known nothing
L
rect. l have always felt in my soul
and heart that it was correct. | mar
ried first in 1897, again in 1869. and
once more in 1881 The situation has
been very painful to me, and l have
been greatly panied to find myself i'll
opposition to the law of my country
and the church. But L had made IL
covenant with my wives To love. re-
spect and endear them, and l could
not find it in my heart TO separate from
them us long as they were true 10
me"
Seems Il hopeless Case.
$50 YOU, an apostle of your church,
expecting to succeed Mr.. Smith i'll the
presidency, and in that capacity 10
receive divine revelations yourself, con-
fess that you are now living and ex-
pect to continue to live in disoGC CdiCnce
10 the law of the country, the law OF
your church and the law of God:'' said
Senator Hoar. The witness replied
L,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
engagements Reported at
Port Arthur and
VIadiVostok.
RUSSIANS THE LOSERS
Demonstrations Made
Yesterday Be-
fore Da1ny.

Toxic, March 9.-Japanese warships
bombarded the forts at Talien Wan
port Dalny) on the night of March
s. and then attacked Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Balfuur Tells the Commons He
Will Not Deal with Tariff
This Session.
QUESTION as TO NEUTRALITY
Which the British Cabinet Is Ponder.
inS-Austrian Statesmen Have
Pessimistic Views.

mier BalfOur in parliamentary papers
giving replies To questions. The first
referred to fiscal matters. and Balfour
categoricaIly said: THE declared pol
icy of his majesty's government does
not include the taxation of food, and
it is not proposed to deal with the
fiscal question during the currency Of
the present parliament"
Question a. 10 Neutrality.
The second raised the wide question
of the use of neutral ports by belliger-
ents. John l.. Walton GiberaD, who
asked the question, referred TO the use
which Russia warship4s recently made
and are still making of the ports of
Gambia. Suez and Port Said. and suS-
gested the desirability of communicate
ing to the neutral powers possessing
seaboard or trade routes between Great
Britain and the east, particularly the
Mediterranean and the Red sea. the
views of the British government as to
the duties of neutraiS i'll regard to the
treatment OF the warshipS of belliger-
ents seeking 10 use neutral ports in
connection with operations interrupt
ing trading ships of neutral powers.
Receiving Government Attention.
Although not explaining the govern
ment's attitude. BalfOur admitted that
the points raised We're of the great
est international Importance, and said
they were receiving the attention of
the government.
Pessimism Rules in Austria.
Vienna, March 9-The reichsrath
has reassembIed after Il recess of three
months duration. The address of DIR.
Won Koerber, the Austrian premier.
was extremely pessimistic. Heretofore
his speech opening the session has
been cheerful and hopeful, bat this
time lie spoke as though he had lost
all hope. and declared that the situa-
tion verify presented a picture of Il
parliamentary grave yard. The Cpin-
ion of the premier seemed 10 lie gener-
ally shared. The present session is
tOlerably certain to prove as barren
of results as preceding sessions. the
cZechs being determined TO continue
their obstruction which the govern
ment seems powerless to overcome.
Wants More Trade with Us.
Belgrade, Servia, March 9.-The Ser
Wan government intends to open a
consulate general in the United States.
probably at New York, with the view
TO increasing and facilitating Servian
trade with the United States. The
budget of Servia will show u deficit
of about $1.2o0C0O, and as Il result
the prices of tobacco, salt and petro-
leum government monopolieS) will be
raised 20 per cent. and Il SurtaX of
40 per cent. will be imposed on direct
taxes The dissatisfaction arising
therefrom is likely to lead to Il dis
of the present parliament in
order to prevent Il public demonstra-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09

wards IL o'clock in the morning, hav-
ing passed near Askold island. After
several manOeuvers which involved
changes in the Squddron'S order of bat
tie two cruisers were left To the north
of the island and the remaining yes
selS of the squadron steamed along
the coast of Ussuri bay. parallel To the
shore, keepin" about fifteen vorsts lap
proNimately ten miIesI therefrom.
Upon arriving off Mount St Jo-
seph and the Ussuri bay battery the
squadron, preserving the same order,
made towards the battery. Fhe ships
opened fire from both sides, evidently
first using blank cartridges i'll order
10 warm their guns. At % D. H..
when at distance of eight veTSts lap
proXimately J.3 miles from the shore.
the leading ship opened fire with her
forward guns, and then the entire
squadron steamed along the shore, tir-
ing their port guns as they went.
After the third turn the squadron
at 2:25 y. H.. ceased firing and steamed
off to the southwark about ten miles
to the right of Askold island. finally
disappearing at 80 p. IN. In all the
enemy fired about POO shells. with no
effect" AleXicff confirms the report
that on the 9Th the Japanese did not
lire u shot.
Russians Seize Telegraph Station
Seoul. March 9.-A party Of nine
Russians seized the Russian telegraph
station at Nung Won today 1t i re-
ported Il fight has occurred between
Koreans and Russians on the Korean
side of the Tumeu river.
Caring for Russian Wounded.
NagaSaki. March p Twenty-Five
wounded Russian sailors belonging to
the -unboat Koreitz. which was de-
stroyed by the Japanese fleet AT Che
mulpo. were brought here today.
They will he removed TO a hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Governors Position.
The governor saNs:

It ndcr the federal statute rs con
strUed by every recent decision of the
supreme court of The United States,
and by an older ease in our own Su-
preme court. 1 have no authority what
ever TO eXtradite Mrs. Dye. The hold
inGs in these opinions aIV clear and
explicit TO the effect that to warrant
extra dition the person accused must
have been personally i'll the state
where the crime was committed, and
fed therefrom after {he commission of
the crime. Mrs. Dye was not in South
Dalota and therefore could not have
fed from that state" He adds that
she must be tried in South Dakota, if
at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
NEWS FROM vLADIvosToK

AtIIs NIit -tuI u HNt' iIt u y UIltfH-
tions on There.
ST. Petersburg, March .. - NicerOy
AleXien has sent the ear the follow
ing message. dated Mukden. March ::
Il have the honor To communicate TO
your majesty the following details of
the events of March 9th. The enemy's
squadron approached NladivoStok to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Destroyer Sunk by Mine

s, and then attacked Port Arthur.
Destroyer Sunk by Mine
Toxic, March ct is reliably as
serted that when the japanese at
tempted to block Port Arthur Feb. 24
Il Russian torpedo boat destroyer
while trying to reenter the harbor
struck mine and sunk.
Report of a Battle.
LonGon, March O.-The Dcily TeIe-
graph this morning publishes dis
patch from Toxic, dated March Z. and
saying: 1T is reported that rhe Jap
anesc fleet engaged the Russian Vladi-
vOstok squadron at sea yesterday. The
result of the engagement is not an
nOunced, but it is believed that the
Russian ships were destroyed or capt
ured."
Whereabouts of Fleet Secret.
st. Petersburg. March 9.-The where
abouts of Captain Reitzcnstcin and his
EladivOstOk squadron is carefully
guarded by the military authorities.
but there is strong impression here
that when the seven Japanese war
ships appeared OF the harbor Sunday
and Monday the Russian squadron
was outside, perhaps down the coast.
60 operating with the russian land
force near the mouth of the Tumen
river. If the Russians were outside
ard the Japanese definitely ascer-
tained that fact a big sea fight is
probably imminent, rs it is considered
certain that the japanese i'll that case
will lie on and of NIadivoStok to pre-
vent the return of the Russians. giving
battle if they are caught i'll the open
sea.
Cars Ships Have Nowhc to Go
All the harbors along the coast in
which the Russians might seek refuge
are frozen, and the squadron must
eventually be forced To return TO Nladi-
vostok for coal. Although the Jap
aneSe squadron Is superior i'll num-
bers and guns, consisting OF u battle
ship and four armorCd cruisers two of
which are believed TO be the IdsuIno
and the NakUmO, and two unarmOrod
cruisers, the four arWOred cruisers un-
der Captain Reitzenstein. the ROSsia.
GrombOi, Rurik and BOgatyr, are
among the finest vessels in the Rus
sian navy, constituting as sister ships
a homogeneous fighting unit, and cx-
pcrtS here are not certain that they
could not take the measure of Rear
Admiral Uriu'S ships.
Russia the Defensive.
Paris, March 9.-Thc Temps prints
a dispatch from 81. Petersburg. dated
March :. which says: The landing
OF Japanese troops continues near
Won-S San (Gcn-Sanl, Korea. Most of
the forces are proceeding To Ping
Yang. 1t is the expectation that the
japanese will take the offensive as
soon as they have concentrated their
troops. The Russian tactics will be
strictly defensive for some time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09

Toxic, March ct is reliably as
serted that when the japanese at
tempted to block Port Arthur Feb. 24
Il Russian torpedo boat destroyer
while trying to reenter the harbor
struck mine and sunk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
RequIsItion Not Granted.

Des Moines. Ia. March .. - Mrs.
Sherman Dye,of Boone, accuSedof send
ing poison candy to Miss Rena Nelson
at Pierre, S. D., of whom she was
Jealous, and from which the Pierre
woman died, cannot be eXtradited for
the crime. Neither can she be tried
for murder i'll Iowa. So decided Gov
ernor Cummins, who says there is Il
grave deficit in the law, which he will
ask the Legislature to remedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Habsas Corpus Granted
in Candy Poison
ing Case.
REQUISITION REFUSED
Intimates She May Go
Voluntarily for
Trial.

Boone. Iowa. March 9.-Mrs. Sher-
man Dye. accused of sending a box of
poisoned candy through the mails to
Rena Nelson. Of Pierre. :. D.. was re
leased from custody today. Judge
Whitaker framing his decision in the
habeas corpus proceedings IN accord
ance with the decision of Gov. Cum
minis in the requisition matter. Upon
her release Mrs. Dye intimated She
might go to South Dakota to stand
trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Oulet DurIng Day.

Springfield. Ohio. March 9.-The sit
uation has not changed since this
when the mob dispersed af-
ter about dozen buildings occupied
by colored people were burned. The
militia is maintaining good order.
The mayor believes the reign of ter
ror is over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-09
Street Riots Follow the
LynChing of Mur-
derer.
STATE TROOPS CALLED
Crowd Gathers This Al
ternoon Ready for
More Trouble.

Springfield. Ohio, March "a mob
of 500 people gathered in the negro
levee district this afternoon and
threatened to burn the remainder Of
the buildings there. The authorities
are consulting about calling for addi-
tional troops. The chief of police
says there will be race war this ev-
ening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
ISSUES SPECIAL ORDERS.
Board Prescribes Rules for E.mer-
gency Hospitals During ConcIaye.

The president of the Board of
Health. DIR. j. w. Ward, yesterday is
sued the following special orders for
the service Of the emergency hospitals
during the week beginning September
9, 1904. and ending September II,
1904. covering the stay of the knights
Templar and other visitors:
There shall be at the Central Emer-
gency Hospital three extra surgeons,
or two surgeons on duty at the same
hour. Chief Surgeon Stephens will be
in attendance at least four hours each
day.
There shall be two ambulances at
the Central Emergency Hospital dur
ing the time specified above.
The hospital operating rooms, ser-
vice of the surgeons, stewards, nurses
and other. hospital attaches are to be
at the disposal of the private emer-
gency hospital maintained by the
knights Templar at the Mechanics
Pavilion, under the direction of Dr.
William c. Hassier, whenever he may
require such services. Supplies, bed
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
EASTERN KNIGHTS COMING.
Arrive at Portland En- Route to the
Coslclave.

PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 2.-The
Grand Commandery of Massachusetts,
end Rhode Island. including Hudson
Commandery No. of Hudson, Mass.
the oldest commandery of knights
Templar in America; Washington
Commandery No. 1 of Hartford.
Conn. and De Molay Commandery Of
Boston, arrived in this city this morn
ing on special trains and after spend
ing one day here left this evening for
San Francisco to attend the Grand
Encampment of the order.
In addition to these Communicates
special car was attached to the
Southern Pacific train bearing
communicates from Providence, r. l.
This evening the Denver commandery
arrived here on a Columbia River
steamer from The Dalles, Or.
The special train bearing this COM
mandery, together with four special
trains of Pennsylvania Knights and
one composed of several comman-
deries from the Atlantic coast, which
are due tomorrow. will leave here for
California tomorrow night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03

big trees. return to Santa Cruz and
come to San Francisco, arriving here
At 1915 p. m. on Monday. at the de-
pot. corner of Third and Townsend
streets.
The Templar escort will be at the
depot under command of Colonel Will
liam Edwards. to receive the distin-
guished party and escort it to the Pal
ace Hotel, headed by Il band. The Of
hcers Of the Grand Encampment of
the United States. the officers and past
officers Of the Grand Commandery of
California and past eminent COM
inanders Will receive the party upon
arrival at the depot and accompany
them TO the hotel
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03

The programme for the competitive
drill on next Wednesday has been nm
ally arranged and settled. The COM
petition will be between st. Bernard
Commandery No. s5 drill corps of
Chicago; Louisville Commandery No.
1 drill. corps of Louisville. Ky; Malta
Commandery No. 81 drill corps of
Binghamton. n. Y: Ivanhoe Com
mandery No. "a drill corps of Milwau-
kee. wis. The competitive drill will
be followed by an exhibition drill by
the drill corps Of Golden Gate Com
mandery and by California Command
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Programme at Palace.

The ladies have arranged a pro-
gramnle of exceptional merit to be
ing during conclave week in the re-
ception-rooms of the Palace Hotel.
Mrs. Mariner Campbell, chairman of
the music committee, has assumed
full charge of that part of the enter
tainment. The following programme
will be presented Monday evening.
September 5, beginning at $50
o'clock. Addresses of welcome to vis-
iting Sir knights and ladies by Right
Eminent Past Grand Commander of
California Senator George c. Perkins
and Sir Knight Samuel M. Shortridge.
Music by Hawaiian quintet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
LE4DER OF UNITED
ENGLISH ORDERS rs
-. TO vARRTUE MONDAY
Earl of EuStOn, British Mason of High
Rank, LUiU Be Met by Large
Escort at Monterey.

The Earl OF Euston. the most emil
-inent and supreme grand master Of
the Great Priory of England and
Wales and Of the dependencies Of the
British crown. with his party. consist
ing Of the highest officers Of the Eng
hsh TemDlar bodies viii arrive here
on Monday.
delegation VIII leave this city this
morning 10 meet him II Monterey.
The local committee viii be composed
oi Past Grand Master Reuben II.
Lloyd. Sir knight T. r. Goodman and
SIR knight William H. CROKER. Afto~
meeting the distinguished guests az
Monterey the party VIII go on a ape-
-cial excursion TO santa Cruz and The
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Bands VIII Be BUSY.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
visiting commanderies will bring
bands with them TO the number of
about forty. it is announced that dur
ing the Templar conclave there will
not be an idle band in the city. De-
mands for bands have extended to the
nearby cities and have met with
prompt response. 1t is believed that
during the week several hundred
bands will be. kept busy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
COMPETITTDE DRILL
LDILL BE LDITNEJJED
BY Il LARGE CROWD
Mounted BdttdLions and Four RiDdL
Corps to Gather Wednesday at
Golden Gate Park.

cry drill corps mounted.
This will be followed by battalion
parade and review of the four COM
peting drill corps under the command
of the Right Eminent Sir Frank W.
Sumner. past grand commander OF
California. After the review the prizes
viii be distributed by the grand COM
mander OF California on the grounds.
The drill will commence promptly at
10 o'clock in the morning on the base
bail ground near the Seventh-avenue
entrance TO Golden Gate Park. Forty
thousand persons can view tho artu
from surrounding height1 -
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03

to-day: Grand Commandery of Arkan-
sas; Allegheny No. 35 of Bellevue, Pa !;
De Witt Clinton No. 1, Virginia, New.
District of Columbia and Maryland
Golden Cate Club of Pennsylvania !;
Hanselman No. 16 of Cincinnati, Ohio;
Holy Sepulchre No. g, Wellesley, with
Hamilton No. Al, of Hamilton, Pa !:
Hugh de Payens No. 20, with Sutton
No. 16 Of Boston, Mass; Lincoln Park
No. GA of Chicago, ILL.,; st. Omer No.
II of Boston, Mass; Pittsburg No. l
Of Pittsburg, Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Singers Are Notified.

All singers that will take part in
the grand chorus at the Mckinley
memorial services on Sunday night at
the Pavilion have been requested to
be at the Pavilion at o'clock so as
to avoid confusion and the possibility
of the door being closed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
STATE IND CITY LDELCOME
THE LEGIONJ OF THE DORLD'J
MOST ANCIENT FRATERNITY

TALIFORNIA, a Sover-
u eign State, and San
Francisco. the metropo-
lis of the great Vest, auet-
come the hosts that haze
come to participate in the
t5centy-ninth TTennidl Con-
Glaze Of tho knights Tent-
fldy. To-day 1ciH be marked
BY the inaugnration of the
-effoiisI fttaetioas i;,,.iloa0S' 81 j 6
the legions of the fraternitr
that haze gathered here from
the fdrthcSt points of the
Garth to participate tn the de-
hbcratfonS that ao1H fx their
course for three years to
come. The doors of Golden
Gate Hall, the official home
of Golden Gate Command
cry, 1ciH be thro7un open this
morning, and there, until the
end of the concldve, the
strangers acithin the city'S
gates 7oiH be Hospitality
greeted. California Com
mandcry. assisted by t70enty-
one others Of the interior,
7ciH recei0e az Mechanics
Partition, 7Vhich artisans
haze concerted into a forest
of red7goodS. Tonight the
city 7oiH be aflamc 7eIth light
Myridds Of electric bulbs 7giH
flash out and San Fran.
ciSco'S triumph 7oill be an
hand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
THE rHEArEzs.

Alcazar-"Hathan Ha1e."
Ca1ifc<ria-"Tess Of the DUE
bervi1les."
Central-"The First Born"
Columbiz-"Candids" snd "The
Man OF Destiny"
Fischer's-"Anhe Push"
Grand-"Under Two Flags"
Observation-Disclosures.
Eivoli-"The Torcsdor."
Eatinees at All Eheatsrs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
Eastern Disitors
ArriOifa9 for the
COncL1Ue.
On Special Trains
Many Guests
Come.

ding material, etc, of the emergency
hospitals are to be furnished to DR..
Hassler should he desire them.
The rules governing the visiting Of
the Emergency Hospital are suspend
ed during this interim, so as to allow
persons interested in this work to OBJ
tain the information they seek.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03
rour Communicates coming.

BATTLE MOUNTAIN. New. Sept. 2.
Part of the Ohio, Georgia. Arkansas
and Boston Knights Templar COM
Inanderies left ogden to-day at a. m.
They are due at Oakland at noon to-
morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03

Forecast made at Sen Fran
cisco for thirty hours e-airg
midnight, SePts-1be= 3;
san Francisco and vicinity
essr Sat1-day; sight south
w.r5r. o.-rugirG = brizk west-
erl-. A. G.. EcApzE,
District Eorecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-03

Continued on Page Two.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1904-11-28
As We see 1t.

Although the number of candidates
for Collector of Customs at Newport
is large it is an exceptionally efficient
array. and we don't envy the delega-
ton the Job of recommending any
one of these men over another. Ii
every man was a new candidate for
the Office it would indeed be difficult
to saw who was the MOST worthy of
the place. The candidate from Der
by. Josiah Grout, has held the highest
Office in the gift of the people and
governed accepta5ly, F. G. Williams
of Newport is lawyer of ability and
a man of respect. T. o. Seaver of
Woodstock and G. s. Emery of Chel-
sea are not personally known to the
writer but the press of that section
speaks in the highest terms of both
candidates. Colonel Z. NJ. Mansur,
the present incumbent, served the
nation faithfully for three years dur
ing the struggle with the South ana
came home with an empty sleeve
but more than this Mr.. Mansur has
already held the Office of collector,
and held it acceptably, he knows how
to do the work, he has brought this
office TO the head of the list in eff
cheney. and in our opinion should be
reappointed, not only this once but
as long as he does efficient work and
wishes for the position. Colonel Man
sur's reappointment would be
step in the right direction.
We believe in the reappointment of
officers from justices and town repre-
sentatives to governors and presl-
dents as long as the incumbent's work
is efficient and his conduct salts
factory to the majority of people. A
seat in the house of representatives
for one session or four years in the
presidential chair only acquaints the
occupant thoroughly with the work
required of him and makes it possible
for him to serve the people to the
best of his ability. If this could be
realized in our state legislature there
would not be so many fool bills pre-
sented with the resulting waste of
time and money and we predict that
the actual cause for criticism on the
work of the legislature would be re-
duced one half.