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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
To Abolish Sunday Funerals.

Cincinnati. o.. Dec. 13.-An effort of
union labor organizations to- abolish
Sunday funerals has been formally in
dorsed by the Evangelical alliance.
representing the Protestant ministers
OF Cincinnati. in response 10 an appeal
from the cab drivers union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
PRESIDENTS OF MAIL CARRIERS
REMOVED FOR VIOLATING RULES

Letter Carriers. The dismissals were
the results of an investigation of
charges of insubordination and of be-
ing absent from duty. without leave
and violation of the presidents order
prohibiting individual or organized at
tempts of government employees to in
fiuence legislation or to solicit an in
crease Of pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Treasurer and $4,000 MISSING.

Logansport. Ind. Dec. 13.-County
Treasurer Frank Obenchain has been
missing for two weeks His shortage
is estimated at $4,000. Obenchain. 1t
is said. has been heavily interested in
Virginia oil companies. He was elect
ed treasurer four years ago. His term
expires Jan /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
ENGINE STRIKES
CAR IN THE FOG

Chicago. Dec. 13.-During the fog
today a Chicago Terminal switch en-
zine struck a Halsted street Car. IA
ally injuring Motorman Waldron, and
seriously injuring seven passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

Washington, Dec 13.-Postmaster
General Wynne today removed from
Office Frank II. Cunningham, of South
Omaha, Neb., rural carrier, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Rural Carriers. and James C..
Keller. of Cleveland. who is head
Of the National Association of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
SENTENCE HOLDS
Verdict Against Machen, Lorens
and the Gr0ffs for Postal
Frauds Affirmed.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The District
of Columbia court of appeals today
affirmed the decision of the criminal
court in the postal conspiracy cases
of August w. Machen. George F. Lor-
ems, Samuel A Croft and Diller B.
Groff, who We're sentenced to two
years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary and to pay fine Of $4,000 toeh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
RETURNING HUNTER ALONE F0ILS
ATTEMPT TO ROB WESTERN TRAIN
Refuses Demand Of Four Masked and Armed Men Oregon
Flyer and Though Wounded Returns Fire
and Protects Property

Portland, Ore, Dec. 13.-An attempt
of four masked arme& men to hold up
the Spokane flyer on the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company's line,
just outside of Portland, was pre-
vented by Bert Yetter. who was re-
turning from hunting trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
LAWYERS GIVEN S750,000
Huge Fees Allowed Attorneys for In
dams in Citizenship Cases.

South McAlester l. T., Dec. 13.-The
Choctaw-Chickasaw citizenship court
at Tishmongo has fixed the fee of
Mansfield. McMurray & Cornish, the
attorneys for the nations in the citi
zenship cases at $75O,0O0. The attor-
neys held out for s1.0OO.5O0 under con-
tract for 9 per cent of the value of
the allotments haved by the rejection
of claimants to citizenship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
DOGS scALo TO DEATH IN A CAR
Bursting Steam Pipe Causes Loss Of
Performing Animals.

Sheboygan. Wis. Dec. 13.-Over
half a carload of performing dogs.
valued at $4,000. were found scalded
TO death by a bursted steam pipe
when the baggage car in which they
were was opened here. They had
been shipped from Fond du Lac by "A
theatrical company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

The supposed bandits ordered Yet
ter to throw up his hands, and when
he failed to comply they began firing
at him. Yetter was shot in the side
and slightly wounded, but returned
the fire and wounded one Of them.
The attempted holdup was aban-
doned, and the men escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Morton to stay in Cabinet.

Washington. ID. c.. Dec 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt announces that Secre-
tary Morton. at his earnest request.
has consented to remain in the cabi-
net after March as secretary of the
navy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
NATURAL GAS KILLS THREE
Aged Woman and Two Children Vic
Tins at Springfield, Ohio.

Bridget Dougherty, aged rs, son James
aged so, and daughted Anna, aged 55,
were smothered to death in their home
by natural gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
VIRGINIA TECHS ON A STRIKE
Junior Class Of 100 Men Quits Blacks
burg Institute.

Blacksburg, Va. Dec. 13.-The jun
ior class OF the Virginia Polytechnic
institute, composed of 13O men, quit
the institute yesterday afternoon be-
cause of the dismissal of one of their
members. The sophomore and senior
classes also have become involved,
and it is likely they also will leave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
LAST PAYMENT FREES
ZION CITY FROM DEBT
Dowieite Community. One Year Ago in
at Receivers Hands and Owing
Sass, 900, Now is Rejoicing.

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Zion City one
year ago was in the hands of a receiv-
or. and it's industries were burdened
with a debt of S435 900 Yesterday the
last payment OF $4,000 was made
and DIR. John Alexander's community
was declared to owe nothing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Des Moines Chilled.

Des Moines. Dec. 13.-The coldest
weather Of the winter was experienced
here this morning. The thermometer
recorded degrees below zero.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
MRS. A. w. ARMOUR
FOUND DEAD IN BED

Kansas City. Dec. 13.-Mrs. A. w.
Armour. mother of Charles w. and
Kirkland b. Armour. the packers, was
found dead in bed at her home today
from heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Makes Strong Rally After
Day of Many Uncer-
tainties.
LIKE THAT OF MAY 1901
All Lines, After Falling OFF Sew
eral Points, Rise Above
Yesterdays Close.

New York, Dec. 13.-Today's stock
market opened weak and excited. with
prices generally lower.
Prices broke with geat violence with
the exception of the support for ANAL
gamated copper. which was lifted a
point over last night. United States
steel preferred fell IN. Union Pacific
ga. Erie 215. Baltimore & Ohio 25s,
sugar ga. Missouri Pacific and Penn
sylvania 2. smelling 2h and the ma
jority Of active stocks to tx.
IL Is no exaggeration to say Wall
street began the day with more anx-
iety than IL has shown since the May
panic of 1901.
Many Causes for Alarm
Reasons for this feeling are plenty.
chief among them being the absolute
collapse OF the market at yesterdays
close. revealing weak spots in unlock
ed for places. The great majority of
brokerage houses had their clerical
forces at work till late last evening
and some OF them worked long after
midnight examining accounts and is
for more margins.
Rumor- ar~ Thick.
Almost every conceivable sort OF
rumor was in the air this morning
but none of them could be traced TO
any tangible foundation. II Is an un-
doubted fact that the monied interests
are vel prepared for any emergency
The floor Of the stock exchange was
crowded with excited members. the
greatest crowds being assembled
around the amalgamated copper and
steel trading posts. where the brokers I
fairly mauled one another in efforts
TO execute orders. Most of these were
to sell ''at the market
Country waits ON street.
Scenes in brokerage and commission
house Offices We're especially animat-
ed and exciting. being crowded with
customers. many being from out of
town. apparently feeling IL was TO
their interests to be in close touch |
with the situation. Telegraph opera |
ators were sending and receiving
countless messages and il seemed as !
IL the country at large was waiting |
on Wall street.
support In Manifested, |
After the first hour of disastrous |
breaks in prices a powerful support |
began to manifest itself and there |
were spasmodic rallies all through the
list and the bears rushed to cover. |
Amalgamated copper was three points |
over last nights close and practical |
gains to a point and over were re-
corded. Trading was extremely few
erish for a time but by 10 O'Clock |
the market settled down to quieter
tone
Back to Higher Figure.
Occasional reactions occurred dur
ing the afternoon. but the general ten
dency was still upward and by 2
O'Clock stocks of all classes were quot |
ed a point or more above yesterdays
closing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
OF Portuguese Africa.

Lisbon, Dec. 13.-Twenty-one ves-
sells of the Russian second Pacific
squadron have arrived at Mossamedes.
Portuguese West Africa, bound east
ward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Lord curzon Assumes Duties.

Calcutta. Dec. 13.-Lord Curzon re-
assumed Office today as viceroy of
India
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
CREDITOR REVEALED.
James Wood Friend, the Man Who Loan.
ed Mrs Chadwick $5OO,OOO.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 13.-That j. w.
Friend. multi-millionaire. ironmaster,
vice president of the Pressed Steel
Car company of Pittsburg. and vice
president of the German National bank
of Allegheny. Pa. was the angel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
Says Chadwick Know. All.
Debts In Brussels.

Brussels, Dec. 13.-The Etoile Bel
ge asserts it has been discovered that
Mrs. Chadwick left debts in Brussels,
notably $4,000 due for jewelry and
$4,000 owing to a lace merchant
While in Brussels she lived expensive
ly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
STILL
INCREASING
Other Men of Means In
v0Ived in Chadwick
Affair.
A PITTSBURG BANKER
Woman Used Influence Nature
of Which Has Not Yet
Been Revealed.
A PITTSBURG BANKER

New York, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Chadwick
was taken from the Tombs to the fed
eral building where It is reported she
intended to give bail. 1t is probable
she will start for Cleveland tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
support In Manifested,

Occasional reactions occurred dur
ing the afternoon. but the general ten
dency was still upward and by 2
O'Clock stocks of all classes were quot
ed a point or more above yesterdays
closing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes-
day; cold tonight, warmer Wednesday.
Temperature, 2 d m, 8: 2:3o p. m, fs-
J. NJ. SHERiER, Observer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04
BIC BOND ISSUE
Board of Finance Authorizes
the Floating Of s49o,
600 General and
$3.50, Water
Bonds.

In addition to the transaction of other
business the Board of Finance yesterday
decided to issue general four per cent.
bonds for $4,000, and water bonds
bearing the same rate of interest for
$25G,0OO, with which to refund general
and water bonds that have matured and
are about to mature. The bonds of both
issues are to run for thirty years. The
general bonds are to be dated April 1,
1904, and the water bonds March /,
1904. Interest on both issues are to be
paid semi-annually, that on the general
bonds the first days of April and Octo-
Der of each year, and that ON the water
bonds the first days of each March and
September A sinking fund to pay off
the principal of the general bonds is to
be created by inserting in the tax levy
each year 271a per cent. of the issue, and
one for the payment of of the principal
of the water bonds by deduoting from the
collection of water rents 211a per cent. of
the issue.
Proposals for the purchase of such
bonds will be received on March IS.
The Board appropriated $3,137 Al to
the credit of the Police Board, 81, ,137. "A
of which is for repairs to the dock and
scows belonging to the Health Depart
ment on the Hackensack River, and ST.
600 for the payment of salaries and
claims of said department. Four per
cent. temporary loan bonds will be issued
to raise the money. The resolution pass
ed November "a, 1908, in response to a
request of the Police Board for an ap-
preparation of $1,137.44 for dock and re-
pairs to scows and the resolution of De
cember 24 requesting appropriation OF
81 600 for use ~ the Police Board fol
general expenses to the effect that the to-
tai sum be specified was rescinded
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
City Treasurer in favor Of that officer
on account of the Free Public Library
appropriation 1903-1904 for S2,250, to
transfer that amount to the sinking fund
of April 1, 1928 to pay:-$15o,0o0 four
per cent. bonds due April /, 1928, ST.
500; $4,000 31a per cent. bonds due
April 1, 1928, $3.50.
City Collector Fry was empowered. to
advertise and sell all lands and real es-
tate in the city upon which taxes and as.
sessments have not been paid Qists of
which were submitted BY the City Col
leetor on July /. 1908, and March 2
1904, and which have not been adjusted
by the Commissioners Of Adjustment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04
FIGHTING The.
BRE WERS
Large Body of Liquor Deal
ers Ask the Excise
Boards Aid In Pro-
tecting Saloon
keepers.
M'DERMOTT DEFENDS HIMSELF
Keeper of the Saloon Where
the Eckell Double Murder
Occurred Says His
Booths Were
Public.
H'DERMoTT DEFENDS HIMSELF

Two interesting matters that are en-
gaging the attention of he Excise Board
sufIiced to attract a large crowd that
nearly filed the Assembly Chamber in
the City Hall last night.
One was the fight that the local Liquor
Dealers Association is making against
the Board granting licenses TO agents of
brewers who force saloonkeepers out of
their established places of business by
securing over their heads in an under
hand manner leases on the property be-
cause they will not handle this or that
brewers goods exclusively.
The other was the appearance of Tim
othy McDermott. who had been cited to
appear before the Board to show cause
why his license for running the saloon
No. 297 Henderson street, should not be
revoked. 1t was in McDermott's saloon
that McDermott's wife and Mrs. Eckell
were shot on February last by the lat
ter's husband Julius.
McDermott argued his own case. He
said he did not know that he was doing
any wrong in having curtained booths in
his saloon-that they were not private.
He said he had taken them out. Such
a tragedy, he said, as occurred in his
place could have occurred in hundreds of
other saloons.
The fight made by the liquor dealers in
the matter of brewers driving out retail
dealers from established places of busi-
ness overshadowed the McDermott hear
ing.
Over a hundred members of the local
association were present, and that they
were thoroughly in earnest in their fight
was manifested in the demeanour of each
A number Of agents of brewing cempa-
nies were present They listened atten-
lively to the arguments presented on be-
half of the local retail dealers by Pat
rick McArdle. Thomas Dwyer, John F.
Madden, Joseph Gallagher and Hugh
Meehan, but made no reply.
The hearing was on the general sub
ject, but was brought about principally
through the efforts of the LEGAL associa-
tion of dealers, who took up the fight of
Michael Farmer, who was driven out Of
the place ne established at Second and
Henderson streets, by the Feigenspan
Brewing Company, because, it is alleged
that he would not handle that company's s
products exclusively. The brewery Sc
cured lease of the property over Far
mer's head and an excise license to run
the place under another name was ap-
piled for by one Stapleton, an agent of
the brewery. The same company, it is
said, resorted to the same tactics to
drive Louis Pelloth from the place of
business he established.
Patrick McArdle, in arguing the deal
ers' side of the question, referred to the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04

levying of tax of 81 barrel on beer
to help defray the expenses of the Span
ish-American War, and told how the
brewers obliged the retail dealers to pay
practically all of this tax. He told how
the brewers formed pool to regulate the
price of their products and agreed with
one another that if a dealer stopped
dealing with one brewer to handle the
products of another the deserted brew
er was to receive the profits. He told
how the action of the brewers drove the
retail dealers into establishing co-opera-
tive and independent breweries in eight
or nine municipalities of the country.
this county Some of the local dealers
invested money in stock of New York
concerns and all naturally patronized the
concerns in which they had their money
invested. This made great inroads Mr..
McArdle declared, on the consumption
of the products of the brewers, who
drove the retail dealers into the co-opera-
tive brewery business, and the brewers,
Mr.. McArdle declared, had retaliated by
secretly and in other ways sought to
drive the recalcitraRt dealers from the
places they had established by appealing
TO the ayarice of landlords to secure
leases on the premises. A number of
dealers, not knowing what was going on,
ing to have their leases renewed as for
merly, only to find out that the brewery
firm whose goods they sold had secured
the lease over their heads. Other
methods of sharp practice were resoFted
to by the brewers, Mr.. McArdle declared,
such as the securing of mortga ges on
the premises by agents not supposed to
be connected by the willy brewer. Where
the SalOonkeepef knew he was oealluS III
such matters with the brewers, Mr.. Nc
Ardle said, was another matter. He pro-
tested against the licensing of saloons
to agents of such foreign concerns to
drive out respectable local tax-paying
citizens from established places of busi-
ness.
The other speakers of the local asso-
citation spoke in the same line. Mr..
Dwyer said such state of affairs would
not be tolerated in despotic Russia, and
that men engaged in driving men out of
their legitimate business had been shot
in Ireland.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04
J. H. GALLAGHER
A SUICIDE.
Cashier of the N. Y. Divis-
ion Of the P. R. R.
Shoots Himself In
His Exchange
Place Office
NO REASON FOUND FOR TIE DEED
All His Accounts Are Correct
and He had No Trouble
He Leaves Eight
Children.

John H. Gallagher, cashier in the
office of Superintendent Abercrombie of
the New York Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, this morning
committed suicide in the Pennsylvania
Railroad office building on Exchange
place by shooting himself in the right
temple with bullet from a thirty
eight calibre revolver Death was in
Simultaneous, the bullet going through
the skull and protruding under the skin
skin on the left side of the head.
No cause for the suicide is known.
Gallagher was a man who was steady
in his habits. He was married and the
father of eight children, the eldest sew
enteen years and the youngest three
Emonths old His widow is the daughter
of Jersey City's Water Purveyor, Rob-
ert V. Coar. Gallagher lived with his
family at No. A Tuers avenue. He
had been in the employ of the Penn
sylvania Railroad for thirty years, hav-
ing gone there as boy of seventeen
years. He had worked his way through
the various departments and was liked
by all his superiors and trusted by them.
He had had no trouble with anybody
There was No possibility of his having
defaulted owing to the system of hand
ling moneys which is in vogue at the
railroad office. For many years he was
treasurer of the exclusive Palma Club.
At the club it was said that his ac4
counts were all right. Mr.. Gallagher
was temperate man and was one of
those responsible for the exclusion of
cafe from the Palma Club when there
was an agitation among the members in
favo rof one The suicide had shown
no signs of dependency or worry and
had given no indication to any Of his
fellow employees or friends that there
was anything wrong with him.
This morning he entered the Office as
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04
ARSON CHARGE D
Ransom Botsford, Who Has
a Police Record, Tries
to Burn a Hotel to
Kill His Wife.

Ransom Botsford, twenty-six years old,
who is well known to the police Of this
city and New York, and who was arrest
ed some time ago on charge of de-
frauding the United States Government
disposing of washed postage stamps, was
arrested last night by Policeman Kim
merly, of the Ocean avenue station, for
attempting to burn the hotel known as
No. 63 Garfield avenue, in which his wife
was sleeping.
Insane jealousy is said to have caused
Botsford's act.
With him was one John w. Wilson,
of no particular occupation, who was
also arrested. Both were caught by
Kimmerly after chase of halfNa mile.
The men We're arraigned before Police
Justice Manning in the Second Criminal
Court this morning and held without bail.
Botsford while drunk three years ago
married young woman with many
aliases Botsford fell madly in love with
her after he married her. She left him.
Botsford yesterday called upon Chief of
Police Murphy. He had located his wife
at No. SO Garfield avenue where she
was keeping disorderly house. Ar
rangements were made to raid the place
last night Chief Murphy met Botsford
and Wilson on car going in that direc-
tion about nine o'clock last nigAr. He
warned Botsford to keep away from the
house as he might spoil the plans of the
raid
While passing No. 63 Garfield avenue
| Patrolman Kimmery smelt smoke, and,
| going to the rear found flames leaping
crouching in the corners. Kimmerly
sent in fire alarm and then gave chase
to the two men. Firemen extinguished
the flames before they reached the slep-
| ing apartmnts of the house.
Botsford, when captured, had knife
with a five-inch blade in his possession.
Both men strenuously denied any knowl-
edge of the fire.
| When Botsford was in the clutches of
the postal authorities several years ago
he felled U. s. marshal and jumped
from a second story window of the Post
Office building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1904-03-04
LEGAL NOTICES


IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEg
In the matter of the application Of Margaret
1deAlone for permission to sell lands owned b
Peter Murtaugh, supposed deceased.
10 Peter Murtaugh and all persons claiming
any interest in the lands and premises describ-
ed s N this notice, by or through the said Peter
Please take notice, that Margaret McAlone
mas MED petition in the Court OF Chancefy
the following lands and premises. to Wit
Al those two certain lots, pieces or parcels
IN the CITY of jersey City, in the County q
Hudson and State Of New Jersey, and known
on the City Map entitled, Assessment Map Of
Ihe OLD city OF Jersey City from original sur
and more particularly described as fellowa:--
os sSsegannlng sa1 at p9int on On the northesly siae
the westerly line Of Monmouth street; henes
y y northerly parallel with Monmouth stresz
nue. thence ts %ssfsfly along s = the saa sot
erly line Of Railroad avenue (25) feet. thsnee
200 feet to the northerly side Of Wayne srest.
and thence tD easteriy along the said ncrthes-
y SIDE Of Wayne street t25l feet % the point
or place OF beginning
Being the same premises described In cer-
tain deed made By Margaret Mureaugh. widow
deed dated May 10Th, 1882, and recorded n
Liber 55z page 4s1; in which said lands and
premises one Peter Murtaugh had certain
interest; sale Of which said interest is pray
ed, and decree barring the said Peter Mlr-
In said lands and estate by or through the sain
Peter Murtaugh fom any claim or title In lie
said land and real estate; said Peter Murtaugh
ceing presumed dead; and take notice thar tn.
Chancellor has set Monday the Ninth day Of
November, Nineteen Hundred and Three al
ten o'clock in the forenoon of that day, or az
soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, ax
The Chancery Chambers in jersey City, NUM-
Der 15 Exchange place, as the time and place.
wnen and where a hearing VIII be heard IN
the matter. and all persons Interested may at
tend at that time and be heard.
HUDSPETH & PUSTER.
Solicitors for Petitioner
ad Sh-r