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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Informed by Roosevelt.
MANY NOTABLES
PASS TO MAJORITY
Gen. Thomas at Chicago-Comman
er Sewell-Army officer
Suicides.

Chicago, March 17.-Gen. II. H.
Thomas, who was recently ousted as
federal appraiser at the port of Chi
cago, dropped dead today from heart
disease.
Washington, March 17.-Commahd-
er William f. Sewell, late governor of
the island of Guam, died today at the
general hospital of Mare island, Cal,
the result of intestinal disorders.
Omaha, March 17.-Naj. William II.
Bean, L. s. ~. committed suicide to-
day by shooting. He had just been
ordered to the Philippines.
Kansas City, March 17.-Rt. Rev.
Louis Maria Fink, bishop of the Leav-
enworth diocese of the Catholic
church, died at Kansas City, Kans.,
today of pneumonia.
Detroit. March 17.-IIenry r. Thur
Der, the well-known attorney of this
city who was private secretary to
President Cleveland during his sec
ond term, died today of appendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17

Kansas City, March 1T.-Jcsse L.
Jewell. state senator from Kansas City,
was brought to trial in the criminal
court here upon Il charge of soliciting
bribe. The charge is that Senator
Jewell went to - w. Hess, manager
Of a baking powder company, and of
fered for $4,000 to influence legislation
in the state legislature that would be
beneficial to the company. This is an
other of the many prosecutions grow
ing out of alleged bOOdling in cOnnee-
ton with baking powder legislation,
others of which have been tried or are
pending at Jefferson City.
The first move made by the defend
ants lawyers was TO quash the infOr-
nation. which Judge Wafford over
ruled after Il brief argument. \ jury
was secured quickly and the taking of
testimony begun. John w. Hess. the
local representative of a Chicago bak-
ing powder company, testified that he
had met Senator Jewellin Kansas City
at a saloon. in January, 1903, by ap-
pOintment. in company with Elmer
Phipps. a Kansas City grocer. Hess
said that they urged Jewell to vote for
the repeal of the bill then pending in
the legislature.
'.Acting under instructions from my
house in Chicago" said Hess. Il was
bringing all the pressure TO bear that
1 could to secure the repeal OF the law
which prevented US from putting our
baking powder on the market here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17

the 18th of next month, and 1t IS very
proper that the order should be issued
fixing the 62-year limit as the mini
mum age limit, and the Biblical three
score and ten as the maximum.
'There is an advantage and saving
to the government in the use of this
order. because every old soldier who
has reached the age OF 90 years ia
able to prove almost without pOssibilI-
ty of doubt that he Is one-half disa-
bled from earning his support by man
ual labor. This being so It seems
unwise to put soldier to the expense
Of time and transportation to go to
a place where a medical board can
examine him to find that fact out; ana
on the other hand, II seems unneces-
sar for the government to keep boards
stablished and then pay SO for the ex-
animation of a soldier when the result
OF the examination can be so accurate
ly foretOld
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
TESTIMONY IN KANSAS CITY BRIBERY
CASE SHOWS HOW BUSINESS WAS DONE

If l do, Jewell said. 1 shall have to
go up against the Farris push, and 1
have practically pledged myself to vote
with them"
Then, in reply to questions. Hess
told the following story: Mr.. Jewell
told me that if he voted against the
Farris push he might as well walk
out. He said he knew how much
money went down there jefferson
CityI from the baking powder trust;
it was a cold-blooded proposition; he
knew it would take three votes TO re-
peal the bill. left and sent tele-
gram to jacques This managerl tell
ing him the situation.
i went back to the saloon and met
Jewell. and he told me il would take
$1,000 to get his vote and two others,
and for that money he would get the
three votes: but he said he would have
TO leave Jefferson City as soon as lie
had voted, because the FaTTis crowd
would run him out. l sent a telegram
at his suggestion to Jacques, notify
ing him that $4,000 would secure the
repeal Of the bill
Then by appointment with Senator
Jewell L met him the next morning
to tell him the result OF my telegram
TO the house. 1 told him then that
the house would not take it up, but
told him to drop it Jewell urged me
to get the house to pay the $1,000,
and he said that if L got the $1,000
was to go to Jefferson City and
register at the Monroe House as Nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Southern Illinois for Peace.
FRESH BREAKING OUTIN
MILWAUKEE, BOoDLERY

Milwaukee, March 17.-Several ar
rests have been made on warrants COW
erinS indictments returned by tie
grand jury. Among those arrested and
the charges are the following: Build
ing Inspector Michael Dunn, eX-Alder-
man Charles Cooke, Alderman William
Murphy and Supervisor William Sut-
ton, bribery; County Clerk Otis, Hare
and Frank Keogh, printer, conspiracy
to defraud the county; Frank Himmel-
stein, deputy tax commissioner, con-
spiracy. Warrants were issued also for
Supervisor y. c. Bade and former Su-
pervisor Joseph Schunck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17

Gray. and l would be assigned to Il
room and he would look over the regis
ter and see my name there aud he
would come to my room and / could
pay him the money. He directed me
to have nine $1,000 bills to pay him"
The original kilograms sent by Hess
to his house in Chicago were offered
in evidence. Senator JewelI's lawyers
made vigorous objection to their in
PRODUCTION at all. Judge WOfford, how
ever, ruled that they were admissible.
The first telegram sent by Hess, read:
kansas City, jan, 81. '03.-C. +.
Jacques, 107 Maple avenue, Oak Park.
Ills: II you have enough votes, all
right. If not it Will take $1,000 to get
everything sure-Mr. Jewell and his
friends. Answer me at once if to drop
this or not; waiting at Baltimore ho-
tel. Am holding him in Kansas City
tonight. J. w. HESS"
Hess testified that he told Jewell
the contents of this telegram and the
answer he received to it, and that
then in response to the suggestion
from Jewell, he sent the following teIe-
gram:
&C E. Jacques, 1OT Maple avenne,
Oak Park, Ill: My friend wants me
TO meet Layton in Jefferson myself
and arrange If needed; let me know:
must leave Monday noon. Can win
sure for US if arrangements are o. X.
JOHN"
In reply to this Jacques wired him
to drop the matter a"d that wac the
end Of it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
ANOTHER RUSSIAN BOAT
HITS A FLOATING Mine
ROCK ISLAND NOT
FOUND ON THE LIST
Illinois Cities I'm Which Water Shown
by Test to Answer All
Requirements.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 17.-The Hi
nois state board of health has COM
pleted an analysis of the drinking wat
er in all the cities of the state hav-
ing a population of more than 5000.
DR.. j. II. Long, of Chicago, chemist
for the state board, tested the wat
or in ninety-One cities. In places where
the water was shown to be con-
taminated DIR. Egan, secretary of the
board, took up the matter with the To-
calities, and efforts are being made
to purify the supply. In places where
the water supply was found to be
dangerous an inspector was sent to
give the local authorities instructions
and assistance in improving the quail
ty.
The highest standard of excellence
come the cities of AurOra, Belvidere,
BellevilIe, Braidwood. Batavia, Boards
town, Blue Island, Bloomington. Chi
cagO Fourteenth street tunnel, Chica-
go Lake View tunnel. Clinton, Dixon,
Freeport, Fairbury, Jerseyville, Lake
Forest, LaGraBge, haywood, Oak
Park, Ottawa. Pontiac, Princeton,
Pana, Rockford, Savannah, Springfield,
Sycamore, TaylOrville At seven places
the water is found to be safe, al
though not sufficiently pure to be
classed as good. These places are the
Chicago avenue tunnel in the city Of
Chicago, Decatur, Danville, Evanston.
Galena, Monmouth and Paxton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
NORTH ATTACKED
Mississippi Statesman Declare S
Lynch Law Worse Than
in South.
Observation-Disclosures
Do Not Kill Negroes in Dixie When
Innocent or for Wanting
to Work.

Washington, March 1.-THE feature
of the house debate on the pOstofiice
appropriation was an attack on the
northern states made by Spightof Mis-
siSSippi on the subject of lynching ne
groes. He declared that while the south
occasionally killed a criminal negro it
never killed the innocent, and does
not ''go out with Il torch in one hand
and a gun in the other, and, pointing
the gun at defenseless women and
children, shoot them as they fee for
their lives" Which he said had been
the case at New York city in 1900.
Let Negroes Work.
He also said the SOUTH does not XIII
negroes for wanting TO work-refer-
ring TO the Illinois troubles during
Governor Tanners administration. He
referred to the lynching at Whining
ton, Del; Danville, ILL.,. and Spring
field, o. He also referred to the mat
ter of Booker Z. Washington dining
with President Roosevelt, and said
Washington should have had more
sense than to accept the invitation,
as had done more to infiame the pas
siOns of the negro and give him a per-
verted idea of his Importance and his
near approach to social equality
than anything else that has been done
in the last ten years"
THE more the negroes are put on
a plane of social equality" he assert
ed vigorously, the more dangerous
becomes their position and the Surer
death by violence will overtake them
sooner or later"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
AMERICANS IN NO POSITION
TO ENTER DAMAGE CLAIMS

Washington. March lit is ad-
mitted at the state department that
some representations have been made
in u fOrcible way to United States
firms and individuals having an in
terest in San Domingo that they have
small ground for complaint of revOlu-
tionary disturbances affecting their in
terests unfavorably so long as they
themselves are in the habit of fur
nishing arms, ammunition and money
to both sides engaged in this strife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
IMPORTANT
RULE MADE
Old Soldiers Disabled
One-HaIf at Sixty
Two.
WARE so DECIDES
Will Receive SO a Month
Saving is Ex-
peCted.
WARE so DECIDES

Washington, March Il. - Commits
sioner of Pensions Ware, with the
approval of Secretary Hitchcock, has
promulgated the most important pen
sion ruling that has been issued in a
long time. 1t directs that beginning
April 13 next, if there is no contrary
evidence and all other legal require
mentS have been met, claimants for
pension under the general act of June
%, 1890, who are over % years old
shall be considered as disabled one
half in ability to perform manual la
bor, and shall be entitled to So a
month; over TO years, $S; over GS
years, SO, and over 40. $12, the usual
allowances at higher rates continuing
for disabilities other than age.
COmmissiOner Ware Explains.
Commissioner Ware, just before
leaving for a trip south for his health.
spoke as follows regarding the order,
which he said would save both the old
soldiers and the government a great
deal of money and time: There has
long been in the bureau a rule fixing
maximum age limit at SO for 7J
years. This was made during Mr..
Cleveland's administration by Commis-
sion LOchren- The 65-year minimum
limit has been a long while in force
in the bureau, but 1 am not advised
by whom it was established, nor is
1t particularly material since il met
with general acquiesence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
POSTMASTER GENERAL IS
AGAIN CONFINED TO BED

Washington, March 17.-POstmaster
General Payne is confined to his bed
and is weaker then has been gen.
orally supposed. He has undergone
severe attack of gout about the knees
and both feet and has sucered intense
pain. His weakness has been ag-
gravated by his efforts to sit up and
transact official business with his sec
retary and to see others who have had
occasion to call on him. He will like
ly be laid up for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
SOCIALISTS ARE IN FIELD
WITH TICKET IN DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 1.-THE
Socialist and state congressional con-
vention nominated the following tick
ct: Representatives in congress, H.
w. Smith. of Sioux Falls, and S. A.
Cochran, of BrOOkings; governor, Free
man knowles, of Lawrence county;
lieutenant governor, /. ii. Burnside;
secretary of state, +. w. Webb, audi
tor, John Clancy; commissioner of
schools and public lands, d. NJ. Glenn
mons
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
WOULD MODIFY
THE SCHEDULE
Minneapolis Republicans Outline the
Policy in State Con-
Vention.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 1.-THE
Minnesota state republican convention
today. elected Senators Nelson and
CTapp, Gov. Van SAINT and Thomas
Lowry as delegates-at-large to the ma
tional convention. The platform
adopted indOrses the protective policy
of the party, but declares for a mod
ification of the schedule to suit chang
ing conditions; favors reciprocity
treaties; government regulation of
trusts; liberal pension laws, and urges
the continued increase of the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
1mno.ed a Curiou. sentence.

Flint, Mich, March 1T.-Judge Wis
ner. evidently DESTROYS of giving Ionia
the same kind of problem which has
been worrying the Marquette prison
authorities, has imposed an unique SEN
tence upon Ross Jury. Jury was
charged with stealing $50 from ]. Nc
Carthy. Flint. township farmer, and
pleading guilty, was sentenced to not
less than six months at Ionia or more
than six months and one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
IOWA DISCOVERS ANOTHER
WEAK SPOT IN HER LAWS

Des NIoines, Ia, March IL. - For
two days policy shop gamblers have
defied the authorities, who have sought
under the state law TO seize the gam
bling paraphernalia and close the
doors. Hundreds of arrests have been
made, and still the policy gamblers
continue to do business in the open.
1t is alleged that the game does not
come under the present state law, and
Governor. Cummins will be asked to
draft an amendment for the legislature
covering that character of gambling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
BASED ON MEXICAN WAR PENSION
Disabilities of Old Age Set In at the Age Of
62 Years.

Disabilities of Old Age Set In at the Age OF
62 Years.
"The act of congress which was
passed in the latter part of January.
1887, and approved by President Cleve-
land. put all the Mexican war veter-
ans on the pension roll thirty-nine
years exactly after the end of the
Mexican war 1t would seem that
IL thirty-nine years after the expira-
ton of service a Mexican war sol
6ier was entitled to a pension at G2
years, and no other requisite for draw
ing pension should exist except age,
to soldiers of the civil war. who fought
vastly more and longer, at least az
good rule ought to apply. The Mex
lean war limit of 60 years was prob
ably brought about by the weIl-ksiOwn
army limit of % years at which Off
GERS are retired.
There seems to be a general con-
sensus Of opinion that at 90 years
the disabilities of old age have set in.
The order could not have been issued
earlier, because it Is only now that
the thirty-nine years fixed by the con-
gressional limit has been reached. The
civil war ended April 13, 1865. and
In enlistments in the loyal states those
who enlisted after that time are held
TO have TO pensionabIe service dur
ing the war Of the rebellion. Hence
the thirty-nine years. would expire on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
AS TO SAVING AND EXPENSE
Sure of the Former for Both Parties; Lat
ter Matter of Doubt.

Sure of the Former for Both Parties; Lat.
ter Matter of Doubt.
81 am of the opinion that this or
der will save the government a good
deal of money. OF the 100000 exam
nations in the last year, If One-fourth
OF them were saved IT would make
100000, and perhaps an equal amount
in time and transportat tiOn TO the old
soldiers who would have to go andSbe
examined.
II am not able to say what expense
the bill would entail In the shape OF
additional payments. The expense to
which 1t will augment the necessity
for further appropriation cannot bN
told. There is a great unknown army
that has never applied for pensions.
1t is not known whether they w0uIos
or whether they intend to. 1t viii
without doubt increase the payments
to some extent but no one Is able to
fix the amount. The bureau has not
considered that as the proper element
Of consideration. What the bureau has
considered has been whether or not
il was the right and just and proper
thing to do. leaving results TO take
care of themselves.
Il do not think, however, that the in-
creased expense In the long run will
be very noticeable, because the death
rate is always to be considered, and
there Is also to be considered the fact
that the ones to whom we give th@
pension without proof other than their
ages would have proven themselves,
anyhow, under former circumstances
as entitled TO the pension by reason
OF their disabilities"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Blow to Merchants.
Cremated Her Baby in the Stove.

Edwardsville, ILL.,, March IL. = \
coroner's jury has rendered a verdict
holding Gusta Simek. aged n, on Il
charge of having killed her baby. The
woman came from Bohemia. and has
only been in this country short time.
The members of the family with
whom she was living here discovered
her poking the kitchen stove, and up
on investigation found the half cbarred
remains of a baby.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Wisconsin Press Association.

Fond du Lac. Wis, March IL -
The annual midwinter convention OF
the Wisconsin Press association
opened here with about seventy-five
members in attendance The address
OF welcome was delivered by Mayor
Bishop and. responded to by Presi-
dent Noyes, OF Marinette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
LAST BOAT OF WRECKED
STEAMER Is PICKED UP

Brisbane, Queensland, March IL. -
All of the boats of the British steam
er Aramac, which was wrecked Sun
day morning on the Break Sea Spit,
OF Queensland, have been picked up.
OF the 13S passengers none is now
missing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
LONDON IN
MOURNING
Death of Duke of Cam
bridge, Last of
His Line.
TITLE NOW LAPSES
All Court Arguments
Are Interfered
With.
TITLE NOW LAPSES

London, March 1.-THE Duke of
Cambridge died this morning. The
title of the Duke of Cambridge died
with him. The late duke has sons, all
being born of a inorganic marriage.
His death necessitates the postpone
ment or cancellation of all royal func-
tions. as the court will go into mourn
ing for several weeks, and the pro-
gram for the whole London season
will also have to be revised.
Blow to Merchants.
Coming on top of several previous
bad seasons. this will be a hard blow
to tradesmen, who had been expecting
an unusually gay spring to recOup
losses of recent years.
Flags ON public buildings are half
masted and in many eases the Irish
flags flying in honor of st. Patrick's :
day are removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
GUILTY OF MURDER
OF 4-YEAR-OLD BOY
Emil waltz Convicted OF Killing
That Shocked De-
troit.

Detroit. March 17.-Emil Waltz was
today found guilty of numbering 4
year-old AIphonse Welmes. whose
horribly mutiIated body was found
Aug. Is in the rear of the Detroit
stove works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
WIFE OF GEN. MILES
BEYOND HUMAN HELP

Washington. March 17.-Mrs. Miles,
wife of Lieut. Gen. Nelson \. Miles.
living here, Is lying i'll at her home
There is no hope held out for her re-
coVery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Destroyer SkOrri Blown
Up With Most of
Crew
ENTERINGPORTARTHUR
A1exieff Says There Was
No Fire in the
City.

Chefoo, March 17.-While entering
Port Arthur yesterday the torpedo
boat destroyer Skorri struck upon an
unplaced mine and was blown up.
Four of the crew were saved.
Viceroy Alexieff wires a report con-
firming the account of the damage
done to Port Arthur during the bonn
bardment of the 10th. He says the
story of a fire there is base fabri-
cation"
The United States cruiser Cincin-
natl has just arrived from Chemulpo
and reports everything quiet, with no
news from the front.
Foreign Vessels I'm Danger.
Warnings have been received here
confirming previous reports TO the eff
feet that the Russians have laid mines
along the Liao Tung peninsula and
that neutral vessels are obliged to
show their colors five kiiometers off
shore and await Russian pilot.
Commerce at Port Arthur.
Tien Tsin, March 17.-Lloyds' agent
at New Chwang wires as follows:
Port Arthur Will be open March p.
Steamers have been chartered for
spring shipments. Reports that New
Chwang is to be attacked shortly are
untrue. There is no truth in the
statement the Russians are trying to
lay mines abreast the fort.
stfn Concentrating
Lao Yang. Manchuria, March IL
Troops are still concentrating here
and are forming guerilla detachments.
Prices have risen enormously.
Toxic Not Advised.
Toxic. March 17.-TOllio is unad-
vised regarding the naval plans and
movements of the Russians, and is in
doubt whether the remnant of their
net is still at Ort Arthur or is Ell route
to Vladivostok.
Paris, March 1.-THE Temps cor
respondent at St Petersburg asserts
that a Russian army corps Is descend
ing from Nhdivostok toward Korea
He adds that Port Arthur has n gar
rison of 10000 men and is provisioned
Tor Il year.
The Russian ministry of marine, The
Temps correspondent further asserts,
claims that Japan's losses since the
opening of the war are four cruisers
and five torpedo boat destroyers. and
the machinery of Il 12,OO0-ton battle
ship seriously injured.
Korea Considered BeIIIgerent
Seoul, March 1.-THE Korean SUI
perintendent of trade at Kyong- Hung,
on the Tumen river, has received
note from the general in command at
VladivostOk. saying that since Korea
has joined Japan Russian considers
Korea rs belligerent, and will act ac-
cordingly.
St Petersburg, March Il. -
The reports of the abandonment
of Port Arthur continue to arouse the
bitterest resentment, the papers de-
nouncing the story as a stock -jobbing
scheme.
Create Monopolles for Revenue.
Toxic, March 1.-THE cabinet, aft
or a conference with the elder states
men and other political leaders, has
decided to submit proposals for the eX-
tension of the tobacco monopoly to in
cIude manufactured tobacco. and the
creation OF salt monopoly. to a spe-
ciaI diet convening tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
TWO YEARS PEACE
In the Eituminous Coal Mines
Seem Assured by the
U. NJ. w. Vote.
SCALE AGREED TO, TWO TO ONE
Illinois and Iowa Prefer Strike, Es-
peciaIIy Central IIIinois-Gen-
eral Estimates.

indianapolis, March 1I.-At the ma
tiOnai headquarters of the United Mine
vote of the miners had been computed
by the national officers. They are pos
tive that the scale has been accepted
and there will be no strike. OF the 19O,-
coo miners in the states voting it is
estimated that 10000 to $4,000 voted,
and of these $500 voted for the scale
and 1880 voted against it and i'll re-
yOr of strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
Proposed by Argentina.

Argentina then proposed an alliance
of the South American countries. Bra
iii and Chile indorsed the project, and
afterward brought Bolivia and Ecua-
dor into the combination. The docu-
ment was formally signed and sealed
n short time after Panama establish
ed her independence.