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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIALS
INSPECT NEW SHOPS PLANT

L. f. Loree, president of the Rock
Island company, and b. f. Winchell.
president of the Chicago, Rock Island
4 Pacific Railway company. headed a
party of the general officers of that
road who were in the city yesterday,
passing through from the west in a
special train of six private cars.
Two hours were spent at New Shops,
where there was thorough inspec-
ticn made. One of the officers stated
they were satisfied with the New
Shops plant, but expected even great
er results than were being had there
now, from which it is inferred that
either there is to be an enlargement
along the lines first proposed or re-
organization of the force there.
In the official party. besides Messrs.
LOree and Winchell. were Judge w. II.
Moore, of the board of directors; II. |.
Miller. general manager; John Sebas-
tian, passenger traffic manager; Il. s.
Jackson, the general attorney; Mr..
Parker. superintendent of mails, and
L. s. Lloyd, superintendent of motive
power, and minor officials. Hon. f. W.
Hurst. of the roads local counsel.
joined the party here and was guest
of the officials as far as Chicago, re-
turning to the city this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
DENIES COMBINE IS TO BOLT
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Washington, May 16.-William RAN
dolph Hearst will support the nominee
of the st. Louis Democratic cOnven-
tiOn whoever he may be. He has au-
thorized the Washington Post to make
this statement unequivocally. He rid
iculed story sent from Albany that
he and Bryan, Walter Brisbane, Wea-
yer of Iowa and others were plan
ming a huge bolt and the formation Of
q new party.
He said he had been making his
fight for the nomination in the name
of progressive Democracy, but his
fight had been within party lines and
would continue to be so. Whatever
the result he intended personally and
through his newspapers to support
the regular ticket. Il am for the st.
Louis nominee" said Hearst to The
Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
]'BRIEN AND kid" M'COY
FIGHT A SCIENTIFIC DRAW

Philadelphia. May 16.-"Kid" Nc
Coy and Jack OBrien fought one of the
most scientific six-round bouts ever
seen i'll this city at the Second Regi-
ment armOry. At the close of the bout
it would have been u difficult task to
pick the winner. Mccoy had the best
of the third and fourth rounds. while
O'Brien had the Kid in trouble at
the close of the fifth round. and also
i'll the sixth. Mccoy was visibly in
distress at the end of the sixth.
He repeatedly ran away from
O'Brien, and only attempted to counter
when O'Brien led. There We're no
marks on Mccoy, while O'Brien's left
eye was bleeding. O'Brien's blows
lacked force. and this fact alone prob
ably saved Mccoy from being knocked
out. O'Brien handed the greatest num-
ber of blows, but McCOy's punches had
more steam behind them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
JAPANESE SUFFER FIRST
IMPORTANT NAVAL LOSS
PAYS HER CAR FARE AND
LATER CLAIMS HER HAND

Marion Ind. May 16.-The loss of u
purse by Miss Viola Green, of this city.
resulted in Il pretty little romance and
the finding OF q husband. Miss Green
was graduated from the Marion Bust
ness college about one year ago and
obtained u position as stenographer in
an office on the west side of Chicag go.
Miss Green made her home with
friends in Chicago, always boarding a
certain west side car every morning to
so to the Office.
James Metsker, a young business
man of Chicago. always boarded the
same car to go to his place of business.
He had never spoken to Miss Green
until one morning she boarded the car
and discovered that she had lost her
purse. Metsker offered to pay her fare
and she accepted it as Il loan. She re-
paid him the next morning and later
when they met on the car which car
ried them to their respective places of
business Miss Green would recognize
him. The acquaintance thus begun de-
veloped into friendship and then rip
ened into love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
CONDEMNED MAN
MAKES CONFESSION
Frank Baker Tells Details of Murder
of Brother and
Wife.

Red Cloud. Neb.. May 1G.-Frank
Barker. who has been sentenced to be
hanged for the murder OF his brother,
Daniel Barker, and the latter's wife,
last February. has made full confes-
sion of his deed to the court. To the
sheriff Barker said he wished to make
a statement to the court. On being
brought before Judge Adams he made
a full confession.
Barker said he went to his brotner'S
home on the night, Of Feb. 1 and
knocked. His brother Daniel opened
the door and Frank shot him. The
wounded man ran back into the house.
Frank following and firing a second
shot into his body, from which he died
Instantly Mrs. Barker jumped from
her bed and Barker shot her through
the head. According to the statement
he then buried the bodies in cowshed,
where they were found a week later.
He asserted that he was under the in
fluence of liquor when the deed was
committed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
MICHIGAN TEAM BREAKS
RECORDS IN PRELIMINARIEs

Ann ArEor. Mic... May 1G.-Michi-
ean's entire track team has had its
first outdoor try-out of 1904. Although
the meet was Handicapped by raw
rain six Michigan records were broken.
Archie Hahn twice ran 100 yards in
0 40 seconds. This is Hahn's last year
of running and never before has he
done better than 10 seconds.
Rose threw the 16-pOund hammer 15S
feet 3 inches, and put the 16-pound
shot a. feet inches. The two dis
tance men. Kellogg and Stone, made
the twO-mile run in 10 minutes 20 sec
onds. Schulz made splendid time I'm
both hurdle events. getting a record of
15.2 seconds in the 120-yard event.
Garrels, the Detroit freshman, threw
the discus 11S feet 0 inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16

or the Deneen men go to 1ates.' There
is now no probability that II dark
horse" will be chosen. Indeed. the
choice is generally regarded as being
between Yates. Lowden and Deneen.
Delegates Are Very Loyal.
So far what is known as the fed
eral crowd" headed by Senators Gull
lom and Hopkins. Speaker Cannon and
q number of representatives. has ex.
erted but little influence I'm attempts
to break the deadlock. Events up 10
date have demonstrated that the dele
gates to this convention, to a greater
extent than has ever been the case be-
fore. are loyal to the candidates in
whose interest they were selected. and
are not easily led away or shifted
about by the generally recognized par
~ leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
EARLY CLOSING AT BELLEvILLE
Drug Stores Now Shut Up After 6 80 p. II.
by Order of the Union of
Clerks.

Belleville. ILL.,. May 16. - Soap, to-
bacco, and stationery cannot be pur-
chased in this town after 6:3O p. IN.
or before Z o'clock in the morning here
after. 1t has been so decided by the
clerks union, and under the union
agreement with the merchants this is
binding.
All business houses except drug
stores and saloons are obliged already
to close at the hour mentioned and the
proprietOrs represented that since to-
baccO could be purchased at drug
stores or saloons after that hour the
regular merchants lost business. The
clerks were willing to make the change,
and the ban on tobacco was extended
to soar, stationary, and other articles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
ACCUSATION OF MURDER
INSCRIBED ON TOMBSTONE

New Albany, Ind, May 16.-A torlb-
stone shipped from his city TO Eliza beth,
Harrison county. to rest over the grave
of Elmer Brown. bore an unusual epi-
taph. Brown was killed ten months
ago by Walter Hall on the Kentucky
side of the Ohio river about ten miles
below this city. and Hallwas acquitted
on the grounds of self-defense.
The inscription on the stone is as
follows: Elmer Brown, Born Decem-
Der u, 1873, Was murdered by Walter
Hall July 8, 1893. Vengeance Is Mine,
1 VIII Repay. Saith the Lord" The
stone was ordered by the mother Of
young Brown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
FATALLY HURT JUMPING
OFF MOVING FREIGHT TRAIN

John Standrey, Of Davenport, so
years of age, died yesterday at De-
Witt, Iowa. of injuries sustained in
jumping off a freight train at that
point. The train on which Standrey
was riding did not stop at Dewitt. 1t
went through that town at a rapid
rate and he took a chance at alight-
ing right side up. He struck on his
head, causing conclusion of the brain.
He was carpenter by trade and for
four years boarded at the Miller hotel
in Davenport. He left that city few
weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
BISHOPS OUT
Andrews, Walden, Vincent, NAL
laliu and Foss Are
Retired
BY METHODIST CONFERENCE
Eight Vacancies Are Now to be
Filled at Present
Session.

Los Angeles, Cal, May 16. - The
Methodist general conference per-
formed one of its most delicate, as
we'll as painful duties. 1t retired from
all active participation in church work
five of its venerable bishops. They
are Bishop Edward G.. Andrews, of
New York; Bishop John NJ. Walden,
of Cincinnati; Bishop John II. Vincent,
of Zurich, Switzerland; Bishop Willard
+. Mallaliu. of Boston, and Bishop
Cyrus ID. FOss. of Philadelphia.
Brings Vacancies to Eight.
Tie conference also accepted the re-
quest of Senior Bishop Stephen NJ.
Merrill for retirement. The action of
the conference created six vacancies
in the board of bishops. These, to-
gether with two resulting from the
deaths of Bishops Ninde and Hurst
during the last quadrennium, makes
necessary the election of eight bishops
by the present conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
PROMISE BRITISH
HARD STRUGGLE
Thibetans Appeal for Recruits to
Fight Invaders in
Holy War;

Gyangtse, Thfbet, May 16-The
country in front of the mission is In
q ferment- The lamas, like the mul-
lahs on the Patuan frontier, are go
ing from valley to valley preaching
a holy war. Two thousand Khamba
warriors are marching to join the army
in the Gyangtse fort.
The bombardment OF the camp con-
tinues. The Thibetans have found the
range of every building in the camp,
but the British are all well under COW
er and communications with the rear
are still open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Laraest Locomotive In the world.

Largest locomotive An tne ~ OrIo
The Schenectady plant q the Ameri-
can Locomotive works has under way
the building of the largest locomotive
In the world. 1t is to be OF the MaIlet
articulated type, Will weigh 465, 900
pounds when completed, which is 20711
tons, and is intended for freight work
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The machine will be of the tandem
compound style, with a peculiar ar
rangement OF drive wheels and cylin-
ders. The locomotive will have $4,000
pounds on the drivers and a tender
weighing 1000 pounds. with coal ca
pacity OF thirteen tons and a water ca
pacity of 1000 gallons. The wheel
base Is to be thirty and half feet, the
traction power 10000 pounds, and on
a perfectly level track the engine Is
expected to haul over 10000 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Explosive Canned Vegetables.

Lebanon. Ind. May 16.-Mrs. ]. z.
Richey, wife Of the proprietor of the
Richey hotel, was severely scalded by
the explosion of a can Of asparagus.
which rested on the warming shelf
above the kitchen range. Mrs. Richey
was standing near the stove when the
explosion came. and the contents of
the can struck her in the side of the
face and ran down her right arm,
scaIding it from the shoulder to the
tiD of the fingers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Carpsntsrs orer to Arbltr.ts.

Des Moines. Ia, May 16.-Tbe car
penters' union has proposed arbitra-
ton TO the contractors for the settle
ment of their differences. To the num-
Der of about 1000 they have been
locked out for a month, and building
has been tied up. The chief point of
difference is on the question OF non
union foremen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
CARRIERS TO GO TO ST. LOUIS

Joliet. H.. May 1G.-Rural free de-
livery mail carriers from more than
score of counties III Illinois met in
Joliet attending the annual convention
of the order. The next national con-
vention is to be held next September in
St Louis. The dues were raised from
so cents to $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16

Springfield, May l6.-The convention
was called to order promptly at ?.
There were but very few changes
on the 25th ballot. In Peoria county
Yates gained one vote and in Scott
Lowden gained two from Yates, and
Woodford split and gave Yates and
Deneen each one vote.
On the Goth ballot Cannon received
one vote from Chicago delegate.
As Viewed This Morning.
Springfield, May Interpretations
are strong today that the gubernator-
ial deadlock in the republican state
convention will be broken this after
noon. The basis was an alleged COM
bination between the followers of
Yates and Deneen. John NJ. Harlan,
who went TO Chicago to confer with a
number of political leaders, returned
today, and il was said that as a result
about $50 Deneen votes would be Civ
en- TO Yates on the first ballot. If af
ter a reasonable number of ballots
strength to nominate himself, he
would be expected to transfer his fol-
lowing to DeneeH.
More FruItIess BaIIOtIne.
Springfield, ILL.,. May Lett looks at
this writing as il there would be at
least another day of fruitless baIloting
before the gubernatorial deadlock IN
the Republican state convention is
broken. 1t Is quite possible that a
break will come early this afternoon.
but the Developments do not justify
any such prediction. Most Of the dele
gates went home to spend Sunday. but
the candidates and their trusted ad-
visers remained on the ground, and nu-
merous conferences were held.
Lowden Amer Yates Delegates
II is known definitely that desperate
efforts are being made to take from the
Yates column enough delegates to nom-
mate LOwden on an early ballot to-
day. The Lowden managers are MAX
ing a more thorough canvass OF the
situation than has ever been attempt
ed by them before. and they expect by
= the time the convention opens today to
have brought about enough changes
to give their candidate a majority vote.
May he n Counter Break.
1t is reported that the VIII county
delegation will go to Lowden on the
first ballot today. This, however, al
though emanattaing from a VIII coun-
fy delegate. is received skepticaIly
The moment Yates counties begin go
ing to Lowden the remaining Yates
men may be expected TO 90 TO Deneen,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
BaptIsts Come Down with the Cash.

Nashville. Tenn. May 16.-The sec
ond days session of the forty-ninth
convention Of Southern Baptists was
made memorable by contributions ag-
gregating So .991 to the endowment
fund of the theological seminary at
Louisville. There were several gifts Of
5000 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Bank Robber. Sentenced.

Tekamah. Neb., May 16.-District
Judge Troup has sentenced Gray and
Bulls. convicted of bank robbery, to
ten years in the penitentiary, the
longest sentence possible under the
law Keeler their accomplice, was
given seven years. The men, it is
charged, robbed more than a dozen
banks in Nebraska, Kansas and South
dakota
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Ancient Indian Is Dead.

Tacoma, Wash, May 16. - Tyee
Dick. a noted India nof the Puyallup
tribe. Is dead. aged about S5 years. He
was present at the council with Gov
ernor Isaac Stevens in 1854. and elo-
quently advocated the signing Of the
Medicine creek treaty when it seemed
in doubt His eloquence carried the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
VIII Wed An Iowa Girl.

Chicago. May 16. - Announcement
that Frederick w. Upham. member of
the board of review. is soon 10 marry
has been made 10y the parents of the
bride-to-bA Miss Helen Hall. of Cedar
Rapids, Ia. The young woman is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philo Z.
Hall. Cpham was born in Racine, Wis,
in 1861 and was educated at Ripon
college, Wisconsin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
NEW BEDFORD COUPLE ARE
MARRIED SEVENTY YEARS

Sterling. III. May 1G.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Mann of New Bedford. H..
celebrated their SEVENTEEN anniver
sary of their wedding Friday. Five
generations. in all about seventy-five
persons. were present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Y. N. C. A. CONFERENCE
AT BUFFALO IS ENDED

Buffalo, May 1G.-The thirty-fifth
international convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of North
America practically ended Saturday.
The selection of the place for holding
the international convention Of 1907
was left in the hands of the interna-
tional committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
CoNVICTs FORM A TRUST
TO CONTROL PRISON TRADE

Marquette, Mich, May 16.-ConvictS
in the state penitentiary have petition
ed the authorities to dissolve q trust
which they hold is I'm violation of the
federal laws. The trust magnates are
convicts, who have established a gro
Gerry in their cells and trads "out Of
hours" The petition is brought by
wOuld-be rivals. who failed to establish
competitive concerns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
JEALOUSY AT BOTTOM OF
HUSBANDS AWFUL DEED

Munising. Mich, May 16.-Bert Tdy-
lor, aged ~ shot his wife and then
shot himself through the heart, dying
instantly. Taylor also shot his f-year
old son, and at Harry McCann, pro-
prietor of the NIunising hotel, where
his wife was employed, and where the
shooting occurred. Mrs. Taylor cannot
live. Jealousy is supposed to have
caused the crime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Too Many Votes in the Box.

Milwaukee, May 1G. Ballot box
stutfing was INDUCED in the Sixth
ward. Of this city during the Demo
cratic caucus to elect delegates to the
state convention. While only 131
names were checked off the list as yot-
ing the ballot box when opened con-
tanned 16S votes. The state central
committee will likely throw out the
vote completely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
CANNOT CURB GAS WELL
ON ACCOUNT OF PRESSURE

Parkersburg. w Va, May 1G.-The
Steer Greek Oil and Gas company has
drilled in a gas well on Steer creek in
Calhoun county, which Is flowing at
the rate OF 100000 cubic feet a day.
1t cannot be shut or.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
DELEGATES WON'T BE DELIVERED
uamlin Stampede Fails Saturdays Open
ing and Closing Votes.


Saturday was a day of fruitless bal
Ioting, closing at 1855 p. m. with ad-
journment to p. N. today. Most of
Saturday night the party leaders were
in conference attempting a solution OF
the deadlock. but without avail. The
delegates had taken the bit in their
teeth" and would not be delivered to
this or that man. An attempt to
stampede the convention for Hamlin
was made after the twenty-third bal
lot, which showed a gain sfor him OF
thirty-eight votes, but it was failure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
ATE QUART OF PEANUTS
AND CROSSES DIVIDE

Fairfield. Ia. May 16.-As result
Of a wager that he could eat quart
of saIted peanuts Rex Subbs. aged IL,
is dead Death WAS caused by abseSs
OF the inteStines brought on by gas
tronomic feat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
ILLINOIS TEACHERS IN
COMBINE TO FIX WAGES

Harrisburg. ILL.,, May 16. - School
teachers OF Saline county have formed
a union and fixed a scale of prices.
Some of the teachers are accused of
accepting positions at prices below the
scale and a meeting was called few
days ago and after discussing the mat
ter resolution was adopted boycotting
all teachers whoteG school below the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Docks at DaIny Destroyed.

The Russians on May II, apprehend-
ing that the presence of a Japanese
squadron meant an attempt to capture
Dalny. blew up the piers and quietly
evacuated the place. Two thousand
japanese have reoccupied the road TO
Sanchilipu. again cutting off Port Ar
thur. A strong force is advancing
against Polandien.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Rumor of Heavy Fighting.

New Chwang. May 16.-There is an
unconfirmed native rumor here that
heavy fighting took place in the direc-
ton of lao Yang yesterday. The Rus
slams say Gen. Livevitch with a large
army is moving from Nladivostok to-
ward Korea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Destroy so Miles of Railroad.

st. Petersburg, May 16.-Ofiicial adj
vices received today by the general
staff say the japanese have destroyed
50 miles of railroad north of Kinchou.
No resistance was made by the Rus
slams, who are gradually abandoning
:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Chinese Attack Russian Mines.

Liao-Yang. May 1G.-Chinese sol
diers Saturday attacked the railway
coal mines occupied by the Russian
administrative force near Port Adams,
and drove out the officials who were
working therein. many of them escap-
ing only partly clad. The Chinese loot
ed the works and retired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
One 0ccasfnn.

There was one OCCASION" ssid the
enthusiastic fisherman, when we
turned the tables"
When was that?'
"When the whale that swallowed
Jonah had to return and tell his in
creduious associates how he caught
remarkably big man, but let him get
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
EnqIish Anarchists Stay
in America Will
Brief.
DEPORTATION FOR HIM
Supreme Court Upho1dS
the immigration
Authorities.

Washington, May 16.-The United
States supreme court today sustained
the action of the immigration author
tiles of New York in ordering the de-
portation of the Englishman, Turner,
alleged to be an anarchist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Grand DuKs wants to See Fighting.

Mukden. May 16.-Grand Duke Boris
has left here and reioined General
Kuropatkin's staff at Liao-Tans- The
grand duke is anxious to see some fight
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
WALL is FAvORITE
Wisconsin Caucuses Indicate Lo.
cal Man Will Win in Dem.
ocratic Convention.
FOR PRESIDENT
Still Some Room for DispuIe-LIa
Toilette Claims Republican
Support.

Milwaukee. May 1G - Caucuses
for delegates for both the Republican
and Democratic state conventions have
been completed. Supporters of Gov
ernor LaFollette allege that clear
majority of the 1,065 delegates to the
Republican state convention at Madi-
son will be for the governor. On the
other hand the anti-third termers as
sert that they have safe majority
of the delegates. and will prevent the
denomination of LaFollette. There are
several county contests to be settled
by the state central committee. but
a majority of that body is favorable
to the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
One Vessel TOrpedOed,
Another Strikes a
Mine.
LATTER is DESTROYED
Brave Feat of Russian
Sailors in Naptha
Launch.

Toxic. May 16.-The Japanese steel
cruiser Miyallo of 1,S0O tons displace-
ment was destroyed in Kerr bay by
striking submerged mine. Two sail
ors We're killed and - wounded. The
vessel sunk in 22 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
Came Several weeks Ago.

Turner came to this country several
weeks ago from England and has been
laboring men. He has appeared in
several of the larger cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-16
LOUISIANA INAUGURBTEs
N. C. BLANCHARD GOVERNOR

Baton Rouge, La. May 16.-Newton
C. Blanchard was inaugurated Cover
nor today