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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
INDORsE ACTION OF UNION
Annual Convention of international
Teamsters Adjourns.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Aug. 9.-The an
nual convention of the International
Brotherhood of Teamsters after a ses-
sion of 10 days. adjourned yesterday
afternoon after the installation of of
ficers. to meet next year in Philadel-
phia.
The convention indOrsed the action
of the unions at Chicago, St Louis.
Kansas City and St. Joseph. where the
teamsters have ordered sympathetic
strikes and pledged moral and finan-
cial support.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Riot This Morning.
ILLINOIS SHERlFFS
FORM AN ORGANIZATION
After EIectine Officers Assembled
Members Take Special Car
For ST. Louis.

Springcld. ILL.,. Aug. Sixty sher-
IFS of Illinois met in Springeld yes
terday and organized a state associa-
tion with these officers:
President-Ben II. Brainerd. Sanga-
mon.
First Vice President-Charles F.
HurburEh. Knox.
Second Vice President. II. De
Wolf. Fulton.
Secretary-Hardy Whitlock. Vermil,
ion.
Treasurer-Edward p. Smith, Ad-
ans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
The Fire Spreads.
POLICING EUROPEAN COAST
British Ship Hauled To by Russian
of Coast of Spain.

Plymouth. England, Aug. 9.-The
British steamer Manora arrived here
today and reported that when off Cape
Finistere on the northwest coast of
Spain, she met a large cruiser flying
the Russian naval flag. The cruiser
bore down on the MinOra and signalled
the latter to hoist her ensign. When
this was done the cruiser proceeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
WIRES
Dispatch From Russian Commander
Ends RumOr He Had
Suicided.
HAS BAD NEWS TO RELATE
Admits That Japanese Have Captured
Wolf HiIi-7o,ooo in Attack
ing Army.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 9.-A dispatch
from Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, commander
at Port Arthur. confirms previous re-
ports that the Japanese are in pos
session of Wolf Hill. The general
says July so the Russians withdrew
from their position on Wolf hill before
the numerical superiority of the Japa-
nese. He estimates that 10000 are at
lacking Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
LEBAUDY'S SHIP
NAVIGATES AIR
French inventor Spends Quarter of
An Hour Above The
Ground.

Paris, Aug. 9.-M. LeBaudy's steer
able balloon made a quarter OF an
hours flight yesterday and returned
TO its shed without the slightest hitch
NJ. Lebaudy and the engineer who
steered say the balloon covered about
u and half miles during its flight.
1t is calculated that the screws made
LOO revolutions per minute. and 1t is
pointed out that the motor is so con-
structed as to minimize the vibrations
produced by the screws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Contract il Not Kept.
Dies on Grave of Daughter.

Des Moines. Aug. 9.-Standing over
the grave of her daughter. who com
mitted suicide. Dec. 23, Mrs. Belle
Plummer Of independence drank car
bolic acid and died yesterday. The
day was the anniversary of the daugh-
ter's birth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Sixty-five Victims of the
Wreck Are From
the City.
TOTAL AT LEAST 100
Search for Bodies Will Prob
ably Add Several to
Number.

Pueblo, Aug. 9.-Deep gloom has set
ing the railroad horror which snuffed
out 100 or more lives yesterday. Many
business houses are closed ont of re-
spect for the dead.
The wreck victims probably will not
be the only ones or the most to be pit
led, as already cases of total loss of
mind as a result of the shock when
told of the loss of loved ones are re-
ported.
All citizens have joined in one i'm
mense funeral procession winding un-
ceasingly from one morgue to another.
Even Hundred Dend.
The death list. as compiled from
the best obtainable information, early
today showed a total of Go identified
dead, % missing and six unidentified,
making an even hundred lives lost
The list will probably be added 20 dur
ing the day.
The death loss to Pueblo alone
reaches 90 lives with 40 Identified
tiOns already made. The search for
bodies is being vigorously continued
today.
Treasure Lost.
Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 9.-One hundred
persons are dead, a locomotive, three
cars and Il railway bridge are de-
strOyed, while the treasure in the safe
of the Well-Fargo company is lost as
the result of the accident to the fast
train of the Missouri Pacific which
broke through a trestle into Dry
creek Sunday night.
The roll of the dead will probably
never be definitely completed for
treacherous sands are drifting over the
bodies of the victims of this disaster,
which proves to be one of the most
serious in the history of railroading.
The search for the dead is still in
progress. AS corpses are found they
are being brought here. Already 7G
bodies have been placed in the four
morgues, and OF these 40 have been
identified.
Bodies Carried Miles.
Bodies have been recovered all the
way along Dry Creek and Fountain
river. Two bodies were taken from
the water at First street in this city,
more than eight miles from the scene
of the catastrophe. and searching par
ties are following the course of the
river a dozen miles below the city. OF
the bodies recovered thus far none is
badly mutilated and all are in such
condition as TO be recognizable.
Fireman Mayfield, who was outside
the cab when the engine fell and who
succeeded in getting ashore makes the
following statement:
1T all happened so quickly. 1t had
been raining all evening, and we had
n hard time to keep up steam. Just as
/ was putting in shovel full of coal.
the engine gave a sudden lurch up
ward. | lost my balance and was
thrown on the bank of the creek.
Il did not notice whether the wat
er was running over the trestle as we
the bridge, but when was
thrown out the water was much higher
than the tracks.
Did Not Suspect Danger.
I'VE did not expect anything. We
thought that if there was any kind of
a flood near Eden the operator would
flag us. We passed there, but saw no
signals of any kind and never for an
instant felt any danger. 1t is only
mile from Eden to the bridge, and it
was a few minutes after leaving Eden
that wc got there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
TELEPHONES HUSBAND; DIES
Woman Predicts Approaching Death
Truly Over the Wire.

Philadelphia. Aug 9-Called home
from work by his wife. who telephoned
that she probably would die in few
minutes. Jacob Kohl reached the house
to find his wife's fears verified. She
had died of apopleXy and had tele-
phuncd when she felt the fatal fit com
ing. evidently realizing the special
severity of the attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
NO STOP MADE IN 3.4OO MILES
Ia Roche Reaches Philadelphia Attire
Making New Auto Record.

Philadelphia. Aug. 9.-F. A La
Roche. who is making a fast automo-
bile run from New York 10 ST. Louis
and return, has reached here with a
new worlds record TO his credit. hay-
ing run 3,400 miles without a stop.
He stood one trick of g. hours at the
wheel. The best previous record.
1.4o0 miles. was held by an English
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Nelson Morris So De-
CIares and Leaves
for Europe.
TRANSFERS TAKE PART
Participation is Sanctioned by
the National 0rgani-
zati0n.

Chicago, Aug. 9-Asserting that the
stock yards strike is as good as ended
Nelson Morris and wife started today
for a three months European trip.
Picket at Every store.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Pickets of the Ice
Wagon Drivers union were today plac-
ed in front of nearly every store that
handles meat to try to prevent the de-
livery of meats from the stock yards
or elsewhere.
Sweeping Injunction.
Sioux City, Iowa. Aug. 9.-Federal
Judge Reed today granted an injunc-
tion restraining the strikers of the
Cudahy plant from interfering in any
way with the operation OF the plant
One thousand strikers are restrained
individually.
TenmSters' Union n Weapon.
Chicago. Aug. 9.-The union team
stcrs are to be the principal weapon
which the labor leaders propose to use
to win the stock yards strike. Orders
have been issued to the drivers of ice
wagons to deliver no more ice to butch
ers who buy of the packing plants
where the men are now on strike. Ar
rangcments have ben made to have
the pickcts at all the retail markets
which have been placed under the ban
of the unions to see that the boycott
is enforced.
The order prohibiting the ice de-
livcrers to the retailers is a duplica-
tiOn of the one issued last week, but
which was never enforced because it
had not been sanctioned by the inter
union.
strike I'm New York.
New York. Aug 9.-The advisory
board of the butchers union last night
ordered Il strike in New York and vi
cinity. Between 5000 and 1000 men
will be called out.
COOperz Return.
St. Joseph. Mo. Aug. 9.-TwO hun
drcd cOoperS employed at the packing
houses have returned to work with
the understanding that the union will
not be recognized and that the wage
scale will be the same as before the
sympathetic strike.
Riot This Morning.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-During fight
this morning between negro strike
breakers and a crowd of strikers.
Frederick Baum and Charles Oyx.
strikers. were severely stabbed. When
the police attempted to capture the
negroes several shots were fired by
both sides. The negroes escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
WOUNDED; BALKS ROBBERY
Road EmpIoye, Though Shot, AVerts
Wreck Planned by Bandits.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 9.-Bandits
early yesterday turned a Union Paci-
fic switch near Ahsay station in an
effort TO wreck the Atlantic express.
John Utley, station agent, was shot by
the bandits from ambush as he tried
TO rearrange the switch, but despite
his injury. secured aid by wire and
ayerted the wreck and robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Prisoners at Work.

Joliet, Ill. Aug. 9-The federal court
at Springfield having dissolved the
temporary injunction against the state
employment of convicts. it was an
nounced at prison last night that i'm
mediate employment would be provid-
ed for 1000 convicts who have been
idle since July l and locked in the
cells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
NEW ZEALAND FEELS SHOCK
An Earthquake is Felt on Both Of the
islands

Wellington, y. T., Aug. "a heavy
earthquake occurred at 1922 this
morning Several public buildings were
seriously damaged and private firms
suffered heavy losses. The shock was
general on both islands. No loss of
life was reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
WORMS SPIN SILK IN COLORS
Hue of product Said to be Subject to
Control Through Food.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Successful eX-
periments in feeding silk worms on
various coIored substances 50 as to
produce colored silk is reported TO the
state department by John c. Covert.
consul at Lyons. France. BY this col
oring of the food the necessity of dye
ing the silk in the thread or piece is
said to be obyiated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
MENTION HILL FOR GOVERNOR
Minnesota Democratic Leaders Boom
Railway Magnate for Office.

St. Paul. Aug. 9.-President James
J. Hill, of the Great Northern railway.
is being urged by i. T. ROsing, G. ID.
O'Brien and other equally powerful
democratic leaders 10 declare himself
a candidate for gubernatorial hODors
and run for governor of Minnesota.
The Hill boom has passed the forma-
tive stage and is a factor TO be reck-
oned with.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
SAYS MASS TO SAVE CROPS
st. Joseph, Mich, Priest Holds Ser
vice to Break Long Drought.

St. Joseph. Mich. Aug. 9-As a re-
suit OF the continued dry weather
mass was offered in the Roman Catho-
lie church by Father Eper in suppii-
cation for rain 10 save the fruit crop.
The service was held at the request
of scores OF farmer parishioners.
Thousands of dollars OF damage has
been done by drought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

We did not expect anything. We
thought that if there was any kind OF
a flood near Eden the operator would
flag us We passed there. but saw no
signals of any kind and never for an
instant felt any danger. 1t is only a
mile from Eden to the bridge, and it
was a few minutes after leaving Eden
that we got there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Hunt is Winner.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Aug. 9.-Reuben
H. Hunt of the University Of Michigan
and California. yesterday won the ten
mis- championship of the Northwest
from Harry L. Waidner, of Chicago,
4-6, rs, Ga, g.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

duration and for several weeks he had
fingered between life and death.
Ex-senator Vest was born in Frank
fort, Ky, in 1890, removing to Missouri
in early life. In 1860 he was a mem
ber of the Missouri legislature and
during the war of the rebellion he
served three years in the confederate
congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Pickets of the Ice
Wagon Drivers union were today plac
ed in front of nearly every store that
handles meat to try TO prevent the de,
livery of meats from the stock yards
or elsewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
10000 Sick and Wounded.

London, Aug. 9.-According to the
correspondent of the Morning Post at
Shanghai, it is reported that 10000
sick and wounded persons are in Port
Arthur and that the Russians are ne
gotiating with the Japanese to send
the hospital ship Mongolia away full
of sick. 1t is reported, the correspond
ent says, that Lieut.. Stoessel has COM
mitted suicide and that panic prevails
at Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
FAITH NOT KEPT
Reason Venezuela Seized Property
OfNew York and Bermu-
dez Company.
is IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Concern Under Charter Was Required
to Build Public Works.
Official Statement.

Washington, Aug. 9.-The official ac-
tion and attitude of the Venezuelan
government in the asphalt controversy
in which American interests are en-
dangered is set out very briefly in the
following cablegram. received here by
SenOr Pulido. the Venezuelan charge
d-affairs, from the minister of foreign
affairs at Caracas:
The government of Venezuela re
quested a competent court TO declare
forfeited Hamilton's concession be
cause of nonfulfillment of obligations.
The property was seized as a precau-
tiOnary measure in conformity with
law. SANABRIA
HamiltOn'S concession, as the grant
originally made by the Venezuelan
government was known. is now the
property Of the New York & Bermudez
company. which. according to recent
information received at the state de
partment, ~ decree Of the VeneZue-
Ian courts. has 6een put into the hands
OF a receiver.
Contract il Not Kept.
II appears the company was re
quirCd to construct certain public
works in connection with the Conces-
sion and the failure to meet its al
legged obligations in these respects
was. according 10 Mr.. Pulido's under
standing. the reason for the course
taken by the Venezuelan government.
The action taken by Venezuela. Mr..
Pulido says. is one designed entirely
TO protect its own interests and is such
as would be adopted under similar
circumstances by any private corpora
tion or individual
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Three Times I'm Senate.

He was first elected to the United
States senate in 1879 and was re-elect-
ed in 1885 and 1899. He was one of
the leaders of that body during his
membership and was famous as an
orator and debater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Renewing Attack.

Che Foo, Aug. 9.-From a source
hitherto reliable it is said there is
good reason to believe the Japanese
are renewing the attack on the re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Famous Missourian Ex-
pires Early This
Morning.
HAD LONG BEEN ILL
Was Member of Confederate
Congress and Served Long
in Senate.

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 9.-Ex-Senator
George G.. Vest died early this morn
ing at his home at Sweet Springs,
Mo. His illness had been of extended
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
In First Round Before
Wisconsin Supreme
Court.
ARGUMENT TO BE LATER
StalWarts Permitted to BRING
Suit to Keep Opponents
Off Ticket.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 9.-The Wiscon-
sin supreme court today issued an or.
der giving the 'stalwart" faction of
the republican party authority TO bring
suit against the secretary of state to
restrain him from placing the nomi.
nees of the La Toilette ticket on the
official ballot under the regular party
designation of republican" and com,
pelling him to place the "stalwarts"
on the ballot under the designation of
republican. The case will come UP for
argument Sept. 9Th. The La Toilette
faction will contest the action.
La Toilette Gained Point.
The stalwarts pressed for an early
hearing of the arguments and hoped TO
have the court set Aug. - as the date
for the hearing. The La Toilette men,
on the other hand. wished to have the
arguments STAYED off as late a possi-
BILE, SO as to have the case drag along
into October. in which case they would
gain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
MANY REGISTERING
Lands of Fort Totten Reservation
Appear Much in De-
mand.
FILING ON ROSEBUD CLAIMS
No. l Selects Choice Strip-Three
Towns Are Already
Laid Out.

Grand Forks, y. D., Aug 9.-Miss
Carrie Fisher of Grafton, n. D., was
the first person to register here for
government land in the Fort Totten
reservation. registration for which be-
gan yesterday The first ten filings
were by women. The first man to reg
lister was NJ. F. Ryan of St. Paul The
registration on the first day was
heavy.
Devils Lake. S. D., Aug. 9.-Two
thousand persons registered here yes
terday for government land. Women
are allowed to enter the line ahead
of men at any time. The first woman
of Chisholm, Mimi. and the first man
was D. E. Richter. of Minneapolis.
Filing on Rosebud Land.
BOnesteel, S. D., Aug 9-When
filing began on the Rosebud reserva-
tion yesterday William Mccormick,
who held No l, filed the quarter sec
tion running parallel with the quar-
ter reserved for the town of Roose-
welt. Entryman Riggs. who held No.
,, filed directly beyond Mccormick
Three tOwns-RooSevelt, Burke and
GregOry-have been started. There
was some excitement, but the sheriff
prevented serious trouble. Gov Her
ried is on the way here to investigate
as TO the alleged need for troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
HITS BROKEN RAIL
VandaIfa Train Running 60 Miles an
Hour Has Peculiar Acct
dent.
ONLY ONE SERIOUSLY HURT
Five Coaches Leave Rails, Are Over
turned, and Fire De-
stroys. Them.

Plainfield, Ind, Aug. 9.-Running at
60 miles an hour the Vandalia through
train from st. Louis with 300 passen-
gers on board, struck a broken rail
near the station last evening. Five
cars turned over and were destroyed
by fire, caused by the explosion of the
gas tank. None of the passengers was
killed and only one, Mrs. Z. X. Wig
derson, of Amigo. Wis, was seriously
injured. Nearly all the injuries were
caused by broken glass.
The Fire Spreads.
The fire which destroyed the coach
es also consumed the grain elevator
and a string OF old freight cars. One
coach was hurled to the top of a 20
foot embankment, another rolled down
the embankment 80 feet on the oppo-
site side of the track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
German and Hill Absent.

William F. Sheehan, the chairman
who had just arrived from EsOpus,
presided. Col. James NJ. Guffey was
the only member absent. and he was
detained by sickness. Neither Senator
German of Maryland nor David B.
Hill was present, though both were
expected to be present.
All the members of the committee
pledged themselves to secrecy and de-
clined TO talk of what took place dur
ing the long discussion after the COM
mittee adjourned. Mr.. Sheehan re-
ferred all inquiries 10 Mr.. Woodsen.
the secretary. who made a formal
statement embodying the foregoing
facts.
Some of the friends of Thomas Tag
gart feared that if headquarters were
opened in Chicago or Indianapolis he
would be shifted TO the west to remain
permanently in charge of the branch
headquarters. This idea was not
agreeable to them. They believe that
the democratic campaign this fall is
to be won or lost in the east, and they
do not desire that the chairman of the
national committee should be forced to
take charge of the fight in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-09
Mesterners DIspIensed.

Some Of the western men expressed,
in confidence. their displeasure over
the makeup of the executive commit
tee because Of the prepOnderance of
eastern men. They said that since the
whole machinery of the campaign had
been placed in the hands of New York
city men the campaign should be
managed from this city and that they
hoped Mr.. Taggart would not consent
to western headquarters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-27
ROY NJ. WOLFORD KILLED
Met Death Beneath a Train at
0pequon Sunday Afternoon,
WAS LEARNING THE GRADES
Formerly Resided al Falling Walors, ba'
Came 10 Martinsburg % Work on the
Rsl,isnora b 0hio Railroad.

Roy M. Wolford, aged about ~
years, resident Of Hagerstown, met
a violent doath about o'clock Sur
day afternoon, when no fell from q
Baltimore 81 Ohio freight train near
the Opeauon, about three miles east
OF Martinshhrp, aud was ground to
death beneath the wheels. hts life
less and mHtilated remains we're found
short time afterward bv trainmen,
and sent 20 this city, whore they were
prepared for shipment to his home by
the WHEN undertaking establishment.
Young Wolford had recently secure
a place with the Baltimore a. Ohio,
and WIS on bis first trip. In his pock.
ct was an order directing him to re
port for duty to learn tho grades. The
exact manner of his death Is not
known. but it is presumed that he
slipped and fell from the train under
the wheels. He was terribly cut ard
battered, and was probably instantly
killed.
The young man was son OF mrs.
Edward Walford. of Hagerstown, and
was we'll Known in Martinsburo, whore
he frequently came for several DAYS at
q time His father. the late Edward
Wolford, formerly resided at Falling
Waters, where he conducted store.
Tbe father has been dead for several
years, and the lad was the only re-
manning member of the family with
the exception of his mother.
The remains were sent to Hagerstown
over the Cumberland Valley Monday
afternoon and the funeral will proba-
bly, be held on Wednesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-02-27
OLD LAND MARK GONE.

stone House of the Btarlle Property on
w. Burke street, Being Torn Down.
The old stone house on the Markle
property, which was recently pur-
ch ased by Mr.. George Ryneal, located
on West Burke street, is being torn
down, which means loss of another
of Martinsburg's old land marks. A
handsome brick dwelling house will
be erected on the site. The house is
one of the oldest in this city, having
been built over u hundred years, and
was occupied by Miss Jane Markle
until her death recently, when it was
sold by her executors.
Architect George WAitson prepar-
ed the plans for the new building
which will be very handsome one
with all of the modern improvements.
Builder w. S. Small has been award
ed the contract for the erection OF
the building.