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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
TRAIN is ROBBED
Passenger on the Rock Island Held
Up by Three Men in New
Mexico.
FAIL TO SECURE MUCH BOOTY
Explode Several Charges of Dynamite,
But the Safe Does Not
Yield.

Ell Paso, Texas, Aug. Rock ISL
and passenger train No. 4, which left
Ell Paso Saturday morning at o'clock,
was held up near Tucumcari, n. NJ,
and robbed. The passengers were lin
ed up and their valuables taken from
them, after which the express and mail
cars were uncoupled from the train
and run about two miles up the track
and there dynamited and robbed.
Done by Three Men.
Delhart, Texas, Aug. Rock Island
passenger train No. 4, eastbOund, which
was held up Saturday night about sew
enty miles west of Delhart, was robbed
by three masked men at Logan, a
small station. Engineer G. E. Walker
made the following statement concern
ing the hCldup:
We made our regular stop at LO-
gan, when both myself and the fireman
were covered with guns and ordered to
move up. We did as ordered, and stop
ped the train at the end of the switch.
The robbers then had us nncouple the
mail and express cars and run a short
distance up the track, where they pro-
ceeded to enter the express car and
attacked the through safe with ex-
plosives They exploded two separate
charges of dynamite on the safe, but
failed TO effect an entrance. Having
used up all their explosives, they made
off in the darkness. The mail car and
passengers were not disturbed The
robbers did not secure anything"
Believed BE Surrounded.
a posse from Delhart headed by
Sheriff J. n Webb is said to have the
robbers surrounded and expect to
make a capture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
BATTLESHIPS COMING HOME
Satisfactory Exchange of Views With
Sultan Has Been Had.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The battle
ship squadron under Rear Admiral
Barker that started for Turkish waters
sailed Saturday from Fiume for Glib
raltar. From Minister Leishman's re-
port the state department gather there
has been a satisfactory exchange of
views with the sultan at Constantine
pie and that the cruise of the squadron
has served it's purpose. After remain
ing a short time within call in the
Mediterranean the European squadron
will proceed home, timing to arrive in
New York about Sept. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
TROOPS WILL BE ON GUARD
Thought Necessary to Protect Those
Paying for Rosebud Land.

Bonesteel, S. D., Aug. Troops
have been requested by Sheriff Taylor
and Gov. Herrid has agreed to send
them. From August Sth to September
10th, the filing period, this town viii
be under martial law. Guards with
Winchesters are considered essential
to protect the 100000 which will be
brought to town each day. During the
filing period soldiers will meet every
train and every passenger will be re-
quired To stop at the town gates and
prove that his business is legitimate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
BEAR BITES zoo KEEPER
Vicious Animal Tears Large Piece of
Flesh From the Mans Thiqh.

Pittsburg, Aug. 1.-Gearhart Muce
a keeper in the Highland Park zoo
was seriously bitten by a huge Rus
sian bear yesterday afternoon while at
work i'll a vacant bear cage. MuCe.
with a helper. was cleaning out a
cage adjoining that of the big bear
which seemed to be sleeping quietly.
He leaned up against the bars and
the bear sprung at him. biting a large
piece of flesh from his thigh. The
animal was beaten off with irons and
MuCc carried from the cage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Quarreled Over DUCKS.

Elgin. III. Aug. Fired Harchen is
dead in ST. Joseph's hospital as the
result Of blow on the head inflicted
by Charles Clarkson in dispute last
week over some ducks which had wan
dered from the land of the latter upon
that owned by the former. The coro.
ner's jury found that death resulted
from a blow with a club or pick-ax
welded by Clarkson, whose where
abouts are not known
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01

it will contain the names of August
Belmont. Norman z. Mack, James ".
Guffey and Homer s. Cummings. The
east will have seven of the committee,
the west five.
Mr.. Taggart said the first thing he
would do in New York would be to
procure headquarters These will not
be in any hotel as in former times. but
will be located in some Office building.
Said Mr.. Taggart: 1T is too early
TO attempt to tell where we will begin
Operations first. But no time is 10 De
lost anywhere, and no section of the
United States is 10 be overlooked. 1t
will he the purpose Of the committee,
of which | am, chairman, to begin on
the rural vote first. Tons of litera-
ture are to be sent to men of intelli-
gence. Speakers will be assigned to
every crossroads. The best oratory
the south, the east and the west pos
sesses will begin early assaults on the
weak lines of the enemy. In the cOun-
try districts there Will be managers
for every congressional campaign.
t. -ese will have assistants, and their
assistants have assistants
To-day / shall return TO Indiana.
VIII BE at Indianapolis.
From there | will go 10 Chicago,
first having made arrangements to
open an Office at indianapolis. | do
not know who will be put in charge of
the Chicago branch. john P. Hopkins
and Roger Sullivan are 10 assist us
there. So that we find men who will
represent both tEe business and the
labor world in a satisfactory manner.
an not at liberty TO name the person
think will have control of the Chi
cago bureau, but he will be a man
whose very name will help.
Before Judge Parker is formally
notified the New York Office will be in
running order. We will employ an
army of clerks and then subdivide the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
COAL BREAKS ALL RECORDS
United States Mines Produce 5a,ooo,.
600 Tons :'ore.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The forthcOm-
ing report OF the United States geolog-
iCal survey will show that the United
States exceeded all previous records
in the production of coal in 1908. The
total output of the coal mines of the
country that year was 359.421,311 tons,
and increase of nearly $4,000, 600 tons.
or 10 per cent, over the preceding
wear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
BOG0TA'S TURN TO HAVE
AN INTERNAL UPHEAVAL
High Officers of State Declared to Be
Traitors and Congress is
Closed.

Colon, Aug. News from the coast
of Cartagena says sumors are in cir
culation of an upheavel in Bogota.
President MarrOquin and President
Elect Reyes. are, the rumor says, de-
clared to be traitors and congress has
been closed. Few boats came down.
The Magdalena river is dry and the
town is frantic. The people of Car
tagena are apxiously awaiting confirm
alton of the rumOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
HELD FOR TRIPLE MURDER
Negroes Are Arrested for Killing and
Burning of Family.

Savannah; Gazg- Aug. 1.-Wiu Cato
and Paul Reed, negroes suspected OF
the murder and burning of the Hodge
family near Stateboro, have been
brought here for safe keeping Evi-
dence has developed that tends to
show a still more heinous crime was
committed before Mrs. Hodge and her
9-year-Old daughter Kittie were killed
That robbery was not the prime mo-
tive of the crime is shown by the find
ing of purse containing several dol
lars near where the body of Mrs.
Hodge was found. The wife of one OF
the accused men made a confession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Terrific Battle in Prog
ress Near Hal
Cheng.
RUSSIANS HEMMED IN
Latest Accounts State Japa-
nese Are Repeatedly
Driven Back.

Mukden, Aug. Lieut.. Gen. Count
Keller is reported killed east of Lao
Yang.
London, Aug. IA st. Petersburg
dispatch confirms the killing of Keller
by fragments of a japanese shell while
opposing the Japanese advance along
the railroad near Hal Cheng.
t. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-At last q
decisive battle campaign seems to be
in progress. Having completed his
envelOping movements of the Russion
position Kuroki has ordered simulta-
neOusly advances from all points
against Hal Cheng and Lao Yang
Fighting is raging on both fronts and
still continues. The latest reports
contained nothing confrmatory of ru-
mors that KurOpatkin had been defeat
ed.
KelIer's Death Confirmed.
Keller's death is confirmed. He was
killed July 80 while resisting the pre-
liminary attack of KurOki's army on
YanZes pass.
According to Kuropatkin's official
dispatch to the emperor the battle be-
gan for the possession OF an important
position at Simou Cheng, but the latest
reports from the scene of battle are to
the effect that the Russians up to last
night had successfully repulSed the
Japanese attack against Simou Cheng
Situation Desperate.
kuropatkin's situation will be des-
perate in the event of his defeat. The
keenest anxiety is felt at the war office
The general staff SEE IS utterly dumb
founded at the number of men the
japanese possess.
Japanese Driven Back.
Hal Cheng, Aug. Saturday the
Japanese attacked the heights of
Kangwa pass. Under cover of the ar
tillery the Japanese infantry charged,
but the Russian guns drove them back
in confusion and silenced three of
their batteries. The Russian losses
were slight. Between Hal Cheng and
TatchekiaO they used their long-dis-
tance artillery, which had little effect.
Saturday night the Japanese made a
desperate assault on KangWa Heights
with bayOnets. A hand-to-hand fight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
INDICTED MEN GIVE BAIL
Those Held Responsible for SIocum
Disaster Keep Their Liberty.

New York, Aug. 1.-All officers and
employees OF the Knickerbocker Steam
boat company as well as the United
States inspector indicated by the fed
eral grand jury in connection with the
Sloeum disaster June IS, were admit
ted to bail today in the federal court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01

work into branches so that we may
keep up with it intelligently.
Before that time, too, the financial
chairman will be known, printing
presses will be in operation, speakers
will begin on the work that will be re-
quired of them.
''In short, it is to be an aggressive
fight. The republican party is on the
defensive; il must explain events that
we do not think they will be capable
of explaining TO the satisfaction of in
telligent voters. With such a man as
Judge Parker-firm, democratic. man
ly, and on platform conditions have
made, and the party accepts-there
seems no reasonable excuse for de-
feat.
Country il Weary.
THAT may sound like buncombe
talk. but it isn't I know the country
is wearied of conditions such as they
are and such as the republicans have
given US. The people are tired of
worshiping at Mr.. Roosevelt's peculiar
political altar. and ,hey are iE earn
est
John 2. Hopkins said that Illinois
was in splendid shape, although he
would not commit himself 10 say that
the state surely was going democratic.
He said that all factions in Chicago
would be buried in the common cause
for safety against m!.itarism and the
uncertain economic systems OF the r.
publical rs. So far as his antalJaisms
toward Carter Harrison is concerned.
he said he had forgotten about them.
Harrison and | will get along in good
shape during this campaign" he add
ed. Illinois ought TO be democratic.
and l hope we viii poll enough votes
in the state in November 10 make her
so. In Chicago alone We will poll
$50, 900 votes, and there is no reason
why Chicago should not be democratic
by 10000 or 10000"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Postmasters Get 4o-Days layoff.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Pastraaster
General Payne has issued AZ order
permitting a Today leave OF absence
20 all postmasters of first-class post
offices. who wish TO attend the conven-
tion of the National Association of
Postmasters at Niagara Falls. Aug
1925.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Crash at CHICAGO.

Chicago. Aug. lin a collision be
tween an electric street car and
freight train of Chicago Junction rail
road at the intersection of Ashland
avenue and Fortieth street shortly af
ter $50 last. night eight persons we're
injured and one of them, it is believed
will die. The others will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Won PIehMe Buried.

st. Petersburg. Aug. IN Won
Plehwe, who was assassinated Thurs
day was buried yesterday, an in every
city and hamlet of this vast empire
church bells were tolled and masses
and prayers said for the repose of the
soul OF the murdered minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
COLLISION OF TROLLEY CARS
Ohio Wreck Results in the Injury of
Twenty-three People.

Cleveland. Ohio, Aug. Twenty
three persons We're hurt as the result
of a rear-end collision yesterday be
tween two large trolley cars on the
shore line Of the Cleveland, Eastern
& Painesville railroad near Noting
ham, Ohio. Except Mrs. John Helm
rich of 3S4 Harbor street. who is said
10 5e badly hurt, the passengers sus-
tained Only minor bruises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
TAGGART AT ROSEMOUNT REVIEWS PROSPECTS
OF DEMOCRATS IN THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
o
Districts Vigorously Every

Esopus, Aug. 1-WhiIe Judge Park
or was in consultation with c. F. Muir
ply, D. B. Hill and Judge Morgan
O'Brien, the new chairman of the ma
tional committee, Thomas Taggart,
strolled about the grounds. To the
reporters who gathered about him he
said:
oh, everything is fine. This visit
means an addition of hundreds of
tfiousaudG of votes. 1t means that
New Yorz may be taken out OF the
doubtful column"
1T means that it will be easy for
me to help win a democratic victory
in Connecticut this fall" interrupted
Mr.. Cummings.
Indiana is just as sure as a state
can be-" Mr.. Taggart resumed. Il
wish, in this connection. to say that
under no sort of circumstances will l
be a candidate or would 1 take the
nomination for governor of my state
Our convention is to be held next week
and when | am through with my initial
work as chairman in New York | shall
go home and endeayor 10 secure for
the place a man much stronger than
am"
Kern tEe Man.
Mr. Taggart would not say who he
had in mind. but il is safe TO predict
tleman who came east 10 days ago in
Mr.. Taggart's behalf.
1t may be said with safety that the
executive and financial committees of
the national organization Will be merg-
ed and Will be operated during the
campaign under one head. The chair
man OF this joint committee is to be
| William F. Sheehan. Among others
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Rains Extinauish Forest Fires.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. FOREST fires
in the Gila forest reserve. Arizona
which have ragged for the past two
months. defying all efforts of forest
rangers. and devas.ing an area of Is
square miles of fin timber, have been
put out by heavy rams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
LETTER ENJ0INS
UNION MINERS

Springfield III. Aug. 1.-FedeTal
Judge Humphrey today granted tenn
porary injunction restraining the
union miners from interfering with the
employees or entering upon the proper
~ of Letters Coal company at Zeigler.
Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
RUSSIAN ASSASSIN
DIES WITH SECRETS

London, Aug. IA Central News st.
Petersburg dispatch says the assassin
of Won Plehwe is dead. He made no
disclosures.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press is authoritatively inform
ed the report Of the death of Won
Plehwe's assassin is untrue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
KUROPATKIN MAKING LAST STAND:
GEN. KELLER KILLED BY A SHELL
ROCK RIVER ASSEMBLY OPENS
All Admitted on Sunday for First
Time in History.

Dixon, Ill, Aug. 1.-FOr the first
time in its history the Rock River
assembly yesterday opened its gates
TO everybody without restriction, and
the institution lost much of its relig-
ious character and in appearance at
least took on much of the street fair
noise and crowd. Rev. NJ. Coover of
Gettysburg, Pa, who will have charge
of the normal Bible school during the
session, delivered the address this
morning in the tabernacle.
Rev. Robert S. Macarthur spoke in
the afternoon. a. c. Kennedy, Jennie
Thatcher Beach and the Dunbar com
pany gave concerts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Makes Another Payment.

St. Louis. Mo. Aug Another
semi-monthly payment of half a mil
lion of the government loan was made
promptly today by the Louisiana Ex
position company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
lakes GrinneII Chair.

Easthampton, Mass, Aug. Rev.
J. d. Stoops has resigned the pastor
age of the First Congregational church
here. having accepted a call TO the
chair of philosophy in Grinnell college,
Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
FAST TRAIN HITS A FREIGHT
Engineer of New Haven Express is
Killed and Others are Hurt.

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 1.-The
White mountain express from New
York, bound north over the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad. ran
into freight train at Cedar Hill sta
ton last night. Engineer Mcintosh of
the express was killed, his fireman
badly hurt and the baggagemaster
slightly injured. No passenger, it is
said, was injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Consider Mright's Decision.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 1.-The eXccu-
tive board of the Wyoming and Lacka-
wanna district of mine workers, rep
reSenting 10000 men, went into eXecu-
tive session today and decided what
action shall be taken to force the op-
orators to observe the check weighing
and check docking boss" decision of
Carroll ID. Wright.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Idle at Chicago.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-The three plants
of the International Harvester COM
pany were closed today for an indefi-
mite period and $4,000 workmen are
thrown out of employment. The com
panys officials declare that the shut
down has been ordered that an inven-
tory of all stock of the company may
be taken and say the plants will be
started again in a few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
COIIieries in Pennsylvania
District Are
Closed.
FACTORY AT CHICAGO
Miners in Session Considering
Enforcement of Wright's
Decision.

Pottsville, Pa, Aug. lit is esti-
mated 10000 men are idle as the result
of the shutdown of the collieries in
the Schuylkill region today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01

Willemstad, Curacao, Aug. 1t is
reported that Herr Pelldram, the Ger
man minister at Caracas. has delivered
an ultimatum demanding the immedi-
ate payment by the Venezuelan gov
crnment of the interest on the award
to be paid to Germany as stipulated in
the protocols signed by Herbert w.
Bowen, representing Venezuela, in
February. 1903. If this demand is not
complied with. the report says, the
minister will leave Caracas Aug. 4.
Holds VenexueIa Must Pay.
Washington, Aug. Jackson H.
Ralston, of this city, has signed his
final award as umpire of the Italian
Venezuelan commission, and this act
completes the labOrs of all the recent
Venezuelan mixed commissions. About
$50 claims. aggregating $G,000,0O0,
were filed with the Italian commission,
there being many more Italian claim
ants than of any other nationality, ard
the aggregate of awards was about
$GO0OO
Not RespOnsibIe for Rebel Acts.
Several cases of expulsion from
Venezuela came before the commits
sion. The umpire recognized the gov
ernmcntal right of expulsion. For the
unlawful killing of two Italians by or
in the presence and with the sanction
of government officials awards of $S,-
00O and $1,000 were given.
The question most debated before
the commission was as to the respon
sibility of Venezuela for the acts of un-
rnypIntioDictc
pire, following many precedents, held
in a number of cases that such re-
sponsibility did not exist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
WANTS TO BE BOSS
Gov. Oden Fears Root VIII Super.
cede Him in New York
Politics.
OPPOSED TO HIS NOMINATION
Making Determined Fight to Name His
Own Candidate for Gov
ernor.

New York, Aug. 1.-The question
concerning the probable choice of
Elihu Root as gubernatorial candidate
on the republican ticket is still un-
decided and the situation seems more
hopelessly complicated than ever. II
is we'll known that President Roosevelt
favors Mr.. Root. but Gov. Odell is
strongly opposed to Mr.. Root and does
not seem inclined to yield to the wish
eS of the president
The governor is ambitious to be the
absolute ruler of the republican party
in this state and he is afraid that Mr..
Root, being a strong and energetic
man. and strongly backed by influen-
tial elements in the party, would not
submit to dictation and would soon as
sumo the leadership which Gov. Odell
cOVetS.
The governor had a conference with
the president the other day. but as
nothing has been said about the re-
suit of the meeting. it is safe to as
sumo that Gov. Odell has not changed
his attitude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
ensued. The japanese were again re-
pulsed fleeing in confusion.
Cou,o

tame EBiscfN ASHfn.
The Japanese renewed the attack at
daylight Sunday and trained all guns
on the heights. BY o'clock the fight
had developed along the whole front of
Il miles and was especially hot
against Gen. MiStchenko. The Rus
sian artillery several times forced the
Japanese batteries to shift positions.
The Russians are holding all positions
when this dispatch is sent. The heat
is almost unbearable.
Progress at Port Arthur.
Chee-FOo. aug. IA Japanese mer-
chant has received word from a China
man whom he trusts 20 the effect that
the Japanese have Occupied every posi-
tion surrounding the besieged fortress
of Port Arthur with the exception of
Golden hill. The Chinaman declared
that both sides suffered tremendous
losses in the operations necessary to
bring about this state of affairs.
The members of the local Russian
intelligence bureau, while denying the
report that Port Arthur has been cap
tured, are inclined to believe that the
Japanese have made great progress
in their operations about the besieged
fortress.
GunbOat Has H..rd Fight.
Toxic, Aug. 1.-While a sUnbOat
was destroying mines in the vicinity
of Lung Wang Tung bay July 20,
cable became entangled with the
screws of the gunboat. The Russian
batteries opened fire and a torpedo
boat destroyer attacked the gUnboat.
Commander Hirose and 10 men were
wounded. but the gunboat escaped,
though severely damaged.
Reported KurOki Succeeded.
Tien Tsin, Aug. lit is reported
here Kuroki was successful in the bat
tie fought near Hal Cheng yesterday.
Heavy firing was heard at New
Chwang today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Denied That One Has
Been Sent to Ven
ezueIa.
DEMANDING INTEREST
Final Award in the italian
Claims Case is
Signed.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-The foreign office
denies that an ultimatum has beeJ
sent Venezuela.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Reported KuroIlf Succeeded.
EX-GOV. PATTIsON EXPIRES

Noted PennsyIvanian Passes Away Az
ter Struggle With Pneumonia.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. Robert E.
PattisOn, ,wice democratic governor of
Pennsylvania, died today of pncu-
monia, aged 53.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-01
Other Candidates.

There are two other candidates in
the field, eX-Gov. Black and cX-Lieut.
Gov. Woodruff Black would be ac-
ceptable to President Roosevelt, if
Roots nomination should be impossi-
BILE. but Mr. Platt is strongly opposed
to Mr.. Black and insists upon Mr..
Roots nomination. Woodruff is not
seriously considered by either faction.
as he is believed to be the weakest of
the three candidates. If OdelI and
Platt should remain obstinate, how
ever. it would not be surprising should
Woodruff be nominated as compromise
candidate.