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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
CANNON is SELECTED
TODO THE ORAL STUNT
In Accordance With Arrangements
For RooseVelt's Notification of
Nomination.

Oyster Bay, July 1G.-Arrangements
for the ceremonies incidental To- the
presidents formal notification of his
nomination the 27th inst. are being
perfected. Speaker Cannon. chairman
of the notification committee, will de-
liver the announcement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
READY WITHIN TWO WEEKS
Rock Islands New Kansas City-St.
Louis Line Nearly Completed.

Kansas City, Mo, July 16.-The Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific is work
ing with all possible speed in an at
fort to have the new line between
st. Louis and Kansas City completed
at the earliest possible date. Official
announcement is made that the line
will be completed and opened to traf-
fic within the next two weeks. By
the completion of the new line the
Rock Island is counting on getting a
large share of the worlds fair traffic
from points west OF Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR YIELDS
Promises in Court Not to Interfere in
Fitzsimmons-O'Brien Fight.

Philadelphia, July 16.-At a hearing
before Judges Audenried and Carr yes
terday afternoon in common pleas court
the motion for an injunction to restrain
Mayor Weaver from preventing the
FitZsimmOnsO 'Brien contest was with
drawn, the mayor. as represented by
Director of Public Safety Smith, agree
ing not to interfere with u sparrins
exhibition given within the limit of
the law. The contest will not be held
July 23.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Oklahoma Banker Arrested.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Ter. July &c
William Kennedy. president of the de-
funct Citizens bank at Enid, was ar
rested there charged with making
false statements of the banks COndi-
tion. lie entered plea OF not guilty
and was placed under bond of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
WOMAN KILLED BY FRIGHT
Fearing Husband is Hurt She Has a
Fatal Nervous Attack.

WaldrOn, Ind, July l6.-Mrs. Eliza
beth McKain, wife of DIR. Thomas J.
Mckain. died in the doorway or her
home while watching her husband who
was working around a natural gas
well The re was burst OF fame and.
fearing that her husband was injured.
Mrs. McKain became excited and died
from nervous prostration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
REPORTS Loss ia $4,000.
PUT UP BARS AGAINST CAMERA
Judge Parker Reserves Right to AS
sume a Careless Attitude.

Esopus, y. Y, July 16.-Judge Park
er has put up the bars at Rosemount
against photographers, who recently
have overrun the place He declared
yesterday 10 be the last day for pro-
miscuous snapshots Of himself and
family, adding laughingly:
Il reserve the right 10 put my hands
in my pockets and assume comfortable
attitudes without being everlastingly
afraid that ! shall be snapped by some
fellow with a camera
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
GRIDLEY RESIGNS AS
MANAGER OF c., P. & ST. l.
Will be Succeeded by J. p. Ramsey,
An Official Of the Mexi-
can Road.

St Louis, Mo. July 1G.-It is an
nounced that W. II. GridIey. general
manager of the Chicago, Peoria & St.
Louis railroad has resigned and that
his resignation has been accepted. J.
p Ramsey. an official of a Mexican
railroad. will succeed Gridley. accord
ing to information received here from
President Kimball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Plat Sees Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay. L. l., July Ex-senator
Platt Of New York and President
Roosevelt spent several hours yester
day in close conference on the nation
al political outlook and the situation
in New York state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
he WILL GET BACK s5OO,OOO
Diver Discovers Sunken Klondike Ves-
sci at Great Depth.

Tacoma. Wash, July 1G.-Capt.
Finch. the diver. has located the
steamship Islander, which sank to
great depth. The vessel carried $780,
900 in KlOndike gold and this amount
will be recovered. Smiths Milwaukee
diving tank was used in the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
SURVIVES BURIAL IN A DITCH
Iowan Saved From Death by Foul
Air From Sewer.

Eldora, Iowa, July 16.-Ernest Gun
ningham, while digging deep sewer
ditch yesterday afternoon, was bur
led under four feet of earth for II
minutes and then rescued alive. His
face was buried near the sewer pipe
in the ditch, and for over 10 minutes
he breathed the foul air of the sewer.
Two doctors had pronounced the man
dead before the earth was removed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
MRS. PARNELL SERIOUSLY ILL
Proceedings Against Widow of Former
Irish Leader Dismissed.

London. July 16.-The financial diff
fiCulties of Mrs. Parnell. widow of
Charles Stewart Parnell. ended yes
terday when in bankruptcy court a
doctor testified that she is so serious
" i'll that she never again will be able
to attend court. The case, therefore.
was dismissed Mrs. Parnell became
a bankrupt in 1901. when she lost SIS
600 which her lawyer had invested in
bad securities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
THEY APPEAL TO COMMISSION
Liquor Dealers Claim Discrimination
in Freight Rates to Coast.

Washington. July 16.-The National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers association
of America have filed complaint with
the interstate commerce commission
against 81 railroads alleging a discrim-
ination in freight rates on whisky
shipped from Missouri river and east
ern points to the Pacific coast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Shot FLEEING From Robbers.

Chicago. July 1G.-In trying to es-
cape from two robbers who last night
held up the coal and wood Office of
F. f. Ashton. Thirty-third street and
Center avenue. Martin Zola. a trusted
employe of Ashton's was shot and, it
is through morJally wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Toxic Says on Date of
Reported Japanese
Disaster.
DENIAL OF LOSSES
Russian Fleet Comes
Out of Port Arthur
HarbOr.

Toxic, July 16.-The imperial head
quarters staff officially deny the St Pc
tersburg reports that the Japanese lost
1000 men near Port Arthur July 10 or
II. Not a shot was fired on either
date
Jap Armies Join.
St. Petersburg, July 16.-The Japan
ese are continuing the advance on
.Tatchekiao. according to a dispatch
from Gen. Sakaharof dated the 18th.
Gems. Okus' and Nodzus' armies have
Joined 10 miles from Tatchekiao. A
detachment of Kuroki's forces is re-
ported 40 miles east of Liaoyang.
Rumor Togo Is Dead.
Chicago. July lG.-The Daily News
correspondent with Kuroli's army says
miral Togo is dead.
Port Arthur Squadron Out.
Tatchekaio, July 16.-There is rea-
son to believe the whole or part of
the Port Arthur squadron has come
north into the Gulf of Lao Tung. The
sound of firing of heavy guns is heard
seaward. Warships are distinguishes
BILE firing in the direction of Kaichou.
1t is surmised they could only be Rus
sian vessels.
Naval Fight Yesterday.
London, July 16, a. ma naval
engagement took place yesterday off
Port Arthur, according to a dispatch
of the Morning Posts Shanghai CORE
spondent. He gives no particulars.
The same correspondent reports
that the Chicago Daily News dispatch
boat Fawan has been seized by the
Russians and towed into Port Arthur.
Puts Jap Loss at 22,OOO.
st. Petersburg, J JIly 1G, 4:12 a. m.-
a special dispatch from Tatchekiao,
dated July IA, repeats the account of
the storming of Port Arthur July 10
and says that the Russians assumed
the offensive and attacked with the
bayOnet. The Japanese retired in the
widest disorder. The Chinese esti-
mate the Japanese losses at $4,000.
The spirit of the Japanese, the dis
patch says, is sinking as the result of
the Port Arthur defeat
Reports Japanese RSuE.
A Russian correspondent of the AS
sociated Press in the field repeats the
story of a Japanese disaster at Port
Arthur July 10, bTt does not add any
details except the statement that af-
ter the repulse the Japanese fed in
great disorder, pursued by the Rus
SLAMS.
Toxic DIscreditS story.
London, July 1G, ) a .m.-The Toxic
correspondent of the Times, in a dis
patch filed at 9:45 p. III. July Is, says
that the St. Petersburg story Of Jap
anese repuIse with heavy casualties at
Port Arthur July 10 is wholly discred-
tied in Toxic. where no such reports
have been received. 1t is believed that
the story originated in Shanghai.
Reports Loss is $4,000.
Tatchekiao. July 14.-CDeIayed)-
The latest reports regarding the
storming of Port Arthur July 10 place
the Japanese losses in killed or wound
ed at $4,000 and those of the Russians
at $500 The Japanese retired and the
Russians occupied the position.
kurOkI I'm Person.
st. Petersburg, July 1G.-Gen. Kuro-
XII personally is at the village of
TSZhakehe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Eitzsimmons Arrested.

New York. July 1G.-Robert Fitz-
simmons. the puEilist. has spent two
hours under arrest in a Coney Island
police station because he refused 10
return 10 the proprietor ~ an animal
show a small lion cub asserted by the
complainant to have been taken with
out his consent. FitZsimmOns' friends
finally appeared and arranged a bond
of $1,000 pending a settlement OF the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
BOAT CAPSIZES:
FOUR DROWNED
Rowing Party on Kansas River Go
Too Near Mill Dam And
Are Overturned

Pittsburg, Kans.. July 1G.-Four
persons. all of this city. were drowned
last night in Spring River. eighteen
miles east of here. The dead:
STAMM. II. A. and WIFE.
STAMM, MISS KATIE.
MYERS, LOUISE.
The party was rowing and approach
ed too near a mill dam, when the boat
was upset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Rock Island Division Chance.

Oklahoma City. o. T, July 16.-The
announcement is made by the Rock
Island Of the transfer of n. 4. Merrill.
of the Dakota division. TO the same po-
sition on the Arkansas division with
headquarters here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Youna Divorced suicides.

Chicago. July 1G.-Holding a copy of
the decree. recently granted, a 19-year-
old divorcee yesterday morning com
mitted suicide on the sidewalk in Ar
mour avenue, near Twenty-third
street. The decree showed that she
had been given a separation from JO-
seph Swoboda, and that her maiden
name of Ellen COnahan had been re-
stored. The young woman had taken
carbolic acid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Girl steals Porch Plants.

Indianapolis. July 16.-Miss Mary
Workman, a well known young girl,
was arrested charged with stealing
palms and ferns from front porches.
Two wagon loads of plants were found
In her rooms. She has confessed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
SERIOUS CHARGES
EIgin Asylum Employees Assert That
inmates of That institution
are Slain.
FOUR CASES ARE SPECIFIED
.Affidayits sent TO Governor in support
of Petition for an InVes-
tiEatiOn.

Elgin, H., July 1G.-Acting upon af-
fidavits presented by former employees
at the Elgin insane asylum, charging
the management with permitting cru
elites which resulted in death to in
mates. the trades council of Elgin has
a petition to Gov. Yates
asking the appointment of a commits
sion TO pursue a rigid investigation.
Affidavits cite the following specific
cases:
tient; beaten and bruised; died within
a few days at the infirmary.
Albert G. Schott. WinnebagO county
patient; beaten; died within a few
days.
Scandinavian, name not remember
ed; beaten; died in infirmary.
Stocks. Cook county patient; horri-
bly, beaten.
Abuses should Not BE Tolerated.
In the petition sent to Gov. Yates
the trades council incorporates resolu-
tions protesting against 'cruel abuses
to which patients have been subject
ed" declaring they should not be toll
Grated in a civilized community" and
suggesting that Gov. Yates appoint one
member of the investigating commit
tee. the trades council a second, and
that these select a third.
DR.. Whitman says the charges of
to patients are Groundless
and are the result of a desire on the
part of discharged men to seek re-
venge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
NO FUNERAL IN SWITZERLAND
Announcement Made by Relatives of
Late Paul Kruger.

Clarens. Switzerland. July 10
There will be no funeral ceremony
here for the late Mr. Kruger This
was announced when a deputation
from Montreauy offered To assist in the
rites. Messages Of coincidence are
pouring in from all parts Of the world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Reports Jnpanese ROuE.

A Russian correspondent of the AS
sociated Press in the field repeats the
story of Japanese disaster at Port
Arthur July 10, bHt does not add any
details except the statement that af-
ter the repuIse the Japanese fled in
-ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Critical Stage in Meat
Strike is at
Hand.
NO ARBITRATION YET
Both Sides Still Insist
Upon Debating
Terms.

Chicago. July 1G.-The fear of pack
crs and insurance men is that the
stage of the strike has been reached
where widespread disorder may be eX-
pectcd crowd attempted 10 pre-
vent score of nOn-uniOn men from
entering the yards and caused a small
disturbance, but none were hurt. There
was one arrest.
Packers Give UItImntum.
Chicago, July 15.-The strike lead
crs today took up the note of the pack
crs, a reply 10 which was requested
by noon. and it was in the nature ol
an ultimatum. Although willing to
discuss the matter further. the pack
ers say they feel they cannot recede
from the proposition made offering ar
bitration of any and all grievances of
either side.
StrIkers' Reply Suppressed.
Chicago, July lG.-The result of the
strikers deliberations has been re-
ccivcd by the packers. The purpot
could not be learned. II was intima-
ted by the packers a further joint
conference might be held.
At StandStIII Lnst Night.
Chicago. July 1G.-Ncgotiations for
peace in the stock yards strike were
practically at a standstill last night,
and the strike will continue until one
side or the other abates something of
the demands made mp.
Both sides are anxious for peace
able settlement. but the stumbling
block to final adjustment is that neith-
or side is prepared to allow the other
TO dictate the basis of arbitration.
Yesterday afternoon the packers con
sidered President Donnelly's reply to
their proposition. but it proved unsatis-
factory. and the union officials were
notified that it would be impossible
to reach an agreement along the lines
suggested by Donnclly. The packers
declare themselves willing to arbi-
tratC. but the stipulated arbitration
should include the entire scope of the
strike and not be subject to restric-
tons or limitations of any kind.
Other Unions May Go Ont.
other members of trades unions at the
stock yards. nearly 1900, are becom-
ing restless and unless a settlement is
reached in the near future they may
decide 10 stop WOTk III sympathy WIN
the men already out. These men will
meet tonight to decide upon a line of
action The union officials have order
cd out the stationary fremen in the
cooling plants. This may cause a great
loss of stored meat.
Riots at sioux city.
Sioux City. July 16.-As the non
union men were leaving the Cudahy
plant after work yesterday they were
set upon by gang of union workmen.
The street car windows were smash
ed. but no one was seriously injured.
Cots have been provided at the
plant for the non-union men. and in
the event of further trouble they will
sleep at the plant.
Operating Elsewhere.
Kansas City. July I6--Five leading
packing companies killed today. put
ting additional men TO work.
Omaha. July Is. - Considerable
sIaughtering was done az all plants
Several hundred new men are en-
ployed.
st Joseph. July 1G.-Thrcc plants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
TWO MORE VICTIMS PASS AWAY
Physicians Give Up SIX Others Hurt
in the c. G. {. I. Wreck.

Chicago, July 1.-two of the in
iured in the wreck of the picnic train
at GlenwoOd Wednesday night died
last evening. They were:
HIRSCH, Adolph, aged Il.
SMITH. Charles. aged II.
The physicians of the EnglewoOd
hospital said they had practically
abandoned the hopes of the recovery
of six others in the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Riots at sioux city.
Operating EIsewhere.

Kansas CITY. July l6.-Five leading
Tacking companies killed today. put
ting additional men 10 work
Omaha. July Is. - Considerable
slaughtering was done az all plants.
Several hundred new men are en-
ployed.
-. Joseph. July 1G.-Thrcc plants
AT the stock yards are operating today.
clerks and employees doing the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Fails to Return Indictment.

Bedford, Ind, July 16.-The grand
jury investigating the Sarah Schafer
murder case reported today. No in
dictment was returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
DEATH ENDS PLEASURE JAUHr
Kansas Freight Train Runs Down
Handcar Carrying Picnic Party.

EmpOria, Kan, July 1G.-A freight
train ran down a handcar here on
which four young persons were return.
ing from the country. John Owens
was killed and Arthur Denham and
Mae and Pearl Miller we're fatalIv
hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
A TORPEDO BOAT IS DAMAGED
No. 1o1 Seriously Injured in Collision
With Battleship.

Portsmouth. July 16.-Torpedo boat
No. 1o1 was seriously damaged in
collision with battleship in Hannibal
harbor yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Packers Give UItImntum.
strikers Reply Suppressed.

Chicago. July lG.-The result Of the
strikers deliberations has been re-
ccivcd by the packers The purpot
could not be learned. II was intima-
ted by the packers a further joint
conference might be held.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Mystery of LOOmis Dis
appearance Seems
Solved.
WATER GIVES UP DEAD
Identified by Card in
Pocket and Ameri-
can Coins.

London. July 16.-A body. supposed
to be that of F. Kent LoOmis, was
washed ashore this morning at Big
bury bay, Devonshire. In a pocket
was found a card with the name Fl.
Kent Loomis" and American coins.
Disappeared From Steamer.
Loomis disappeared from the steam
er ON which he had taken passage for
Europe on his way to carry an official
document to the emperor of Abys-
sinia. He was missed when the boat
reached France The greatest mystery
surrounds his disappearance and the
authorities have been labOring in vain
for three weeks to secure trace of
him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
SEARCHING SHIPS
Russians Continue to Stop Vessels
Bound for Japan in East
ern Seas.
TAKE AwAYMA1L AND PARCELS
Reported Armed Japanese Mercbantm I'm
Are Lying in wait for the
Enemy.

Alden, July 1G.-The North German
Lloyd steamer PrinZ Heinrich, from
Hamburg and Southampton for Yoko-
hama, reports it was stopped by the
Russian volunteer steamer SmOlensk
and compelled to give up much mail
and parcels intended for Japan. 1t is
reported the steamer Malacca, from
Antwerp for Japan, was seized in the
Red sea by the Russian steamer St.
Petersburg.
Berlin, July 16.-The foreign Office
here confirms the report of the seiz-
ure of the mail steamer PrinZ Helm
rich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
TokIO DiscredIts story.

London, July 1G, a .m.-The Toxic
correspondent of the Times. in a dis
patch flied at 9:45 p. m. July Is, says
that the st. Petersburg story of Jap
anese repulse with heavy casualties al
Port Arthur July 10 is wholly discred
tied in Toxic. where no such reports
have been received. 1t is believed that
the story originated in Shanghai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-16
Lying In Wait.

Odessa. Russia. July 16.-The Rus
sian steamer Trouvor. from the Per
sian gulf, says the English are per
sistently spreading rumors that six
armed Japanese merchantmen are ly-
ing in wait for Russian ships in the
Red sea and Persian gulf.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-25

FROM American Medicine.
The advantages offered by the three
months of arctic summer are so numerous
that there have appeared recently several
announcements of floating and permanent
hospitals for patients suffering from incip-
lent pulmonary affections and neurasthenic
states. According to the British Medical
journal, 1t is proposed to erect a sanitarium
on the shores of Lake Torne In Lapland
long and beautiful sheet of water at Was
sitauve. near the end of the Ofote railroad
That railroad. 1t may be mentioned, has
only one station in a distance of 12l miles
There Is no human dwelling near that sta
t1on, which Is on the line between Sweden
ana Norway, and was erected solely for the
requirements of the customs office Ex-
cept for small settlement at Wassijauye
the only sign of human existence in the dis
trict is the occasional passage of a few
Laplanders with their herds of reindeer.
ALREADY there has been installed at this
spot scientific station In a solidly built
Dlockhouse containing seven rooms and IL
is proposed to build the sanitarium in the
same way.
In American Medicine Of April % DIR.
Frederick Sohon has called attention to the
great advantages of the arctic climate We
learn that DR.. Sohon has decided to organ
ize cruise to the fjords of Greenland leay-
ing In June and returning before the hard
ships of the arctic winter begin. These
regions OF perpetual sunshine may be reach
eu within ten days from Nova Scotia and
the trip may be made with safety and com
fort in suitable vessel altered and an
pointed for this purpose.