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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
TWO MORE NEGROES
KILLED BY WHITES
Thirteen Blacks Shot In Week OF
Race War in Arkan-
sas.

De Witt. Ark. March 2s.-Two more
negroes have been Killed i'm the clash
between whites and blacks at St.
Charles, - miles from here. i'm Arkan-
sas county. This brings the total Of
dead negroes up TO 13, all OF them be-
ing killed within the last week
The last two negroes killed were
the Griffin brothers, Henry and Walk
er, who were the cause of the trouble.
The negroes were reported to have
escaped. but il is known that they
are dead and it is believed they were
killed yesterday.
Owing to the remoteness of ST.
Charles and 10 the fact that the news
of the result of the riot is not given
out freely, il is difficult To obtain de-
tails. In the st. Charles neighbor-
hood the negroes largely outnumber
the whites, and trouble has been
brewing for a long time. and II is
said the negroes for the last two
years have been getting insolent and
beliigerent. 1t is believed that the
leaders of the unruly element have
been killed and that further trouble
will be averted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
FRESCO PAINTERS
LOSE THEIR CASE
Outside Talent May be Employed on
Minnesota State Capt.
tOI.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 2S.-JUdge
Kelly, in the district court, has denied
the application of local frescO painters
for n temporary injunction to enjoin
the capitol commissioners and e. f..
Garnsey from carrying out contract
covering the inner decorations of the
capitol.
The action was brought by citizens
and taxpayers of the state, John f.
Ryan. Charles j. AXsen, Joseph Brunk
and Jesse f. HObrecker, and the de-
PENDANTS are the members OF the cap
itol commission, togther with Elmer
Z. Garnsey. the artist, to whose hands
has been instrusted the work of worth
ily decorating the interior of Minneso-
ta's new capitol.
The frescO painters OF st. Paul and
Minneapolis alleged that the contract
had not been awarded upon the Gus
tomary advertisements:th that they could
do the work in fitting manner, and
for Il sum one-half that to be paid
Garnsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
MAKES AN ARREST
BUT LOSES HIS LIFE
Policeman Shot Down by Drunken
HuSband Whose Restraint
Wife Asks.

Detroit. March 2S.-Patrolman Clar-
ence K. Cummings, Of the Chene street
station, was shot and killed by Joseph
Crbanowicz, at the latter's home, IS
ST. Joseph street. Urbanowicz had been
drinking and had turned his wife out
of the house. The woman met Patrol
man Cummings on the street and told
her story He accompanied her back
to the house
AS he reached the side door Urbano-
wicz. who had broken into the apart
ments of another family living I'm the
same house. and taken n revolver from
them. knowing that his wife had gone
for an officer. opened fire and shot
Cummings over the right eye. The OFF,
Ger lived only a few minutes. Urban
owicz was arrested later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BLOCKADE
PORT ARTHUR COMES TO NAUCHT
BIG TELEPHONE COMPANY's
INTERESTS TRANSFERRED

Detroit, March 2S.-A deed convey
ing all the property of the Michigan
Telephone company to the Michigan
State Telephone company as the as
singee of y. w Harris. the purchaser
under foreclosure. has been fled in the
register of deeds office. There was filed
at the same time a first mortgage eX-
ecuted by the Michigan State Tele-
phone cOmpanyt to the Old Colony Trust
company, of Boston, for $10,0OO,OOO, to
secure an issue of a like amount of
per cent. thirty-year bonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
PURDUE WILL HAVE FINE
EXHIBIT AT WORLDS FAIR

Lafayette. Ind March 2S. = Tne
faculty of Purdue university is pre-
pairing the exhibits which will be sent
TO the Worlds fair at st. Louis. The
university has been allotted space in
the educational building. hnd booth
has been erected in which there will
be displays from each department of
Purdue. The university will have a
prominent place in the collective ex-
hibit of the land grant colleges of the
United States, which is to present an
epitOme of industrial and technical
education of the country.
1t will include the researches of
these institutions in the fields of
science, TECHNOLOGY and agriculture.
There will also be 4 special exhibit
from Purdue relating to electrical en-
gineering in the Electricity building
The university will also contribute to
the educational exhibit from Indiana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28

guns. Upon the safe return of the
ships Vice Admiral Makaroff sent a
dispatch to the emperor in eXplana-
ton of the reason for the cruise Vice
Admiral MakarOff having repaired the
warship RatviZan and the cruisers
Pallada and BOyarin. considered tine
squadron sufficiently strong to run the
risk of an encounter with the Jap
anese ships, which We're not in sight
when he steamed out of Port Arthur.
The object of Vice Admiral Makar-
off was to examine several neighbor-
ing islands to ascertain where the JAP
anese fleet maintained its base. This
was not accomplished apparently.
1t is stated on apparently reliable
authority, however. that Vice Admiral
Makaroff's report of his reconnaissance
contained the startling statement that
he captured a junk filled with Chi
nese regular troops which was being
towed by japanese ghnbOat
Russia Violates Neutrality.
Washington, March 2S.-The Rus
sian government has notified the Unit
cd States government that it has mined
the mouth of the Lao river. This was
supposed to be neutral territory, but
the action of Russia puts it within the
field of hostilitHes.
Sighted Jap Transport Fleet.
Chefoo. March 2S.-The steamer Ac-
tive has arrived here from Kobe. Ja-
pan. She reports that on the 25th inst,
she passed a fleet of japanese trans
ports, conveyed by cruisers, in the In
land sea. They were bound for Korea.
Japs Want No Military Watchers.
Washington, March 2S.-The state
department has received a cablegram
from Minister Allen, at Seoul. advis-
ing the department to discourage
Americans going to Korea to observe
military operations as the Japanese
will not permit them to do
Must Stay with Families.
ST. Petersburg, March 2s.-Lieut I
Gen. Stoessel. in command at Port !
Arthur. has issued an order forbid |
ling civilian functionaries to desert |
from their offices and seek places of |
safety during bombardments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Grand Rapids and indianapolis
Are the Cities Chiefly
Affected.
ABLE NOW TO SUM UP DAMAGE
Records OF Floods Broken in Many
Places in HOOsier
State.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 90. -
Conditions in this city and nearby
towns along the Grand river are very
grave as a result of the unprecedented
flood that has swollen the stream far
out OF its banks for tie past three
days. The river is three feet above
the previous high water record, that
of 1914. 1t is falling slightly, how
ever, the drop in temperature having
checked the small streams and Surfa &c
drainage. The inhabitants of flooded
houses are suffering greatly from cold
and lack of food. There has been
no loss of life thus far, but there is
great suffering, and n vast amount OF
sickness will, it is feared, follow tine
exposure sustained by many of the
food victims.
Grand Rapids I'm Darkness.
Interurban cars are running only
over portions of the roads out of
Grand Rapids. Steam railway traffic
is demoralizeh Practically no trains
are adhering to schedule on the roads
that have their lines open. The city
lighting station is entirely cut off and
out of commission. The city is in
darkness at night. Many of the west
side churches are surrounded by wat
er and were unable to hold services
yesterday. All schools on the west
side are closed until further notice.
Loss Is More Than 100000.
1t is couservatively estimated that
the loss to property and business on
account Of the food will exceed $1,000
600. Fifteen thousand men are una
BILE to work today. owing TO factories
being compelled to close by the high
water. Two thousand homes are flood
ed on the west side. The flood cOndi
tions at Ionia. Lowell, Portland and
other points along the Grand river
are reported to be slightly improved,
the water having begun to fall These
towns are practically isolated by rea-
son of the bridges across the Grand
river going out. The flood loss at IOnia
is estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
WIND KILLS
IN MISSOURI
Cyclone DeVastates a
Strip 800 Yards
Wide.
SIX KNOWN DEAD
Full Reports May Reveal
Still Other Cas-
ua1tieS.
SIX KNOWN DEAD

Caruthersville. Mo-. March 2S.-- A
cyclone swept the country 20 miles
north of here Saturday night, caus-
ing great loss of life and destroying
thousands of dollars worth of prop
erty. The wires have been down and
news has been hard to get,
hut as belated reports come in the
loss of life and property increases. 1t
is now known that six persons were
killed.
The Shoemaker family, four in
number, near Portageville, are dead
and their home is demolished.
Money Scattered.
Wesley Miller and wife, living two
miles north of Mount Pleasant, were
killed and their home swept away.
Their bodies were blown 200 yards
and badly mutilated. Miller was n
wealthy mill owner and planter Fif-
teen hundred dollars in money be-
longing to him was found scattered
over the ground. 1t is feared a full
report will reveal a terrible disaster.
Saturday was very hot. and lust af-
ter dark the cyclone burst it's furious
wrath from funnel-shaped cloud.
sweeping a path 800 yards wide, i'm
which not living soul was left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
MAMMOTH PLANT
CLOSED BY COURT
Eleven Thousand Men Thrown Ont
OF Work at PIttsburR by
Injunction.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2s.-The
state supreme court today directed
an injunction TO be issued perpetually
enjoining the Jones & Loughlin Steel
company from such operation of its
furnaces located in the Fourteenth
ward, Piftsburg. as to produce clouds
of ore dust that would iniure sur
rounding property. The company's
property represents an Investment of
$5.OOO.OOO and gives employment to
nearly 1900 persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
LIFE LOST IN FIRE
Blaze in Quincy Hotel Results in
the Death of
Woman.
THREE OTHERS ARE INJURED
Broke Out I'm Servants Quarters
Loss TO Building Was
$4,000.

Quincy, H., March 2S.-Fire broke
out in the Newcomb hotel annex, in
which are the servants quarters,
shortly after midnight, and the main
building was soon filled with smoke.
One woman employe of the hotel was
killed; two other women leaped from
a third-story window and were severe
ly injured. 4 fourth woman was over
come by smoke. There were many mar
row escapes, but guests in the main
part of the building are all safe and
accounted fer.
Dead and Injured.
The dead WOnE.n is Rose Mcdonald
4 housemaid whose home was at Chi
cago. The injured are: Mabel Atwood,
seriously, may die; Nettie Berninsky,
bruised and internally injured; Maggie
Connell, overcome. by smoke The prop
erty loss is estimated at $4,000, cOv-
cred by insurance The fire was con.
fined to the annex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
FIRST STRIKE INJUNCTION IS
ISSUED IN STATE OF MAINE

Portland. Me-, March 2S.-The first
injunction ever granted in Maine re-
strlining strikers from interference
with non-union wOrkmen was issued
by the supreme court on petition Of
the Saco and Pe1tee Machine COM
pany. OF BiddeforI- for protection from
interference with their non-uniOn work
men by the les mOulders who struck
i've weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
PAL DECLARED GUILTY AS
COLLINS WAS BEING HUNG

Union, Mo-, March 2S.-Whte the
body of George Collins was dangling
on the scaffold in expiation for his
part in the killing of Detective Schu-
macher, the jury in the case of Will
lam Rudolph was considering the evi-
dence connecting Rudolph with the
same crime, and almost before Col
lins' body had grown cold in death
the jury rendered a verdict of murder
in the first degree against Rudolph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
CHICAGO LAWYER
ASCENDS TO FAME
Seeks 10 Enjoin All Parties TO Stop
the Panama Canal
Deal.

Washington, March 2s.-Warren j.
Wilson, lawyer of Chicago, today
filed in the district SWpreme court
bin in equity for an Injunction
against Secretary shaw the republic
Of Panama the new Panama canal
company. France, and others. 10 stop
the construction If the Panama
canal. He charges the treaty Is who'll
Is unconstitutional and invalid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28

those in the church and construed
into a cry of fire. y moment later
an alarm of fire from box 325, a block
below the church, summoned the fire
department. The clang of a gong
heard at a distance added TO the
panic. Another theory was that some
one saw gas jet near the altar flare
up and ran out and turned in an
alarm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Crowd Participates in Thrilling
Rescue of Two
Persons.
YOUNG WOMAN AND OLD MAN
Both Driven by Smoke to Window
Ledges in Upper
Stories.

st. Paul. March 2S.-Intense excite
ment, which approached a frenzy on
the part of some spectators, at
tended thrilling rescue of a
young woman and an aged man
from the Giltillan building. q six-story
structure located in the heart of the
business district. by fircmen who We're
called to extinguish n fire there. The
fire started i'll Il store room on the
fourth floor. and was soon extin@
.guished with but small damage to the
building, but it filed the structure with
volumes of black smoke which caused
all the occupants to make a rush for
safety.
PeriIOus Climb of a Woman.
Miss Ingrfd Cedarberg. Il stenogTapher
in the Office Of &. NJ. Bell. was res
cued from Il narrow ledge on the sixth
story of the building to which she had
been driven by the smoke, and J.
II. Hoffman. aged G5. was found in
his office almost unconscious by the
firemen and carried down a ladder
When the smoke began pouring into
lllC OnlCt hItIe MISS WIS
at work she ran to the window and
calmly stepped out on the ledge. She
then made her way cautiously to an
other window ten feet away, where
there was no smoke.
Literally a Leap for Life.
Every move on her part brought out
Ioars of caution from the crowd below,
and NT-hnr hn 20
jump, n great shout OF Don't jumpF'
went up. When the long ladder with
a fireman clinging to it touched the
ledge there was distance of about
four feet between Miss Cedarberg and
the fireman. At the fireman's COM
mand the young woman let herself
fall forward and he caught her and
brOug mt her safely to the ground
Hoffman Tries a Fire Escape.
The rescue of J. H. Hoffman was
fully as thrilling as that of Miss Cedar |
berg. The old man, who is agent for |
the building, ii seems while partly |
overcome with smoke crawled out OF |
a window in the rear Of the building,
where there was a crude fire escape |
made OF iron rods fastened into the /
brick wall. He had managed to get |
out ON this and was hanging to the |
bars IN half fainting condition.
Saved with a Rope.
Strenuous urging on the part Of the
fremen induced the old man TO climb /
iOwn to the fifth floor where his nerve |
gave out entirely and he hooked his
lrms around the irons and refused to
Iudge. A rope was lowered from the
'oof and this was tied about Hoffman
md even then he declined to take fnr-
her chances. Finally he lost con.
'ciousness and then his hold was
and he was lowered to the
sTound-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
ROSE COGHLAN's DIVORCE
SUIT HAS BEEN DISMISSED

Helena, Mont, March 2S.-The d.
vorce Of RosamOnd Sullivan, or as she
is better known, Rose CoghIan. the
actress. against John Il. Sullivan, has
been dismissed in the district court
and the costs charged to the plaintiff,
Miss COghlan. No reason is given for
'he dismissal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
\. r. willis widow Dead.

Washington. March 2S.-CCrnelia c.
Willis, widow of y. +. Willis. the New
England poet. died in this city Of old
age and general debility. Mrs. Willis
was born i'll 1925 and was the daugh-
ter of Joseph Grinnell. of New Ped
ford, who during the '40s was one or
the most prominent men in congress,
where he served for eight years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
FIRE AT ST. PAUL ATTENDED BY
SOME SENSATIONAL FEATURES
DID NOT CARRY FOR YATES:
OFF COME THEIR HEADS

Nashville, ILL.,. March 2S.-Gov Yates
has secured satisfaction for his re-
verses in the Twenty-second congress
sional district. Because he lost Wash
ington county in this district he has
decapitated two of the Chester peni-
tentiary guards-Charles c. Clayton
and Charles Shaw, of Nashville.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
DEED OF CLERK AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Charles @. Forster Shoots HIs Wife
and Ends Own
Life.

Washington, March 2s.-CharIes G.
Forster, clerk in the White House Of
flee, shot and killed his wife and HIM
self in KeBsiDgton, Nd. today. Fors-
ter was a brother to Rudolph Forster.
one of the assistant secretaries to
President Roosevelt Dependency is
believed the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Governor cummIn. out OF Danger.

Des Mo4nes. Ia. Marhc 2S.-Govern-
or A B. Cummins. who has been suf-
feriRg from a threatened attack of
pneumonia. is now so much better that
he is pronounced out OF danger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Father and Dauuhter Killed.

Lima. o., March 2S.-A west-bound
Pennsylvania passenger train struck
buggy containing John Foust and his
daughter, six miles west of here. Both
were instantly killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
HoosIER STATE Is UNDER WATER
Indianapolis Has None to Drink. However
Country for Miles Is Flooded

indianapolis, March %. - The city
street railway and interurban system
are without power because OF the
flooding of the power houses near
White river. Communication with
North and West Indianapolis is cut
of by the flood. which has swept away
bridges. The city is without water,
owing to the flooding OF the water
works pumping station. Many houses
have been carried down White river
and shattered against the stone bridges
which connect the city proper with
the suburbs.
Yincennes.- Ind. March 2S- - One
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
HAVOC BY WATER IN ADJOINING
STATES CAUSES HEAVY LOSS

hundred and' eighty feet of the levee
along the Wabash river near Oaktown
has broken. and the water is rushing
through, covering thousands of acres
and driving the people flom their
homes. Many left just i'm time to save
their lives. and considerable live stock
wsls destroyed.
BrownstOwn, Ind. March %. - The
country for miles around Brownstown
is under several feet of water from
White river. The levee, which pro-
tected thousands of acres of fine farm
ing lands, has broken and the entire
territory has been inundated. Samuca
Brown and Dunham Robertson barely
escaped being crowned in White river
From point in the middle of the flood
at BrOwnStOwn gumShotS are hearG,
and 1t is believed that person or sew
eral persons are in distress in the
midst of the flood.
The railroads in jackson county
have sustained immense damages. DR..
John Clifford. of Tendall, drove on Il
bridge over the Patoka river and it
fioated away. Striking tree the
bridge was overturned. both horses
hClC uIONAlCu .slIN lHt pIlN SdNtp
his life by climbing into tree. He
was rescued several hours later.
Wind and Rain in Kentucky.
Louisville, March 2S.-Terrific wind
storms and tOErential rains for twenty
four hours have injured n number of
people IN Louisville and throughout
the state, caused losses to property
owners of probably $4,000, and in
many instances delayed railroad traffic
and interfered seriously with wire
communication. A temperature of sum-
mer sultriness has been followed by |
a drop to below the freezing point. In |
Louisville more than 200 houses were ,
unroofed or had their windows in and |
many manufacturing establishments |
suffered heavily.
Grand River Stationary.
Grand Rapids, Mich. March Is
Grand river remains stationary here
residents of the west side are suffer
ing great Privations. 1t is estimated |
2.5O0 houses are surrounded by wa
ter. Two persons are missing. The
loss in the business section will reach
Princeton, Ind. March 2s.-White
and Wabash rivers continue to rise
an inch an hour. All the lowlands
are depopulated and much suffering is
Terre Haute, Ind. March 2S.-The
Wabash flood has passed here and is
above Sullivan, where the waters are
still rising. There are $4,000 acres of
farm land under water. West Point
has been totally abandoned by the in
labitants.
Vincennes. Ind, March 2s.- The
evee here has given away. All
bridges across the river are closed.
Trouble In Missouri.
Poplar Bluff. Mo-, March 2S.-Black
liver is six miles wide and thousands
IF acres of bottom lands and the en-
ire east side of the city are under
waited. Many residents are abandon
ng their homes 1t is feared the
,tock loss viii be enormous. vt Will
iamsville the water has driven the
from the village.
Governor Cummins Out OF Danger.
Des Mo4nes. Ia. Marhc 2S--GoveFn-
1r A r. Cummins. who has been suf-
tering from a threatened attack OF
is now so much better that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Senator Burton Convict.
ed of Selling In
huence
WITH THE POSTOFFICE
Forty-one Hours Delhi
liberation Over
the Verdict.

st. Louis, March 2s.-Joseph Ralph
Burton, senior United States senator
from Kansas, was convicted by jury
in the federal court today on the
charge of having accepted cOmpensa-
tion to protect the interests of the
RiaIto Grain & Securities company,
of St. Louis, before the postoffice de-
partment.
The jury deliberated Al hours. a
motion for new trial was immedi-
ately filed by counsel for the senator.
Must Appear Daily.
Judge Adams thereupOn ordered
Senator Burton to appear in court
either in person or by proxy at 10
o'clock from day to- day until the
court had heard arguments for a new
trial and if decided against him to
fix his punishment.
Conviction vacates Seat.
Topeka, Kans., March 2S.-Lawyers
who are close to Gov. Bailey regard
the conviction of Senator Burton as
an immediate vacation of his seat and
a contest for the place. il is believed,
will commence at once. Gov. Bailey
refuses To discuss the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
PANIC IN A CHURCH
Twenty Women and Children In.
ured in Crush at New
Haven.
DEATHswILLPROBABLY RESULT
Cry OF Flight" in Street Believed TO
Have Started the
Rush.

New Haven, Conn, March 2S.-
Twenty women and children were in
jured in panic in ST. Michael's Ro-
man Catholic church yesterday be-
cause somebody cried fire during a
special service for children. Four
victims are at the general hospital
with serious injuries and all are un-
conscious. The whereabouts of the
others are unknown because their
friends carried them away during the
excitement.
Struggle at Door.
The struggle at the door was fright
full. The men and women trampled
over the children. The air was filled
with the cries of the injured. Stand
ing on a nearby corner were a group
of men. They rushed to the rescue,
dragging many children out of dam
ger.
The police summoned all the ambu-
lances in the city, but many of the in
jured were taken home in arms. The
frenzy of fathers and mothers who
ran to the church made the task of
a second panic on the side
walk a hard one for the police and
firemen.
Cause Not Clear.
Who caused the panic is not clear.
The police and fire authorities are
making an investigation. The most
likely theory is that boys outcry of
fight" in the street was heard by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28
Trouble In Missouri.

Poplar Bluff Mo, March 2S.-Black
river is six miles wide and thousands
of acres of bottom lands and the en-
tire east side of the city are under
waited. Many residents are abandon
ing their homes. 1t is feared the
stock loss viii be enormous. At Viii
Evansville the water has driven the
from the village.