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Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
CONVICTION OF A GIRL
Florence HicKlin Found Guilty of
 hanslauSbfer.

Prescott, Ariz.. July 16.-(SpeciaL)- The jury in the case of Florence Hick- lin, accused of complicity in the mur- der of Jud Mullino, who was shot by her brother, Fred, in the latter part Of June, returned a verdict of man slaughter The verdict returned a fcw days ago in the trial of Fred Hicklin finding him guilty of murder in the sec ond degree, recommended him to the mercy of the court.
 Mullino was an intimate friend of Florence Hicklin and 1t was supposed they were O be married The night before the killing they were out togeth- CT and the girl had reported to the family that Mullino had attempted an assault upon her and she escaped by telling him friends were approaching. The next day while Mullino and two friends were riding by the Hicklin res idence, Fred Hicklin came out of the house and killed him, the sister follow ing and covering the other two Ineu with a shotgun. Fred Hicklin's dc fense was insanity.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
CAPTURE OF ONE BANDIT
Other Details of the Texas Friday
 Night Train Robbery.

Houston, Tex, July 16.-One arrest has been made in connection with the hold-up of the International and Great Northern train at Speer's lat last night. This suspect, whose name is not known. declares his innocence. Sheriff Watts of Andersen county and posse have been at work all day trailing the bandits. Ranger Captain McLelland got order to proceed to the scene and has arrived at Oakwoods.
 It is officially reported that the ban dits, of whom there were four accord ing to the best information. entered the express car after blowing open the doors of the safe, took foGr packages. one containing $21 and another S7, a third not known to contain money and a package of railroad tickets. Fireman Roy Milton. who was hurt in jumping from his engine, is not se- riously injured.
 The county in which the holdup oc- cured Is filled with timber and thick underbrush.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17

men. To this the packers replied thar they would take back as many as they had room for in the order of their ap- plitation for work. This final an. swer broke off negotiations and the representatives of unions left the mcer ing.
 After the conference was over MT. Donnelly said: We agreed to almost everything they asked, and consisted Ionly on the reinstatement of our men We would have been willing to wait month if necessary if they would have agreed to take them back at somo time. They would not agree to any thing on this point, except as stated in their letter that they would take them as fast as they needed them in the order in which they applied and there was nothing to do but break off"
 The working conditions at the local yards improved further today. Over 200 more men were put to work and distributed through various plants Armour's plant, over 1000 hogs and nearly 400 cattle were slaughtered. At Morris and companys twenty five more butchers were at work than yes | terday and forty-five hogs were killed during the day. At Swifts opera | lions were increased considerably. T. | 2. Swift said tonight: Local mar kets has suffered nothing because of this strike. Thus far the country at large is being supplied with all the meat it needs. With few excep- lions prices remain just as they wee before the strike"
 A mass meeting of the trades usiou allied with the meat cutters and butch CTS who are now on strike was held l tonight al the stock yards to discuss the advisability of going on a sym | pathetic strike. Twenty-two unions were represented with a total mem bership of about 12,OOO men. Of these unions nineteen came to tine meeting with instructions to strike if the meat cutters and butchers asked them to do so. The men now on strike did no. ask the allied unions to go out, bu, urged them to remain at work until the return of President Donnelly, to the city on Monday, the union leader hay ing left the city tonight to visit St Louis and other points where the strike is in progress.
 It was finally decided that no action would be taken until after a meeting of the packing trades central body. d committee having general Jurisdiction over all the unions at the stock yards This body will meet on Monday night and will consi Ter the question of a sympathetic strike. Ii was annOunc- ed tonight by members of the fire IaeE's union that they will go to the
 packers with an ultimatum on MonGay They have grievance of their ovr
 they declare and they don't wish tc
 work with non-union men that have
 been placed in the plants since the
 strike.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
Body of F. Kent LOOmis
 Washed Up by Waves
MONTHS MYSTERY ENDS
It Is Not Officially Established That the Corpse Is That of the American Assistant Secretary of State Broth CT, bat There Is No Doubt of It.

Kingsbridgs, Dovenshire. July ls.- The body of F. Kent Loomis, who dis appeared from the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II, on June 20, as that vessel was nearing Plymouth, was found this morning at Wardenpoint, adjacent to Thurlstone Sands. Big Bury Bay, some fifteen miles from Plymouth, by a laborer. Thomas Snowden. It was dressed n a gray overeoat, dark blue suit and with white shirt.
 Snowden at once informed the po- lice and his neighbors. When the body was searched, a gold watch, a quan- tity of American and English money in notes and coins was found in the pockets of the deceased and also d card with the name of F. Kent Looms. The pockets also contained number of private papers. These, together with the valuables, the police took charge of and the body was removed and placed in farm building at ThurlstOne village to await an inquest, which will be held July IS. pending which, and ac- cording to the red tape of the English police methods. it may be impossible to secure anything definitely concerning the nature of the papers or positive Identification of the body.
 It was late today indeed before the significance of the discovery was grasped by the authorities of Kings bridge, the nearest town, but by the police of Thurlstone there was no doubt that the body was that of LOomis. The features were partly recognizable from the description. but there was no one on the spot until a late hour who SSAld positively idsntify the remains. The American consul a. Plymouth was notified this afternoon and he at once proceeded to ThurlsJone for the purpose of making an official identification After viewing the bcdy. the consul said he had no doubt that it was that of Kent Loomis.
 The police refused to allow the con- sul to examine the papers foNnd on the bndy. These papers have been sealed up and the consul was informe1 that he must obtain permission of the coroner to inspect them Up to a late hour tonight this permission has not beer secured. All the valuables found on the body have also been sealed up. including a ring which was found on the finger and which is said to be in scribed inside with the name Of ATr. Loonis's wife. The American consul has arranged that proper care be taken of the body
 In an interview with a representative of the Associated Press, the consul said there was an abras sion under the right ear. There were no important paper on the body and the watch stopped at e o'clock. It will be remembsred that the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. from which Mir. Loomis disappeared. ar Plymouth at o'clock in the morning.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
MOROCCO NEEDS FIXING
The Opinion of the Experienced fir.
 perdicariS.

Paris, July 16.-Ion Perdicaris ar rived here today from Tangier on an important mission which will occupy the next two weeks. He called at the American embassy lengthily con ferred with Ambassador Porter and al- so arranged for a meeting with For eign Minister Del Casse early next week.
 Mir. Perdicarfs intends to strongly urge on the government officials and parliamentary leaders the necessity for the adoption of a forcible policy toward Morocco as the only means of 'averting disaster. He shows no ill effects from his captivity but says that Mrs. Per dicaris, who accompanied him here, suffered severely from being thrown down a flight of stone steps by Raj suli's men. MT. Perdicaris does not in- tend to make a claim for indemnity as he considers his case closed and is HOW devoting his attention to the broa der phases of the situation In Morocco.
 In the course of an interview with a correspondent of the Associated Press MT. Perdicaris said. "The situation at Tangier has become desperate. Strong measures are requisite to avoid serious consequences. Frances policy of pa cific penetration promises to be entirely inadequate to meet the danger. The present plan of sending forty French Algerian officers to Tangier as a means for stiffening the police force there is likely to bring on the very catastrophe France seeks to avoid. It will excite intense animosity, and if the outbreak occurs these forty officers would be useless to maintain order. However, if a force of, say 1000 men is landed it would end all turbulence and give a lasting obpject lesson of French pow er Nothing short of some decisive action will suffice to meet the sirua- tion
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17

the best ever constructed and he 1as been assisted in working out the plans by P. E. Fuller. who has had che rgc of all the mechanical features as sup ervisiing engineer. and 1T. F. Robin son, who has advised on irrigation en- gineering matters. It is a model plant from an engineering standpoint. hay ing every known fuel saving device and the method of delivering water is ingenious.
 The head of water is delivered through an underground tunnaI, thus saving about 25 per cent of the lift. Through this tunnel it is discharged .n. to a measuring weir where ils exact amount is determined by a goyernmen automatic register, and from which it passes into a. Hume of galvanized iron and red wood, the sides of which are caulked like the deck of a ship. From this Hume the water is delivered rto the laterals and canals.
 The pump is the largest one installed In this valley and it's endless belt runs with velocity of nearly a mile and a quarter per minute.
 The machinery operating the six wells was placed by C. C. AEonort. and Company of San Francisco, Cal, who have a record of some of the largest and most successful plants of rhis character in the world. They have en- deavored to make the Bartlett H card Land and Cattle company plant a lec- ord breaker and dlspite the great diff culties encountered, have practically been able to start the plant on Ihs time agreed upon.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
THE REPORT INCREDIBLE.

St. etersburg. July 16.-Reliable re- ports from Ta Tche Kiao this after noon brought announcement of the presence of Russian warships ct KaI Chow which place they are said to be bombarding. There was also an an nouncement of the arrival of Japanese transports and torpedo boats off Port New Chwang. The admiralty IS up- able to affirm or deny eithC% report but is not inclined to credit them. If true it would mean that Admiral With oeft has the Japanese transports at his mercy, in which case Togo would has ten to their rescue, precipitatiEg ma val engagement.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
A CLASH AT ST. PAUL
A Mere Serious Ore Is Expected To.
 r1crrow

St. Paul, July 16.-The first clash between the sheriffs' force and ,he striking butchers of Swift and com pany's plant at South St. Paul occurr- ed .oGly. when spirited and partly successful effort was made by the company, assisted by Sheriff Grisim and his deputies to force about twenty five men through big crowd of strikers, who were congregated about the entrance to the packing house yards. A severe hand to hand en- counter ensued and several on both sides were badly bruised. One of the strikers, J. K. Banks marshal of the striking pickets was arrested Inter and fined s25.
 The clash happened after Sherif Grisim had held. a conference with Governor Van Sant on the situation during which the governor had in- strueted Sheriff Grisim to use his ut most endeavors to disperse the large gathering of strikers, who since the strike began have congregated about the entrance to the packing house yards and prevented all persons from
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
Have Russians in the Truth
 of the Port Arthur Story
WAS PROBABY A REFUSE
But St. Petersburg Is Willing to Ac-
 cept a Modification Of the Japan
 ese Loss of 0,O0O Rather Than the
 Tokio Denial of the Entire Incident

St. Petersburg, July 16.-Since the re- ceipt from Tokio of an official denial of the report of a Japanese repulse at Port Arthur with q loss ot about 30,- 900 men, skepticism as to the truth of the report from Viceroy Alexieff Shead- quarters has pervaded all circles, but the members of the general staff de- cline to accept the denial unreservedly. While not insisting on the accuracy of the figures they claim there is good reason to believe that a severe check was inflicted on the Japanese in front of Port Arthur and it is considered pos sible that General Stoessel may have made a report of the subject direct to the emperor. who will not return here until tonight.
 Although still in ignorance as to what the official statement meant by from Japanese sources," officials here maintain that AleXieff must have had reason to send the report. While 1t is conceivable that the Japanese them- selves might have spread the report for the purpose of leading General Ku- ropatkin to believe that they would not advance any further into Manchuria. the general staff is not inclined to re- gard them as guilty of such Metl'- iaveIiism. N 1 siS
 Despite the attitude of the general staff, who evidently are reluctant to give up the report for which they are not responsible, public ardor has quite cooled down.
 The American embassy today for wardcd to Berlin another list of names of Japanese prisoners. There are III at Pc, i'm, 10S at Kungur. S9 atSoli- karnsk and 123 at Tomsk. The where- abouts of SO0 who were taken at sea and in the .Amur district and who are now scattered, have not been definitely esta blished. t4
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
Packers and Butchers Gan
 Reach No Agreement
A SPLIT ON ONE POINT
The Former Will Not Agree to Rein-
 state the Strikers at the inconve-
 nience of the Strike Breakers-Ne- sotiatiOns Are Utterly Broken Gff-

Chicago. July 16.-An chances of peace in the packers strike has van ished. for the time being at least The end of negotiations came late today oftar T conference which lasted nearly all of the afternoon between the lead CTS of the strike and "a number of packers. The final break resulted when the union officials insisted that all the men who had gone out on strike be taken back and given their old places. The packers declared that this would necessitate the discharge of all men they had employed since the com mencement of the strike, and that they could not and would not consider it. The conference then borke up, and the strike will continue.
 This morning Michael Donelly. pres- ident of the Meat Cutters Unions, re- piled to the note of the packers re- ceived by him yesterday. In this note the packers suggested that another meeting be held, and expressed a hope that something tangible might result. To this MT .DOnnelly replied fol- lows: Your letter of July 15 has been received, and you are desirous of giving us every opportunity to pre- sent suggestions that they may tend to a solution of the present controver- sy, we desire to say we have in our opinion already made such propositions at our conference of July 14, which if agreed to would end the dispute sa- tisfactory to all concerned.
 Agreeable to your suggestion we will meet with you, perhaps. a. another conference we may be able to bring out a definite understanding"
 Following the not of MT. Donnelly arranged for a meeting with the pack CTS this afternoon. With him were John Floersch and William Sterling. Representatives of the packing com panies were J. ogden Armour, Arthur Meeker, T. J. Corners. T. F. Swift. E. F. Swift, Edward Tilden. Edward Morris Ira Morris, Edward 4. Cudahy, J. E. Maurer and w F. Burrows.
 The question of arbitration was first taken up and after a prolonged dis cussion the representatives of the un- ions agreed to waive the ground they had taken when they insisted that the arbitration should consider only an advance in wages and that the scale prior to May 2S should be paid pend- ing the decision of arbitrators They
 
 agreed to accept the demand Of the packers that the decision of arbitra- ton should cover the entire scope of the~strike and it's causes.
 The question of taking back the men who had gone out on strike was then considered. MT. Donnelly insist cd that all the men should be taken back pending the arbitration The packers insisted upon their declaration that the men would be taken back in the order in which they applied for work and as many of them would be given places as the packers could find roomfor. The packers declared they would not discharge the men they had employed.
 MT. Donnelly asked that the packers agree to reinstate the old men within week, and the packers refused to make such an agreement. He then asked them if they would set a time when they would take back the old
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17

going inside. Prior to this time. the strikers had indulged in no violence.
 When the sheriff returned to South St. Paul from his conference Hitil Gov ernor Van Sant he had a conference with Superintendent Burns oc the Swift Packing company. The latter expressed a desire to take number of men into the yards and the attempt was made. The invaders when they marched up to the entrance were sur rounded by the strikers and a fight be- gan. In a moment c:i was confusion. Manager Tuflle Of the AIinn5
 branch of the cen. qany who was with the invaders, was badly injured. Sheriff Grisim rescued him from the strikers. who were pounding him. The fighting lines stretched over a hundred yards. While the fight was going on ten men ran blockade of the picl1ets and sev- eral others attempted to slip through by themselves. It is claimed that in this manner twenty-five men were ta- ken into the yards. After the fight was over Sheriff Grisim called the strike leaders and pickets together and | issued a forceful statement of the situ- | ation. He declared that if the strikers persisted intheir course of blockading the public thoroughfare he would be compelled to call on Governor Van Saut Cor aid.
 The sheriffs statements were me: with a long argument and protesta- tions that the law is being observed | Sheriff Grisi,n ordered the abandon- ment of the cordon of pickets. ! The men assented but as soon as nc left the scene the cordon was asair formed on orders from the business agent of the union and the work oi holding up every man attempting tC pass went on.
 1 Nothing will be done at the plant to. morrow. The men will be kept with i nits walls. On Monday an efrolr vii be made backed up by the full re. sources of Swift and company to oper the plant, put a large force at worl and keep ir in operation. Seriou.
 trouble is expected as soon as effort. are made to increase the presen
 working force Of approximately 45i men.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
MOVING SLOWLY BUT SURELY.

St. etersburg, July 16.-The Japanese are continuing to advance cn "a Tche Ikiao, following a scientific plan of en- trenching their positions as they move forward. According to q dispatch from Lieutenant General Sakharoff dated June 15 the wings of Generals OGu's and Nodzu's armies have joined near Tang Chi, ten miles southeast of Ia Tche Kiao. The Japanese are also re- ported to have occupied fortItlcations at Pintz Sau, near Kai Chou, and are stin proceeding toward New Chwang, which had not been occupie don July 18th.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
RUSSIAN HOLD UPS

Alden, July 16.-Northbound German Lloyd steamship Prinz Heinrich from Hamburg June 23, and Southampton June 2S, reports that 1t was stopped yesterday afternoon by the Russian volunteer fleet steamer SmolersN and compelled to give up 31 sacks of lette:s and A sacks of parcels, all bound for Japan. It is reported that the penin- sular and Oriental company's steam ship Malicia from Antwerp for Japan n was seized by the Russian volunteer fleet steamer St. Petersurg.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
MAIL CLERKS TO PUT IN WHEAT

Atchison, Kansas, July 16.-Six mail clerks on the Central branch of the Missouri Pacific have formed a pool and will rent 600 acres of wheat land near the western end of the road in Western Kansas and plant it in wheat this fall. Land out there can be rent ed for 75 cents per acre per annum, and the cost of planting and cutting will amount to $3 more. It is seldom that the yield amounts to less than twenty-five bushels to the acre.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17

Tsin July 16, 7:20 D. m., stating tha'
 the Japanese since July II have iand- ed about 30,O00 men near Pigeon Bay under the protection of the entire fleet. The Russians, so the dispatch says, offered little resistance, only few shots being fired by the shore bat teries. 4 general assault is expecied
 soon.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
OVERCOME BY HUNGER

Ia TcThe Kiao, July 16.-The Japan ese are suffering from hunger. Six came in and surrendered to General Mistchenko, begging food. They say disease and famine are rife in the Jap anese army.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
THE PORT ARTHUR FLEET
A Supposition That It Has Escaped
 From Its Prison.

Ta Tc;la Kiao, July .e.-There is req sca to believe that the vi oic or a part of the Port Arthur squadron has come north into the gulf of L.iao Tung. The sound of heavy firing Of guns was heard. Warships re distinguishable firing in the direction of Kai Chou. It is surmised that they could only be Russian vessels.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
LAPS FACING PORT ARTHUR.

Berlin, July 16.-Lokal Anzeiger tn.s morning prints a special dispatch for warded from junk in front of Port Arthur under date of July 13 via Tien
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
JAPANESE DENIAL.
There Was No RepuIse Not Even 3
 Fight.

Tokio, Juiy 1s.-rhe imperial head quarters staff officially denies the re- ports from St. PetersturG that the Jap anesc lost 30,G00 men ;r battle near Port Arthur on July 10 or II They as- sert that there was ret shot fired on either date.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17
BUMPED BY AUTO.

Dayton. O.. July 16-Wm. Shanks. a farmer, while walking along Main street today, was run into by an auto mobile.
Arizona republican., 1904-07-17

FOR SALE-Nice room modern brick cottage Small payment down, balance in monthly payments. like rent. E. E. Pascoe, loans and notary public, no North Center street
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1904-11-15
COLUMBUS MISS TUESDAY MORNING. NOyEMBER Is 1904

hovered over our people in re-
construction days, when panics
swept the country. and invest
ments shrank and banks were
closed, stalwart and strong he
stood by the Institutions he had
connection with, and inspired
his associates with the needed
firmness, creating confidence in
the minds of all. He was made
vice. president of the Columbus
Insurance and Banking Company
in 1873, and remained a foremost
yet modest figure on its direc-
tory for twenty years. True and
strong, his friendship was not
lightly bestowed, but when you
were adopted as one Of his loved
ones no sacrifice was TOO great
for him To make.
Col. Banks leaves a large
family 20 mourn the loss
of a tender husband and father,
his widow, Messrs. Geo. Y. and
Wiley e, Banks of Banks Hard
ware Co, and Mr.. Reuben Banks
of the Mississippi Oil Mill, Mrs.
John r. Maxwell and Miss Anna
Banks. His life was gentle and
the elements 50 mixed in him,
that nature might stand up and
say to all the world, this is
man.