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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
CASE is ENDED In
SUPREME COURT
Tribunal Refuses Another Hearing i'm
Illinois x Michigan Canal
Matter.

Springfield. H.. April S.-Thc III
nois and Michigan canal commission
has been knocked out for good. The
Illinois supreme court has denied a pc
tition for Il rehearing in the case of
Representative Richard Burke, of Chi
cagO. against the canal commissioners,
Auditor of Public Account Mccall
olugh and State Treasurer BlrSSe.
The petition was filed by the canal
commission. The court also entered an
order striking from the files an ap-
pendiX to the application for rehear-
ing in which the canal commissioners
CndeavOred to inject into the matter
other issues. The only resort now for
the canal commission is to take the
case to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. 1t is not likely that the
commission viii do this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
THOUGHT he HAD SALISBURY
But the Famous Grand Rapids BoodIer
Seems tn Explain an Alleged
Discrepancy.

Grand Rapids. Mich, April 6. -
EX-City Attorney Liant X. Salisbury
waS cross s-eXamiHcd at the trial Of
State Senator Burns. on the charge Of
accepting bride TO aid the water deal
in the state Legislature. Attorney Haw-
ley secured from Salisbury the admis-
sion that il WAS the real purpose of
the bOOdierS 10 make contract for
the vater supply. carrying the deal
completely through. HawlCy, after
having pinned salisbury to this state
mont. referred at length To- Salsbury's
testimony in the Muir case, in which
Salisbury swOTc that IL was not the in
tentiOn TO carry the deal cut, and that
he as an attorney knew that the com
mon council had no power to make
such a contract.
In the Muir case. so Hawley brought
ont. Salisbury swore that the boodlers
merely intended TO negotiate with the
promoters until they had secured all
the money possible. and then never
complete the deal. Salisbury explained
the apparent discrepancy by stating
that his testimony in the Muir case
referred TO a period following Oct 30.
when the revelation of the bogus
checks was made. He said that aft
er that time it was not the inten-
ton TO carry the deal through, but
that the original plan was to keep faith
with the promoters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
GAS AT BOTTOM
OF THE SENSATION
Denied That There Was Any Attempt
on Life of King of
Spain.

Madrid, April S.-An official report
Of the Il rcelona explosion says il was
petard. not an accident. and that the
man who exploded il has net been ar
rested.
LONDON, April 6. - Julius G. Lay.
United States consul general at BARGE
Iona, telegraphs as follows to the As
sOciated Press: An explosion OF gas
occurred here last night Wednesday, ]
giving rise to u report that a 'petard'
was exploded as King Alfonso was
leaving the exhibition. The explosion.
however, took place half a mile from
where the king was"
4 dispatch to Reuters Telegram
company from Barcelona says IL has
been definitely ascertained that the ex-
plOsiOn which took place when King
Alfonso was leaving theeXhibition was
due to an escape of gas and that no
to attached to the incident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
M. X. T. HAS BAD
WRECK IN TEXAS
Flyer Encounters Obstruction and
Many Are Reported
Hurt.

Fort Scott. Kans.. April S.-The
Missouri, Kansas n Texas flyer was
wrecked early today four miles south
of here while running at full speed.
Two chair cars. the smoker and mail
and express cars were badly wrecked.
Sixteen persons were injured. none
fatally, and were brought TO Fort
Scott. Among the injured are George
Bumwalt and q. ". Hoyt, Of Watseka.
H., and I'D. Thompson and j. Street
er. of Cedar Falls. Iowa. The acci-
dent was due to the spreading of the
rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08

MicEigan-Bay City. 27.;1'i;'; Detroit
3C96;l;}: Grand RAPIDS. 91.6;io: Jack
son. 2'iIo4: Kalamazoo. 26.2.2; Sagi-
naw, 41,l51.
Wisconsin - Lacrosse. 30.O3S: MI
waukee. 81. .T36: Oshkosh. 2a.919; Ra-
cine. 31.I29: Superior, 36.S24.
Considered by states. New Vort
lcaGS in population. with more than
100000; Pennsylvania exceeds 600
OO0. and Illinois has passed 300
COO: Texas has over 100000. having
passed Missouri. But twenty-five
states now have less than 1-OOO-oNO
inhabitants. and fourteen exceed 1000
COO. The estimates are based on the
assumption that the annual increase
for each year since the last census
will be one-tenth Of the decenniai In
crease between the last two censuSes-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08

fS;E miles from Seoul TO GenSan, Ow-
ing to the state of the roads.
y dispatch from Seoul says that a
United Statesan missionary. who has
just returned from northern Korea re-
ports having seen a fleet of forty
transports. some of which were very
large, off Haiju, fifty miles north of
ChcmulDO. 1t is supposed that the
transports are carrying Il part of the
second Japanese army, the first three
divisions of which are said TO be de-
stincd to land at YOngampho."
y ST. Petersburg dispatch says:
Three of the japanese fireshlps. sunk
i'm attempts to block the harbOr. have
been raised ard tOwed into the harbor
Mt Port Arthur. where they are he
ing armed with rapid-fire guns for serv-
ice against the enemy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
TENDS TO CHEAPEN COTTON
st. Vincent, T. w. l., Begins Growing the
Product and Shipping II to
Great Britain.

Kingston. Island of 81. Vincent,
April S.-Under the direction Of the
Imperial department of agriculture the
largest and most effective Ginncry in
the West Indies has been opened here
by w. Bicubrook. an expert ginner
from James island. South Carolina.
The factory is three-stOry build
ing and tn" machinery consists of six
of the best gins operated. ginning $500
pounds of cotton daily. The bailing
presses are of United States munufac-
turc. The cotton industry here Is de-
velOping rapidly. Tie mail steamer
vii take n large shipment OF cotton
TO Englnnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
NEWS Is not NEW INFORMATION
Censorship Mt the Front Is Very Active
aud Nothing Gets Away.


and Nothing Gets Away.
London. April s. - The brief dis
patches from the seat of war in the
Far East appearing in the London
newspapers during the last few days
have all been of a curiouSly Stereo-
typed character. indicating that an ac-
tive censorship is prevailing there and
adding nothing to the information con-
tanned in the dispatches of the Asso-
ciatcd Press. This applies particular
Iy To points under Japanese control.
but from the Russian side also il is
evident care il being exercised To pre-
vent the news OF operations leaking
out.
The. Japanese fleet continues CruiS-
ing not far distant from Port Arthur.
The Standards Chefoo correspondent
announces that steamer which ar
rived there Thursday sighted japanese
warShipS of Wci-Hai-Wei. The CORE
spondcnt ut Seoul OF The Daily TCle-
graph cables that correspondent ut
GCnSan has tclcGraphed informing him
that il took him six days To travel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
REPORTS OF SEMITIC
MAssACREs OvERDONE

Berlin. April S.-The reports of anti
Semitic masSacreS and crueltieS at
LOm-Palanka. Bulgaria, circulated in
the United States by 1t news agency.
are highly exaggerated. and are based
on a paragraph in one of the German
papers, which merely mentioned the
threatening attitude of the Bulgarian
population against the Jews and OSten-
sible violence against ii young Mace
DOMAIN. The alleged crucifiNion details
are nothing more than inventions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
JURY STRUCK FOR PAY,
BUT YIELDED TO FORCE

Bclleville. Ill, April s. - - jury
in the trial of slander case here re-
ported TO the court, I'VE have reached
Il verdict. but we refuse TO turn it in
until we receive our fees" Constable.
take the jury to Jail and keep them
there until they give up their verdict"
ordered Justice Wangelin. When the
constable started to carry out the or
der the iurymen weakened and rem
dered verdict of guilty" against the
defendant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Scene of LinCo1n-Doug1as
Debate Appropriately Marked

Freeport, Ill, April s.-The WOm-
ans club, of FreepOTt, has completed
the original design Of the Lincoln
where the debate of 1888 took place.
The women put this stone in place
two years ago, and President ROOse-
welt dedicated il last June. but the
tablet Of bronze, which was Intended
TO be one of the most striking features,
was delay yed. The biz tablet now bears
the following inscription:
within this block was held the sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Confidence in Bryan.

The platform indorscs the Kansas
City platform 1860 and the Chicago
platform of 1896. expresses confidence
in William J. Bryan, and declares for
the nomination of men for president
and vice president who supported the
tickets of 1896 and 1900 and who We're
in sympathy with the platform upon
which they ran. The platform also
says: In Mr.. Hearst of New York,
we recognize one of the foremost
Democrats of the nation" declares him
a friend of the common people and in
dorSes his fight against the trusts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
NO INSTRUCTIONS
Kansas Democrats Fail to Express
Preferences for Presiden-
tial Candidate.
SCENE OF A FIGHTovER HEARST
Resolutions IndOrsing Chicago and
Kansas City Platforms
Adopted.

Wichita, Kan. April S.-The Demo
cratic state convention elected twenty
uninstructed delegates to the national
convention at st. Louis. The deleGa-
tion. according to personal prefer
ences. will stand six for Hearst and
fourteen against him. it is said. The
fight in the convention was over
Hearst, those opposing the New York
man being apprehensive of plan TO
capture the convention, and there was
great disorder ut times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Census Estimates Give Changes
in Rank of Some Large Cities

Washington. April s.-The bulletin
issued by the census department
shows the population of New York
City j. 3.1l6I39: Chicago. l,S73.S1O
and Philadelphia. 1.S61.7l6.
The following are the estimates Of
the population I'm 1903 Of all cities
given 25.OoO and upwards:
IllinoiS-Aurora, 2J.4SI; Chicago. l.
So. $50: East ST. Louis. 34OO7; Joliet.
80. 769: Peoria. 62O94; Quincy. 1850:
Rockford. 33.361; Springfield. 363I1
Indiana - Evansville 6l.4S2; Fort
Wayne. 4S-O31; Indianapolis. I91 Os;}:
South Bend. 40.33T; Tcrre Haute. 3S.-
GIL
Iowa - Cedar Rapids. e7.94S: Coun-
ell Bluffs. 29IT1: Davenport Sites:
Dcs Moines. G5.T-,4; Dubuque, 3S,O94;
Sioux City. S1.701.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Supposed Dead Brother 1. Alive.

Minneapolis. April :. Mrs. 4.
Arvold. who parted from her 1T-year-
old brother. Tonnes TeenySOn. in Nor
way eight years ago. and who after
wards learned that he had been
drowned. has just received a letter
from him which it appears that he was
not drowned. but fought with the Eng
lish in the BOer war and after thut-
as a prospector made a lucky strike
and is now rich and prominent in
South 4 fI.ica
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08

ond joint debate between Abraham
Lincoln and Stephen \. Douglas. Aug.
-, 1888. I am not for the dissOlu-
tion OF the Union under any circum-
stances - lDOuglas. This govern
ment cannot endure permanently half
slave and half free.'-t Lincoln. Erect
ed by the WOmen's club, 1902
After President Roosevelt was here
and dedicated the big marker the club
raised funds TO get another tablet on
which was engraved: Dedicated by
President Roosevelt, June 3, 1903"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
SWITZERLAND LAW AIMS
TO DISCOURAGE ANARCHY

Berne. Switzerland, April s. The
state council today unanimously pass
ed a bin making the glorificatiOn of
anarchistic crimes punishable by inn
priSonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
STRIKE ORDERED IN ONE
IN INDIANA MINE DISTRICT

Brazil, Ind, April S. President
Houston. of the United Mine Workers
of district eight, has issued notice to
the operators of the black coal field
that all miners would cease work on
Monday. April II. This general strike
was ordered by President Houston be-
cause the engineers had refused to join
the miners organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
BOXER KNOCKED OUT DIES:
ADVERSARY IS ARRESTED

Quebec, april S.-I.ouis DrOlet of st.
ROch. who was Knocked out in the six
tcenth round of his bout with George
Wagner, the champion soldier boxer,
is dead. Wagner was arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
INDIANA LEADER DECLINES
FAVOR OF JUDGE PARKER

indianapolis. April s. James l..
Reach. recognized leader of the
Cleveland Democracy of the state. and
chairman of the Democratic city com
mittee. has declared in favor of Judge
Parker for the presidential nominee.
Reach had charge of the gold Demo-
cratic organization In 1896. but is I'm
derstoOd to have voted for Bryan in
1900. His following will undoubtedly
line up strong for Parker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Sd. I.onis. rnrn rhi. rlme.

ST. Louis. April S.-The St Louis
American League team defeated the
ST. Louis Nationals in the fifth of a
series of seven 10 decide the local
cha ampiOnship- The Americans have
won three games. The score: Aueri-
cans ). Nationals >.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Gone Aner a Diamond Thicf.

Philadelphia, April 5. - Detective
James Tate. Jr., and William Laycock,
Il jeweIer os this city. have left here
for Washington to bring back George
J. Englcman. the diamond thief VINO
has been arrested there and is wanted
here for robbinG Laycock of $3.50
forth of diamonds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Iowa Man for kcntuckr Job.

Danvillc. Ky. April S.-Thc nOm-
mating committee of the board OF
trustees Of Central university has de-
cidcd upon DIR. Frederick II. Hinnitt.
formerly president of Parsons college,
Iowa. for president 10 succeed the late
Or. William G. Roberts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
HearE Penalty for shanrhalnr.

Savannah. Ga. April S.--Iudge En-
OTy Spccr in the federal court. SEN
fenced Harry Olsen. a well-known citi-
zen. to five years Imprisonment and
to pay fine OF 5000. the limit under
the law. the trial jury having found
him guilty Of Shanghaiing or kidnap-
ing Nose SwallwoOd, one Of eight nc
groes deported from Savannah on tie
Russian bark Alice TO Bristol, En-
land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
IOWA MINERS TOLD OPEN
SHOP" IS TO BE OBSERVED

Des Moincs. la. April S.-LOcal min
ors have been served with notice that
the open shop" viii become effective
with their craft after April 10. This is
an entirely new issue in the miners
controversy and may cause a cOntin-
uance of the strike locally.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
UTAH REPUBLICANS WILL
INSTRUCT FOR Roosevelt T

Salt Lake City Utah, April s.-The
republican state convention met here
today 1t i conceded the delegates
TO the national convention viii be in
structed for Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Yesterday in Congress.

Washington. April :. - Tho senate
put i'm the day exclusively to eulogy OF
the late Senator Hanna.
The Swayne Impeachment proceed
ing. which has been looked upon as
the only possible block to an early
Adjournment of congress, has been
made special order in the house for
Dec. 13 EcXt. The bill extending the
coastwiSe laws to the Philippines was
,ou,aiu.s ot oIioVruuonut
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
NOT
ABLE TO SETTLE
Will Hold Another Conference to
Discuss MOOted Questions
of Creed.

Detroit. April s.-The inter-synod-
ical conference Of the Evangelical
Lutheran church adjourned today no
nearer an agreement on the differ
enceS i'm crecds of the various synods
than when the conference began. 1t
was decided the conference should
meet again. either next August or
September. at Fort Wayne. Ind. when
the discussion of the differences Will
be resumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Found Chicago Dead Easy.
PLEADS GUILTY TO BANK
ROBBERY DUPLICATING PAL

Sioux City, Ia April 3. - James
West pleaded guilty To the daring rob
berry of the Payne and SargissOn bank
at Luton. Ia. on Jan. >. and was
sentenced to four years. lie made
confession in which he admitted that
Paul Roberts. now in Jail at Marion,
Ia, for robbing box cars, was an &C.
cOmDlicp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Lunehes wIth an old Friend.

Washington, April $. - Captain
Seth Bullock, superintendent OF the
Blacks Hills forest reserve. called on
the president and later took luncheon
with him at the White House. For
many years the president and Captain
Bullock have been personal friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
FIRE IN OMAHA LODGING
HOUSE CAUSES FATALITY

Omaha. April S.--Kirk Anderson. a
lodger, was fatally injured; John
PearsiIl. fireman. dangerously wound
cd. and two babies. of Mrs. Anderson
badly hurt in a fire in a lodgin" house
today. Several other occupants were
more or less hurt. The property loss
WIS -mnlI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
That Pool Room Case Again.

Venice, H., April Sit has been
made known that Whitfield Brooke.
tax assessor for Venice township, was
arrested several days ago on an indict-
mert charging him with completely in
the operation Of the pool room at Madi-
son. Brooke was admitted 10 $1,000
bond and released pending trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Cause Loss of Life and
Much Dam
age.
ONE IN TEXAS TOWN
Others in KoSSoVO and
Sa1oniCa, Mace
donia.

Houston. Texas, April S.-A lorna
do near the town Cf MeXia killed
three persons and injured nine 9TH
ers. three fatally. Many houses were
and much damage done to
crops.
Macedonia Suffers.
Vienna, April e.-A dispatch to
Neue Erie Presse SAYS an earthquake
April killed - persons. injured 40,
destroyed l.5dO houses and caused
great distress in the vilayets of Kos
>uYo and SalOnica. Macedonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
KING CHRISTIAN IS Sc:
RULERS CONGRATULATE HIM

Copenhagen, April S.-King Chris
tian today celebrated his S6th birth
day in excellent health. United States
Minister Swenson. conveyed to the
king Il greeting of felicitation from
President Roosevelt. COngratulatOry
telegrams were received from all the
sovereignS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
OF SENATE BARS
ALL ARBITRATION TREATIES

Washington. April SIT is the pres
ent intention of Secretary Hay not to
sign an arbitration treaty with France
or any other country. as the admins
tration thinks that the senate would
not ratify such a treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08

New York. April S.-Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw and Cornelius y
Bliss. treasurer Of the Republican ma
tiOnal committee. conferred for some
time at the sub-treasury. 1t was de
clared. however. that their talk had no
political Significance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
Is A SMOOTH ONE
Bell, Recently Arrested, Has Been
RobbinC Mail Pouches
as a Business.
HIS LOOT AGGREGATES $1,ooO,OoO
PhiladeIphia-Doi at
Chicago.

Denver. April S.-The News says:
Albert Bell arrested in Tacoma. Wash,
IS one of the most noted fOrgers and
nail-pOuch thieves with which the au-
thOrities have ever had to deal. As a
result of his operations he has. it is
estimated, secured nearly $1,OCOOCO.
He was arrested in Denver on Oct. .
by the secret service officers at st.
Anthony's hospital. where he had IN
dergOne an operation. Oct. IL he was
taken to Philadelphia to stand trial
for a robbery in which SJOO.OOO was
taken. He left Denver in charge Of
Deputy United States Marshals Baker
and Davis.
Just Walked Away UnObserved.
Oct. 10 the party arrived at Phila-
dclphia. As Bells guards went into
the toilet room Bell picked up his valise
and left the car. unnoticed by any one.
and disappeared in the crowd. Bell
has many aliases. among them being
J. III. Hamilton. \. +. Hammond. J.
=. Miller. T. H. Crosby and George
Murray. When arrested at st. An
thongs hospital his wife, who gave
the name of Sharpe. was at his bed
side and was also taken into custody.
Rell was charged 10y the postal authori-
ties with rObbing the mails. and also
by the American Bankers association
with having raised and cashed checks
and drafts secured from the stolen
mail pouches.
Moved in the Best of Society.
The specific charge upon which the
arrest was originally made was the
stealing of mail pouch containing
100000 worth of negotiable paper ut
Philadelphia on the night of Sept. s.
Bell later admitted having arrived in
this country from Grove. England. last
summer. and enjoyed himself at As
bury Park. y. J.. posing as a wealthy
fruit speculatOr. and through the
Sharpe woman obtained entrance to
the best society. making the acquaint-
ance of brokers. bankers and wealthy
business men of many cities and mn
merouS large interests.
Began His Shady Operations.
Soon after making these financial &C.
quaintanccs Bell began to deposit diff
ferent sums with his banker friends.
and on Sept. 10 deposited several
checks payatle to his order, drawn on
different Philadelphia firms. Two days
later he closed his accounts and with
drew the amounts due him. These
checks were the doctOred contents Of
the stolen mail pouches.
Found Chicago Dead Easy.
Just before leaving Denver Bell
made what purported to be Il COM
plete confession of his operations. He
admitted having gone into one of Chi
cagO's largest and most influential
banks. and after n half hours talk
with the cashier persuaded him to give
4 practically carte blanche letter Of
credit. without the deposit of even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
nnek HnntInr FnlaI to rhree ,Ien.

''I1'''IE fH'F'I W
Detroit. April S.-The duck hunting
season was inauspiciousIy ina -gurated
in Michigan. Elliott and John Gerky,
brothers. were Crowned by the sinking
Of their boat on the lake near TEN
perance. Stephen Brooks. aged Il.
was killed at Mount Pleasant by the
accidental discharge Of his gun. Many
hunters suffered minor injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
HENRY RHINES. FAMOUS
BILLIARDIST, IS DEAD

Chica go. April S-Henry Rhines.
faTaiIiary known as Dump Rhines.
the expert billardiSt, was found dead
in bed at his home in this city. He had
been confined to the house since last
December. Death was due to rheuma-
tiSm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-08
photographers To he Pensioneu.

washington, April 81 favorable
report has been made TO the senate
from the committee on pensions on
bill applying the general pension laws
to telegraphers who served in the civil
war and who have received honorable
certificates of service.