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The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
BEACH SUIT SATURDAY.

Attorney William A. Wright, referee in the divorce action of Isaac P. Beach, against his wife, Grace Beach, has set a hearing Oh this matter for Saturday morning. The contestants and many of the witnesses are deaf and dumb and services of an expert in the sign Ian guage is required at the trial. The Beaches live in Branford.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
sANTANIELLo JURY DRAWN.

For the murder of Antonio Longo- bardi, an Italian, in Union street, near Court, on October. F, 1904, Francesca Santaniello was arraigned by the su- perior court, criminal side, before Judge Ralph Wheeler and a jury yester- day morning. It required the drawing of about thirty names on the panel list before the twelve men could be select ed.
 The case will go on today.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26

Last evening Officer William 'Welch. arrested a small boy, named Richard .Nihils of 27f Wallace street, on a war, rant charging him with injury to pri= yate property The warrant states that the accused broke, some windows in the house of Jolln Doe on Water street. The boy was .released on bonds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
COUNTY {. 5 COURTS ADJOURN. A ,l.

All the county courts in session in this city yesterday adjourned out of re- spect to the memory of United States Senator Orville H. Platt, whose funeral was held at Washington, Conn, yes- terday afternoon. The courts adjourned at o'clock until this morning at 10 o'clock. ee9 t.. <, <.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
ORDBR OF sAr.E GRANTED.

Harriet R. Palmer of Branford, ad- ministratrix on the estate of her fa- ther, Roger s. Hall, was granted an or derof sale by Judge Foote Monday, and sold two acres of oyster ground and a piece, Of property formerly known as the Ives sujace
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
REDFIELD APPEALS FROM PRO-
 BATE 'st1

At the conclusion of the .Atzback case Judge Reed took up the matter of William c. Redfield's appeal from
 probate Mir Redfield is trustee of the estate of Betsy c. Sperry, who lived ill
 west Chapel street, and died less than one year ago. The appeal is; brought for instructions from the court concerning the payment of interest on legacies
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26
pAMAGE suIT FoR s5.o0o.

Before Judge Case in the superior court yesterday the case of George l.. Pratt of Brooklyn, N T., against the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company, was placed on trial. He. sues for $5,000 damages for injuries sustain- ed in an accident in West Chapel street in November 1903.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26

tion. Company commanders are direc- ted to provide substance for their com mand at cost not to exceed forty cents per enlisted man..
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-26

from the estate, which is valued at about sTO.000.
 ANTAS GETS ONE YEAR
 Judge Ralph Wheeler in the superior criminal court yesterday sentenced Michael Antas, a Syrian, to one year in jail. He was convicted ten days ago for stealing a diamond ring from Ma jor Smith G. Weed, commander of the Foot Guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02

warning of their intention TO permit
no demonstrations and troops quelled
disturbances ruthlessly. All reports
indicate the demonstrators were com
paratively few in number. the vast
bulk of the population fearing trouble
remained indoors. Where trouble oc
Cured the crowds were armed with
bombs and revolvers.
Early morning reports today say the
Polish press is intensely excited by
yesterdays bloodshed and it is feared
trouble will be renewed.
Trouble at Minsk.
The only place in European Russia
where trouble occurred Yesterday was
at Minsk. There are also reports re
ceived here which say there was a
bomb throwing and firing upon Cos
sacks and patrols from windows bu
fatalities were few.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
TAKING UP LANDS
Settlers Crowding Upon Home
steads in the Rosebud
Reservation
SETTLED AS IF BY MAGIC
Tract Changing From Waste to Bus
tling Community with
Several Towns.

Bonesteel, S. D., May 2-The first
rush to the Rosebud reservation-the
rush that brings citizens into South
Dakota who will remain permanently
has been in full swing the past few
days.
BY virtue of the extension which was
granted in February. President ROose-
welt made it possible for the claimants
TO wait until the early part of May be-
fore settling on the land, but there is
scarcely a claimholder who has not al
ready arrived to begin the spring work
on his ranch.
Running Heavy Trains.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail
road has been running heavy trains in
to Bonesteel from Norfolk, Neb., for
several days. all of them crowded to
the platforms with persons who have
come TO stay. And besides the railroad
passengers. hundreds have arrived in
a constant stream of emigrant wagons.
many driving long distances. Forty
and fifty of these covered wagons have
been arriving in Bonesteel every day.
Reservation Transformed.
The reservation, as a result of this
phenomenal settling, has been trans
formed. Like a great circus ground.
this vast prairie including 10000
acres, has suddenly. almost over nioht,
been dotted with hundreds and hun
dreds of little houses. and the pound
ing of the hammer may be heard all
over the reserve from early morning
until late at night. All is hurry and ac-
tivity. such as is known only in the
building up of an entirely new coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
REWARD FOR THE CASHIER
Henry G. Coll of eigeIow's Bank Has
Price on Head.

Milwaukee, Wis, May "A reward
of 81 1000 has been offered for the ar
rest of Henry G. Coll. former assis-
tant cashier of the First National bank
of this city. Coll disappeared on the
day the defalcation of Frank G. Bige-
low became known, and up 10 this
time has succeeded in Guiding arrest.
Gossip to the effect that the default
ing bank presidents son Gordon, was
partly responsible for his tather
downfall is denied by some OF the
bankers friends today. In fact, II Is
currently reported that Mr.. BlgeioW
was aided in his transactions by mon
ey which Gordon BigelOw won in spec
ulation in the wheat market. Ihe e&'
tent to which the son aided the father
is estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
BIG TOOL COMPANY INCORPORATES
POWERS AGAIN ON TRIAL

Georgetown. KY, May 2.-The cele-
brated case of Caleb Powers, former
secretary of state of Kentucky and
thrice sentenced to death for the MUIR
der of Gov. GoebeI, has come up for
hearing in the district court here, and
the fourth trial will proceed without
delay The present trial promises to
be even more interesting than its
predecessors. Former Gov. Black, Of
New York, recognized as one Of the
foremost criminal lawyers Of America,
has been retained to conduct the de-
fense, and he will be assisted by for
mer Gov. Yates. of Illinois, and several
other attorneys OF prominence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
DOES NOT APPEAR AT PRISON
Marshal Richards, Who Went Alone to
Serve Term, Still at Liberty.

Des MOines, May with As hours
having elapsed since former United
States Marshal William Richards bade
his Des Moines friends goodbye and
announced that he was going direct TO
Fort Madison to commence his 16 year
sentence in the state penitentiary, the
prison door has yet TO swing open to
receive the former official. He left
Des Moines at 7:30 Saturday morning.
He was supposed to have gone direct
TO Fort Madison and word was sent
to the warden and turnkey TO be ready
to receive him. AT midnight last night
he prison authorities announced that
they had not seen Richards and knew
nothing of his whereabouts. Where he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
TROLLEY CAR MAKERS MERGE
Corporation With Capital of $50, 200, 900
MAY lake Plants.

Boston, Mass. May "A movement
to merge the companies engaged in the
manufacture of street railway cars OF
the entire country is in progress Op-
tiOns have been secured on the Laconia
Car company of this city and Laconia
n. H.; the J. G. Brill company of
Philadelphia. Elizabeth. St Louis and
Cleveland: the St. Louis Car company
St. Louis. Mo; the Mason Manufactur.
ing company. of Springfield, Mass. !.
Bradley Car company of Worcester
Mass. and the Jewett Car company of
Newark. Ohio. II is planned to have
one corporation with a capital of about
$50. .O00. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
NORWEGIAN CHORUS COMING
Students of the University of Chris
tiana to Visit Here.

Christiana, May 2.-The students
chorus of the University of Christlana
has departed for America for a TWO
months vacation. during which they
will give concerts in the larger cities.
The chorus has had a ninternalonaI
reputation for nearly half century. IL
has attended the worlds fairs and mas
won applause in Berlin. Paris and oth-
er capitals of Europe. This will be us
first visit to America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
BIGELOW SIMPLY
LACKED ABILITY
Over Abundance of Confidence in
Him Ascribed as Cause
of Fall.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 2.-The first
authentic statement in regard to the
cause of the downfall of Frank c. Bige-
low was made today b. an intimate
friend of the former bank president.
In brief, Bigelow's friend attributes
the disaster to over abundance of con
fidence in his business ability which
he did not possess. Bigelow, his
fTiend states. denies emphatically he
lost money in the wheat deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
Louhet Sees MeCormiek.

Paris, May 2.-President Loubet re-
ceived Ambassador Mccormick at
Elysee Palace this afternoon. Ihe
usual felicitous speeches expressive OF
the existing cordiality between France
and the United States were exchanged
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
WORKINGMEN TO PROTEST
SeVenty-fiVe Thousand Will Act on
Philadelphia Gas Grab.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 2-Follow
ing the STRINGS of the public con.
science manifested in the praying car
nival for Mayor Weaver weeks ago
thousands of workmen will march up.
on the city hall on Thursday. when
the councils meet, to jam through the
steal of the gas works, said to be a
graft" measure. All The big manu-
featuring plants will close and about
80 600 employees will be in line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
EQUITABLE GETS
FAVORABLE RULING
Court Decides Against Distribution OF
Surplus to Wisconsin Pol
icyholders.

Madison, Wis, May 2.-The state
supreme court today denied a rehear-
ing in the case of State Insurance Com
missioner Host against the Equitable
Life Assurance society. Host sought
to compel the Equitable 10 distribute
several millions of its suplus funds
among its policy holders in Wisconsin.
The court decided adversely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
Court Prevents Repetition of
Forced Ejectment of WOm-
en- From Room.

New York. May 2.-Moved by the
scene of yesterday. wnen it became
necessary for court officers to request
several women TO leave the court
room. Recorder Con today directed
that only those having Cirect interest
in the case be permitted to be pres
ent during the closing hours of the
trial of Nan Patterson. Every seat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
SECRETARY WILSON UPHELD
Terminal Railways Must Feed and
Water Stock in Transit.

Washington. May 2.-The attorney
general has rendered an opinion sus-
tanning Secretary Wilson of the agri-
cultural department in his contention
that the law requiring stock in transit
to be unloaded. fed and watered at in
tervals not greater than rs hours. ap-
piled TO terminal railway companies as
we'll as to through lines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
BIG IRON AND STEEL
CONVENTION OPENS
Delegates Representing 125, 900 Work
ers in Session at De-
troit.

Detroit, Mich, May with 2O5 del
egates present representing 125000
workers the Both annual convention of
the Amalgamated Association of Iron.
Steel and Tin Workers opened here
today. 1t is expected tnc convention
will be i'll secret session for three
weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
5ryan's Daughter Visits Old Home.

Lincoln, Neb., May Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Leavitt. with her baby daughter
is making her first visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. w ]. Bryan. since
her marriage to William Homer Leav,
lit nearly two years ago. The serious
illness of her grandfather. John Baird
resulted in the hurried trip from New
Orleans 10 Lincoln.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
To Resign Presidency of
the Equitable Asso-
citation
BY FRICK Committee
Shown His Period of Useful
ness in Office is at
an End.

New York. May 2.-The Evening
World reports the Frick committee
summoned James w. Alexander before
it, today and asked him to- resign his
place as president of the Equitable
Life Assurance society
According to the World Frick said
although he could not promise it for
certainty he would, try To get Hyde to
retire, temporarily anyway, if Alexan-
der would resign.
Did Not Criticize.
The Evening World says: 'FricH
did not criticize AleXanders admins
tration of Office he has held so long,
but said it must be obvious his period
of usefulness was over and nothing
but his retirement woull accomplish
what the committee is striving for, the
end of the entire controversy.
Take TarbeI, Too.
Alexander was also asked to use
his influence with Second Vice Presi-
dent Tarbell to get him 10 resign too.
was very much affected but
declined to resign then. He told the
committee he would think the matter
over"
The World also announces that Hyde
is about the bring SUIT for the re-
moval of Alexander from his position
as one of the trustees of the Hyde
holdings of stock in the Equitable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
CANADIAN PACIFIC WRECK
Engine Men Killed and Passengers
Hurt in Manitoba.

Winnipeg, Man, May 1.-Two fire
men on the Canadian Pacific railroad
have been killed and five passengers
of the westbOund transcOntinental pas
senger train injured in a collision be
tween the passenger and a freight 35
miles west of Revelstok Both trains
were derailed and went down an EN-
bankment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
United States Shoe Machinery
Company Has EarmarkS
of a Trust.

Patterson, y. J., May Articles of
incorporation of the United Shoe Ma
chinery corporation with a capital
stock of $50, 900 900 were filed with the
county clerk here
Deals in Tools.
The company is incorporated to
manufacture and deal IN all kinds of
tools, and machinery in connection
with the manufacture Of boots. shoes
and footwear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
Recently In Rock Island.

Mrs. Fair, or Mrs. Craven, as she
was known here. was in Rock Island,
stopping at local hotels, just prior to
her last appearance in Burlington Her
peculiar actions while here and her
remarkable career have recently been
commented upon in The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
BRITISH TORPEDO
BOAT is TOTAL LOSS

Cork, May 2.-During torpedo act
at Berehaven last night, the torpedo
boat destroyer Syren ran on ree1 at at
the entrance of the harbor ana VIII
be a total loss. The crew. guns and
stores were removed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
Church Calls Girl Preacher.

Ramsey. H.. May Miss Myrtle
B. Parker, the girl evangelist who had
a successful meeting here last fall has
been called as pastor by the Chris
tian church here. She is a student in
Eureka college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
TROUBLE BAD BUT NOT
NEARLY AS MUCH so
AS HAD BEEN FEARED

ST. Petersburg, May Bad as was
the rioting at Warsaw, LodZ, Kalisz.
and other places in Poland yesterday
and venomous as was he hostility ev
erywhere displayed against the police
and Russian authorities the uprising
was far less formidable and the results
less bloody than were anticipated.
Fully Warned.
The authorities had given due
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
TRUCKING COMPANIES
START MOVE AGAINST
EMPLOYERS COMPANIES

The trucking companies and their
valuable interests today took a stand
in the strike situation .mfavoTable to
the interests Of the Employers Team
ing company and the Chicago Employ
ers' association.
These striking companics headed by
the Arthur Dixon Transfer company
intimated they were tired Of the strike.
that they did not believe the teaming
company was improving the situation,
and that they were prepared To do
business with Chicago merchants
with the best and most available Ia
Dor they could secure
Use Union Help.
The Employers association was ad'
vised that the big trucking companies
were taking hauling contracts wher-
ever they could secure them and were
using union labor with which 10 do the
work. In other words. the truckers
we're not complying with the request
Of the association that J; be allowed
to dictate who should or should not be
employed.
300 More Police.
Mayor Dunno announced today II
had been decided to swear in 900 ad-
ditional police for service. This was
the result Of a communication receiV-
ed from the merchants in which IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
MRS. CRAVEN DEAD
Common Law Wife of Late Sena.
tor Fair Expires at In
sane Asylum.
RECENTLY IN THIS CITY
PecuIiarities Shown Here Evidence of
Decline That Led to the
End.

Washington, Iowa, May 2.-Finis has
been written TO one of the most nota-
BILE and strange careers. in which wo-
man. a senator and millions were the
principal characters, that has stirred
the country for many a day. Nettie
Craven Fair is dead. The alleged COM
mon law wife of United States Senator
Fair, of California, died Sunday at the
Mt. Pleasant hospital for the insane,
where she had been sent from Burling-
ton, after a series of incidents, dramat-
ic and spectacular in the extreme.
Mrs. Craven was adjudged of un-
sound mind a few weeks ago, following
her sudden discovery at a Burlington
hotel and subsequent attempts to burn
the hostelry and threaten the lives of
her guards.
Body Taken TO Washington.
The body was brought here and TAX
en- to the home of her sister, Mrs. w.
w. Cherry. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon, the hour having
as yet not been decided upon. Her
daughter, Mrs. Koehler. of st. Louis,
has been summoned and will be here
for the funeral
Mrs. Craven was born on a farm
three miles west of this city, and was
"a years of age. Her life history has
been a remarkable one, especially since
leaving here a few years ago for Cali
fornia. She was a stenographer of
Senator Fair, and after his death claim
ed she was a common law wife of the
senator and made a fight for portion
of the estate. She was partially sue
cessful.
Since then she has been wandering
over the country, at times disappearing
for months, and then as suddenly
showing up in some Out-of-the-way To-
cality. She had but to make her re-
quest for money known and it was
granted without question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
strike stops RuiIdina.

New York. May Work on nearly
all large buildings now under cOnstruc-
ton in Brooklyn has been stopped by
a strike of hodcarriers, bricklayers and
plasteTers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02

Chicago, ILL.,, May "A new federal
injunction was issued today by JUDGE
kohlsaat, in favor of the various ex-
press companies doing business in Chi
cago. The writ restraints all persons
from interfering with the operation Of
express wagons on the streets.
73 from Detroit.
Chicago, May among many de
tachments of incoming strikebreakers
who arrived in Chicago today. the
largest single body perhaps came from
Detroit. They numbered 75. and were
escorted by heavy guards of police
through the streets.
Assistant Chief Schleuter said h4
had 1850 men on strike duty today.
This force he claimed will be able to
protect $50 wagons.
Procession to work.
One of the picturesque sights wit.
messed today was a proce ssion of 500
pnunion cOiored teamstefs going from
their lodgings 10 the Employers Team.
ing company barns accompanied by 90
policemen, and led by Frank Curry,
the professional strike breaker and
followed by 4 large crowd. AS the
procession turned into Jackson bOule
ward from Michigan avenue, strike
sympathizers began throwing stones
and bricks a number of police and
strike breakers were hit. but the barns
at Franklin street were reached with
out severe injury to anyone.
Uses Gum.
In an encounter between colored
nonunionists and a mob at Harrison
street and Wabash avenue this morn
ing in which all sorts of missiles were
thrown at the negroes, F. r. Carter.
a cOlored guard, drew revolver ana
shot and severely wounded Henry
Schultz. This thoroughly enraged the
crowd and, although two more shots
were fired, the nonuaiOnists were
quickly closed in upon and beaten fear
fully.
A riot call was sent n and 20 po-
licemen under Inspector LAWN hurried
to the scene and dispersed the crowd
with vigor Carter was arrested. The
shooting caused much excitement at
the Auditorium. a block away.
No Arms Issued.
Contrary to the announcement no
order was issued today Cor the arming
of nonunion men with rifles. Repre-
sentatives of the Employers Teaming
company, said they did not know when
the order would be ISSUED. if at all, and
denied having said such move would
be made.
One hundred colored men imported
as strike breakers by the Employers
Teaming company struck today be
cause their request to be furnished
with revoIvers for self protection was
denied.
south Chicago Involved.
Drivers and helpers Of all the large
express companies of South Chicago
went out today on 4 sympathetic
strike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
IS REORCANIzING
l'neVitch Preparing Army for An
other Struggle With
Japs.
AFFECTING SCENE EASTER
Dispatches Bring No News of the Pres.
ent Whereabouts of the
Fleets.

Gunshu Pass. May 2.-Linevitch
continues energeticaily the reorgani
zation of the various departments OF
the armies.
Staff Capt. Shubersky who has re
turned here after making a reconnais.
sance on the Mongolian frontier re
ports that thousands of Chinese band.
its under Japanese leaders are moving
beyond the border.
Kisses Troops.
During Easter celebration here all
troops in the regian around headquar.
ters were drawn up in line before Gen
Linevitch's tent and the commander
in-chief came out, greeted the troops
and passed down the line saluting each
soldier with a kiss. All the men were
much moved and many of them wept
The incident served to increase their
bOundless worship of the old leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
DOORS LOCKED AT PATTERSON TRIAL

was taken however. when the proceed
ings were resumed.
Locked Doors.
As soon as the prisoner had been
brought in, the recorder ordered the
doors of the courtroom to be locked
and no one be permitted to enter or
leave before recess for luncheon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
300 More Police.

Continued on Page six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02
Chicago Strikers Propose
to Prepare in Like
Manner.
EMPLOYERS IN DENIAL
Frequent and Sanguinary
Clashes Mark Progress
of Struggle.

Chicago, Ill.,, May "A new federal
injunction was issued today by Judge
kohlsaat, in favor of the various ex-
press companies doing business in Chi.
cago. The writ restnans all persons
from interfering with the operation of
express wagons on the streets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-02

south Chicago Involved.
75 from Detroit.

Drivers and helpers Of all the large
express companies of South Chicago
went out today on a sympathetic
strike