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Chicago, Dec 12, One thousand dollars, fino for illccal acts as a. corporate body was imposed upon Franklin Union. No 4, Press Feeders, by Judse Jesse HolJon to day. The court found the union, as a corpora tion, guilty of contempt of court for vio lating an injunction restraining it as an organization from interfering with the business of employes of ten printing firms, members of the Chicago Typothetae. Judge Holdom'fc action creates a prece dent, it being the first time in the history of trades unionism in this country that a court has fined a union as a corporation. An Immediate appeal iui taken from the action of Julgo IlolJom. In giving his decision Judge Holdom said: SETS PRECEDENT. ' There is no reported case that I hav e been able to find of a fine having been imposed upon a labor union. Probably this is for the reason that few of them are incorporated." Continuing, the Judge said: "It appear ing that Franklin -Union, No. t, a corpora tion. Is liable to a fine for violation of the injunction in this case. It but remains for the determination as to it hat tbo amount of that fine shall be. "Punishment Is meted cut In accordance with the gravity of the offense com mitted. The consequences of violation of the Injunction by the union have been many assaults on Innocent persons Keek ing to work under conditions satisfactory to themselvd and their employers." Continuing, Judge Uolden said: " WOMEN TERRORIZED. There has been no discrimination bo tv ecu the sexes. Women have been as vuultcd and terrorized and followed to their homes and their families Intimidate. Murder has even resulted from tho un lawful acts of tho union and its striking members. "From affidavits in evidence In this case it appears that more than fifty people have been, since the inception of the diffi culties set forth in the bill, assaulted, in timidated, called opprobrious epithets and threatened with harm simply because they worked In a place voluntarily vacated by members of tho Franklin Union, No. 4." Further along the court says: UNION GUILTY. "It would seem from the evidential .facts that the action of the union in the establishing of strike headquarters, the payment of strike benefits at the strike headquarters by the union treasurer, with the union money," and that fact that no discrimination was mado against the members of the union known to be guilty of acts in themsalves criminal, establish the union as a coconspirator, with its of fending members, party and privy to the violations of the Injunction of which seme of Its members stand convicted, and there fore guilty of violation of the injunction and amenable to discipline for such viola tion, providing it can be disciplined under tho law." Again alluding to the acts of violence, .Tudgo Holdom declares: NOT TO BB TOLERATED. "Such warfare cannot and will. not bo tolerated by the courts in a land of peace, where people aro governed by tho law, and tho law would be lacking In one of its most necessary attributes if It was im potent to punish for such violation. The court is Impressed with the utter impossibility in thl& particular case of at taining the ends of Justice by the imposi tion of a nominal fine, and th it tho duty 1 -sting upon the court impels a fine some what measured by the gravity of the of fense committed." UN CHICAGO CONTEMPT ftFAIR OFFICIALS STARF HOME. Have Succeeded in Arranging a Number of Details of Inter est to the Exposition. KSrUBIIC SPECIAL. "Washington, Dec 12. Messrs. Franci", Thompson, Houser and Steicns to-day islted scleral of the executlie depart ment! on World's Fair matters. They called on Secretary Shaw and were in formed that tho branch bank would be established, to be known as the Bankers' National Bank. They also saw Secretary Moody in re sard to the detail of two or three m lloyes for duty at the Fair, and had a talk with Colonel Edwards of tHe Insular Korean. In regard to the Philippine ex hibit. , They then air Secretary Hitchcock at the Interior Denartment and were fnics. ilw In arranging a numfier of details of I rjLret to the Exposition. 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The struc tures shown are the Missouri Trust and the Chemical buildings. BUCHANAN CHOSEN ENVOY TO PANAMA, His Acquaintance With Latin American Affairs, It Is Be lieved, Will Be Valuable. SERVICE TO BE TEMPORARY. For- Several Years He Was Min ister to the Argentine Repub lic and Later Head of Pan American Exposition. REPUBLIC 9TECIAI. Washington, Dec. LL William L. Bu chanan of New York, well known throughout the country as Director Gen eral of the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, has been selected by President Roosevelt to be tho first United States Minister to Panama. His title will be "Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary." The appointment was sent to tho Senate to-day. Mr. Buchanan's selection iras brought WILLIAM L BUCHANAN, Appointed first Minister of tho United States to tho Republic of Panama. about by a desire on the part of tho Pres ident to secure temporarily, at least, and during the crystallization of the relations between the United States and Panama the services of a trained and experienced diplomatic representative, having special reference to his knowledge of the Latin American races. By reason of long service as United States Minister to the Argentine Repub lic r. .uuenanan fills that description In the estimation or the State Department. It is understood that his assumption of duties is not to be permanent, for he sac rificed large business Interests to under take the work. ' The new Minister was originally from Ohio, and represented the State as an Agricultural Commissioner at the World's Fair at Chicago. He was appointed by President Cleve land United States Minister to Buenos' Ayres. His record at that point was so satisfactory that President McKlnley con tinued him at his post'for several years after his accession to office. Next Mr. Buchanan became director general of the Pan-American Exposition at J3unalo, and since the close of that enterprise he has been engaged in private business. He also has .been looking after certain interests of the St. Louis Uni versal Exposition. His relations with the South Americans became so cordial and his reputation for Integrity having been spread -far and wide, he was asked by the Governments of Chile and Argentine to settle the-Puna de Atacama. boundary question In UW. After having sifted the matter thorough ly he decided the claim in favor of Chile and was offered a reward of $100,000 for his services. This Congress refused to allow him to accent, and shortly after he resigned. Recently he has devoted hb Ume to I I banking, haying farmed a larje concern i that Is said to be very successful. ON A DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CONVENTION WILL BE IN CHICAGO Gets Forty-Three Out of Fifty One Votes in the Republican National Committee. ONE VOTE FOR ST. LOUIS. Former MayojrWalBrilge;wT7al- ter B. Stevens and Nathan Frank Speak for the World's Fair City. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Washington, Dec IS The next Repub lican National Convention to nominate candidates for President and Vice Presi dent will be held in Chicago, beginning on Tuesday, June 21. 1904. The National Committee reconvene at the Arlington Hotel at 10.30 o'clock this morning, with Chairman Hanna presiding, and heard Invitations from Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburg. An executive nes sion was held and the committee i oteti to send the convention to Chicago. The voto was: Chicago, 42; Pittsburg, 7; St. Louis, 1. Colonel Kerens cast the vote for St. Louis and received much good-natured compliment on his loyalty under adverse circumstances. Ono Chicago boomer congratulated him on tbo abilltv of any St. Ixiuis man to control his own vote. There seemed to be an opinion that the World's ruir will tax the capacity of the city to entertain visitors next jcar. This, of course, is complimentary to the success of the Exposition. This view seems to be shared by some Democrat", who will have a volco in lo catfto their convention. James K. Jones, National Committee chairman, and Sen ator Gorman are both a!d to favor Chi cago at thU time, and the general opinion Is that St. Louis will have to make a sharp contest to scure the Democratic Conven tion. II is probable also that some of the l.e publlcan committeemen were influenced In favor of Chicago by the current discussion that St. Louis is to ask further help from Congress for the Fair. While this was not used as a chief argument by the Chicago men, it was referred to quite frequently and with some effect upon the vote. The roll of States was called for the presentation of invitations for holding the National Convention. When Illinois was reached, Chicago's Invitation was pre sented by Samuel B. Raymond. "We Invited you to Chicago four years ago," said Mr. Raymond, "but this jear we arc in earnest: we mean business. It has been sixteen years since a Republican convention has come to Chicago, and we think wo are about due now." He briefly recited tho advantages offered by Chicago, and was followed by James J. Sheridan, president of the Hamilton Club, and George R. Peck, who seconded tho invitation. Louisiana did not respond to the roll call with an Invitation to New Orleans. WALBRIDGE-S ARGUMENT. The claims of St. Louis were first pre sented by former Major Walbrldge. After making 'the formal Invitation, Mr. Wal brldge urged the selection of St Louis from a political standpoint. He said It would help to carry Missouri for the Re publican ticket. Missouri, he raid, had been declared to be "hopeless" on tho floor of the House by a poliUcal wizard (Grosvenor). Should the convention be held at St. Louie, he said, "obtainable" might be substituted for the word "hopeless." There are, he said, 30,000 Republicans In Missouri, more than any other State west of the Mississippi, and exceeded only by six other States. "Come over into Macedonia, gentlemen Of the committee," said Mr. Walbrldge, 'land it will do us both good the Repub licans of Missouri and the Republicans of the nation." , He was followed by former Represen tative Nathan Frank and Walter B. Bterens. Secretary of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. FRANK SPEAKS. Mr. Frank said: "On behalf of the city of 8t Louis and Caattaae Fa; Tea. CORNER DURING THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEI IN WINTER'S GRASP Rain, Sleet and Snow, Driven by a Gale, Sweeps on Towaul the East. BENEFIT TO THE WHEAT CROP Cattle ou Open Ranges Sutier Temperature Drops 50 Degrees in Some Sections 1C Below Zero at Bismarck. N. D. REPUBLIC SPECIALS. St. Joseph, Mo., Dec. 12.-A heavy lain, snow and sleet storm here this morning was followed by a strong, cold, north wind, which sent tho mercury down to zero by evening. It Was well toward night before the strcct-car lines were able to maintain anything like regular service. Railroads suffered rame and the telephone and tele graph companies had a considerable num ber of wires down. GALE AT LOUISIANA. Louisiana, Mo , Dec. 12. This has been the worst day this winter. This morning it rained, turning Into a heavy sleet about noon. At I o'clock a snowstorm set it, and to-nlsht a blizzard is rasing. The wind is blowing at a velocity of about twenty miles an hour. Tho snow is drifting badly and the temperature is falling rapidly. It teems certain that zero will be registered before morning. BLIZZARD AT MEXICO. Mexico, Mo. Dec 12.-A blizzard has been sweeping this section of Missouri since noon. It hus been f-nowlng all aft ernoon. ZERO AT EOONVILLE. Boonvllle. Mo, Dec. 12. A blinding snowstorm has been in progress since ear ly morning. The thermometer changed from CO degrees above to zero at 6 o'clock this evening. Business has been practi cally suspended all day. BLINDING SNOW AT CHAMOIS. Chamois, Mo., Dec. 12. Tho first blizzard of the season came to-day. A blinding snowstorm has been raging this afternoon, covering the ground several Inches. The temperature has fallen twenty degrees and the mercury etill drops. COLD WAVE AT BUTLER. Butler, Mo , Dec 12. A cold wave swept over Bates County to-day. and the ther mometer stood at zero all day. This Is the coldest weather of this winter. MERCURY DROPS 21 DEGREES. Marshall, Mo , Dec. 12. The worst storm of the season prevailed hero to-da. The snow drifted badl. The mercury fell twenty-one degrees in ten hours. Trade and travel are greatly interfered with. Outdoor work Is suspended. RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. Golden City, Mo.. Dec. 12. A much-needed rain fell here this morning and was followed by a cold wave. Snow and sl"t felL The temperature dropped fifty de grees in half an hour. TRAFFIC IMPEDED IN ILLINOIS. Worst Blizzard in Years Sweeps the Whole State. Bloomington, III., Dec 12 The woit ibllzzard In many years is in progress throughout Central Illinois to-night, and transportation lli.es are badly hampered. .The Chicago and Alton issued orders to inlght to move only stock or perishable freight, and then in light trains. Snow plows were placed In service to-night by this road for the first time In ten ears, and were kept moving through the night in the hope of keeping the line open for passenger traffic All passenger trains are badly delayed and are being operated with double-headers. Other Central Illinois roads are also preparing for the blockade and are moving trains only with the greatest difficulty. RAILROADS CRIPPLED. Chicago, Dec. 12.-To-day for the first time this winter transportation facilities on the railroads entering Chicago and on the street-car system hero were more or less crippled by a heavy fall of snow. Patrons of the electric surface cars were the worst sufferers, It being found almost Impossible to mak headway, owing to the I -ti jiu.. ... .i.a Mil mi.. waij also greatly Impeded. A severe cold STORM. wave is advancing in the rear of the storm, and already has ov crspread the en "tiro Northwest. STOCK SUFFERS GREATLT. Mulberry Grove, III , Dec 12. A severe blizzard Is raging In this section. At 4 p. in., after an all-da's rain, the wind shifted to the north, followed by sleet, snow and a rapid drop in the temperature. Stock is suffering greatly. TEMPERATURE DROPS RAPIDLT. Greenville, HI., Dec 12. A heavy rain to-day turned Into one of the most severe blizzards experienced in years. A high wind prevails and the temperature is fall ing rapidly. ""- BLIZZARD AT VANDALIA. Vandalla, 111., Dec 12. A fierce blizzard of sleet and snow is raging here to-night. The mercury Is falling rapidly. STORM RAGES AT BENSON. Benson. III., Dec 12. A severe snow storm has been raging In Central Illinois for several hours and the thermometer has been falling rapidly. Travel on the railroads is delayed. WATER WAS NEEDED. Mount Vernon, 111, Dec 12. It began raining this morning here about 5 o'clock and lias been raining slowly out constant ly all day. It is sleeting and much colder to-night The dust has been as deep as it is common In the summer and water was gotting to be an Item in all parts of the county. WORST STORM IN TEARS. Pana, 111., Dec 12. Tho beverest bliz zard In fifteen jcars has been raging slnco 3 o'clock. All business Is practically sus pended and telephone and telegraph serv ice Is badly crippled. AT ALTO PASS. Alto Pass, 111 , Dec 12. Tho worst bliz zard of the season, so far, prevails here to-night. BIG DROP AT LITCHFIELD. Litchfield, 111., Dec. 12. A severe bliz zard, following a heavy rainfall. Is raging here to-night. There- has been a rapid fall in temperature, and railroad traffic Is retarded. BLIZZARD DELAYS TRAINS. Molme, III., Dec. 12 A heavy Know fell here to-day, causing considerable delay to trains TIIIl WEST JV WIXTEll'S URAS1'. Thermometer Drops Forty Degree lu Some hecllon of State. Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 12. The first genuine blizzard of the season prevails In portions of Northern, Central and Western Kansas to-night, having raged for the list twelve hours. Since midnight Inst night the thermometer at some points dropped forty degrees, and to-night standi as low ns 10 degrees above zero. A high north wind lb blowing and unprotected slock in Western Kansas will suffer. A snow and wind storm of milder propor tions prevails In Western Missouri. MERCURY AT ZERO IN OMOHA. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12. The mercury fell twenty-five degrees during the afternoon, reaching tho zero mark at C o'clock, with prospects of a considerably lower temper ature by Sunday morning. Accompanying the extreme cold was a frigid wind, which added to the peverlty of the atmosphere. RANGE COUNTRY SUFFERS. Lincoln, Neb , Dec 12. Zero weather, or even colder, is in store for Southeastern Nebraska, before to-morrow morning. At 8 o'clock to-night the tcmpcratuie was 3 above, but steadily railing, a drop In twen-tj-four hours of twenty-nine degrees. A strong wind from the northwest Intensi fied the cold. West and North it Is much colder, the rango country experiencing the lowest December temperature for years. fjiiow- has fallen in thafscctlon, hut shel ter for stock, with few exceptions, has ceen pioviucn. BLIZZARD IN NORTHWEST. Milwaukee, Dec. 12. The first heavy snowstorm of the season is general throughout the Northwest to-day. SIXTEEN BELOW AT BISMARCK. St Paul, Minn., Dec 12 A cold wave reached here from the Northwest about noon. At 2 p. m. the temperature went to 2 degrees below, tho record for the season, with a promise from the weather observer of a poslble 12 degrees drop below zero. The cold weather Is general in the North west At Bismarck, N. D , the temperature is 18 below zero. This weatehr, it Is pre dicted, will continue several dajs. COLDEST OF THE SEASON. Duluth, Minn , Dec 12. This city is In the clutches of the coldest weatehr of the season so far. The thermometer at the Government Weather Bureau registered S degrees below, and the temperature Is steadily going down. KEOKUK STREET CARS STOPPED. Keokuk, la., Dec li The heavy snow storm here to-day compelled the suspen sion of street railway traffic and Inter rupted telegraph and telephone communication. ICANT MAY BE SENT TO War Department Has Infor mation Which Makes Im mediate Action Seem Necessary. GENERAL BELL IS SUMMONED. He Probably Will Be Placed Command of Detachment Which. It Is Admitted. ! Ready to Start. m NAVY DEPARTMENT DILIGENT. Watching Every Mile of Panama nian .Coast to Detect Pres ence of Colombians May Make Reconnoissance at Atrato River. Washington, Doc li Genrr-l Tiankhn Bell, commander of the Fort Leavenworth forces, was summoned to Washington to day. While his coming has more or less to do with matters connected with the General Staff College, it is admitted to night by officers of the General Staff to be for tho purpose of consulting with the officials regarding a probable campaign against Colombia, should that country conUnue the movement of troops toward, the isthmus. It was Intimated that matters have reached tho point where troops may be moved at any time, which would seem to Indicate that the department la in pos session of InformaUon the tenor of which Justifies actual preparaUons for the move ment of United States troops toward Pan ama. Although the fact would not bo dis closed, the resumption is that, in tho event of troops being sent, General Bell wiU be put In command. The Navy Department ha9 received a cablegram from Rear Admiral Glass an nouncing that he is making every effort to run down the various reports regard ing Colombian expediUons to the isthmus. He has ordered the Mayflower to the mouth' of the Atrato River to make a thorough lnveBtigaUon and if necessary a reconnoisance of that region also will be made to definitely ascertain whether there ate any Colombian troops in that section.. The Atlanta also has been ordered to patrol the northern coast of the Isthmus on the same mission. The commanders of both vessels are under Instructions to conduct their Investigation with all pos sible dispatch ana return to Colon so that the Navy Department may have a full official report of tho exact situation. GENERAL REYES HEARS THAT HE IS ELECTED. Washington. Dec 12. The Colombian Location to-night received a cablegram" from Generalvde Castro, Commander-in-Chief of the Colombian army, dated Port Limos. Costa KIca, o-day, conveying the information that the results of the elec tion for President held throughout Colom bia on December t show a complete triumph for General Reyes. When seen to-night General Reyes would make no statement beond saving that he expected to remain in the United States for a fortnight longer. SALVADOREANS UPHOLD UNITED STATES' POLICY. San Salvador, Republic of Salvador, Dec 12. The newspapers here publish edl torlaLs to-day approving the attitude of the United States in recognizing the new Republic of Panama and affirming that the United States in so doing and In pre venting Colombia from reconquering the Isthmus, does not Uolate any treaty with Colombia COULD NOT SEE THE SIGNAL Blinding Storm Cause of Head On Wreck Near Brunswick. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Brunswick, Mo , Dec 12. A head-end collision ocurred at 11 JO o'clock this morn ing thrco miles cast of Brunswick between pasesnger train No. 12, rastbonnd, and freight train No. 91. M. W. Evans, fire man on train No. 12. wras Instantly killed. A heavy windstorm had blown several telegraph poles across the track and the crew of the freight train had stopped to clear the way. A flagman was sent ahead, but tho snow storm prev cnted tbo engineer of No. 12 from seeing the signal. Tho engines of both trains were com pletely wrecked. Engineer N. Mathtas on No. 12 Jumped Just as the engines came together and was only slightly wounded. Fireman Evans leaves a widow and two small children, who livo at Moberly. W. W. Greenland, Jr., a civil engineer of tho Wabash Railway, received a. scalp wound. WIlon Median and John Hagon of Bruns wick received Internal Injuries. REED SPEAKS AT GALLATIN. "Boodle Is Not the Issue," Says Mayor to Daviess County. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Gallatin. Mo., Dec 12. Mayor James A. Reed of Kansas City spoke at the Court house In this city to-day, and, despite the most Inclement weather of the year, a large crowd of voters was present Mayor Reed's speech was confined prin cipally to a defense of the Democratic party from the slanderers and villlflca tlons of Republicans, He said the charge that the Issue In the party la to be one of boodle anUboodle is unwarrantable. Mr. Reed, la penonaUy very popular with Davteas County Democrats aad baa a strong following among them. AMER UPS ISTIOS'HTONCE NAT C, GOODWIN BARELY ESCAPES OEATH IN WRECK, -r Runaway Automobile on tha Brooklyn Bridge Almost Throws Him Over Rail ing Into East River. SAVED BY PRESENCE OF MIND. Artery in Actors Temple I Fev ered, and Services of Ambii lance Surgeon Are Required. LATER GOES ON TO THEATER, Anives L.ite. but Takes Up Ilia Work in Second Act Chauffeur Is Seriously Hurt by Smashup. New York. Dec. 12. N". C. Goodwin, tho comedian, has narrowly escaped death In an automobile accident on the Brook lyn bridge. Ho was thrown from the ma chine, struck against the iron railing and fell back Into the roadway. An artery in his t mple was .pv ered. ar 1 only his presence of mind In throwing one arm out saved him. from probable death in the East River. Mr. Goodwin was on his way to a. Brooklyn theater for the evening perform- ., XAT C. GOODWLV. Veteran comedian, who was almost thrown-Into East River by a rjinaway automobllc. once In an automobl'e brougham, which had almost arrived at the Brool.ljn tow er, when it began to cavort. He heard something crack and suddenly the ma chine crashed into the side of the road way, and the actor was sent flying up ward and out of the open door. His head struck the iron railing at tho side of the bridge, and. although almost stunned, he saved himself from going over. The chauffeur was knocked from his seat and lay stlli'in the road, while many per sons Jumped from passing trolley cars and ran to the scene. The wounded actor was taken to the Brooklyn end of the bridge, blood streaming from the wounds in his1 head. An ambulance surgeon, hurriedly sum moned, staunched the flow and sewed up the cut over the temple. Mr. Goodwin was able to proceed to tho theater and go on with the second act or his play. It was found later that a break in the running gear had caused the trouble with the automobile. The chauffeur was hurt seriously. RUN6E TO RESIGN IN A FEW DAYS. Insane Asylum Superintendent Says He Will Notify Mayor Before Confirming Report. Reports to the effect that Doctor Ed ward C Rungo, Superintendent of the In sane Asylum, was about to resign, re ceived a virtual confirmation by the doc tor, who, last night, refused to deny tho truth of the reports. When asked whether ho had tendered his resignation or was contemplating such action, DoctorRunge said: "No, I have not resumed yet, nor do 1 care to say, at present, that it is my in tention of doing so. I will not deny, how ever, that I have given the matter con siderable thought "It would be discourteous of me to maku public the fact that I was to resign be fore informing the Mayor of my intention. When I resign I shall first Inform Mayor Wells and then make it known to tho press." Doctor Runge did not care to speak: of his plans for the future, which were also a part of the recent reports. It Is said that Doctor Runge is contemplating going East where a position is awaiting him. FOLK CLUB AT ODESSA, M0. Joseph' H. Christy Chosen Presi dent of Organization. REPUBLIC SPECIAL. Lexington, Mo., Dec. 12. A rousing gnoa Folk Club was organized at Ode&su, La fayette County, to-day. Officers were elected as follows: Joseph H. Christy, former Representative of Lafayette County, president; E. F. Blake, former Mayor of Odessa, vice president; Charles R. Creasy, member Democratic Congressional Committee. Seventh Dis trict secretary, and Benjamin Elliott, cashier Farmers' Bank, treasurer. SECRETARY HAY IMPROVING. He Is Resting Satisfactorily and Transacting Business at Home. Washington, Dec li Secretary Vas continues to Improve satisfactorily. Ho id resttes; comfortably, and. tranBactlcg nec- bnsinew at his home ;'5. - 5 l --'"I ZSA'i - 'ii -y-3 - VU'la. -M yi -"- nam. "k j Y??BsasasW at m 4 feJaaaaaaaaaaaaW A - aaaaaaaaaaaPVBwW s- 'aaaaaaaaaaaaalaV aaaaaaaaaaaA? T Baa.H aaaaaaaaaaaaal .aaaaaaaV aaaaaaaaaaaaat-''! ?sHa! BsHassaiBiiiliHHB ! 4 si i ! 51 O S'1 $i ?J a i k S? sl rt-. 1 V Jf .'. rZ'Sl iSSMaSi&Sf&i te&Q&&&&SkiWar& Kas&fetfSL&.y-. S&&s&fcizzii .4:eK-x.t;tM WViM