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LAND A3RGU VOL. LV. NO. 202. THE ARGUS. SATURDAY, JUNTE 9, 1906. TWELVE PAGES. PRICE ,TWO CENTS. STOCK SALES BLOW IN THE NORTH AMERICANS JURORS ACCEPTED MOCK NAMES A SENATORHYSTERY IN ARE HELD UP TAKE HINT A TRAGEDY Michigan and Ontario Feel Fotce of a Severe Wind. Attorneys in McKinney Cruelty Case Agree on Three at Peoria. Governor Warfield Appoints Vvil liam P. Whyte Gorman's Successor. SAYS BRYAN IS RIGHT MAN Former Senator Jones of Packers Unwilling to Buy Cattle Because of Uncertainty. MORE HASTE IS URGED One Congressman Holds Beef Men Are Responsible for the Agitation. Washington. June 9. The beef in spection hearing before the house com mittee on agriculture was begun today by listening to Representative Garner of Texas, who made a plea for speedy action. "Since this matter came up." he said, "people who have contracted to take our Texas streets have become alarmed and say they do not know whether or not they are going to take our cattle as the result of fear and the state of uncertainty. Every day this thing is continued the stockman is los ing money." Hold Parkrni Reaponalblr. "Is not the packer responsible for this condition?" asked Haugan of Iowa, and continuing, he said: "I believe he is. Last week in my office I saw fa number of telegrams from stock yards banks to banks in my section of the country asking them to telegraph im mediately all their members of con gress. I believe they are responsible for the agitation." Davis of Minnesota, read a telegram from the South St. Paul Live Stock ex change and the live stock board, voic ing unalterable opposition to having the expense .placed on the packers be cause it would inevitably come out of the stock raisers. Mr. Wilson repre sented the packers, and corroborated this conclusion. AVant Morf Fnetw. Washington. June 9. Representative Fulkerson of Missouri has introduced i resolution calling on the president and secretary of agriculture to immedlately make public any and all information they secure from the "great army of meat inspectors employed by the gov ernment," "or from any source that will tend to credit or discredit the product of any plant where meat prod ucts are prepared." The resoltuion calls upon the secretary of agriculture to immediately give to the public his opinion of the sanitary condition of the plants and the healthfulness of the products. t'blcajco StlrrI. Chicago. June 9. The Illinois Man ufacturers and Chicago Commercial as sociations at separate meetings last night denounced the Neill-Reynolds re- port on the sanitary conditions at the stock yards as highly colored, and scored President Roosevelt for sending it to congress. These two associations contitute the commercial and business voices of Chicago. Both associations decided to make a thorough investigation of the stock yards, with the aid of the most em inent experts obtainable. The purpose te to transmit their findings to Presi dent Roosevelt, in addition to publish ing them for the benefit of meat buy ers in all parts of the world. MANY SCHOOLS AT MEET Ten States Represented in Contests on Marshall Field. Chicago, June 9. The annual inter scholastic meet of Chicago university is being held on Marshall Field today. Seventy-three schools of New Jersey, Kansas, Michigan. Ohio. Illinois. Iowa. Wisconsin, Missouri. Indiana, and Min nesota, with a total of 234 entries are represented in the events. GOREMYKIN NOT OUT BUT NEAR IT Official Denial of Report Russian Pre mier Had Resigned Changes Near. St. Petersburg, June 9. The Asso ciated Press is authorized to deny the report that the resignation of the Go- remykin cabinet has already been sub mitted to the emperor. It is beyond question that important developments in the political situation are pending which may make life of the present ministry a matter of a few days. SC. Petersburg, June 9. The Bourse caiotta tnAav nrints a statement that the Goremykin ministry resigned yes-j terday evening. There Is no connrma tlon. Old Army Officer Dead. Pasadena, Cal.. June 9. Brigadier General Charles H. Alden. U. S. A., re tired, is dead at his home here, aged 70. COVERS A LARGE AREA Much Destruction of Property and Some Loss of Life Are Re ported. V Detroit, June 9. Western Ontario and southwestern Michigan were swept by a terrific wind and rain storm yes terday afternoon. At Chatham, Ont, houses were unroofed, trees blown down, wires prostrated and the streets filled with debris, but no loss of life resulted and no one was seriously hurt Considerable property damage is re ported from small towns and farms be tween here and Chatham . Unconfirm ed reports of loss of life on the river are current. According to one of these eight persons perished near Wolf's, a resort on the Canadian shore above the head of Belle Isle. Another is that a child was picked up by the wind and swept off the Belle Isle bridge. Ia Ontario. Chatham, Ontario, June 9. Thou sands of dollars worth of damage was done by a terrific wind and rain storm which swept this city yesterday after noon. Houses and buildings all over the city were twisted out of plumb chimneys torn down and streets block aded with felled trees and other de bris. So far as known no one was seriously injured. Tornado la Illlnoln. Bloomington. 111., June 9. A terrific tornado struck Graymont. north of here, yesterday, leaving in its wake a long list of small buildings destroyed The fine homestead of W. A. Tuttle was completely demolished, the loss reaching $10,000. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle and four children, who were in the structure, escaped, sustaining only minor injuries. The barn was lifted bodily and carried some distance, leav ing the horses standing in the stalls un injured. The force of the wind drove boards from the house into the timbers of a corn crib. HIT AT NEW GRAFT Government Land Office.oa.Traii of Employe Who Have Invested. SPECIAL AGENTS EMPLOYED This Course Indicated By Action in Case of a Clerk at Spring field, Mo. Springfield. Mo., June 9. Edward C. Batimann. clerk in the United States land office here, was dismissed today on orders from Washington signed by Gen eral Land Commissioner Richards. Af fidavits submitted to the bureau show ed in two cases where Baumann had bought and entered land, taking the deed in the name of his wife. Violation of I.nw. It is a violation of the law for land officials to deal in government land. It Is thought irregularities of this kind have been extensive and a special agent is making an investigation. UBERO PROMOTER DECLARED GUILTY Ferdinand E. Borges indicted in Com pany with Former Congress man Owen. Boston, July 9. Guilty was the jury's verdict today in the ca6e of Ferdinand E. Borges, who was indicted in com pany with former Congressman Wil liam D. Owen of Indiana, charged with larceny and conspiracy in connection with the promoting of the Ubero Plan tation company. Owen has not been arrested. SECRETSESSIONS OF SUPREME COURT ATSPRINGFIELD AROUSESPECULATSON Springfield, 111.. June 9. The su preme court was again in secret ses sion yesterday, presumably handling the same case that was taken up be hind closed doors Thursday night. The mystery, instead of nearing a solution, has deepened with the passing of the last 24 hours. Not one word could be drawn from any of the members of the court. State's Attorney R. S. Reugh of Clay county was one of three men called before the body, but any suspicion that might have arisen from this Incident vanished when the court stated defin itely that no reflection had been cast upon is integrity. Telegram have been sent to several men In the same part of the state call ing them into the conference, but for Leave Cananea Mines When Mexico Acts. SHOWN AS AGITATORS Western Federation Accused of Encouraging Recent Trouble. Bisbee. Ariz., June 9. As the result of the strike at the Cananea. Mexico, mines of Colonel W. C. Greene last week, American miners in the camp will be very few in number in the fu ture, it is believed. Several hundred have already arrived in Bisbee. Thurs day the Mexican authorities notified the American miners that those under suspicion of having agitated the trouble at Cananea and who had openly sym pathized with the striking Mexicans, would on the following day be arrest ed . The result was a general exodus of Americans. ninmen Federation It can be reliably stated that the au thorities believe the members of the Western Federation of Miners at Ca nanea secretly encouraged and abetted the strike and members of this organ ization were the first to receive notice to leave. KILLS MAN BEFORE FAMILY Policeman of Spring Valley, III., Beats Resident to Death. Spring Valley. 111.. June 9. Domin- ick Rochetti, an Italian policeman of Steatonville, killed 'Frank Delatre, the father of eight children, in sight of the little ones, who were playing about. Delatre had some difficulty with the officer and went into the house for his shotgun. Rochetti took the weapon away from Delatre and pounded the man's head into a pulp. He was ar rested. Rochetti" the night before knocked a man's eye out and broke an other's arm. EX-SENATOR MASON IN PERIL Launch Eleanor Caught in Squall Near Peoria and Nearly Sinks. Peoria. 111.. June 9. Former Senator William E. Mason and a party of friends had a narrow escape from drowning yesterday afternoon when they were caught in a fierce squall in the motor boat Eleanor on the Illinois river. The boat keeled over, half filled with water and was prevented trom capsizing only by the heroic efforts of the young son of Mr. Mason. Several women in the party became hysterical. NEGRO MURDERER STRUNG UP Militia Sent to Protect Florida Pris oner Arrives Too Late. Ocala. Fla.. June 9. James Davis, alias "Dago." a negro who murdered Mr. Russell and his negro servant at Felicia Tuesday, was lynched at Iver ness by a large party of masked men. The militia sent from Brookville to protect him arrived too late. Wcmen Approve Roosevelt. St. Paul, June 9. The executive council of the General Federation of Women's club has adopted a resolu tion commending President Roosevelt for his efforts in securing investigation of Chicago packing houses and urging congress to pass stringent remedial legislation. Miss Sutton Loses Championship. Liverpool, June 9. In the final round of the womens' singles. Miss Douglas beat Miss May Sntton of Cali fornia, 7 5; C 2. This robs the American of the northern counties la dies tennis championship. what reason is not known nor can it be learned. The court would leave the impression that the work has to do with a large will case from southern Illinois, but the public will not hear to this explanation. Story of Charges. The story has it that on Wednesday of this week formal charges were plac ed before the court by a prominent at torney, and that the same caused Just ice Magruder to grow indignant and demand an instant investigation. The necessary orders had to be made in an open court, and the body wishing to keep the matter secret until the facts were known decided to hold a night session, as there is seldom any one in the courtroom after G o'clock in the evening. SHOW DOWN ON THE STATUTE Make State's Attorney Elect Under Which One He is Prosecuting Two Hours on Books. In the trial of Mrs. McKinney, charg ed with cruelty to Stella Grady, at Pe oria, the chief question put to the ven iremen by Attorney Quinn for the de fense was. "If out of the evidence in this case there arises any reasonable doubt as to the sanity of Mrs. McKin ney. would you acquit her?" The sec ond point laid before the jury is the question of legal control of the child. Under the law it will be necessary to prove that Mrs. McKinney was the legal guardian of Stella Grady in order to make more than assault and battery of the charge against her, and the de fense will attempt to show that the girl had never been legally surrendered by her mother in" Chicago. Three jurors were accepted yester day. The defense opened the. fight yester day with a legaj battle which lasted two hours and proved a first victory for Mrs. McKinney. At the very outset Frank Quinn demanded that the state declare under what section of the law the prosecution is to be conducted. There is a law, passed in 1S74. fixing a punishment of a "t0 fine or five years in the penitentiary, or both, for such an offense. A second law was passed in 1S95 for similar offenses with the penalty at only a $200 fine. The de fense attempied to convince Judge Green that the law of 1S95 repealed the law of 1S74, and it was believed by many that if the court had sustained this position Mrs. McKinney would have entered a plea of guilty and paid the fine. The court held the law of 1874 in force, and Mr. Graham elected to prosecute, under it. FORCED TO FIGHT NOT ONE BUT 150 Ignoring Bank Clerk Hungarian Sport ing Man Aroused Whole Fraternity. Vienna. June 9. Richard Zombory. a well known Hungarian sportsman re siding at Budapest, has placed him self in the position of having to fight 151 duels as a result of refusing to ac cept a challenge from a bank clerk whom he insulted. On receipt of the challenge from the latter. Zombory sent back word that the clerk's social position precluded giving hipi the usual satisfaction. Thereupon 10 officials of banks cham pioned the cause of their offended col league and promptly challenged Zom bory. Six hundred four seconds held a meeting last night and arranged for duels to be fought with pistols. The meetings will take place on Sunday night, one after another, until satisfac tion is secured, one bullet being ex changed in each duel. BLACKBURN CHOSEN IN GORMAN'S PLACE Kentucky Senator Becomes Chairman of Democratic Confer- ence. Washington, June 9. At a meeting of democratic senators today. Black burn of Kentucky, was elected chair man of the democratic conference to succeed Gorman. Resolutions eulogist ic of Gorman as an associate and leader and expressing profound sor row for his . loss jvere unanimously adopted. I 1 EPITOME OF DOINGS IN CONGRESS YESTERDAY Washington, D. C, June 9. Follow ing is a brief resume taken from the official records of yesterday's proceed ings in both housesof congress. SKNATK The rente listened to two set speeches, one by Mr- Morgan in sup port of his resolution providing: for an investigation bv a senate committee of the affairs of tiie Isle of Pines, and the other by Mr. Hopkins in opposition to the sea level Panama canal bill. Neith er measure was acted upon. Some time was spent In considering the District of Columbia appropriation bill before ad journment was taken until today. IIOl'SK In an hour spent on pension legislation in the hquse. 357 bills were passed. During tha remainder of the session considerable progress was msde on the sundry civil bill, t'nder the lead of Mr. Keifer of Ohio the house refused to authorize the traifeportntton of silver coins and other money by registered mail. Insisting that he business shot Id be handled by the express compani js. as at present. Th conference repTt on the bill to prohibit aliens from fish ing In the waters of iAlaska was agreed to. also the senate umendment to t le bill forbidding the Importation, expor tation or carriage in interstate coni merce of falsely or Spuriously stamp d articles of gold or silver or their a"'j toys. These measures now go to the pre!' -ident for anprovnt Adjournment until today was taken. I . ' i Arkansas Predicts Nomination. WOULDBEELECTEDJOO Not Desirous of Making Race, But Would Scarcely Refuse. Washington. June 9. Former Sena tor James K. Jones of Arkansas, two times chairman of the democratic na tional committee and one of the closest friends of William J. Bryan, called on the president today. Afterward he de clared for Bryan's nomination by the democracy for the presidency. "I believe Bryan is the logical can didate for the democratic party, and my judgment is he will be the nominee and will make the race under the demo cratic standard for a third time. If he makes the race, I think he will be elected. lot-M Not DeNlre It. "I am inclined to doubt whether Bry an wants the nomination. Two races for the presidency ought to satisfy any man. but if the convention should nom inate him. I tlo not think he would re fuse to run. I believe he would stand for any other candidate who espouses the same principles he espouses." VIIiim for llrjmi. Milwaukee, June 9. The Journal to day prints an interview with former Senator William F. Vilas endorsing' Bryan for the nomination for presi dent at the next democratic conven tion. Vilas was one of the foremost supporters of the Palmer-Bttekner tick et in 1S9G. SHOT RIVAL; IS EXONERATED Woman Free After Public Killing at Berea College. Richmond. Ky., June 9. Mrs. Nan nie Xuckols. who killed Mrs. Viana Black in the presence of 10.000 per sons on Berea college campus Wednes day, had her examining trial before Judge X. B. Turpin yesterday and was acquitted of the charge of murder. The courtroom was crowded, many women being spectators. The evidence was of a character to show that Mrs. Black had interfered with the domestic hap piness of the accused woman and had gone so far as to threaten her life. SHE DID NOT SWALLOW GEM Mae Thomas of Omaha Upsets Law yer's Plea in Diamond Suit. Omaha. June 9. Mae Thomas yes terday nullified the argument of her lawyer that the diamond she is charged with stealing may have slipped down her throat unintentionally because her throat was sore from mumps, by testi fying that she could not have swallow ed the gem at that time because of her affliction. She finally made a positive statement that she did not swallow the jewel. INDICATIONS OF FOUL PLAY Chicago Man Who Disappeared Found in Ship Canal. Benton Harbor, Mich., June 9. The body of Henry Kuhlman of Chicago, who disappeared from his summer home at Glenlord five days ago. was found in the ship canal. From the condition of the body it is believed he was killed before the body was thrown into the water. The are a number of bruises about his head and breast. Mrs. Madden Gets Divorce. Cincinnati, June 9. Mrs. John E. Madden was today granted an absolute divorce from her husband, the horse man, on the ground of gross neglect, with $250 a month alimony. THREE WOMEN SUING GALESBURG MAN FOR BIG SUMS FOR Galesburg. 111., June 9. Robert J. Denny of Galesburg has been made de fendant in two damage suits by three angry women, who claim he trifled with their affections. The first suit was filed in the circuit court of Des Moines county. Iowa, Thursday, by May Been of this city, who demanded $20000 damages for breach of promise. The second suit for similar cause was begun in the same court for $25,000 by Mme. Etta Grice of Galesburg. A third woman, whose name the attorneys withhold, is said to be contemplating a suit. Thrre on String:. Miss "Been has been housekeeper for Denny during the six or seven years he has lived here. He Is a widower. FORMERLY HELD THE OFFICE Defeated for Reelection by Man Whoee Place He Takes Is 82 Years of Age. Baltimore. June 9. Governor War field has appointed William Pinkney Whyte, the noted lawyer and former governor and United States senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Senator Gorman. Mr. Whyte will serve until the next legis lature meets in January, 19us. when it will not only elect a successor to Gor man .nut also a senator to mi out nis unexpired term until March. 1909, when the new senator's term begins. At the state election next year a successor to Governor Warfield will be elected. Should he decide not to be a candidate for reelection and should he have a fol lowing in the new legislature he may be able to secure his own election as senator to fill out the one year remain ing of the Gorman term. Oiiit Defeated l- Commit. Mr. Whyte is S2 years old. Gorman, over a quarter of a century ago, knock ed him out of a reelection as United States senator and took his place. Whyte has been mayor of Baltimore, governor and attorney general of Mary land. He has been antagonistic to the regular organization for years. SENDS A CRUISER Government Investigating Rumor Americans Aid Guatema lan Revolutionists. MARBLEHEAD FROM PANAMA Wlil Look After This Country's Inter ests and Prevent Violation of International Law. Washington. June 9. Secrecy no longer surrounds the movements of the United States cruiser Marblehead. which sailed north from Panama at the request of the state department. The Marblehead sailed for San Jose, Guatemala, to investigate the move ments of the American steamer Em pire, which is reported to have landed recruits from San Francisco and ammu nition for the use of revolutionists against President Cabrera. Ill IteixirtM Heerlveri. Disquieting dispatches reached the state department today from Guatemala concerning the revolution. Enemies of the present administration are active in several parts of the republic, but it is impossible to discover the exact causes of the movement and the direct ing force. The Empire coaled at Cor into. Nicaragua, before sailing for San Jose, according to dispatches from Panama. ArniK Not Cmi-rnlrd. There was no attempt to conceal the fact the steamer, which was flying the American flag, carried arms and ammu nition. The vessel is a tug 70 fet in length. ALMOST LYNCHED THE WRONG NEGRO Wild Man With Circus Admits Com mitting Criene Another Was Blamed For. Lemurs. Iowa, June 9. Ebenezer Davis, the wild man with Campbell Brothers' circus, confessed today he ravished Josephine Willmes for which crime another negro barely escaped lynching Thursday night. Miss Will mes today positively identified Davis as the man who assaulted her. She previously identified another negro as her assailant and he narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of the mob. but was rescued by the sheriff. BREACH PROMISE The claim of Miss Been is that he had been paying her attentions with the understanding he was to marry her. At the same time he was showering at tentions on the other two women, it is claimed. The storm broke last week when Mme. Grice and Miss Been com pared notes and presents and found he had been making the same declarations to both. FlourUhra Itevolvrr. Sunday night, when Denny went to the Grice home, a stormy scene ensued. She flashed a revolver, but Denny es caped, carrying pari of her torn sleeve. Former Congressman Seerley of Burlington tried to placate the wo men but failed. Denny is a large land owner and Is reputed wealthy. Murder of Mrs. Alico Kinnan Arouses New York. TWO MEN ARE WANTED Called to Door and Struck Fa tal Blow With Piece of Gas Pipe. New York. Juno 9. The identity of the murderer or motive which prompt ed the killing of Mrs. Alice Kinnan, last night, was still a mystery to the police today, but the theory that the murder might have been the result of jealousy is advanced. I.lvril With tfcril Mufhr. Mrs. Kinnan lived with her mother, Mrs. Iniise Str.nron. aged 8.1, In an old decaying mansion surrounded by lawns ami shrubbery ai Washington avenue and One Hundred Eighty-ninth street. At 9 last night she was called to the door by an unknown person, who without a word struck her a fatal blow on the head. The murderer dis appeared but h ft a piece of gas pipe with which the murder was done. The victim's mother is so aged and so shocked by the crime as to be of 1 1 r r 1 . -service in locating the murderer. IIUHhnnil Wan 1ImmIdk The police today are trying to find a man who is said to have been a fre quent caller on Mrs. Kinnan during the last two months. The mystery in which the case is hidden is deepened by the. fact that the whereabouts of Mrs. Kin nan's husband is unknown. After try ing In vain for two years to find him and bring suit for divorce against him, Mrs. Kinnan believed him to be dead until three weeks ago when he was re ported to be in Brooklyn. SOUTHWEST MINES REOPEN IN A WEEK Settlement Reached Through the Ef forts cf President Mitchell Approved. Kansas City. June 9. The settlement of the southwestern coal strike, agreeu upon by a subcommittee of the miner and operators, assisted by John Mitch ell, was ratified by the full eonferenpe. Orders to clean up the mines have been issued, and work will be resumed Junn IS. The settlement involves 2.000 men. The 19u: scale is to prevail f.tr two years. Columbus, Ohio, June 9. Adjutant General Hughes last night issued an order relieving the M.h regiment from further duty at the mines in Jefferson county, being convinced that the pres ence of the militia is not now neces sary. CARRYING ARMS TO THE REVOLUTIONISTS American Ship Reported Aiding Move Against Guatemalan Govern ment. Washington. June 9. The state de partment has been advised from Pan ama that the steamer Empire, flyln-c the American flag, is reported to have sailed from Corinto. Nicaragua, for San Jose, Guatemala, carrying arms and ammunition for the revolutionists who are threatening to overthrow Cabrera. Xo information has been received by the department concerning the steamer since its sailing, and as yet Guatemala has not made any representations to this government concerning th Em pire. SWEDEN NOT REPRESENTED Have No Delegates at Coronation of Norway's King. Christiania. June 9 Sweden will nor be represented at the coronation of King Haakon VIII. June 22. The Swed ish government desires that It be un derstood that this decision Is not the result of ill will or as a breach of friendly Intercourse, but is dictated out of regard for King Oscar's personal feelings. Three Men Drown. St. Paul. Minn.. June 9. Dennis Mc- Quinn and O. J. Nordby. saloonkeep ers, and John Saga, bellboy at the Aberdeen hotel, were drowned while fishing in Bass lake yesterday. The men, with George Brooks, were In a boat 100 feet from shore, when a strong wind lifted the hat from the bead of one of the men and he jumped up sud denly in an attempt to catch It, upset- Ing the boat.