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ABGXJ FIFTY-SEVENTH YEAR. NO. 276. THE ARGUS, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1908. -TWELVE PAGES. PRICE tWO CENTS. ATROCIOUS MURDER SHOCKS BOSTON; CRIME REVEALED BY FINDING OF THE L FRANK P. SARGENT, COMMISSIONER BUT HOW COULD THE WOMAN STAND IT? OF IMMIGRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIES AT CAPITAL BODY OF A WOMAN PACKED IN TRUNK ROCK IBJLAND Chester Jordan, an Actor, Con fesses That He Killed His Wife. WAS DONE IN QUARREL Dismembered Remains and1 Cut Fei ssh From Bones in Hope He Could Hide Them. Boston, Mass., Sept. 4 When ar raigned in police court today Chester S. Jordan, charged with the murder of his wife, dismembered portions of whose body were found in a trunk in Hancock street yesterday, plead not guilty. The case was continued until the 11th and Jordan was remanded to Jail. Ilody In Trunk. Boston, Mass., Sept. 4. Chester Jor dan, an actor of Somerville, was ar rested by Boston officers late yester day afternoon on the charge or having murdered his wife, Honorah Jordan, whose body, minus the head, was dis covered In a trunk at 7 Hancock street Boston. The body not only was-'beheaded, but dismembered before it was placed In the trunk, which Jordan in tended to take to New York on a boat. The boat, however, did" not leave as scheduled, and the tiackman who han dled the trunk," became suspicious it contained stolen plunder and notified the police. A search revealed the dis membered' body, and Jordan was ar rested." The police say he has admitted the, crime. Otrrrviur by Mvcbt. When the police went to Jordan's room he was absent. They found the trunk, but did not open it, and waited for Jordan. When he came they com pelled him to produce the key and open the trunk. he" turned the key and threw up the cover he sank back on his knees, hiding his face in his hands and sobbing. Sergeant Crowley staggered back aghast at the disclosure, for in the - open trunk before him lay a sickening ' mass of hacked flesh, a woman's torso filling the greater part of the trunk. while pieces of flesh from other parts of the body were stuffed into the cor ners. The head and limbs were miss ing. o t'ovrrtnjt oh ItrmatcH. The entire interior of the trunk was bespattered with blood. There was no CALLED COWARDS Springfield Police Scored by Grand Jury for Failing to ' Suppress Riots. FOUR MEMBERS INDICTED Investigating Body Makes Final Re port Returning True Bills, Bring . ing Total to 117. Springfield, 111., Sept. 4. The grand jury Investigating the recent race war adjourned after returning 17 more In dictments, thus making a total of 117 during the session. Among the in dictments returned yesterday after noon were those against four Sprin fleld policemen, Oscar Dahlman, Jo seph Ferendez, George H. Ohlman and George W. Dawson. They are indicted for alleged failure to suppress the riot when detailed for that duty. Sheriff Werner, Chief of Police Wil bur Morris, Captain Walls of troop D of Springfield, and other officers are rommended by the grand Jury. The re port condemns the policemen for fail ure to do their duty and denounces them as "cowards." Others Indicted. Other indictments returned in the final report are against Lee Randolph for burglary and larceny; Robert Mc Kay, burglary; Tom Gegan, malicious mischief, two counts; Andrew Gordan attempt to commit murder; W. H Bowe and Frank Whitco, arson, alleg ed to have fired the home of Susie Ellis; Eva Thomas, burglary and lar ceny; James Brechtel, riot; Eugene Bradley, burglary and larceny; Ed Duffy and Tom Gegan, riot; Charles Wolfe, malicious mischief; Frank Mtt chell and William Farmer, robbery. charged with having robbed Deputy County Treasurer Bowe of money, a diamond and a revolver. Mitchell and Farmer are held as members of the crowd . of colored men who held up Bowe and shot him. . covering of any sort over the remains. Jordan submitted to arrest without protest, and was led to station No. and locked up. The head and bones of the limbs were found later in the furnace of the! Jordan home at Somerville and the scalp, hair and other grewsome re mains were taken from the kitchen range at the house. According to the police, Jordan con fessed to the crime. After telling ofl the stage life of himself and wife since iheir marriage four years ago, Jordan is alleged to have said that Mrs. Jor dan had taken to drinking of late, and he claims she was associating with other men, and he became jealous. It was in a jealous quarrel that the trou ble started which ended in the death of his wife. - Knorked llrr Down Stair. Jordan declares his wife struck him first; that he then knocked his wife down stairs, and was terrified to find he had killed her. This happened at 30 Tuesday night. Fearing discov ery he conceived the idea of cutting the body up. taking it away on one ofl the steamers and throwing the parts overboard, and then reporting to the police that his wTfe had left him. I ! Knifr, Itnxor nntl Shear. Jordan, according to his alleged con fession,, went out and bought a heavy nutcper s kmie. vv un tnis ana a razor and shears he severed the head from the body and after putting the scalp and hair in the kitchen range, placed the skull in the furnace in the cellar. The legs and arms were cut from the body and the flesh sliced off in strips. leaving the bones of the limbs prac tically bare. The bones were placed in the furnace and the chunks of flesh piled into the trunk with the torso. The trunk was taken to the Somer ville station and shipped to Boston some time Wednesday. Xot Moved by Crime. Jordan declared to the police that after knocking his wife down stairs! and finding she was dead, he placed her body in the kitchen and went to I bed and to sleep. When he awoke in the morning he cooked his own break fast in the kitchwr-ttni?-K n thrH presence of the body of his dead wife. In the afternoon. Jordan said, he dis membered the body. BOOST FOR A NEW CHARTER Another Effort to Secure New One for Chicago Is Begun. Chicago, Sept. 4. Another effort to secure a new' charter adequate to the needs of Chicago was begun yester day by the members of the Chicago charter convention, who authorized Chairman Horeman to appoint a com mittee to'cjwisider the measures to be adopted anil to investigate the stat utes affecting the city as passed by the last leaSslature. Tne committee will report later upon a proposition advanced no ask the next legislature to authorize the calling of a chartei convention. HISS BENNELL A Woman Suspected of Knowing About Rustin Murder in Jail. Omaha, Sept. 4. Miss Leona Bcn- nc'.l, who admitted she was the last person i the company of ' Dr. Fred- crick Rustin before he reached home the night of the Rustin murder, this afternoon was arrested and placed in jail until th inquest Tuesday next. No charge was placed against the woman. CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION Governor Hanly Assembles Indiana Legislature Sept. 18. Indianapolis, Sept. 4. Governor Hanly this afternoon issued a call for an extra session or tne Indiana legis lature to meet Sept. 18 and consider a county local option law and to give the governor power to deal with the troubles in southern Indfana that may be caused by night riders. Chicago Merchant Dead. Chicago, Sept. 4. Emanuel Mandel, first vice president of Mandcl Bros., one of Chicago's most successful mer chants, died last night at Basle, Switz erland, according to a dispatch receiv ed today, of paralysis. New York Cavalry Wins. Sea Girt. N. J., Sept. 4. The cavalry team match at the annual shooting tournament of the New Jersey State Rifle association here today was won by the second troop of New Jersey with a score of. 435. Squadron A of New York scored 429. . RAVHIDF, NEVADA, REPORTED AFIRE San Francisco. Sept. 4. Word has reached here that the town of Raw hide, Nev., with a' population of 2.500, is burning. Wire communication is interrupted. &AT 'J ll "A strike is necessary among receive their rights the husbands would soon lead them to the polls." Mr. waukee W. C. T. U. BRYAN IS RUSHED - Makes Nwo Dedicatory Ad dresses and Entertains a Numjper of Visitors. HERMAN RIODER AT FAIRVIEW Declares That the National Ticket Will Win This Fall Germans All Supporting Democrats, Lincoln, Sept. 4. Bryan today was a busy man. He delivered two dedi cation speeches, one at the state fair grounds and the other at tne Tabitha home for the aged. He received many hundreds of people, talked into a phon ograph, discussed politics and sand- .viched in some work in the office. Kidder HriiiKM ;l Keportx. Herman mucrer of .ew ork, on his way east, stopped off in Lincoln a short time this morning. He brought very flattering reports of the WITNESSpo,iticaI situation as he found it in tne west, particularly among tue Ger man voters. Him Traveled Much. Ridder has traveled extensively over the United States since the Denver convention, and laid before the presi dential candidate some statistics which seem to satisfy both himself -and Bryan tending to show the so-called gold and Cleveland democrats of any national prominence are this year supporting Bryan, and express themselves as be ing ready to take the stump for him. In the opinion of Ridder the real issue of the present campaign is the tariff question, and he thought the party leaders should give more time to that subject. Tleket Will Kleeteri. 'From careful observation," said Ridder, "I am now convinced the dem ocratic national ticket will be elected this fall. I told Bryan so. This opin ion is based, upon a careful canvass made by myself and friends since the F0 RAKER NOT EXPECTED TO SET THE RIVER AFIRE ON Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 4. Beneath. the limbs of . the i'Bill" Taft tree in the J Grand Army reviewing stand and un der the shade of its leaves, Judge Wil liam H. Taft and Senator Joseph B. Foraker shook hands after months of apparent differences of opinion that was leading the Taft and Foraker fac tions ' further apart. This was their first meeting since the republican na tional convention. The great stands full of people seem ed to understand the significance of the meeting, and as Senator Foraker stepped out of his carriaee and ascend ed the stepa to the platform, they watched almost breathlessly . for the climax. Both men -extended their I hands, both smiled, and while they housewives and if women refuse to do . Denver convention adjourned. The Germans of the country are going to supportthe democratic ticket almost unanimously this fall." VISITORS FROM THE COUNTRY BLEW GAS Three Found Dead and Another Dying In Home of St. Paul Family Fifth Will Recover. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4 Peter Schollert, Mrs. Schollerl and Lewis Christiansen were found dead today in Schollert's house in Fuller street, and Hans HendrichsJon was found in a dy ing condition from breathing illumina ting gas.- Victor, son of Mr. Schollert, was overcome, but will recover. Chris tiansen and Hendrickson were visiting from Polk county. CAPTURE BIG BAND DYNAMITING FISH Idaho Game Warden and Deputies March 46 Men Miles and Lodge Them In Wallace Jail. Wallace, Idaho, Sept. 4. Game War den Wilson and deputies arrfr&d at Wallace yesterday mounted on cayuses and armed to the teeth driving before them 40 prisoners' arrested yesterday for dynamiting fish in the Coeur d'Alene river. All the men were lodg ed in the county jail without difficulty. CHAFIN IS HOPEFUL, ALSO Declares He Is Pleased With Growth of the Prohibition Movement. Portland, Ore., Sept. 4. Eugene W. Chafin, candidate of the prohibition party for president, arrived in Port land today. Chafin, who has made a flying trip through several western states, expresses himself as highly grtlfied with the growth of the cause he represents. STUMP FOR TAFT stood with clasped hands, the crowds whooped and yelled. Judge Taft drew Senator Foraker to his side, and In that position they reviewed the par ade. - .... ' That Taft and Foraker are political ly together is not only the public ad mission of both Taft and Foraker, but also the political sensation of Ohio. Senator Foraker is an avowed. candi date for the United States senate to succeed himself, and his services in the national campaign have been sought by National Chairman Hitch cock, and the senator has promised to take the stump. . It is safe to wager that the support Foraker will give on the stump will not be so .enthusiastic as to set the , river afire. 0J3t housework and cooking unless they H. M.' Holton, County President Mil WEST NEXT YEAR Grand Armyof Republic Accepts Invitation of Salt Lake City by Big Vote. EASTERN MAN AT THE HEAD Governor Van Sant of Minnesota Stands Second in Balloting for Commander-in-Chief. Toledo, Sept. 4. The Grand Army of the Republic today by a large ma jority decided to hold the next na tional encampment at Salt Lake City. Van 'Sant Nrrvnd in Race. Toledo. Ohio. Sept. 4. Henry M. Ne vius of Red Bank, N. J., was yester day elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army on the first ballot. Ne vlus had 454 votes; former Governor Van Sant of Minnesota. 254; L. T. Dickason of Illinois, 90. Other officers elected were: Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief J. Kent Hamilton. Ohio. Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief C. C. Royce. California. Chaplain J. F. Spence, Tennessee. Surgeon G. Lane Tannehill, Mary land. Studied l.uir With Alger. Nevius is a native of New Jersey; was studying law with the late Rus sell A, Alger of Michigan when the war broke out, and enlisted from that state with the Lincoln cavalry. Ne vius rose to a commission with the 7th Michigan and the 25th New York cav alry regiments, and ; lost ' an arm in front of Fort Stephens when the union army was engaged with General Early. The Woman's Relief Corps elected Mrs. W. L. Gill man of Roxbury, Mass., president. McCASKRIN HEARD FIRST George Opens Independence Campaign in Indiana Hisgen Talks. Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept.- 4. The In diana campaign of the independence party was opened here last night. The first speaker was George W. McCask riu, candidate for the party for gover nor of Illinois. He was followed by Thomas L. Hisgen, presidential candi date. He blamed the two old parties for whatever ills the laborer, farmer and business man are suffering, and promised all these would be cured when the government is restored to the people, which he said the Inde pendence party intended doing If giv en an opportunity. Ptomaine Kill Three. Sterling, 111., Sept 4. Mrs. Adam Lefever died yesterday of ptomaine poisoning, resulting from eating ham She was the third to die in the Le fever family in a week from the same cause, her husband and daughter dy Ing a few days ago. ; ' This the Champion Pauper. , Utica. N. Y.. Sept. 4. The cham plon pauper Is dead, after being a pub lie charge for 85 years.- Hezekiah Monk was born in . the Herkimer county poorhouse 85 years ago, spent all his days there and died in that institution yesterday. DROUTH SERIOUS IN ALLEGHENIES Streams Drying Up In Western Penn sylvania and West Virginia and Factories Are Being Closed. Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 4. The long continued drouth In western Pennsyl vania and West Virginia is gradually reaching serious proportions. Lack of rain is causing the suspension of many industries. Farmers are hauling water for miles, and streams which never be fore were known to -go dry are so shal low only here and there are stagnant pools. This water is scooped up and boiled for domestic purposes. SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO IT Senator Thurston Cheers Republican Headquarters With Breezy Talk. New York. Sept. 4. That what ap pears to be apathy among the voters of the country is merely, contentment with the present administration of af fairs by e republican party, is the contention of former Senator John M Thurston of Nebraska. Thurston, at the republican national headquarters, today discussed the sit nation in Nebraska and In the country at large with party leaders. He de clared so far as Nebraska is concerned there is nothing but certainty of re publican success in November. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED Mrs. J. T. Noftsker President of For eign Missionary Society. The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the First Methodist church held the annual election of officers yesterday afternoon at the home of MTgnr. u. winmifly.,i)iP'"Ninereenni street: Officers for the year were elect ed as follows: President Mrs. J. T. Noftsker. First Vice President Mrs. Eugene Mattison. Second Vice President Mrs. L. C Dauchert v. Third Vice President Mrs. M. M Sturgeon. Recording Secretary Mrs. F. K Rhoads. Corresponding Secretary Mrs. C. H. Ward. Treasurer Miss Florence Battles. Superintendent of Mite Boxes Mrs. C-. Daugherty. Assistant Superintendent Mrs. C. H. Ward. BACKED IN FRONT OF A TRAIN Mcline Popcorn Vender Has Close Call When Horse Acts Up. Alex Ferksen. a Moline popcorn and peanut vender, was injured last even ing at Fourth avenue and Fourteenth street in that city. His horse backed his wagon in front of a freight train and the outfit was demolished. The owner jumped and escaped with bruis es. He is at the hospital. NISSEN WILL IS PROBATED Death of a Witness to It Causes Delay in Process. The will of Nicolaus Nissen of this city was admitted to probate in the county court yesterday afternoon by Judge R. W. Olmsted. One of the sub scribing witnesses to the will is dead, and before the document could be ad mitted to probate the proof of the death of the witness had to be submit ted. As soon as this was done it was probated. By its terms Mrs. Jenny Nissen, wife of deceased, is made the executrix of the estate and the sole heir. The will bears date of April 11, 1903. BIG PICNIC HEL0 TOMORROW Lower End Sunday Schools to Meet in Drury Township. Tomorrow the annual union Sunday school picnic takes place in Drury township, the Baptists being in charge this year. Wowell's grove, two miles below Illinois City, will be the scene of the gathering, which Is expected to Include between 2,000 and 3,000 people from the lower end of the county, ad jacent townships of Mercer county and Muscatine. FOUR THOUSAND HOUSES BURNED Tokio, SepL 4. Eire -yesterday de stroyed 4,000 houses in the city of Nil gata. 18 miles northwest of this city Fearful scenes of destitution and suf fering are reported as a result of the - ;iisaster Stomach Trouble Takes Man Long Prominent in Pub lic Life. ONCE HEAD OF FIREMEN Given Appointment by McKin- ley and Held Last Post Six Years. Washington, Sept. 4. Frank P. Sar- gent, commissioner of immigration of the department of commerce and. la-. i-fiAXK P. SAKGtNX. bor, died in this city today of stomach trouble. " " Sargent was 54 years of age aud was born in Orange. Vt. From 1888 to 1902 he was chief or the Brother hood of Locomotive Firemen. In 189S PlMde.nMxKinlv .appointed JnLni member or the industrial - commission and when he resigned from that bodr he declined the position of chief of the bureau of engraving and printing. He had been commissioner general of immigration since 1902. Six Year I'oiiiiulnaloaer. He was a C2d degree Mason and a member of the National Civic Federa tion. He was ill several mouths with i an ailment of the stomach. FINE FOR GRAFTING TACKED ON TRICKETT Kansas Reform Assistant Attorney General Has Taken an Appeal From Lower Court. Kansas City, Mo.. Sept. 4. C. W. Trickett, assistant attorney general for Kansas, who recently made a sensa tional fight on grafters, was fined yes terday $5i0 and costs in the north division of the city court. Kansas City. Kan., for collecting fees illegally. Judge M. H. Newhall, before ""whom Assistant Attorney General Trickett was tried and convicted last week for illegally accepting fees in a liquor prosecution, overruled the defendant's motion for a new trial to the district court. Judge Newhall decreed that the defendant stand committed to jail until the fine and costs of this case are paid. ' - MRS. PECK GETS DIVORCE Wife of Columbia University Profes sor Alleges Desertion. Sioux Falls, S. D.. Sept. 4. Mrs. Cornelia D. Pck, wife of Harry Thurs ton Peck, professor in Columbia uni versity and a celebrated magazine writer and educator, was granted a divorce here yesterday upon th grounds of desertion. BONANZA WHEATFARMERDIES Oliver Dalrymple Had Tract of 10,880 Acres. ' St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 4. Oliver Dal rymple, known as the "bonanza wheat farmer of North Dakota," died: at bi ranch home at Casselton, N.' D., last night of heart disease superinduced by old age. Dalrymple b farm em braced 10,880 acres and was devoted to wheat raising. . ' . ! , ' ; , W. B. Leeds' Estate to Widow. Mineola, L. I, Sept. 4. W. Bl Leeds' win was filed here yesterday: The will leaves the widow raot of the es tate. A 6on in Indiana eta $1,000,000. The estate is believed to be worth $30,000,000. " . ; " - Votes 43 Cents Apiece. r. Monmouth,; IlL, SepL 4. The pri mary election cost Warren county $1. 297 an average of 43 cents for-each vote. - - .