Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 1

ALL THE NEWS Worth reading you will find in the Seven-Day Herald. The Herald Want will give you good results. DECATUR TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, KOHLSAAT GRANTS AN INJUNCTION Federal Court Answers Appeal For Protection From Striking Teamsters NEARLY TWENTY THOUSAND Men Affected by The Strike Which Is Still Spreading. Chicago, April the first time since the strike of the American Railway union in 1894, the government of the United States has been made a party to labor troubles in this city.

The government was brought into the teamsters' strike today by the issuance of an injunction by Judge Kohlsaat, the United States circuit court. The writ was asked in behalf of the Employers Teaming association on the grounds that the organization is incorporated, is under the therefore laws under of West the protection of the federal court. The reder commands that all defendants retrain from any interference with the business of the Employers' Teaming company and commands strikers to refrain picketing, massing on streets with intent to interfere with wagons of the complainant and from interfering in any manner with non-union men in its employ. The injunction exerted a pacifying influence and there was less rioting in the streets today than which yesterday. continued Heavy during thunderstorms were ter part of the afternoon and through the evening also lent material assistance in keeping the streets clear.

Defied Injunction. Twelve arrests were made for interterence with the injunction, all being made at one time and place. At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon two wagons loaded with coal approaching the Union League club on Jackson boulevard and when they attempted to drive into an alley to unload, the nonunion teamsters were attacked by a crowd of strike sympathizers and a lively- fight resulted. The wagons were plainly marked with copies of the injunction and the police in charging the mob arrested twelve strikers who are now: confined in the Harrison street police station. They may be arraigned in the United States cirsuit court tomorrow.

When the news of the injunction reached President Shea, of the Teamters' union, he issued an order signed by a committee of teamster business agents, advising members to keep the peace and urging them to be loyal to the union, and obey its, instructions." The injunction writ made returnate May 10th. Asked Too Much. In the afternoon a new situation in the strike injunction question was placed before Judge Kohlsaat when attorneys for the Scott Transfer company asked for an order to restrain the head of the various unions from calling out the men who an working for the transfer company. It was claimed a conspiracy existed among certain heads of the Teamsters' union call out of the Scott Transfer company, which is also incorporated under the West Virginia laws and therefore the protection of the United States should be given. Kohisaat declared the injunction prayed for is too sweeping in its scope and directed that a modified form be presented to him tomorrow morning.

18,500 Men Affected. The strike spread steadily throughbut the day, most of the teamsters going out, however, were those employed by small concerns. There are now about 3,500 teamsters on strike and their inaction has laregly deprived about 15,000 other men from work. It was impossible to have any merchandise delivered to any address outside of the down town business section from any large dry goods stores. President Shea of the teamsters and President Dold of the Chicago Fedveeure a conference four ration of Labor made efforts, today to brotherhoods of railway employes, but nothing has so far developed along this line.

Tomorrow night an appeal will be made to the National Trades Counell for aid to the teamsters. These unions have a membership of 50,000 to 100,000 and will be asked to strike in sympathy with the teamsterg it their work becomes involved in the slightest manner with supplies or deliveries from any of the establishments where a strike has been called. Efforts also will be made, it is said, to ret, out the employes of the Union Traction company, which controls all street railways on the north and west sides of the city. These be appealed to if any coal is delivered to the Traction company by coal companmen 'are now on strike. Three Injured.

Three persons were seriously injured Ready during the street fighting today. been reported by Employers' Teaming association in men take the places of the and it is predicted by the emPloyers that before many days they will have their business back to a normal basis. TAFT TAKES A HAND litary Detail and Teamsters Will Move Gold In Chicago. ashington. April 28-Secretary today received an application the acting secretary of the treascom the transportation of treasury for Lallimore bullion Ohio passing railroad between station the in and the sub-treasury in that which is reported to be interby the teamsters' strike.

The HERALD SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1905. NUMBER AGREE ON A GAS BILL Mayor Dunne Secures An Acceptance of An Amendment. THE LOCAL OPTION PLAY House and Senate Batting The Bill Back And Forth. Springfield, April 28-An agreement has been reached in the form of a general light price regulation and today it was read second time and amended as agreed upon today. The bill, which bears Mr.

Church's name, was reported out of the committee on municipal corporations 6:30 last night, after a long. tedious. and at times, bitter discussion. The Chicago gas kings were heard. The committee unanimously decided to report out the bill, which gives the councils and town boards of all cities and towns of the state the power to fix the prices of gas and electricity for all I urposes.

An amendment by Lindley was accepted by the gas men, but the friends of the bill did not like it. It provided that a city council should not fix a rate for more than three years' duration. This morning Mavor Dunne and others sought to have this changed and it was finally agreed that the amendment should be made to read that the rates should not be made oftener than once' in three years. The amendment provided that "such rates shall be after a full and careful investication, during which the company shall be entitled to be present by its proper representatives. Such rates shall be fixed not more than once in three years.

the same to be just and reasonable; allowing, first, the cost of properly conducting the business in a' first class manner; second, a fair profit above such cost." Municipal ownership has been probably lost for this session. Local Option. The long fight for local option legislation has again resulted in naught so far as this general assembly is conthe cerned. house Last succeeded night in about returning midnight hot poker to the senate. The house handled the very deftly and escaped from burns.

The session is not over. The opportunities for some one to get badly burned are yet good, but this morning finds the responsibility for local option legislation again on the senate side and when that body returns next Tuesday morning the cat will be found softly purring on the grass fence just inside the upper chamber. Here is the way the matter stands now: The senate has passed the anti-saIcon league local option bill The house has passed the judiciary committee substitute bill and has sent it to. the senate. The senate committee on license mysteriously reports the substitute out after the senate had it very plain that it would stand original bill mates and compel the house to face the big issue.

The house takes up the senate antisaloon league bill and amends it So that it conforms to the substitute bill. By agreement among the opponents and friends of the league bill it was called. up. last night about eleven o'clock. Mr.

Browne offered an amendment striking out the enacting clause and spoke for forty-five minutes in which he criticised severely the actions of the league officers. Sheldon replied to Browne and the vote was taken on roll call and the amendment was lost. One after another then, the county feature, the precinct feature, and referendum, were stricken out and the bill stood practically the same as the substitute which is before the senate. The license committee of that body reported the bill out late last evenire after it had been asserted confidentially on the floor of the senate that it had been referred to the committee for the purpose of killing it If the senate should pass it there would be a beginning of local option legislation. If the senate should elect to stand by its record on the league bill which it can do very consistently.

the house would either have to adopt that measure or take the responsibility for no legislation. Whether the senate wants the league bill to stand or not will be disclosed. The indications are that the senate does not care to have the league bill enacted: for as scen as it appeared that the house might pass league bill senate committee reports out the house substitute. Now that the house has refused to adopt the league bill and it is no longer before that body in its original form, the senate may elect to stand by its old record and refuse to recede and adopt the substitute. Thereby all local option legislation would be prevented.

Senate Session Is Short. were in their seats. Supreme Court Bill. Senator Haas was the presiding officer of the short term of the senate that was held morning. After receiving and referring a large of bills that came over from the house, and advancing on the calendar Senator Hall's local improvement bill.

the ser.ate adjourned to 5:30 o'clock MonCay evening. About a dozen senators The house committee on appropriations has passed favorably upon the senate bills carrying $350,000 for a temple of justice in this city and $121.000 for repairs on the state house. The bills are assured of passage. The first bill provides for $150.000 with which to begin the work on the new building at once. The building will Le finished by the next general assembly.

The house committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon and took this action means the new bullding and the repairs for the capitol, without protest. THE WEATHER. Washington, April 28-Illinois-Fair and colder Saturday. Sunday fair; fresh northwest winds. H.

C. FRICK IS CERTAIN That Finances of The Equitable Are Absolutely Sound. New York, April 28-H. C. Frick, chairman of the directors' committee investigating the Equitable Life Assurance society, has written letter el to the policy holders assuring them the interest of every policy holder is absolutely safe.

Frick sets forth that the society's assets, which in posSession of. the committee, are absolutely sound; that the Equitable's investments have been conservatively made: that there are no charges made which if true would diminish the socity's assets, that the society could meet in full all of its maturing policies even if it never wrote another dollar of insurance and that the investigating committee, commencing May will hold daily sessions until its work is completed. FITZHUCH LEE IS DEAD Stricken With Apoplexy Friday Morning He Died Last Night. WAS A NOTED SOUTHERNER Indian Fighter Before Civil War- Served in SpanishAmerican Fight. Washington, April -General Fitzhugh Lee.

U. S. retired, one of Virginia's foremost sons, died at Providence: hospital here tonight from an attack of apoplexy, which he suffered early this morning on a train while en route from Boston to Washington. After General Lee had been removed to the hospital it was evident his case was a very serious one. Shortly after 9 o'clock he began to grow weaker, and his breathing became more rapid and pulse lower, terminating in less than two hours in death.

The end peaceful and without pain, the general remaining conscious until within five minutes of the end. A pathetic feature of the case is that although General Lee was blessed with a family consisting of a wife and five children, one them was with him at the time of his death. He was 68 years of age. Indian Fighter. Prior to the Civil war, at the beginning of which he resigned his commission in the United States army, General Lee saw considerable frontier duty in movements against the Indians.

His services in the Confederate army as major general are well known and during the interval between this war and his active work in the Spanish-American war General Lee filled a number of important positions, including the governorship of Virginia, the presidency of the Pittsburg Virginia railroad, the collectorship of internal revenue for the Lynchburg district and the consul generalship to Havana. Following his honorable discharge from the volunteer army March 2, 1901, General Lee was appointed to the regular army, with the rank of brigadier general and with this rank he was retired in March following. Arrangements for the funeral; together with the selection of the place for interment of the remains, will not be made until after the arrival in Washington of Mrs. Lee, who is now on the way here. CLUBBED HIS WIFE TO DEATH After Committing the Crime Drunken Henry Boge Drowned Self.

Mantorville, April 28-Mrs. Henry Boge was brutally murdered here last night and today the body of her husband was found in the river near here. Boge had been drinking and after quarreling with his wife he clubbed Her on the head with a stick of wood, inflicting injuries from which she died scon afterward. The murder was witnessed by neighbors who were attracted by the woman's screams, but before they could interfere Boge had finished His work and escaped. Roge was traced to the river, where his remains were found today.

DOG GAVE ALARM Attracted Neighbors to House Where Family Was Asphyxiated. Toledo. April 28. Neighbors tonight were attracted to the home of Mrs. Margaret Barry by the continued barking of a dog and when they had broken into the house found Mrs.

Barry and her son, William, had been asphyxiated by coal gas. BROWN IS CALLED HOME Washington Officials Want to Know His Part in Venezuelan Affair. Washington, April 28-The proposition of Secretary Taft to bring Minister Bowen home from Venezuela is tc determine precisely the extent of Bowen's responsibility for the circulation of charges against Assistant Secretary officiate Loomis. The mind here is made up far as Loomis is concerned: it is absclutely convinced of his innocence of any wrong doing while he was minister Venezuela and has reached this conviction after a thorough sifting of the allegations. That being the case, it is felt here that Bowen in order to escape biame himself must show that he did one of two things.

either by private inquiry in Caracas be arrived at another conclusion as to the truthfulress of the charges or that he did what he could to denounce them and to discourage their circulation in Venezuela. It is not doubted the president will accept Taft's suggestion that Bowen be brought to Washington. It is quite certain Bowen will not return to Caracas as American minister. except perhaps to present his letters of recall, for it is understood that even if his explanation is satisfactory and he is to remain in the diplomatic service his usefulness in Caracas will have been impaired. He may, however, be transferred to another post.

NAN WILL TRUST JURY No Defense Will Be Made on Theory That State Has Failed. TRIAL TO SPEEDILY END Efforts of the Defense to Secure Dismissal of the Indictment. New York, April 28-After a day of interesting developments both the prosecution and defense rested the case Nan Patterson. prosecution finished case just before the adjournment of court and later Attorney Reilly, counsel for Misz Patterson, notified the prosecution 'nis side would submit no defense and would rest on the contention that the state had failed to make out a case against the defendant. This plan had been under consideration for some days but was orly decided upon at conference today between the counsel for the defense and Nan Patterson and her father.

Speedy Finish. The decision means a speedy conciusion of the trial. When the case is called Monday, to which date the was adjourned today. Assistant District Attorney Rand wi'l immediately begin summing for the state. Besides this, a succession of events which marked today's procesdings, inciuded the court's denial of a motion to dismiss the indictment.

the testiniony of prisoner's sister. Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, in which she made some interesting statements but stood on her right to refuse to answer questions on the ground the answers might incriminate her; Rand's promise to quash the conspiracy against Mrs. Smith if she would answer his questions and the protest of counsel for the lefense to the court that Rand's merciless method questions was "badgering the witness." and the rejection again by the court of the much quoted letter of Mrs.

Smith to Young, bespeaking fear as to the consequences if Young did not see her sister? Technicalities. The contention of the defense in moving take the case from the jury that and to dismiss the accusation indictment was the conspiracy charge had been practically abandoned; that the prosecution had failed to prove Mrs. J. Morgan Smith bought the revolver which caused Young's death; that the case was circumstantial and the testimony of Doctors O'Hanlon, Figgins and Phelps indicated suicide rather than murder. prosecution.

replied that it had proved the fact of the crime: that the case should go to the jury on the character of the wound that could not have been self inflicted; rad proved Mrs. Smith was in Pawnbroker Stern's shop the day the revolver was bought and that the prosecution had not expected a pawnbroker to make identifications. The court instructed the jury that in his decision ruling on law points should not be the prejudice of the defendant. UNCLE SAM'S SOLDIERS Start After the War Like John F. Dietz.

Ladysmith, April 28-Eleven United States officers started 'rom here today for Cameron Dam to capture John F. Dietz. should he- fail to appear in court at Madison. on Monday. He is to show the cause why the injunction restraining him from intefering with the driving of logs through the dam should not be made permaneLt.

The officers are heavily armed. Washington, April 28-At. the conciusion of Peck's formal statement the interstate committee today adjourned as a mark of respect to Senator Dolliver, member of the committee, whose father died today. PRESIDENT TO HURRY HOME For the Purpose of Confering With Sternburg and Jusserand PEACE PLAN IS WORKING secretary accordingly instructed Col. Duggan, who is temporarily in command of the department of the lakes to furnish the necessary teams and military guard upon application from the sub-treasurer.

It is explained this action has nothing to do with the strike but is made necessary to prevent interruption of functions of the government. SHEA IS WILLING TO SUPPLY DRIVERS To Move Any Government Property and Guarantee Its Safety. Chicago, April. 28-When Cornelius P. Shea.

president of the International Erotherhood of Teamsters, learned of the action of Secretary of War in ordering that troops be sent to Chicago, if necessary to protect government property, he consulted with other strike and afterward sent a telegram to the commandant at Fort Sheridan, and to Secretary Taft, offering to furnish union drivers for wagovernment business, and promising that these drivers will obey any 'orders issued by the government contractors. BYSTANDERS SUFFERERS Pacific Express Driver Fires At Union Men And Wounds Spectators. Chicago. April 28 -Charles King, a non-union driver for Pacific Express company, tonight emptied his revolver at a crowd of strike sympathizers who attacked him. He missed of his assailants but the bullets struck two bystanders.

Joseph ler had a leg shattered by a bullet, and it will have to be amputated. Patrick Engright was shot in left arm. King was arrested by the police after a fight in which he attempted to shoot the officer. Riot Call The prompt arrival of police reinto forcements from the Central police station was all that saved twenty private police and non-union drivers from injury tonight when they took several wagons loaded with coal to the Majestic hotel. When the wagons reached the, hotel, a crowd gathered and when private detectives attempted to kee: them back, a general fight took place.

A riot call brought police, who charged a crowd of fully 3,000 and drove them back. Several drivers and detectives were slightly cut and many of the mob battered up. Dunne Is Hopeful. Mayor Dunne, who has been in Springfield. for the last three days, returned to the city tonight.

One of his first acts was to hold an extended conference with Sheriff Barrett. Later the mayor had a conference with Chief of Police O'Neil who assured him the police had everything well in hand. The Union Traction company, from which the strikers have threatened to on shut off the coal supply is in the hands of a federal receiver, and mayor Was asked if in his judgment such an act would not be interference sufficient to call out federal troops. "Every assistance will be given federal forces to serve and enforce their writs, and unless a tremendous mob should block the way of the United States marshal, and police should not be able to clear a way for him, there will be no necessity for calling for troops. I anticipate no such situation;" replied the mayor.

RIOTIOUS SCENES. Come At' An Early Hour, Non-Union Man Being Assaulted. Chicago, April 28-Scenes of violence in connection with the teamsters' strike began promptly today, the first victim being a non-union colored teamster who was kicked and beaten into insensibility by strike sympathizers. Special details of police were sent to the Employers' Teaming company in Eighteenth street near State street, where the non-union teamsters are housed. It was feared the most serious disturbances would occur in the vicinity of these stables.

The employers today were aggressive in operating with non-union teamsters. Under escort of a large force of policemen, wagons were sent out from Marshall Field stable, notwithstanding the streets in the vicinity were crowded with the teams of strike sympathizers. The non-union teamsters were jeered and hooted by the mob, while a number of teamsters wearing union buttons attempted toe form blockades. Prompt action by the police forced a passage through for mon-union conveyances. Fifty negroes from the south who are to take the place of strikers arrived in a box car on the Burlington railroad today.

TWELVE KILLED DuBois, April men were killed by an explosion in a coal mine at Eleanor shaft last night and CAe miner was sO badly injured he I will die. Washington, April that Washington is destined to play an important part in the preliminary negotiations that will precede the cessation of hostilitise between Russia and Japan even though the American capital may not be selected the scene for actual peace negotiations, German Ambassador and French Ambassador Jusserand will sail for their respective country soon after conferring with President Roosevelt when he returns from the west. Sternburg will have several audiences with the emperor and Jusserand will see President Loubet and M. Delcasse to whom he will communicate in an entirely unofficial way the earnest wish of the president that the end at the earliest possible The ambassadors will supplement their dispatches by personal testimony of activities at Washington in this direction which have been led by the president and in the event that the outlook for opening peace negotiations this summer seems favorable both ambassadors will be prepared to return to their posts at once. Sir Mortimer Durand, British ambassodr, who sails tomorrow for London, is in full possession of President Roosevelt's views which he will communicate in an informal way to King Edward.

LINEVITCH SATISFIED Believes Russian Army Is In FirstClass Condition, Gunshu Pass, April General Linevitch granted an interview with the Associated in which he expressed his satisfaction with the present condition of the Russian army its readiness to assume the offensive. He manifested emphatic regret for retreat from Mukden. The new commander in chief believes the peril to the army at juncture overestimated and that the day was far from being lost when retreat was ordered. He also pronounces the retreat from Tie Pass unfortunate and unexpected. PEASANTS THREATEN Say They Will Seize And Divide Up Big Estates.

Nijni, Novgorod, April served a formal notice upon the authorities, their on intention landlords to of seize this dis- and distribute among themselves the lands of large Disturbances are frequent. UNKNOWN DESTINATION Russian Fleet Sailed From Last Stopping Place Wednesday. Kamranh Bay, April 28-The Russian squadron with its transports left its last stopping place Wednesday evening for an unknown destination. The war ships are provisioned for six months and it is thought here they are bound for Vladivostok by way of the Facific. Four German colliers arrived at Kamranh Bay too late to proceed with the squadron, but they subsequently sailed in the same direction in efforts to catch up with it.

Admiral Nebogatoff's division was expected to arrive yesterday in IndoChinese waters, where it is believed the admiral will receive instructions regarding the place where he is to effect a junction with Rojestvensky, whose squadron, besides twenty-five warships, including a repairing ship and a water tank ship. LOSES OF JAPS Okuma Puts the Numbers Into Hundreds of Thousands. Tokio, April 28-Count Okuma, former foreign minister, addressing today a committee of the Progressive party appointed to succor wounded, estimated the number of the wounded and sick as the result of the war at two hundred thousands to three hundred thousand, and the number killed or who had died of disease at fifty thousand. The count warned the people to be prepared for a lengthy war and expressed the hone that continuance of the struggle would not affect national sentiment. Nothing should shake their resolution to continue the war.

He criticised international diplomacy, expressing the opinion that efficient and timely diplomatic skill would have prevented the Russian squadron from coming to far east. The count also expressed the belief that occasion for great battles had disappeared. THREE DAYS OF FASTING Russians Prepare For the Observance of Easter. St. Petersburg, April 28-Three days of hard fasting preceding Easter, accompanied by solemn services commemorative of Christ's passion, began today.

Business and all government departments were closed. Alarming reports circulated during the last few days apparently had little effect on the size of crowds which thronged the churches where the tragedy of Cavalry was vividly re-enacted. Permission has been granted to publish in the capital a Jewish paper in the Hebrew language to be called The Way. As far as known this is the first in a paper published in Hebrew has been authorized in Russia. LAST WORD OF ROJESTVENSKY.

London, April 28- The Post's Shanghai correspondent reports that Rojestvensky's squadron was on Thursday off Leongsoi Bay, in Hainan. Near Penang. Britland of steamer Penang, Catherine April Apcar arrived here today from Calcutta and reports having passed two detachments of eight and seven warships respectively last night sixty miles south of Penang, heading for Singapore. TORNADO AT KINMUNDY Severe Winds Sweep Westtern Illinois and Missouri. St.

Louis, April 28. Reports from points in eastern Missouri and western Illinois indicate that severe wind, rain and hail storms today and tonight caused much damage to property and crops. At Kinmundy a' tornado tonight wrecked many houses and leveled telephone and telegraph wires. AS CITY CAR. Interurban No.

200 Proved Immensely Popular Yesterday. Interurban car No. 200 was brought over from the barn at Riverton yesterday and put into use on the Water street line to assist in handling the crowd to and from the race track where the Corn Belt Athletic meet took place. No. 200 is of the lighter type of cars and could be run with ease over the tracks.

The city cars were not sufficient to handle the crowd and as No. 200 was standing idle in the barn Supt. Harry conceived the idea of bringing it over and making a few extra dollars for the company. It carried about as many passengers as two of the city cars put together and the crowd seemed to take better to its accommodations. Sprained Ankle.

Ed Stickel met with quite an accident Friday morning. He was riding cn his wheel and from some cause the wheel broke and threw him and he has a very badly sprained ankle and is bruised considerably as a result of the fall and will not. be able to be about for several days. Dr. Cussins pronounced a bad sprain.

He was taken to Mre. Jack's on West Decatur street and a cab was sent for and he taken to his home on West Cerro Gordo street. CONDITION IS SERIOUS Young Crankshaw Cut By Curly Brown May Be Operated On. George Crankshaw who was cut up Wednesday night by Curly Brown, a chicken picker, lies in a dangerous condition at his home, 286 East Division street. Dr.

Eddy is attending him. He has a number of wounds over his body but only one is serious. This is on the left side and the knife entered the body just over the lung. The peura cavity was entered and there is a great deal of inflammation in the wound. Yesterday evening Cranshaw's temperature was 102.

He is unable to move in bed and suffers great pain. His chances for recovery are good but he may have to be taken to the hospital and be operated on before he will recover. Harry Runyan, the other young man who was cut up in the fight was out of the house yesterday and is a little sore but otherwise none the worse for his mix-up. LOCAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. The local weather conditions for the twenty-four hours ended at 7 p.

m. Friday night as reported by J. H. Coonradt, government observer, follow: 7 a. m.

.65 Noon 76 7 p. m. Highest 78 Lowest .55 Precip .55.