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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
Morgan Resolution Referred.

Washington, Dec. THE resolution
introduced in the senate by Morgan
providing for an investigation of the
chearge that the transcontinentaI rail
roads have been interfering unduly in
the isthmus canal question has been re-
ferred to the committee on contingent
expenses of the senate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
TWO AGREE TO DIE.
Engaged Couple, are Reasons Unknown
Seek the Other Shore.

Seek the Other Shore.
philadelphia, Dec. Z. - A compact
with death was carried out in Camden
when. at a wedding reception, Dell
Thompson killed Addie Hacker and
then blew out his brains. The young
woman died without n groan, and in
her hand was found the paper in the
case-the compact with death: I'VE
wish to die together" This was signed
by Addie Hacker and Dell Thompson.
The message: I'VE wish to die to-
gether," was written by Miss Hacker,
and first signed by her and then by
Thompson. The signatures have been
properly identified. Miss Hacker came
to Camden. which is just across the
Delaware river, from LititZ, Pa.
Showed Very Bad Taste.
She was the betrothed wife of Dell
Thompson, and no person has come
forward as vet with a satisfactory eX-
PLANTATION of their desire to die. The
couple welded in death selected a we'd
ding festivity as the surrounding for
their death. The room in which they
died is filled with the wedding presents
sent to Mr.. and Mrs. WOrthington w.
Snyder Mrs. Lewis, a sister of Miss
Hacker and mother of Mrs. Snyder,
gave the reception, and Thompson and
Miss Hacker were the first guests to
arrive.
Thompson Did the killing.
Miss Hacker indicated to her sister
IL, 4 l., .,Ir lnTs
fiance for an hour, and Mrs. Lewis
left them in the parlor while she and
her daughter, Mrs. Snyder, went to
the dining room to arrange the lunch
con. A half hour passed, and then,
while both women were in the kitchen,
the reports of two pistol shots were
heard Mrs. Lewis and her daughter
ran upstairs and were Mortified to find
Miss Hacker lying full length on the
floor under the mantel, with blood
streaming from her left temple. At
the foot of the bed was the body of
Thompson, lying in a heap with his
knees bent beneath him. In his right
hand was clutched a revolver, and
blood trickled from a wound in his
right temple.
uAas oOHIc AAOuOASs
A number of letters found in Thomp-
sons clothes revealed the fact that
some mysterious trouble had come into
their lives and that death offered them
their only relief. Il cannot live with
out YOU" Miss Hacker wrote, ''and
our trouble seems to make it impos-
sible for me to live with YOU In
another letter she wrote: END it; end
it, send me that picture, my last note.
and then end it, for Gods sake: end
It," In a well-worn envelope Thomp-
son had a much creased newspaper
clipping, which included Henry Ward
Beecher's favorite poem: IF Should
Die Tonight
The wedding presents were boxed up,
and guests who began coming to the
reception shortly after the tragedy
were told that there could be no fes-
tiyity. The tragedy took place in a
handsome house at 534 Trenton ave
nue., Camden. Both victims belonged
to good families. The woman's IA
ther is a prominent farmer and the
young man was a decorative painter,
who has for several years lived at
Westchester, Pa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
President Rescues Woman in Distress.

Washington. Dec =. President
Roosevelt was riding in Rock Greek
park when he witnessed an accident to
Mrs. William PettuS. of this city. and
went to her assistance. Mrs. Pettus
had been thrown from her horse. and
lay for a moment unconscious in the
roadway. President Roosevelt assisted
Mrs PettuS to her feet. while his or
derly went in pursuit of her horse. Mrs.
PettuS was only slightly hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
LAPsED NOMINATIONS
ARE AGAIN PRESENTED

Washington, Dec. President
Roosevelt today sent To the senate
the nomination of Gen. Leonard
Wood TO be major general of the
army and the nominations of 167 9TH
er army officers whose promotions
depend on that of Gen. Wood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
OVER REMAINS OF
HON W. M. SPRINGER HELD

Washington. D. c., Dec. r
The funeral of former Representa-
was held at Metropolitan NJ. f. church
today. n large attendance was at the
services, including many members of
both houses of congress. The re-
mains were placed in receiving vault
until the details of the interment are
decided upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
Gen. Reyes Gets No encouragement.

Washington. Dee. T.-General Rafael
Reyes. the special minister from Co
lombia, practically initiated his mis-
sion when he called upon President
Roosevelt at the White House and told
him why he had come to Washington.
The call was made entirely informal
by the president and the talk was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
VAN SAINT STILL IN
THE ASCENDENCY
Supreme Court Denies Motion to
Dismiss Northern Securities
Suit.

Washington, Dec. 7.-The United
for the present motion to dismiss
the case of the state of Minnesota VS..
the Northern Securities company and
postponed further consideration until
the case shall be heard on its merits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07

also informal. the pith OF what the
president said being that any proposi-
ton Reyes had to make should be
made TO Secretary Hay and that it
would probably be of no avail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
DEATH A SAD ONE
Young Wife at Chicago Suicides
After Reconciliation With
Husband.
ORDERED OUT OF The HOTEL
Eastern Couple End Lives in Accord
ance With an Agree
ment.

Chicago Dec. IA romance that
for three years filed two lives with
sadness, with just a little happiness
intermingled, came to an abrupt end
early yesterday morning when Mrs.
Rose Ganka committed suicide at the
Saratoga hotel. Ganka, in whose
arms the young wife died, was forced
by the hotel attaches to remove the
body at once. He put it in cab and
drove with it to his wife's former
home at AS Washington boulevard.
Death was caused by poison, and
after she had taken the fatal dose
Mrs. Gadka sat beside her husband,
chatting and laughing, until overcome
by nausea. Even then she did not
acknowledge that she had taken poi
son, but tried to pass off her illness
as being of no consequence.
Married Early.
The tragedy followed a romance of
an unusual nature. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ganka were married three years ago
after an acquaintance of a few weeks.
She was Is and he was 20. 1t was an
elopement, They were in time for
given. Six months ago they returned
from Albion, Mich, where they had
been living, separated, and the wife
filed suit for a divorce, alleging cruel
ty.
Saturday she went to the store
where her husband was employed and
told him that she desired reconcile
alton They agreed to live together
and to attend the theatre that even
ing, which they did, and then went to
II, So =
poison. to buy which the husband had
given her money on the representa-
ton that it was for face powder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
Martial Law Is in Force.

\ proclamation has been issued by
Colonel Edward Nerdeckberg. COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
LIcansati tnWnd

Alonzo ID. Mccartney. Rock Island |
Miss Ruth Dickson Black Hawk Twp. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
NO MORE JURY TRIALS
AT PRESENT COURT TERM

Attorney j. l.. Haas appeared be-
fore Judge Gest this morning and
moved that the case of the state vs..
Matthias Schnell for suboTnation to
perjury he taken up at once for trial
next week. Judge Gest, however, re-
fused To grant the motion. as he held
that the weather was too warm for
jury trials. For this reason there
will be no more trials of that charac-
ter during the term.
Judge Gest made ruling in the
case Of Ford vs.. the North Star Ben
eft association, sustaining the de-
murer recently filed in part. The de
PENDANT was given until tomorrow
morning to make amendment. w. II.
Moore appeared for Mrs. Ford, and
NJ. j. McEniry for the North Star
association.
\ suit for divorce was filed yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Eliza Peterson
of Rock Island, against her husband,
Christian IL. Petersen. They were
married Aug. 10, 1850 in Davenport,
and lived togather until July 10. 1898,
when the husband, the bill alleges.
deserted his wife and since has not
lived with her. She asks the custody
of the three minor children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
Public Notice.

Office of j. &5 NJ. Rosenfield. Rock
Island, ILL.,, June "A, 1903.-Public no.
tice is hereby given that meeting of
the stockholders of said j. g. NJ. Ros-
enfield, corporation, will be held at
the office of Jackson, Hurst & Stat
ford, attorneys at law, rooms 3, 4, 5
and 6, Masonic temple, Rock Island,
Ill, Saturday, July 25, A. d. 1903, at
the hour of 10 O'clock a. IN. The OBJ
ject of the meeting will be to submit
the question of the proposed dissolu-
ton of said corporation to vote of
the stockholders, and the transaction
of such other business as may prop
erly come before said meeting.
JULIUS ROSENFIELD,
ABE ROSENFIELD,
G. MILLER,
Directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01

in his defeat was turned into hand
some triumph for him..
The Lesson of the Day.
The lesson Of the day is that the
people must take an interest in school
elections under all conditions if they
would elect the men whom they desire
to control the schools. The circum-
stances that have ATTENDED Mr.. De
Soland's candidacy have on all occa-
sions been unfortunate, and there is
no reason to think that the outcome
has been an indication of personal
opposition. as far as he is concerned.
1t is a laudable ambition to seek menu
bership in the board of education, but
Mr.. DeSoland has invariably suffered
through the circumstances and mfu-
enees attending his candidacy, and
the use that was made of his name
yesterday, whetAer with or without
his consent proved exceedingly un-
popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
WINS IN SPITE OFT.
Hamlin II. Hull Triumphs Over
Still Hunt in School
Election.
SCHEME TO BEAT HIM FAILS
People Rally to His Support When
Trick is Dis
covered.

The election for member Of the
board of education, as intimated in
The Argus yesterday might be the
case, though a still hunt developed
late in the afternoon into a spirited
contest. This was between Hamlin, H.
HUH, the present member, and a. Desc
land. who has been an unsuccessful can
didate on two occasions before. The
count showed that Mr.. Hull had 424
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
AWAY FOR BOSTON
Two Large Parties Departed for
the East This Morn.
ing.
MAJORITY SCHOOL
TEACHERS
Bound for Boston to Attend Meet
ing OF National Educational
Association.

Early this morning two parties left
the city, including nearly sixty per-
sons, all bound for the east, many to
remain during the entire summer.
The one party under the direction of
II. b. Hayden, superintendent of the
city schools, went via the Rock Isl
and, and the other under the direction
of County Supt. S. j. Ferguson went
via the Milwaukee.
Both parties went on regular trains,
Supt. Ferguson's party in a special
ear to Chicago. There both parties
will change to the special train that
was made up there on the Wabash
for the run to Buffalo. The greater
part of tomorrow will be put in view
ing the Niagara falls and then the
train will proceed over the Lake
Shore to Albany, from which city
boats will be taken for the famous
trip down the Hudson river to New
York. AT the latter city the greater
will take Il Long Island sound
steamer to Fall River and Providence,
completing the trip to Boston, where
the sessions of the National Educa-
tional association Will be held next
week, by rail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
MR.. HURST RECEIVES
A FINE COMPLIMENT

Hon, E. w. Hurst received from f.
NJ. Lahiff, private secretary To Mayor
Carter II. Harrison, of Chicago, today,
notification that he had been slated
TO preside at the annual demonstra-
ton of the Chicago democracy to be
held July is. The affair partakes of
the nature of great barbecue as
well as an occasion for flow of senti-
ment. and addresses are made by the
leading party men in the west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
OBITUARY RECORD.

Louis johnson, of Milan, died at his
home in that, place last night. The
funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. interment to take
place at the Dixon burying ground.
Deceased was so years old, and leaves
a wife and family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
Fonrth of .InIr Rntes.

July 3 and 4 the Rock Island viii
sell round trip tickets to points with
in 200 miles at rate of fare and one
third Good TO return up to July 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-01
Mainly Tea ohers.

The majority of the party of course
is composed of school teachers going
to attend the meeting of the National
Educational association, but many
others have taken advantage of the
special service offered to take a trip
east. Supt. Hayden's party was made
up for the most part from this city,
while the members of Supt. Fergu-
sons party were mainly drawn from
Moline and the county at large. The
return will be made by the members
of the parties as individuals and vari-
Gus routes are open 20 them.
The members of Supt. Hayden's
party are: Supt. and Mrs. II. b. Hay
den, Mrs. Cora L. Eastman. of the
high school, Miss Elsie Eastman. Miss
Mary T. Durham. Miss Nellie Keller
strass, Miss Natalie Mirfield. Miss
Clara Freeman, Miss Sara Montgom-
cry. Miss Sarah Johnston, Mrs. Ella
*. Quayle of Denver, Mrs. Marion f.
Sweeney, Mrs. John Tremann and
daughter. Mrs. II. II. Chase, MISS APP
gar of Princeton, Prof. and Mrs. \. ID.
Bodfors of Augustana college, Mrs.
e. w. Cash, Mrs. William Glenn, !. l..
Freeman. Otto Schwenker. Mr.. and
Mrs. +. II. johnson, Frank w. Fret
stat, Jr.. Miss Stevens of Moline, Miss
Edith Litzrodt, Mrs. Anna II. Mcguire.
Mrs. Calvin and son. Miss Julia II.
Chanhon and Miss Sue Channon will
accompany the party to Chicago and
go on from there by another route.
Miss. Alice S. Rush. of the high school,
and her sister from Greenville, Ohio,
will join the party at Niagara Falls
and go on from there.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
SAYS THEY SHAVED HIS WHOLE BODY,
Sailor on Iowa Declares It Was for Disci-
Characterization, Officers Maintain.

A. 3. Weitekamp, who was an enlisted landsnan
on the battleship Iowa on her recent cruise mas
complained to the Navy Department that some
months ago. while the ship was at Montevideo ne
was punished for overstaying his leave by being
stripped on the quarterback and shaved from head
to foot After that he deserted and worked his
vay to his hcme. which is at No 1o04A Putnam
ave Brooklyn. on a merchant vessel. Then he re-
turned TO the Iowa. which is now at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and was Immediately tried on charge
of desertion, and sentenced to receive dishonor-
able discharge.
It is in an effort to get the Navy Department 70
modify the sentence Of the courtmdrtiai that
Weitekamp's story of his trea tment has been told.
The officers OF the iowa admit that Weitekamp was
shaved as he said. but declare that II done to
rid him OF any vermn or germs of smallpox that
might have his person while he was
carousing in Montevideo, where that disease pre-
vailed. The landsman overstayed his leave by
about twenty hours, and the supposition was that
he had been spending his time in places where he
had been exposed to COntagOn. The shaving
process was recommended by the surgeon, and
Tor sanitary and not disciplinary purposes.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
MRS. HAzEN's SCHOOL EXERCISES.

Mrs Hazens School. in Pelham Manor. was
closed for the yea- yesterday morning. The princ-
pal address was delivered by Archdeacon f. b
Van Kleeck- Diplomas were given to Misses Bea-
trice Cluett. May Decker. Florence Gable Dean
Edith Sands Packard, Gertrude Turner and Har-
rfet Evans Wells, and testimonials for proficiency
10 Misses Mary Wildwood Finn and Mary Agnes
Hobson. Prizes We're awarded follows: Able RI
Hall Memorial, N United States history 10 Abbe
Frances Ferrtn and Elizabeth Ciorham Roper:
Corles literary, Marion Hall White; Houghtou
Mabel Helen Holiday; Robert c. Black recreation
Phoebe Ruth Ferris: Edith HaZen Tiers honor
May Decker; Hatch medal Marion Winston HOWE; ;
second Intermediate, Helen Ferrin; Hazen medal
Phoebe Randall. and second primary. Charles Mil
bank Young
These exercises preceded by prize com
petitions last week address on New York
Charter Day. by Edward Hagaman Hall on
Thursday evening; presentation Of King Rene's
Daughter by the young women o. the school on
Saturday afternoon. and baccaiaureate sermon
by the Rev. DR.. Charles Z Robinson in the
Huguenot Memorial Church. on Sunday afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
PENNSYLVANIA AND M. & H. TUNNEL
Declared That Roads Suburban Traffic Will
Go Through It-A Denial.

Il. was stated "authoritatfvely'' IN IN afternoon
paper yesterday that a contract hac oeen Hlade
and signed between the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and the Manhattan and Hudson Tunnel
Company by which traffic arrangement OF some
kind would be made for the carrying Of the Penn
sylvania's suburban traffic to the downtown Man
haitian terminus of the tunnel.
William G.. McAdoo president OF the tunnel COM
pany when asked about the report, said that any
statement that the Pennsylvania was behind the
new tunnel project was incorrect.
He would deny that arrangements might De
made by which tho tunnel company would carry
the Pennsylvania passengers over TO the south
end Of Manhattan Island. I'VE shall be very glad
to carry all the passengers we can get ne ad9ed
The downtown tunnel. like the one now ouilding
from Christopher-st- to Hoboken Is TO be a snlaIi
double tube tunnel, will consist OF two paraHel
tubes The statement that the walls were to oe
foot thick of steel. Mr.. McAdoo said, was nonsense
The walls OF the tunnel Will be OF one ana ohel-
inch steel. with seven inch ribs.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
CITY fathers At PEACE.
While They PmtaAe of a DINNER
Furnished by Mr. Fornes.

uavor Low. in speaking at the complimentary
Af,,ner given by President Charles v Fornes OF the
roar1 Of Aldermen the members OF the boaru o4
1Ts,,n,ate the Sinking Fund Commissioners anu ''i
Board of Aldermen at the Hotel .aariOo' ous" % @ &c
ri.bt declared that President F"rnes ma" per
formed a feat which had never been accoihpiiS'.e'
bafore namely that OF taking the Deih'c'd"'
members bodily into the fusion forces. ne ques
+1on "a" he added still smiling. 'whether 20"
gentlemen ere living or to live" The Mayor sPOhc
IN high praise Of President Fornes
Snaskfng Of the olderren expressing their opin-
ion Of the Mayor. Mr.. Low said
II think hereafter ] will ask the aldermen "he''
thev wish to speak their opinion OF the Mayor 20
sing IT, instead; IL viii he more in unison.
Before closing his address he thanked the DoaId
for its cooperation
The guests who sat with President forneS d.
the principal tables were Mayor Low, otty Chanl-
ierIaiu Gould and Borough Presidents SWdhStiol'
HafYen, Cassidy ard Cromwell 1,z-
Speeches We're made by Alderman f-fiaS IoOcu
the dean of the board; Timothy d Sul1Vah <ei''~'
man WalkIey and several others. -.
The menu heavily embossed in goId, lIle co+s
of arms of the city being engraved on II one OF
the quotations in il They were sentIeIueii
on whom built an infinite trust Ihe reference
was to the Board OF Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
INSPECT LYING-IN HOSPITAL.
Medical Men Look Over Changes Made.
Record Of Work Dons.

The new L.ying-In Hospital. at second-sva. sz-.
snteenth and Eighteenth SITS. built and equipped
by J. Pierpont Morgan. and opened year ago
last February was again exhibited yesterday az
ternoon and evening to medical men. supsrinssn6-
cnts OF hospitals. heads OF training schools and
those connected with hospital work Since ths hos
pitaI was completed considerable Improvement has
baeu male in the interior 10 correct such points
as could be nog more economically repaired than
. later date.
The OBJECT OF the reception WIS 20 show vasx
could ha done with floors that rad cracked, and 70
show also how little had be added 70 thu orig
inaf arrangements owing 70 the great care taken
in the study Of other hospitals and avoiding such
Nfects as WeTe then Acknowledged.
The particular part Of the hospltaI inspected oy
the guests was the sixth floor. consisting OF sixty
Two bodS Ii we siace the opening Of the
hosDitaI some seven thousand three hundred desti-
tute women have applied for care IN eonHnenent.
an average OF over fCrr hundred and Fifty month
The HOSPITAL is now occupied only TO the extent o.
one ward foor is n ans permitting the ot
the other two floors. consisting of 12s beds. a.
though all other parts or the DuidlnS nave peen N
nearly constant use.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
IDENTIFIED AS JOHN WILKES BooTE.
Assassin of Lincoln Now Reported to Have
Killed Himself in Oklahoma.

s. Louis June "A dispatch 10 THE Globe
Democrat" from Enid, Okla says that Junius
-3rutus Booth, the actor, and nephew OF John
Wilkes Booth the assassin Of President Lincoln,
has fully identified the remains Of the man known
as Da,id Z. George as his uncle. George, or
Booth committed suicide here January II last.
and in his effects was found letter directed 10
II l. Bates. Of Memphis, Tenn Mr. Bates came
lere at once and fully identified the body as that
Of John Wilkes Booth. He then went East, ana
has obtained positive Identification OF the body from
the dead mans nephew, and from Joseph jefferson
Miss Clara Morris and score Of Others who knew
him in his early days.
According Mr.. Bates's story, he had acted as
Booths confidential agent and attorney for nearly
FORTY years. EfTer Lincoln was Snot the ASSASSIN
escaped the Garrett plantation IN lIslIlld, anu
The man who was killed was named RuG1E. belIe
Carncd. Booth left Garrett's, and was taken car
a by friends in Central Kentucky He la,er setded
O. t4ienrcse Mills Tex. where be conducted a store
!or several years John St Helen.
Miss Clara Morris denied last evening any such
Identification. She said that three years ago she
received letter written in rambling way from
q man who claimed TO know that Booth was living
Tut she paid attention it. The letter was eEi-
IDENTIFY prompted by article by MISS MOTIFS }"
Nc lure sgaZIne'' on Wilkes Boolh.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-03
GROWTH OF CATHOLIC PARTY STEADY,
Strongest in New-York and Philadelphia, It
Was Reported at High Church Convention.

A solemn high mass was held IN ST. Ignatiuss
Protestant Episcopal Church. at Eighty-seveHth-st
and West End-ave. yesterday. The Rev. Arthur
Hftchie was ceIe6rant OF the mass. The Rev c.
p a Burnett assistant rector. was the deacon.
the Rev H p. Gorgas was sub-deacon, and tas
Rev J. z. EwenS. OF Holy Inuocsnts' ChlIreh.
HOboken was master OF ceremonies. The EeF
Alexander Hotovitsky. OF the Russian Orthodox
Church was in the chaaceL
At the close OF the mass the convention OF ths
Council of Clerical Union for the Maintenance and
Defence Of Catholic Principles. was held This
was executive. There were ten delegates present,
representing the dioceses Of Boston. philadelphia
Nev--York, Cleveland and Baltimore About afty
visiting clergymen were present They came from
various points OF the United States Tas council
discussed High Church affairs.
The reports Of the officers indicated that the
Catholic party in the Episcopal Church was max
ing progress steadily and strongly II was equally
powerful in New-York and Philadelphia Boston
came next and Cleveland was fourth on the Hsr
The names of large number OF new nem5ers
were added to the rolls Of the Clerical Union sad
the Catholic Club.
Bishop Isaac L. Nicholson. Of Milwaukee. Wis,
vas reelected president Of the General Cou1cil
Of the Clerical Union for the Maintenance and
John. OF ST. Luke's Church, Germantown. Penn
vice-president, succeed Father Prime, and the
Rev Arthur Ritchie. OF St 1gnattuS'5 CRurcn. wa
reelected secretary and treasurer