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Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
Legal and Criminal.

Tobacco Merger Not Enjolned.
Vice Chancellor Pitney decided at
Newark, Oct II, that an Injunction
should not be issued against the pro-
posed 100000 tobacco merger, but
he granted stay of proceedings until.
the higher court should act.
Buffalo Alderman Acquitted. ~.
The FIRST Of the trials against seven
Buffalo aldermen, that against O. f.
Piecer, resulted in acquittal Oct. IL.
The evidence was not sufficient to-
prove the charge Of bribery.
Kansas Treasury Looted.
Governor Bailey of Kansas in pub
lie report says that shortages amount
ing to many thousands of dollars In
twelve counties examined have been
disclosed by an investigation. The,
school fund was the one chiefly af--
fected. - =:
A Crowded Car Verdict. :, ..-.se.
In the supreme court at New York a.
jury awarded $4,000 to Emile Kohn,
whose husband lost his life as the re-
suit of injuries received on croWdeG.
81" train. -:
Overwork No Excuse.
Where a railroad accident is the re-
suit of the engineer going to sleep at
his post Judge Swartz of Norristown,
Pa, rules that it is no excuse to urge.
that he was overworked: He thinks
the engineer should leave the employ
of railroad if he is unable to PER
form his tasks with safety to the pub
lie.
Bad Whisky Kills Many.
The police and public Of New York
city. have been startled by the death Of
sixteen persons in twelve days due. to-
the drinking of impure whisky secured
in that section of the city known as
Stryker's Farm. The keeper of one sa--
loon has been arrested, and it is found
that the whisky sold at his place con-
tains a percentage. of wood alcohol
Whisky thus adulterated was found fns
many other saloons, and on the heels;
of this comes the statement of DIR.
Wiley, the government chemist. that
IS per cent of all the whisky sold fna
this country is cheap and dangerous
adulteration.
a. q. q
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
Foreign.
Portuguese Disaster Greater.

Portuguese Disaster Greater. y.
Later news from Angola shows tina,
the disaster to the Portuguese forces
in the recent lighting with the Guiana
hamas In southwest Africa was more
serious than at first reported. The gov.
eminent Of Portugal intends to send a
large punitive expedition composed of
regulars.
Service King Anointed.
Amid the pealing Of bells the anoint-
ment OF King Peter OF Servia was per-
formed Oct. o. The king in full .coro-
nation robes proceeded to church,
where the Metropolitan Innocent, at
tended by bishops and clergy, perform
ed the ceremony and celebrated high
mass.
Lord Milner's Resignation. aa nv
On account of Ill healthz resulting
from the strain of dealing with the
financial and racial troubles In South
Africa. Lord Miner has resigned the
high commissionership
Lippe 'Ho& Against Kaiser.
Public meetings In the principally Of
Lippe, Germany. have been held to-
protest against the endeavor Of En-
peror William to get Count Leopold
put Of the regency They regard this
as an attack upon their autonomy and
sovereignty. The ground of the kali
Ber's objection to Count Leopold is that
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
SCIENTIFIC

Miss Peck's Latest Climb.
Miss Annie S. Peck, the American
mountain climber has assembled Mount
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

Try into public service Mr. Wynne was
successful newspaper correspondent
at Washington. He was born in New
York city and educated In the public
schools there He began work at Phila-
aelphia as telegraph operator.
4<shss~- s-l-1E =
Three More WarshIps For Us.
The battleship Georgia was launched
ct the Bath Iron works, Bath, Me-, In
che presence of great crowd, Oct. IL,
IN more advanced state OF construc-
ton than ts customary. Both her
masts and the coming tower We're in
position, and steam was up in one Of
the boilers, causing smoke to issue
from one Of the three great tunnels.
Miss Stella Tate of Tate, Ca, daugh-
ter Of Congressman Tate, was sponsor.
The Georgia Is a sister to the Virginia
and New Jersey. She is 434 feet long,
z feet beam and e feet draft. She
has the heaviest armor and will carry
four twelve-inch guns. ..s~s :
J On the same day the gunboat Padu-
cab was launched from the Seabury
yards at Philadelphia Miss Annie May
Yeiser of Kentucky being sponsor.
The battleship Nebraska, which was
launched at Seattle, Wash, Oct. Z, with
the daughter Of Governor Mickey of
Nebraska as sponsor, Is Of the first
class twin screw type, having $4,000
tons displacement, length al feet 3
inches, 76 feet 21a inches beam. She
will carry the usual complement Of
twelve inch, eight inch and six inch
guns besides the secondary batteries.
Calling Russia to Account.
Secretary Hay has been instructed by
the president to ask the Russian gov
eminent for full information concern
ing the treatment and disposition made
Of the mail from this country carried
by the steamship Calchas, which was
seized and taken to Vladivostok in
July last. This action followed the
formal notification from the owners,
Alfred II. Holt & Co. Of Liverpool, that
the American mail on the captured ship
had been opened and examined by the
Russian officers. This firm gave no
tice also that they must decline to
carry American mails to Japan in the
future.
Work on the Isthmus.
The isthmian canal commission call
ed on the president Oct IL and left
report showing the condition Of the
canal construction work to date. From
this it appears that over 200 engineers
are at work upon the sewerage and wa
ter supply with a force Of from 1000
to 1000 laborers, while surveying par
ties are at work in the vicinity Of Co
Ion planning an inner harbor. Three
modern steam shovels have been
bought for use In the Culebra cut, and
bids for eleven more steam shovels
have been opened. About 100000 feet
OF yellow pine and large number Of
cross ties, piles, ETC., have been sent
to Colon A machinery department
has been. organized, and the old shops
OF the French companies are being put
in repair.
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
Candidate Watson's Spicy Acceptance

fopuims excuse for living this
son IN his letter accepting the cali
that there is virtual difference
cratic parties Roosevelt
PRINCIPLES while Parkers position lis indefinite
He declares that no leader
He announces definite disputes
pned capital to choose one union labor another
point third to- constitute board
all labor troubles He thinks direction
soon "a few Colorado
the soldier paid by the corporation
officials are owned by the corporatons' hF .8 ~. 7t
In advocating the initiative
would take from the federal earthly
editions of Jehovah adds that
which federal
does not expect to be elected this
thrown until
victions Demo
u.s."
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Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
General
Charge Against Cortetyou.

The Democratic press Of the country
has taken up the hue and cry of the
New York World, New York Times and
Brooklyn Eagle against Chairman Cor
telyou Of the Republican national COM
mittee and against his chief, President
Roosevelt. These papers have not only
questioned the propriety of Mr.. Cortel-
you's appointment to position whose
chief function is the raising of cam
paign funds after he had been in the
position Of trust inquisitor as secretary
Of commerce and labor, but also they
imply that Mr.. Cortelyou has used his
official position to bride or compel cor
porations into contributing to the Re-
publican fund. Independent journals
such as Harper's Weekly and the Out
look express indignation at what they
regard as an effort to impugn the honor
Of the president.
Bryan Was Misguided.
w. ]. Bryan, in letter to Chairman
Taggart, denied last weeks report that
in public speech he had admitted that
Nebraska would go for Roosevelt. Mr..
Bryan, after making several speeches
in Missouri, began his stumping tour
in Indiana, where his strength is count
ed on by the Democrats to do much for
the Parker ticket Authorities differ as
to whether he did say in his Norfolk
speech that on some issues Parker was
too much like Roosevelt
La Toilette Ticket Recognized.
Since the decision Of the Wisconsin
supreme court in favor of the regu-
larity Of the La Toilette ticket the Re-
publican national committee has de-
Hcided to recognize the La Toilette fac
ton by asking his state committee to
arrange certain public meetings for
Candidate Fairbanks. The stalwart
state ticket, headed by former Govern
or Schofeld Is to be kept In the field
This was decided at meeting Of the
.stalwart leaders at Milwaukee Oct. H.
A statement from Schofeld was ex-
pected. Senator Spooner was in favor
of withdra wing the ticket
Tammany Versus Populism.
Leader Murphy of Tammany Hall
declares that the four Democratic can
didates for congress Hearst,
Towne, Sulzer and Baker-who were
Endorsed by the local Populist commit
tee must not accept such Endorsement.
Mr.. Murphy's alleged reason for this
move is that the Populist movement
is Republican adjunct to draw votes
from the Democratic ticket.
Delaware Republican Truce.
AS the result Of conferences at Will.
mington, Oct 10, both the Delaware
Republican factions were brought to-
gether on single state ticket, with
Preston Lea Of the regulars for; govern
or and Isaac Parker Of the unions for
lieutenant governor. The popularity of
this compromise is that Mr.. Addicks
agrees to support Lea, his uncompro-
missing enemy. DR.. Chandler, who was
nominated by the regular Republicans,
refused to withdraw and said he would
run as an Independent candidate.
Irish Support For Roosevelt.
Commenting on the flop Of the Bos- !
ton Pilot. one of the leading Irish Cath.
Die papers, Democratic for more than
twenty years, which came out for
ROOSEVELT early In the campaign, thel
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
he Franco Spanish Agreement.

The Franco Spanish Agreement.
A step toward the imperialistic aims
of France in the possession Of west
African empire from the Sudan to the
Mediterranean and Atlantic was TAX
en- with the signing Of the Franco
Spanish agreement, Oct. 8, at Paris.
By this agreement Morocco is virtually
turned over to the French rule, al
though to satisfy Spanish pride few
settlements along the coast will re-
main tributary to Spain for the pres
ent. France will. now superintend the
government Of Morocco and reorganize
it's army with French officers.
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

Literary Digest says there is an ap-
parent shifting of the Irish sentiment
Of the country from the Democratic
party to the Republican. Other Irish }
papers which are ordinarily neutral
are eulogizing Roosevelt and urging
his election
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

P a y n e. M r.
Wynne's ap-
pointment as
postmaster gen.
eral to succeed
Mr.. Payne was
made by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Oct. 10. This
appointment Is
said to be due
to Mr.. Wynne's
nerve in I'M
earthing the
scandals in the
postal service.
Prior to his en-
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

Irish Support For Roosevelt.
Commenting on the. flop Of the Bos-
ton Pilot, one of the leading Irish Cath.
olic papers, Democratic for more than
twenty years, which came out for
Roosevelt early in the campaign, the
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22

HuaScan, IN re-
ru, to a height
Of 21.Ooo feet
She was hinder
ed from reach
ing the summit
because Of vast
crevices and
snow. This is
her grea test
achiev em emit. ,
80 --.-R- -
The summit Of
the mountain
has been esti-
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
POLITICS and COVER. INTENT

his nobility is tainted because his
great-grandmother did not belong to a
noble family. The counts title to the
regency was fixed by the action Of the
government and diet Of Lippe-Det-
mold.
Morris tribune., 1904-10-22
Executive.

Wynne Succeeds Payne.
By virtue Of his station as first as
sistant postmaster general Robert j..
Wynne became acting postmaster gen.
aral upon the death Of the late Mr..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
KILLS FOUR OTHERS.
THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Aurora, Mo-, Man Murders His Neigh.
Dor and Three of His Own
Children.

Aurora. Mo. Sept 2G.-J. H. Palmer,
a mine laborer. shot and mOrtally
wounded w, J. Tuttle, also a mine la
borer. and then shot and killed three
of his own children here Saturday
night. and then killed himself. Pal
mer left home in the evening. telling
his wife he was going to trade his re-
volver He secreted himself in a
smokehOuse near Tuttle's house. and
when Tuttle appeared with his young
est child in his arms he shot him in
the head and chest. Palmer then went
to his own house and shot his three
oldest children. two girls and a boy.
Veda. Rebecca and Ernest. Then he
turned the gun on himself. The faith
er and children died instantly. Palmer
did not offer to harm his wife or
youngest child. who were in the room
at the time. No reason for the crime
is stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
KILLED ATTEMPTING TO
BREAK OUT OF PRISON
Four Men Have Desperate Battle With
Sheriff and Jailer at Atch-
ison, Kans.

Atchison, Kans., Sept. 26.-Walter
Scott. Thomas Bean, Clyde Bean and
John Osborn, prisoners in the county
Jail here, made two desperate attempts
TO escape yesterday afternoon. Scott
was killed in the second attempt. JOS
eph Miller, the jailer, went into the
Jail room at o'clock TO take dinner TO
the prisoners and the four men at
tackled him. The men tried to get
Miller's revolver, but could not find it.
They got his keys, but he kept them so
busy fighting that they could not un-
lock the outer doors. They beat Mil
Ter on the head. but failed to over
power him. and he stood between them
and the door for some time, fighting
with his left hand while two of them
were holding his right hand. Wrench
ing loose Miller pulled his revolver and
the men ran to cover. Sheriff William
kiff appeared at this juncture with a
riot gun loaded with buckshot. Miller
let XIII into the jailroom. Suddenly
the four men close together made a
rush at Kiff and Miller and Kiff pour
ed the full charge of buckshot into
Scott, who fell 10 the floor lifeless,
shot just above the heart. The three
prisoners then gave themselves up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND IN ALL But
NAME PROPOSED BY ASSOCIATION

London. Sept. 2G.-Home rule for
Ireland in all but the name is pro
posed in the program OF the Irish Re
form association adopted AT Dublin
last Friday and made public here last
night.
Under the program Ireland will have
a legislature of its own to act upon
all legislation affecting ireland. There
will be also a financial council. under
whose direction the $50. .000, 900 annual
Iy appropriated for the government of
ireland will be expended. Both the
legislative body and the financial coun-
ell. of course. will be subject 10 the
British parliament
1t is proposed that the legislative or
statutory body shall consist of the
Irish peers and the Irish members of
the house of commons. To this body
it is proposed all private bill legisla-
tion and all other Irish business shall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

Parker asserts is growing up under re-
publican administrations.
Regarding tariff, he charges bad
faith on the part of the republicans, de-
claring that they fixed many duties at
a high rate upon the plea that they
were 10 be modified in securing reci-
procity agreements beneficial to this
country. The promises, he says. have
not been kept by the republican SEN
ate.
The protection of infant Industries,
he says, can no longer be advanced, for
the reason that the infants have be
come giants of dangerous proportions.
On the question of the Philippines,
Mr.. Parker reiterates the argument
that entangling alliances must be
avoided.
The spot in the republican armor
that appears most vulnerable to Mr.
Parker is the management of the ma
tional finances and corruption in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
THINK ACTION AT ST. LOUIS PAVES
WAY FOR END OF The ASIATIC WAR

ter should be settled by a vote Of the
representatives Of all the parties con
cerned. To secure such a vote The
Hague court must be given power.
This, | believe, viii be done in re-
spOnse to Mr.. Roosevelt's call.
Members of the national parlia-
ments must stand for the idea of The
Hague court or deny the principles
of government. How can they stand
for a parliament of national affairs,
and deny the same thing for interna-
tional affairs? Until The Hague court
is established there must be chaos al
ways and war periodically"
Marquis Sangintiano, president of
the Italian group, said: The call
which the president OF the United
States has agreed 10 issue VIII bring
this irresistible movement for an inter
national court into the official political
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

gold standard, 10 declare again my un-
qualified belief in said standard and to
express my appreciation of the action
of the convention in reply to my com
munication upon that subject.
Grave public questions are pressing
for decision. The Democratic party
appeals to the people with confidence
that its position on these questions will
be accepted and indorsed at the polls.
While the issues involved are numer-
Gus, some stand forth pre- eminent in
the public mind. Among these are
tariff reform, Imperialism, economical
administration and honesty in the pub
lie service / shall briefly consider
these and some others within the nec-
essarily prescribed limits of this letter.
Imperialism.
While | presented my views at the
notification proceedings concerning this
vital issue. the overshadowing impor-
tance Of this question iInpels Inc to re-
fer to IT again. The issue is often
times referred to as constitutiOnalism
versus Imperialism.
If we would retain our liberties and
constitutional rights unimpaired we
cannot permit or tolerate at any time
or for any purpose the arrogation OF
unconstitutional powers by the execu-
tive branch Of our government. We
should be ever mindful OF the words
Of Webster, Liberty IS only TO be pre-
served by maintaining constitutional
restraints and just divisions OF polit-
ical powers"
Already the national government has
become centralized beyond any point
contemplated or imagined by the
trainers Of the constitution. How tTe-
nendousIy all this has added to the
power of the president! 1t has devel-
oped from year 10 year until 1t almost
equals that of many monarchs. While
the growth OF our country and the mag
nitude Of interstate interests may seem
to furnish plausible reason for this
centra aliZation Of power, yet these same
facts afford the most potent reason
Continued on Page SiX.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Democratic Nominees Letter Reviews Acts the
Rough Rider Has Sought to Justify.
ALL CHALLENGES ARE FEARLESsLY MET
Bad Faith and Reckless Extravaganza Charged to Repub
Cans---Hs Own Position Made Clear

Esopus, \. Y, Sept. 26.-The letter
of Alton Brooks Parker accepting the
democratic nomination for president of
the United States was made public to-
day. The letter shows careful reading
of President Roosevelt's letter of aC-
ceptance, and answers are made to the
republican arguments
The points set forth foremost are the
ger of an ambitious man for president
becoming too despotic under the form
of centralized government which Mr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

be referred with power to act. subject
to final approval or veto by parliament.
The proposed financial council. how
ever, is the more important body of
the two. 1t is suggested that the coun-
Gil be composed of "a members under
the presidency of the lord lieutenant
and with the chief secretary for Ire
land as vice president. u members
TO be elected by groups Of existing
parliamentary constituencies and II TO
be nominated by the crowd. one-third
of the members TO retire every three
years.
The report Of the committee on or
ganizatiOn of the Irish National league
outlining the foregoing scheme was
adopted at meeting presided over
by Lord DUnrayen at Dublin last Fri
day. The report concludes with sug-
gesting the submission Of its proposals
70 royal commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
JAPANESE INACCURATE
A TURNING MOVEMENT
MRS. NEWMAN ERB KILLED
Wife of Pere Marquette Official Caught
in Wreck

Rochester. y. Y, Sept. 2G.-Mrs.
Newman Erb. wife of the vice presi-
dent of the Pere Marquette railroad,
was killed, and her husband and more
than a score of others were injured
by the wreck of a New York Central
western express at Lyons yesterday
morning Mr. and Mrs. Erb left New
York Saturday night on a pleasure
trip bound for the St. Louis exposition.
They travelled in the regular Pullman
sleeper, but intended to take Mr. Erb's
private car at Detroit. Mrs. Erb's legs
were cut off She was brought TO
this city. where she died at noon. Mr..
Erb's injuries are not serious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

service. Reform III this direction, he
asserts. is Imperative.
Full Text of Letter.
The full text of Mr.. Parker's letter
is as follows:
To the Hon. Champ Clark and Others.
Committee Etc:
Gcntlemen-In my response to your
committee at the formal notification
proceedings | referred to some matters
not mentioned in this letter | desire
that these be considered as incorporat-
ed herein. and regret that lack of space
prevents specific reference to them
all. l wish here. however, again to refer
to my views there expressed as to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
FAIRBANKS MET BY COWBOYS
Greeted by Bodybuilding Friends of
President in Medora, N. D.

Medora. y. D.. Sept. 26.-Senators
Fairbanks, DOlliver and Hansbrough
were given a characteristic welcome
yesterday by cowboys from miles
around. old friends of President
Roosevelt when he was engaged here
in the cattle business. The news that
the presidents running mate would
stop here on his trip TO the coast drew
an enthusiastic crowd. Senator Fair
banks acknowledged the reception, but
made no address.
Gleudive. Mont. Sept. Ex-senator
Fairbanks and party today began their
four days campaign in Montana with
speeches at this place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 2G.-"The
greatest political event in the worlds
history"
This, in a sentence, gives the views
of members of the International Par
liamentaTy union. at whose request
President Roosevelt will ask the pow
ers to join in a second Hague confer
ence.
Many of the members were seen and
interviewed here at the West Philadel-
phia station. Most Of them will sail
from New York this week. Some of
them are so sanguine that they believe
the first step has been taken toward
bringing about peace in the far east.
Sir Philip Stanhope. president of
the British group. said: when di-
verse action is taken in rival parlia-
ments. armies are sent out 10 settle
the difference by force. when the mat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
Two Passenger Cars Are
DitChed With Fatal
Results.
WASHOUT THE CAUSE
One Killed. Three Fatally and
Twelve Slightly In
iured.

Peoria, Sept 2G.-As a result of a
washout on the Burlington railroad
two miles east of Elmwood early this
morning two passenger cars were
ditched. John Beck, a laborer. was
killed. and Rev. J. Kennison, of Elm
wood, and Frank Reading and NJ. Lentc.
of Galesburg. fatally injured. Twelve
others were slightly hurt
Embankment Washed Away.
A terrific rain storm last night wash
ed out the roadbed for short distance,
leaving the rails suspended in the air.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-26
EGAN LOSES TO CANADIAN
American Champion Golfer Defeated
at Olympian Matches.

st. Louis. Mo, Sept. 26.-Defeating
National Champion II. Chandler Egan,
of EXmoor, , up , to play. in the finals
of the Olympian golf championship at
Glen Echo links Saturday, George S.
Lyon. former champion of Canada. will
take the massive trophy and the Olym-
plan gold medal 10 his Toronto home.
Egan lost the first hole to his veteran
rival shortly after II o'clock in the
morning in a deluge of rain. and for
the long route of 81 hard fought holes
was never up on the Canadian, playing
4 very erratic game.