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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
IMPROVEMENT IN
BUSINESS NOTED
Dun & Co. Says Crop Reports and
Industrial Outlook are
Favorable.

New York. Oct S.-R. D. Dun's
weekly review of trade says:
With the crops almost beyond dan
ger. prices of securities at the highest
point since May. 1903, and idle ma
chinery rcsuming at many factories
and mills that have been closed for
months. the business outlook grows
steadily brighter. BY far the best fea,
ture of the situation is the confidence
manifested by an increased disposition
to provide for future requirements
Mercantile collections are also more
prompt. and railway earnings for the
month of September were 3.S per cent
larger than in the same month last
year. while foreign commerce at this
port for the last week shows increases
of s1.051,2 ,2OS in imports and $4lO.74S
in exports as compared with year
ago. Dispatches from the leading cit
les are almost unanimous in telling
of improved conditions.
Failures this week in the United
States are 222. against 223 last week
225 the preceding week. and 239 the
corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number %. against IS
last week. 80 in the preceding week
and Il last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
LA Toilette REPUBLICANS SECURE
RECOGNITION FROM THE LEADERS
$50 PERSONS INJURED
IN PANHANDLE WRECK
Fireman Killed When Engine Hits a
Passenger Train and Both
Are Demolished.

Steubenyille, O.. Oct S.-The Wheel
ing express. east bound. on the Pan
handle, was wrecked at McMurray's :
curve yesterday. due to a collision
with light engine running west on
the east bound track. Both engines
were demolished. Nearly all of the
$50 passengers in the coaches were
injured, although it is believed that
none will die. On the passenger en-
gine John Rowe. the fireman. was
crushed to death between the boiler
and tank. Engineer Ritchie of this
city had his leg broken. and on the
light engine c. a. Sweeney. the engi-
neer. and NJ. J. Sloan. the fireman. both
of Sheerdan, Pa. were badly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
BANK INVESTIGATION UNCOVERS
YEARS OF STRANGE DOUBLE DEALINGI
SUPPOSED INVALID is
FOUND TO BE SOUND
Woman Who Sued for $4,000 Dam.
ages is Arrested for
Perjury.

| New York, Oct Sigma Hanson, a
young woman who two years ago Sc
cured a verdict for $4,000 for alleged
personal injuries in a suit against the
Chicago City railway company. was
arrested here yesterday on a charge
of perjury in connection with that suit.
The arrest was made on complaint
of Chicago detective. who said he
had traced the young woman to this
city and who appeared against her
when she was arraigned in court AZ
ter the hearing she was remanded 10
the TOombs TO await eXtradition pa
pers.
When Miss Hanson brought her suit
against the Chicago City railway com
pany she alleged in her complaint that
she was rendered blind and half para
lyZed as a result of the accident, and
the story of her being carried into
court on a stretcher was printed far
and wide at the time. Miss Hanson
won the suit. the jury allowing her
the full amount asked, and the money
was placed in trust to await the result
of an appeal by the company. which
is now pending.
After the trial she disappeared. The
detective said that he was instructed
TO locate her and that he found her in
this city. She was living in luxurious
surroundings, he said in court, and
was neither blind nor paralytic. Her
arrest and arraignment followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
GALESBURG TO HAVE A
STREET FAIR AFTER ALL
Council Grants Restricted Permit and
Court Refuses to Enjoin
the Organization.

Galesburg. H.. Oct. S.-Judge Gray
yesterday passed on the second appIi-
cation for an injunction against the
use of the streets by the street fair
next week. and refused the injunction.
A week ago Judge Gray granted an
injunction against the street fair US
ing the streets under an unrestricted
grant by the council. The council i'm
mediately afterward gave another per-
init. with the provision that the Street
Fair association should not obstrUct
the streets, but at the same time al
lowing the construction of booths and
stands. under police supervision. and
with the consent of the property own
erS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
FLAG STOPS MEXICAN POLICE
Stars and Stripes Protect Fugitive
From Capture.

San Diego, Cal, oct. 8.-Pursued by
the Mexican authorities. after being
released from the Ensenada Jail on
bail. Capt Frank Mania of the schoOn-
er May tok refuge on the British steam
or ST Denis, Of which the captain
locked him in and nailed the American
flag on the door. The attempt to re-
take him was abandoned. Mania was
arrested at Ensenada Sept. - on the
charge Of stealing guano from Mexi-
can territory. His wife secured his
release on bail. Then the Jail au-
thOrities demanded money OF Mania
for alleged services during his lncar-
ceration. He refused to pay and fed
on the steamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Peculiar Story of IntriRues Leading
Up to WreckIDR of Grin
nell Bank
THROUGH THIRD OF CENTURY
Misdoings of Old Man Have Sequel in
Suicide of Son and Grand
son.

Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. S.-Details
tional bank of Grinnell was robbed of
100000 by II. c. Spencer and son,
cashier and bookkeeper, respectively,
are just coming To- light.
II is an astonishing record of credul-
ity on one hand and of duplicity on the
other. How father and son managed
to hold the highest degree of conf
dence and respect of the public year
after year while they accumulated pa
per TO the extent of 100000. is strang-
er than fiction. On July p the couple,
who were inseparable companions,
were seen to spring from an electric
launch in a small artificial lake at
Grinnell and sink 10 death in each
others arms. Death was believed at
the time TO be accidental. but the as
tonishing discovery of the enormous
defalcation placed the matter in a diff
ferent light and indicated suicide.
IntrIgues With Women.
After a month of investigation it has
been established that intrigues with
women, beginning 81 years ago with
the grandfather. Charles NJ. Spencer,
father of the senior of the two suicides.
was responsible for the diverting of
funds for improper channels and the
forging of notes to cover the shortage.
In 1872 Grandfather Spencer was in
volved with Mrs. Mowbray. for which
he had 10 pay dearly to the woman 5
husband In the latter sos there was
another affair with a Denver woman,
which was no less expensive.
Grain and real estate speculatiOns
were likewise responsible for heavy
losses. which were covered by means
Of msappropriated funds.
SpecuIated I'm Land.
Wild speculatiOns in Beatrice, Neb.,
town lots plunged him into the mire.
He was killed at Denver ten years ago,
at which time he was probably $S0,000
short in MS accounts. His son and
grandson undertook to cover up the
shortage by manipulating the books
and succeeded until last July.
The burden of debt grew constantly.
however. and ii is manifest they de-
termined upon joint suicide to escape
the inevitable exposure that must come
sooner or later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08

l Ia GRrs
VIE .I ANp

New York. Oct S.-Hon. John Sharp
Williams. democratic leader of the
house of representatives, today issued
the following statement in response to
many inquiries regarding the position
of the democratic party in congress on
Cuban reciprocity:
Il notice that the president of the
United States insnuates in his letter
of acceptance that the democracy is
insincere about reciprocity. | hear
that republicans on the stump in New
England. where people are dissatisfied
with the attitude of the republican par
~ on the reciprocity question, are re-
peating this assertion as if ii We're the
gospel truth. He says that the Gu
ban reciprocity bill passed-the only
one passed-was opposed by the de-
mOcracy.
Records Prove IL False.
The records of the last congress
prove absolutely that this assertion is
Incorrect | was put in the position by
my party colleagues of minority floor
leader When the extra session OF con-
gress was called TO pass the Cuban
reciprocity bill as its chief purpose,
and after | had been placed in that
position. | uttered at once the opinion
that reciprocity reducing taxation upon
the American consumer even though
but a very little and upon few arti-
cles. and opening up foreign markets
to the American producer. constituted
a wise democratic policy. That while
sham reciprocity might be the hand
maiden of protection. real reciprocity
was the hand-maiden of less obstruc-
ted international trade.
u betray no party secrets. because
they were known TO the world and
were known TO the president. when
say that the first democratic caucus
called at that session was 10 meet this
question. and that every democrat in
/ that caucus except - land il was the
most fully attended caucus | ever saw
endorsed that view. The cOngressiOn-
| al record shows that when the Cuban
reciprocity bill came to a vote II re
+ ceived every democratic vote in the
/ house but eight. seven OF the men who
, voted against il in caucus having sur
rendered their opinions 10 their party
colleagues. while upon the republican
side of the chamber Is votes were cas-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08

against it, Notwithstanding the pow
er and the patronage of the republican
administration and the activity of the
republican whip.
Supported by Press.
The democratic newspapers all
over the country. except, perhaps.
three or four in Louisiana. one in New
York. and maybe a very few else
where. endorsed the policy of the dem
ocratic representatives in Washington.
The national democratic convention
assembled at St Louis adopted the
following plank which speaks for it.
self:
I've favor liberal trade arrange
ments with Canada. and with peoples
of other countries where they can be
entered into with benefit to American
agriculture. manufactures. mining or
commerce.
The president in his assertion upon
this subject has been almost as reck-
less as he has been about a great many
other things. Recklessness seems 10
be part of his character. In the 5Sth
congress it is true that the democrats
dJbeIIpbtu u amend IHe OuDdu ItClp-
rocity bill by making it still more re-
ciprocal They offered an amendment
to include in the bill a surrender of
that part of the duty on refined sugar.
known as the 'differential,' the differ
ential being in their opinion club
in the hands of the sugar trust with
which TO maui both producer and con
sumer. That amendment was voted
down by the republican party. and
with the approval OF the republican
Reciprocity Ended There.
president as l make bold 20 state.
This is not all that the republican
party did in connection with that bill
| for the benefit Of special sugar inter
| ests. Instead of making the bill the
beginning. the first step of a recip
rocity policy. it deliberately made il
the last. whether by actual bargains
| or not, cannot say because l do not
| know, but it placed upon that bill by
way of amendment a proyisO which
was not requested to be placed upon il
by the republic of Cuba and which
was solely in the interest OF a class
the proYiso that the duties on suga'
should not be reduced TO other nation:
by reciprocity arrangements. If thi.
was not q bargain with those republi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Big Auto Race for the
Vanderbilt TrO-
ply.
BUT ONE IS KILLED
Ten Times Around a 30-MiIe
Course on Long
Island.

New York. Oct. S.--A French auto
mobile. driven by Chauffeur Heath.
won the automobile race for the Van
derbilt cup. today by l minute and SO
seconds.
The start was made at o'clock
this morning from Westbury. l.. l..
over a course measuring 1924 miles,
ten times around. There we're Il con-
tentants, including representatives
from Germany. France and America.
Many Met With Accidents.
Many starters failed to finish owing
to accidents To the machines. One
person. German machinist, was kill
ed, receiving fatal injuries from the
oyerturning of an automobile.
But seven machines finished, the
others dropping out owing to pune
turing tires, breaking machinery, etc.
Clement. who came i'll second. pro-
tested the decision, declaring Heath
the winner. The decision was with
drawn and the protest will be heard
and the winner declared at meeting
of the association later in the day.
Refuses an Injunction.
New York, Oct S.-Iudge Wilmot
NJ. Smith in the supreme court in
Brooklyn yesterday denied the motion
for an injunction against the Automo-
bile Association of America. the object
of which was to prevent the 300 mile
automobile race over Long Island
roads today for the w. X. Vanderbilt
.Jr. cup. The question argued before
Judge Smith was whether or not an
injunction should issue restraining
the Automobile association from con
Quoting the race on certain thorough
fares in Nassau and Kings counties.
Public Barred From Road.
The petitioner was George NJ Ben
nett of Hampstead, l.. l.. secretary of
the Peoples Protective association Of
Nassau county, whose counsel argued
that the race was planned to take
place on highways from which the
general public was to be debarred
from early on the morning of Saturday
until the middle Of the afternoon of
that day. solely for the qualification,
he said, Of those who wanted TO learn
how fast an automobile could be rid
den and driven. Attorneys for the
association and for the
board of supervisors of Nassau coun-
ty contended that nothing unlawful
was being done, that the authorities
were within their rights in granting
permission 10 run the race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
ADDRESS ON STATE ISSUES
L. 3. Stringer. Democratic Candidate
For Governor, Asks Questions.

Ottawa. H.. Oct. 81. B. Stringer.
democratic candidate for governor
spoke here last evening on state is
sues. He declared for a civil service
merit bill as applied 10 the state in
stitutions: also for uniform account
ing bill for all public institutions. He
propounded a number of questions tC
Candidate Deneen. holding that the re-
publican candidate had entered into
an agreement with Gov. Yates TO fur
ther the latter's candidacy for the
United States senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
WORK OF PEACE CONGRESS
Boston Meeting Results in Adoption
of Set of Resolutions.

Boston, Oct. S.-The peace confer
ence at the closing session adopted
resolutions favOring an investigation
of the present government of the Con
go Free State, declaring that if the
economic causes of war were renewed
then war would not exist. and that
the fundamental feature of the causes
was class and commercial anragonism
between peoples.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
M. E. INGALLS, GOES ON STUMP
President Of Big Four Railroad Talks
For Parker and Davis.

Indianapolis, Oct. S.-M. e. ingalls,.
president of the Big Four railroad,
was the principal speaker at the demo
cratic meeting last night The speak
ers was escorted to the hall by pro-
cession Of railroad men and democrat
ic marching clubs. He will deliver
a number of addresses in Indiana for
the democratic ticket this fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
MACEDONIANs REBEL AGAIN
ReVoIutionists Reported to be Plum
dering and Burning.

Berlin, Oct. S.-The Tagablatt re-
ports a new outbreak by the Macedonia
revolutionists. plundering, numbering.
in all directions. The Turkish troops
are retaliating by Strengthening inno-
cent Christians and outraging women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
PARKER INsPEcTs HIS FARM
Democratic Candidate Sees TO Fall
Flowing on Return Home.

Esopus. y. Y, Oct. S.-Judge Parker
reached home from New York late
yesterday afternoon and at once drove
over his farm and inspected the prog
ress made in the fall plowing. He
then worked on his correspondence un-
I'll dinner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
ILLINOIS FAIR ENDS
WITH A SMALL CROWD
Observance of Springfield Day Draws
a Small Crowd-TotaI Receipts
Approximate 100000.

Springfield. ILL.,. Oct. S.-The Illinois
state fair came TO a close yesterday
with the observance of Springfield day.
The attendance was light. being con-
fined to citizens of Springfield for the
most part. A rough estimate of the
receipts is that about $6O,O has been
taken in since the fair opened. which
probably will pay all expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Thirty DAYS for Carrie.

Wichita. Kans., Oct S.-Carrie Ma
ton was found guilty Of destruction Of
property. fined $3.50 and sentenced TO
30 days in Jail Myra McHenry, Mrs.
Lucy WiihOlt and Lydia Muntz also
were fined. All appealed and gave
bail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Date Arranged With State hartman
for Fairbanks to appear at
MiIWauk"c.
MORE LITIGATION PROMISED
Governor Compelled to Carry Many on
His Ticket Who Are Fighting
Against Him.

! .Iilwaukee. Oct. S.-The republican
i national committee has recognized the
Ia Toilette state central committee
| Chairman Connor, of the La Toilette
committee. received telegram today
from Harry c. New. Of the executive
committee of the national committee
asking him to arrange for a meeting
in Milwaukee Oct. 10. at which Fair
banks will make an address.
StnIwnrts Adopt u Name.
Milwaukee. Wis. Oct. S.-Officially
the stalwarts will be known as the
national republicans hereafter. This
was decided upon at a meeting yes
terday afternoon. at which the resigna-
tion of S. A. Cook as candidate for
governor was formally accepted and
Edward Scofield. of Oconto. was certi-
fed TO by the secretary of state to
succeed Mr.. Cook.
Plans for a whirlwind campaign on
Gov. La Toilette were mapped out.
Other developments during the day
were the announcement that Irving l..
Lenroot, of Superior would be pushed
as candidate for Senator J. V
Quarles' place, that the governors fol
lowers would demand a La Toilette
man for national committeeman to
succeed II. c. Payne, that the republi-
can national committee would have to
recognize Gov. La Toilette and his
ticket, and that Secretary of State
Houser would not allow the words ma
tional republican 10 go ahead of the
stalwart ticket
Unique Conditions Develop.
Incidentally the effect of the su-
preme courts action shows many
unique conditions. For instance. Con-
gressmen Babcock and Minor. who
have fought the governor, tooth and
nail, will now run under his ticket, as
viii also many candidates for legiSla-
tuTe and county offices. all claiming
their right TO place in the regular re
publican column.
There is no way in which they can
be kept out, but the idea of Gov. La
Toilette being put in the position of
having TO help carry these candidates
in places where he is strong and they
does not appeal to the ad-
men as being an inviting
proposition.
Regarded az Infringement.
The name, national republican, which
the stalwarts agreed upon for the state
ticket. is likely to be the subject of
litigation in the courts. The la Fol
lette men are said to regard it as an
of the name republican to
which they are entitled through the
action of the supreme court. The at
toneys who handled the other case
before the supreme court. it is under
stood. have already started to look up
the law in this case
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
MONTANA LOOKS
GOOD TO TAGGART
Endorsement of Democratic National
Ticket by Labor Expected
to Decide Election.

New York, Oct. S.-According to
Chairman Taggart the labor Organiza-
tions of Montana have endorsed the
ParkcrDavis ticket, which Taggart
says means the electoral vote of Mon
tana for the democratic ticket.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
THR0NGS AT FAIR
FOR CHICAGO DAY

St. Louis. Oct. 8.-Chicago day was
observed at the worlds fair today by
immense throngs, residents Of that
city being reinforced by thousands Of
St LOuisians. Elaborate preparations
were made to entertain the visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Pavne Remains at Milwaukee.

Milwaukee. Oct S.-The special
train bearing the remains of Postmas-
ter General Payne arrived this after
noon. The body will lie in state at
the city hall from this evening until
tomorrow noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
BLOW UP A BANK
AND SECURE $4,000

Fowler. Ind, Oct. S.-The bank at
Freeland was destroyed by dynamite
early today. Robbers blew open the
safe and secured $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Twenty Victims of the
Floods in the
West.
SAILBOAT OVERTURNS
Eighteen Miners Drown in a
German Coal
Mine.

Pensacola, Fla. Oct. S-Five men,
bers of the crew of the gunboat Vixen
were drowned today in the bay by the
capsiZing of a sailboat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Eureka Wins College Debate.

Galesburg. ILL.,. Oct. S.-The Illinois
intercollegiate contest in Central
church last night was won by c. L.
Lyon, of Eureka. The second prize
went TO f. S. EdgertOn. of Knox
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
MATTHEW W. RANSOM DEAD
Former Senator and Minister to Mex
ico Expires in North Carolina.

Garisburg. y. c. Oct S-Natthew
w. Ransom. formerly United States
senator and American minister to
Mexico. died suddenly at his home in
Northampton county At l O'Clock this
morning aged IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Morning Star Winner.

Lexington. KY, Oct S.-Morning
Star won the Wilson stakes, pacing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08

cans who were representing the sugar
interests, then it is at any rate some
thing which might very well have been
a bargain.
The democrats, through their lead
er upon the floor, offered an amend.
ment TO strike out this prOviso. This
amendment was also voted down by
the republican party. The democrats
upon the floor then having sought to
make the reciprocity bill still more
reciprocal. voted for it as it was. not
because it was an ideal measurc-it
fell far short of what true statesman
ship would have enacted-but because
it was a step in the right direction
and gave outward seeming of hope as
the beginning of a wiser policy. We
said: All right This is good as far
as it goes. Now go further. Let us
have more reciprocity especially with
Canada All this and more is in the
Congressional Record. Mr. Roosevelt
cannot plead ignorance of it. Cam
paign necessity even cannot excuse
fact distortion. In the 57th congress
substantially this same Cuban recip.
rocity bill was presented for considera-
ton.
Killed in senate.
The amendment to remove the SUI
gar differentiai was offered them. II
received the vote of the democrats and
| of a sufficient number of western re
publicans-whOse constituents were
interested in the beet sugar business
and whose competitor was the sugar
trust armed with his club to secure
! its adoption. II went from the house
10 the senate. There it died a-passing
| II was a republican senate. II was
| mainly for this reason that the demo
Gratis in the next house the 5Sth. said
in a caucus beforehand that they
| would vote for the bill even if they
| could not succeed in amending il
Having found ont by a previous ex
pertinent that q republican senate would
sacrifice even Cuban reciprocity. Il
which We were pledged by information
| al agreement. rather than hurt the
sugar trust. We concluded that we
would not join them in making tha
| sacrifice
THAT we would. 10 use a slang phrase
put it up 10 them again. but thar +
they refused to take it. We would yo;
for the passage of the bill"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
Victims I'm Southwest.

Las Vegas, n. NJ, Oct. Sword has
reached here from Chaperito of the
drowning in the recent flood of the
wife and three children of Francisco
Lucero, formerly member of the leg
islature from this county. Reports OF
nine deaths come from the Red river
country. Seven are reported drowned
in the RayadO. and there are indefinite
reports from the CimarrOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-08
FIood i'm Wine Drowns EIghteen.

Dessau. Germany, Oct S.-A sudden
thrush of water and mud in a coal mine
at GerlebOck, district of Koethen. yes
terday imprisoned 1S miners, all of
whom, it is said, perished.