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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
DIVORCE AND ALIMONY
GIVEN MRS. OGLESBY
Romance of Secret Marriage of Gov.
Yates Private Secretary Termin-
ates in Courtroom.

Chicago. Aug. 3l.-Judge Mack yes
terday granted a decree Of divorce with
$4,000 alimony 10 Mrs Edith Ames
Oglesby in her suit against Col John
d. g. Oglesby. former secretary for
Gov. Richard Yates. De5ertion was
charged and no defense vas made
Miss Ames was married secretly 10
Col Oglesby al Woodstock. IL on
March q, 1909. She alleged that her
husband deserted her a few weeks
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

TrepOf. when asked for his opinion OF
the peace conditions.
The general. who. as assistant min
lister OF the interior is more thorough
ly in touch with the actual sentiment
and situation throughout the empire
than any other Russian, added he con
sidered Russia. by the terms of peace,
obtained all she could have obtained
by a prolouging war. TTepoh main
tanned that internal conditions were by
40 means serious or critical.
Denies He Is On Peace Mission
New York. Aug. 3l.-Baron kaneko,
ex-minister of agriculture in the cabin
ct OF Marquis Ito. concerning whose
mission to the United States there has
been much conjecture, gave an inter
view last night in which he declares
his business in America is purely Of
economic nature He denied absolute
Iy he had anything 10 do with the
peace negotiations al Portsmouth In
his self-appointed task. he declares ne
has accomplished much and sees as
the ultimate result the economic sal
vation of his own country as well as
an enormous amount of good 10
America
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
BATTLESHIP VERMONT LAUNCHED:
ONE OF LARGEST CONSTRUCTED
OF $4,000 Tons Burden, $50 Feet Long, rs Feet
Broad and Must Steam 18 Knots an Hour
Carries Large Battery of Heavy Guns.

Quincy, Mass, Aug. 31.-The battle
ship Vermont. built for the United
States by the Fore River Shipbuilding
company, was successfully launched
today. The battleship Vermont is one
of the largest and most powerful war
ships ever constructed for IL navy.
She is of 10000 tons burden. and her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
BOARD OF TRADE
ACTION ILLEGAL
Lifting of Ban on "Puts and Calls Not
Taken Advantage of at
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-Notwithseanding
the action of the board of trade in lift
ing the ban on trading in puts and
calls" there was apparently no disposi-
ton to do any trading of that charac-
ter here today. Puts and Calls are
contrary to the Illinois state statutes,
and threats of prosecution under the
statutes seemed to be an effectual on
set TO the action of the board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Loses Life in Fire.

Cincinnati, Aug. 3I.-The Abbey
Road house. near Chester Park. burned
today from a gasoline explosion.
Charles Sdom. d Cairo. H.. piano play
er. lost his life AMI his wife was IA
tally hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
DENIED RIGHT TO SEINE
Employees of United States Fish Com
mission Arrested at GaIena.

Galena, ILL.,. Aug. 31.-Trouble be-
tween the United States fish commits
sion and county authorities here on
account of seining by federal employees
resulted today in the issuance of war
rant for the arrest of r. J. Johnson. 1t
is claimed the federal government EN-
ployes have no right to seine upon pri-
vate property
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
NATIVES GOOD TO MISS ALICE
Send Presidents Daughter Many Pres
ents When She Leaves Mania.

Manila, Aug. 81. - Secretary Taft
and party sailed on the transport 10
gan at noon today for Japan. There
was d notable demonstration in the
bay. Many valuable presents were
presented 70 Miss Alice Roosevelt BY
natives after she had gone aboard the
Logan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Exploded PrematureIy.
ENGLISH AND JAPS
SIGNED A TREATY

London, Aug 31.-The report that
an Anglo-Japanese treaty was signed
Aug. II by Foreign Secretary Lans-
down and Minister Hayashi is CON
fiTmed.
The document is of far-reaching i'm
pOrtance, insuring the peace of the
world in the far east
Great Tenor Dead
Varese, Italy. Aug 31.-Tamagno
the tenor. died here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
RolIa WeIIs on HeaIth Hunt.

81. Louis. Aug. 31.-AnnOuncemen
is made al the residence Of Mayor
Rolla Wells that at the advice Of his
physicians ne would leave for the east
At once for d weeks rest. Mayor
Wells returned from the north Friday.
where he had been on d vacation. At
that time Il was stated that he was
very sick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Boycott Weakening.

Washington. Aug 31.-Consul Gen.
Rogers at Shanghai cabled the state
department today the position there as
to the anti-American boycott was i'm
proving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

Chama, they set up a box of dynamite
as a target. The box contained 400
pounds of the explosive and the explo-
sion set off four tons of powder.
Exploded PrematureIy.
Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 81 Three
Slavs and an Italian were blown to
pieces by a premature explosion of
blast near Safe Harbor last night An
other Slav is missing and two Slavs
and negro are badly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
IDAHO LUMBER TOWN BURNS
Priest River Loses Mills and Resi-
dences Valued at $275, 900.

Newport. Wash. Aug. 31.-Fire de
stroyed the planning mills of the White
Pine Lumber company at Priest River.
Idaho. together with 100000 feet of
lumber, II box cars and about % resi-
dences. The loss is $275. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
More Gases of Cholera.

Danzig, Prussia. Aug. 81 Three
more cholera cases were reported to-
day. making % cases and seven deaths
in all.
Hamburg. Aug. Clone cholera
case has been officially declared here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

length is $50 feet. breadth &c feet. and
she will be required 10 steam Is knots
an hour for four consecutive hours.
Heavily Armed.
The main battery consists of four -
inch breech-loading rifles. two mounb-
ed forward and two aft: eight Sinch
breech-loading rifles. and - finch
breech-loading rifles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
STOCKS RISE SHARPLY
Country Districts Fighting Mos
quitoeS---SeVeraI Cities
Isolated.

returns show the usual number of new
cases and deaths in New Orleans. but
improved conditions are noted on all
sides. The usually sensitive instru-
ment. the exchange markets. reflect
healthful and vigorous resumption of
hmSinnSs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
ALL DAY ON STAND
Mrs. Grace Taggart MerciIessIy
Cross Examined by
Attorneys.
SOME ADMISSIONS DAMAGING
Every Suspicious Phase of Her Char
acter Held Up to Speculation
of Curious Crowds.

Wooster, Ohio. Aug. 31.-Mrs. Grace
Taggart underwent the fiercest ordeal
of her entire divorce trial Yesterday,
when. under the merciless cross exam
ination of her husbands attorney. ev-
cry suspicious phase of her career was
held up TO the gaze and speculation of
the curious public. All day. with a
short respite at noon, the insinuations,
in the form of questions. were hurled
at her. Sometimes coaxinEly as:
Come, now. cant YOU mix a cOcktail?"
at other times bluntly. as: why are
the Christ hospital records of your i'll
ness there held back?" Once Strident-
ly and fiercely Attorney Sterling shout
ed at her: is it not true that you
know Mrs. Poore TO be vile woman >"
Mrs. TaSgart answered the ques-
tions in the manner. almost. i'm which
they were given. She denied. smiling
~. the cocktail question: said she
didn't know about the hospital rec
ords. and Indignantly denied the Mrs.
Poore question.
Made Damaging Admissions.
But Mrs Taggart. although she left
the stand apparently as fresh IS when
she took il. did not come of unsCath-
ed. She admitted a few incidents dam
aging TO her case. She confessed to
seeing Lieut.. FoTtescue after her hus-
band had forbidden her to do so. say
ing she thought him unreasonable to
forbid her, and went away. He was
angry and didn't mean it,"
Whep - Cant
Rither at his midnight call. consulted
with her in the darkened back parlor.
alone. she said she believed il was
because he was accustomed 10 going
into the parlOr"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Is French Citizen.

Bouzian is a French citizen, and the
chief of an Algerian settlement, and
was arrested owing to local troubles
The sultan. until France protested
emphaucally, refused to release him,
on the ground that was Moroccan, and
not French citizen. Ii is not known
what action has been taken concerning
the indemnity which France demand
ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
MOROCCO YIELDS
Sultan Unable to Withstand
French Bluff and Re-
leases Prisoner.
MINISTER WOULD WITHDRAW
Cruisers Ready to Sail to Shores of
African Ruler If He Had Been
Obstinate.

Tangier. Aug 3l.-A courier from
Fee announces that the French-Alger-
ian merchant Bouzian. has been set
at liberty, and that he is i'll as the re-
suit of the bad treatment accorded TO
him while In prison.
At Inst Moment.
The sultan's action in yielding TO the
demands of France at the last moment
averted the occupation of a Moroccan
port by the French. at st. Rene Tail
lander French minister at Fez. made
his final demand for the release of the
prisoner yesterday. and said that un-
less the dmand were granted he would
withdraw from the country. 1t is
known French cruisers were in readi-
ness TO sail in that event to carry out
the announced intention of seizing a
Moroccan port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
TrePoH SaiisaeId.

ST. Petersburg. Aug 51--~Persoualiy
! am satisfied. thoroughly satisfied.
Was the emphatic response Of Gen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

might have elapsed since the birth of
the moon. Such an estimate would
not seem eXtravagant To- geoIogists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Market reflects Confidence.

New Orleans. Aug. 31.-A steady
growth in confidence that the crisis
has been passed is shown by the tone
of the stock market and the recovery
from the slump of six weeks ago. With
indications that all danger of a serious
epidemic is over buOyant feeling has
replaced depression and many securi-
ties have reached their former figures
September Worst Month.
With only four deaths in the preCed-
ing p hours. September. the worst
month in the fever epidemic is ap-
preached without apprehension. Occa-
sional instances still occur of neglect
TO report cases. but generally physi-
clans are living up to their agreement
with the federal authorities.
Mosquito Theory.
With growing confidence in the mos
quito theory in the country districts,
New Orleans freight is moving freely.
but the quarantine against intercourse
has not abated.
With new cases reported at both
Mississippi City and Gulfport. these
towns are completely locked up. Nicks-
burg and Natchez have been entirely
isolated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
No ArmIstIce Yet,

Portsmouth. Aug. 31.-Up to noon
neither the Russian or Japanese gov
ernment had received information re-
garding an armistice. The conclusion
of a formal armistice is. however, not
so important or urgent as to create
alarm if a day or two elapses before it
is proclaimed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

fCohtinued on Eighth Page)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

ST. Petersburg. Aug. Sl.-The gen
eral tone OF the press this morning Is
one Of resignation. Novoe Nremya Is
q noteworthy exception. The editor
refuses 20 believe in the solidity of
peace. and contends it is simply
stage towards a new struggle between
Russia and Japan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31
Had Tacit Understanding.

As a matter of fact. a tacit under
standing has existed ever since both
countries accepted Roosevelt's invita-
tion TO send plenipotentiaries to Ports
mouth, that there should be no general
engagement until the result of the
meeting was known.
Both Oyama and Linevitch were or
dered not to give battle without direct
and specific instructions from their
home governments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-31

Oyster Bay, Aug. 31.-President
Roosevelt today received the following
cablesrar from Emperor Nicholas:
Accept my congratulations, and
earnest thanks for having brought the
peace negotiations to successful con.
clusion owing to your personal ener.
setic efforts. Ny country will crate
fully recognize the great part you have
played in the Portsmouth peace con-
ference"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
INIT4RI4NS AND DIVORCE.
spirited Debate on Question at Meeting OF
American Association.

BosToN, May c4.--The delegates who are
attending the meetings of TIE American
Unitarian Association Eere had a spirited
debate uron tie divorce question to-day.
and when the session ended the question
ofrassing resolutions on the subject was laid
on the tai lie for one year.
The discussion was preciritated by the
resolution concerning tie attitude of Uni
tartan ministers toward divorced PERSONS
desiring to remarry. The resolution pre-
sented by ,he Eev. Francis g. Peal ody
called for the exercise of tie greatest pru-
dence by Unitarian Ministers wien marry
ing divorced ersons and that tEey should
in any event decline to marry divorced
reorle until at least one year lad e!aT sed
from the severance of the tie. TIE business
committee refused to approve the reso-
luton and DR.. Peat ody spoke in defense
of it. Anumt er of clergymen spoke against
Il emeasure or rather against its wording
although expressing symf athy with its
intent. The Rev. P. r. rockingham said:
"We are face to face with great nstiona
evil which should lie met feariessly by all
ministers. It is a sad thing rat sore
rcore think II at Unitarian ministers vii
not hesitate to do what those OF less hhera,
faiths will not.
tie Rev. John W. Day of st. Louis, called
tie resolution an imr ertinence and quite
unnecessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
DIR. PARKHURST LEAVES Us.
But Promises a STARTER When He Returns
in the Fall.

The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst sailed
yesterday aboard the White Star liner
Baltic for three months stay in Switzer-
land. He said he would make a remark
able statement when he returned in tie
fall and declared incidentally that Phila-
delphia was the rottenest city in the United
States, with New York a close second.
Other passengers by the Baltic are Mrs.
Abran S. Hewitt, Col. II. Martin Brown.
Gen. William Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Henry Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Shayne,
Mr., and Mrs Lewis Ralston. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Il. Ladew, MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Fl. Lee
and j. S. Warden.
Sailing to-day by the Hamburg Ameri-
can liner Deutschland for Cherbourg.
Plymouth and Hamhrrr:
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont. DR.. and Mrs.
John Addison Fordyce, julius P. Meyer,
Of st thss Hamburg ercss line I snd
Mrs. Robert j. Collier, Frank Billings,
the Countess Ethel Lerchenfeld- Koefening,
Henry Steinert George G. Ramscel!, Fred
erick S. Stuyvesant, Countess Olga Pace
Baron Won Heyl III Hernshei ., DR.. Allan
McLane Hamilton, Mr., and Mrs, William
G. McAdoo, the Marquis and Warehouses
Du Quesne, Max Freund, Charles II. Stein
way, Ro bert A. Van Wyok and Mrs. c. A.
Spreckels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
KILLED BY SLOW AUTOMOBILE.
Boy Playing Ball struck by Sisht Seeing
Car-His Skull Fractured.

James Jordan. II years old, Of 322 Fast
Si1teth street, was playing hall in the
street in front Of tie Parochial School of
Il e Church OF st. Vincent Ferrer, at 1855
East SiXty-hfth street, yesterday morning,
wi en- he was killed ~ one of the American
Sigh tseeing Comr any's smaller cars on its
way to tie Flatron Building from u 9
ofargiDg station at Second avenue and
Sixty-sixth street.
Edward F. keims was operating the
machine and another employee was on the
wagon with him. The mach inc is not
car at lie Of making very high speed, but it
was going down grade toward Lexington
avenue, when it came to where the TOYS
were playing. 1t struck the Jordan oy and
knocked him down hut did not rass over
him. His head struck the pavement with
such force that TIE skull was fractured.
Policeman Gallagher carried the lad
into the office of the school and ran across
Il e street for DR.. SchnarIer and sent IL a
call for an ambulance from the Pres y
terrain Hosrital. The toy died in a few
minutes. One of his schoomates carried
the news to his home. His mother ran to
TIE East Sixty-seventh street station, to
which the tody was taken.
Keims was arrested and taken to the
Yorkvtlle police court. Magistrate McAvoy
sent him Eefore the Coroner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
WHITELAW REID DINED AGAIN.
This Time His Friends OF the Union League
Club Say Good by to Him.

This Time His Friends OF the Union League
Club Say Good BY to Him.
Whitelaw Reid, Ambassador to the Court
OF st. James's, made another farewell ap-
pearance at dinner last evening, this time
in the Union League Club. 1t is proba BILE
he will make still another farewell appear
ance at another dinner this evening, and
how many more there may be on his list
Of positively last appearances, is not
revealed.
The farewell banquet at the Union League
Club last evening was given by number
Of Mr.. Reid's friends and was quiet affair
The speeches were all short and informal.
Cornelius n. Bliss, the president OF the
Union League Club, presided. An interest,"
ing souvenir of the dinner was reproduce
snnounc ed. Mr. Reid DIS ap 5E 'e as
Ambassador. and on the page were photo
engraved the names Of the gentlemen who
gave the dinner. On the menu was a
ton of his autograph signature.
Those at table Included ex-Secretary
Root, ex-Secretary Tracy. former Post
master-General James, ex-senator Warner
Miller, Justice Bartlett, postmaster Wilcox,
George Westinghouse, John A. Slelcher,
bard, Henry Clews. Gen. Arson J. McCook.
Brayton Ives, John j. McCook, A. G. Paine.
George F. Baker, D. 3. st. John Roosa,
j. B Laying, Joseph Bushnell, James Phillips.
Jr.. George r, Sheldon. Andrew G.. Agnew,
j. Seayer Page, F. c. Wagner, j: ". Vroo-
Gregory, Paul b. cravath, Charles 4. Moore,
Henry B. Wilson, C. H. Blair, G. T. Wilson
and Cephas Branerd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25

The high pressure area from tho Lake regions
moved Into the Middle Atlantic states yesterday,
keerlng the weather cool and fair In all the Al an
tic States; In the morning II WAS cool enough for
light frost In northern New York. northern Penn
svlvania and parts Of New England, In the In
tcrtor states between the Allegheny ma Rocky
Mountains the temperature was rising on account
OF A storm central to the north Of Minnesota There
were few scattered showers in Kansas, Arkansas
and northern Michigan.
In this city the day was fair, with nearly sta
t,onary temperature wind fresh northeast 10
southeast: average humidity, SO per cent barom-
.ter corrected 10 read 10 sea level, at A. Nj 3Ul7:
s r. ". 3o.l9
The temperature yesterday, as recorded by the
ofheial thermometer. Is shown In the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
CARPET The c. Il. BROWN Co.,
H,.,> 22l 4 22a e. 3sth st.
Hi IA NuWUI TEI i53i-3sth St. q
SNe's~sssS TIL" ls41-3Sth ST.
COMPRESSED Taking Up,
AIR. AlterinE, tfeIayinE.
FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
President Littleton OF Brooklyn Tells Why
He Believes In II.

In speech last night at the annual din
ner Of the Wildwood Club in Flatbush
President Martin W. Littleton Of the
borough OF Brooklyn came out strongly in
favor Of the municipal ownership of gas
and railroads, after he had described the
monopolies in control Of public utilities as
the gleltest and most active polt.cal fac
tors at work in the city and ate.
st is said the city should not 90 into the
gas business, and this might lie all well
enough; but if the gas company insists
in going into the government business l
think it about time that the government
should insist On g ing into the ga business.
1t Won d not SUI ely he more dangerous 10
the welfare Of the puhlicfor the. government
to take charge Of tie gas business tina n 1t
is for the gas business to endeavor to take
charge Of the COVE nment.
1t Is said that the ,lty's ownership and
operat ion Ct lighting plant would bring
into pclitics an, Their evil influence, but
what could be more evil in influence than
a gas company haunting legislative halls,
est a bishing alliances wit powerful polit ical
agencies and using its nc ney to pollute
the sources of power? 1t is said that 1t
W uld bring into tho government employ
a hest Of men and wculd. create warfare
for patronage; but II the gas company
is to maintain an alliance With political
machines is net the question Of its patre n.
age already here and would 1t net to an i'm
provement to extend over 1t the civ ] service
law"
"Why can't the city uid its own subways
and operate them and thus begin the end
of transportation monopoly? 1t is said
that the city should not go into the trans.
portation business This might seem sound
If we aid not know that the city had already
furnished the money and right of way and
exemption from taxation to one company
and allowed that company to take the profit.
1t furnished the money, laid out the route
which, instead OF serving the purpose
of reducing fares improving the service
and keeping thu power to tax in the gov
eminent WI ere it belongs, was Immediately
consolidate d with an existing transportation
monopoly and the two thus Joined mako up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-25
WOMEN ATTACK .4UTOIST.
He Was Thrashiny Boy VINO Had Stoned
His fla chino.

STANFORD, Conn, May IA gang of
Italian women attempted to mob John
X. Lawrence. a druggist, Yesterday after
noon, when he leaped from his touring car
chastise boy who had stoned the ma
chine. Mr., Lawrence and his chauffeur,
Frank Mcclellan were driving over Caral
stores, and began to bonbard the machi1e
One of the stones hit the wheel, MIR. Law
renee jumped out and the boys fed but he
caught one and gave him good thra shi1g.
The boys cries attracted gang of Italian
women. The formed a circle around Mr..
Lawrence and tried to pull the boy away.
Some of the women attempted to tear his
clothes. He escaped by beating n hasty
etreat,