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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
Toxic Minimizes Cars Act.

1t is considered here that the Cars
proposal for a peace conference at The
Hague is not likely to attract much at
tention. The Jill Shimpo, which hith-
erto has been the only paper editorially
to notice the matter, admits the advisa-
bility of such Il conference, but regrets
that the suggestion comes from the Gar,
who, soon after the previous Hague con-
ference, provoked a war with Japan, in
which the Cars army and navy fire.
quently violated the rules of civilized
warfare.
The paper suggests that the proposal
would be better received if it came from
President Roosevelt, whose noble per-
sonality as we'll as his efforts for the
restoration of peace, points him out as
the fittest ruler to play the role.
Much surprise was caused on the re-
ceipt of American newspapers by the
last mail, when the people read the tele-
gram from Portsmouth, dated August
20. alleging that the abandonment of
Japan's demand for the payment of in
demnity was the result of direct COM
munication from Baron Kaneko, special
japanese commissioner to the United
States, to Marquis Ito. This communi-
cation was alleged to have been sent be-
hind the backs of the regularly accred-
tied plenipotentiaries
Authoritative information is that there
is not the slightest foundation for the
assertion, and that no such communica-
ton ever was received by Marquis Ito.
Japs Seize Kommander Isles.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 25.-News
has been received that the American
steamer Montara, having on board Baron
Bruggen, manager Of the kamtchatka
Trading society, was seized by the Jap
anese near Nikolaevsk, Boring island
and that the Japanese occupied the Kom-
mander islands and hoisted the japanese
flag Neither the date of seizure nor of
the occupation is given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29
JAPS FIGHT TREATY.
Nearly 100 Memorials Against Ratifca-
ton of Peace Pact Receive I'm
peria1 Attention.

TOXIC, Sept. a, p. m.-The EN-
peror is giving personal attention to the
memorials presented to the throne
against the terms of the peace arrange
ment with Russia. These memorials
now number nearly 100. The agitators,
who are trying to interview the privy
councillors, advocate the refusal to rati-
fly the treaty of peace, and the public
is almost unanimous in demanding the
resignation of the cabinet. Even the
moderates do not conceal their grief at
the result of the negotiations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29

The Bath On. " Courier makes this
insurance companies are under the scru-
tiny of investigating committees it will
be we'll for the people to be careful lest
they allow themselves to be unjut to all
insurance companies by indiscriminate
condemnation. There is danger of do
ing great injustice by oyerzealous criti-
cism."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-09-29

Sunshine speaks as follows: Life in
surance will ever remain great bene7
faction and a godsend to the race. The
system is sound, and built upon a firm
foundation"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Sec. 6. That for the holding OF such
election the nine wards of said city
are hereby districted and subdlvided
into one hundred and eight (10S) mu-
nicipal election precincts, each em-
bracing one only of the precincts which
existed for the holding OF the last pre-
ceding general state election.
That the following are the boun daries
and polling places of such municipal
election precincts, and the following
named persons are hereby appointed Of
ficers of election for such precincts
respectively:
MUNICIPAL ELECTION PRECINCT NO.
Ali that part of the First Ward com
prised within the following boundaries:
Commencing at the northeast corner OF
the City of Los Angeles thence west
along the north line and southwesterly
along the westerly line of the City of
center line of Aldama street; thence
northwesterly along the center line of
Aldama street to the intersection with
the center line of Avenue Sixty-one;
thence southeasterly along the center
line of Avenue Sixty-one to the center
line of Pasadena avenue; thence north
easterly along the center line of Pasa-
dena avenue to the center line of Ave-
nue. Sixty-one to the south; thence
southeasterly along Avenue. Sixty-one
TO the easterly boundary line of the
city of Los Angeles; thence northerly
and following the various courses of
said easterly boundary of the City of
Los Angeles to the place of beginning.
Polling Place-107 South Avenue Six
Inspectors-E. C. Thorne and w. J..
Judges-J. X. witherspoon and H. l.
ec1ierEs-w. R. Myers and E. C. Kulli.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

Griffin avenue; thence south along the
center line of Griffin avenue to its in
tersection with the center line of Bald
win street; thence west on center line
street; thence north on center line of
Workman street to it's intersection
with the center line of Vallejo street
thence west on center line of Vallejo
street to it's intersection with the CEN
ter line of Avenue Twenty-one; thence
northwesterly along center line of Ave-
nue. Twenty to Its intersection with
the center line of Manitou avenue;
thence east along center line of Mani
center line of Avenue Twenty-Five
thence northerly on center line Of Ave-
nue. Twenty-Five to it's intersection
with the center line OF Pasadena ave-
nue.; thence northeasterly along center
line of Pasadena avenue to its intersec-
Twenty-six thence east along center
line of Avenue Twenty-six to place OF
beginning.
Polling Place - Southwest corner
Avenue Twenty-four and Downey ave-
nue..
inspectors-w s. Ewing and ]. NJ.
Judges-T. L. Thrall and John Nc
Clerks-otto Fleck and William Fl.
Ballot clerks-F. D. Ford. DR.. George
MUNICfPAL ELECTION PRECINCT NO.
All that part of the First Ward COM
prised within the following boundaries:
Downey avenue and Griffin avenue
thence east on center line and produce
fion of Downey avenue to its intersec-
tion with the east city boundary;
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

the City of Los Angeles incur a bonded o
s15oOOo0 for the OF acquiring
other
canals tunnels other waterwor<s,
said city with supply River
Icy, in the County of Inyo, California;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
Kansas and the Standard Oil.

The Standard Oil company wants
LEGISLATION from the Legislature OF
Kansas that will serve to give it mo-
nOpoly of the oil carrying business OF
the state. The proposition Of the Oc-
topus appears in no such language, OF
course. but Kansans have the faculty
of observation well developed, knowl-
edge Of the Standard has taught them
to be suspicious Of it. and they are
certain that once the Standard is
granted what il seeks the oil produc-
ers will be at its mercy.
The legislature is happily owned by
the people and is consequently opposed
to granting what the corporation asks.
All other methods having failed of ac-
complishing the desired results, the
Standard has shut down refneries in
various parts of the state and now
takes only 5000 gallons of oil daily,
whereas it formerly took many times
that number. BY thus Gripping the
industry OF the state the Standard
doubtless hopes to force its enemies
to withdraw their pressure on the leg
isiature and permit the passage of the
bills it has caused 10 be introduced.
W I'm the uelDdnu lOI their output
thus cut short, the producers of Kan
sas will suffer great loss. The Stand
ard Will be able to buy the crude oil
practically at its own figures and mil
lions OF barrels Of oil Will be wasted
after the storage capacity has been ex-
hausted. That the Standard Will adj
here to its resolve not to reopen any
of the closed mills is assured by its
record. II has begun the employment
of just such methods in Kansas as were
successful in crushing the producers
in the east.
It Will cajole, bride and intimidate to
gain its point; it will destroy, burn and
wreck refnerieS erected in opposition
TO its own; it will leave no stone I'M
turned TO accomplish its purpose The
measure of its success Will be deter
mined by the strength Of the opposi-
ton: if the producers of Kansas stand
together as a man. refine and market
their own oil. they may gain the right
To live in competition with the Stand
ard. But we are not hopeful that there
viii be perfect unity among them.
There have been producers unions in.
Vulnerable organized to fight the
Standard and it has triumphed over
every one Of them because it found
the strongest men often the weakest
and made such weakness its own Cd.
pOrtunity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
Japan Not so Small.

Although the maps show that the
japanese archipelago is very small it
VIII surprise most people TO learn that
Il is larger than England and has six
million more people than France. You
VIII also be greatly surprised at the
""hderfu! amount Of good yOu'u re-
ce:ye from taking a few doses of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, especially
when the stomach is weak. the liver
and kidneys inactive or the system run
down. IL is natures own remedy for
the many ailments OF mankind and
never fails 10 cure loss OF appetite.
oclching, b,oatiuE. headache. insomnia.
general debility, costiveness. flatu-
lency, Indigestion, dyspepsia. chills.
colds or Ia grippe. Therefore we urge
q trial at once. The genuine is for
sale b. all druggists and has our pri-
waite stamp over the neck OF the bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

Of II years necessary or even advis-
able.
That the Illinois law does lament
ably fail TO protect the girls has been
established by the work of several
committees through authoritative sta
tistics. The conditions shown are
alarming Without going into speci-
ic cases IL may be stated as a sample
Of these conditions that of the 113
girls now in the Chicago Erring Won
ans Refuge all but 13 are under IS
years Of age, and II are under Il
years of age. Of the 555 girls receiv-
ed al this institution IN the last five
years 42S or nearly four-ffths were
under Is years OF age, pa were be
tween Is and Is years of age, and 1874
were under &c years. The records Of
the state training school for girls at
Geneva show conditions unfit for pub
LEGATION. Suffice it TO say that the
board Of managers states that of the
$40 girls received in the last 10 years
only five had escaped deflement at the
hands of men.
The duty of the state in this in
stance goes without saying. Il is 50
plain that the slightest division Of sen
timeut would seem hard 70 be expect
ed Any law or statute that will safe
buard the virtue Of girls and young
women at any and all ages and at the
same time strengthen the instruments
Of Justice in bringing 10 proper pun
ishment the brutes in human form
who cause their ruin should be upheld
10 the utmost. Any provision there
fore that viii place the crime where II
properly belongs and increase the re
sponsibility for it is manifestly deserv-
ing of the support of all right mind
cd men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
The Duty Of the State.

Jan. 20. 1905, a bill was introduced
IN the Illinois senate by Senator Niels
JUL, OF Cook county, for an act TO
amend the statute in regard to rape by
raising the age of consent from II
years to - years. The present stat
ute, which has been in force since
1887. reads as follows, the figures and
words in brackets indicating the pro-
posed amendments:
Rape is The Canal knowledge. of .
female, forcibiy and against her Will.
Every male person of the age of 1G
years and upward who shall have car
nal knowledge of any female person
under the age of II 1Sb years. tand
not his wife,. either with or without
nCr consent. shall be adjudged 10 be
guilty of the crime of rape: provided
that every male person of the age OF
"A and upward who shall have carnal
knowledge of q female forCibly and
against her will shall be guilty of the
crime of rape. Every person convict
ed of the crime of rape shall be impris-
oned in the penitenuary for a term of
not less than one year and may extend
10 life"
The organized club women of ILL
nois are responsible for the introduc-
ton OF this bill. As appears from the
foregoing statute the Illinois law is de
signed TO protect the chastity of a girl
up TO the time she arrives at the age
of Ii years. Fourteen years Is term
ed the age of consent" because the
law. strange as it NAV seem. considers
her at that age TO be sufficiently ma
ture to know her own mind and to be
able 10 consent To her own ruin.
Should she consent. her seducer can
lot be punished criminally. Should
she fail to resist 10 the limit of her
physical powers the law presumes her
consent In this connection il is To DC
noted that the attitude of the Illinois
law as To women under legal age l.,
Inconsistent in The extreme. No wom-
an can legally give her consent 70
marriage Until She is Is years of age
how then can she be justly held TO b.
able To give consent TO her ruin? Tn
til a woman is Is years of age the
law protects her proporty-should rot
her chastity be of quite as much value
in the eye of the law as her property
The preponderance OF the enIghf-
ened sentiment of the nation has pro
nounCei Il years too low 10 be fixel
by the law as the age OF consent. In
IS Of the states and territories. the ago
is higher than IT Is in Illinois. In i
commonwealth the age is IS years: in
one II is L years; in L il is Is years
and in two it Is 10 years. Only nine
including Illinois. fix it az II years.
Nearly three-fourths Of the nation
therefore is in advance % Illinois in
its legal protection Of girls
The conditions obtaining in Illinois
are rot in any way peculiar 10 tire
sta g. Like New York and Missouri
it has one large cosmopolitan city
and ~1ral population. Yet both
New Hofh and Missouri fix the axe ~
Is Pennsylvania. with Philadelphia
and Massachusetts. with Boston. both /
TX the age At 10 years Thus no cause |
exists e rt,inois to make the retention |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
Republican Politicians.

Republican politicians are in a strait
between two dilemmas. They are anx-
ious to keep the good VIII of the ad-
ministration and At the same time
curry favor with the senate.
II Is somewhat amusing to watch
them trying to Keep step with the
powers that be. going in different di-
rections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
rheumatism Cured in 4 oav.

Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
NEURALGIA radically cures in l 10 3
days. It's action upon the system is
remarkable and mysterious. It re-
moves ar once the cause and the dis
ease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. sc and
81 Sold by Otto GTotjan. 1907 Sec
ond avenue, Rock Island: Gustave
Schlesel 4 Son. 220 West Second
street Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

Speaking Of the fact that Oregon has
four representatives in congress. two
senators and two members of the
house. and that three of them are I'M
der indictment for land frauds. the
bloomington Paragraph says twenty
five per cent of the delegation may
escape the penitentiary at any rate"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

The Cicarmakers International IN
Ion has decided TO conduct a vigorous
warfare on the white plague, known
as tuberculosis. The cigarmakers
might also inausurate a campaign
against the white plague known as the
cigaret.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications OF argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles Will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

Even the farmers are buying wheat
They are paying more for it than they.
receive for their own crops. plus the
freight back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

Some people believe that States
Attorney Hatch. of Sangamon county,
has an opportunity 10 become the Folk
of Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

\ Lisbon COhioD woman called her
husband monkey" He sued her
for divorce. failed to get it. and now
admits the charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18

A $17.00O000 butter trust has been
formed in New Jersey. The law may
soon have butter nut TO crack
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
Saturday, Feb. 10, 1905.

1t has been at least two weeks since !
we heard anything about the peach /
crop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-18
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
DECISION SUITS MANAGERS.
A Theatcr Is Not Public Nor Quasi
Public Function.

New York, Oct 1.-THE owners
and managers OF the New York thea
ters are highly pleased with the recent
decision of Justice ]. II. Brown of the
Pennsylvania supreme court bearing
upon the rights of theaters and their
patrons and express the hope that the
principle involved In the decision Will
also be recognized by the New York
courts.
The decision referred TO was given
by Justice Brown In Plttsburg, Pa, in
the suit of Wilbur Horney against
Nixon & Zimmerman, on an appeal
from Philadelphia court Horney
sued for damages because on Febru-
airy 26th last he did not get the seats
for which he held eight tickets. JUS
tice Brown in his decision said
THE proprietor OF theater is u
private Individual. engaged in strict
~ private business which, though for
the entertainment of the public, Is al
WAYS limited to those whom he may
agree to admit to 1t. There is no duty
AZ In the case OF common carrier, to
admit every one who may apply and
be willing to pay for ticket to the
theater. The proprietor has acquired
no peculiar rights and privileges from
the state, and, therefore, Is under no
lrnplied obligation to serve the pub
Nc"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
Two Rad Fights at westlakc.

serious cutting affray occurred
here tonight between SLY Bean, bar
sender in Yates & VOsburg's saloon
and Henry SOards in which Bean was
sut over the heart and seriously
wounded
There were score of men In the
bar room when the quarrel arose and
glasses began to be hurled through
the air, breaking the large mirror be-
hind the bar and demolishing the fur.
hiture in the room. The two princI-
pals in the cutting drew apart from
the rest and went outside the building.
In the fight which followed Soards
drew n pocket knife and stabbed Bean
The fact that the blow was a glanclng
enc was all that saved Bean from be-
ing fatally wounded.
Bean would not swear out war
rant for the arrest Of Soards, and re.
4uested that the matter be let drop
Ii Is not known what action the auth.
critics will take in the affair
Later in the evening and as the re-
suit Of the rough house In the saloon
Fred Shaw and Tom Moracy, both OF
the Salmon river section. became in,
volved in a scrap and when The
smoke cleared away Shaw had to b,
led to a hotel so extensive were hi
bruises Lewiston Tribune (Westlak,
aor)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
plan War on Tuberculosis.

Joliet, ILL.,, Oct l7.-The eleventh
annual convention of the Federation
Of Illinois Women's clubs opened here
today and promises to be one of the
most important meetings of that or
yanizatlon ever held. Among other
important matters that viii come up
Tor consideration will be plan Tor
making war upon tuberculosis In this
state. Committees will be organized
Tor the purpose of cooperating with
various other organizations of women
and labor organizations with a view
of suppressing the spread of the white
plague among the poorer classes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
Found Dead in His Cabin.

The remains of James Lafferty, an
cid resident OF this section, were found
In his cabin on Elk creek. about six
OF seven miles above Idaho City, this
morning, he having died from hemor-
rhage, the result OF asthma, some time
during the night or morning.
Melvin Weigle was going up to his
claims above Lafferty's cabin. and
stopped there to see the old man. He
found him cold in death. sitting on a
chair In front of the stove, his head
resting on the hearth. A pan Of water
vas on the floor beside him and there
was blood in the water and on the
floor at the side Of the basin indicat-
ing he had been seized with a hemor-
rhage.
Lafferty was about 20 years of age
and had been a resident OF this section
for 20 or 80 years. He was a soldier
IN the Union army during the civil
war, fighting valiantly all through the
long struggle.-Idaho City World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
Golcondn In Onerntlon.

The Golconda mine In the Bourne
district, which has a history connected
with many Illinois people of promi-
nence, is again in operation, on a
small scale and Manager r. Il. Nor
ton, who represents the majority of
the owning stockholders, and who left
tonight for Chicago, states that he has
made arrangements for increasing the
force of men next week. The power
plant of the Golconda will be started
up the latter part of next week for the
purpose of furnishing electric power
to the Columbia mine. Workmen are
now busy setting the poles for the
transmission line.
Mr.. Norton adds that they are just
opening very promising body of ore
and that he expects to push develop
ment work during the winter.-Baker
City Democrat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
To View Great Iron Mines.

Iron Mountain, MIch.t oct 1.-THE
eleventh annual meeting of the Lake
Superior Institute, included In whose
membership are nearly 500 Of the
leading mining superintendent, min
ing engineers and mining captains In
the iron and copper districts of the
northern peninsula Of Michigan Pc
gan today and will continue through
the remainder OF the week. The
greater part of the time VIII be spent
In visits of inspection to the larger
mines and in viewing the electrical
power plants and other new develop
ments In the mining industry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
TroubIo Over FnrIcy's Sheen.

James Farley passed through town
yesterday with band Of mixed sheep
which he purchased in the Cottonwood
country some time ago. The band
consists of 2100 head.
Several of the citizens living on the
mountain north OF town swore out
warrants In Justice Rea's court today
against James Farley. alleging dam
ages to their pastures along the road
side. by Farley's sheep. He gave
bonds and will fight the case. This
seems u great imposition on outside
buyers. and II this state OF affairs con-
tinue 1t will be utterly impossible to
dispose of any stock to outside buyers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE.

COMMERCIAL LIVERY, FEED AND
Sale Stables. Simonton Bros. &
Corley, Props. Boarding horses by day
week or month specially. First
class livery turn-outs. Aura street
between Webb and Alta. Phone
Black 1921.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-17
Grent spIrltnalIstlc Meetlng.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
greatest gathering of Spiritualists ever
held in this country began here this
morning. when the National Spiritual
hstIc convention was called to order
In the Unitarian church. Delegates
from every state in the union and from
every province of Canada are IN at
tendance and among them are many
Of the most noted spiritualists of the
country.