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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Mines Sold for 5000. 900.

Missoula, Mont. Oct. lit is an
nounced in Missoula that the Morning
and Evening group of mines in the
Occur d'Alenes have been sold TO the
Federal Mining and Smelling company
of New York for approximately So
000, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Rails Spread.

Pueblo. Col. Oct. 17.-Fourteen pas
sengers. one of whom may die. were
injured yesterday by the wrecking of
a westbound ST. Louis-Denver flyer on
the Missouri Pacific railway near Sugar
City. 90 miles east of Pueblo. The ac-
cident was caused by the spreading of
the rails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
WOMAN AND CHILDREN BURN
Five Little Ones Die With Mother in
Fire Near st. Louis.

ST Louis. Mo. Oct. 17.-Mrs. Alice
Harman and her five children were
burned 10 death and their home destroy
ed BY fire al Port Royal, Franklin
county, yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
PLAIN COUNTRY GENTLEMAN
Career Duke Cyril, Banished From Rus
sia. Proposes to Lead.

Coburg. Oct. 1.-THE marriage OF
Grand Duke Cyril of Russia and Prin-
cess Victoria Melita Oct 8. at Tegern-
see, according 10 Russian rites. was
formally announced today. The grand
duke is arranging to buy the estate
near here of Herr Rueckert He in
tends. il is said. to live the simple life
of country gentleman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Factory Fire Station

Upon petition of the Moline factories
the council Of that city agreed last
night TO grant a fire station north of
the railway tracks. The factory men
will donate the site and loan the money
for the equipment without interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
PLANS To PUT AN END TO ALL WARS

ture. He did not hope that war would
cease Immediately. but believed lasting
peace would come much sooner than is
generally expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
PREPARING FOR THE RUSH
Opening of the Rummase Sale Takes
Place Tomorrow.

Preparations are being made for the
rush that always marks the opening of
the rummage sale. There is a largs
stock of goods on the shelves already
although the territory east of Seven
teenth street is yet to be canvassed
with the wagons. The sale. which is
this year in the ArmOry hall, will open
at . o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Can Hereafter Remove Without
Hearing Civil Service
Employees.

Washington, Oct. 17.-An amend.
ment TO the civil service rules, sweep
ing and comprehensive in character
was authorized by the president today.
Hereafter. a cabinet officer will have
power TO remove summarily and with
out hearing any civil service employe
in his department, who. TO the personal
knowledge OF the head OF the depart
ment. has been guilty Of misconduct
or who is inefficient in the performance
Of his duties
Makes Power Absolute.
With this personal knowledge the
power OF the head OF the department
is absolute. The amendment is one Of
the most important and far reaching
made as 10 civil service rules in many
years. 1t cOnfers upon cabinet officers
practically unlimited power as 10 the
personnel OF their departments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
BEGIN LONDON POST0FFICE
King of England Officiates at Laying of
the Corner Stone.

London, Oct. liking Edward, ac-
companied by Queen Alexandria and
the prince and princess of Wales, yes
terday laid the foundation stone for
the new general postoffice buildings on
the site on Newgate street formerly
occupied by Christs hospital. better
known as the Blue Coat school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Private Kirby Discharged.

Springfield ILL.,. Oct. 17.-(SpeciaD -
Adj. Gen. Scott issued an order today
honOrably discharging from the mill
tary of the state Private Horace Kirby
of Company a, 9Th infantry. Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
SIMPSON AT DEATHS DOOR
Doctors Assert Kansas Statesman Can
not Live "a Hours.

Wichita. Kans., Oct. 17-ExCon-
gressman Jerry Simpson is at deaths
door according to statement issued
early today by physicians At best the
physicians consider it hardly probable
the patient will survive another "a
hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
French Dispatch War.
ships as Warning
to Venezuela.
GOING TO MARTINIQUE
Propose to Establish Blockade
Unless Castro Makes
Amends.

Paris, Oct. 1.-THE departure of the
armored cruiser Desaix from Cher.
bourg yesterday for the Island of Mar
Unique. French West Indies. inaugural
ed preparations for dealing with the
Venezuelan question with a strong
hand if President Castro persists in his
present course. The DesaiX will be
joined at Brest by two cruisers and
two others now at Martinique. The five
ships will rendezvous at Fort De
France Martinique
Merely Precautionary.
These preparations are precaution-
airy as officials here are still hopeful
Castro will make suitable amends. 1t
is understood the demonstration, If fin
ally resorted TO. will take the form of
d blockade of Venezuelan ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
INCREASE WAGES
SHARE PROFITS
WITH employees

Fall River, Mass. Oct. 1.-THE man
ufacturers' association today announc-
ed a 3 per cent increase in wages of
cotton mill operatives and a profit
sharing plan, TO take effect Oct 25,
which would net an additional per
cent, effective Oct. %. twenty-five
thousand employees are affected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
POWER GIVEN CABINET MEMBERS
STRIKE SPREADS TO MINERS
Trouble With Driver Boys Ties Up G.
q. Markle & Co.'S Plant.

HazeltOn, Pa. Oct. IA strike Of
driver boys at the Jeddo collieries of
G.. b. Markle & Co. which occurred a
few days ago. has resulted in strike
of 1000 employees Of the Markle com
pany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Opinion of McCurdy Re.
garding Equitable
Officers.
SALARIES KEPT UP
Though Those of Foreign Finan'
ciers Are But a Frac-
ton.

New York, Oct. 17.-Richard A Nc
Curdy. president of the Mutual Life
was again a witness before the commit
tee investigating insurance business to-
day.
Before the witness was called, James
McKeen, associate counsel to the com
mittee, put in evidence a statement of
the assets of the Mutual Life and the
banks of England. France and Ger
many James VI. Beck. counsel for the
Mutual, claimed before the committee
the assets of the Mutual Life exceeded
the combined assets of those banks.
Found Differently.
McKeen said he has ascertained the
combined assets of those institutions
were 81, ,226,5 $50 900. while those of the
Mutual were s440,97S, 900 McKeen
had found the salary of the president
of the bank of Germany to be 100000
perannum and that of chief governor of
the bank of England, $4,000.
Refuses to Talk Dividends.
When McCurdy was called. Hughes
read a number of letters from stock
holders showing a gradual reduction of
dividends on policies in the face of an
increasing reserve fund. But McCurdy
positively refused to enter upon a dis
cussion concerning dividends, etc. say
ing such information could be obtain
ed from the actuary OF the company.
Hughes then brought out that salaries
had been slightly reduced in reforms
of the clerical force and the general
agency.
Il have not reduced the salaries of
executive officers. They were never
too fat anyway" said McCurdy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
Eaid LAST of Loan.

New York. Oct. 17.-kuhn. Loeb &
Co. bankers, yesterday paid sl7 900, 900
10 the Japanese government. the bal
ance due on the loan fioated last July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
SEIZE TWO
BR|T|SHERS
Officers of Repair Ship
Are Held for a
Ransom
BY MOROCCAN TRIBE
Desire Money and Release of
Brigand Chief, VaIiente,
Under Arrest.
iBY MOROCCAN TRIBE

Tangier. Oct. 1.-Two British ma.
rine officers, Capt. J. E. Crowther, and
Lieut.. E. A S. Patton. have been cap
tured and carried off by the Anjero
tribe. while returning TO Ceuta from
the British repair ship Assistance, re-
Gently wrecked in Tetuan bay.
Had an Escort.
They had an escort of q Riff tribes
men and were attacked by half dozen
Anjeras, under a brother of Valiente,
the brigand chief. who was recently ar
rested at Tangier. The Riffs fed and
the two officers were overpOwered. The
same band lately assassinated the gov
ernor of Ceuta and his son.
Goes To Make Terms.
The minister of foreign affairs has
dispatched cOuriers TO open negotia-
tions with the captors, whose object
supposedly is to secure a ransom and
the release of Valiente who is impris-
oned at Fee.
Vigorous Action Planned.
London, Oct. 1.-THE British for
eign Office has sent instructions TO its
minister 10 Morocco to take most en-
ergetic measures in regard TO the cap
ture of two officers of the Royal Ma
rines by Anjera tribesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17
SORRY We COT 'EM
All Members of Taft Party But
One Favor Selling the
Philippines.
SECRETARY ALONE DISSENTS
United States Senator Dubois of Idaho
Talks at omaha-Says Islanders
Are Merely Cowed.

Des Moines. Iowa, Oct. 11.-United
States Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho,
who is visiting in Des Moines. declares
that every member of the Taft party
in the Philippines. with one ex-
ception, was sorry the islands ever
came into the possession of the United
States. That one exception. he said
was Secretary Taft himself. Senator
Dubois urgently advocates the sale of
the islands 10 Japan.
Trouble Brewing.
Trouble of great magnitude is
brewing for us there he said. The
island people seem pacified now under
our soldiery. but it is only because they
are afraid of us more than they hate
us But we are teaching them 10 fight
us. The native constabuiary is learn
ing just what We did before We sought
our independence.
The tariff question will be most per
picking. IL We try TO maintain il China
and Japan will pursue the same policy
TO the detriment of progress there. The
introduction OF coolie labor will make
trouble. We are so far away that the
expense of running the possessions
must necessarily be enormous"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-12-22

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The Washington times., 1905-11-19
YIN. C. A. OFFICERS
ALL GET ANOTHER TERN

About forty members attended the
meeting IN the general reception room
OF the Y. NJ G A. last night for the
election OF officers. The present in
cumbents were al reelected for the
ensuing year as follows:
s W Woodward. president; John 3.
Larner. first vice president: Henry 3. r.
MacfaTland. second vice president. Ly-
man l. Pierce. general secretary. George
Otis Smith. recording secretary; ". II
Kerr. treasurer.
Seven new members OF the board OF
managers were elected for q term OF
three years. They we're Miles NJ. Shand,
7. A. Harding. ". II. II. Smith. Or.
Charles ". Needham, DR.. W X Butler,
A NJ BOthrop. and II. Bradley David
son.
President s ". Woodward reported
on the meeting Of the Federation OF
Churches in New York. which ne at
tended. He said that IN every speech
made at the convention the Young Mems
Christian Association was referred 30 as
the concrete illustration OF the true fed
GRAFTON OF Christians
In his report Of the membership COM
mittee. I. y. Bliss said that S4 appli-
cations for membership had been made
since March and that ali OF the appIi-
cations bad been approved There are
!, ~ bona noe members OF the aSsocia-
ton On the rolls.
Invitations we're extended to the mem
bers 70 be present at the meeting in
The BslaScO fhsa1er. today. which will
be addressed by Fred B Smith Tvhe
doors VII be open until 3:S0 and ali OF
he members were warned TO be present
with their tickets early for at the meet
Ing last year over 1000 people were
turned away.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
CHAffEE EXPECTED
TO GO IN JANUARY
Little Doubt Felt of His
Early Retirement.
MORE OFFICERS ARE NEEDED
Saws in Annual Report Number Would
Cripple Us in Case of
Conflict.

There nov seems little doubt tha.
Aieut Gen. Adna II. Chaffee VIII give
up next January his command OF the
army of the United States. thus anticl-
pating his retirement in April next, al
which time IL would be compulsory
under the law ana the age limit.
The generals desire 10 benefit his
health. and that OF his family. BY trip
"a California. is the probable reason OF
his action. according 10 those who talk
OF The matter.
others say this Comes as the natural
move in the Administration plan "a
Corbin short terms in the high oficv
now held by General Chafree.
Major General Bates. nov assistant
chief OF star, viii succeed General
Chaffse. whether the latter retiTes in
January or waits until April. General
Bates VIII have but short time 70
serve before he is retired.
General Corbtn is next in -e.E, s',-
lie viii reach the age limit IN September
and viii then have 10 retire Aa5. Gen.
arthur Macarthur viii be next IN line
Tor the highest position N the army IL
Is expected that he viii become chief
OF STAN in September.
After General Macarthur viii come
Gen. Leonard Wood. whose rise TO this
position VIII be the climax Of his me-
teoric career through the hign grades
in the army.
General Chaffee, IN his annual report.
just made public, declares that the ar
my Of the United States is uncer-of-
fcered for times of peace and sounds the
warning that II would be in d crippled
state Il war should prevail lie pro-
poses a slight increase OF the coast ar
tiliery and the field artillery.
Without arguing the matter OF prohi-
bition in the army. he says Prohibi-
ton ereates in soldiers a wish for drink
rather than banishes st.
The general concludes sTith the state
nssnt that the general health OF the
army Is good. He thinks some legislz-
tion tending 10 make desertion from the
army repugnant to people the only ef-
fective way OF stopping deserticns.
One request in his report is that there
should be more clerks employed in
the office OF the chief Of stan.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
STEALING LOVE LETTERS
CHARGE AGAINST CARRIER
Brown Behind Bars Because, Police
Say, He Yesrned to Read
True Romances.

Postoffiee Inspector Barclay last night
arrested Charles Brown. coiored, EN-
pIoyed as a substitute. mail carrier. on
a charge of roebing the United States
mail OF love letters The prisoner was
taken 10 the First precinct station and
locked up.
Tomorrow morning be Will be taken
before United States Commissioner An
son g. TAYLOR for a preliminary hearing
Little is known OF Browns case at
the postoffice. he has not been in the
service many months. Barclay has been
shadowing him for several weeks
Love letters are ssid to have been
given 20 Brown for delivery. and post
effies inspectors say they sfaiIed 10
reach the persons TO whom they were
addressed.
decoy letter containing 81 bill
trapped Brown, il is said. He stoutly
protests his innocence and attempted
20 procure a bondsman. HIS efforts In
that line proved futile last night and
he spent the night IN a cell
Great Millinery Sale at Kings Palace.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
WaShington'S FINEST
May Be ExOnerated
Expected That Five Policemen Who Found
Trouble in Baltimore While Baseball Hunt
ing Will Escape Punishment.

The Police Trial Board completed the
hearing at the First precinct station
yesterday afternoon OF the FIVE police
men who went TO Baltimore on July 2
to play baseball. but were locked up on
a charge Of assault. preferred by a.
saloonkeeper- Although the findings OF
the board will not be made known for
some time yet. it is probable that the
men viii be exonsrated
The men on trial We're c. F. Ehiers. j.
J. Branzell. c. r Birch. l. H. Far
quhar. and W. &. Farquhar sergt-
William J. Forrest, OF the central dl-
vision, OF Baltimore. was the only wit
ness from the Monumental City. An
effort had been made TO get A H. Re
taliata, the proprietor OF the saloon at
4o4 East Fayette street, where the as
The Washington times., 1905-11-19

sault was alleged TO have been made.
but without avail. Sergeant Forrest
was the officer who arrested BranzelI on
The afternoon of July 22 He reviewed
The facts in the case. and his statement
was coFroborated by the five policemen
on trial.
the witnesses was that when the men
arrived IN Baltimore the weather was
such that il was impossible to play ball
They had started for the central Office.
but had been carried beyond their des-
tluation on street car. They were ON
their way back 10 headquarters when
they were attracted by sign hanging
In front OF Retaliata's place. which
read; Hot beans" They entered the
place, after which the trouble followed
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
AUTOMOBILE CLUB
OPENS QUARTERS
Handsome New Club House
Duly Inaugurated.
WANT PROPER LEGISLATION
Object of Organization Explained to
Members by President Duvall
! in Forcihle Address.

The Automobile Club or Washington
opened its handsome new quarters al
the Colonial Hotel. last night. and the
occasion was Hsrked by an address by
the president. w. :. DuvalI In defend
ing the automobile he eiicited great ap-
plause by his declaration that the auto
iE the hands OF a skilled chauffeur. run
ut q speed of twenty miles, is not so
dangerous as a horse travelling at
eight"
seventy-five members of the club
were present.
In calling the meeting to order Presi-
dent Duvall said in part: You know
that one of the main objects In form
ing this club is to secure good and just
legislation with regard TO the use OF
automobiles and the larger our member
ship the more effectuai will our efforts
be.
Now | want to say a few words
about the laws governing automobilists
Before any new laws are passed the Com
missioners are going to give US an
opportunity to presen. our side OF the
question. which is great and good
thing for us. There are many trials
and tribulatiens for automobiles. Some
of them appear trivial in the eyes OF
the law.
The time has passed when auto
mobiles are justly considered the toys
OF the rich. They are now the neces-
sary means OF transportation for the
business man, and are here TO stay"
Following the president address there
was a smoker and refreshments.
The officers Of the club are: Presi-
dent. W S. DuvSH; vice president,
Colonel Wood; secretary. Leroy Mark /;
treasurer. II. B. Wilson; captain. r. b.
Caverly, and lieutenant. Frank l.. Ed
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
FALL IN CUT KILLS BABE
AND INJURIES ITS MOTHER

NEWARK, ". j.. Nov. I9-MTs.
George Mccullough, 242 First street, In
crossing the Lsckawanna railroad cuU
near First street, fell thirty feet to the
bottom OF the cut. She was carrying
an eight-month-old son. whose life was
crushed out by the fall
She broke several ribs and dislocated
her shoulder. Until yesterday a tempo
rary bridge crossed the place where
the woman fell. IL was there when she
left homs 10 visit her sister and had
been removed before she returned. She
did not see in the darkness that the
span was gone and walked into space.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
ALMAS TEMPLE PATROL
GOES TO RICHMOND, VA.
To Compete With Acca Temple Drill
Team-LOcsl Patrol Has
Special Car.

The Almas Temple Patrol will go to
Richmond. Va, next Thursday TO COM
pete in a drill with Acca Temple team
for the Richmond Templar prize.
The local patrol win go in special
car.
DR. stewart's "Nazoo" Band win ac-
company them. At Richmond they will
be the guests Of the Acca Patrol
Commander Wilson's duck pin men
are contemplating series OF games
with the bowlers of Acca Temple. and
also with Boumi Temple. OF Baltimore.
Nd.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
SOLD HIS DAUGHTER.

ALBANY, ~. Y, Nov 1s.--Carlos
Pinto sold his fifteen-year-old daughter
for 500 TO Nicholas Percelia. a neighbor,
thirty-nve years old, who had rented
and furnished a fat for the girl with
the intention of marrying her
The Humane Society yesterday order
ed Pinto 20 take the child back and
care for her until she became of age.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
Thanksgiving Table Linen
!. LIS N Z r

Take elevator second Aoorand the biggest Turkey
the world Note that Pure Linen Hemtched Sets cloth and
dozen napkins MATCH greatly reduced prices.
Sizes yards 2x24 marked 800 Tomorrow ..... $500
Sizes in yards 2x24 marked 5000. Tomorrow $50
Sizes in yards 2x24 marked Tomorrow 500
Sizes in yards 2x24 marked $3.50 Tomorrow. si050
Sizes in yards 2x24, marked SIS Tomorrow Sf2 50
Sizes in yards 2x24 marked $3.50 Tomorrow. $40
Sizes yards 2x3 marked $500 Tomorrow 5000
Sizes in yards 2x3 marked 5000 Tomorrow 81 50
Sizes in yards, 2x3, marked SIS Tomorrow
Sizes in yards, 2x3 marked SiS Tomorrow Sf5oo
The Washington times., 1905-11-19

TVENTS in social circles
- follow so closely upon
the heels of one another
that the demand for Evening,
Reception, and Wedding Slip
perS, and Carriage Footwear
during the past week has kept
us on the jump every day.
New eonsignmentS arrived
yesterday, which again conf
plete the splendid assortment
embracing over a hundred
shades in every fashionable ma
teriaI.
Many orders are being taken
for to measure Slippers to be
made of materials supplied us.
New effects are being shown
in carriage boots and mems.
wonen'S, and children's fell
House Shoes.
We are also showing the new
Castor Boots and Low Shoes,
and SpatS in every shade to
match the new fall gowns.
Every new creation in Sport
ing Footwear may now be seen
hefe-the SWEETEST fashions in
riding hqotS. golfing footwear,
hunti and shooting boots,
etc.
Our new fall and winter
street footwear for men and
women start in price at $3.50,
and we can truthfully say that
our $3.50 grades are the best
values 10 be had anywhere.
Even at $3.50 there is a notice
able individuality of style.
B. RiCh's Sons,
Ten-one F St.-Cor. 10th.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19

see Kings Palace Ad. Page 9.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
WATER COLOR CLUB GIVES
TENTH ANNUAL EXHIBIT

The Washington Water Color Clob
entertained hundreds or visitors las
night at its tenth annual displav Of
water color work in the corcoran Gal
lery of Art. The faculty Of the Cor
eorsn Art School received the visitors
See Kings Palace Ad. Page 8.
The Washington times., 1905-11-19
=es Palais Royal

Thanksgiving
Day is next on
the program and
the PalaiS Royal
is to earn the rep
utation of being
Headquarters for
the Home Needs.
It's easy enough
red ducing
prices to the min
hIldIn ana DING
ing sales TO the
maximum. You
increase the val
le of your mon-
ey ana We are as
we'll off as if
greater profits
were associated
with lesser sales