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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
LIBERTY DEAD IN CUBA,
DECLARES GEN. GOMEZ
FALLS FROM WINDOW
WHILE IN A FAINT
Wife and Son Struggle in Vain to Save
Life of New York
Banker.

New York, Oct. 4-Notwithstandin
the desperate struggle of wife and son
to hold him by the feet after he had
tainted and toppled over the sill of an
open window. George F. Drapp. cashier
of the Cooper Exchange bank, fell to
the street from the fourth floor of his
home, today. and was killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
PRESIDENT IS DEAD IN EARNEST
SUBJECT OF RAILROAD RATE LEGISLATION
MOST BEFORE COMING SESSION CONGRESS


upon him yesterday. They expect that
he will ignore this question in his forth
coming message. as he did year ago.
He will concentrate all his efforts on
rate legislation and every member of
congress with whom he talks is being
told exactly what he proposes to do
and what he believes the country
wants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
CAPT. TAGGART BACK AT POST
Plaintiff in Celebrated Divorce Case
Reports at Columbus Barracks.

Columbus, Ohio. Oct. Capt. E. F.
Taggart. whose divorce case has at
tracted the attention of the entire
country for weeks, arrived at Colum-
bus barracks today, and promptly re-
ported for duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
FOG CAUSES A SMASHUP
Trainmen Victims of Collision North
of Alton.

Alton. Ill. Oct. 4.-During a dense
fog this morning a head-on collision
occurred between a Chicago, Peoria
& St. Louis freight train and a work
train just north of Alton, killing En-
gineer Smith and seriously injuring
Fireman r. B. Foster, Brakeman
George Robbins. and Engineer Sherror
all of Springfield. 1t is said mistake
in orders caused the wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
MORE WORK OF BLACK HAND
New Jersey italian Killed While Lying
- - in Bed by Masked Man.

Atlantic City, n. j., Oct. 4.-GiatianO
Pisce, an Italian, was fatally shot to-
day while lying in bed by a masked
man. The police express the belief
the shooting resulted from a BLACK
hand" plot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Contract for Fairbanks Home.

Decatur, Ill. Oct A contract has
been let to a Decatur firm for the mill
work of a $4,000 summer home which
Vice President Fairbanks will erect al
Mansfield, where he owns large tract
Of land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
c. G. A. Reflects Officers.

Chicago, Oct 4.-The old directors
of the Chicago d Alton railroad were
reelected yesterday. General officers
remain as last year. The gross re-
ceipts for the year were $11 1873 as
compared with s11 ,425,S53 for the pre-
ceding year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
ENGINEER SHOOTS TO KILL
One Dead and Two Wounded as Result
Of Feud at Mobile. Ala.

Mobile. Oct. 4.-Price Baker. aged
2S. member of prominent family, was
killed this morning, and Hamilton Nc
Kean, aged &c, and Joseph Hart, Jr.,
aged 2S, seriously wounded by John
Fischer. engineer on the Seaboard Air
line. An old feud is supposed to have
led to the tragedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
DENOUNCE FREIGHT RATES
National Carriage Builders Uphold
Presidents Position.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 4.-The con
vention of the National Carriage Build
ers' association today adopted the re
port of the executive committee de-
nouncing discriminating in freight
rates, and supporting President ROose-
welt in his move for the establishment
of a tribunal to deal with the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

New Orleans, La, Oct. 4.-To bus
mess men the most encouraging feat
ure of the yellow fever situation is the
disposition that is being manifested by
parishes and towns in Louisiana to
raise the quarantine about Oct. 13. To-
day was another day of gloomy wealth
er and light showers, but the fever sit
uation has lost whatever alarming
features it may have possessed.
No New Cases.
This was the fifth day there has not
been a single case reported from the
originally infected region, and for sew
eral days no deaths have occurred in
the emergency hospital. while cases
under treatment there have dropped
to 3S. Nearly all patients are doing
well. Above Canal street old cases are
recovering more numerously than new
cases are being reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
MORE MONEY FOR ISLANDS
Extra Allotment of $4,000 Made as
Result of Recent Typhoon.

Washington, ID. C. Oct. An order
the damages resulting from the recent
typhoon in the Philippines may be re-
paired and to prevent suffering among
the people, the quartermaster general
of the army has cabled to Manila that
an extra allotment of $4,000 has been
made TO meet the expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Coal Miners Strike.

Mahonoy City, Pa. Oct. Alleging
that union men are being displaced by
non-union hands, 800 employees OF the
Moroa colliery of the Dodson Coal com
pany, struck today The firemen and
pump engineers joined the strikers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
NORWEGIANS FIGHT REPUBLIC
Commercial Interests Desire to Bring
About Election of King.

Christiania, Oct. 1.-THE attempt TO
create agitation in favor of a Norwe-
gian republic is finding no support
from the country. At a meeting of rep
resentatives of the commercial and
shipping interests an address was
drawn up asking the storthing to in
sure tranquility by the speedy election
of a king
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
MANY NEW RURAL ROUTES
Number Established in September
Brings Total to 33,486.

Washington. Oct. Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General DeGraw has
reported 1,431 rural free delivery
routes established throughout the
country during September. making a
total of 33,4sG routes. now existing.
There are 4.G35 petitions for such
routes pending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Dock Laborers Again Out.

Cronstad, Oct. 4.-DOck laborers
have again struck for more wages and
shorter hours. Work on all foreign
ships is at a standstill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
PEACE TREATY APPROVED
Passes Japanese Privy CounciI-Mar-
tia Law Abrogated.

Toxic, Oct 1.-The peace treaty
passed the priyy council today. An
order abrogating martial law at Sase-
bo. Nagasaki, Tsushima and Hakno-
date, was also passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Berlin Strikers FoiIed.

Berlin, Oct. All street cars are
running today. the strikers being un-
able to stop work at the power houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Theatrical Manager Dead.

New York. Oct. 4.-Will A. McCon-
nell. one of the best known theatrical
men in-the country, died last night at
Roosevelt hospital as a result of com
plications following an operation for
appendicitis. He was % years old,
and was born in California. McCon-
nell entered the theatrical field as an
actor. and played for several seasons
with the late John Mccullough. He
had managed Richard Mansfield,
Amelia Bingham. and Henry Miller. At
the time he was removed TO the hospi-
tai he was manager of James X Hack
EFT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Russia and Japan Treat
Together First Time
Since War.
DISCUSS RATIFICATION
Representatives Meet at Wash
ington, Where Final Act
Will Take Place.

Washington. Oct. diplomatic re-
resumed at the state department for
the first time today. while Baron Ro-
sen, the Russian AMBASSADOR. and Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister. dis
cussed the forms of ratification of their
respective countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

The call was made by appointment
at the request of Takahira. who desired
TO see the Russian form OF ratification.
Accordingly, Secretary Root sent for
Mr. Smith, chief of the diplomatic bu-
reau of the state department who
brought to the diplomatic room a copy
of the Russian extradition treaty which
gave Takahira the information lie de.
sired.
1t would seem certain from this that
notifications of the peace treaty are to
be exchanged at Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Liberal Candidate for
President Holds United
States Responsible.
SUBMITS TO Interview
Urges This Government to In
terfere and Secure an
Honest Election.

New York Oct. i.-"Liberty is dead
there is worse than it ever was under
Spanish rule even in the most fero-
cious periods of the Weyler govern
ment Financial ruin and dishonor face
the people. and if things continue as
they are the nation will be converted
into one hereditary rule"
That declaration was made last night
by Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, governor
of the province of Santa Clara and can
didate of the liberal party for the pres
idency of Cuba. who arrived from Ha-
vana yesterday.
To Breathe Air of Liberty.
IL am here to rest for some days"
he continued. "and TO breathe the air
of liberty that is lacking in my own
country and for which | have fought
so long.
"On false charges the government
assassinates liberals. Jails are filled
with political prisoners. and we have
no hope of justice from judges and
magistrates who recognize no law but
the will of the government. We are
hindered in casting votes, and Cuba is
now suffering a reign that was never
equaled under Spanish tyranny. Pub
lie funds are used for electoral pur-
poses The sanitary condition of the
island is a disgrace. The Cuban gov
ernment has employed thousands of
men in the sanitary department, but
for voting, not for working purposes.
Dangerous to Oppose.
1T has been impossible to dare TO
oppose the government without risk of
ones life and liberty. The mayor of
Havana has been deprived of his Office
against the law, and the whole city
council has been dismissed because
they were liberals. No one dares con
fess his political opinions for fear of
assassination. for which purpose the
most desperate criminals are allowed
by the government to be at large.
Holds United states ResponsibIe.
For what is happening in the coun-
try. the United States government has
direct responsibility. Palma is enabled
to do as he is doing only by telling
people every day that i'm case of revo-
luton or disorder the United States
government would send troops to pun
ish them and TO sustain the Palma gov
eminent.
II believe if the Platt amendment
holds the United States government
responsible for order in Cuba, ii should
never be taken for supporting the un-
lawful acts of the present government
and TO serve as a screen for the COM
mission of such acts as have been
committed against the opponents of
that government
should Put stop 10 10.
1T is the duty of the United States
to put stop to such conditions and if
affairs continue as they are much
longer we shall appeal to the United
States 10 do so. II the United States
should intervene in the matter of elec-
tions and insist that these elections
should be carried on honestly, il
would be proved that so per cent of
the population are liberals. That pro-
portion of the people hate Palma and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
LIFT BANS OCT. IS
Parishes and Towns in Louisiana
Move to End Fever Quar-
antine Then.
BUSINESS MEN ENCOURAGED
No New Cases in Originally Infected
District in New Orleans-Pa-
tents Recovering.

New Orleans, Oct. New cases of
yellow fever today numbered nine;
deaths, two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

his appointees worse than they hated
Weyler, for the conditions he has en-
forced are worse even than ever exist
ed under Spanish dominion"
Resigned as Candidate.
Before leaving Cuba Gomez tender
ed his resignation as candidate for
president in order as he said, to give
the convention full liberty in it's pro-
ceedings. Upon his arrival here, he
was informed the convention was held
last Sunday and that it had been de-
cided not TO accept the resignation.
Palma Denies All.
Havana. Oct. 4.-When shown the
statements made by Gen. Gomez. Pres
ident Palma read them carefully. and
said: You know very well these
things are not true
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Tariff VIII BE Ignored.

Washington, ID. C.. Oct 4.-There
will be no tariff legislation al the
forthcoming session OF congress Presi-
dent Roosevelt made statements TO
this effect to public men who called
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

Washington, Oct 4.-President
Roosevelt is dead in earnest on the
subject of railroad rate legislation and
is just as determined as ever that leg
islative regulations shall be enacted
looking TO the federal supervision of
the freight rate situation. This was
attested today by Representative
Townsend, of Michigan, one of the
authors of the so-called Esch- Townsend
railroad rate bill, after a most interest
ing and important conference held to-
day at the White House. Townsend
did not have opportunity to go fully
into the subject with the president to
day. but the president requested him
TO call again tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04
Request of TaknhIrn.

respective countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-04

Mr.. Davis is a democrat. The rea
sons that prompted the order are tho
uses of the money in general and the
accused giving of $3.50, 900 of the policy
holders funds to the republican cam
paign fund at the last presidential elec
tion, and other questionable dealings
brought out by the investigations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
RANSOM is RAISED.
Brooklyn Man Is Told to Pay $4,000 or
Son Will be Killed Tonight.

NE WYORK, Oct. 9.-Micnael Ma
reaneina, the Italian contractor Of
Brooklyn whose little son, Tony, was
kidnapped last week and held for a
ransom of $1,000, received a letter to-
day from secret society," raising the
ransom to $4,000 and threatening to
kill the boy at o'clock tonight if
the price was not paid. Detectives
who were watching the house saw the
father receive a letter from the post
man today and demanded that they be
allowed to read it. 1t said:
I'VE have got tired waiting for you
to come to terms. This is the last
warning you will receive. We told you
to do business with your friend and he
could do business with us. That is
the only way this can be fixed up. I'm
less we get $500 by Monday night at
6 o'clock, your boy will be dead. You
will find the body along the Shore
road. This is positively the last warn
ms"
The letter was signed Secret Socie-
ty," and dated Oct. 7th. Evidently it
had been mailed at a subpostoffice in
Brooklyn.
The police are mystified by the con-
duct of the father. Salvador Picona of
Brooklyn has been arrested on suspi
cioncion of knowing where the boy is.
today it was announced that the boys
father would give bail for the man I'M
bail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
Shoots I'D an Auto Party.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 9.-1n an
attempt to have fun and scare the
horse of a cowboy yesterday, four au-
tomobilists from Denver had seri-
Gus time of it, when the cowboy "jerked
his gun" and began having fun of his
own by seeing how close he could
come to the people in the automobile
without hitting any of them.
The cowboy is Jack" Buline, said
to be a wealthy young man from Los
Angeles, VINO follows life on the range
because he likes it. The Automobiles
met Buline in the road and instead OF
permitting him to pass, began swerV-
ing their car from side to side, laugh
ing heartily at the antics of the horse.
Buline saw their game and began firing
at the hats of the automobile party.
He is crack shot and hats began to
fly, to the CONSERVATION of the autoists.
Turning on full power, the chauffeur
bolted by Buline and escaped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
Woman President Sells Out,

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 9.-Mrs. Mary S.
Holiday, who made herself president
Of the Williamsville, Greenville & st.
Louis railroad because, although she
was a director, the manager Of the
railroad refused to give her a pass, has
sold the road for $1,OOO,0O0, re-
ceived the money and returned to So
ciety.
Until she sold the road Mrs. Holla-
day was the only woman railroad pres
ident in the United States, probably in
the world.
The road, only sixty miles long, is
one of the best feeders in southern
Missouri. A purchasing syndicate,
headed by John S. Long, Kansas City,
succeeded Mrs. Holiday at the helm.
Mrs. Holiday is in high spirits: Il
guess have made more money in the
last ten months than any women in
America" she says. Il liked being at
the head of big enterprise all right,
but it hardens a woman and she drops
out of society. 1 will move to st. Louis
now and return to society"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09

venience or called upon to pay for the
Improvements unless they so desire"
Because of this difference of opinion
Chief Engineer Newell has decided
that the reclamation service will not
take any further steps toward the es-
tablishment of projects until there is
some agreement between the parties
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
East Pennsylvania Lutherans Meet.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Oct. 9.-Tne
East Pennsylvania synod Of the gen
eral synod Of the Lutheran church
opened its two days session here to-
day. Over 200 ministerial and lay
delegates, representing all the churches
of the synod were in attendance at
the opening meeting. The sessions
are held at st. Johns church and the
Rev. T. c. Pritchard, president of the
synod, occupies the chair. He preached
the sermon at the opening session this
morning. Many prominent preachers
will address the sessions Of the synod.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
NOTICE.

To the general public. I will not
be responsible for any debts or any pa
pers or checks signed by anyone else
but me, from and after this date.
AGNES M'COOL.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
Attended Many Meetings.

NssSHS~S sUSCIiu4Ss
While he was in the west he at
tended meetings held for the purpose
of talking over the proposed work. He
outlined the benefits to be derived
from the establishment of irrigation
works on arid land; pointed out that
it would insure crops each year, and
warned the land owners that they
could not continue to raise rain crops
in such abundance Indefinitely, ex-
perience having shown that the aver
age yield of grain, wheat, for instance,
is steadily declining year after year.
His talk in North Dakota particularly
was along this line, and with special
reference to the Bismarck pumping
project.
In the state of Washington there is
constant warfare among the owners
of alleged rights along the Yakima
river, where the government wants to
put in an elaborate irrigation system.
He urged upon the claimants there the
necessity of agreements as to the
amount of water needed, and to agree
to an apportionment of the available
supply among themselves.
Having presented the governments
side of the case Mr.. Newell is now
waiting for the leaven to work, as ne
believes it will. He believes That those
in favor of the establishment of works
in North Dakota and Washington out
number those who do not, and that
those who favor the governments
plans will work among the opponents
of the proposition and eventually bring
them into line.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-10-09
IMPORTANT QUESTION THAT is
AGITATING THE DEPART.
MENTS AT WASHINGTON.
Many Officials Have Had Their Sta
ttionary Printed at the Expense
Of United States.

If a cabinet officer, what kind Of
stationary would you want for your
self and your department? Would the
highest priced paper, with fine en-
bossed letters, announcing your Office
in pleasing type be Indispensable, or
would something neat and plain,
printed at the government printing
office, do? And then, there are your
official cards, cards for yourself and
for your family. Should the govern
ment pay for the engraving at private
establishments, or should you foot
these bills yourself, with all the flood
of bills that pour in upon a cabinet Of
ficer, who tries to keep up appear
ances in Washington.
In recent months the question has
been fought out pretty thoroughly,
and the cause Of engraved and en-
bossed paper has apparently lost. The
point was first raised two or three
years ago, while Mr.. Cortelyou was
organizing the department Of COM
merce and labor. The supplies Of writ
ing paper for That department were as
fine as ever seen in Washington. No
paper was too good for the head of
department and for the offices Of
bureaus in the department.
Believed in Good Stationery.
The most capable printing firm in
Washington was engaged to emboss
the paper. Of course that cost money.
But Mr.. Cortelyou believed in doing
the governments business with a dig
nifty becoming the government. He
thought, as many others would think
that the paper was preferable to any
that could be had at the government
printing office.
Under the classification of emergency
work, that kind of engraving was
done by private firms and paid for I'M
til one day about two years ago. Then
an auditor in the treasury department
held up the vouchers. The case was
argued and not long ago bill for $455
for this work was paid. Annually,
each of the larger departments pays
all the way from $4,000 to 100000 for
stationery. That, of course, includes
200 or 300 different articles, including
divers styles and grades of paper.
The obstacles to securing visiting
cards at government expense have
doomed up more recently. Most heads
of departments have had plates for
their visiting cards and the govern
ment owned the plates. The cards read
simply, THE Attorney General" or
THE Postmaster General" or "The
Secretary of Agriculture as the case
might be. 1t became a recognized GUS
tom in the departments for the fami-
lies of cabinet officers to secure visit
ing cards for the head of the family in
this way, the government paying the
bill
Not Such "Snap" Now.
Now that has stopped. A recent
cabinet officers bills for visiting cards
were paid as presented up to the time
ne left the cabinet. After that date,
some unsettled bills of the same char
acter were brought in. The new rul-
ing had been put in force, and the cost
of printing those other cards came out
Of his private funds.
1t is understood that some officials
still find a way to have their official
cards engraved at government expense,