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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
BLAMES RAIL WAYS.
Postmaster General Cortelyou
Holds Companies Cause
Postal Shortage.
CARRYING COSTS TOO HIGH
FaVors Ship Subsidy to Help Service
to Foreign Lands by
Sea.

Washington. Dec. 10.-Postmastel
General Cortelyou has submitted his
annual report to congress. 1t shows q
deficit of more than $10,000,000, re
fleets by intimation on the railroads
for Withholding information that might
tend 10 reduce carrying charges. urges
a ship subsidy to facilitate foreign
mails, recommends reform in the sec
ond class mail system, favors increas'
ing employees wages, declares for d
parcels post On rural routes, and re
cCmmends that politics give way TO
business methods in the department
Concerning the deficit the postmaster
general says:
81 repeat what l stated a year ago.
that although it would be a gratifying
circumstance if the postoffice depart
ment were self sustaining. | am less
concerned about the deficit than about
the efficiency of administration.
Railroads Seem to BE "GOuging."
After reviewing the fruitless efforts
since 1879 to secure data from the rail
roads on which to base estimates for
the railway postal service the report
continues:
THE departments present relation
to the matter of pay for postal cars is
far from satisfactory. From a business
point of view the compensation would
seem to be excessive.
''ff the government is paying too
much for the carriage of the mails that
fact should be determined in justice to
the government. If it is not that fact
should be determined in justice to the
transportation interests"
Urges Increase I'm Wages.
On the subject of higher wages the
report says:
The highest efficiency in any serv-
ice can be attained only by furnishing
the natural and proper incentives of
recognition of merit and adequacy of
compensation
Zone of the most important steps
therefore that can be taken for the
immediate betterment of the postal
service lies in increases of compensa-
ton among certain classes of EN-
ployes."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
RULING COVERS AIR AS
WELL AS GROUND LINES
Interstate Commissions Fiat Causes
Postal Company to Suspend
Free List.

New York, Dec. 10.-Clarence II.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tele-
graph-Cable company, stated today
that the board of directors of that COM
pany had passed the following resolu-
tions: Resolved, That owing to
changed conditions it has been found
necessary to stop all free transmission
of messages and this company Will ab-
solutely discontinue its free list on and
after Jan. /, 1907, and no free service
whatsoever. will be performed there
after Outstanding franks will be hon
ored to and including Dec. 81, 1906"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
STRATEGY OF VATICAN
PUTS FRANCE IN CORNER

nounced that she had gone TO San
Francisco.
Had Been Prosecuted.
Three years ago a charge involving
immoral conduct was filed against
Brown and the Bradley woman by
Browns wife. Before the case came
to trial. Mrs. Brown withdrew the
charge and Brown was released. Mrs.
Bradley pleaded guilty. Before SEN
tence was imposed. however, she was
permitted to withdraw her plea and
the charge against her was dismissed
Browns wife died about two years
ago
Senator Brown came to Utah from
Kalamazoo. Mich, where he was con-
spicuous in politics and as a lawyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
TOOK CREDIT FOR WHAT HE
NOW OPENLY REPUDIATES

ton of the archbishop, but he did not
do so under the great seal of the Uni
ted States. All that was perfectly
clear. and there was no chance of mis-
construction
'On my word, | thought l was obey
ing the personal request of Theodore
Roosevelt when l presented his oral
note to Pope Plus Y.
Did Not Make Public.
81 caused all correspondence in the
case to be compiled into a pamphlet
under legal advice and had it printed
in Boston soon after | reached home.
Il wish to state each copy of it was
sent out with a personal letter re-
questing personal consideration. The
result was that the main part of the
pamphlet was sent broadcast from
Washington to various news channels
Had Two Reasons.
MY reasons for publishing the
pamphlet were two-fold In the first
place. like any American husband, it
is my duty to defend the name of my
wife from imputations of alleged wrong
doing In the second place it is oblig-
atory upon me TO defend myself and
not allow the American nation to think
weakly accepted the action of the
president in removing me.
ImpuIsive and HendstrOng.
Roosevelt is man of great capa-
bility. He is impulsive and heads
strong. He is active, but his point of
view is subject to change like that of
IL.
things move his way, and objects if
they do not
What has become of the govern
ment we had seven years ago? What
is the trend our national affairs are
taking? The government is centered
in one man. AS long as that man is
capable, honest and patriotic. all may
be well. But suppose he is not. and
the same amount of power is given
into his hands. What would be the
result?
Personally, | have no notion what
the outcome of this dispute will be. /
have been looking over heaps of CORE
spondence since | have, been at home. !
but am not ready at this time to take
il up"
Makes Reason Clear.
Mrs. Storer showed a letter from
Vice President Roosevelt July 13. 1900, |
N which the reason for the transfer |
1f the Storers from Madrid to Vienna !
S made clear
Mrs. Storer had requested the trans |
Ter because of the health of her son, |
who is suffering from pulmonary COM
Dlaint and could not visit her on ac- |
count of the climate of Madrid.
In the letter Vice President Roose- !
velt states he would urge the transfer |
because of this fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Roosevelt Awarded Noble
Peace Medal Worth
$4,000
FOR ENDING LATE WAR
Selected by Norwegian Parlia-
ment on Recommendation
of College Men.

Christiania, Dec. 10.-The Norwe
gian parliament has conferred the No
BILE peace prize. valued at $4,000. upon
President Roosevelt in recognition of
his services in ending the Russo Jap
anese war.
Proposed by Educators.
Candidates for the prize must be
proposed by legislative bodies. peace
organizations or universities. 1t is un-
derstood the presidents sponsors were
Professor H. P. Judson of Chicago uni
versity; Professor Baldwin of Yale ):
Professor Harberger of the University
of Munich, and the faculty of George
town university Washington
The peace prize went last year to
Baroness Won Suttner of Vienna. and
in previous years to w. II. Creemer.
NJ. p. of England, Professor DeMar-
tens of Russia. and Henry Dunant,
founder of the Red Cross.
Prize IL One of Five.
The peace prize is part of the be-
quest left by DR.. Alfred Bernhard No
BILE. the Swedish scientist. who died in
1896. BY his will large portion of
his fortune is devoted to five annual
prizes. each valued at about 100000
They are awarded for the most import
ant discoveries in physics. chemistry
or medicines. for the most
dency in the field of literature, and for
the best effort toward fraternity of ma
tons and promotion of peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
Boy While Skating Broke Through Ice
Into IA Feet of Water.

Herbert Beatty. 10-year-old East
Moline boy narrowly escaped drowning
Saturday while skating on thin ice in
the canal near the COrbin property on
the WateTtown road. and about half
mile from the bridge which crosses
the river 10 Campbell's island. He
was about 75 feet from his companions
when the ice gave way under him. His
friends notified William Corbin, who
rescued the boy after he had gone
down twice. The water is about IA
feet deep at that point.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT GIVES LIE To BELLAMY STORER|
Written xAmbasa
fer Il m oil is

certain facts (which he (Storer) either
suppresses or misstates." He says he
did not resent the action of the Storers
until it became evident they were
likely to damage American interests"
He says Mrs. Storer urged him to
give her husband a cabinet place and
that she stated Mr.. Choate at London
and General Porter at Paris were not
proper persons to be ambassadors, sug-
gesting her husband in that connection
The president incorporates a letter
from Postmaster General Cortelyou
contradicting the statement that Pres
ident Mckinley had commissioned a
gentleman to ask the pope "as a per-
sonal favor TO him" and as "an honor
to the country" to appoint Archbishop
Ireland as cardinal. Mr.. Cortelyou
says the late president never made any
such request
Never Received Letter.
The president declares that Mr.. Stor-
er's statement that he authorized any
such message to be delivered to Pope
Plus is untrue. He says that he never
received a letter from Ambassador
Storer giving an account of his visit
to the vatican and of the message he
personally gave the pope on behalf of
M. Roosevelt.
The presidents action follows the
publication of ''the confidential pamph-
let which Mr.. Storer last week sent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Action of Pope Brings
Church War to a
Crisis.
I'M MIN ENT
to Overthrow Republic
Believed by Some to
be AfOOt.

Paris. Dec. 10.-The press today,
unanimously recognizes the extreme
gravity Of the religious issue precip-
tated by the pope's intransigent attl-
tude and many papers predict veri-
table religious warfare.
The government has clearly been up
set and new legislative authority may
be necessary to enable it TO cope with
the situation
MI.st Invade Churches.
II having been decided after tomor-
row religious services may not be held
without a preliminary declaration un-
der the law OF 1881. the pope's order
entails the immediate initiation of pro-
secutions i'm 3GCGO communes. and To-
sically the invasion OF churches by po-
lice for the purpose Of pronouncing
their dissolution and eXpelling the par
ish priests.
Militant Catholics seemingly hail
with JOY the prospect of violence which
viii compel the closing of churches
with attendant excitement of religious
passions.
sees Blow nt Republic.
Jaurcs, the socialist leader. processes
to believe the vatican has deliberately
determined TO test the strength of the
party of reaction in an effort 10 over
throw the republic. Conservative pa
pers advise the government to remain
true TO its liberal principles, contend
ing the more the church is intolerant
and panic stricken the more authority
Fl VIII need. provided the government
toes not lose its head
Prepared to Meet Emergency.
The government has made prepara-
tiOns TO cope with the situation. but is
keeping them secret. evidently waiting
20 see whether any considerable pro-
portion Of the clergy will revolt The
cabinet maintains a resolute front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Bicycle Rider Injured.

John Mulligan. young man resid-
ing at 214S Eighth avenue. while rid
ing a bicycle, ran into a telephone
pole at the corner of Nineteenth
street and Second avenue Saturday
evening about 7:40 and sustained a
few slight injuries about the head. He
was attended by a physician and taken
to his home in the ambulance. His es-
cape from serious injury was remark
able.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
STANDARD OPENS FIGHT
Attacks Long List of indictments in
CHICAGO Federal Court

Chicago. Dec. 10.-The fight of the
Standard Oil company against 10 in
dictments against the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana which were returned
Aug. 30. commenced today in the Unit
ed States district court. The indict-
ments contain GAPS counts. The Stand
ard has entered a demurrer upon which
the proceedings of today are based.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Wheat and Rye Condition Good.

Washington. Dec. 10.-The monthly
crop report of the department of agri-
culture shows the condition of winter
wheat Dec. was 94.1 compared with
911 per cent Dec. /. 1905. and a nine
year average of 92a9. The condition
of winter rye Dec. /. was 9G.2, with a
nine year average of 95.S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Divorce for powder Man.

Sioux Falls. S. d.. Dec. 10.-Alfred |.
Dupont, the millionaire powder manu-
facturer. who formerly resided at VIII
mineton. Del but who has resided I'm
Sioux Falls nearly year. has been
granted a divorce from Bessie B. Du-
pont on the grounds Of extreme cruelty
and inhuman treatment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
LAKE STEAMER is
SUNK IN STORM
Monarch Goes Down at Isle Royale But
Passengers and Crew Are
Saved.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. 1O.-Word
has been received here that the pas
senger steamer Monarch ran aground
near Isle Royale yesterday and sank
The crew and passengers were res
cued by tug and sheltered at an is
land in the vicinity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Gillette Sentenced to Die.

Herkimer, n. Y, Dec. 1O.-Chester
E. Gillette was today sentenced to die
during the week beginning Jan. %, for
the murder of Grace Brown, his sweet
heart
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
EX-SENATOR SHOT
Arthur Brown, of Utah, Target
for Bullet Fired by Mrs.
Anna Bradley
IN A WASHINGTON HOTEL
Upshot of Scandal That Has Been
Aired in Courts at Salt
Lake City.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Former Sen
ator Arthur Brown of Utah, who was
shot and seriously wounded Saturday
by Mrs. Anna II. Bradley, still remains
in a critical condition, although his
chances for recovery are improved con-
siderably
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Moody's Elevation Approved.

Washington, Dec. 10-The senate
committee on judiciary today author
lied a favorable report on the nomina-
tion of William H. Moody to be asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court of
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
New Hotel for Monmouth.

Monmouth, H., Dec. 10.-Monmouth
is rejoicing over the completion of the
new Colonial hotel. The opening stock
holders banquet will take place to-
night The magnificent structure will
fill long felt want in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
Annlv for Reenliatment.

Washington, Dec 1O.--At the in
stance of Secretary Taft, Sergeant San
ders and Private Brown of the 25th in
fantry, colored. have filed with the mil
itary secretary applications for rein
statement In the army. One of these
has been referred to the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
ONE OF SEVERAL BLOWS FROS
THE BIG STICK.

ONE OF SEVERAL BLOWS FROM
THE BIG STICK.
The assertion that in any private
conversation ! took an opposite posi-
tion from that which ] was thus re-
reatedIy expressing in writing (abso-
lutte noninterference in the ecclesiasti-
cal affairs Of any church) is not only
an untruth, but an absurd untruth.-
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Washington, Dec. 10.-President
Roosevelt last night made public long
letter addressed 10 Secretary Root Civ
ing correspondence between the pres
ident and former Ambassador Bellamy
Storer at Vienna and Mrs. Storer, in
which he says that Mr. Storer's refusal
to answer his letters and the publica-
tion of various private letters justified
Storers publication of private CORE
spondence was peculiarly ungentleman-
ly and that the president had stated
with absolute clearness his position,
the reason why it was out of the ques-
tion for him as president to try to get
any archbishop made cardinal, though
expressing his admiration for Arch
bishop Ireland as well as leaders of
other denominations.
Facts I'm Case ssMisstated.,
He says he thinks it we'll that the
members of the cabinet should know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
$500. .ooo Sire in chicaao.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The seven-story
building at 240-242 Market street. oc-
cupied by number of wholesale cloth
ing firms. burned Saturday night The
loss is $300, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
ACCEPT C0MPANY'S SCALE
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Engineers Are Pacified.

New Haven Conn, Dec 10.-The an
nouncement is made that the long
standing trouble between the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroad
and its engineers over the question of
wages is at an end, the engineers hav
ing agreed to accept the scale of wages
submitted by the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10

Washington, d. c., Dec. 10.-Former
United States Senator Arthur Brown
of Utah, Saturday night was critically
wounded from pistol shot in the alb
domen. inflicted by Mrs. Anna NJ. Brad
ley of Salt Lake, who arrived here
during the day from that city. The
shooting occurred in Browns apart
ment in the Raleigh hotel, where Mrs
Bradley also had registered under the
name of "A. b. Brown
She was taken into custody and was
locked up in the police station. Brown
was conveyed to the hospital
Two shots were fired. one grazing
the left hand and the other entering
the abdomen and lodging in the pelvic
cavity.
No Witness to Shooting.
Mrs. Bradley arrived shortly after
noon. After being assigned room she
Immediately went to Browns apart
ment There were no witnesses to the
shooting, but floor maid heard the
shots and at once notified Manager
Tally, who Immediately went to
Browns ROOM
He found Brown, fully dressed. lying
on the floor in the center of the room.
Mrs. Bradley was standing near the
dresser. She was attired in street
costume
Brown. as Tally stopped over him.
feebly indicated Mrs. Bradley and re-
marked calmly;
'She shot me-"
Wanted Brown tO Marry Her.
Tally while administering TO Brown,
discovered a revolver lying on the bu
reau. He put it into his pocket and
later turned it over to the police.
According to her statement Mrs.
Bradley came to Washington to del
mand that Brown marry her. She said
that their relations were well known
in Salt Lake.
81 asked him if he was going to do
the right thing by me- she said. "His
reply was TO put on his overcoat and
start to leave the room. Then I shot
him. | abhor acts of this character.
but in this case ii was fully justified
While expressing no sorrow for her
act. she declared she was glad to know
that Brown might recover.
81 was practically penniless when I
got here" she said, having only $1.25, |
and, after paying the cabman. all the !
money l had in the world was ST.
Brown Well known in Utah.
Salt Lake City, Dec 10.-Arthur
Brown, who was shot in Washington, |
is a prominent lawyer and was one of |
Utah's first United States senators be- |
ing elected when Utah was admitted to !
statehood. He left here for Washing |
ton several days ago to argue a case
before the United States supreme |
court. Anna NJ. Bradley, a widow, who |
has figured here in a sensational GRIM |
nal case, in which she and Brown are
involved, left the city two days after
Browns departure. Her friends an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
WILL QUIT
Texas Senator Ready TO Retire
From Public Life if Proof
is Given
OF DRAFT ON OIL COMPANY
Answers Letter OF Attorney General
Davidson Regarding Relations
With Pierce.

Dallas. Tex. Dec. 10.-Saturday
night Senator Bailey gave out an open
Davidson. and answering the letter of
the attorney general issued Friday
night. setting out copies of papers of
the Waters Pierce oil company, which
the attorney general says are I'm his
DOssossiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
DO Not support Inferenccs.

Bailey says the documents do not
support the inferences which the at
torney general previously made.
As to the alleged voucher purporting
to show that the oil company had paid
$1.500 to Henry and Stribbling and the
memorandum that il had been paid
upon a draft of Bailey. he saws:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10
u Proved, VII QuIt.

"If you can prove by any single
bank that ever drew a draft in favor
of Henry and Stribbling or either OF
them on the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany. or H. c. Pierce or J. ID. Johnson.
or any other individual. firm or cor
poration for 81 500 or for any other
sum. | will resign my seat in the SEN
ate and retire from public life for
ever"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-10

Every one with a grain of sense
knows that. There never was a ques-
tion as to that. / knew in the entire
transaction | was not presenting the
official views of the president. This
separation of official and personal sides
of a matter is not unique. Mckinley
did the same thing He favored the
elevation of Mgr. Ireland, but did not
do so as president of the United
States. Roosevelt favored the eleva-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

Vancouver Barracks. WASH Oct J.
TO assist In protecting life and prop
erty and in preserving peace In Cuba
The Pearl of the Antilles"-is the
peaceful. rather than war like. mis-
sion which will start the Seventeenth
and Eighteenth mountain batteries
now stationed here across the eont-
mont 20 Newport News at an early
hour today and which later will lead
them to the scene OF the present West
Indian imbroglio. 1t win be the first
time that these troops. equipped bet
ter than the foot or mounted soldiery
OF any other post in America to wage
warfare among the mountain passes
and inaccessible highlands of Cuba
have been away from the Coiumbia
River garrison since their return from
the philippines nearly two years ago
save for their short trip TO San Fran
cisco to do patrol duty following th'
Earthquake.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06
v,ATkA IN GENERAL REVOLT.


St. Petersburg, Sept. %. - Grave
aorasian disorders have broken out In
the province OF Viatka, the center oil
the disturbance being the important
district OF Malmuish, With popula-
ton OF over 100000, where the inhab-
itants of more or less villages have
Joined in the uprising have disarmed
and expelled the police and are pillag-
ing and destroying the residences OF the
landowners and devastating the coun-
try. 1t is rumored at Viatka that the
administrative police chiefs in the
Malmuish district and eight OF their
subordinates have been killed.
The excuses began September 20,
with riot over the enrolment OF army
reserve men Tor the automobile service.
At the village OF Mulnami body oil
peasants attacked the enrolment sta
ton, killed sergeant and six rural po-
licemen, MORALLY wounded the assist.
ant police chief OF the district and de.
stroyed the list OF reserve men.
The viborg manifesto is thought tt
be more directly responsible for th'
disorders than anything else. 1t had I
wide circulation in Viatba province
aud its exhortation to the peasants Il
refuse to do military service was sprea'
by the members of the outlawed parlis
ment from Viatka.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

The hurricane which has swept the
Southern states will greatly damage the
cotton crop.
Taft opposes the plan for provis'
ional government and may proclaim
himself governor.
San Juan, Porto Rico, experienced a
series of severe earthquakes. Buildings
we're badly damaged and the people
were panic stricken.
The government will prosecute the
sugar trust.
Mexican rebels captured the town oil
Jiminez, but after a sharp fight they
we're driven out by troops.
General stoessel has resigned from
the army and II has been accept &c
prevent his stirring up ecandal over
the surrender Of Port Arthur.
In the hearings OF the ;oal lant
fraud In Wyoming by the Intsstrats
| Commerce commission testimony wal
offered that justice of the suprem'
court OF Wyoming helped the Unior
Pacific TO secure government coal land
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1906-10-06

Mobile, Ala, Sept. 29.-Between 70
and 100 lives lost, fully two score yes
sells driven ashore or wrecked in vari-
GUS parts of the Gulf of Mexico, dam
age amounting to "a, 800 900 in the city
OF Mobile, and two millions more at
outside points, is the record OF the
storm which swept Mobile Wednesday
and Wednesday night. No accurate es-
innate of the casualties can be made
as yet, and it is doubtful, il exact 6guree
will be known for week or more.
Pensacola suffered as much as Mo
bile. The loss of life is known to be
heavy and damage to property viii
reach So, 900. 600. The smaller town.
and country throughout the district fell
the hurricane equally as much as th'
two cities.