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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-07-17
Suppressed Divorce Suits.

Suppressed suits for divorce were
fled Thursday by Kate VS.. James F,
Thomas; Saide VS.. Henry s. Allen. and
Cora VS.. David Palmer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
Conference Of Powers
Called by Great Britain
Meets at London.
is MUCH WORK AHEAD
Leading Civilized Nations Rep
resented---WilI Plan Prize
Court.

London, Dec. 4.-The conference of
the powers called by Great Britain for
the framing of a code of laws for ma
val warfare and for the formation of
an international prize court recon-
mended by the league congress, was
opened at the foreign office today
With an interval for the Christmas
holidays, it is expected, the confer
ence will continue until about Feb l.
Forwarded List of Subjects.
At the request of the British gov
ernment the powers which accepted
invitations to the conference have for
warded a list of subjects which they
consider should be discussed.
Lending Countries Represented.
The United States, Britain, France
Germany. Italy. Austria, Hungary, Rus
sia, Spain, Holland and Japan, will bt
represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

Londony Dec. 4-The soul of man is
an aggregation of psychomeres inhabit-
ing cells in the human body and prob
ably weighing about one-thousandth
part of the body's weight. Such is the
conspicuous part of theory enun-
ciated in lecture in London by Four
nier d'Albe. secretary of the Dublin
Society of Psychical Research.
M. d. Albe held out the hope that it
may be possible some day to see the
psychomeres, because, as he said, they
probably are Opaque to the. ultra violet
light and therefore may be made Wis,
ible by some more powerful optical
means than the world yet possesses
Then they will be weighed and meas
ured.
After death the psychomeres unite
to form the soul in body suited te
the environment of the earth's atmos
phere In which they float. They have
consciousness and the power OF loco
motion. the latter probably being
derived from the ultra violet rays O
the sun.
The soul-body lives cheaply, subsist
ing on the suns rays, and as these arr
easily assimilable, no digestive appar
atus is wanted. So the soul-body be
ing stomachless, it knows nothing O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
WRECKAGE POINTS
TO LAKE ACCIDENT
Property of the 500 City Picked of
Cape Ray-Carried Crew of IA
Men.

North Sydney. C. B., Dec. A re-
port reached here today that a large
amount of wreckage including steam
er's cabin and furniture and 60 life
preservers bearing the name 500
City" had been found near Cape Ray
New Foundland. The 500 City was
bound from ports on the'great lakes to
New York ard was last reported at
Ogdensburg. Nov. IL. 1t was recorded
as being in the passenger service and
usually carried a crew of % men.
Chicago. Dec 4.-The 500 City was
recently sold by the Indiana Trans
portation company of Chicago to Felix
Jackson & Velasco Of Texas, and was
on the way to the gulf when wrecked
1t was officered by Captain J. G. Dill
Ion of New York, and carried a crew
of Il when it left Chicago Nov. 5.
The steamer was valued at $35, 900
1t carried no passengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
DUBLIN SCIENTIST HAS THEORY
THAT The SOUL OF MAN Is MAT ERIAL

the struggle for existence. To balance
this, it retains, according to d. Albe,
the higher quality of competition in
mutual service and spends its time cul-
tivating the higher virtues.
The soul-body ambles about any
where between the surface of the
earth and some circumscribing light
vaguely specified as two hundred miies
above it. This space is the soul realm,
The soul-body apparently does not
suffer lonesomeness, as d Abe states
that the soul realm is as thicllly popu.
| lated as the earth. Indeed, the atmos
phere is inhabited by the souls OF
Tellurians who have quit the earth
life during the last thirty thousand
years.
This mystic period limits the soul
body's existence in the atmosphere
f, When this time is up it quits. bu
d Albe is not quite sure where it goes
He, however, suggests a further trans
formation into a state of existence il
the interplanetary space implying ;
final eosmic union of all the souls o
all the ages.
! D. Able is not an obscure dreamer
His work IN science and in physica
research has won the commendatiol
of Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir William
Crookes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
MINOR MATTERS
ALL THAT ARE LEFT
Examination of John D. Archboid
Virtually Barren of Practical
Results.
Nearly Through with ArchboId.

New York, Dec 4.-Frank B. Kel-
logg finished the cross examination of
John d. Archbold in the Standard Oil
dissolution suit yesterday afternoon
except as to some minor matters in
which records have been called for.
Mr. Archbold told Mr.. Kellogg that he
had found there was no copy of the
Standard Oil Barnsdale contract in
New York city, this document having
been called for Wednesday to show
that the Standard controlled the big
western concern which Mr.. Archbold
testified was Independent.
In his previous testimony Mr. Arch
bold had laid considerable stress on
the work of the Standard Oil in build
ing up the export trade, and yesterday
Mr.. Kellogg asked questions indicating
the government position that the
Standard had not been a public bene.
factor in that respect.
Findlay, Ohio, Dec. 4.-The Standard
Oil prosecutions in Hancock county
came to a sudden termination today
when at the request of Prosecuting At
ltorney David, all indictments against
the company were nolled. David's ac
ton resulted from the fact that the
alleged illegal practices that he, sought
to correct have, it is declared, all
been eliminated, and further that the
f, suits against the Standard are now
being prosecuted by the attorney gen
eral of the United States, the attorne!
general of Ohio. and the federal cour
of Missouri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
JOHN W. GATES GOING INTO CIRCUS
BUSINESS TO STIR UP THE ANIMALS

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 4.-John W.
Gates, the millionaire who is now max
ing his home at Port Arthur, Texas,
has added another spectacular project
to his enterprises and is going into the
circus business. He declares he was
forced into the business through his
connection with the Hippodrome in
New York, but now that he is in the
venture he will give it good trial. !.
He plans to put out one of the best
if not the largest aggregation of ami.
mails ever seen in one show. The Bos.
tock collection of animals has been
acquired as well as other animals from
defunct circuses and dealers. It Il
understood negotiations are pending
for the Rhoda Royal show Nand tina
1.-The new circus will maAe its appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
NO LAWFUL WAY
TO Get WHISKY
IN OKLAHOMA

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 4.-Governor
ton declaring the state dispensary sys-
TEN had been abolished by the vote at
the recent election, which leaves the
citizens of Oklahoma without any law
full means to purchase inside the state
liquor for medicinal purposes. This
situation will continue until the peO-
pie or legislature provide some scheme
for the sale of liquors for medicinal
purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
But Confesses He Has
Never Been Enthusias-
tic. on the Subject.
letter MADE PUBLIC
Holds When Fair Ones Really
Want Franchise They
Will Get it.

New York, Dec. president Roose-
velts attitude on the subject of wo-
man suffrage was disclosed today by
Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott in the course
of an address on that subject deliver.
ed before the National League for the
Civic Education of Women. Abbott
read letter from the president which
he said was not written for publica-
ton, nor for the occasion, but which
ne permits to be read"
Is Not Enthusiastic.
Personally, believe in woman's suf-
frage," says Roosevelt, "but am not an
enthusiastic advocate in 1t, because
do not regard it as a very important
matter l am unable to see that there
has been any special improvement in
the position of women in those west
ern states that have adopted woman's
suffrage, as compared with those states
adjoining them that have not adopted
it"
VIII Not Help Condition.
81 do not think giving women suf-
frage will produce any marked i'm
provement in the condition Of women
| do not believe it will produce any
of the evils feared, and am. very GER
tain when women, when taken as q
whole, take any special interest In the
matter, they will have suffrage IL they
desire it.
| Equal Not Identical.
"But at present 1 think most oi
them lukewarm. l believe man and
woman should stand on an equality oi
fright, but do not believe that equality
of right means identity of function
and l am more and more convinced
the great field, the indispensable field
for the usefulness of women is as the
mother of family"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
ROOSEVELT IN THE ROLE OF
EWOMAN'S RIGHTS ADVOCATE
when she referred to Rustin's mother,
Mrs. Rice broke into tears.
Curos Hor md Che E,nl,oxra5 IIau,

when she referred to Rustin's mother
Mrs. Rice broke into tears.
Cured Her and She Followed Him.
Mrs. Rice began by telling where
she formed DR.. Rustin's acquaintance
He called at the house of Grace Wal.
ton to perform an operation for an
organic disease upon her. Following
her recovery she left the Walton house
and went to a hotel, where, she testi-
fled, DR.. Rustin paid her expenses.
She told of DR.. Rustin complaining
of his numerous financial obligations
First National bank.
"He then purchased a gum" declared
Mrs. Rice. 81 first saw the gun the
second Saturday before his death He
said it was the gun he was to shoot
himself with"
Mrs. Rice quickly corrected herself
with the statement that she was to
shoot him with the gun.
'He did not want to purchase the
cartridges himself" she said, ''for his
intention might be suspected"
Loses Her Nerve at Crisis.
1t was then planned, she said, to car
ry out the shooting at his home Mr.,
Rice placed a loaded cartridge in heI
pocket which was to replace the emp
ty cartridge after the shooting.
81 was to take my own life, and we
that if all the cartridges were found
in the revolver loaded would not be
suspected of the shooting.
we went to the doctors home and
he went to the barn. l was to have
gone behind the barn, but a wagor
passed, and l became timid and walk
ed down Farnam street and waited fo1
car. When the car came along ant
stopped for me, DR.. Rustin stepped off
After scolding me, he took me back tt
the barn. He entered the front doo
and opened the rear door to let me in
| He was angry and insisted on m,
shooting him right there. He told MI
to step back some distance so powde
marks would not be shown on hi
clothing. He instructed me to shoe
him in the abdomen, saying he woul,
then live few days and be able t
settle up his affairs. said: Fred,
can't do it; can't harm you He wa
extremely angry and we talked 70
some time and returned to his Office"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

as a matter of personal ambition, but
as a thing apart from his own inter
ests.
HE detested graft even in it's mild
est form, and intensely believed the
doctrine that public Office should be
treated as public trust not to be used
for private gain.
Looked. for Permanent Things.
"In all matters of official conduct
Mr. Cleveland lived up to his high
ideals, never abandoning them for a
temporary success.
''In his home life the big, and to the
world sometimes rough, man was gen.
tie and loving as a little child, and
the tender spirit, usually covered be
hind the determined will, was always
present.
"In God and the future his faith
knew no doubt. He rested upon the
convictions of his youth. unchanged
by manhood or old age
This, briefly. is Mr.. Cleveland as
saw and knew him.
"He will live in the history of his
country, growing greater as the yeara
pass by, for the need of a Cleveland
will be felt more and more as to Others
the is compared"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
DUTCH FEELING
. OUT VENEZUELA:
RUB COAST LINE

Willemstad, Dec. 4.-Three Dutch
warships, the battleship Jacob Van
Heemskerk and cruisers Friesland
and Gelderland, have, made a demon
stration against Venezuela. Together
they steamed yesterday along the
coast from Puerto Cabello to Laguaira
at distance of 5000 yards from shore.
The Van Heemskerk returned here this
morning, the two cruisers going to
Maracaibo. where they will make a
similar demonstration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
EVIDENCE Goes IN
Whole Story Of Mrs. Abbie Rice on
Death Of DR.. Rustin Admitted
by Court.
TESTIMONY IS DAMAGING
Attorneys for Defense Exceedingly
Careful in Gross Examining the
Witness.

Omaha, Neb.. Dec. 4.-The state in
the trial of Charles E. Davis, charged
with the murder of DR.. Rustin, sue
ceeded in putting before the jury all
the evidence of Mrs. Abbie Rice, al
though to every question which tended
to connect the defendant with the kill
ing the defense offered objection. The
cross examination of the witness was
apparently almost perfunctory, al
though. in some instances it seemed to
bring out contradictions to the testi-
mony of other witnesses. At no time
was the witness in the least embar-
rassed nor cid the opposing attorneys
seem desirious of causing her any. dis
quietude.
State Abaut to Close.
Witness was excused and couple
of street car employees put on the
stand to corroborate some points in
her testimony. 1t was announced the
state expects to finish before adjourn.
ment today.
Court Lets Down Bars.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 4-The evidence
given by Mrs. Abbie B. Rice and the
vigorous efforts of counsel for the de
| fense to exclude that part of it con
Meeting Charles E. Davis. the defend
tant, with the killing of DR.. RustiI
were yesterdays features of the tria
of Davis for the physicians murder.
| By a. ruling of the court the bar,
were let down for the hearing Of Mrs
Rice's entire story, which will includ,
that part wherein DIR. Rustin Is allege,
to have told her he had secured Davi
to kiln him.
Her story of her relations with tn
dead surgeon was dramatic. Onct
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04

ance next spring as an independent
concern.
Mr.. Gates admits he is not alone In
the venture and that his associates,
whose names he will not dfvulge, are
not only putting up many thousands
of dollars, but, as he expressed II.
they are throwing in the experience
which cannot be measured In dollars
and cents. Now that We are to. In
vest our money in the circus gamble
for all deals are gambles-we pro-
pose making it a hummer from start
to finish. 1t appears to me other cir.
cuses and even combination. .or. az
Texas would say, circus octopus. are
making money in the investments. and
am going to invest a few copper,
! just to stir up the animals"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
up TO THE STATE
Federal Government Unable to Pro
vide for Regulation Of Mines
or Mining.
is NOT GIVEN THE POWER
Meeting at Pittsburg Devotes Atten.
tion to conssrvating and Safe
guarding Industry.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. Am an ad-
dress before the mining congress to-
day Senator Dick of Ohio spoke in
favor of the establishment OF bureau
of mines and mining and urged the
necessity of conserving the nations
fuel resources.
Not Federal Function.
He pointed out that neither the fed
eral constitution nor congress had
power or authority to regulate mining
operations as the business was not in
terstate commerce and urged state
legislation looking to the betterment
of conditions and minimizing the agen-
cies which are so destructive to human
life in that industry.
Dedicate Laboratory.
Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 4.-Coal opera.
tors, mine owners, engineers, practical
miners, scientists and national and
state officials, all here for the meeting
of the American Mining congress, yes
terday afternoon participated in the
| dedication of the federal government
laboratory and testing station recently
established in this city.
A. series OF tests in an artificial
mine, in which conditions of real mines
are reproduced as far as possible show
| ing the results from various explosives
| and from so-called safety agencies
was the feature of the ceremony.
Secretary of the Interior Garfield
officiated. There were also addresses
by John Mitchell, former head of the
miners organization. and by operators
and others, all commencing the test
ing station.
Tests in Artificial Mine.
| Tests were made at the artificial
mine. The first test was with safet,
powder, dry clay, and bituminous Goa
dust, the latter placed on shelves rep
resenting ledges in real mines. The
powder was ignited for the blast ant
did not explode the dust.
There was a terrific explosion during
| the fourth test, when one and one
tenth pounds of f.Blaek- powder an,
twenty pounds of road dust (actua
mine dust) were used. The recoil wa
strong and the flames covered the full
length of the artificial mine. The tes
proved the combination to be exceed
ingly dangerous.
At this point experts of the station
appeared wearing the Draeger oxygel
apparatus, including metal and glas
hoods, chemical chamber, and air bag
designed to render breathing norma
or nearly so while the operator is SUI
rounded by tie most deadly gases an
vapOrs. The men hurried into the ga
lery still filled with the fumes of tn
explosion, and apparently were no
affected by any of the gases. This dc
vice is designed particularly for re!
cue work and was used with good n
suits at Marianna.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
COST IS GREATER
Manufacture Of Agricultural imple
Inents More Expensive Than
Few Years Ago.
TOLD IN. CUSTER HEARING
How Trust Secured Control of Subsid-
iary Concerns. Explained in
Missouri Court.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec Allow
the International Harvester Company
of America obtained control of sew.
eral of it's subsidiary plants was told
here yesterday before a special com
mission in the hearing of the custer
suit of the state of Missouri against
the company. Vice President William
H. Jones of Foster, Cal, and John J
Glessner of Chicago of the Information.
al Harvester Company of New Jersey
were the witnesses.
Witness Jones told of visit to New
York in 1902 which he said was made
at the request of E. H. Gary of the
United States Steel corporation Gary
introduced him to George W. Perkins
of ]. p. Morgan & Co., who requested
him to sell plant at Plano, H. When
the check of sale was signed all the
property was turned over to one Lane
to hold until the organization of a new
company.
New Capitalization of $12O. 900.
When the new company was formed
it had a capital of $12O,000,000, Of
which $60,000,000 was in cash and al
equal amount in stock certificates o.
the consolidated companies.
He said the International Harvester
company has paid dividends since 100;
of $21, 10000, and has a surplus o
$12,000,00O.
President Glessner said that prop
erty worth SS0,0G0,OO0 was turned owe
to the International by four companie
at $60,O00,00O, and s3,OO0,OO0 was pait
outright for the Milwaukee company
Three million dollars in stock wa
given to J. P. Morgan & Co. of New
York for making the sales.
Tells of Old Cutthroat Methods.
c. S. Funk of Chicago, general man
ager of the International Harveste
Company of New Jersey, testified tha
up to 1902 competition in harveste
machinery was cutthroat game
MANY companies now, he added. ar
Icompeting with the Internationa
tSince 1902 only two companies hay
failed. while up to 1878 over geo fai
led, and several failed between 1877
and 1902. 80
Discussing the increase in the cos
of materials entering into the manufat
ture of agricultural implements, Nj
Funk said that lumber has increase
in price &C per cent and steel % pc
lcent. Labor has increased in cost
iper cent. These increases, he addet
per cent in the price of agricultur;
implements in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
Memorial Exercises for
the Late Ex-President
at Meeting.
SPEECHESANDLETTERS
Feeling Tributes Paid by Hoke
Smith and Other Close
Associates.

New York, Dec 4.-Notable exer-
cises. in memory CT the late Grover
Cleveland constituted the opening ses
sion today of the Association of Life
Insurance Presidents. The program in
cluded addresses by President Paul
Morton of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society; DR. John II. Finley, pres
ident of the College OF the City of New
York, and reaing of letters from Adlai
e. Stevenson, Hoke Smith and Hillary
A. Herbert, members of Cleveland S
cabinet.
Letter From IIoke Smith.
Governor Eoke Smith of Georgia
who was secretary of the interior in
Mr.. Cleveland cabinet, 1S931S96. sent
the following letter to Mr.. Cox, dated
Nov. "a:
while regretting inability to be
present at the memorial services by
the Association of Life Insurance Pres
idents in honor of President Cleve
land, | esteem it a privilege to con
tribute a few words of tribute to his
memory.
81 never met Mr.. Cleveland but
twice before entering his second cab
met. Then for three and one-hali
years | was thrown with him constant
ly. While Mr.. Cleveland was natural
ly conservative and reticent, TO the
members of his cabinet he was most
free in the expression of views ant
the discussion of policies, and his re
lations with them were extremely cor
dial. He was not only admired by
them, but am sure each member had
a cordial affection for him.
Man of Great Industry.
"Mr. Cleveland was a man of grea
industry. although not naturally fonC
of work His sense of duty caused
him to labor continuously upon an!
problem connected with his official re
sponsibilities until he had exhausted
all means to find the truth. While
going through the process of investi
cation of any subject he was a read.
listener, and glad to receive informa
tion and suggestions. After havini
completed the work of investigation
and having reached a conclusion, h
adhered immovably TO that conclusion
81 have heard him say that he e1
hausted his capacity to find what wa
right before he reached conclusion
and then nothing was left to him bu
to the conclusion formed.
Faithful to Duty.
"His great characteristic was fide
ity to his conception of duty, but thi
characteristic was so marked ths
from it followed tireless industry an
unyielding courage He was man {
unusual wisdom, and his intuition wa
most acute. His opinions of men wer
almost unerring.
"He was suspicious of politician
and could not tolerate machine met
ods; but he had an abiding faith
the people, and was devoted to I'll
governmental institutions of his cou
try. He really loved his country, NJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
KERENS RIVALS C. P. TAFT
Missouri's Defeated Senatorial candi-
date Spent $59,56o.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Colonel Rich
ard G. Kerens, defeated candidate for
the republican nomination for United
States senator, by his own statement,
was the largest contributor to the re-
publican campaign fund excepting only
Charles P. Taft.
He contributed to his party, includ-
ing $S,003 spent in his ownNbehalf,
S59,560.
His greatest expenditure was in sup.
plying precinct captains and party
workers with the wherewithal to get
out the party vote on election day
This cost him $20,100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
ROCK ISLAND TRAIN
WRECKED In SOUTH
Engineer and Fireman Killed in Pas
senger Smashup IL Miles from
Little Rock.

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. "A passen-
ger train on the Rock Island railroad
was wrecked at Kerrs, IL miles from
Little Rock, this morning. The en-
gineer and fireman were killed. Rock
Island officials say no passengers were
killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-04
REBELS FEAR TO
enter PORT M
PRINCE FRIDAY

Port au Prince, Dec. General
Simon, leader of the revolutionary
movement, has decided to postpone his
entrance into Port au Prince until to-
morrow, because Friday is regarded
as day of ill omen. Furthermore it
is his purpose to make a triumphal
try at the head of all his troops.