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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

in contests for offices in the legisla.
ture or Offices to be filed by the gov
ernor. My one intent is to see the
promises kept. This am interested
in, because the platform pledges are
contracts made with the voter, and also
because believe keeping such prom
ises is necessary if the democratic
party is to maintain its position in the
state
Bryan said he would spend the win
ter in Texas hereafter, but had no in
itention of changing his residence from
i Nebraska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
Brings the "23.Mayo"
Into Port With Prize
Crew Aboard.
PUT NATIVES ASHORE
People of Venezuela Are Much
Agitated---Some Criti-
else Castro.

The Hague, Dec. 15.-It is reported
ating on The coast of Venezuela have
captured another Venezuelan coast
guard vessel known as "23 Mayo" The
Mayo's crew was landed on the Vene-
zuelan coast and the vessel is proceed
ing to Curacao in charge of a prize
crew.
Capture fs Confirmed.
Willemstad, Dec. 15.-The Dutch bat
tleship Won Heemskerk arrived in the
harbor this morning towing as a prize
the Venezuelan coast guard vessel "23
De Mayo" A great throng of people
lined the quays The capture of the
! "23 De Mayo was effected Sunday. 1t
is unit of the Venezuelan navy, but
its size and strength are Insignificant.
Calls Nation to Arms.
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. Is
Acting President Gomez, in decree
issued yesterday, relates the capture of
the Alexis. after which he declares:
Il consider these acts true invasion
Of Venezuelan territory and an aggres-
sion against the Venezuelan govern
ment. They constitute grave offense.
! The national sovereignty is threatened
and the territorial integrity, honor and
dignity of the fatherland is in danger
! Il decree the nation in state of de-
fense, and consequently the executive
assumes and will exercise the extraor-
dinsry faculties conferred upon him by
section of article 80 of the venezue-
| Ian constitution
Criticisms of Castro Heard.
/ The Yellow house, the executive man.
sion, was soon crowded with a numer-
I GUS assemblage of the most distin-
suished citizens of Caracas. Speeches
were made demanding that all political
prisoners be set at liberty and that the
existing government monopolies be
abolished. The threatened danger from
without had the double effect on the
people; they demanded measures of
protection, but at the same time in
sisted upon the termination of one of
the most unpopular courses of the Cas-
tro administration, the maintenance of
government monopolies in the neces-
saries of life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
SCHWAb SAYS
COST OF STEEL
and IRON CROWS

New York, Dec 15.-Charles M.
Schwab of New York today testified
before the house ways and means COM
mittee. He gave a detailed statement
of the cost of making pigiron and steel
rails, which indicated the present cost
of manufacturing pigiron is $14 ton,
compared with $S in 1899, while the
cost of steel rails today is s21.5O a
ton, compared with $12 nine years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
DUTCH WARSHIP CAPTURES
ANOTHER coast GUARD"

business and exchanges should be the
result of deliberate study and that we
should neither threaten business sta
bility by i'll considered measures or on
the other hand invite agitation or i'm
pair confidence by ignoring abuses and
by failing to provide suitable correc-
ton"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
BODY OF POLICE
CHIEF IS FOUND

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-The body of
Chief of Police Biggy, who was drown
ed in San Francisco bay the night of
Nov. 80, was found this morning by
the crew of a freight boat in transit
The face was very much disfigured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
GERMANS RECEIVE CASTRO
Venezuelan President is Accorded Off
Gal Recoqnition.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-President Castro
called this morning on Chancellor Won
Buelow and Foreign Secretary Won
Schoen, leaving his card. The foreign
secretary later in the day sent Coun-
cillor Goetsch to return the call and
inquire concerning Castro's health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
Killed TESTING His Lunos.

Lexington. Ky, Dec. 15.-John Bruce
Woodward, student at the state uni
versity died at his home at Maysville
yesterday as the result of the bursting
of a blood vessel in his lung while he
was blowing into a lung testing ma
chine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
CANNON GETS SUPPORT
iIlipois Republican Delegation Desire
Reelection of Speaker,

Washington, Dec. 15.-The republi-
can delegation from Illinois to the
house unanimously endorsed Cannon
for reelection as speaker at dinner
given last night by Representative
Madison of Chicago. All republican
representatives from Illinois except
Cannon. and Prince were present. The
latter was. oIt of town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
GET So, 700 FROM
AN OKLAHOMA BANK

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 15.-Robbers
dynamited the First National bank of
Eufala, Okla, early today and es.
capped with about $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

S'SSS hoeaJ WIFI pcdiS OF idu9nteT. II
was, however, listened to with interest
by the legislators.
Washington, Dec. Is. - President
Roosevelt today sent to the senate a
statement concerning the purchase OF
the Panama canal property by the
United States, denouncing in strong
language the charges that there was
anything wrong in the acquisition by
the United States of the canal prop
erty.
"ScurriIOus and LibeIOus.-
These stories,' he continued, "were
first brought to my attention as pub
published in a paper in Indianapolis
called the News, edited by Delavan
Smith. These stories were scurrilous
and libelous in character and false in
every essential particular. Smith shell
ters himself behind the excuse he
merely accepted the statements which
had appeared in paper published in
New York, the World, owned by Jo-
seph Pulitzer.
whack at Pulitzer.
1T is idle to say that the known
character of Pulitzer and his paper
are such that statements in that paper
will not be believed by everybody
unfortunately thousands of persons are
i'll informed in this respect and be
lieve statements they see in print, even
though they appear in newspaper
published by Pulitzer"
Is the Real ScapcEOat.
After pointing out mistakes and al
legged misrepresentation on the part
of the authors of the stories, the pres
ident says Pulitzer is the real offender
and should be prosecuted for libel by
the government authorities
Explaining the method of concluding
the purchase, the president takes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
NEW SCULLING CHAMPION
r. Arnst of New Zealand Wins Worlds
Title by Defeating Fellow Coun-
tryman

Wanganui, New Zealand, Dec. 15.-.
r. 'Arnst of New Zealand today won
the sculling championship of the
world by defeating w. Webb of New
Zealand by s lengths, time 10 minutes
80 seconds. Distance covered IA
miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15

upon himself the responsibility for all
that was done to carry out the will OF
congress. The action of the govern
ment, he says, was wholly uninfiuenc.
ed by any question of who were or
were not stockholders either in the
new or old company.
Merely Examined Title.
''Our concern" he says, was to get
the canal property, which was owned
by the French company, and to see
that the title was clear. Our transac-
tions were carried on openly and were
published in detail" The United
States, he continues, did not have any
thing to do with the distribution of a
dollar of the money paid out, except
in following out the instructions of
the French court, and that under the
circumstances there wasn't the slight
est need for Mr.. Cromwell to give any
information.
Gives List of stockholders.
The president accompanies the mes
sage with full list of stockholders of
the New Panama Canal company of
France on Jan. 10, 1900, numbering
5000, and those present at the special
meeting of the company held in Feb.
ruary. 1902, Immediately after the ca
Dfe ofrer made to the United States to
accept the appraisement of $40.000,0 ,0G0
made by the Isthmian Canal commits
sion. The lists, the president says
We're voluntarily submitted to him by
Cromwell.
All Steps Made Public.
$50 far as this government is con
cerned," concludes the president. "ev
cry step of the slightest Importance
has been made public by its executive
and every step taken in France has
there been made public by the proper
officials"
1.-THE full text of the president
message on the canal transaction is
published elsewhere in this issue
Ed Argus.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
Was Friend of BRYAN.

Leavenworth Kan, Dec. 15.-Ferdi-
nand Mella, one of the proprietors Of
the leading hotel here and famous as
a chef, died today OF dropsy. Mella
was a personal friend of William J.
Bryan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
sPERRY MAKES A GAEL
Commander of Fleet Visits General
Lawrence at Colombo,

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec 15.-Rear Ad-
miral Sperry, commanding the Ameri-
can fleet, called on General Lawrence
commander of British troops in Ceylon,
yesterday afternoon and later attended
a specially arranged concert at which
100 American officers also were pres
ent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-15
New York World Owner Severely Chastsed for Or
iginal Publication Of the Alleged
Panama Canal Scandal
EDITOR OF THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, TOO
Chief Executive Declares in Special Message to
Congress That Stories Are "Scurrilous,
Malicious and Lbelous'

Washington, Dec. 15.-The pres-
dents message on the Panama charges
was greeted in both houses of con-
gress today with peals of laughter. It
was, however, listened to with interest
by the legislators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
ENJOINS Them.
Judge Hudson Gets After Atch.
isOn SalOonkeepers.
Rules That 1t Is Not Necessary
to Show Sales Made.
FIXTURES EVIDENCE.
The General Reputation of Place
Held to Be Enough.
Owners of PrOpertyShould Know
Without Legal Notice.

Atchison, Kan, April EN- the
district court Saturday Judge Hudson
granted permanent injunctions
against the following properties, and
allowed attorneys fees of SIS in each
Injunction case.
Charles Klostermeier land A. w
Pretzel property at 712-714 Kansas
McInteer estate, property at Ill
South Third street; Steve Mayes and
the McInteer estate, property at $50
Commercial; Jake Schilling and
Ziebold & Haeglin, property at ia
South Fourth; Jerry Kermode and
Commercial; w. r. Burke and Mar
garet Brandner, property at 905 Main
street: George Irwin and the Nc
Cartny heirs, property at Sixth and
Main streets; Charles Foster and
Dolan Mercantile company, property
at ia South Fifth street.
Judge Hudson overruled every con-
tention of the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS, the two important ones be-
ing that not a sufficient number of
sales were claimed by the state, and
property owners were not aware that
on their properties. On the first point
raised, the supreme court has ruled
that it is not necessary to show any
sales of liquor; that the general
reputation of the place and the fix
lures are prima facie evidence. On
the other point, the supreme court
has held that when a place has the
reputation of being used for the sale
of Intoxicating liquors the owners of
the property ought to know for what
it is used without having their atten-
ton pointed to 1t by legal procedures.
These are minor features of the
liquor prosecutions. Nearly all Of the
ex-jointists named above, are sched-
uled to be tried in the April term Of
court on the charge of selling in
toxicating liquors. 1t is understood
that Attorney General Jackson will
make an effort to have those who
persistently violated the law serve a
term in the county jail.
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TAFT AT OMAHA.
CONTINUED from Page One,

aters in the United States and that the
maneuvers of big Bill Taft" will soon
be the prime attraction on every sign
board of every vaudette and nickelod-
ion in the United States.
But it was no easy task to get the
secretary of war before the moving
picture camera. For time the task
was given up as hopeless. For six
months efforts were futile. Finally
the case was put up to the president OF
the United States himself
The secretary of war used very in
sistent expressions in his disinclination
to make a monkey Of himself" or to
perform as a circus rider" He was
told that the average attendance in
the 1000 moving picture theater Is
from 40 to 600 people a day and that
they all were demanding good views OF
the secretary of war. But the appeals
Of the picture man and the appeals OF
the greatest official stan were futile.
Even influential friends, who appealed
as a last resort, could not move the
determination Of Mr.. Taft. Represent
alive Bennett of New York tried the
task. General Franklin Bell took up
the matter. Both failed miserably.
Finally Congressman Bennett Of
New York HE'D himself to the sanctum
of the president and with the facts at
his tongues end told the president
the people were demanding moving
nictures Of the secretary of war, and
when the real 1dClS III tAlC SesoO 49, -
made known Teddy promised to help.
In fact, when the moving picture man
smoke Of the interest which the coun-
try felt in the secretary OF war, Presi-
dent Roosevelt was very much de-
lighted" and swinging his arms about
the Shoulders of the picture maker, he
said: 81 am not at all surprised II
makes me believe more than ever that
the American people want to perpetu-
ate nv policies" Then and there the
president Of the United StaIes entersu
the conspiracy to get Bill Taft In
front of the camera. The president
rode Immediate tracks for the big
warrior slapped him on the PACK ana
b,11rted out his convictions that the
hing would have to be done. had
- do r. . said the president, land you
~ ~ bave to take your dose along with
the rest of us.
Rut when the pictures were nnaiiy
.r,ad It had to be done by strategy,
since the secretary of war could not
snWeye himself of his moving picture
anttnathy. The strategy was accom-
ai,shad by no less an expert at the
pane than Gen. Franklin Bell.
e..Yo,, fellows get your blunderbusses
ready right there In that quiet NOOK
seid he to the picture man. and l
Eli see if / can't get the secretary
~ take a little walk with me- It
seerned as II all nature smiled Tor the
100 sion. for the sun kept streaming
down on the special spot seiec.eo oy
the doughty general and the location
Guild not have been improved by the
most expert picture maker. 1t was
amone the big pillars of the south
nortico of the state department build
ing. - - ,on "a
wait Before long the tactful General
Bell, with his Photographic protege,
camn In sight They were enjoying
one OF those beautiful snrtn8 morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
CHASE COUNTY SCHOOL, CONTEST
The Winners Pretty Evenly Distributed
Over the County.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, April g.
The third annual contest in essay and
defamation of the district schools of
Chase county was held at the Chase
county high school auditorium in this
city Saturday afternoon.
There were six contestants in essay.
each representing a different town.
ship of the county, and six in declama-
ton, also from the various townships.
In essay Miss Hazel Ashenfelter of
Cedar township won first place with
the subject. Little Things the Build
ers of Destiny" Miss Viva Jones of
Toledo township was awarded second
place, and Miss Edna Rider of Dia-
mond Creek township, third place.
The winners in defamation were Miss
Dretta Williams of Strong township.
first place; Mr.. Schuyler Garth of To-
ledo township, second. and Mr.. Charles
Nichols of Falls township, third The
other contestants in essay were Miss
Maude Browning Of Bazaar township:
Miss Katharine King of Falls town
ship, and Miss Susie Klotz of Strong
township. In defamation Miss Lucille
Cress of Cottonwood township; Miss
Grace Dickson of Diamond Creek
township and Miss Blanche Martin Of
Falls township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
THE CARR HEARING WEDNESDAY
Prisoner in Marion Jail Still Declares
That He Did Not Kill Bailey.

Ahdt IAC DAu 4NOt ALL DdHCy.
Newton, Kan, April 6.-An important
link in the chain of evidence against
William T. Carr, who is in Jail in Mar
ion charged with the murder of Ex-
press Messenger Oscar A. Bailey and
the robbery Of the express car on train
No. lis last Sunday morning, was dis
covered by the police when a witness
was found who declares that early
Tuesday morning he saw Carr hide
the package containing the bloody
overcoat with the jewelry in the
pockets in the closet adjoining the
Simmons billiard parlors He also says
he saw Carr with a cigar box under his
arm but did not see him hide it. This
may have been the box containing the
money, found under the display win
dow q err.,.. IL. ssa1selA !.
Z. Carr vas visited in the Jail at Mar
ion today by his wife and children,
also his father-in-law, W. c. Simmons
of Newton. He still maintains his in
nocence. He declared that at the time
train No. lis arrived in Newton Sun
day morning he was asleep on a couch
in the Simmons home
The preliminary will be held in Mar
ion next Wednesday morning. Sam
Burkhclder, county attorney, will pros
ecute, and he will be assisted by w. H.
Carpenter, an attorney of Marion, who
has been hired by the Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company. Carr will be represent
ed by D. w. Wheeler of Marion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
HAVE SEVERAL EMPTY HOUSES
DOleful Tale From Minneapolis o
Citizens Moving Away.

Doleful Tale From Minneapolis of
Citizens Moving Away.
Minneapolis. Kan, April 6.-Mr. F.
E. -Babcock, the city assessor, says
that houses are more plenty for rent
as he has found about twenty empty
ones Also that there is about fifty
families moved away from here since
the last census was taken.
The ice plant will be built west Of
the Union Pacific depot. The COM
pany have bought the elevator owned
by John Gentry and have commenced
work already.
Mr.. John Hart who was near
deaths door for severaI days has so
far recovered as to be down town.
Richard Baker and family will
soon leave for Colorado to make their
home permanently.
The street sprinkler is again in ac-
ton. Every business house on Sec
ond street pays for sprinkling but
one, and that the opera mouse build
ing. 1t looks very queer to see that
space dry and the rest of the street
wet.
D. H Mcconnell is in very poor
health and was not able to be at his
store part Of the past week.
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A Plea to Voters Of Topeka.

knowing that too little interest ID
manifested in the selection Of menu
bers OF the board OF education, when
1t should be a matter of foremost
concern, owing to the large amount
Of money expended annually mainly
for what not only concerns us for the
present, but UNNECESSARILY for the
future. party or other affiliations
should not figure in the qualifications,
neither should sex bar any one. La
dies on the board in the past have
been of great advantage. The first
ward would especially call the atten-
ton of the voters throughout the
city to the candidacy of Mr.. q. F.
Kimball. who possesses very superior
qualifications as an educated man
and whose business uprightness has
never been questioned. A vote for
him will be appreciated by voters Of
both parties. not only in the firSt
ward, but in other wards.
J. w. PRIDDY.
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y THE JURY FAILED TO AGREE.
$3.50 4 5Fss q
Eight for Conviction and Four foH
Acquittal in Poisoned Candy Case.

Kansas City. Kan, April 6.-After
twenty-eight hours of elaboration the
jury which has been sitting in the trial
of Mrs. Sarah Morasch in the Wyan-
dotte district court, instructed it's fore
man at O'Clock Saturday night to in
form the court that 1t would be i'm
possible for the members of the jury
to come to an agreement as to the
verdict. The last ballot taken result
ed in eight for conviction and four for
acquitted. For several ballots the vote
had been the same and the jurors
despaired Of getting at unanimous
decision. Judge Moore dismissed the
jury.
The court had instructed the jury
that it must find the defendant guilty
of murder in the first degree, or that
not guilty must be its verdict. Mrs.
Morasch was charged with having
sent the poisoned candy which resulted
in the death of 6-year-old Ruth Miller
Of Arnourdale, February IL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

About $50 o'clock he complained of
illness and was dead before medical
aid could be summoned.
The deceased came to this county
in 1869. He lived in Salina thirty
eight years and owned considerable
farm and city property. He is sur
vived by widow, three sons and one
daughter. Two of the sons live in
Salt Lake City and one in Nevada.
The daughter is a school girl and
lives at home.
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Death of Magnus Holmquist.

Salina, Kan, April 6.-Magnus
Holmquist a Swedish capitalist Of
this city, Sc years Of age. died sud-
denly Saturda night from heart dis
ease. He had been unusually well Of
late and had not complained of ILL
ness until within few minutes Of
his death. He spent considerable of
the afternoon in the garden, where it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06

ings which make the national capital
glorious. The walk had captured the
enthusiasm OF each. They were happy
and laughing. They mounted the steps
and stood face to face for a final word
Of merriment and goodby. And 10,
though he knew 1t not, Bill Taft was
performing for the 2,000, 900 peopse who
average the daily attendance in the
moving picture theeters Of America
The camera started its sharp series
of whizzing noises and the Aim began
to spin. The victim began to realise
something was happening. First he
looked at Bell with a Quizz1cal sort
Of expression on his face, then he made
duck and run, but the general con-
fessed and held the secretary on the
spot. In less time than It takes to ten
the story the films were hurry1ng,
along, gathering their interesting roc-
ord Of the secretary Of war In Animal
ed conversation. Finally the secretary
leaned over to General Bell and Whis-
pered some sort Of joke In his ear, 1t
which they both looked over at the
picture machine and the secrotaEy's
face slowly gathered the famous smile
which has made him popular WhsroVer
good nature is appreciated.
Good az were these first series Of
films, the picture men were by no
means satisfied and desired more Al
though Mr.. Taft was partially accli-
mated, 1t again became necessary to-
require the assistance Of General Bell.
This time. with less difficulty, q series
OF views were Secured showing the Sec
rotary of war and General Ben review
ing the artillery at Fort Myer. The
second series OF pictures served to
demonstrate that despite his size Mr..
Taft Is an easy horseman, quick and
alert in his movements and with the
reins.
The pictures will be completed the
present month. and not only will their
reproduction be an unconscious tribute
to the secretary OF war, but also to
the persistency of the moving picture
man, who insists upon accomplishing
what he seeks.-Robert Lee Dun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-06
GOV. HOCH A DELEGATE
General Methodist Conference ,
Winfield Names Present Executive

OenerdI MethOd1st COnference AT
winfield Names Present Executive.
Winfield. Kan, April 6.-The re-
port of the treasurer of the south-
west Kansas conference made here
shows total collection for benevo-
lences for the year of s78.a7A which
Is $10,166 more than the report 10 Of
year The conference elected as
ministerial delegates to the general
conference. DIR. F. E. Mossman- nrasi-
dent of Southwestern college; W. 7.
Mart G. j. How-s and E. A.
Hoyt. The lay conference elected az
lay delegates Gov. E. w. Hoch and
E. r. Burkholder of McPhersor
James Allison Of Wichita and Sam q
Barnes of Pratt. o.