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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-05-15
The Roupell Mystery
CHAPTER xII.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER KILL Continued
Time was precious with the detective.
He thought Of the prisoner then anguish
ing In the dungeons Of La Mazas. He
put both bills in his pocket, took up his
hat and arose from the table.
Then am to understand that madame
prefers to be cited to appear before the
tribunal. I think your witness fees and
mileage will amount to about one-quarter
Of the sum I Offer"
II implied brought Nine. Beausantin to
her senses. The little beady eyes dilated
again, and she put her hand upon the
door.
"Don't 60; I will tell you everything"
That u more like business" remarked
Cassagne. "Now tell me all you know.
You see keep faith with you. Here
are your hundred francs. The other
hundred are yours when you have told
your story"
II don't know much" said Nine. Beau
sautin. II knew Monsieur Graham only
~ customer. He was a pleasant, civil
man, q little given to drink, I should
Judge. should say nothing but his af-
lection for his little son kept him from
going to the dogs"
Ellis son! Was Monsieur Graham,
then, marriedr'
you don't know much about him, evil
IDENTIFY. I know he had son. It must
have been his son. He was very like
him"
"Do you think you would recognize
Monsieur Graham's portrait, II you saw
~
The detective drew out the locket and
placed 1t before her. Nine. Beausantin
took 1t In her hand, adjusted it to the
Light Of the shop window, and examined
L carefully.
This Is the portrait Of a very young
man. The man knew was older than
chs. Where did you get it? Yes, it is
the portrait Of Monsieur Graham. I
would know it by several things. He had
. peculiar way Of looking"
What was that?"
HE looked downward, at a slight an
gle, habitually. He never looked one
straight in the face. He also wore an
eye glass, like the man in the picture"
The detective drew out the second note
and balanced it dexterously between his
fingers
"Tell me where he lived, and this is
yours also"
HE lived at No. 20 Rue de Santin. |
1t is an apartment house. The same
concierge is still there. He can tell you
more than / can"
M. Cassagne handed the other note to |
Nine. Beausantin, took up his hat, and
bidding the laundress good-day passed out
Into the street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
REYNOLDS RESIGNS POST:
BANDITS RULE HONDURAS
ATTEMPT TO
KILL KAISER
BY DYNAMITE

Frankfort-on-the Main, Nov. IS
Rumors have been current here that
an attempt was made TO blow up the
train on which Emperor William jour
neyed from ueschingen to Berlin.
The royal railway administrative Of
fee here makes public a statement in
connection with the accident. Accord
ing to this statement. on both Sunday
and Monday a dynamite cartridge was
found on the tracks near the station
at Muhleim, between Frankfort and
Hanau. The cartridges were not
found on the tracks over which the
imperial train was TO pass, but on the
tracks paralleling these.
As this occurred in Hessian terri
tory, the states attorney at Darmstadt
has instituted an investigation.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says the
cartridges were from a neighboring
quarry and were rendered harmless
by the weather, as the. dynamite was
ruined. Experts, the paper says. re-
jected the idea that any attempt
against the life of the emperor was
intended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
FIRST CATHOLIC
CONGRESS CLOSED
Extension of Church Through Mis-
sions at Home and Abroad Is
Theme Last Day.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-The extension of
the influence of the church through
missions at home and abroad was the
central theme of discussion at the clos
ing sessions today of the first Roman
Catholic missionary congress. Sub
stantial contributions were received
and the enthusiastic approval of the
congress was voiced by speakers who
outlined the steps necessary to be
taken in the movement inaugurated by
the missionary congress.
Washington, Nov. 1S.-With Cardi-
nal Gibbons and many other high
church dignitaries present, the board
of trustees of the Catholic university
convened in annual session today The
most important work of the board will
be the election of a new rector to sue
ceed Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Connell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
TO STANDARDIZE
WORK OF SCHOOLS
University Presidents Meet and Adopt
Report of Committee-Of-
ficers Elected.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-President
Schurman of Cornell university yes
terday was elected president of the
national association of state university
presidents and Frank l.. !3tropg of the
University of Nebraska was made a
member of the executive committee
Resolutions were passed commend
atory of the work done in the educa-
tional field by President Angel of the
University of Michigan, who was de-
clared to be, with the exception of
President Eliot of Harvard, the great
est of living American educators and
the greatest of living state university
presidents.
The report of the committee on the
standardization of the work in Ameri-
can universities was adopted and the
following appointed committee on
the subject: Presidents Scilurman of
Cornell, Mclean of Iowa, Bryan of
Indiana. James OF Illinois, Baker OF
Colorado.
A paper was read by President
James of the University of Illinois
in which he advocated state universi
ties take the lead in the introduction
of technical and trade education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

THINK EMPEROR
NOT POISONED
Diplomats in Pekin, However, Not so
Certain About the Dow
ager.

Pekin, Nov 1S.-Nothing has deveE
oped in Pekin to substantiate the re-
ports that the emperor or the dowager
empress was poisoned. All the for
eign legations agree that the emper-
or's' death was natural Opinion var
les, however, regarding the end of the
dowager empress, but there are no
known facts on which to base the ru-
mors afioat.
DiSQuleting rumorS are still current
Iregarding>the future relations between
Prince Chun, the regent, and Prince
Ching, president of the board of for
eign affairs, and Yuan Shi Kai, men,
Der of the grand council, who, as head
/ of the reformers, enjoys the passive
support of the United States. Great
Britain and other powers that COM
mand respect at court.
The new dowager empress, Yeho-
nala. arranged that the meetings of
the grand council be held in her pri-
vate apartments. The councillors warn
ed the princes that the regency was
final and in terms that were not open
| W inlSlL'Vi piSteiliCh thSs SApl SSScu Iuc
opinion that any opposition thereto
would be promptly met and punished.
| The police have succeeded in putting
a stop to the runs on the native banks
in this city that began yesterday. The
institutions are now in the hands of
the authorities. Fourteen of them have
closed.
The victory of the reform element
and the fact that reform influences
are well represented in the new re.
gime have alarmed the Manchu or.
ganizations, and Manchu influence and
power are thought to be in jeopardy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

depot by hundreds. Immediately after
breakfast he left in an automobile for
a duck hunt at lake Is miles from
here and spent the day there in COM
pany with few close friends.
Full Bag of Ducks.
Clad in a duck suit, with high rub
Der boots, Mr.. Bryan forgot political
questions in his ardent desire to bring
in bag of birds. The sport proved
good, and by 1 O'Clock he had killed
the limit-25 ducks. He returned to
the city and in the afternoon made a
brief nonpolitical address.
Mr.. Bryan left for Corpus Christi
at night to attend the deep waterways
convention. He will remain there
several days enjoying hunt. From
there he goes to Mexico for two weeks
He then will return to Galveston
where he will hunt ducks for foul
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
SOLID SOUTH Is
ROOSEVELT'S GRIEF
President Quoted as Saying He Could
Have Broken 1t if He Had
Been Candidate.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1S-Pre sident
Roosevelt's only disappointment over
the result of the presidential election
was the failure of Mr.. Taft to break
the solid south. According to Com
mission of Agriculture Hudson, Mr..
Roosevelt thinks his desire would
have been fulfilled had he himself
been the nominee.
''If had been a candidate for presi-
dent this time | would have carried
Georgia and broken the solid SOUTH
Commissioner Hudson quotes Presi
dent Roosevelt as having said to hun
Colonel Hudson said the president
also declared he could have carried
Tennessee and North Carolina
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
ROCKEFELLER ON STAND
TELLS OF STANDARD OIL
Per CENT
ADVANCE TO Be
MADE BY ROADS

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-W. c. Brown,
senior vice president of the New York
Central lines, at conference with F.
w. Upham, president of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, in Chicago
yesterday. assured the latter the rail-
roads of the country had agreed that
a 3 per cent advance in freight rates
would satisfy the requirements OF the
roads This takes the place OF the
threatened 10 per cent advance which
aroused the shippers to opposition
several months ago. Brown agreed
to endeavor to secure the appointment
of committee representing the roads
to meet n similar committee of ship
pers TO discuss the new rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT QUOTED
IN ARGUMENT AGAINST GOMPERS

Washington, Nov. 1S-Argumcnts in
the contempt case of the Bucks Stove
& Range company against Samuel
Gompers. Frank Morrison and John
Mitchell of the American Federation
of Labor were concluded yesterday.
James M. Beck of counsel for the stove
company made a strong plea.
The name of President Roosevelt and
his opinion of the boycott was inject
ed into the argument of Mr.. Beck.
Counsel for the defendants objected,
intimating, but not charging, that it
was an attempt improperly to infiu-
ence the court. Mr.. Beck said
81 have very high authority for say
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
CIVIC ORDERS
ELECT OFFICERS
AT PITTSbURC

Pittsburg. Nov 1S.-The National
Municipal league and the American
Civic association held business ses-
sions here yesterday. the league elect
ing the following officers:
President-Charles ]. Bonaparte,
Baltimore
Vice presidents-Charles Richard
son. Philadelphia; Thomas n. Strong,
Portland, Ore; Henry l.. McCune,
Kansas City; Walter L. Fisher, Chi
cago, and George w. Guthrie. Pitts
burg
Treasurer George Burnham Jr.
Philadelphia.
cretary-Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff, Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
GARDEN WORM
PARASITE HELD
CANCER CAUSE

Buffalo, N Y, Nov. 1S.-The Buffalo
Academy of Medicine last night heard
a new theory as to. the origin of can
GER DR.. Hiram d. Walker, formerly
of Newburgh, N. V, but now living
here, said in a paper on the subject
that seven years of experimenting had
proved to his satisfaction cancer Is
parasitic disease. and that the common
garden worm is the source of the pari-
site which produces cancer. The trans
mission of the parasite from the worm
to the human being comes from the
worm crawling over fresh vegetables
which are afterward eaten.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

San Antonio, Texas, Nov. 1S.-"My
friends do not require me to preju-
dice the future and | shall not take
the advice of my opponents on this
subject / shall continue to write and
speak in defense of the things which
believe to be good for the American
people. hope it may never become
necessary to run for Office again, but
I will not attempt to describe that
question until the time comes to act.
do not see any necessity to say more
on the subject"
In answer to the direct question,
will you run for the presidency
again if conditions arise to warrant
it," Bryan last night dictated the
above statement.
Holds Future Bright.
+, Bryan said he was not discouraged
sover the future of the democratic
party. When asked whether he would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
FOR LINCOLN
BIRTHDAY HONORS

Denver, Nov 1S.-At the opening
session today of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, the report of the COM
mittee on celebration of the centennial
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln di-
rects the executive council to do all in
it's power to have congress declare
Feb. II a legal holiday, and members
of the federation are instructed wher-
ever it is. possible to observe Feb. IL,
1909 as a holiday in a way fitting.
This was adopted unanimously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
American Consul at Ceiba
Sends Terse Ca
bIegram.
ANARCHY IN SADDLE
Says He Will Not Serve in a
Country Characterized by
lndescribabIe MisruIe.

New Orleans, La, Nov. 1S.-The
Times-Democrat today prints the fol-
lowing from Ceiba, Honduras: 81
will not serve in a country governed
by bandits. You have my resigna-
tion,' was the terse cablegram sent
by DR.. Virgil c. Reynolds to the state
department at Washington renounc-
ing his Office as American consul at
Ceiba.
Anarchy Indescribable.
Reynolds in letter to the state de-
partment some time ago said a state
of anarchy and misrule existed in
Honduras which was almost indescrib-
able
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
Meet With Gompers and
Mitchell Absent, at
White House.
AND Do THE TALKING
President, Supreme Court JUS
tices and Cabinet Mem
bers Listen.

Washington, Nov. IS. - Subjec ting
his guests who were the representa-
tives of many leading labor Organiza-
tions of this country to a rapid cross
fire of questions, President Roosevelt
last night at dinner given by him at
the White house endeavored to find
out what labor wants from congress
and in what way he could be OF assist
ance to the toilers of the country.
Besides labor leaders. there were
present members of cabinet, justices
of supreme court and others. No
newspaper men were present.
President NoncontmitiaI.
While the president did not com
nit himself to any of the propositions
submitted by various labor leaders
present. it was learned he sought a
full expression of sentiment from all
of them. Labor's attitude on various
questions was reiterated it is said
and the president listened interesting
ly to each argument presented. Nc
set speeches were made. the president
merely rising and explaining to his
guests, after the last course had been
served, he had brought them together
for an interchange of views on public
questions
The general impression prevailed
among the labor leaders after~ the
dinner that the presidents message
to congress will show some of the
| flavor of the conference.
| Tive Propositions Brought Up.
/ The labor leaders talked withou
Reservation and were free to reiterat,
their pronounced attitude Oh some is
Isues TO which congress has in the pas
turned an unwilling ear. But wha
lseemed most significant of all both t
the president and the other govern
Iment officials present was the sugges
tion that congress should pass bi
of rights into which all labor legisis
ton should be incorporated an
lshould create a publicity board who's
purpose would be to investigate an
make public the details of contrt
tversies between capital and labor.
shows Interest.
The presidents interest in these tw
propositions was keenly and obyiousl
awakened. but as to his attitude upo
them he was noncommital Althoug
many of the speakers voiced the o.
lposition to the boycott and symp;
thetic strike propaganda, they urge
congress should better define the il
, junction power of the courts an
asked for n modification of both tn
law and the Sherman antitrust lay
They also wanted congress to defir
the exact status of labor organization
in strikes and whether they should
permitted to solicit peacefully
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
Octopus Head at Last Ar
raigned to Relate
Story.
PUBLIC is KEPT OUT
Business Begun in a Small
Way, But Has Experienced
Better Days.

New York, Nov. 1S.-John d. Rocke-
feller at this afternoon went on the
witness stand for the company in the
governments suit to dissolve the
Standard Oil company.
No One Allowed Present.
Ex-Judge Franklin Ferris. master of
proceedings. had ordered that no spec
tatOrs be permitted to enter the cham
Der. Policemen turned back the in
sistent throng that besieged the room
where the testimony was taken.
Rockefeller gave his testimony in
clear, resonant voice. which could be
heard all over the court room. After
answering several questions as to his
name, residence, etc, Rockefeller said
his first connection in the oil business
began about 1860 or 1862 when he be-
came associated with Morris. James
and Richard Clark and Samuel An
drews in copartnership known as the
Andrews, Clark G. Co.
Began In Small Way.
The refinery was a small one Oper-
ated at Cleveland. The partnership
was dissolved in 1865 when the wit
ness bought out the business. reor-
ganiZing it under the firm of Rookie
feller & Andrews. In 1866 William
Rockefeller, the witness brother, was
taken in the company and the name
changed to William Rockefeller & Co
Rockefeller said the refner! of this
company was at Cleveland and that
afterwards another comp any under
the same name was organized in New
York. The same firm members that
composed the Cleveland company
made up the New Yorw company.
steady Growth Always.
Asked what had been the course Of
the oil business up to the time of or
ganization of the Standard Oil com
pany of Ohio, Rockefeller replied
I'VE had a steady growth and in
creased from the organization of the
first firm until that time"
Rockefeller said every member o
the firm devoted his entire time ant
attention to promoting the company
growth; that none of them had an.
other business.
when did the next change taxi
place."
'In 1867 all the properties of Rocke
feller and Andrews. William Rocke
, feller & Co., and Rockefeller & &C
were taken over under the firm nam
of Rockefeller. Andrews & Flagler.
Organized with s1,OOO,OOO Capital.
"What was the next change?'
81 think in 1870 the Standard o
company Of Ohio was organized wit
a capital of $1.0OO,OOO and we enlis
ed much capital in the company"
Up to that time. he said, there ha
been a rapid development in the clean
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
STATE ODD FELLOWS
ELECT new OFFICERS

Springfield, H., Nov. 1S.-The grand
lodge of Illinois Odd Fellows today
elected William NJ. Groves of Peters
burg, grand master; E. p. Sayles of
Springfield deputy grand master;
James Ewing Davis of Chicago, grand
warden; John II. Skies of Springfield,
grand secretary: Thomas E. Needles of
Nashville, grand treasurer, and Owen
Scott of Decatur, grand representative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

ing that in a very recent public state
ment the president of the United
States said that of all forms of op-
preston which man had yet devised
the most cruel is the boycott"
Justice Wright overruled the objec-
ton, saying:
Il suppose counsel in argument has
the right to adopt the words of another
person to convey an idea if they see
| fit to do so"
Mr.. Beck proceeded with his argu-
ment and at it's close Justice Wright
took the case under advisement. 1t is
not expected that the court will an.
nounce it's decision for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18

Observations" He said: "The re-
publicans are going to carry out every
pledge they made. The tariff will be
revised by experts. One hundred
days after the special session of con-
gress convenes We'll have a revenue
law. 1t will not be perfect, as that
would be impossible: but it will be the
best that can be done and we will
march under it."
Cannon said he would be candi-
date for speaker at the next session
of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
TO BE REVISED BY EXPERTS.
SAYS SPEAKER CANNON IN SPEECH

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 1S.-At the
annual banquet last night of the Cleve-
land Chamber of Commerce, Speaker
Cannon and Ambassador Jusserand of
France spoke. Jusserand's theme was
Some Phases of the Labor Problem -
declaring the general tendency
throughout the world was to better
the chances of the laboring man to
help himself. He placed the burden
upon intelligence.
Speaker Cannon had for his topic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
MAKE SUGAR FREE
Claus SpreckIes Argues Before Ways
and Means Committee for
No Tariff.
DUTIES NOW FAVOR TRUST
Independents Compelled to Buy
Abroad-lndustry in This Country
Needs No Protection.

Washington, Nov. 1S-Claus A.
Spreckels, rpesident of the Federal
Sugar Refining company, an "inde-
pendent concern of New York, yes
terday argued before the ways and
means committee of the house for the
free entry of sugar. Mr.. Spreckels
was formerly connected with the
American Refining company, the So
called sugar trust"
Il would be perfectly satisfied if
you should finally decide TO agree
upon free trade i'll both raw and re-
fined sugar" said Mr.. Spreckels. "1
think we are entitled to a moderate
protection on refined sugars. but
would prefer absolute free trade to
the present schedule under which tle
sugar trust is the principal beneficiary
and enabled to enact special privileges
and conditions on sugars produced in
1t is evident that the country desires
a revision of the tariff ard expects a
reduction of duty whenever it can be
shown to be reasonable, feasible and
advantageous -
Compelled to Buy Abroad.
Mr. Spreckels was interrogated by
Serene Payne, chairman of the COM
mittee. regarding the effect of free
entry of sugar. Mr.. Spreckels said
that his concern was compelled to buy
its sugar III Java, Porto Rico and
Cuba. as the sugar trust had the
output of Louisiana and the Hawaiian
islands contracted for. Upon being
questioned by other members of the
committee he said the consumers
would get the benefit of the reduction
/, in the tariff
Mr.. Spreckels claimed that those
sugar at 23 cents per pound were
not appearing before the committee tc
give information about the cheapness
of manufacturing beet sugar He
said that 25 per cent of the sugar bee
produced in this country was raised
by Asiatic labor. That the American
Sugar Refining company or his owl
company needed no tariff protection
was asserted by Mr.. Spreckels.
| Danger in Cuba.
Edwin F. Atkins of Boston, a larg'
sugar plantation owner in Cuba
urged that the tariff on sugar be re
duced and that Cuba be given the eS
listing differential on this lower rate
He also said there was great DANCE
of an insurrection in Cuba if the tarii
on Cuban sugar was not reduced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
SETS RECORD WITH
TWELVE-INCH GUNS

Manila, Nov. 1S.-It is unofficially
stated the battleship Nebraska, during
the target practice now in progress,
broke all records established by any
navy in the world. for craftsmanship
with 12-inch guns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
DUvALL IN COMMAND
OF COLONIAL TROOPS

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Major General
w. P. Duvall has been selected to sue
ceed Major General John F. Weston in
command of the troops in the Philip
pines. ,Duvall is assistant chief of
staff, and in that position probably
will be succeeded by General Thomas
H. Barry, now in command of the
American army in Cuba.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
BALLOON YANKEE BE-
GINS AERIAL SAIL

, ST. Louis. Nov. 1S.-The new bal
loon Yankee" manned by Albert
Bondlamb, member of the city coun-
cil of st. Louis. and H. E. Honeywell
started on a long distance flight from
here today. The weather conditions
are favorable. a light breeze carrying
the balloon eastward over Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-18
Want Ships for Protection.

ST. Johns, n. F., Nov. 1S.-Advices
received from st. Pierre, Martinique,
today state that the crowds continue
to gather in the streets and about the
government buildings, in spite of police
Colonial officials have
decided TO ask the home government
to send to st. Pierre French warships
New York, to assist in keeping order.