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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
BY TAv.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 13.-It is being de-
clared persistently in many quarters
here in Washington that Theodore
Roosevelt and William H. Taft are
rapidly approaching a parting of the
ways.
The report in high places is that the
president-elect is unloading all the
personnel, appurtenances, and inheri-
tances of Rooseveitism, and is getting
ready to emancipate himself entirely
from relation or obligation to the
ing crisis cannot be stated as a fact at
this time. The rumor is persistent,
however, and whether or not a break
occurs, it cannot be denied that at the
present moment black, ominous clouds
are lowering over the political firm of
Roosevelt & Taft. Time alone will
tell whether the storm will break.
/ Wanted Place for Loeb.
! President Roosevelt is said to have
been seriously piqued because the
president-elect refused to include in
his cabinet William Loeb, Jr. 1t il
generally understood Mr. Taft practic
ally promised the president Loci
would be given a cabinet portfolio.
is declared his reason for changing
his mind was that Loeb had too mucl
Rooseveltism about him. This is sub
stantially all the reason the presiden
has, it is said, for holding any animu
against the man he placed in the eS
ecutive chair to succeed himself.
Reasons given for Taft's alleged dc
! sire to break away from Roosevelt
are:
i That the president has made scape
goat of the republican party by NAL
!. ing ugly intimations against certai
! house leaders. For instance. in hi
! recent now famous message Presiden
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Yesterday in Congress

Washington, JAM 16-FolIowing is a
summary, compiled from the official
proceedings, of the work of both
houses of congress yesterday:
SENATE-The amendment to the leg
islative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill increasing the salary of
the president to 100000, of the vice
president and speaker of the house to
$4,000. with $4,000 additional allow
ance' for carriages and coachmen for
the vice president and speaker, and in
creases for the judiciary aggregating &
$32S,500. precipitated a lively discus
sion in the senate. Senator Borah OF
Idaho made a point of order against
these increases on the ground that they
involve general legislation. Without
concluding the debate, further consid-
Grafton of the amendments was post
poned until next Monday and at LOS
the senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Private bills had their in
ming in the house of representatives
almost the whole session being given
UP to their consideration. Many were
passed. Under resolution offered by
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee the judiciary
! committee was directed to report with
| in 10 days upon the question of the
right of George l.. Lilley. governor OF
) Connecticut, to retain his seat as g
member of the house The subject oc-
casioned a good deal of debate. which
/ at times waxed warm At sos p. m
J the house adjourned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
IS BUSINESS MOVE
Bonds for. Waterway improvement
Justified by Saving to be Effected
in Cost of Transportation.
DEMANDS NOT Ex0RBlTANT
Rivers and Harbors Congress Has Not
Asked That Money Be Borrowed
and Expended at Once.

Washington, Jan. 1G.-(Special Cor
respondence. )-When the National!
Rivers and Harbors congress, at its
recent national convention in this city,
accepted the general challenge that no
concrete proposition had been submit
ted to the congress of the United
States for the development of the ma
tion's rivers, harbors and canals, by
unanimously favoring a bond issue of
$50O.000,0O0 for waterway improve
ments, and authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee by President
Joseph E. Ransdell, of which he
should be chairman to draft a meas
ure providing for such loan, the is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

broadly declared among persons in
touch with the great political and per-
sonal interests involved, is toward
minimizing Roosevelt ideas. And this
tendency, it is averred, has displeased
the president quite as much as has
the disregard of his personal prefer
ences in the matter of Mr.. Loeb's
presence in the cabinet. On behalf of
the president-elect, the explanation is
made that he wants his official family
to be body of men who will stand
on their own merits, independent Of
any reputation that may have accrued
to them incident to connection with
the Roosevelt administration. Connec-
tion with the Roosevelt administration
is not bar to prospective members of
the cabinet to be, however. Only the
Loebs, and Newberrys and Cortelyous,
who were heavily tarred with the
Roosevelt stick, will be barred. A
slight exception must necessarily be
made in the case of Frank H. Hitch.
cock, however, even though he is q
strong Roosevelt man, or was the lasl
time he expressed himself. He is tc
be in the Taft cabinet, but must not
continue as national chairman, and his
position will be a modest and minol
one, rather than that of chief adviser
to the next president.
The outgoing and incoming admin
istrations constitute house divided
1against itself. and as long as Presi
dent Roosevelt remains at the helm
| things exciting and sensational ma.
occur at any moment. There may b.
a breach between Mr.. Roosevelt an,
Mr.. Taft, there may be more mes
Isages. or there may be anything. Onl
1t should be borne in mind the pres
dent is just now lighting the republ
can party Democrats should secur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
TAFT'S PROMISE TO PICK FIT men
FOR OFFICE PLEASING TO THE SOUTH

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.-Beginning his
day with reception to the board OF
governors of the chamber of COM
merce, President-elect Taft was made
TO know in very certain terms his re-
marks last night, particularly about
the rule that should govern him as to
federal appointments in the south, to
select men of standing in their own
communities, was the most valued
promise which could have been made.
The days round of speeches and re-
ceptions began early at the Georgia
archaeological school to students. Taft
made characteristic speech of en-
couragement and congratulation.
south Wins Taft.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.-P President
elect Taft was in the cordial and hos.
pitable embrace of Georgia all day yes
terday. Recognizing the climax of var
led and continuous demonstrations in
the brilliant and imposing scene pre-
sented at the banquet here last night
he exclaimed with an evidence of great
feeling, 81 had not hoped to win the
south, but the south has won me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
TAFT and ROOSEVELT ON THE eve OF A SERIOUS BREAK

Roosevelt charged Congressman Taw
ney and Smith were practically wholly
responsible for the "action against the
interests of law-abiding people, and in
its effect of benefit only to law-break-
ers.'' Tawney and Smith dominate
the appropriations committee, and are
the ones the republican party selected
to spend more than billion dollars
of the peoples money annually, all of
which makes out pretty clear-cut
case against the G. o. P.
Reaction Is Impending.
That serious reaction of public
sentiment is impending against T. R.
as a result of alleged questionable
grounds for his charges against Sen.
ator Tiilman
That unless Taft disclaims allegi.
ance to the president he must shoul
der part of the responsibility for the
| latter's acts, and certain proportion
of adverse public sentiment which
may result.
1t is matter of public knowledge
| COhSi SSS dllu tue HudJOTlly Oh IH6 iedQ
ers of the republican party are nov
hostile to the president. The attitude
of these forces toward Taft is mos
friendly. Roosevelts enemies are n.
doubt urging Taft to cut loose from
the president, and if the latter shoult
do so, Taft's stock would go up SO pc
lcent in the eyes of congress and poll
ticians ;. A breach between Roosevelt
and Taft would place the former in
delicate position with the people. H
would no doubt be charged with stand
ing sponsor for man. he had no
weighed as carefully as he shoul
have.
: Minimizes Roosevelt Ideas.
: In the meantime Mr.. Taft is goin
ahead with the organization of hi
anti-Rooseyelt cabinet His Who'll
tendency in cabinet construction, it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
CHENEY'S BODY
FOUND IN THE
MESSINA RUINS

Washington, Jan. 16.-Captain Bow
yer of the battleship Illinois cabled
the navy department today from Mes
sina the bodies of American Consul
Arthur S. Cheney and Mrs. Cheney
had been found.
The bodies were found in the ruins
of the American consulate yesterday
afternoon by sailors of the battleship
Illinois. They were taken aboard the
supply ship Culgoa and taken to Ma
pies. Arrangements are being made
by Admiral Sperry for the shipment of
the bodies to America.
Will Try s2 by Court Martial.
Messina, Jan. 16.-Eighty-two per-
sons arrested for stealing during the
earthquake disaster will be tried by
court martial law.
Earthquake Not Far From Manila.
Manila. Jan. 16.-Instruments in the
government observatory here today re-
corded a severe earthquake at dis
tance estimated at 5000 kilometers
from Manila.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
ANDALUSlA HOME BURNED
House Was Owned by John Kane and
Occupied by L. Ganson.

A dwelling house owned by John
Kane and occupied by Lawrence Gan
son, burned at Andalusia about noon
yesterday. A defective chimney is
supposed to have been the cause
When the blaze was discovered it had
a good fstart and the prompt efforts of
neighbors were of no avail Practi-
cally all Of Mrs. Ganson's household
goods and clothing were destroyed.
the loss being about $1,000. The house
was insured, but the contents were
not.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
PANAMA LIBEL
CHARGE TO Be
UP next WEEK

Washington, Jan. 16-It was learned
today the investigation of the alleged
libelous publication charging scandal
in connection with the Panama canal
purchase Is to be made next week by
the grand jury in the District of Col
rmbia. The entire staff of the New
York World in this city has been sum-
moned to appear Monday and testify
in connection with the matter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Seventy-one Killed and
Fifty Hurt at Dotsero,
Colorado.
ACCIDENT AT A SIDING
Sixty-eight Out of Sixty-nine in
Chair Car Dead and Other
Badly Injured.

Denver, Jan. 16.-A telephone mes
sage from GIenwood Falls says the
dead at Dotsero number n and injur-
ed so, 20 of whcm will probably die.
To add to the horror of the wreck, the
second relief train, on its way to Glen
wood loaded with injured, has been
tied up by a deraiIment of freight
cars.
The first relief train bearing num-
Der of more slightly injured reached
Glenwood this morning bringing re-
ports of the wreck which appears to
have been cne of the worst in the his
tory of railroadine.
SLAUGHTER IN CHAIR CAR.
Most of the slaughter done was in
the chair car. OF the SO passengers in
that coach, 6s are said to have been
killed. The only human being to es-
cape was 6-year-old girl, who was
found under the dead body of her
mother and who is too near dead even
to remember her name, farther than
that it is Alice
NO MORE IDENTIFIED.
No further identificaticns of the dead
have been made, as in many instances
the bodies are SO horribly mutiIated
that identification is very difficuit.-~At
the office of General Manager Ridge
way of the Denver G. Rio Grande it
was stated the dead number % and
injured 25 to 80.
Fifty persons were killed and as many
more injured in a collision at Dotsero
siding, 20 miles east of this city, be-
tween Denver & Rio Grande passenger
train No. 5, westbound, and double
header freight No. &c, eastbound, las.
night.
Both trains were making good time
for the siding, five miles west of Dot
sero, where they were to pass, wher
they oollided.
VICTIMS BADLY MANGLED.
The result was, both engines were
smashed, the baggage car left standing
on end, day coach teIescoped with the
chair car, and so people in them man
sled almost beyond recognition. Tht
sleeping cars remained on the tract
and none Of their occupants were in
jured.
Twenty bodies have been removed
from the chair car
NOT ONE ESCAPED FORM CHAIR CAR
It is said not single passenger il
the day coach escaped. The relic
train is expected to reach here witt
the dead before noon. Passenger Err
gineer Gus Olson was killed an
Freight Engineers Olsen and Jeffre
probably fatally injured. The name
of none of the passengers have ye
been learned.
Could Not stop in Time.
The passenger train is said to hav
been going at a high rate of spec
when it reached the siding at Dotsert
1t is supposed the engineer of tn
passenger thought the freight ha
passed on the siding and was goin
too rapidly to stop his train when b
saw the danger.
The great passenger locomotive Wa
demolished and the chair car and pa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
RojeStvensky Buried.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 16.-The body
of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky was in.
tered in the Alexander Nevski monas
terry this morning with full military
honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

senger coach turned on their sides and
were shattered
With the arrival of the relief train
from Glenwood Springs, it was possi
BILE to start the work of rescuing the
bodies. Injured were pinned under
the wreckage. The heroic work of
the passengers of the rear cars saved
many lives. Some of the injured were
terribly mangled. and the death list, it
is feared will be greatly increased.
Is Blind Siding.
Train No. left Denver yesterday
morning well filled with passengers,
many Of whom were to get off at this
point. Dotsero is blind siding, with
no station and no telegraph Office
When the relief train reached the
scene it was found that long string
of freight cars on the freight train
were in the way, and the only way
they could be disposed of was to back
them to Shoshone, eight miles from the
accident.
Do All Possible.
Ine physicians ana nurses, however,
left the relief train as soon as they
reached there, and administered as
best they could to the dead and dying.
special train with Amos c.. Ridgway
general manager, and other officials OF
the Denver e Rio Grande on board
left Denver at midnight for the scene
of the wreck and made a record run
| to DotSero.
Collision Near Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 1.-two eXtrs
| freights on the Northwestern collidet
head-on last evening near Limestone
four miles west of this city. Three
trainmen were instantly killed, one i:
missing, and two others are seriousl,
injured, one of whom may die. Tht
dead are:
JOSEPH CURTAIN, engineer Ster
ling, Ill.
NJ. METZLER, fireman, home in Vii
ginia.
| J. A. RUSSELL, brakeman, Sterling
ILL.,
i The missing man is o. A. Houchins
brakeman, Sterling, Ill.
struck by Snow slide.
i Vancouver, B. c., Jan. ia delaye
westbound Canadian Pacific passenge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Government Supplies Burned.

Omaha, Jan. 16.-Fire early today
destroyed the government supply
building at Fort Omaha. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

The banquet was the most ambitious
event of its kind the city has ever
undertaken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16
Resign for Third Time.

Belgrade, Jan. 16.-The Servian cab
met for the third time has rendered
its resignation, which King Peter IL
considering:
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Continued on Page -Four
The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-18

territory lying between its boundary and the Paraguay river, and Brazil acquired Bolivia's claim to the Acre region the northeast The latter territory being considered the valu able, Brazil stipulated to pay a cash indemnity Of e2,000.000 sterling
 These two treaties were of immense conse quence to Bolivia first, in relieving her from the old railway and mining entanglements; sec ond, In securing the construction of the Africa La Paz railway; third through the loan of Chi lean credit in internal railway construction and. fourth, in providing cash fund of ( 900 With which to guarantee or to begin the actual construction of the trunk lines
 Following the ratification of the treaties ne gouations were opened with prominent European and American capitalists and May 19. 1906, contract was signed with the National City bank and Speyer Co. of New York. The con- tract was signed in La Paz by representative Of the concessionaires and additional stipuatons were made on May 22
 Under article III of the contract the conces- sionaires oblige themselves within period of 10 years to construct the following railway sys- tems
 (a) From Oruro to viaeha, with branch to
 (b) From Oruro to Cochabamba
 (c) From Oruro to Potos
 (d) From Potosi to Tupizi, by Caisa and Cata, gaita.
 (e) From Uyuni to Potosi
 (D From La Paz to Puerto Pando
 All Of these roads are to be one-meter gauge except the last two mentioned which in the dis cretion of the concessionaires, may be of 75 cen timeters gauge
 The cost of the railways is estimated at e5.- o00O00 sterling, including a1 100000 allowed for the La Paz-Puerto Pando line.
 The concessionares are authorized to issue two classes of bonds-frst mortgage and second mortgage, income bonds The first mortgage bonds, which first lien, are authorized to the amount Of f3.700000 sterling, bear five per cent. interest and payable in 20 years The interest for 20 years is guaranteed by the gov ernment of Bolivia.
 A further issue of additional first mortgage bonds to the amount of e20O00o0 sterling is authorized in case the of .e5500,000 proves insufficient to build the lines These bonds will
The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-18
A STOUT THING

Miss Burden not devoid of good sense but her until it seemed both intolerabe and lawless It involved a question of shares in the privileges of certain spring of water and of rights in a certain path, and disagreement these had led to other differences, small and large, until the main issue seemed hopelessly confused.
 Finally Miss Burden resolved to consult law yer, to ascertain if there might not be comforting relief for her feelings in lawsuit. When a wom ans exasperation reaches the point where she Is ready to resort to the law, she is to be dreaded and Miss Burden went to Lawyer Fairman's office with long and spirited story of her wrongs.
 Unfortunately for her plan, these wrongs were rather of word than of deed, and rather of fancy than of record. What the nsighbor wanted to do and talked about doing, and even what he meant to do at some future time, did not greatly impress Mr. Fairman. He gently suggested to the angry client that her mood was unjustifed by what had actually happened and concluded his advice with some words which she never forgot
 Don't go to law, my dear lady, until you have some facts to take with you. Law by itself is poor friend; but facts stout thing-a facts stout thing."
 The country lawyers wisdom is sound philoso- phy for every day in the year. Fancy gives birth to long train of children, good and bad and they all have legs and arms of characteristic slender. ness and grasp on life too gentle to be control ling Set them in line of battle and Master Fact will scatter them all like dry lsaves-for in deed and in truth fact is stout ng.-Ycuths Com Danion.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-18
HOT FLASHES '
 ALMOST GONE
Woman in Aurora Gets Relief from Tr.ables by Takiag Cardui,
 the Woman's Tonic.

Aurora, Ind.-'I was suffering from the change and had those hot flashes and severe backache all the time. At times I could hardly straighten up.
 q read about Cardui and got bot tie from our druggist and it helped me at once. Now the hot flashes have almost gone and I feel much better.
 q have recommended Cardui to sev. eral lady friends
 You need not be afraid to take Car dui, whenever you feel that you need a tonic It's use will not interefere with that of any other medicine you may be taking. Its action is very gentle and without any bad af.er-effects. Be. ing purely vegetable and non-intoxi- eating, Cardui can safely be taken by young and old, and can do nothing but good
 Cardui acts on woman's constitu. tion, building up womanly strength, toning up womanly nerves, regulating womanly organs. Half century of success, with thousands of cures, sim- liar to the one described above, amply prove it's real, scientific medicinal merit.
 You are urged to take Cardui, the woman's tonic. It will help you.
 NOTE-The Cardui Home Treatment for Women, consists of Cardui ($1), Thedford's BIack-Draught (25c). or Velvo (50c), for the liver, and Cardut Antiseptfc (50c). These remedies may be taken singly, by themselves, If de- sired, or three together. ns n complete treatment for wOmen's ills. Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co.,, Chattanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions, and 64-page book, s.Home Treatment for WOmcn." sent in plain wrapper, on request.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-18

ciusively settle all the questions arising therefrom that on October 20, 1904, at San tlago, plenipotentiaries of the two countries signed the treaty of peace and friendship which put final end to all disputes between Bolivia and Chile and secured in addition concessions to the former.
 In the preceding year, 1903, was signed the treaty of Rio de Janeiro with Brazil. onder this treaty an exchange of territories between the two countries was effected Bo. hVia acquired on the southeast the strin of
The Carlisle independent., 1909-11-18

ernment and with the loss of this revenue the state was forced into consideration of the eco homie development of the country in other lines than gold and silver production alone
 The settled part of Bolivia was then and is to large extent yet. that high tableland one of the most spacious and elevated plateaux to be found on the globe, which lies between the west. ern and the eastern Andes This tabIe-land ex. tends from about the Argentine border in the south into Peru the northwest and is from 50 to 150 miles in width
 On the Chilean border the western Cordillera
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} U/yZ OAZI/yG R4/LS z A/ GLIAQW BOLIVIA

bear six per cent. interest and the in terest will not be guaranteed by the government. The second-mortgage or income bonds run for 25 years, bear five per cent. interest and are a sec ond lien on the roads.
 Under an agreement made in Lon- don in 1907 by the Antofagasta and Bolivia Railway Company. which is a British corporation, and Speyer & Co.. the Antofagasta Railway Com pany agreed to guarantee the inter est on the line from Oruro to Viacha and in addition to make a payment to the concessionaires for a majority of the lines stock. This agreement made necessary the law, mentioned above, signed by President Montes on December 1, 1908. The purpose of this agreement is to make the new