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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Roosevelt Pays Final Visit
to New York
City.
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
Departs Tomorrow to Spend a
Year in the African
Jungle.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, March Eek
President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay
early today to make his farewell visit
to New York city before his depart
ure on his African expedition. He
will visit the steamship Hamburg on
which he will make the journey to
Naples, inspect the quarters and be-
come acquainted with the ships COM
mander and other officers. He will
attend to some personal affairs, re-
turning to Oyster Bay this evening.
VIII Tell Own story.
Oyster Bay, n. Y, March 22.-
Theodore Roosevelt. in his own sweet
time, will tell all about his African
hunting trip-S2 a word and any
enterprising newspaper man who at
tempts to anticipate him is a faker,
pure and simple.
EX-Colonel Roosevelt made this
plain yesterday. He intimated that
any correspondent caught snooping
around the same part of the dark
continent as that in which the hunt
is to be held will be kicked out of the
camp and clear into the Ananias club
without ceremony. Only the official
| S2-a-word version of the hunt must
be accepted by the American public
as containing a grain of truth, and
| until that appears the public must
wait with bated breath to learn
whether the strenuous former Presi-
dent was impaled on the horn of a
| fierce rhinocerous or knocked the
horn off with his big stick.
No Speech-coming.
81 shall make no speech of any
kind" he remarked emphatically,
when asked as to his course on Tues
day. Il wish you would say thai if
any newspaper publishes any state
ment after my departure purporting
to have been made by me it will be
fake, pure and simple. 1 shall visit
the steamer Hamburg on Monday and
sail on Tuesday. Aside from this
there is nothing to say
Mr. Roosevelt was shown a news
paper clipping announcing that GER
tain individual had been invited to
join him on his African trip.
VIII Pick Him Ont.
don't know this man, he an
swered. ''and therefore the statement
is untrue. You remember the story
/, of the Texan who, when a tenderfoot
pointed a 22-caliber revolver at him
said If you hit me with that thing
and l find it out I'll kick you out
of Texas Well, if anybody tries to
, join my party and find it out l shall
emulate that Texan. That's all there
is to that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Sharon, Pa, March 22.-It was re-
ported here at II today that the
Whitla family have assurances Willie
Whitla will be returned within 4S
hours. 1t is said another letter has
been received directing in what man
ner the ransom money shall be paid.
All details of the negotiations are be-
ing carefully guarder, however.
Have n Meeting.
F. H Buhl, the millionaire uncle of
the boy, and several detectives attend.
ed a conference this morning in Mr.
Whitla's office. Buhl left the office
several times, and many kilograms
were sent. in. What plan is on foot
could. not be learned. However, it is
said important developments are ex
pected within a short time
AahtabuIa Story Straight.
Whitla today admitted the Ashta
bula. Ohio, story is correct. He sale
he had the ransom of $4,000 with hin
in that city for the hdnapers. 1t wa.
also learned the abductors in theil
|
the money in the denomination o
fives, tens and twenties. Whitla il
near collapse now, but his wife is bear
ing up well under the belief the bo,
will soon be returned 1t is believed
However another disappointment, sucl
as the Ashtabula one, will cause sci
ious consequences as far as the boy
Imother is concerned.
Have Fourth Letter.
Detective Perkins of Pittsburg, in
statement to the Associated Press a
noon, said: Developments have bee
thick and fast this morning. Th
fourth letter from the abductors ha
been received. / cannot give you il
contents at this time. but will say
gives us little time, and we will wal
the kidnapers into Whitla's Office"
1t is believed here the boy will b
safe in the parents home by nigh
fall
Discharges Detectives.
The conflicting statements issued b
detectives and Whitla have great
confused the newspaper men at wo1
on the case this afternoon. Althoue
the detectives claim to have a fourt
5 letter from the abductors and clai
2 their capture is matter of but fe
!, hours, Whitla informed the newspap,
i men this afternoon he had discharge
i all the detectives and in future did n
$ want the services of the police.
No Reward offered.
Whitla' states there is absolutely ]
new developments in the case +
= says he has offered no reward al
|, does not intend to do So All he wan
# is the boy and he is willing to de
f with the kidnapers and pay the 800
r ransom at any time,
Not the Right Boy.
Akron, Ohio, March pa col
plete investigation today satisfied t
police the boy found at Cuyaho
Falls last night, stopping at the U
son hotel was not "Bill" Whitla b
b Crawford Bowman, son of Harvey
Bowman and that the man with hi
l. was his father, both of Curwensvil
70 Pa.
ri sAshtabula Police Hopeful.
Ashtabula, Ohio, March 22.-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Saws He Killed Illinois Man.

London, March PA telegram re-
ceived here from Gourreck, Scotland,
says that man giving the name of
w. H. Remy has surrendered himself
! to the police, asserting that a year
ago he robbed and murdered a clerk in
Illinois. The man has been detained
pending the inquiry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Gets SO Years Imprisonment.

El Reno, Okla, March 22.-James
Lensby, charged with killing his wife
and w. l.. Wood, a local merchant,
was convicted of murder by jury and
will be sentenced to SO years imprison-
ment. Lensby shot his wife and Woods
when he found them in room to.
gether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
JAIL RURALES FOR REVOLT
Three Officers of Outer Guard Held
for Court Martial for UpriSing

Havana, March 22.-Sergeant Cortes,
his son and Corporal Richardo, three
of the rural guard who were identified
with the late uprising in Santa Clara
province, has been imprisoned in Fort
San Severino at MatanZas to await
trial before a special court martial.
The remainder of the band who are
the civil courts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
AGAIN THE SUPREME
COURT DISAPPOINTS
No Decision on ConstitutiOnality of
Commodities Clause Is Yet
Handed Down.

Washington, March 22.-The su-
preme court today did not render the
expected decision in the anthracite
coal carrying railroad cases, involving
the constitutionality of the commodi-
ties clause of the Hepburn railroad
rate law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

will do if we do not get the money. If
you are interested in Willie you will
make them get the money If you do
not do something for us you will get
the same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
AGED swindIer Dies in a Cell.

Peoria, H., March 22.-George w.
Taylor of Upper Alton, a veteran of
the civil war, convicted a week ago
of beating the government out OF
1000 in a pension fraud, sentences
to six months confinement and fined
$4,000, died yesterday in the Peoria
workhouse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Successor to Healing.

Washington, March 22.-The presi
dent today sent to the senate the nom
ination of Charles w. Miller to be dis
trict attorney for Indiana to succeed
Joseph B. Kealing, resigned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
JUDGE RESTORES
LAT0NIA RACING
County Court Decision Is to Effect
Commission Law of Kentucky
Is Invalid.

Covington, KY, March 22.-County
Judge Barbeson today decided the
Kentucky racing commission law un-
constitutional. The effect of the de-
cision is to place the Latonia. racing
track on it's former basis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
CURRY RESIGNS
THE GOVERNORSHlP

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 22.-Govel-
nor George Curry today telegraphed 20
President Taft his resignation as gov
ernor of New Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
I0WAN Is MADE ACTuARY
John A. McKellar Appointed to Office
i'm Illinois.

Springfield, March 22.-John A. Nc
Keller, actuary and insurance exa.n-
iner for the state of Iowa, was today
appointed actuary of the Illinois insur-
.ance department by Superintendent
Potter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Cotton on Hand.

Washington, March 22.-The census
bureau today announced the amount
of cotton on hand in the United States
at the close of February was 5,252,-
663 bales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Despondent He Hanus Himself

Galesburg, Ill, March 22.-Elmer
Burg committed suicide last night by
hanging himself He was suffering
from despondency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Auto peIixery TRUCK.

A. D. Huesing put on the streets a
handsome new auto delivery truck this
morning to take care OF the three city
work for his bottling factory. 1t is an
attractive looking machine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
Senate Follows House in
Attempts to Keep it
Dark.
LITTLE DONE so FAR
Congressman Payne Opens De-
bate-ChangeS in Upper
House Committees.

Washington, March 22.-Emulating
the ways and means committee of the
house, the republican members of the
finance committee of the senate will
take extraordinary precautions to pre-
vent the divulging of the schedules
agreed upon for the new tariff bill un.
til such time as the bill has been per-
fected
Not Discussed nv Yet.
In the few sessions of the commit
Zee that have been held the rates have
not been discussed at all. Business
has been confined to questions of pro-
cedure, such as agreeing upon the en-
ployment of certain experts in tariff
making to aid i'll preparing the bill.
All republican senators have agreed
they will not discuss rates outside the
committee room.
Payne Opens Debate.
Washington, March 22-The first
gun in debate was fired in the house
today by Payne of New York, major
ity leader and chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means. Before he
began his remarks an agreement was
reached under which, while the bill is
under consideration, the daily sessions
shall start at IL o'clock instead OF
noon.
In opening, Payne declared the coun.
try was overwhelmingly in favor of a
&c.
policy, he sad. and it seemed to be
acqriesced in by the great majority
of the American people.
senate Vacancies Filled.
Washington, March 22.-The senate
today filled all vacancies on its stand
ing committees, and created two pow
erful committees, confirming the actor
taken by the republican and demo
cratic ,aucuses held earlier in the day
One of the new committees is Ell
titled on public expenditures" am
the other on conservation of nationa
resources
CulIOm Gets Place.
The new members of the committe
on finance are Cullom, Lodge, McCun
Der, Smoot and Flint, republicans, an
Simops, democrat. From the commit
tee OH appropriations Cullom retired
and Keene, Burkett and Curtis wer
appointed as new republican members
while Culberson took the democrati
vacancy. On commerce the new men
bers are Bourne and Burton, republ
cans, Crane retiring. No changes wer
made on the democratic list.
Add to Foreign Relations.
On foreign relations the republica
representation is increased by on
Smith of Michigan and Root were nan
ed as new republican members, Will
Shiveley became the new democrat
member. From interstate commert
Dolliver retired in favor of his &C
league, Cummins, and Nixon also We
appointed. On judiciary the new r
publicans are Sutherland, Piles. Wa
ner, Brandegee, Borah, and Paynt,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22

Washington, March 22.-Senator
Root for the first time since becoming
a United States senator To-day took
the floor. He presented several petit
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-22
AIR or MYSTERY THROWN
ABOUT TARIFF HEARINGS
Root Takes Floor

was named as an additional democratic
member
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11
MOSIER.

Mrs. Arthur Kuher left for Portland
Sunday, where she will remain
short time before leaving for visit
with relatives in the East.
Mrs K l.. q raham and Miss 4.
Denny were passengers to Hood River
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Hunter, and
son q, P. Hunter and wife, returned
Tuesday evening from trip over
part OF the coast country. They pur
chased a stock rHncn on the Alsea
River in Lincoln County, abo,
nine miles west of the city of Alsea,
which is in Benton County. They
ale now making preparations to move
down there about The middle of this
month.
Irene Fisher left for Hood River
Wednesday where she will stay with
her andmother, Mrs. A. Wood
They expect to leave in week or two
for southrrn California, where they
will spend the winter, hoping to
benefit Mrs. Woods health
MIR. Ii. Graft came down from near
Mt. Hood tuesday evening and re-
turned Wednesday with some of his
stock.
Geo. Ireland and old resident of
Mosier, suffered a stroke OF paralysis
Tuesday evening, never fully regain,
inc consciousness. Death relieved him
shortly after p. m., Thursday even
ing. Mr. Ireland was native of
England, coming to America when a
lad, living in Illinois and Missouri,
until 1892, when with his family be
came to Mosier, where h. lived until
his death. he leaves widow one
daughter, Mrs, V. 9 Young, OF
Mosiet and three step children, bs
follows: Mrs Mary Parrish, of Cole
RADIO, John and Edward EVaus, OF
Mosier. The services we're held at u
N. Saturday from the Baptist
Church. Interment at the | q y.
F.. cemetery.
l.. Lamb left the fret of the weeE
for few weeks visit with relatives u
Dayton, Wash.
Frank Macy and wife, of HooC
River and Mrs. Emil Lamtert, o
Portland, came to attend the tuneTa
of their grandfather, Mr.. Geo. Ire
land
John p. Ross, arrived in Mosie
Tuesday evening. he comes from
p, nsacola, Florida, and has TO lgh
Ira D. Evans ranch near toWu an
will soon move there with his tamil
who are now III Portland, Mr. Ros
Ia brother of II M. Ross, of th
Mosier Valley Bank.
II spite of the rainy weather
eleven undaunted members OF IN
Ladies A d, venturei for the las
Wednesday afternoon, aud spent
few hours very pleasantly at the hom
of Mrs. N. a, Hunter
Mr. N p Sturgess and family haS
moved into town for the winter
Brit MiddIeswart and family hay
moved near Mt. Hood on a trui
ranch, where he will have charge
Miss Mary MiddIeswart came hon
from Portland Wednesday evenln
where she has been attending BUS
ness college.
Mis-. A. Forsberg is getting reac
to move with her family to Portlsr
in the near future.
Miss Nellie Weberg 'eturned
Portland Saturday after visiting D
sister, MIS-. Wm. johnson.
Special meetings are continued {
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11

another week at the Christian church
under the able leadership OF Rev.
Williams, State Evangelist.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Parrish and son,
speut Sunday in Hood River with rel.
atives.
Geo Chamberlain spent day In
Portland this week on business
w. b Carr has moved his family to
Cooks, Wash where he has taken a
contract OF clearing a large tract OF
land
We are sorry to chronicle the sad
news of the death of MIR. James Chat.
field, who with his family came here
from South Haven, Mich, less than 6
year ago, purchasing part of Mr.. h. j.
MiddleswaIt's plsce. The change
seemed tc help him for awhile, and
until about two weeks 40, when be
was taken bedfsst, failing steadily
until Saturday night, when the enc
came. Mr.. ChatHeld was native c.
Pennsylvania, being 60 years of age
He leaves a widow and two childrel
to mourn his loss, Roy D., and Mis-
Hazel who with the mother and sister
in law, reside in Mosier Services
we're held at the residence at l p. m.
Monday. lntermeut at the Odd Eel
lows cemetery, a. 3 p. N. Mosiel
friends extend heart felt sympathy
to the family in this dark hour o
| bereavement
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11
UNDERWOOD.

The "raiIroad up the White Sal
mon" is the chief topic from Undei-
wood to Trout Lake these days, and
things certainly look very encourage
ing. Two right of way men are In
the field at Under wood, and we
understand that they are arranging
tor right Gf-Way for tlume to trlng
water to the lower country as we'll as
for a rRiltoad, realizing that it Will
be to their interests to develop oil
the couuty along the line OF the roan
as rapidly 8s possible: The "Even
ing Telegram" under date of Novem
ber /, has TO say about it,
"Ihis hitherto quiet valley is agog
o7er the prObahle advent of rail
road. For the last month survey
ing crew has been running a prelim'n.
ary survey from Underwood, at the
mouth of the White Salomn River to
Trout Lake, following the river all
the way to the Trout Lake Valley
proper. Then the Surveyors kept to
the south of the valley, runniDg
tneiT survey directly northwest, go
ing up to Trout Greek as tai as GUler
An enthusiastic mass meeting was
held at the school house at Trout lake
Saturday evening, when the represen
tative citizens and property holder'
oft the vslley we're present to meel
the chief engineer, Milton l.. Baldy,
OF Spokane when he presented the
matter of builuinR railroad from
Underwood to this palce. The citi
zens of this section are anxious fol
the coming OF the iron horse, anc
expressed themselves willing to dt
all tbev could. 4 committee com
posed Of the following men was ap
pointed by Chairman, William Coate
Chris euler, HeTamn Thode, William
Coate, O. j. Smith. THIS oommitte
will solicit right Of way tor The pro
posed road, and the engineer state'
at the meeting, that If nc furthe
difficulties pres nted themselves,
construction would begin in =
days.
, K. E. Adams il building ne'
+ house on the Wind River Co.'s Ian
at the foot of the hill, and will NOV
r down in a few days 40 as to be neare
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11

MIR Allen, engineer State Highway
Commission was in town Wednesday,
and made arrangements with MIR W.
W. Rankin to 60 with him today
over portion of the route of sur
vey be is making tor a state road
from Lyle to connect with the survey
already made from the vest tn the
north east corner of the Bingou
toNnsite and then ahan douod. Those
who have been over the route which
Mr. Allen proposes, to run survey,
say that is quite practicable and will
open up an outlet for large nnmber
of settlers. We understand that the
surveyors are now this side ot Lyle
working this way, SO it will not be
| long before it is known officially
whether tue route is practicable one
or not.
One of the largest orchard tracts
being developed in this section is that
of the Mt, Adams orchard Company
neat Gilmer. For some time the
management has been securing tracts
Of land In that vicinity until nearly
], 900 acres now constitute one of the
largest single orchards proposition N
the northwest.
The large sCow purchased by the
citizens of Bingen to convert In to {
floating dock, has heCu long time
coming, but it arrived on Monday
and is anchored. 1t is likely that tht
] location will be at or near the present
landing place which is an ideal spn
, for dock OF this description.
4 The Bingen precinct vote was "A
I follows: Republican 10; ID 'mocrat 8
Socialist Prohibition |. OnIy abou
80 per cent of the vote was cast.
Nh. and Mrs. Reynolds returned
9 Sunday from few days visit t
a Salem, Ore.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11

his work. Mrs. Adams will act as
asst. postmaster after this
The school grounds are being
cleaned up and all the stumps and
rocks removed. whRh makes 100 per
cent difference III tha a. pearsnce
of he Piece.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Hood River Fruit
Growers Union for the election of off,
GERS and transaction of such other bust
ness as may come before the meeting
will be held Saturday, November l3, a
10 a. m, in the Opera House.
f. N. BENSON, Pres.
nil f. ii. SHEPARD, Sec.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-11-11
MOSlER
Lands.

in large or small tracts. Some very good
land at low prices at present. Good
growing community, Six miles east
Hood River. Parties wishing t o buy
will do well to write or see
GEO. CHAMBERL AIN
M0sier Oregon
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-17
CHARLTON EPIDEMIC
IN CAMERON PARISH.
Cattle have Died BY ihe hundreds. ane TIE
Coast Is SirsBn Win Dead Careassos.
CATTLE OWNERS NEfLECTFOL
IN Taking Measures % stamp aul me Dlseasa...
Swarm q Files Fsad On the Poisoned Gar
cassss...Ne Court Is Hello.

The Charlton epidemic has attaia-
ed terrifying proportions in Cameron
parish. So prevalent and SO deadly
has il become that While judge
Oyerton and the members III the
bar went to Cameron to open the
regular term Of court this morning,
il is doubtful il The court term VIII
be held. People are afraid 10 ae
their sound steek away from theg
own premises lest they contract
prevailing disease, says the Lake
Charles American.
It is impossible 30 estimate the
loss Of cattle, but hundreds of head
must have died in the past wee
Seemingly no effort ii being made III
destroy the carcasses Of the animals,
that have succumbed to the disease.
They are left to decay where they
die, on the prairies OF in the marshes
and the stencil is all peryading and
overpowering.
Visitors to the gulf yesterday
found the beach dotted with bhe re-
mains Of dead animals. A member
Of 3 launch party at Biz Lake count
ed thirty-fye dead animals ii a short
walk along the shore, Several CAT
tie have toppled over dead In the
streets at Cameron. The gravest
danger, however, and one that should
be combated at once, is from Che
swarms Of flies that feed on the dis
e~ase-poisoned earcases of the AMI
mails that have died. Unless che
Cameron authorities take steps "a
enforce the disposal Of the carcass
SEES, preferably by burning them not
only all the live stock, but The resi-
dents Of Cameron themselves are III
serious Danger.
The nature Of the danger to which
they are exposing themselves IL told
by the following dispatch from Es-
terwood, dated Saturday.
81. Inman, Up from Mermentau
to-day, reports one Of his nephewa,
who lives about four niles south Of
Mermentau, in Calcasieu parish, by
name Of George Hoffman, ia years
old, son Of George Hoffman, ST., has
contracted Charlton On bis face very
severely; that his mother IS Doctor
ing him and checked the disease with
the burning Of bis check with car
bolic acid, and was quite successful
in efecting q cure. Two mules had
died nearby, and they think j fly BIZ
the boy On the face from one of the
infected animals He says another
boy near there was bitten By 4 ay
and has Charlton also. He Ii no
years old. The sore is near the same
place on the lover part 81 the face
While his case il serious. there Ii
nothing threatening
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-07-17
benton.

The pretty and interesting wedding
Of Miss Mary Dunbar and Mr. B. #.
Benton was solemnized b New OH
leans, July 18th, at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. w. B. Dunbar, IN the pre-
sence Of relatives and friends.
The bride ii the lovely and win
some daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
A. Dunbar of st. Landry, and hot
only there has her charming names
won her many friends, bnt through
out the State.
The groom Is D native Of Texas,
and the well known and courteous ard
efficient auditor 81 The Pacific Express
Co. Since aresident of this State III
has won the esteem and friendship Of
many of The most influential business
men of Louisiana,
The parlor vas beautifully deco
rated with ferns and cut flowers. The
bridal party entered while MendeL
lsohn's march vas beautifully render
red By Mrs. Sheffield
The bridal couple stood under d
canopy of roses, end during Che im
pressive ceremony the soft strains
of the FloWer-song was played by
Mrs. Harold Fox, a cousin Of the
bride which seemed to be echoes of
the happy past and sweet tidings Of
d bright future.
May q hallow of love, peace ana
JOY ever rest upon them.