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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05

Brigadicr General Oliver Ellsworth
Wood U. S. 4. retired, OF Washington
who for the past three months had been
a patient in the Johns Hopkins Hospl-
tai Baltimore died yesterday afternoon
from acute stomach trouble. He was
Sc years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05
Woodward & L0throp
DmectEspecial Attention to the Com
p1eteness Characterizing their
Department Of Perfumes and
olet Accessories.

and extending the sulc from
asembase of Toilet and Bath ReqlseS ec
niess opportunity
Vmn
Cherry Blossom and the Lotus lhe
Orient creshihs
toilet every
cndcavor to conserve or st
clnrily reredl ere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05

Ladies! Combipe style with solid
comfort. Wear the RED CROSS
SHOE, to be had only at our store.
!. A. Marshall T. Bro. 422 King street
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Washington-Virginia
Railway.
In effect November 1, l9l(
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Irince
and ROYAL streets, week days, at $40,
COS. 20, 6 30. 6 40. G SIS, ! 05. I IS, 80. 40,
$50, 90, s Is, c5, S IS. s 80, . 10, 8 so, 80,
10 10, 10 so, 10 50, ii TO- IL 25. IL 80, II 30 Il.
m, - 10, Il 25. l. 80. T. 80, 10, .. ~
! 50, > 10, , .. 80 . 30, 3 %, ., 3 3, 50,
40, 25. Il 80. 40, 4 55, 5 10, ) %, . 50, on,
6 05, & 70, G 80, IS, 90, 10, >, 0O, ) 80,
900, S31, 10 90. 10 30. II 10 and II 50 p. M
Sunds vs. 90, 35. s 10, 20, 40, 900,
9 20, 8 &c. 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90. II 70 ana
II 40 a. M, l. 90 m. II 20, T. 10, %, 20,
/ 40. 800, . 20. 40, 5 %, 3 %. 3 40, 0O, 20,
4 40, 5 90, 5 20, $40. 90, 20, e 10, 90. I 20;
74O, 500, $50, 900, go, 1000, 10 30 and
II 10 ~ IN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05
ki,,I,,,D rr AUTOMOBILES.

Countess de NIrnlay. eldest daughter
of the Marquis Vogue and si>,er-ln law
Of Marquis MacMahon, her son and
her chauffeur we're instantly killed in
an automobile i'll Paris yesterday.
While attempting to cross The railroad
near I.cmans, 13O miles southwest
nf Paris an express train dashed into
ihe car. smashed it into snail
pieces and terribly tisiiguring its
occupants. The gasoline tank was
broken and the gasoline caught fire.
The flame. spread to three OF the rail
way coaches that were filled with pas
ScngerS. creating 4 panic. but the fire
was soon extingus,cd.
While coas,ing "u AItenheim Hill on
the national pike near Wheeling, W.
Va. yesterday, Harold Meyers, 10 years
old. and his cousin. Charles Br;tylcr,
IA. were RIM down by the automobile
Of William Stone. 4 wealthy merchant.
Brsylrr died ata hospital. Meyers was
instantly killed.
Walking into the Third precinct
station, Washington, and surrendering
to the police yesterday AFTERNOON, An
drew Carisen, confessed that he was
driving the automobile which ran down
the unidentified man who is dying ut
Casually Hospital from injuries re-
ceiycu i'm the accident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-05
FOR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days, at 5 45. Sc. Sc, S5l, 10 .,
l125a IN, l. -, %, > p, 81. ~, D 80,
80, I s., S 80, 80. 10 80 and II % p; m:
Sundays-7OO $50, Q 80, 10 80, IL 80 n.
m, IL 80. L 80. > 50. 3 30, 80, 5 80, 6 80. So
8 46 and 10 l6 p. III.
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SWELL. BATHS FOR SENATOR.

When it comes TO luSorious hathihg
facilities the United States Senate has
about as expensive appointments s'wlll
be found in the country. Twenty rooms
oil varying sizes have been set aside in
the spacious senate Office building as
bathing rooms" The entrance is
through two large mahogany doors.
The rooms are walled with expensive
polished Vermont marble.
The floors are also laid in marble,
and the tubs would have been made OF
marble. but porcelain is considered more
sanitary. The tubs arc three inches
thick, seven feet long and about three
feet deep. Showor bath and needle
bath fixtures are installed in some OF
the rooms. A dry heat room and steam
room have also been provided, and an
expert masesur will always be in at
tendance.
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GO TO
Knight &
Rodgers Shop
4O1 WOLFE STREET

You will find the energy Of
youth and the experience of age. There
is nothing too large for us. nothing too
small for us. nothing too plain and moth
ing too complicated for US. We can do
class of work that will suit the cco-
nomical and we can also do work to
suit the most fastidious.
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WASHING.
TELEPHONE OR
ASK OUR DRIVERS

About your family wash. Stop Shaving
over. a steaming wash tub--just send
the weeks accumulation of clothes to US.
We will call for your wash regularly.
We wash all til clothes. starch and dry
I'll pieces that need it. Iron and fold
all table, bed linens. etc., ready for use.
Our process is sanitary and recon-
mended by physicians aHd bealth soci-
ties. "
The entire service costs you but &c 4
pound No wash accepted under 25c:
Banner Steam Laundry.
Both Phones. 900 Oronoco Street.
nov2S I'm
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Authorized Capital. 81 100000
DIRECTORS

G R.ey ohn Thomas Fannon 4 r. Lesdoeae men
Field Henry Baadcr George 5 French j. n M MORTON
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Plans Furnished Free
Il. i. KNOX. .Nuctionccr.

When work is given without COM
petition. novl7 I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
UNION is TYING UP
MINES OF DISTRICT
Engineers and Firemen Are Ordered
Out to Help Win Strike for
Better Wages.

Engineers and firemen employed in
the coal mines of the district embrac-
ing Rock Island county have been
called out by the Miners union. This
will compel the operators to person
ally look after the maintenance of their
mines. 1t is said that the union will
not indorse the contract entered into
by the officers of the local union with
the owners of the Eureka mine, near
Coal Valley, by the terms of which
the workmen receive practically all
the concessions demanded under the
new scale, and will order the men who
have been back at their work two
weeks to quit until such time as there
is a general recognition of the new
agreement by the operators of the
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
ENDS JOURNEYBY
DESTROYING SELF
Mystery in Suicide of Frank
Kos, Calumet, Mich, in
This City.
ON WAY TO SOUTHWEST
On Arrival Here Changes Mind, Pur-
ehases Return Ticket and Then
Fires Two Bullets Into Body.

Evidently there is some mystery, the
circumstances of which are yet to be
revealed behind the suicide of Frank
Kos in the railroad yards at the foot
of Fourteenth street at 81 80 yesterday
afternoon. He shot himself twice with
revolver. 1t is supposed that his
home was in Calumet, Mich. He had
ticket for Bisbee. Ariz., and evil
IDENTIFY was enroute there when, on ar
irving in this city yesterday, he
changed his mind, and Is minutes
after buying return passage to Calumet
killed himself. He was well dressed
The body will be held until an effort
is made to trace his relatives
Kos had purchased a ticket from
Chicago to Santa Rosa, Cal, but his
baggage was checked from Laurium,
Mich, to Santa Rosa. and from there
to Bisbee, Ariz. 1t would appear that
his destination was Bisbee, Ariz.
Buys Knife and Revolver.
Sometime after his arrival in Rock
Island he visited the store of S.
Deutsch, pawnbroker, 800 Twentieth
terday afternoon. From Mr.. Deutsch's
testimony he came in to purchase
knife. He was shown several and
finally bought one for rs cents. On
his way out he noticed some revolvers
in the window and inquired the cost
of them and then said he would like
to buy one. Looking over the revul-
vers, he selected a pearl-handled liver
Johnson. He also bought a gold-filled
three-set ring and then paid for them
He also asked Mr.. Deutsch if he sol<
revolver bags SO he could keep the
gun from getting rusty, Mr.. Deutsch
replying he did. Kos bought one of
these, too, and left the store.
The next seen of Kos was ) o'clock
when he entered the D., r. I. & y. W
depot, approached the operator and
asked him for a ticket to Calumes,
Mich. Mr.. Gloefield. the operator, sold
Kos a ticket for $11.4S. He gave the
operator 500 bill. This was Is min
utes before train time. Mr.. Gloefield
in his testimony said that the man
was alone and seemed to be about 45
shots Are Heard.
This was the last seen or hearl of
Kos until the switchmen in the rail
road yards were summoned to the foot
of Fourteenth street by hearing two
revolver shots fired. On arriving at
the scene they found Kos had first
shot himself over the heart, the second
bullet penetrating the head just above
the left eye. The coroner was sum-
money and the body was removed to
the Wheelan undertaking parlors.
At an examination of the suicides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

clothes the following articles were
found: An liver Johnson revolver, a
box of cartridges, mirror. several cards
from the John Plautz liquor store in
Calumet, Mich, pocket knife, key
ring with several keys, memorandum
book with the name of John Snuch,
a comb case, ring with three red
sets, a roll of money amounting to
$1S765, and a baggage check from
Laurium. Mich, to FL Paso. Texas, and
from there to Bisbee, Ariz.
Verdict of Jury.
The inquest was held at 8 o'clock
this morning at the Wheelan under
taking room and the jury returned
the following verdict: I'VE, the jury,
find that Frank Kos came to his death
by shooting himself in the head with
suicidal intent in the Milwaukee rail-
road yards at the foot of Fourteenth
street Tuesday afternoon, June z,
about $3.50 in the afternoon
Coroner J. F. Rose has ordered that
the remains of Kos be held at the
Wheelan undertaking rooms until af-
ter an effort has been made to locate
his relatives to learn what disposition
it is desired be made of the body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
PERSONAL POINTS.

Herman Saunders of Omaha is in
the city.
DR.. NJ. A. Hollingsworth has return
ed home after visit to his Canada
ranch.
Miss Grace olsen, 261s Seventh ave
nue., who has been visiting in Chicago,
has returned home.
Mrs. S. G. Fisher and daughter of
Walla Walla, Wash, have arrived to
spend the summer in the city
F. A. Head arrived from Chicago
this afternoon for a few days visit
among old friends in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edith Bender arrived
this morning from their home in La
Sale to visit relatives and friends in
the tri-cities
w. H. Johnston has returned from
Detroit, where ne attended the inter
national convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers.
Harvey Nixon arrived in Rock Is
land this noon from his home in In
dianapolis. He will spend several
weeks here visiting with relatives.
John Durham, 1880 First avenue
has arrived home for the summer
from the University of Illinois, where
he has been attending school the past
year.
Mrs. Emma Evers, accompanied by
her daughter Alma. left today for
Wichita, Kan, to spend couple of
weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Thomas
Hunter
City Clerk Martin T Rudgren has
left for New York to attend a conven-
ton of controllers and accounting OH
GERS He will spend the rest of this
week there.
The Misses Edith and Sarah Beng
ston, who have been the house guests
of Mr. and Mrs c. F. Sundeen. 732
Twentyfourth street, for the past
week. left yesterday for their home in
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Code and
daughter, Miss Darline Code of Brad
ford, Ill, are in the city to attend
the ceremonies at the Villa de Chan
tai, from which Miss Nellie Code
graduates tomorrow
Benjamin Hamilton of Colorado
Springs left last night for his home
after visit with his relatives here.
Mr.. Hamilton is one of the veteran
engineers of the Rock Island road.
having started with the company in
this city 40 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
OBITUARY RECORD.
Spencer WRIGHT,

At his home. 916 First avenue,
last night occurred the death of
Spencer Wright, an Old resident of
this city. Infirmities of age, super
induced by an attack of bronchial
pneumonia with which he has been
suffering for the past year, were
the cause of death. Mr.. Wright had
been able to get around up until the
last, having not been confined to his
bed at all. He stayed up last night
reading the evening paper until
about $3.50 when he retired. He had
an attack of asthma and passed away
at 1885. He had planned with his
two daughters about a week ago to
take a trip to Everett, Wash, to
visit several of his children who lived
there and had his trunk packed and
was ready to depart when he took
turn for the worse
Mr.. Wright was born in Berrie,
Orleans county, \. Y, April 3, 1928
When 9 years old he went to live
with an uncle in Munroe county,
where he remained for two years.
From there he went to Bethany,
Geneseo county, N. Y, where he liv-
GU uAill hC was &. ne lLSu went
with his brother to Canada, where
he remained for three years, after
which he came back to the states,
settling in Lockport, N. Y. March
"a, 1851. he was united in marriage
to Hannah E. Finck, who preceded
him to the grave four years ago. In
June, 1856, he came to Rock Is
land, where he resided ever since,
with the exception of three years
spent in Kansas. Mr.. Wright served
three years in the war of the rebel
ion, enlisting in 1861 in Coal Valley,
where he Joined Company 2, 126th
regiment of volunteer infantry. He
was a carpenter by occupation, but
had not been employed at this trade
for % years on account of i'll health.
He is survived by four children,
Mrs. w. F. Gilmore, Indinaola,- Iowa;
Mrs. Ella Starr, of this city: Mrs.
w. H. Cook. Everett, Wash, and
one son, c. w. Wright, Everett,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Mrs. Charles A. Henninu.

Mrs. Charles A. Henning, 625 Forty
second street, died at 1870 this morn
ing of tuberculosis. She went to Ari-
iona for her health 10 months ago;
but this did not seem to do her much
good. She was born in Sweden in
1866 She came to America when a
child and had resided in this city for
a number of years. She is survived
by her husband and four children:
three sons, Ernest. Robert and Carl.
at home, and one daughter. Mabel: a
brother. Andrew Anderson. Silvis. and
a sister, Mrs. Olson, Topeka, Kan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
DENEEN HAS GRIP;
CANCELS HIS DATES
Governor Hopes to Be Here for Sun
day School Picnic, but Thinks
1t Improbable.

Governor c. S. Deneen, in a let~
ter received from him today. advised
the officers of the Rock Island Coun-
ty Sunday School association not to
depend upon him as a speaker at
the annual picnic here June %. He
states he took grip Memorial day
and has since been indisposed. His
condition prevented his coming for
the Augustana jubilee ceremonies, he
writes. His physician has advised
his taking a vacation. If he i'm
proves, however, he will make an eff
fort to come for the Sunday school
rally, but thinks improbable that he
will be here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Henry 7. Steaks.

Henry T. Steaks died at GAS this
fourth street. Mr.. Steaks had been
affected with heart trouble since last
March. Blood poisoning settled in one
of his lower limbs He was moved to
ST. Anthony's hospital on April 81, at
which time he had the affected mem
Der amputated just above the knee.
He recovered from the operation, but
suffered a relapse 10 days ago.
Mr.. Steaks was born in Quincy, ILL.,,
Sept. 2, 1851. When a small boy he
moved with his parents to a farm
about IL miles north of Davenport.
Here he was united in marriage to
Miss Lucy NJ Negus on March "a,
1875. He came to Rock Island eight
years ago and had made this his home
since. The deceased had been an en-
ploye of the Rock Island road in the
local yards since his coming to Rock
Island He was a member of the local
Garments union, Arsenal lodge PA.
He was also a devout member of the
First Methodist church of this city
He is survived by his wife and four
children: Earl P. Steaks, Moline; Bert
F. and Harry A, at home; Mrs. B. j.
Dahlberg, Moline. Deceased was the
eldest of IL children, whom six
brothers and two sisters survive:
Frank, Donahue, Iowa; James s., Grin
neil, Iowa; Horace L., Oskaloosa,
Iowa; Leander c. Grinnell, Iowa; Mrs.
F. S. Barnard, Malcolm, Iowa; Mrs.
Delmar Newton, Red Deer, Canada;
Charles, Albany. Ore, and Linnie B.,
Spiritwood, n. d.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock
with interment in Chippiannock GENE
terry. with services by Rev. W. G. Ogle-
wee, assistant pastor of Broadway
Presbyterian church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

purse $500; .2:14 trot, purse $3.50.
On Wednesday and Thursday TEE
will be baseball games, starting promp--
ing the baseball schedule and the best
amateur teams of the county will be
scheduled
Special Trf-CIty Train.
Secretary F. j. Whiteside of the as
sociation has arranged for a special
train to leave the tri-cities over the
Burlington road Wednesday morning.
Sept. IA 1t will leave Joslin, return
ing. at $50 in the evening. The fair
management announces that If the
date selected for the special train does
not suit the people of the tri-cities. the
train may be run on Thursday instead.
The fair grounds are being placed
in good condition, and the amphithea-
tire is being rebuilt. Indications are
that the 1910 fair will establish a new
record for the Rock Island county
event.
Officers Elected.
At the annual election of members
of the fair association the following
officers were chosen:
President-William Fflbert.
Vice observation-disclosures Searle.
Secretary-F. j. Whiteside.
Treasurer-E. L Hanson.
General Superintendent - w. H.
Whiteside
Superintendent OF Speed Ring -
Thomas Mccall.
Board of observation-disclosures Mccall,
Charles w. Wake, z. c. Donahoo. J. Z.
Wainwright, Henry Weiderman, w. F.
Schwennaker and w. F. Filbert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
STATE OFFICER
IS. BEFORE JURY
Fred w. Potter, Insurance
Commissioner, Called to
Explain Position.
DIFFERS WITH VAN CLEAVE
Latter Claims to Have Prevented
Fraternd Order Mergers While
at Head Of Department.

Fred w. Potter, Illinois insurance
commissioner, was "a witness before
the Rock Island county grand jury
this afternoon, having been called to
explain his failure to enforce a law
In this state that prevents mergers
or fraternal insurance societies I'M
less certain conditions are met. One
or these is that the members of the
society that is merging with another
order must first, before acceptance,
submit to new medical examina-
ton, this as precaution and a safe
guard. When the American Home
Circle membership was taken over
by the Fraternal Tribunes there was
no denomination, as required by
law in this state
t.} VanCleave Used Law.
James R. B. Van Cleave of Spring
Held, who was Mr.. Potter's success
sor as insurance commissioner. while
here Monday, told States Attorney
l.. M. Magill that while he was in
charge of the Office he interviewed on
more than one occasion to defeat the
plans of promoters who employed
the same practices as those who were
responsible for the looting of the
treasury of the Fraternal Tribunes
through a merger. Mr.. Van Cleave
stated that all that was necessary
for him to do in any instance was
to point to the legal requirements
and propositions such as the Amer
lean Home Circle and the Fraternal
Tribunes were abandoned. Mr.. Van
Cleave, however, has not yet been
permitted to testify before the grand
jury here. He left yesterday for his
home in Springfield, after having
been told by Mr.. Magill that he
would not be accepted unless he pro-
duced certain records that tended to
clear him of any shady connection
with the Juggling of the reserve fund
Of the Fraternal Tribunes.
~ Not Responsible. Says Potter.
Mr.. Potter takes issue with Mr..
Van Cleave in the latter's inference
that the insurance commissioner is
officially responsible in connection
with fraternal insurance mergers. He
disclaims that the commissioner is
vested with authority to prevent
these mergers; that the officers of
two orders can combine without con-
is law, he maintains, it is for the
attorney general TO see to its enforce
ment, and not the commissioner of
insurance.
j. w. Crum, clerk in Mr.. Pot
ter's Office at Springfield, is still in
the city, and will probably be recall
ed as a witness after the grand jury
finishes with Mr.. Potter.
Stenographer In Heard.
Miss Nellie Scully of Rock Island
gave information to States Attorney
Magill yesterday afternoon. Miss
ScuIly, who was employed as a ste
nographer and bookkeeper for the
Fraternal Tribunes from the orders
inception to its disastrous dissolu-
itfon, informed States Attorney Ma
gill of facts which, in the view of
the prosecutor, will aid the investi-
cation.
About two months after the mer-
ger" Miss Scully said, GO Michael B.
CARRIER, who succeeded Robert Rex
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
A Woman's Great Idea

Is how to make herself attractive
But, without health, it is hard for her
to be lovely in face, form or temper.
A weak. sickly woman will be nervous
and irritable. Constipation and kidney
poisons show in pimples, bloches, skin
eruptions and wretched complexion
But Electric Bitters always prove a
godsend to women who want health,
beauty and friends. They regulate
stomach, liver and kidne$s, purify the
blood; give strong nerves. bright eyes,
pure breath, smooth. velvety skin,
lovely complexion, good health. Try
them. Fifty cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

Most of the charges against pat
ent medicines as a class have no
foundation in fact and are manifestly
unfair and unjust.
There are a large number of stan
dard remedies like Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound used in
thousands of American homes which
have. saved hundreds of dollars to
families who could not afford to con-
suit a physician, and they have ans
wered the purpose equally as well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
M. Vernient,

NJ. Vernient, 1910 Railroad avenue,
Moline, died at st. Anthony's hospital
last night at IL o'clock after an illness
of two weeks of pneumonia. Deceas-
ed was taken to the hospital several
days ago. He boarded in Moline and
had been a laborer at one of the fac
tories there. He was 40 years old and
came to this country six years ago.
He had no relatives in this country.
The body was removed to the Knox
undertaking parlors in this city Flu
neral arrangements will be made
later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
EASTERN ROADS
MAKE TERMS, TOO
tcontinued from Page one,

CONTINUED from Page One.)
it has furnished a basis on which the
railroads can work toward a solution
of their difficulties. In these circum-
sta ices the Atchison will cut expenses
wherever there is chance to save a
dollar. Most of our Improvement work
is so far advanced that it would cost
more to stop it than to carry it 10 COM
pletion, but no new obligations of any
kind will be entered into.
THE railroad bill as it stands is a
terror
In Favor of Bill.
The bill should be speedily passed
is the opinion expressed by Roswell
Miller, chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railway.
81 do not know much about the east
ern trunk line situation said Mr.
Miller, but l think ! may say that
western railroads officially regard the
situation as measureably cleared up
by the decision of the administration
to put the question of rates up to the
interstate commerce commission pro-
vide6- md this is very important
that = is not too much delay in
passins the new railroad bill or other
wise reaching a final settlement OF the
matter. l am satisfied, though, that
the railroad bill will be passed by the
present congress. Probably the ulti-
mate result of all this disturbance will
be that railroads will raise their rates"