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SOME NOT
INMNAOT
Remote District of Japan
Only One Celebrat
ing Peace.
AMERICAN SHIP TAKEN
Russian Naval Officers Permit
ted to Return
Home.
Toklo, Sept. 22. Capt. W. Bolsmann
prisoner of war and former comman
der of the Russian battleship Peres
vite, has died at Maysuyama. Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff and other Russian
naval officers have been permitted to
give up their parole and return home
Rear Admiral Rojestvensky has almost
recovered from his wound, but is still
under strict medical care in Fushimt
Oa of Hrjalelaa;.
The solitary instance of public re
joicing at the conclusion of peace with
Russia took place today at Kotaka. a
town in a remote northeast corner ot
the main island of Nippon.
Anrrlraa leataer Srld.
Toklo. Sept. 22. The American
steamer Barracouta. has been seized
by the Japanese north of the Island ot
Sakhalin.
I'trtr Pvtltloaa HwlvnL
Toklo. Sept. 22. The number of di
rect memorials to the throne from dif
ferent associations and individuals con
demning the peace treaty and asking
that It be not ratified exceed forty.
among which Is an address signed by
six professors in the Imperial univer
sity, one of whom was recently placed
upon the retired list owing to hi
htrongly worded anU-peace thesis,
f'ablaet Will Hemala.
In spite of persistent editorials in
the leading newspapers demanding the
resignation of the cabinet. It is believ
ed the ministers will continue to hold
office' until after the adoption of post
bellum measures, specially those re
garding finance and Chinese and Kor
ean problems.
aa Serrt Claaa.
It transpires that in spite of Premier
Katsura's assurance to the contrary to
the editors, there exists a clause in
the peace treaty by which Japan under
takes not to fortify Soya strait. As a
result indignation is felt among the
influential classes, as this is deemed
to bo the greatest humiliation Japan
Las ever suffered.
labraraale ladlaaltr.
Restrictions thus placed on her ter
ritorial liberty is looked upon as being
an unbearable indignity and as consti
tuting the blackest record In the his
tory of a country which has never ex
perienced defeat at the hands of other
nations. Not a few papers tomorrow
are expected to print strongly wordol
editorials ou this subject. Constitu
tionalists are gradually assuming a
firm attitude of opposition Jo the gov
ernment. SEEK TO UNRAVEL
MURDER MYSTERY
Dismembered Body of Woman Found
in Suit Case Investigated by
Boston Police.
Boston. Sept. 27. The police ol
. Winthrop and Boston are giving their
combined efforts in an attempt to un
ravel a mystery which surrounds a
crime discovered yesterday by ,n find
ing of a dismembered trunk of a wo
man in a dress suit case floating in
the water" of the Winthrop Yacht club's
pier. Thus far no promising clues
have been found. The theory Is the
woman has been the victim of an un
successful surgica operation and the
dismembering of the body was the
work of skilled hands.
AUTO RACERS IN A
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Two Badly Hurt While Preparing to
Compete for Vanderbilt
Cup.
New York. Sept. 22. The first serl
ous accident among automobile racers
who are preparing for the Vanderbilt
cup races on Long Island took place
today w hen Wilier C. White, one of the
entrants, together with his chauffeur,
was seriously injured. They were driv
ing the machine over the course and
attempted to make a sharp turn with
out reducing speed. The machine went
off to one side of the road and struck
a telegraph pole, throwing the occu
pants out.
ASKS FOR NAMES
Chairman Tom Taggart Desires
to Know Who Solicited
Funds
FROM INSURANCE COMPANIES
President McCatl Says He Cannot
Give Them Without Parties'
Consent.
New York. Sept. 22. Thomas Tag
gart. chairman of the democratic na
tional committee arrived in this city
yesterday in time to contradict the
testimony of John A. McCall before the
legislative committee and to demand
of Mr. JlcCall the name of the demo
crat who "dogged" him for funds dur
ing the Parker campaign.
t Called to Tratlfr.
Mr. Taggart says he is not here at
the request of the legislative commit
tee. "But speaking nr myself, as well as
the national committee," he said, "I
am willing to go before the committee
and swear that neither I nor any other
member with authority asked money
for campaign purposes or any other
purpose last fall from John A. McCall
or the New York Life Insurance com
pany, nor of any other life insurance
company. I declare emphatically that
acting under the express wish of Mr.
Parker we would not have taken any
money from the New York Life."
Drrllani la Vive inra.
Mr. McCall. on being asked If he
would name the persons who solicited
funds, replied: "I must decline to do
so for the present unless I can obtain
the consent of the persons making the
request."
RURAL CARRIERS DIVIDED
Defeated Opponents of President May
Form Rival Association.
Indianapolis. Sept. 22. Opponents
of President Cunningham In the Na
tional Rural Letter Carriers associa
tion, who have been carrying on a
lively campaign against him. were de
feated when a motion was put to con
tinue Cunningham in office for another
year. The president had a large ma
jority, and as a result representatives
of 10 states may bolt and form a rival
association. President Cunningham
lost bis government position on ac
eount of-Ml aeti vit y. inline affairs ot
the association, and according to the
by-laws of the organization has the
right to one year more in office for
that reason.
ILLINOIS WILL INVESTIGATE
Affairs of Indemnity Life Insurance
Society Under Scrutiny.
Chicago. Sept. 22. An investigation
of the business methods of the Western
Indemnity Life, an assessment insur
ance association for which an applica
tion for receivership has been made by
policy holders. Is to be made by the
state superintendent of insurance.
FIVE MEET DEATH
Collision of Pay Train With an
Accommodation Train
Fatal.
ON A PENNSYLVANIA LINE
PT Check Scattered, but Are Recov
ered Smash in the
South.
Harrisburg. Pa., Sept. 22. Five train
men were killed and eight others seri
ously injured in a collision between a
pay train and a combination passenger
and milk train on the Philadelphia,
Harrisburg & Pittsburg branch of the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
Mount Holly Springs yesterday after
noon. None of the passengers was in
jured. The pay train, consisting of a loco
motive and one coach, was going west.
The combination train was east bound.
The two ran together on the curve,
which is sharp, and is flanked by a
heavy clump of trees.
One engineer jumped and landed at
the base of a 20-foot embankment. The
other was found on his engine with the
whistle cord in his hand, it having
been pulled off the machine. All the
brakes la his train were set.
fajr (k-ki S-attrr-4.
The pay car contained about $50,0u0
in checks, which were scattered about
the tracks. They were picked up by
trainnitn and turned over to John W.
Wetiel. attorney for the company at
Carlisle. Officials of the company here
say the accident probably was due to
a misunderstanding of orders.
Kle Umlr lajarej.
Fairmont. W. Va, Sept. 22. Five
trainmen were badly Injured and the
tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio blocked
six hours as a result of a head-end col
jlision or freight trains at Kingmount
today.
THE AKGUS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22,
EFFECT OF
THE TARIFF
Branch Plants Abroad
for American man
ufacturers. RETALIATION COMPELS
International Harvester Com
pany Promises to
Take Lead.
Chicago. Sept. 22. Clarence S. Funk,
general manager of the International
Harvester company, said last night
that because of the uncertain tariff
conditions in America, with a possibili
ty of retaliatory tariffs against Ameri
can manufacturers being generally
adopted abroad, American industrial es
tablishments are planning subsidiary
factories in Europe.
Furred to Build Abroad.
Funk said that conditions in the
United States are such that the Inter
national Harvester company has been
forced to protect its Interests in Eur
ope and is planning the possible erec
tion of plants there.
WESTERN UNION
LOSES LAWSUIT
Minnesota Supreme Court Decides
Taxes Must Be Paid- on
Franchise.
St. Paul. Minn... Sept. 22. The state
supreme court decided la favor of the
state today in the suit against the
Western Union Telegraph company. It
was a suit to collect taxes on the valu
ation of the company's property in
the amount of $1,000,000. The court
holds franchises of all kinds, although
intangible property, are taxable under
the constitution.
WIRE TAPPING DID NOT WORK
Dakota Man Has Confederate Intercept
and Answer Bank's Inquiry.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 22. The
newest thing in wire tapping was used
by B. N. Dunham, alias F. D. Miles.
In an alleged swindle on the Stock
Growers' bank at Gettysburg. When
Dunham went into the bank he had
planted five miles from the place a
telegraph operator with instrument at
tached to a grounded wire. In the bank
Dunham presented a draft for $3,000
on a Chicago bank, and had the bank
officials wire his alleged bank in Chi
cago as to his financial standing. The
operator intercepted the message sent
by the bank officials to the Chicago
bank, and after sufficient time had
elapsed he sent what purported to be
a reply to the message.
However, the telegraph operator had
notified the authorities, and Dunham
was placed under arrest immediately
upon the money being paid to him.
FIREMEN INJURED IN EAST
Charleston, W. Va., Has $200,000 Blaze
in Business District.
Charleston, W. Va., Sept. 22. The
loss of $200,000 and serious injuries to
a number of firemen resulted from a
fire early today near the business cen
ter of the city. A six story building.
occupied by Eskew. Smith & Cannon
was completely destroyed, also adjoin
ing buildings occupied by the Charles-
town Natural Gas Supply company,
Banner Typewriter agency. Christian
Science hall, Noyes China store, and
Charles' cut flower plant.
MILITANT BODY IS HELD
Odd Fellows Fail to Act on Separation
of Uniformed Rank.
Philadelphia. Sept. 22. The question
of the Independence of the Patriarchs
Militant of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows was considered today by
the sovereign grand lodge. The com
mittee to whom the waiter was re
ferred reported asking that the batter
be set aside until the next annual ses
sion In Toronto.
Boston Banker Dies.
Beverly. Mass., Sept. 22. Francis H.
Peabody, member of the Boston bank
ing firm of Kidder, PeaboJy & Co.,
died suddenly of heart disease today.
Old G. A. R. Man Dead.
Indianapolis, Sept. 22. Col. I. N.
Walker, assistant adjutant general ot
the Indiana O. A. R-. died of uremic
poisoning here today.
New City Hall at Galesburg.
The Galesburg city council has let
the contract for the erection of a new
city hall to cost $34,000.
fouler advises
jMs hodist Bishop Tells Plain
Truths to Youn Min
isters AT the.peoria conference
Presiding Elder Wiley, of Rock Island
District, Presents Annual
Report.
Peoria, HI, Sept 22. "The Method
ist ministry is not a thing to be toyed
with."
"Big words mean a little preacher."
"People don't want essays. They
want the gospel."
"If you can't say anything in the
pulpit yourself, why steal something to
say. But when you do steal it, own up
to it."
"When one congregation offers you
more salary than another, you have no
moral right to make a change for that
reason."
"The way to save sinners Is not by
blacking your shoes, combing your
hair and acting nice."
"I have great admiration for the Bap
tists, because they work and work
hard, although they may wash some of
our sheep that don't need it."
"The Presbyterians believe some
thing and stick to it as if it were ever
lastingly ordained." i
Addrrila THIalatera.
Words of adTlce such as the above,
expressions of strong convictions and
truths that come straight from the
shoulder, made up the annual address
to the class of new ministers at the
Methodist conference yesterday, and
held the attention of 200 or more dele
gates for more than an hour.
Bishop Fowler, in this talk to the
prospective Methodist ministers, was
especially strong and forceful in his
statements, and the conference obsorb
ed the wisdom of his address, which
was originally attended for the class
of nine new ministers, and expressed
their approval by numerous "Amens."
Hook Inland JHatrirt Itrport.
The report of the Rock Island dis
trlct, presented by Rev. V. R. Wley,
presiding elder, showed that there
were 37 charges with nine supplies in
bis district with a church membership
of C.936. The value of church build
ings is $402,800, and the value of
church property ampunts to $339,000.
During the past year an advance In
pastors salaries . hua been made,
amounting to $2.500... There were no
deficiencies in salaries. The amounts
spent or contemplated on church prop
erties in this district during the year
were as follows: Galva. $10,000; Mil
lersburg. $3,000; Sunbeam, $1,000;
Tiskilwa, $1,800; Sheffield, $150. A
debt at Moline of $1,400 has been paid
off.
The report showed that there la still
a mortgage on the property of the
Third church in Rock Island which it
will be necessary to pay off this year.
There were 500 conversions made in
the district during the year.
There wre three deaths among pas
tors as follows Rev. M. D. B. White,
Rev. Televoy and Rev. Laswell.
HAMILTON DENIES
New York Life Agent Cables Re
garding That $100,
000 Check.
NOT TO BRIDE LEGISLATURE
Testimony of Minor Importance
Brought Out in Continuation of
Inquiry.
New York. Sept. 22. The evening
World received today the following ca
ble from Andrew A. Hamilton of Al
bany who is in France:
"You can deny for me that the
check for $100,000 to me from the New-
York Life in March, 1905, was, as as
serted In New York, for the purpose
of influencing state legislation or that
it was &o used."
New York, Sept. 22. Upon the as
sembling today of the legislative com
mittee which is investigating the life
insurance business, Thomas A. Buck
ner, vice president of the New York
Life Insurance company, who has
charge of that company's agencies and
who was unable to answer questions
yesterday without looking up the rec
ords, was called to the stand.
Arreaata Takra I p.
The matter of the New York Life
accounts was taken up. Tbey includ
ed records of the system of bonuses
paid to agents of the New York Life.
He said there was a body of men drawn
from the ranks of the agents wbo
create business for bis company.
Sons of Veterans Elect.
Gettysburg. Pa.. Sept. 22. The Na
tional Association of the Sons of Vet
erans yesterday elected Col. II. V.
Speelman, of Cincinnati, commander.
In-chief, and selected Peoria. I1L. as
the place of next meeting. A parada
In the afternoon closed the encamp
ment. ;
190 . TWELVE PAGES.
LIVE STOCK
COSTS MORE
Than Passengers Iowa
Central Manager
Tells Court.
ROAD LOSING MONEY
But Encourages Meat Produc
tion for Good of the
Northwest.
Chicago. Sept. 22. Passenger serv
ice on the Iowa Central railroad, as far
as operating expenses are concerned,
costs the railroad company less than to
handle cattle and other live stock ship
ments, according to J. M. Tittelor,
freight traffic manager of the Minne
apolis & St. Paul and Iowa Central
Railroad companies. Tittemor gave the
information today before Federal Judge
Bethea, who is hearing cases of the In
terstate commerce commission against
the railroad companies on the question
of alleged illegal discrimination In
freight rates.
I'njUMt to farrier.
"The rate on live stock from Mis
souri river points to Chicago are more
than just to the shipper and less than
just to the carrier," declared the wit
ness. "Most of this traffic is what we
call pickup, and our company must
provide yards at various stations, at
great expense, for the reception of
cattle. Our road has added millions of
dollars in wealth to the northwest in
the last year by our continuing in the
live stock freight business. Our road
has lost money. I believe the rate on
live stock is too low.
uin la llrupploK It.
"If we did not handle the live stock
business we could handle grain at a
much higher rate and pay better for
us. By adding to the live stock busi
ness we have promoted diversity of in
dustries in Iowa to the great benefit
of the state.
FRENCH EXPECTED
TO ASK AN APOLOGY
Official Circles Highly Indignant at
Treatment Accorded By Ven
ezuela. ' Paris, Sept. 22. The offensive atti
tude of Venezuela toward the French
charge d'affaires at Caracas has arous
ed indignation in official quarters here.
Although the ministry has not taken
definite action it is said Premier Rou
vier undoubtedly will demand that
Venezuela disavow the offensive action
and adopt a course conformable with
the usual courtesies of diplomatic in
tercourse. STAYSROYALARCANUM RATES
Federal Court in Chattanooga Issues
Restraining Order on Council.
Chattanooga. Tenn., Sept. 22. An
order restraining the supreme council
of the Royal Arcanum from enforcing
the new rates has boen issued by
Jude C. D. Clark in the federal court.
Several local Arcanianu who are over
05 years old had brought suit for this
purpose, and the court set the hearing
for Oct. 20.
JEWISH BANK HAS A RUN
Coin Stacked High at Jacob Schiff's at
Chicago Does Not Stop It.
Chicago, Sept. 22. Although the
counters of Benjamin J. Schiff's private
bank at the Jewish quarters is loaded
down with stacks of money, the run on
the bank which was started last night.
was resumed today. Hundreds of an
xious people are massed in front of
the bank.
Hangs Herself By Apron Strings.
LaCnmse. Wis.. Sept. 22. Mrs. Mary
.Olson; .Whitehall, .Wis., aged 79 years,
was found hanging in the woods by a
posse that had started out to find her.
She bad committed suicide by hanging
.with, her apron strings.
Farmers Can't Charge Admission.
Springfield. III.. Sept. 22 Attorney
General Stead has given an opinion
that the practice of the county farm
ers' institutes charging an admission
fee to any session during the annual
meeting Is unconstitutional.
Yellow Fever 3ulletin.
New Orleans, Sept. 22. New cases
of yellow fever today numbered 23;
deaths. 2; total cases to date, 2.74 8; to
tal deaths, 357.
Pensaco'a. Fla.. Sept. 22. J. S. Wil
lanrs. a white man, died today of yel
low fever.
CLAMOR FOR LIFE
New York Crowd Tries to Kill
Youth Who Shot Mem
ber Fatally.
EJECTED FROM A PARK
Drew Gun and Fired When Crowd
Attempted to Disarm
Him.
New York. Sept. 22. John Reid.
aged IT. fatally shot one man after
holding at bay a crowd of l.ooo per
sons and when captured by a police
man narrowly escaped being killed by
the mob which clamored for his life at
an amusement park last night. When
the boy. who the police say, had been
drinking, attempted to enter the park
the employes refused to admit him.
Drawing a revolver, Reid aimed at
them and every one got out of range.
I)rr a roil.
The ensuing commotion caused a
large crowd to gather and Reid started
to run away. The crowd decided to
disarm the lad by a concentrated rush
and as it swept forward. Reid leveled
his pistol and fired. The ball struck
John Wilkinson in the groin, and he
will probably die. When the crowd
saw Wilkinson was wounded it fell
back and no further attempts were
made to capture Reid until Policeman
Fay arrived.
I'pMct the i.ud.
Fay hurled himself, open armed, on
the boy. upsetting him. and then wrest
ed the pistol from him. As the police
man started for the station the crowd
made a determined attempt to get at
the prisoner. Fay was compelled to
beat several persons to save his pri
soner from the thnwig. and when the
reserves arrived he was almost ex
hausted. REFUSING A CONTRIBUTION
BANK IS A BOMB TARGET
Revolutionist at Warsaw is Hoist By
His Own Petard, How
ever. Warsaw, Sept. 22. An attempt was
made today to destroy the Sheresbev
sky bank. A man threw a bomb at an
open window, but missed his aim and
the misstie exploded in the court yard,
dangerously injuring the perpetrator
of the crime, a young Jew. The out
rage was due to the fact that the bank
officials had refused to contribute to
the funds of the revolutionists.
Former Governor Dead.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 22. Former
Congressman and former governor ol
Virginia, Charles T. O'Farrell, died
here today.
j O'Farrell had been in fliling health
for over a year, but prior to his death
had" been confined to bed for only a
month. He died of nervous prostra
tion. LABOR MEN FINED
Wyoming Valley Trades Council
Held Guilty of Violating
Injunction.
OFFICERS COMMITTED TO JAIL
Said to Have Interfered With the
Business of Pennsylvania Lum
ber Firms.
Wilkesbarie, Pa., Sept. 22. Judge
Feris today sentenced the Wyoming
Valley District Trades council to pay
a fine of $500 and John J. Casey, busi
ness agent for the council, $250. Dan
iel Post and Peter Kosar, organizers
for the council stand committed until
the fines are paid. '
Violated lajuartloa.
The trades council and men named
were adjudged guilty of the charge ot
violating an injunction in which the
defendants were restrained from Inter
fering with the business of lumber
dealers of this city.
FRUIT GROWERS WANT LAW
Demand Legislation to Reduce Icing
and Refrigeration Charges.
Kansas City. Mo., Sept. 22. The
American Pouiological society has re
solved to urge all congressmen to use
their Influence to secure the passage
of legislatkm looking to the reduction
of icing and refrigerator charges for
the shipment of fruit.
Purple Wins First Game.
Chicago. Sept. 22. The Northwest
ern university football team easily de
feated the Kvauston high school eleven
yesterday afternoon In the first game
of the purtile on the new athletic field.
The purple players score 32 points
against their light opponents, but the
score did not represent the superiority
of the Northwestern men, as they rush
ed their antagonists off their feet In
the first half, and made little effort to
I score In the second.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
RUSSIANS
MAVfflEET
Righbof Assembly Under
Restrictions May
be Granted.
SUBMITTED TO CZAR
Reform Second in ImDortance
to Giving National
Parliament.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 22. A project
for granting the Russian people, under
certain limitations, the right of assem
bly for the discussion of political anil
economic questions a reform second
in importance only to the convocation
of the representative assembly and
which was elaborated by a commission
under the presidency of Count I gnat
ieff, Is now practically completed. Af
ter a final review by the Solsky com
mission on Saturday It will be laid im
mediately before Emperor Nicholas.
Its promulgation is confidently expect
ed early next week.
MnrkM a lirrnt Ailvant-.
Though coupled with a number of
restrictions designed to give the au
thorities oversight of proceedings in or
der to prevent discussion of treason
able or seditious subjects, this reform
will mark a great constitutional ad
vance, the people hitherto having had
no general right of assembly, except at
meetings of authorized societies.
Under the proposed regulations or
ganizers aro required to give three
days' notice of a meeting and Its pur
poses. Special sanction for a meeting
is not required, but the government re
serves the right to prohibit objection
able meetings, and also the right to
have a representative present to see
that the discussions do not overstep
the limits allowed.
MYSTERY GF OCEAN
COLLISION SOLVED
Was Tank Steamer Phoebus That Ran
Afoul of Cornwall In a
F9. . i
New York. Sept. 22. The steamer
Oceanic, which arrived today from
Rotterdam, reported the German tank
steamer Phoebus, which she passed
yesterday signaled she had been in
collision with an unknown steamer. It
is probable it was the Phoebus that
collided with the steamer Cornwall,
which arrived yesterday and whose
captain reported he had been In a col
lision with an Atlantic liner in a fog
near Montauk Wednesday night.
Rockford Electric Line Sold.
Rock ford. 111.. Sept. 22. John Far
son, the Chicago banker, announced
that a sale of the Rockford, Beloit &
Janesville electric line has been con
summated, and that Cleveland capital
ists are the purchasers. Mr. Farson
says the line will be pushed from
Janesville to Madison at once. The
price paid is said to have been $1,250,-
Professor Hurt at Football.
Elgin. 111.. Sept. 22. C. C. Bebotit.
professor in the local high school and
coach of the football team, had his
right leg broken in a practice game
yesterday. lie was tackled and thrown
by a pupil.
Killed Driving Across Tracks.'
Sterling, III.. Sept. 22. Edward
Brandt was killed by a Chicago &
Northwestern passenger train here
yesterday while driving across the
tracks.
Nine Cases of Cholera.
Berlin. Sept. 22 Nine fresh cases
of cholera and two deaths were report-
ed today.
ALLEGED BUCKET
SHOP IS RAIDED
Galesburg Man Causes Arrest of Tho
mas Davie by Chicago
Police.
Chicago, Sept. 22. Detectives today
raided the brokerage offices of Thomas
Da vies & Co., arresting 11 men and
two woritn. The descent of the offi
cer followed the charge that the Arm
has been doing a bucket shop business.
The police assert they have witnesses
who paid in over $200.W to the con
cern. The warrant for Davies' arrest
was sworn out by Capt. W S. Dewey,
a retired railroad man of Galesburg.
' 111. Dewey makes specific charges that
'Davies illegally retained securities be
1 longing to him, valued at $13,000.