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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
RUMORED ASSASSINATION
OF MULLAH OF sOMOLILAND
Alden. Arabia. Dec. lit is rumor-
ed here that Mad Mullah. of Somoli-
land, has been assassinated.

patton of the present ugly situation IN
Venezuela requested that the United
States minister at Caracas be permit
ted to protect the lives and property
of all British and German citizens in
Venezuela.
1t is understood President Castro
was notified of this action. 1t is
pointed out by European diplomat
of high rank that in forcing Minister
Bowen to demand the release of ar
rested subjects President Castro is act
ing directly contrary TO the desire of
the Washington government not to he
come involved i'm the international dis
pute.
President ROosevelt's recent inter.
pretations of the Monroe doctrine are,
it is said, being looked to by both
nations as authority for the extent TO
which they could 90 in their claims
against Venezuela without embarrass-
ing the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
THE QUESTION OF
THEIR STATEHOOD
Substance of the Report of the Sem
ate Committee as to Arizona
and New Mexico.

Washington. Dec. 11.-Beveridge,
chairman of the senate committee on
territories, yesterday presented to the
senate the report of the majority OF
the committee against the omnibus bill
for the admission of Oklahoma. Ari-
zona and New Mexico as states, and in
support of the substitute bill reported
by the committee for the admission of
one state to embrace the area covered
by the two territories of oklahoma
and Indian Territory.
The admission of New Mexico and
Arizona is opposed on the grounds
that the pOpula ton in both territories
is sparse and insufficient in numbers;
that vast majority of the people of
New Mexico are Spanish descent and
speak the Spanish language only; that
many of the people of both territories
ar eilliterate and no not understand
United States institutions. The aSSer-
tion is made that many of the people
do not want statehood.
Quay presented an individual report
in favor of iEe omnibus statehood bill.
He says the Republican national con-
vention in 1900 adopted the following
resolution: We favor home rule for
and the early admission to statehood
of the territories of New Mexico, Ari-
zona and Oklahoma" and calls atten-
tiOn to the fact that the president and
certain senators whom he names were
delegates to that convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
CIVIC FEDERATION ADJOURNS
Much Interest Has Been Exhibited in Its
Sessions for the Past Three
Days.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE annual
conference OF the Industrial depart
mcnt of the National Civic Fedora
ton. which has been in session for
three days. was brought to Il close
yesterday. Interest to the last WAS
undated, til" hall being crowded to
its utmost capacity. The final sub
ject of discussion was industrial
agreements" in which many of the
most prominent delegates took part.
While no definite results were
reached the executive committee WAS
empowered To appoint Il special COM
mfttee to review and report on all the
subjects discussed. and il was the gen
orally expressed opinion of the dele-
gates that the conference had been Il
great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
PLANS OF ENGLAND AND GERMANY
Will Patrol the Coasts and Blockade the
Ports Not Held by Them.


Berlin. Dec 1.-THE naval plans
of Germany and Great Britain provide
for the patrolling of the Venezuela
coast by launches in order to prevent
smuggling. and for the blockade of
those Venezuelan ports where the Gus
tom houses have not been taken over,
in order to prevent vessels avoiding the
ports occupied by the allies. Naturally
this procedure-if it becomes neces-
sary-wOuld require a number of YES
sells. and as Great Britain has more
ships available in the West Indies than
Germany IL larger portion of the work
will fall on Great Britain, unless Ger
many sends out additional cruisers, ac-
cording to her first intention.
Official suggestions supplied to the
German newspapers and to the Eng
lish correspondents here lay stress on
the fact that the United States has
undertaken to safeguard diplomatical-
Iy the German and British residents
in Venezuela until the dispute is set
tied. Consequently any affrOnt offered
to the resident Germans and British
ers which is not in accordance with
international usage, such as an arbi-
trary arrest, would be an affront to
the United States and would cause
that power to protest. 1t is this con-
sideratiOn which makes the German
foreign office doubt the reported ar
rests at Caracas.
The German governments reply to
President Castro's complaint that the
ultimatum were delivered irregularly.
on a holiday, at the private residence
of the Venezuelan foreign minister. is
Ahat President Castro was informed
that the ultimatums might be expect
ed. and Germany and Great Britain
being unwilling to delay action any
longer had them presented Sunday at
the foreign minister's private house,
as his Office was closed on that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
False Report of Mans Death Proves
False Only to the Time of
Occurrence.

st. Paul. Dec. 11.-LaSt week Hart
well Warren. Il Burlington brakeman.
was reported lost from his train below
Lacrosse. Wis. and killed. 1t proved
untrue. and the source of the story was
never discovered. and finally attributed
to tangle in telegraph wires due to
storms.
Tuesday night Warren fell from his
train and was cut i'll two. The train
men. missing him, went back and
found his body south of Cassville.
His death happened in every detail
just as reported in the false story of
Il week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Dam Is a Mile and a Quarter Long.

'fhe AssOurn dam is one and one
fourth miles long and will hold the
water 34T.6 feet above the level of
the Mediterranean. The dam is pierced
by $50 openings. each twentythree
feet high and seven feet wide. Each
Sluice is fitted with steel gates. ad-
Unstable at will. so as to enable tho
water TO go in and out. An idea of
the immensity of the labor involved
in the construction may he obtained
from the fact that the foundations of
some of the sluices go Seventy-five feet
below the ordinary rock surface.
Estimates Were Much Too Low.
The original estimate of the cost of
the ASSouan and ASSouit dams and the
other works was G2,O0O0O0. and the
contractors agreed to accept monthly
payments extending over period of
thirty years. 1t was found that the
work had to be Il great deal more eX-
pensive than was originally supposed,
owing to the greatly increased depths
which had to be eXcavated before suf-
ficiently sound granite on which to
found the dam was reached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
WHAT is SAID AT WASHING TON
Castro's Action Without Precedent-Un-
derstanding with Uncle Sam.

Washington, Dec. lit was said
at the British and German embassies
yesterday that the action of President
Castro in ordering the arrest of all sub
jects of the British and German gov
ernments in Caracas was without pre-
cedent in the history of civilized coun-
tries supposedly at peace with each
other, and that such action would be
regarded as sufficient ground for dec
laration of war. Members of the diplo-
matte corps here indeed regard it as
being such a declaration in itself.
Minister Bowen's prompt action in
demanding of President Castro the re-
lease of the German and British sub
jects arrested in Caracas Tuesday is
in accordance with the plan agreed on
between the German and British am
bassadors and Secretary Hay when the
former called at the state department
fully three weeks ago. and in antici
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
VICE PRESIDENT DEUCHER IS
ELEVATED BY THE SWISS
Berne. Dec. 11.-Nice President Deu-
cher was today elected president of
the Swiss confederation.
Armour Is Not to Rebuild.

Sioux City, Ia, Dee. 11.-R. c.
Howe. general manager of the Sioux
City and Omaha plants of Armour n
Co. says that the firm will not erect
Il S1,O0O,0OO plant, as had been pro-
posed, to take the place of the institu-
tion which has been burned unless the
city provides better fire protection.
Howe demands Il ssixtecn-inch water
main to the plant. hut TO supply such
would require a new. waterworks sys-
tenn costing S500,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

have committed an act of hostility in
manner as arbitrary as it is un-
precedented by the seizure of Vene-
zuelan vessels lying at La Guayra:
The communication says that indigna
ton in Venezuela is at its highest
pitch, and the government is resort
ing to justifiable reprisals. 1t has mr.
rested the resident subjects of both
hostile countries, and has seized the
railways and other undertakings be-
longing to them. At the same time,
adds the COMMUNICATION. President
Castro has appealed to the Venezue-
Ian people TO take up arms. He has
decreed a general amnesty for all po-
litical offenses. and has ordered the
restitution of the confiscated property
of Venezuelan citizens
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Leftover Wines For Condiments.

What becomes of the wine left in
glasses and bottles at such n function
as the banquet of the chamber of COM
merce or other great feasts? Many
persons are under the impression that
the walters get it. They do nothing of
the kind, because they do not get the
chance. Before the last guest had left
the Waldorf after a recent
feast, Oscar, chef and incidentally su-
perintendent of the wine cellars. caused
the unused wines TO be gathered and
assorted. "'Wasted?' said Oscar. Not
a drop of it will be lost. Most of it
will be used to flavor soups. gravies
and sauces. New York Times
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Tried TO Butt nj. Brains Out.

Port Huron. Mich. Dec. 11.-Depu-
ty Sheriff Shannon has taken William
McElphatricIl. the crazy preacher who
has been in Jail for some time. to De-
troit McElphatrick. who has been
creating disturbance. attempted to
commit suicide 10y running head first
into the cell door. His scalp was bad
ly cut. but no other injuries We're SuS-
tained. He was tied down. His friends
live in Detroit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Too Much Booziue at the varsity.

Madison. Wis. Dec. IA faculty
investigation into the subject of stu
dent drunkenness at the University of
Wisconsin is promised. This will be
the result of the arrest of Floyd S.
Fleckinger. of Council Bluffs, Ia. ac-
FUSED by Mrs. Martha LOundsbury Of
having held high carnival with other
freshmen in his room ut her house, de-
Stroying a quantity of furniture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Area and Condition of Wheat.

Washington. Dec. II. - The statis-
tician of the department of agriculture
estimates the newly seeded area OF
winter wheat at about ~. 100000 acres,
an increase of 81 per cent. upon the
erea estimated to have been sown in
the fall of 1901. The condition of
winter wheat on Dec l was 99.T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
GREAT DAM IN EGYPT
That at Assouan is at Work Sup.
plying the Nile Valley with
Water.
KHBDIVE TURNS ON THE FLUID
While the Duchess of Connaught Lays
the Last Stone on the Big
Structure.

Assouan, Egypt. Dec. 1.-THE great
Nile reservoir and dam were opened
yesterday in the presence of the khe-
dive, the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught, Lord Cromer the British agent
and consul general in Egypt and Lady
Cromer the ministers and many other
distinguished persons. The opening
ceremony occurred in the afternoon,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
There Wore Feathers Everxwhere.

Saginaw. Mich. Dec. II. - James
Clark was arrested Sunday. Chicken
coOps have suffered lately. Officers
visited Clark'S house and found feath-
crS all over one room. under the bed
and even in the bed. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark appeared to have been up all
night dressing chickens. Mrs. Clark
showed one big hen in the stove to get
rid of it when she saw the officers COM
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

Lacrosse. Wis. Dec. 11.-Charles
Goldthrite, who died in the poor house
at Anaconda. Mont. and who was re-
ported to he the son of wealthy par
ents. lived here in 1880. His father
was a miller, who now lives in Min
neapolis. or Superior, Wis, and is not
rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
MORE OUTBREAKS
OF CHINA BOXERS
Fresh Trouble Feared in Some of the
Provinces Where Rebels
Have Assembled.

Victoria, b. c., Dec. 1.-THE steam
er Empress of India brings news that
an insurrection has broken out in the
southwest of Chi Ii, where large
number of rebels are assembled
Troops have been sent against them.
The Boxer movement in the Sze Chun,
Kwang 81 and Kwei Chou provinces
continues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
England and Germany
Commence HOstiIities
in Venezuela.
AFTER SHIP GRAB
Land Marines and Go
After Everything
in Sight.

London, Dec. lin the house of
commons today Underforeign Secre-
tary Cranberne confirmed the reports
of the capture of three Venezuelan
vessels a La Guaira and the .disa ble-
ment of the fourth without resistance
and the capture of the Venezuelan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Had All the Earmarks Thereof.

Berlin, Dec. 11.-An official denial
is given out here of the statement
published in The National Review, of
London, that the German emperor dur
ing his recent tour of Norway and
while on board a United Statesan's'
yacht, referred disparagingly to the
British king, government and people.
The report is characterized as an .'au-
dacious invention"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
ceremony occu

when the khedive turned key which
put the electric machinery in motion,
whereupOn the Sluicc gates were
opened and Il great body of water
rushed through them. The Duchess of
COnnaught then laid the last stone of
the dam. the foundation stone of which
was laid by the Duke of COnnaught
Feb u 800
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Iowa Priest Die- In California

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 11.-Rev. /.
G. RottIer. of st. Bonatin. Ia. died
suddenly at the home of the Fransican
fathers, of heart disease, aged D years.
The decease was in charge of Ro-
man Catholic parish ut st. Bonatin,
Owing to-, failing health he came to
Los Angeles about week ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
counterfeitinr Plant Found.

Joliet. Ills. Dec IA trunk and
n Darrell. both fun of dies and other
cOunterfeiting paraphernalia, said to
have been hidden by Sylvester Hub
bard, were found yesterday by the po-
lice. Hubbard recently was sentenced
to the penitentiary from Galena for
horse stealing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

gunboat Bolivar at Port of Spain.
Two of the prizes were sunk.
Berlin, Dec. 11.-Direct dispatches
received from Venezuela by the for
eign office here say Nenezuela's naval
vessels have not been seized. Only
her revenue cutters were captured,
but the seizure of the former is eX-
pected Immediately.
La Guaira. Dec. 11.-All the British
and German subjects arrested Tues
day have been released. The German
cruiser Nineta and the British cruis-
er Retribution left for Trinidad last
evening with the ministers and mem
bers of the legation aboard. 1T is
supposed they have Nenezuela's ans
wer to the demands of the foreign
powers.
Minister of War Ferrer arrived here
with 1000 troops and 500 more un-
der Castro's brother are expected
this morning Only the British cruis-
er IndefatigabIe is now here. All the
other war ships have left.
Bowen Confirms Report.
Washington, Dec. IL Minister
Bowen. at Caracas, today confirms
the press reports that all German and
British prisoners have been released.
London. Dec. 1.-THE Central News
says it is reported in the lobby of
the house of commons this afternoon
that the allies have landed blue jack
cts at La Guaira for the purpose of
effecting the capture of President
Castro and that fighting is going on
in the streets.
The foreign office has no informa-
ton to this effect.
London. Dec 11.-i'he foreign office
this afternoon is still without official
news from Venezuela.
Two More Ships Taken.
Kingston, st. Vincent. Dec. 1.-The
Venezuelan troop ship Zamora and
the coast guard vessel Neinte Tres de
Mayo were captured in the Gulf of
Paria and taken to Port of Spain.
Trinidad, this morning by the British
warship Alert.
Seize French Vessel. Too.
Paris. Dec. IA dispatch has
been received at the foreign Office
here from Caracas, saying German
warships in seizing the vessels sup
posed to belong to Venezuela also
captured IL French merchant steam
cr, the Ossun.
Affects the Stock Market.
New York. Dec. 11.-Forebodings
regarding the Venezuelan situation
and the growing evidence of distress
among borrowers in the money mar
ket caused heavy break in the stock
market today. Nothing was exempt.
the losses reaching 1 to points.
New York. Dec 1.-THE following
is received here:
la Guayra. Dec. 1O.-The combined
Anglo German fleet is entering this
harbor, and the first vessels are not
300 feet from the custom house. The
landing of marines has begun"
Paris. Dec. IA Venezuelan gov
ernment communication to its repre-
sentative here protests that Germany
and Great Britain. acting in concert,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
sultan would better Hustle.

Madrid, Dec. 11.-A dispatch from
Tangiers, Morocco. says the comman-
der of the Imperial forces has informed
the sultan that hisfroops are complete
ly hemmed in by the rebels. that they
are unable to adv yhnce or retreat and
that hitherto loyai tribes are joining
the forces of the pretender to the
throne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Iowa Agricultural Convention.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. II. The
state agricultural convention yester-
day elected officers for the department
of agriculture. III. L. Pike, of Mono
ma county, was elected director for the
Eleventh district to succeed c. E. Cam
eron. and the other directors We're re-
elected. Treasurer Ellison's report
showed cash balance on hand of $780,
312.25
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

Wales is famous for longevity. With
in half a mile of the center of the rural
parish of Llantwit Vardre reside six
people whose combined ages amount To-
SOC years.
Coerphilly goes lone better" with
nine persons whose combined ages ag
gregate 764 years, one being a homage
marian, while Pontypridd workhouse
beats the lot, for among the inmates
are two centenarians, one a fine old
dame born on Feb. s, 1902. and the oth-l
er a man to whom life has become a.
burden. He is 102.-London Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

soon as II became known that this was
threatened certain archeologists raised
such protest and agitated so strongly
against what they called the ''vandal-
ISM of the Egyptian authorities that
u modified plan was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
sprecklels' Employees on a Strike.

San Francisco. Dec. 11.-Three hun
dred employees of the Spreckels' sugar
refinery went on strike yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
ILLINOISAN HEADS
NEW ASSOCIATION
Interstate Independent Telephone
Enterprise Has
Election.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE Interstate
Independent Telephone association
elected the following officers and adj
journed:
observation-disclosures Charles F..
Hull, Salem, Ill.
Vice President-L. y. Frazee, Con-
nersville, Ind.
Secretary-E. NJ. Coleman, Louis
vile, Ky.
Treasurer. w. Layne, Carthage,
Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Made in the Testimony Given BE.
fore the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission.
NAME OF NO COMPANY Is STATED
But the Details of the Proposed Di-
vision of Cash Is Given-Some
Wage Figures.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE most
interesting, if not important, testimony
brought out at yesterdays sessions of
the coal strike commission was to the
effect that an alleged attempt was
made by a former mine foreman tC
bribe two presidents of local unions OF
the miners to have ten men in each
hotel use their influence to have Il reso-
luton passed sending the men to
work. thus making a serious break in
the solid ranks of the strikers. Each
of the presidents were to receive ST.
500 and good position as mine fore
man. and each OF the ten men were to
get from 500 to 5000. The name of
no company was mentioned in connec-
tion with the bribery scheme and none
of the lawyers crOss-eXamined the wit
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

Women os wealth sometimes forget
to speak to laboring women, but they
are afraid to show such pride to the
dressmakers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

The value of budding as applied to
roses consists in the fact that many of
the finest are only feeble or moderate
growers, and to do their best they need
to be fed by stronger roots than their
own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Letting No Daylight Get Away.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. IL
The British cruiser Charybdis seized
the Venezuelan gunbOat Bolivar in
this .harbor Tuesday night. She land
ed the BOliyar's officers here. while
the British sloOp Alert took the crew
of the captured gunboat to the Port
of Guiria, situated on the Venezuelan
coast opposite to the island of Trini-
dad. The British torpedo boat destroy
er Quail has sailed with the instruc-
tions to capture the Venezuelan war
vessel now engaged in blockading the
mouth of the OrinOco. The entire
coast of Venezuela from the Orinoco
river to La Guiayra will be blOckaded
from now on by British war vessels.
while the Venezuelan coast from la
Guiayra to the Colombian frontier will
be blockaded by German war vessels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Had Been Drinking.

The men had been drinking. and be-
cause Kirkbridge gave them advice
in the hope they would not fall into
the hands of thieves. they gave him
the money.
Today the men could not be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Italy Instructs q NIan-'o- Wars Man.

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE government has
instructed the commander of the Ital-
ian third-clasS cruiser Giovanni Bau-
san. which arrived at La Guiayra Tues
day. to fully protect Italian subjects
in Venezuela; to take them aboard, or
if necessary tc land blue jackets for
their protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Missourian Has Money
Given Him by Two
StOckmen.
CANNOT BE FOUND
Told Their Friend They
We're From South
Dakota.

St. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 11.-James
Kirkbridge. resident of South st. Jos
eph, is custodian of $4,000 given him
last night by two stockmen who said
they were from South Dakota.