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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
BOWEN HAS MODIFIED
PROPOSITION TO POWERS

Washington. Feb. Am important
fact developed today that Minister
Bowen is willing the allied powers
shall receive preferential payments of
their claims against Venezuela for Il
period of one month provided they
accept the remainder of his PROPOSE
tion and agree to the immediate lift
ing of the blockade. He informed the
representatives of the powers here
to this effect several days ago but has
not vet received an answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
GRAVE In THE DEEP
Fifteen Men Are Dead Because a
Naval Officer Took HIS
Chances Too Long.
MANGUvERING DURING THE NIGHT
Costs the British Government One of
Her Latest and Fastest Torpe-
do Boat Destroyers.

Corfu. Island of Corfu. Feb. 2.-I'le
terepdo boat destroyer Orwell was run
down by the British cruiser Pioneer
during the naval maneuvers Friday
night and fifteen men went down with
her. Only two bodies have been re-
covered and it is thought that these are
all which will be found. as the crew
of the destroyer was under the matches
when the crash came. Those on deck.
with the exception of the two whose
bodies have been found. swan to other
vessels or were rescued by the boats
put out by the Pioneer Immediately
after the crash.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
would rndict the Sanitary District.

Joliet. Ills.s Feb. 2.-The Indictment
of the sanitary district of Chicago is
sought by the highway commissioners
of Channahan township. this county,
who have presented their case to the
states attorney and asked him to press
it. The commissioners complain of
damage through the frequent flooding
of the Ottawa road. which runs south
west from Joliet, near the Desplaines
river, and say the flow of water from
the canal Is the cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
COMMITTEE REJECTS
A DELAWARE APPOINTMENT

Washington, Feb. 2.-The senate
committee on judiciary today agreed
to recommend that the nomination of
William Byrne for United States dis
trict attorney for Delaware be re-
jected.
The ground for action was the con-
nection of Byrne with Delaware pol
itics. 1t was agreed to delay the re-
port in order to give the president
opportunity to withdraw the nominal
tion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
OmeiaI Change in tho Pore Marquette.

Saginaw. Mich. Feb. "A circular
has been issued by the Pere Marquette
railroad announcing the retirement
from the road Of s. +. Crapo. of Detroit,
who from 1884 up to the change in
control of the road. which occurred d
month ago. was general manager. ana
who then became general superinten-
dent under General Manager II. j.
Carpenter The new general superin-
fendent is A. w. Smith. of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02

al constructor in the navy. For some
time Captain Hobson has sought to be
retired, but failed.
In a letter to the secretary of the
navy Captain Hobson sets out the rea-
sons for his resignation, the principal
one being the bad condition of his
eyes. 1t is understood last night Ad-
miral Taylor, the chief of the bureau
of navigation, will make favorable
recommendation on Captain HobsonS
resignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
NOT HONEY DIPPED
The Pen Miss Barton Used When
She Wrote a Letter to the
President.
EXECUTIVE ASKS FOR A RELEASE"
And the Head of the Red Cross Hopes
the One She Gives Is
Satisfactory.

Washington. Feb. =. - People here
prominent officially and socially have
recently been criticising the manage
ment of the Red Cross society by Miss
Clara Barton. Particularly with refer
ence TO an amendment TO an article
of the constitution which was recently
adopted. The development of the trou-
BILE resulted last week in the writing of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Gs,.aDivorce from a Judge.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. Judge Mat
thews has granted Mrs. Fannie Stout
O'DonneII a divorce from Judge O'Don.
nell, also of the Dubuque district court
Desertion is alleged. The couple sepa-
rated two years ago. shortly after the
death of the plaintiffs father. III. l.
Stout. the millionaire lumberman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Gold in NTassSc County.

Metropolis, Ills, Feb. AN assay
report just received by David Aettler,
of Metropolis. oman ore specimen fouho
in Massac county. says that the ore
contains a trace of gold. Zettler has
been sinking shaft ten miles north
of Metropolis in quest of lead and zinc
which have been found in small quanti'
fiac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
SERUM AGAINST
SCARLET FEVER
Said to Have Been Discovered by
a Berlin Physi-
clan.

Berlin, Feb. PROF. Baginsky, of
the Emperor and Empress Frederick
Children's hospital at Berlin, an
nounces the discovery of a serum
against scarlet fever has been made
by DIR. Aronson.
Good results have already been OBJ
tanned. The professor believes the
serum viii prove a specific for the
disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
CLARA BARTON.

letter TO Miss Barton from the ex-
eCutive office at the White House very
sharply informing her that the presi-
dent could not and would not (nOr
his cabinet act as board of consulta-
tion of the Red Cross society. and re-
queSting that public announcement of
this declinati)n be made by Miss Bar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Conrin..h nf AssnnlLIng 3 Preacher.

Houghton. Mich. Feb. 2.-Willlam
Mckenzie. n Calumet bartender, has
been convicted of assault with intent
to do great bodily harm. Mckenzie
recently made a vicious assault OH
Rev. William B. Coembe. of Calumet
prominent member of the civic fed
erltion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
HamiIl win Enter Appearances.

Terre Haute, Ind. Feb. 2-Attorney
S. r. Hamill, representing all Indiana
operators indicted by theChicago grand
jury. says appearances will be entered
this week for both the companies and
operators as individuals. in accordance
with the agreement to have the trials
held after Feb. %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Iowa Inebrlate Law valid.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 2.-The Iowa
inebriate law is valid. according to
decision rendered Saturday by Judge
A. H. McVey. Of the district court. who
holds that it differs from the Wiscon-
sin law, which has been held to be un-
constitutional
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
BRYAN vim Attend a Barbecue.

Columbus, o., Feb. "a letter has
been received from William j. Bryan,
saying that ne would attend the bar
beque to be given here on the even
ing of Feb. IL under the auspices Of
the Observation-Disclosures League.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Rn.b order HAS a Special Cause

Springfield, Mass, Feb. 2.-Orders
have been received at the United
States armory here to rush the ship
ment of 100000 Krag rifles to arsenals
over the country. The original cause
of the order was the passage of the
militia bill. but the rush feature of the
order apparently has &. special cause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02

Detroit, Feb. 2.-Five soldiers. pris-
Oners serving time for desertion. eS-
capped last night from the guard house
at Fl. WaNne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Could Not See Train Ahead.

All but the conductor and fireman
were stocLmen. The collision occur
red in dense fog which prevented
the engineer of the second train from
seeing the train ahead. until almost
upon it, The dead and injured were
brought to Chicago on a special
train and later taken to St. Luke's
hospital. The wreckage caught fire
and the caboose and five cars of
stock were consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Could Run Thirty Knots an Hour.
SIX MONTHS HAS BEEN DEADLY
Third Fatal Disaster in That Time--Two
Other Wrecks.


The Pioneer is protected cruiser
of 2200 tons displacement. with a two
inch belt of armor. She carries 224
men. has a speed of twenty and one
half knots and is equipped with two
torpedo tubes. eight four-inch guns
and eight three-pounders. The Pioneer
was not seriously injured by the shock,
as owing to the extreme thinness of
the shell of the torpedo boat destroy
er the cruiser cut through her like Il
piece of cheese.
This is the third fatal torpedo boat
destroyer accident that has occurred
within the last six months in the Brit
ish navy. the most serious being the
loss of the Cobra. the fastest vessel
afioat, which broke her back and was
lost on her trial trip. sixty-seven men
going down with her. Only a few
weeks later the Vulture buckled up in
heavy seas when only n few miles out
from port and several lives were lost.
She made port, however. though so
badly crippled that her name has been
taken off the navy list.
Friday nights accident in some ways
WAS HOL unllhe lHe IdulOuS lClOTld
disaster. The Victoria, however, was
a battIeship and was rammed by her
her sister ship, the Camperdown, the
loss of life on that occasion being 35S,
among those drowned being Vice Ad-
miral Sir George Tryon and twenty
two officers. The similarity of the Vic
toria disaster and the loss. of the Or
well lies in the fact that both accidents
were caused by two vessels at high
rate OF speed maneuvering in limited
area. In the case of the Victoria it
was by the vessels trying to turn with
in each others sphere of circling: in
the recent case it was due apparently
to overconfidence and recklessness on
the part of the captain of the smaller
vessel in trying to cross the bows of
the cruiser.
Entire Crew Drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
phipps Hands cur1on $4,000.

Calcutta, Feb. 2.-Henry Phipps, dl-
rector of the Carnegie Ctecl company,
who is travelling in India. has handed
10 Lord Curzon $4,000 TO be devoted
to some practical object or in scientihc
research that promises to be of endur-
ing benefit to India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
TROOPS OF CASTRO
AGAIN MEET DEFEAT

WilIemstad, Feb. p Castro's
troops have met defeat at the hands
of the revolutionists 40 miles south of
Caracas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
,,.d pr.otioed predicine Fif,y Year,.

Carlinville. Ills, Feb. DIR. !. r.
Ash. so years old. died Saturday at his
home in Brighton. He was 4 Knight
Templar and had practiced mediciue
in this part of Illinois for fifty years,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
TRANSPORT COMPANIES YIELD
TO DEMANDS OF MEN

Amsterdam, Feb. 2-The transport
companies have acceded to the de-
mands of the striking employees and
the strike is ended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Prominent IIInoisan Dead.

Chicago. Feb. 2.-Warren l.. Wheat
on, founder of the Illinois town bear
ing his name. is dead. aged 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
HOBSON RESIGNS
FROM THE NAVY
Hero of Merrimac Seeks Retirement
Because of Failing
Eyes.

Washington. Feb. captain Rich.
mond L. Hobspn, of "Merrimac" fame
has rendered his resignation as Il nav
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
ON SCENE
Governor of Connecticut Calls FOR
Troops After One Night
of Labor Riots.
WATERBURY, TROLLEY MEN STRIKE
the TroubIe-Guardsmen Now
at the Scene.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. p Eight
companies of the First regiment. Con
necticut National Guard, and five com
panies of the Second regiment. with
two Gutling guns, were called to Wat
erbury last night at the command of
Governor Chamberlain, because Of
1.-THE imperative need occasiOned by
the trolley strike situation. The riot
about the streets Saturday night,
coupled with threats of further dis
turbances. led to the call for troops.
There was no repetition yesterday of
the violence of Saturday night. but
crowds congregated about the streets.
and had to be dispersed by the police.
while there were rumors of an attack
to be made 1t night on the car barns.
where the non-union motormen and
conductors are quartered.
Cars Operated During Daylight
During the day all the lines were
operated as usual with the non-union
men. but though there was some hoot-
ing and jeering from the crowds the
cars were not molested. No cars were
run after dark. Companies G and \,
of this city. part of the Second Tegi-
ment of the Connecticut National Guard
were called to their armory shortly
before p. M. yesterday and remained
there under orders. Governor Cham
berlain when asked why the militia
had been ordered out said: Because
the situation demands it,"
What Happened Saturday Night.
The trolley strike condition Satur-
day night reached the proportions of
general riot. Every car sent out
from the barns was greeted with vol
leys of stones at various points. and
no car escaped without broken win
dows. Thousands of people filed the
streets. and the police were pOwerless
to control the mob. and were ut length
forced to request the Connecticut Rail
way and Lighting company officials to
call in their cars. The request was com
piled with and the last car pulled into
the barn at 11:15 p. m, escorted by
the police. One motorman was injured
so severely by Il stone that car start
er had to take his pace. Others were
badly hurt. :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02
Was a Crash at Full Speed.

The crash was terrific. The Pioneer
was steaminS ut full speed under
forced draught when the torpedo boat
destroyer, also at her extreme speed.
ran across her bows. Three seconds
either way would have averted the
collision, but as it was the armored
cruiser struck the Orwell fair broad
side, cutting her completely in half
the forward half of the vessel sink
ing like a stone almost without swirl
on the water. The after portion of
the destroyer was kept afloat by one
of the water tight compartments being
uninjured and was tOwed into port.
How 1t May Have Happened.
The accident happened at night and
it is thought that owing to the faint
haze prevailing the lights of the cruiser
appeared more distant to the captain
of the destroyer than was the case.
The blame for the accident is not
known. though it appears that the cap
tain of the Orwell took long chances
in leaving so narrow IA margin in cross
ing the bows Of the cruiser, knowing
her to be under full speed.
Could Run Thirty Knots an Hour.
The Orwell. which had a compile
ment of fifty-eight men. was among
the speediest of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers. with a recorded speed of
slightly over thirty knots. She was
boat of ReSssnt build, having left the
builders hands in 1900. She was
equipped with two single eighteen-inch
torpedo tubes. one twelve-pOunder and
five siX-pOunders, besides rapid-firing
guns
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-02

Rinkioebing. Denmark. Feb. 2.-Thc
entire crew of "a men of the steamer
Avena, which went ashore yesterday
at Lemvig, was drowned.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
Eyes fitted by specialists.
GOLDMAN'S, Seattle.
CHINESE TYPESETTING.
The Celestial CompOsitOr Has to
Master 1000 Characters.

The Celestial COmpOsitOr Has to
Master 1000 Characters.
Typesetting for Chinese paper is a
vastly different matter from typeset-
ting for a journal in another language,
for there are 1000 characters in use.
When one recalls the statement of
Chinese sinolosues that the sayings Of
Confucius require 1000 characters, this
seems to be q moderate estimate. The
Chinese language is derived from PA
root words. which expand into the 1000
or 5000 words Of daily use and the
thirty odd thousand Of the dictionary.
1t requires 1000 spaces to hold a
font Of Chinese type. The large cases,
or false partitions, are ranged about
the room and divided into spaces for
each individual type, each word COM
plete in itself. A Chinese printer, it is
estimated, can arrange 1900 charac-
ters day. The work has been careful
ly systematized and the characters are
arranged according to their formation.
A simple charact designates it's group,
and the elaboration of form is the elab-
grafton of it's meaning, as our termi-
natives and prefiXes elaborate the root.
A division is devoted to the simple
character that stands for wood" and
all of its ampl!fications. In this space
or column are to be found "box," bed"
plum tree" and SO on through long
list of objects pertaining to or made of
wood. Should an unusual word be
needed, type is cut and delicately patch
ed to make the required character.
Comparing our combinations of twenty
six letters and ten figures, besides COM
mon symbols, an idea Of the labor of
Chinese compositor can be formed
Out West
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
Wouldn't Commit Himself.

There is in a town in the north of
England a certain preacher of Hiber-
MAN antecedents who considers himself
to be speaker of perfect English, but
who is generally credited with the pos
session of as rich brogue as can be
found anywhere in Tipperary.
Some mention was made of his pc
culiar pronunciation at a church meet
Ing, which greatly angered him. He
Immediately called upon one Of the
members and, after complaining of the
injustice done him, asked him whether
in his opinion a single trace of the
brogue was to be observed in his
speech.
"Well." his friend answered. 'if you
wish to deny it should advise you to
do SO in writing. London Answers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
He Knew the Lady.

Eyes," said the eminent professor at
social gathering, addressing his re-
marks to a small man to whom he had
been introduced. Il flatter myself that
l rarely fail to read face correctly"
"So?" Queried the small man.
Eyes. Now, there is a lady," con-
tinued the professor, pointing to two
hundred pound specimen of the fair
sex, "the lines OF whose countenance
are as clear as print to me. The chin
shows firmness of disposition, amount
ing to obstinacy; the pointed nose,. a vi
cious temperament; the capacious
mouth, volubility; the square chin de-
notes trouble for those who oppose her
wishes; the eyes show a hardness of
heart''-
Wonderful. truly wonderful, pro-
fessorr interrupted the small man.
"You evidently know something of
the lady, then?" said the professor.
"Sure" replied the small man. "She
is my wife."-Chicago News.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15

session and draw pay is limited to
q in year, and if any commits
sioner is called out TO inspect road or
bridge. investigate an application for
new road, attend to a case OF lnai-
gency, or perform any other duty in
his official capacity the only way in
which he can obtain pay for his time
or be REIN hur>ed for any expense is to
apply to the superior court tor an order
directing the issuance of warrant in
payment of his claim In this county
the commissioners have always been
10th to do this and so it often happens
that action upon important matters is
delayed and firaliy taken upon the
basis of information upon which the
commissioners are practically required
by law to rely without personal lnves-
tigation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
How to Sharpen a Carving Knife

A carving knife needs to have diff
ferent kind of an edge from a razor.
The steel which ordinarily accompa-
MES carving knife and fork is very
we'll TO give a finishing touch to the
edge, but an ordinary milestone, such
as reaper uses for bis scythe or. sickle,
is the most useful implement a carver
can keep at hand. One or two rubs on
each side of q knife whet it up might
lily. and then two or three finishing
touches from the steel and the knife is
in order to do most excellent execution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
ARTHUR HUNTINGTON

"An arrow studded with the most
costly of stones, tipped at both ends
with pure virgin gold and headed with
the feathers of the rarest BIRDS" Such
is the description given of the 'Polon-
Zelo arrow" which in 1884 was pre-
scented to Sir John Dalcourt by Span
ish gentleman. This wonderful arrow
was made in 1904 by an ancestor of
the Spaniard's. and every stone and
jewel with which it was set was said
TO represent a human life cut short
through it's fundamentally. The stones
indicated the number Of men to whom
it had carried death, while the curl
ously fashioned gold and silver jewels
represented the women who had fallen
under its poisoned point.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15

known till should discover what had
occurred in my absence. If your daugh-
ter is unmarried and you still are in
clined to marry her to the wealthiest
sutton, l am ready to show my hand
with the others"
Juan was indeed one of the gold
kings who ST. ing up at the time so
suddenly in California and was worth
many times the sum he gave to the
poor for the privilege of dancing with
his sweetheart. The charity ball was
turned into the celebration of be-
trothal.
ARTEU R HUNTINGTON.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-01-15
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of an order of sale issued out of the
Superior Court of the state of Washington for the
county of san Juan, and to me directed and de-
livered, for judgment rendered in said Court
on the I'd day of December, A. D. 1902, in favor of
L. b. Garter, plaintiff and against George Baggs
defendant, Tor the of SISS.73, with
interest at the rate of 10 per cent per annum
from said I'D day of December, A d. 1902 and the
further sum of $40 attorneys fees, and S3I. IS
costs of suit, 1 have levied upon the following
described real estate, to-wit;
Lots Numbered Three "a and Four (4) and
the Southeast Quarter SEX of the Northwest
Quarter tN.W.14) OF Section Five (s) in Town
ship Thirty-ive (3s) North of Range Three al
West, and the Southwest Quarter (S.W.A) of
the Southwest Quarter ts.w.N of Section
ihirtytwo (32), in Township Thirtysix (3o)
North ofRange Three 90 West of Willamette
Meridian, containing I59 and $500 acres, stu.
ate, lying and being i'll San Juan county, state
of Washington.
Notice is hereby given that on Saturday, the
18th day of January, A. ID. 1905 at the hour of
10 O'Clock a. III. of said day, at the Court House
door, in Friday Harbor i'll said county of San
Juan, will sell all the right, title and interest
of the said George Baggs, defendant in and to
the above described real estate, at public auc-
ton, to the highest and best bidder to satisfy
said execution and all costs
Given under my hand this I2th day of Deem
Der A. D. 1902.
JOHN w. FIRTH,
Sheriff OF San Juan County, Washington.
First publication December Is, 1902.