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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
WILL BRING TURK
TO TIME AT ONCE
Powers Reject Counter Proposals
Will Not Step Passage of
DsrdaneiIes.

Paris, Dec 2.-It is learned by the
Associated Press in the highest gov
ernment quarter today that the powers,
after carefully examining the sultan :
latest counter proposals. have decided
TO reject them and actively resume the
naval demonstration in Turkish waters
on Monday with the probable seizure
of the island OF Lemnos and ImbTos.
No consideration has been given to
the stopping of the passage of the Oar
danelles owing to the interruption of
the international commerce which
would follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
John Sharp Williams Dem
OcratiC Candidate
for Speaker.
OUTLINES POLICIES
Says Party Should Not Desert
Principles Because Presi-
dent Adopted Them.

Washington. Dec. THE democrats
of the house today unanimously nom
mated John Sharpe Williams of Mis-
sissippi. for speaker of the house.
Williams addressed the meeting
making an earnest plea for harmonious
action for the benefit of the party. He
outlined the democratic policy as being
opposed To any ship subsidy and in fav
or of aiding insurance legislation and
railroad rate legislation
stand by Principles
He said he and other democrats hal
been accused of following republican
president in the matter of railway rate
Legislation. but declared that If tho
republican president took democratic
principals that was no reason why the
democrats should abandon them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
MANY CLEAR DAYS IN MONTH
Absence of Cloudiness Characterized
November-Temperatu Average.

November was not far from the av
erage eleventh month. according to
Observer Sherier's figures. which Gov
er a period of 80 years. The average
temperature was 40 which was % de-
grees warmer than the average for 80
years. The lowest temperature re-
corded was a. on the Both and the
highest was 81 on the 2sth. The great
est daily range was 80 on the 18th and
the least was on the 9Th. The rain
fall was 2.0l inches which is % inches
more than the average has been. There
were 10 clear days. 8 partly cloudy and
9 cloudy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
MCCALL DOUBTS
HE WILL SUCCEED
Expects Nothing But Statement from
Andrew Hamilton-Sails for
Paris.

New York. Dec. 2.-John c. Mccall,
secretary of the New York Life lnsur-
ance company. sailed today on the
steamer Lucania for Paris to try TO in
duce Andrew Hamilton. to whom the
New York Life has paid thousands of
dollars. to return to this country to tes-
tify before the insurance investigating
committee.
He said he very much doubted
whether Hamilton would return TO the
United States, but expected 10 bring
back the statement which was being
prepared by Hamilton for John A. Nc
Call. president of the New York Life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Eighteen Killed 1000
Feet Below the
Surface.
WINDY" SHOT CAUSE
Not One Escapes in Accident
Near Salt Lake
City.

Salt Lake City. Dec 2.-An explosion
last night at a mine at Diamondville.
believed 10 have been caused by a
windy" shot. resulted in the death
of IS to % persons according TO reports
received here.
All in Mine Killed.
Through telephone communication
with the mine officers at Diamondville,
it is learned Is men. all who were in
the mine. were killed. Nearly all were
English miners. who came to the Wyo-
ming mines direct from England.
At IL today five bodies have been re-
covered Had the full night shift been
at work the loss of life would probably
have been appalling.
Blown Shot Cause.
A blown" shot was the cause of the
disaster. \ small shift of Is men were
workings are not materially damaged
knocking down coal to be taken out by
the day shift.
At the mine Office il is said the
working are not materially damaged
and that the mine will be shipping its
usual output within four or five days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
A SURPRISE IN CUBAN ELECTIONS

the latter however, are four SO-calleG
independents, who may or may not
vote with the liberals. The house will
have ~ liberals. eight liberal nation
alists. Al moderates. and three inde
pendents of moderate tendencies.
Gov. NuneZ. of Havana province
who. after he failed to receive the lib
eral nomination for the presidency
joined the forces of the Palma party III
ousting the liberals from the Havapa
city and provincial offices. is reelected
Moderate governors and councillors
in every province were elected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Government Carries Everything
Expected Trouble Failing
to Develop.

Havana Dec. 2.-The political agita.
tion which began six months ago with
the national convention of the liberal
party and which has dwindled since
the withdrawal of Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez. the presidential candidate
named by that convention. ended yes
terday in an election that was so quiet
and unintereSting as To cause scarcely
ripple of excitement.
The vote cast was light. this being
due To the lack of interest in the Who'll
~ one-sided election and the heavy
rains of Thursday night and yesterday
Had Clear Field.
The withdrawal of the liberals from
all nominations as protest against
alleged injustices by the government
and the people in conducting the pri
maries left a clear field for the mod
crates. and every moderate nominee
was elected from President Palma T.
the provincial councillors.
The only liberals who will have seats
in the new congress. which opens il
April. will be the hold-overs. and con
sequently only a third of the senate
and a fifth OF the house will be com
posed OF members of that party.
Makeup of Congress
The senate will have II moderates
one liberal nationalist or Nunez fol
lower, and nine liberals. Included will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
MADE AGREEMENT AT
POINT OF BAYONET
Emperor of Korea Had Little Voice in
Dealing With Japan-OhiciaIs
Suicided.

Chefoo. Dec -ODelayedI.-Pr
letters from Korea tend 10 confirm re-
cent reports from Peking. hat the KO-
rean emperor was practically forced al
the point of the bayonet into the agree
ment with the Japanese. The emperor's
seal was affixed 10 documents by oth-
ers. resulting in a panic in the palace
and the suicide of some officials
The palace has been under increased
japanese surveillance for the last two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Telegraph Communication
Between Russia and
England Cut.
NO NEWS Received
Wild Rum0rs Afloat, One That
There is Conspiracy Among
Grand Dukes.

London, Dec. Accommodation be-
tween London and St. Petersburg via
the Great Northern Telegraph com
pany was severed this afternoon. The
company's officials in London have no
information as TO the cause of the stop
page.
Patrols Leave street.
Warsaw, Dec. 2.-The emperor's 5
ukase repeating martial law in Russian
Poland was gazetted here today. In
fantry and cavalry patrols have disap-
peared from the streets. Military dis
turbances are occurring in the govern
ment of Lomzha and serious disturb
ances have taken place among troops
garriscning the fortress of Ossowier.
10 Czar Guards Arrested.
St. Petersburg Dec. ?. 2:50 a. NJ
The guards arrested at Tsarkoe Selo
Thursday night and Friday morning
numbered $50 men. including 20 Off
GERS.
All kinds of rumors are current. in
Guiding the assertion that one of the
grand dukes is involved in a conspir-
acy against the emperor, but none of
them can be verified.
III seems certain tnat no commence
can be placed even on the guard regi-
ments. Arrested soldiers are seen ev-
cry day escorted by their comrades
with drawn swords.
ST. Petersburg is swarming with
Cossacks, the only troops agains;
whom there is no suspicion of disaffec-
tion.
IL is understood that the whole Cos
sack forces of the empire. some 45o.-
600, will be mobiliZed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Fire in Roomina House.

Chicago. Dec 2.-Fire in rooming
house in Wabash avenue occupied by
20 persons caused the death by suffO-
cation of Mrs Mary Grigsby. aged 63.
Three persons were injured jumping
from windows and six We're rescued
by firemen. The loss is small.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
YATES TO enter
The Announcement Comes From
Springfield That He Wants
to be Senator.
BEGINS CAMPAIGN AT ONCE
Calls Conference Of His Henchmen
from All Counties Of Central and
Southern Illinois.

Announcement comes from Spring
field that former Gov. Richard Yates
will be candidate To succeed Shelby
NJ. Cullom in the United States sen
ate. This follows a conference of the
friends of Yates which was held in the
capital city yesterday.
The candidate is now preparing let
ters To be sent To some zoo friends
calling them to attend a series of con
ferences to be held in that city next
week \ conference will be held each
day from Monday until Friday with
about 80 in attendance at each. The
conferences will consist of central and
southern Illinois party leaders.
Expected 40 Report.
COnferees will be expected to take
TO Springfield reports upon conditions
as they exist in their several counties
Each man who comes will be asked &c
report without prejudice the exact
state of affairs in his territory. tOgeth
or with his opinion regarding the chan
ces of carrying the district against
Senator Cullom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
DR.. PERRY MCLEOD
GETS ACQUITTAL
Freed Of Charges in Connection With
the Boston Suit Case Mys-
terry.

Boston, Dec. 2.-Dr. Percy ID. Nc
Leod, was found not guilty in the SUI
sanna Geary case. HE was discharged.
William r. Hunt and Louis W.
Crawford. who pleaded guilty to a
charge of being accessories after the
fact to an Illegal operation. were sen
fenced TO not less than six nor more
than seven years in the penitentiary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
W. B. LEEDS IN POOR HEALTH
Former President of Rock Island Road
Reported improving.

New York, Dec. 2.-Daniel e. Reid,
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Chicago. Rock Island < Pacific
railway, said today the condition of
William b. Leeds, forperly president
of that railroad who recently suffered
an attack OF paralysis, is improving.
Reid said Leeds doctor had told him
yesterday he might go out OF doors
Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
INDIANS GO ON THE WARPATH
Ten Killed and Many Wounded in
Brush With Yucatan Troops.

Merida. Yucatan, Dec. 2-WorG
has reached this city of fight between
a party of rebel Maya Indians. troop
of soldiers, and the employees of the
Quintana Roo Development company,
in the territory of Quintana Roo Sev-
en- of the Indians were killed and many
are thought TO be wounded. Three sol
diers were killed and several wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
SECRETARY IN FOR $4,000
Building & Loan Company Official is
Charged With Pecuiation.

Bucyrus, Ohio. Dec. ID. w. Locke,
secretary of the Bucyrus Building d
Loan association for 10 years, resigned
when it was discovered that his ac-
counts are in bad shape. The discrep-
ancies are said to go back 10 or i
dozen years. 1t is claimed that the
shortage will amount to about $36, 900
Mr. Locke and his friends have given
security for the entire amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
GOV. FOLK SAYS HE QUOTED
Reference to w. j. Bryan in EuIoey at
Funeral Lost in Reporting.

St Louis. Mo. Dec. Gov. Folk
denies the charge of plagiarism in the
address he delivered at the funeral of
John Clay. a prison guard killed by
cOnvicts in attempting to escape from
the penitentiary at Jefferson City. Gov
Folk says he quoted w J. Bryan and
the quotations were lost in reporting
his speech
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Jail Delivery Leader Hanged.

Sacramento, Cal. Dec. Harry FL
bridge, leader of the Folsom prison
conyicts who broke from the prison on
July y, 1908. and who was convicted
of the murder of Guard William Cot
ter, died on the gallows al the prison
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Doueherty to Make Brooms.

Newton c. Dougherty. the Peoria ed
ucator who is now serving a term in
the penitentiary at Joliet. has been as
signed TO the broom making depart
ment and will learn the trade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW
RESIGNED? NOT YET
Gov. Higgins Settles Rumor United
States Senatorship Was Re-
linquished.

Albany. y Y. Dec 2.-The persist
ent rumor that Chauncey NJ. Depew had
resigned the United States senatorship
was disposed of by Gov. Higgins to
day when he said. Il have not received
the resignation of Depew nor any com
municaeion from him or any one else
indicating he intends to resign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
STRIKES C0NSTRUCTIONCRE
Fast Express on Erie Kills and Injuries
in Tunnel.

New York, Dec. 2.-One man was
killed. four are dying, and TWO others
are seriously hurt as result of a dash
of a fast express train through con-
structiOn crew on the tracks of the
Erie railroad in a tunnel in Jersey City
early today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Spanish Prime Minister Out.

Madrid. Dec. 2-Prime Minister
Monteror Rios again offered his resig-
nation TO King Alfonso yesterday. and
his majesty accepted it. The king
then instructed Senior Moret 10 form
a cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
GENESEO NEWS TRANSFERRED
Henry County Paper Bought BY w. S.
GoodeIi, of Des Moines.

w s. Goodell, of Des Moines, has
purchased the Geneseo News, formerly
the Arena. and the only daily paper in
the Henry county town. The retiring
proprietor is c. w. Daily, the former
Davenport newspaper man. The poll
tics of the paper will be changed from
Independent 10 republican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Exceeds Legal Limit.

The specific allegations forming the
basis for the second indictment. reiat-
ing to the magazines. are that on Oct.
/, .7S4 pounds of the Woman's Farm
Journal in excess of the amount per
mitted by law We're sent out as sample
copies. and that on Oct. 20. 07,S6Z
pounds of the Woman's Magazine in eX-
cess OF the legal limit were sent OUT.
This Indictment charges conspiracy to
defraud the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
PRAYS WHILE POISONING HIS WIFE
GILHOOLY JURY COMPLETED
Trial of Alleged Chicago Strike Slug
ger Begins Monday.

Chicago. Dec. after eight weeks
and the examination of nearly 1000
veniremen, a jury was secured this
morning To Try Charles GilhoOly, charg-
ed with causing the death of a nom
union workman during a strike. Gil
hooly, ii is said. was hired as slug
ger by the Carriage Workers union
The trial VIII commence Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
THIEF MAY BE SON
OF ENGLISH LORD
Law Student Who Stole Overcoat Re
ported of Distinguished Lin
cage.

Racine, Dec. flames Leslie, a law
student. was today sentenced 10 year
in prison for stealing an oyercoat and
d pair of gloves. He said he commit
ted the theft because he was hungry
and had no money. Il is said Leslie il
the son of an English lord.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Wealthy Henry Farmer Dead.

Thomas Lauderbaugh. a retired farm
eT. living near Geneseo died Thursday
AZ Hammond hospital. after suffering
from stomach trouble and appendicitis
which eliminated in an operation re-
Gently He was one of the wealthiest
residents of the community. being
worth 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
President Roosevelt Spectator at
Army Navy Contest at
Princeton.
TRAVELS on SPECIAL TRAIN
Secretaries Root and Taft Among the
Others of National Note
Present.
Princeton, Dec. 2.-(BulIetin). -
Score first half: Army, 6; Navy, o.

Washington. Dec 2-President anC
Mrs Roosevelt. Secretaries Root ant
Taft. and Assistant Secretary New
berry. accompanied by a large party
left at O'Clock on a special train fol-
Princeton to witness the army and
navy football game.
Greets "a Crowd
Wilmington, Del. Dec. 2.-President
Roosevelt's special train enroute tC
Princeton passed through Wilmington
at 10:17. About 500 people gathered
at the station, and as the train passed
the president, bareheaded and smiling
appeared on the. rear platform and
bowed and waved his hand. while the
crowd cheered heartily.
Guest of President Wilson.
Princeton, Dec. 2.-President Roose.
welt arrived here at 1922 and was i'm
mediately driven TO the home of Pres
ident Wilson, of Princeton.
Given n Cheer.
Princeton. Dec. 2.-When President
Roosevelt reached the football field he
was given a tremendous cheer by the
spectators
AT 2:36 Decker kicked OFF for the
navy amidst driZzling rain.
May he ON Defensive.
Princeton. Dec. 2.-(3:15 p. MI
Thus far the play has been almost en-
tirely in the navy's territory the army
being aided by the wind which has
steadily increased since the game be-
gan. Although the navy lined braced
at this point. plunges by the army
brought the ball to the navy's 1S-yard
line directly in front of the goal posts,
from which the army hit the navys
center and placed the ball on the 5-yard
line.
over the Line.
On the next scrimmage Beavers was
sent over for touchdown. Goal kick
ed Score, Army, g: Navy. 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
London Banker Dies.

London. Dee. Sir Clinton Edward
Dawkings. partner in the banking
house of J. 5. Morgan x Co. died to-
day of heart disease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
A ST. LOUIS CRASH
E. G. Lewis, Spectacular Finan-
cier, Indicted on Fraud
Charges.
is BANKER AND PUBLISHER
Won Confidence of Public Through
Two Magazines That Had Large
Circulation.

ST Louis, Mo- Dec. 2.-E. G. Lewis.
one of the most spectacular "finan-
ciers" of the country. was indicted by
the federal grand jury on the charge
of fraud and conspiracy To defraud the
government.
Lewis has been a startling figure in
ST Louis finance He started the Peo-
pies United States bank a year ago
without capital. In six months people
in the United States and even abroad
purchased more than S2.000,000 worth
of the stock. sending their money to
him in perfect confidence.
He is the owner of two magazines.
one having circulation of 100000 and
the other 900.
Dreamed of Vast Projects.
Lewis had vast financial and politi-
cal ambition He projected great en-
terprises He borrowed excessively
from his own bank. taking $46.375 one
time. $390.000 at another $3i6000 at
another. .&M
He organized the University Heights
Realty and Development company and
spent $350.000 upon il, loaning it S346.-
lG3 more from the banks funds He
had many other projects.
Then came the crash. Last July the
postoffice department issued a fraud
order against his bank and the bank
itself was thrown into the hands of a
receiver.
Inspectors Get busy
Four postoffice inspectors were set to
work. and they worked for months up
on the case. Three days ago the grand
jury met and heard their evidence.
with the testimony of three employees
of the magazine published by Lewis.
His Indictment came yesterday With
him were indicted F. j. Cavot and Will
liam f. Miller. closely. identified with
his projects.
The Indictment concerning the oper-
alton of the bank sets forth that prom
ises were made that for every dollar
invested Lewis would put up like
amount out of his own means that the
affairs of the bank. would be conducted
by a committee of 10 directors of st.
Louis banks; that the money would be
invested only i'll government bonds.
and that no portion of the funds would
be loaned TO Lewis or TO any of the di-
rectors of the concern. The indictment
alleges that Lewis did not intend to
carry out any of these promises, in the
opinion of the grand jurors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
Southern Physician Arrested
for Apparently lnhuman
Crime.

Greensboro. y. C.. Dec. q After
suffering excruciating agony for more
than ~ hours. Mrs X. B. Mathews,
wife of a prominent physician died last
night as result of a dose of Strych-
nine followed by potion of morphine
administered by her husband At mid
night Mathews was arrested and main
tains that while ne prescribed for his
wife he did 50 in the hope OF aIIevia-
ting her pain.
Refuse to summon Physician.
After suffering for hours, the dying
woman commanded her 1O-yeaT-old son
10 call a physician. her husband hav-
ing refused to summon another. DR..
Turner. the first to-reach the woman .
bedside. diagnosed the case as one Of
poisoning. and al once administered
antidotes. which failed to have the de-
the husband asked Turner if he might
kneel at the bedside and pray with his
wife
Prayed While Giving Morphine.
Mathews. ciasping one of his wife .
hands. prayed in voice plainly audi
BILE throughout the room. Turner soon
discovered, however. that his patient
was writhing in pain, and approaching
the bed, threw back the coycrlets and
discovered that Mathews had plunge
a hypodermic syringe into the woman )
leg. She died few minutes later
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-02
ANOTHER ON LIST
Steel Stearr er Ira n. Owen Lost
on Lake With i0
Men.
TOTAL DEAD Is NOW 36
Vessel Last Seen in Height of Storm
Blowing Distress SignaIs-Was
Considered Safe.
TOTAL DEAD is NOW 36
LAKE LOSSES OF A YEAR.

Chicago, Dec THE steel steamer
Ira H. Owen has been added TO the
lost list in Lake Superior of the re-
cent great lake storm. and it's officers
and crew. total of 10 men. are be
lieved TO have perished
These victims bring tae death total
up To SO. The two previous storms of
the year. each of which has been rec
ord breakers. showed a total death list
to sailors of so. making grand total
Ot 1lG lives lost i'm the three big blows.
Disnster Reported Ina Ashland.
News of the disaster To the Owen
was brought into Ashland. Wis. last
night by Capt. NJ. K. Chamberlain of
the steamer Sir William Siemens. Capt.
Chamberlain reported that al ~
O'Clock yesterday. when IL miles east
of Michigan island. he ran into a mass
of wreckage. consisting of chairs, stan
chions. the top of cabin. and other
debris. Floating in the midst of it
were life preseTvers marked IS. 5. Ira
II. Owen"
The last seen of the owen was when
il was sighted about 40 miles of Outer
island. of the Apostle group. by the
steamer II. B. Nye when the storm was
AT its height ON TUESDAY The owen
was then blowing distress signals and
seemed to be in a bad way. The Nye
had all il could do to keep afioat. and
could not respond 10 the signals. Then
the snow SET in again. shutting the
disabled boat oui from view When Il
lulI came. two hours afterward, the yes
sci had disappeared
The owen was built al Cleveland III
1887. and had always been considered
especially stanch and seaWortby II
was insured for 100000.