Heppner gazette., December 31, 1908, Image 3

GOMEZ SUPREME;
ENEMIES CRUSHED
Puts an End to Castro's Dictatorship
in Venezuela.
Nips Plot to Ass. ssinate Him by Dar
ing Act Seeks Peace With Pow
ers and Suspends Decree Against
Holland No More Cash Will Go
to Castro.
Caracas, Dec. 24. The end of t lie
rule in Venezuela of Ciprano Castro
lias coine. The dictator who has gov
erticd t lie republic with a roil o iron
ever since he took forcible possession
of the Yellow House m Caracas m
IS'.)'.), is now openly charged with con
spiracy to encompass the assassina
ti'Mi of the man whom he left at the
head of the republic when he sailed
away on November 23 from La Guyra
nominally to secure skilled medical
aid in Berlin for a malady of long
standing, and is today thoroughly dis
credited.
The Hank of Venezuela has cabled
its correspondents at Berlin and Paris
cancelling the unlimited letter of
credit given to Senor Castro when h
left Venezuela for Kurope, and no one
m Caracas believes he will ever dare
return to the capital. The Castro cab
inet has been forced to resign, and
new and progressive ministry has been
appointed by Juan Vicente Gomez, the
net ing president.
The attempt on the life of Senor
Gomez was frustrated' by the coolness
and courage and the daring act of the
president himself. Alone and unsup
ported, he arrested the ringleaders of
the conspiracy with his own hands in
the presence of their armed adherents,
and after this action he issued a proc
lamation saying that not only had he
saved his own life, but he had main
tained the highest ideals of the re
public. Already the new administration
.shows signs of a desire and intention
to settle the disputes between Venez
uela and foreign powers that have
kept the republic in a light of unen
viable notoriety for several years past.
At a conference held yesterday be
tween Senor Gomez and Baron von
Serkendorff. the German minister in
charge of the interests of Holland
since the departure of the Dutch min
ister, M. de Reus, last summer, it was
agreed to suspend the operation of
the decree issued by President Castro
prohibiting the trans-shipment of
goods destined for Venezuela, rend
ing the signing of a treaty between
Holland and a duly empowered Ven
ezuelan commissioner, the Dutch war
ships that have been patrolling the
'Venezuelan coast for nearly three
weeks will be withdrawn.
CASTRO KEPT IN IGNORANCE
Would Refuse to Believe His Down
fall if He Were Informed.
Berlin, Dec. 24. Castro apparently
is unaware of his downfall or the grav
ity of the occurrences in Venezuela.
Members of his party say he receives
no dispatches of any kind. The opin
ion is steadily gaining ground here
that Castro's power Is completely
broken.
One of the most prominent meni
'bcrs of his suite, who did not wish his
name made public, said:
"No one has informed President
Castro concerning the reports of what
is going on, as the president would
refuse to believe the dispatches. I
cannot ask the president's opinion on
these things, because he is on a sick
bed. I am perfectly sure that he has
not received a dispatch since Sunday,
and am certain that there has been no
exchange of cipher dispatches, because
the president docs not possess a se
cret code."
The same personage ridiculed the
idea of Castro's complicity in a plot
to assassinate the acting president,
Senor Gomez.
RECORD WORK ON CANAL.
Thirty-seven Million Yards Taken Out
This Year.
San Francisco. Dec. 24 The Pan
ama canal will be opened January 1.
1'.'13, according to an official com
munication received yesterday by the
California Promotion committee from
Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary of
the canal commission. The statement
in "-,rt is as follows:
"There has been excavated from the
line of the canal since the Americans
look control about .MVOOO.OOO cubic
yards. This is as near as can be cal
culated at the present time, and is
r l. nit one-third of the entire excava
tion necessary to complete the work.
Of this r.d.oo'o.ooo cubic yards, about
,'.."(.000.000 lias been removed during
ihe last three years. In 1908. down
1n November 1. nearly rtl.000,000 cubic
yards were removed, and the total for
this year will not be far from 37.000..
Doo cubic yards. This will bring the
grand totai of American excavation to
about Cf.ooo,000 cubic yards."
Calls 2-Cent Rate Just.
Kansas City. Mo.. Dec. 24 The
i;t ate today began the introduction of
evidence to support its side in the
Missouri rate case, in which the state
seeks to prove that the 2-cent fare and
maximum freight laws of Missouri
a'c no confiscatory., A. P. Talia
ferro, who has been in charge of the
state's investigations into the earnings
and expenses of various railroads, de
clared that the relative cost to the
railroad companies per passenger mile
was less for state than for interstate
Bullet for Aerial War.
Berlin. Dec. 24 A Gottingen gun
smith named Schraeder has invented
a ii.l patented an expanding bullet
adapted for the destruction of dirgiblc
balloons. The bullet can be fired from
the regular infantry rifle.
ASKS FOR FRIENDSHIP.
Eight Months' Rupture With Vene
zuela Draws to Close.
Washington, Dec. 25. After eight
months, the United States lias re
sumed friendly relations with Vene
zuela, and William I. Buchanan has
left on the cruiser North Carolina to
visit that country, look into the situa
tion and make a report to the state
department. This will decide whether
the United States will accord formal
recognition to the government.
,It has not yet been fully estab
lished that the Gomez government
will retain its power without trouble,
as there are many adherents of Pres
ident Castro in the country. Indeed,
the possibility that disorder may
irise is indicated in a request for an
American ship at La Guayra, to
which this government has promptly
responded.
1 he general opinion is that the
new order of things will open the way
for the pacihc settlement of Vcne
zuela s disagreement with this coun
try, Holland and France.
the refusal in March last of the
Castro administration to consider
separately the issues with the United
States made it plain that diplomacy
could accomplish nothing further
toward their settlement.
In l!Mi;i the Venezuelan govern
incut, having failed to satisfy claims
?aiust it by various powers, Great
ritain, Germany and Italy, block
ided the ports of that country with
the viev to the forceful collection of
the 'debts.
Venezuela appointed Herbert W.
llowen, then American minister to
Venezuela, as a commissioner to take
up the juestion with the various gov
ernments, and he signed protocols
with them which reserved a certain
percentage of the customs receipts, to
e set aside to satisfy the claims. The
blockading powers were made pre
ferred creditors.
LABOR LEADERS SENTENCED
Prison for Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison, Who Appeal.
Washington, Dec. 25. Twelve
months in jail for Samuel Gompers,
president; nine months for John
Mitchell, one of the vice-presidents,
and six months for Frank Morrison,
secretary, all of the American Feder
ation ot Labor, was the sentence im
posed by Judge Wright, of the su
preme court of the District of Co-
umbia yesterday for contempt of
ourt in violating an order enjoining
t hem
from placing on the unfair or
We
don't patronize'' list the Buck
Stove
& Range company, of St. Louis.
All
hen
ot the detendants were in court
sentence was pronounced and
of an appeal to the District of
notice
lumbia appellate court was tiled,
Gompers beinir released on $3,000
nd, Mitchell on $4,000 and Morri
son on if:i,ooo.
Judge Wright's decision, which con
sumed two hours and twenty min
utes in reading, was a scathing ar
raignment. "Lvery where," the court
lid, "all over, within the court and
out, rampant, insolent defiance is her-
lded and proclaimed; unrefined m-
ult, affront, vulgar indignity, meas
ures the litigants conception ot the
tribunal's duty wherein his cause still
pends.
OUSTS OIL TRUST.
Missouri Supreme Court Lands Body
Blow to Rockefeller.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 23. The
state supreme court- yesterday handed
lown a decision which ousts the
Standard Oil company of Indiana, and
the Republic Oil company, perpetu-
y from the state.
The decision also dissolves the
Waters-Pierce Oil company of St.
ouis. In addition to the other fea
tures ot the decision, each company
is lined $30,000.
The light on the Standard in this
state has been waged for a number
of years. Attorney General Hadley,
the governor-elect, was the prime
mover in the fight on the Rockefeller
interests. He caused a big sensation
several years ago by going to New
York to take testimony and putting
the high financiers of the Standard
through one of the most trying ex
aminations they ever withstood.
The Waters-Pierce Oil company
for many years was the representa
tive of ihe Standard in Missouri. Its
connection with the Standard was de
nied steadfastly for years, but proof
that it is a subsidiary has been de-
eloped in both the state case and
the federal suits. The Republic Oil
company is a similar concern.
The order to dissolve the wafer
company is eitective January la. i o
day's decision was the result of a
suit started in 1903. Seven judges
concurred. Judge Lamm in his in
dividual decision declares the trust
ought to be fined $1,000,000. Judge
Graves in his opinion says the evi
dence shows that the water company
was taken over by the trust over the
protest of the minority stockholders.
New Chief foy Bay Citv.
San Francisco. Dec. 23. Sergeant
Jesse R. Cook, who for more than a
year has been property clerk in the
police department, with the brevet
rank of captain, was last night ap
pointed chief of police by the board
of police commissioners, to succeed
the late Chief W. J. Biggy, who was
drowned on the night of November
.'SO. while crossing the bay in the po
lice launch patrol. Cook has been on
the police force of this city since Feb
ruary IS, 1SS9.
Bank Clerk Gets Five Years.
rittsburg. Dec. 25. Herbert W.
Tiers, formerly a discount clerk in
the First National bank, was sen
tenced to serve five years in the pen
itentiary yesterday. Early in 1906
Tiers embezzled $51,000.
HAPPENINGS GATHERED IN AND
AROUND
Saturday. December 19.
Washington, Dee. 19. Both houses
of congress adjourned today until
January 4. During the two weeks'
intermission many of the representa
lives and senators will return to their
homes to spend the holidays. A num
ber will remain at the capital to par
ticipate in the deliberations of minor
committees, although the big tariff
hearing, which has consumed five
weeks of the time of the ways and
means committee ot the house, is
practically ended.
Washington, Dec. 19. Vice-Presi
dent rairbanks today announced a
senatorial committee of Senators
Knox, Lodge and Bacon to co-operate
with a committee from the lower
house in making preparations for the
inauguration of President-elect laft.
Senator Mint, of California, today
introduced a bill in congress for the
establishment at South San Francisco
of a naval base for the Pacific coast.
Washington, Dec. 19. Representa
tive Cuslniian, of Washington, has un
successfully attempted to get the
house to consider his bill opening to
homestead entry 1240 acres of land
on J u get sound, now abandoned mil
itary reservations, occupied by 4 set
tlers. 1 lie ."southern racitie railroad is
granted the privilege ot construct!!!
a tunnel under the Fort -Mason mili
tary reservation, in San Francisco,
lrom its tracks to the wharf, in a bi!
which passed the house today. The
)ill has passed the senate, only the
president s signature being required
now to make it a law.
LECTURE TOUR FOR HENEY.
While Graft Prosecutor Rests He Will
Tell How He. Did It.
Washington, Dec. 26. F. J. Ileney,
oi san t rancisco, the noted prose
cutor of the alleged graft cases
who was shot about a month ago by
Morris Haas, a former convict, dur
ing the trial ot the Kuet case in San
Francisco, reached Washington to-
niuht, accompanied by Mrs. Heney.
Mr. Heney will call upon the presi
dent at the White House tomorrow.
The principal purpose of his trip
east, Mr. fleney said, when seen to
night by the Associated Press, was
for rest and recreation. He added
that his desire to see President
Roosevcit before his departure for
Africa also had induced him to make
the trip.
Mr. Heney said he was in splendid
health, except for a slight weakness.
and that he had completely recovered
from his wounds. With his wife he
will spend a month at this side of the
continent and during that time he
will deliver a series of lectures.
Give Names of Soldiers.
Washington. Dec. 24 The follow
ing are the names oi the soldiers who
died in the Philippine islands of acute
alcoholism, resulting from drinkinz
methyl served to them as vino, a na
tive drink: John Duffy, Fdward C.
Clark, Thomas W. liing and Charles
Delaney, of Company L, Eighteenth
mtantrv, and Otto Kuppe. John J.
Phelan, Frank L. Smith. James E.
Curtis, Samuel K. Bramel, John O.
Corbeil and William Nickolas, of
Company M. Eighteenth infantry.
Gudger Chief Justice.
Washington. Dec. 23. 11. H. (
.ud-
rer, ot .North Carolina, will be ap
pointed President Roosevelt to be
"hief justice of the supreme court of
the Panama canal zone for a term of
-ix years, tu succeed Dr. ". M. Duran.
whose terms expires January 1. It
is understood t hat secretary ritrnt
las recommended to the president this
appointment. Air. tiiidger is an asso
ciate justice id the canal zone supreme
court.
Bacon to Succeed Root.
Washington. Dec. 21 --It has b." en
decided that Assistant Secretary la
con shall he secretary of state after
January 10. It was announced at the
White House today that the plans of
Secretary Root had not been changed
and that he would give up his port
folio about January 10, before he was
balloted on for United States senator
bv the legislature of New York.
President Makes Appointments.
Washington. Dec. 22. President
Roosevelt today made the following
appointments: Register ot the land
otMce at North i akmia. Wash., Harry
Y. Saint; postmasters. William M.
Brown. Lebanon. Or.; J. K. Roslev.
Falls City. Or ; Merritt A. Maker.
Weston. Or.; L. W. Shurlliff. Ovrdi-n.
Utah; William P. Flv, Kelso. Wash.
Warships Leave Panama.
Washington. Dec. 25. The Pacific
fleet, which has been at Panama for
several days, sailed today for Talea
huano, Chile. The Colorado remained
at Panama in order to enable her to
take mi board Captain C. IV Moore,
who will succeed Captain F.dmtltid B
Underwood, who is ill at Mare island
She will sail December 20.
Dynamite Killed 21 Men.
Washington, Dec. 20. According
to the latest advices to the Isthmian
Canal commission, there have been 21
deaths
mature
( )bisin i
so far as the result of the
explosion of dynamite at
December 17.
pre
S.in Jailed Charge d'Affaires.
Washington. Dec. 20. A late charge
d'affaires of Venezuela at Washing
ton, whose name is not given in the
department's advices, is among those
imprisoned at Caracas as a result of
the plot to assassinate Vice-President
Gomez.
Warships for Venezuela.
Washington, Dec. 26. The state
department admitted today that the
battleships Maine and North Caro
lina are en route to Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
PLAN MONSTER SHIPS.
iarger i nan Any Yet built or
Even
Designed Are Considered,
Washington, Dec. 23. The navy de
partment is considering the desirabil
ity of constructing monster battle
ships, bigger than anything yet built
or even designed elsewhere. One plan
presented py toe naval board of con
struction calls for eight 14-inch guns
and a displacement of 25,000 tons.
while another plan provides for twelve
12 inch guns and a displacement of
20 000 tons. In the 14-inch gun ship
the thickness of the turret, side and
barbette armor will be thicker than in
the 12-iuch gun ship, giving better
protection than the latter will eniov.
Two designs have been prepared for
the 14-inch gun ship. There have long
been serious differences among naval
experts regarding the advisability ot
using bigger guns than 14-inch, on ac
count of the probability that the dis
charge ot the bigger guns would seri
ously rocK the snip. Moreover, it is
known that under some conditions
eight-inch guns, for instance, are more
eticctive than 10-inch.
The navy department is pretty well
committed to the all-big-gun-ship plan
and congress may consider it favor-
b'y when the matter is properly pre
sented. The speed of the new shins
is intended to be from 20j to 204
knots an hour under trial conditions
ot load.
MAKE OVER NAVY.
Roosevelt Says If Root Will Boss Job
It Can Be Done.
Washington, Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt is seriously contemplating
his plan for the appointment of a spe
cial commission to reorganize the
navy department by eliminating the
bureau system. He finds that the en
largements of the membership of the
general board which Secretary New
berry accomplished upon assuming his
duties on December 1, and the ap
pointment of Herbert L. Satterlee, the
well-known exponent of the presi
dent s naval theories, as assistant sec
retary of the navy, have fallen short
ot ettecting the reforms which the
three men had in mind.
because of what he considers to be
the pressing necessity of reorganiza
tion, and undismayed by the intima
tion mat congress will not pass any
such measure before the conclusion of
his term of office. President Roosevelt
is again sounding leading naval ex
perts with a view of securing their
co-operation.
I he president told several of his
callers today that, it Secretary Root
would accept the chairmanship of this
committee, the success of his plan
would be guaranteed.
Withdrawn Lands Restored.
Washington. Dec. 23. More than
20.000 acres of vacant and unappro
priated lands heretofore temporarily
wnnurawn tor lorest purposes near
the Cache national forest. Utah, will
become subject to settlement on Feb
ruary according to an announce
ment at the general land office today
-r-i. . 1 . . t i- ., .
i ne lanos lie in northern Utah, near
Logan, in the Salt Lake City land dis
trict. J hey will not be subject to en
try and filing until March 23.
Pulitzer Will Study Canal.
...
wasmngton. Dec. 22. Word was
received here tonight that Joseph Pu
litzer, proprietor or the New York
World, reached Hampton Roads this
iftenioon on his private yacht Lib
erty, en route for Panama, accompa
nied by several members of the staff
of his paper. It is understood that
Mr. Pulitzer intends to make a per
sonal investigation of affairs on the
isthmus.
Works for Salary Raise.
Washington. Dec. 22. Senator
Piourne. of Oregon, author of a bill
to increase the salary of the president
of the United States to $l00.on a
year, and the salary of the vice-presi
dent to ij.25,000. is making a strong
campaign for his measure. He said
todav that he believed it would be
passed by both houses of congres
shortly after the holiday recess.
Increase in Minerals.
Washington. Dec. 23. A remark
able increase in the value of mineral
production since the beginning of the
new century is announced in a report
ot the geological survey on the min
eral resources of the United States.
This includes all of the principal min
eral products, representing an annua!
output of over .2.ooo.ono.onoi an ad
vance id more than 100 per cent m
less than ten years.
Scouts Spread Civilization.
Washington. Dec. 25. The value of
the Philippine scouts as educators as
well as pacification is shown in the
annual report of Brigadier Clarence
R. Edwards, chief of the bureau of in
sular affairs, which is published today.
The scout service is commended by
the chief as fostering higher standards
of living among the Filipinos, and as
extending American influence.
Root as Senator.
Washington, Dec. 22. It was an
nounced at the White llou-e late this
afternoon that it was understood that
l-.lihu Koot wi.l resign as secretary oi
state if he is elected senator from
New York, and that he will be suc
ceeded by Assistant Secretary Robert
Bacon. That Root will receive the
New York toga is believed to be al
most certain.
Sails for Unknown Port.
Washington. Dec. 25 The battle
ship Maine sailed today from Hamp
ton Roads under sealed orders. In
formation regarding the sudden de
parture of the vessel was refused at
the navy department, but it is thought
the warship has gone to Venezuelan
waters.
QUAKES IN MONTANA.
Virginia City is Shaken and Sohool
house Topples,
Virginia City, Mont., Dec. 23. Two
earthquakes in ten minutes, the first
at "2:2, this afternoon, caused the
wildest excitement in this city, the
panic-stricken people rushing into the
streets in the belief that the buildings
were about to topple over. Struc
tures trembled violently, plaster came
down, dishes were thrown to the
floor, the main school building, a two
story brick, was badly cracked, and
the ground rent with seams from one
to three inches wide.
Two more shocks were experienced
this evening, one at 6:35, the other at
0:50, and again sent the people hurry
ing into the streets. The first of the
tremors was felt yesterday afternoon
at 4:.",0 o'clock, and finother at 7:30
this morning.
Frank Pace, who arrived from the
Crater lakes, the scene of an extinct
volcano, six miles south of Virginia
City, where 13 old craters have been
filled with water, forming a chain of
lakes, states that the ground heaved
there like the bosom of a lake, caus
ing immense fissures to form in the
mountain and rending the cliffs. Some
of these fissures, according to Mr.
Pace, are from a foot and a half
to two and a half feet wide.
There is a belief that water of the
Crater lakes has found its way through
subterranean passages to the rem
nants of the fires of the old volcanoes.
although the Yellowstone park is only
i j miles trom here.
PREDICTS CHEAP LUMBER.
Edward Hines Says Lower Cost of
Manufacture is Responsible'
Chicago, Dec. 23. Edward Hines,
newly elected president of the Virginia
& Rainy Lake Lumber company, the
largest combine in the world of its
kind, predicts cheaper lumber and a
new era in its production as a result
of the new organization.
'It is our intention to cheapen the
cost of manufacturing, and, of course,
to cheapen the cost to consumers"pro
portionately," said Mr. Hines. "We
will not do this, however, at the ex
pense ot the country by reckless or
wasteful lumbering methods.
'We will work in harmony with the
forest departments of the United
States and Canada, and we hope to
make money out of the things that
they will ask us to do. For instance,
we will utilize all the timber on the
ground we cut over. We will not sim
ply pick out the choice trees, leaving
dead wood and brush to feed forest
tires. We will clear the land, so that
instead of being a worthless wilder
ness after it is cut over, it will be
available for farming purposes.
"W e are also hoping that a further
reduction may be made in the cost of
lumber to American consumers by the
taking otf of the tariff. Ihe greater
part of our land is in Canada, and this
would enable us to bring the Cana
dian lumber into the United states, a
th ng that the tariff practically pro
hibits now.
GASPIPE THUG IS CAUGHT.
Cracks Jeweler's Skull, but Prompt
Alarm Is Effective.
San Francisco, Dec. 23. Sigmund
Hartig, a jeweler of the Mission dis
trict, is lying in the hospital with a
fractured skull tonight as a result of
the attempted robbery of his place of
business in broad daylight, the crime
being very similar to the gaspipe out
rages which terrorized this city tw-o
years ago.
Hartig's establishment was entered
this afternoon bv Louis Schultz, an
ex-convict, who pretended that he
desired to purchase a $50 diamond.
When the dealer displayed the gem.
Schultz attempted to grab it and
struck Hartig with a section of gas-
pipe rolled up in a piece ot paper.
Hartig saw the action and dodged
back, but did not entirely avoid the
blow, which struck him on the side
ot the head, lie did not lose his hold
on the jewel, however, and retained
consciousness long enough to give the
alarm, which resulted in the capture of
his assailant after a short chase.
Schultz was released from the peni
tentiary on December 3.
B;ggy's Death Explained.
San Francisco. Dec. 23. The coro
ner s jury today visited the water
front to view the police launch Patrol,
from which Chief of Police William
I Biggv was lost overboard on the
night of November 30. It is believed
jury will bring in a verdict of ac
cidental drowning, in view ot the dem
onstration made bv boatmen that the
launch rolls; easily, and that it was
possible tor a man to tall over the
siiie. It is believed the jury will take
into consideration the possibility that
Biggy struck his head on a ringbolt
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liiiuciiucu in me aneruecK as ne icu.
Lumber Combine in Minnesota.
Du'tith. Minn.. Dec. 23. The much
a!kej ot lumher comrune that has
been forming came to full develop
ment here today. The combine is the
most powerful factor in the lumber
world, and wi'l control .t.ooo.ono.ooo
t of lumber in the northwest. It
will also control the Dukith & Rainy
Lake railroad and a fleet of 70 great
lr.ke lumber vessels. Its assets, at the
least, are estimated at $:!0 oo l.ooo The
name adopted is the Daluth & Ralnv
Lake
Lumber company.
Claimant to Millions.
Reno. Nev.. Dec. 23. J. F. Springer,
yardmaster of the Southern Pacific
company at Reno, is a third claimant
for a share of the estate of the late
Christopher Springer, said to be a
German baron, who died leaving prop
erty worth $30,000,000 'n Wilmington,
Del.
CASTRO'S DEPUTY
TURNS ON CHIEF
Gomez Sets Ux New Government in
Venezuela.
Names New Cabinet in Place of Old
Rebels Cowed by Force Country
in Turmoil and Censorship Estab
lished Gomes Takes Action in
Self Defense.
Port of Spain, Dec. 22. Vice-
President J. Vincent Gomez, to whom
General Cipriano Castro handed over
the presidency on his departure for
Europe, has established a new govern
ment in Venezuela. He has replaced
the old ministry with a new body of
men, who represent various factions in
the state and who have figured orom
inently in various ways in the coun
try s political history.
Not only has Dr. Jose de Jesus Paul
disappeared from the councils of the
nation, but Dr. Baldo, who is now
traveling in Castro's suite abroad, also
has been removed from his official
position as minister of education.
General Diego Ferren, the minister of
war, has been superseded by General
Redulo Olivares, who took a promi
nent part in crushing the revolution
ists six years ago. A new governor
of Caracas has been appointed.
Secret advices from Caracas, where
the strictest censorship is being ob
served, indicate that the whole of
Venezuela has been in a ferment ever
since President Castro sailed, and that
the crisis was reached a few days ago
when it became necessary for Acting
President Gomez to take decisive
steps.
1 he revolutionary factions played a
prominent part in the demonstration
against the absent president. These
were temporarily checked by a show
of force, and later the revolutionary
influence that threatened to sweep the
country was overcome in a measure
by promises that could not be held
long in abeyance.
The establishment of a new govern
ment in Venezuela has been expected
dai'y, and it is probable that it was
the outcome of the demands which
began almost the day that Castro
sailed for Europe.
Gomez was far from secure. It was
brought forcibly home to him that he
must either withdraw from that office
or cast aside those of Castro's minis
ters who still were trying to force the
Castro rule upon the people. Appar
ently he chose the latter course.
He first declared the country in a
state of defense, thereby securing con
trol of the army, and then appointed
a new cabinet.
On several other occasions when
Castro has turned over the govern-,
ment to Vice-President Gomez it was
freely predicted that Gomez would
succeed Castro as president of the re
public. He had many supporters in
the anti-Castro camp, chief among
those in favor of his candidacy being
General Arando. the former minister
of war, who worked earnestly to place
Gomez in power.
Castro Goes to Hospital.
Berlin. Dec. 22. President Castro
of Venezuela removed yesterday to
Dr. Israel's hospital, to undergo a
course of treatment.
AMERICAN POMPEII FOUND.
Arizona Excavations' Reveal a Buried
City of GreatSize.
Washington, Dec. 22. An American
Pompeii is gradually being brought
to light, according to the annua! re
port of Charles p. Walcott. secretary
of the Smithsonian Institution.
Under a special congressional ap
propriation, the work ot excavating a
pre-historic buried city at Casa Gran
da. near Florence. Ariz., has been con
ducted by Dr. J. Walter Fowkes. Al
ready a number of structures have
been discovered, but the largest one
excavated during the year was a build
ing 200 feet long with It rooms, the
massive walls enclosing a plaza.
In the central room there is a seat
called by the Pima Indians "The Seat
of Montezuma.'' The ruins at Casa
Granda were found to be very much
more extensive than was anticipated.
Test for Cruisers'
Newport. R. I., Dec. 22.
Coal.
The three
scout cruisers Salem.
Chester and Bir
mingham, which are being put through
various tests to determre the relative
efficiency of the turbine and recipro
cating types of engines, will be given
some long sea rims about February 1
for the purpose of testing coal endur
ance. Each will be sent out with
bunkers full. 1 400 tons, and will be
required to make a run of 2ooo miles
at a uniform speed of 20 knots Upo-.i
returning here the coal remaining will
be weighed to determine the amount
consumed.
Mob Tears Up Tracks.
Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 22 Enraged
because the Lincoln Traction com
pany refused to reduce the fare from
10 to ." cents between Lincoln and
Uaveh'ck. a suburb, where the Bur
lington shops are located, a mob of
13 1) men began tearing up the com
pany's tracks at the latter place. The
town mayor was appealed to. but was
unable to stop the depredation. A
telephone message at 2 A. M. states
that an attempt is being made to burn
the company's barns.
The San Francisco police commis
sion has fixed blame on Captain Duke
for not properly searching Haas when
he was arrested, overlooking the re
volver concealed in his shoe.
S. C. I.illis. a wealthy cattleman of
I.emoore. Cal . has been sentenced t'
spend six months in jail and pay
fine of Jl.ooo for illegally fencing
'arge areas of government land.