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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-24
Huerta's Statement.

The following official statement of
President Huerta was given ont at the
palace:
Il called together the cabinet to re-
Port that Mater and Pine SuareH.
who had been detained at the palace
It the disposition OF the WAR derart-
me1lt, were taken TO the p~enitentiary
in accordance with a previous decision
as the result of which that establish
meni was placed yesterday aft noon
alder the charge of an army officer
Tor its better security.
when the automobiles had tray
e1sed about tWo-thirds of the way to
the penitentiary. however, they were
attacked by an. armed group II the
escort descended from the machines to
offer resistance. suddenly the group
grew larger and the prisoners tried to
escape. Al exchange of shots then
took place in which two of the attack-
ing party We're killed and two were
wounded. Both prisoners were Killed,
The automobiles were badly damaged.
The president and his cabinct have
resolved that the affair shall be con-
| signed to the military-judicial author
| ities having to DO with the attempts
against military prisoners such as
We're Madero and Pine Suarez, SO that
they may make Il strict investigation
with the direct intervention OF the
military prosecutor general.
The minister of justice has asked
that when these Investigations are
over-the case being Of 50 exceptional
a character-that the prosecutor gen
orii of the republic make u further
Investigation.
"rhe government dcplores the event,
and, wishing 20 attend to the necessi-
ties Of the public welfare, has asked
the minister of justice to formulate a
plan of legal action against the pris-
Cners for their several responsibilities,
at the same tim making an effort to
have some of the friends Of Mndero
assist in the solution Of this difficult
ana dangerous question.
"Iilled with desire to guarantee
itself as well as the prisoners, the
government had appointed Colonel
Luis Vaflestores. director Of the pcni-
tertiary and had given him instruc-
ions to provide for any contingency.
1.-THE government promises that so
ciety shall be fully satisfied as to tt
facts in the case. The commanders of
the escort now are under arrest and
the facts above rcfcrreda to have been
a~scertained so as to clear up this un-
happy event" .H|t
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Wilson Shocked.

Princeton NJ / Iteb % prosi
dcnt-rIocf Wilson u,oa ,hnrr,1 T., h.,r
,bo MOVES th,t N,1.rn ANA e,.r., h,,,
been kiUcJ I'm A1nxico ciiv
IFS too bad" nc s3il ..b.r shaun
disiHtrnrs of lh, nssari,,.1 n,,.,.
which WAS tnr rlrst no Ern,p nr a.,
ghontinr.
lie RETAINED from, co~n,n,cnt ,,,.inu
he wauld aIbrro ia his n,Ii.y nr or
Ioucc ariiI mo hrromn ,,rreidnnt
While nnthipo has ,@nr,, IRAN, nr
Wilson to Indicate what his ,~,1i.,.
would Inc. Inc n,e Lop4 bi,oso,r Ia.
formed OF dn~ynInun,nnts r,.n, ro,,,
dier,trb,g atsrI,.f,x a. IN ,f,, -,
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WASHINGTON AROUSED
BY KILLINGS
CONTINUED ON Page TWO

understand that it would look with dis
favor upon amy summary measures
against Madcro and SuarcH.
Consular reports received tonight
at the state department Indicated gen
erul adhesion to the General liuorta
regime, except in Chihuahua and
Sonora, where the local situation does
not seem to be wholly developed. 1t
is reported that in Chihuahua the
military authorities have taken striu-
gent measures to put an end to the
activities Of the former MnGcriSta Of
ficials. The consul at SaItillo. says
Governor C~arranHa, who, according to
earlier reports, had refused to aC-
knowledge the new government in
Mexico, now has declared his al
~lcgiance to the new regime.
Consul General Shanklin at Mexico
City reports that Warren Il. Cubcan
is safe and hat Charles $. Dolly, about
whom he also had been asked TO in
quire, left Mexico some time ago.
The killing of Francisco |. Maderu
ana Jose Pine Suarez, dcpusod prcSi-
dent and vice president Of Mexico,
after Provisional President General
HuortA had assured American Am
baSSador Wilson of the safety of his
prisoners from just such attacks, Gre
ated a serious Impression in adminis-
tration circles here tonight.
When the first feeling of surprise
had passed, ii was realized by officials
that his last tragic event had added
greatly to the gravity Of the situation,
and undoubtedly had placed an addi-
tional strain upon the already tense
relations between this government and
the Mexican capital. As President TAFT
himself declared, the event in itself
was not sufficient to demand any de-
parture from the policy of strict nom
Intervention which has so far gov
erned his administration.
Probably the Immediate result will
be to hasten h military and naval
preparations in order to have the SOL
diers and sailors and marines ready to
answer q cali for instant embarkation
If further developments in Mexico
should demand their employment.
The II danger to be apprehended,
which almost certainly would result
in the launching of an army of in
v~asion, would be the commission of
some act or acts in Mexico that would
endanger the lives of foreign citizens
and Americans, for having assured the
diplomatic representatives in Wash
ington Of the disposition and ability
OF this government to protect their
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Official Statement.

Francisco de Ia Barra, the foreign
minister, sent an official statement to
the foreign diplomatic representatives
IN which he said:
THE department Of foreign rela-
tlons desires to make known, as al
ready announced to the ambassador of
me United States. the British minister
and other members Of the diplomatic
corps on various occasions, hat the
government decided at a council Of the
ministers that all acts relating to Ma
dero and Pine Suarez should be ad-
iudicated strictly according to law as
vas due, and hat in consequence the
accusation process, if such had taken
place. would not have departed one
iota from the legal measures APP
plicable to the case.
'sThat after making his decision,
TIE government agreed to remove Ma
where they would have the necessary
security, consideration and comforts.
THAT yesterday morning the minis
ter Of foreign relations So informed
Ambassador Wilson, saying thas the
Mexican government would proceed
always in accordance with the law and
that the removal of the ex-president
and the ex-vice president TO the peni-
Tertiary would be for the reasons be-
fore indicated.
THAT it was further expected that
with the passing of time, political pas
sions would subside, resulting in the
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Sympathy for Victims.

Early today small groups congre-
gated about the p~enitentiary. They
were composed for the most part of
men and women of the lower class.
There was a decided feeling of SYM
pathy for the Madcros. Many women
We're crying. Some of the men at
tempted to. make speeches but were
represscd by the guards.
In the downtown district the peo-
pie We're at their pursuits quietly.
What had been intended as a day of
jollification for the new adminietra-
ton was one Of ~solelnnity.
The Maderistas have neen discreet
in their utterances and the pr1-guv-
eminent men almost equally 50. Ap-
%parently the %populace remembers the
c~annonading Of the last two weeks and
the patrols of soldiers as well mount
ed police have served to remind them
that the country is now ruled by a
government whose administrative pro-
gram is of the sternest character.
No attempt is made at the national
palace to disguise this fact and Pres
ident Huerta has said drastic meas
ures will be adopted to restore order
Confirmed.
News of the death of Madero and
Suarez was confirmed by General
Huerta. Previously it had been an
nounced hat the transfer from the
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thanks "for the help afforded all for
ei@ners by the American embassy
without distinction Of nationality, and
more especially all British residents
Heavy patrols were sent out tonight
to guard the streets. The\ bodies of
Madero n Suarez were in the peni-
tertiary mortuary at 8 O'Clock.
notwithstanding the apparent air of
calm tonight, a~tcnseness prevailed as
hough he people of the capital We're
on watch for sfurther grave happen
ings. As an indication of conditions, a
rumor quickly spread throughout the
city that Sonora Madero had COM
mitted suicide. This was followed by
a rumor that General Felix Diaz had
been shot. Investigation showed tina
there was no foundation for either
report.
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judgment Throughout the republic.
4 desire to give all the facts Of
which am eognizant, connected with
the affair of last night, which is
deeply deplored both for sentiments of
humanity and because of the gravity
Of the affair which has surprised the
government and the Importance OF
| which is not underestimate by the
| government.
Last night, about 1880 o'clock, |
was called with all haste to the ma
t.onal palace by the chief of staff of
the president. An automobile was sent
with an aide to take me, as we'll as
The secretary Of the interior, Alberto
Garcia Grandes. surprised by tn UNI
usual cali, / attempted to ak by tele-
phone with General Banquet, the mill
itarv commander, who made known
that something serious had occurred.
con our arrival at midnight at tho
palace, the president explained that
1 Francisco Madero and Jose Pine
| S1arez, while being conducted t. the
i~genitentiary in automobiles. We're
Killed in an encounter which the cs-
eyrt guarding the prisoners had with
a -roup of individuals, who attempted
lo libcrate the two mcm,
"Orhcr members of the cabinet hay
| ing arrived. it was agreed that ii was
an lbsolut. necessity for the honor Of
the that not only should
it proceed to q minute investigation
Of this act, as the law demands, but,
going further, that immediate notice
should be given to the chief attorney
~ the military court, jose Nasquez
TagliO, that he with the judge adVo-
cate. should make INVESTIGATIONS and
consign those responsible. whoever
they might be, to custody, and that
he proceed to examine them in con
tormity with the law.
Ii was agreed also that Attorney
General Castullauos, whose energy and
competency are we'll known, Should
take action in this most unfortunate
affair.
According to the reports which
President Huerta received and COM
mtnicated to the ministers. d group Of
five persons at a point about half WAY
between the palace and the peniten-
tiary fired upon the chauffeur of one
of the automobiles which was under
escort. the ORDER was gwen ZOE more
speed. Shortly afterWard another
group, more numerous, sailed from
the cross streets, firms on the escort.
. seems that Madero and Suarez at
this point attempted to- Escape.
president liucrta communicated to
the ministers announcement of the
death Of the ex-president ana the eN-
vice president, adding hat there was
another person killed ANA two persons
wounded, according to the Information
lie had at the moment, without Icing
G act as to which group those be
lor scd. He also Informed the minis
tels that there had been some arrests.
The secretary of foreign relations,
crhoing the feeling Of the government,
and moved by personal sentiments
which have caused him to view with
horror the shedding of blood outside
f those cases wherein the law has
imposed the punishment, not only la
lnentS the affair, hut is convinced that
the honor OF the rsublic demands Il
careful investigation and cXemplar5,
punishment for those who may be
proved guilty of this act, whose
tfanSCendcnCy cannot DC fIidden.
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NO

C~ananea, Mex, Feb. Ex-Governor
M4ytorena telegraphed from He,mo-
silio to all projects throughout the
state today ordering them to repress
any demonstrations as a result of the
deaths of Francisco I. Madero and
Jose Pin Suarez in the City OF
Mexico.
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national palace to the pcnitentiary had
ieen made successfully.
Two of the party that attacked the
automobile We're killed in the eN-
change of shots.
Large crowds assembled at the
scene. of the killing. While women
Wept and there We're signs Of dtsap-
proVal, the city generally is quiet. The
guards at he penitentiary have been
increased and ne one is permitted to
see the bodies of the slain.
Major Cardenas and two other off
GERS who commanded the rurales es-
corting the automobile have been inn
prisoned pending IN investigation by
The attorney general.
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WRlTER IMPRISONED.

Mexico City, Feb. 23.--John Kenneth
Turner, a writer, has been imprisoned
by order of General Dia He is he
author of several Mexican political
stories. Recently he wrote an article
criticizing Diaz and Ambassador VIII
son for his detention in the arsenal
from which he was released a few days
ago.
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A farm in England is devoted ox-
clusivcly to raising butterflies, of
which upward of 10000 are sold each
year.
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rode across northern Mexico in ar
effort to overtake and dissuade him;
he other is Ernesto Madero, the
former minister of finance, an uncle
though only a year older than the
late president.
Gnstavo Madero. a brother, was
Obliged to submit to the fugitive law
the day after the deposition of the
president n was shot down in the
arsenal.
Sonora sMadero and the two sisters
of the ex-president, Mercedes and
Angela, are tonight at the japanese
Monuments Erected.
Not far from the penitentiary there
are two small plies Of stones, some 20
.eet apart. They mark the spots
where the men who q few days ago
ruled Mexico a fallen. Holes in the
walls of the penitentiary show where
some Of the bullets lodged.
The stones were piled by groups of
sympathetic persons of the lower
classes, whose curiosity early drew
them to the scene. From the top of
each pitiful monument tonight flick
cred candles, placed there and lighted
lby those who came to offer the last
rites of the church to the souls of
the dead. From the ground had been
Grape away blood-saturated earth,
which was carried away by the NOR
bid.
After the engagement on the road
- +L1 ~ / ~ ,,- TNA- ., 80. -
Cardenas reported to the military
commander, Who conducted him to
General Huerta. The president sum
moned his cabinet, and after apprising
his ministers of the occurrence, issued
an official announcement.
Officially DepIored.
Both president and ministers deep
ly deplored the affair and decided up
on a full investigation to fix the re-
sponsibility to punish the guilty. Al
ready formal action has been taken
by the authorities, as the members of
the escort are under arrest pending
the inquiry. In his capacity as min
lister of foreign relations, Senior de la
Barra addressed a note to the diplo-
matte representatives. giving an ac-
count of the killing and assurances
of q thorough investigation.
There was 40 signs of a demon
stration today in the central part of
the city. The news was received
quietly and apparently philosophical
~.
n hundred representative mem
bers of the British colony nave sent a
memorial to the American ambassador
expressing appreciation for the able
in which the ambassador has
handled the delicate situation caused
by the recent disturbance"
The memorial extends sincere
Evening star., 1913-08-31
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. august 3o-An grains adj
vanced today, liberal buying in anticipa-
ton of the two-day holiday-Sunday and
Monday Labor day>-creating strong
and active market. Corn, the most
active of the pits. made a net gain OF
= to esaA. Wheat rose 1saL. to Las and
oats finished with an upturn of Aak 10
Is. Provisions closed irregular, 12ka15
lower TO Is advance.
In addition TO buying of corn by
shorts. the market was strengthened 10y
higher cables, by estimates that the
Years crop would show shortage of
1ss 10000 bushels as compared with
iast years output, and by the fact that
offerings were comparatively limited.
September quickly advanced to 73. and
December to CO.'S Both options showed
lirmness. and, except for q few small
reaction. following profit-taking' sales
values held up finely all day. closing at
very near the top.
Firmness of cash corn also helped fu-
lures. Some experts predicted that corn
prices next winter and spring will break
all records. Wheat was helped by firm
ness of corn, after rather easy opening
on weaker cables and forecast for good
weather. y feature of wheat trading was
hanging of large holdings OF September
10 December. This helped support prices
for the deferred months and yet it did
not materially depress the near option,
as there was renewed talk of considera-
hIe export business in prospect. Pri-
mary arrivals of wheat are beginning to
show the effect of decreased sales by
farmers. who are holding for better
PRICES Primary arrivals today were
! l0l .OOa bushels. against l.S21 600 bushels
ast year. Seaboard clearances of wheat
and -four equaled i.(G7 06O bushels
Oats were helped by frmness of other
grains. but trading was not large
Provisions We're dur and lower except
IL rcls. r!icn scored Il ffteen-cent ad-
y i" ~ -" S"l.te emhcr delivery on heavy
Svering ny shorts
Evening star., 1913-08-31
OYSTER SEASON IS NEARING.
Boats and Tongs Are Now Being
Made Ready for Work.

Although the oyster-taking season OH
the Potomac does not open for two
weeks. the men who engage In longing
oysters on the river beds are already
overhauling tongs and boats and making
ready for the coming of oyster-taking
time.
The longing season opens September
Is. and a month later the dredge boats
start work anI the oyster season Is then
in full swink. Reports received from the
beds in the river in the vicinity of Co
lOnial Beach and Blakistones Island
state that the outlook for a good season.
as far as the quantity of the oysters is
concerned, Is excellent. The beds are
filing with marketable oysters. and from
the opening of the longing season the
supply brought here should be plentiful.
While the demand for oysters is light
in the summer season. there is never a
time that oysters in the she'll cannot be
obtained at the 11th street wharf. These
oysters are from private beds and are
shipped In barrels to the dealers here.
They sell at from 81 to $50 per bushel.
Evening star., 1913-08-31
Distribution of Dividends.

Quite chunk of money will be dis
tributed during the coming week in Oc-
tober dividends and interest. something
like l2,OOO,OO0. This is over $1,000, 900
increase as compared with the cores
pond1ng date year ago. These yearly
comparisons are not exactly fair, for
the reason that the statisticians are con-
tlnuaiiy adding to the tables. The year s
changes would be slight were the list
or corporations identical in number and
capitalization.
Among the statistics which will be
commission by the railroads at Its
freight rate hearings a month or six
weeks hence, Will be table showing
that the transportation companies pay
S!Su,oOO,OOO year in taxes.
Ihe daily grind Of Wall street lunch
rooms and brokerage Office conversation
Is always on the current news develop
ments most likely to affect prices of
securities. What here follows will serve
as representing the latest output. Said
the critic to the cynic:
WHATS all this row about Mexico
Win or lose, where do we get on and
where do we get off? How do we come
to be mixing in. anyway. 1t isn't our
night so far as ] can see. l do not
getting the best of it volunteering the
fight
-, Don't get fussy," said the cynic to
ehS sAipt- LII the iillSii Tic oldlcS
will probably come out ahead. They
grabbed off about 100000 acres of rich
land the last time there was real dis
pute. 1t breaks our heart to be forced
to regulate Mexican affairs. but in case
or emergency We can hold our own.
Should there be a climax. we can always
stand off foreign Intervention by appeal
to the Monroe doctrine-a most sacred
weapon of offense and defense. Getting
right down to it, what right have we to
meddle with Mexicos family affairs
Most of our interests there are gambling
interests. We didn't have to go into
the country or put our money there.
Seems to me the wise play would be to
leave the Mexican family alone to settle
its own quarrel. If we have spare
money to invest or gamble with, keep
it at home"
Evening star., 1913-08-31
ICEBERGS FILL ATLANTIC
Unusually Large Number Reported
In Lane Of Steamer

Accordins to the last report issued by
the photographic Office. icsha,gs are
numerous along the route of trans
atlantic travel over 200. large and small.
having been passed and reported BY
steamship masters in the weaL o.,a,n,
August 1a OF this number 1ao s sanas
OF them very large ones. were passed DIV hy
ths he Rr;,ish r;,'sh sseamshp Tunisian, one by
the steamship Kroonland, thirty ave .e ~ ~
the British steamship Pretorian' nne ~
tne tn, Hrsn n ,ss s;,;as steamship Indian thirty
and one large and two small hacus hae.orian al.
the steamship California eS "s
Capt. Agassiz of the STEAMSHIP, ~.
mum. in his report, stated ths.p Ira IRA.
he passed August IA was mile oend SntI
three-auarters long and very taIi anu
50 much ice to be sighted this ,ae 10. sI
the summer when the bergs are snna ~.
posed to disappear rapidly under tbs sip ~
huence of the sun, which is hot me me IN
the north Atlantic. eh on
Evening star., 1913-08-31
REPAIRING STORM DAMAGE.
Injured River Craft Rapidly Being
Made Ready for Service.

Vessels that We're damaged in the big
storm of month ago are rapidly being
restored to the condition they were in
before the hurricane tore them to pieces.
and within the next two weeks they will
all be In service again.
The river schooner Mary Francis,
which had both masts blown out and was
sunk at Alexandria, was Friday brought
from Alexandria to the navy yard. where
the big derrick on the sea wall was used
to set two new masts in position. She
was then taken back to Alexandria,
where rigging will be set up sails bent
on and other work done to get in condi-
ton for service
During this week the schooner Bertha
May, another victim of the big gale, will
be taken to the navy yard to have her
masts stepped and to be made ready to
go into service by the middle Of the COM
ing month
The tug Edith G. Winship, which was
sunk In the river off the steel plant and
which was taken to Baltimore to repair
damage after being raised. is rapidly ap-
preaching completion and is expected to
return to duty here within the next two
weeks. She will be in thorough order
when she resumes service towing canal
boats for@the Consolidation Coal Com
pany.
Evening star., 1913-08-31
RECORD YHAR FOR CROPS.
All Previous Figures for Receipts
Are Surpassed by Galveston.

GALVESTON. Tex, August 3O-With
the ending of the 1928 cotton season to-
day Galveston established what local sta
tistics show to be a worlds cotton re-
ceipts and export record for one year
The total receipts were 4.H35, ia bales.
This is 215.418 bales more than the pre-
viOus record. made in 19O6-O7. Exports
for the season show a total OF 1910, ,G01
bales. which Is said to be the highest fig
ure ever attained by any cotton port OF
the world.
CHARLESTON. S. c.. August 3O--The
close Of the Sea Island cotton season here
shows q total Of 6.NS bags exported, COM
pared with 608S bags last year, and H.
aS5 bags for 1911. The total receipts were
1876 bags. 1926 more than in 1872 and
4.91O bags less than in 1911. The stock
on hand yesterday was 1872 bags. The
short staple season shows 31O,315 bales
sent out of Charleston. and 31O,293 bales
received. Stock on hand, 1857
The season is a bit OFF.