The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-03-01
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WAsHINcToN--closely followirg
the alarming news OF conflict between
Texas and Mexican authorities ovfr
the seizure OF American citizens M
Matamores Senator Morris Sheppars
OF Texas made representations to u
state department about what he con
siders the unprotected condition hf
parts OF the Texas-Mexican frontier.
Senator Sheppard recently sent
kilograms TO the Texas county judges
along the Rio Grande river from El
Paso TO Brownsville. and his state
ment TO Secretary Knox was bases
upon the replies. They contend for
the need OF more troops in two OK
tended stretches OF territory. one or
about 300 miles between Brownsville
and Laredo, and the other at almost
as great length between Del Rio and
lei Paso. One thousand troops, TIRE
senator said. were required TO pro
tect that country.
WASHINGTON - Pending a moss
full investigation OF the circum
stances surrounding the killing os
Former President Madero and For
mer vice President Pine Suarez In
the streets of Mexico City. Ambassa-
dor Wilson and the other foreign DIP
lomatic representatives In Mexico
have declined TO meet the officials OF
the new government in that country.
Ambassador Wilson informed Secre
tary OF State Knox that he had re
quested the Mexican minister for for
eign affairs. Mr.. De la Barra, TO post
pone the reception TO the diplomats
corps, which was TO have been held
today, until the death OF the deposed
officers had been cleared up.
LA PORTE, iND.-The annual re-
port OF James u. Forgan. a Chicago
banker and guardian OF Catherine
Barker, only daughter OF John n.
Barker. deceased multimilionaiTe
was filed here. IL showed that IN
1921 Miss Barker, "wealthiest youbg
woman in America" made a gift bf
$1,000 to destitute crippled children
in Illinois and a gift OF 500 TO Maypr
Harrison OF Chicago for the benefit
OF the family OF Patrolman Jon@
The income Of Miss Barker for tho
year was $4,000. OF which she ex
pend $4,000 personally.
WASHINGTON-The u. s. supreme
court upheld tax levied by the state
of Illinois upon grain bought by Il.
II. Bacon OF Lake View, H.. In west
ern states and put in his Illinois eie-
vator on the day the tax was levied.
The decision, II is said, will be pre-
cedent for taxing much grain graded
at elevator points In the middle west
Justice Hughes laid down the priH.
cipie that states did not possess n
right To tax interstate shipments
merely because the owner was a resi-
dent OF the state.
ALBANY, NJ. Y.--Governor william
Sulzer announced that DIR. John W
Russell, superintendent OF Matteawan
state hospital for the criminal In
sane, had told him that she thinks"
the man who offered him $4,000 II he
would aid in releasing Harry X. Thaw
"is named John Anhut." The
governor said his committee OF In
quiry had issued subpoena for
John Nicholson Anhut," whose name
appears In n New York directory. ana
that gentleman has since disap-
peared.
SYDNEY, n. s. W.-Two OF tho
members OF the Mawson antarctic ex.
Lieutenant MINIS, an Eng.
lishman and DIR. Mertz, Swlss-haye
died. DR. Mawson and six OF his com
panions have been left for the winter
on Adele Land, barren tract In the
antarctic. because they were unable
TO reach the expeditions ship Aurora
before she was compelled TO leave.
This news Is received here by wiz +.
! less from Adele Land vie MacQuar ;
island.
NEW YoRk-A timely warnflrg
from the heads OF the various rail-
road lines connecting the battlefield
OF Gettysburg with the outside world
has caused the issuance OF federal
announcement limiting the attendance
OF union and confederate soldiers ut
the big celebration OF the fiftieth an
niversary OF the battle on July to 4
next 10 10000 men. New York state
will be permitted TO send 10000.
cHIcACO-The defeat OF the Es
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