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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

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~ - 49, peSsiy Murdersd.
Mexico City-Ffancisco /. Nader,
and jose Pine Guaros ars dead mn,
Sunday N : midnfeht ride unde
kuard from the national palace to III
penitentiary.
The circumstances surrounding Til
deaths ~ the depoeed president and
uce-preeideat OF the republic are IN
kn0wn except ~ given Il Official &c
counts, which Do not conform in ~
cases. Tho only witnesses we're those
actually concerned In the killing.
Ihe provisional president, General
Victortano Huerta, says the killing Of
the two men was Incidental to q ight
between their guard and Z party at.
tempting to Hberate them. The min
lster OF foreign relations. Francisco de-
q Barra. adds that the prisoners
attempted to escape. Neither makes
. definite statement a. to which side
nred the fatal shots. It 10 not impos-
sibie that neither knows.
II would seem that Felix Dfax's
threat that we will us such energetic
means as to put an end to rebellions
forever" has been followed by swift
execution.
Francisco Madero. riding in an auto
mobile with guards both before and
behind him. died from a single shot.
a bullet entered the back Of his head
and emerged ct the forehead.
Suarez fell pierced by many bullets,
most Of which entered from the front.
me only witnesses were those actual
" engaged In the shooting.
An international phase of the
tragedy which Is causing great con.
Germ. 10 that these two officials were
slaughtered after diplomatic represen-
tauons had been made by the embes-
sador from the United States in their
behalf. and assurances from Huerta
hat their safety would be guaranteed.
ambassador Wilson has begun an
Investigation. Other Investigations
have also begun, and promises are
N~eS s"o 6lAAty OAO6 Will DC pun
sshed.
Not unnaturally, q great part of the
public regards the official yersions
with doubt. having In mind the use for
centuries of the notorious "lef fuga,"
the unwritten law which Ii invoked
when the death Of q prisoner is de-
sired. After its application there Is
written on the records. Prisoner shot
trying to escape"
sonora Madero, widow OF the ex-
president, received the first definite In
formation OF his death from the Span.
lsh minister. Senior Coloran y Co,ogar
She already had heard ror,r., -. |
something ,rrsua, 90 -. ."
hr, ,r,ana. 10.
49, "au e~lueavoreu
~ tna' ume I prevent Q from
earnin the whole truth,
soon aiserward, accompanied by her
brother Jose Perez and Mercedes Ma
dero, q sister OF Francisco, Sonora Ma
iero. drove to the penitentiarv bnt
was refused permi.sion ~ 90. a..
bodv ~ mar ca..- C..N-e
" !
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Labor Leaders to be Released.

San Francisco.-Bonds for the re-
lease from the federal prison at
Leavenworth, Kansas, of Olaf A.
IVeltmoe and Eugene A Clancy, Cali
fornia labor leaders, who were con
victed in the recent indianapolis dy.
Mantle conspiracy trial, have been
forwarded to indianapolis through the
state Building Trades council
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
EARTHQUAKE in Ecuador.

Guayaquil, Ecuador.-The shocA Z
the violent earthquake of Saturua
night extended all over the repups
being especially severe in the pros'l
ces of LEILA and Canar. A number
houses we're wrecked.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
PUTS BAN ON ovERcAAReE.

House Passes Bill to Prevent Robblno
Of Public at Inauguration.
Washington.-The bill to prevent
Washington hotels and taxicabs from
boosting their rates during inaugura.
ton was passed in the house Cd
Monday by a vote of 119 to s.. The
bill carries penalty of a $25 fine and
revocation of license and requires an
offending hotel or restaurant to fur
nish free board to complainant while
prosecuting cases. Representative
Johnson of Kentucky, who INTRODUCED
the bill read a letter from a constt
uent, saying a leading hotel had
quoted to him rates ranging from $HQ
to $3.50 a day.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
WoIaast Gets Draw

San Francisco--Tommy Murpbv
and Ad Wolgast engaged in a wenty.
round bout Saturday that was re-
plete with action and at the close
Feferee Jim Griffin promptly declared
1t q draw.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
TWENTY-FIVE SOLDIERS SLAIN.
Men Who Revolted Because Of Killing
Of Madero Face Firing Squad.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Ninety-ive federal
volunteer soldiers were executed
Monday at Sauz, below Juarez. They
compose part of the garrison which
revolted on Sunday, angered at the
killing of ex-President Madero, then
former leader.
One at a time, advices received mere
relate, the soldiers were stood against
an adobe wall. Ninety-five times Inc
firing squad aimed and fired. MoN
of the men are sad to have displayeo
much courage, declining the execu
ton mask.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Chinese Fight for opium.

Pekin.-Hundreds of inhabitants
the province Of Flu KEN nave =
Killed in the last week or so WINE
iering armed resistance to the soVsi.
nlent troops engaged in DESTROYS
lOppy plants
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Accepts Note Of Powers

London.-A dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Sofa says that Haiku
Pasha has accepted the note of the
powers advising Turkey to cede
Adrtanople and leave the fate of the
Aegean islands to the powers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Will Make place for Conner

San Antonio. Texas-Manuel Cara
Aidape. minister OF agriculture In the
Huerta cabinet, said Sunday he would
agree to resign in favor Of Emilio Vas
auez Gomez. who recently proclaimed
himself provisional president of Mex.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
All Quiet at Laredo.

Nuev Laredo. Mexico.-News of
the killing OF Francisco Madero and
Pine Saarez in the City of Mexico
created considerable excitement here.
Little comment was made in reyolu-
tionary circles. Everything is quiet
here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Steamer Grounds in For

fniladelphia.-The Dutch .,
ener American, from Antwerp. Feb
laary Z, for Philadelphia, went ASH
On sea Isle City, N. j., during q ,h;a,.
ons :. SATURDAY. Life saving crews M,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
Taft Receives New. Of Murder

New York--News of the killing of
Madero and Snarez was given Presi.
dent Taft as he boarded the train for
washington after attending service AT
ST. bartholomew church.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
New Revolt In Venezuela

washington. Anti-government dis.
turbances have broken out in the
state OF Trujillo, Venezuela, accord
ing TO rumors reaching the American
legation at Caracas.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
TAFT ADHEREs TO POLICY.
Does Not See Way Clear to Interven'
ton on Account Of Killing of Madero.

Washington.-The killing of Fran
cisco /. Madero and Pine Suarez, de-
posed president and vice-president Of
Mexico, after Provisional President
General Huerta had assured American
ambassador Wilson of the safety Of
his prisoners from just such attacks,
created a painful impression in admin
istration circles here.
Still, as President Taft declared, the
event in itself was not sufficient to
demand any departure from the policy
of strict non-intervention, which so
far has governed his administration.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
oiaz EIated over success.

Cairo. Egypt = General Por6rio
''laz. the exiled ex-president of Mex
'co. Is highly eIated over the uccess
y the revolt OF his nephew Felix Dfax
in Mexico.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
suffrasets Howled Down.

London--Mrs- Despard and other
militant speakers we're howled down
oy the audience at a suffraget meet
ing at Thornton Heath The police
were compelled to intervene to bro
teet the women from violence.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

washington Americans are drink.
ing more whisky. smoking more
cigars and cigarettes and chewing
more tobacco than ever before in his
tory. according to returns to the corr.
missioner Of internal revenue
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27
IDAHO STATE NEWS

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Inc tnird annual baked potato
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sp00ias plos'am wa with
s11s11 peop'e 70 SPEAK. Inc men
sa'1 un'que ~ pit ana coior' rep
s0sone po.ato'
Inc state land board mas authorized
the Mountain Home Irrigation com.
pany 20 sell water rights for $3.50
acres OF aadi!ionai iand under the con
TRACK wnicn y nas win the state Tor
Tue construc.ion OF the Mountain
p'o'0c''
= nero OF iiity-nve thoroughbred
Duroc Jersey noss. the mes ever
seen there, have arrived at Nampa and
many iarmers have selected animals
winch are expected to be the basis OF
= nrst-ciass thoroughbred industry
~ tn@t v'cihHy.
a Irancnise Tor the construction OF
inc oturm electric road from Clarks-
ton to Asotin and from Charleston to
the Charleston heights section mas
been granted by the Asotin county
board OF commissioners In q special
session At Asotin.
Two OF the three men who invaded
the Of Horace Tebbett at Poca-
telio and dragged him from his bed,
beat him and painted him with black
paint. were flned s25 zach In no,Ice
court. The third offender received a
sentence Of thirty days in the county !
JAIL.
According to the statement Of /. G.
Hattabaugh. retiring insurance com.
missioner Of Idaho. = profit Of $123.
1880 IL shown In the insurance de-
partment for the mast two wears. Three
hundred and thirty.five state licenses
have been issued, bringing q .
Of Sl6,16O.
The forestry department Of the
state university recommends the fol
lowing trees for various planting pur
poses in Idaho: Black locust. NORWAY
maple. silver mamie. black walnut hox
elder. white ash. red oak. purule and
American willow cuttings and Aus.
TRAN pine.
Harry Cannon. a druggist and prom
inent man Of Ashton and Sid Robin
son, . carpenter and contractor, OF
that city, are In the Idaho Falls nos
pital. suffering from wounds IN ,hs
abdomen made by a revolver In the
hands OF city marshall Oliver Spark
man. OF that place.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-02-27

ment OF the commission form OF gov.
ernmens. for the purpose Of which a
special election has been called for
Tuesday. February Is.
The Boise Statesman announces
that J. =. Sheilworth. former captain
OF police. who was summarily dis.
missed by the city council several
weeks ago because he was sick and
could nor perform the duties Of pa
trolman. will be nominated for the
city council by his friends.
Representative French has intro
duced . bill providing for the crea-
ton Of a national park to be known
as ~SaEtooth National park" located
in the Red Fish lake section of Idaho
in lands now embraced within the
Payette- Sawtooth. Challis and Boise
national forest reserves.
Burt French severed the main ar.
terry Of his left wrist while engages
IN manual training work at the public
school at Nampa- A chisel which
young French was using. slipped in
some way and entered his wrist, and
he had . narrow escape from deatn.
II the plans Of interested parties
In Caldwell materialize, IN agricultural
expert working under the direction
OF the university Of Idaho viii spend
the next year, and perhaps two, among
the farmers of Canyon county. in
s~fructing them IN the art Of profitable
Awning
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-06-25

bulk. This was a task ne was thor
oughly familiar with and simple one
were he but at large. But to do this
within the narrow confines of his
cell, when he we'll knew a vigilant
guard was at all times within a few
feet of him, was another matter. To
reduce this dynamite to glycerine was
long and delicate operation. First
vessel containing boiling water
must be procured, and furthermore
the water would have to be kept at
the boiling point for at least an hour.
AS the water boiled the sticks of dy-
Mantle were whitfield or shaved down
to almost powder form and then
wrapped In a gauZe cloth. The gauZe
bag was then immersed in the boil
ing water and held there until there
covered the surface Of the water a
thick, gummy scum, which emitted
sickening sweet odor That scum
which arose to the surface Of the
water was the nitroglycerine, and
from beneath it the water must be
drawn off. This was readily accom-
plished and the remaining solution
transferred to a rubber bag for safe
keeping until such time as Kearl!ey
was ready to spring his mine.
Hundreds Of prisoners slept within
a few feet OF Keamey while he dis
titled his "soup," and scores OF alert
prison guards were within a stones
throw of him, yet not one detected
the odor OF the cooking dynamite.
None knew how Kearney had con
veyed the dynamit1 from the quarry
store house to his cell. Wherever he
had concealed his dynamite that
place he deemed safe enough Tor his
nitroglycerine, and there it was Sc
creted.
Promise of Secrecy.
Meanwhile Hutch" selected the
men he intended to let into his Sc
cret There were an even dozen to
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way from his cell pondering over his
impassioned words when he de-
denounced thos@ who, as he expressed
it, first stopped to crime and then
sank so low as to betray friend"
Put at Hard Work.
SO Kearney, with several others,
was sent to the penitentiary, where
he was welcomed back with open
arms" His reputation among fellow
crooks was worldwide, and the mere
presence Of "Hutch" in their midst
inspired those younger in crime with
awe. OF course, he became leader
among the convicts, and his word
and will were law. 1t was deemed
safer to put him at task which
would keep him occupied from sun to
sun. Too much idle time might re-
suit in plots and counter plots that
would prove baneful, was the verdict
of the prison authorities. SO Kear-
ney was sent to the rock pile and the
quarries. His work was hard and
constant but there was no word Of
complaint from him. He went about
his task in a systematic though dog
ged manner, and a strict watch was
kept on him at all times. If he was
seen talking to fellow convict
guard with a rife handy would draw
near and remain within hearing until
the conversation ceased and KearncY
returned to the task before him. He
knew heswas at all times under sus-
picion, and apparently his chief aim
was 70 disarm of this suspicion those
who were constituted his guards. For
a ime he succeeded, but Kearney was
not one to be left too Ions to his
own devices, and this his guards
knew.
1t was soon noted that tie only
men with whom Kearney fraternized
we're the most hardened and desper-
ate in the penitentiary. All were
either offers" or long term men. In
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told them hat he had been in con-
stant com nunication with friend on
the outside. This may or may lot
have been so. He told his confede-
rates that the persons he had com
municated with knew the name of
every man who had been let into the
secret, and in the event Of his fail
ure and further seizure these friends
had promised to ayenge him. SO that
any man who attempte TO play him
false and seek liberty at his (Kear-
ney's) expense would be "croaked"
by Kearney's friends on the outside
as soon as the "snitchers" were
found.
At last the day of liberty arrived.
Word was passed along the line by
Kearney to be in readiness to make
the dash for freedom that night i'm
mediately after supper. In those
days stripes, the lock-step and other
State prison regulations were in
vogue, and it meant that no soonr
were the Jail birds free Of prison
than 1t would be necessary FOR them
to cast off their prison garb, crop the
uncropped side Of their half shaved
heads and eradicate these and other
! features which might identify them
as convictS.
There was an air Of suppressed ex-
citement that afternoon throughout
the convict line. While at work al
the various jobs assigned them those
convicts in the secret could scare re-
press their emotions. Freedom was
near at hand, but how it was to be
accomplished none knew. Further
more, none cared; but one and all
implicitly trusted Hutch" for he
was their undisputed leader, and
they were confident he would soon
prove himself their savior. He had
given them his word he would do this
thing and their faith in him was
blind and unshaken.
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whom he conflded. To each he swore
that If there was the slightest leak
Of what he intended to do he would
square accounts by blowing the en-
tire prison and every man in it into
eternity before he would run the risk
of being called before the warden
and confronted with the additional
charge of plotting to deliver the
prison and its wards. All were sworn
to secrecy and each was told what to
do when he (Kearney) passed the
word along the line that it was time
to act. although he was minute in
his instructions to these men as to
what they should do when the signal
was given for their break to liberty,
yet to none did he confide the means
by which they were to be liberated.
All were told that they would re-
ceive the signal when they were on
their way 20 their cells from the mess
hall after supper. AS they neared
the entrance to the far wing in which
their cells were located they would
hear a report. That would be the
signal, and each man was to break
for liberty, dash for the outer wall,
scale 1t, and then speed away whittier
his fancy dictated. But in the event
of failure or a miscarriage Of the
plot each and all were sworn upon
their lives to protect the identity of
the man who hatched it. Kearney
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When the last of the convicts had
swallowed their evening meal asd
the order was given to arise every
man sprang to his feet, and, facing
about, placed his right hand on the
left shoulder Of the man in front of
him. All stood at attention awaiting
the command to march, which ordi-
narily meant their return to the cells,
where they would be locked up for
the night.
The Crucial Moment.
Then began the long and tedious
march from the mess hall. The SER
pentine line wound in and out of the
prison corridors, worming itself along
until the prison court yard was cross
ed and the head of the line neared
the entrance to the wing of the prison
in which Kearney and his mates had
spent so many weary months. AS
Kearney entered the doorway of the
wing he was seen to break out Of line
and with the quickness of cat ap-
ply a light to tiny fuse that pro-
truded from beneath the gate. Then
he uttered a warning cry to his
prison mates, and, turning, fed with
hands pressed to his ears. Others
did likewise, blindly following the
move Of their leader.
In an instant there was a dull roar,
which increased in volume to sick
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men in that prison who, like him
self, were literally Gagged wolves. He
knew they chafed as bitterly under
confinement as he, although they had
not practiced the art OF repression
and self-rest raint as successfully as
he. These were the men he sought
to help. If he could devise a scheme
by which he could escape he wanted
others to profit by 1t. And these
must be men whose lots were the
hardest-men whose remaining ten
ule of life must be spent behind re-
pelling stone walls and steel barred
doors. To free these men, he
thought, would be an act of mercy,
and he constituted himself the hui
manitarian to accomplish it for them.
Time Ripe for Action.
After many months of weary wait
ing Kearney decided the time was
ripe for his Jail delivery. All these
months he had carefully studied the
characters OF the men he sought to
trGe and their every word and ges-
ture were known to him. To let any
one into his secret was a handicap.
Aiways that awful contingency con-
Ironted him whereby convict, upon
learning of Jail delivery plot, might
go straightway to the warden, unfold
the scheme and thereby purchase his
own freedom at terrible cost to the
conspirators. Such "welchers, :"
''snitchers" or ''squealers' as these
are coGmon, and Kearney had fra
ternized with hardened criminals and
jail birds too long not to know that
loyalty was a rare trait among the
best Of them.
Kearney had hidden away enough
dynamite to wreck the entire peniten-
tiary. He knew that in it's present
Otm it was too unwieldly to handle.
SO he concluded that his best chance
Jay in extracting the explosive prop
eruies from it,, reducing it to nitro
glycerine and thereby minimizing it's
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Uncle Sam's War on the "Yeggs.' -

this group were bank and post office
burglars and murderers. Some had
escaped the gallows by the merest
accident and they knew there WASH I
one chance in thousand oi their
ever regaining their freedom and
sallying forth into that world whose
horizon was only visible to them
through the narrow shts called win
dows in their cells. The future 10
them was as drear and hopeless n
the years that had elapsed since their
Incarceration. Only by miracin
could they hope to escape, bur In the
heart Of every convict hope springs
eternal, no matter how dark the out e
look.
A few months after Kearney's re-
turn 1t was reported to the prison
warden that several sticks OF dyna-
mite were unaccounted for. Ever
blast that had been set off in the
curry for weeks was checked up, and
those in charge were able to tell to
an ounce just how much of the dead
ly explosive had been used. The
stock on hand was carefully gone OYCr
and checked up, but still thoso mis-
ing sticks were unaccounted for.
No Trace of Dynamite.
A vigorous and far-reachin% scare
was instituted. Every nook and
Granny in the jail enclosure beyon
the prison proper was looked into.
but no trace OF the dynamite couIG
be found. Wherever the earth sho%-
ed traces of having recently beCu
disturbed it was spaded up, but no
dynamite could be found. Then the
search was extended into the prisua.
Every cell and tier was searched,
The masonry within the penitentiayF
was carefully scrutinized, but there
wasn't mark or scratch to iAdica'
that The walls had been tampercG
with or marred.
The convicts all knew that SOM
thing unusual was taking place, but
apparently none knew the object OF
the guards search. Not by word 0r
deed had the guards let it leak that
dynamite was missing, nor could Ihe
convicts drag from those coucernpd
in the plot the slightest int ntimation
that they knew more than those who
sought the enlightenment. hcarnrg