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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-11-06
La hufda del General
Felix a

La prensa de Ia ciudad de Me-
xico, cast en- su totalidad, ha RI
dicuIizado a don Felix Diaz por
haber huido de Veracruz en- Ia
forma en- que 10 hiz0. Especial
mente Eel impartial, ''EI indie
pendiente" y Ell Diario' han es
tado feroces en- sus ataques, lie
gando a califcarlo de cobarde.
"Huy6eomo un conejo," dice u
no de los citados peri6dicos, y ca
81 no hay uno que no crea que
don Felix ha muerto politicamen-
Le.
Muchos de sus partidarios han
abandonado las flas del felicis-
mo; no obstante, ellie. Requena,
que a su lado figure como candi-
dato a la Vicepresidencia en- la
Ultima campana electoral, mani
fest6 en- una e~ntrevista que 81 ell
General Diaz habia huido, sus ra-
zones tendria para hacerlo.
Es opinion generalizada entire
ell publico de Mexico. que 81 don
Felix Diaz abandon6 ell pals de
tan inesperada manera algo ha-
bia hecho contra ell General Huer
ia para estar tan receloso acerca
de su seguridad personal. Sea de
clio 10 que fuere, 10 clerto del ca
so es que hugo y que dificilmente
volvera a adqujrir en- la politlca
del pals la preeminencia que al
canz6 a raiz del c~uartelazo de Ia
Ciudadela.
d. Una cosa que ha de haber des-
encantado en- cierto modo a don
Felix. al refugiarse eli M buque
de la marina americana, es que
en- 6I quedaba sujeto q IN r6gi-
men no muy diferente al peniten
ciario, pues ell Almirante Fletcher
lie prohibi6 estrictamente que ha-
bIara q bordo del louisiana
con Dersonas que no fueran de Ia
tripulaci6n, dandose el case de
que no Sc lie dejara habIar con e.
individuo que lie lIev6 a bordo su
equipaje.
Ell Almirante Fletcher decIarj
que 81 bien habia acccdido gusto-
so a admitir a bordo de su barcc
al General Diaz. para prestarle
refugio, no guerra e&ponerse 9
ser criticado 81 este trataba de
consDirar yaliGndose de IA inmu.
nidad quy lie prestaba ell amparc
de Ia banuera americana. y que
por ESQ no Ie permitia hablar con
nadie.
Don Juan Lind yisit0 a don Ft
Iix q bJrdo del louisiana, para
discutir con 6l acerca del puntC
en- que deseaba ser desembarca.
do. Diaz manifesto que antes dc
If q otra parte desearia paSar al
gunos dias en- la Habana, creyen
do que con clio no perjudicari2
en- NADIA a los Estados Unidos.
Fletcher 10 invite a que connie
"a con 6l en- su mesa, cOsa que nt
desagrad6 a don Felix. Despue;
de la primera comida Sc sinti6 de
tai manera satisfecho, que decIa'
r6 que en- la mesa del Almlrante
Fletcher Sc GONNA mejOr que er
ninguna otra parte.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1913-11-06

LECTOR:-Cuando listed Sc di-
RIA a alguna de las casas que Sc
anuncian en- nuestro semanario,
no divide hacer constar que vic el
anunciO en- LA PRENSA.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
WOMAN SHOT BY HUSBAND
MAY DIE At ANY MOMENT
Reports of Cruseks' Quarrel and
Threats to Get Even With
Wife Reach Police.

SoMERvILLE. n. j.. Dec. Mrs.
Michael Crusek, who was shot in the
left shoulder yesterday BY her hus-
band accidentally. he says. is In a
serious condition to-day at the Som
er.et Hospital. She IL in a semi-con-
scious condition and liable to take a
turn for the worst and die at any mo-
ment. The doctors say her chance OF
recovery is so slight that her death
seems almost certain TO occur from
the wound.
Neighbors have informed the Prose-
cutor's men who have been investi-
eating the case that the Crusek
couple had a quarrel on Tina ksgivinE
Day and that at that time the husl
band made threats Of getting even.
Crusek has claimed he was practis-
ing In the yard with his revolver yes
| terday. and thinking he had discharged
| all the cartridges. went into the house.
! handling the weapon in careles'
! manner so that IL went on. His wife
wae bending over a trunk and the bull
| let hit her. Crusek is In the county
Jail during the Investigation.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
s, 900 SILK WEAvERS
TO Be LOCKED OUT
Paterson Wills Will Close to Ribbon
Workers if They Strike for
Nine.Hour Day.

PATTERSON. N. j.. Dec. 1.-whsn
the whistles blew this morning at Z
o'clock for the start of work In the
silk mills the outlook was that the
blast for the ribbon weavers would be
the last for some time to come. There
are about 5000 ribbon weavers here
and 10 per cent. OF them are said to
be bound by. promise to walk out At 5
o'clock this evening when they have
worked the nine-hour day they will de-
mand. The bosses are banded together
to resist the nine-hour day. The usual
quitting time 10 o'clock.
II the weavers 90 out at there l.
every indication they will find the mill
| gates closed TO them tomorrow morn
Ing and a prolonged lockout will FOL
low. This strike or lockout will b
nothing like the great strike OF last
winter, as the broad silk weavers and
the dysrs have decided not to Join It.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
GIRL
GUILTY Of NUMBERING
HER LITTLE PLAYMATE
Jury Finds Verdict After She
Tells Of Quarrel and Beat
ing Child to Death.

PRINCE ALBERT. sask.. Dec IL
Kathleen oka simmon. thirtesa years
old. was to-day convicted Of murder.
ing her nine-year-oid playmate. Julia
Jenex, on the afternoon OF juno 81
last. The jury wae ont only one hour
when Il returned the verdict.
The little girl with tears strea mil {
down fer cheeks told the Court o: her
crime She said that in the afterno; n
Of the murder she and her companio /
left home 10 gather dry roots for
medicinal purposes.
While walking across a field. she said.
the Jenex girl picked up a dead prairie
chicken and struck her acb1ss the face
with Il. This made the accused girl
angry and she threw her playmate Ia
the ground.
The quarrel continued. according to
the testimony. until the Simmon girl hi
the other with a shovel. knocking her
down. after which she beat her face intc
q pulp.
The girl has not yet been sentenced.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
BECKER'S LAWYERS
MAY ASK FOR DELAY
TO HEAR SCHEPPS,

II IL possible. but not probable. that
delay will be asked by the Eecker law
yers to take advantage OF the offer
made by Sam schspps In Paris 70 tell .
new story that may free Becker for .
consideration Of $4,000. Schepps was the
most important witness In the murder
trial. because he va. the only one Of
consequence who was held not TO have
been an accomplish. and his testimony
furnished the necessary legal corrobora-
ton Of the stories told by Rose. Web
Der and WALTON.
Mrs. Becker has received two cable.
grams signed with Scheppss name. In
one he sAid. Great revelations viii save
Charles. Cable at once" In the other
he wanted Mrs. Becker to como to Pasis.
WON'T Paw ANY ATTENTION TO
scHEPPs.
Attorney Shay said to-day neither he
nor Airs. Becker had any intention At
present OF bringing Schepps back. nor
would Mira Becker 20 to Paris. There
10 a report that Schepps would like to
could be snapped into q moving picture
film he Is promoting
Nobody knows what sort of . new
story schepps might tell. but II Ia the
opinion In mo District Attorney's offics
that he cannot tell anything that would
get Becker out OF prison without getting
himself in. The condition on which
schepps got immunity was that no tel
the truth. II he should now change hill
testimony he could be indicted for tn,
murder. in case his new version mad
him an accomplice. or for perjury II
case It did not. The only kind Of test
mony he could give that would ali
Becker would be nrst hand information
. of q plot that would make him a. &C
complete.
have on the arguments to begin to-da
in Albany would DO TO prompt = re
quest on the part Of tho Becker Law
, ysrs for u postponement. II Schepp
has newly discovered testimony to offe
, II would have to be brought up In
motion before the trial Judge. Justc
Con. for . new trial A plea Of nsWl
discovered evidence would have n
. weight with the Court OF Appeals. tn
. arguments before which will be conhne
, to the legality OF the rulings OF tn
, Gour, before which Becker Was col
victed
% A man under sentence Of death. hov
ever. may make as many motions Il
a new trial as he pleases. In the Pa
fck case .awyers made four or n,
\ motions for . new trial before Jus,.I
& 0o1. every Aas ssAsS dsa!sa
The evening world., 1913-12-01
LAWYER SUES LAWYER.


Eliot Norton. an attorney. who was
assignee in the bankruptcy proceedings
against the brokerage firm OF Van
Scha!k & Co, In which John B. Van
schaik and Derby crandali were part
ners. filed suit to-day In the supreme
Court for 5000 damages against
Charles Unangst. who appeared AS at
torney for some OF the creditors In the
bankruptcy hearings.
Norton alleges that Cnangst in a
schedule filed In the bankruptcy court
on Feb. 90, 1912, accused him OF con
spring with Lawyer Charles T.. Roe Il
prefer certain creditors to the detri,
ment OF others and also that Morton
converted to his own use funds which
passed through his hands as assignee
In the same schedule. Norton alleges
Unangst declared that Roe knew OF tn
I inso,vent condition of the brokerag,
4 Arm for Ave years Before II went int,
| bankruptcy and that he was serre
partner In the hrm.
All these charges. Norton SAYS. AZ
untrue.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
PRINCE ALFONSO HURLS
BOMBS FROM THE SKY
ON MOORISH TROOPS
Cousin Of SPANS King in Aero
plane Fights Back When Made
Mark for Bullets.

TETUAN, Morocco. Dec. Ia daring
aeroplans reconnaissance was carried
out to-day by Prince Alfonso. . cousin
Of the King of Spain, who. accompanied
by Col. viven. aew from Tetuan TO
Arzila over a route infested by Moors.
The two aviators lowered for some
time over the enemy's position. their
aeropisne meanwhile being a target for
the Moorish sharpshootcrs.
The aviators. who several times had
narrow escapes. replied to the fusil,ade
BY dropping bombs into the Moors' en-
campment
The evening world., 1913-12-01
EXPECT TO |ND|CT
RET|REDCAPTA|N0N
SW|NDLERS' STORY
Wiretappers and Former De.
tective Taken Before Grand
Jury by Whitman.

An Indictment against . retired cap
tain Of police Is likely 70 follow the ap-
pearancs before the Grand Jury to-day
OF ex.Detsctive Al Cohen and George
McRae. fret Of the wiretappers to
"squeaL" Cohen's testimony concerning
the pact between the police and the
w1retapping clairvoyant syndicate Is
said to have been corroborated.
II was announced at the District.At-
torney's ofiios that Cohen and McRas
would tell their stories to the Grand
Jury to-day ana that they would b
followed by the witnesses who are to
corroborsts their charges.
Besides Cohen and McRae. Charles
and Frederick Gondorf. Paper Collar
Joe" Gray. Frank Tarbeaux. big Bill"
Larsen and "Curley" Carter we're In
the District-Attorney,s Office under
subpoena to appear before the land
Jury.
Dominick Riley. q former policeman.
also appeared at the office. but was
told that he would not be needed to-
day and . subpoena was handed to him
calling for his return later In the
week.
The indictment was not handed up
when tho Grand Jury adjourned this
afternoon principally because Judge
Swami of General Sessions was hungry.
Judge Swami sent for the Grand Jury
At li.D o'clock. lie was beginning to
| get hungry. But tho Grand Jury. hav-
ing heard Cohen and McRae. was lis
teninS to the testimony OF Albert Frick.
| manager OF a saloon In which, Cohen
had testified, he saw graft money
passed to the former captain Of police.
Frick had much to tell. and when the
Grand Jurors decided finally to ODE,
Judge SWANS summons At 40 oclocl
they met messenger from the Judg'
telling them that he could wait NJ
longer and had departed for his lunch
The Grand Jury adjourned and will no
meet until o'clock tomorrow.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
Senate and House, Dispensing
Recess, Continue Work
Without a Break.
MESSAGE IN TOMORROW
President Wilson to Read, in
Person His Address-Big
Rush to Hear Him.

WASHINGTON. Dec. IA new ses.
sion OF Congress. the second In Pr.si-
dent Wilson'S Administration. began
work at noon to-day. vice-President
Marshall. as ~ o'clock arrived. declared
the old session adjourned without
day." and in the next breath an
nounccd that Congress had assembled
I'm accordance with the Constitution"
More formally marked the opening
In the House. but there was no csre-
mony. The chaplain. Rev. Henry y.
Coudcn. offered prayer. referring with
par irular emphasis 20 the great eco
nomic and social problems which con-
Germ the welfare of the individual. tho
home. the Government and religious
life Of the nation a roll call dis
closed n quorum, something the House
has no, had In many weeks.
The Senate began the session with its
FIRST days work already mapped out.
Debate on the Hctch IIetchy bill be-
gan nj once. II was expected that the
revised draft Of the Currency bill would
be presented late to-day and would be
debated during intermissions In the dis
cussion ovsr the Water bill
The regular December session. follow
ing without n break upon the heels OF the
long extra session that has run since
April 7, brought to tired lawmakers
to-day = new host OF problems and
the prospect Of steady work for many
months.
A widespread demand for tickets for
the House gallery for to-morrow's ses-
sion Indicated the interest that centres
about President Wilson's temperance
at the Capitol 10 deliver . Presidential
address The President viii read his
fret general message to Congress at n
Joint session OF the two houses ct I
| o'clock Tomorrow and It v expected he
viii touch upon many OF the prooiems
| to DO taken up at thu now session.
While the Senate Is working on cur
rency legislation and disposinE OF the
Hetch Hetchy Water supply bill dur
ing the early days Of the new ses-
sion. the House will start work upon
tho great appropriation bills. carrying
|
tho needs OF the Government during
tee year that begins next July.
| The annual estimates made by the
Treasury f.. artmcnt were pre-, .ed
to tile House when II assembled a,
noon. Preliminary work by the ap.
propriations committees has brouSh,
several OF the supply bills near com.
piction. and an efrort will be made &
pass the tlS.O00.Oo0 District OF Co
iumbia bill and the Fortincations Ap
preparation bill before Christmas.
Democratic members OF the Senat!
worked all day yesterday to compiet,
their agreement on the Currency bill
No that the measure might be pushe,
for immediate considera ton to-day
Senate leaders hope that by holdini
the Senate to long hours the bill ma!
be passed In time to permit shor
recess at the holidays. II It has no
been acted upon the Senate will fore
no all vacation except on Christina
Day.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
zElAYA WILL so FREE;
MUST RETURN TO SPAIN
Nicaragua Withdraws Demand for
Extraiition of Former Dictator
on Murder Charge.

WASHINGTON. Dec. I.-Nicaragua's
demand for tho extradition OF former
President Jose Santos Zelaya was with
drawn to-day. Solicitor Folk OF the
State Department stated after con-
ference with attorneys representing
Nicaragua that the South American
republic would be satised II Zeiaya
were deported to his homo at BARGE
Iona, Spain.
Postponement OF to-day's hearing In
the Zelaya case in New York was nj
the instance of Zeiaya's counsel here
TO AFFORD solicitor Folk OF the State
Department an opportunity TO past
upon allegations that the project IL
secure the extradition of Zelaya II
political and that certain financial In
| terests are involved in an attempt t'
suppress the activities Of the late Pres
ident.
The Nicaraguan Government Will b'
satisfied II assurance Is given that 70
lava will not be permitted 10 gain
| foothold where he would be able t.
| foment trouble In me scenes OF hi
former activities.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
WALL STREET TO FIGHT.

NJ. f. Dc Aguero. President OF the
Consolidated Stock Exchange OF New
York, and. the members Of the lsgisla-
tive committee. consisting OF f. C..
Adams IT,. Ogden d. Budd. +. A.
Vsrnsworth. w. 4. Marsh and w. L. s.
Webster. are preparing for . vigorous
campaign at Albany for the repeal OF
the law imposing . tax on sales and
transfers Of stocks.
When the stamp TAI was hrst pu. into
effect In 1888 the receipts to the stats
for the nscaA year from the tax were
about SG.0Oo.oo0. For the calendar year
Of 1912 about Ss,6oo.0o0 was obtained BY
tbs stats. ard II 10 argued that with
business In the financial district stead
ny dscressinS he receipts for the pres
snt year VIII - very much less. Mem
: hers sf the 0sshinGs declare that TIL
I ~ . Wan Sesest V insQuttsslA
The evening world., 1913-12-01
GIRL WRECKED ROOM
ITO SPITE HER LANDLADy
ON FIFTH AVENUE
Ordered to Leave House, She
SmaSheS Bric-a-Brac and
Furniture, Is Charge.

FLORENCE Deshor. who says she Ii an
actress, twenty-five years old. wah this
afternoon held In 500 hail for examina-,
ton Tomorrow morning by Magistrate
Nolan In the Yorkviile Court on charge
Of malicious mischief, The complaint
Is made by Mrs, Robert Shyne, VINO has
a boarding house at No West Forty
seventh street. at the corner OF Firth
smashed pictures. bric-a-brac and every
thing else that was smashablo just be-
cause she had ordered the young wom-
an from the house,
According to the story Mrs, Shyne
told the police. Miss Dcshon, who Is a
tall stately brunette, had - friend M
the house last evening and Mrs Shyne
objected.
The result OF the controversy was
that THIS afternoon Miss Deshon wa
ordered To vacatsss her room, Thi'
reused the actresses ire and, accordn1
to the complaint, the young woman
went to her room to think II over. 4
moment later, says Mrs Shyne. sound
not unlike those heard ~ tho crocker.
smashing games at con J Island rouse,
! Mrs. Shyno's Doard,rs
Mrs Shyne finally got into tA. roor
and says that the place was a wrecl
She again ordered the actress To leav,
Lut the young woman refused. Serg
| Callahan placed her under arrest.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
Mail Truck Breaks Mans Leg.

John Monahan. nifty Ave. laborsr
living in . Park Row lodging house.
VAS run down by an automobile truck
"A no VAS crossing East Broadway this
morning. he wac taken to Hubs Hos
pital with a Lr ken leg and possibly .
fractured skull. The mall wagon.
driven by John r. Smith. was on the
vav from the General Post-Omcs to
station b. in Delaney street.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
ONE CITY CONTRACTOR ACCEPT
60 Ae a JUROR.

Charles r. Paddock. q clerk, ana Fred
erlck N. johnson. an insurance broker.
were also accepted. william L. J. Duffy.
n contractor at No. b23 West Thirty
fourth street. was accepted. although he
said he md . contract with the DEPART
ment Of Charities.
Walter +. sullivan. an Insurance
broker: Samuel II. Robert. n merchant
at No. 20 Vcsey street: Francis ~.
cabot, n merchant at no. ~ Worth
street; ! cter Snyder. n banker at No.
~ william street: David ". Frank.
manufacturer at No. ZIG East FIFTY
,econd street: Edward i. Patch. man
ager OF the Hotel Manhattan: Harry VI.
Kau, Ia business at No. 100 Pearl street.
and Samuel Brill. the clothing merchant.
were accepted In succession.
Then came jeremiah &. Lyons. a con
tractor at No. 10 East Forty-second
street.
Mr.. Lyons said he had done = great
deal Of work for the city. lie described
some OF the contracts he had executed
District-Attorney Whitman excused
him from duty. saying that the action
was no reflection upon Mr.. Lyons. bat
Mr.. Lyons aid not Appear 70 be quite
enthusiastic over his experience.
MIR. Lyons WAS the only candidate
excused. The Grand Jury was com.
pisted by The selection OF the following
philip Leh man. banker. No. q william
street: Edward 3. Hardness. No. u
Broadway: John q. Marcus. banker. No
50 Delaney street: Emil Frankel insur-
ante No. NJ Maiden Lane. Hugo Blu
+nspthai hapker M z Nassau street
David Freed, No. as Pearl street. who
has been foreman OF many important
Grand Juries: Herbert II. Dean. man
aver No. q Pine street Harn' u
Hackett, No. 81 broadway: Herman
Levy. retired. No. &c East Seventy -fiftf
street; william f. SchafYner. retired
No. E7 Fort Washington avenue, and
Dennis r.. Driscodl. insurance. No.
pine Atreet Mr.. sullivan was elected
foreman.
James W. Osborne. the special invest
gator into highway and barge cana
graft appointed by Gov. Glynn. and Dis
trict.Attoruey whitman had a confer
cnee late this afternoon. Mr.. Osborn
came down from Albany with . mes
SAGE from the Governor to set at res
reports to the effect that the Osborn
inquiry may nullRy thu investigation
under the direction OF Mr.. whitman.
The District-Attorney WAS azure
tha. he will not be hampsrsd In an
inquiry he institutes that comes undo
his Jurisdiction. Mr.. Osborne does no
intend to interfere with prosecutions al
ready Instituted In this county or an
prosecu tions to come.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
WIFE
HEARS LAST PLEA
FOR HIM IN COURT
Continued from First Page.

accompllce. being incredible as a matter
Of fac. nd by reason Of innumerable
incidents which occurred on the trial
pre- judicial to tha defendant. the judg-
ment Of conviction should be reversed
and a new trial granted"
The argument IN opposition was pre-
scented by Robert c. Taylor. Assistant
District-Attorney In District-Attorney
Whitman's office.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
SOME CHARGES INVESTIGATED
AND HUshED UP.

The numeros reports and charges
concerning the management Of the
George institution which have been In
yestigated. discussed and hushed up
at times FOR the hast year were reduced
by the vestigatinE committee to
| thee principal allegations. Each
| charge involves the complaint OF a
girl member Of the Republic.
Miss Elsie Whitmore, Miss Leah
Klemm and Miss Iva Temple declared
that George forced his attentions on
them and conducted himself with inn
| propriety. There IL q great deal Of
| testimony that George was accustomed
to treat girl citizens with offensive
familiarity. to the extent Of visiting
their rooms day and night.
These charges were heard. the com.
paint declares. and disposed Of by boy
citizens who conducted trials" Erowins
out Of the girls charges. Mr.. GeorE,
In effect denies the three main charges
He denies improper relations with Misi
Whitmore. He admitted he went to III,
rooms Of the girls. but stated he did u
because Of severe headaches. Testimon,
was adduced to show that George In
hypnotist and that he frequently hyp
Noticed himself. In those frances h,
told persons who testified, he did no
know what he did.
The evening world., 1913-12-01
GARAGE OWNER FINED $50 ~
MAGISTRATE HOUSE.

GeOrBo w. EdmundsOn. garage
owner at No. % West Sixty-third street.
was fined 80 by Magistrate House In
the Harlem Police Court to-day for ex-
ceeding the speed limit. Edmundson
was charged with passing car which
was taking on and letting off passen-
gers at One Hundred and Eighty-first
street and Amsterdam avenue. yester.
day afternoon. within less than the
laws limit, eight feet.
The garage owner protested that the
street was too narrow to admit OF taking
space of eight feet. The Magistrate
read the law to him, showing that in the
circumstances he should hive stopped
until the car went on. Magistrate House
said that he had violated the most I'M
portant section of the speed Law.
| Magistrate House imposed fne of
$50 ON Ralph a. Newmark. "A chauffeur.
living at No. III West one Hundred
and Seventeenth street. George NJ
Turner. president OF u decorating COM
pany living at No. I'll West One
Hundred and Twenty-hfth street. re-
ceived Il similar sentence.
Robert Burman. known as the "Speet
King" and the winner of many prize,
In automobile races. was fined Us by
Magistrate Appleton In tho West Farms
Court. Burman was not recognized
by Motorcycle Policeman Donovan
who summoned him for drivini
q car at twenty fve miles al
hour on Fordham Road yesterday
and but for "a newspaper man he would
not have been recognized in tho Yves
Farms Court. Burman gave his nam
as Robert Burman, not as Bob" Bur
man, under which name he Is known a
: the speedy auto driver, Magistrate Ar
pleton imposed the nne of S25 and Bur
man paid 1t and then hurried from tn
court ROOM
The evening world., 1913-12-01

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