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The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
INDIAN CHIEFS
JOIN WITH TAFT IN
MEMORIAL PROGRAM

New York. Feb. 22.-Twenty-ninc
full bloddcd Indian chiefs from West
crn reservations. bedeckcd In the re-
ERlin OF their rank. marched stOlid-
ly up the hill ut Fort WadswOrth.
Staten Island. today with their
great white father" President Taft
and members OF his official family.
At the crest OF the hill. tho highest
point on the Atlantic coast between
New York and Florida they formed Il
silent group as the president upturn-
cd spade full OF earth breaking
ground for tho National American
memorial. a sixty foot bronze statue
Of an Indian worrior which towers
1876 feet above the highest elevation
around New York harbor. "a tribute
to a vnnIuisiiing race.
The guns OF the fort roared u ma
tionnl salute OF 81 guns at the mo
msnt tho president placed his foot
On the spade. As he stepped back.
Chief Hollow Horn Bear of the Yank-
ton Sioux came forward from the
group and upturncd u second bit Of
ground with the thiEhbone of u buf
falo. That done the chief replied
with a speech to an address by the
president.
As Hollow Horn Bears voice died
away. tho stars and stripes were run
up great flag pole near by to the
rhymth OF Indian folk songs. sung
by the cbieftains. When 1t reached
the top. tho band broke out with the
star Spangled Banner"
Tho gathering of the Indians
marked the last time. perhaps. that
so many native chiefs will assembly
in the east. Mot of them are he
tween Is and so wears old. Some of
them fought against Custer. among
these being Chief Hollow Horn Bear
who stands six feet four inches tall
and Chief WhIte-Man- Runs Him.
more than seventy years old. tall,
straight us Il pine tree. and one OF
the finest specimens OF the Indians
alive today
White-AIan-Ru Runs-lIim was chief of
the Custer Scouts. Others were chief
Two Moons, aged so. nearly blind
and almost hidden by feathers. be-
sueaking his prowess: and Pretty
Voice Eagle OF the Sioux. seventy
wears old. who carries in his body
twenty-one bullets. picked up in
seventy fights and skirmishes with
government troops aud neighboring
tribes
A distinguished gathering witness
cd the memorial exercises. The NOM
ument is being erected under author
ity of congress by committee Of
which Rodman Wpnmakcr is the
head.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
IITAN1IC SUITS TO
Be STARTED At ONCE

New York. Feb. 22.-The ULitc,.
States Circuit Court of Appeal. TO-
day handed down u decision wh.cl
permits relatives OF Titnuic victims
to commence suits immediate. iy
against the steamship conpa.y iur
full damages. The decision IS q sic.
tory for the lawyers rcpr"rrntin.
the death claimants who wera Op.
posed by the steamship compares at.
torneys in hearings "a few Gass Lso.
The ruling OF the court urGifi,s
an injunction issued some .nGuths
ago by tho admiralty court, procsLt-
ing claimants from bringin. suits
within the year allowed by 'iw. IN
order 10 bring the matter To t.. .s-ue
A. L. Brougham. Il New YORK. h%-
yer. representing 200 claimants. siu-
lated the injunction and wis dc
ciared in contempt. thereby bringing
the issue promptly to the a.t...ipI
OF the higher court.
Today's decision opens the way tor
Immediate bringing of suits by rgia-
tives or heirs of every one o. III.
I 600 or more persons lost ~ ~"
ship. The aggregate of these suits
is expected 10 exceed $10.001.nuv
All suits. however. must be ccm-
menced before April l5, a year after
the date of the disaster.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
C0U NSEL ANO
COURT IN row
IN HYDE
TRIAL

Kansas city. Mo. Feb, eliot
words between .udg. Port"rii"id
and attorneys for tho defense Ia th"
Hyde murder trial followed "a ref
creme. To an Eldora. Iowa. murder
trial. by Attorney Walsh durinE
cross examination of DR.. Victor v.
Vaughan, expert states witness to-
day
John Lucas. OF defense conusol.
replied that ''as soon rs the present
case was completed h" would refuse
to appear before Judge Portcrficld
DR.. Vaughan said for his services
In the Hyde case he received 500
n day for laboratory work at homo
and $500 a day when away from
home.
''Dldn't you testify Ia the Bl.drn-
berg case at Eldora, ioSn, for 500
u day" asked Walsh. Til. witness
said ho did.
"Didn't you testify ia that -agn
that the deceased died OF nu irri-
tant poison. concca'ing til" tue
caus. OF d.ath?"
Il lid not
When asked II arsenic wa, an ir-
ritant poison did you say 4. vas"
Il did"
Wasn't /, letter found after tho
man WAS convicted and sentenced
to III" Imprisonment In which sou
told tn" prosecutin. attorney ,Lut
arsenic IN the body might hay" bcen
from the cmbaimins fluid. ai.i that
the crosIons In the stomach might
have been due to gastrA>s. aud
wasn't til. prisoner given "a second
trial and freed upon tn. introduce
ton of that letter.
II don't think such letter is la
existence. replied Dr. Vaughn
Walsh then offered tho letter t..
fcrrcd to. and transcript, OF the
Blydcnbcrs ease In evidence.
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PIONEER c. & 5.
CONDUCTOR
DEAD

H. NJ. Whitney. one of the oldest
and best known conductors on the
G. a ). Railroad. died yesterday at IA
hospital In Denver. OF pneumonia
after an Illness OF four days. The
announcement OF his death IL re-
ceiycd here with genuine regret as
he was known to almost everybody.
The members of his family have been
In California and were notified OF
his death by telegram. They started
at once Tor Denver.
The deceased was ). years OF Hgc
and had been Il conductor on the &.
L. :. road for twenty years. lie was
the first conductor on thu old cat
skill branch and FOR the past seven
years has had n passenger run he
tween Denver and Trinidad. when
In this city he always stayed at the
Columbian hotel. lie was n member
OF Trinidad Lodge No. s? A =. 4 \.
VI. aud knights Tcmplar. and Is
survived by his wife and several
children.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
.FIREMEN HELP CAT
Save YOUNG IN FIRE

Kansa City. Mo. Feb. ga cat
aud five new born kittens were the
only things saved from the plaut OF
the Kansas City. Kansas Hardwood
Flooring company which burned to-
day with a los of $4,000.
The cat, dripping with water and
carrying kitten in her mouth. ap-
pearcd at the front door, laid the kit
ten At the feet of the Waterman. Ira
Cass ana started back. Cass picked
up the mother and its offering and
told fire captain Robert Mahcr that
it's nest was in corner near the wall
Mahcr cut hole in the board wall
with An axe. took out the four blind
kittens and went on fighting the
flames.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
BERNHARD1 PLAYS
FOR CALF. C0NV|CTS

san Francisco, Calf. Feb. ?:.-
On u prison-buiit stage. amid seen
cry painted by prison hands. Sarah
Bcrnhurdt played in fr.u.h today
In the pFisun yard of Sun Quentin
pcniten,iary for the pleasure uI
1850 convicts. Many outside guest,
witnessed the performance at the In
yiiafion OF Warden HOyir.
Abraham Rncf. who has been all
his life u student and lover OF
French literature. was among III.
few who could undcrstJnd In full
the spoken words.
The action and motive oi the
scenes chosen were explained In a
little pamphlet printed On III. p,is.
on press and distributed among the
audience.
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POISONED KISS"
MYSTERY SOLVED

Cumberland. Md. Feb. e..-rhc
mystery OF the death OF Charles
Twigg and Grace .losser In n room
OF the Elosscr home on III. last day
Of December, 1910. which was the
eve of the proposed marriage Of the
couple. Is believed to have been
solved. Mrs. Marshall Wilson and
her sister. Mrs. Pearl Mangold. tic
present occupants Of the house in
which the Twigg- t.losscr tragedy oc-
CURED two years ago. were overcome
yesterday by carbon monoNidc gas.
Tho two women were rescued by
u ncighbor who rushed In and
dragged them TO the open air,
where they were resusciatcd. The
story OF poisoned kisses was one
OF the several theories advanced at
the time of the double tragedy. but
Mrs. Louisa 4. Elosser. mother oe
the dead girl. believed II was ear
bon monoNidc gas that killed the
two. The case OF the two women
Is regarded by the author.
tiles as substantiating her belief
In the old ElossGr home pieces Of
brick had been placed In tn. chin.
ney to lessen the draft
An accumulation Of SCOT had later
closed the apcrtur. and
tho gas had overcome the two wo-
men.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
larson TRUST"
SYSTEM DISCLOSED

Chicago. Feb. 2.-System!1cd eff
forts employed BY members Of the
alleged arson trust were disclosed
today by witnesses examined BY AS
sistant States Attorney johnson.
They explained to him that in ar
son circles inccndiary fires arr"
placed in both classcs. 'blowouts"
and "flashes". \ blowout" is Il
fire which destroys both the build
ings and its contcntss 4 "tlasn'
only burns the contests.
The witness said the "firu bugs"
could regulate fires by means of tire
distribution of Yasolenc. When u
blowout was desired gasoline in
large cans was placed throughout
the building in order To cause an
explosion. When request to burn
the contents of a building was
made gasolene would be- sprinkled
over the stock.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22

TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE: Met at ~ u. III,

SENATE: Met at II a M
Senator Brandagec read Washing
tons farewell address,
Took up river and hnrbor appro.
priation bill.
Agreed To vote Tuesday on house
bill To create department. OF labor.
Eulogiea wer. delivered on late
Senator Rayner OF Maryland and the
late Representative Utter OF Rhod"
Island and Rcpr"scn'ariy. W.dcmcy-
.r OF Michigan.
Secretary Mae NcaIh. In responl,
70 PoindeXter resolution sent explain
alton OF authority FOR issuing order
requiring deposit OF customs receipts
in national banks.
HOUSE: Met at 1880 II. IN.
WashiHgtonS farewell address
rcnd
. Renewed economy fight on the
navy bill.
Baltimore exporters bcGuE. ship
ping trust Investigating committee.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
NAVAL Bull jS..,..
STRONGLY OPPOSED

Washington. Feb. :g.-Opposii .on
to the naval bill. carrying slis.-
III 1864. was active when corsidcra-
ton OF the measure WIS r.lnmcd In
the hO,is. today and the Indications
were that II would be impossible. TO
reach Il vote before Monday. Those
opposing the bill. led by Representa-
tive Tribblc OF G.OrHiu and Gregg OF
Texas. objected chiefly to the pro-
vision for the construction OF two
batticships. An effort to limit gen
cral debate ON the bill to four hours
was blocked
Representative Foss OF Illinois,
ranking member OF the committee.
appealed to both sidcs OF the house
to vote for the bill. declaring. Ma
tional honor and national defense
was above politics. The Panama
canal. he said. would increase on.
hundred fold the causes for intcrna-
tional difficulties and our foreign
policy could be no stronger than
our navy.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
BISHOP WRITES OWN
EPITAPH AND LEAVES
FUNERAL ORDERS

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. ...-An
rpi,aph in latin and instructions for
funeral and burial were found today
among papers lcf, by Bishop John
Joseph Hogan OF the Catholic do
ccse Of western Missouri. who died
here yesterday. 1; was the Bishops
wish that there be no flowers used
ut the funeral and that the funeral
be not conducted through the thor
oughfarcs OF the city but rather
through the less freIucnted streets
OF the city.
The directions and cpitaph were
In letter addressed to Bishop A.
Jordan.
The suggested cpitaph. translated.
read: Herein are buried the ashes
OF John Joseph Hogan, first bishop
of Kansas City. Born in the year
1S29.--Pray for him
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
suFEs. CONTINUE MARCH

HaNrc De trnce, NIL. Feb. 70
After a good nights rest here tn.
little band o suffragcttc pilgrims
marched ont of Havrc De Grace with
fullranks this morning for Belairc,
Md. II miles distant where il was
planned to stay tonight. The pikcrs
seemed eager for the days tramp and
We're cheereJ by the knowledge that
they had a good road before them
In contrast to the mud throuef
which they Dloughcd yesterday. A
brief stop was to be made at Church.
vile about midway between here and
Belaire for luncheon.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
POLICE GRAFT WAS
LOST N STOCKS

New York. f,h. e Money which
II 10 alleged Police Captain Dennis
sweeney. who IL under Indictment.
took for police protection In his lar-
lem precinct WAS turGed to spccula-
tion In stocks. according 10 evidence
which district attorney Charles :.
Whitman suid today had CON. into
his possession. n was alleged that
two large aud active accounts In
Swc-ncy's name wcr' found yest.r-
day In stock brokerage houses on
Wall street II WIS said that the
brokers would be- subpoenacd before
the grand Jury early next week to
furnish evidence regarding these nc
counts. II is aid that In the main
Sweeney had been a heavy loser In
hiH syeculations. 4, =. ,-tisi.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
N. Y. AMERICANS TO BERMUDA
WATER DEFENSE
FUND BILL PASSED
ON THIRD READING

Denver. Colo. Feb. 2c.-rhs
House of Representatives today
passed ON third reading the water
defense fund bill, appropriatine
SJO.pOO for expenses incurred IN de-
Tending interstate water suits. The
bill already having passed the sen:
ate. 1T now goes to Governor Am
mons for his signature.
The house also passed on third
reading the Sweet bill prescribing
railroad passenger rates OF from
to - cents Il mile, according to tho
character of the country over which
the tracks are laid and the earning
capacity OF the roads.
Senator Van. Tilberg's banking
bill. resu Sng the capitalization OF
state banks and eHlarg!ng the pow
ers OF the state bank commissioner
also was passed on third reading.
Another bill passed on third reading
in the house is the Andrews anti
trust bill.
The house adopted the joint me-
mortal to president Elect Wilson.
relative to conservation.
A petition signed by CO. residents
of Fremont county, protesting
against the division OF that county
for the creation of the proposed sun
shine county. was presented and put
on the records of the house.
The senate this morning received
Il petition from the Denver Bar as
socation asking the enactment OF
the Proposee law, giving the SUI
preRe court power to regulate pro
ceedure in all courts OF record in
the state.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
ESTABLISHED 1877
SPIRIT Of UNREST IS STILL
RAMPANT IN MEXICO; END
OF C|vIl' ''.;':9 IS NOT YET

Mexico City. Mexico. Feb. ::.-
Acceptance OF the new administers
tion in Mexico Is not 70 general nj
was at first thought. To the states
OF Coahuila, Sonora aud. Yucatan.
which from the moment OF Francisco
Madero declared they were not In
pccord with the new conditions, must
now be added part OF the state OF
Oaxuca. where the Serrana Indians
have refused to recognize the gov
ernment Of Provisional President
Huerta. The governor Of OaXaca Is
No alarmed by the disturbed condi-
tions In tho state capital that II.
has asked for rclnforccmcnts from
Mexico City.
Between the federal capital and
the port OF Vera Cruz. also. condi-
tions are very uncertain. Bodies OF
federal troops have been sent to she
cities Jaiapa aud Orizaba in the
state OF Vera Cruz to maintain the
balance Of power.
Tho Indians In the state %! OaNaca
hays gone on the war p'h from per
sonl motives. Felix D!aH IL u native
OF that state and the Indians declare
that Inasmuch as he has not been
made president OF III" republic II II
Is necessary to appoint - provision
oi president. Fid-n.io Hernandez.
another native OF OaXaca. who has
had very distinguished army
career. should be nominated. In no
ease. >,ay the Indians. viii they rec
osni,e General Hucrta "a provision
ai president.
SyMpathizcrs with Francisco Ma
dcro stopped train on which he
was believed To be- rlccins from the
federal capital to the coast with the
object OF rcscuing the dcposcd prs.i.
dent. Tho news reached General
Roberto vclasco Mt the city Of Vera
Cruz. TO whom Il was reported that
the venture had been successful. lie
thcreupon loaded train with u
number OF troops and rushed them
TO Orizaba 10 fight under the banner
VI the fallen president. The new
a0vernnent under General Huor'a
WIS Informed OF the movement aud a
.leen4 NJ Htaseal txnsp<~as seut fson,
the federal capital to OrIxsbn and
uu reaching there surrounded and
disarmed the men commended by
General Selasco.
Mexico City. Feb. :..-Amcri,an
residents Of the Mexican capital re.
covered from the auxietics OF the
1omba rdment and the fighting in
the streets today. joined in the cc!c-
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
ESTIMATE ON SLIDES

Panama. Feb. 22.--lt IL estimate
that ecent slides in the Culbera cut
of the Panama canal will cause an
additional excavation OF five and n
half million cubic wards of earth. The
total eXcatavion of the canal Is now
estimated at 21S.000.00O cubic Yards
OF which 190,000.O00 cubic yards
have been completed.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
RACQUET CHAMPION
REGAINS TITLE

New York. Feb. 22.-Lawrencc
Waterbury. of New York, who won
the National Amateur Racquet
8mpionShip seven years ago. re-
gained the title today when he de-
feated Harold F. Mccormick Of Chi
cago in the final match OF the annu-
al tennis championship tournament
at the Racquet and Tennis club.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
SENATE TO VOTE ON BILL
FOR DEPT. OF LABOR

Warrington, Feb. 22.-.Thc senate
today agreed to vote next Tuesday
on the bill to create Il department of
labor which would provide another
cabinet officer. The measure passed
the house last summer and has been
pending on the senate calendar for
months
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
NAME OF LAWYER WHO
TRIED TO BUY THAW'S
FREEDOM IS KNOWN

Albany. \. =, Feb. 22.-The name
of the New York lawyer. who DR..
John w. Russell, superintendent OF
Mattaewan says offered him 100000
to release Harry X. Thaw is known
to Governor Sulzer and to at least
one OF the members OF the gover-
nors committee and told the name
today.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN
SNEED MURDER TRIAL

san Antonio. Texas, Feb s.--
Arguments wcr. begun today In the
trial OF J. u. Sncrd. charged with
the murder OF Albert Royce. Jr The
care will go To the Jury probably
Monday evening.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22
PORFIRIO 1Dllz . >
WILL NOT TALK

Cairo. Egypt. Feb. 2...-Thc state
mcnt published In the United States
that Porforio Diaz. tn. former die
tafor OF Mexico. had returned TO Cal
rio from his trip up til. Nile IL with.
out foundation.
General Dlaz. who Is still in hi.
on the Nile. replied today
TO u tclcgraphic inquiry with tho
despatch:
Luxor. Feb. 80: G:tJ j., nj. tool
I cannot express any opinion on tho
Mexican situation. Ny absolute
aloofnass: the policies OF MY country
preclud's mo from doing IL. Signed.
Porforio Diaz."
The proprietor OF the hotel at
which he stays In Cairo is In con
stant communication with General
Diaz and declares lie has not heard
any expression OF his intention OF
making an early return to Mexico.
N. Y. AMERICANS TO BERMUDA
New York, Feb, 22.-Tcm OF the
New York American league club play
crs sailed to-day for bermuda. Tho
rest OF the squad will leave March ..
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22

Tucson. Ariz.. Feb. 22.-"The
glance to Mndcro and prepared to
back up its decision with arms"
This was the declaration OF va
macl Pad!lla. secretary OF the state
or Sonora. who arrived today from
HcrmoslllO. Padilla denied that
there wns any movement In contem-
plation to declare Sonora an indc-
pendent republic.
Members OF tho state cOngrcs.
which will he assembled in special
session at Hcrmosillo Monday. was
In thorough accord. PadiIIa insisted
with Governor MaytorenH, who is-
sued n proclamation yesterday urg-
ing fh" people Of the state to adhere
to Madcro and deny recognition to
the Huerta provisional government
Manuel Mascar"nas. Il former rcb.
81 under Incz Salazar. arrived from
Los Angeles and asserted that he was
to be provisional governor of So
nora. succeeding Maytorcnn.
Ilc was accompanied by Arturo
Elins. who was Mexican consul at
Los Angeles. under rorforio Diaz.
and who is said to be slated TO be-
come Mascarenas' secretary OF state.
tolH VIII icHNe tor inc CITY OF hpNltU
10 procure credentials from Huprta.
Martorcnas IL credited with hav-
ing the support of the federal troops
in the Sonora military zone.
San Antonio. Tex. Feb. 22.-Man-
ucl Garzn Adaipc. minister OF aqri-
culture in tho cabinet of President
Hucrta who returned here las. night
from n two days conference with
Emilio Nasauez Gomez. General fncz
Salazar and representatives of Pas
cual Orozco. snid today that these
three as well MS all the revolution
lists in northern Mexico. had agreed
to lay down their arms aud accept
the new government. 9
Gomez. he said. had agreed to re-
linquish his claims az provisional
president. David In FueDte. he de-
clared has accepted the appointment
as minister of communications un-
der Huertn. Adalpe was called to
the provisional capital OF Nasqucz
Gomez at Polamos. Mexico. to he Of
fered n cabinet position under Co
irez. Instead he converted Gomez
and the northern rebels to the Huer'
tn cause. he claims.
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birthday OF George

bration a birthday OF George
Wash hinston.
Many men OF the colony met at
the United States embassy In the
morning and thence marched to the
statue OF Washington on the Plaza
de Dinamarca and deposited wrcaths
at its base.
a number Of promiumcnt McNi-
cans participated in the ceremonies.
III Pnso. Texas. Feb. a..-With
governors OF other states dcnouncinS
Huer,a's provisional presidency.
Abraham Gonzales, virtually is u
prisoner at Chihuahua City. |, !s
reported today that Governor Con
Zales was prevented In attempts to
leave tho state capital and combine
the various Madcro factions Of Chi
hunhua, the state which was mO-i
strong In support OF Madcros rcvo-
luton.
OF Madcro's revolution. always re-
mained u loyal MndcrIsia. In his
capital. however. arc stationed som.
1000 federal troops. the ialority Of
which ar" regulars. Gonzales 70 far
accepted the office OF provisional
president. The volunteer troops nr.
more numerous In chihuahua than
IN any other state. and all are be-
licvd to be eager 10 join u counter
revolution.
\ combination OF the volunteers
and rebels Is mos, feared by the fed
crai commanders In tn. north. The
rebel general. Marccllo Carrayco.
with 500 men. remains near ChIhua-
hua City and General Ratugo is said
to be taking precautions to prevent
his juncttirc with the volunteers Mt
the state capital. The volunteers nj
Iuarcx await Developments at tn"
state capital
II was made known today that n
spill, las occurred N the rebel ra y :.
some leaders fayoring Immediate
continuation Of hostiiitics by con,
binntiOn with the volunteer federal
troops. while others ndvise waiting
until II is known whnt will be Of
f-rc,i by Huerts and his followers
ut Mexico City. The outbreak Is
expected TO occur firs, In Sonor,,.
the border state to the west. where
Madero volunteers ar many and fed
.ral regulars few ns compared with
chihuahua.
The reported anfagonis:n to the
new federal administration on the
part "f tn" Officials OF the state OF
Vera Cruz was disposed of this morn
Ing IN conference" between E.nri-
que Copsda. governor Of the federal
district. and the civil and military
authorities.
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELlX SAYS

| never could un-
derstand why all
TIL Williams hl'e
blnck hair m
all tn actresses
used to have
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ttnn,iuusd on psEs two.)
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22

Mexico City. Feb. .s.-Amcri,an
residents Of the Mexican capital re-
covered from the auxietics of the
a,omba rlment and the fighting in
the streets today. Joined in the cc!c-
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-22

Lost articles are usually found
BY honest pcople---for most all
people are essentially honest. Yea
can recover your valuables II your
Lost" ad sounds the alarm
promptly.