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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17
How Felix Diaz, Man of the Hour in Mexico,
Proved His Courage as Boy and as q Man
AZ a Lad Of Six Years He
Entered Prison Yard
at Command Of His
Uncle, Poyfirio Dias,
Examined Bodies of
Slain Fugitives and Re.
turned, Blood. Stained,
Nth Report Of Their
Mum Der.

When Felix Dias was a hoy s.r years
old his stern uncle. President Porfirio
Dias. tested his courage BY an ordeal
under which his own son. Porfirio jr.
had Quailed. lie took the stripping on
dark nlsht to u prison and there.
giving him a lantern. told him 10 10 "a
certain persimmon tree In the prison
yard and bring him some OF the fruit
The boy returned after some minutes
with "a persimmon.
Did you see nothinsr" the uncle
roughly inquired.
Eyes. cir. Some figures on the ground
by the wall" the boy answered.
All. some men possibly nsleepr
mo. senior; they are dead men,"
Felix stoutiy replied.
How did you know they were deadr'
came the query from Mexico's Iron
Man"
Il felt Of their faces: they we're cold"
Tho STRIPPING held UP his hand, Gov.
cred with blood. The President frowned
You have not told me how many
dead men thsrs were. 90 back and
count them" he ordered.
Then the lad went back into the dark
where the bodies Of prisoners killed
while attempting to escape lay. and he
returned with . truthful report of the
number.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17
ALL CREEDs HONOR BRYCE.
wenty Religions Denominations
at Farewell Luncheon.

Bishop Greer OF the Episcopal diocese
OF New York. presided. Monsgnor Ed
ward W. Mccarthy OF st. Augustine
Roman Catholic Church. Brooklyn.
asked the blessing and Rabbi Wise and
Bishop Luther r. Wilson OF tho Method
ist Episcopal Church. were speakers at
a farewell luncheon to james Bryce. the
retiring British Amba ssador. at Hotel
Astor to-day. The Clerical Conference
OF the New York Federation of Church Is
was host.
There We're so persons including som"
twenty denominations, At the luncheon
with Joseph ~. Choate, one OF tn
guests. Ambassador Bryce's address
was plea for protection for imnI-
grants.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17

didn't know what II contained and that
II had been handed him by Capt. Walsh.
Following the bribery trail, the Dis
trct-Attorney learned that Inspector
sweeney put eight &lOJ bills IN the en-.
velope and handed II to Har;!gan with
certain Instructions. ilartigan took the
envelope to Walsh's home. where Walsh
was In bed. and Walsh, not having yet
'urnei States evidence added $50 to
the $40 and instructed Hartigan to hand
a. TO Fox In the Criminal Courts Build
ing.
There was clear succession OF Sc
luences from Sweeney 10 Fox-the trail
from Fox to Slpp had already been es-
;ablshed-but Hartigan, up to to-day.
insisted that he didn't know what tho
envelope contained and that he got II
from Walsh. This. In the face OF the
testimony OF Walsh and his wife that
iartigan told them he came from
Sweeney with the $500, and the testi-
mony Of Fox that IIartigan knew the
envelope contained $3.50 and that the
money was counted In llart!gan's pres
eHce.
Hartgan was Informed. when he ap-
pcared at the District-Attorney' office
;o-day. that unless he consented to tell
The truth he would be indicted for
perjury on the evidence OF capt. Walsh,
Mrs. Walsh and Fox The answer OF
iartigan was his appearance before the
Grand Jury.
Witnesses before the Grand Jury were
Struggled Into the building to-day by
circuitous routes and every effort made
To- guard their Identities. Most of them,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17

Gent Taft snd ofncisis waited In gu,
Oense.
senator 0uiiom, Chairman Of tie
osaAts Foreign Relations commis-
49,, sftsr . short talk with Yrssi-
dsnt Taft 81 the white House, de-
ciarsd he was stiii opposed 70
iasssvsatie. snd that there vac
practically no sentiment for IL In
the Senate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17
uc.-NaLiur Factory Burns.

The factory of the Hollow Ice Manu-.
featuring Company. at Mills lane and
Boston road. the Bronx, was destroyed
Sv Are early yesterday morning. Tn,
total loss was over $1,000.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17

'',s' VI M.' iahey 10 postpone their
' nn. un,,, mex, "eoncsdsy morning.
chorvo. h,,, ,,,,h ...s.'., .~ecney
Ueory. s,nn s..,a,s o'oe
.,.av. N. iu,,.S,c,,o, 20 a.. 80 w
Tho other inaIc,m.n, oh sr,.. sw.ar..
with sharing In Tho ann ,rs,, n,on.y
collected ON ,\p,ii 4 iaii fran o.nrx.
a. Sipp. who Mt thu, ,ine rop tho
notorious Baltic Hotel I'm Harlem.
This transaction has been traced IN
to Sweeney by the evidence OF sipp.
who furnished documentary corro5ora-
ton In the shape Of a cancelled check
Am
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17

had been isucd for tn u10bfnneUo Snefv
II loo marines 70 b drawn from the
several stations On the Atlane3c COST.
Reticeuoe prevails at the yard and Of
ficlai confirmation could not BE- had here.
The orders for the mobilization Of
100 marines we're sent to the navy
Yards and stations at Philadelphia,
Norfolk. Newport News, Brooklyn.
Charleston and Portsmouth, y. IL. All
VI the dctachments constituting the ex-
Island yards BY tomorrow.
brooklyn Navy Yafd's quota y IN
men under the command OF Co. J. "A.
i.eieune. There ere ep MARINES alrssdv
at League Island.
PRINCE SAYS QUA PLACE 10
AT HcME.
Denounrinx sentiment in .avor u
American intervention IN bssxScs. Rprs-
sentative Prince Of Illinois eAhd b the
House to-day. Our place u ct homo
nIndins our own business"
Our country IT, in my Judgment"
he said, going out into the world g
a big policeman. our place IL At home.
notwithstanding the rumblee down
there In Mexico. We had our election
here In this country. and IL was By
ballots. and Ne announced the result on
the floor ~ this House and the ceun-
try acouiesced In II. Their method
seems to be by bullets. and II our by
ISLANDERS are in the way whom they are
~lecting their mon down there In those
foreign countries let them get out Of
the way and not ask to have American
blood and American bone and Amsri.
can manhood he sent there for the
bensnt Of American exploiters to des-
troy their lives. - seems TO he In the
air."
Rear-Admiral Switzerland. In CON.
inanA Of the PaosAo cruiser squadron
nov In Msxican-Paciac ooAst ports.
hes rsported his arrivei at Nansanillo.
the port In the state OF Cohma, toward
which he hurried from Maxatlan yes
terday. ooutheriand's SUDDEN change
of base was due to an urgent appeal
from the American Consul at Man
zanillo. who reported ssrleus anti.
American demonstrations V b Ia
prosress there.
Resolutions asking President Taft 10
ing conditions In Mexico City as may
not be incompatible with public interest
were introduced to-day by senator Ash-
urst Of Arizona and Representative
Ayres Of New York.
Reports rom American Consuh IN
various parts OF Mexico indicate that
the people are awaiting decisive nsws
from Mexico City. Consuls at Durango
Frentera, JuareL NogAles, Hsrmosilll
and Saitilio report those cities quiet
From Juares the report was that there
10 no change In the situation. the gArri-
son and tho people Apparently awaiting
decisive news from Mexico City"
The Coasui-0snsral ct Asxloo City
.eportsd N rsOay 70 inqvires hat Mar.
oric Fisher 10 well and has left for
Vera Crux; also that Mrs. Cosby ana
family are safe sad well. isaving Tor
Vera Crus.
The Consul at Juarss reports having
earned from passengers from CHI
iuahua that the city was qutst and
here had been no distdrbancss IN that
'ortlon Of the etsts He aadsa that the
railway between Chhushua aaa JuArss
wae' free from rebels. 80
TIE Consul a. ualune reperts Sour.
teen bridges burned between asiuI,s
ana Monterey no train service to the
south and telegraphic communication
interrupted.
CENSORSHIP OF NEWS cAusgs
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&C O.

4 new Serial Story Of Love and TRAGEDY
BY Ar!hpr Train. one 81 The be.t-known
now runnlng In the MAGAZINE aud htosI
section sf the SUNDAY WOsld.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17
SWEENEY IN COURT WITH
eONDSMAN BEFORE INDICTED.

When tho Grand Jury handed the IN.
dlctmsnts to Justice CON, Mr.. Tslley.
Sweeney's counsel. hurried up to the
bar and asked permission 10 surrender
At once his client. Inspector Sweeney.
The Court looked at Mr.. Taliey In mild
surprise.
Ana who" asked Justice corr, "is
Inspector Sweeney"
Il understand from the public prints"
said Mr., Talley. that he has been In
dlcted."
You have no standing here" replied
the Court. You don't know that any
body has been indicted. This proceed.
Ing will take iis usual course Court Is
adjourned until 2,30 o'clock"
This adjournment spoiled Sweenry's
plan TO surrender himself without ar
rest. During the interval Justice Con-
had chance to slsn 4 bench warrant.
Extraordinary efforts have been made
by the District-Atoyney to compel Har-
tisan to confess to what Mr. whitma
!n'lsts was the actual part he played in
tho conveyance Of q FUND intended for
the bribery OF states witness from
Inspector Sweeney to Patroiman Eug ne
FOX. who passed II along. with assist.
ance, to Edward ]. Newell. Sipps law
ser. Hartisan was repeatedly cues.
TONED BY Mr. Whitman and his aides
and on two or three occasions was px-
amined under oath by Justice DON, sit
ting as Magistrate.
The policeman Was told to-day that
II he did not tell the truth he would
be indicted for perjury. lie insisted
hat h. h.I s.sIA
his only knowledge Of the fund was
that he got an envelope containing
money from Capt, Walsh and took II to
Fox.
TRAILS BRIDE ALL WAY FROM
SWEENEY AND WALSH.
As last resort the Dissatisfaction
ney sent IIartigan before the Grand
Jury. lie WAS questioned for three
quarters OF an hour. Standing reso-
luteiy by his tirst story. Hartigan was
promptly indicted on a charge OF per
jury. the evidence against him having
bssn furnished at previous sessions by
Capt Walsh and walsh's wife and
Policeman Fox. all OF whom played a
part in transferring the bribery fund
from Harlem to Sipps counsel.
This was the fupd, or the major par,
OF the FUND, which was 10 bs used In
brlbing George A. Slpp into n promise ID
sail for Europe Srom Philadelphia In orr
| der to dodge Grand Jury subpoena
comma ndlng him TO give testimon,
against Fox as Capt, Walsh's collector.
liartigan-after Fox had told about the
envelope-admittsd that he acted As the
messenger In conveying It. but sld b,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-02-17
THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

The following we're the highest, lowest and last
prices u stocks for today and Tire net changes
~ compared with Saturdays closing prices;
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LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS.
LOsr--silyer hand lag on West Broad way betw,e,
Fulton 81, ezit Of Hudson Tihs and Duan,
ST.; cont ans papers valuable 10 owner only, n.
ward. Iialsgy, 80 Hudson st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
NO. 2l46

McNcils Island must clean
comprehensive report the federal grand Jury called
In Tacoma investigate conditions upheld charge
which made The Star conditions in the peni-
Tertiary and ii is up the department of justice to
barbasous the OF the misguided. who
find themselves within the portals of this prison.
That a grand jury is forced recommend that men
suffering from the black plague be not employed in the
prison kitchen fearful rragnment OF prison manage
uent
But grand jury also found itself forced recon-
mend that prisoners suffering from the disease be
segregated locked in cells with healthy prisoners
Seldom has 4 grand jury been more thorough in its
work listening the stories OF Convict 2l+o and
Others by him who could confirm his charges
the Jurors covered every angle of the situation
Il recommends the employment OF health Inspector
20 visit the penenary inquire into eondons-a diff
feren inspector be hired each time thus preventing
frame-ups recommends special treatment for the victims
OF the black plague effort stamp out the disease
system OF health charts for each inmate to show their
physical condition urged and entire segregation both IN
dining cells workshops laundry and barbershop Tor
victims OF maady is recommended.
complaints have received proper attention is
shown iurys report that system OF filing COM
plants on blanks with carbon copies be adopted
and the warden be required to account for each
The report considered OF the most important ever
filed in reference to the handling OF federal prisons and
Convict 2l46 who started the whole thing by writing that
fearless letter to The Star is the entitled TO the
thanks OF every convict and OF every person who believes
In giving the down-and-outer show
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
In Editors
Nj all
The oen,eel Losfers

Editor The Star: Girls are often
warned aKains, young men. What
kind OF young men, The boy of
the more modest walks IN life. or
the one who has some OF the good
things In life and can take the
world easy1 or IL IL the ono who
loitsrs around tho loaflng places,
such a. arc TO be fonud on Third
av., between Pike and Union. Sec
ond and Union. Pike at the inter
section o. tho alley between Third
and Fourth. or at some cigar stand7
These are the loaflng places OF
many young men who have never
done a days work. Yet they wear
fine clothing. diamonds. and al
WAYS have some Joke or remark 10
mako when some woman or girl
passes. I.oi,cr around the first
mentioned place. on Third sv.. and
sec for yourself AZ night how many
automobiles are lined up. See how
many OF these men ever work Mt
anything legitimate.
I, In common boast among
many young men that they do not
have TO work. that some woman
win take care of them. We notice
tho officer on tho beat acting
friendly with them. These hang
erson have no fear OF the officers
OF tho law. w. X. GORDON.
| snS Pike at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
Oriental Health Counsel

Those orehanded folk the japanese. have government
which after them keeny and here are its Official health
rules -. -. =,
Spend as possible bask much In
the Take that respiration Is
deep and regular a,
only day and lot the diet be
fresh cows milk Take the last
named as much possible. Masicae food carefully
hot and bath once or TWICE a
week no $ enough TO bear H.
Early to bed
quiet room, with WINDOWS open
be sx and onehf hours
In Of and & advisable
Take each In which must
refrain reading or writing
Try outbu OF passion and strong mental sam'
OF inevitable Incl
unpleasant things nor s'en
TO dsagreeabe things
BE wdowers should be married with
possible delay
nay and alcoholic
that especially steam heated and
badly ventilated
We think that seventh rule peach And the eighth
Isn't slow For that matter they re all good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
Why Exclude Deserted Mothers7

Editor Star: VIII you kindly
give the enclosed lines space some
whore in your paper7 II seems 10
me, no greater injustice could be
porpotrated than the exclusion Of
deserted mothers and children
from the benefits of the Mothers
Pension law. speak from expert.
ence. rs nearly two years ago we
were obliged to either bring our
daughter and her threo little ones
tono unborn. TO our homo and
care for them. or see them 20 to
the county homo, as they were
eft absolutely helpless, and by n
young, strong man. earning $50 to
800 per month. We were just fin
ishing building our home, and had
not dollar 10 30 on. but my nus.
bands wages. 81 per day. We are
far past middle age. and God alone
knows what II has been to us 70 as
sumo this burden. TO rear these
children and care for tho mother,
made an invalid for many months
by her husbands treatment OF her
before he left her. II has meant
the breaking down OF my own
heath, and the absolute selt-denial
10 both husband and myself Of ev.
erything except the barest neces-
stiles.
Yet the court can't compel the
father OF these little ones 10 sup
port them. because he remains out
aide the state, and the mother can.
not claim mothers pension. be-
cause she ia a divorced mother.
DO you not think II unjust that we.
the ones In no way responsible for
such conditions. be forced to con-
tlnue to bear the burden Of the re-
sponsible parties7 That ours is
only one case OF many does not
make any OF tho cases easier, or
more Just. Can you not say some
thing In your paper to help such
conditions You have accomplish
ed so much good in other dIrec.
tons. why not In this7
MRS, II. v.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
The Junior Office Boy Writes Another Letter.
He Says
He Says

ny. satterdy shcayter nanidsor 1nst
has iust got back from yoorup 10 telling very
oomikel STOREY about himself and ne dos
oystors
It appears shcn tho enip called out or
liverpool ehcrcS<ns>p storm rasi Atleea
'hon dinna INA osso. .nk ssasIs s nit, Sno,
rousn .oshor ~; tta tho pa Know
:A. vas ,s nn ming sSi 1S.n . .1s
srosn. and 20 EtStakds vas sfty3hE ready for
busy mite nit .Ssas,s III sks IS .s,s.-
pre.sT ~ S.[[ essZ4YeS sSsSt M A9apS{
s.. .::.:s ;:' "a NJ :"'
be '' :...ra \, A q assesss.1 se..s ss.,.M ar.
coll, 800 ~ you'll can't got NO IoYS-pfhsfS that
have boon miro reoensly seporated xrnn-sfsir
homes and fsni1ys "
good. sndIthc ssisor no says kE1
can (ohangc thou II you think its Hnreh
shile, cir bat-for~ehe-f length OH fme you vim
have them is wont roe1y mako no diffnenss
ana ~ dfdont
aohny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
Remember Gettysburg

Editor The Star: Fifty years ago
moved with the crowd upon Broad
a.. Philadelphia. reading tho bulle-
tins from the battlefield OF Gcttys-
burg. We could not see the rank
and file OF the blue and the gray.
We could not hear the noise OF shot
and shell. nor the cannon boom: but
upon the faces OF tho silent. surging
crowd we could read the fear OF the
death leveler." who. all knew. was
moving down the noble and the
brave 'likc sheaves before the
sict'e" What does II matter now
20 hothor the brave ones wore the
cray or tho blueT
They sleep their last sleep; they
have ought their last battle"
a gray earth holds them IN its
embrace, n blue sky smiles above
them. A. g. W.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
The Unjust Standard

In poor rooming house in Brooklyn the other day a
tired committed suicide Twelve years ago she lived
in beautiful home luxury Scandal touched her there
divorce, and upon small annuity she sought TO
hide.
In II years she earned among the humble folks her
abode by kindly ministratons the title The Angel
1t real title OF nobility Children loved her and came
her for sympathy their little troubles. Stray animals
found in her steady protector She went about doing good
But finally her spirit broke though not until expiation
for sin by works OF mercy she had it mani
fold
There record that the the repcnted
suffered Society did him 1t may be that there
memory stings his conscience but his order
OF living altered He probably did know OF
he Angels death when she changed her residence she
also changed her
That is humanys unjust award Of punishments Can IT
be modified?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
Caught Spooning
by Movie Camera

CALIFORNIA. Pa. July IA
moving picture which showed them
sitting on rustic bench in a messy
glen Of Hazel park. was the cause
OF Miss Kathryn Body. n coed. and
-. X. Crago. student. being in.
definitely suspended on the eve OF
their graduation at the state normal
school here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
JEANNE ON ROCK

ny United Press LEASED Wire
BELLfNGHAM, July IA. - Tho
steamer Jeanie. from down Sound
points. ran upon Starr rock early
this morning, while she was search
ing in a fog for tho Bellingham Bay
Lumber Company's dock In this har-
Dor II In not thought much damage
twill result. owing To tho fact that
the Jeanne went on tho rock ut
nearly low tide.
This is tho same rock the Santa
Ana. sister ship Of the Jeanne.
piled upon week ago while en-
gaged in the same quest. The Santa
Ana Ia now In dry dock In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
TIE GOLFERS LAMENT.

ION sunday
drove two hundred yards.
Ny iron shot was true.
Great Was my putting pards.
In made this hole In two.
ION Monday
sliced far OF tho green.
Then topped into brook
Confess I will II was nineteen
Strokes that this hole took.
Doetor-Why, you said In your
note that you had the Group and !
come here 10 find you have the
rheumatism.
Patlent-well. Doc. there WASH,
a soul In tho house who could spell
rheumatism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
RUNS DOWN -FOUR

SAN FRANCISCO. july IA
Chas. p. Doe, president Of a.
North Pacific Steamship Co "a mn
der arrest today. pending the resuI,
81 injuries received by four wouss
into whose automobile a car drys,
BY Doe dashed at Van Ness az srs
Eddy st. here. in an attenpt n
avoid a collision with q stree, a,
Two OF the injured wornen-Nr
Matte Feeley Of San Francisco sN
Miss Gertrude Pyle Of San Joss
II IN stated at the hospital, mar ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
"THE COLONEL AND HIS
FRIENDS". THE PROGRAu

Friends" he
the socialists theatre Tho NAV
In
act according 10 Inc ar
printed today "Blathers April 20
second has two The Street co.,.
budingime May 1912" The tho sama
0 June II. 1913. "sa
official tho third entitled ..
Iumpty Dumpys court-tirne June rs. 1913" 'N 'u'n
described a comedy thre nv Hat. :.
Wells socialist candidate for year ~
follows:
Col A. Blather Editor Of Tho Seattle Crime.
o. Blather Manager
Joseph Blsther President prn,lna
Miss Shorsght Blsthers
Erne kordsk A Detectlve-Repors,
Kate sader Daughter Of Reyouio.
8. Peele ...............A Deputy Prosecute,
Calender.
Judge Humpty Dumpty
Janor Clerk raphers Newspaper Reporter Rams
office Boy, Jurors, keasboys and SPECTATOR "'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-07-14
FRIEND HUSBAND AND THE

MULES.
Mrs Mike Griffin has. tho past
week. been driving fine new
Overland car motoring to and fro
from the farm and around Leon
with her friends. being one OF the
careful lady drivers. Her husband
Mike. will continue TO iii the soil
and get 10 town and back with the
old mulcs.-Dccatur County fia
Journal
Hsrry-ma, can the new maid sec
In the dark
Mother-So. Why
Harry-Because I heard her tell
pa In the hall last night he hadn't
shaved.