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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
AMERICAN KILLS
MEXICAN OFFICER
FEDERAL OFFICER HAD RE-
MARKED THAT HE WAS GOING
TO KILL A GRlNGO.
Opens Fire Upon Customs Inspector
on American Soil and is Slain in
Duel.-Troops Ordered to Scene
of Fatal Encounter.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Before Lieutenant
F. Acosta. an officer in General Sala-
Ears federal command at Juarez.
crossed the Stanton street interna-
tional bridge Saturday afternoon. he
remarked that he was going TO kill a
gringo." He was killed by United
States Customs Inspector T. F. Jonah
Heifrin after he had opened fire on
them with a rifle on the American
side CT the international boundary. He
was shot through the mouth and arm.
and his horse, from which he had dis
mounted. was shot through the side
The American officers were uninJured.
Heilrin was standing at the Ameri-
can end of the bridge when Acosta
first opened fire at him. He fired back,
using an automatic pictol Jonah hast
ened to his assistance and began fir
ing at the Mexican. The Mexican or
ficer was within thirty feet OF the Am
orleans before he was killed.
Two troops of the Thirteenth cav
airy were ordered to the bridge follow
ing the shooting in order to restrain
the 1000 Mexicans who had gathered
on the Mexican side of the bridge
General Hugh L. Scott, commander of
the United States troops, was notified
of the shooting, and he ordered all
troops to be prepared for movement
to FL Paso from Fort Bliss in case of
trouble.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
.HUERTA'S ENVOY
TO MEET REBELS
MISSION OF ZAMAcONA TO THIS
COUNTRY is TO BRING ABOUT
AN ARMlSTlcE.
Negotiations Are on at Washington
Locking to the End of the Bloody
fractional War in Mexico Which
Has Exacted Heavy Toll.

Washington.-This city is to be the
scene OF negotiation looking to the
end of the bloody factional war in
Mexico that has exacted thousands OF
lives. brought the United States anc
her southern neighbor to the verge of
war and caused damage amounting TO
hundreds of millions of dollars. 1t was
learned definitely on Saturday that
the mission of Manuel Zamacona to
this country is to bring about an ar
mistice between the CT Intending fac
tions.
The definite information was given
out Saturday by an official who de-
clared that Senior Zamacona is not
only an envoy of General Huerta, but
is also an agent OF the Wilson ad-
ministration.
Il mean" said this official, that
as both President Wilson and Genera.
Huerta know there can be no election
without an armistice, President VIII
son is as much interested in the sue
cess of Zamacona as are all those in
Mexico who wish to make an end to
this war.
There is no doubt that Zamacona
will be received with open arms for
the purpose OF this mission"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
DRY EXCAVATION ON BIG
CANAL NOW COMPLETED
Vessels viii be Able to Pass
Through the Great Waterway Early
In December of This Year.

Washington. - Completion of dry
excavation on the Panama canal on
Saturday, just ten days ahead of
schedule time advanced the work on
the great waterway almost to the
final stage. Much digging and clean
ing out remains to be done in Gu
Zebra cut and along the route, but
this will be accomplished by NAM
moth dredges.
An army of men will be- busy the
next four weeks moving equipment
and material. including thirty-six
miles OF railroad track, from the nine
mile channel in Culebra cut between
Gamboa dixie and Pedro Miguel locks.
This is preparatory to turning water
into the channel from Gatun lake on
the Atlantic side, October 8, five days
in advance of the date set for dyna,
hitting Gamboa dixie. Enough water
will be let in to act as a cushion
against the explosion when the dixie is
destroyed.
The destruction of Gamboa dixie
will leave only the dixie over which
the railroad crosses the Gatun locks
ana which can be removed at any
time. The last barrier on the Pacific
side, the Mirafiores dixie. was dyna-
mited just week ago. turning Pacific
tidewater into a channel 5000 feet
long and 500 feet wide and 81 feet
deep.
Small vessels probably will be able
to pass through the canal from end
to end by October 10, and the water
way should be ready for shipping
proper early in December
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
EXPECTS TO ESCAPE PENALTY.
Cominetti Hopes to Get Verdict Re
versed by Courts.

San Francisco.-F. Drew Caminetti
believes he will escape the penalty OF
the Mann white slave law under
which he and Maury l. Diggs were
convicted in the United States district
court.
Il believe We shall have no trouble
in getting this verdict reversed by
the United States court of appeals, -
he said, and this is the view taken by
William A. Hester a member of the
jury that convicted Caminetti, who
now says he regrets having voted to
convict Caminetti.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Liner Rushes to Port.

Halifax, N. S.-The steamer IRA
mum from New York for Rotterdam
has arrived here with her cargo on
fire, discovered Friday night. Eff
forts made to extinguish the fire
failed. The crew battered down the
matches and the Uranium came at full
speed for this port. She has 12O
first class and 651 steerage passen-
gers, all of whom are still on board
Steam and water are being pumped
into the hold
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
The Homeless Are Housed.

Hot Springs, Ark.-With two com
panies of militia policing the burned
district the citizens committee de-
voted itself on Sunday on systematic
ing relief measures and planning for
the rehabilitation of the fire-swept
eastern part of Hot Springs. The
checking up shows that all of those
made homeless by the fire of Friday
night have been housed temporarily
and their immediate. needs provided
for.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
THAW CASE DRAGGING
May be Year or Two Before Final %
cision is Given.

Ottawa. Ont.-The justice and i'm
migration departments OF the Canad
ian gov ,rnment believe. it transpired
Saturday, that it may be a year or
two before the final decision is given
which Will determine whether Thaw
is to be sent back or allowed TO pro
coed through Canada.
The departments both announce
that they would like to have Thaw do
ported at once.
II Thaw is sent back to the United
States it will be by the shortest
route. it is declared.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
FIRE IN HOT SPRINGS.
Blaze, Famed by a High Wind, Soon
Gets Beyond Control.

Hot Springs. Ark.-F1re which start
ed in a negro cabin at $3.50 o'clock
Friday afternoon was slowly dying out
at the foot of West Mountain, the
southern extremity of Hot Springs, at
midnight, after reducing to a smolder-
ing mass of wreckage an area more
than mile in length, and from seven
to ten blocks wide in the eastern sec,
ton of the city. The monetary loss is
roughly estimated at ten million dol
lars
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
WORKING FOR BETTER ROADS.
Governors Invited to Meet at Lincoln
and Plan for Good Roads

Lincoln. Neb.-Governor Moorehead
has sent invitations TO the governors
of Illinois, Iowa, Colorado and Utah TO
come to Lincoln on September %,
when the delegates to the Lincoln Ma
tional Highway congress will be in
session. and assist him in urging the
building OF an automobile highway
from Chicago TO salt Lake City. 10
connect at the latter place with an
automobile roadway, thence TO San
Francisco.
The governor desires TO see the
highway complete in time for the
Panam-Pacific exposition In 1915.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
CAMINETTI FOUND GUILTY
ON ONLY ONE COUNT
The Maximum Penalty is Five Years
in Prison and 5000
Fine.

San Francisco.-Farley Drew Can't
netti, son of the commissioner general
of immigration, was found guilty late
Friday on one count of the indictment
charging him with violation of the
Mann white slave traffic act
The jury was out three hours and
took eight ballots. From the first the
vote stood ten to two for convictin and
finally the two recalcitrants agreed to
compromise by finding a verdict OF
guilty On one of the four counts
charged.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11

Chief Executive Has Close Call When
He Ignores Traffic Regulations.

ashington-President Wilson had
a narrow escape from being killed by
a street car here Saturday night. The
danger to the president was caused
by his forgetting traffic regulations
which forbid pedestrians from cross
ing the street except at corners.
The president was saved by a po-
liceman, who threw himself in front
OF the car. The speeding electric
car stopped within ten feet OF Mr..
Wilson. The policeman received
warm thanks for his promptness.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Jury Oisagrees In Spear Case.

Mount Ida, MISUNDERSTANDING
nine for acquittal and three for con
viction, jury which heard the testl-
noAy in the case in which Ed Spear
q Hot Springs. charged with being
implicated in a conspiracy through
which John Humping, Montana
stockman, lost $4,000 on fake
horse race in an East st. Louis pool
rooom last January. was discharged
Saturday
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Contempt Charge Holds Good.

San Francisco.-Judge Maurice T.
Dooling, in the United tSates district
court, Friday ordered a fine of $4,000
imposed on the Western Fuel company
and directed the Imprisonment of Da-
vid c. Norcross, secretary of the COM
pany, for contempt, because of the re-
fusal to produce the company's books
before the federal grand jury which
is investigating alleged customs
weighing frauds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
To Withdraw as Fiscal Agent.

New York;. P. Morgan & Co.
served notice Friday upon the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
company of their intention to end
their connection as fiscal agent of the
road. This notice was made public
Friday by the New Ravens executive
committee. The committee authorized
President Elliott to install without
stint safety appliances and signals to
insure the safety of passengers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Books Confirm MulhalI Story.

Washington.-D. l.. Frawley, en-
ployed by the senate lobby commit
tee to audit the books of the Ma
tional Association OF Manufacturers,
testified on Saturday that between
1903 and 1913, the association paid
S243,OO0 to Martin NJ. Mulhall for
legislative and campaign work. The
audit confirmed in many particulars
MulhalPs testimony to the commits
sion.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Reduces Cost of Living.

Washington.-How the parcel post
did something toward reducing the
cost of living in Gallup. n. NJ. was
related Saturday in report to Post
master General Burleson, which said
the price OF fruit on the Gallup mar
ket dropped from 1914 cents a pound
to cents when a parcel post ship
ment came in from Colorado.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Boy Scouts to Be Self Supporting.

New York.-The Boy Scouts of
America, an organization heretofore
make itself self-supporting The ex-
ecutive committee of the national
council announces a plan whereby the
scouts. of whom there are 100000 will
be assessed 25 cents year beginning
October l.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11

London.-Dulwich college, famous
school in a southern suburb of Lon
don, whose present buildings were
erectsd in 1870 at cost of $500, 900.
was set on fire in two places Friday.
Suffraget literature was found pinned
to trees in the vicinity with women's
hatpins
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Enormous Cattle Receipts.

Kansas City.-The Kansas City
stock yards last week came within
23S head OF SCATTERING a worlds cat
tie record for receipts. made twenty
two years ago. Continued dry wealth
er and lack OF pasture sent 95.2s6 cat
tie to the local market during tina
week
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Given Bio AIimony.

St Louisa receipt was filed in the
circuit court here Friday acknowledge
ing the payment by William ]. Lemp,
a brewer, of 100000 alimony to Mrs.
Lillian Handlan Lemp. Mrs. Lemp
brought suit for divorce five years age
and in the lower court was a1arded
alimony of $4,000 a year. She appealed
to the supreme court, which ordered
the payment of 100000 in gross.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Found Dead In Bed.

New York.-William F. Havemeyer.
for many years prominent in financial
circles here. was found dead In bed
at his home Sunday. He complained
oil feeling i'll Saturday night. and
when found Sunday morning had been
dead apparently about six hours.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Short Over 500. OCO.

Washington.-A defalcation OF $780,
900 in the State National bank at Fort
Worth, Texas, was reported Friday to
Thomas p. Cane, acting comptroller of
the currency, by National Examiner
Van Zandt. The shortage will not af-
feet the sclvency OF the bank.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Body Found in River.

New York.-Oidcia.s of two states
New York AMI New Jersey-have
united to solve the mystery surround
ing the murder of the young woman.
part of whose dismembered body was
found in the Hudson river Friday near
Woodcliff. New Jersey, and to bring
her slayer to justice.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Barber SIavs Wife

ottumwa, lowa.-In the presence Of
two men whom he had invited TO his
house TO drink bottle OF beer with
MIN, Samuel ii. Eaton, a barber. shot
and killed his wife here Sunday. Eat
on He'd, but was captured a short time
later
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Patients Have Little Chance.

Chicago.-The Cook county hospital,
with capacity of 1900. is kept SO
full OF county and city officials, their
wives and their friends that there is
no room left for the INDECENT patients
for whom it was intended, according
to charges made by County Agent
Meyer, in charge of the hospital
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Pope Much Improved.

Rome.-Pope Plus X, who has been
suffering for the last day or two from
a recurrence of catarrh of the throat,
was improved Thursday. His temper.
ature was normal and the hoarseness
had diminished. He treasured his sis
ter, Maria, and his niece, who had re-
manned in Rome for the summer to
be with the pontiff.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Dies on Eve of Weddina.

Terre Haute, Ind.-Dr. r. NJ. Van
cleave of Muncie was found dead in
his room in hotel here late Sunday
by relatives of Miss Lillian Brosman
of Marshall, H., to whom he was
to have beeen married at noon. There
were no indications of self-destruction
and Coroner F. H. Jet announced he
would hold an autopsy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Labor Leader Dies.

New York.-John P. Archibald,
widely known as labor leader, died
Sunday at his home in the Bronx. He
was go years old and was formerly
president of the Brotherhood of Dec
orators and Painters of America.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Sailor stabbed Nv p.n,r,,

Panama-Arthur Rahlin. sailor Of
the United States cruiser Denver
which arrived here from Corinto for
coal, was stabbed Saturday by a no
torlons Panaman character named En.
rique Almangor
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Date Of Wilson weddIno c.,

cornish, N. H.-The marriage OF
MISS Jessie Wilson, seond daughter OF
President Wilson. to Francis b. sayra
OF New York is to take place at the
White House in Washington on Tues.
day. NOYpmna
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
TWO Drown in Mill Pond.

Stoneham, Mass.-Miss Ada Fem
gold, aged 20, of Worchester, patient
at sanitarium, and her nurse, Miss
Hazel Crummell, aged 81, OF Akron,
Ohio, were drowned in Quarter Mile
pond Sunday.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Montana Wool is Low.

Butte, Mont-The Montana wool
output for this season is at least rs
per cent behind last year, in the
opinion of e. A. Gray of the Chicago
Great Western railroad, with head
quarters in Helena.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Fifty Wounded in Fioht.

Barcelona. - Fifty persons were
wounded Friday night in a fight be-
tween the police and employees of
shops who were holding demonstra-
ton against bring compelled to work
evenings
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Monopoly of Munitions of War.

WESTINGHOUSE government monop-
oily for the manufacture and control
of munitions OF war was proposed in a
joint resolution introduced Thursday
by Representative Kent of California
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
May Ship Explosives to Mines.

Washington.-The state department
announced Sunday night that ship
ments of dynamite and other explo-
sives needed for working the great
as heretofore.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Alfonso Makes Donation.

Panama.-The Panama government
has been notified that King Alfonso of
Spain has made donation OF $40. 900
toward the monument of Balboa, to be
erected near the Pacific entrance ~,
the canal
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Ice Famine In x,nx..

Kansas City.-Added to the troubles
of Kansas and western Missouri that
have come with the drouth and pro-
longed season OF heat. is a threatening
ice famine. Stored stocks are ex.
hausted.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11

New York.-Frank l.. Kramer, Am
erican champion racing cyclist, broke
his wrist Friday while cranking his
automobile at his home in East
Orange, n. j., and will be out of COM
petition for the rest of the season.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Operation Fatal to Cardinal.

Rome.-Cardinal Joseph Calasano-
tlus wives Tuto, project OF the con-
gregation for religious affairs. died
sunday Recently he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-09-11
Sta bbed to Death.

Tokio.-Mortiaro Abe, director OF
the political bureau of the Japanese
foreign office. who was stabbed, died
here Friday
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-13

1t Is believed in Washington
that the appointment of Congress-
man Francis Burton Harrison of
New York as Governor General of
the Philippines means that Uncle
Sam will soon be rid of his ipsular
white elephant.
The islands will not be turned
adrlft, to become the prey of the
greedy world-powers. That would
be unthinkable. At the proper
time this country will propose to
England, Japan, Germany and the
other nations which have devel-
oped an appetite for land which
does not belong to them that the
Philippines be recognized as free
and independent nation and that
their neutrality be guaranteed by
the powers which are parties to
the agreement. 1t is not believed
that such proposition could be
rejected, and it's acceptance would
solve the Philippine question for
all time to come.
OF course, the Presidents views
on this subject have not been given
to the public, but those who are
close to him feel that he wants to
free the islands as soon as circum-
stances will permit.
POPULAR WITH FILIPINOs
The fact that he selected Harri
son for the exalted position of
Governor General would seem to
confirm this view. No man in
Congress was 30 loved and trusted
by the Filipino people as Harrison
and none championed their cause
more courageously and intelligent
ly. Manuel Quezon, resident com
missioner in Washington from the
Philippines, expressed the senti-
ments of his countrymen when he
said at little reception rendered
the Governor before the latter
quilted Washington
81 am almost sorry that Barri-
son has been appointed Governor
General. My countrymen love
him so they may say why fight
for freedom when we have such a
Governor
Harrison is splendidly equipped
for his new post. He is one of the
ablest young men in public life.
OF broad education and ample
means he has been a leader in the
nationwide fight to overthrow
Special Privilege. 1t is true he
comes from Tammany district,
and it is also true that it is an
ultra silk stocking district, but
neither fact has marred his democ-
racy. In fact he is something
more than a Democrat. He is
what Jim" Bucklin of Grand
Junction would call Democratic
Democrat"
He was Oscar Underwood's chief
lieutenant in the drafting of the
tariff bill and took a conspicuous
part in the debates on that meas
ure.
PRoTECTIoNIsTS REJOICE
"Thank God We may now
with safety talk about protection
for the poor American sheep"
Harrison was fond of exposing
the fallacious arguments of those
who advocated tariff on wool, and
EsF R{Bs Bl[ll1[Pa
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-13
fidence of the legislative branch of

fidence of the Legislative branch of
the government If he reports to
Congress that the Filipinos are
capable of self government, Con-
gress will be disposed to take his
word for it.
Personally, l will welcome the
day when this country gets out OF
the business of governing other
countries without the other ooun-
tries consent,
1t is not the kind OF business
Americans Should engage in. There
is nothing clean or wholesome
about imperialism. 1t may be all
right for decadent European mon
arches to waste their energies on
it, but it is no work for virile,
red-blooded republic.
THE COST OF THE ISLANDS
That's the ethical side, but there
is a business side and that is worse
than the ethical side.
Ten years ago Senator Hoar, a
Republican, said the Philippines
had cost us 5000, 100000 in money
and several thousand lives. What
the toll has been for the last ten
years is hard to determine, but it
must be staggering one.
Now, what have we received in
returnp
will permit my eloquent little
friend, Manuel Quezon, to answer
that question. Quezon is the Ben
Franklin of the Philippines. You
remember that our forefathers
once sent Franklin to plead with a
foolish old English king who WAS
little insane on the subject of
imperialism. The foolish old king
would not listen to Franklin, and
the result was years of bloodshed
and the loss of millions in money
and the foolish old king did not
win anything in the end.
OF course, the American people
are not going to follow the exam
pie of the foolish old king.
QuEzoN's ANSWER
Here is Quezon's reply to the
question which l propounded
above. 1t is an extract from a
speech which he delivered in the
House on February 13, 1913:
There are some people in this
country whose hostility to Philip
pine Independence is dictated by
the profits they are making or ex-
pect to make out of the present
relationship between the Philip
pines and the United States. Who
would care to deny that the Phil
ippines have been 80 far a good
bargain for those who have pur-
chased Philippine Government
bonds at the guaranteed rate OF
four per cent interest; those who
own our railroads and those who,
in spite Of the positive injunction
of an Act of Congress, have been
able to acquire, hold and exploit
tracts of our sugar lands?
"Of course, these interests will
leave no stone unturned to oppose
Philippine independence, but they
do not disclose the real motive that
underlies their conduct. Theirs is
not the voice of conquest, of greed,
of territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
when they appeal to the Amer
ican people for the retention Of
the Philippines they always do 30
in the name of justice and OF sym
pathy for the poor, ignorant Fill
pinos who are badly IN need OF
American rule. Will the Ameri-
can people listen to this hypo-
critical cryi Shall the Amar;con
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-09-13
EDWARD
kEATlNC
Congressman from
Colorado
At The National Capitol
-DOINGS SOF----
Che extraordinary Session

his incisive wit confounded his
opponents. On one occasion he
was pointing out that despite the
tariff the number of sheep in a
certain gentleman's district WAS
steadily decreasing. He suggested
that the reason might be found in
the fact that the proteotionist
member-who was the proud pos
SCISSOR of a booming voice-"talked
so loud he frightened the poor
things out of his district.
The Governor General is care
full, indefatigable worker, and he
commands the unquestioning con-