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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-03-06
NATIONAL coMMiTTEe MEETING

WASHINGTON, ID. g. March b.
The members OF the Democratic Ma
.tional committee nearly ali Of whom
came to Washington for thu iiiaegura-
lion. gathered at the New willard Ho-
lei today Tor their first formal meet
inc since the November election. The
chief purpose Of the meeting. as stated
in the ofbcial call OF Chairman Nc
Combs. was 10 discuss general sues
tons Of organization.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1913-03-06
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Remarkable Action of a Rem
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Speck of Poison From
Body.

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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
: Parties Praise Wilson
!: For Manner In Which
lie Dealt With Mexico
j, i.

RM HAT President Wilson has
/ II vastly added to his popularity
III by tie manner i'll which he
has IlaI3.i!aei the Mexican stu
alton is the CONSENSUS of opinion
among diplomats and officials ut Wash
| iu.ton
| Although much still remains to be
done and the condition Of affairs in
the southern republic is still more or
| less chaotic, where once there were
many who feared the outcome of the
presidents effort to bring about a
peaceful solution Of the Mexican,
tanglc, now no one who is in touch
with the situation has anything but
confidence in the administrations abil-
ity to handle any problems that the
future may unfold.
The presidents message to congress
dealing with the efforts of Commits
sioner Lind to bring about peace be-
tween the warning factions below the
Rio Grande and analyZing conditions
there forecasts, if it does not actually
cause. the downfall of the Huerta gov
, eminent. With Huerta eliminated the
field will be open for speedy adjust
ment of Mexico's internal affairs in
fashion satisfactory alike to the Mex
leans themselves and the United
States and other powers z@
When President Wilson sent ex-Gov-
ernor John Lind to Mexico rs his per
sonal representative to present to
Provisional President Huerta the sug-
gcstions Of the administration for
peaceful settlement of the troubled af-
fairs of that country tie act aroused
much criticism. -s..y "-.-. .-..
1t WAS argued that, having no Off
ciai status, Commissioner Lind was
forcdoometl to failure from the begin
ming President Wilson'S determined
stand in refusing to recognize the
Huerta government was regarded as
an insurnountalle obstacle to an am
icable adjustment of the Mexican
problem and critics and friends Of the
administration alike did not hesitate
to voice their lack of faith in the pres
idents plan :-@.%"= @
1t was pointed out that with the ar
rival of Commissioner Lind on Next
can soil, carrying with him no creden~
tails from the Washington government,
complications We're certain to enSue
which might embroil this country in g
situation from which it would be diff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

crossings, y big percentage of the
deaths attributed to railroad accidents
occur at such crossings, and the gates
and bells and flagmen have not proved
enough to prevent frequent accidents.
The railroads think the only solution
to this veNins problem is the elirnna-
ton OF rs manE Of the crossings as
possible by running the tracks either
above or beneath the road
The New York Central railroad is
now working on the theory that to OBJ
tain the greatest degree of safety it is
first necessary to educate the enl-
plnyees and impress upon them the
danger of lax methods, NJ, ~ Dow,
general safety agent of the road. has;
equipped n safety exhibit car which is
used primarily rs IN instruction car to
inculc;itc tIlt. islen Of safety first in tbs:
minds of the ~, $50 employees Of the
road
Switchmen are shown the proper
mAnner Of coupling pipes between cars
with head held below the bumpers so
that if an engine suddenly backs into
the train the head would not be crush
ed. Many lives have been lost by such
simple mistakes as these.
Mr. Dow has sixty standing commit
tees. composed in all of 500 employees.
who report monthly all unsafe prac
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

Photos O by American Press Association
JOHN PURRoY mitchell jroP}3; EDWARD f.
MCALL CENTER AND WILLIAM ]. CAY
NOR (BDfTOMI.
many Hall. has largely predomlnated
the politics of New York city. This
year brings about an interesting state
of affairs. as 4 coalition of different
parties has conferred on one man. while
Tammany has selected another to beat
the fusion ticket But to further com
plicate the matter William L. Cavnor.
the present mayor will run independ-
emily.
John purroy Mitchell was0seected rs
the man to defeat the strong Demo
cratic organization by the f'rsionists,
consisting of members Of the Rcp,lh
licar party. the Progressive party and
Democrats who are opposed TO the
leadership of Tammany Hall.
Judge Edward f. Mccall. chairman
Of the public service commission. who
resigned q seat on tho bench to accept
that place, was designated by the
Democratic organization as its candi-
date Mr.. Mccall promptly accepted
the nomination.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

PRESIDENT WILSON READING MEx1CAH
MESSAGE.
cult to withdraw either with dignity
or without loss of prestige 1t was
even prophesied that Huerta might re-
fuse to receive any communication
from President Wilson's emissary Oh
the ground that he had no standing &C
cordfng to diplomatic usage Many
even went SO far as to declare that
Commissioner Lind might be compelled
to leave Mexico under the undesirable
alien" law of that country
Yet none of these things happened,
and the Mexican situation, far from
becoming more of a middle. is now
better understood by the administra-
ton, congress and the country at large
than it has been at any time since the.
uprising which preceded the death OF
President Madero. 5.#
Instead Of creating d situation from
which it would have been impossible
to withdraw without loss OF national
dignity and which might have led to
complications far more serious in char
acter, President Wilson has succeeded
in restoring the badly shaken con-
fidence Of the powers in the ability OF
the United States to handle the Me1i-
can problem unaided and at the same
time has demonstrated to the Mexicans
themselves that this government has
no Interior motive Ill taking the role
of Ileacemaker -*-..-.@
The presfIent's tirIn stand in turn
ing deaf ear to the. demands of the.
| jingoes who sought Immediate. inter
ventinn rs the only remedy for :: CON
dition Of affairs that had become in
tolerahe, has also won him host Of
admirers In the ranks of those who
formerly opposed his policies in coN>
Tress and throughout the nation IN
deed, 1t is now freely asserted that
the mastery fashion in which he has
handled a situation. mt once delicate
and dangerous. turning its very dis
| advantages to profit. will prove to be
the most popular act of his admfnistra-
| ton when It's history rs written
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

camera loaded and ready for action
Immediately Oh seeing him Mrs. Van
derbilt surrendered and, holding up
both hands, allowed her photograph to
be taken in a striking pose .=-"" D."
Mrs Vanderbilt, who before her mar
riage in 1908 was Miss Cathleen Neil
son, is one of the most entertaining
and'popular members of the colony Of
rich New Workers who spend the sum-
mers at Newport. A reception recently
at which she was host was proclaimed
the most successful society event ever
held at Newport This reception. diff
ferent from many others, was marked
by informality, and the preparations
We're elaborate in every detail,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

being an elector at large for Bryan,
with whom he has since been on terms
of intimate friendship.
1t is said that Colonel Birch first
brought President Wilson and the sec
rotary Of state together when they met
at his Burlington home some two
years ago, their meeting being marked
by one Of the largest political gather
ings that the state Of New Jersey has
ever seen. 5..@ @=
Colonel Birch was personal aid to
the president while he was governor
of New Jersey. later going to the Bal
timore convention as "a Wilson dele
gate and having charge Of the Wilson
headquarters there. When the con-
vention battle was over and the nomi-
nation won by his candidate Colonel
Birch was designated as one of the
Wilson electors on the Democratic
ticket in his state During and prior
to the inaugural ceremonies he served
as the personal inaugural representa-
tive of the president elect
His appointment to the Lisbon post
is regarded In official circles as re-
ward for the valuable services he has
rendered to the president and the
party in the past.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

RIGHT AND WRONG WAY TO BOARD NOV
ENG ENGINE
fire following a wreck is thus reduced
to the slightest possibility. In an inter
esting experiment to demonstrate the
fact that an all steel coach will not
burn huge mass Of highly inf1amma.
Bile material saturated with oil was
ignited in one OF the all steel cars on
the Pennsylvania lines The car was
unframed
The greatest number of deaths due
to railroad accidents occur in sparsely
populated sections Of the country
where the roads are not kept up to the
standard maintained by those operat-
ed in and out Of the great cities. where
few people ride and where the income
therefore is small The roadbed is not
kept in proper condition. the equip
ment is old and antiquated in many in
stances, and no safety experts are en-
ployed to devise methods and means Of
promoting the doctrine Of safety first
The excellent condition of the road
bed is one Of the secrets Of the success
Of railroads where accidents are rare
The greatest systems are equipped
with four parallel tracks, one for local
and one for express trains going In
either direction. In some sections there
are six tracks. four for the passenger
trains and two for the freight trains
These tracks are kept up to perfection
or as near perfection as possible
The system Of signaling has reached
a stage near perfection The block
system is used most extensively The
lines are divided into separate blocks
or divisions. and only one train is al
lowed in each division on the same
track at the same time. Automatic
electric signals changed by the passing
trains designate to the engineers when
the block is cleared. in the parlance Of
the railroad man. Frequently the sig
nails are set and changed by employees
in the dispatcher'so office
Elaborate signals are installed on
either side Of all draw bridges. These
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

was sliding down the banisters one
day and fell against screen door in a
faint She is sure she would never
have become empress had not an old
gypsy who CHANGED to be passing seen
the accident and picked her up. The
old woman tried to comfort the child
with this prophecy, "You are to have
wonderful career, for some day your
beauty and grace will adorn throne. Z
Several months later Eugene and
her sister went travelling with their
mother. One day they passed the
hut of blind paralytic. Eugene stop
ped to give the old man few coins.
when to her surprise these words he
spoke. May God make you queen
Her first proud moment came when
her mother took her to Paris. She was
invited to a presidential reception and
there met Napoleon I'LL. the prince
president. who was much pleased with
the girl She noticed that he bore
evidence of sorrow. The impulsive
girl Immediately jumped to the con-
ciusion that 1t was money the prince
needed, SO few days after she went
home she wrote him a fattering note
offering him all the money she had
$6O0-which she had in a bank as
legacy She was a little hurt when
she received a reply approaching her
offer and explaining that the president
was not in need of money. But the
offer served its purpose. for it remind
ed the prince of the handsome girl and
was another step in bringing them to-
gether.
came emperor Napoleon grew to love
the girl His relatives urged him to
give her up, He answered them by
announcing his engagement from the
throne. saying that he would rather
have love than politics in domestic
life. The wedding took place in 1853.
The greatest joy of her life was when
an heir was born in 1856,
Heavy clouds began to gather in
France. The people wanted a repub-
lie.
Eugene kept brave front until
stories began to drift in of the rank
inefhciencv of the French army and
of the all too certain result that was
to come. Her courage faltered as day
by day the Germans made sure the
issue OF that brief campaign Then
came the commune, and with it the
news of Napoleon's capture. She fed
and had little trouble in getting to
England and finding an attractive home
at Chiselhurst. After some time her
husband Joined her there and lived the
rest Of his days in England. Her next
grief was his death. and then came
her greatest, the death Of her only
son. who was killed By a Zulu while
4shting In the British army.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
RAILROADS MAKE
BY EDUCATING
Signal System a Factor In
Preventing Many Ac-
.. Cidents.
U A yHEN the railroads of Amer

U A THEN the railroads of Amer
AAE lea can haul 1,OOO.OOOOOO
" W passengers in a single year
and experience accidents
which result in the death of only 49,
600 persons it would seem that ex-
perts had almost reached stage Of
perfection in providing rapid, safe and
comfortable travel with a minimum Of
danger. The number Of persons in
jured in accidents on railroads, 1863. 539,
is also small as contrasted with the
number Of passengers who ride OH the
trains each year
The railroads have experts who do
nothing but instruct the employees as
to the best method Of making travel
safe, hoping by educating the rank and
file Of the men who operate the trains
to eliminate as many risks as possible.
IN one year 997 ,4O9.SS2 passengers
were carried on railroads in the United
States. OF this number Of passengers
only 31S were killed in wrecks or other
accidents caused through no fault of
their own. In other words. only one
passenger out of every 3,136,5O9 was
killed in Il railroad accident
By far the greatest number of per
sons killed were trespassers. A tota!
of G.G32 persons. neither passengers
nor employees, We're killed last year.
The remainder Of the death roll is
made up from the ranks Of the EN-
ployees on trains--Drakemen. switch
men, engineers. conductors and others
whose lives are devoted to making
travel by rail in America rapid, safe
and comfortable. Of the employees
on all railroads $685. met their death
in accidents. Q
The solid steel train has replaced the
wooden passenger coaches on many
roads The probability Of death in a
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

make known to the engineer the tact
that the bridge is open or closed.
When open the signal is dropped over
the center of the track. and it is so
large that it cannot ESCAPE notice. 1t
is far away from the bridge, in order
that the engineer wil' have ample time
to bring his train 80 Il stop.
II the train is. ilnmanageab!e at this
point or il he>engineer disregards the
signal and fails to stop on approach
ing q draw bridge the train is auto
matically derailed. In such instances
when trains are nayoidably stopped
in the center Of a block the signals
prevent Il rear end collision by holding
uD al other trains.
Vast sums are now being expended
by all railroads in eliminat ting grade
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

n woman awe. cucH is Lu-
genie, former empress Of
France, by her own words.
Once the most beautiful queen on
earth, she is now an exile from the
land she ruled
Once a maiden who merely by charm
and intelligence won a husband and
throne against the combined OPPOSE
ton Of riches, intrigue and diplomacy.
Now only broken old woman. wait
ing and longing for death.
Once person OF such influence that
she was blamed for the Franco-Prus
sian war that ended in her own and
her couDtrys downfall. Now wom-
an without country.
There is no other woman today
whose life is so full Of varied expert
ences-so many instances Of gayety
blended with deepest trials For she
has held the scepter Of fashion and
beauty and knows the bitterness Of
power and position lost, never to be
regained She has participated in the
glories and Injuries of one Of the most
splendid courts in Europe and tasted
the sweets of adulation and flattery.
Today she is a pathetic figure, mourn
ing for an only son and dragging out
a forlorn old age in a foreign land, sad
and forlorn. Every day those words
are on her lips that she spoke when
she heard of her sons death in far
off Africa: ..Mm... ..~ ......... ..z
II cannot die; my life viii be pro-
longed to a 100 years. Woe is me! I
am the loneliest and most sorroWful
woman in the Worldr' ..5
Eugene was born at Granada in 1926
under romantic circumstances and was
destined to lead a gay life. She is
the daughter Of the Count and Coun-
tess de Montijo of Spain When she
was tomboyish girl of thirteen she
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
MODERN SIGNAL SYSTEMS.

tees that have come under their oso
servatjon. with recommendations ana
suggestions for their elimination
These men are engineers, conductors
and brakemen. to whom is intrustefi
the actual work of making traffic safe
for it is believed that with their prac-
teal experience and their opportunl
ties for noticing such things they are
better equipped with information than
the man behind the desk In the Office
Who is seldom on the scene of an acct
lent
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
JAILER BOISyER.

JAILER BOIsyER.
BIZ officials Thaw. who made good
his escape from the Mltteawan Asy-
ium For the Criminal Insane. in New
York state, asserted from the time Of
his arrival in Canada that no effort
would be made to escape, but Taller
Boisver was not sure He increased the
guards on duty at the jail and kept
strict watch on Thaw. especially when
he realized that sympathy Of large
number Of Canadian people seemed to
be on the side of the fugitive
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
THAW WAS CLOSELY GUARDED
Slayer Of Stanford White Watched
While In Canadian Prison,

During his confinement in the Jail
at Sherbrooke. Canada. where he was
taken Immediately after his capture on
Canadian soil. Harry K Thaw. slayer
Of Stanford White. was closely guarded
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
THE YOUNGEST MINISTER.
Colonel Thomas n. Birch Rewarded
For Aid He Extended Wilson.

Colonel Ihonas n. Birch Rewarded
For Aid He Extended Wilson.
Colonel Thomas II. Birch Of Bur
ington, n. J.. whom President Wilson
has just appointed minister to the re-
public Of Portugal. has the distinction
Of being the youngest minister yet des-
ignated to represent the United States
at q European capital. The colonel is
still on the right side Of forty, although
he entered national politics as far back
as 1896. supporting Bryan in his first
campaign for the presidency
Since that time he has been active
in state and national politics, in 1900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
sURRENDERs TO CAMERA.
Mrs. Reggie Vanderbilt Poses Strik-
inuIy FOR the Photoara nher

Mrs. Reginald G. Vanderbilt. better
known among her Intimate friends as
Mrs Reggie Vanderbilt is afraid Of the
camera, she never likes to have her
picture taken During the recent ten
MS games at Newport She was ap-
preached By the photographer With his
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14
Eugene TO Die a Lonely
Gid Woman After
Her Most Varied Career
,ls..E1D
------ . ----..-..--.--
s. !. Z

ME lonelieSt woman in the
world. The most sorrowful
woman alive, Such is Eu-
genie former empress or
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-14

pM HAT President Wilson has
II vastly added to his popularity
III by tie malner i'll which he
hNs hnMN!nl the MnNicau stu
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-05-30

We'll. l don't see what possible diff
ference thatM make" he answered,
with a mans slowness in catching the
feminine viewpoint.
1T makes a lot said Melissa, with
a little hug and laugh for his igno-
rance.
AS the building went on she be-
came more and more excited. After
the carpenters had gone at night she
and Mr.. Owens fell into a habit of
going over the big new house with
the two small Owenses toddling at
their heels. And her delight in the
progression Of the work could not
have been greater had she been or
dained to move into 1t, bag and bag
curse Of time the Owens family
found themselves locked out Of the
enchanting place. Mrs. Owens be-
walled the fact as they walked back
to their small cottage.
II think it's the meanest thing" she
said. II was so interested watching
it. I can't be happy if I don't see it
Never mind, lollipop." cheered Mr..
Owens. Our locking out is tempo
rary only. I know Gruzen, who has
see 1t the very last thing. They'll have
some surprises for us by tina time"
They did. When Mrs. Owens next
saw the house it was full of innova-
lions Of which she had never ever
dreamed. The painter obligingly
showed her everything, from the Sc
cret hiding place for silver to the
wonderful cooling closet. Though now
the visits were made perforce in the
day and without her husband, they
We're a continual pleasure to her. And
she detailed the result of her obser-
vations to him at night while he
smoked his pipe, a baby on either
knee.
Il saw a place as convenient"
she said. without a trace of envy. eff
you get off early Saturday We'll go
over it together. I want to show you
the dear. secret place for silver. You
touch a little spot in the panelling.
place. You'd v find it If you
weren't shown. We could have one
put in"
"But we've got no silver" objected
Mr.. Owens.
NO" Melissa's laugh rang gayly
out. We've got no silver. I forgot
that. We've SO much else that I
nevr thought about it. And, indeed, it
doesn't matter"
The owner Of the new house v
appeared to inspect 1t. When It was
finished decorators came and wonder
full furniture was carried in. II Mrs.
Owens ever gave it a covetous thought
it was quite unknown even to herself.
And when the owners, a mar and
wife, finally appeared and took posses
sion she enjoyed the joy hat was in
store for them. They proved to be