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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
TAFT SOUNDS WARNING TO MADERO THAT SITUATION MUST CLEAR
Taft's Reply to
MaderO Message

Washington, Feb. President
Taft's reply to President Madero Of
Mexico Is as follows:
From your exceILency's telegram,
which reached me the 14th, It appears
your exeellency Is somewhat mIsin-
formed as to the policy Of the United
States towards Mexico, which has been
uniform for two years. or as to naval
and other measures thus far taken,
which are measures OF natural preeau-
tIon. The ambassador teIegraphed
that when you were good enough to
show him your telegram to me he
pointed out this fact.
"Your excelIency must, therefore, be
aware that reports which appear to
have reached you, that orders already
had been given to land forces, were
inaccurate. The ambassador, who
fully informed me, is again instructed
to afford you any desirable information.
Fresh assurances of friendship to Mex
leo are unnecessary.
"In view of the special friendship
and relations of the two countries,
cannot too strongly impress upon your
excelIency the vital importance Of the
early establishment of that real peace
and order that this government has Sc
long hoped to see, both because Amer.
lean citizens and property must be
protected and respected, and also be.
cause this nation sympathlzes deeply
with the Affections of the Mexican peo
pie.
ain recIprocatlng the anxiety shown
by your excellency's message, | feel II
my duty to add, sincerely and without
reserve, that the course of events dur
ing the past two years, eliminating In
the present most dangerous situation
creates In this country extreme pes
slmism and the conviction that your
present paramount duty is prompt re
| lief of the situation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
WEBB CONFESSES
NUMBERING HART

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Robert Webb con-
fessed last night he had murdered De-
tective Peter NJ. Hart. He made a
complete statement after receiving a
promise from States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne that he would not hang for the
crime
OF almost equal importance was
Webb's revelation that the various
bands of auto robbers that have ter
rorized all parts of Chicago were really
units of general organization. He
gave the police the names Of about 20
members Of this confederacy and
search for them was begun at once.
Joy riding" automobiles and loan
sharks are given by Robert Webb, con.
fessed slayer of Detective Hart, and
leader OF auto bandits, as the reasons
which turned him to a career of crime
Loan sharks" he said, got me in
bad for $50. paid that, but never got
square with them. and still owe them.
l thought 1t would be the easiest thing
in the world to hold up people and fiy
away in machine. If 1t hadn't been
for Joy rides and crooked loan sharks
I'd be free now and an honest fellow"
OF the men named by Webb as his
companions in crime. seven have been
arrested and others are being sought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
ASSASSINS SEEK
ENVER BEYSLIFE

London, Feb. 17.-Turkish soldiers
early today attempted to assassinate
Enver Bey, the young Turk" leader.
A news agency wireless from Constan-
tinople says Enver was severely stab.
bed several times, but there were no
further details. He was one of the
leaders Of the recent revolt Of young
Turks which led TO the renewal of war
with Turkey by the Balkan states.
Several threats against his life have
been made by disaffected soldiery, who
have been aroused by the assassination
of Nazim Pasha, their commander.
Enver's forces were defeated on the
shores of the Sea of Marmora last
week with terrible losses, following an
attempt to flank the Bulgarians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
OPEN FIGHT ON CIGARET
Springfield VIII Try to Enforce ordi-
nance Against Dealers.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 17.-City au.
thorities have determined to enforce
the anti-cigarette ordinance beginning
Tuesday. Cigar dealers have organ
ICED and a test case is to be carried
into the courts. AS several companies
have made Springfield an important job
bing center for cigarets, some Of the
local business interests have been en-
listed in the fight against the enforce
ment of the ordinance Commission
er Davidson has ordered Chief Of
Police Underwood to arrest al viola
tors of the ordinance. This does not
include the smoker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
ROOT CANAL REPEAL MOVE
DEFEATED IN COMMITTEE

Washington, Feb. 17-Senator Roots
proposed amendment to repeal the pro-
vision giving free passage to American
ccastw1se snlps was rejected today by
the senate committee on inter-oceanic
canals. The motion to table it car
ried, to 3.
The decision of the committee, it is
believed, will prevent action by the
senate at this session.
The La Follette-Adamson railway
valuation bill today was tentatively
amended by the senate committee to
extend valuation to telegraph and tel
ephone properties and other common
carriers of interstate commerce"
Resolutions asking President Taft
to transmit to congress such facts
regarding conditions in Mexico City
as may not be incompatible with the
public interest were introduced by
Senator Ashurst and Representative
Ayres.
Sir Edmund Walker, a Candian au-
thority, before the currency committee
of the house declared defects in the
United States banking system were
lack of flexible currency, fixed re-
serves. which dissipated needed cash
in time Of stress, and absence of
a rediscount bank. He said the banks
of the United States were behind the
times"
The senate judiciary committee or.
dered a favorable report on the Rookie
fel.er foundation bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
CLOSED SUNDAY IN DIXON
Moving Pictures May Be Limited to
Sacred Subjects.

Dixon, Ill, Feb. 17.-This city will
have a board OF censors and all vaude-
vile houses will be closed on Sun
day If an ordinance filed Saturday with
Mayor Briston and the commissioners
becomes a law. Moving pictures, II
allowed, must first be submitted to the
censors for approval and must be of
sacred subjects. The commissioners
are in favor of the ordinance and if it
is adopted the playhouse owners say
they will demand a referendum vote
on II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
PATENT OWNERS ARE NOT
ALLOWED TO FIX PRICE

New York, Feb. 17.-Federal Judge
Ray today denied to owners Of pat.
ents the right TO fix the price for re-
sale of their patented articles. The
action was brought by the Waltham
Watch company against Charles Kene,
a New York jeweler, to restrain the
defendant from selling for less than
the fixed price watch movements made
by the company. In this respect the
decision carries out the purpose Of a
bill now before congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
CASH REGISTER
CO.'S. PRESIDENT
ORDERED JAILED

Cincinnati, Feb. 17.-John H. Patter-
son, president of the National Cash
Register company, who with 2S other
officials and former officials OF the
company were convicted OF criminal
violation OF the Sherman law, was SEN
fenced today TO pay fine Of $1,000
and serve three months to a year in
jail. Secretary Edgeler was given
three months and other nine months
10 year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
BOBBY BURKE is
FREED BY COURT

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Robert E. Burke,
many years leader nf the Cook county
democracy, recently indicted for en-
bezzling 5000 from that organization.
was discharged from custody today by
Judge Cooper because the state was
not ready to go to trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
RUBBER MANUFACTURING
PLANTS UNDER GUARD

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Every rubber
manufacturing plant in this city is
picketed today by strikers and police
and private guards placed on watch
by manufacturers. The strike thus far
has been confined TO the Firestone
Rubber company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
THREE OF A "BLACKHAND'
GANG ARE UNDER ARREST

Chicago, Feb. 17-Three Italians,
heavily armed, said to be members
Of a "b.ackhand" gang, were arrest
ed today. They are said to have OBJ
tanned money recently from number
of wealthy Chicago Italians by means
of threatening letters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
LineoIn's HousekeeDer Dead.

Jersey City, n. J., Feb. 17.-Mrs
Julia A Hill. who claimed 10 have been
Abraham Ancoln's housekeeper when
Lincoln was practicing Law in Spring.
field. Ill. before his election to the
presidency, died here yesterday She
was 101 years, II months and l day
old. according to her relatives. She
vas a negress and born in slavery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Kills Negro Following scuffle.

Carterville, H., Feb. 17.-Milo Gun
diff Of Blairsville shot and instantly
killed Charley White, a negro. White
got the best of scuffle and Cundiff
put a bullet between Whites eyes.
Cundiff is in Jail here. Both had been
drinking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17

London, Feb. III. P1erpont Nor
gan has been taken suddenly and ser.
iously Ill at Cairo, Egypt, according to
a dispatch from Rome to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The dispatch adds that Morgan to-
day is being brought back to Naples
on the steamship Caronia. He is ac-
companied by two physicians and two
nurses.
The report given out by the Ex-
change telegraph has not been con-
firmed, or even mentioned, through
any other news sources.
New York, Feb. 17.-Authoritative
private sources have learned that ].
P. Morgan had an acute attack of in
digestion three or four days ago, but
it passed off, and he is now in his
usual health. He is leaving Alexan-
dria today on the Caronia for Naples,
and is due on the 26th. He expects
then to take the usual journey through
Italy.
Morgan sailed from New York Jan.
on the steamship Adriatic. He ar
rived at Naples Jan. %, and ON the
gath sailed to Alexandria, Egypt, arriv-
ing there Feb. 7, with the intention OF
visiting friends of ancient relics being
explored under the auspices of the Met
ropolitan museum of New York. 1t
was stated at the time of Morgan's
departure by some intimate friends
that he probably would not return to
the United States until August No
physicians accompanied him on the
voyage.
son RECEIVES MESSAGE.
| J. p. Morgan, Jr.. received a cable
gram from his father at Alexandria.
Egypt, saying he had 30 far recovered
from his attack of acute indigestion he
had decided to return to Cairo, and
not go to Europe, as first planned. II
was said Morgan's family and friends
felt absolutely no concern regarding
him.
SPECTATORS ALARMED.
Morgan & Co. also received a cable
gram from Morgan. 1t was dated
Cairo. 1t is said Morgan was in good
spirits and probably would stay a
fortnight. Reports OF Morgan's Ill
ness alarmed spectators in the stock
market when trading began. Stocks
we're unloaded in large amounts. Bull
traders hastily closed out contracts
and there was also heavy selling by
bears. Prices broke abruptly. In all
speculative leaders there were wide
openings" Reassuring reports con-
corning Morgan's condition soon
stemmed the selling, and the end OF
the first hour the market was steady,
prices reaching a slightly higher level
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Prince Runs Down Child.

Heddernheim, Germany, Feb. IL
Prince Henry Of the Netherlands ran
over and seriously injured 5-year-old
child while driving his automobile in
principal street Of the town yester-
day. He picked up the child and took
it TO a hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Knapp Tries to Stop Strike.

New York, Feb. 17.-Judge Knapp
arrived today for a final conference
with officers of the Brotherhood of
Firemen and Enginemen in the hope
of avoiding a strike on 81 eastern rail-
roads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
J. e. KIIfoyIe Passes Out.

Cleveland, Feb. III. F. Kilfoyle,
former president Of the Cleveland
American league club, is dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Hangs Self in Jail.

Elgin, Ill, Feb. 17.-Owen Welsh.
80, arrested last evening for Great
ing a disturbance in a church, hanged
himself with a two-foot chain In the
city jail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Women Hike In Snow.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE "On to
Washington" suffragets began a IA
mile hike to Chester, Pa, today in a
snowstorm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
Democratic LegisI ators
Say Constituents
Favor Sherman.
G0V.DUNNE STANDSPAT
Republicans Declare They Will
Have Way or Go to the
ProgreSSiVeS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE cry
Sherman and Lewis" was taken up
by democratic members of the assem-
oily upon their return today. Early
arrivals of democratic lawmakers re-
ported that sentiment among their
constituents is for the election of
Lewis and Sherman. Talk of electing
two democratic senators is practically
ended. nearly every leader except Gov
ernor Dunno being ready to admit the
OILY chance of breaking the deadlock
is through a combination that will
leave the democratic party one sena-
tor.
WOULD ELIMINATE COLONEL.
Republican leaders believe that un-
less the Lewis men are willing to
take the short term, Lewis will be
eliminated, that a combination with
the progressiVes will be effected, Sher-
man given the long term and some
progressive the short term.
At the conclusion of a conference to-
day between Dunno, Lewis and Speaker
Mckinley, Dunno stated there was no
change in the administration policy on
the senatorships to announce.
/ Tentative plans to elect Sherman
and Lewis United States senators not
! later than or Thursday-Sherman for
the long term and Lewis for the short
| term-await the final approval Of
Woodrow Wilson. This was learned
today upon high authority Negotia-
tions are in progress between Spring
| field and the New Jersey home of the
president-elect.
WILSON INFORMED.
| 1t is believed Governor Wilson has
been told it is impossible to elect
! two democrats from Illinois to the
/ senate under any conditions, that only
one democrat at most can be elected,
and that Colonel Lewis, the primary
nominee, can be elected only under
the terms which have been substan-
TALLY agreed to by ambassadors of the
respective parties.
What appears to be wanted as the
clinching link to the pending dickering
is the word from Governor Wilson that
he is satisfied with one senator, and
that Colonel Lewis, for the short
term.
The report Is that Governor Dunno
and the democratic leaders generally
are now satisfied that a republican
democratic alliance is the only prac-
tical solution Of the deadlock and that
the two primary nominees must be the
prime figures in the final answer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Federal Judge
Lands ordered a special grand jury
to investigate oleomargarine frauds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
REBELS TAKE dLTAMoRAs.

Brownsville, Texas, Feb. 17.-All To-
cal communication with Madero closed
at 5 O'Clock this morning and passen-
gers were forbidden to cross the inter
national bridge at either point. Mex
ican soldiers are stationed at the
bridge.
without serious resistance, Mata'
moras. a Mexican town across the Rio
Grande. passed into the hands of the
rebels at 8 O'Clock this morning.
The rebels declared for Diaz.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
New York Financier is Re-
ported Stricken at
Cairo, Egypt.
RETURNING TO NAPLES
Son Assured 1t Is Only Attack
of Indigestion and Patient
Is Better.

Cairo, Egypt, Feb. III. Pierpont
Morgan, who has been suffering with
indigestion since he left the United
States. is much improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
POSITIONS UNCHANGED.

Vera Cruz, Feb. 17.-Hositlities in
Mexico City were vigorously resumed
at an early hour this morning, accord
ing to information received here. The
positions Of the two forces are un-
changed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow fer
Rock inland. Davenport. moIInss
and Vicinity,
Fair tonight followed by increasing
cloudiness Tuesday, moderate tempe
Iature, The. lowest temperature to-
night will be about freezing.
Temperature at g. m. %. Highest
yesterday As, lowest last night 2s.
Velocity of wind at a m. miles
per hour
Precipitation none
Relative humidity at p. m. rs at
Z a. M 80.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
From noon today to noon tOmOrrow)
Sun sets 5:37. rises 6:51. Evening star:
Venus. Morning stars: Jupiter. Mars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17
DISCOVER
BURGLARS TRUST

Cleveland, Feb. 17.-That an inves-
tigation Of Frank Kinney, held in
Chicago in connection with the killing
of Captain Byrns, here. has led to
the discovery OF a burglars trust
that operated in Cleveland, Chicago,
Cincinnati and Toledo, is the belief
Of the local police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-17

The latest phases of the situation
were considered at cabinet meet
ing which lasted until early this morn
ing At It's close it was annnunced
a reply to Madero's telegram Of Sat
urday should go forward. Meanwhile
the army and navy continue to move
into position 70 do instant work.
SHIPS ON BOTH COASTS.
The battleship Georgia is already
at Vera Cruz and the Virginia is at
Tampico, both on the Atlantic side.
The big dreadnaught South Dakota is
at Acapulco, and the cruiser Colorado
is at Mazalatan. both on the Pacific
side. The dreadnaughts Vermont and
Nebraska are due at Vera Cruz today.
It is known that the thing that Presi-
dent Taft and the cabinet now regard
OF most concern is the maintenance Of
communication with Mexico City, or
any attempt on the part Of Madero to
put censorship on dispatches to this
government. Isolation Of the United
States embassy and foreigners would
be one of the first things TO force the
landing of troops on Mexican soil at
this juncture.
Tafts reply to Madero will be made
public here soon, as Secretary Knox
advised Madero he has received II.
Lack OF any news dispatches az all
/ from Mexico City early today was
causing officials some uneasiness.
COLORADO TO MANZANILLO.
/ Rear Admiral Sutherland, command
er OF the Pacific feet, has gone with
/ the Colorado from Mazatalan TO Man
Emilio in response to a request Of the
/ United States consul there, who re-
ported anti-American demonstrations.
He sailed last night and should arrive
/ today.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-17
LeIy the Painter.

Sir William Lely had agreed for
the price of portrait he was to draw
for rich London alderman, who was
not Indebted to nature either for
shape or face. The picture being fin
lshed, the alderman endeavored to
beat down the price, saying that If he
did not purchase it 1t would remain
on the painters hands.
That's a mistake" said Sir Will
lam, for l can sell it at double the
price l demand"
How can that be?" says the alder
man., for 1t is like no one but me-"
True" replied Sir William. but
Will draw tail to it and then IT will
be capital monkey"
The alderman at once paid down
the money demanded and carried off
the picture.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-17

snooK my nanu. Il nave your al
dress. Drive on. Williams"
might have been an old and trust
ed friend from the warmth OF his
manner. Yet as the carriage rolled
away noticed that he raised the lit
tie flap at the back to see that 1
didn't try to follow him
The packet arrived next morning.
The notes l slowed away in an inside
pocket. The typewriter instructions
were unsigned and undated
According to them Craig was a
member of gang 3D." employed on a
convict farm, in draining and inclos-
ing a portion of moor by a stream
known as the Black brook. Above
the stream rose small hill on which
was an ancient cairn and stone circle
that in my character as student
would offer an excuse for my pres
ence.
Though communication with Craig
could not be regularly established, he
knew that an attempt was in prepare
ton. The sight of man in white
waterproof lettering on the cairn hill
would be his signal that all was ready.
Sudden fogs were frequent upon the
moor, and when they came while the
convtcts were at work in the fields,
the chance of escape was excellent;
for the authorities did not chain their
men, and the warders rarely used
their rifles. They trusted to the huge
moors upon which men who escaped
were easily retaken. half dead from
fatigue and starvation.
Craig would make a rush for the
cairn hill. From thence 1t was my
duty to convey him to Torquay, thirty
miles away on the coast. Once there
he would know where to go, and my
responsibility ended. A letter to the
Torquay post office, under the name
of w. Slade, would be forwarded to
the writer If l required further as
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-17
Ideas In HEATING.

A church is successfully heated in
Nuremberg by large number of
small units. A long tube heater ia
placed near the floor IN front of the
seat and along the back of the follow.
ing pew, which acts as a foot warmer
The electric heating tube is a three.
inch iron pipe which contains a small.
er tube wound with resistance wire.
At each pew is a switch for cuttina
out the heater, and all the separate
wires from the heaters run to con.
nection boxes placed at different
points under the floor A perforated
iron foot rest runs along above each
heater. The church has seating ca,
pacity of 1,200 and the length Of pew,
Is 1,750 feet in all
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-17

sistance or had any questions OF real
Importance.
That was ALL. but IT was enough for
me. Here was a scheme into which l
could put my heart. There was no
low-down swindling, no dirty work
about it. | felt as gay as a schoolboy
off for holiday
And SO in three days time that
ragged rascal Jack Henderson disap-
peared from London, and the we'll
dressed Mr.. Abel Kingsley, vaguely
described in the visitors book OF the
Princetown Arms as of Memphis Uni
versity, U. s. A., was sitting on the
cairn hill above the prison that held
julius Craig.
To the far horizon there stretched
the melancholy moors, deserted
washes of rush marshes and stunted
heather, broken here and there by
outcrops of granite, that crowned the
rolling ground like the ruins OF hun
dred feudal castles. ror Dartmoor is
a huge granite lakeland, and on its
barren surface no corn will grow nor
tree flourish.
Beneath the rampant of its contain
ing hills lies the garden of Devon, a
land of orchards and pleasant woods,
of cornfields and pasture farms; but
the moors have defied the farmer and
remain the same sad wilderness that
prehistoric man Inhabited four thou
sand years ago. You can see where
he built his hut circles, and set up his
great stone avenues to the honor OF
dead chieftains.
1t was an uncanny sort of place al
together, and | shivered as l sat in
that lonely cemetery of the forgotten
dead.
The huge prison was built on the
opposite slope of the shallow valley,
and the farm which the convicts had
won field by field stretched down
from its walls to brook at the foot
of the cairn hill where | was. On the
further edge of the brook gang was
at work inclosing some new ground,
and through my glasses | soon made
out the man ! was after. The last
time | had seen him was on his own
coach at Ascot, with the girls buzzing
round him like wasps after sugar. and
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-07-17

moor" he said. rs 1t your opinion
that they're Neolithic or Druidicalf"
| cursed the landlord under my
breath. l had told him my story, but
| had forgotten he might pass 1t on
to others
The latter, undoubtedly" | said;
though, If the truth be told. had no
opinion whatever.
Il cannot agree with you. They
were here before ever the Druids
came over the sea. May | ask what
arguments you adduce in support OF
your theory?"
Everything | had read about those
confounded stones slipped out of nv
mind In an instant There was no
good trying to bluff him, for he prob
ably had the subject at his fingers
ends. So nodded my head wisely.
and suggested it was a bit too big
subject to start after dinner
CHRONICLES TO BE CONTINUED,