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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
REBEL ASSAULT
upon SALT|LL0
General Charge Upon the City
Will be Starred by To-
night the
~ g.
FIGHT ouTPosTs
Twelve Thousand Federal Soldiers,
With Plenty Of Cannon Are
Lined up Against
Villa.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
HEADQUARTERS, CONS TIT u
TIONALIST ARMY, RIO, COAH1LA
Mexico, May 16.-Sharp skirmishing
at point eight miles east of Saltillo
early today when federal field guns
hombarded the advancing rebels, was
reported to Gen. Francisco Villa be.
fore he rode out at dawn on recon.
noitering expedition. Encounters be.
red almost hourly since early last
night and it is expected fighting will
be in progress along the whole constf-
tutionalist line and the general as
sault Of Saltillo will be on by to-
night or tomorrow. Enroute here
from Hilolito last night, the main
body OF General Villas forces encoun-
tered vigorous opposition at Flora, A
large force of federals, well equipped
with artillery, poured hot fire into
the rebel ranks. Circling low range
of hills, constitutionalist cavalry men
attempted to reach the federal rear.
The enemy's scouts detected the
01OVSWS WSNL anu Lu0 i6U6IdlS TSLIIcA
towards the besieged city.
The engagement at Flora was at
first suspected to be checking
movement to enable the main body
OF 10000 federals to evacuate Saltillo
and attempt to reach San Luis Potosi.
Couriers reported today. however,
that there were no Indications OF q
general federal movement south. Gen
eral Villa established his base here,
ten miles north OF Saltillo. 1t is be
Iieved he will direct his final assault
from the water works east of Saltillo,
reported to be already in rebel hands.
The brush at Flora fired the spirits
of the rebel troops who have seen no
real fighting since Torreon and San
Pedro The camp was astir early to-
day, horsemen riding out to the south
ward over the sand and infantry
marching towards the foot hills to the
east. General Villas personal head
quarters are in small adobe hut
here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Watchmen in Theatre Were
Bound and Gagged at Point
of Revolvers.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 1S.-Masked
yeggmen using nitroglycerine worked
for three hours on Broadway, in the
heart of the upper tenderloin early
today, while they looted the safe of
the New Strand theatre Of $4,000.
Meanwhile four luckless watchmen of
the moving picture house were
forced to stand by and each hour one
of them with revolver at the back
of his head. was forced to punch"
the clock that told a downtown burg
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Dictator Promises to Punish
Men Guilty if He Can Find
Them Out.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Mexico
mas promised to avenge the death Of
Private Parks The Brazilian min
lister today notified the state depart
ment of the promise from Huerta's
secretary of foreign affairs that he
VIII punish the men guilty of Parks
murder II he finds the killing actually
took place within the Mexican federal
lines at Vera Cruz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Generally
fair tonight and Tuesday. Warmer to-
night.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Tuesday Warmer tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
probably Tuesday. Warmer tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and prob
ably Tuesday. Warmer in the south
portion tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Will Either Result in Imme-
diate Results or Prove
a Long Drawn Out
Affair.
SITUATION AT TAMPlc0
Foreign Complications Which
May Prove Embarrassing
Are Likely to Spring
up There.
[By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAFF Cnrrespondentl

[By John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Ano.her
cargo of German arms and ammuni-
tion, consigned to General Huerta,
was due today at Puerto Mexico, on
the German liner Bavarian. It was
not expected, however, that this arms
would be landed. The agents of the
line have assured the state depar.-
ment the war munitions would be re-
turned to Hamburg. The assurance
has been accepte at its face value.
although Admiral Badger Is instruct
ed to keep track OF the Bavarian dur
ing the time she is in The Puerto
Mexico harbor, because OF the pres
ence there of the two Huerta gun
boats that fed from Tampico.
Preparations for the mediation con-
ference in Niagara Falls continued to-
day. The American commissioners
were ready to leave. AS result OF
Saturday nights dinner by the Span
ish ambassador at which the Huerta
and American representatives FORM
ally met the mediators. there was no
necessity OF the usual formal ex-
change OF calls. Il is believed that
the mediators will be ready informal
~ to discuss The entire situation im-
medfately on getting together We'd
nesday. They Will make their sug-
gestions to Huerta and American rep
resentatives and 1t may be possible
to determine at the outset whether
their efforts are to succeed. IL
the Huerta commissioners have
absolute power to consider plans that
eliminate Huerta himself, speedy pro-
gress will be made. # they have no.,
and are compelled to report all sug-
gestions to the dictator, officials here
concede there will be long drawn out
and probably futile discussion.
Vice Consul Silliman remains in
Saltillo despite urgent demands for
his release. Bryan processes to be
satisfied with the explanation that he
cannot be sent to Mexico City be-
cause railway communication is in
terrupted and says he is willing to
give Huerta sufficient time in which
to produce him. He has made no
public announcement of the depart
men.'s order on Private Fark, report
ed executed. 1t is certain, however,
this case will not be permitted to COM
plicate any mediation results If the
secretary can prevent It.
Announcement that the Francisco
bridge on the Inter-Oceanic railway,
twenty-seven miles west OF Vera Cruz,
has been blown up by the Huertista
troops, has stirred the war depart
ment. This was the chief bridge
Funston wanted for its strategic po-
sition, should the advance on Mexico
City be ordered. 1t is admitted its
destruction will greatly hamper q for
ward movement from Vera Cruz,
should one become necessary.
Admiral Mayo has been asked to
make complete report on conditions
In and about Tampico. The Dutch
government has called the attention
OF the state department. to report
that the revolutionists now in control
OF Tampico district have levied de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
See. Republican Victory.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 18.-
Carl Kuehnle Of Denison, who is in
Washington. visited thu senate yester-
day, saw Senators Kenyon and Cum
Minis. Mr.. Kuehnle said Senator Cum
minis would win the nomination for
senator easily against Savage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
jumped to His Death.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1s.-Frederlck
w. Opel, farmer of Jasper, Indiana,
killed himself early today by leaping
from a third floor window in the Anti
Narcotic sanitarium to the paving.
after a struggle with nurse. At.
tendants say he was delirious
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Weather conditio no.

With the pressure high from the
Mississippi valley to the eastern
coast, the weather continues fair in
that region, except there have been
light showers on the gulf coast.
Conditions indicate generally fair
weather for this ssction tonight and
Tuesday, and warmer tonight.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Extra Large Quantity of Cog
nae Must Have Been TAX
en- on Board by
Dictator.
WANTS AMERICAN LOAN
Perfectly Willing to ,Abdicate
Providing His Demands
Are Granted by
Mediators.
[By VIM. G. Shepherd, United. Press
Staff Correspondent.l

CBy VIM. G. Shepherd, United Press
Staff Correspondent
VERA CRUZ, May 1S.-General
victoriano Huerta will step out of the
provisional presidency of Mexico
provid ed the United States will loan
Mexico $400,0O0,OO0; will lease Mag
dalena Bay for $99,000.0oO and will
bar venustiano Carranza from the
presidency, allowing Huerta to have
some choice in the naming OF his sue.
cessor.
Reliable Information from Mexico
City this afternoon said that Huerta
today is forwarding these instructions
to his mediation delegates, his pro-
posals being reiteration OF United
Press dispatches from here last
week, telling the conditions under
which the dictator would retire.
The proposition for an American
loan, it was said, contemplated expen-
diture of the $4oO,000,O00, under sup
ervision Of commission of two
Americans, two Mexicans, one repre-
sentative of Great Britain, one of
France and one Of Germany. The
Magdalena Bay lease was said to con-
template a 80 year rental at payment
.of s1,o0O.000 yearly. Other points
which 1t Is understood Huerta was
suggesting included:
"Asiatics shall be forbidden to colo
nize in Mexico"
"Huerta to resign If assured that
Gen sral Carranza shall not be presi-
dent and if Huerta be allowed to help
choose his successor"
No Late Orders.
NEW YORK, May 1s.-Denial that
any late dispatches had been received
from President Huerta by the dele
gates enroute to Niagara Falls for
mediation conferences, was made here
today by Augustin Rodriguez, senior
member of the trio of peace ENJOYS
sent from the Mexican capital by the
dictator.
When asked as to the revived report
that General Huerta had agreed to
abdicate under certain conditions,
Senor Rodriguez refused to discuss
his instructions. Asked. however, If
any dispatch had been received from
the capital within the past twenty
four hours authorizing the delegates
to tender Huerta's resignation If nee
essary, the aged envoy said positively
that no message had been received.
Final Instructions.
[By John f. Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Final in
structions were given the American
at the Mexican media
ton conference by President Wilson
today. The ommissioners, Justice
Joseph r. Lamar and Frederick w.
accompanied by their secre-
tary, II. Percival Dodge and Secre-
tary of State Bryan, thoroughly can
vassed the entire Mexican situation
with the president. 1t was stated af-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18

River above low water of 1864, So.
Change in "a hours, fall 4 tenths.
Mean temperature 18th. 81.
Lowest temperature, ~.
Highest temperature, so.
Lowest temperature last night, 81.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Daily River Bulletin.

River Forecast.
The river will fall steadily from
Davenport to Keokuk until there are
heavy rains.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-18
Ryan Afraid to Speak.

CONTINUED on page ~
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Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
FINAL SPLIT WITH HUNT
 NOW AT HAND
State Central Committee Will Present Ultimatum Tomor-
 row, in a Demand for the
 Removal of Bull Moosers Not Expected That the Cover nor Will Accede; Reading Out of the Democratic Par ty Will Naturally Follow

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Feb. i4.--That NJ nday's meeting of the Democratic State Central committee will bring about the final split between Govern. or Hunt and the party organization. is the belief of the keenest political oo- servers at the capital
 The committee has been called to- gether for the single purpose of de. manding that the two bull moosers In thd capital be deprived of their jobs. Ne one who knows Governor Hunt fancies for a moment that he will ac- cede to any such demand.
 One of the bull moosers at whom the guns of the anti-Hunt democrats are aimed is Leroy A. Ladd. secretary to the governor. The other Is Ern- est E. Adams. chief clerk in the ofYice of State Engineer Lamar Cobb.
 The Gila county central committee requested six months ago that meet ing of the state committee be called to consider the governors action in appoiEting Ladd, who was one of tn organizers of the Young Mems Re publican Club" an organization which flourished in Globe just prior to the election of delegates to the constltu. tional convention. Later Adams. who Is from Tucson. was objected to by the Gila committee. Cohb says that de alone is responsible for the ap- pointment of Adams.
 Since the aEti-Hunt democrats are in control of the state committed there is little doubt that motion to demand that Hunt discharge both Ladd and Adams will be adopted.
 That resolution will have no effect on Hunt beyond, perhaps. arousing his indignation. He Cill certainly not accede to the demand of the committee who expects him to do SO
 But it will give the governors op poEents a chance to say that he abso lutely ignores the party organization and cannot be regarded as demo crat. The decks will be cleared SC that the governor can be disregarded at the conference which has been sci for March 26, at Tucson.
 The reason for fist having state committee meeting and a party con ference month later Is to give the governor chance to ignore the or ganization.
 By the time of the Tucson meeting the governor will not be regarded as member of the democratic party. nc conservative stated.
 It was agreed during fair week D, some of the conservatives that con ference should be held. Phoeni, was tentatively selected as the place 9nd the middle of February as tho time. But the anti1Hunt members O the executive committee of the cen
 ral committee have decided tc. hav' the meeting in Tucson on March 26 At that time candidates for governor ard other state offices will be dis cussed.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
SEN. BACON DEAD FROM /.
 BLOOD CL0T.
Chairman of Foreign Rela- tions Committee Expires Suddenly; Senate in Exec
 utive Session; Is Shocked
Colleagues Told in Morning He Was Feeling Better;
 Daughter, After Moments Absence, Finds Him Dying

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Augustus Octavius Bacon. United States Sena- tor from Georgia, for nineteen years chairman of the foreign relations com mittec. died in a hospital today after ten days illness. He was the first United States Senator elected by d. rect vote of the people under the seventeenth amendment to the con. stitution.
 Though Snator Bacon had been se- riously il with kidney trouble and complications developing from a broken rib. his death was unexpected. It came suddenly at o'clock this af- ternoon. The news fell on the Sen ate as a shock while in executive ses- sion.
 The immediate cause of the Sena- tors death is diagnosed as a blood clot on the heart Throughout the morning he had been in good spirits and announced to his colleagues that he was feeling better than in several days
 A half an hour before his death the Senator talked with his daughter, Mrs. w B. Sparks. She had just left the room when he raised himself in bed. As Mrs. Sparks re-entered the room her father fell back in a collapse and never regained consciousness.
 Senators Kern, Ovsrman, Swanson and Salisbury hurried to the hospital. After a conference with Vice-Presi- dent Marshal 1t was announced that the funeral services would be held fin the Senate chamber Tuesday. The services will be conducted by Rev, Forest c. Prettyman. chaplain of the Senate. assisted by an Episcopal rec tor to be selected by the family.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
ADMISSION OF PLAN
 ID BLACKMA|l CORE
 MADE ID 4 BANKER

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14.-U. s. Senator Thomas P. Core pro%abily will take the stand in his own de- fense Monday. His counsel decided to call other witnesses for today. Just before adjournment. William NJ. Bon- ner. Oklahoma City banker. was put on the stand.
 Bonner told of alleged offers made him by James R. Jacobs. Jacobs told me-" Bonner said. that for s25.. 900 he would see the case against Senator Gore dropped" Bonner asked Jacobs what he would do with the money Jacobs said he would go somewhere else and start a newspa- per. Judge Clark refused to allow a telegram in relation to the suit. al- legged to have passed between Bonner and Senator Gore. to be introduced.
 Senator Thomas F. McMechan testi. fled that he introduced Mrs. Bond to Senator Gore in 1913 and that Mrs. Bond on that occasion said her hus. band was an applicant for the posi- tion of collector of internal revenue. Senator Gore told her the place had been promised another man.
 Efforts of the defense to obtain ad. mission of dispositions taken in Okla. homa and Texas. where Mrs. Bond formerly resided, after extended ar. gument was refused by Judge Clark.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
NETWORK AND JERSEY
 IN GRIP OF BIG SNOW
 ST0RM..l7 ARE DEAD

NEW YORK. Feb. iA.--A snow. storm said to rival the severity of that of 1888. ragged to the accompani- ment of zero weather in the Upper Hudson Valley. Mohawk Valley and northern and western parts of the State all day. tying up many of the smaller railroads and trolley lines and paralyzing communication gener- ally.
 Four deaths were caused in this city by the storm. The total fatali' ties due to the recent cold spell and stormy conditions, numbered seven teen tonight. While the snowfall is the metropolis is only ton inches, a' other points in the lower Hudson Val ley there is twelve inches and 1T districts in the upper valley there il reported a fall of 24 inchea
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
JAP WHITE SLAVERY CASE
Prominent Family; Cables For Aid

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Assert- ing that he Is a member of one of Japans leading families, Mango Goto, held in jail here on a white slavery charge, today cabled Tokio fer finan. cial aid in defending himself Goto and his American. wife, were arrested here last week. He is accused of vio- lating the Mann act by inducing the woman who is now his wife to come to Los Angeles from Omaha. The couple were married on the high seas near San Diego. The wife also faces deportation. as she became a subject of the Mikaio when she took Goto for her husband.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
OPERATORS ADD To
 CLAIMS OF NEED ID
 PROTECT THEMSELVES

DENVER, Feb. A.-A tax of one cent ton on all coal mined by the principal operators in Colorado since the strike began in September has been used to pay expenses of guard .ng the mines, according to testimony today of c. L. Baun, president Of the nsolidaJed Coal X Coke Co. He said he had contributed to this fund and that he understood other opera tors had done the same. The money ne said, was sent to c. w. Babcock, treasurer of the Rocky Mountain Fuel Co.
 Do you assume any responsibility for the purchase of machine guns and ammunition he was asked. If any of my money was used for such purchases, l assume the full responsi. pility" he replied.
 Earlier in his examination. after detailing negotiations with the United Mlne Workers which proceeded the .alling of the strike in the northern nelds in 1910. Mir. Baum tod of various alleged instances of violence.
 HANCOCK. Mich. Feb. l4.-Find. .ng the congressional subcommittee lnyestigationg the Michigan Copper strike deadlocked on the question of making full inquiry into the Italian hall disaster on Christmas eve. Chair man Taylor today sent telegram to Representative Foster. chairman oi the committee on mining. urging the necessity of the immediate presence of Representative Demlin. of Miss our. the absent committeeman. After a brief session today the com mission adjourned until Monday morning.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
GET OVER
 LINE AT DOUGLAS ID 'S0N0RA RENDEZVOUS

DOUGLAS. Feb. l4-Federal troops
 ire gathering in the Cajon Bonita dis. rict, near the Chihuahua state boundary, fer Guerrilla warfare, according to reports. Local Huerta sympathizers state that the Guerillas have been augmented by 75 men who left Douglas in two bands during last week. we'll equipped with arms and ammunition, part of which was car ried by train of pack animals.
 Constitutionalist Agent Lelevier says that 1000 insurgents have en- listed for the Chihuahua expedition, according to official reports trans mitted to him. They will begin con. centrating at Agua Prieta next week.
 Increased demand for state money Is reported since a few mining com panies successfully met their payrolls with 1t. It is selling here for from 90 to 3S cents on the peso.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
MINERS THE VICTIMS IF
 bUNC0 MAk
Evers Alias Evans Worked
 From Bisbee; Arrested Here
 Yesterday and Held in Bond
 of $5,OOO for Appearance Misuse of Mails Is Federal
 Charge Under Which He Is Now in Custody of Deputy U. s. Marshal Mcdonald

After muctlng victims of sums al legged to range from sl0 to s25 each. all the way from this city to points
 in eastern Texas, and possibly in many other sections, J. Hamilton Evers, alias J. l.. Evans, Is in the custody of Deputy United States Mar hal James Mcdonald under bond fixed at s5.000 last evening befor United States Commissioner J. D. Taylor for appearance for preliminary hearing on the 23d under charge of using the United States mails to de- fraud.
 The arrest of Evers was made yes terday afternoon on the Federal charge presented b ySecretary N pen of the office of United States District Attorney Morrison, following the filing of the proper informat on through the office of the United States marshal. The climax was brought about through the investiga- tions of a United States postoffice inspector, who was here on Friday and subsequently left for Phoenix from where the order for the arrest emanated. Evers was taken in GUS tody here by Mcdonald and Officer
 Brooks. It was the second highly
 important arrest that had fallen to the lot of the new deputy marshal in the first week of his appointment.
 Eyes advertised in Texas papers
 and in mail correspondence that he
 had been made superintendent and general agent of the Southern Trust Company" purely fictitious organi. zation, which Evers represented to be the holding company for number of mining organizations in Chile. Peru and other South and Central American
 countries. For an application fee of
 s1O to s25. depending upon the pay attached to the several jobs offered in the different countries. Evers would guarantee the selection of the man making application. as he was having trouble in finding enough ap- plicants for the many positions his company was asking him to fill be- fore his going south to take personal charge.
 Responses are said to have bee numerous and it Is believed Evers took fin some thousands of doSare All of 1t did not come through thc mails or the banks, number of pc l sonal applications being made
 Evers by people who learned of h offer here. Outside of the city the fact of his location in this mining
 center helped with the deception he practiced. Attention to his operations however, from the Federal author | ties was merely a matter of time, fo ! the orders that came to him throug'
 the postoffice naturally exc ted SUI picion. Evers, doubtless expecting
 clear the country before investigation
 got underway. remained while to
 long.
 Concerning his situation. Evers lac | night declined to make any state | ment He came here some month
 ago and was for a time employed
 the Oliver mine, but for few weeks only. Thereafter he commenced
 working his mail scheme and since
 that time the money has come so
 readily that he has not needed to
 work. The greater part of his tim
 has been spent about Lowell.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
GREAT FLIGHT MADE BY J. $. CORPS MAN
 SOUTH CALIFORNIA

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 14.-Smashing two American records in a spectacu- lar cross-country flight during whNh they covered approximately 246 miles, Lieutenant T. F. Dodd and Sergeant Herbert Marcus. of the First Aero Corps, today performed what Captain Arthur s. Cowan tonight termed the most finished flight he had ever seen. Not a single stop was made.
 The distance was covered In 272 minutes. Leaving North Island at 6:32. two fliers travelled to Los Ang- eles and return, arriving at 11:15 a.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-02-15
INSANE FATHERS KILL.
One Wife, Six Children and Two Men
 Are Dead.

LONDON. Feb. l4.-Sudden out bursts of insanity in two fathers of families were responsible for the death of nine persons at Harlesden and at Tonbridge. In the first case. Walter Johnson strangled his wife and three children and then hanged himself. In the second, James Stan den shot three of his children as they lay in bed and then sent bullet through his head