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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
BELATED HONOR
PAID TO PATRIOT
Caesar Rodney to Have His
Bravery Recognized by a
Memorial Tablet.

Caesar Rodney, the hero of the sign
ing OF the Declaration of Independ'
ence. will soon have his long ill-recog-
nized bravery commemorated by
tablet in the Declaration chamber at
Philadelphia.
The Independence hall advisory
committee has announced that the
tablet has been decided upon and will
be placed soon among other pictures
and relics of the fathers of the re-
public.
While the probably unfounded story
Of the boy and grandfather. his cry
Ring, grandpa. ring!" is known to
every schoolchild. the noble act OF
Caesar Rodney is familiar to few
Americans.
The tentative vote taken by the
delegates July /, 1875, was indecisive.
Some of the colonies had sent ma
jority OF Tory delegates and the votes
of Pennsylvania and South Carolina
were against freeing the colonies from
the British yoke. Two delegates from
Delaware were tied and the third was
Caesar Rodney, who lay very i'll in
his home near Dover. He was suffer.
ing from a cancer which had caused
him to wear a veil over his face.
On the night before the birth OF
independence Thomas Mckeen. whose
vote for the Declaration had negatived
that OF George Reed, also of Delaware,
dispatched messenger to Caesar Rod.
ney, urging him to come at once. II
all the colonies did not sign the docu.
ment, he wrote there could be no eff
fective resistance to England. The
delegates were then engaged in anx'
ious and prolonged debate.
Early in the morning the messenger
reached the Rodney farm at Bayfield,,
Delaware. and delivered his message,
Ceasar Rodney rose from his bed.
His nurse and relatives told him he
was going forth to death.
McKeen had calculated that il Rod.
ney came and cast the deciding vote
for Delaware, Pennsylvania and South
Carolina would step into line and
would swing every state for independ-
ence. He had posted relays of horses
on the route. Rodney rode at the
limit of speed. leaving the messenger
WHO Hdu SuluHioheu IilH ldi peuihu'
He had to be lifted from his horse
and led into the chamber. With
his strength fast ebbing he cast the
vote on which the fate Of America
hinged.
South Carolina and Pennsylvania
voted in the affirmative and then. with
John Hancock at their head, all the
delegates put their pens to the Declara-
ton.
Rodney did not die just then. He
recovered little and with enormous
hardihood enlisted and won a COM
mission in the Continental army. His
malady. however, soon overlook him
and he died in his forty-sixth year.
The Caesar Rodney chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
vii pay for the tablet commemorative
1is memory.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Eioh. on macky viii Dropped.

Boulder.-The sudden termination
by request of the attorneys for the
plaintiff, of Mrs. Mary Oles' suit to'
a share of the 100000 Mackey es
tate may result in grand jury il
vestigation and prosecution for 10"
gerry and perjury. The dismissal oi
the action was due to the testimoh.
of A. S. Osborn. a handwriting eN
pert, that the contract On which Mira
Oles based her claim was forged.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Youthful Bandits Hold Up Three.

Denver-Two unmasked youthful
bandits terrorized the east section of
Capitol hill Saturday night. holding
up three different persons and COM
hitting two house robberies, from
which they carried jewelry valued at
s165.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Editors Spend Day in Colorado.

Denver.-The members of the Ma
tional Editorial Association spent Fri
day in Colorado Springs, Denver anc
Golden, where they were royalty en-
tertained. and then left for their an
nual meeting at Los Angeles.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Russian Army Continues to Retrea.

London-Driven back over their
own frontier. north of Lemberg. and
forced to cross the river Gnila I.ipa,
in southeast Galicia. the Russian
armies continue to retreat before the
Austro-Germans along a front of ap-
proximately $50 miles, about equal to
the distance between Arras and the
Vosges.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Man Beaten in Fight Dies.

Pueblo.-Jose Huerta, Mexican. is
dead at st. Marys hospital following
a fight with his foreman. II. l. Beav-
ers. who also was badly hurt in the
encounter between the two men.
Huerta was struck over the head with
a shovel with such force that he
never regained consciousness.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
GreenIand's big CITY,"

The largest settlement in Greenland
Sydproven, which has a population
If 766, and the smallest is Skansen,
n the north Of Greenland, with 46
inhabitants.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
Blamed Deed on Companions.

dangling from the end of a rope. He
was pronounced dead at 1890 O'Clock.
Blamed Deed on Companions.
Until the final minute of his life
Hillen maintained his innocence of the
murder of Chase in Denver year and
half ago. He blamed that deed upon
two companions, youths who had
helped him in other crimes to which
he confessed to the Denver police.
The last hour of Hillen's life began
with the assembling of witnesses and
officials in the penitentiary. The
slayer had made his spiritual peace
earlier in the day, with ministrations
by Prison Chaplain Blake and the
Rev. C. P. 1lsIey, Baptist pastor.
His sister, Miss Irene Hillen, had
spent most of the day with him, bring
ing confirmation of the news that the
governor had refused to interfere in
the case.
His spiritual adviser, Chaplain
Blake and the Rev. Mr.. Ilsey, stepped
forward, and in tones audible only to
the man between them, commended
his soul to his Maker. Their rites per-
formed, they retired.
Then the black cap-and from the
group came shudders. Heads were
averted and remained SO until the end.
In twinkling the guards had hob
bled the prisoner. leaving him just
enough foot freedom to step backward
once more. His arms and wrists were
fastened to his sides and the guards
adjusted the knot carefully and then
they stepped back. A low word OF
command was given from some one in
uniform and. obedient though he knew
it was fatal, Hillen took the step. He
felt the little platform sink slowly and
he braced himself rigidly.
The platforms sinking released an
SOO-pound weight in side room The
weight fell, carrying with it the other
end of the rope which was stretched
over a series of pulleys.
The prison physician, DR.. Hart Good
loe. stepped forward and examined the
pulse Shortly he pronounced Harry
Hillen dead.
Message by Sister.
When Hillen received message
from his sister in Denver saying she
had been unable to obtain the COVER
nor's clemeney, he seemed unmoved
by the tidings.
Il hardly expected anything else.
he said, with the same air of calm
that had characterized him through
his battle against the law.
Secrecy as great as that preceding
the hanging was maintained afterward
by those who had seen 1t. Witnesses
evaded questions by saying they were
not permitted to discuss the affair.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
BOY BANDIT CALM ON DEATH
TRAP; MAINTAINED HIS IN
NOCENCE TO END.
DROP KILLS INSTANTLY
STOOD WITHOUT CULVER UNTIL
HOOD WAS ADJUSTED AND
WEIGHT DROPPED.
HILLEN's MARCH TO GALLONS.

Western Newspaper Union New. scryisc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03

Canon City, Colo. Juue 25.-Harry
Hillen, Denver boy bandit" slayer of
Thomas Chase in October, 1913, last
night took the step on the gallows
drop that ended his life. A career OF
lawlessness. marked by half hun
dred crimes, was closed when he
walked upon the little square plat
form in the state penitentiary death
chamber; moment later he was
dangling from the end of rope. He
was pronounced dead at 1890 o'clock
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1915-07-03
COLORADO
ST TIE NEW S
COMING EVENTS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

COMING EVENTS.
Aug. 12-14.-Frontier Days and Wild
West Features at Grand Junction.
Aug 31-Sept 2-Grand Lodge. X. of p.
at Colorado Springs
Aug. 26-2S.-Fall Festival at Flagle-.
Sept. 27-Oct S,-Meeting International
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
NEW ARGENTINE
BATTLESHIP STARTS
OUT WITH ACCIDENT

Philadelphia, March 21.-rho new
Argentine battleship Moreno, which
sailed from here yesterday for Hamp-
ton Roads. coliided last night with
n barge on New castle, Del, thirty
miles down the Delaware river. from
this city. The barge was sunk ana
the Moreno went ashore, whore Ahe
remained fast until 7:3O 6. m. today
when she iioatod.
The Moreno. which draws more
water than any other oattleship buii'
on the Delaware, anchored az deep
water point yesterday waiting for
high tide. She got under way about
sundown aud met the tug Mars tow
ing a string cf three coal barges IN
ballast. HarBemcn declared today that
the steering gear OF the Moreno wa,
working badly with tho result that
the battleship and the barge Enter
prise cOllided. The crew Of the I'm
terprlse escaped.
The Moreno passed out to sea short
IS after noon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
DENIES He WORKED
BLANKS UPON
MACHINE
Election Inspector, First Wit
ness for Defense at Terre
Haute Makes Flat Denial of
All Government Charges.

indianapolis. Ind. March s7.--The
government rested rs case In the
Terre Haute election fraud trial
shortly after 10 o'clock today. the
defense was ready with a number OF
witnesses TO begin It's side Of the
case.
Harry s, Montgomery, president Of
the board OF public works, who Is one
of the - men 0n trial was the first
witness for the defense, and denied
practically an the evidence intro
duced against him by the govern
ment on his operating the lever OF
the voting machine IN precinct a ot
the third ward. where he WAS election
Inspector but ON cross examination
stated there had been some protests.
lie said he operated the lever princi-
pally 20 prevent the machine being
hrokc".
Mon,s omary ajsn denied emphatic
ally that he stovd at tie voting ma
chine In position 10 sec how the
vote was east.
Just before the government rested
George w. Greenienf, an expert ma
chinlst demonstrated on vOunf
machine how the machine could be-
manipulated without registering th'
vote A number of witnesses tesil-
fled previously that Roberts had =,
instructed them to operate the mh'
chine when othcr than the Democrat.
&C. ticket was voted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
MOVEMENT or sIsAL ON
U. y. SlIlPS HEGINS

Washington, March %. Movement
OF the sisnl crop from Yucatan on
United states naval vessels has be-
gun. Roar Admiral Caperton. com
mander of the cruiser squadron at
Vera Cruz. Notified the navy depart
ment today that the collier Jupiter
sailed Thursday from Progreso for
New Orleans with a sisal cargo.
Rear Admiral Caperton's report
said fighting continued between Car
rama and villa forces al Ebano, out
side Tampico, and that some oil tanks
In that vicinity had been damaged
Customs house and national docu-
mcnts al MatamOras Mexico, have
been sent u brownsville, Texas. In
anticipation of the hnttle between the
Cnrranza and villa forces.
Transportation of sisal fiber by
United States vessels whore necessary
IN order 10 relieve the situation con-
fronting the twine makers and the
farmers will go on as OF March 90,
and that viii permit transportation oi
90 ne0 bales which the International
Harvester company has undertaken "a
distribute among other manufactur-
crs.
Ofhcinl dispatches say that In an
Interview with the brazilian minis.
ter. Rogue gonzales Cara, head OF
the government In Mexico city
promised prompt payment Of the ~
demnlty for the killing ~ John u
McManuE an American. by zapati
troopera
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
Toddy:s. Wa,
Summary

Decisive action by Italy h re-
sardcd In Rome ~ imminent. a
brief dispatch from that city to-
dny states lint the Italian gov
ernmcnt has taken every possible
iniasurc preparatory to beginning
war on the side of the allies.
II n also said In Rome that
there u observable tendency ON
the part Of Bulgaria Ia adopt n
policy favorable to the allies aud
that the government hopes 90 act
Ia conjunction with Italy aud
RunRnla. The altitude of Bul-
garia has bccn in doubt on ac-
count of her hostility toward the
other liaikan nations, with the
cNccptiOn of Turkey. which grew
out or the second Balkan war.
Ptince George of Greece Is
icaying Italy for Athens to sup
port the policy of his brother.
King Constantine, for the contin-
ued neutrality Of his nation la
opposition tO TIE faction that ia
Vors Intervention ON the side of
the aIlics.
Dispatches which have reached
Paris frOm Athens say the
Turkish forts at Dnrdanus aud
kiiid tBahr On the Darsii.nclics
have becn destroyed aud that
batteries which attacked mine
swccpcrs haye bcen silcnCcd by
two battlcships OF the allies.
British and French warshlps arc
said a. have taken transports 20
the gulf at smyrna on the const
of A-ln Minor.
Notwithstanding the reported
succcsscs OF the British in re-
pclling the Turkish invaders of
EgSnt, the Turks have not been
expelled frum the country. An
official statement from Cairo says
that u slgirmish occurred ,in
Tuesday with small losses on
both sides.
Reports continue to COmc la OF
important Russian Successes la
the Cnrpathians. Swiss news
papers publish dispatches that
the Russians have defeated tile
Arsirlans In several ongage-
mcnts along the front from
Bukowina 10 western Galicia.
The German war office an-
nonnces that "a Russian attempt
~ attack Tilsit Fast Prussia.
has been defeated. Unofficial
ndViccs from Bcriin are that the
last OF the Itus-ian forces which
invaded the northern part of
Fast Prussia have bccn expelled.
Ayiators of Germany arid the
allies threw bombs yesterday IN
several towns along thr western
front. ~ fnr ~ \ discloscd. no
serious damage was done.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27

Loudon. March 27.--Russia to-
day for tho third time holds the
gates To Hungary and British OBJ
servers are virtually united In the
expectation that the Teuionic al
lies Will make a supreme effort
20 prevent the forces of Emperor
Nicholas from again pouring ON
to the Hungarian plains.
MeaEer reports from Vienna
Indicate that there IL some de-
preston In Austria ON account OF
the fall Of Przemysl. but on the
other hand the Papacy denies
that this has resulted IN over
lures from Emperor Francis JO-
seph in an endeavor To obtain
the Intervention Of the pope ON
behalf Of a separate peace. SO
Gar Italy and the Balkan states
are stiil stubborniy Sitting on
the fence" which position they
are liable 10 maintain. In the
opinion OF notable section of
the British press, until such time
as the lighting ia the Dardanelles
has produced definite results.
In England the labor unrest
again has manifested itself. In
this connection the belief Is
growing that the go, ,ornment
soon will take measures TO re-
strict drinking.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
FEAR REPETITION oF THE
ARIZONA FlfpNDNIk SIrI' tTIOS

Brownsville, Texas. March 27--
Owing 60 grave apprehension that
shrapneI shells win fall in browns
VILE In the battle expected at Matn-
moras. opposite here. Col A. y.
Hlocksome. commanding the United
states lower border cavalry patrol
here. today scnt word to both forces
To avoid firing In any manner To en-
danger American lives and property.
Matamoras. which is about a mile
and a half from Brownsville, appar-
emily was ready today for Siege by
the approaching army Of General VII
Ia, whose advance guard was within
cannon shot of the city's outer de-
lenses.
These defenses include line of
earth brenstworks, ~ Co 10 feet high.
enclosing the city on the two sides.
west and south, while the Rio Grande
curves around the other two sides.
Villas troops are approaching
from the west and apparently the
hardest attack IL expected from that
quarter. The reported disposition OF
the approaching Villa army was be-
lleved TO indicate that serious fight
ing would not begin for a day or two.
Attack from the west apparently
would not endaneer Brownsville. but
attack from the south, II the guns
oVershot would tend to rake street
and sidewalk traffic here, as tbs
streets lie In almost direct line OF
such fire.
villa infantry and artillerymen
said 10 number 5000 men. reported
TO be advancing to support the cav.
airy, are apparently still beyond q
zone of fifty miles outside Matamo.
ras
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27

George r. Scott assistant OF the
board. that Ambassador Motgenthau
az Constantlnopic had communicated
10 the grand vizier the request Of the
state department for protection OF
Americans In the vicinity of uru-
miuh. The grand vizier, the letter
says. expressed the belief that the
reports Of owragcs there were inac-
curate and told Mr.. Morgenthau he
would Immediately Instruct his sub
ordlnnton 90 protect an inhabitants Of
the section. including 81 course the
Christians.
"Mr. MorEenthau's cnibegram, the
letter said, wns dated March "a bat
did not reach the state department
until yesterday. March 20. having
been delayed in transit for two days. .
Scott added that the board was not
so apprehensive at present az TO the
safety of American missionaries in
the district AZ u had been before.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
Heavy Rifle Firing on Breast
works Near Rio Grand
Opened by the Cavalry Ad-
vance Guard.
FEAR REPETITION OF
ARIZONA SITUATION
Both Sides Warnea by United
States to be CAREFUL not to
Fire Across Botder--Move-
ment of Sisal Crop Begins

Brownsville, Tes.. Nnrch s7.-The
villa siege Of Mntamoras, thu Mexi-
can town opposite here. began about
noon today Cavnlfymen opened
heavy rifle fire ON the breastworks
Of Matamoras near the Rio Orande.
similarly the cavalry JOtaliing
5,5ao men, began spreading TO SUR
round the city on the west and south.
A VIVA officer told the Associated
Press correspondent that artillery IL
due TO reach the firing lire some time
this evening.
The Mexican transport Oaxaca.
with large body Of men. believed TO
be Carranza reinforcements for Mata-
moras. reached the mouth Of the Rio
1rande, twenty miles below here to-
day. II was reported that. landing
on American soil was attempted, but
Captain Wallace Reed Of the United
States coast guard nt nraxoa island.
refused 90 permit this landing. the
Oaxaca was said TO have come from
Vera Cruz.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
RUSSIAN EAST PRUSSINN
CAMPAIGN ENDS DISASTltOISIN

Berlin, March 90 tby wireless TO
Sayylllel Tho Russian offensive
movement against the East Prussian
territory To the north of Tiisit came
Ca its end Hast Friday night with the
expulsion OF the last Russian from
the province.
1ho invaders were thrown back
across the border after brief but
hard flght nnd the Germans advanced
To point in front Of Polnngen. The
i,ussiana were nt krotiingcn ana
JnkuboN. steps have been taken 10
guard the inhabitants of this district
against further invasion ui this kind.
cavalry played great part IN driV-
ing the Russians out cf inst Prus-
sia The reason was that heavy fog
made the use of artillery and infan-
try very difficult Tho infantrymen
were hindorcd also by the swampy
nature OF the land and the high wa
ter, which prevented rapid pursuit
Although the damage done by the
invaders in this district Is consider
able, II IN not as great as had been
feared aud reported
4 large number of the flgltycA al
ready have returned 10 their homes.
while others are returning aud the
damage soon will be completely re-
paired.
The conclusion appears To be iusti-
fed today that the Russian advance
on Memei. OF the Baltic In East
Prussia, had certain connection
with the general renewal OF Russian
offensive activity, the purpose oi
which according 10 military opinion
Ia Berlin, appears To have been an
other ;hrent against East Prussia.
The offensive against Memcl was
closely followed by advances In the
direction OF Tilsii. throush Taurog
gen, through Mariumpoi and nnaily
through Augustowo.
This offensive activity is taken In
Berlin 10 indicate that the Russians
have finished filling out the gaps IN
their line caused by the latest VIC
tory over them By Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg ana that they are nov
rendy for new operations.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
ALLEGED AMERICAN
DETAINED IN LONDON

London. March 81. C2.Os .. MI
Jos WeElau. claiming American cit
lzenship, has been taken In chnrse py
Scotland Yard ofh2isls and will DO
sent to concentration camp. Weg-
lau obtained temporary American
passport In Berlin, then went 10 New
York and later started back for the
German capital with the expired pass
port on a Dutch ship. a British war
ship took Wcgiau from the vessel aad
brought him to England.
Weslau. who Is - years old, lived
many years In Germany. Hin parents
acre German. but hts father had beer
Ia America for 90 years, during which
time he had been connected with 4
drygoods house In New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27

Oklahoma City. March a7.-Two
banks az stroud, Okla. were robbed
early today of 5000 and one of tho
robbers. said TO be Henry Starr, for
whose capture the state has offered
$1,000 reward, was shot and captured.
Eleven men were in the oand which
this afternoon was surrounded By a
posse OF 500 In n gulley two miles
east OF stroud.
The men rode into stroud at 10
o'clock. tied their horses at the stock
yards and proceeded 70 loot the
banks. A. the news spread. citizens
were soon running into tho streets.
armed with such weapons as they
could gather quickly. Many shots
were fred.
As one OF the robbers was mounting
bis horse. Paul Curry. fifteen years
old. pointed his rifle Ut che robber
nearest him.
Drop your gun OF Ill shoot" Curry
yelled. as the man. now believed 10
be Starr, dropped the revolver the boy
firod. The bullet struck the man In
the leg and he WAS unable 20 mount.
The boy turned hin captive over to
the authorities.
The other robbers rode out OF town
under a shower OF bullets.
Less than thirty minutes later they
we're surrounded In a pasture two
miles eas. OF stroud.
The man captured had llamondP
known TO have been In starr's posses
sion. Hc was also Identified by pic
lures sent out and description cir
culated several weeks ago.
One OF the robbers who gave the
name OF Bin Estes fell from his
horse n mile out OF Stroud ana was
captured. He had been shot.
At 1890 this afternoon the robbers
still we're surrounded In the pasture
and shots were fired al them. They
were hidden IN n grove. evidently
waiting for nlghtfail.
Jerry Turner, farrer, was said "a
have been fatally wounded IN the
First Nationai bank when he refused
20 comply with the robbers orders u
throw up his hands.
a letter was received by Governor
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
STARR BROKE PAROLE
IN lCOIOltAnO pnlsON

Denver, March 27--lienry s,nrr.
reported 10 have been shot and ap-
turad in Oklahoma. broke his pafole
from the Colorado state prison IN
August, 1914 lie was sentenced IN
November, 1903 TO serve from seven
ia twenty five years for robbins a
hank nt Amity, Colo. While ~ Canon
City ne was a model prisoner.
After his release he went 20 Holly,
Colo, where he conducted a cigar
store ana pool hall. He was reported
20 have left Holis In company with a
woman. Last December he was re-
ported 90 have been killed IN okla
homn By two brothers uf Tom Spen-
Ger. Spencer had been killed near
Blocker Okla.. and the killing was
attributed TO Starr.
In the early NJ. stiles Starr was ar
rested at Colorado Springs charged
with a robbery committed outside the
state.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-27
COLORADO MAY MAKE
LOAN FOR ROAD WRK

Denver. Marcn 27.--A resolution
authorizing she state officials 10 0or-
row S850.O0O for road work was in
truuuccd ir the house BY Representa-
tive Daley. Il provides this sum
shall be repaid out of the one-half
min levy for the road fund, which
becomes effective next year. Gov
ernor Carlson expressed his approval
0f the resolution. " legal,
After a brief session the house ad-
journed until Monday. The senate
was not in session.