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SIXTY-THIRD YKAK. NO. 176.
180FZAPATA
BAND KILLED
BY FEDERALS
Admiral Howard Reports
On Battle Taking Place
Near Acapulca.
MEXICO CITY IS QUIET
People Not Fearing Rebel Inva
sionDefinite Word From
Tampico Lacking.
TTah'.nptcr.. r. C May 12. Admir
al Howard reported that ia a battle
between Mexican federals and Zapata
revolutionists. 2- miles from Acapulco.
IS Zapatistas were killed. Fighting at
Mazatlan continues
The etate department received word,
tfirourh diplomatic channels that the
:tua'ion In Mexico C'.ty was not ab
normal and the people were not partic
ularly alarmed over reports that the
tandit leader Zapata might swoop
upon the city. There has been no ap
parent weakening on the part of Hu
erta, Diplomatic representatives here ex
pressed considerable concern over lack
of definite information from Tampico,
where desperate fighting of federals
and rebels had been reported.
Orders Silliman's Release.
The state department has been In
formed by the Brazilian minister in
Mexico City that the Mexican govern
ment ordered the immediate release of
Vice Consul Silliman. held prisoner at
Saltillo, and that as soon as Silliman
reaches the capital the minister would
obtain for him safe conduct to Vera
Cruz.
San Diego, CaL. May 12. (Wireless
from Battleship California, Maxalan
Bay, May 11.) Mexican federal troops
defending San Bias, a seaport between
Mazatlan and Manzaniilo, have evacu
ated the town. It is understood they
were ordered by Huerta to proceed to
Mexico City to sjreigtf enlha. to rce
""GTBfa. mi"" bolieved tbet "troops of
other points on the west coast will be
ordered to the capital.
BANDIT WOUNDED
ROBBING A TRAIN
James Hogue Declares He Is
Drive to Crime by Idleness
and Needs of Family.
San Francisco. Cal.. May 12. "I
turned bandit because out of work
and desperate with my wife sick and
two children in need." That Is James
Hogue's explanation of bis attempt last
nlat to hold up the Southern Fa
cinc coast line limited.
After he had obtained 11.500 In
money and jewelry from Dassensers. I
Hogue encountered two railroad detec
tives in the dining car. A pistol fight
ensued and Hogue received two bul
lets In the hand and one in the face.
The car's cook knocked him senseless
with an ice packer and when he re
ceived onsciounegg, Hogue turned
his pistol against himself, inflicting a
slight wound in the cheek.
Railroad officials assert he Is an old
land at train robbing.
PRESIOENTMOYER
TRIAL IS DELAYED
Heavy Docket May Postpone
Hearing of Accused Mine
Officials Until July.
L'Anne, Mich.. May 12. Owing to a
heavy docket, the trial of President
Hoyer and 37 other officials and mem
bers of the Western Federation of Min
ers, under Indictment in Houghton
county for conspiring to Interfere with
ton-union copper miners during the
recent itr!ke probably will not begin
Wore the latter part of June or the
Urtt of July.
Mount Etna Again Active.
Catania. Sicily, May 12. There were
Hght chocks of earthquake In this vi
'toHy today and Mount Etna Is ac'lve
Cain.
BIPLANES MEET IN
AIR; TWO KILLED
Alderthot, England, May 12. Two
""my aviators. Captain Anderson and
his mechanic, were killed and Lieuten
ant Wilson gravely Injured when two
bip!anes collided Jn the air. The ma
chines were wrecked.
THE ROCK
THE WEATHER
Ferecaet Till p m. Tomorrow, far
Rock Island. Davenport. Molina
and Vicinity.
Partly cloudy tonight: Wednesday,
fair with rising temperature; frost to
night; generally variable winds. -
Temperature at 7 a. m., 40; highest
yesterday. 6S; lowest last night. 3S.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m.. 13 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. .06 Inch.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m.. 93; at
7 a. in.. 96.
Stage of water. 8 feet; a rise of .5
In last 24 hours.
J. M. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
Evening atars: Mnrs. Venus, Saturn.
Morning stars: Mercury. Jupiter. Six
stars in vertical line south of east be
long to constellations Serpens and
Ophiuchus. the latter but partly above
the horizon at 8:30 p. m.
CABARETCLOSES
A GERMAN RESORT
Oldest Restaurant of - Kind in
Chicago Forced Out of Bus
ness by New Fad3.
Chicago, 111., May 12. Tango danc
ing, cabaret entertaining and the "one.
armed lunch chair" have forced Chi-
cago s oldest German restaurant out
of business.
Herman Weber closed his Union
Hotel and Restaurant at 66 West Ran
dolph street, yesterday afternoon. He
filed a voluntary petition in bankrupt
cy in the United States District court.
"Boys, we can't make a go of it any
longer. The public is crazy over danc
ing and cheap lunches," said Mr. Web
er as he shook hands with employes
and bade them goodbye in the dark
ened cafe.
Charles Sanprock, head waiter, who
had served at the Union for twenty
years, tried to reply. His voice shook,
then failed him. Tears came to his and
to many other eyes as the waiters and
cooks, filed past and silently shook
hands.
Mr. Weber opened the Union twen
ty-five years ago. It was the first of
Chicago's German restaurants. It was
known from coast to coast, especially
by theatrical folk and politicians. Its
interior Is said to have been the fin
est example in America of the renais
sance in German architecture.
For many years the business was
prosperous. Then, according to Mr.
Weber, rentals were increased until
L TfrftrtJr-h-t ir-"'-V amounted
to 925,000. Coupled with this came
the popularity of tango dancing and
cabaret entertaining.
There was not sufficient room to In
stall a large stage. The night patrons
began to go to livelier eating places
Cafeterias and lunchrooms Increased
in number and the day patrons went
to them.
Mr. Weber was formerly president
of the Carben Baking Company, which
went into bankruptcy about a year
ago. He held a claim of 920.000
against the company, but this was re
cently denied him In the district
court.
Liabilities aggregating 953.539.10
and assets amounting to 920,471.68
were scheduled by Mr. Weber. Judge
i Carpenter in the United States dis
trict court, appointed the Central
Trust company receiver.
The liabilities listed were chiefly for
restaurant supplies. The assets In
cluded the stock and outstanding ac
counts totaling 92.794. One of the ac
counts for 92S.45, was against Peter
Bartaen. former president of the coun
ty board.
EUGENIO M. RIOS
IS DEAD IN SPAIN
Statesman Who Drafted Treaty
Closing War of 1898
Passes in 82d Year.
Madrid. Spain. May 12. Engenlo
Montero Rios. a Spanish statesman
who drafted the treaty which brought
the SDanl'h-Amerlcan war to a close.
dd todav. He was 82 years old. He
was an accomplished student of civil
ta mni a brilliant orator. He exer
cised Immense influence In the Span
let. nnrllament. of which he was a
nrembor fcr 45 yeais.
UNITED STATES EMBASSY
IN PARIS IS THREATENED
t rm mnce. May 12. "Death to
Americans!" was written in Spanish
in large black letters across the stone
doorstep of the United States embassy
offices in Paris early today. Authori
ty posted three policemen on perma
nent duty in the vicinity.
Auto Hits Decatur Axtell.
Richmond. Va.. May 12. Decatur
Axtell. vice president of the Chesa
peake and Ohio railway, while cross
ing the street near bis offices yester
day was run over by an automobile.
His scalp was badly cut and he suf
fered severe nervous shock.
U. 8. Consul Ends Own Life.
Harbin, Manchuria, May 12. South
ard P. Warner, United States consul
at Harbin, committed suicide yester
day in a hospital here, where he was
undergoing treatment. Mr. Warner
had held the appointment here since
August, 1912.
i onniTii n n -nir
OIVII I H BHUIVO
CANAL TOLLS
REPEALPLAN
Southern Senator Shows
That Exemption is Only
Coastwise Subsidy.
IS NOT FAIR TO OTHERS
Ships Engaging in Foreign
Trade Ones Really Needing
Assistance, He Says.
Washington, D. C, May 12. Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia today cham
pioned repeal of the clause in the
Panama canal act granting exemption
of tolls to American coastwise vessels
In the coastwlde trade. He told the
senate he would vote for repeal "be
cause of our treaties with Great Britain
and Panama," and because in his opin
ion "it la right that the owners of
these veseels should bear, for using
the canal, a fair part of the. cost of our
government of building and operating
it."
Summarizing his objections to ex
emption Senator Smith contended
that:
"That coastwise vessels will natural
ly stop at the ports of Cuba, Mexico,
Central America, Panama, and per
haps, elsewhere. Their cargoes will
not be limited exclusively to bona fide
coastwise traffic of the United States.
"Traffic from foreign countries will
be unloaded at ports of the United
States to .be immediately reloaded in
a coastwise vessel for passage through
the canal to the opposite coast of the
United States, thus in reality carry
ing through the canal foreign traffic in
coastwise vessels without paying tolls."
Reviewing the history of the Pan
ama tolls legislation, and quoting from
a speech accredited to former Presi
dent Taft early this year, the senator
said: . .
Says Taft la Wrong.
"Mr. Taft was wrong Is supposing
that the Idea of democratic senators
and congressmen in voting to free the
coastwise trade from tolls was to give
a subsidy to our coastwise ships. Had
they known that be considered it neces
sary under the treaty to fix the tolls at
a rate wbicn estimated payment or
tolls by the coastwise vessels, thus
making the freedom of the coastwise
vessels from paying tolls a clear sub -
aidy, democrats would not nave disre-
gafded their party platform and the es
tablished principles of their party by
voting for this subsidy.
"Those who seek to restrict the
meaning of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
by picking here a word and there a
word In disregard of the entire tenor
of the treaty," be continued, "merely
disclose the unshakable fact that the
treaty Intended to provide for the use
of the canal by the citizens of the
United States and the subjects of
Great Britain and of other nations ob
serving the rules prescribed, so that
there would be no discrlminaton
against any of the citizens with respect
to the conditions or charges of traffic
for passing tbelr commerce through
the canal."
Treaty Part of Title.
Senator Smith declared that the Hay
Pauncefote treaty Is made a part of
the title to the canal zone in the treaty
of conveyance from Panama, and that
talk of terminating it from a legal
standpoint was "absurd." Termina
tion of the treaty, he asserted. "wouM
compel us to give up the canal unless
we abandoned our attitude as a law
abiding nation and resorted alone to
battleships and brute force to keep the
property.
"Our rfght to fortify and use the ca
nal as a national defense." he added,
"followed ownership of the zone, and
Great Britain, by promptly conceding
this fact, conformed to the terms of
the treaty."
Mr. Smith said that the contention
that the words "all nations" in the
treatv mean "all other nations" and do
not include the United States, "is based
upon a rule of construction which
might have been applicable if the
United States at that time had owned
the canal and the territory through
which the canal was built, and was
simply granting a privilege to some
other nation.
That contention, he declared, how
ever, would have had no force undep
the present treaty, because it declared
that the general principles of neutrali
zation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
should not be Impaired.
Canada and South America.
Outlining the Interest which Can
ada and the countries of Soutn Amer
ica had in .the toils controversy. Sena
tor Smith said:
When the president In his message
referred to 'other difficulties' to be
caused by the passage of our coast
wise vessels through the canal with
out charge, while I do not speak ex
cathedra, I may well conceive that he
had in view our general relations with
ISLAND ARGUS.' ilim
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1914. FOURTEEN PAGES.
NO
SEVEN MEN DIE IN
A SHIP EXPLOSION
Accident in Boiler Room of Old
Dominion Liner Jefferson
Off Norfolk, Va.
Norfolk, Va., May 12. Seven per
sons were killed by an explosion In
the engine room of the Old Dominion
ship Jefferson, near Cape Henry, last
night. Several were injured. The
and' tatoT .ndlresume the inH
1....f ,iL. K?.-, -vnir I
rupted trip to New York.
The dead were members of 'the
Jefferson's enginekToom crew, but none
as yet have been Identified owing to
mutilation by the terrific explosion.
The vessel was not badly damaged.
Several of the injured are in serious
condition.
The dead were colored firemen and
coal passers.
Among the Injured are Chief Engin-
J eer portlock. Assistant Chief Engineer
1 smith. and an oiler,
all our neighbors in America, and not
what many have suggested, some ulter
ior purpose in connection with the
government of Great Britain,"
NEWSPAPER MEN
IN NOBLE CALLING
Rev. Washington Gladden Com
pares the Profession to
That of the Ministry.
Lawrence, Kan., May 12. The news
paper profession Is as sacred a call
ing as the ministry in the opinion of
Dr. Washington Gladden of Columbus,
Ohio, as expressed in an address made
today by the preacher and former edi
tor before hundreds of newspapermen
at the National Newspaper conference
conducted by the University f Kan
sas. Gladden described what he re
ferred to as the tendency of some
newspapers toward "habits of exagger
ation" and exploitation of crime, vice
and scandal.
Earthquake Dead Are 200.
Catania. Sicily, May 12. The offi
cial estimate of the dead as a result
of the recent earthquake which de
stroyed many villages on the eastern
slope of Mount Etna places the num
ber at close to 200. This is said to be
the largest percentage ever recorded,
considering the smallness of the area
affected by the disturbance.
Ski Slide Wrecked.
Stoughton. Wis.. May 12. A steel
eki slide, the highest in America, was
wrecked by a storm. It will be re
built. Named Federal Attorney.
Washington. D. C May 12. Frank
A. O'Conner of New Hampton. Iowa,
today was nominated federal attorney
for northern Iowa
SHIP IS TO RIDE
CANAL IN A WEEK
Panama, May 12. The first ship to
pas through the Panama canal under
regu'ar conditions probably win make
a trip early next week.
REST FOR THE WEARY
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BALD JACK ROSE
HAS SAME STORY
Star Witness at First Trial of
Charles Becker Called to
the Stand Again.
New York, May 12.-"Bald Jack"
Rose, star witness at the flrBt trial of
Charles Becker for the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, today again told
the part be played in the events lead-
,nK dea0u
mihRtnntiallv was the same as at the
substantially was the same as at the
first trial. He gave his occupation as
lecturer and writer. Briefly Rose re
cited how Becker and Rosenthal en
tered partnership in a gambling estab
lishment, how they quarreled, how ex
posure for Becker was imminent and
how Rosenthal's death was plotted.
William Shapiro, driver of the gun
men's car, also testified. Under cross
examination the witness became bad
ly confused. He was unable fully to
reconcile his testimony of today with
that of the previous trial.
NEGROES GUILTY;
SENT TO JOLIET
Walter Taylor and Ben Hender
son Convicted on Charge of
Burglary by Judge.
It took a jury in circuit court just
half an hour this morning to find Wal
ter Taylor and Ben Henderson, both
colored, guilty of burglary. They
were given an indeterminate sentence
of from one to 14 years in the state
penitentiary by Judge R. W. Olmsted.
Their ages were fixed at 25 and 26,
respectively. Sheriff Bruner and a
deputy left this afternoon for Joliet
with the men.
The defendants were alleged to have
broken into the lunch wagon of Abra
ham Greenburg and stolen 95 worth of
meat. State's Attorney F. E. Thomp
son prosecuted and E. L. Eagle and
Peter Meersman, defended.
The case against Frank Jackson,
charged with breaking into the Buffalo
saloon, 316 Twenty-fourth street, Jan
uary 27, and stealing bed clothes, pil
lows and other household goods val
ued at 970 was then tried. After a
Jury had been selected and the evi
dence of the state nearly concluded,
the defendant this afternoon plead
guilty to petty larceny and will be
given a jail sentence. C. S. Roberts
was his attorney.
State's Attorney Thompson then
called the case of Harry Morrison who
is charged with stealing from Young
& McCombs, April 4. a valuable fur
neck piece and a traveling bag, total
value, 957.
To Attend Celebration.
At a meeting of St. Paul lodge, K. of
P., held last evening, plans were made
to attend the 25th jubilee of St. George
lodge, Moline. which is to be held Fri
day evening. A class of candidates
will receive the twenty-five year jew
els, an honor conferred on members
who have been affiliated with the or
der for that period of time.
Wellington Portrait Damaged.
London, Eng., May 12. A militant
suffrage! armed with a hatchet serious-1-
damaged a valuable portrait of the
Duke of Wellington In the Royal acad
emy today.
HEAVYDAMAGEIN
MICHIGAN FLOOD
Record Rainfall in Detroit for
42 Years Factories Forc
ed to Close .Down.
Detroit, Mich., May 12. An unusual
ly heavy rainstorm has prevailed in
southern' Michigan since yesterday
morning. Property damage will run
into hundreds of thousands of dollars
At Kalamazoo Thomas Graham, a
teamster, was drowned-attem-pting to
get his horses out of the water.
At Kalamazoo the celery crop is re
ported almost entirely .washed out,
The fruit crop is badly damaged.
The city of Adrian is practically
without fire protection. Raisin river
overflowed and reached tthe highest
stage.in many years.
Rainfall in Detroit reached 2.36 this
forenoon, the heaviest May rainfall in
this city in 47 years. Cellars in the
southern part of Detroit are flooded
and some of the large automobile fac
tories have been compelled to close
down.
Bloomington, 111., May 12. Rainfall
of 3.25 Inches throughout the night,
the heaviest in 25 years, was accem
panied by a wind and electric storm
Six barns were struck by lightning and
much live stock perished in fire.
LAD ISWOVER
STEALING A RIDE
Six Year Old Edwin Van Der
Ginst Sustains Broken
Limb in Accident.
Edwin Van Der Ginst, 6-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Van Der Ginst,
705 Third street, is lying at St. An
thony's hospital with a broken right
leg as the result of being run over by
one of the city's street cleaning wag
ons at Seventh avenue and Third
street at 5 o'clock last evening.
The driver has been at work during
the day collecting fallen branches torn
from the trees during the storm, and
was returning to the dump when the
accident occurred. The lad attempted
to steal a ride and fell under the wag
on, one of the heavy wheels passing
over the right thigh and crushing it
No permanent deformity is expected
to follow, but the lad will be confined
for four or five weeks.
FIFTY BANDS FOR
SHRINER PARADE
Formal Opening of Imperial
Council Takes Place To
day at Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta, Ga.. May 15. With the ar
rival today of special trains from the
west the Noble Mystic Shrine from
every state had reached Atlanta in
time to participate in events Incident
to the Imperial council's formal open
ing. There were 50 bands in the
morning parade. The chief parade
takes place tonight.
Danish Consul Dead.
Chicago. III., May 12. C. H. Hansen.
Danish consul here, is dead, age 72.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FUNSTON HAS
UO FEAR OVER
ATTACKTALK
Says No Attention Should
Be Paid to Wild Vera
Cruz Reports.
WATER SUPPLY SAFE
"Could Not Be Taken From Us
With Force," Message
From General States.
London, England, May 12. The Brit
ish cruiser Bristol, now at Portsmouth,
has been ordered to proceed to Tam
pico, Mexico, as speedily as possible.
Washington, May 12. Members of
the cabinet, after a prolonged confer
ence with President Wilson, declared
that the president maintained confi
dence that mediation would succeed
and that further serious consequences
in Mexico would be avoided. A report
from London that the cruiser Bristol
had been ordered, to Tampico was not
regarded as particularly significant
here. Secretary Bryan announced that
representations of the mediators in be-,
half of South American "snipers"
were made at the request of the Hu
erta government on the ground that
the "sniping" occurred on Mexican
territory.
Washington. D. C, May 12. The
president and cabinet today discussed
plans for participation , by the United
States in the Mexican mediation con
ference to begin next Monday at
Niagara Falls, Ontario on appeal from
the Brazilian minister in Mexico City
to General Funston in behalf of five
South Americans under arrest at Vera
Cruz for "sniping" American soldiers
from a tramp steamer and the manning
by American forces of the lighthouse
Lobos Island, off Tampico, which
Huerta protested was in violation of
the armistice4. Three Brazilians are
among the "snipers," and the appeal,
coming from a diplomatic representa
tive of one of the mediating nations,
has presented a delicate problem for
decision.
"Sniping" is punishable with death.
No News of Parka.
A message from Funston declared
no attention should be paid to "alarm
ist reports" that the Mexican forces
are threatening the Vera Cruz water
works. "The waterworks cannot be
taken from us by force," reads the
message. "If the pipe lino were cut
It could be repaired in a few hours." '
Funston had no news of Private
Parks, who rode into the .Mexican
lines and has not returned.
Consul Alger of Mazatlan reported
today at the state department for ln-i
structlons. Fourteen to eighteen
thousand constitutionalists were in th.
vicinity of Mazatlan when he left.,'
They were projecting troops on the
firing line in alternating thousands in
the hope of wearing out the federals,
he said. Thirty Americans, mostly
women and children, and several hun
dred other foreigners refused to leave.
The country was In a pitiful condition
of devastation.
Jaland Incident Unirrf port ant. "
Secretary Bryan said the Brazilian
ambassador of Argentine and the Chil
ean ministers had made formal repre
sentations to the state department in
behalf of South Americans charged
with firing on American troops from
a Norwegian vessel. An investigation
is being made.
Senate and navy officials are lnclin- .
ed to regard as unimportant the Lobos
Island incident. "We had no design In
taking the island," said Daniels.
James Bylngton of BolBe, Idaho, long
imprisoned in a constitutionalist Jail
in Cumpas, Sonora, haa been released.
TWO ARE HORT IN
A BOMB MYSTERY
Explosion Occurs in Bedroom of
Mrs. Darwin Hinckley at
Kingston, If. Y.
Kingston. N. Y May 12. A bomb;
thrown mysteriously into & bedroom
seriously Injured Mrs. Darwin Hinck
ley and her daughter Lena, Another
daughter was unhurt Lena's Injuries)
may result In blindness. Other ten
ants were thrown from their beds anA
received minor injuries.
2 JAP ADMIRALS
ON RESERVE LIST
Tokio. May 12. Admiral r.nna
Yamamoto and Baron Saito were both.
placed on the reserve list ' No rei
son la assigned, !
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