The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 1

VOLUME XVI. NO. 106. Daily KrtaUitlMtf iai7. lOLA, FEB.

25, EVENING. tiM late Dally MagaUr, tha 1 Daily Raaard and thalate Daily ladaK EIGHT PAGES mWEBEEIiMGED rOitT PIPELIXE COJWASY IX NEW UAKDS NOW. NICNdLSONJINOHORTON OUT H. L. SUCCEEDS THE FOBMEB AS PRESIDENT.

Geacnt MMtger Horion tesTes Mfty 1, and BecelTes Uaadsome I'rlbnW from Compmof. At a meeting of'the board of directors of the Portland Gas and Pipeline Company held in Kansas City Saturday several changes of impor- auce and of local interest were made. Mr. George E. Nicholson, Who has been president of the compaSy since its organization, re- slgsed and Mr.

H. L. Henderson, of lola wis elected as president to succeed hjm. Mr. Prcd J.

Horton, who bas been general manager of the concern also tendered his resignation to take place on May 1, and it was ac- John F. Goshorn resigned as a member of the board at the same meeting. The Portland Pipellqe company has IMM iii existence six years and at an ekpense of something like $1,500,000 laid a pipeline from lola to the Hog- Bbooter gas field In Oklahoma. The pipeline at the south end was IS es'in diameter and very The wells drilled run up tA between 400 and 500, and the operating of the plant Itas been a big business problem. Ill accepting the resignation of Mr.

Horton, the directors wrote into the minutes of the meeting a very handsome tribute to his efficient work and their appreciation of it. Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Horton both have several bnslness plans which will occupy them in tbe future, though neither was prepared today- to the nature of them. Mr.

Henderson, the new president of the company, has 'for. some time been intimately associated with the conduct of the -Vstted Kansas Portland and so is familiar in a generaMtMntrtlie pipe- 4iae situation. The change in the official list of tHfe cdmpany have no effect on the distribution ofygas, the company con- tinning to furnish fuel to lola, Cheri Tyvale and other towns and to the cement plant here and at Lehunt The officials are quite optimiatic as to the outlook and believe that the final ancing of the books of the company will show that in spite of disappointments in the development of the gas supply hoped for, the venture has been fully justified. WOULD ANNUL LAND TRADE. E.

KnWcy Wants Allen County Farm Back Suit to cancel all the papers and annul all tlic preliminary acts of a land trade was filed by K. E. Knislcy In district court here today. Mr. Knisley is a resident of Mahaska County.

Iowa, and arranged to a quarter of. land in ttils county, together with falK notes for sonic J6.890 to the Rio Grande Home Company, a corporation located in Conejos County. Colorado. He he put the dccil to his land and three notes In the Imnic in Colorado and defendants i-m up a deed to the Colorado lund. the plaintiff secured ti'le to tlw Colorado land be says dcfendHnts secured his re-deeded farjii to a third party and unles.s thn whole traasa'Mon is annulled, he is dcrraud- ed.

C. Carpopter. of the i-ompany. aiid W. T.

and W. J. Spelts, qf XebraFku a.o uiidc defendants also. DEATH OF MRU. RATCLIFF.

deed Weaaii Here la Daagtiferti San he. Mr.s.. natcllff. aged 7 years, died at her home. 511 Street, this morning at 2 o'clock.

Death was due to old age. The funeral services will be held at the Ad. reotlst Church on South Street tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Ratcliff came here in 1857 from Bloomington, and has ever since resided in Allen County.

She is survived by a husband, a sister. Mrs. John Waltera, and seven daughters. They arc: Mesdames. J.

W. Bishop, C. S. Bishop. THE WEATHER Forecast for Kansas: Rain and Wedaesdajr; warmer Data recorded at the local office of the U.

S. Weather Bureau: yesterday at 2 p. 27; lowest this morning at 3 a. 10; normal for today 33; deficiency in temperature yesterday, 23 degrees; excess since January Ist, 12 degrees. Yesterday.

Today. p. 22 3 a. 9 p. ra 13 6 a.

18 12 mdt 11 9 a. 32' Precipitation for 24 hours ending 7 a. m. today, excess in precipitation since January 1st, 1.49 inches. Relative humiditjr 7 a today, 79 per cent; barometer reduced to sea level, 30.08 inches.

Sunrise today, 6:39 a. sunset 6:11 p. m. IMPORTIUIT BOOSTER MEETING THE CUX.VITTEE ON FARM ADVISOR REPORTS TONIOOT. Also the City Comnlssloners Will Shaw Pictures lUnstTatlng lola The officers of the Booster Club ask the Register to lay special emphasis upon the meeting of the club that is to be held at 8 o'clock tonight in the city hall.

The committee which was appointed to solicit funds and make all er necessary arrangements for the Farm Advisor for Allen county, will make its report. The pictures which have been ore- pared to illustrate the working c. the rommission form of government in lola will be shown, and other Important business will be considered. Every member should make it a point to be presenL Evidence is accumulating to show that the outside world is taking a very keen interest In the demonstration here of the successful working of the commissioii plan. A letter came today from George W.

Relter, a former Humboldt man now living at Clare more, asking many questions and urging that the pictures prepared here be shown at Claremore as the is soon to vot a second time on adopting the commission form. lo- lans, naturally, should take a deeper interest in the showing than do the outsiders and tonight at the commissioners' room in the city hall slides will be thrown'on a screen showing municipal improvements made under commission rule and figures telling of the changed finances in all departments. REV. i. I MYLER NEAR DEIITH lolaN Grand Old Man Sinking and His 96 Yearx Doubtless Mean That the End Is Near.

J. Bishop, J. E. 01lVec Benjamin, of lola. Mra.

EinmaWiUmore, of Buffalo. and Mrs. Ida Smith. Of ColUnsville. Okla.

LESLIE CAJtPBELL TERY ILL. Snfferlag Well KaewB Underiaker FrvH PneaaMOla. Pneumonia, following a severe cold, has contined Leslie Campbell to his bed for se days atid yesterday tears were fdt that he might not recoter. Were in constant attendance and anxloua relatives watched thronshont the nlsht Sunday Bight Today It was believed that be iia4 pasied the crisis and now baa-a fUlbtlac to recover, but he will not oat of danger ior tome Mrs. bame domi frtkm Kaasaa dtytbli morning, called bbra by news of Mr.

Campball's inbeM. I DM Fry want to Yatat Centar this BislBti to be with father who serkxpaly lU. 1 Surrounded by his children who ministered with loving care to him. Rev. J.

E. Myler, aged 96 years, was believed to be at the point of death this afternoon at his residence, 202 Sycamore. Mr. Myler has been a resident of lola for a great many years and wlili; interest was manifested annually v.hvt\ lie' completed another year in seeming destiny of liviim to In? On his last birthdny, Octoli-r lu. VJll he was taken ill, but rallied from tlie illnpfs anil months ago moved fruisi tin- Imuif of his K.

W. My cr. Isi.s own wliere he the iircesslty of climbing a stairway lii-i Mrs. J. U.

Atchison lias been with him. Recently he caugiit a slight cold and today weakness of the heart developed requiring constant stimulation to keep him alive Propped up in a chair, the aged min Ister awaits the end Several of the nine children Iwrn to him and Mrs. Myler were with him today and others have been sent for. The surviving children J. Atchison.

Mrs. A. McMlllen and E. W. Myler.

of lola. Mra. Moore and Mel Myler of California. John of Fowler, Kansas. Ada dot Santa Fe, Kansa.s.

and Mrs. Estis. of Oklahoma. U. S.

OFFICIALS ACCEPT STORY OF DEATH. O.S.TROePSIIRRIIfEIITBOROfR BANDS OF BANDITS HATE COM. MENCED THEIR. RAIDING. Gen.

Ilnerta Issues Orders to Replace the Pictures of Perfirio Diaz Before the Pablk. (By the As.socIated Press) Feb. that the first shock of the tragic death of Madera has passed over and Influenced largely by the reassuring reports from Ambassador Wilson and his appeal to teh American! tp suspend Judgment, the officials here are beginning to accept the official veralon of the affair. Unquestionably, theybelleve, great carclessDeos was exhibited in falling to properly protect the prisonera. but that offense.

It is pointed out. is less than a deliberate murder plot. Ambassador Wilson will be permitted to continue to exercise his own diacretion. The' officials do not expect the Immediate restoration of peace throughout Mexico. The threatened despatch of the Texas MillUa by Governor Colquitt into Mexico is not eapected to materialize.

The Governor, himself, it was pointed out, would lay himself open to a charge of violation of the national neutrality laws which provide severe punishment for any one organizing and forwarding a hostile expedition into the country of a foreign state with which the United SUtes Is at peace. Mexico City, Feb. government today declared closed the port of entry at Laredo on the Texas border, and at the same time admitted the rebels were In possession of the town. Austin, Feb. cessation of apparent hostilities at Matamoras and Bron'miville is but temporary, I believe," declared Governor Colquitt.

"To one not underestimating the situation thoroughly, the action of this office might be misconstrued. For the past few' days letters' and telegrams have been received by me requesting protection and aid, not only from people In the vicinity of Brownsville and Matamoras, but all along the border. Every possible means of protection from the Federal troops was resorted with no success. The requests for aid continued to pour Into the headquartera here and It was necessary to do some thing to protect the people, properly and interests. This office doesn't any way to interfere with the federal action." Laredo, Texaf.

Feb. Tcx.is Ranger force here received orders his inornInK to jiroceea to Itrowns lllc, TexaK. of the troops of the Koprlccnili r. S. Cavalry has left for carrjing enough equlp- nieni for thirty dnys field service.

The cavalry is due at Brownsville loulght A Btnnr DAT FOB AN ENausH stnnsAeET GOVERNOR WISON RESIGNS SNEED FOUND NOT GUILTY. Artor in (he Texas Tragedy Is Declared BECOMES PIUTATE CITIZEN MARCH I FOR 3 DAYS. OX (Br the A Vernon, Feb. Deal I Snecd was declared not guilty of the jnmrder of Al Boyce, at Amarillo, Thrwitens te Tarn Handspring JuKt to 'ast September. Sneed shot Boycc to Show That He EnJofK Beios Mere Citizen.

death on a street in Amarillo upon wliat was said to have bean their first Jirieeting after Boyce eloped with Mrs. Snecd. mm FEOO CONTINUES (By tlie A.ssoclat Trenton, N. Feb. elect Wilson resigned the governorship of New Jersey today, his resignation to at noon Saturday, March fIrstAThc Governor wrote hfs i resignatloif In his own hand and sent I INSUBORDINATION RIFE IN THE I iLlNhS OF GEN.

BRADEN. $900,000 IN STRIKE FUNO ILLINOIS MINERS STANII BACK OF WEST YIRGIMANS, Amid Wild Ckcering Convention Votes Hoge War Chest to Strikers in Anotlicf State. TRADE INTERESTS ANXIOUS. ShipaMBis and Coatraets Aggrrgat. lag MiUIeas Are Held New York, Feb.

and importera with Mexican connections awaited with anxiety today further advices of the situation in Mexico. Shipments and coatracts aggregating millions of dollars are held up. Much of this business is foreign account, chiefly French and German. It is underetood that a contract recently made by the Madero government with a big electrical company here has been cancelled. Wall Street heard today that scores of American and foreign corporations were preparing to file claims against the Mexican goverament.

Bankera identified with the Mexican government during the Diaz regime took occasion to deny all knowledge of a reported loan to the new admlnistra- Uon. Artloa Dropped Agalast Prmni Standard. (By the AsKooliited Prenii; Dallas. Feb. the ordera of the Department of Justice Indictments brought here for the vloiatlon of the Sherman law acalnst the offl- eials of the SUndard Oil Company of New York and New Jeraey, were dropped, against lioth the companies and the oOclals.

Beth Bartlett aad aon, Thomas. turned from St Joe, thia moniinf, where they bare been on bualiwaa. Fort Foley. Feb. second section fthc field battery sta- tlonctl here, started for Texas City Texas, today, as tlie result of the order from the War Department.

The first section left Saturday. Galveston. Feb. D. Signal Corps, arrived In Galveston today, the first of the troops to reach here for mobilization.

Foltowing the Signal Corps, trainloads of soldiers continued to arrive throughout the day. The army transport McClellan Battks Have Applied for Two Million arrived today and docked alongside T'' the Sumner. The is rk k-Tho ucvc ui.k- pected to reach port tonight. Mexico Chy. Feb.

revival of the Diaz influence in Slexico was Itadicated tpday by an order issued by Huerta that ail portraits of Porifiro Diaz be restored to their places in the public buildings from which they were removed by Madero. Several large pictures fthe old dictator were replaced immediately in the corridora and halls of the national palace. The new cabinet ministers, anticipating the presidential order, had already ordered pictures of Porfirio Diaz hung on the walls of their various departments. Railroad by way of Laredo is uncertain. So trains were able to get through yesterday, owing to the burning of the bridges near Saa Luis Depotosl.

Communication with the United States by way of El Paso is possible, but trains arriving from that direction suffered considerable 'delay. There has no Interruption of traffic on the line between the Federal capital and Vera Cruz. of Indian head and buffalo design will be put into general circulation Saturday. Already the Treasury IH-- partment has received applications from banks for more than two million of the new colnsyf Brownsville, Feb. Investigation of the rumors that Amer leans had been threatened in MaU- mojras, showed that the stories circulated were much The military conuuander at MaUmoraa has lev led on tbe Mexican resldoats of the city to malBtalB the aoldlers aa a protectioa agalaat banHlta.

Americans, however, were sot moIiMted. Urownsrille, Feb. Inveatigation Indicated that Ma- tamoraa was quiet and peacaful last night and tha only aim of panic ex- latad on the American side In Browns- Thia waa partljr due to the (act it by Secretary Tumalty to the secretary of state, and at the name time, ho sent a message to both houses notifying them of his act. I shall have the pleasure being a privKfe for Just three days," re- ninikcil Wilson. "I think," he added, with "I shaU celebrate the fact by tuinin? a hand spring Just to show t'lat I have no dignity of office to maintain." Wilson will attend the ceremonies Saturday, when his successor, James F'lcUier, the president of the State ate.

succeeds him. CHIEF KOHLER SUSPENDED. ClcvrlandV 'Kielden Rule- Chief Police Suspended by Mayor. of (By Cleveland. Feb.

Chief of oPllee. Fred Kohler. was sus today by Baker. It Is understood that he was first given an opportunity to resign. Subsequently, charges' attacking Kohler's conduct were filed with the civil service commission.

NEW OUT SATURDAY. Warning Sent Him that Another As- Isanit on His Forces Is No Quarter Asked. The latest chapter in the merry war over the Bachelor Club of Elsmoro which has aroused interest all over the country comes in the form of the following letter received today and which explains itself: Chas. Braden, Commanding Bachelor Forces at Elsmore, Kas. Sir: Your recent General Order to your minions haa duly arrived at this office and In behalf of King Cupid it Is my privilege and duty to say that it very great pleasure to have within his own keeping such men as were captured in the recent encounter between the opiios- iqg forces.

I also lake pleasure in saying frankly, that our scouts have examined your position and they report that our next assault will result in the capture of several young lieutenants and they are planning to lead In to our camp the Commander- in-chief and deliver him over In ehtans. So confident are they of the success of their plans that they have about decided the punishment thflt it to be meted Cut to you. Remember General, that you have been deceived, betrayed, and grossly imposed Upon. History tells us that Caesar had his'Bratus and the events of the past few days Inform us that Braden had his Alderman like Ma- Jack JehasonN Trial Postponed. of Mexico.

You could not escape thy tti- your Huerta. General Braden you Chicago, Feb. trial of Jack should not lose sight of the fact thua Johnson, the negro pugilist, on smug- our warfare is one of extermlnatloio' gling charges, was postponed indefin- Surrender or capitulation are our on- itcly by Judge in the Unit- ly terms. There is no Jonathan and ed SUtes District Court, because of David sentiment with us. serious Illnessv There may have been armies, prob- I ably are now some, where the Da- Frenchman Makes Record Flight- mon and idea prevails but in AHsociated Preaii this army there is no quarter.

Our Feb. notable record plan is first to find the enemy, rosh (By the I'rpss) Peoria, 111., Feb. Illinois State in convention, voted amid wild excitement in favor of giving the miners of West Virginia $900. 000. if necessary, for the successful culmination of trouble The gift means a levy of $100,000 upon members of the unloiii in this state and authorizes the state executive board to spend every cent of tha.

Reserve fund of eight hundred thousand dollars. WATER FIND REMARKABLE. of three hours and five minutes for the flight from Paris to London was made by the French aviator. Marcel G. Brindejono Des Moullnais in a mono plane.

that it requires considerable time to communicate with the Mexican-town. Color was lent to the threat of Mexicaa commander to leave the city unprotected by the fact that small bands of bandits have recently done some raiding along tlie border in this section. Today Matamoras was quiet. Washington, Feb. ftlUIug by bandits or Boris Corow, an Americati dtiien, Sunday, at I.os Laareles Hacienda, Topic, when three other Americana and one Spaniard escaped, was reported with the Information that Ambassador Wilson had requested the Huerta government to sand troops to protect the Americana In the vicinity of the diaturbaace.

Wllaon reporta that John Kenneth Turner, a writer, is in DO danger. in seize, bind, and carry, them before His Majesty where sentence Is at once given and the victim at once enters upon the work asaigned to him Yours truly, MAThlMONT. Press Agent and Sec to King Cupid. Moran. Ifas.

Feh. 22. "$913. Cold Driven Strikers to Werk. tBy Uje Patterson, Feb.

so cold here that five thousand striking silk operatives who quit work today in the various mills, went back to their machines within an hour, rather than shiver in the Tiie strikers went out (or an eight-hour day and a minimum wage of twelve dollars. Income Tax la Effert Today. (By the AnwicUitml Washington. Feb. income ux amendment to the constitution waa put Into effect at noon today Iq a formal proclamation made by Secre-, tary Knox, Supply Reached at 17 Feet' Believed to Bf Inexhaustible.

Scott Feb. of the most remdrkabic individual, pump ing plants installed, in Westerii Kansas has Jnst been put into operation on the Chester Proudfoot ranch, three miles Bouthweet of here. A water bearing strain of sand and gnivel of more than 100 feet in thickness was struck at a depth of only seventeen feet. supply Is believed to be in exhaustible and the pump will Irrl Kate 640 acres. Mr.

Proudfoot is distressed to think that he has lircd but seventeen feet above this enormous water vein for more than twenty seven year's and watched crop after crop witlier during bad yeare for want of a little moisture. Ife is now planning to sell water to his neigh bors. "The tapping of this flow has caused many Scott county farmers to announce their intention to install plants at once and there is feeling here that pumping by individiial plants will be the future method of water supply in this section. TO NAME BRYAN THURSDAY; the Commoner Evidently Prepared ler a Long Stay in Washington. Washington.

Feb. J. Bryan will arrive in Washington Thursday He ha.s engaged rooms at the Willard Hotel for an indefinite period. Br.van's friends arc confident that he will be Secretary of Sute In the Wil son cabinet say an announcement that has accepted the appoint ment of Secretary of State will be made on- his arrival here. MimC COLD TWO MEMBERS OF DR.

BAND HATB DIED. WERE MISTRUMN EXPLORQlS PARTY NOT SEEKINK POLE BOPC MAKING GENERAL SUBTET. Mawson and Six CempaaloBS MbaM Steamer Which Weatto Bring Them Back. (By the A Presn) Sidney. N.

S. Feb. members of the Mawson Antarctic pedition. Lieutenant NInnis, an Englishman, and Dr. Merz, a haifo died.

Dr. Mawson and six of hia coBJU'? panions had been left for the winter on Adelie Island, a tract la the Anurctic. because they were oa- able to reach the expedititm'a ahip. the Aurora, before ahe was compel-: led to leave. This news was feCetTed here by wireless from Adelie land, "riar MacQuarie island.

The following wireless dispatcU was recrfved from Adelie land: "Dr. Douglas Mawson and aeveriil of his men missed the Aurora, which had come to tetch the; command of Captain Davis. Thia bap pened owing to unfortunate cireum- stances. "Ueutenai)t E. S.

Niiuiis, of tfiel city of London, in the regiment oE itoyal Fusilliers, and Dr. Merz, Winj was the ski champion of Switzerlanil in 1908 arc both dead. All the others are well. "Dr. Mawson and six other members of his party probably will winr ter on Adelie land.

Some very successful sledging expeditions were made during the sojourn of Dr, Hawson and his companions in the Ant-, arctic." The cxpeditioit headed by Mawson set out from Australia in 1911. It con sisted of nearly fifty men, moat of them graduates of the pt Australia and New Zaaland. son was not seeking thf prepared to make a magnetic survey. From time to tlnfe- there have come reports of the cess of the explorers in the diacovesy of new islands. JESSIE MORRISON IS FREE ELDOR.UlO GIRL MURDER PARDONED BY flOpGKT Paroled Governor Stubhs In She-Hait Now Been Given Un- ji Conditional Pardon.

WOMAN COP AT. CHAMTI-U She Will Hate Many Chancer Be come Unefai. Feb. has a woman policeman. She Is Mrs.

Sue Iludkins. who has been regularly commissioned and given a star by the city Resides being a iiolice officer Mrs. iludkins is the W. C. T.

U. visitor of the city and county jails and probation officer of the Juvenile court. She will pay especial attention to the welfare of yiHing girls. Will Not Affect Govpraaieat Pbia. (By St Louif, order of the California Railroad Commission denying of the Union Pacific Railway for a 999 ear lease of the Uenlcia cut-off between Oakland.

and Sacrementa, wljll not affect the government's plan for dlssoln- tion of the Uiiion Paclflc-Southera Pacific merger, Oeperal WlcK- eraham said. Topeka, Feb. Morrison, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle, at Eldorado about twelve years ago, was given her unconditional pardon by Hodges tOnigfat Since September. 1910, Biorri- son has been out of the stattf'pentteii- tiary on a parole Issued by GoverBiir Stubbs.

According to the tntorma- tion filed with the governor today, the reports regarding her condiftt while out on parole have exceptioniallT good, and as her prison record ate na- usnally clear, the governor deiCidGd to grant the final Miss Morrison was jscnt to prison in 1903 for a term of twenty-five yeara for second degree murder. According to testimony at the trlalt the young woman went to the home of I her friend, Mrs. a bride of a i few weeks, and shortly afterward be- gan calling for help. When neighboro rushed in they found Mrs. Castle lyjt ing on the floor, her throat cut She died a few days latfer.

Miss Morrison always matintained that she did not commit the aiarderi It was shown at the trial was in love with Olin Castle, aa was the. oUier girl who finally won him. ousy was supposed to have been motive of the attack which resulted Mrs. Castle's death. Miss Morrison at the flret trial was sentenced to a 3-year tetm la prisonl She appealed to the supreme courtj the case waa reversed on tecfaalcali-; ties and a new trial ordered.

At'the second trial Miss MorrisOn was teiiced to serve twenty-five yejfra prison. Since her release on parole Miss Morrison has been living quietljr with relatives at Sutton, W. Va. The final: discha'rge papers were mailed to herj today. i- TITLE FOR CAPT.

SCOTTS WpOW .1 Kin? Raak She wWaM liatwi Received If Hasbaad MmtUfUi London. Feb. Widoar of: i Captain Scott the Anurotic otplorer.i will henceforth be known aa. Lady i- Scott. King George today baatowedj on her "the same rank, style Ci4pra -1 eedence as if her husband'bad baOn' nominated a Knight Commander of the Bath, as he would have he survived." TliREE DEMOS.

BOLTED CAUCUS. MlMMiari PaaaaaPnUte UtBHtoh (By the AsMMiated jHfferson City. Feb. House passed the public ntUltlan bUI' by a vote of to II. Thrao Damn- orata bolted the party canons aa4 voted against the bill which to the 1 '1 i.