Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

EVENING TELEGRAPH. Seventy-Ninth Year. (Established Jan. 20, 1836.1 ALTON, PIC THIEVES DREW QUN ON OWNER Told Him to Take His Turn Running and to "Make it Snappy," They Were Tired Running. Bowman, had an exciting time with two pig thieves at lilt, fnrni near Woodriver ono day thin week.

When no wont out into the meadow to get tbo pigs, ho found that two wore missing and he be- uiui lo search through a thickly wooded strip of Idnd on one aide of the meadow. While he was looking for the ho ran onto two men who were making' away with the SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1914. WEATHER FORECAST. Cloudy Saturday; Sunday ahowers, not much change In temperature. 10c.

PER WEEK SILLIMAN DUE AT MEXICO CITY. Brazilian Minister Saye That Delay Was Due to the Bad Railroad Facilities. By trnitea Washington, I). May ram fell into tho hands of rebels Thursday according to Information from Spanish refugees given to Consul Canada at Vera Crux. They said that Generals Aguila and Blanco led FOUR MEN START YJ.

C.A.nJNDWIIH$5,fl LEAVES $20,000 TO GET. KXTHl'HIASM KANQUI WAS Ijy WORKKHH KOR THK M. 0. A. WHO HKAIt Ho shouted, "You get out ot here," find proceeded to run the two men.

After'chasing them for a number of yards one of the thieves turned around and pointing a gun at Dowman said, "Now you run awlillc, I'm tired. Say! See that inako It snappy It IB need less to say that he was not long making his getaway. In tho oxcltement tho two little pigs who wore being carried away made good their escape from the thieves. GAS PIPES WERE NEAR GONE. KxplMiuitlon Given of Poor Gas Pressure and Presence of Water In the Pipes.

As an Illustration of the chances of heavy loss to the gas company at Alton due to defective pipes, which also contribute much to the bad service that is complained of, a pipe taken up in Fourth street leading to the Telegraph office, may be cited. Tho gas company was frequently called to blow put the pipes either because of an accumulation of water or rust, which choked the pipes and shut off the gas supply for the three linotype machines it. the Telegraph composing! room, PQpr gas pressure had been the rule, a large-'plpe was ordered from Belle street to the Telegraph office and the old pipe, or what was the rebels. Consul Silliman is due to arrive- at Mexico City this morning according to information from the Brazilian minister there. Tlie delay was probably due to the tearing up of railroad tracks between Saltillo and the capital.

The state department today made it clear that tho murder of Private Parks will not be followed by acts of reprisal at present. Although the War Department Is aflame, Secretary Oarrlspn privately declared that the murder had created a grave situation Bryan insists however that it is simply another outrage for which Huerta is responsible and like the others will bo token up in final settlement. Bryan is supported by President Wilson in his determination that nothing will be permitted to interfere with mediation. The rear guard of Villas' army was to have marched south today to reinforce the scouts and cut off retreat of the Monclova Federals who were attempting to reachi Saltillo. The sudden fall of Monclova was a surprise.

Villa ordered the attack Before, the opening guns of the M. C. A. subscription wei even loaded, $5,000 has been pledj, ed towards raising this fund. Thl announcement was made by the ecutlve Board at tho banquet, hel at the Y.

M. C. A. last evening several days ago. The Federals were supposed to be prepared for a long siege.

They evacuated yesterday leaving nearly 200 dead. TUo rebels lost 60 men. The general assault on Saltillo may be ordered before midnight, although it is believed Villa will not attack before Sunday night. sum war, pledged by four Altoi men who are deeply Interested ii the Y. M.

c. A. cause i Alton. of the llvest buslnes men of the city of Alton, attendee the banquet and enthusiasm buildei meeting at the Y. M.

C. A. last even- Ing. The meeting was held for the purpose ot giving the captains of tho different teams, and the who are to work under them, some idea of the work that is to be done. After the banquet, W.

E. Billheimer of St. Louis was Introduced and made a plea for the "Manhood Factory of the City of Alton." He said that the men of Alton who never failed at any other undertaking should not feel that they would fall in raising the $25,000 during six days from May 18 to May 23, at 10 P. m. He called the campaign a six davs investment for the betterment of mankind.

He said that the Y. M. A. of thr.s country was a "Manhoo Factory of the Country," an that the product turned out by th factory wa worth more than a FATALIY INJURED BY DROPPED IN CHIMNEY. 1HHCK.

I-'RANK HTOXKHAM, FAM.H FKOM FORM IN 100 KOOT HMOKKHTAOK AT WOOD RlVKlt UKKIMCIIV WM. SCHNURR HOME EROM VERA CRUZ SAW THE BIG FIGHT. ROCK SPRING COUNTRY CLUB EORMAl OPENING i YOl'XCi MAX WAS HM'X-TKI) AS OXH OK KSCOUT I-OH ItODIIOS OK VICTIMS OK ATTENDANCE IS LARGE. Frank Stonehain, a bricklayer, was fatally injured Friday noon by falling 85 feet from a plat-) form at tho Wood Hiv William f-'ohmirr, of Uncl 'am's jackies who wan In the heat the fight at Vera Cruz, Mexico nrriv Or refinery of led home Friday night with his wife tl OH Co. He died at and they are resting the home St.

Joseph B.lioBp-talal 2:30 o'clock Jeanette Bocdy, 110S Belle Saturday morning. Dr. Taphorn, street, mother of Mrs. Hchnurr. He who attended Stoneharn.

said from was ono of tho 36 marines selectee the first that the man had very to form the escort to New York City Hie chance of surviving the In- of the nineteen slain Americans, and urles he had sustained. After he served as one of the pall bearers iropplng the 85 feet, from his scaf- lie has served eight years in the old be struck on the concrete floor navy, his second term expiring early of the smokestack and was taken this month. He Immediately re-enlist- ut through an aperture in the hot- od but was given a leave of absence om of- the stack. The chimney IJ until June al which lime be is to -x feet in diameter. iStoneham, report to the naval training station at with a helper, Waller Forcade, was Urcat.

Lakes, III. He Is a master at ngaged in relining the chimney firms of the first class in the navy nd was working on a platform. In- and his discharge papers speak most de the chimney, a circular plat- highly of him for his "fidelity and orm was used which filled the obedience." He is SOCIAL CM.VTKU AT ALTON fJIVKX A HPMvMVII) KTAHT THIS AI'TICUXOOX IMCCKPTIO.V 1H IIKM). THE POOREST JOB IN THE COUNTY Alton Fundamental Democrat Captured One That Has Yielded Him $20 in Eighteen Months. a bright young His Story of Battle.

Is the story told by Mr. left of It, was taken up. There wns hardly more than a crust of the original pipe in the ground, from the pipe to the surface of the street the soil was stained black with escaping gas. Thare seemed to be hardly any of the pipe left, it being filled with holes through which water could leak in and gas could leak out. Between the two the pipe, was not giving much chance for any service to reach the news- Paper office.

It is believed that many of the old pipes throughout tlie city are i the same condition and that this is the cause of had pressure and also "of immense losses lo tlie gas company as no one pays for the gas that leaks away through tho ground from the worn out pipes. It is believed that in many parts of the gas company system there is hardly anything left Delegates Arrive At Washington. By United Preao. Washington, D. May Huerta delegation to the mediation conference arrived' at Washington this afternoon.

Bryan believes the Niagara Falls conference will eliminate Huorta and will suggest a real plan for complete restoration peace in Mexico. The secretary does not ibelieve an additional American life lost at this time should be permitted to force the hand of the United States. Meanwhile Mexico City holds the attention of the administration and mediators. It is admitted that the proceedings there during the next few days wil have an 'important bearing on mediation conferences. Every official dispatch from the Mexican capital emphasizes; the critical state of there.

The 'populace Is incensed against Huerta. Tlie loyalty but a hole in the ground surrounded of his soldiers Is questioned. Dewy a porous mass of rust, where the spite the strictest censorship it Is ad- 1 mitted that mob rule is threatened. other products turned out by al Industries combined. He said that it was not the dut of the captains and workers to hel in raising this sum but it was thei It is the privilege these men to work for the institu tion that gives boys the mother' and is free from all evil in fluences.

Then Biliheimer made a talk to the men who were under the Impression that the money could not be raised in the six days. He urged these men to take their business brains with them in the campaign and go after the money in just the same spirit as if they were raising it to save their own businesses. He added, "you will say where is the dividend. If ono of the boys saved was your boy wouldn't that be system was laid. NEGRO "FINANCIER" WANTED AT VINCENNES.

Pinkerton Agency Claims That He Has Been Identified as Convict Who Served Term at Jollet. A negro "financier" who tried to do- First Trust and Savings "auk, attempted to induce City Auorimy H. D. Watson to sign a note, entering Into what purported to ll( nn involved real estate deal, wanted Vincennes, on a of fraud, and ho is being down by the Plnkorton Agency. It IS believed ho has a record.

The is said by the Plnkerton agency 10 have served penal term at Jollet Convicted under tho nam ''i 1911. Ho Is being held here of attempting a conn- mid has been given no Alton police depart- glad to surrender him which has a strong- Tlio negro suc- Alton, of at- Hls Because of his there is general that Huerta will eliminate himself by the mediation route or be eliminated by the peopile In tho capital. He Is paying little attention to problems of state. Tho real head of the government according to reports reaching the diplomatic corps hero is Blanquot. There Is also a feel- Ing that Blanquet plans to seine the govern in out himself should the occasion become favor.Xble.

lliioiia commissioners lo Ibe mediation conference were due late today and will depart for Niagara Falls probably late, tonight. Tho American commis- Is sloners have received final Instructions from President Wilson. It Is understod they havo been directed to make It clear that while this government accepted the principles of modi it must Insist from tho outset thai Huerta is to bo elinx'nated. The milliner of elimination will bo left to the mediators. Another point to bo raided Is Ilir-t he shall not select own successor and shall not bo allowed to place himself In position whoro ho could bo a candidate- for president at any general election that might bo arranged On this hist point, however, tho United States is not troubling itself as it Is realized that Constltu- lonallst government Is restored Iluor- ta will huve to defend hl'iiKcIf In cpurt from the chai'go thai ho was dividend enough." He urged the men to use zeal, enthusiasm, patience, and hope in this, campaign.

He compared the workers to the American soldiers who were killed at Vera Cruz, as being of high purpose, and loyal service without hope of permanent reward. Enthusiastic talks were then mada by the captains ttt the two sides, E. L. Rose and Wm. Joestlng.

Tho Plan. W. T. Perkins of New York, who (jnney whep; set together. Half man, loves the navy and its work and it would be elevated at a time as will go higher if he lives.

He gives 10 men -would 'progress upward below a graphic and interesting storj with their repair work, brackets be- of the doings in Vera Cruz: ing used to support the platform. Stonehain had just finished moving half of the platform and was stand- Schnurr: ing on ft. Evidently ho had not "I was aboard the United States made it secure, as suddenly the steamship Vermont, stationed right platform gave away and he fell to of Vera Cruz. About 2 o'clock on the the bottom of the stack. When tak- morning of April 21 the reveille was en out he was horribly crushed, sounded and all hands were given many of his bones had been broken breakfast.

At 3 o'clock we were in and he was apparently suffering ll and were headed for shore, little so severe was the shock We reached the pier at Vera Cruz of the fall. Tho worst injuries nb 4 o'clock and began to land, seemed to- be ia his spine. He was On tll I were a number of Mexi- hurried to St. Joseph's hospital, cims or Spaniards, but, anyway, they where he sank steadily. Whether he had a premonition that was going to be hurt, or whether it Was merely a chanqe, Stoneliam Is said- to have remarked to a friend that it might be risky to go into the chimney and he asked a man if he would like to make the ascent.

The man said that he certainly would not. Mr. Stoneliam was 25 years of age an.d unmarried. The father, Thomas Stoneliam, and a brother and a sister, Miss Nellie, came to Wood RJiver several years ago from Kansas City and resided in Wood River with Mr. and Mrs.

John Stone- lam, uncle and aunt of the deceased. The father and son both worked at the refinery and were said to lave earned high wages. They hr.vo been employed there since coming to Wood River. After tho accident a telegram was sent to tho other sister. Miss Esther Stoneliam at Kansas City to hurry home If she wanted to see her brother, while living.

The telegram is the promoter of the campaign, then discussed the plans for the work. Ho brought out the fact, tho $5,000 had already been raised, but It meant that $3,333 bad to be taken in daily. He sold thai the Insurance momey collected from tho flro was $15,000 abort of being enough to rebuild Iho building, an- olher $5,000 was needed lo cover an old mortgage on the building and aiiiother $5,000 was needed to run the Y. M. C.

A. for two years. The plan is that none of the pledges will bo good unless entire $25,000 is raised In the six days campaign which means that the workers must get all or none. Ho told the men that there would be though seiii at 4 o'clock, was delayed and she did not receive it before 10 o'clock. She loft fit 11:20 p.

and arrived in Wood River at 10:30 this morning, having missed out in tho raco by about eight hours as the brother had died at 2 o'clock. The remains will be left tonight at the Jacoby undertaking rooms and tomorrow morning the funeral party, consisting of the father and two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. John Slonr-ham, and as many others as can to go, will leave for Kansas City, starting at, 8 o'clock. Tho Knights of Columbus will escort the body to the train.

helped us to land our nupplles. "Wo had gotten but a short distance from the pier when the greasers opened a murderous fire on us. The ba.ttle lasted but a short time. While wo hnd our backs turned to tho waterfront, some Mexicans aboard a tramp steamer also began firing at us from the portholes in the boat, so we were between two heavy firings, realizing that we could not oust the Mexicans from their hiding places in the naval academy, customhouse church steeples and high buildings, wo signaled to the Chester and she began sending throe and five inch solid shot into the Mexican city. Every shot took effect, and within a shorter time than it takes to tell it, every large building in the city was oil her even with the ground or like a sieve.

After getting the fiends, for that's what they When Shakespeare penned the words, "All that HlcllB is not perhaps he had In prophetic mind the job that would be captur- by a fundamental Democrat," The new Hock Spring Park Coun- Ccorgo Ulckson, in the general cat- try Club, which to be a new social acisym which engulfed the Repub- in Alton, was given a very ca officers In Madison County favorable start this afternoon when "I'd rolled George Into the position tho formal opening of the club took county surveyor, filled with high place, to be followed by a dlnnoi hope of reaping numerous shekels. party thin evening nnd a dancing Ooorgo has been nothing but a party after dinner. The managers Democrat all bis life. If ever a man of the club had made preparations deserved recognition from his pariy, to entertain a large number of mem- for unflagging devotion to tlie brrs and their friends this evening, cause, it was George, who boasted Over 200 acceptances of the invlta- always that he was a "fundamental tloiiH had been received up to this Democrat," that Is a Democrat norning. The reception this after- whose Democracy begins in his loon drew many people to the new toes and ends In the crown of bin club house to spend part of the af- head, and permeates his whole ays-.

The club grounds were, tern between. They drafted G'eorge popular for golf players, and to run for county surveyor and he iio tennis courts, which have been captured the job, as everything else ut in order, were use. Democratic did. Then George be- The surroundings of the new fan a waiting to see country club are- very attractive and where the money was coming from, all who saw it today, after a thor- There didn't happen to be any ough cleaning up of the grounds money in sight for a long time, and the premises of the new club. George had just about given up were delighted with the outlook.

hope of landing anything through This evening those who care to the position that had captured him da-ice will be able to enjoy dancing when at last the county board en- in the 'arge club room on the main gaged the services Mr. Dlckson floor and on the club verandas, to survey the site of the court house where many dancing parties will and he earned $20 thereby. If it probably be held during the coming hadn't been for the now court houat. summer. ho would not have earned anything The membership ot the club is yet out of the job.

Mr. Dlckson. re- said to include fifty automobiles, grots to say that there won't be any though this may be a few over. However the club may add a few more court houses built. Now, it may.

be stated. responsible for tho uluylng Dllllng I.TIB gone to to spend a couple of the interest of her health, bean poor recently. bad days during the campaign, but he urged the men not to got discouraged. A list of names of almost all tin 1 residents of Alton bus been made out and these will he divided between tho twenty captains. Tho captains will distribute tho named among their men and the workers will visit and report on all persons on their lists.

In this way no one will ho overlooked and In CIIHO a niun refuses to subscribe on (ho I'lriil, visit other workers will lie sent to HHCiirii subscriptions. AH tho subscriptions w''ll be mndo in the- form of notes payable In four jart'irly JimtallineulH. A meeting of all tho workerH will bo hold daily from twelve ten until one o'clock, at which time roporU will bo made and talks delivered. A vote of thanks was oxtondno last evening to K. Ulllhulmer, of HI.

Louis, and the ladies who pru- thi) banquet. Funeral of Capt. Delos F. Bradish. The funeral of dipt.

Delos Brad- lull was held this morning from his late home on Langdon street at 10 o'clock. Services wore-conducted by Hciv. M. Twing of the First Baptist Church. Thorn were many old friends of Capt.

Hradisli and of the family at tho funeral, and many floral offerings from Burial wan In Oakwood Cemetery, in t'ppor Alton, and intei inonl. was private. The pull b-arora G'atOH, Smith Heilly, Chan, (loiidle Win. Mcllonry, U. F.

Bowler an Win. Thorn. Mrs. JoHi-ph Anderson died al Inn homo Kiln 1'iasa street at midnight Friday evening from congestion ol tho brain. Mrs.

Anderson Iruvcs a husband, a mother, six Bisters and ono hrothur. Tho body will Lo s'i! Vod to Dolli'vUlo, Monday morning, for burial. were, out of the naval academy wo took possession of the plru'o and captured over 50,000 uniforms, which wo burned. Movie Man Was There. Schnurr hild an amusing Incident that occured when the American sailors were first fired upon by the Mexicans concealed in the Naval Academy and church steeples.

Accompanying tho squad to which he was assigned, were about 20 American newspaper correspondents and one moving picture man. At tho first volley from tho every sailor dropped flat on tho ground, and tho war correspondents and movie-man did (hi same. While the firing was going on, Ibe moving.pieiuro operator, with pis- loV In his hand, leaped to his feel and began firing at random, at tho same (ime taking pictures of (ho battle. After every two or three shots, according to tbo Jackie, tho "movie" man would drop (o (he ground and Iio Klill as a mouse. "I just looked at.

him once or twice while the battle was on." said Schnurr more in. the course of a short time George Dickson was being urged hy and it will be almost an automobile himself and some others for appointment to some good state Job, they would tell George.that he must be wanting to make a job trust but of himself, as he had one Job an a that there were only two men in the state who could claim Kern, arid Rev. S. D. George bad been left out In the Alti- tribution of the political loaves and fishes, all because he landed a job that pays the munilflcent reward o'f $20 for 18 months of waiting for some income from it.

George de- servos a better lot than that In division of political plums. club as well as a country club. Tho rosier Is as follows: Resident C. Moorshead, H. H.

Ferguson, Chas. R. H. E. M.

Gaddis, Eben Charles H. Degenhardt, c. Segar, F. W. Olin, C.

R. Beall Harry L. Meyer, Louis J. Hartmann Nelson Levls, Geo. M.

Levis, S. Farnham, Abbott W. Sherwoo-l Edwin F. Pohlman, A. F.

Barth, A J. Moorshead, Frank J. Eberlein, H. M. Schweppe, J.

T. Corbett, John S. H. Wyss, A. J.

Norcom, A. R. Levis, T. S. Clark, J.

B. Hastings, O. C. Macy, Jas. J.

Ald- oiis, E. M. Clark, F. Ferguson, J. Beall, Geo.

D. Duncan, W. M. Duncan James Duncan, J. A.

Giberson, H. G. Giberson, Jas. J. Dorney.

E. J. Anglin. Homer W. Davis.

C. P. Le-vis, Eugene Gaskins, O. H. Kramer, A.

H. Cannell, T. M. Otrich, J. H.

Booth, H. B. Matthews, W. J. ihinktriolnlirdluhrdlu was over, and I The SwiBtikiiB baseball team will to Edwardsville tomorrow to play (lie lOdwurdsvlllc Greys.

II IB expected a number of Alton rooters will tho ti.itm on tho trip. and 1 to "but after iho to think how ho had Jump, up and down a jack In-the-box JUKI lo gel pictures of the bailie, 1 laughed until my ached. Iio says "Snlpe'Ti" were Mexicans who did a great of their work "I'ter big battle. They used guns which were In church steeples, on roofs of other high places whoro iho us- sassins could conceal Ihomslvcs an I K'k off the soldiers or iiallors on th Ml'oclK below diem. Boals, Geo.

S. Milnor, ,7. B. Steck. Samuel Wade, Edward Rodgers, Hosea B.

Sparks L. F. Rnker, Harry R. Lemen, G. S.

Stage, C. F. Sparks W. T. London, R.

P. Kennedy, J. A Miller A. Wyckoff. E.

H. Boall John C. Ryan, E. W. Enos, .1.

V. Marsh, Harry J. Fish, R. Wilder, M. Sauvago Fred Wade Jones, Robl C.

Lilly, R. II. RoadhoiiKo. Henry Maker, Win. E.

Levis, TV. O. Landon II. .1. Bowman W.

11. Joesting, Gworgn 1). Eaton. Junior W. Ol'n, J.

AT. Olin, Harold Hoeferl, Clark Rodgers. Roland Rudocko, James Morgan, Walter Levin, Harry Johnston, Eldcn Bells, Nelson Schweppo. BIG SCANDAL SEEMS TO IMPEND. Disclosures Will He Mode In New Haven of Apparent Judicial Mls- doiiig.i Through Political Deals.

Frederick Bowman, Philip Gervlg, 1 W. Day. Associate liams. member Ask Chicago, May Id. Three labor leadei-H convicted at Indianapolis HID famous dynamite conspiracy, today appeared bol'ori- tbo IMiltcd Slates Court Appeals for a ro- hearlng on tin.

granting of now ti'lahi. They arc Olnf Tvellmoo of San Francisco, Richard II. Iloull- mii of Chicago and Win. Bornhardl Cincinnati. Many Farmers in Town.

A'lion was well palronizi-d today by farmers and they took home with them largo amounts of Alum ol'fored by our merchants Farmciv, hated to lose the time to conic to town, many them said, an work pushing tl.cm, but thoy had to havo and they look enough of tin-so back with them to lasl some time. One Item of great expense lo most of them all winter and spring, thoy say has hcen cut. out. almost altogether and that is the purchaHo nf hay. (Irass Is growing vigorously now and not so much hay is needed.

Americans Can't (io to Mexican Ports. (lalvcston, Tex May 1 The line's hero today were in MI-IK led to carry no Americans to Vera Crux, or Tampico, except on of- I'iclul business and business sane- I'onod by tho Navy Department. Many wives of army and navy ol- flcei'H who hud booked passage have bi'cii notified they cannot go on account of unsanitary conditions at the ports. By United Prom. Washington, D.

May Interstate Commerce commission today disclosed evidence that part of the Now Haven railroad high finance was to influence the court through politicians. Some of tho Important data uncovered today by Solicitor Folk showed that one of tt.w thirteen demands of tho New Haven before it purchased the controlling interest in the New York, Wcstchester Boston railroad, was that tho court should uphold tho validity of tho franrhlso. It was Ibis that former president Mel- declared cost $1,200,000 for itock worth lo cents a pound Only throo of thirteen articles were today made They showed that tho New Haven high inanciora demanded a new franchise or tho Westchestor company; that hoy demanded that condemnation proceedings against the road bo removed and that the court uphold tho lonowed franchise. Later events lu New York county proved that those demands were granted, according to ovidi'iicii possession of tho coni- inosBJon. Just how tho judges wen) roacl.cd and how the franchise was renewed Solicitor Folk expects to learn when he taken tho stand next week.

Horauso of tho BcrlousncsH of the evidence It wan Intimated today that formerly very prominent in New York and bo summoned. Protesting Pole Placing. Tin- Alton and electric company Is putting up poll's In different parts of iho city and tho workmen arc compelled to Union to many strong made by property owners, Ivo do not liko to havo tho poles placed whoro tho company wants them So far UB iryvrd, how- over, thoso protesting havo not mot with the signal BUCCUBS of Mrs. Fouhlu probably because they liavo not been as determined In Iholr opposition as sho wua..