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SPECtAL-EI Paso 4:20 p m.Blg Troop of Insurgents Besieging Juarez
ABILENE DAILY KEPORTEK
T5he Weather
Tonight
unsettled and colder
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ABILENE TEXAS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7 1911
VOLUME XV
NUMBER 131
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RELEASED FROM ASYLUM.
Pennsylvania Man Who Killed XR'co
Two Years Ago Is Declared to
' Have' Recovered Reason.
DAVIDSON NAMES CONGRESSIOX-
Alv SENATORIAL AXD REP.
JIBSBXTATIVE LISTS.
W. J. BRYAN ON SENATORIAL
By Associated PrCBs.'
EATON Pa. Feb. 7 H. B Bnchman
who killcdhls Httlo niece two years
ago and waB adjudged Insane was re
leased rrOm the asylum toddy as hav-
ing recovered his reason.
OC
WE 6
President's Nomination.
Perkins and Carter Defuse to Servo on
.Committees J Martin Nowspnpor
Dill Tested In Houso today .
nnd will not Je Passed.
By Asaoclattd PrcBa
WASHINGTON Feh 7 James .J
Brltt or North Cnrollna was nominated
for Third Assistant Postmaster Gen-
eral today.
SIS NEW YORK
DECIES-GOULD NUPTIALS WERE
SOLFUXIZED THIS AFTER-
NOON AT 4 O'CLOCK.
POLICE PROTECTION NEEDED
FOR COMMISSION FORM.
Voters of Nacogdoches 1'ctltlun The
City Council to Call Election
to Decide on 3nttcr. .
By Associated Press:
AUSTIN Feb. 7. Lieutenant Gov-
: ernor Davulson todrfy announced the
following redisricting committees:
Congressional Districts Hudspeth
of. El Paso Chairman! Johnson of
Memphis Knuffman of Galveston Mc-
Neiilus of Dallas. Meachum of Nava-
sota Murray of Floresvlllc Ratltff o of
Cooper Terrell of McLennan Terrell
of Wise Watson of Giddlngs and Wil-
lacy of Corpus Chrlstl.
Senatorial Districts Iturrte of Ilous
ton Chairman; Adams of Brownwood
Bryan of 'Abilene Greer of Wills Point
Mayficld of Meridian Peeler of Aus-
tin .Sturgeon of Paris Ward of Cle-
' uurne Warren of Terrell Astin of
Bryan.
Ropr.nChtativc Districts Peeler ot
Austin Chairman; Astin of Bryan Co-
fer of Gainesville Collins of Beau-
. mont Johnson or Memphfs Lfittlmore
.of Fort Worth Paulua of Hallettsville
. Real of San Antonio Townsend or
Lufkln Vaugha'n of Toxarkana and
Welnert of Segulii.
Senators Perkins of Collins and Car
Vter of Shelby declined to servo on any
redisricting committee.
MABTIX 1HLL WILL FAIL.
1ENH ESGITE
UNDER HOT FIRE:
By Associated Pross.
NACOGDOCHES Feb. 7 It is prac-
tically certain that flic city council;
will order an election on the commis-
sion form of government. A petition
for an election bearing the names of
two thirds of the voters was presented
at npon today.
Dluccouts Prevented Curious Pcoplb
from Bobbing Couple; Letters of
TliVeiUenlng Xaturo Sent to
dfe-iles; Britisher Smiles.
POSS
PURSUING
Cnl. Roosevelt Honored.
By Associated Press.
FORT WORTH Feh. 7. Col. Rooso
velt it to bcconio a montber of the Mys
tic Knights of Bovtnln
OROZCO IN HIDING;
FEDERALS UNEASY
Much Speculation Indulged In .As To
Probable Whereabouts of
Rebel General
JIOLLISTKIU OKA BANK ROBBED;
HOJHJERS BL'X FOR SAFETV
IX BIG AUT03IOBILE.
.Pleasure Compelling Ncwspnpcr Bub-
lishcrs t'o'OIrc In Stockholders
Probnhly bo Defeated.
By Associated Press
WICHITA FALLS Feb. 7r-Under a
hot fire said to bo carrying a large
amount of cash four robbers in an au-
tomobile escaped hero last nlghtafter
dynamiting the state bank at Holllster
Okla. The neWs of the robbery was
phoned into this place late yesterday.
Posse In Hot Pursuit.
A posse of armed officers and citi-
zens has gone from here to the Red
River bridge at -Burnett which the rob
hers will have to cross and it is
thought a hot buttle will transpire if
the pursuers reach the bridge first.
Tile gang is thought to belong to a
I series of gangs that have conducted
'bank robberies throughout East and
North Texas. This section is greatly
excited over the Holllster affair.
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK Feb. 7. Vivien Gould
daughter of Mr arid Mrs. George
GflnUir" wm married to Lord- pedes
at four o'clock this afternoon in St.
Bartholoiriow's church. New York is
excited and fliiBte.rcd and-happy over
this ho most Important society Wed-
ding of tae season.
Police Protcctionfcedcd.
Complete police protection was ar
ranged for this morning. .Stringent
notions will be necessary In qder to
prevent the' gieat mob of curious peo-
ple who will 'throng the church from
disturbing or oven mobbing the cou-
ple "f hairo known people to go to such
FOOD PRICES UP
IN
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I8TH INFANTRY BUTCHERED
SUFFER
FJ
FOOD TUAIXS BLOCKADED OVER
SNOWSTORM DISTRICT J COLD
SPELL SEEMS GENERAL.
'Flower of Mexican Army" Almost Annihilated by Large
Rebel Forces; Federals in Jaurez Think Orozco
Is Planning to Box Them up and
- Attack City of Chihuahua
CHICAGO 111. Feb. 7. An advancq
in the price of many food articles in
this section has been caused by tlio
an-extent." Eaid the Chief of Police neavy snow siorm oi aunuay anu iou-
thls' mornlnv. "that they would snatch day- V& trains ar9 blockaded and
at tho hrido'rt -wadding garment to seJ
cure a i'lagmeinTfor a souvenir."
Defies Laughs nt Letters.
The bulk cf Lord Dccies mall for
tho past fw days has been In the na-
turo ot threatening letters. Tho well
bred Britisher laughs over the letters
much suffering is reported among the
poorer' classes throughout tho city.
General in -Middle West.
Reports received from mauy sec-
tions in the Middle West indicate that
tho extreme cold Bpoll is general. Min-
nesota Michigan Wisconsin and In-
refersr to thchi as Jokes and passes diana report the coldest weather
By Associated Press.
AUSTiN Feb. ?.A tost vote h the
House today Indicated the probable
dofeat o Martin's bill compelling
newspapers to publish a list or their
stockholders'. A motion to table the
amendraont and strike out tho enact-
Ing ela'jse wa? defeated w to oi
Wbrtliam pf Fqrt Worth argued
against:-the ball enabling meddlers to
seek to trace the authorship of editori-
als therebv discrediting the policy of
every p'npcr.
The bill for modern sanitary fire
protection. In the .construction of
schools costing over four hundred
thousand dollars was favorably re-
ported ii tho senate.
A bfll wl-.s introduced in tho Senate
hy the Texas Traction Company to
purchase ho Denlson & Sherman rail-
toad Company
Tlio. senate passoda bill providing
for the traveling expenses of District
Judges outside .their own districts
limited to Mx hundred dollars a yean
IMUD POWELL'S VIOLIN
IS SEIZED BY OFFICERS
Sensation Creuted at Close of Noted
Violinist's Concert nt
San Antonio.
them. among his friends. Three thou-
sand '..l itatlcns have been sent put
lo the socially prominent-on both sid-
- Atlantic
Thw' texture of the bride's gown and
Hi i?p of her maids will be kept a se
cret until flic church doors are thrown !
I ' .r
Open. ludy Dccies will pay a- for- lw
mnl tritl i r Tfi.mrv HnnitivA mftit. 'M.n
urn. vl ivf iv(ilh uui(ii I1IUI mu
couple reiurn to England and will
wear the wedding garment which has
a train seventeen feet long. Tho cou-
ple will ' sail shortly for Egyptj and
spend their honeymoon tourlng-Mcd-Itorraiuan
points.
In
more than six weeks and much suf
fering has resulted. Fears are enter-
tained for fruit which after the ex-
treme warm weather of the past thirty
days had commenced to bud out. Comr
inunlcntlon is Interrupted In a number
!of localities.
XO VELLOW FEVER ABOARD i
STRONG ACT AT THE JEWEL
IiP.-iIi'y'A'id Hernard present n strong
Slnrlnu Talking nnd Dnnclug
' Act Doill and Girl" Tonight
By Associated "Press.
SAN ANTONIO Feb; 7. An interest-
ing finale to a Very fine concert was
brought here last night when at tho
conclusion of her program In the San
Antonio opera houso Maud Pdwell the
famous woman violinist had tho hu-l
miliation of having her violin seized
by an officer
Claims T)f Booking Agent.
The instrument was seized on a
sheriff's writ of attachment for tho
claim of a former booking agent of
Miss Powcll'-who claimed that the ar
tist had not lived up to her contract
with him. TIiq violin was restored
under cash bond.
Florida Quarantine Officer Pronounces
Cnliel States Gunboat Marietta
Tree of Dread Disease.
COL. ROOSEVELT. BE IN.
FORT WORTH MIBCII 14
Distinguished American vflll Attend
Session of Fat Stock Show;
Be Feted Royally. .
On Board United States Gunboat
Marietta (By WlrelesB via Key West)
Feb. i.- -That there is no "yellow fever
aboavd thig gunbont was asserted pos-
itively today by JoHeph Y Poner sup-
erintend mt of tho Statft nohril nf
Health and port (Quarantine officer association
Koy '-V'jsl who visited tho ship this
morning and made a careful diaguo-
i sIb of the S'ispected cases.
The quaruntlno oillcer assured Cpm-
mnudei Cdopcr thnti the suspected cas-
es were malarial fever only and nfter
an examination of tho fever of Cox
FT. WORTH Feb. 7-rCol. -Theodore
Roosevelt former president of the
United States and lover of the great
Southwest will bo one of tho distin-
guished visitors attending the fifteenth
annual fat stock show to bo given In
Fort Wortli Coliseum March 13 to 18.
by the National Feeders nnd Breeder's
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS ;. ''"'.'
t EL PA30 Feb. 7. -Still deep Jn mystery hhls morning about the move-
ments of tli'j lusurrocto leaders Orozco Alama and Blanco Culdad Juarez
passed a restless night. The city was heavily aentrled. Police nnd BOldlers
kept up a never ceasing watch" from tho tops" of the highest buildings
and all approaches to tihe town were closely wi.tched. Col. Rabago whoe
timely arrival. IS believed to have saved tho city from cortaln fall has his
forces '6treUhed over a wide territory and at the first alarm will order an
liiiiiicclli.o engagement'. Juarez will not sifrenOc) without a bloody bat-
tle. It in mo; believed Orozco can take tho city unless ho has received rein-
forcements frpjn tho OJlnaga district. .V
OROZCO PLAYIXG. WAITING GAME.
lb 1ms been pointed out that Orozco's apparent disinclination to lead
nn Jmmodlnto attack against Juarez Indicates lie- Is playing a "waiting
game." Federal oftlcors In Juarez are fearful that Orozco in permitting
thorn to splltt his Hues without more than a skirmish really wanted them
in .Juarez in order that hu might should Navarro and his men march to
ncity of Hiinh a sortie Is apparent. Chihuahua would be virtually unprotec-
ted and by quick marching Orozco Alanig and Blanco might capture Ub
city beforo tho Federals could muster their foreea-for llurBUlt. Tho sag-
acity of st:c ha sortie la apnrcnt. Chihuahua u a- rebel stronghold Is infi-
nitely mere important than Jua'roz.WJtih control over tho capital tho reb
els might easily extend their domjriionovor tho entire- state. Tho feeling o
f fear Is augmented over unverlfledroports that Orozco htts machine guns
and 'ammunition ncross tho borderand Is voitlng their arrival.
18TD. 1XFAXTRY ANNIHILATED.
Practically all or the 18th-infAntry known us the ."Flower of tho Federal
army ' 1b said to have been nearly anniuhllaied by'Orozco and Blanco. It
Is deduced that one reason for tho non-atUck on 'Juarez was this fight
on tho 38th. Orozco Is Bald to bo quietly camped fifteen miles from
Juarez thla morning
WOUNDED WOMEN IJ' HOSPITAL.
Twenty wounded soldiers and sU wounded women are In the hospitals
here. The women were wounded When Ma Orozco made his first fake at-
tui;' laBt week. Rabago's wounded men are being cared for In Juarez.
W
CANXOX DARN DESTROYED.
'Lonley ar.d Bernard who are appear
Ing alt Hie Jewel for tho flrs three
nights of the week gave laBt night
the strongest singing talking and
dancing uus that has been seen hero
In many weeks. Tonight this team
will present a sketch entitled "The
Devil nnd the girl" which is said to
o their lead act and has created a
sensation vhorover presented Don't
miss tho baby show good pltcures
and good niUsIc at tho Jewel tonight.
Plenty of time to see tho Jewel's flrBt
show and then witness the play at tho
opera house.
The distinguished American' will
reach Fort Worth on the morning ot
March 14 coming from San Antonio via
Dallas. He viBlted Fort Worth several
years ago as the guest of the city and
his reception and entertainment was
one of thp marked events of his Texas
swain J. H. Minor who died rthoard i trp
Card of Thanks.
1. 1 desire to exteild especial tWnks
to' Mrs.! leu vy Bass nnd Misses Blanche
Smith Pearl Curry Gaiyds Weo.vef
and nil others who assisted o(n the
Interesting program at tho U. C. V.
meeting at the Carnegie Library Sun-
day ' afternoon. It is the unanimous
verdict that tho meeting was one of
tho most oellghtful over held In Abi-
lene and nothing but praise 1b heard
Fire This Afternoon In Valley View;
Fifty Bales of Hay Lt; Lamp
Causes Conflagration. .
At half past two o'clock this after-
noon the V L Cannon barn on Fourth
Avenue in. Valley View was destr6yed
by fire. Firty bajes of hay ana some
fencing constituted the Incidental loss.
The barn was freely ablazo beroro
the alarm reached the station Tho
fire originated In the turning over 6f a
lamp In an incubator.
ROOSEVELT NOT COMING
Ex-President Will Not Pass 'Through
Abilene Today? Reports Freely
Circulated on Streets.
the ship Jast Sunday at Puerto Cortez
stated that while- the shart was typical
of yellow fever tho ca'so could have
beon oe of other fever.
Dr. r-'orter informed Commander
Cooper that ho could haul down the
quarantine flag and' anchor nt Key
West The ship's officers ho said
might go a t-liore. Tha-shlp still is in
qunnintJae however. Many blue-
Jackets have received wireless mes-
sages from nnxlouB relatives nnd Com
mander Cooper has permitted them
The visltof Col. Roosevelt to the fat
stock show has been brought abput
through tho efforts of the officers of
the National Feedors nnd Breeders as-
sociation Col. Cecil Lyon Republican
INatlonal Committeeman from Texas
and Ht E. Finney general mnnngor of
Armour and Companys planjt in (his
city.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by the fat Btock show officials
and various civil organizations for tho
entertainment of Col. Roosevelt. One
of tho features of his visit will ho a
Federal Losses Light.
Twenty six federals were wounded
and one hilled In tho battle Saturday.
Dr. I. J. Bush of El Paso carme In this
morning .and reported having Bcort two
dead vomen near tho battlefield
whom be buried. This brings the
death list to threo and the wounded
to twenty-nine. Tlio Insurrectcr loss
was Inoonsidcrablo.
in thn Hat of tho Federals wounded
are two Infantrymen eighteen caval-
rymen and two women. All aro In
Jiho Infirmary at .Juarez.
Dr. Bush who waB in tho midst of
the InBiirrecto forces is unable to ac-
count for Orozco's withdrawal.
"Orozco Is a born fighter" he 3ald
" nnd Is planning some sort of move
that the Federals know nothing nb0.ut.
Tho -'Ight lasted until four thirty
o'clock when Orozco withdrew. The
FedoralB were intrenched behind their
train In rifle pitB nnd aided by a gat-'
a (Hv
for Juarez commanded by Gen. Na-
varro.
llo was able to go north to polst.
where tho Insurrcctos cut tho track.
last wsek nnd from thero will har
to march to Juarez.
'If ho 1e not engaged by tho insurree-
tos before lie. reaches thero he ought
to reach the border city by Tuesday
or Wednesday
Bcliels Headed for Cullacgs.
CUHACAK Mex. Fob. . A band
of revolutionists appearing at Tan-
zula uear the lino of SInaloa secured
$S00 by threatening merchants.
Tho tusurreclos numbering 80 are I
Bnld to be headed for this' city.
Governor Redo has Bent 100 meal
out to meet them
CONFESS WITH COLQUITT.
Col. Roosevelt will not pass through
Abilene today. Reports freely clrculat
cd to that effect this morning have no
foundation. In this Issue of Tho Re-
porter can be found nn Item from Ft.
Worth stntlng that tho ox-presldent
will bo In the Panther City March 14
to attend tho Fat Stock Show and I1I9
itinerary is given.
W. A. Mlnter of the MInter Dry
in oniwl lulrrlnaa fnrtllna 4 ltn(t Imm.i
es assuring parents and friends thBlJbrfcaWa.t served in he big Bawdust
there 13 no danger. jnrcn ot tho lleum'f wt l f
The See.etnry of the Navy received care'ul !eBardIJr r. 1 n
a message oday from the commander lJt .Bc.ttnB Wl r!"f .0 "1""?
COnUlUOJlB pn IIIO unui buuiui-m.-mi
for overone who participated in the g eft Sundfty nght f0r tho
programi. Mrs. J. J. winioii. pnRtftri1 markcta jncludimr. St. LouU.
Chicago nnd New York to buy tho
spring and summer stock for thlB
Store. The Mlnter 'vlll bo gone about
four weeks.
Mrs. R. Conner of Sweetwater is in
the city visiting Mrs. C. E. Connor or
821 Butternut street..
at the Koy .West ftfaval station report-
ing tho following statement from Stute
Health Ofilrer Porter.
"There 1e no objection tp the Mariet-
ta going to coal pier to coal and pro-
vision nor to officers coming ashore.
Advise no liberty to crow and no vis-
itors aboard ship."
An extra guard will bo placed op the
pier and after coaling tho Marietta
will bo sent Into the stream until fur-
ther orders.
PhystchiH Fatally Injured.
By Associated Press.
HOUSTON Feb. 7 Dr. N. G. Mor-
cber a prominent Houston physician)
was probably fataljy .hurt this morning
when his automobile collided with a
streetcar.
PlaiiiB as Col. Roosevelt knows them.
Immediately after the breakfast
Col. Roosevelt will make a short ad-
dress on "Southern Development1 or
some Blmllar subject of live Interest
to Stockfnon and farmers of the
Southwestern states and visitors to
the fat stock show on March 14 will
have an opportunity to meet and greet
personally the virile American..'
Prcachl.tg at The First Christian
Church
WodnoTlny evening at 7
Ament paBtor fr?jyrnnr
nrnach. Mr.AMuMrt wnBform
pastor nt Wm- vfit&
Bister to jiafor Morrwin.
pWto
crnor Premises Mexkaa Athw I
dor to Preserve XeHtrallty Treaty
on the Herder ef TexM.
ling gun succeeded In preventing
rush by tho rebels. I was In our torn ;
norary hospital The Red Cross flagi
was not respected. Every tlmo I show -
ml flio Mm- ii'inl ntnrtml out I was uuiini "
' .1 t aa. a tfAulMA l 11 a nnuBull
greeted wjtl. a shower of bullets. uor - " '"u " - "f"p--
Scarcity of water la playing havoc uluo wu v" T-.1
with the rebel forces and I suppose inS ' whc" fttfr ot T
-Special Ambasm-I
Orozco
hole."
hns withdrawn to
nrniarvlnir fhf nnlltralltv lftW AB
a water i"- -
border was discussed. Tho Govef
1. Guy
KiEni
wiy
i a
assured tho ambassador that the la'
Skirmish at. San Igaacio. i Would bo observed H. Clay If.
A skirmish occurred Sunday be- wfta WW 8onor Cacasus.
tween reaernls nnd InsurrectOB nb i
San Ignacio On the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande below San Ellxarlo.
Firing commenced nt noon and coi j-
. iipnvi until nearly sundown but W. 1. Hortea Injure at !
nn innin TAhnrtn have come fro 1 Orer Mean" JBartac AIIrtaUi
that section.
It Is atl the Federals were making
their way to Juarez to reinforce the
garrison and were Intercepted by in
IX SEKIOUS CONDITION.
9rr Spelling gUewalk.
Burrcctos. Fprmers nnd ranch hands
were impressed In tho Federal service
Tho insurrcctos withdrew at dusk
losses nre rot known.
Pari
know
lakes pfcptos for pec
who
Nararro On His Way.
CIIlIItlAT'A Mox. Feh. 6. For tho
purpose "f reinforcing Juarez 2000
troops Hit here Saturday night bound
By Associated Press
WACO Fob. 7rW U Horton Is
a precarious condition here and
tors have expressed fears for his
covery Horton Vas struck on
head during an altercation with A
Buckley over the spoiling ce
stodwalk. Buckley is allege to hi
struck the blow.
S. Li. Fleming anfVlfo of SUut
are among the visitors la Abilene.
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