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TfEAT&T’S Sf \DAV AMKRICAN. ATLA'N'l A, UA.. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 2*. 1913.
/' OL. JOHN FINI.F.V,
Moros. inn! a plioton
cliit'fs in 1911, when lie w
U. S. A., the Guar
rapli showing him
as aecluimed In tin
liau Allgel of llir
with some of the
w jesk-
Postoffice Officials Are Nc
ing to Identify the Writer of
Slanderous Epistles.
too
married
Miss Williams Said Thomas Davis
Embraced Her in Pew—He
Proved Alibi in Court.
Philippine* replaced by representa
tives of tlie new Administration are
full of forbodlngs an to what will
happen with inexperienced men in
control.
The passing of Pershing brings to a
close a chapter in the Philippines, in
which political and personal Influ
ence played a strong part, and in
which Colonel John P. Finley figures
as a man unique in the story of our
blastern possession*.
Lord Cromer did no greater thing
In Egypt than Colonel Finley in the
Philippines. A peerage was the re
ward of the former The latter has
been obliged to content himself with
honor* from savages and decorations
from the Sultan pf Turkey, while his
own superiors and Government, have
worked against him.
According to the latest advices.
(Aolonel Finley is returning to the
scene of his decade of labors under
orders from Washington, while his
ohief antagonist retires in favor of a
civil successor.
Wood Recognized Ability.
So long as Major General Leonard
a ■»..I wai Go • ’ f hi Moro
Province this development of Finley’s
policy went ahead to increasing suc
cess, for Wood has recognized its im
portance and placed himself on rec
ord as approving it.
He was succeeded by Pershing, a
•on-in-law of Senator Warren, of
Wyoming, who, through influence,
had been jumped from captain of
volunteers to his present rank. He
led the troops in their slaughter of
the Lake Lartado Moros. He knew
but one method of dealing with sav
ages—to kill them.
Between Pershing and Finley there
grew up strained relations. The Morn
Exchange* were not actually wiped
out, but their operation was ham
pered and in the end Finley was di
rectly Informed that it would be bet
ter if be sought an appointment else
where since his usefulness to the
Moros was at an end.
Refuses to Resign.
In 1910 Finley reduced to continu
ing his work single handed, without
even a stenographer, refused to re
sign
Failing to drive him out, Pershing
announced in 1911 the abolishment of
Finley's Mcro Exchange system, but
the immediate establishment of Per
shing’s Trading Station system to
which was granted SiTi.QOO. even
though the other had been self-sus
taining 1 . Again Finley's resignation
was demanded, and again refused
At the instigation of General Wood,
Colonel Finley, then major, was re
quested to confer with the Secretary
ot War at Washington.
Immediately there was a gathering
of natives in convention. With na
tive ceremonies they conferred upon
Finley the title of "Tuan Maas."
meai;ing "Most High Master." com
prising sultan, father, teacher and
friend, and granting the power of life
and death over them, a title never
before given to a white man
Made Envoy to Sultan.
Tn audition, they made him their
plenipotentiary to visit the Sultan of
Turkey, a* Commander of the Faith
ful. bearing n petition that their re
ligious head should teach them
Through him how the practice of their
faith could be reconciled with the
laws of the United States so that they
could serve both.
The second remarkable event was
\ the tiling of Governor Finley's resig-
hpation, he not having resigned, and
appointment of a successor.
While Finley was in the Unite*
Stales the Moros were ottering
dp •
yo'Aer, and ng ror
to the receipt through him of the
message from the Sultan.
Finley, having conferred with the
ofll ers of the outgoing Taft adminis
tration and received verbal commen
dation, was sent on his way to the
Sultan. Here he was received with
distinguished honors and invested
with the order of Medjidleh HI, load
ed with the usual presents, and sent
on his way to the Philippines with
the increased and uninue power that
the Sultan had given him for greater
service to the people.
Not Allowed to Land.
A surprise awaited Governor Finley
at Manila. His place had been filled
at Zamboanga. He was not allowed
to return to the Moros. Governor
General Forbes admitted that since
Pershing did not want him back In
Zamboanga he would not be permit
ted to land.
The Governor General refused to
allow Finley to report to the Moros.
vet Finley embarked by transport and
received the leaders of th<* people on
the deck of the ship, where they fell
upon thlr knee* and pledged fidelity
to him, kissing his hands and prom
ising to renew their prayers for his
return to them with his guidance.
Xtone of them knew anything of
any "protest,” which has since ap
peared to have been an inspired ac
tion of the Chamber of Commerce at
a meeting at which were present
twelve out of 31 members, eight of
these voting for it. these eight being
Chinese traders. No Moros, no Fili
pinos and no representatives of Amer
ican business houses w ere present.
Washington Takes Hand.
Pershing has retired from the gov
ernorship of the Moro Province in fa
vor of a civil governor, and word lias
just been received from Manila that
Washington has taken a hand and
that Finley Is about to proceed to
Zamboanga bearing his messages and
presents from the Sultan.
Whether Finley is again placed in
authority over these Moros remains
to be seen
Those in the Interior lived under
feudal rule, where possession came
of might or stealth, and all had a
religUm that taught them of a higher
place in heaven for him who killed
the most infidels.
But Finley found them simple-
minded and reasonable. No force
from Spain had ever conquered them.
They admitted no right of any one
to take a hand In their affairs. They
had met the force of the United
States, for Instance, when General
Pershing, with machine guns, showed
them our superiority over spears and
knives. It was not the. best possible
foundation for Finley’s efforts to gain
their confidence, and it made the work
slow r .
Introduces Real Commerce.
lie noticed the primitive methods
of exchange. The shore dwellers,
wishing fruits, would slip into the
woods and hang their fish on trees.
The hill tribes would come down with
fruits and leave them In exchange for
the fish. This opened the way for a
custom practiced among civilized peo
ple—those who would neither fish nor
gather fruits helped themselves and
lived without labor.
Finley established the Moro Ex
change. Taking the New' York Prod
uce Exchange as his model, he erected
in Zamboanga a public market, with
booths, public kitchens, and a lodg
ing house. Around them he built a
stockade, guarded by troops, for the
protection of the traders.
A native board of directors gov
erned it. A native superintendent
managed it. A great feast day mark
ed the opening of business and the
inauguration of the new method.
Slowly the natives began to come In
with their produce. They could not
barter. They were compelled to deal
for cash, to make their own trades,
buying what they needed, after they
had sold what others wanted.
The business the first year was
something like $125,000. It doubled
| the next year and has run as high as
What Goethals has done in Panama UOO.OOO in a twelvemonth. Rut it i
Finley has done in the Philippines J impossible to estimate the value of
figuratively speaking. A captain of the exchange of Ideas,
infantry when he began, he has risen! Lectures were given. Pictures were
in ten years to lieutenant colonel, shown of steamboats, trains and cities
He has governed Zamboanga, part of "ith the thought that these marvels
the Moro Province that, unlike the! NV P U * ( * be possible if they would vie
rest of the Philippines, lias been undei
military rule.
For ten years, without rest or fur
lough. Colonel Finley has been dig
ging up the root. 1 of ignorance and
religious fanaticism in human minds
To-dav a large part of a people es
tranged from us have accepted our
methods, are striving to learn more,
and iiave turned from savagery to
peace and industry.
Massacres of flree fighting Moros
occur only in districts where the old
army methods of killing have been
resorted to as a method of conveying
Intelligence, and not in the district
of Zamboanga, where an army man
has usej the methods of peace and
common sense—through teaching, in
stead of killing.
Natives Honor Him.
Finley has received the highest na
tive honors that can be given by his
regenerated savages, and has been
decorated by the Sultan as their re
ligious bead. Meanwhile he lias seen
his ow n < ountry ignore his work, his
immediate superiors nullify it, and
finds himself helpless to carry it to
final fruition.
T!
savages
i looked
ten
adv
velop.
One of the greatest problems in
dealing with savages is to disarm
them. Throughout Zamboanga this
disarmament has been voluntarily
made, and largely without force or
bloodshed.
Over on the neighboring island 1*
Jolo the brothers and cousins of these
Moros have laid down their arms only
when the hands that held them were
dead. A different method has be‘n
followed there—the method of the
military rule, and the result is this
violent contrast between two districts
of the same province.
Life Often Threatened.
Finley’s life has been in danger
many times because of the many head
men not amenable to the new system.
There Is the incident of the famous
Datto Mustaphn. for instance, who
lured Finley to his stronghold. With
him were eighteen men and Capta.n
White, of the constabulary.
Mustapha said it would bo unwise
for the eighteen to enter his fortress.
So Finley and Captain White entered
alone They were immediately seized
ami bound, and. lying upon the floor,
j were compelled to listen to the gloai-
.inong J ings of their captor while natives
mure stood over them with -w ords,
when I Finley, w hile lying bound gave
tr i»- - j Mustapha such an argument that even
d up- the wily o’d datto became convinceF
ndantsjthat he was on the wrong tack and,
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—A "poison pen*
anonymous letter writer is at work
in the North Shore suburban towns.
Two Waukegan women have been
victims in six weeks and two other
women in a North Shore town, be
tween Evanston and Waukegan, Iiave
received epistles from the mysterious
letter writer. All are married.
Mrs. James F. Mlnogue, wife of a
wealthy farmer living two and one-
balf miles southwest of Waukegan, is
the only woman whose name has es
caped the close-meshed net of secrecy
thrown around the letters by the pos
tal authorities.
The other woman, ti young matron,
living in Waukegan, is known to have
i <n the victim of a written attack
through the "poison pen” letters, and
the contents of her letter are known,
but her name is shielded by the au-
Uiorities.
Woman Is Att*cked.
The writer of the letters first sent a
note to the husband of the young
Waukegan woman six weeks ago.
That was the first letter. Here is
what it said:
Your wife, in my opinion, as
w’ell as several others, is not as
good as she trios to make you be
lieve; she is inclined to flirt and
is very familiar with men;
much, in fact, for
woman.
Just keep your weather eye
open and you will see something
that will surprise you. Observe—
take nothing for granted.
(Signed) A FRIEND.
The young woman’s husband show
ed her the letter, and both laughed
heartily over it. Yesterday the news
leaked out that Mrs. Mlnogue had re
ceived a letter, similar in many re
spects, but couched in unprintable
language and containing a death
threat unless Mrs. Mlnogue left town
at once.
Two Others Complain.
The news of the two letters brought
telephone calls to Postmaster Daniel
A. Grady at Waukegan, telling him of
two other North Shore women who
have either received letters from the
"home wrecker” or been named in
letters to their husbands.
Mrs. Mlnogue'.* letter was mailed in
Waukegan Monday night at 6:30. It
was delivered by rural carrier Tues
day noon. She showed It to her hus
band, and he advised her to bum it
and forget about the whole matter.
The letter preyed upon her mind,
however, and on Thursday she took
the letter to Postmaster Grady. He
notified the Postal Inspection De
partment, ami yesterday the letter
was sent to Washington for inspec
tion. It probably will be sent back to
General James E. Stuart, Chief Pos
tal Inspector in the Chicago District,
for investigation.
Decides to Fight.
Mrs. Minogue is the mother of three
children, and for six years has lived
with her husband on the farm owned
by the Mlnogue family. Her friends
are legion among the country’ folk,
and no one among them could be
found who could give any reason why
Mrs. Mlnogue should be made the re
cipient of such a letter.
"At first I wanted to agree with my
husband and forget all about the
thing." said Mrs. Minogue yesterday.
“Then my anger prevailed, and 1 de
termined to bring to justice the peo
ple who have tried to bring a shadow
between my husband and myself.
“My children and rny friends know
how- I live, and yet I am placed in
this position It has cast a gloom
over my Christmas spirit. In fact,
there won’t be much Christmas at our
house this year because of this let
ter. Neither rny husband nor my
self have any idea who could have
written the letter. He thinks it is a
man’s handwriting. I think it is a
woman, because no man would be so
sneaking as to write such a letter.
Anyway, It looks like a woman’s
writing."
Socialists Ousted by
Recall Vote in North
ARLINGTON. WASH.. Dec. 27.—The
Socialist dominion of local school affairs
is this community was broken by the
results of the recent election, the first
under the new recall law.
The two Socialist members of the
board were ousted.
The charges against Morris and
Grimm were that at the command of the
Socialist local they had indorsed sedi
tious disloyalty in .1 E. Sinclair, a school
teacher, by refusing to dismiss him for
teaching children that a salute to the
flag was a "lie’’ and "stuff."
One Time a Desert,
Now a Lively City
POCATELLO. IDAHO, Dec. 27.—In a
beautiful valley, with the Portneuft
River running through, where only 30
years ago all was a sage brush-covered
desert, but where now’ the large shade
trees almost hide the houses in summer,
this city, with its population nearly up
to IS.000. presents a fair example of
the remarkable growth of this Western
country.
Under irrigation the city is now trib
utary to considerable farming district,
and the State Academy, which is rapid
ly developing into a State technical ag
ricultural college, is situated h«ce.
Priest Finds Ancient
> Abodes in Mexico
NEW YORK. Dec. 27.—“Do you
go to tin- Willis Avenue Methodist
Church?" demanded Miss Edith Wil
liams, 20, of No. 47i> East 140th street. [
“I do,” responded Thomas Davie, |
middle aged, of No. 404 East 142d
street, who Is an officer of that church
and for ten years superintendent of
the Sunday school. He was standing
In the door of his shop yesterday,
talking with a friend.
"Are you an usher there?” repeated
the woman, her eyes flashing.
"I am."
Miss Williams' arms executed a
circle, and n big wad of paper she
hurled hit Deacon Davis between the
eyes. He staggered and caught at
the door for support. “Take that,”
said the woman, standing with her
arms akimbo.
“I don't understand your action,"
said Davis. He rubbed his face.
‘‘You understand very well. You
are the usher who insulted me in the
church three weeks ago.”
When brought before Magistrate
Corrigan, Mnrrisanla Court, later, on
complaint of Davis, Miss Williams
added:
“What he did, Judge, was to de
liberately put his arms around my
neck. 1 told the pastor I "
“I think you have made a mistake,”
said the court.
“I know him. and I haven't seen
him since.”
“I was not an usher in the church
that night," said Davis, quietly, and
he had the proof.
“Three dollars fine for you," said
Magistrate Corrigan, which would
have meant three days in jail but for
the gallantry of Davis, who con
tributed $2. The young woman,
much subdued, Was released at 4
o'clock—a legal day served.
Rabbits for Poor Are
Provided by Hunters
DENVER, Dec. 27.—Denver’s poor had
a real Christmas treat, ranchmen and
farmers of Moffat County having agreed
to furnish them 5,000 rabbits, for which
the recipients paid nothing.
To get the animals a rabbit “drive”
was arranged to cover 100 square miles,
and 300 Moffat County residents organ
ized to conduct the “drive" this week.
Moffat County is overrun with jack rab
bits.
Cleveland May Copy
Paris Police System
Commiscanat Plan of French Capi
tal Appeals to New Public
Safety Director.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.—Introduc
tion in Cleveland of the police com
missariat system of Paris may fol
low the reorganization of the city
departments after the first of the
year.
A A. Bensch, newly appointed di
rector of public safety, announces he
will give this system study as a
means for practical application of the
Golden Rule policy. Ex-Chief Koeh
ler’s Golden F.ule system will be
abandoned.
Toiler Again Dodges
Uncle and Fortune
ECGENE, OREO., Dec. 27.—I*ess than
a week after V. Jessup, a tunnel la
borer. had left Eugene for an unan
nounced destination, his uncle, J. Q.
Wickham, of Ames, Iowa, arrived here
with information that Jessup had be
come heir to a large fortune left by his
grandfather, If. C. Wickham, of Zeai-#
in#. Iowa.
The young man left Beardsley, Minn.,
seven years ago. An exhaustive hunt
has been conducted for the last year,
and this Is the nearest his relatives
have come to overtaking him.
Beds at Five Cents
Abolish Bread Line
All Become Members of Episcopal i> oera on » mou3g
Rat Under His Shirt
Inspires His Verses
SHKLBYVILLE, 1NP„ n e c ■>-
Alonzo L. Rice, the Shelby County oo« '
was feeding his stock when a large
ran up his trousers. The rodent cor'
tinned its travels until It lodged In ,51.
middle of the poet's back, where It
was impossible to reach It.
Air Rice dashed from the barn into
the barn lot. There lie hastily removed
his coat and loosened hie collar The
rat took advantage of the opening and
I made his escape. Mr. Rice is now com
posing verses on “A Rat,” whloh, he
1 says, will be a companion to Burns’
Congregation at South
Bend, Indiana.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Chicago's bread
lire will he abolished with the New
Year. A hotel, where real beds can be
had for 5 cents a night and whore meals
will be furnished at from 1 cent to 5
cents each, will supplant the bread line
in January.
Charles G. Dawes, former Comptroll
er of the Currency, who has been the
host to the unfortunates in the bread
line, is the founder of the hotel, which
will bear the name "The Rufus Dawes
Memorial.’’
Baby’s 40 Godfathers
All in Bachelor Club
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.—Forty-
confirmed bachelors, members of the
most exclusive antt-benedict club on
the peninsula, have announced them- !
selves as godfathers to a baby daugh- I
ter which arrived at the home of Sir. I
and Mrs. Joseph F. Coll, of San Mateo. |
The baolielors are all members of the
Peninsula Club, the charter of which
firmly states that only those unfettered
by marital ties have a right to mem
bership.
SOUTH BEND, IXD„ Deo. 27.—Re
nouncing his faith in the Roman
Catholic Church and also his title as
Bishop In the National Catholic
Church of America, which lie had or
ganized here after his controversy
with Bishop II. .T. Alerding, of Fort
Wayne, Rev. Victor Von Kubinyi and
his entire congregation of more than
200 yesterday marched, bareheaded,
into St. James’ Episcopal Church, of
this city,and embraced the Episcopal
faith. Kubinyi was immediately or
dained an Episcopalian rector.
For two years Von Kubinyi had
trouble with Bishop Alerding, which
at one time led to riots here between
his supporters and those of the Bish
op. Von Kubinyi to-day said he
withdrew some time ago from the Ro
man Catholic church and founded the
National Catholic church. He ad
mitted, however, that his withdrawal
carried with it excommunication.
At the time of his withdrawal an
effort was made to have the priest
ordained in the Episcopal faith, but
was vetoed by Bishop James Hazen
White. Von Kubinyi then organized
the National Catholic congregation
and for some time preached to his
fiock on a vacant lot until he was able
to obtain a building.
WOMAN CITY TREASURER.
GARFIELD, WASH., Dec. 27.—The
city election here resulted in the choice
of Blanche Nye, assistant cashier of the
Garfield National Bank. Miss Nye re
ceived a, majority of 17 votes out of 243
cast.
MOTHER OF 21 AT 40 YEARS
EMPORIA, KANS., Dec. 27.—Th»
twenty-first child, a son, has been bom
to Mr. and Mrs. Alpheus P Moslander
of this city. Mrs. Moslander is 40.
A Happy
New Year
Being happy is the
secret of being well,
looking well and
feeling well. Start
the New Year right,
by resolving to as
sist the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels in
their daily work by
nse of
HOSTETTER’S
STOMACH BITTERS
It tones, strength
ens and invigorates
the entire system.
Try a bottle to-day.
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900 DIVORCES IN 3 MONTHS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Judge Baldwin,
in the Circuit Court, completed to-day
a call of 983 uncontested divorce cases
heard by him the last three months.
Decrees have been signed in more than
900 of the cases. It i$ said that this
constitutes a record for the dispatch of
divorce litigation.
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N a statement, in which it substitutes fiction for fact, the Chicago Tribune asserts that it has
larger net paid city circulation than any other Chicago morning newspaper.
Lest anvbodv whom it may concern should be deceived into mistaking bluff for genuine circa-
lation. the Chicago Examiner makes the following proposal:
pirates of the Celebes, j released his captives.
SANTA FE, N. MKX., Dec 27.— For
gotten cities of the prehistoric people,
far beyond what was deemed the fur
thest eastern limit of the town build
ings. were reported by Father Julius
Hartman, of the Catholic parish at Wil
lard. Torrence County, to the School of
American Archeology at Santa Fe.
Father Hartman was compelled to
give up his explorations by severe
weather, until next spring, but made a
surv- \ of 60 miles of ruins and rock
inscriptions.
FINGERS GROW IN HIS HAND
LYONS. KANS. Dec 37.- J \Y Me-
Neely is now at a hospital in Wichita
The fingers of his right hand ara dou
bled into the palm and the nails are
i utting their why into the flesh s •-
srcon< declare that he will be unable to
rse the hand for three years. e\en
though an operation is a success.
That all the Chicago morning newspapers open up their circulation books and
records to the Association of American Advertisers and to such other represent
ative bodies as may be selected.
The Chicago Examiner herewith agrees to have this investigation made and it
herewith invites the Association of American Advertisers to take the first step
to bring this about.
The investigation, under these auspices, would be fair and square, comprehen
sive and comparative. It would remove all doubt in the minds of national ad
vertisers and Chicago merchants as to the circulation, particularly the city
circulation, of each of the four Chicago morning newspapers.
The period for this investigation shall be the six months beginning July 1,1913,
and ending December 31, 1913.
If any one of the other morning newspapers of Chicago refuses to open up its
books and records, then the Chicago Examiner agrees herewith to have a joint
investigation made with the remaining Chicago morning newspapers.
If all of the other morning newspapers refuse to open their books and
records, then the Chicago Examiner herewith agrees to submit to this
investigation alone because the Chicago Examiner insists on proving
its own circulation.
'TVUE CHICAGO EXAMINER honestly believes that this investigation will prove that its
-*• city circulation is far in excess of any t>*her Chicago morning newspaper, both Daily and
Sunday.
The Chicago Examiner honestly believes that this investigation will further show that the nc:
paid Sunday circulation of the Chicago Examiner is almost double that of its nearest competitor.
<Ebica0o Examiner
This announcement aas printed as a full page in The Chicago £