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RALD
EL PASO TEXAS
Monday Evening
May 211912 16 Pages
TWO SKCTIONS TODAY.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leased Wire-
WBATB8X FORECAST.
Unsettled tonight and Tuesday.
ET
MOBEY HOLDS
GREAT MANY
OFFICES
So Many He Has Difficulty-
Remembering Them; Wit-
ness in Sugar Probe.
MANIPULATIONS IN
COLORADO RECOUNTED
New York N. Y . May 20. Chester &
Morey of Denver a dominant figure In
the beet sugar Industry for the lastde-
cade. was the government 's first wit-
ness today in taking of testimony in the
dissolution suit against the Ameri-
can Sugar Refinery company and oth-
ers alleged to constitute a combina-
tion in restraint of trade.
In calling Mr. Morey. assistant at-
torney Knapp introduced document-
ary evidence to show that Mr. Morey
had been president of six beet sugar
companies in Colorado all of which
were organised in 1901-03 and dis-
solved simultaneously on April 29.
1907. These companies were the
Great Western Sugar company. Gree-
ley Sugar company Eaton Sugar com-
pany Longmont Sugar Manufacturing
company Colorado Sugar company
and the Windsor Sugar company.
Mr. Morey gave bis occupation as
"president of the Great Western Su-
gar company" an office he said he
had held since 1908. He was also
president he said of the Sterling
sugar company and might have been
president of another company; he was
not sure
So Kay He Forget Date
Mr. Morey also said he had been
president of the Morgan county con-
struction company from its organisa-
tion to the present time and he was
also president of Billings Sugar com-
panv Most of these companies were
capitalized at from $350000 to 1 1.500.-
000 He apologized for taking an un-
usually long time to answer questions
as to the date of "his becoming pres-
ident of the various companies ex-
plaining that there were so many con-
cerns he had forgotten the dates.
Referring to a tabulated list of his
connections with numerous concerns.
he was able to recall that he was
president of the Great Western railway
company and the Northern Construc-
tion company More than an hour
was consumed in giving a list of the
offices he had held and the dates he
assumed them
" Were j ou general manager of the
Great Western bugar company a New
Jersey corporation" asked Mr. Knapp.
'Yes almost from its incorporation."
' What factories does the company
now onerate"
"The Eaton Greeley Windsor Fort
Collins. Lot eland Lonpnont. Sterling
Brush and Fort Morgan plants in Col-
orado 1 hej have a capacity of from
600 to 1200 tons of sagar. The bill-
ings sugar company has a plant at
Billings Mont. and the Scettsbluft
sugar company at Scotts Bluff Nebr."
LK any other companies operate in
Colorado?"
"Yes. there are quite a number
tnerc 17 1 believe."
CHARGES TAFT WITH
MISREPRESENTATION
Washington D. C May 20. A state-
ment containing portions of a letter
from former attorney general Bona-
parte in which he says that Mr Taft
as secretary of war took part in the
cabinet meeting at which it was de-
cided to withhold prosecution of the
International Harvester company be-
cause of the bureau of corporations
Investigation has been Issued by sen-
ator Dixon from the Roosevelt national
headquarters. The statement took the
form of an answer to that issued from
the White House by Charles R. Hillea
secretar of the president.
Nothing more despicable and de-
grading has ever occurred in the his-
torj of American politics." said th
statement "than the attempt of Mr.
Tart through deliberate knowing and
sustained falsehood to misrepresent
the facts regarding the the case of the
International Harvester company and
to avoid personal responsibility for
non-action in the covrt uj the gov-
ernment against that cmpan. . !
statement is3ued -it tne Whitj lljrse
is but a piece f the mendacity that has
characterized the ntir-; Taf utter-
ance on this re sublet.
"The fact themselves of which
Mr Taft is undeniably aware and
which are capable of complete de-
monstration show.
"First that Mr. Taft was present
at the cabinet meeting where the
matter was discussed and the final
decision reached and that he not only
had full knowledge of the matter
hut took a deciding part in the de-
termination .
"Second that the senate upon be-
ing made aware of the situation by
senator Hansbrough distinctly re-
fused ' to stop the investigation by the
bureau of corporations and permit
the department of justice to go ahead
vv ith its prosecution."
ROOSEVELT STRIKES BLOW
AFTER BLOW AT PRESIDEIVT
Cleveland Ohio May 20. For one
hour Col. Roosevelt faced a l.rge crowd
in the central armory here ami truL
blow after blow at president Taft
He asserted that the president had
made untruthful statements about him.
He declared the president's action in
the Balllnger case was such that hafl
he taken a similar course as president
of a bank "he would have been in im-
minent danger of having the matter be-
fore the district attorney."
He attacked Mr. Taft for alluding to
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AUTO AND FIVE. PEOPLE
GO TO DEATH OFF END SWINGING BRIDGE
PLUNGE INTO A RIVER
Chicago. 111. May 20. Five persons
three men and two women were
d; owned early today when the automo-
bile in which they were nd'ng plunged
into the Calumet rier at the 92d street
bridge.
None of the names of the victims so
far had been learned by the police
and only one of the bodies has been re-
covered One of the women jumped
into the put as the embankment was
reached according to a watchman. Her
body as recovered The woman was
apparent 24 jears old and the In-
itials "A ii ' were on a bracelet worn
bj her.
The autorrnbile which was gong
about 30 miles an hour turned com-
pletely over as it went Into the river
One of the party was seen afterward
one of the men "swam for several min
utes The watchman threw him a life1
loheo w
DlIiHIl
Committee Says He Is Nob
Guilty No New Evidence
in Second Hearing.
FUNK'S TESTIMONY
' WAS DISCREDITED
Washington D. C May 20. Why
senator Lorimer should be permitted
to retain his seat was set forth today
by the majority of the senate spec-
ial Lorimer committee In their re-
port to the senate. It was sabmltted
by chairman Dillingham and had the
approval of senators Gamble and
Jones Republicans and Fletcher and
Johnston of Alabama Democrats.
The majority took the position that
the senate having once "solemnly and
deliberately" passed upon the charges
against senator Lorimer he should
be permitted to retain his seat unless
new and convincing evidence had
been shown corruption in his elec-
tion. Absolutely no "new and sub-
stantial evidence" had beeB produced
at the re-investigation the majority
said and consequently they declared
the rules of justice required the for-
mer judgment of the senate uphold-
ing Mr. Lorimer to stand.
Lengthy Report.
The report dealt at length with the
evidence in an endeavor to show noth-
ing substantial had been produced
against senator Lorimer. It also re-
viewed the legal authorities to show
that the first investigation of the
senate should be taken as final.
The controling factor in the action
of the senate in reopening the case sa
the majority said was reports that a
fund of $100000 was either raised by
or through the efforts of Edward
Hines a Chicago lumberman to se-
cure the election of senator Lorimer.
S4t On Feat.
The majority rejected the version
Clarence S. Funk general manager of
the International Harvester company
gave of a conversation he held with
Mr. Hines in the Union League club
at Chicago ust after senator Lori-
mer's election. It was during this
conversation that Funk claimed that
Hines asked for a $10900 contribution
to a $100000 fund for Lorimer. The
majority said that Mr. Funk's testi-
money stood uncorroborated either by
other witnesses or by any circum-
stances. In view of the fact that it was
known to Mr Hines." said the commit-
tee "that the relations existing be-
tween the officers of the International
Harvester company and Mr Lorimer
were those of opponents rather than
friends it is improbable that he would
seek from Mr Funk the representa-
tive of that corporation a contribu-
tion to aid in the election of Mr. Lor-
imer." In discussing Mr. Funk's testimony
that he had heard reports of Mr.
Hmes's activities at Springfield the
majority declared that "such reports
must have had birth in Mr. Funk's
imagination."
Comment was passed on the fact
that for many months H. H. Kohlsaat.
editor of the Chicago Record Herald.
James Keeley. editor of the Chicago
Tribune: Victor F. Lawson owner of
the Chicago News and Col. Theodore
Roosevelt knew of Mr. Funk's posi-
tion and none saw fit to bring the in-
formation to the attention of any per-
son connected with any investigation.
"In fact the Funk testimony" the
report said "has been taken 'cum
grano sails' b nearly everyone who
has heard it. Mr. Funk himself ad-
mitted that he thought his story would
not be believed."
Hines Wa Flattered.
The committee reported that it did
find that Mr. Hines was flattered by
bemg consulted by senators Aldrlcb
and Penrose In regard to the desire to
have some Republican elected to the
senate from Illinois
"His sense of the importance of the
matter" it was said "was greatly en-
hanced when he knew that they had
been In conference with the president
and that Mr. Lorimer's candidacy
would not be objectionable to him."
Expert accountants employed by the
committee it was stated had failed
to find any evidence in the books of
Edward Hines or Edward Tilden of
conection with a Lorimer election
fund.
The committee next considered testl- '
mony of William M. Burgess of Du-
luth Minn. that C. F. Wlehe brother
In law of Mr. Hines had stated in a
smoking room of a sleeping car that
he had contributed $10000 to the
Lorimer election fund.
Barges Testimony Discarded.
The report stated.
"With convincing array of evi-
dence in denial of all the facts con-
tained in Mr Burgess's testimony and
In -v lew of the improbability that a
man of Mr. Wiehe's intelligence and
business experience would in a public
place and an utter stranger have
confessed to having part in an
infamous proceeding this committee
cannot do otherwise than discard the
testimony of Mr. Burgess as proof of
any facts alleged."
The committee considered the at-
tempt to impeach the testimony of
Charles McGowan the young Canadian
who testified In Wiehe's behalf. This
impeachment was sought by private
detectives with a stenographer and
telephonic apparatus extending into a
room In which Mr. McGowan was
supposed to have acknowledged having
perjured himself. The committee re-
lated an attempted reproduction of the
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preserver but he apparently did not
see it and went down.
ent Off Swinging Bridge.
The bridge had been skung to allow
a boat to pass and although a warn-
ing was shouted to the driver of the
machine by the watchman the former
was unable to apply the brakes in time
to avoid the accident.
William Popham a fireman on the
fire tug Illinois saw the machine as
it plunged Into the river. By the time
the flreboat had been released from its
moorings the victims had sunk
Examination of the car defmitel es-
tablished that it was owned h Mrs C
K Spalding of this cit It was .'riven
b John Buchanan a chauffeur tem-
porarily employed by Mrs Spalding
trho took the car without permission
and invited two girls and two boy
friends to ride with him.
RICH
HE WILL DIE
Spending Last Hours Talk-
ing Reading Scripture and
Singing Favorite Hymns.
WILL BE BURIED
BESIDE HIS MOTHER
Boston MassA May 20. A desire that
his execution might come speedily was
apparently the dominating thought in
the mind of Clarence V. T. Richeson as
he rose from his prison bed today. The
young Virginian who snonly after
midnight tonight probably will pay the
penalty of his crime for the murder of
Avis Linnell has become reconciled to
his fate and courageously faces the fu-
ture. Bearing tip Well.
Richeson bore up well through his
last Sunday on earth. He even was
cheerful as he sang hymns with chap-
lain Herbert W. Stebbins until a late
honr last night several times repeating
his favorite selection sometimes we'll
unaerstana. men ne wouia reaa iromj
th. Psalms and his expositions of the
lessons were described by the chaplain
as eloquent and learned.
No realtlve of the former minister
will console him in his last hours or
pay him a farewell visit. His aged
father in Virginia is too feeble to
stand the journey. His sister in New
York state does not wish to have her
last thought of her brother associated
with a death cell. His brother. Douglas
Richeson. of Chicago although in the
city today declared he would not go to
the prison today but would remain un-
til after the execution to see to the
disposition of the body.
Will Be Burled In Virginia.
Rev. Herbert S. Johnson. Richeson's
spiritual adviser and his counsel. Wil-
liam A. Morse probably will accom-
pany the body to Virginia where it
will be buried beside that of the young
mans mother at Amherst courthouse.
The disposition of Richeson's affects
has already been provided for in con-
sultations between the prisoner and his
counsel and through documents left
with his counsel.
Rev. Dr. Johnson arrived at the pris-
on Just as Richeson awoke from a
sound sleep.
Says He Is All Right.
When warden Bridges went to the
death chamber. Richeson said
"I am all right and In good condi-
tion." The condemned man had no annetite
and did not touch his bicakfast. i
Chaplain Stebbins. who was in the j
Liiaiumrr uuiu jr juunbun arrived saia
Richeson slept soundly during the early
iiiurning nours.
Declares He Is Resigned.
"I have made my peace with God.
I am resigned to mj fate. I wish now
to go to my death as soon as possible
the quicker the better."
These words spoken yesterday by
Clarence V. T. Richeson former P-aptlst
minister and confessed slayer o' Avis
LinnelL to the Rev. Herbert a John-
son his spiritual adviser expressed the
mental condition of the condemned
man. whose' tenure of life is now Meas-
ured only by hours.
Rather Talk Than Sleep.
There Is much reason to believe that
he will go to his death in the electric
chair shortly after midnight Monday J
Reclining on a cot in his death cell.
Richeson talked long and earnestly
with Mr. Johnson and the prison chap-
lain the Rev. Herbert W. Stebbins.
I do not want to sleep. I have so
little time to live and so much I want
to say that I must talk." he said.
When the hour of execution arrives
Mr. Johnson his spiritual adviser will
precede him in the short walk to the
electric chair. Three physicians the
prison doctor the county medical ex
amlner and the surgeon general of the
commonwealth will attend as the legal
witnesses. The prison chaplain also is
entitled to attend.
May Name Three AVItnessen.
Besides these there may be three
'witnesses designated by the warden.
An appeal having been made to Gov.
Foss by press associations for repre-
sentation the warden decided to ac-
cede to the wishes of ths governor and
probably will name as the three other
witnesses representatives of three press I
associations. I
Late yesterday It was learned that
Richeson had requested Ms counsel I
Wlllim A inu tti be nrpsent lint '
the warTJen 'was compelled to deny the !
request as all the witnesses permitted
by law had been arranged for. I
Surgeons and medical societies eager I
to gain some knowledge from the post
mortem examination of the unusual
subject have applied for the brain and
spinal cord of the victim of the death
chair. Hut these will be refused.
Talks Religion.
Today Mr. Johnson and Richeson had
a long and earnest talk on religious
matters. When asked what passage
of the bible pleased him most Riche-
son recited the 23d psalm.
"After reciting the psalm" sairt Mr.
Johnson. "Richeson gave a most beau-
tiful exposition on it. applying the
truths of it to his own experiences and
his own life."
But the greatest comfort the con-
demned roan found according to Mr.
Johnson was the 17th verse of the 22d
chapter of Revelations.
"And let him that Is athirst come.
And whosoever will let him take the
water of life freely."
The 12th verse of the 27th psalm he
frequently repeated apparently believ-
ing that It might approximately apply
to his case:
"Deliver me not over unto the will
of mine enemies for false witnesses
are arisen up against me and such as
breathe out cruelty."
Attorney Morse remained with the
prisoner during the evening Richeson
seemed in good spirits and kept up an
animated conversation. Once when the
warden went to his cell the prisoner j
looked up brightly and exclaimed-
"I'll be with you when you want me.
warden. You needn't worry I won t
break down again."
Will Jiot See Condemned Brother.
Ta..1 m . -l.n ..& V.......
"wusmw rcicneson. wuw vxn n-io t
from Chicago to take care of his broth-
er's body said last night that he does
not intend to isit the condemned man '
Discussing the effort to save his broth- i
ers me he said"
"The governor is a credit to ai
state i think he has been fair to the
man and certainly fair to the common- '
wealth which he ropreents- AH that
can be done has been done What has i
been done cannot be undone "
Asks To See His Brother. j
Richeson expressed a desire this i
afternoon to see his brother. I'ougias j
Richeson. of Chicago who is in .he I
cltj Douglas Richeson howev. di I
cided that he would not go to his '
orouier .
The condemned man said today he
d reconciled himself to his fate and I
felt at peace with God and the I
worId- j
S HUNT TO URGE
m i ccTinm
Will Ask Also the Passage
of the Primary and Anti-
Looby Bills.
EXTRA SESSION TO
LAST UNTIL JUNE
Phoenix Ariz.. May 20. Governor
Hunt has announced his Intention of
demanding in his forthcoming message
to the extra session of the legislature
which meets Thursday that legislation
be enacted providing for a state and
county election this fall. Some mem-
bers of the legislature declare that
such an act will be superfluous! as the
election could be held under the pres-
ent law. The governor says however
that the new act will make it certain
and will carry out the Democratic
platform. The governor also will ask
that the primary bill the anti-lobbying
bill the general taxation bill the em-
niters liability bill and the work-
men's compensation b!
bill be nassed. The
session will last probably until June l.
Aegrocs To Be Segregated.
The house defeated the senate in the
fight concerning the segregation of
white and negro school children. The
house passed a bill making it manda-
tory upon school boards to segregate
the negro and white students and the
senate amended the measure making it
optional with the school boards. The
house refused to accept the senate
amendment and the senate concurred.
Eeavr Appropriation BUI.
The state appropriation bill is close
to half a million covering as it does
appropriations for state officers not
provided for under the territorial
regime for the present year as well as
all officials for next year. The total
lb 478.S53.8-1 distributed as follows:
Governor's salary (present
j earl $ 5600.00
Secretary to governor 2500.00
Clerical force governor's office 4100.00
Contingency of governor 6300.00
Secretary of state ..... 4.S12.50
Printing office supplies etc.. 3070.00
State auditor 3225.04
Contingency of auditor 1000.00
Auditor traveling expenses.. 1.C00.00
State treasurer's salary 3188.20
Contingency state treasurer.. 700.00
Attorney general salary ..... 2500.00
Citizen member board of con-
trol 2.400.00
Justices of supreme court 20025.00
Cierk supreme court 3.S80.00
Keporter supreme court .... 900.00
Deputv clerk supreme court. . 1200.00
Bailiff supreme court 1.405.00
Keporter supreme court 200000
Two stenographers 2400.00
contingencies supreme court.. 300.00
State - librarian 2000.00
CMtly Corporation Cemmlss4ei.
Corporation commission 12375.00
Chief clerk corporation com 2.000.00
Rate clerk corporation com .
Reporter corporation com....
One expert stenographer . . .
One stenographer
Additional help
Contingent expense ...
(Total cost of corporation
(ommbalon 63405 )
Judges superior court
Mining Inspector . . ....
Three deput Inspectors
1 rax eling expense .... ...
State veterinarian
State superintendent public
Instruction
2475.00
2.100.00
1.650.00
1.305.00
1500.00
20000.00
32757.72
3.375.00
5.850.00
(.125.00
672.00
2.500.00
Maintenance Industrial school
25.000.00
Maintenance prison 90.000.00
Tempe Normal school 50000.00
.Northern Arlsona Normal
school . ...
University of Arizona
Insane asylum
Pioneer's home
State fair
27.500.00
24.000.00
75.000.00
12.000.00
6.000.00
"ROWITI POSTO"rHTfiri!
DU"-LE rUQlUi; iOJJj
SAFE BURGLARIZED
Safford Ariz.. Mav 20. News has
reached Safford of tne robbery of the
postoffice at Bowie. The safe "was car
ried several hundred yards away and
broken open and its contents stolen. The
loot consisted of ?35 or ?40 cash and
neaxr $700 in stamps.
"
REFUSED REPRIEVE
FOR DR. RICHESON
Governor huRf-ue Uos of Mass- j
chnpetT- nj.ii la; announced that he I
d" - . intend to brin-r 'leforf his
council the petition for commutation '
of sentence of Clarence V. T Rlche- I
son who while a Baptist minister In '
Cambridne murdered his sweetheart!
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LETCHER PROTESTS AT
BURNING OF BRIDGES
Rebels Notify Him that Federals Are Doing It-rBridges
Are Destroyed Evidently by Federals Betweeun
Chihuahua and Madera on the Mexico North-
western Huerta's Advance Against the
Rebels Being Made Very Slowly.
At general Orosco's headquarters.
May 20. 11 a. m.) Bridge burning
wire cutting and the fesultant de-
struction of property along the line
of railroads in this vlelnlty has
brought forth an exchange of notes
between Marlon Letcher the American
consul at Chihuahua and Jose Cordo-
va secretary of state of Chihuahua.
Cordova today notified Orosco that
In answer to a note from Mr. Leteher
protesting against the destruction of
railroad property in which Americans
are interested he bad sent a counter
note declaring that the depredations
referred to were the work of the
Maderistas or government agents.
For some weeks the rebels have
been greatly handicapped by the
krecklng of bridges between here and
Chihuahua. The latest Instance was
Saturday night when the telegraph
wires were cut at points north and
south of Santa Rosalia which is be-
hind the rebel army here. Wire com-
munication was restored today.
During Sunday night several
bridges were burned on the Chihuahua
-Madera division of the Mexico North
Western railroad evidently the work
of federal soldiers coming from So-
nora or of Maderista agents In that
section.
Hnerta Advaaelng Slowly.
General Huerta's federal army made
no effort today to crowd the rebel
lines. His vanguard is in fact several
miles south of Its position yesterday
due to what the government command-
er construed as another attempt to
dynamite his troop trains as .was done
at Rellano several weeks ago.
Near Zavalza today one of the fed-
eral trains supported by a column of
cavalry was moving slowly north-
ward. Colonel Alatorre in command of
the rebel garrison at Escalon loosen-
ed the brakes on a half dezen freight
cars and started them on the down
grade toward the advancing enemy.
A broken bridge separated the trains
but the federal commander appeared
l unwilling to take any chances and im-
j medlatelj his locomotive was reversed.
The train and escort went pounding
southward again while the cars sent
by Alatorre were stopped by the
bridge Alatorre Is still in command
of a small garrison at Escalon and
STRIKE BROKEN; COBB
REMAINS
-
Philadelphia Pa. May 30. The
team lent Saturday- came to an end
. n.rit .ii. t -k
r -- ... . . r.bH . ... ncr&9 mm inv; lean
iveuld play in Washlagtea tomorrow without the servlees of "Ty" Cobb who
still stands suspended for hi attack en a npeetator la Xew York last week.
Mr. Narla teld the players he would do his utmost to have the sapeBln
of Cebb lifted at the earliest moment and that he would take care of all fines
inflleted ea the players for their strike. The players have consented to return
on thin promise because they feel that Mr. Xavln was the innocent suf-
ferer la thin extraordinary affair. The player denire It distinctly understood
that the principle involved en which
to a salsa with the American league.
CHARGE RAILROAD !
CO. WITH CONSPIRACY;
Entire Holdings of the S. P. j
to Oil Lands Placed t
in Jeopardy.
Los Angeles CaL May 20. Federal
officials here announced today that
M. t " i; ri: .t C ...
SK2 X..W.e'kSo.theenire h2ld'n8i
of the Southern Pacific railroad com
pany.ln the oil sections of California
would be attacked by the government.
The railroads holdings in the state are
north millions comprising much of the
nS? - . f . 'X . . .
The next sten In the hearlnsr tnvolv-
In. .h dt uiii i j .u.-wIk""-
' ... jmw iiiji louua nmvu iitc guv
ernment is now seeking to reclaim will
be a probe of the company's books in
San Francisco. The hearing has been
aajourned until June 1.
Through a cop of a lease the gov-
ernment claimed to have proved the
existence of a gigantic conspiracy
formed by Southern Pacific officials In
li.04 to secure oil lands in the states.
The officials of the company knew it
was alleged that the land they selected
as agricultural was in realitv rich oil
I caring territory and that patents were
rushed through in the name of the
Kern Trading and Oil company. The
government alleges this concern is
nothing but a "dummy" and is in
iealit the Southern Pacific company
Itself
Special assistant attorney general W.
N Mills left for Washington today and
villi present to the attorney general the
facts upon which a blanket complaint
will be framed
PLAN INTERNATIONAL !
FIGHT ALONG BORDER'
I
Austin. Tex . May 20-. The governor i
was advised today by acting secretary ng accomplices of Pablo Lavin. the iT o. macnine gun Last n'.tcbr
of state Huntington Wilson at Wash- ""' -ffI I iVrtred fromVhuauVwtth Inra
ington that the federal government has J COLftl ITT CVOT COMB ' nre S"uns. Inasmuch as the rebels hav
just instructed the ambassador from ' C V" VDI.VX DINNER HERE n'Ireen jnown to have so mam -the
United States to Mexico to take up I Austin. Tex Mav 20 It was an- ' aDPears.as If somebody is giving oi i
at once with the Mexican government I nounced todav at the executive depart- ' '"P?. aoPed Information That t--the
question of proposed legislation ment that the governor was forced to ' !je"orements arrived there i no
and measures for the extermination of decline the invitation of the Canadiar I .ovre7.T
. . ...... ..-Aua u-firi ..im.i. t. .A ..... Huh .tf Ki Pflon tA otA...i ... .. . I oi Denietrio Ponp. rotuf-ni c.H
. a i mi vi vmj .. a.iiiuaao ill Hie 9UICS
of the United States and the Mexican I
states aajoinmg me oounaary between
the two states The ambasador was
Instructed to ascertain the desirabilltv
of such legislation bv the Mexican
government governor Colquitt having
previously taken up the question with
the federal government
CEMENT WORKERS STRIKE
AND APPEAL TO GOVERNOR
Monterey Mex.. May 20. Over 100
uorlmen employed by "the Hidalgo ce
mnt works situated' in San Nicolas a
sir ill town near here have walked out.
ft i- said that dissatisfaction arose over
the fact that the company had length
fiiedhe hours ot work. But refused to
increase wages. The strikers have peti
tioned governor " iv lano Villareal of this
state to intervene in- their favor mith
the managers Messrs. Niggh and Rehu.
RETAKE
the main body yet holds its positions
behind Asumsolo and Rellano 15 miles.
Battle Of Pedrieeaa.
Ninety volunteers of the government
force and 20 rebels were killed at Pe-
dricena southwest of Torreon last
Tuesday according to couriers reach-
ing general Orosco's readquarters here
today from CoL Canales the rebel
commander. The fighting lasted 10
hours after which the rebels claim
they entered the town. The insurrec-
tos claim to have taken 100 prisoners
and much ammunition.
After the fight the rebels contin-
ued their march to join Gens. Cam-
pa and Argumedo in their advance
on Torreon. An unconfirmed but re-
liable report is that colonels Amaya
and Canales were wonnded the former
seriously.
Canales To Be Reckoned With.
Should Col. Canales. who made his
long march to points south of Tor-
reon and who captured Mazas on the
same day Huerta was fighting the
main body of rebels at Conejos round
out his audacious campaign by taking
Gomez Palacio it will alter greatly the
situation created by the presence of
the two big armies in the neighbor-
hood of Escalon. Huerta is depend-
ing largely on his line of communica-
tion with Torreon and its cutting by
Canales would leave him In a serious
predicament for food and other sup-
plies in case of a defeat it would
mean disaster. Should Gen. Blanquet
or some other government command-
er fail to dislodge Canales Here it
is considered not impossible that Huer-
ta's failure to advance more rapidly
in the past 24 hours may be due to
Indecision brought about by Canales'
intentions. It may be necessarv for
him to fall back on his base to guard
against Canales's advance The rebels
would be quick to take advantage of
such a move. The pursuance of his
plan already made might prove the
blunder of the campaign. Although
there is no official knowledge hire
that Canales will attempt 'to take
Gomez Palacio it is regarded as not
unlikely. His force has grown to at
least 3000 according to couriers. With
him are the two Americana Sam
Drebbin and Tracy Richardson who
formerly operated a pair of the rebel
machine guns. On this expedition
thev are handling two of the "0 mll-
imeter cannon. Homer Scott an El
Paso photographer is another Amer-
ican in Canales's column.
SUSPENDED
baseball strike inaugurated by the Detroit
inrfnv irkra ddt wi- -v-rf
. .. . ..."
they struek will be takes up and fought
RANCHER TO TESTIFY
AGAINST DARROW
Selection of Two Last Jurors
For the Trial Is in
Progress Todav.
Los Angeles Cal. May 20. George ".
-"i w mu. nuiuiw ciu war eieran.
a.ni last fall a prospective juror in the
McXamara case. Is expected to take the
stand as a witness against Clarence S.
Darrow some time tomorrow and tell
of the bribe of $4000 given by Bert H.
Franklin then a detective in the em-
Dloy of McNamara defence. It was
iyu.w.i i i n- j .- . .
1r-""f'; ""V ' "5u i nave iin
plicated the Chicago lawyer in the at
tempt to buy his verdict should he
have been selected as a juror in the
McNamara case.
Prosecution and defence expected
that the two Jurors required to com-
ThT social Venire ordeTeTSy 7S&
Mutton KjLturtv w .mm-i tl
present in court this afternoon but it . !?. ?J . Fabens but that n.
was not thought that many of them mcn nad ??1 s" aBV federals on f--
would be required j Mexican side of the river though thev
Of the two talesmen In the box. the S heard rers tht mn vre a.
examination of whom was not com- San. 'nacl Fridav night These re-
pleted Saturday c E Price of Los An- ! S?rts w"'" Mexican citizens Col
geles. before adjournment made a Jeeverrhad heard of no fdeerals west
statement to tne court that he had al"' '."" u ". nis men nad ro
strong opinion
Attorney Rogers for
the defence challenged him for r-m
but the state denied the challenge and
Price was ordered locked up with the
others over Sundav
TWO TOHHE(l KAKRR
AKE REI'ortkh AKitRSTivn 1
M"n:"r: "' " "-A special' !
MirTinS'linat .M? '
l'trador of the 'asmo In Gomez Da- I
lacio. were arrested charged with be- '
- -" - '" hk-iiu lis inaugural 1
dinner on Ma.v 24. due ;o the fact that I
" ". m namuion on that date. I
.
BRITISH GUNBOA T PUTS
IN AT MAZA TLAN POR T
leo to plek up refugees. - w Jiex-
Two huedrea rehels captured by f ederal May wc lMtt
Mautttaa to be put an beard the Mexl earn n.wJ tzJ-LL- to
pe-al colony at Maria tata. O" en rte to the
Rebel leaders have notified South era Pacific affleiai. w
bridge will he burned if feder. troop .re Irrled T ""
UAOALUPE
4
Rebels Send Reinforcements
From Juarez to Scene of
the Fighting.
NO FEDERALS ARE
YET NEAR JUAREZ
Federals to Try to Cut the
Railroad Between Chihua-
hua and Juarez.
Two hundred federal troops captured
the Mexican village of Guadalupe 1.
miles east of Juarez on the Rio Grand-
Monday morning early according to r
formation brought to the rebel mil
tary authorities at Juarez by Juan
Navarro rebel presidente municipal t
the place.
The federals comprise the band tha-
was at San Ignacio Friday night it s
supposed. Col. Pascual Orozco s-
military commander of the rebel far
rison In Juarez sent reinforcement -numbering
about 300 men to the seen
of the fighting Preparations had al-
ready been made to dispatch the rr-i
as a precautionary measure even befr.
Col. Orozco received the information i
the fighting and the appeal for rer
forcemeats. It will take a day at lea--for
the reinforcements to reach Guada-
lupe. Guadalupe Is the town where Mau. i
first joined his troops in the field .
little over a year apo after flee 'p.;
irum El Paso where he had been
hiding for a number ot days. It is '.re-
place at which Converse and Blatt. -
two American boys 'were arrested v -the
feaerals. It is supposed that .
federals wished to capture the tow n ' .
use it as a port of entry for the trooi
they expect to operate in this sect. -while
Juarez remains in the reb-i
hands
Presidente Navarro did not expla
why he left the soldiers to fight oft t
federals while he came to Juarez It '
the news Ho said fighting began a'
Guatilii- at 5 oelock this morning
At ihal hot r tne federals began th-
entrant e nto tne town
Navano said t:at ne was awakT- '
at that hour by a nttmbex o -.'
shots and said thtt most of them Tie-
directed at his house. The small gar-
on or rebeis was unaDle to cope .f
the federal force he said and re'reai
ed. The federals however kept ud a
I steady fire The rebels numbered on
about 30
Excitement Monday ia Jsarez.
Tn Juarez tiself. there vvas a gr-it
deal of uneasiness during Mondav boi i
among the officials and the Inhabitar's
j of the town The merchants are p--
J pared to close their stores at a moment s
' notice. If any trouble breaks out n thi
! city and make their way to El Paso
Their valuable documents and books a
being kept where thev can be instan
1 sen to KI Paso for safe keeointr
All the soldiers of the Juarez gar"-is r
are being kept in the barracks unde-
stnet orders to be prepared for action
at a moment's notice
Juarez Still Inmelested.
Juarez is still in the hands of the
rebels so !s the city of Chihuahua.
is the railroad between Juarez and
' Chihuahua.
This and that there was fiBrhtine- at
Guadalupe is all that is postive out of
the large number of conflicting state-
ments relative to federal troop move-
ments In this section mosi of them
probably imaginative for the purpose
of 'throwing a scare" into the rebels
In Juarez.
United States soldiers have seen no
federals but had heard that torn
were near San Ignacio or Guadalupe
Mexico North Western officials have had
no direct reports from along their line
of the presence of federals but havo
heard a report in Juarez that soma
were seen So it goes
Federal After Orozco.
There is no doubt but that there . a
movement of federals that has fo iij
.objective the cutting of the railroarf
track between Juarez and Chihuahua
to cut off the rebels In the south from
their base of supplies and prevent a re-
treat if the rebels are defeated at
Rellano. but the federals have not ap-
peared close to Juarez as et
Col E Z. Steeven commander of the
military department of Texas said todav
that his scouts had not reported the
presence of any Mexican federal sol-
diers anywhere either east or west of
I fca fia SUSZl"0'" 1r
i He sd he had extended his patrol s
lire
reported any federals near 3traus-
anywnere else In that section nor hi 1
they heard reports of federals being
there f
Rebel Are Reinforced.
Preparing for any attack that the
federals mav make the rebels .
reinforced today.
rney also sent add1
1? ZViVJ'K'
- . " . ' " ..-.: krcil lt.il
SS-Jif h -2"'
a number r
forcementc -
.i. "" " swutn. it is announced
at there also came two 75-millimete-
nlnk. 9 iiT ----- - . ... : tminid.
n'gpt '""" Chihuahua where he had
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