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TODAY'S PRICES
V'-xi-an bank not. 12 Mexican penos.
r--Chihuahua currency 3$i Carrani
urrncv f Bar silver Handy Har-
'iin quotation) 5U Copper 19 Grain.
rnRu'ar Livestock. lower Stocks
'ewer.
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air proeaM? treat.
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nvestisation of Texas
EL
HERALD
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DEFIES
A Ir I
Rat Fund
Resolution in Senate Ass
AccodntingFor $25000
Appropriation.
WALSH DENOUNCED
IN TEXAS SENATE
His Statement ( That Texas
Approaches Serfdom Is
Assailed.
AUSTIN Tex May S. When the
senate met today senator
Westbrook offered a resolu-
tion calling for the appointment
ot a committee from the sen
ate to make an investigation of the i
state health department and to ascer-
i.i. i. -.. i... ; . j:
."re of fSSie tor tlexrmlnatlon
of rats that amount having been ap- i
propnated by the last legislature. '
rurther consideration of the resolution I
was deferred until Tuesday morning. I
Denounce Walsh's Statements.
Senators Lattimore. Henderson and j
Jiudspeth offered a resolution de-
nouncing statements made by Frank j
" alsh. of the committee on industrial j
onditions in reference to conditions j
in Texas as unwarranted and un-
lUii'illfU. I
The resolution quotes extracts JfVona i
-. .um s report to me euect taat ts
committee found Texas condttioas bor-
uerinjc on serfdom.
These statements were challenged
aid Walsh was invited to come back
ani make another more thorough in-
vestigation of Texas conditions than
was possible in the few days' hearing
an a committee room at Dallas.
The resolution was then adopted by
a vote of 18 to 1. two present not
M'llllg.
Doubts If Welsh Said It.
o.i motion of senator McGregor an
official copy of the resolution won
ordered s-nt b the secretary of the
sn.ate to Mr. Walsh McGregor say- I
iii-- that he doubted if Walsh could j
)iae used the language quoted in too j
lirtss report- I
The senate then adjourned until 111
8 in tomorrow.
Suffrage .Effort to lie Hade.
Efforts are to b made dnrlnc- that
present special besaion to pass a statu- I
tor. law In Texas declaring for wo-
rn. in's suffrage. j
l His came to light today when repre-
sentative Llewellmg. who contends
that a constitutional amendment is not
r.iessar introduced a resolution in
the house requesting the attorney gett-
er .il to give an opinion as to the con-
stitutional right of the legislature to
e- ?ct tqual suffrage by statute.
There was much objection to the
consideration ot the resolution and it
wmt oer until tomorrow morning.
Gibson Bill Report Thursday.
Chairman Grindstaff of the house
J .surance committee announced today
that the Gibson insurance bill will
be reported from the committee on next
T uraday morning. This means the
niu will not be considered until next
ek. as it has to be printed.
v resolution was adopted requesting
th. heads of all departments Tand In-
stitutions in the state to submit to
f p house a copy of the monthly pay-
roll for members- use in making ao-r"-.p
nations for these institutions
I hi house adjourned until tomorrow
at lo a. m.
Senatorial Redisricting Probable
'ea.pportionment of the senatorial
distr.cts is quite likely during the nres-e-it
session of the legislature as is
!-o conj.-! isskn.i tedistricting m
.. t r-ii.i.jnar steps looking to zena-
oa! -eJistrictirg j-ac alrd been
t.K n in the 2. iirte.
Introduced liv ll-nu..
J n aecordance with the recommend.
1lO!
of toe governor senator Hudspeth
introduced a oill in tfc. .JZlVi.
lla
arrjing an appropriation of UO 000
lor gathering A suitable exhibit from
Icxas for the Panama-Pacific expo-
sition to be exptnded under the direc-
tion of the Texas Panama-Pacific Ex-
position commission and the commis-
fcioner of agriculture.
Wish larerr Appropriation.
there is a disposition on the part
of some of the lawmakers to oppose
the appropriation of J125.00O allowed
in the departmental appropriation bill
lor the overhauling. of the state house
on the grounds that tne amount Is not
suf.icier.t. Senator Clark has indicated
i -.-t h- is likely to oppose the item
aim may seek to amend it so as to add
not less than 109.000 more.
Hearing on Insurance Hill Tnnlcht.
Hearings on the so-called Gibson in-
surance bill which seeks to amend the
r.obertson insurance law will com-
mence tonight before the house com-
mittee on insurance a cording to an-
nouncement by representative Grin-
staff one of the authors of the mea-
sure as introduced in the house. It
is pioposed to have governor Fergu-
son appear before the committee but
the hearings are not to be extended
as under the present plans each side
is to be given three hours each.
To Relieve Jails of EpHeptlcs.
Tn view of an understanding reached
in the senate committee on finance the
ins.me epileptics of the state are to be
removed from the jails and poorhouses
and placed in special quarters to be
provided in connection with the South-
western Insane asylum at San. Antonio
1-or the present at least it is the opin- .
F! Pascs Budget Fund Plan Every Day Gives New
OBREGON IS ADVANCING STEADILY
The Var At a Glance
SINK
in
sut
INKING of three more vessels
the North sea. by German
submarines in their new
campaign is reported today. The
Swedish steamer El I id a. went to the
bottom in less than three minutes
after she was torpedoed bat the
18 persons on boons escaped. Traw-
lers
reacning Aberdeen reported
that two vessels in a fishine- fleet
less than 50 miles off that port
were sunk Sunday.
Teutuns Argue With Italy
It is believed in Rome that Aus-
tria and Germany have decided on
another effort to prolong the ne-
gotiations between Italy and the
central empires in the hope of
reaching a peaceful settlement of
the territorial dispute. For this
purpose it is said that count Go-
luchowski. former Austro-Hun-garian
foreign minister will go to
Rome from Vienna.
The Italian cabinet bas decided
not to postpone the assembling of
parliament on May 12 and it is
thought in Rome that parliament
may assist the cabinet in reaching
a decision which appears now to be
almost inevitable.
Dardanelles Town Destroyed !
Information from the Dardanelles
by way of London is that the bom-
bardment of the Turkish forts was
carried on Saturday aua that great
damage was inflicted by the war-
ships of the allies. The town of
. Dardanelles is said to have been de-
stroyed. The Turkish war office.
nuwover. suttee
nowever. stales no action was at
' 'e"5 by the allied fleet on that
. rreucn troops are reported to
have made another landing on the
Asiatic side and to be (advancing
rapidly.
Sharp fighting has been resumed
in Flanders. French. German and
British official statements tell or
German attacks near Hill -No. SO.
and St. Mullen both in the Tpres re-
gion. The Paris and London com-
munications say the German 'on-
slaughts failed but Berlin char-
acterizes the movements as auc-
German Airman Driven Away
A Qui map aeroplane flew over
Dover today bat was driven oft.
London beard a report that a Zep-
pelin was flying over the North sea
in the direction of the English
coast.
Austrians Claim Great Victory
An imposing victory of Austrian
arms over the Russian forces iu
western Galieia was announced to-
day by tne German war office. It
is said the Austrians in the pres-
ence of their commander in chief
archduke Frederick "pierced and
everywhere crushed" the entire
Russian line.
SHELLS RORLED
Paris. France. May ". The great
German gun which has been dropping
huge shells into Dixmude Belgium is
believed to have been firing from a dis-
tance of 23 V4 miles according! to an
official report by the French war de-
partment which says:
"Information received from a deserter
is to the effect that for about two
months engineers of the Krupp gun
works have been directing in the sub-
urbs of Dixmude. a sector where there
has been no fight for several months.
22S!!? "-- TXlZlZ.
It Ik thin mm which may have bom
barded Dunkirk. The gun Is believed
to have a range of 38 kilometers (23.5
miles).
"Nine shells' were fired on the second
and last bombardment of the French
seaport of Dunkirk. There Is reason
to believe that the gun has been dam-
aged by the method of fire which the
most powerful pieces do not resist for
a long time or the continuance of at-
tacks by our aeroplanes has had the ef-
fect of stopping its fire."
i CANADIAN CASUALTIES
AT YPRES TOTAL 6000
Ottawa. Ont. May 3. How stub-
bornly the Canadian troops fought m
the battle of Tpres Is indicated by an
official statement that the Canadian
casualties in this action totaled S00
including 3000 missing. The heaviest
losses were suffered by the 13th and
14th battalions of Montreal High-
landers. It is stated that 700 officers and
men were killed and 3000 wounded.
The total thus given would indicate
that more than one-fourth of the 21.000
men in the division were put out of
action.
The Canadian official eye witness
reported the two battalions of High-
landers left behind in the fighting at
St. Julian.
"The German line" the eye witness
said "rolled over the deserted village
but for several hours after the enemv
had become master of tne village sullen
and persistent rifle fire showed they
were not yet master of the Canadian
rear guard." '
s Berlin reported onl 10O0 Cana-
dian prisoners it is feared here that
1000 of these rear guards were killed
before exhaustion of ammunition com-
pelled the detachment to surrender.
ion of the committee that the basement
of the institution can be converted and
fitted up for the care and treatment
of those unfortunates at an expendi-
ture of anywhere between $5000 and
J in 000. The smaller figure likely will
he written in the bill.
i
ft
RUSSIAN FRONT
S SHATTERED
Austrians Claim to Have
Pierced Russian Lines in
Province of Galieia.
Berlin Germany May 3. An lm-
portant Austrian victory in the eastern
campaign Is announced in the com-
munication issued today from German
army headquarters. The statement is
made that the Austrians have pierced
and broken the entire Russian front in
western Galieia. The text of the offi-
cial statement follows:
"In the western theater of the war:
"Yesterday we successfully attacked
in Flanders to the northeast of the
Poelcappelle-Ypres road and took the
farms of Fortuln. southeast of St.
Julien.
"In the Champagne district we in-1
flieted considerable damage on the !
enemy's position at Ourchen Sooaln.
and Perthes by successful mine ex-
plosions. "Between the Meuee and the Moselle
there were only artillery duels.
"Last night the French made unsuc-
cessful attempts to attack our position
on the summit of Hartmans-Weiler-kopf.
"A French flying machine landed
yesterday at Hundlingen to the west
of Saargemund (in Lorraine).
"A German airship squadron attacked
the airship hangar and railway station
at Epinal yesterday apparently with
good results.
"In the eastern theater:
Germans Take X&O Russians.
"During further pursuit of the Rus-
sians who were fleeing in the direc-
tion of Riga we yesterday captured
reur cannon and four machine guns.
We also took 1700 prisoners south of
Mitau so that the total number of pris-
oners was Increased to ttM.
"The Rttseian attacks south of Kal-
warya failed with heavy losses to the
enemy. The Russians were driven back
across the Skeainga. They left 330
prisoners in our hands.
"Northeast of Skierniewicc the Rus-
sians also suffered a heavy defeat in
which they lost a great number In
killed and 100 men taken prisoners.
"In the southeastern theater:
Russians Lose In Galieia.
"In the presence of Austrian com-
f-manderincblef field marshal archduke
Frederick and under the leadership of
Gen. von Mackenzen. the allied troop
yesterday after bitter fighting pierced
everywhere and crushed the entire Rus-
sian front in west Galieia. from the
neighborhood of the Hungarian fron-
tier to the junction of tbe Dnnajec river
with the Vistula.
"Such of the enemy who succeeded In
escaping are in hasty retreat toward
the east closely pursued by the allied
troops. The trophies of the victory
cannot vet be approximately stated."
Germans Again Use Gases.
Paris. France May 3. The French
war office this afternoon gave out an
official report on the progress of his-
tilities reading:
- ... . . I
-The Germans yesterday made two I
attacks with asphyxiating gases. One
was - to the north of Tpres near 3t.
Julien. and the other was to the south
of Tpres near bill o. 80. Neither one
accomplished anything.
"There is nothing to report from the
rest of the front."
German Attacks Repulsed.
There was given out today a British
official statement dated May i and
reading as follows:
"At 7 p. m. May 1. the Germans at-
tacked hill No. CO southeast of Tpres
and yesterday evening they attacked
in the -neighborhood of St. Julien.
These attacks were both repulsed. We
lost no ground and we inflicted heavy
casualties on the enemy in spite of the
fact that he again used poisonous
gases emitted both from tubes in the
trenches and and from especially maa-
factured shells.
"A German aeroplane yesterday aft-
ernoon was chased by one of our ma-
chines to within rifle range of our
trenches and then brought down by
Our fire."
TOWN OF DARDANELLES
IS REPORTED DESTROYED
London. Eng May 3. No further
official announcements have been made
concerning fighting in the Dardanelles
but unofficial dispatches agree that the
allies are progressing under fire of
their guns which are inflicting great
damage on the Turk defence including
tbe reported total destruction ot the
town of Dardanelles.
A late Turkish announcement claims
a victory near Gaba Tepeh in the Galll-
poll peninsula which is said to have
resulted In the retreat of the' colonial
British troops to the shelter of their
warships. This account however does
"I a.Rree.w"h the B.rI.tsh r?Prt pub- 1
llshed Saturday which declared that
tbe British were resuming tbe offensive
after a stubborn resistance on the part
of tbe Turks.
mnMi ms iiirng v u-niin '
ONE BRITISH REGIMENT
WINS 40 DECORATIONS
London May 3. The regiment which
holds the record for brttle honors in
the entire British army is the Kings
Royal Rifle corps which has the right
to attach 40 regimental decorations to
its cap badges.
The regiment was originally raised
in 17SS in the American colonies now
the United States and was first known
as the Royal American Regiment of
Poot. The present name was adopted in
1830.
It is said to have been the first Bri-
tish regiment to be armed with the
rifle which was Introduced into the
British army in 1794.
LEO I IS TAKEN!
IN ADVANCE
Villa Artillery Was Spiked
Before It Was Abandoned
To Obregon Army.
HUERTA COMING
TO THE BORDER
Many Ex federals Are Here;
Gathering of the Madero
Family Causes Gossip.
GEN. ALVARO OBREGON has occu-
pied Leon. 56 miles south of
Agnascalientes where Villa's army
is awaiting attack according to official
Carransa advices from Veracruz to the
Carranciata consulate in SI Paso.
The brief bulletin announcing the oc-
cupation of Leon was supplemented
Monday by a message which said that
Obregon's headquarters staff bad ar-
rived in the city and Obregon himself
had taken charge of the vanguard of
his column which is pushing steadlly
northward toward Villa's base. De
stroyed railway tracks have delayed the
movement of Obregon's troooa more
than any other obstacle according to-
uarraua omciais in jst raso. vujas
forces citfTaviii in retreat.
Villista of ficteUjHtnn tehee the am
two days have aasertad that the Uar-
rancistas have lost SN men and a num-
ber of machine guns in a series rt en-
gagements in the vicinity of Silao. 3
miles south of Leon. The occupation
of Leon by Obregon was dented Monday
morning by Gen. Tomas Ornelas. chief
ot arms in Juarer. Personal telegrams
from Gen. Villa received in El Paso Mon-
day before the location of line of Agnas-
calientes but made no mention of mili-
tary developments. Sunday it was of-
ficially announced in Juarez that a bri
gade of cavalry under Gen. Jose Rodri- J
guez nau Been sent south Irom Agnas-
calientes to reinforce the Fierro troops
which have been fighting in the neigh-
borhood ot Leon.
Gen. Pablo Gonzalez a Carransa com-
mander has occupied the suburbs of
Monterey whicl. is defended by 6900
Villlstas under Gen. Raoul Madero ac-
cording to Carranza official advices it
is reported that Gonzalez has an army
of MO men and is well supplied with
ammunition lie moved north against
Monterey from Tampico and Victoria.
A sortie of Zapatista troops from
Mexico City Friday was repulsed by
Carranza forces under Gen. Miguel Die-
guez at a point SO miles north of the
national capital says another bulletin
isiOliail Ww ! A PevV4 ttmMA !& Oa Waa.
v; mo vananca vuiipuiaic acre
la.. it g was sent Dy obregon
to aeienu tne rear or nis column Irom
Zapatista reinforcements for Villa.
Mexicans of all factions in El Paso
were excited Monday by a report that
Gen. Jose Maytorena. Villa leader In
Sonora was severely defeated Saturday
at Navajoa Sonora. and lost 2009 men
in dead wounded and prisoners. It is
rumored that a shipment of 29oa rifles
which had been consigned to Maytorena
from El Paso and was due to leave
Saturday was held up by the news of
the defeat. Many telegrams nassed be
tween vma ana .Maytorena sunaay
night but their contents were not made
public.
Iluerta Is Coming.
.Gen. Huerta Is coming to El Paso
despite the fact that his friends have
advised him that it might be danger-
ous for him to do so. according to
prominent members of the Mexican
refugee colony in El Paso. The ex-
president is preparing to leave this
week for the border it was said this
morning. His private secretary. Jesus
Delgado. is reported in press dispatches
to have left San Antonio for El Paso
after a conference with former federal
army officers there.
Thousands of rounds of ammunition
are arriving here daily and most of1t
is being sent to Juarez where special
trains carry It to Villa. Some of the
cartridges though remain here under
consignment to various persons and this
fact has revived the recent rumor that
supporters of the old Huerta regime
are planning a new military movement
in Mexico. However men who are in
close touch with the situation say that
if the "Cientificos" do begin a revolu-
tion it will probably be conducted from
Galveston because this city Is filled
with men hostile to the expresident it
is said.
Many Bxfederals Here.
Many former Huerta officers are now
Maytorena Sunday -
n El Paso including Gen. Marcelo
caraveo. Gen. Emilio Campa. Gen. Sal
. . - . ..
vauor K. Mercaao. Gen. Joaquin TUlex
and Gen. Caesario Castro. United States
secret service officials have heard that
Gen. Jose Ynez Salazar is also here in
hiding. Their gathering here just be-
fore the coming of Gen. Huerta is
viewed with suspicion.
There was also considerable comment
in El Paso Saturday night and Sunday
concerning the gathering here of the
Madero family in connection with a re-
port that Villa and the Maderos had
broken. The Maderos denied this how-
ever and pointed to the fact that Raoul
la still serving as a general with Villa
at Monterey Julio Gabrielle. Alfonso
and Kmello Madero were all in El Paso
Saturday In conference with Alberto
Madero. who lives here.
Villa Artillery Spiked.
A Carranza bulletin from Veracruz
says:
"A train carrying artillery captured
from the Villlstas when defeated by
(Continued on Pace 0).
TI
GERMANS TORPEDO NEUTRAL SHIPS;
TEN VESSELS ARE QUICKLY S
Swedish Norwegian and American Ships Are Victims
of Raid; Two German Torpedo Boat Destroyers Go
to Bottom When British Squadron Exacts Be-
venge for Sinking o f British Destroyer.
LONDON. Enz May 3. Ten ships
have gone to the bottom in the
past 48 hours as the result of
German naval raids chiefly by subma-
rines. Two of these were German tor-
pedo boat destroyers which were Par-
sued and sunk by an avenging British
squadron. Among the merchant ves-
sels sunk were one Swedish and one
American ship. Both Sweden and the
United States are neutral -.
The Exchange Telegraph company
has received a dispatch from its cor-
respondent at Copenhagan saying the
Swedish steamer Ell Ida timber laden
from Helllnsburg. bas been torpedoed
in tbe North sea by a German subma-
rine. She went to tbe bottom in less
than three minutes.
Three men and two women-on board
the vessel had barely time to make
their escape In one of the small boats.
After emising about for two hours they
were picked up by a Danish schooner
and landed at Lemvig Denmark.
Two Trawlers Sink.
Trawlers making port today declare
a. German submarine sunk two trawl-
ers within 50 miles of Aberdeen Sun-
day. The crews of the two vessels it is
believed lost their lives.
It would appear as though the sub-
marine ran amuck among the Aber-
deen fishing fleet- In addition to sead--leg
twe Jo.the bottom. It chawed threi
ethers for it miles. A patrol boat was
then seen approaching whereupon tbe
submarine submerged.
American Ship Torpedoed.
A German submarine torpedoed the
American oil tank steamer Gulf Light
at noon Saturday off the Sdlly Islands
according to a dispatch received by
the Central News agency.
The captain of the Gulf Light ac-
cording to the same advices died of
heart failure as a result of shock.
Two seamen jumped overboard and
were drowned.
The other members of .the crew were
taken off by a patrol boat and landed.
The vessel was towed into Crowsonnd
and beached.
Three Torpedo Boats Sink.
Two German and one British torpe-
do boat were sunk Saturday la a se-
ries of naval actions in the Noth sea.
SIOWSJJTTERS
Brings Out Correspondence
Between Late Senator
and Ool. Roosevelt.
Syracuse. N. T.. May 3. Edward T.
Piatt son ot the late Thomas C Piatt
former United States senator was
called as a witness by counsel for
Roosevelt today In the trial of the
SSO.M0 libel suit brought against the
colonel by William Barnes.
Mr. Piatt said he had brought letters
bearing dates between 18 and 149
that passed between his father. CoL
Roosevelt and Mr. Barnes. He brought
out from a traveling bag a half doeen
packets ot letters yellowed by age.
Jacob J. Dickinson formerly Albany
correspondent of the New York Herald
and now diplomatic representative for
the Panama-Pacific exposition with
offices in the state department with
then called. He told of talking to Mr.
Barnes In Albany in 1908.
Party Success Was laramount.
"Mr. Barnes told me that party suc-
cess was his paramount aim. Mr.
Barnes told me also that he had a talk
with governor Hughes about race
track legislation. He said he had re-
minded governor Hughes that the race
track question had been carefully
avoided and had asked him why he
had brought the things up. Mr. Barnes
said governor Hughes told him his con-
science had dictated his action. To
tht Ur RaPHM sM if It wm. mm i
sue between conscience and votes
mere wae no common grouna upon
which to stand."
Walter T. Arndt of New York. Al-
bany correspondent for the New York
Evening Post told of an interview with
the plaintiff in lsll. in which the di-
rect primaries was discussed.
JUDGE IN LAWS0N CASE IS
THREATENED; MISTRIAL FEARED
Trinidad. Colo May 3. The illness
of a juror today threatened a mistrial
in the case of John R. Lawson. labor
leader charged with the murder of John
Nimmo on October 25. 113. Tbe jury
had failed to reach an agreement when
John Richards a bronco bueter. sud-
denly became ill.
Judge Hillyer today made public an
anonymous threatening letter he re-
ceived durinp the nrAsrMi nf th trial
The letter which is rambling and In I
pari inconerent threatens the judge
with death if Lawson and Louis Zan-
canelli are punished. The threat in-
cludes "everyone from 2 Broadway
down to the lowest"
NLfruffl
I
according to a statemetnt of the Brit-
ish admiralty Sunday which says:
"A series of small affairs took place
in the neighborhood of the Galloper
and North Hinder light ships on Sat-
urday. "During the forenoon H. M. destroy-
er Recruit was sunk by a submarine
four officers and 21 men being saved
by the trawler Daisy.
"At 3 p. m. the trawler Colombia
was attacked by two German torpedo
boats who approached her from the
westward and commenced an action
without hoisting their colors. The Co-
lombia was sunk by a torpedo only
one deck hand being saved by the other
trawlers.
"A division of British destroyers
compristng the Laforey Leonkdas. Law-
ford and Lark chased the two German
vessels and after a brief running fight
of about one hour sunk them both.
"The British destroyers sustained no
casualties. Two German officers and 44
men were rescued from the sea and
made prisoners of war."
- Captain Is Killed.
The British steamer Fulgent was
sunk by a German submarine north-
west of Skellig rocks in the dark of
Saturday morning says a dispatch to
Lloyd's from Kllrush Ireland.
A boat collecting nine survivors and
tK bndv nf tne cantaln nf tn steamer
ka ! kan ihM ktyl kltlaal ' wma
iisj fcjr li.usni azid-lssJssW "t
Kllrush. The trawler was ua3C to
find the second boat of the Fulgent
containing the remainder of the crew.
Freneh Steamer Sinks.
The French steamer Europe from
Barry for St. Nasal re with a cargo of
coal was torpedoed by a German sub-
marine Saturday morning near Bish-
op's Rock and sunk says a dispatch to
Lloyd's from Penzance by a steam
drifter.
The crew was rescued.
U. S. Considers Act Serious.
Washington. D. C May 3. President
Wilson will reserve judgment on the
torpedoing of the American steamer
Gulf Light until further official details
are received. On the face of the dis-
patches officials admit that the at-
tack on the ship is a serious matter
but they Intend that a very thorough
tContteued on Pace 4. CoL I).
B
OPPOSE AWARD
Say Few Engineers or Fire-
men Are Benefitted By
Arbitration Findings.
Chicago I1L. May 3. The Brother-
hoods of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen after analyzing the arbitra-
tion award for three days today issued
a statement in support of their conten-
tion that the wage advances granted
were very smalL
The increases aggregate according to
these figures. S2.4IS a year. The fig-
ures are for wages alone and do not in-
clude the value of compensatory rules
or overtime allowances granted. The
railroads contended throughout the case
that to grant every demand made by
the men would cost the M western rail-
roads involved 34M.M a year. The
men say the cost would not run over
310.OOe.000 a year.
The award is said to affect engineers
on only 57(7 locomotives out of IrSl2
in service. The advances to the en-
gineers total $111111.18 according to
the brotherhoods.
Firemen on 7005 locomotives out of
23.(41 in service receive a total of
J50S.384.70. it is calculated by the
brotherhoods.
Managers of the railroads assert that
the cost of the award will be known
only after the rules have been put into
effect and the payrolls can be analysed.
MRS. CARMAN IS AGAIN
TRIED ON MURDER CHARGE
Mlneola X. Y.. May 3. Mrs. Florence
Conklin Carman was placed on trial )
in the supreme court here today be-
fore justice Blackmar for the second
time on the Indictment 'charging her
with the murder of Mrs. Louise D.
Bailey at Freeport on the night ot
June 30 last. The jury in the first
trial disagreed. The defence consid-
ered it an acquittal. The prosecuting
attorney at the time said It was doubt-
ful If any further action would be
taken but a second trial was later
called for.
The selection of the jury proceeded
slowly.
NEBRASKA TORNADO WRRCKS
MANY FARM BUILDINGS
Fullerton Nebv. May 3. A tornado
which swept an area many miles long
and more than a mile in width Satur-
day night destroyed farm buildings
valued at more than $10000. it has been
discovered. The tail of the twister
struck this ton n. but no one was killed.
AU III
Proof of Its Wisd
ME
First Officer Of Celriana At
Ensenada Wont Allow
Confiscation.
AMER1CANSHIP
TOWED INTO PORT
Reaches San Diego Without
Food Or Water; Captain
Seized By Mexicans.
XS DIEGO Calif. May I. With the
British steamship Cetriana's com-
mander detained ashore the vea-
j sel's cargo of J200.000 would have been
confiscated by the military authorities
at Ensenada Mexico had it not been
for defiance offered by the ship's first
officer J. A. Seaberg. of this city and
the timely intervention of the United
States cruiser Denier according to
Seaberg's stor here today of tha
Cetriana's escape. The vessel was
towed into San Diego harbor by the
Denver Sundaj. her bunkers bare of
coal and with neither food nor water
i aboard.
i Cenan Is Seized.
I The Cetrtana sailed from Masatlan
1 '' Ensenada and San Diego April 14.
' despite the fact that the Masatlan cus-
toms officials had refused the steamer
clearance papers. When the vessel ar-
rived at Ensenada Capt. W. Aerr ac-
cording to Seaberg was taken ashore
by a squad of Mexican soldiers placed
in detention and required to sign a
statement turning over the Cetrianas
cargo to tbe authorities.
Capt. Kerr refused whereupon. Sea-
berg says a second squad of soldiers
rime aboard and took L. Mayne and W
Perry the ship's radio operator and
purser C B. Legaspe ashore.
Seaberg Defies Colonel.
After this according to Seaberg. a
Mexican colonel boarded the Cetriana
and stated he bad received orders from
the military commander of Lower Cali-
fornia to load the Cetriana's cargo.
"While he was telling me of this or-
der." said Seaberg "a lighter came along
side. I told him that under no circum-
stances would I permit htm to loosen
the hatch coverings or remove an:.
part of the cargo. After much parley
h ? went ashore but before the Mexican
colonel could return with more sc!dler
the cruiser Denver hore in sight.
''Commander Ziegeraeler of the Den-
ver after learning o.' the trouble and
the plight of Capt. Kerr and the three
members of the crew went ashore con-
ferred with Ensenada officials and
succeeded In getting the men and ez
sel released.
"The Denver then passed us a line
and towed as in."
ULTIMATUM TO
BESENT1IA
Toklo Japan May J. The Jiji Shirr-
po. a Japanese newspaper of good
standing issued an extra edition this
morning in which it" made the state-
ment that Japan would send an ulti-
matum to China the Chinese reply to
the latest Japanese communication re-
garding the demands of the Tokio gov-
ernment being considered unsatisfac
tory.
An extraordinary cabinet council mat
here this morning to consider China's
refusal to accede completely to the de
mands of Japan.
SAYS TENTAGE AND EQUIPMENT
NOT DESTROYED WHEN ORDERED
Austin Tex. May 3. Concerning dis-
patches from Washington that a short-
age had been discovered in the tcntage
and equipment of the Texas national
guard which belongs to the V. S. got -eminent.
adjutant general Henry
Hutchins today made a statement.
Gen. Hutchins says that a recent fed-
era! Inspection disclosed that a large
quantity of federal property white
tentage which had been superseded by
ktiaki tentage and quantities of cloth-
ing were surveyad and ordered de-
stroyed. Capt. Monroe Fax of the state
ranger force was dispatched to St.
Louis and made an investigation which
showed trat instead of being destroyed
the property was sold.
Gov. Hutchins has referred the mat-
ter te the governor and the war de-
partment. Gen. Hutchins and Capt F. M.
Ball CL S. A. who made the inspection
left wis afternoon for Fort Sam
Houston to have a conference with the
commanding general of the southern
department relative to the matter.
FLOOD CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
Houston. Texas. May 3. With thou-
sands ot acres of farming land under
water and railway service disorganied.
flood conditions in the Brazos river
lowlands today were serious but be-
lieved on the eie of improvement
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