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WEATHER
Washington, Aug. 29.—West Texas:
IWr, warmer Wednesday; Thursday fair.
New Mexico: Flair, warmer south por-
tion, local showers north portion.
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METAL MARKET. M
COPPER, PER tt. LBS.. .I12.50@12.S8
ZINC, PER 100 LBS...........»5.8S#5.M
SILVER, PER OZ...................5214
LEAD. PER 100 LB8..........*M5#M0
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THIRTY-FIRST YEAR.
EL PASO, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1911.
TEN PAGES
PRICE, FIVE CENTSj
Mexico City the Scene of First
Free Gathering
TO NAME PRESIDENTIAL TICKET
Platform Was Adopted Yester-
day and Nominatians Will
be Made Today
Attociatci Pre*» Dinpatch
Mexico city, Aug. 29.—Wearied by
the exercise of the constitutional, but
hitherto unused, right to nominate
candidates lor the presidency and vice
presidency, delegates to the first na-
tional convention of the Progressive
party late tonight adopted a platform
that sags beneath Its burden of re-
forms. Tomorrow It is expected the
nominations will be made.
. The first work was done In adopt-
ing the various planks of the plat-
form. The first was accepted only
after a noisy debate. It provided for
the strict maintenance of the consti-
tution of 1857. Some delegates pro-
posed that there be added to this “and
the laws of the reform,” the measure
by which Benito Juarez brought about
the separation of church and state.
Delegates jealous of the untram-
meled exercise of their civil rights,
gesticulated and shouted their ap-
proval of the amendment. The more
conservative called attention to the
fact that the principle of these laws
had been embodied in an amendment
to the constitution and, therefore, the
alteration In the plank was unneces-
sary.
For more than three-quarters of an
hour, however, the doubting delegates
vigorously expressed their opinions,
while those who remained silent con-
tributed more abundantly to the cloud
of tobacco smoke that had settled over
the parquet in the Hidalgo theater,
where the convention is being held. In
the end the plank as written was
adopted.
Tile Platform.
The contention pledged Its candi-
dates to carry out the principles of
ahti-re-electlon and to work for a re-
vision of the election laws.
Another plank provides for a revis-
ion of the system of taxation, favors
the development of the public re-
sources and promises to combat mo-
nopolies and special privileges.
The party pledges Its representa-
tives to work for a reform of the Judi-
cial and legal systems. Improvement
in the educational system of the coun-
' try also Is promised.
If elected on this platform. Fran-
clecef J. Madero Jr. may be expected
to exercise a friendly Interest In Cen-
tral American affairs. One provision
of the party's program Is for an ex-
tension of the nation’s friendly rela-
tions with foreign countries, especially*
those of Latin America. The provision
concludes with the promise to direct
prudently the policy of the govern-
ment toward bringing about a union
of the Central American republics. ■
Special attention Is paid to Inter-
ests of the laboring element In one
plank, which promises "to Improve”
the moral, Intellectual and material
conditions of workingmen.
Establishment of manual training
schools Is promised.
The Mexlcanlzation of the personnel
of the National Hallways Is to be
hastened and railway schools are to
Ire established. Laws looking to the
proper indemnification of those in-
jured while at work are promised.
The question of pensions for disabled
workmen also wHl be considered.
The Maya and Yaqui Indians are
promised that those deported by the
old government will be returned by
the new to their homes If they so wish
and on public lands agricultural col-
onies will be established.
The delegates did not begin the
adoption of their platform until af-
ter 6 o’clock. Up to that time the
day had been spent in listening to
an address of welcome by Jesus
Uruela, one of the prominent party
leaders and In the adoption of rules
of order.
First Convention
Since this Is the first convention of
the party, the delegates were forced
to take time to formulate- rules of
procedure. Most Important of these
rules was that providing that candi-
, dates should be chosen by simple
majorities and. by an open vote a®
opposed to a secret ballot.
Francisco I. Madero, Jr., who un-
doubtedly will be the choice of the
convention for president, was in the
theatre this morning for a few min-
utes, but it Is doubtful If more than
ten delegates were aware of his
presence. He stood in the wings of
the stage, listened to the proceed-
ings and discreetly peeped around
i the flies for a view of the house and
I then by means of a side entrance
I made his way to an automobile.
The greater part of the day he
J passed In his home availing himself
Jfefrom time to time of a telephone to
(fleam what was transpiring In the
f convention.
Gustavo Madero Active
The only membear of the Madero
family who Is taking an active part
In the convention Is Gustavo, brother
of the candidate, who was his rep-
resentative In Washington during the
early days of the revolution. As a
jft member of the central committee he
gs'eat upon the stage beside Chairman
™*«an Sanchez Azcona and from time
time his actions Indicated that
was manlplatlng an efficient, If
■*- political machine.
ft Is he who Is largely responsible
for the candidacy of Jose Pino
Saurex for the vice presidency, In
opposition to Francisco Vasquex
| Gomes. He and his friends claim to
j have rorrnled 75 per cent of the
| votes for Suarez.
Fernando Iglesla* Caldron and Al-
fredo Robles Domlngues are the
other candidates.
Convention Assembled
When the delegates were assem-
lled for the afternoon session, men
ind bovs distributed among them
handbills of various sixes and hues,
7 Hhem to rote for Domlngues
i <s>
AMERICAN CLAIMANTS <$>
<*> MUST APPLY TO MEXICO <•>
i Associated Press Dispatch.
<S> Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.— >$>
4* Many claims of American citl- <§>
tens against Mexico for alleged i>
<*> damages sustained during the i
❖ recent revolution continue to <$>
i pour Into the state department <s>
i The declared policy of the United- <s>
States Is to refer all such conten- if
tions to Mexico’for consideration i
by the claims tribunal created by <$>
i> President de la Barra, and the -s’
state department will not inter- <S>
pose except In cases of apparent <&
<•> miscarriage of justice. <s>
Within the last month more <*>
i than 500 claimants have been In- i
i structed to lay their oases direct- <•’
& ly before the Mexican govern- i
ment, but to Insure proper pre- i
<*> sentation the state department
<S> also had forwarded them. i
and setting forth reasons therefor.
Outside the theatre, a rain of
these posters from the gallery began
and continued until the floor of the
parquet was carpeted with them.
This method of fighting was used in
opposing the candidacy of Vasquex
"Gomez. Supporters of Caldron lav-
ishly distributed large half tone like-
nesses of the condidate with the cap-
tion “vote for Caldron."
Although holding the first real
convention in the history of the
country, unless those of the Catho-
lics can be so styled, the delegates
are coduettng their affairs In a man-
ner that has won the commendation
of the public, both native and for-
eign. Among those who witnessed
the proceedings was James R. Gar-
field, former secretary of the Inter-
ior pf the United States.
Convention Is Open
The convention doors are open to
the public, but since there are more
than 1,500 delegates, the space re-
served for spectators is limited to the
galleries. Notwithstanding this un-
favorable position almost every seat
was occupied, a number of women of
the better class being present.
Political activity as evidenced In
some gatherings in the United States
was not evident Fences are being
mended, but In a more quiet man-
ner.
The delegates have no other choice
for president than the man who led
the masses to victory, but they are
not representative of the people or
even the lower grade of the middle
classes. It is a gathering of the bet-
ter element. Now and then a silk
hat and frock coat are seen; perhaps
a doxen wearer* of the peaked som-
brero Indicate that their owners rep-
resent rural districts, but fully ninety
per cent of the delegates wear the
dress of the ordinary business man.
DROUGHT IN INDIA
Annorlntid Prenn Dinpatch.
London, Aug. 29.—Owing to the
drought and scarcity of the necessi-
ties of life In parts of India, the king
has approved the curtailment of the
Delhi Durbar program. This will
mean 5 military maneuvers will be
abandoned and the attendance at the
Durbar reduced .
LIBEfiAUEK7 -
ARE ARRIVING HERE
More Than 50 Have Come
During Past Few Days
PROBABLY PRESAGES TROUBLE
Believed That a New Revolutionary
Movement is on to Develop Prior to
Mexican National Election
Again activities by the Liberals, of
the present revolutionary party in
Mexico, are brewing in this locality.
Ample funds seem to be supporting
the movement, which, according to
good authority, soon will take the
form of another armed movement in
the stat of Chihuahua, as well as In
the state of Chihuahua, as well as in
Lower California, where a merry lit-
tle campaign Is now in progress.
Yesterday and the day before,
about 50 Liberals arrived in El Paso
from Arizona and New Mexico, and
a few leaders are also here from Los
Angeles, where the headquarters of
Ricardo Flores Magon, the party
leader, are located. Secret police
of many services are busied in El
Paso ferreting out the plans, but In
effect seem to have failed.
It is learned on the best of au-
thority that a large shipment of
rifles Is expected dally from a well-
known New York City arms com-
pany. The Liberals are not pur-
chasing arms in El Paso, as did the
Madero lnsurrectos, fearing, no
doubt, premature discovery of their
plans. The rifles ordered are of
the Mauser brand, and of carbine
length. To fill the order the arms
company has secured a large num-
ber of Mauser rifles captured from
Spanish troops during the Cuban In-
tervention. These rifles have been
held in large quantities by arms and
curio companies. The barrels aro
being shortened In order to fill the
carbine requirement. The rifles, with
accompanying ammunition, are fur-
nished at a very low figure In quan-
tities of 500 or more.
The first Liberal movement about
Juarez was cheeked several weeks
ago by ex-lnsurrecto troops, ending
in the capture of Capt. Ranjel and
Ll^itenant Silva, two leaders, who
are held prisoners at the White
Cross hospital In Juarez. It was be-
Congressional Redistricting Bill Fails and Two Congressmen
Must be Elected at Lar&e.—The Governor Vetoes
Senatorial Redistricting Measure and
Various Other Items
<§> <$>
i Special to tlio Times. ' <*■'
^ Austin, Tex., Aug. 29.—Governor Colquitt tonight sent to the Legislature a apodal veto message in which i
^ he announced he has affixed his disapproval of the senatorial redlstrictlng bill. He declared It Is a vicious '*>
<$> political gerrymander, giving several districts double the population of others. The bill was framed to i
<8> give the pros a two-thirds majority In the senate after the next election. Tlie governor also sent up Ills 4
■$> veto message for several of the Items of the general appropriation bill. '*>
i> he vetoed one-half of the appropriation for the attorney general’s departnienL The appropriation i
was sent to the governor In a lump gam of $82,000 for the two years. Ho vetoed an appropriation of i
<§> $11,000 for one year, aud says he will approve deficiencies If more money Is voted for tlie attorney gen- -s>
i> eral’s department.. The question may bo tested In the courts, but If the governor wins it will he consld- i
>J> cred as a great victory of tlie governor in his fight with tlie attorney general. <S>
<s> The governor also vetoed $131,000 of'Ute appropriation for tlie university and smaller amounts for <$>
■$> nearly all of the otlier Institutions. #
i> The congressional redlstrictlng bill Is dead.' Hie conference committee at* 10 o'clock tonight an- -.*>
i nounefd that It could not reach an agreement. This means two congressmen will have to run ul large. 1>
<s> The senate bill was framed to form new districts favorable to the candidacies of Senator Hudspeth and <*'
<S> Lieutenant Governor Davidson. It was also favorable to Senators Perkins, Ward, Mayfield and Carter. ^
'<•> Tlie senate has been without a quorum nearly all day as a result of a filibuster against the congressional ">
i bill. i
<$> Attorney General Llghtfoot tonight said lie had no time to analyze the governor’s action, and said he •!>
<$> had cithef wiped out the department altogether, destroyed It for one year, or had done nothing at all. He ^
<•> said Ute governor certainly would approve no deficiency. He would not say whether he would resort to i>
if tlie courts. >*>
<$> At 11:10 o'clock the house adjourned sine die without a quorum. The senate adjourned sine die at 12 i>
if o’clock, leaving fifteen local bills to die on the Ucutcnunt. governor’s table, because of no quorum. ■$>
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«> AMERICAN SOLDIERS <$>
CAN GO INTO MEXICO <•>
<8> Associated Press Dispatch.
if Washington, D. C.. Aug. 29.— ■$>
$> The American soldiers stationed i>
& in the vicinity of the Texas bor- '$>
<f'> dcr will now be permitted to fake «•>
>?'» short excursions Into Mexico, if
^ withdrawal of all restrictions in if
i> this respect having been author- <*>
^ lxcd by the secretary i>t war to-
4* During the Mexican revolution i> Boy Tells StOfy of More Thai
HAS APPEARED
Torpedo Boats Swept Upon
Shore at Charleston
THAT CITY NEARLY NORMAL
Monday as the result of the storm
which swept the coast of the Caro-
Unas. Only one ship In the Savannah
coast territory suffered Injury, how-
ever. The steamer Lexington went
ashore on Huntington Island, S. O.
The vessel will be floated with great
difficulty. The passengers were tak-
en off by
caraw.
the revenue cutter Yama-
Great Damage to Shipping Re-
ported Off the Coast of
North Carolina
Annoetattd Pieu Dinpatch.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 29.—The
recent storm which swept the south
Atlantic Sunday night left its im-
print on the navy. Six torpedo boats
were wrenched from their moorings
at the Charleston navy yard and toss-
ed as toys high upon the beach. Many
buildings of the yard aro believed to
be wrecked.
No estimate of the damage can be
made here because of the interrupted
telegraphic service, it is not believed
that any lives were lost at the navy
yard.
The commandant appealed for an
emergency fund with which to make
immediate repairs.
The wireless station of the yard is
out of commission and the meager of-
ficial report to the department was
sent by telegraph from Summerville,
s. c.
From this dispatch It Is gleaned
that roofs and doors are strewn about
the station and that many of the
wharves and sea walls have been al-
most demolished. The lightipg and
power wires are on the ground and
the trackage of the yard has been
blown away.
The violence of the storm is Indi-
cated by its play with the torpedo
boats. These form a part of the re-
serve torpedo fleet and were strongly
fastened to the stall like wharves of
the Inner harbor. While the boats
are obsolete In design It was a reve-
lation to the naval officers here to
learn that they had been picked up by
the wind and swept ashore. With a
shudder, they contemplated the dan-
ger in these little vessels with a hu-
man burden on the open sea during
such a storm.
Major General Leonard Wood, chief
of staff of the army, was notified to-
night that sixty buildings at Fort
Moultrie, Ga., were damaged by the
storm. No casualties were reported
and no relief was asked.
MARINE CASUALTIES
OFF CAROLINA COAST
Annociated Prenn Dinpatch.
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 29.—The
fury of the northeast storm which
raged along the South Carolina and
Georgia coast Sunday and yesterday
was reflected In the number of marine
casualties reported today at Southport.
A wireless early today from one of
the Clyde liners to the revenue cutter
Seminole of this station carried that
ship at once to the rescue of the
schooner Fortuna, lumber laden from
Charleston- to New York, reporting
(Continued on Page Four.)
UBERAUlTTflCK
PROMISED Till JUANA
Fully 200 Well Armed Men Are
Menacing Town
if orders were Issued prohibiting
the crossing of the international ■$>
*$> boundary line by any Ifni ted
& States army officer or enlisted
man. The purpose of this order <8>
was to avoid any semblance of
an Invasion by American troops
^ when the international situation ^
$> was tense. Improved conditions
<!> In Mexico caused Brigadier Gen- <j>
•?> eral Duncan to recommend that ^
<§> the orders be revoked. <$>
by the American Bar association Ip
the report of the committee on uni-
form state laws submitted at tonight’s
session of the annual meeting of the
association in this city. The report
states that the desertion act already
has been passed In five states, Wash-
ington, Kansas, Rhode island, Michi-
gan and Wisconsin. It provides tor
punishment of deserters by imprison-
ment ut hard labor, a portion of the
proceeds of such labor to be devoted to
the support of the deserted wife and
children. While the committee does
not deem It advisable to recommend
the passage of this specific act in all
states, owing to the diversity of state
laws on the subject of imprisonment
at hard labor anil the Internal manage-
ment of penal institutions It urges that
the bar association endorse the prin-
ciple of the act.
The so-called foreign wills uct has
been passed In the states of Kansas,
North Dakota, Massachusetts and
Wisconsin. Under Its provisions a
V’ill executed in any state in the mode
prescribed by the law of that state
or of the state In which the testator
was his legal domicile will be the
same force and effect In the states
adopting this act, even though the
latter states may have laws not com-
piled with In execution of the will. The
One Blood Spot
WILL BOLSTER THE DEFENSi
Upset the Plan of the Prosecut
ion to Rest Case oa
Yesterday
In Annual Convention in City
of Boston
SEVERAL REPORTS ARE MADE
Strongly Opposes Any Action
Toward Repealing National
Bankruptcy Law
FEOERAL TROOPS PREPARED
Expect to be Able to Repel Any Attack
That May be Made by the
Liberals
.. . , _ ^ .. . _ . . The Red Cross society has volun-
lleved at that time that the Ranjel- teered to render any financial assist-
Sllva band was working Independent-
ly of any generally organized move*
ment, accepting the name of Liberal
or Magonlsta as one of popular re-
pute. But recent activities of Lib-
erals In Lower California, coupled
with the local scare, Is now looked
upon with foreboding, not that It Is
likely to have any military or social
success, since the majority of the
people of the state are peaceful and
satisfied with the government, but
that It will cause trouble, which will
increase as the.national election In
the republic approaches.
ELEVEN LIVES LOST
IN CITY OF CHARLESTON
4s«oHateil Prem Dinpatch.
Charleston. 8. C„ Aug. 29.—Charles-
ton Is steadily recovering from the
disastrous results of the hurricane. A
large force of laborers is cleaning the
debrie-strewn streets. Train service Is
approaching normal.
. So far as can be ascertained eleven
lives were lost In Charleston county
and a score or more persons were In-
jured. The property damage amounts
to a million dollars. Shipping has
suffered, but it is impossible at this
time to fix-the Iosb In dollars. Scores
of launches broke away.
In the low country there Is much
suffering and danger of sickness.
Heavy rains last night contributed to
the weight of water In streets and
yards, many floors being Inundated
With loss to households.
Red Cross society has
ance needed. The telegraph and tele-
phone companies are striving to get
their wires in working order.
The steamer Apache of the Clyde
Line, which was reported In difficul-
ties In the storm off the Carolina
coast last night, arrived here safely
today. The ship sustained no damage.
SEA
SHIPS TELL OF BATTLES
FOUGHT WITH THE
Ateoeiafrli Prenn Dinpatch.
Savannah Oa., Aug. 29.—Ships com-
ing into pojt today tell of terrific bat-
tles fought with the sea* Sunday and
Hpeelil to The Ttmcn.
San Diego, Cal., Aug. 29.—There
was a persistent rumor today that a
force of Magonlstas, numbering 200
and all fully armed, were about to
make an attack on Tia Juana. Tha
report has reached the Mexican
tourist'town, and there was great ac-
tivity among the 300 or more troops
there preparing for defense and
strengthening the entrenchments.
All the brush along the border for
a mile on each side and in front of
Tia Juana has been cleared to afford
the sentries a clear vision of what
transpires should a surprise bo at-
tempted.
The Mexicans are well armed and
according to the Mexican officers,
will be able to repel any attack
which might be made.
This morning the police found the
shattered fragments of a dast iron
nitro glycerine bomb, which was ex-
ploded last night. The explosion is
known to have been caused by sym-
pathizers of the revolution experi-
menting with a new form of explo-
sive. The charge was set off in a
vacant lot far from any property. It
made a terrific noise, aroused the
entire neighborhood and resulted In
a riot call being sent to the police
station.
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RIFLES AVI) AMMUNITION <S>
❖ CARRIED INTO YUCATAN •'»
Associated Press Dispatch. 'if
if New Orleans, Aug. 29.—Ru-
£> mors that the dentlflcos of Mex- i>
<*> ico are attempting to Involve #
Guatemala and Mexico in an Im- if
brogllo gained credence today if
when it became known that 45,- <?>
if 000 rounds of ammunition and if
i> many cases of rifles went through,4>
if this port last week addressed to if
if the governor of Yucatan, Mexico. '9
if M. Pino Suarez, a wealthy and D
if staunch supporter of Francisco I. if
if Madero Jr., is bitterly opposed to 'if
if the cientificos.
i> The munitions of war left this if
if port aboard the British steamer if
if Dunkeld and were carried on a
if supplementary manifest after the
if departure of the vessel. Feder- if
if\al officials held that this ship- if
if ment was "in the regular course i
i of trade,” and made no attempt i
i to prevent It. i
i i
Aeaoctated Prenn Dinpuleli.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 29.—The re-
sults of a year’s Investigation by more
than a dozen committees on the In-
tricacies of various brunches of law
and legal procedure, were presented
tonight before the 3 4th annual session
of the American Bar association.
The convention opened earlier In the
Massachusetts Institute of .Technology
with an address by Kdgar H. Farrar
of New Orleans. This was followed
by the election of the general coun-
cil, Including one member from each
state. The annual reports of the I
standing committees were presented I
tonight. I
One of the speakers today was 1
Baron Uchida, Japanese ambassador,
who spoke on “The Teaching of Juris-
prudence in Japan.”
A recommendation that the Ameri-
can Bar association oppose any at-
tempt toward the repeal of the na-
tional bankruptcy act was made In the
report of the committee on commer-
cial law. The committee urged that
the association exert every endeavor to
defeat the pending bill to repeal the
bankruptcy act.
Acts relative to wife and child de-
sertion and to the probating in one
state of wills adopted In another were
recommended for endorsement by the
committee on uniform state laws.
National llankrupU'y.
A recommendation that the Ameri-
can Bar association oppose any at-
tempt toward the repeal of the na-
tional bankruptcy act Is contained In
the report of the committee on com-
mercial law, presented tonight at the
annual meeting of the association in
this city. The committee urges that
the association exert every endeavor
to secure the defeat of the bill to re-
peal the bankruptcy act Introduced
by Representative Clayton and now :
pending In congress. Other reeom- ;
mendatlons made by the committee
arc:
That the American Bar association f
give all assistance In its power in se- i
curing the enactment of the Uniform j
Acts on negotiable instruments ware-
house reeeplts, sales, bills of lading, [
and transfer of stock.
That the committee on commercial j
law give further consideration to the
subject of federal legislation on bills |
of lading and hold public meetings for j
the purpose of obtaining the opinions
of experts thereon.
That the American Bar association i
approve the purpose of the interna- j
tlonal Conference for the Unification
of Laws concerning bills of exchange
and promissory notes, and urgo the I
continued participation of the United
States in the conferences, and that the I
committee on commercial law be glv- I
en power to take up with the com-
mittee on International law the sub-
ject of said conference.
Commercial Law.
The uniform acts mentioned In the
recommendations have been passed in
many states, as follows:
Negotiable instruments act, thirty^
five states, two territories, two posses-
sions, and the District of Columbia;
warehouse receipts act, twenty-one
states and territories and the District
of Columbia; sales act eight states
and one territory; bils of lading act,
six states; transfer of stock act, five
states.
Wife Desertion.
Acts relative to wife and child de-
sertion and to the probating in one
state of wills mude In another state
were recommended for endorsement
Annociattd prenn Vinpatch,
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va., Aui
29.—An auburn-haired boy swiftly bit
clearly revealed on the witness stan:
today, to the surprise of both defeiis
and prosecution In the trial of Hem,
Clay Beattie Jr. for wife murder, th^
he had observed several blood spot
along Midlothian turnpike where tb
crime occurred.
Hitherto it had been presumed n,
blood spots except one near the plat
where Mrs. Beattie is supposed t
have succumbed, existed.
Upset Rians.
Alexander Robertson was the bp
and w hat he told the jury unexpected
ly In response to a question frot
counsel for the defense entirely upsi1
the plan of the1 commonwealth to ret
Its case today. Prosecutor Wendell
burg announced It would be, necessar*
for him to now call at least seven ti
eight witnesses to controvert the boy
testimony. 1
On direct examination by Prosed'
tor Wendenburg, when the latter vrel
seeking to show where the boy foun1
a certain yellow hairpin similar t
lnv , that worn by Mrs. Beattie, Robertso:
committee recommends the endorse- | |‘^<'rr,:d to Its distance from "the fin
ment by the association of this act as
desirable for adoption In every state,
TJhe progress of the movement for
uniformity of state laws on various
subjects, as promoted by the Confer-
ence of Commissioners on Uniform
State Laws, is shown In the following
statistics presented In the report:
The negotiable Instrument act has
been passed In thirty-five states, two
territories, the District of Columbia
and two possessions.
The warehouse receipts net In twen-
ty-one states and territories and tho
District of Columbia.
The sales act in eight states and one
territory.
The uniform divorce act In three i
states.
The stock transfer act In five states. !
The bills of lading act In six states.
The wills act in four states.
Hhe family desertion act In five
states.
All tho states, territories and pos-
sessions aro now represented In the
conference, either by virtue of legisla-
tive action or otherwise, excepting tho
state of Nevada.
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ms SHU IT
Following an Anti Reyes De-
monstration in Streets
BROKE SOME GLASS WINDOWS
Also Destroyed Bat* Drum Because
Band Would Not Ploy the
National Hymn
blood spot.
More Blood Spots.
"Were there two blood spots?
asked Harry M. Smith-Jr., counsel ft.
the defense, In apparent surprise. Tb
boy then told of a second blood sp«,:
and of several smaller spots near 1 :
Tho revelation concerning the pres
enee of more than one blood spot is l
line with the contention of the defens
that all blood on the road oozed frot)
the car In which Beattie alleges hi
wife was shot. The prosecution's the
ory has been that the large blood apt
In the road at the place where Mr;
Beattie is alleged to have been kill®
resulted from a murder commute-
outside the machine and not in th
seat, us Henry alleges.
Witness for Defense.
The prosecution has pointed out b
witnesses that no blood wa's found o
either runninglioard of the car an
that the dust pun underneath the oa;
would have caught any blood thrl
trickled through the front part of th|
machine from the seat, and that a
the blood had hardened on the flocl
of the car Just beneath the'steerin’
wheel.
nmnn Robertson was summoned as a wit;
|Y ness by the prosecution only for thi
purpose of stating that he had foun
a hairpin, but his testimony on crosti
examination showed that he would b,
an important witness for the defens,I
and he may bo called by that side. Id
the meantime the prosecution wl
gather witnesses to show that man
people looked for other blood spot'
and found none. (
The prosecution announced Just be
fore adjournment of court at 4:30 toj
day that, after the Introduction of set-
era! witnesses along this line tomo]
row, it would rest its case.
Brother of Reporter.
| The Robertson boy, a brother of
I reporter on one of the Richmond pa
pers, has been employed about if
1 courtroom in carrying his brother1
manuscript from the courthouse to
I telegraph office nearby, and as he ft:
| Ished In the witness chair he grabbe]
| several sheets of matter written by h
brother about his own testimony an
dashed to the improvised felegrap
office in a barn seventy-five yarr
away.
Henry Clay Beattie Jr., the accuse;
and Paul D. Beattie, his cousin, wl
| yesterday on the witness stand told
i an alleged confession hy Henry col
| corning the murder, were confined i|
j separate cells in Chesterfield couni
: jail tonight.
Paul hitherto had been kept in col
finement In Richmond in default
j bond, but today, after he finished q:
...v .,,,.^,,.,0, „ J the witness stand, Judge Watson su;
one of the win- | denly ordered his retention In Jal
here.
Paul Beattie’s Story.
Paul Beattie’s story of yesterda|
] was not sha,ken in the cross-exami
j tlon by counsel for the defense, but
t is apparent today that the defense 1
| tends to refute his testimony by plae
| Ing on the stand the prisoner hlmsel
Me. Smith made this announeeme;
j casually, during the day's sessiol
tipccial to The Tiincn.
(’hihuahua, Mexico, Aug. 2!).— An
nnti - Keyes clemonMtralion in th©
principal streets hy a mob of the
lower class degenerated into <t de-
structive riot last night. A man
who would not shout against General
Keyes for president was pursued by
a part of the crowd into a confec-
tionery In the I>ale building, and
notwithstanding that the proprietor
of the building quickly ran down tho
iron shutters over the- windows, a
costly plate glass in
dows was broken. i
The mob destroyed the bass drum I
of the band that was playing on j
the Plasm de la Constitution because j
the bandmaster refused to play the j
national hymn for the edification of !
the crowd.
Gen. Pascual Orozco, commander |
of the rural guard In the state, is re- !
ported slightly ill. . _______
Since the resignation of Alexander I when John Sandlfer, instead of givin
Kaldcrrama the elty has had no • expected testimony for the prosect
treasurer. Alfonso Galindo is act- 1 tlon, gave character testimony for thl
lng trasiirer. Tlie position pays 200
pesofl per month. The bond that la
required Is $.16,000 Mexican curren-.
oy.
Gov. Abralmm Gonzales is study-
ing plans for th* establishment of, a
correctional school for boys. lie
says that punishment for the boys
sentenced to the school will b' a
secondary matter, as what he wanta
is to reform the misguided boys who
may fall into the hands of the of-
ficers of the law, rather than to
chastise them. Governor Gonzales’s
project has been well received hy the
best people of Chihuahua.
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fiy (4) f®) <• • • Afrt tf '%) /S> ^
s> two small i:\coi nti:rs 4>
OCCUR IV MOKLLOS •>
*> Associated Press Dispatch. ^
Mexico City, Aug. 29.— Reports
of two small encounters with
'♦* Zapatistas In Morelos w'ere re-
■i, reived today. One occurred late
yesterday near Tlaltlzapan and
the other today near Homos. In «>
both the federal* were vlcto- 3>
<»> rious.
<•> A number of the rebellious fol-
defense, and Pr<»secut<»r, Wendenburl
entered objection. When Mr. Smitl
said that he intended to put the prn
(.n* r on the stand, the court allowef
Sandifer to proceed with his dellnea
tlon *»f Henry Clay Beattie Jr.’s char)
arter and reputation.
* -$> • <§»<$><$> <$>
■$>
lowers of Zapata are said to have
been killed and wounded and
many were taken prisoners. The
'*> government troops are marching *> ;
^ on all towns said to be centers ! ?> force of state guards, formerly
*> of Zapatistas. 1 v Maderistas.
• COL. ACOSTA STARTS
'•> AVI >TH i;u RKVC >LUTION
• Associated Press Dispatch.
•* Mexico City, Aug. 29.—Pro-
*• claiming his Intention’ of con-
ducting a revolution. Colonel
♦> Acosta, a former officer of the
• Madero revolution, yesterday led
<•> a considerable following into Pa-
<*> nuco, in the northern part of
•' Vera Cruz. According to dis-
•* patches received tonight by El
*> Imparclal. he overpowered the
<*> small guard of rurales. recruited
more men and resumed his
march to ozuluama, the ranking
•* town of the district.
^ Learning of his coming the
<$> jefe politico of Ozuluama is re-
ported to have fled with his
guard of rurales. Another dia-
patch received by El Imparclal
•> states that a band of Magonistaa
near Zacatecas was routed by &
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