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ONE., WHITE, THREE INDIANS,
M KILLED IN BATTLE
Cranston, Utah, Feb. 22 Three
Indians have now heen killed In the
figtifcng at Bluff. A telephone mes
sage received saicKthat a Mexican
rodjinto the camp of Marshall Heb
ekelrand reported that the son of
Cosey, one of the Indian fighters, had
been "shot. One Indian girl is among
the slain.
Communication with Bluff is in
terrupted and there is no way of
learning what is going on. The last
new& was that citizens were having
a pitched battle with the Indians.
Heavily armed and supplied with
ammunition, all the men of Grayson
and Monticello, Utah, today are dash
ing across the plains in the face of a
terrific gale to prevent the massacre
of a federal posse of 50 men and in
habitants of the little village of Bluff.
The posse and the town of Bluff are
surrounded by a force of war-crazed
Piute Indians, estimated at 250
stron. The Indians are under the
leadership of the outlaw Tse ttae Gat,
wanfed for murder of Juan Chacon,
a Mexican.
The federal posse was engaging the
Tseae Gat band last night when
theywere suddenly attacked from
the rear by a second band, number
ing between 50 and 100 Indians, un
derlie leadership of "Chief Jim" Co
sey. In the fighting that ensued Joe
AkmTof Dolores, a deputy, was killed
andJoe Cordova, another member of
ijhe- 'ijkese, seriously wounded. Six
Indisffis were captured in a rush
on tfi position held by the posse.
Tfe, Indians are fighting from the
rocks'" which form well-nigh unas
sailable natural fortifications. Just
bpSS all communications between
herePand Bluff were cut early today
Marshal Hebeker sent a call for help,
saying his lltte band, was In desper
ate straits. Be had time also to flash
over he wire the fact that the In
dians were forming for a rush on
them and the tow. of Bluff, where
theInhabitants are panic stricken.
.
Doctors and nurses, from Cortei
and from Grayson and Montlcello
have been appealed to to go to the
scene.
The Indians are said to have gath
ered with them, their squaws and ef
fects. They are believed to be heav
ily stocked with ammunition and.
food. From towns all about here
came reports today that dozens of
Indians have quietly slipped away
from their usual haunts. It is be
lieved they have left to join the Pf
utes. The authorities here have been
asked to call for federal troops.
MME. SARAH BERNHARDT WILU
RECOVER FROM OPERATION
Bordeaux, Feb. 22. "For the sake
of my art," Mme. Sarah Bernhardt
today submitted to the amputation of
her right leg from the knee. The,
operation was performed here early
today by Prof. Denuce, of the faculty
of medicine of the University of Bor-i
deaux. Prof, Denuce declared that'
Mme. Bernhardt bore up remarkably,
despite her age, and that unless there
are unexpected complications she will
have a rapid recovery. k
PURPOSE OF PEACE MEETING
To promote the cause of p$ace
among the fighting European couii
tries, to tender the sympathies of this
nation for those -suffering from the
war and to give expression to "un
official America" is the purpose of
the meeting of the Emergency Peace
federation at the Hotel La Salle, Sat-t
urday and Sunday,
Religious, fraternal educational
and commercial clubs from all over
the country will have delegates at
tending. Jane Addams Js president!
The public are invited.
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HIGH COST OF BOOZING
New York, Feb. 22. It's sad, sad
news for Broadway, Hereafter a pair
of highballs, cocktails or other "two
fpr a quarter" drinks will coat 3Q
cents.
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