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EL PASO, TEXAS, Monday Erening, January 20, 1913 12 Pages TWO SECTIONS TODAY. ASSOCIATED PRESS Leased Wire WEATHER FORECAST. Fair Tonight and Tuesday; Colder Tonight LE AT VILLA AHUMA DA STILL TRYING FOR PILL'S IS His Enemies, Including Democrats and Progres sives, at Work. OTERO ADVANCED FOR THE FIGHT CLANCY'S 11 IS REJECTED - I C IT BUTT ALLIES SEND ULTIMATUM TOTBBKBf Ottomans Bave 14 Days in Which to Come to Terms, or War Will Be Resumed. BULGARIANS ARE MISLED BY TURKS London. Eng., Jan. 20. Bulgaria, Ser via and Montenegro today presented an ultimatum to Turkey, giving the Otto man government 14 days in -which to make s. favorable reply to their de mands, according to dispatches from Constantinople. Full power to declare the resumption of hostilities against Turkey was tele graphed to Dr. S. Daneff, leader of the Bulgarian delegation, and his col leagues, by the Bulgarian premier, J. S. Guechoff, who told them to exercise it whenever in their opinion further peace negotiations became useless. The representative of the Balkan al lies will therefore directly notify Gen. Savoff, the Bulgarian commander in thief, that the armistice has ended as soon as it becomes apparent that there Is no hope for peace. Hostilities will commence four days afterward. Bulgarian Are 311sled. The Bulgarians have now discovered that they have been completely misled In regard to the condition prevailing in the beleagured Turkish fortress of Adrian ople. Two weekB ago they were informed that the fall of the fortress could be expected hourly, but a recent council of v. ar held at Mustapha Pasha, under the presidency of king Ferdinand, came to the conclusion that Shukri Pasha, the Turkish commander in Adrianople, had b en able to economize the supplies in the fortress to such an extent that tho garrison would be able to resist per haps for several months more. Shukri Pasha, it appears, deluded the Bulgarians by means of false reports spread by supposed deserters who reached the Bulgarian lines drawn arojnd the city The commanders of the Bulgarian forces now know the truth, and Bul garia has determined to force a speedy solution, so as to put an end to the hf avy expenditures and permit the men under arm? who comprise virtually the v hole of the able bodied male popula tion of Bulgaria, to return to agricul tural work. Otherwise, it is thought the next harvest will be lost. Serria Wants Monastlr. Servia will ask to occupy permanent 1 the district of NVva'psear, bordering on the German frontier, and also the entire region eastward from the River Tnn to Lake Ochrlda, as well as the fortress of Monastir. which the Ser vian troops captured from the Turks i after a severe fight. .1 1 TRIP TO CRTTCES.BY . . A5JTO FINE SPORT Road Is in Good Shape and a Itide , Through the Exhilarating Valley j Atmenhcre Id Very Pleasing. I People who use their automobiles for ; running about the city only or on me paved roads in the immediate vicinity of the city, do not get the full value of their cars; they cannot appreciate the added enjoyment of country driv ing its exhilaration and its real pleas ure! "With the. roads in good condition, every Sunday ought to witness at least 100 cars making the trip from Kl Paso to Las Cruces. Starting from El Paso at 9 clock in the morning, barring accidents to the car. lis Cruces should be reached long before noon, even at moderate running. A stay of two or three hours in Las Cruces. Mesilla Park and vicinity and tfre roads are good and permit running many miles through the beautiful coun- try up there can be made, and El Paso can then be reached on the return journey before dark. The road from Kl Paso to Las Craces Is now in fine shape and it is a de lightful day's ride up through the val ley to the sister- city of the Crosses and return. The only place between the two towns that is in anv way bad is a section of a. quarter of a mile just this side of Canutillo, where the floods washed out the El Paso road and the temporary road runs out rnrough the foothills, but this hiis recently been worked and is not at all bad. From Anthony to Las Cruces, the Las Cruces automobilists have been work ing the road. The low places haveibeen filled with clay and one very mean, sandy hill near Fort Fillmore has been covered a foot deep with clay, remov ing the worst obstacle on the entire road. The high plaees have been dragged and a good deal of scraper work has been done in other places. There are a good many bumps between Vado and Mesquite, but even this sec tion could not be called bad. There is not a spot between El Paso and Las Crnces that cannot now be negotiated bv a runabout with great ease. G. A. Martin and wife and Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Boyce made the round trip yesterday ,n a Chalmers "30" and only went into Intermediate speed twice on the trip iip and once coming back. In October, when the same trip was made, speed changes were necessary at least 20 times. This indicates the improved con dition of the road. to EI. PASO'S POSTAL e 0- IXCRBASB IS LARGC TCI Paso is more than S20.000 & ahead of alfprevtons years in the total amount of the gross receipts of the postoffice. This increase not only breaks all records for El Paso, but is a greater increase than a ma jority of the larger offices In the country can show. The total gross receipts for 1912 were ?156,88.78. Those of 1911 were $136,782.59. OCx---"-0- A BRIDE BY FREIGH1 TO EL PASO FROM ENGLAND Shipped from Liverpool, Eng., to El Paso as freight, Miss May Simpson arrived n El Paso recently and was claimed by the consignee, Arthur Morton, who had the bill of lading for Miss Simpson and an invoice calling for her. They were married at the McCoy as soon as the necessary receipts were signed for Miss Simpson, the only girl that was ever shipped by freight from one country to another. 1 The laws of the United States are strict regarding the emigration of young girls unattended. Miss Simpson, who is a member of a well known Liverpool fam ily, had no one to accompany her to ElPaso, where she had arranged to be married to Morton, who had "been a boyhood sweetheart back in Liverpool. She was sent by freight in the regular course of business. Morton was unable to meet her at vial-' veston and had the Y. M. C. A. there to arrange for Miss Simpson's care until she took the train for El Paso. She reached El Paso safely, where Morton met her, obtained the license7 and they were quietly married and are spending their honeymoon in a little cottage at the Elephant Butte construction camp. Santa Fe. N. M, Jan. 20. Although f the legislature started the present session with as little delay as though they had only been home for a week instead of seven months, and many needed bills were presented, there promises to be a lull in active legis lative work before long, while the senatorial matter is disposed of. In an effort to clarify the situation representative John Baron Burg intro duced during the past week, a reso lution declaring that the members of the senate and house of representa tives meet on Tuesday, January .21, and proceed to ballot for United States senator. This In effect declares Illegal the second election of senator A. B. Fall. This resolution did not pass the house last week, and must do so today In order to reach the senate in time for action. There are those who think that judge Fall's friends will do everything possible to prevent a vote at this session, although an announce ment to this effect has been made. It is believed that they will rely on the former election to seat the senator. Senator Fall is still in the city, al though he is not showing himself much. However, it Is believed that he is hard at work nevertheless. Just whether he is trying to' prevent a bal lot for senator, or is attempting to line up his old supporters so as to havo a majority on joint ballot, cannot bd learned. As for the Democrats, they are not taking the initiative in the matter, but they stand ready with some 24 votes out of 73, whenever a proposition is made to them that will put somebody in the senate more friendly to them than Fall. This most certainly cannot be a Democrat but there is a possibil ity that a "Progressive," favorable to the Democrats, and capable of swintr- f ing for himself a few Spanish-Ameri can votes, may be able to get a ma jority. Former governor M. A. Otero is making a play for the joint votes of the "Progressives." Spanish-American Republicans and -Democrats, but whether he will succeed, cannot be foretold as yet. The reason the Spanish-American vote plays so important a part is be cause, although most of them are Re publican, they are a little put out that In the election at the first of last ses- Lsteo. and later when FaH was elected mtsniTsr?ji& jfBirve wits even cuDsmera, and Sere are some of them, although ReptfWIeans, -who are not strong enough Party men to vote lor Fall again, if they felt sure one of their race had a chance to represent New Mexico. Felix Martinez, although a Democrat, could probably swing these legislators into line if anyone could. and from the outside, it looks like governor Otero was the next best man. At any rate it seems likely that the coming week will see legislation large ly side tracked until the senatorial matter is disposed of one way or an other. ( Legislator Visit Homes. Many of the legislators went home over Sunday and there were no cau causes on. It is yet too early for the press of business to keep the law makers at their desks all the time, and they are taking things easy. Printed copies of bills have begun arriving and with them on hand early passage of those which meet committee approval may be expected. The house bill appropriating money for the print ing of the bills and journals already has the approval of the committee on finance, to which it was referred. For a Xew Conrt. The house committee upon judiciary has decided to recommend the passage of an art creating an associate district judgeship in the fifth judicial district, in the same manner as vacancies are filled. The bill was presented to the committee by J. M. Hervey, an attorney of Roswell, who made a" statement in favor of the move. The district is said to be really more than one judge can handle and as the assessed valuation of Its four counties, Eddy. Chaves, Roosevelt and Curry is sufficient to permit the creation of the office, and the people want it, the bill is likely to pass. New Mexico Salary Bill. The joint finance committee of the two houses has begun the construc tion of a salary bill based upon the most equitable classification ever at tempted heretofore. This is a classifi cation upon collections, assessed valu ation and population. The joint committee has appointed a sub-committee of three members from each house to draft a bill on the question. This sub-committee is composed of the following: Clark, Holt and HInkle for the senate, and Chavez, Catron and Sanchez for the house. This sub-committee is to draft a measure somewhat along the lines of the salary bill Passed last year, but will try to make a more equitable measure. This may then be submitted to the governor for his approval and suggestions, or it may be reported di rectly to the house. University Asks Aid. Three members of the state univer sity board of regents. R. W. D.Bryan, the president of the board; Nathan Jaffa, of Roswell, and H. L. Bickley, of Ra ton, are here talking to the executive and going over the plans for the in stitution for the coming year. The board wants a considerably increased appropriation for the maintenance of the university, an appropriation large enough to allow some development work to be done. Prosecutor of Dynamiters Objects to Limiting Lia bility of Sureties. RYAN MAKES EFFORT TO PERFECT BOND Chicago, IIU Jan. 20. The $60,000 bonds tendered In behalf of Eugene Clancy, of San Francisco, were not ap proved by the United States circuit court of appeals because of objections made by district attorney Miller, who prosecuted the union leaders in the In dianapolis dynamite conspiracy trial. The ball was declared insufficient be i cause the liability of each surety was limited by stipulation, and for other reasons. It was said that bail for Frank M. Ryan, president of the Ironworkers' union and the two other Chicagoans-1 under sentence may be perfected in a few days. Bonds for $30,000 were also presented for Wm. E. Reddin, of Milwaukee, who Is under a three years' sentence. These also will be investigated by the gov ernment. Bonds for the release of W. Bert Brown and Wm. J. McCain, of Kansas City, were approved. The men will be released from the federal prison at Leavenworth in a few days pending the appeal of the cases. The bonds were $30,000 in each case. Refuses to Aid Dynamiters. St. Louis Mo.. Jan. 20. With the declaration by J. W. "Wooster Lam bert, known as St. Louis's-rlehest bach elor, that he would not sign the $70. 000 appeal bond necessary to release P. J. Morrin and J. H. Barry from the Leavenworth penitentiary, the plans of obtaining the freedom of the St. Louis ians, convicted of complicity in the dynamite conspiracy received a set back. DARROW IS ON TRIAL FOR SECOND TIME Attorney Who Defended the McN'amaraa la Charged "With Having Bribed r. Juror In the Case. Los Angeles, Calif, Jan. 20. Clarence S. Darrow, lawyer, author, union labor advocate and defender of labor leaders accused of serious crimes, was placed CLARENCE S. BARROW on trial today, for the second time, on a charge of haing attempted to corrupt a juror in the MeNamara jury. After a trial lasting nearly all last summer, Darrow was acquitted of hav ing bribed a talesman in the trial of James B. MeNamara, now serving a sentence in San Quentin penitentiary for blowing up the Los Angeles Times building. Today the lawyer was put on trial on the charge of having bribed Robert F. Bain, a juror In the case. SAFE IS WRECKED IN AN EL PASO OFFICE Robbers Demolish the Safe In tie Of fice of the Gulf Refining company nnd Secure Between SCO and S5S3. Ycggmen are the latest criminals to enter El Paso. Some time Saturday night two of them blew the safe in the Gulf Refining company s oiiice, oa Dallas street, near tne ix. a. trauiw, securing between $60 and $86. The safe was demolished. The detectives believe the men used an overcharge of nitro glycerin. In addition to completely wrecking the safe, all the windows in the office were blown out. The sate blowers left no clue. Recover Stolen "Watch. A watch belonging to J. E. Dovley. which was "snatched" from him during September of last year, has been lo cated by the city detectives and awaits the owner's identification. Mr. Dovley s address at that time was 109 boutn Satnton street but he has since neJ and the detectives have been unable to locate bim. Plans "Wholesale Arrests. Police chief I. N. Davis says he in tends to-rid the city of the crooks. Wholesale arrests will be made, accord ing to the chief and those arrested, lr they are unable to give a sattsfactorj answer as to their occupation, will re ceive orders to vacate the city. Mon day morning there were 67 prisoners m the city jail for breakfast This is the largest number at any one time in tne city jail for many months. SUGAR PLANTERS TO PAY; FOR PROTECTION Washington. D. C. Jan. 20. Sugar Planters in Veracruz. Mexico, heavy losers by rebel depredations, have no tified the Madero government that II It does not pay the rebel, Zapata, to Protect their growing crops, they will do so. Consul Edwards reports from Juarez that except for the uncertainty of rail road transportation, troubles on the border seem to be subsiding. Although Gen. Blanco of the federal forces. Is mi'sinc rumors of the cap ture and execution of Blanco cannot be confirmed. Ring Ticket Is Completed; Levy, Leavell, Hewitt and Clayton For Aldermen. ANTIS HAVE NOT PUT UP ANYBODY The ring ticket is now complete. C. E. Kelly will head it for mayor, with W. S. Clayton, J. I. Hewitt, Ben Levy and C H. Leavell for aldermen. Others selected are: City collector and assessor Dave Sullivan. City treasurer Lamar Davis. City recorder Ballard ColdwelL "With the announcement of the can dldacv of Ben Levy and C. H. Leavell for aldermen, the ring's aldermanic list is completed. .fercy mcunee ana s. Blumenthal have decided not to make Blumenthal have aecidea not to maKe Othe race f or relectlon, it Is announced. 11 13 pruiwuic ,MUIL LUC uuiucuuiucia and the descendants 01 onicenoiaers, at the reirular meeting of the Toung Men's Democratic club Thursday night, will take the new candidates under the wing of the club. Kelly and Sullivan have already been endorsed; the aldermen and Mr. Davis will come next and it is possible that Coldwell's endorsement will be left un til last Nothing has been heard from the anti-ring quarter. Rumor has It that when Tom Xea refused to make the race for mayor on that ticket, the antls lost heart. Anyhow, "tho young Demo crats" are feeling th& anti3 out by bringing out one candidate at a time. "I will not be a candidate for re election," said alderman Sam Blumen thal Monday morning. "In severing my connection with the city administra tion I wish to say that during the sir years I have served the city, I have been connected with a body of men whom I can cheerfully and heartily recommend for reelection." Efforts of ring supporters In the labor unions to get the unions to en- J dorse a candidate for alderman on the ring ticket are said to have been frus trated by the majority of the union leaders, who readily saw through the plan to try to tie up the labor organ izations to the ring organization. Assessors Want Some Way to Make Livestock Men Pay Equitably. ALSO WANT TAXES ON PERSONAL CASH Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 20. Among the important resolutions adopted by the Arizona Assessors' association at Its annual session in Yuma was one favor ing a new system of assessing live stock. Anotner recommended to the legislature a law imposing a small tax on moneys and credits. During the taxation controversies of the last few years the mining companies have made frequent assertions that more cattle are shipped out of Arizona each year than are assessed for pur poses of taxation. It is a fact that Ari zona exports 300,000 cattle a year and taxes are paid on only 400,000. The natural inference is that the stockmen do not return all their cattle. to the assessors. The resolution passed by the asses sors' association favors a law com pelling cattle inspectors to make re ports to the county assessors as well as to the livestock sanitary board. The Information would have to be much more detailed than is furnished the board. The age and sex of each animal would be required. It Is estimated that if a cattleman sells 50 steers in a year he must have at least 150 cows and 300 head of assessable cattle. This is the basis of estimating herds that the assessors favor. There would be various pro visions of the law to meet varying con ditions. Under the present law the tax on moneys and credits is the same as on all other property. But the tax is not paid. When a .taxpayer lists his prop erty to the assessor, he does not list his bank account If he has a savings account bearing 4 percent Interest he cannot afford to pay taxes which may be as much as 3 percent As a result nearly everyone In Arizona who has a bank account Is evading the law, but the assessors hare no way to prove this, even were it desired to do so. The assessors favor an annual tax of three or four mills on the dollar on moneys and credits. They want to see a law similar to that of Minnesota, where the tax is three mills, passed in this state. " In Minnesota, bank accounts are listed on separate blanks and when a return is entered on the tax roll, money and property are lumped together. Thus the amount of cash a taxpayer has, ih never made public The law has not resulted in an in crease of Interests rates. SMALL MS ON JHL CUTTLE PROMISES TO BUILD COTTON MILLS HERE F. W. Clay has secured the endorsement of the manufacturing committee of the chamber of commerce for the cotton mill he proposes to build here. He in tends to finance it for $500,000 or $1,000,000, and says that eastern capitalists prefer the latter amount He proposes to have the officers and board of directors selected from local stockholders. He says in his report that labor which costs as high as $2.50 in North Carolina can be secured here for $1.50 per day, and that coal will cost $2,80 per ton laid down in El Paso, while in Carolina points it costs $3 per ton. In the event of the establishment of a cotton mill here of the size planned, he says about 500 persons would be employed and the payroll would run $20,000 per month. El Pasoan Is Vice Chairman of the Committee on Irriga tion Hudspeth Prepares a Bill to Enable Texans to Sue Mexico to Recover Damages Pro hibition Submission Question Up Again. Austin, Tex., Jan. 20. Speaker Terrel today announced the appointment of the standing committees in the house. El Paso county representatives fared well In the apportionment of the com mittees. Eugene Harris was made vice chairman of tho .committee on con gressional districts,! also a member of the committees on municipal corpus tions stock and stock raising, revenue and iaxaUon and senatorial districts. r v TJurtres was made chairman of the committee on mines and mining, vice chairman of the irrigation commit tee, and a member of the criminal jurisprudence, state asylums and edu cation committees. To Recover Damages. Senator Hudspeth, who has just ar rived, today announced that he would introduce in the senate a bill provid ing for the recovery of damages for personal injuries occurring In foreign countries, provided the plaintiff re sides in Texas. His chief purpose Is to permit the recovery of damages to Texans residing in Mexico. For Eleemosynary Board. Representative R. F. Burges. of El Paso, today introduced a bill providing for the operation of a state board of charities, which board shall have the management and control of the 13 state eleemosynary institutions of the state This bill is one of the recommendations of the governor. Mr. Burges said that the bill had been prepared under the supervsilon of Dr. B. M Worsham, of El Paso, former superintendent of the state insane asylum at Austin. For Submission Again. A. W. Walker, of Dallas, formerly vico chairman of the state wide pro hibition forces, announces that he has consulted with many pros and that they will petition the Democratic legis lative committee to place submission on the ticket In the Democratic primary of 1914. He says that this will be a great help to a prohibition candidate for governor of Texas, for every preacher will demand submission of the prohibi tion, question, and therefore, that those of his church will also vote for the pro hibition candidate for governor. To Investigate Attorney General. A stir was created In the senate to day when Senator T. H. McGregor, of" Travis county, introduced a rcsolujtion provldlng for the investigation of the attorney general's department covering a period of three years. In presenting the resolution, senator McGregor made the allegation that the department had dismissed a land suit pending In Travis county involving about $400,000 of property, which action was taken by the attorney general's department in spite of the fact that John L. Terrell, the assistant attorney general in charge cf the litigation, had refused to dismiss them because he believed the state could win the "case. Other charges were made by senator McGregor, who Insisted that a committee should be ap pointed to conduct the investigation. By a vote of 17 to 18, consideration of the resolution went over until Wed nesday. Four of the senators present did not vote. At 11 oclock the house and senate met in joint session for the purpose of j counting the votes cast at the last general election for governor and lieu tenant governor. This will occupy most of the day. In Memory of JlcGown, Representatives Harris and Burges of El Paso today obtained the approval of a resolution on the death of Wm. C McGown, late member of the legisla ture from El 'Paso county. It was re solved that the wife and aged mother of the deceased be tendered the sym pathy of the house, and that as a "token of our esteem, a page be set aside in the house journal and dedi cated to his memory." A IlRSlnesti Session. An indication that business will be expedited has manifested itself by the business like way in which Mr. Ter rell has taken hold of the business of the house. He does not waste time on inconsequential motions or quib bling over points. His decisions are prompt and to the point Lieutenant governor Mayes has also indicated that he will do all in his power to expedite the business of the session and in this he "will have the cooperation of a majority of the sena tors. So Free Passes "ott. Both houses of the legislature hav ing adjourned Friday there was very little doing in legislative circles Sat urday and Sunday. The house had nothing to do as there were no com mittees. In former days, before the advent of the anti-pass law, when every member of the legislature had free transportation on all the rail roads, the situation would have been different; the members would have taken the chance to leave for a brief stay over Sunday at their homes. The senate committees, having been named, these committees did some work and acted upon some bills, but the house members rested. To Give Women the Ballot. There is a good chance of the joint resolution introduced in the senate by senator McGregor providing for female suffrage, being adopted. This, how ever, does not indicate that the pro posed amendment to the constitution will be adopted by the people when submitted. Senator McNealus, of Dal las, said If there are other proposed amendments to be voted on at the same time, he would probably vote for the resolution, but he did not think that 20 percent of the men of Texas would vote its adoption. "Woman's Rights'' In Texas. Through the Influence of the State Federation of Woman's clubs lir Texas, a strong effort is to be made to ob tain the passage of the bill which has been introduced in the senate by sena tor Darwin and which will soon be presented In the house, providing for the enlargement of the rights of married women in the management and cpntroi of their separate property. The bill provides that all property, real and personal, of the husband owned by him .or claimed before marriage, and acquired afterward by gift devise or descent, as well as the increase of all lands thus acquired, and the income of all his property, shall be his sep arate property, and exactly the same legal right is given to the wife. Dur ing marriage the wife shall have the sole right control and management of her separate property and the same rights are extended to the husband with his own separate property. As to property acquired during the cov erture of the husband and wife, this shall be deemed community property, and subject to disposition only by joint action or conveyance ot both parties. Another West Texas "Worker. Senator H. P. Brelsford, of East land county, whose senatorial dis tricts embraces 32 West Texas coun ties, announces that he proposes to deTOte his energies during the present session to the interests of the' west His district extends from the Brazo river on the ea3t to the Pecos river on the west and Involves mining in terests, irrigation interests, cattle and agricultural Interests. He has been placed on 14 of the senate committees and Is chairman of three. The sena tor fully agrees with the governor relative to the latter"s recommenda tions concerning educational, irriga tion and mining laws. Senator Beresford has joined with senator Hudspeth in the introduction of the irrigation bill, which is the same measure as has been Introduced In the house by representatives Bur ges and Harris of EI Paso. At the request of the live stock sanitary com mission, senator Brelsfdrd has also in troduced a bill for the quarantining of certain counties below the lines that are in process of eradicating the tick. tin Irrigation. Measure. a-vflaterroinett-eiiarvts to-t maim ur representative Rodgefs. of wise coun ty, to obtain the adoption of his house joint resolution providing for the or ganization of irrigation districts and for the levy and collection of a tax for the construction of reservoirs, dams and canals. These proposed ir rigation districts shall be constituted without regard to county lines, and a group of land owners may join to gether and form an Irrigation district and it shall be lawful to levy taxes and create indebtedness to rest as f a charge and be secured by a lien on the irrigable land for the use and benefit of any irrigation works that may be established. An Optometry Measure. The proposed measure for the crea tion of a sta;e optometry board of examiners has been introduced in the (Contmtred on next page.) WYOMING SOLONS HA VE SPEAKER KICKS FRIEND DURING. MELEE FIST FIGHT ON FLOOR Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 20. Scenes of violence which lasted fully three quar ters of an hour and which included two separate encounters between speaker Martin L.' Pratt and speaker pro tem W. J. Wood, threw the lower house Into confusion today. The scene was only ended by cool headed members. Both Pratt and Wood claimed authority over the house, and with Wood sitting in the speaker's chair and Pratt wield- Ing the gavel, the show of authority seemed about equal. The Immediate occasion of the trouble was the attempt of speaker Pratt to tau u uio timn j-. . nuawr, s. r.opuu- II can. Hunter took the chair and Pratt went to Hunter's seat on the floor. Juds Metz, Democrat, arose and de clared that the speaker could not des ignate any other than the speaker pro tem to take the chair and called upon representative W. J. Wood, of Crook county, speaker pro tem and a Demo crat to preside. This Wood proceeded to do, and Hunter yielded the chair to him. "Wood Hurled From the Platform. Thereupon Pratt started to resume 'he chair himself. Wood sat staunch ly in the place until Pratt grasping him by the shoulders with both hands, throw him violently off the platform. 20,000 Circulation Guaranteed and, Made' Part of the Contract The New Year Edition The Herald will issue on Saturday, Jan. 2oth, its Yearly Review Edition. This edition will be one of tho most representative ever issued in the Southwest The resources of El Paso proper md her territory will be brought out in the fullest detail. Arrangements have been made to fully cover the El Paso territory with this edition. Extra copies to be mailed to Eastern friends and business firms should be reserved at once. Leave the list of names and The Herald will mail copies at 5c"eaeh. Saturday Jaiu 25th 20,000 CIRCULATION RESERVE SPACE AT ONCE Reserve Advertising Space Now Live advertisers are requested to reserve space at once. This Yearly Review Edition will prove highly remunerative to every class of advertiser it not only covers the immediate El Paso territory, out will have a wide dlstribu tion in the East. Advertising representatives are at your service by phonmo-116 20,000 Circulation Guaranteed and Made Part of the Contract Federals Are Cut Off to the South and Rebels Are in Large Numbers. LITTLE ARTILLERY NOW IN C. JUAREZ Federals Report Salazar Killed in the Fighting on the Central Reports from federal sources wero received in El Paso Monday afternoon of a battle near Villa Ahumada. on the Mexican Central railroad. The report says about 40 rebels bad been killed and the rebel forces routed. No fed- eral losses were stated. Rebels heard a report of a battle, but had no information concerning the out come. Rebel leaders in El Paso do not credit the federal report of a rebel defeat Tbey heard that the battle Is still being fonght Refugees arriving Monday from tho colonies in western Chihuahua say Salazar was at Colonia Diaz Friday. and that he' took all the grain belong ing to the colonists there. Salazar, they say, had 1500 men. Federal reports of the Villa Ahumada battle say Salazar commanded the rebels and was killed. While the local Mexican consul knows nothing of a battle, he says the garrison commanded at Villa Ahumada. had appealed for troops, saying that rebels threatened to attack the 200 federal regulars under 'his command. The military train of CoL Castro car rying the big cannon, "El Nino," was dispatched from Chihuahua city, tho road being open as far north as Aiu- f mnrta. Jnarer In Danger? By cutting the Central line below Juarez the rebels again have placed Juarez In a precarious position. The border town so often threatened and so seldom attacked is defended by less than 300 men and inadequate artillery. On the marooned passenger train which has arrived safely at' Chihuahua aty, were 100 men of the 15th battalion of tie JWarez garrison, and the military - lfMM mm narre oen -acting as a supposed protection to the government railway are left far to the south of the rebel center. Rebels Arc 100O Strong". courier who arrived Sunday from the rebel camp near Villa Ahumada, reported that Gen. Inez Salazar had more than 1000 men under his direct command, while other groups were operating along the North Western railway to the west By a forced march to the north, the main rebel army could reach Juarex before any federal rein forcements. The federal troops of the railway patrol all are of infantry, mostly of the 23d battalion of CoL Cas tro, and can only move rapidly by railway. All the railways are de stroyed at least for a week. The rebels are pure cavalry and capable of a fast march. A Logical Action. For the first time in many months. (Continued on next page.) Wood struck on both hands and his face, but promptly arose and rushed back to the chair again. The men grap pled until chaplain Davidson and others on the platform held them. Wielding his gavel, which he had got held of in the mixup. Pratt declared the house adjonrned. Having the prestige of the speaker's chair and using a paper Weight for a STAVaI. Illllrai- -nra torn J Wood shouted to the sergeant at arms j to close the doors and allow no one to I leave. He then called for roll call on the appeal motion. Standing over the j chief clerk, gavel in hand. Pratt for- , Daae tne calling of the roLL Solon Is Klrki-,!. Another climax followed in 18 min utes after the first violence between the speaker and speaker pro tem "when, with several backers on either side, tbey grappled and Pratt attempted to get his own chair in place of the clerk's chair he had appropriated for the time being. Attempting to inter fere, representative Sproul, who has heretofore been closer to Pratt in coun sel than any other Democrat was kicked in the stomach by the speaker. Further violence was then averted, but fully a score of the house members wer standing closely around the speaker's desk. 20,000 CIRCULATION LEAVE YOUR MAILING LIST