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'XM 2 THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6, 1913. I LIVELY DEBUTE I PRECIPITATED I ' ONGURRENCY i Jill First Skirmish Over Proposed ilSl Legislation in Senate 1 Shows. That the Dem- SSj ocrats Are Divided. II HOKE SMITH FORCES HI OWEN OFF THE FLOOR I Hitchcock of Nebraska Open 1ES 'v Opposes the Taking 1 Up of the Bill at the IIJ Present Session. 11 WASHINGTON. Aug. 5. The ndminls- jii tratlon currency bill. still further jlE' amended in Important particulars, Jk emerged from the Democratic conference 'Silll ' of tnc no,,Po banking and currency com- 131 nilttce today, over the protests ot Rep- 'jjfll rcsentatlvcs Neeley of Kansas, Eagle of Iff l Texas and Ragsdnlo of South Carolina. Miml At tlic end of a lively session, in which mm tllc Democratic objectors promised to BIB carry their fight to the floor of the cau- mm C,IS ,10Xt Monday, the Glass bill was np- (tli proved by a vote of 11 to 3. llH Earlier In the day President Wilson's Jllffl currency programme had come In for hM open criticism In the senate. Senator Hitchcock. Democratic member of the IE currency committee of that body. In a I speech directed against the plan for cur- Wm rency reform at this session, said he bc- llevcd "the mere agitation of the bank SJm Ing and currency question at this session Kuh 'las keen a mistake." E Differences Not Settled'. K J The differences among Democrats of Sit 'he house committee were not settled by Irf final action on the hill. Besides the U three who voted against It, Reprcscnta- live Wlngo of Arkansas expressly stated jfjj that lie would light for amendments to if the measure In the caucus, mil "At the last moment and without any Bfl previous consideration." said Represen jfjl tatlvo Neeley In a statement tonight, "a I motion was passed authorizing the chnlr Pjf man to draft an amendment to the bill nj authorizing national banks to organize i! and operate both savings and trust dc ffjt partmcnts In conjunction with the other iTjjj features of the bank. mi "This Is an entirely new provision, ex it! coedlngly radical In the changes wrought I (fin 'n a,1J' considered portion of the bill and Inly tends to centralization of power to a high Ellt degree. It certainly should never have i Iff been adopted without careful consldera- Sli Notice Is Served. 1 118 Notice was served upon Chairman I lili Glass today that an attempt would be 1 12 made by the opposing Democrats to have I via lMC caucus Monday thrown open to the I llu public. It Is understood to be their dc n jTJi sire to bring out open discussion on the I "(fa amendments defeated In the committee, I flfl for the legalizing of corn, wheat and cot El SR 10,1 warehouse receipts as the basis for fiyflBj circulating notes. Itjiaj The savings bank and trust company Uina agreement proposed by Representative IH8 Hulklcy was adopted bv a vote of 10 to 9 w ' a"d Representative Necley's motion to llii "ct-ommend an open caucus and Rcpre- Hilun M-ntatlvc Wlngo s amendment to pro- IRhTb hlblt Interlocking banking directorates 1(1 were defeated by similar votes. In each ill Ir of these contests. Representatives Nce- !l)f lev. Ragsdale, Eagle and Wlngo voted Htlf zalnst the other Democrats. ' mai The currency bill probably will not be A jjll 1 Hhsed upon by the Republican mcmbors ftjl 'f th" house committee until after It. has 1 juj gone through the Democratic caicus IK; Owen Is Ruled Off. BL The first skirmish over currency Icgisla- Sri lion In thi senate today served to ac- -cntuatr the division of opinion among I jjj Democrats. Senator Owen, chairman of ifi the banking commlttoo and sponsor of the S udn)lnl3tr.Ulon bill in the upper chamber, HHJJ was forec-l off the floor by Senator Hoke ulliy Hnillh. also a Democrat, while he was uM attempting to reply to an attack on im MM mediate- legislation delivered by Senator K if Hitchcock, another Democrat, li Sj Senator Smith's point of order that U HI the tariff and not mrreney was before 1 sj the senate forced Mr. Owen to yield, Si but hp announced he would reply to Mr. Jim Hitchcock's speech later. I! nil Opposed by Hitchcock. I I In the hotifcc, Democratic leaders smoothed the wny today for opening the currency fight there Friday. Provision was made by Leader Underwood that the currency bill shall have the right of way over all business If It la ready. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, a Democratic member of the banking com mittee, openly opposed currency legisla tion at this session of congreps, and espe cially the administration bill introduced by Senator Owen In n speech todav In the senate. He had submitted a resolution by the Democratic central committee of Sarpy county, Nebraska, urging Imme diate passage of a currency bill. "In presenting this resolution," sena tor Hitchcock said, "I desire to say that I do not agree with the authors and am urongly opposed to the attempt to pass any comprehensive currency legislation In 'he expiring days of thn extra session, i 1 am certainly opposed to taking up the revolutionary bill the senator from Ok lahoma Uun Introduced." Argument Attacked. Referring to the argument that cur rency legislation was necessary to fore btall a pnsxlble business disturbance, Senator Hltehock Paid: This argument is most fallacious. It Is utterly out of the question to use this bill as an emergency meas ure because It will take at least a year of organization to put It into effect after Its passage. Those who think we can pass It In one week and that on the following week the country will havo SnOO.000,000 of ad ditional currency, with easy credit, are woefully mistaken. Advocates of this bill at this time evidently go on the theory that If a business disturbance Is to result from a passage of thn tariff bill, It can be cured by creating a banking disturbance to last a year or more. I believe the mere agitation of the banking and currency question at this season has been a mistake. I believe the plan of attempted bank ing and currency legislation at thin feeslon should be dropped. Answered by Owen. He suggested that the Vrceland act to meet emergencies should be amended, but that "we should not undertake to revolutionize our whole banking and currency system In pellmell haste which itr advocates demand," Senator Owen expressed surprise at Senator Hitchcock's attitude of urging delay "without giving a single reason for his course." "The bill presented," he added, "con tains no new (dean. Every Idea In It Is aa old na the hills." Hr referred to the bank of England MRS. H AVI LAND LUND of Los Angeles, who is crusading for the "Forward to the Land" propaganda. FORWARD ID THE LIDJEB MOTTO Western- Woman in New York to Fight High Cost of Living. By International News Service. i.iSW YORK, Aug. o.'Mrs. Havi land 11. Lund Las come out of the west to establish her forward-to-the-land movement in the cast. The movement, she says, has its headquarters iu Los Angeles. Mrs. Lund intends to open nn oflice in Naw York and aid the poor of this city iu a crusade against the high cost o"f living. While in New tfork she will also in duco families in poor circumstances to hotter thoir conditions by going to the west and settling on farm lands. PM RECAPTURED. TRIES TO KILL SELF (buo aStfd raojj pomiTCUoo) the latter, with an automobile load of guards, started for Buena Vista. It was agreed that Ure and his party were to cover that section of the coun try where Parry was thought to be in hiding to the west, while the others were to close in on the other sides. After several hours' search it was decided that Parr' was not to . be found and the automobiles containing the disappointed officers were turned cityward. The Tribune reporter, how ever, decided to continue the search, and with his driver and Deputy Sher iff Schcttlor, who was mountod on his motorcycle, drove across the field where Parry was first thoucht to bo. Of a sudden, when thoy wcro about half way towards their destination, which was the Schocnfcld house, a fig ure darted out from behind some bushes. "There's Parry!" cried The Tribune man. "You had bettor stop, Parry" warned Schcttlor, who drove up from the opposito side. "Do you surren der For answer. Parry ran. Ho was stopped by the report of a shot from Schcttler's rifle. He whirled about as though hit, and the next moment made the attempt to kill himself. Schetllcr and his companions picked Parry up and carried him to the road side, where he was placed in the auto mobile, in which rodo The Tribune re porter. Then Deputy Uro decided to transfer the man to the prison automo bile and take him back to the ponitcn tiarv from which he had escaped. Leaves Bloody Handprint. Twisting himself around, the pris oner, oven while half conscious, tried again to escape. His feet thrashed the air. and one of his hands struck The Tribune rpportor on the knee, leaving a bloody imprint. It took a loner time to quiet him and to bind up his wounds. I When the penitentiary was renched and an examination made by Prison Physician i FT. V.. t;und, It was found that I Parry had not been shot, as was at first thought. Careful application of rough surgery had prevented much bleeding, and after both wounds the one at thft wrist and the one at the throat had been sewed up. Parry was found to be In fairly good condition. "A sixteenth of nn Inch of flesh at ihe wrist and at the throat was all that was between Parry and death." said Dr. Lund. "In both Instances there, was Just that much depth ne'eess-ary to reach the larger veins. He did not bleed much, and unless blood poisoning sets In and T do nol think It will Parry will recover com pletely In a vory few weeks. If he Is In great pain tonight after he comes out of the stupor Into which the anesthetic has placed him, F will give him medicine to case the suffering. But I do not think this will be necessary." "Parry's standing," said Deputy War don Uro. "will be the name as that of Abe Majors', the convict who made a des perato attempt lo escape more than ten years ago. Neither will be allowed out side the corridors Into which their cells open." A guard, heavily armed, will be In con stant attendance upon Parry until he is nblc to be On hln feet again. Every pre caution will be taken to prevent him from as affording precedents for his bill and had begun to speak of the approval of the bill by Prof. Charles J. Mullcr of Harvard university, when on Senator Hoke Smith's motion, the vice president ruled him out of order. Democratic leaders were stirred by the clash. Later Senator Owen secured con sent to read a letter from Professor Charles J. Bullock of Harvard commend ing the general plan of the bill, and made a short speech for Immediate leg islation, which Senator Myers indorsed TARIFF HATES ON AUTOS ARE CONSIDERED' Agreement Finally Reached . After the Matter is Thor oughly Discussed; Wil liams Is Caustic. WASHINGTON, Aug. R. Senate Demo crats succeeded today for the llrst time In speeding up consideration of the tariff bill making considerable progress In the metal schedule, despite protests of Suna tors Oliver, Smith of Michigan, Cummins and Smoot against many of Iho rates. Chief opposition centered in the rates on automobiles, which are placed at 15 per cent on cars valued at $1000 or less, 30 per cent on cars valued at more than $1000 and loss than S1500, 45 per cent on cars valued at $1500 and over, and 30 per cent on automobile parts. Senators Cum mins and Smoot both Insisted on com pleted cars, on the ground that all for eign cars would be brought In at Iho 30 per cent nitc. In parts, Other Views Expressed. Senator Thomas, for the finance com mittee, said he could see no calamity If all automobiles camo In nt 30 per cent. The other rates, Senator Cummins assert ed, wcro a "mcro pretense," and he ad vocated a flat duty on all automobiles of 25 per cent. Senator Williams remarked: "There are a lot of fools In this country that will Insist upon completed foreign cars, thinking they arc better and theso rates are created for them." The rates were not changed. TJfforts of Senator Oliver also were un availing to lncreaso the rates on iron plates. His argument was that bar Iron was more costly of production than the conversion of steel from pig Iron. Before consideration of the schedule began, Sena tor Saulsbury of Delaware discussed the tariff generally, predicting success for the bill and assailing protection and Social ism as "twin evils and Ul-omcned birds." Seeks to Amend. Senator Brandegee sought to nmend the automobile rates by making the rates on chassis equal to the rates on finished cars, -55 per cent on chassis of hlgh prlccd cars and 30 per cent on chassis of cars valued at 51000 or less than $1500, and 15 per cent on chassis of cars valued at less than 51000, The amendment was lost, 4G to 21. Senators Brlstow, Crawford. Cummins. Gronna. Jones, Sherman and Sterling of the minority voting with the Democrats against It. The committee rates wore then approved. Thn 25 per cent rate on bicycles and motorcycles also was a greed to, and axles at 10 per cent, blacksmiths' IooIb and bolts at 10 per cent and nuts and wash ers at 5 per cent encountered no effective opposition. Other rates approved were nut locks. 25 per cent; chains of iron and steel, 20 per cent: sprocket chains, 25 per cent; welded steel tubes, pipes, etc., 20 per cent; sword blades and side arms, 30 per cent. An amendment by Senator Galllnger, to substitute the Paync-Aldrtch rates for the proposed rates on table knives and such cutlerj'f was voted down. 45 to 17, the commlttoo rates of 25 per cent and 30 per cent prevailing. Senator Galllnger said that even undor the existing rates do mestic rates had difficulty meeting for eign competition. tearing off bandages and reopening his wounds. Prison officials are determined that he shall get well, and every effort will be made to bring him back to health. Parry loses all caste In the prison and will receive none of the privileges al lowed other convicts. In addition to which he will lose all his "copper" or shortening of the term of sixty-one years which he was serving at the time of his escape. "I want to thank the sheriff's office, the police and the newspapers espe cially," said Deputy "Warden Ure. "The Tribune and other papers of the state, I am satisfied, were mainly responsible for locating our man. I, too, want to thank the sheriffs' offices over tho state, and police departments of other cities. The publicity I know was that which made the Identification of Parry possible. "I cannot say anthlng regarding any statements that Parry might have made regarding his escape. I will have to first give such Information to the stale board of corrections: they will make public anything of In terest after an investigation Is made." It took the prison physician more thun two hours to dress Pnrry's wounds. Deputy Warden Ure assisted, holding the prisoner down to the table while the doctor took the necessary stitches. On his return to the office in the front part of the administration building, evidence of this wa3 manifested by the blood on tho deputy's arms and clothes. He and ovcry other prison ofHclal seemed to be vastly relieved at having Parry back, and several stated that a great load was lifted from their shoulders. De Arriago Not Dead. LISBON, Aug. 5. The rumors In cir culation abroad that President de Arrlaga was dead were officially denied tonight. It was stated that his condition contin ues to Improve. - Salt Lake Statistics j Marriage Licenses, George H. Speight and Clura S. StonlEomery, both ot Salt hke. ritllch Martin and Lena FerKiioon, both of San Francisco. Krcl O. lUrtwsll and Pearl r. Bench, both of Salt I.tke. Fred J. Low and Ivy Loralno GrUsi, both ot Houldcr. Colo. Noah Cotton, fitono, Tdaho, and Harriot Der., Silt Lake. Horace B. Howe and Amy Holt, both of Silt L.ikv. Births. Samuel K. JUrtln. Holy Cross honpltal. Klrl. Fred n, Frlach, 53T Kant Fourth South, clrl. Mtirdock W. Mnrlnchlnn. 340 U trcct. Rlrl. William J. Camomile. St. Mrk'n hoepltal, girl. Joufph H. BIhop, No. 2 Weal court, boy. Kdwln Cubticrloy. 735 South Seventh Weil. tlu, boy and t:lrl. Jewr, W. Oveni, 101S West Third North, boy. Fred J. nlddcll. No. 7 Baddloy cjurt. boy. Deathn. Ausuat 1. 1313 Martha McGllllvny, St. Mirk'a hos.nlUI. Zl yenra; nppcnOlcat ulrsceu. August ?. IMS Henry I. nothnchlld. Si: South Seventh Han, 7S yc-ir: angina pectoris AugUit 3, ISIS Charlotte f Dunn, :0 V",t Sixth South. 7: yearn: rhronlr valvular diaeaie. Augutt 3. 1313 Mary Bertha Sehan. Laltsr day Ealuta hospital. 5 yrara: carcinoma of liver. Real Estate Transfers, C.lcn n. nolli-wcll to Marie Cnrdelle. r"irl lot S, block 7?. plat A J .SC0 Prurtrntlal Realty Co. to J. 8. Black, lots 10 and 11. block 3. Umrelhiirst addition 1 Levlna C. Broun to I,oulei B. Dodt. lot 15. block J. Avondale park 1,750 niiuheth E. Wine to WciUrn Invntmcnt Sz Tnirt Co.. lot 3, bloM: 73. plat D 1 Adolph nichter to J, K. landlord, part lot 3, block 7t. plat A 11. 310 Ajhton-Jenklns Co to Samuel Coltan. lot 6. block . Liberty Heights 7S0 William T. Hyde to Oorj: O Burton. lot i, aouth half block t. Suunyalde addition 10 Benjamin McClecrr to Miller Chrlalenten. pjrt lection 19, tovrnshlp 2 oulh. ranijc 1 east William T. Hvdf lo ClflirRO Burton, lot 10. outh half hlork 1, Chicago nc.Uon 10 William Pickering to Gtorsjana nurnilde. lo : block I Henth'i trubdlvlilon .. 1.49Q Alfred laom to Mnbsl C Birtlett. part lot i. Mo 'U SO plat D 73 MEXICAN POLICY IS NOT YET DETERMINED (Continued from Pago One.) . a shin, but is prepared to on account of the demoralized condition of rail traffic on the overland routo to Mexico. Socretary Bryan said that Mr. Lino would take a ship from New Urlcanu if hp could save time by such a route, aud otherwise would go to Galveston, Tex., to embark on the Wow Hampshire. President Wilson has boou unot ficiallv informed of the support of .Re publicans of the house in his Mexican program, so long as a nonpartisan at titude is maintained. Assurances to tho president were con veved from Jienublicnn Loader Mann. At." both ends ot the capitol there have been informal agreements to keep the Mexican question out of polities. ATTACK MADE ON TREASURE TRAINS Kv International News Service. J2L PAPO. Tex., Aug. C While- run ning through a stocp gulch near Ranch eria. south of Juarez, thla afternoon, seven trains en route to Chihuahua wero attacked by General Onega and his constitutionalist forces. Desperate light ing between the federal soldiers on tlic trains, numbering 1500, and Ortega s com mand of a similar number is now in progress with heavy losses reported on both sides. Tho constitutionalist force tore up the tracks and when the trains ran over the embankment poured a vol ley Into the coaches from tho mils "bThc federals pulled their machine guns to the top of the embankment and throw up fortifications and returned the ire A report reaching Juarez this evening savs that 150 constitutionalists have, been slain and they arc retreating to the foot- l.lllo ' Much Money Aboard. The trains carried $2,000,000 worth of money to pay off the federal soldiers at Chihuahua. Five of the trains had pro visions and ammunition. Reinforcements from Juarez have bocn rushed to Rancn crla while reinforcements for the con stitutionalist forces are also marching from Guadeloupe. A telegraphic report from Colonel Man cllla, commanding the fedoral regulars! guarding the trains, to General Francisco Castro, says that Ortega's forces were beaten off with a loss of 150 men killed and wounded. , Tho federals claim they captured three rapid lire guns, twenty wagonloads or provisions and several hundred horses. They also admit that twenty-five of their men were wounded. Colonel Alberto Tcrrazas, commanding tho vanguard of the provision trains, made no report, but the Juarez com manders say they think lie proceeded south. Lieutenant Colonel Pulldo, In charge of the troops on the rear guard, turned In tho message to General Cas tro, when the telegraph wires were re strung at 6 o'clock p. m. The advice to General Castro stated that Colonel Qucvededo, leading 500 federals. Is In pursuit of the rebels, who scattered to tho east. Americans Are Held. Five American officials of the Madera company, limited, arc believed by local officials of the company to be held pris oners by the federals In Chihuahua, al though all efforts to get Information re garding the men through the foderal officials of Juarez have proven fruit less, The Americans are F, C, Herr, general superintendent of the. Madera company at Madera; Roy Hoard, ac countant, at Madera: F. J. Clark, super intendent of the Mexican Northwestern railroad; W. J. Farragut, manager of the commissary department, and a neph ew of the late Admiral Farragut, and H. P. Gallagher, assistant to the super intendent of the railroad. The men are charged with being Villa sympathizers. Efforts to learn of the fate of the men were attempted sev eral times yesterday, but no answer was received. Pearson company officials be lieve they have been moved to Chihua hua from Madera and were arrested on Saturday when General Felix Terrazas's federal volunteers occupied the town. HUERTA STANDING ON HIS DIGNITY MEXICO CITY. Aug. 5. President Hu erta tonight reiterated tho declaration of his policy of "hands off" in reply to a question aa to what would be his altitude In case an offer of modlation should be made by the United States through John Und, who Is coming here as the personal representative of Presi dent Wilson to act as adviser to the American embassy. "I have said publicly," President Hu erta declared, "that I will not accept mediation nor intervention of any kind, because national dignity and honor do not exact It. I have declared also that I will not treat with the rebels, and much less will I do so If the Insinua tion that I do so involves a flagrant violation of our sovereignty. "The ouestlon of dignity admits of no transaction and thul tho present struggle should be conducted Implacably until the national aspirations are satis fied. All should be Joined In the bands of peace, rejecting all suggestions of a violation of sovereignty and any Insult that may bo offered to our national dignity." Will Not Resign. Personal friends of President Huerta and military men who appear to enjoy his confidence, vigorously assert that he will not consider resigning or any com promise with the rebels. They say they would regard as gratuitous tho sending of a representative here by the United States with the announcement that he la intended ultimately (o be embassador but whose primary mission Is to act an mediator. They insist that If the United States Is sincere In Its desire lo restore peace the most practical means to Ibis end would be the recognition of the Huerta governmnnt. Any suggestion by Mr. Iind or any other foi signer that President 'Huerta shall rcelgn In favor of a provisional president, or that a compromise be ef fected with lh" rebels, will be regarded as unfriendly Interference and resented by Ihe government, wan the comment of one man high In official life today He' added that mediation from the out side was out nf the qucirtlon. It would bo unjust, as President Huerta Just now is getting his army In shape and the government Is beginning lo dominate the situation. s Mmnly a personal ropre scntatlvfi of President Wilson, this man continued. Mr. Ilm! mluht come to Mex ico, but If In; attempted lo Interfere with ihe politics of Ihe country he mltst be Ignored. Recognition Discussed. A large number of Mexicans and Amer icans bellevo that recognition of Presi dent Huerta at the present time would not result in materially strengthening the government, but another element pro febses to believe such action at least would give Huerta a chance to restore order. Regarding the possibility of the selec tion of a provisional president accepta ble to all factions, one official said to day that thin was practically an im possibility; that such a man would havo to be totally unknown and such a per son would not have the power to con trol the situation. Kncouragcd by articles In the local press, the public had reached the belief that recognition of the Huerta admin istration by the United States was al mosL a certainty and the announcement from Washington that President Wil son still is opposed to such a course has been a decided shocf. Conversation among all classes con cerning the situation dooa not differ grcatlv from that In official circles, nnd vtinless there Is a radical clmnge in sen timent it Is not Impossible that tlic reception accorded Mr. Llnd here will be exciting. Already thoro Is talU o public demonstrations of disapproval at his coming. . t ..... It ! assumed that the government wll tako all stops to look after the Personal safety of President Wilson's representa tive and of Americans In general in event of demonstrations. Mr. O'Shatighncssy. the American charge d affaires, transmitted to the foreign office today the Information of I he acceptance of Embassador Wilson s resignation and tho appointment of Jlr. Llnd to act aH adviser to the ombassy. Mexican Resolution. WASHINGTON. Aug. S. Recognition of "n state of public war In Mexico and of American neutrality between the "belligerents" was' demanded In a reso lution todav bv Representative Stephens, Democrat, "of Texas. It would repeal the neutrality law prohibiting exportation of arms Into Mexico. No action was taken and the resolution was referred to The rules committee. Another bv Stephens proposing a commission to attompt a set tlement of Mexican affairs Is also pend ing there. , , The resolution Introduced today declares (here Is not now In Mexico "any estab lished government worthy of recognition by tho United States." General Diaz in Paris. PARIS, Aug. 5. There Is no truth in the report published In the United States that General Porflrlo Diaz left South ampton on July 15 for Japan to meet his nephew, Felix Diaz, and accompany him back to Mexico. Tho former Mexican president Is still In Paris. First Mail in Months. EL. PASO, Tex., Aug. n. First mail In months for people In Chihuahua. Parral and othor mining towns of northern Mex ico was sent out last night from El Paso. Heavy guard of troops accompanied the tralna, which left over the rebuilt Mexi can Central road. Prisoners Removed. EL, PASO, Tex., Aug. o. Whilo attor neys employed by relatives of some of the 230 Mexican fedoral soldiers who have been Imprisoned at Fort Bliss since their capture several months ago at Naco, Ariz., wero at Austin, endeavoring to se cure from United States District Judsc T. S. Maxcy an order for the release of the prisoners, the Mexicans were today secretly removed from Fort Bliss and sent west, presumably to Fort Rosecrans, at San Diego. It Is stated that the fed eral prisoners at Nogalcs, Ariz., also will be removed. At Fort Rosecrans the men can be guarded by artillerymen, thus leaving the cavalrymen at Fort Bliss free for border patrol duty. Railroad Line Cut. CONSTIUTIONAL, FIELD HEAD QUARTERS, HACIENDA HEMANAS, Coahulla, Mexico. Aug. 3, via Eagle PasB, Tex, Aug. 5. General Carranza, leader of the Constitutionalists, today received from Lieutenant-Colonel Teodoro Ell zondo an official report of the cutting by him of the Mexican National railroad line between Bustamentc and Vlllaldama. He captured a section squad engaged In re pairing tho track and obliged them to destroy it for a long distance. There was a sharp engagement August 2, near Monclova, when a foderal de tachment attempted a sortie from that city. The federals retired to Monclova. Federal reports last week announced this engagement as a federal victory. Former Embassador III. CRAWFOBDSVILLE, lnd., Aug. 5. Henry Lano Wilson, who resigned yes terday as United States embassador to Mexico, is suffcrinc from overwork and a nprvous disorder, according to his son, John "V. Wilson, who, with his wife, is spending the summer here. Ho said hiB father's condition was caus ing his mother much concern. ""Fathor was compelled to do much of his work from a sick bed," said the son today. "Mother and I urged him to resign a yoar ago, but he declined. We are glad that his resignation has boon accepted." Henry Lane Wilson probably will re tire from activo life and make his home in Indianapolis, according to the son. Charge Is Denied. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5. Following an Investigation Into the alleged Indignities suffered by Matthew Gourd, an American farmor, and his daughters by a band of bandits near Tamplco, the government to day gave denial to the report. The de nial was 'based on telegraphic assurances from the governor of San Luis Potosl, who said he hud received his information In a communication from the president of the colony at Tamplco. It was reported that Gourd had been tied to a tree and forced to witness an attack on hla two daughters by the bandits. Investigation of tho alleged af fair by the foreign office was made at the Instance of the Amei'lcan embassy. American Is Held. MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5. L. Blum, an American horseman, Is being held at po lice headquarters here on Information al leging that he Is Interested In n plot to assassinate President Huerta. The police says they received a report that a group of men wore planning to subscribe ?200, 000 to pay tho assassin, and they allege that Blum was to be a subscriber to the fund. Two Mexicans also havo been ar rested on similar charges. Blum denies the allegation. The infor mation gathered by the police thus far Is Inconclusive and the release of Mr. Blum appears probable. Sent to California. NOGALES. Ariz., Aug, 5. Two hun dred and ten Mexican federal soldiers, with as many more women and children, began today their trip to Fort Rosecrans, t'al-. complying with tho order of the war department The prisoners have been held here since March 13, when thev crossed the international line during and after the battle at Nogales. Sonora. The train escort was In charge of Captain W. M. Connell. Fifth United States cavalry Water Collection Large. More than one-third tho annual water assessment was collected during July, according to figures given out by the water department yesterday. A. total of 71.228. M was collected, of which ?S2,lll.f0 was on flat rales and 59.113.51 on meter rates. The collection was the biggest ever made In one month. Wife Seeks Divorce. Because of her husband's 1 anguage. Jessie Pearl Teaman wants a divorce from Charles A, Yen man. She filed suit In the district court yesterday. Yeaman, It Is charged, drinks frequently and when In his cups uses language rot fit to re peat, according lo the complaint. She asks for restoration of her maiden name of Jessie Pearl McKollar. Cutting Back From Vacation. Carence H. Cutting, traveling frolght and passenger agent for the Salt Lak route, has returned from a acutIon trip lasting three weeks through the north west. Mr. Cutting says the Salt Lake climate Is best of all- Rifle Team to Practice Members of the state rifle team will report at the Fort Douglas range next Friday. In preparation for the team's de parture for Camp Perry, O., where on Au gust 11 they will compete with Ihe vari ous teams of the country. Adjutant Gen eral E. A Wedgwood has Issued orders for tho practice. &Jl7iiVC;," VyX'' VWi'wJTni !i f nam laau (I mi-lord I At your Club and all dealers j Plain and Cork Tip 25c in U. S. A. Tbc Surbrujr Co., N. Y. BIGGS FACES JURY 1 SI FRANCISCO (Continued from Pago One.) dent named Matt I. Sullivan and Thco doro Roche to conduct a special prosecu tion. Today Sullivan and Roche conduct ed the case, and though Deputy United States Attorney Selvlge sat at their table, he took no part in tho case, nor did Tem porary District Attorney McKlnley. The defendants evidently expect a hard battle.. for they arc defended by a battery of lawyers headed by former Unltod States Attorney Robert T. Devlin and Marshall Woodworth. with Nate Coghlan as a sen ior wrangler, and Lawyers Harris and Howe of Sacramento thrown in for good measure. . , , Governor Johnson's son, Archie, was conspicuous in aiding Sullivan and Roche with papers and books. The girls In the case wore kept out of view nor did the wives of cither Camlnct ti or DIggs appear In the courtroom. So Interest centered in the two young men. Has a Jaunty Air. Camlnettl camo In jauntily In a blue suit a dark young man with deep set eye, pugnacious Jaw and a premature ten dency to baldness. Soon Dlggs mode his appearance. He carries a smiling face, and soon went to a seat outside the rail, where he was Incon spicuous in tho throng. His dress was natty. In fact, both men looked as if they had attired themselves to sit for photographers, though thoy dodged indus triously to keep from being snapshotted. When It became time to call the names of veniremen summoned for tho term of court it was ovident that many of them were 'prominent and wealthy citizens and that most were not eager to serve. Francis J. Carolan, for Instance, was eager to be off for Europe, and he was permitted to go his way until the first Tuesday in October. But other wealthy men were not so fortunate. In due course all the excuses from going to meet Secretary Lane at Tahoc to fixing a cofferdam on the exposition grounds had been ' heard and passed upon, and the jury box was about to be filled, when Marshall Woodworth stepped to the pleading desk and pre sented a motion and uffldavlt asking that the trial be transferred to Sacra mento. The affidavit was to the effect that Mr. Dlggs, who declared that the "offense committed was in Sacramento and he could not afford to pay for bringing his witnesses from there. Ho will re quire twenty witnesses from the capi tal city and ten from Reno. His family being In Sacramento was given as an other ground for making the trans fer. Malt Sullivan promptly opposed the motion as being made at a late day and declared tho affidavit had no merit and was not made In good faith, because! It did not set out the names of the wit- I nesses or what they would testify to. Further, the courl did not sit In Sac ramento until April, and this would result In a long postponement. I Robert T. Devlin replied that the mo tion for a transfer was made on the first opportunity and that the court could sit in Sacramonto at any lime. But Judge Van Fleet denied the mo lion for tho change, and Dlggs was fairly put on trial, Camlnottl's case to come up later. Without more ado the first twelve Jurymen were called Into tho box. They were: C. A. Thayer, Louis Bloch. George Walcott. Honry E. Bothln. Frank Louis. A. B. Brooks. A. E. Chrlstenson, John J. Porcher, J. F. Conklln. Philip t. Wool scy. Fred F. G. Harper and William Adams. Opening Statement. The opening statement of Attorney Sullivan was merely a perfunctorv sotting out of the allegations of tho complaint. Ho said: "Wo are about to impanel a jury to try Maury I. Dlggs for a violation of the white-slave traffic act. It is charged that he aided In transporting Marsha War rington from Sncramento to Reno for an Immoral purpose. It Is also charged that ho aided In Inducing Lola Norrls to go to Reno with F. Drew Camlnettl." The questions asked the talesman did not Indicate In any way the case of cither the prosecution or the defense. The prosecution asked as to any prejudice against the Mann white-slave act and any personal acquaintance with the Dlggs y. .uiiiimii iniuiiiur.. vogiuan. camm ing for Ihe defense, occasionally had to he reprimanded by the judge, "but the scope of his Inquiries was only as to bias because of newspaper report;, public agi lations, or tho offense charged, and he asked as to acquaintance with tho War rington and Norrls girls and thoir fam ilies. A charge by Coghlan against Henry E. Bothln was nol disputed by Sullivan and the venireman wont on his way. There was only out; olhor challenge for bias. Thai was directed by Coghlan against Fred (.t. Harper, a customs broker of Oakland. Judge Van Fleet denied the challenge. So when court adjourned until 10 o clock tomorrow mOrnlng. thero wore eleven veniremen in the box who had been passed by both sides for bias. The prosecution has six peremptory challenges and the defense ten. It Is expected that a Jury will be se cured and tho first testimony taken to morrow, with some startling tales to be told, and unusual exhibits to be offered. Postmaster Antoino Deloria, Gardner, Mich,, speaks for the guidance of those troubled with kidney and bladder irreg ularities and says, "From my own ex perience T can recommend Foley Kiduey Pills, My father also was cured of kiduey disease, and many neighbors were cured by Foley Kidney Pills.''" Schramm-.Tohtison, drugs, "the Never Substitutors," five (5) good stores. ( A'Jvcrtliemcnt.l MalCOlM BY HID Ml thoy came aboard mTTT" -X t''CPs. OnorobCriftlMl ell-d at the me,, Vffi f pittS sacked tho mail. T L if? otB Ca era to Birmingham ft1 miles so that tl)(, robber, Ahl .mo to make thoffl'Si besides tlie mail dcrka nn Jv.b' pareutly knew the robh?-t,I fr ., When tho eiiRineS Z jV6'1 Southern crossing at &ei Birmingham, hn& Jf. and saw the two men ,inV mail car door. This afZlfx rucioii and an investigatw TP 1 handcufTod clerks. " n I0V A quick run tlien wfl ta.y"i Louisville & tfnshvillc the alarm wa Rivon;,,cEio?, tion was notified and nntnrLK E G' T?rk onc of the rift,;?, car tonight, was also in tho & Nashville mail car which Ji near Boyle? about a vear aim? Youth la AireahjdjB Royal Edwards 2-1 year8 olM arrested last night by PatrofoB rnrstnnFcn and ordered helrlaS .iail for the officers of FortlM Patrolman 0. fl Carstenten' Ld wards is wanted for de;ertS cording to the patrolman, 'tw deserted nol, long ago from rvS Twentieth infantry; ?? Complaint Is IsB In a complaint issued by tB attorney yesterday. Frea "mm charged with assault with f9 weapon upon George ZuckerfH boy. Smith is alleged to Wt'm boy in the leg in an attcmpVtiH a crowd of small bovs whoVedB about tnc shooting gallery im cial street. Army Ordcre. i WASHINGTON, Aug. 54 July 4 rotating to Captain l Sloan. Infantry, are rcvokd By direction of the president A. Van P. Anderson, cavaky from his detail as major,' scouts, and Is assigned to ih,! cavalry, and will procscd t' regiment. j By direction of tho prtjldafc Llndsey P. 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