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THE AHIZOWA REKLICAIf
AU INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
12 PACiES
PHOEXTX, ARIZOXA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1914
12 PAGES
YOL. XXV. NO. 3
MEM ATM! COMFElEMCi FOMM ALLY
ROOSEVELT IS
VILLA FEARS DESERT
MORE THAN FORCES
OF HUERTA'S ARMY
(DP3EIS AT TIE MMMA FALL!
READY T
Marking New Era In the Relations of the Nations of the
Western Hemisphere, Delegates from the United
States and Mexico and Envoys from Three South
American Republics Begin Deliberations Which It Is
ir,wwl Will W fhilv KVsnlt in Settlement of Dil'fi-
mlties Between United States and Mexico, But May
Bring About Complete Pacification of the Warring j
Factions in the Neighboring Republic
(.Associated Press Dispatch) j
NIAGARA FALLS, Out., May 20. Marking a newj
era in the relations of the nations of the western hemis-,
phere, delegates from United States and Mexico and
three great South American republics formally opened I
the mediation conference which they hope will bring:
-peace in Mexico. Confidence in an amicable settlement
not only of the difficulties which have arisen between
the United States and the lluerta government, but in the
ultimate pacification of all Mexico through the avenues
of diplomacy was reflected tonight by the mediators.
The proceedings were chiefly concerned with preliminary
organization. The deliberations will be secret.
A distorted dispatch from' Mexico City to the effect
that Huerta is ready t retire, although contradicted by
corrected dispatches which states he has given his dele
gates no instructions to offer his resignation, were re
ceived with interest.
It was stated an error in transmission had given rise
to the first statement. Authentic advice through diplo
matic sources several days ago stated the Mexican com
missioners were clothed with full power to act, and had
been authorized to agree to the elimination of lluerta if
necessary to bring about a settlement of their country's
internal and international troubles.
This last step, it was said, was to be taken only after
it was apparent to the commissioners there was no hope
of settlement on any other basis.
It was indicated in the-statements made here if the an
nouncement of a willingness to retire comes from lluerta
in the near future it will be welcomed as making more
remote any possibility of a resumption of hostilities be
tween the United States and Mexico. It is argued also
that with Huerta out, the mediators might entertain alhami.
hope that Carranza would be brought into the conference, i T'ri"r to ,his- u,(l :utin,-r ii--
1 . , ' ,. , , , :of foreign affairs. F.steva Ruiz, had
or become a party to any agreement tnat may be reached. j declared the Mexico representatives
It, Imon n-ivr.ti '-irmb. oowers" hv
tension is oiacKening
WASHINGTON, May 20. A general
slackening of the tension in the Mexi
can situation resulted in consideration
of plans at the navy department which
included the withdrawal of part of the
licet now on the east coast of Mex
ica. Acting Secretary Roosevelt said
he hoped within a week to have four
battleships, five destroyers and a ten
der on the way north. It is desired
to relieve the fleet a division at a
time, to give opportunity for overhaul
ing and repair?.
The state department, still without
results, renewed efforts and started
new lines of communication to get in
formation of the fate of Consul John
Silliman at Saltillo.
The important development of the
day was the conference called by Sec
retary Bryan at which British Ambas
sador Cecil Spring-Rice and Minister
Van Rappard of the Netherlands con
sidered conditions in the Tampico oil
fields. Protests, it is reported, have
been received from oil operators that
during the absence of the American
lease holders prior to the capture of
the city by the constitutionalists, the
federal officials negotiated transfers of
American leases to British and Dutch
"DAGO FRANK'S" CONFESSION WON'T HELP BECKER
NEW YORK, May 20. Charles
Becker will not be benefited by the
confession alleged to have been made
by "Dago Frank" Cirofici shortly be
fore the gunman was executed for
the part he played in carrying out
the plot to murder Herman Rosen
thal. Cirofici, in his so-called con
fession, before he died, said he had
The second trial of ex-Police
Rosenthal, just now is the principal
the evidence in the case, en route in
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I ill m-m.
"""liar protests tnat utm-n . ,r(vornm.nt tn (f.al with cvery
and British holders might suffer since : thing . th;i t may l.e discussed at Un
tile constitutionalists assumed control ; peace conference, with the- object of
followed. An understanding was reach- ! solving the international difficulty.
eil that a transfer made during the
siege of Tampicn would not be recog
nized. Tne department is still without reply I
to the note in which it requested in- !
formation about Private Samuel Parks,
and characterized his reported execu
tion as a "hostile and unfriendly act."
The War department, however, receiv
ed a copy of an affidavit made by A.
W. Bland, in which he repeated a story
tolj him by an alleged eye-witness of
Parks' death.
The affidavit sets forth that Parks
was shot to death by a firing squad
on the order of a Mexican commander.
Bland said that the name of the eye
witness must not be revealed, "because
he would be killed if it were known
that -he had given the information."
Assurance that the family of T. J.
Smith at Tonola is safe, unfler the pro
tection of British and Brazillian diplo
matic officers and that every effort is
being made to secure the release from
imprisonment of Smith himself, were
received by Secretary Bryan from the
Brazilian minister in Mexico City.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DiflPATCHl
never heard the name of Becker men-j counsel. Justice Sea bury ruled that dealing with incidents that occurred
tinned in connection with the con- the alleged confession had not been a long time after the commission of
spiracy that resulted in the killing of made in affidavit form and sworn to, !a crime. Becker's counsel said he
the gambler. -and had not been made to anyone would make no further effort to get
Justice Seabury refused to admit j authorized to take a deposition from , the confession in the record, but inti
the testimony concerning the alleged i ;i dying man. j mated it would- play an important
confession into the record. j The court further declared that he part in an application for a new
The court's ruling was a disap- was Influenced by the fact that it is trial should Becker be convicted a
pointtnent to both Becker and his not permissible to admit testimony i second time.
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The Becker jury.
Lieutenant Charles Becker of New York city, charged by the state's prosecutor with the murder of Herman
counter-attraction to the latest news from Mexico. The photograph shows the jurymen who are .listening to!
a touring car to lunch during a recess of the court.
SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMATS HOPE TO
BRING THE U. S. AND MEXICO TOGETHER
Top, Senor Edwardo Suarez (left)
and Senor Don Domicio da Gama.
Bottom, Homulo S. Naon.
Here are the South American
diplomats who are attempting to re
store peaceful relations between the
United States and Mexico. Senor
Suarez represents Chile at Washing
ton; Senor Naon represents Argen
tina, and Senor, de Gama, Brazil.
Huerta Denies He
Is Ready To Quit
His Dictatorship
ASSOCIATED PRKPS DISPATCH
MKXICO CITY, May lin. President
Huerta, in an interview today, said:
"The Mexican peace delegates have
no instructions to offer my resigna
lion at the conference at Niagara
Falls."
The president spoke with energy
ami emphasized ills wori's with i"
..i . .1... ..,.1J
The keenest interest is ma nil est en i
all classes in the peace conierencc.
The Americans here are being kept
informed of events by the Brazilian
minister.
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SAY MAPS STOLEN
Army Circles Stirred Over Theft at
Honolulu
f ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
HON' iT-I'BI', May 2K Army cir
cles are stirred over the reported
theft from army headquarters of
complete maps and information con
cerning the island of Oahu. The
theft is said to have been discovered
on the morning of May A. and a
continuous investigation is said t-.i
have been in progress since.
A wooden map case containing
'complete information
of the island
was found shattered, according to
authentic reports and its contents,
irclutling maps of trails anil ac
count y of water supplies and food
sources are issing.
Major (Jeneral William Carter au
thorized a. denial of the story.
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War Departmen t
j To Give Tests To
New Dirigibles
f ASSOCIATED FMCii DISI-ATCIi)
SAN !lK;n, May :'. I'nless con
ditions in Mexico ale such as to
need the services of all the birdnten
I of the lirst aero corps, ;it tiviti. at
J the North Island camp this f ill vill
j be carried on a greater scale than
i:t retofore attempted by the war le
I partmcnt.
In addition to regular aeroplane
' work, a new dirigible balloon is tu
be brought to San Diego, from Vi
: enna, Austria, with a view to a seer -j
(.-lining its use in military operations.
The new war craft is to be brought
I to San Diego on the recommendation
'of Lieutenant Thomas De Witt Mill
ling, the daring birdmau who recent
ly returned from Kuroe. While in
j Vienna he w itnessed a number ol
flights by
' was much
the Austrian dirigible and
impressed with its posst-
; l.ilities.
I The dirigible is capable of carrying
til teen passengers, a crew of five,
three machine guns, and sufficient
bombs to wreck a city. The balloon
is ninety-one meters long and cost
Hjnft.noij.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
associated press dispatch
HAVANA, May I'll. The anniversary
of Cuban independence was celebrated
quietly, the- feature being a military
i review before President Menocal.
C GN
On First Day After His
Return from South Amer
ica Gets Back In Touch
With the Political Situa
tion SEES PERKINS
AND PINCH OT
Lets It Be Known He Ex
pects Upon Return from
Spain to Make One of the
Most Arduous Fights of
His Career
associated pkkss dispatch
OYSTFR BAY, May L'u on the
first day after his return from South
America Theodore Roosevelt got
back in touch with the political sit
uation and tonight plans are well
under way for the progressive cam
paign of H'14. A large, part of the.
day Roosevelt spent in conference
with Ceorge W. Perkins, o!" New
York, chairman of the executive
tr.inmitlee of the progressive nation
al committee.
Perkins has been steadily at work
since the campaign organizing
tlie. new party in all sections of the
country, and his mission to Oyster
Ray today was to acquaint the for
mer president with conditions.
Roosevelt would not discuss his
talk with Perkins. He said he was
not talking polities.
Oiffor.l Pinchot, progressive ran
ilidate for United States senator
from Pennsylvania, also had n meet
ing with Roosevelt. He reached
Sagamore Hill this afternoon and
spent the night there.
Colonel Roosevelt's political activi
ties today removed all doubt as to
whether be would take an active pari
in the campaign this year. It is
known that he expects to make one
of the most arduous fights of bis
career. It is probable that in Sept
ember he u'ili make a trip, fruiu the
Atlantic to the Pacific ' coast, apeak -ing
in most of the states.
tin May 20, Colonel Roosevelt will
sail for S;un for the wedding of
his son Kermit. In the intervening
period be will attempt to start in
motion the machinery for the cam
paign with other leaders of the party
to decide upon the lines of which
the fight is to be made. On his re
turn from Europe, about July 1, he
will begin the campaign proper.
One day of quietude and the brac
ing air of Sagamore Hill wrought a
great change in Roosevelt's appaer
ance. Tonight he was full of vigor
There was no trace of the fatigue so
noticeable when he climbed slowly
up the. gangway, leaning on a cane,
on leaving the tug which brought
him home last night.
Tomorrow morning he will go to
New York. The really important
thing he has to do, he explained, is
to get new clothes for his son's wed
ding. During the rest of the day he
will visit his publishers, go to the
museum, spend a few hours at his
editoiial office, and meet a number
of New York state leaders of his
party.
The colonel expects to do all this
before 4 o'clock as he must be back
in Oyster Ray by a.-:i0 o'clock for the
most important event in the recent
history of the village. His old neigh
bors there are to welcome him hack
home this time. The school children.
fi.'O of them, ami the village band
are to furnish the music.
BLAZE IN TUCSON
Dry Goods Company Suffers $15,000
Loss
(Special to The Republican)
TUCSON, May 20. Fire early this
morning in the establishment of the
Tucson Dry Goods company on Con
gress street, near the corner of
Church street, threatened till the
block. The Wood and iron awnings
made a draught for the flames.
The Arizona Star office was threat
ened, and the clerks moved out the
subscription lists and then conquer
ed' the. blaze with a garden hose.
There was a fire in tho same place
two weeks ago. Today's blaze re
sulted in $15,000 damages.
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HAMROCK CASE CONCLUDES
f ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHj
DENV'KR, May 20. The presenta
tion of evidence in the cases of Major
Hamrock before the general court
martial of the. Colorado National
guard on charges of murder, man
slaughter, arson and larceny, grow
ing out of the battle of Ludlow on
April 20 was concluded late today.
Major Hamrock in his defense en
tered a general denial of the charges.
LINDSEY TO SEE WILSON
rRSOCIATKD PRESS DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, May 21). Bearing
on the proposal of a plan of a settle
ment of the labor strife in the
Southern Colorado coal fields, and
the appeal to the president that fed
eral troops be maintained. Judge Ben
Rindsey of Denver arrived tonight.
He "will see the president tomorrow
noon. (831
Conductor's Case
Dragging Sloivly
May Close Today
(Special to The Republican
TUCSON, May SO The second day
ot the trial of Charles O. Harrison,
a. freight conductor on the Kspee,
charged with robbing interstate com
merce, progressed slowly. The gov
ernment is going to infinite pains to
prove every jxiint.
A pair of shoen and twenty-nine
pairs of women's stockings were
found in Harrison's trunk. His bro
ther occupied tile same, room and it
ij evident the defense is going to
attempt to prove the defendant did
not place them in the. trunk.
It is expected the case, will go to
the jury tomorrow at noon. The
United States attorneys will then
leave for l-'lonnce and Phoenix ;n
Attorney Fiynn's automobile.
E
Says Fonncr Senator Nel
son W. Aid licit Was In
strumental in Sale of
Rhode Island Troliev for
About s2O.(KR0O)
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHl
WASHINGTON. May 2ft. That
former Senator Nelson W. Aldrich j
was primarily instrumental in the j
hale of the Rhode Island trolley sys
tem to the New Haven railroad for
M.Oi'0.000 or $20,000,000 was the
statement late today by Charles S.
M.-Uen, former president of the New
Haven, testifying before the inter
state commerce commission. Mellon
further emphasized that the dominant
control bv tne late j. f. Morgan was
not only over the New Haven pro
perties but over its officials also.
The witness called Morgan the
"master mind" of the. system. Mellen
admitted frankly that neither he nor
any ot ins directors nau me temeri
ty openly to oppose Morgan's plan",
although he said he sometimes dis
agreed with the financier. Even in
the acquisition by the New Haven of
the West C. property, ...?o
which millions of dollars vanished as
into thin air, Mellen, who asserted
he. did not approve, the purchase, in
sisted that had Morgan lived the
property might have been far more,
valuable than today. So also with
the acquisition of the Worcester,
Nashua and Rochester railroad, where
Morgan was responsible, Mellen said.
for paying 7, more a share than
the stock was really worth. Here,
too, Morgan would brook no inter
ference and Mellen conceded that
some of the Connecticut and Rhode
Island troliev lines were purchased
at too high a price, hut generally!
speaking were valuable properties,
;"n,l while tbey cost a large amount,
it is believed the money was -.veil
invested.
Mellon added that some of the
properties were worth more to tbe
New Haven at that time, than to
anybody else. In purchasing the
lines, he said, particularly those in
Connecticut, they encountered sharp
competition from other prospective
purchasers, and thereby the "price
was boosted."
He cited three Connecticut trolleys
which wero leased for ninety-nine
years on a guarantee of five per
cent returns.
"When Morgtin told you he bought
tho stock of the "Worcester road at
1 C". from the Mutual Rife Insurance
company, what did you say?" asked
Chief Counsel Folk of the interstate
commerce commission.
"I think I saitl 'Jerusalem or
something like that," Mellen replied.
Regional Bank
Sent On
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH
SAX FRANCISCO. May 20. Rep
resentatives of five national banks
met here today and signed the formal
papers necessary to establish the fed
eral reserve bank for the twelfth dis
trict, which will be located in San
Fntnciscn, and forwarded the papers
to Washington. The ' recommenda
tions of the nomination committee
for directors of tho bank, presented
yesterday, were sent to the ,"10 mem
bers of the banks in the district. Tho,
vote will be taken by mail.
The banks represented were, the
First National bank of Saa Fran
ELLEN
If!
DETAILS
mi
Is Unwilling That Federals
Shall Have As Allies Fa
tigue, Thirst, Heat and
Dust of Lone; Desert
Mareh
WILL WAIT FOR
RAILWAY REPAIRS
Will Advance By Rail to
Saltillo and Land His
Troops Fresh, Well Fed
and Xear Base of Sup
plies ASSOCIATRD PRESS DISPATCH
ESTANCION AMARGOS, Tuesday,
via Kit PASO, Wednesday, May 20.
The. announcement that no general
advance of the constitutionalist army
under General Villa will be made un
til the railroad between Paredon and.
Saltillo has been repaired, is re
garded here as certain indication of
the respect Villa holds for the fight
ing ability of the federal garrison.
In spite of the decisive advantage
gained try the constitutionalists in
the engagement at the outskirts of
Paredon and at Zertuche on Sunday.
Villa has decided not to press for
ward to the main attack at once.
Villa is unwilling that the federals
shall have as allies the fatigue, thirst,
heat and dust which must be en
countered on desert march of forty
five miles from Paredon and Frausto
to Sallillo. By his determination to
await the repair of the railroad ho
will be enabled to bring his troops
into action fresh, well fed, with the
horses in splendid condition, and
with Reserve supplies of ammunition,
available near the firing line.
The. shortness of the battle with tho
federals at Paredon and the small
number of casualties is regarded here
more as evidence of the thoroughness
of the surprise occasioned by Villa's
attack and the c6mplete success ot"
ids plans for battle, rather than as an
indication of faint-heartedness on the
part of the federals and bad marks
manship. But forty-five were killed
on both sides and about 110 wounded.
Although nearly 9,000 men were en
figod, no artillery or machine guns
were in action, and the engagement
lasted but 45 minutes before tho fed
eral position became untenable) and
they took to flight.
For Perniciou Activity
JUAREZ, May 20 Seven Mexican
attorneys from Saltillo, Torreon and
Monterey have been confined in jail
at Amargos by constitutionalist offi
cers on a charge of pernicious po
litical activity, according to word
that has reached here. The names
of the men, said to be well known
throughout Northern Mexico, are not
to be learned.
The execution of General Ozornn,
and another general whose name is
n.. riven, together with 32 members
of the unknown general's staff, atid
other federal officials, indicated tho
bitterness with which the campaign
is being waged about Saltillo. ozor
no's advance in the federal ranks has
been rapid. It is said he held a cap
tain's commission but two years ago.
General Ignacio Munoz, killed in the
battle of Paredon. was a nephew of
General Porfirio Diaz.
l.uis Cabrera, an eminent lawyer
and constitutionalist leader, mentioned
as acceptable to tho Huerta delegates
to the South American mediation con
ference for the office of provisional
president of Mexico, has left Paris
for the United States, according to
word received by constitutionalist of
ficials. Senor Cabrera will go at
once to Washington, and after a.
brief visit there he expects to journey
to Torreon or Saltillo for a personal
conference with Carranza.
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GUARDING DR. URRUTIA
VERA CRUZ, May 20. Marines
are keeping a careful watch to pre
vent harm to Aureluano Urrutia,
Huerta's former minister of tho in
terior, who is a refugee.
"Why didn't you remonstrato with
him?"
' 'I did not think was tho way t"
approach Morgan."
"Were you afraid to remonstrato
with him?" Folk asked.
"It was not a question of being
afraid," answered Mellen. "I had
greater faith in his judgment th'in
in tnv own."
Papers
To Washington
cisco, First National bank of Port
land, Deseret National bank of Salt
Lake City, National Bank of Com
merce of Seattle and the Phoenix
National bank of Phoenix.
The Phoenix National bank was
represented by President II. J. Mc
Cltmg and Cashier H. T. Marshall,
who left the early part of tho week
to attend the conference.
It is considered a great distinction '
to Phoenix to have one of the banks
of the city namod as among tho five
to organize the regional bank. There
are 216 banks in this district and
5 10 members.