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MEXICAN
VOL 50.
SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1915.
i.Jiri
NO. 229.
HUERTA DENIES
U.S. RIGHT TO
DICTATE
HE WILL NOT ABDICATE, ACCORDING
TO ADVANCE STATEMENTS OF
HIS REPLY SOON TO BE FOR
WARDED TO WASHINGTON. UNO
AGAIN AT MEXICO CITY.
GERMANY WILLING TO
BACK U.S. POLICY
OPERATORS AGAIN
REFUSE STRIKERS
A CONFERENCE
WORD TO THIS EFFECT SENT TO
DENVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
UNITED MINE WORKERS ACCUSED
OFINCITINGSTRIKE AND THREATEN
SYMPATHETIC STRIKE.
THE BOOMERANG!!
REPRESENTATIVE MANN
BLOCKS STRIKE PROBE
Mexico City, Mex., Nov. 7. Provis
ional President Huerta's formal nega
tive reply to the United States' de
mands which was i;t;cussed in detail
at last night's cabinet meeting vii!
set forth that the United States has
no right, legal or otherwise to demand
General Huerta's elimination. This
statement was given out today from
one of the departments of the Mexi
can government.
The final stages of the negotiations
between Mexico and the United States
are to be participated In personally at
short range by John Lind. He ar
rived this morning from Vera Cruz.
The Beries of delays in Provisional
President Huerta's formal answer to
the United States and the lack of
definite action which would indicate
his attitude in face of the demands
made, has been annoying to President
Wilson's personal representative. It
was known that negotiations had been
conducted in an indirect manner, not
following the ordinary diplomatic
course, and Mr. Lind's sudden appear
ance in the federal capital Is assum
ed to be due to his desire to bring
things quickly to a clearly defined
point. Mr. Lind . proceeded to the
American embassy where he will re
side during his stay. He was accom
panied by Captain William A. Burn-
side, the American military attache
and Ensign John L. Hill, of the bat
tleship Louisiana, who was detailed
by Rear Admiral Fletcher to act as
Mr. Lind's aide.
There was much speculation here
today as to the character of the dis
cussion at the cabinet meeting held
last night. All that is known deflnlte
' ,ly iB-1hat the relations between Mex
ico and the United States were dis
cussed but no determined action was
taken.
Mr. Lind has not notified anybody
that he was coming to the federal cap
ital. The staff of the United States
embassy learned the news from the
morning paperB. Only one of the
clerks of the embassy went to the sta
tion to meet him.
The public and the Mexican officials
likewise did not know of Mr. Lind's
movements and he came Into the city
in a manner contrasting greatly with
his first arrival here.
As Mr. Lind stepped from the train
he consented to pose for several pho
tographers, but to all inquiries by in
terviewers he made non-commital re
plies, thus maintaining the reputation
for taciturnity which he earned on his
previous trip.
The reply, It is said, will also point
out that Provisional President Huerta
has no legal right to accede to the
demands.
The informant says it waB decided
to incorporate in the reply a declara
tion that General Huerta intends to in
crease the Mexican army to 500,000
men. -
To Investigate Bryan.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 7. Hepre-
sentative Barthold of Missouri, intro
duced a resolution today setting out
that inasmuch as Secretary Bryan had
denied published reports that the
United States had last .Sunday sent au
ultimatum to Mexico, the foreign af
fairs committee should investigate
the source of the news. Mr. Barthold
argued It was Important to determine
whether an error had been made or
"whether the administration changed
its plans In the last minute and when
I; was too late to recall the informa
tion previously given out.
Washington, Nov. 7. John Lind's
unexpected return o Mexico City
from Vera Cruz is understood here to
have been without direct orders from
Washington, but in line with the gen
eral instructions under which he has
been enjoying the greatest freedom.
This latest development in the Mexi
can situation was surrounded by a
great deal of reticene here. It was
pointed out that he may be acting on a
belief that important developments
may be expected.
One official view is that Charge
a O'Shaugnessy either has received some
t intimation that Huerta is about to
-' answer the representations made early
in the week or that O'Shaugnessy is
',' desirous of advising with Lind on ad-
dltional steps to be taken under his
instructions.
The cabinet met today for the first
time in several weeks. A11 the secre
taries excepting Garrison and Wilson,
and Attorney General McReynolds,
attended.
It was understood that at the In
stance of the president, one or two
members who had planned to be out of
the city cancelled their engagements
to attend. The latest news dispatches
telling of John Lind's return to Mex
ico City were taken into the meeting
r . ii
(Continued on page four).
Denver, Colo., Nov. 7. Officials of
the three principal coal companies op
erating mines in southern Colorado to
day refused again to confer with of
ficials of the United Mine Workers of
America in an effort to settle the
strike. The refusal is contained in
a letter sent to J. A. Burnett, chairman
of the Denver chamber of commerce
committee, who asked the operators
to enter such a conference.
The letter accuses the officials of
the United Mine Workers of causing
a strike among men formerly satisfied
with their wages and working condi
tions. It charges that the officials of
the miner's union, "now make their
open boast that unless the mine own
ers consent to sign the union con
tract, they will inaugurate a more wide
spread disaster by preventing the min
ing of coal in other states and by call
ing a sympathetic strike in other in
dustries in this state.
It further states that the only point
at issue when the strike was called, in
reality, was recognition of the union;
that other alleged demands were pro
vided under the state law, the en
forcement of which rests with the
civil authorities. It claims that higher
wages were paid in Colorado before
the strike was called than are paid In
unionized states, "such as Kansas and
Oklahoma" and maintains that the
only essential to the normal operation
o' our coal mines and the return of
normal prices is the strict mainte
nance of the law and order and the
protection of our employes.
It claims that more than 50 per cent
of the old men are at work.
Adjutant general John Chase today
called on Governor Amnions and re
ported the latest phase of the mili
tary situation In the strike zo"ne. The
state military board will have a meet
ing tonight, at which matters connect
ed with the strike and the work of
the militia in keeping order probably
will be discussed.
Pueblo, Colo., Nov. 7. Special ef
forts are being made to prevent the
doings of the federal grand jury In
vestigating the coal strike in this
state, from becoming public. Two
guards were placed on duty today to
keep people away from the vicinity of
the jury room.
The morning session was occupied
witha few minor caBes and the investi
gation of the strike did not begin until
this afternoon. Montgomery Massin
gale, marshal at Sopris, was the first J
witness. He is supposed to have tea- j
tified regarding the battle at the j
camp. Other witnesses called lnciuoe
'Marshal William Hunn of Gray Creek;
Dr. John R. Estes, chief surgeon of
the C. F. & I. Company; Superintend
ent Cunningham of the mine at Hast
ings, and W. II. Howell, manager of
the Colorado Supply company at Trini
dad. Blocks Investigation.
Washington, Nov. 7. Congressional
investigation of the Colorado mine
strike was blocked in the house today
by Republican Leader Mann's making
a point of quorum. tub resolution,
piloted by Representative King of
Colorado, will direct the house labor
committee to Investigate charges of
coercion of the judiciary, influences on
congressional elections by the mining
companies, interference ; with ' mails
and restraint of trade to advance coal
prices.
Mr. Mann conceded it was very like
ly that congress should investigate,
but declared the worst strike of all
was in the house of representatives,
where absentee members should be
ordered back to work.
ASSESSOR MAY BE FELIX DIAZ IS
! ENJOINED IN THIS ! ARDKTM IM
COUNTY
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AND TAX
PAYERS MEET LAST NIGHT AND
NAME COMMITTEE TO FIGHT
RAISES ORDERED SY EQUALIZATION
BOARD.
CUB
WILL COOPERATE WITH
SIMILAR MOVEMENTS
From the Chicago Dally News.
STREET CAR TROUBLE
MAY BE ARBITRATED
MARTIAL LAW NOT YET DECLARED IN
INDIANAPOLIS AS GOVERNOR SEES
CHANCE FOR PEACEABLE SETTLEMENT.
BRITISH
DIES
SCIENTIST
AT AGE
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senate.
Not in session; meets Monday.
Banking committee continued in exe
cutive session.
House.
Met at noon.
Resolution to investigate the Colo
rado mine strike was defeated by a
lack of quorum.
Adjourned at 1:22 p. m. until Mon
day noon. ,
Indianapolis, Nov. 7. Indianapolis
will not be placed under martial law
and the entire state militia that was
brought, here yesterday for strike duty
will remain in Its present quarters as
long as there Is a possibility of settl
ing the street car strike. This state
ment was made by Governor Ralston
after ho had conferred with both
sides to the controversy early today.
'I am very hopeful of having the
trouble settled by arbitration," said
the governor, "and as long as there
is a possibility of bringing this about,
I shall not place the troops in charge
of the city."
Will Arbitrate Strike.
Washington, Nov. 7. Cleveland S.
Moffett, special agent of the depart
ment of labor, left today by direction
of Acting Secretary Post for Indiana
polis to bring about arbitration of the
street car strike there. Robert Stewart
another representative of the depart
ment, is already there.
Richmond Has Strike.
Richmond, Ind., Nov. 7. The Rich
mond street car service was tied up
this morning by a strike of motormen
and conductors, but there was no dis
turbance in the early hours of the
strike. The men demand more money.
Interurban cars continued In opera
tion. The Richmond car lines are a
part of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis
and Eastern system, and It said the
strike at Indianapolis precipitated the
walkout .here.
One Side Accepts.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. A propo
sition for the settlement of the street
car strike here, submitted by Gover
nor Ralston, was accepted . by the
street railway company officials this
afternoon. It now goes to the labor
OF 91
ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE, WHO IS
FAMOUS FOR HIS SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION? AND RESEARCH
WORK, DIES AT A VERY AD
VANCED AGE.
LIBERAL PARTY MARKED
FOR SLAUGHTER
SO SAYS MRS. PANKHURST-SHE IS
SATISFIED THEY DO NOT INTEND TO
GIVE BALLOT TO WOMEN SO SUF
FRAGISTS MEAN TO DEFEAT LIBERALS.
SAYS WORLD HAS NOT
IMPROVED SINCE NERO
Lundou,- Nov.. 7. Alfred Russell
Wallace, an eminent British scientist,
died here today aged 91 years.
Professor Wallace, the Grand Old
Man of Science, shares with Darwin
the honors of having set . forth the
scientific principles-of evolution. He
was the author of more than 200
books, treatises and monographs.
Wallace's trend toward scientific
research dated back to a collection of
bettles, which he began as a school
boy and to complete which he made
an expedition to the Amazon in 1848.
A year or two later he visited Su
matra and Java and discovered that
Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 7. Mrs.
Enmieline Pankhurst, when asfted to
day regarding the efforts being made
to induce the British government to
an agreement with the suffragists,
said "I believe the procedure refers
tn a policy which has been formulated,
but was not to be put into operation
immediately. It is to induce the re
spective political parties to declnre
themselves with regard to their in
tentions after the approaching general
election. With this policy the Wo
men's Social and Political Union does
not agreed We have been forced to
the conclusion that the present lead
ers of the liberal party in London do
not intend to give women the right to
vote. Their policy of repression and
coerciou, carried as it has been to the
length of adopting methods compara
ble to the torture of the middle ages,
supports us in the settled condition.
"In the last ten days the chancellor
of the exchequer has confirmed our
opinion of the liberal administration
the Malay archipelago was divided
Into a western group of islands, which by a declaration that the present par-
in original are Oriental, and an eaBt-(liament would not enfranchise women,
era group, which are Aust ralian. The j Our policy, therefore. Is to force a
two groups are divided by a narrow ! general election at. the earliest, pos
belt of sea known as "Wallace's line" Isible moment and so secure u new pae
on the opposite sides of which the in-lliament and a new administration.
digenoiiB animals are as widely di
vergent as in any two parts of the
world.
Wallace became convinced of the
truth of evolution and originated the
theory of natural selection among
(Continued on Page Four.)
(Continued on page four).
Recent action of the Unionist party in
Ulster satisfies me that It Is almost
certain that women will sec t.-'! their
enfranchisement from the Unionist
party. At any rate the militant suffra
gists of Great Britain mean to f-.nd
the political life of the sooatl-"l I i If
nal government."
INDIANS THREATEN TO TAKE TO WAR-
PATH; MARSHAL HURRIES TO SHIPROCK
$12,000 SECURED WHEN
MINNESOTA BANK IS ROBBED.
Austin, Minn., Nov. 7. The safe of
the State bank at Waltliam, 12 miles
rorth of here, was last night blewn
open by thieves, who escaped with
irne than $12 000.
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X THAW CASE TO BE X
X DECIDED TOMORROW. X
X Concord, N. H., Nov. 7. Gover- X
nor Felker announced today that X
X he would give his decision In the X
X Thaw extradition proceedings at
the state house at 10 o'clock to- X
X morrow morning. X
YSSCXKSSXXXXS
Trouble with the Navajos on the
reservation in the northwestern por
tion of New Mexico appears imminent
unless charges against eleven of their
number are dismissed, according to
wires received by II. S. Marshal Huds
peth today from Agent Shelton at
Shiprock on the reservation.
The marshal just returned last eve
ning from three weeks on the reserva
tion, during which time the Navajo
chiefs secured promises from the elev
en renegades to surrender on Novem
ber 12th.
Mr. Hudspeth returned to Santa Fe
but today a wire from Shelton states
that with their friends, they will visit
Sh'prock on Monday, and that unless
their offenses are pardoned, they will
massacre the agency force. The
marshal wired the McKinley county
sheriff to go to Shiprock with depu
ties, while he himself with a posse
leaves at once for the scene of the
trouble.
The eleven Indians are under in
dictment in the federal court for riot,
assault with deadly weapons, and lar
ceny, growing out of the disarming of
a policeman at Shiprock by the In
diana sometime ago.
Soldiers May Be Needed.
To those in close touch with the sit
uation, it seems possible that soldiers
wiii be needed to quell the Indians.
The nearest military post is said to
be in Utah, but even should Uncle
Sam call out his seasoned warriors, it
would require a couple of days or
more to reach the Indian agency at
Shiprock, which is about as secluded
a rpot as any in the United States.
Situated In the northwest corner ol
Ki n Juan county, off the railroad,
thirty miles from Farmington, the In
urr.ns might carry out a gory pro
gram before the soldiers arrived.
There are 30,000 Indians on the Na
vajo reservation and the only force
to cope with these Indians are the em
ployes of the government who act in
p. civil capacity and a few Indian trad
ers besides a handful of Indian police.
There was little or no talk of call
ing out the, national guard. It is said
that U. S. soldiers will likely be called
out, if any armed force Is sent to look
after the Indians.
Cause of the Trouble.
The cause of the present trouble
wif.i the Indians is said to be due to
three sources: plural wires, the medi
cine men and liquor. For some tune
certain Indians are said to have emu
lated the example of Brigham Young
In regard to plural marriage, and
when told that this is a violation of
the law, they have shown resentment.
Finally certain wives were brought to
Shiprock as witnesses against the In
dians, and this action was followed by
Indians swooping down on the agency
and taking away the witnesses.
The medicine men are numerous on
the reservation. Apart from the high
respect usually paid to men who cure
or pretend to cure infirmities, these
men are said to be held in still higher
respect by Indiana owing to a certain
religious halo that rests over the In
dian medicine man's head. These
men are said to have made lots of
money and were playing upon the cre
dulity of the Indians at large. The
government officials frowned on the
medicine man and his tricks, and thus
arousing his anger. The medicine
man may prove a big factor in stirring
up the Indians should he be inclined
to do so.
The selling of liquor to Indians is a
well known cause of trouble and is
listed as figuring third in the present
embroglio.
At a insetting called by the Santa
Fe Merchant's Association last even
ing in the assembly room of the old
palace and quite largely attended by
representative citizens and tax pay
ers, it was decided to appoint a com
mittee of seven with full power to act
in the situation, and to report at a
subsequent meeting.
The committee consists of II. S.
Bowman, chairman; Arthur Sellgman,
S Spitz. H. B. Cartwright, Carl A.
Bishop, Frank Andrews and II. S.
Kaune.
The committee was instructed to
confer with the county commissioners
as soon as possible and consider with
them the possibility of having the
commissioners bring a blanket suit to
enjoin the assessor from extending
the raises ordered by the state board
of equalization on his rolls, and follow
ing that to take the next best steps. I
It. was also decided that if the com
missioners did not act, an ironclad
agreement would bo circulated and
signed binding the signers to see
whatever case was started through
to the end.
Nathan Salmon, president of the as
sociation, called the meeting to order,
and after a brief explanation of the
meeting called for expressions of
opinions. H. B. Cartwright was the
first speaker. He felt that the taxes
were already high enough, and that a
raise of 20 per cent was excessive. He
thought also that It might be well to
enjoin the assessor from putting the
raises on his roll.
It. S. Bowman, attorney for the as
sociation, said that he had not pre
pared himself on the legal phases of
the question as he should, as he was
under- the Impression that the meet
ing was not going to be held until
some time next week. However, he
told of some of the actions which had
been brought in the various counties
in New Mexico. He also advised them
that it was very hard to get the money
back, once it had been paid, even if
under written protest.
S. Spitz thought some action should
!be taken now, he said, rather than at
a subsequent meeting, as that would
only delay whatever steps were taken
for that long. He did not think it
advisable to wait until other counties
had had their cases decided.
Leo Hersch suggested that Art In"
Sellgman speak, as he had spent, eight
years on the county board, and two
years on the territorial board of equal
ization. Arthur Seligmau, when asked to ex
press himself said: "The problem Is
a big one. I am opposed to blanket
rakes on general principals, for as a
rule they are unjust and Inequitable.
followed generally ther would work
liaiusilip o.l iJersunn w uu inane it
fun and honest return. The state
board's ruling should be considered
cprefuily and it proper End right
slould be sustained by us, but if Santa
Fe county tax payers are to be made
l'-prtyrs because other counties failed
to do their duty to the stale I think
v3 should act.
"1 would prefer to learn troiv of rfce
details regarding the raise before ex
pressing an opinion. The raise may
be 15 or 20 per cent on the net or the
gross assessment. I have not read
the instructions to the assessor. 'Die
school board of Santa Fe recently
made a raise of 36 per cent from 11
n.ills In 1013 to 15 mills for l!il4, bas
ing the same no doubt on the assess
ment rolls of last year, whereas if the
increase as proposed by the state
board is held valid then we will be
increased nearly 50 per cent for
school purposes this year which is
certainly a big Junjp in one year.
"I am confident that the slate board
could hot have made an Investigation
of all the returns In Santa Fe county.
If they had they would know that
some have made returns at full valua-
VICTIM OF A FRAME UP IN HAVANA
PARK, AND IS NOW CONFINED
IN JAIl.HIS CASE WILL BE
HEARD NEXT WEEK. DIAZ DE
NIES SHOOTING.
INJURED MANSAID ,
TO BE REBEL PARTI2AN
Havana, Cuba, Nov. 7. General Fe
lix Diaz waB arrested here today and
accused o shooiing Pedro Guerrero,
the young Mexican wounded by a bul
let during last night's altercation, in
the course of which Diaz was wound
ed slightly.
General Diaz la said to have hand
ed the revolver io one of his compan
ions after he had shot and seriously
wounded Guerrero. Guerrero stabbed
Diaz with a knife. His condition is
critical.
All that Diaz could tell about the .
incident was that he and his com
panions were listening to the music
played by a baudi in the Malecon
promenade, when the electric lights
were suddenly extinguished and he
was attacked. He said he was unable
to account for what afterward happen
ed. His wounds are not serious.
General Diaz looked downhearted
when interviewed in prison today. He
showed two slight stab wounds in his
neck, just behind the ear, as the re
sult of his encounter last night. He
said he suffered no pain.
The court will not decide until next
week, as to whether he shall be
placed on trial or released.
Describing the attack on him, Diaz
said:
I was sitting in Malecon park lis
tening to the concert, with friends.
Suddenly I was struck by an unidenti
fied man. I defended myself with an
umbrella. During the scrimmage a
shot was fired I don't know by whom.
A was who later was identified as
Pedro Guerrero fell to the ground and
a policeman took him to a hospital.
"I was taken before a judge at 4:30
o'clock thiB morning and was placed
under provisional arrest. I know noth
ing further of the incident, but I be
lieve the attack on me was premedi
tated.
"I have nothing to say with regard
to my future plans. I was waiting
hero for Mexican developments and
now will be compelled to stay until
this case has been cleared up. Sever
al friends called at the prison this
morning and offered to testify that I
am innocent of the shooting of Guer
rero. Many contradictory versions of
last night's Incident are current. It
is not known exactly how the affray
started. Some say General Diaz pro
voked Carranza's followers while oth
ers declare that Diaz was suddenly
attacked by his enemies.
Julio Ortez Canova, a Cuban law
yer, said today he would petition the
court for the indictment of General
Diaz for manslaughter in case of
Guerrero's death, adding that several
Mexican and four Cubal witnesses
would testify that, they sii ' Diaz and
his friends attack Guerrero.
Guerrero accuses Diaz of being the
assailant. lie is a young newspaper
man and a strong adherent of Gener
al Carranza. He was shot in the back,
the bullet, penetrating the abdomen.
He was operated on this afternoon.
Several Havana newspapers recently
published a statement that the Mexi
can charge d'affaires, Domingo Najera
had accused the Cuban police of fav
oring friends of General Carranza.
Senor Najera this morning called at
the Cuban state department and de
nied having made such a statement.
RENEHAN CASE NOW
ON FIFTH DAY OF TRIAL.
Contrary to expectations the Rene
han disbarment trial did not close this
afternoon as was expected. At least
it was still in progress as the New
Mexican went to press with no sign
of an adjournment in sight. The de
fendant, A. B. Renehan, spent part of
yesterday afternoon, and most of to
day on the stand, and he was followed
tion as required by the law, and these I by Charles Siringo. About 3:30 a hand-
will Buffer and we should fight for
these rather than for those who have
undervalued their property.
"The Santa Fe railroad recently
spent thousands of dollars procuring
data on tax assessments in the state,
and it shows that the tax payers of
Santa Fe connty are as near the law
writing expert from Denver was put
or. the stand. It Is not unlikely that
both sides will declare their cases
rested this evening or tomorrow fore
noon. After Mr. Renehan had been asked
several questions about the libel suits
he filed, he left the stand. Immediate-
in their returns as almost any coumy ily, Judge Edward A. Manu arose ani
in New Mexico. , For Instance the
Santa Fe's figures showed that Santa
Fe county was assessed at full one
third on city lots and recommended
no raise, while Chaves county should
be raised 88 per cent to bring it to
one-third value. On lands, Santa Fe
county was recommended to be raised
12 per cent, and Chaves county 133
while some counties I believe should
be raised as much as 200 per cent.
"Now did the state board follow
this data, or do they reply, 'we only
had $200 with which to investigate
conditions, and we asked for $20,000.'
I believe that even with $10,000 they
could not have investigated all the re-
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said: "The respondents rest."
Jose Rafael Lovato, aged 84 years,
was called as a witness -by Attorney
General Clancy. He was on the stand
only a few minutes.
At 3 p. m. the court took a recess
for ten minutes.
BRAZIL GIVES HALF A
MILLION FOR EXPOSITION.
Washington, D. C, Nov. 7. Brazil
has appropriated $500,000 for repre
sentation at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition and the Venezuelan govern
ment has caused a bill to be Intro
duced in its congress for an appropria
tion of $350,000 for the same purpose,
according to diplomatic dispatches re
ceived here.
'At