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MEXICAN 1 VOL 50. SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1915. NO. 251. I 9 y WILSON'S TALK IS PROVED TRUE DEVELOPMENTS OF PAST 36 HOURS IN MEXICO REGARDED AS PROOF OF PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT THAT THE HUERTA REGIME WAS CRUM BLING LITTLE BY LITTLE. FEDERAL GENERALS FLEE TO I). S. BORDER Washington, D. C, Dec. 3. The flight of Huerta's generals In North ern Mexico, federal evacuation of Chihuahua and Guaymas and the re fusal of Mexican oil companies to fur nish fuel for movement of federal troop trains, were pointed out by of ficials here today as such events to which President Wilson referred in his message to congress yesterday when he declared the Huerta regime was crumbling "by a little every day". Diplomatically there have been no developments. President Wilson's statement, that this government, would not in his opinion, be obliged to alter its policy of "watchful waiting" was regarded as forecasting a period of passive observation, with every eye of the government exercising at the same time a close scrutiny on the safe guarding of foreigners and their prop erty. Some diplomatists were inclined to see in President Wilson's expresssion of hopefulness that when Huerta had been forced from power, in which or der would be restored "by the concert and energy of such of Mexico's lead ers as prefer the liberty of their peo ple to their own ambition an answer to the frequent inquiries In the fo reign press as to whether chaos and anarchy would result If Huerta re tired. Diplomatic officials here had ho ad vices to support published reports that Queen Wilhelmina, speaking for the Hague Tribunal, had addressed a peace proposal to Huerta. State de partment officials were confident that Ihe United States would be notified hefore any such proposal was made. ' Although the fetate tsmJ navy, depart ments were without official advices over night, unofficial reports that seven federal generals in northern Mexico were ready to surrender to the constitutionalists, were read with keen Interest. Seven generals of the Mexican reg ular army are ready to surrender and the backbone of the Huerta dictator ship in the north has been broken. A peace commission arrived in Juarez lust night bearing terms of surrender. The peace commission was headed hy Odilon Hernandez and came from Chihuahua bearing a proclamation signed by General Salvador Mercado, Huerta's military governor and com mander of the federal force in all the north. The proclamation stated that the Huerta government was bankrupt and was unable to pay its soldiers. The simultaneous evacuation of other federal strongholds in the north is believed by the rebels to be the re sult of a concerted decision to aban don the whole of northern Mexico- The peace proposals were sent by General Mercado to Gen. Francisco Villa, rebel leader, through Frederico Moye, civil governor of Chihuahua, ' appointed ad interim. Along with it ; came an appeal signed by all the for eign consuls in Chihuahua calling upon Villa to give police protection to the citizens of Chihuahua city. General Mercado's proclamation ; said: "Under the circumstances which have existed in Chihuahua it has been deemed necessary for the federal troops to evacuate. I leave It in charge of Federico Moye, a person who Is not identified with politics and who is therefore qualified to give full protection to foreigners. It is im possible to remain here longer as there is no money with which to pay the troops." The generals who have signified through General Mercado their will ingness to surrender, but who, never theless, are fleeing to the United States border are: Gen. Salvador Mer cado, Gen. Pascual Orozco, Gen, Jose Ynez Salazar, Gen. Marcello Caraveo, Jen. Jose Manzilla, Gen. Bias Orpinel aH Gen. Manuel Laudo. Trying to Intercept Federals. Juarez, Mex., Dec. S. Confident that the seven federal generals who evacuated Chihuahua city with the troops intend to seek refuge iu the United States and thus be beyond dan ger of being taken prisoners by the rebels. General Francisco Villa today sent more constitutionalists to attempt to intercept them. The generals, led by General Salvador Mercado, whose desertion of Chihuahua and whose statement that he had no money to ' pay his troops is regarded as a vir tual breakdown of the Huerta dictator ship so far as the north of Mexico is concerned, are headed for Ojinaga on the border. It is thought they will cross the river to Presidio. At Presi dio, they are expected to be arrested by the United States military au thorities, taken to Marfa, and thence to San Antonio. Their arrest on cross ing the river would follow as a mat ter of course under a ruling of Secre tary of War -Garrison-With the generals are many subor- dimue officers, about 2,000 federal regular soldiers, and more than 1,000 people of the wealthier class of Chi hunhua, who took flight rather than face an attack by the rebels. General ' Pascual Orozco and General Jose Ynfz ! Salazar, believed to be w ith Mercado, j are under Indictment returned in the ! United States court In Kl Paso tor vio lation of the neutrality law. Salazar is out on bond, but Orozco never was arrested. Villa has little hope that his sol diers would be able to overtake the federals who left Chihuahua several days before the fact of their flight he camp known. That Mercado, after handing over the portfolio of state to Frederic Moye civil governor ad interim, should offer to surrender on behalf of himself and his subordinates and then fly to the border, was regarded by Villa as an unusual procedure. No Comment by Carranza. Hermosilio, Mex., Dec. 3. General Carranza declined today to comment on the news from Juarez that several federal generals were sending commis sioners to treat with the revolution ists. "Yon will see whether I receive them when the time comes," said the constitutionalist commander. The news that Chihuahua had offered it self as a rebel prize was received with satisfaction by constitutionalist lead ers who considered it proof of the failing of General Huerta's military power. There was some doubt as to Car ranza's attitude should the federal commanders wish to ally themselves with the revolutionary movement. At the beginning of the present revolu tion Carranza allowed 30 days in which lie would accept such offers. The only former federal army offi cer prominently connected with the revolution is General Felipe Angeles, secretary of war in Carranza's provi sional cabinet. He was one of the few regular army generals who up held President Madero and never rec ognized the Huerta government. Columbia Gets Back Up. Mexico City, Mex., Dec. 3. The Co lumbian congress severely criticises former President Roosevelt in a com munication cabled to the Mexican sen ate and chamber of deputies today. It arraigns Colonel Roosevelt and the governmental methods of the United States. The communication was sent, it was explained, "as a protest against, intermediat'.on in Latin-American af fairs by the colossus of the north." The communication was considered in secret session at which it was de cided to lay it on the table. MORE EMIGRANTS COMING TO AMERICA SOON! have chartered a vessel to undertake: a chase with the specially formed ! troop to effect her rescue. j The suffragette leaders think it j likely the police w ill not take Mrs. I Pankhurst to London, but will lodge her at Bristol or in Aylesbury jail j when) Mrs. Florence Maybrick was j kept for many years after the com- i mutation of her death sentence. I DIRECT PRIMARY FOR CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT Washington, iD. C, Dec. ;!. Prcsi-1 ident Wilson's recommendation for di- jrect primary election of presidential candidates came up in tlia senate to Idav in a debute that held the body for more than an hour, during which Sen ators Bristow, Cummins and others expressed the hope that Democrats would follow the president in support of a reform which, they declared, Pro gressive Republicans long had de manded. Senator Martin replied that the Democrats were in entire accord with the titular head and the actual head of the Democratic party. Senators Bristow and Cummins re iorted the Democratic leaders should prove it by endorsing bills introduced j by Progressive Republicans early in 'the session. Mr. Bristow has Intro duced such a bill, modelled after the (Kansas law. HUERTA DENIES SURRENDER TOVILLA DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT SEVEN j FEDERAL GENERALS HAVE OFFERED TO UY DOWN ARMS. DIAZ BACK ON ACMfE LfSr. TAMPCO CAP ITAL CF TAMAULIPAS NOW. SOME EXTRAORDINARY RECRUITING METHODS MANITOBA BANK ROBBED AND MANAGER KILLED. Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 3. A report that the branch of the bank of Mon treal at Plum Coulee in southern Man itoba had been held up and the mana ger of the branch killed by robbers, was received here this afternoon by telephone. Mounted police are said to be closing in on the bandits. Manager H. M. Arnold was alone in the bank when the robbers entered. He submitted at the point of revol vers while the robbers took $10,000 in currency from the safe- When the thieves ran from the bank building, however, Arnold armed himself aud went in pursuit. The robbers turned and shot him. A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE MAY BE CALLED CALL IS ISSUED FOR A MEETING OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL COLORADO LABOR UNIONS, DEC. 16, 70 CONSIDER THE QUESTION OF STATE-WIDE STRIKE. UNION LEADER IS AN UNDESIRABLE ALIEN 10 FEET OF WATER IN WACO STREETS ALL PREVIOUS FLOOD RECORDS ON THE BRAZOS RIVER BROKEN BY PRESENT FRESHET. NO LOSS OF LIFE YET, BUT GREAT PROPERTY LOSS WILL RESULT. Waco, Tex., Dec. 3. Water ten feet deep flowed through the principal streets of east Waco today while the Brazos river flood passed all previous stages and continued to rise. The east Waco section began flooding last night when a levee gave way. There was no loss of life. Policemen aud firemen worked all night getting men, women ana cnu dren safely out of east Waco. The main business thoroughfare ot east Waco today was a mill race from end to end and business houses and residence in the deepest part of the flood remained unmoved, but some of th liehter structures appeared to be In no position to withstand a far ther rise of the flood. Large areas in South Waco, includ ing the Cotton Palace exposition grounds, were inundated today, the water varying from one to ten feet in depth. The Brazos river had reach ed a stage of 37 feet 8 inches. Dallas, Tex., Dec. 3. Swollen by heavy rains, creeks and rivers reach ed a dangerous stage today in central Texas, much of west Texas and south Oklahoma. Waco was the only city of consequence in serious flood trou ble, but Dallas expected a rise in the Trinity river. The flood had receded at Austin, and Fort Worth. Interurban trolley service was stop ped by numerous washouts Th north Texas. On the Denver & Rio Grande, International and Great Northern, and the Houston and Texas Central lines train service was interrupted. Near Cleburne, many cattle were drowned. Appeals for help from men, women J and children marooned in trees came j late today from Grand Prairie, near Dallas; from Chambers creek, near Waxahachie and from Leon river bot tom near Temple, Texas- The Leon river refugees had been in trees for twenty-four hours. DenveY, Dec. 9. The formal call for a convention of representatives of ev ery labor nntou in Colorado, to meet in Denver December 16, was issued to day by John McLennan, president, and W. T. Hickey, secretary of the State Federation of Labor. The con vention is called to consider and de cide the question of calling a state wide sympathetic strike in support of the United Mine Workers of America, whose members are now on strike in the Colorado coal fields. The letter, which was sent to every labor organization, declares that the strike of the miners has grown to a real war in which every craft and de partment of organized labor is threat ened with annihilation unless they take a positive stand for their rights." It declares that the uniform of the state militia is "again being disgraced and turned into an emblem of anar chy." That the state militia is being used to bring in strike breakers in vio lation of the state law and that the cost, is being "paid by the workers" in taxes and the increased price of coal (Continued on Page Four.) 27 ARE KILLED IN A BURNING HOTEL A FIRE IN THE. ARCADIA HOTEL AT BOSTON RESULTS IN 27 KNOWN DEAD, WITH SCORES OF VICTIMS IN THE HOSPITAL AND MANY STILL MISSING. MANY WERE LOCKED AWAY FROM FIRE ESCAPE BATTLE ROYAL TO BE FOUGHT THE DAV IN CONGRESS Senate. Met at 10 o. m. Resumed consideration of the Ketch Hereby bill. Democratic leaders failed to ratify i their currency bill program but forced I long session. House. Met at noon. Rural credit hearings conducted be fore a sub-committee of the banking' committee. Woman suffragists pleading for a suffrage committee in the house were heard by the rules committee. More than 1,000 boy corn planters i TOMORROW Boston. Mass., Dec. 3. Twenty-seven men were killed In a lire which swept through the upper floors of the Arcadia hotel, a lodging houselu the south end, early today. Others are missing. Scores were taken to hospi tals. Nearly all the bodies were terribly burned, making identification impos sible. The victims were men in poor circumstances.. Caught in the crowded bunks on "the "top floor of the five story brick building aud iu the small rooms on the fourth floor they were helpless. When they were aroused, the stairways were In flames and there was a mad rush for the fire escapes at the rear. Practically all the men were naked. Many were rescued by the firemen and police. Some escaped by walking a shaking plank stretched to an ad joining building or by jumping across a five foot alley to adjoining building roofs. The property loss is only $25, 000. The Arcadia was located at the corner of Washington and Laconia streets. The lower floors were occu pied by scores. The fire apparently started in a (Continued on page four). THE POLICE PREPARE TO ARREST MRS. PANKHURST WHEN SHE ARRIVES TO-MORROW, AND MILI TANTS WILL BATTLE TO RESCUE HER FROM OFFICERS. PLOT AND COUNTER PLOT FLYING THICK Plymouth, Eng., Dec. 3. Prepara tions are understood to have been made for the arrest of MrB. Eiiiem line Pankhurst, the militant suffra gett leader on her arrival here from the United States on board the Ma jestic tomorrow. A force ot suffra gettes under the command of "gen eral" Mrs. Flora Drummond will be on the spot ready to light for their lead ers freedom. The chief constable at Plymouth later confirmed the report that Mrs. Pankhurst is to be arrested. He spent the day preparing an adequate force to deal with any attempt at rescue by the militant suffragettes. No unauthorized person will be allowed on board the tender which will meet the Majestic on her arrival and only the holders of special per mits will Me admitted to the jetty. The militant suffragettes have been in constant wireless communication with Mrs. Pankhurst and have ad vised her of their plans. The suf fragettes anticipate that their leader will be transferred to a special police ug and taken to another port. They from Ohio visited the capital. Poslmaster General Burleson dis cussed estimates before post office committee. Passed bill to provide separate ministers to Paraguay and Uragtiay Instead of one both as pre sented. Two bills Introduced to appropriate millions of dollars for improving pub lic roads. Candler of Mississippi proposed $20, 000,000 annually. Mexico City, Mex., Dec. 8. Th news that General Salvador Merca do, commander of the federal forces in northern Mexico, has sent a mili tary peace commission from Chihua hua to Juarez to treat with the rebels, while vigorously denied in official cir cles, is regarded as the most Beriou blow yet struck at federal prestige. In view of Provisional Huerta's statements that he never would treat with the rebels it Is considered im possible that the peace commission has been sanctioned by him. At the same time however, it is pointed out that the appointment of the commis sion is in line with the suggestion made by Dr. Aurelio Urrut.ia when at the head of the ministry of the inte rior, that overtures might be made to the rebels without government sanc tion. Sir Chlrstopher Cradock, the rear admiral in command of the British (Cruisers in Mexican waters, was en tertained at dinner last evening by the German minister in Mexico, Ad miral Paul Von Hintze. Nelson 0' Shaughnessy, the American crage D' Afaires was a guest. The war department today published NO TYPHOID IN ARMY OF YOUR UNCLE SAMUEL. Washington, D. C, Dec. 3. Remark able progress in military sanitation ind Improvement in the health of the army Is recorded in the annual report of Surgeon General George H. Torney. The surgeon general says it seems more than marvelous that among the number of men in the camps at Texas City and Galveston and along the Mexican border constantly exposed to Infection, not a single case of typhoid has occurred. That is attributed en tirely to the compulsory immunization of the army by the typhoid prophylactic. GIVEUPKOPEOF FINDING MINERS ALIVE VOLUNTEERS STILL AT WORK CLEARING AWAY DEBRIS IN GOLDEN CYCLE MINE, ALTHOUGH ALL THREE ENTOMBED MEN ARE BELIEVEO TO BE DEAD. INDIAN WARRIORS SMILE PEACEFULLY S THEY FACE JUDGE W. H. POPE Wearing Bcarlet blankets around their Bhoulders, turquoise in their ears, red bands around their raven locks, and a broad smile seaming their wea ther beaten countenances, the eight Indian braves from the Navajo reser vation, whose resistance to arrest biought out the V- S. cavalry recently. walked peacefully into V. S. District Judge Pope's court at 2:35 o'clock this afternoon. The Indians were accompanied by Deputy II. S. Marshal J. R. Galusha, Chee Dodge, the best Interpreter on the reservation, and Father Webber, the well known missionary of St. Mich aels, Arizona. The approach of the Indians caused quite a flurry in the federal building, not because of any fear of an uprising, but on account of the- dazzling cos tumes The eight warriors looked Indeed formidable, their broad shoulders, powerful jaws, piercing eyes and reso lute countenances causing every one who looked at them to mutter: "These are the real sons of nature who live in the wild." All eyes were turned ou the veteran leader of the group Bizh-osh-l, whose withered frame told of the seven and seventy winters he had seen and whose hair was silvery with the events he had lived through. Blzh-osh-i is a medicine man, the only one in the group of eight Navajos, and his words of wisdom are listened to with the awe given the physician all over the world. It is said that he is the one who was last to yield to the suggestion of Cbee Dodge to surren der. Curious Names. The names of the other warriors are also interesting. They are: Bega, the medicine man's son; Hosh Tali, Tom Dale, No Do Willie. He Baly, Hah Tot Le Yazzie, No Do Wille Bega and Att City Nez Bega. These Indians and their medicine man-chief held the day before at Noels, San Juan county, with Briga dier General Hugh L. Scott, Father Webber and Interpreter Chee Dodge. They then traveled to Gallup where they took the train early this morn ing for Albuquerque, thence to Santa Fe. With the surrender of these Indians against whom United States District Attorney Summers Burkhart had filed informations in the federal district court, all show of opposition to gov ernment authority was abandoned by the others. The Shiprock agency is aB peaceful now as If the braves had never dreamed of a return to the war path of their forefathers. The younger Navajos have returned to the agency school and the traders, who have stores at isolated points on the reserv ation are distinctly relieved. General Scott leaves Gallup today for Fort Bliss to rejoin his command, going by way of Albuquerque. The squadron of tlie Twelfth cavalry, sent to the Shiprock agency from Fort Robinson. Neb., is expected to arrive in Albuquerque Friday or Saturday. The troops will entrain for Kl Paso, also going by way of Albuquerque. Orders fo rtheir movement to the bor der were received while they were in the field against the Navajos. The troops experienced difficulty in reaching the Beautiful Mountain country, owing to Hie taut that their wagon train was mired. They will return by easy marches. In U. S. Court. The eight Indians who are now V. S. prisoners, seemed to be much inter ested in the court room and gazed for minutes at the high ceiling, large win dows and the court furniture. Judge Pope had a whispered conversation with Father Webber and Chee Dodge, during which the Indians looked per fectly at ease, smiling broadly at those who looked at them. At 3 o'clock the judge asked if At torney FranciB C. Wilson had arrived at court. As the New Mexican went ta press, the Indians were In consulta tion with Mr. Wilson, who was ap pointed to defend them. They will be arraigned tomorrow morning. Cripple Creek, Colo., Dec. 3. With out hope to find alive any of the three men caught in Monday's slide in the Golden Sycle mine, volunteers today continued the task of digging their way through yesterday's second slide. So dangerous was the work considered that only volunteers from the Golden Cycle employes were permitted to w the an order transferring General Porfirlo Diaz from the retired list to the ac tive list. The order bears the date of September 20. The seaport city of Tamplco, was today officially declared the tempo rary capital of the Btate of Taumau lipas. General Antonio Ilabago, the military governor who was forced to abandon Ciudail Victoria and who was erroneously reporter- to have commit ted suicide, has gone to Tamplco un der orders .from the federal govern ment to re-establish his governorship In the temporary capital. The war department today announced that Gen eral Arizmendl and other federal of ficers who fled from Ciudad Victoria to Cerritos in the state of San Luis Potosi had been ordered to re-organise . their forces and to march against Vic toria. Tills task had first been , en trusted to General Navarrete, who retreated to Monterey after his fail ure to relieve the hard pressed gar rison of Victoria. Extraordinary methods are being employed here to gain recruits for the federal army. Servant girls display marked caution when they appear in the streets, as they are aware that scores of their fellow servants have been draHed Into the army as female soldiers. On territory, utilized by the recruiting officers netting the federal army 65 conscripts in a single haul yesterday. The bills posted out-' j side a moving picture show announced that the exhibition was "For men ' only." The little room was crowded I some time before the performance be ! gan. A series of religious pictures j was thrown on the screen, the first j being "The Virgin of Guadalupe," the j patron saint of Mexico. The crowd j greeted this good naturedly but when it was followed by two other religious pictures, the man who had looked for a different kind of entertainment, started an uproar. This resulted in a raid by the police who marched the majority of the men to the barracks, where they were at once placed in tha ranks of the army. Preparations for defense in case of local disturbances i-ork, although men from all parta of i are being continued by the foreign co he district offered their services. I lonles other than the American. Lead ers of the American colony are men- Thomas Henepan, state mine com- S. Stewart, 'direction taken by them would be mis- ! . . . ... 1 .. I 4-V. missioned, arrived this mornine and ned to believe tnai any move m .u. it'tth hie iloTiiitr Inmpq continued the official investigation. Al-1 construed ny me .uex.c.i 6""' though no official statement was giv-II" order to avoid being regarded as en out it was stated that all the levels ; organized combatants, the Americans from the third to the ninth had been j in case of necessity, will take refuge destroyed and H was estimated that j beneath the protection of the various 500,000 tons of dirt and rock had gone , European flags. H. S. Kidder, general down. So severe was the strain that ; traveling saies ageni iur me the vein was split 100 feet from the Pierce Oil company, was released on side and great cracks, resembling j a bond of 2aon at &an i.uis roiosi io earthquake fissures, were opened. Mrs. day, alter submitting to trial by the Sorensen, wife of Samuel Sorensen. federal authorities on a cnarge oi se- one of the men caught in the slide, , dition. Apparently the only evidence against Kidder was that while riding on a rail road he had talked with employes re made an effort to return to the mine today, but was restrained by friends. ane was laxen irom tne mouui ui im-i shaft last night in an almost hysteri-1 garuiug prevailing conditions and fre es! condition. quently looked through his field glas- F. M. Woods, father of Frank M. j ses at the landscape. He was ar- Woods, shift boss, was in a highly ner-1 rested on November 27. vous state today, but continued at the To Repace the Bremen. mine. I n i i-, n-i. nmicop j jciiiu, uw, . x lie urunau vimav. j Dresden Is being fitted at Kiel to sail : : for Mexican waters at the end of De- , cember. It will replace tre cruiser., -Bremen, which is to return to , Ger- '; many for repairs. De La Barra to Japan. Paris, Dec 3. Francisco de la Bar ra, former provisional president of Mexico, who has been Mexican minis- -ter to France for several monthP " suddenly for Japan on the re' orders from General Huer RAILROAD COMPETITION MAY BE RESTORED. Washington, D. C, Dec. 3. Confer ences today between Attorney General McReynold and Chairman Elliott of the New Haven board developed a situation which made both officials confident that a basis of dissolution which would restore competition in New England transportation and meet the government's demands, would be reached some time in the near future without a court fight. (Continued on pat r L