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' FEARLESS, INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER
Ferty-feurth Ye.r-No. 133-PHce Five Cent.. OGDEN CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 4, 1914.
FOLK PROBES DEEP INTO
CROOKED NEW HAVEN DEALS
tHSStr j William Skinner Questioned Regarding Worthless
BilUrd Company Securities Being Held as Marketable
Values Commissioner Infers Witness Was Rubber
Stamp Director Literature Circulated by Rail
road Intended to Deceive People Must
Create Favorable Sentiment Regard
less of Methods Used.
CREATION OF TRANSPORTATION MONOPLY
Interlocking Directorates Great Help to Companies Road
Got Tremendous Traffic From the Pennsylvania Skin
ner Believes Public Gets Better Service Directors'
Counsel Interrogates Witness Ledyard Ap
pears to Contradict Former President
Mellen's Testimony Director Testi
fies Voluntarily and Is Not
4 Sworn In.
STashington, D C, June 4 Will
iam Skinner, a director of the New
HaTen railroad, continued his testi
j mony at the interstate commerce com
mission's inquiry into the railroad's
financial affairs. Lewis Cass Led
yard and George F. Baker, directors,
and Lawrence F. Minot, former di
rector, were present waiting to tes
tify. Mr Ledyard will testify as a
voluntary' witness.
"Why did the directors make a
report to the stockholders to the ef
fect that the New Haven held mar '
ketable securities of the Billard com
pany worth $10,400 000. when they
were Id reality of little value" a6ked
; Chief Counsel Folk of Mr. Skinner.
Took Word of Accountants.
"I took the word of the accounting
department of the road." replied he
"Have you no auditing committee
on the hoard?"
, "No. but we employ certified ac
countants. "
"Do you not know that the account
ants said that they had not been able
to determine the value of the securi-
Itri tie8?"
"No, I cannot speak for the other
direct ors.but as far as I am concerned
1 took the word of the accounting
W department "
"Then, so far as these securities
were concerned you were merely a
Tr' rubber stamp director" '
"I did not and could not investigate
p all of the6e details I accepted the
ij report of the accounting department
Mf of the value of the securities."
Prayer from H Ills.
"Did you know of the 'Prayer from
the Hills' issued to create public sen :
timen!,"
"Yes."
"Do you think it was proper to try
to InHunre public feeling in that
way V
"1 believe a railroad or other public
corporation has the right to create;
public sentiment in it? favor. "
"By deception' Do you think it
wag right to circulate literature pur
porting to come from the people when j
as a matter of fact it was sent out
by the railroad?"
la 'With all the hue and cr against,
,1 ft the railroads they must create seni- ,
d ft mn' in their favor."
Are thj Justified In using an,
method?"
Must Create Sentiment.
"No. but they must create a sen'i
ment."
"You have a representative of the
Pennsylvania railroad on the New i
Ha en board and a representative of i
the New York Central?" aked Mr.
Folk
"Yes. both mads are represented
cn the New Haven board The Penu
sylvania Is a very large stockholder
Interlocking Directorates
"Do you think that interlocking di
f, rectorates works in the public inter
est "
"I think so. yps We Ret a tre
mendous traffic from the Pennsylva
nla. 1 believe the public gets a bet-1
ter service bv our working together.' I
"In other words, by creating a ,
pfl transportation monopoly?" suggested.
W Mr Folk
"By no means. Such an arrange !
ment creates no monopoly It works
for the betterment of both the roads
and the public."
Mr Skinner was questioned by Will
lam Nelson Cromwell, appearing for
k several of the directors.
n "What was the average attendance
at the directors' meetings?" asked Mr
Cromwell
"About twenty. I think"
Were the decisions of the board
' generallv unanimous?'
"Usually they were. If any seriou
objections were raised to any trans
action action was postponed"
What about the trouble III the con
ditions of the New Haven" Was II
not the necessity of disintegrating
iome of the properties acquired,
which under various laws the New
Haven had tn dispose of after it had j
bought them?" . J
That had a good deal to do with
I li'
Purchase of Properties.
"The purchase of trolleys and other
properties as I understand It," said
Mr Cromwell, "were made with som
other view than the material valtfl
I at the time the properties were a. -
quired Was not the object to nuk
permanent the New Haven system"
' That is correct?"
"Did Mr. Morgan at the directors
w meetings show any desire to dominate
1 jr dirzte?" Mr. Skinner was a ked
"Not that I recall He was awa
0 In Europe much of the time and could
! not attend meetings regularly."
Ledyard is Called.
Following Mr Skinner's testimony.
Mr Ledyard was called, but was not
sworn He said he desired to con
tradict certain statements made by
Mr Mellen in his testimony.
On the Boston and Maine hoard
he said, he represented the largest
holders of stock, the American Ex
press company.
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PRICE DEMANDED
FOR RETIREMENT
Huerta Asks Legalization of
His Official Acts as Proviso
of Resignation.
Vera Cruz. Mexico. June 4. The'
price Provisional Preidint Huerta
demands for his retirement is the lp '
galization of his official arts since his I
appointment to the provisional presl- ,
de-no: according to advices from the
capital todny.
This is said to have been the pro
posal General Huerta authorized his
delegates to offer at the mediation
conierence at Niagara Fall?
General Huerta is said to realize
he has onl n slim chance of winning
out, but he is understood to be lr
termined not to abandon power with
out adequate provision being made for
the protection of his own future and
for that of the men with whom be has
surrounded himself.
The constitutionalists. it is said,
have inslited that no act of General
Huerta's administration shall ever be
regarded as legal anil in this case
General Huerta foresees enormous fi
nanrial losses for those who joined
in the flotation of hi- loans as well
as personal risk for th members of
his cabinet, for the new congressmen
Installed in place of those whom he
imprisoned and for thousands of mi j
nor officials and even private citizens
who willingly or unwillingly aided his
government
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CORONER PROBES
RACINODISASTER
Pittsburg. June 4 With two per
sons dead and a dozen Injured as a
result of last night's motorcycle rac
ing here last night. Coroner Samuel
Jamison today began a careful inves
tigation of motorcycle racing In Pitts
burg. Archer Armstrong of Newj
York whose machine left the track
and dashed among the spectators,!
was said to be injured beyond hope
of recovery and William H Vander
berry of Philadelphia, another racer,
was BO seriously hurt that hospital
doctors would not venture the- opln
ion that he would get well. Of the
spectators who were hurl it was said
.-ill would recover
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CITY JUDGE DAS
NARROWESCAPE
Detroit. Mich .)un 4 Seated In
his court room yesterday afternoon
Municipal Justice Christopher Stein,
jr , looked Into the barrel of a loaded
revolver while an excited woman
pressed her finger against the trig
ger She thought the weapon w;:s
not loaded. The presence of mind of
the Justice and prompt action of the
j court attaches probably saved Mr
Steins life.
Fay W ells was on trial charged w ith
disturtMng the peace. A policeman
I alleged she had pursued her husband
I around their house waiving a loaded
revolver and threatening to shoot.
I The husband took the stand and
produced fhe pistol
I "She pointed it right at my head, '
said Wells, "and she was going to
shoot"
Mrs Wells seized the weapon and
jumped to her feet, brandishing it.
"Look, Judge," she said with a
smile "The old thing Is rustv and
It won't work."
Spectators in the court room
gas The revolver was pointed
str at the judge and the ham-
moi . med to moe like a flash. Mr.
Stein sought shelter behind the bar
I of justice.
"Grab that gun." was the judicial
order sounded from the recesses of
the judge's bench.
"It isn't loaded, anyway," said Mrs
Wells as the weapon was wrested
from her hand.
An officer broke open the weapon
and six cartridges clattered on the
floor.
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WOOL BRINGS HIGH
PRICE IN OREGON
Washington June 4 Figures to show
wool was bringing higher prices in
Oregon than in any other year except
two In the last 2V were before the
senate today having hpen presented
by Senator Chamberlain, Democrat
"Were it not for the fact that there
is a shortage of 240,000,000 pounds
of wool in the world,' remarked Sen
ator Smoot. Republican. "These fig
ures would not be presented."
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MOFFATT NOT A
WEALTHY MAN
New York, June 4 David H Mof
fat, railroad builder and at the timp
of his death on March 18, 1911, rated
I as a multi-millionaire, died compara
thely poor. If property and securities
i left by him in New York are to be
' taken a? a fair basis of estimate
The report of the appraisal of Mr
Moffat's estate filed In thp transfpr
tax office yesterday showed that he
had madp bequests of several millions
of dollars, whereas the estate Is now
Indebted to the National Bank tit
Commerce for $100,000 due on a loan
of $200,000
Mr. Moffat's estate In New York
was appraised at J15.S77 75 Th'
represents an equity in 175 shares of
stock of thp National Bank of Com
merce, which with other collateral
were put up to cover a $150, ono loan
made by the First National bank of
New York. Othpr collateral consi-t
ed of 1000 shares of stock of the
First National bank of Denver and
securities of a Chesapeake Bpach re
sort. Thp appraisers declared these
securities were "nominal "
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PICTURE THIEF
BEING TRIED
Florence, Italy. June 4 The trial '
of Ylneenzo Perugia on the charge
of stealing Davinci's masterpiece
"Mona Lisa'' from thp Louvre In,
Paris, began here today. The dlsap
pearancp of the picture on August 22, !
1911, caused a sensation throughout
the world and search for it was not
successful until December 12, 1913,
when Perugia offered It for salp to
a Florentlnp antlquarv
Dr Amaldi, a prominent alienist
said at today's hearing he had made
I a careful observation of Perugia and
was convinced he was only partially
responsible for his actions.
Perugia did not attempt to deny
! that he had taken "Mona Lisa ' from
the Loure He said his desire was
i to have It placed In the Palazoo Degll
L'ffizl In Florence Hp said hp was
aware that the French government
had offered Immunity to the thief If
the picture was returned to thp
i Louvre but had not availed himself
of the offer.
Testimony as to the autheniclty of
thp picture was given by several px
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INDIANS WARN
THE CATTLEMEN
.Muskogee. Okla., June 4. Cherokee
Indians in the Spavlnaw hills east of
the Grand river, today rounded up,
2000 head of cattle that had been
brought In by cattlemen from the west
side of the river and drove them from
the range with a warning to the own
ers not to bring them back
The Indians arp reported to be pa
trolling the east side of the liver
and it is fearpd trouble will result ir
the cattlemen endeavor to return
their cattle to the hill range.
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CUMMINS AMAZED
ATTOLLSREPEAL
Washington. I c June 4 Senator
Cummins attacked the Panama tolls
exemption repeal In a long speech to
day, declaring he was amazed at the
gpei lacle of "Amprlcane giving to thp
Hay-Pauncefote treatv a more liberal
Interpretation than the British them
selves claimed for it."
SPANISH LAWS
TO DEODSERVED
Ambassador Willard Arranges
for Civil and Religious Cere
monies for Wedding.
EPISCOPAL MINISTERS
Reception, Attended by Diplo
mats, Officials and Nobility,
to Follow Willard-Roose-velt
Nuptials.
Madrid, June 4. Colonel Joseph E.
1 Willard, United States ambassador
j and Mrs. Willard had King Alfonso
and Queen Victoria of Spain a- their
I guests at luncheon at the American
embassy today. Kermit Rooseveltj
and the British and German ambassa-'
dors also were guests
A brilliant reception followed,,
w hich was attended by the members :
of the diplomatic corps and many per
sons prominent In the society of the
Spanish capital A Russian balle'
was given for entertainment of the
guest6.
Madrid. .Tunp 4 Because Ambassa
dor Willard desirps to observe all the
requirements of the Spanish laws in
respect to foreign marriages. the
magistrate of the Buena Vista dis-
l trlct will perform the civil marriage
ceremony for Miss Belle Willard and
i Kermit Roosevelt on June 10 The
American embassy is situated in the
Buena Vista district, thp most aristo
cratic section of the city
Thp minister of 6tate suggested
that thp justice go to the American
embassy, but as the embassy is tech
nically United States territory, a
room has been fitted up in the mag
Istrate's reeidence for the ceremonj
The formal witnesses do'ihtle-s will
Include l'duardo Dato. the Spanish
premier, the Marquis of Uema, the
minister of state; Myron T Herrick
the American ambassador In Paris.'
and Colonel Roosevelt. Th rpllgious
service will take place at noon the
next day in the i hape of the British
pmhaspy The chapel Is In a pavilion
in the pmbassy grounds
Rev Dr. Samuel N Watton, pastor
of the American Protestant Episcopal
church in ParK will perform the ser
vice, assisted by Rev. Herbert
Brown, chaplain of the British em
bassy in Madrid.
The wedding pifty will proceed
from the ambassador - house to the
church In automobiles and gallia car
riaget, among which probably will be
one of the court equipages with a
representative of the king of Spain
Gowns for Wedding.
The bride's dress will he of Ivory
satin and tulle with a court train. She
will wear orangp blossoms arranged
with old lace, and a long veil The
maid of honor. Miss Elizabeth Wil
lard, will weir white ;atln with a
tunic of pale blue tulle. The brides
maids. Her Highness, the Princess of
Thurn and Taxis; Miss Katherine
PaRP, Mademoiselle Gllone LevojneUH
de Tilliers. and Mls Virginia Chris
tlan. will wear white tulle with tun
ics All of them will wear lace with
touches of yellow and yellow ribbons
tied under the chin. Thpy will carry
yellow orchids
Th wedding breakfast will be Ben
ed In the American embassy and a
reception, to which have been Invited
-ill the diplomatic corps and hundreds
of officials and members of the high
est Spanish nobility, will follow
RAYBURIM BILL
REING RUSHED
Washington, June 4 Hurried con
sideration of the ndniiiii-tration anti-(
i trust program in the hope of com
1 pleting it Saturday, or by Monday at
the latest, the house today continued
general debate on the Ray burn rail
road securities bill, final measure on I
I the administration list Reprcsenta
i the Adamson, in charge of the bill,
(expected to conclude the general d.
bate tonight.
Beginning detailed consideration of
the Rayburn bill tomorrow the house
may finish the reading of the mi B
ure for amendment by Saturday
If the Rayburn bill can be hurried
through tomorrow, the final vote on
the three anti-trust measures will be
taken on Saturday.
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STATE LEADERS
HOLD MEETING
New York. June 4 State leaders
of thp Progressive party met here to
dis ties the approaching state rain
palgn and the altitude of Colonel
Roosevelt toward state and nation' I
political affairs Theodore Douglas
Robinson state chairman, summoned
the members of the advisory hoard
of the state committee and George
W Perkins, executive chairman ot ih,
national committee, was here to con
sult with them
Notwithstanding Colonel Roose
velt's declaration before he sailed for
Madrid, that he would not be a candl
date for governor this fall, some ot
the state leaders today expressed the.
belief that his decision was not final
Thp meeting today also faced th
problem of what action to take should
District Attorney Charles S Whitman
now formally in the race for the Re
publican gubernatorial nomination,
seek Progressive endorsement.
"Developments during the next few
weeks will determine Colonel Roose
velt's attitude toward the gubernato
rial nomination," said Frederick M
Daveeport, who ran for lieutenanit
governor two years ago on the Pro
gressive ticket.
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OFFICIALS PLANNING !
PANAMA OPENING
Washington, June 4 Officials ofi
the war and navy departments werej
engaged today In planning the pro
gram for the formal opening of the
Panama canal Secretary Garrison of
the war department and Acting Sec
retary Roosevelt of the navy, havp
conferred over the date of the open
ing but no decision has yet been
reached The formal ceremonies,
however, hardly will occur until aft
er adjournment of congress next
March.
PHONEY GANG CAUGHT
Br TIE POLICE
OF 06DEN
With the arrest of Frank Nolan nn6
George Reid by Detective Peterson1
and Special Officer Joseph Paine, and'
Morris Hanauer, P Williams and Tom!
Mullen, by Patrolman Rlackburn. this!
morning, together with that of
Charles Wilson and Louis Carry, who
were given jail spntencps at today's
session of thp municipal court, the,
policp bellevp they hive caught an I
entire pane of phoney jewelry ped
dlers. S
When searched at the station, all'
seven of fhe mpn either had cheap I
rings or spectacles in their pockets, j
All five who were taken this morn-!
Ing were booked on the charge of
vagrancy.
PRAISE FOB CM
GIVEN BV TWO
VISIT0B5
T C. Peck of Los Angeles, general
passenger agent, and J. H Mender-
! field, assistant general freight and
passenger agent, of the Silt Lake
, Route, left for Salt Lake City this
morning, after having been entertain
ed yesterday afternoon and evening
by R. E. Bristol and J. D. Lar-on.
representing the Weber club, with a
trip through Ogden canyon and a din-
! ner at the Hermitage
The visit to the canyon yesterday
gave Mr. Peck his first slghf of Of-
j den's noted gorge and his enthusiastic
comment on its beauties proves that
the canyon had won another valuable
"booster."
In talking of the canyon, Mr. Perk
; said that It was the most beautiful
mountain gorge that he had ever
seen, not even excepting the Grand
Canyon and Royal Gorge in Colorado.
Its accessibility was also a source of
comment and In speaking further, the
visitor said that the people of Ogden
I did not appreciate the value of the
resort to Its fullest extent and that it
should be much more widely adver
tised. He was al60 very much 1m
pressed with the progress of Ogden
Mr. Manderfleld wap also pleased
with his visit and, with Mr. Peck,
spoke In appreciation of the oppor
tunlty of seeing the canyon. In spite
of the unfavorable weather conditions.
MILWAUKEE PEOPLE
TB BE GBESTS
OF CLUB
The Weber club will begin active
plans for the reception of Milwaukee
I manufacturers and merchants, who
are scheduled to arrive In Ogden on
June 12
A letter was received today from
Secretary Scott of the excursion com
mittee. stating that the Milwaukee
people who are to make the trip west
were very much pleased with the
program ourlined for them during
their stay In Ogden
There will be about 75 people In
the party end thev will be entertainpd
with a trip through the canyOD and
a reo ptim ,nt the Weber club.
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SEAL FISHERIES INVESTIGATION
Washington. I C . June 1 When
the revenue cutter McCulloch Balls
l rem Seattle on June 8 lor Alaska,
it will carry three scientists, design. i-te-d
by the department of commerce to
Investigate the condition of seal fish
erlea Thej are Professor George
H. Parker of Harvard university; Wil
fred H Osgood, of the Chicago mu
seum, and Edward A Preble of the
United States biological survey This
party will be landed on SL Paul is
land of the Pribiloff group and will
remain for many weeks In the Alas
kan Islands.
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WEATHER Tonight and Friday sWf
Generally Fair; Warmer Friday. EhbI
Entrcd at 8econd-aa8 Matter at the Postofflce, Ogden, Utah. ISPi
ONION PLUMBERS i
AREJNDICTED
National Association Operates
in Violation of Sherman Law ;
Since 1884.
THIRTY-SIX MEN NAMED
Officials and Members
Charged With Conspiracy in
Restraint of Trade.
Des Moines, June 4 Indictments
were returned against thirtv six offi
cials and members of the National
Association of Master Plumbers and
offir iais of 9tate organizations in Il
linois, Wisconsin, Michigan. Minne
sota. Missouri. Nebraska and Iowa by
the federal grand jury here this aft
ernoon. The indictments charge con
spiracy in restraint of trade in vio
lation of the Sherman anti-trust law.
It Is specifical1" alleged that the
National Association of Master
Plumbers has been operating in viola
Hon of law ever since its organiza
tion in 1884.
Those indicted include W. J. Hil
llard. Elmhurst. Ills ; Frank U. Pat
terson Springfield. Ills, and E. D
Hornbrook, directors of the national
LBSOClatlon; Joseph Blxby, Omaha, na
tional state vice president. George E.
Wentz, Lincoln. Neb, national state
vlr-e president, and J P ("'oningham,
Omaha, secretary state asociation
Officials residing in Iowa among
the indicted are Robert Knauer Des
Moines, State vice president; James
A. Wallace. Dep Moines, Charles G.
Bosch, Burlington, director national
association. R E Knauer, Boone, or
ganizer Iowa association, Fred Ku
bias, Cedar Rapids; Louis Smld, Ce
dar Rapids, Ambrose Clayton, Haven
port. Richard Mullen, Dubuque; H B.
McGarten, Dubuque, former president
Iowa association. T O BfcConnell,
lows it; E F Hawk and E F Mc
Garten, Marshall; John Garvev and
Thomas J. Daley. Mason City; Wil
liam Scott, Oelweln, national state
vice president; Hugo W. Keuyper,
Pella ; V. J. Logan and John P. Gear
son. Sioux City; Ralph A. Ellis. Wa
terloo, former director national asso
ciation; John R. King, Keokuk, for
mer president Iowa association.
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NATIONAL HOME FOR
LEPERS IS PLANNED
Washington. June 4 The presence
here of John Early, the alleged leper,
resulted in the introduction today of
two bills to provide for a national
home for lepers.
Representative Johnson of Wash
ington Introduced a bill to authorize
the surgeon general of the public
health service to select an island in
any insular or territorial possession
I for use as a national leper home, ap
propriating $150,005. Representative
Britten of Illinois, introduced a bill
to appropriate $500,000 for a nation
al leprosarium, at a site to be se
lected by the surgeon generals of the ,
army, navj and public health serv-
ice.
10 WOMEN BEFORE
! THE Mini
1 COURT
Nine offenders were brought out
for trial In the municipal court this
morning indicating that things are I
beginning to liven up again In police I
circles, after a quiet spell ot about
two weeks" duration.
Mrs. Daisy Cahoon and Bessie Le
Roy were first on the docket and both I
were charged with selling liquor with j
out a license. They were arrested
ai the Carlisle rooming house last
night by Detective Peterson and Of-1
fleer Dan Sullivan. Mrs Cahoon
pleaded not guilty and trial was set
for Saturday mornlnc. The LeRoy
woman pleaded guilty and asked for j
leniency, saying that the present in-1
stauce was her first offense The
Judge took the case under advise -I
ment.
j James Crowley forfeited $5 bail He
was held yesterday by Officer Reast
for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk,
and was the first one to come under
Chief Norton's rule of a $5 ball to
insure against a non-appearance for
trial In such cases.
.1 Cissy md Manard Rurnhouse.
drunks, were allowed their liberty on
suspended sentences
Joe Wattls. the negro whose hear
ing on the charge of disturbing the
peace by fighting was heard and taken !
under advisement yesterday, was sen- i
tenced to serve '20 days In the city
Jail. Thomas Healy, the other party
to the Wnttls affair received a ten
day sentence
Charles Wilson, who was tried yes
terday on the charge of drunkenness
and upon whim was found some pho
ney" Jewelry, was sentenced to serve
ten day6. Louis Carry was given
a similar sentence on a plea of guilty,
to the same charce He also had
"phoney" jew elry.
PARCEL POST CONVENTION.
Washington. June 4 A parcel post
convention between the United States i
and Liberia has been concluded, ef
fecthe July 1, it was announced by j
the postoftice department todiv
HiiFniPl
AREJSOLATED I
Constitutionalists Capture Fed
eral Prison and Radio Station Ki-
and Cut OffFederal Forces. frfC
GUADALAJARA WEAK
Three Column of Obregon's J
Troops Surround City t!
Colima Also Falls. I
On Board U. S. S. California, Ma- I
zatlan, Mexico. June 3. (Via Wire- I
less to San Diego, June 4) Commu- I I
nication between the west coast of i
Mexico and Mexico City has been I I
completely severed, according to in-
I formation reaching the American I '
! fleet here today.
A party of constitutionalists, en- if'
route from San Bias to Las Tres t-
I Marias Islands, sixty miles west of i
TPlc. have captured the federal
prison and the radio station, which I
1 will isolate the Huerta troops operat- f
I Ing in the west from any direct F
; touch with their chief. B
Guadalajara, the objective point of I
the recent operations of the consti-
tutionallst army, under command of K
General Obregon, has been effectual- B
, ly surrounded Three columns of t
, Obregon's army, aceordlnjt to official f
information reaching Admiral How- I,
i ard. have succeeded in shutting off F
the city from the national capital on f
the east, and Manzanillo and the Pa- ft
j cific coast on the west f
The Isolation of Guadalajara was
j accomplished by the simultaneous E
; movement of three forces, command- f
ed by Generals Dieguez. Buelna and '
Lavigla. General Dieguez. swinging h
southward upon Manzanillo, has cut
the railroad and telegraph commun-- L
cation between Guadalajara and that h
port. His objective point Is Manzan- f
General Buelna has marched north- if
ward on San Marcos, the western ter-
I minus of the railroad running west
i of Guadalajara toward the Pacific
roast of the state of Jalisco He has
( intercepted all communication be
: tween Guadalajara find that territory,
j according to reports. I
General Lavigia is operating north t
of Guadalajara and is reported in pos-' I
; session of the railroad connecting k
; that city with the Mexican capital. b
The schooner Leonor, with a cargo ip
of supplies for the beleaguered fed- I
: eral garrison of Mazatlan, was pre- I
vented from discharging her freight
today by the dangerous fire of Gen
eral Obregon s constitutionalist bat- I
' teries. The captain of the vessel
announced that he would attempt to
night to run the constitutionalist fire.
This makes the third supply ship
that has been prevented within the
week from landing i
This makes the third supply ship
that has been prevented within the
week from landing supplies for the
hungry populace and garrison of Ma-
As soon as the shortage of water I
caused the shutting down of the pow
er plant, General Obregon succeeded j
In cutting loose and capturing several
provision barges and the launch
which had towed tbem into the har
bor. Later the schooner Garibaldi,
laden with sugar, was captured. The
federal steamer General Mena was j
driven from the harbor by the ac
curacy of the constitutionalists fire.
e events have added greatly to
the desperation of Mazatlan's sltua-
Fernando Ibarro. an attorney of the
Southern Pacific company, has been J
Imprisoned at Teplc on the order of
General Obregon, according to infor- j
matlon reaching here today. The
reasons for General Obregon's action
a i r f 1 nut stated
It is understood here that General
Obregon's advance with combined
forces of approximately 10,000 upon
Guadalajara will be timed so as to !
meet Villa's troops, headed south
ward, in a combined attack on Mex
lob Colima, capital of the state of that
name, and one of the most Import- I
anl i ities in southwestern Mexico,
has fallen into the hands of the con
stitutionalists, under General Alamll
lo, former governor of Colima. accord
ing to official information furnished ;
Admiral Howard late today b a con
stitutionalist officer
General Alamlllo has been operat
Ing near the city of Colima, it has
been known, for some time prepar j!
ing (or an assault. I
Colima is a strategic point of con
siderable importance In the campaign
of the west coast. It is 30 miles east
of Manzanillo, one of the four most
1 important seaports on the Pacific
side, and controls not only the back
country to Manzanillo. but also com
munlcation between that city and the
capital It is on the Colima river,
in the heart of a fertile valley. The ,
population Is about 25.000.
oo H
TRAIN ACCIDENTS
DECREASE IN 1913
Washington. June 4 A total de-
crease of 175 persons killed and 174
injured In all classes of railroad acci
dents was shown in the accident bul- 1
letin issued today by the interstate
commerce commission for the quarter H
ended December 31, 1913. as com- j
pared with the corresponding quar- ,
ter of 1912 There was also a de-
crease Ol In the number of train
accidents. The report shows 1450
collisions and 2307 derailments for
the quarter, with property damage of
18,090.380.
Practically all of the figures show
decreases.
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