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REBEL CHIEFS
BROTHER COMES
AS AN AGENT
Gustave A. Madero Goes to
Washington in Behalf of
the Revolutionists
War Department Orders Troops
to Aid in Enforcing Neu*
trality on Frontier
WASHINGTON', Nov. 23. — Gustave A.
Madero. brother of the leader of the
revolution in Mexico, arrived In Wash
ington today. He comes as the con
fidential agrent for the revolutionary
party, but so far has not called on the
state department.
In response to request of the depart
ment of justice, which Is charged with
the responsibility of seeing: that the
United States is not used as a base of
war in connection with the Mexican
revolution, the \u25a0war department today
instructed General Hoyt, commander of
the department of Texas, to respond to
requests irom United States marshals
for the assistance of troops in prevent
ing violations of neutrality.
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City
has been instructed by the state de
yartpi^nt to Investigate the reported
shooting- of J. M. Reid, an American,
in the Alameda. a park in Mexico City.
Reid was a native of Mississippi and
the action of the department in calling
on the ambassador for a report was
taken at th* instance of relatives who
live in Mississippi.
Railways Not Damaged
N"EW YORK. Nov. 23. — The Mexican
grover::;v>crt has the situation well in
hand anJ everything is quiet, is the
information contained in a telegram
from President Brown of the National
rallwavs j>f Mexico to Vice President
D. P. Bennet of that system, whose of
fices art in this city. President Brown's
telegram is dated Mexico City, Novem
ber 22, and reads:
\u25a0'Everythir.K quiet today. It Ss be-
ISeve<l confidently that the government
has the situation well under control.
As far as I can loam, no damage has
beer. f]nr.r to the railways or telegraph
Mr.es. Reports reg-ardinsr four instances
of trouble during the last two weeks
have h*>f-n grossly exaggerated. We
are in communication with every tele
graph office reached by the system and
all train service is being performed ac
cording to schedule."
Vice President Prush of the Ameri
can smelting and refining company
*«id today:
"Our information from Mexico is that
reports emanating. from Eagle Pass are
exaggerated. The trouble in Mexico
seems to be more in the rural regions
than in the centers of population.
"The smelting company ha.s no infor
mation in regard to any trouble taking
place at any of It? plants snd its gen
eral representative in the City of Mex
ico reports everything there as quiet."
Lessner's Family Safe
ST. LOCTS, Nov. 23. — A telegram
dated Tuesday from Ernest Lesser of
Parral, Mexico, v.-hich was received here
Today, told of an uprising there an<s
the loss of lives. Lesser"s family anfl
mining properties are safe..
Cause of Mexican Strife
BERKELEY, Nov. 23. — The creation
of an aristocracy, the large proportion
of barbarians in the country, and the
ur«r*st of the people, were declared
-niay by Prof. Bernard Moses of the
hirtory department of the university to
Ye the underlying causeE of the pres
ent -.rsartial activities in Mexico. Pro
f r =rpr>r Moses, who is an authority on
La tin America, said that the same con
"ditions obtained in other states of th*
Boutb which have from time to time
hf»n centers of revolutions. Moses de
livered his weekly lecture on Latin
America in California hall this after
noon, and spoke of the political and
economic conditions of South America,
which he said were similar to those of
Mexico.
Although most governments, he said,
•were founded by usurpation, Mexico, he
declared, was still sanctioning revolu
tion, and did not. seem to be content
with the establishment of legal ma
chinery for the carrying on of govern
ment in recognized ways. As a result,
Mexico, with other Latin American
states, he said, rested on a narrow
foundation. Professor Moses said:
"The Spanish race seems to have in
" herited a passion for the drafting of
constitutions and laws, and every pos
sible point is covered In their docu
ments. In fact, every point is covered
, so minutely that they are at once cum
bersome and unwieldy."
"It is necessary for the small con
trolling body to employ force," he said,
"and the army is the main reliance.
If the government can keep the army
on its side the government is safe.
"If. and there seems to be Just such
a case in our sister republic, the presi
dent is approaching his end and has
given the army all he can in the way
of emoluments and promises, then an
other leader can step In and secure the
army for his own side.
"The army, which is the key to the
situation, realizes that the old monarch,
\u25a0who can give them no more, will soon
be out of the way for another leader.
The army will accordingly go to the
leader who is promising the most."
In further speaking of class preju
dice, Moses said that the higher classes
oppressed the lower and that the gov
ernment was mainly carried on by
force, as the governing body had no
clamoring constituency at its back cry
iTjg for needs, as under a real demo
cratic government.
Madero as President
CIUDAD PORFIRIO DIAZ, Mex.. Nov.
23. — Francisco I. Madero has proclaimed
himself "president of the provisional
government of Mexico," and admonishes
his followers not to commit overt acts
against Americans nor do damage to
property or foreigners. Madero's proc
lamation Ib being generally circulated
today throughout northern Mexico.
Francisco I. Madero, who, according
to dispatches from Cludad Porflrio
Diaz, has .proclaimed himself president
of the provisional government of Mex
ico, is a fugitive from Justice, having
been convicted in the Mexican courts
November 19 of inciting the people to
rebellion. His whereabouts recently
have been in doubt, though reports
placed him in the vicinity of the family
estate at Coahuila.
He wae a candidate at the last elec
tion for the presidency in opposition to
President Diaz and Ricardo Flores
Magon. When Diaz was continued in
power Madero disappeared.
Madero Is credited with being the
head of the revolutionary moveemnt.
The Importance of the, reported procla
mation. however, may be lees than
appears on the face of It, as during
his campaign for the presidency circu
lars purporting to have been cent out
by the candidate announced him as then
"the constitutional president of Mexico."
The Maderos are wealthy, and the
name is familiar throughout the , re
public Next to General Bernardo
Beyee. Madero Is perhaps the man most
\u25a0feared fcyi the edminlßtrAtion. - •%,«•
riactero Issues a Proclamation as
President HI the Rebel Government
| General view of Torreon, where a fierce battle took place between the Mexican troops and insurgents; scenes- and buildings in the afy: and a po^^^
j -\, ,\u25a0 leader of the revolution. ' >
Leader of the Foes of Diaz Declares
Interests of Americans Will Be Protected
detachments today that quiet prevailed.
Like advices have been received by
Colonel Pena at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz.
Border Well Guarded
The border is unusually well guarded
on the American side, a cordon of sol
diers extending from Brownsville to
Eagle Pass.
Detachments are located &% Browns
ville and Fort Ringgold, while four,
companies of "Infantry are stationed at
Laredo.
In view of the rumors regarding the
mobilization of an armed force of 200
insurrectionists at Minera, Tex., Mar
shal Brewster wired the war depart
ment at Washington today and received
a reply that the United States military
forces at Fort Mclntosh would be placed
under orders to co-operate with him.
As a result he requested that a com
pany of troops be sent to Minera, and
at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon Company
A of the Nineteenth infantry, under
command of Captain Heaton, departed
by train for that" point.
The party near Minera has dwindled,
according to official reports received by.
the Mexican authorities, from 200 to 10
men, who have worked their way into
Mexico.
Treason in Mexican Army
Incoming passengers on trains from
Mexico have varied stories to tell re
garding the outbreaks. One passenger
today told a story that there was trea
son within the ranks of the Mexican
army and \u25a0, that 19 . officers had .been ':
shot by order of the Mexican authori
ties.' \u25a0-• ;•. — - .-.\u25a0 : :
Reports from the interior indicate
that the Mexican authorities are stren
uously endeavoring, to., protect Ameri
cans, and that in many instances: the
police as well' as the soldiers who .are
engaged In the guarding of property of
Americans have beeni.ordered to. shoot
down any one . attempting, to molest
Americans 6r their property.
Word from ? the \u25a0 southern-part, of '"the
state of Tamulipas, which -Is thickly
settled with ; American farmers, • indi
cates complete quiet-there^
Rebels Ready -to Cross
It is said on the best authority that
an army of 200 revolutionists is en
camped about SO. miles; from this "city
on the American; side 'of the river and
is awaiting an opportunity tOjCroEssthe
border into .Mexico, ! On the Mexican
eide , of . the river, is ; a . body -of troops
fully armed, and awaiting the attempt
to. lnvade Mexico. The revolutionists
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Continued from Page 1
are well aware that the Mexican
troops ore guarding the crossing and
may await nightfall to make tho at
tempt to enter Mexico. " '-" \
Passengers f rom \u25a0_'-. Torreon and
Gomez PaJacio say the fighting there
was fierce but of Bhort duration.
AH Wires Are Cut
On. the line of the Mexican Inter
national, which runs from Monterey to
Torreon and Cuidad Porflrio Diaz, all'
wlreß are said to have been cut.
It is in the neighborhood of these
cities and generally >at points on the
International railway that serious
trouble apparently is developing. A .
Arnold Shankliri, American consul
general In Mexico, arrived; today
bound for San Antonio, where. he is to
deliver a speech before the. Trans-
Mississippi congress. He -reported
everything quiet along the line of the
National Railways of Mexico between
the capital and Laredo.
Fighting Near Torreon
OEL PASO. Tex.. Nov. 23.— A report
has reached here that there was de
sultory fighting this afternoon near
Torreon, but no general attack. Chi
huahua is- still quiet.
Advices that are seemingly authentic
show that the federal, government ; If
Mexico Is. again ; in control of every
town In northern Mexico, save perhaps
Madera, from . which nothing I can 'be
obtained. The revolutionists have dis
appeared in the mountains. El Paso
banks are only accepting Mexican
checks "for . collection." They are
cashing none. of rthem. :, . "
, Reports from 5 trainmen and passen
gers from Mexico this morning are
that Parral is ; back in the hands of the
federal troops, the revolutionists; hav
ing been repulsed. : The insurgents are
showing alack' of leadership in., aban
doning most positions as soon as they,
are* taken , to attack .other places, the
passengers-say. ' , \u25a0-\u25a0• ';• itlillffiii
Details of Fighting
The first authentic accounts ;~of the
fighting at Gomez Palacio in Chihuahua
were received here today, when!EUEco,
a''.Spanish daily/ published •at Torreon/
Tuesday.^ was brought; to El Paso by a
passenger from Mexico. A translation
of the * report follow?: . \u25a0•'•\-''
, "GOMEZ i PALACIO,-. Max.,: Nov. 21
Last i night "several" rumors were circu
lated' to i which: no«one gave
but t all -were greatly: surprised at )\u25a0 2 j
\u25a0o'clook ; in " the '< morning 5b5 by | cries* and .
yells of groups of j armed | and i mounted
;men,' who came : from i the'; ruins'ofithe
: ancient ;ranch"« of Santa ? Rosa,:: situated
at : the 'extreme 'end of the "city.S where
! they • ! had ' been • hldaen,\: The Z ffroucs .
separated,, one of .them, attacking- the
warehouse of Librado Garcia, close to
the municipal offices. Another group
attacked the police station;; the police
dispersing immediately. Then the in
vaders went into the jail and released
all the prisoners, also taking all the
arms and ammunition they could find,
after having shot and seriously wound
ed the chief of police and -one of his
men. .
"Another group went to the city
pawnshop and, breaking . in the doors,
threatened to kill the clerks if they
did not turn over the arms; there, and
these were immediately turned over to
them. ,
"Still another group went to the state
subtreasury and demanded $5,000.
Mariano Garcia, the collector, opened
the cash box and', gave them, its con
tents, a little more than $800.
"At 5 o'clock in the morning a num
ber of revolutionists, mounted, started
toward Torreon, where they were met
by a troop of Rurales, who -'opened fire,
the revolutionists turning and scamper
ing toward Lerdo. Then came infantry
in two sections, and av fierce fight" en
sued, during which two were killed, one
fatally wounded and one prisoner taken,
the prisoner having a rifle and two
boxes of cartridges.
"The government forces had one man
killed and one fatally wounded. The
federal forces pursued the rebels as far
as the Tlahualilo cut. They then re
turned to Lerdo, where they placed
their prisoner in jail. The dead were
also left there, -while the wounded were
taken to Torreon hospital. ;.
"All stores have been closed and all
in quiet here, as well as :at Gomez
Palacio. The/ federal authorities had a
large force. af troops in reserve here."
Leader Completes Plans
SAN • ANTONIO,' Te.K., , Nov. 23.—
Francisco I. Madero, who is, leading- the
revolution .in Mexico/completed his
plans for the present outbreak since
his arrival in this city. October 7. He
left here the night of November 18 and
crossed the j Rio Grande to | his A own
ranch' in Mexico Sunday/morning,^No
vember 20, where he took command,; of
600 men, well * armed. — .
Immedlately : upon his arrivel in San
Antonio last month he was surrounded
by-revolutionary, 1 leaders' until '; he left
the ; city, although- he disclaimed war
like intentions. He came from j Mexico
disguised as a peon, having; forfeited
bonds ' for his ] appearance, on f a charge
of sedition growing out of a speech de
livered: at-San ' Luis ' PotoslV May.^29,
prior to the election; In? which he/ was
a' candidate for the presidency, against
Diax. ', . . \u25a0 /
Madero was met here by Juan San
chez Asona, a former member of "the
Mexican congress, \ who - " ; also ;• is a
brother in law of Juan D. Casassus, for-!
mer \u25a0 ambassador to the United .States,
and iby Enrique: BordeziManguel,. an
orator for the anti-Diaz .party in
Mexico.- ' >.;\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-' '-*Sm^<
Madero .seldom showed vhlmjelf and
claimed' to be opening his campaign for
the presidency; slx^f ears hence. ;* He has
close friends;here,^nd ; through themihe
was abl e :to ; purchase : large . quantities
of j arms ' and | ammunition.^ this j fact? riot
being'linownuntir after the revolution
broke out. ;' :\u25a0/"\u25a0/ . '\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0". •' '', v' ; :'";,
' f The i arms': were i smuggled* Into, Mex
ico largely by; fording • the river 'south
west of i here in -a . remote^ ranch region/
The^ Madero estate of Coahuilaiexterids
\u25a0 many, miles ; along 3 the \ Mexican • side of
the driver at the point where r the cross-"
Ing-waß made.: ; : -^ . ; '-
Secret Police Active
? Nov. ; 23.— Except : for
fsensational--:X s * or ' es of ; , reyolutionipt
successes coming ..via -the United States,"
Mexico .has^ no" news i of , 'such ,\u25a0 happen
ings.^ Official statements ; show, the igov
'ernment' is In .complete ; control /of \u0084the
situation* at;' every* point, Tand' 'chasing
rebels j found, -n: The /greatest
strouble5 trouble is ;to ;find; theni. '-\ :ThereVis :no
, doubt < that rthere - have b een 4 up risi rigs
here| and i there r-Jn. the fiiqrth.^but.' the
'government (contends 'they, were \ more
' ';\u25a0 Dr, iM. v J. ! « Fo(;trell ' has •, returned ': from
Europe? and resun^ed; practice : 821-833
Phelaa building. . - .—-.- -,— li- +. • \u25a0\u25a0-
In the nature ofrriots than revolution,
and easily suppressed.
A high, military authority, says it
was an evident attempt to draw troops
from the -national capital to deplete
the garrison * here by alarms at dis
tant points, but the scheme went
wrong. Many more than enough
troops remain here to take care of the
capital "in any event. There is no or
ganized anti-government faction at the
capital. The secret police, the finest in
the world, are "active • and arrest all
suspects. The Belen prison is filled
with them from all over the republic,
to be tried here for sedition or high
treason.
Crude bombs in baking' powder cans
have been found here, and many ar
rests made for an alleged plot to blow
up public' buildings, which would be
impossible, as this splendidly, policed
city is patrolled by cavalry night and
day. No anti-American feeling is ap
parent. .
, The great fiesta planed for the week
beginning Nov. 27 in \u25a0 Alameda park
for. the inauguration of Diaz and Cor-,
ral-.was postponed by \u25a0\u25a0 the government
to-day to the following week. Thirty
thousand lights had- been strung in
Alameda park and big preparations
made, but the gathering of" crowds
was thought unwise at: this time, so
the ; fiesta and all other functions and
entertainments for Inauguration week
were called off, Including the inaugu
ration balL y* ,
Vice President Hudson of the Na
tional railways .reports & everything
quiet on all. long lines of the road, and
on every branch line trains are run
ning on schedule time all over the re
public.''
FIXE DESTROYS DEPOT— Columbus. 0.. Xot.
2T>. — The Toledo and Ohio Central railroad
passenger depot, In West Broad street, was
dpntroyert by flre early today.
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\u25a0 I Giving ; r
5 Home 'folks \u25a0 don't care ; mi/
; I " for trivial things. r For \u25a0 ;
.J[' the same money 1 yoia I
• can buy substantial fur- 8 ' •
> . i . niture which will afford-: g .
M * permanent 'satisfaction. M"
I| and continual comfort. • . v
\u25a0v0 ur seven \ great \u25a0floors I -I ,
: >\ .-•"•»\u25a0\u25a0' are filled with* .gift Jl
at any price you 'M^
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STANFORD FACULTY
'FIRES' 2 ATHLETES
Football Stars Are Suspended
for Conduct Unbecoming Gen-
tlemen and Students
Women Report, That Players
Were Intoxicated and Drank
Liquor on Train
{Special DLpakh h Tha Cflli]
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 23. —
Two prominent Stanford football stare,
James Leo Arroll and Leßoy Mlnturn,
were suspended from th"« university to
day through action of the student af
fairs committee on charges of conduct
unbecoming: fcentlemen and students.
Almost simultaneously Mlnturn -was
also suspended through action of i the
scholarship committee for* delinquen
cies in scholarship, giving rise to the
unique. case of a student being twice
dismissed from the university in one
day.
Although no names were contained In
the formal notice of the action of the
student affairs committee which was
posted on the bulletin board this after
noon, there was no room for doubt as
to the identity of the two men referred
to.
31 EX >"OTED AS ATHLETES
The student affairs committee has
held several sessions and both men have
been called before It and formally ac
cused.
Minturn is registered from Fresno in
the department of electrical engineer
ing and Is a member of the Delta Kap
pa F.psilon fraternity. He was origin
ally a member of the class of 1910 and
has played four years on the varsity
football team, having been granted his
"four stars" for athletic service just a
few days ago. In the recent intercol
legiate game he played side rank in
the scrum and was one of the strong
men of the team. ">>*:
Arrell Is a Junior in the department
of economics and Is registered from
Moline. 111. He is a member of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity. He was a
member of his freshman football and
track teams and played front rank in
the varsity this year. He was gener
ally recognized as one of the foremost
aU around athletes in the university.
CHARGES MADE BY WOMEN
The order of the student affairs com
mittee suspending the two men reads
as follows: • ;
' 'At a meeting- of the committee on
student affairs held this date, two
men. guilty of conduct unbecoming
gentlemen and students in a public
place were suspended from the uni
versity. A. B. CLARK, Chairman.
The charge against the two students
wag that on the Monday following the
intercollegiate game at Berkeley they
returned from San Francisco to Palo
Alto under the Influence of liquor, and
were drinking on the train. The in
formation is said to have been given by
women who saw and recognized them,
and despite their denials the evidence
was deemed sufficient to warrant the
suspensions.
SCHOLARSHIP RILE REPEALED
The suspension of Mlnturn by the
scholarship committee probably will
have a decided effect upon the attitude
of that committee toward prospective
members of athletic teams. Formerly
a . number of teams' were materially
weakened a few days prior to im
portant games by. action of the schol
arship'committee in regard to team
members delinquent in their studies.
Two years ago a rule was adopted by
the scholarship committee that reports
of delinquencies in scholarship regard
ing a member of a varsity team re
ceived within three weeks of the big
game would not be acted upon until
after the game.
It was stated today that Mlnturn
failed to attend claases fon about two
weeks prior. to the game, and has since
failed to attend. As a result of this the
committee today repealed, the three
weeks', rule on. the ground that a de
liberate advantage had been taken of it.
The notices of suspension sent out
today by the student affairs committee
do not state any length of time of sus
pension nor indicate whether the action
is of a temporary or permanent nature.
EOKOB DEAD GEKEHAL — Saranoah, 6a.. Nor.
23. — The memory of General James Edward
Oglethorpa, the founder of the colony of Geor
gia, was honored here today by the im-relllng
of a atatue erected by the state of Georgia,
the city of SaTanaah, 'th« Sons of the ReYolo
tloa and through prirate subscriptions. The
monument, which cost $40,000. stands In Chip
pewa square. :
I and the East/ %\
% Take the Electric Lighted San 0
5 Francisco "Overland Limited"^ via the G
} Chicago, Union Pacific C& North j{
| Western Line, leaving San Francisco j
| daily at 10:40 a. nx, insufing for your- &
5 self a pleasant trip surrounded by ideal jjj
S home comforts. Less than three days |
S enroute. S^
i. The dining car service is that of the In
j superb metropolitan hotel. Buffet-parlor- K
j observation car affords the charm of con- K
S genial travel companions, luxurious appoint- 0}
\ ments and perfection of service. . n
5 v; >The China and Japan Fast Mail leaves S
J San Francisco daily at 9:00 p. m. S
$ Automatic electric safety signals all the 3
| j^m^y.^^ way to Chicago and more than [s
iO j^^^BgjjSj 900 miles of double track. U
j finSxliiirr Information, tickets and S
J \)*£!&iS3& sleeping car reservations on ap- jj
j "*^4pTrftiN^ plication to any ticket agent or to
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FOUR KILLED IN
PREMATURE BLAST
H. E. Hanion, Civil Engineer,
Among Those Who Lost
Lives in Explosion
SAX ISERJCARDIXO, Nov. 23. — Four
mpn are dead as a result of the* prema
ture explosion of dynamite In a Santa
F© rc»ek cat east of Barstow today. The
tfm6l
11. B. IT* n ton. civil engineer, Bt. Paul.
Minn.
J. C. nonmln^ci, nxsistant powder
foreman,
J. Arrryow, pitman on sSovel.
Richard f<!n«!.«ny, powdflr foreman.
Huperintendent J. C. Mohler, formerly
of Tirpekft, Kan., who is expected to die.
and three Mexican*, all seriously In
jured, hay? been taken to the Santa Fe
hospital at I*o* Ar.srotps.
COUNTRYMAN FAILS IN
PROSECUTING PARTNER
Charges Wrecking Contractor
With Embezzling $1,600
"Welllntrton H. Hurlburt. a wrecking
contractor, -was yesterday acquitted of
th© charge of embezzling 1 $1,600. pre
ferred by Attorney R. H. Countryman,
and now threatens to have the attorney
prosecuted for false Imprisonment.
Hurlburt and Countryman were part~
ners in the wrecking of the Delbert
building, at O'Farrell street and Van
Xess avenue. Countryman alleged that
$3,000 was made on the deal, but ac
cused Hurlburt of refusing to settle.
Judge Conlan held that the partnership
dispute was a matter for the civil
courts.
QUICK WORK CONVICTS
CHINESE OF SMUGGLINQ
It took a Jury In the United States
district court yesterday less than flva
minutes to find Lav Sau gnilty of hav
ing of 20 tins of smuggled opium in his
possession.
The entire trial, the drawing: of th«
Jury, presentation of evidence, argu
ments of the attorneys and the Jury's
deliberation, took leas than 25 minutes.
Customs Inspectors found the opium
In the room of the Chinese, at 27 St.
Louis alley. He professed to have oc
cupied the room but three days and said
that the oplutn must have been left
there by th© former occupant.
Notch COLLAR.
Sits snugly to the neck, the
tops meet in front and there
is ample space for the cravat.
15c. 2 for 3sc Cluett JNrabody A Co.. Maker*
ARROW CUFFS 25 cents \u25a0 pair
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have
the Best
Although there are hundreds of prep-
arations advertised there is only one
that really stands out pre-eminent as a
remedy for diseases of the kidneys.
liver and bladder.
Swamp-Root is not -recommended for
everything.
A sworn certificate of purity is wtth
every bottle.
For sale at all dru?: stores, in bottles
of .two sizes— so cents and $1.00.
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