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Latest Details of Revolution in Mexico Will Be Found in 6 o'Clock Edftjon of The Call • Mfslirst Tenperatarf Yentcrdar. 64. I,one«t Thursday Murht, 4e. For detail* of the Weather wee page 18. "Fresh Findings From Mark Twain" in The Sunday Call "Needed—A Powerful Navy," By Admiral Dewey VOLUME CXIIL—NO. 77. MADERO, BEATEN, SIGNIFIES INTENTION TO RESIGN Mexican Congress Believed to Have Received Formal Notice of President s Abdication TWO STEAMSHIPS COLLIDE IN FOG; BOTH TURN OVER Pacific Passenger Boat Seminole Rammed by Freighter Corcoran Off Angel Island Yesterday— Property Loss Is Heavy, but the Passengers and Crews Are All Rescued FAST VESSEL LOSES NOSE IN ACCIDENT Corcoran Floats Bottom Up Outside Heads and Is Towed Back by Tug- Coolness of Captain Saves Lives—Other Ships Stand By and Assist in Taking Scared People Off Boats Mere than four score men and ■women rarrowly escaped death when the freight steamer H. J. Corcoran crashed into the Southern Pacific passenger Seminole oft! Angel island a few minutes after 9 o'clock yesterday "■.omlngr. Both vessels turned turtle within ?0 minutes after the collision oc curred. A dense fog , , that covered the bay :ik»> a wet blanket added to the tur moil of the disaster, which probably would have caused an appalling loss of life but for the fortunate c* ranee Tiat t>roagrtit three r-scning ves?r the scene almost Immediately. The crews of both ships and the 50 S passengers, among: them a woman with her baby, were rescued jointly by the steamer Napa Valley, headed in from Vallejo; the steamer Angel Island, out ward bound, and the tug Maryland. PASSENGERS MERE COOI, In lifeboats the passengers, who be haved with the utmost coolness under the stern commands of Captain Benja min Rideout of the Seminole, wer-e taken aboard the Napa Valley and the Maryland, attracted to the scene by distress whistles from the paralyzed Seminole. Women were lowered into the boats first. No difficulty was ex perienced in the rescue work, as the bay was smooth as glass. The men followed, after which the crew were taken oft*. Captain > Rideout remained aboard his vessel until she had sunk to the bridge. He was knee deep in "water when he left. The crew of the Corcoran, numbering , 1 Z, were rescued with comparative ease by the government cutter. Angel Island. Immigration Commissioner Backus, who was aboard the Angel Island, per sonally directed the work. The Corcoran under half spec.d, Ftrurk the Seminole amidships, tear ing a great hole in her side below the water line. In backing away, the Cor ■ 'iran left her entire nose sticking in the timbers of the rammed ship. IMPACT WAS TERRIFIC In the fog neither vessel realized the position of the other following the terrific impact, which threw pasgengers from their feet and sent slivers of glass £' -ing about. The crew of the Cor roran, before they became aware of the serious damage done to the Seminole, were severe in their condemnation of Captain Rideout, believing that he had proceeded on his way without offering aid. Where the blame lies for the collision will probably not be known until after an investigation. An effort was made by the Napa Val ley to tow the Seminole to shallow water. A hawser was fastened to the passenger boat and she was being towed toward the shallow waters west of Angel island when she began to fill. The captain of the rescuing vessel realized the danger to his own boat I and ordered the line cut. This done, the Seminole .sank rapidly, floundered around and turned bottom up; finally resting on a rock about 400 yards west of Alcatraz island. CORtORAV BOTTOM IP The Corcoran was bandied about until she sank bottom up and floated out through the Golden gate into the heads. She rested at a point one mile off the Seal rocks. Hundreds of persons who had heard of the wreck hastened to the Cliff house with marine glasses and swept the seas for a glimpse of the capsized freighter. The tugboat Pilot and several launches of the life saving station at Fort Point endeavered until late afternoon to cast a line about the wallowing boat, but the heavy seas which swept over its bottom prevented a salvage work being successful. Be- Continued on l'age U, Cvliuun ii THE CALL "The People* Newspaper ,, SCENES AND FIGURES IN THE NEWS OF THE DAY FROM BATTLE TORN MEXICO. City hall in Puebla, which town was seized .yesterday by rebels sympathizing with General Diaz (upper picture). In the center is a view of Colonia Juarez, the exclusive residence section of the City of Mexico, where the leading society women met yesterday to demand peace, even at the cost of interven- I /ion. The view shows the corner of Liverpool and Dianamarca streets. There was fighting yesterday at the head of Liverpool street. The portrait at the I left is that of Francis de Iα Barra, who has been named as provisional president by the Maderistas. The other portrait is that of Francisco I. Madero, who I resigned the presidency of the republic yesterday. POOR OLD TURKS! THEY GET WORST OF IT IN FIGHT Bulgarians Feign Retreat and Moslem Ships Fire on Own Men—Armies Going to Pieces LONDON, Feb. 15. —An uncensored Constantinople dispatch to the Chron icle reports that the Bulair line of fortifications was- captured by the al lies Tuesday. According to this account, the Turk ish fleet, operating from the Darda nelles, was assisting to repel the Bul garian attack. The Bulgarians feigned a sudden detreat and were followed by the Turks. The Turkish warships, not realizing the situation, continued their bombardment and Inflicted heavy losses on their own men. The Greek fleet, in the gulf of Saros, supported the Bulgarians, who faced about, drove homo their attack and thereby captured the forts. Thirteen thousand Greeks landed on the Aegean coast at Aivajth on Mon day. The Turkish position is consid ered precarious all along the line. The capture of Bulair has not been confirmed by other sources. A Dardanelles dispatch to the Dally Mail, dated Tuesday, describes a similar ruse as having occurred the previous Friday, with the result that the Bul garian batteries on the slope of the Kurudagh opened a terrific shrapnel flre. The Turks fled back to *the shelter of the Bulair intrenchments with a loss of 3,000 killed and wounded. The Constantinople correspondent of the Daily News describes the demorali zation of the Turks at Bulair, where, he says, the first fighting proved the vaunted Asiatic troops to be worthless. The correspondent adds that the Gal liopoli armies are going to pieces ex actly like Abdullah Pasha's host at Lule Burgas and that chaos reigns at Tchatalja. Schefket Pasha, he de- dares, realizes that Turkey Is unable to continue the war. Heavy fighting with considerable losses is reported to have occurred at Bulair Thursday. Portions of the town of Adrianople are said to be in flames from the bombardment. Sofia reports that a detachment from the Turkish garrison at Adrianople has deserted to the Bulgarian lines. Turkey is expelling Greeks whole sale from Constantinople and around the Dardanelles. . —*•— ~ -~ ■-^ SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, FEBRUABfT 15, 1913.—PAGES 1 TO 8. The map shows the section of the City of Mexico that has been the scene of fighting for a week- The arsenal was the fortress of General Diaz and his adherents and from this point they raked that section of the city lying be tween the national palace, where the Maderistas were entrenched, and the arsenal. In Indepencia street the Twen tieth infantry of the federal army yesterday deserted to the rebels. In Victoria street a woman was killed by a burst ing shell. Some of the severest fighting was in San Juan de Lateran street, where many buildings were damaged. COMBINED LAND AND SEA FORCES OF UNITED STATES ON THE MOVE Warships, Well on the Way to Mexican Ports, Probably Will Continue to Their Destinations was received. Coincident with the receipt of this report a wireless message was flashed to the navy SUICIDE; GAS HUNT, MATCH, TWO HURT (Special Dispatch to The Call) TACOMA, Feb. 14.—An explosion which blew out many windows, shook the three story hotel Rhein to its foundations and started a fire which dangerously burned two men, was caused today by a lodger's attempt at suicide. George Biear, a laborer, had unscrewed the gas pipe connected with a small heater and crawled into bed to await the end. George Havell, the proprietor, smelling the ~ climbed on a chair to open the transom and struck a match. The explosion that followed enveloped the proprietor and the lodger in flames. The latter was dragged out unconscious and Havell was also painfully hurt. GOVERNOR USES HIS FISTS Oregon* Kifciitlip and \ewspaprr Man Come to Illown SAL.EM, Ore.. Feb. 14.—Governor Oswald West and Frank I* Perkins, a Portland newspaper man, came to blows tonight in the. capltol rotunda. Neither was visibly hurt. —- — .—- .^ first of the six American warships to reach its destination off the shores of the revolution torn republic. Five other warships are well on thftir way toward Mexican ports, and Acting Secretary Winthrop said to night that in all probability they would continue to their destination. ARMY READY FOR FIELD Not less prepared was the army. The entire first brigade of the first di vision, 3,000 strong, is under marching orders and awaiting the command of Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, to entrain from their respective stations in New York and proceed to Newport News, Va., where four army transports are fully equipped and pro visioned to set out for the gulf of Mexico to augment the naval forces. • Of the battleships the Georgia is due to reach Vera Crua .tomorrow, while the Virginia Is due in Tampieo the same day. By Sunday the Nebraska and Ver mont also should have completed their Journey to Vera Cruz. The cruiser South DakQta should He off Acapulco, along a storm center of the revolution, not later than Sunday. Aβ they are ail so near their destinations, Acting Cootipned on P«»e 3, Colurna a "An Independent Newspaper ,, NEVADA WARDEN SOLVES PROBLEM (Spwial Dispatch to Tie Call) RENO, Feb. 14.—Warden Cowing will not again face the difficulty of obtaining men to carry ouf 1 an execu tion by shooting. He has an auto matic contrivance which will do the work. Three specially constructed rifles fitted with maxim silencers, to gether with a steel cage, complete the equipment. The guns are aimed at the condemned man's heart and make no sound when fired- Spectators only know a murderer has been executed when his body collapses. PHONE MERGER INQUIRY SEATTLE, Feb. 14.—An investigation of the merger of the telephone and telegraph companies of the country, particularly the absorption by the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph com pany of the Independent Telephone companies on the Pacific coast, will be begun by the federal grand Jury which will assemble here Monday, according to an article which will appear in the Seattle Poet-Intelligencer tomorrow. WEATHER VOJKEC AST t warmi ' Ughf north wind. You the Call's Picture Film if you are on Market Street this afternoon at 2 o'clock. HOSTILITIES SUDDENLY END AFTER EIVE DAYS OF FIERCE ENGAGEMENTS American Embassy Unable to Confirm Positively Report That Head of Battle Torn Republic Had Tired of Continuous Revolt and Had Quit; For Hours Preced ing Spread of Rumor Streets Are Filled With Roar of Cannon and Whir of Machine Guns; Losses Heavy MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14.—The senate called a session at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Senor de la Barra, on his way to the senate, made a brief address, assuring the citizens who crowded around that an early settlement was as sured, possibly before morning. BULLETIN SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 14.—A dispatch to the Express from Mexico City says, heavy cannonading was heard at 10 o'clock tonight and it is be lieved the federals again are advancing. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14.— The resignation of Francisco I. Madero from the presidency is, believed to be in the hands of the Mexican congress. It was au thoritatively stated that Madero agreed to resign if the senate so wished. The senate was called into session about 8 o'clock to night to take action on this im portant phase of the situation. At the British legation, where Senor de la Barra took refuge Thursday, it was stated that Ma dero's resignation practically had | been arranged for and that De la Barra probably would succeed him in the presidency. CROWDS ARE ASSURED Later, Senor de la Barra, while proceeding through the streets in an : automobile, stopped and made a brief ] address, assuring the crowds that a peace settlement was certain and probably would be reached before morning. De la Barra had been in consultation with both Madero and Diaz regarding a quick settlement in order to avoid intervention. At 6 o'clock tonight General Huerta, the federal commander, gave the order to cease firing. Soon detachments of federals were seen marching from their positions to the government base near the palace, their guns slung on their backs. The laws of Mexico make it neces sary for the resignation of the presi dent to be submitted to congress, and for this reason official announcement of the resignation of Madero may be delayed considerably, even if already decided upon. HKRWIVDK7, ALSO RESIGNS Another development of the early evening was the resignation of Rafael Hernandez as minister of the interior. Whether hostilities will be resumed tomorrow naturally depends upon the action of the president and congress. In case of dilatory tactics it is not impossible that Diaz may decide to force the action. He repeatedly has said that nothing short of the resigna tion of the president would satisfy him —that Madero must resign or he him self die fighting. Another exchange of notes took place today between General Huerta and the rebel commander. That of Huerta was of a conciliatory character. It offered Diaz permission to retire In peace with his men. Diaz replied that he would continue to fight. DEMAND HIS RESIGNATION His army repulsed with great loss and after his absolute failure to sub jugate Diax, with not half the number of men, Madero was subjected to the pleading of his closest friends, many going so far as to demand his resig nation. The government has not been whipped, nor have the rebels. Diaz is not attempting to whip the govern ment at present, but merely to resist it, and for six days he and his forces have done that in an eminently bril liant manner, although the methods employed resulted in a ruthless bom bardment of the capital by two heavy forces of artillery. The damage done today was not as great as on previous days, but this was due merely to a change of tactics, and Mexicans high in public life, knowing that a continuation of hostilities in PRICE FIVE CENTS. BULLETIN Development in Mexico Fifth Day of the Revolt The resignation of President Frandiro I. Madero and the substitution of De le Barra as provisional president «hie s«e ond tenure of (hat office), was reported In private and newa dispatches from Mexico City. John Barrett, director of the Pan- \iiier'can I a lon. extol* General Harrl««m Gray Otis of Los Angeles ■■ peculiarly fitted by military service and lofty character 1o act as mediator between contending: element*. During , forenoon and afternoon main body of federals under General Huerta, supported by machine guns and artillery. planted »«<> squares nearer ar aennl, made several unsuccesa ful attempt* to dislodge Fell ctstas. Former American ambassador narrowly escape* death from stray bullets while entering; the embassy. Thousands of hungry peon* are penniless and clamoring; for food. The governor of the federal district is Issuing free bread to prevent hunger riots. Orders were Issued regarding the transports at Ne-roport News to leave tomorrow vrlth 3.000 I'nlted States troops for GaJ veston. Tex. A force of 5,000 marines Is assembling oft th« Mexican coast. President Taft maintains his at titude of nonintervention and will not ask congress to act unless either belligerent as sails American or other non- Mexicans deliberately as "for eigners. ,. The president Is said to be holding "hands off until at leaat 20,000 United States troops are ready to cross the border. the city might easily result In Inter vention, spared no efforts to bring , about a settlement. ORPER IS WELCOMED To those watching the battle It was no surprise to hear the bugles sound the order for the federals to cease firing. The tired soldiers obeyed with alac rity, but.the effect on the rebel lines of Huerta's order was different. The small arm fire increased In volume, as if the besieged were expressing de fiance. 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