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EL PASO, TEXAS,
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leased Wire
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and "Wednesday.
. Tuesday Evening,
August 27, 1912 12 Pages
TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
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DELAYED
Supreme Court Justice Stays
Proceedings by District
Attorney.
RIGID EXAHINATION
FOR GRAND JURY
New York, N. Y.. Aug. 27. John F.
Melntyre, counsel for police lieutenant
Charles Becker. Indicted for the mur
der of Herman Rosenthal, today ob
tained a delay In the case .until Septem
ber 3, by serving a writ staring the
proceedings. The writ was served on
assistant district attorney Ruebln and
Judge Mulqueen. of the court of general
sessions, before whom Becker was to
hare been arraigned today for pleading.
Supreme court justice Amend-Issued the
writ
Members of the extraordinary grand
Jury, that has ben summoned to in
quire into police blackmail, will be
Investigated as to their real estate'
holdings by district attorney Whitman
who has discovered that one of the
grand jury panel of 50 business men is
part owner of a hotel used for disor
derly purposes. The state attorney In
sists that the extraordinary grand jury
shall not haTe even a remote connec
tion with the police graft system, and
If necessary he will challenge the pros
pective grand Jurors In open court.
Gamblers Are Frantic
The news that police commissioner
"Waldo would publish a list of pwners
of gambling and disorderly houses has
caused a panic among the owners who
have deluged the police commissioner
with, frantic appeals not to make their
names public.
It -was stated on good authority that
district attorney Whitman came Into
possession of additional evidence today
through a letter from John D. Hallen,
a disbarred lawyer, who was recently
sentenced to Sing Sing for forgery.
Hallen is alleged to have overheard a
conversation between lieutenant Becker
and polioeman White, a former member
of Becker's strong arm squad, who has
been indicted for perjury in connec
tion with the arrest of "Big Jack"
Sellg. Hallen writes that he heard
White say to Becker:
"Gee, they have got us, chief."
"Shut your big trap. In six months
they will be giving us medals for what
we did," Becker is alleged to have re
sponded. Police Raid Gambling House.
The gambling house on 42d street
formerly run by "Bridgle" Webber,
where the Rosenthal murder is be
lieved to have been planned, was raided
last night by police Inspector Dwyer.
sucessor to Inspector Cornelius J.
Hayes, recently reduced to the rank of
captain by commissioner Waldo. Al
though Webber, confessed accomplice
In the murder, is In Jail, the place has
been running for some weeks as an In
corporated 'poker club" by some of
"Brtdgie's" friends. It Is said.
A man who described himself as
Kirk Brown, a clerk, was arrested and
many decks of cards, poker chips and
tables -were confiscated.
APPROPRIATION FOR
COURTS EXHAUSTED
Many Murder Trials in the
State Make a Heavy
Drain Upon Funds.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 27. With but one
exception, all of the appropriations
made by the 32d legislature for the
fiscal year ending August ai, 1912. are
now exhausted. This means that there
has been an unusual drain? on these
appropriations for the past 12 months
due to the large number of important
murder cases that have been tried.
Thr first of these appropriations to
1 1 rcme exhausted was that of J360.000
for the payment of sheriffs' and at
tornejs' fees in felony cases. The con
trolers department has been issuing
deficiency warrants against this fund
for over one month. The appropria
tion of J11.500 made for the payment
of the expenses of district Judges and
district attorneys when on official
business outside of their home coun
ties, gave out about two weeks ago
and the appropriation of $160,000 for
the payment of witness fees In felony
cases has just become exhausted, and
the only fund In which the department
Is still issuing warrants against is that
of $35,000 for the payment of fees to
county officials for holding examining
trials.
On the first of September appropria
tions made for the second fiscal year
in the same amount as given above,
will become available, but can only be
used for expenses and fees earned after
September 1, consequently the control
el's department will be Issuing de
ficiency warrants against these ex
hausted funds until the first of next
January.
AMERICAN EXPLORER MAKES
DISCOVERY IX LABRADOR
New York. N. T-. Aug. 27. Herbert L.
Bridgman, of Brooklyn, has received a
telegram today from Henry G. Bryant,
president of the Philadelphia Geo
graphical society, giving the first news
of Mr. Bryant's exploring trip in Lab
rador. He says: "The expedition was
fairly successful. The scenery of the
central plateau of Labrador is of sur
passing beauty. The Indians deserted
after four days, but we successfully
covered two thirds of the distance to
Hamilton, where we -were obliged to
return.
"The topographical results are im
portant and will essentially change the
maps of the river. This, the geologi
cal and entomological specimens and
photographs, reconcile me the disap
pointment that I was unable complete
ly to cross the southeastern part of
the Labrador peninsula."
BOARD OF ARMY MEN
WILL VISIT EL PASO
Washington, D. C, Ang. 27. The officers who are to act for the war de
partment board, authorized by congress, to Investglote the claims growing- out
of Mexican depredations on the Mexican border, have been selected by the
chief of staff. They are: Lieut. Col. Francis J. Kernnn, adjutant general's
office; MaJ. Ell Helmlck, Inspector general's office, and Capt. Arlstldes Moreno,
2Sth infantry. Lieut. Col. Kenan Is the only one of these officers who Is sta
tioned here, the others being In the treat. He sold today that official orders
announcing the appointment of the board have not yet been Issued, and he
Trill be unable to announce his plans until they are. He expects, however,
to begin the Investigation Immediately and to go to El Paso In n few days to
be joined by the other two officers. The board has an appropriation of $5000
for Its expenses.
LI
James R. Mann Says the
Boast About Economy
Went by the Boards.
DECLARES THELAWS
ARE UNIMPORTANT
Washington, D. C. Aug. 27-Ineffl-clent.
disorganized, unprogressive and
inactive were the words used today to
describe the work of the Democratic
house by Republican leader James R.
Mann, in a statement reviewing the
accomplishments of the lower chamber
of the 62d congress.
Mr. Mann characterized the Demo
cratic majority's work as stingy and
silly and other or its acts as pure ex
travagance.
"The boast about economy went by
the board." said the minority leader.
"The main work In the house on the
Democratic side has been a constant
boasting of what they were going to do
at the next session.
Few Important Laws.
"I said last December that this ses
sion of congress would last longer and
do less than any other regular session
of recent years. My forecast proved
correct. This session of congress has
enacted laws fewer In number and of
less Importance than any session In re
cent years. The laws passed are in the
main of little importance and generally
local in character. The Panama canal
bill is the one of greatest importance
and in the main that was a bill pre
pared by me in a prior congress.
"The claimed reformation of the rules
has proved a farce. That the house
has been inefficient is shown by the
fact that over 200 senate bills which
passed the senate remain unacted upon
in the house.
"It Is a constant boast that the
Democrats at this session passed a law
providing for publicity of campaign
contributions. Such Is not a fact. They
only passed an amendment to the law
which had previously been passed by a
Republican house and the part Is one
relating to primary campaign expenses
that was Inserted In the law by the Re-
Sublicans against the protest of the
'emocratlc side. Somewhat similar Is
the bill relating to eight hour labor
which is only an amendment of a pre
vious law and only made a slight
change In the provision of the or'ginal
act.
"Practically all the laws of any im
portance prepared at this session were
either bills prepared In a previous con
gress and left over from lack of time to
consider or else they -were bills pre
pared by officials in president Taft's
administration."
Mr. Mann referred to the public health,
laws, the .homestead laws:ib..gt.j bill
creating a children's bureau - and
others as being within that classifica
tion. "The Democrats were forced to ag'ree
to a parcels post -which only a short
time ago they insisted they weald not
agree to," continued the statement.
"They are entitled to no credit for it."
Appropriation Enormous.
Outside of money expended for the
Panama canal, which can not be con
sidered as ordinary expenses, the
appropriations for this session of con
gress exceed those of the last Repub
lican session.
"Not only is this so, "but the Demo
crats have appropriated money in many
places where it was pure extravagance
and where the money was not needed
and have refused to make appropria
tions where they are absolutely essen
tial for the conduct of good govern
ment." DE3IOCRATS TRIM TAFT'S
ECOX03IY COMMISSION
Washington, D. C, Aug. 27. Presi- j
was discovered today, was ruthlessly
trimmed by the Democratic house and
by the senate in the sundry civil ap
propriation and the legislative appro
priation bills.
In addition to limiting the powers
of the commission to matters of trans
acting the public business of the gov
ernment "only In the several executive
departments" the sundry civil bill re
duces the salaries of its members. The
chairman now gets $10,000 a year while
the five other members receive $6,000
each.
The new law provides that not more
than three persons may be paid more
than $4,000 per annum and cuts to
$75,000 the amount designated with
which to prosecute the work.
In the legislative bill, a paragraph
Jumped in at the last moment, provides
that the regular annual estimates of
appropriations and expenses of the
government shall be preparedand sub
mitted to congress by these charged
with the duty of such preparation and
submission, only in the form as at the
time Is required by law and in no
other form and at no other time.
The commission has been in favor
of the English "budget" system, which
house leaders declared highly incom
patible with the manner in which the
United States government was oper
ated. President Taft has endorsed the
commission and the house quietly
seized the opportunity of blocking the
commission from further Interference
with its work In appropriations.
The innocent paragraphs excited no
comment and aroused no suspicion In
the senate. It was not until todaj
that the real significance of the legis
lation cropped out
ROOSEVELTWISHES
PARKER TO TESTIFY
Will Ask that Vice President
Sherman Be Called
Before Committee.
Oyster Bay, N. T., Aug. 27. Col.
Roosevelt desired to bring the names
of Alton B. Parker, Democratic nominee
for the presidency In 1904, and James
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American Bar Association
Committee Seats Three
Negro Members.
RECALL OF JUDGES t
IS BEING OPPOSED
Milwaukee, Wis.. Aug. 27. Whether
negro lawyers hereafter are to be ad
mitted as members was one of the sub
jects before the American Bar asso
ciation which opened its 35th annual
meeting here today.
The question arose In a special report
of the executive committee, declaring
thet "although It had been the settled
ice of the association to elect only
.e men as members" three negro
members. Including William H. Lewis,
an assistant to the United States at
torney general, had been seated by the
committee In ignorance of their race.
The committee therefore rescinded its
action and, allowing the men to remain
qualified as nominees for membership,
asked the entire association to vote on
the question.
Attorney general George W. Wicker
sham announced he would make a
strenuous fight against any attempt to
unseat Lewis and the other negro law
yers, declaring the committee had no
power after once seating the men to
take away their membership because
of race distinction.
Oppose Recall of Judges.
Opposition to the recall of judges
and to any legislation which will affect
the present tenure of judges' offices
Is expressed In a special report pre
pared for presentation to the associa
tion. Frank B. Kellogg, of St. Paul,
chairman of the committee which pre
pared the report, said Investigation
showed almost "every reputable attor
ney In the country was opposed to the
recall of judges."
Seneca M. Taylor, of St. Louis, brought
from the national assembly of commis
sioners on uniform state laws, a model
bill to be offered for adoption by va
rious state legislatures, which will pro
hlbit the marriage in other states of
divorced persons who have been pro
hibited from marrying in any one
state.
Necessity For Safeguards.
S. S. Gregory, of Chicago, president
of the American Bar association, in his
annual address, said, in part:
"Now we seem to have reached a time
when the very constitution and frame
of our government is under critical ex
amination. The necessity for these
safeguards in administration which
have been deemed essential to the security-
of rights to life, to liberty and
to property, is called in question. The
progressive tide, stayed by constitu
tional barriers, threatens now to sweep
them all away."
Mr. Gregory reviewed the -work of
the recent session of congress and said
that perhaps the most significant act
was the adoption of a Joint resolution
proposing to the state an amendment
to the constitution providing for the
election of members of the senate by
direct vote.
He referred to the Lorlmer case as
strengthening the popular sentiment for
the direct vote.
Suffrage For "Women.
Referring to the action of certain
states in extending the suffrage to
women, Mr. Gregory said:
"It certainly seems as If women were
entitled to self-government as well as
men. It is the Jeffersonlan Idea and I
believe it to be the true one, that all
men are entitled, not merely to wise
government, not merely to honest gov
ernment, but to self-government.
"It is difficult to see how, consistent
ly with this principle, which lies at the
foundation of American Institutions,
the political rights accorded to men
can be denied to women."
BUTTERFLY FARM IS
STARTED IN JERSEY
Will Supply Society Women
' With Butterflies For
Their Conservatories.
Red Bank. N. J., Aug. 27. Business
me nfrom New York are to establish
here the first butterfly farm in the
world. They will raise butterflies of
all varieties, specializing In specimens
of brilliant coloring and highly dec
orative appearance. The product of the
farm Is to be sold to society women
who will thus be enabled to sat'sfy
their whim for having butterflies fly
ing about their conservatories and par
lors. SALOON MAN IS
SENT TO JAIL
O. Miller, who conducts the Hub sa
loon on South El Paso street, arid was
arrested by the police Monday on a
charge of unlawfully selling liquor,
was transferred to the county Jail Mon
day afternoon on a complaint being
filed against him in the county court.
Miller Is charged with having sold a
bottle of beer on Sunday.
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m S B V 9 f d
Trade Excursionists to Arizona Will Carry Business Cards Which Will Be Cut
From Lumber by the El Paso Milling Company More Cars Will
Be Added if More Than 50 Business Men Sign
UpCommittee Plans. Uniforms.
"One more name was added to the
list of those who will go on the trade
excursion," said chairman V. R. Stiles
Tuesday morning, "and this is Joe Kerr
of Sanderson, who has written me that
he will without fall accompany the El
Paso bunch on the trip through the
west."
This makes the number of those who
have already signified their intention
of going on the trip hover around the
B0 mark, and this is all that the com
mittee has been pledged to obtain.
Nevertheless chairman Stiles says that
room can be made fop 75 in the party
and If need be. if any more want to
go after the 50 mark Is reached they
can arrange the matter among them
selves and obtain their cars.
Claiborne Adams has been appointed
a member of the general committee
which already is composed of "V. R.
Stiles, chairman. James A Dick. Robert
Krakauer. Maurice Schwartz, and L.
Train Carrying 500 Refu
gees Back to Mexico Is
Forced to Return.
ONE TRAIN BELOW
BRIDGES MAROONED
Five bridges were burned by rebels
early Tuesday morning on the Mexico
North Western railroad near SabinaL
which is 95miles south of El Paso. A
message was received from the opera
tor at Sablnal shortly before the south
bound passenger train pulled out from
me union station saying mat tne
bridges had been burned but did not
say which ones they wre.
The telegraph line was not destroyed
by the rebels.
As a result of the bridge burning, the
passenger train was turned back at
the Juarez station and returned to the
Union station with its passengers.
There were about 600 persons on board
the train en route to their homes in
Mexico.
Passenger Train Marooned.
The passengers on the train Tuesday
which was due In El Paso Monday
night is held up on the road some
where on the other side of the burned
bridges. Its exact location is unknown.
Oflfclals say they have no idea when
the train will be able to reach El Paso.
An effrot will be made by the rail
road company to repair the bridges at
once in order to restore traffic on the
road. I
Many Mormons Retnrn.
The pasengers on the train Tuesday
morning were all residents of Mexico
who had been refugees in El Faio.
About 200 of them were Mormons, with
their wives and families, who were re
turning to their homes along the Mex
ico North Western line, while others
were the wives and families of the Ma
dera company employes "who also have
been in El Paso.
Where the bridges have been burned
out the section of country has been al
most entirely in the hands of the fed
erals since they drove the rebels south
ward from the Jtexlco North Western
line. It is not known what band of
rebels it 'was that burned the bridges.
Rock Slides Below Pearson.
Even if rebels had not burned the
bridges about 100 miles southwest of
Juarez, traffic could not have gone far
ther than Pearson. Word was received
late yesterday in Juarez of rock slides
covering the tracks south of Pearson.
The North Western appears to have
three enemies, rain, rock and rebels, al
ternating In their troublemaking oper
ations. Troops Leave Juarez Today. -
Preparations are being made in
Juarez to send a fede'ral troop train
over the Mexican Central to pursue
the rebels who burned the bridges on
the Mexico North Western. It is under
stood 300 infantry ami two machine
guns will be sent south with the train.
More Ranches Raided.
Rebels passing over the trail to So
nora have raided the UJItos and San
Pedro ranches. The OJitos ranch is
known as the Beresford property. The
San Pedro ranch is the property of A
B. Urmston.
FLOOD DESTROYS
CROPS IN ENGLAND
Norwich, 98 Miles North
east of London, Is
Isolated.
London, Eng., Aug. 27. The flood
situation in England is becoming in
creasingly serious.
The city of Norwich, 9S miles north
east of London, is almost isolated. All
train service between London and Nor
wich and Croman has been suspended.
The entire county of Norfolk is a
swamp, and Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and
the other eastern counties are in an
alarming condition. Everywhere crops
are being destroyed by swollen rivers.
In the military camps at Aldershot.
Salisbury Plain and Swaffham, condi
tions are so serious that many regi
ments have been moved. There is a
probability of summer maneuvers be
ing abandoned.
WEST TO CONDUCT
CRUSADE ON VICE
Governor of Oregon Will
Make Temporary Capi
tal at Portland.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 27. Pending the
outcome of hi3 crusade to 'clean up"
Portland, governor West temporarily
will remove his offices from the state
capital to this city and vigorously pur
sue the campaign' to expel from the
resident and apartment house districts
persons who he alleges are debauching
the youth of the city.
Governor West, when he reached
Portland from a seaside resort, de
clared that district attorney George
Cameron's "tardy activities" in the vice
crusade -would avail nothing, and that
an official appointed by himself would
conduct the vice investigation.
Sherman. From now on he will be en
gaged In the arrangements of the ex
cursion along with the other members
of the committee He has also been
appointed the official drum major of
the excursion and -will act as such when
the boosters leave El Paso next October.
Bob Krakauer has been appointed
chairman of the committee which -will
have charge of the advertising, uni
forms and badges. He will name his
own committee to assist him -with these
details, and asserts that he is open for
suggestions from any one in the city
and will gladly receive any in regard
to how these details should be carried
out. Caps and sashes with El Paso
printed on them and to be of a reddish
hue were the first of the suggestions
received for the uniforms and decora
tions for the excursions.
The El Paso milling company will
furnish the canes for the excursionists
and they will nave an ample supply for
Third Cavalry at Hachita, N.
M., Exchanges Fire With
the Invaders.
MORE TROOPS ARE
ORDERED TO SCENE
Mexican rebelB crossed the New
Mexico boundary last night and raided
a ranch on the American side, accord
ing to advices from Hachita. N. M..
received today by Gen. E. Z. Steever,
commander of the department of
Texas. Fire was exchanged between
the Invaders and a troop of the 3d
United States cavalry stationed below
Hachita. N. M-. 117 miles west along
the border from El Paao.
According to the report of a cattle
man, arriving at Hachita, and of H. B.
Johnson, Lieut, troop F, 3d cavlary. the
Mexican rebels opened fire on the
United States troops. The fire was
returned promptly, and the invaders,
about 25, were driven over the line.
The rebels had raided the Culberson
ranch, four miles from the boundary,
and about 35 miles south of Hachita."
making away with about 100 horses
Gen. Steever announces todjiy that
an additional troop from Columbus, N.
M., will be rushed to the scene of
last night's disturbance. As far as Is
known neither rebel or American
soldiers were wounded, but the
American troops secured a rifle
dropped by a rebel.
CAMPOS IS NOW
NEAR MAGDALENA
Gomez Is Reported to Have
'Been Deserted by Com
mand at Ascension.
Washington. D. C. Aug. 27. A trou
blesome body of Mexican rebeU headed
by Gen. Campos, one of Orozr.o's chief
lieutenants Is now reported to be
working around the town of Magda
lena In Sonora- This body is slowly
working its way along the railroad
towards Nogales on the boundary line.
It was said at the state department
that the army was keeping a close
watch on the situation there and it
found necessary, reinforcements of the
American troops already in that vi
cinity would be sent.
Gen. Salazars army of 800 rebels
has appeared In the vicinity of the
Nogales ranch east of Agua Prleta.
TSomez, one of the rebel leaders. Is
reported to be sick In Ascension and
deserted by his command. . -
OROZCO REPORTED
TO BE AT OJDTAGA
Gen. Tellez WiU Not Send
. , Troops He Confers
With Kosterlitzky.
Gen. Tellez today was advised that
Pascual Orozco is near Ojinaga, where
a force of 1500 rebels is reported oper
ating. Gen. Tellez says he will not
send any additional federal troops to
Ojinaga as he has none to spare. Gen.
Jose de, la Luz Soto already is at
Ojinaga with 600 federals.
Gen. Emillo Kosterlitzky. command
ing Mexican rurales, conferred with
Teilez in Juarez Tuesday afternoon.
OPERATIOX 11 Sl'CESSFL'L,
HIT Fl ETK MAY XOT USE ARM
David de la Fuente. who is awaiting
extradition proceedings to Mexico on
a charge of murder, is reported to have
succesfully stood the operation in Ho
tel Dleu two days ago. Several pi-je-es
of bone were taken from his left arm
which had hppn Infnrpd hv a fdirjil
. shell during the battle of Atotonilco.
and also several pieces of lead which
had become imbedded in his arm. were
' removed. There is still a doubt as to
! whether he will be able to use his
arm again. He is under guard at the
hospital on account or the Mexican
complaint against him. Capt. H. R.
Hillebran. deputy United States mar
shal, is maintaining two guards' at the
hospital.
SICARDO IS CII VRfiKIJ
"WITH ROBBING THE MORMONS
A complaint charging Benito R. St
cardo -with robbing the Mormon col
onists In Colonia Dublan of their sil
verware, horses, saddles and other ar
ticles was filed before United States
commissioner Oliver by Mexican consul
Llorente. Monday afternoon. In ask
ing for the extradition of the man to
Mexico. Sicardo is already in the
county Jail where he was held on a
minor rharge previous to being served
with the Mexican charge.
PLAN ENGAGEMENT OF
FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON
Indianapolis. Ind., Aug. 27. Plans for
the enlargement of Fort Benjamin
Harrison were considered at a
conference today attended by secre
tary of war Stimson. Brig. Gen. Wil
liam Crozler, Maj. William Lassltor of
the general army staff.-
The secretary and his party will leave
tomorrow to Inspect Fort D. A. Rus
sell. Wyoming.
distribution purposes among the citizens
of the various towns whicn win do vis
ited. The canes will be made of the
Madera lumber.
Also an Innovation In the way of
business cards will be furnished to the
excursionists by the El Paso Milling
company which has offered to furnish
the cards for the excursionists which
will be made of the thinnest piece of
wood that can be cut.
On Wednesday and Thursday as has
been the custom of the executive com
mittee so far, the members will again
go among the business men of the city
soliciting signatures to become mem
bers of the trade excursion through
Arizona and New Mexico, and the next
committee which will go out will con
sist of W. A Scrlvner, Claiborne Adams
and Maurice Schwartz. On Thursday
the "committee will consist of "V. R.
Stiles. James A. Dick and Robert Krakauer.
Remnant of Rebel Band Makes Attempt to Loot Work
Train on the North Western The Federals Seize
Cached Guns of Gen. Salazar at Colonia Pa-
checo Cannon Rendered Useless.
Pearson. Chihuahua, Mex., Aug. 27. An expedition of Tanuls Is betas
formed here to pursue Pascual Oroaco, the Indians being familiar with
every section of the Sonora country through which; Orozco must lu. The
force will be commanded by Maj. Salvador Alvarado. Expedition is being de
layed awaiting advices from Gen. Rabago, who Is north of San Bnena Vea
turft.
A bunch of 15 or 20 rebels supposed to be the remnant of the ban
which was so badly cut up In the fight near El Rucio Friday morning
made an attempt to loot a work train on a siding a few miles south of
Pearson.. Word wns sent to Pearson and Gen. "Sanjlnes sent 50 Yaqnis to
the scene but the rebels had taken alarm and retreated to the hills, after
taking' what food there was on the train.
All marooned passengers for Madera, Chihuahua, and other points
south were sent to thttr destination on a special (train Sunday afternoon,
all broken bridges having been repaired sufficiently to permit the passage
of trains.
One cannon and one rapid fire gun, which had been cached by Gen. Sal
axar at Colonia Pacheco, were brought Into the federal ramp at Pearson at
noon, Monday. Both guns had been rendered useless by the removal of via
tal parts of the mechanism.
PITCHED BATTLES
IN SONORA TOWNS
Atrocities Practiced Upon
Women Mines and
Ranches Looted.
Douglas, Ariz.. Aug. 27. F. O. Bosti
wick and W. H. Whitesldes. " of the
Washington Mines company, and Mar
tin HIcklnson, of the San Lorenzo mine
at Huepac, Son., have arrived In Doug
las, after riding across country to
Cananea to escape advancing 'ebels.
who entered Heupac Friday. Pitched
battles are being tougnt between reb
els and inhabitants in Meverai Sonora
river towns. There were no federal
garrisons In any of the towns up to the
time they left, but the rebels were un
able to effect an entry, being opposed
by townspeople, who have but little
ammunition. Capitulation may be nec
essary, unless they are aided soon.
Huepac Monamichi, AconchI and
Babiacora are surrounded. There Is
no chance for federal aid to be ex
tended at present, as there are not
more than 1000 federals In northern
Sonora.
All -wire communication from the
border south, save to Cananea, is cut
off today. Townspeople are standing
by the Modero government and are de
termined to fight to the last ditch. Reb-
ftls orr th Sonora rlvr ati itnco tv
! command of Tsidro Ecebosa and Fred-
crlco Cordova.
Bostwlck stated that hundreds of na
tives are fleeing in every direction,
seeking- shelter, and their condition is
pltlfuL Family men are determined to
fight to the last because of the hor
rible atrocities being committed by
rebels against women.
Transvaal Mine Raided.
An official report received at Bona
mlchl from the presidente at Cumpas
says:
"The Transvaal Copper Mining com
pany, east of Cumpas, was raided by
rebels under Escobosa, who secured
4000 pesos cash and all arms, ammu
nition, saddles and horses, Including
those belonging to Americans. They
looted the store."
None of the officials of Cumpas. in
cluding general manager H. C. Beau
champ, have yet been heard from.
A telegram received here by Fran
cisco H. Langston. deputy in the state
legislature from Moctezuma, from Pl
lares de Xacozari, dated Sunday, says:
"Just reached here r five rwlnolr
. tonight are two men, Ygnacio Barbo
and Leandro Romo, who left Oputo at
j nine oclock this morning. They say
I reueis are commuting Daroarous out
rages on families after taking
tne
town.
,Rrl'nI0Sem,e"ls'n,chr:e.r.e
. promised from El Tigre. 50 miles north.
ol the town were killed while defend
ing their homes. Fighting was in
progress when the messengers left,
townspeople have few arms and are al
most out of ammunition."
Urgent Appeal For Arms.
The Comlsarlo at Pilares makes an
urgent appeal to Langston for arms
ana ammunition to defend the mines
or the Moctezuma Copper company
against an anticipated attack.
Xogales Ranch Raided.
Nogales ranch. 70 miles east of
Agua Prleta. was raided Sunday by S00
rebels under Salazar. The leader, with
a bodyguard of 50 men, was moving
ranldlv north from Colonia Diaz to
! Join the forces concentrated eait of
! here. There is no wire communication
Ysabal and El Tigre. The reason is
I not known 7here. No train from Naco-
zarl ran today. The officials are reti-
cent. The available force of federals
at Agua Prieta is about 150.
MADERO GETS TROOPS
FROM CUERNAVACA
Mexico. City. Mex., Aug. 27. Pas-
senger and freight traffic over the
Cuernavaca and Cuautla branches of
the National railways has been re
sumed after a suspension of two
weeks. Trains wert operated with
out military escorts, in the belief that
the Zapisras would not attack them
if the soldiers were removed. There
was no Interference.
A battery of artillery and 200 sol
diers were sent here from Cuernavaca
for use in. the campaign against the
Zapatistas. Reports from Toluca show
little alteration in the situation. The
rebels continue their raids.
From Torreon it is reported that
Argumedo has the railroad to Mon
terey and also the tracks leading west
to Durango.
MEXICO ASKS EXTRDrriO.
OF LOPEZ OX ROIinERY CHARGE
was asked in a complaint filed before Paiace wnn dynamite, ournea tne puo
United States commissioner Oliver I lc archives, looted stores and robbed
Monday afternoon, charging the man j individuals of horses and supplies,
with robbing the Mexican federal mill- i San Pablo, nearby, has been taken by
tary hospital in Juarez of surgical in J the rebels.
struments. Lopez was arrested a few An attaek on Tenancingo is ex
days ago by ranger Webster. pected.
REBELS NEAR OJINAGA;
CAVALRY TO MARFA
iiic cAiiciutLivii v iciiur; aw duuha
Reported presence of 1500 rebeli In the vicinity of Ojinaga caused Gen,
E. Z. Steever, commanding the department of Texas, to dispatch troop M. of
the third cavalry to Marfa. Tex for additional patrol service alons; that part
of the border. The troop -was In command of Lieut. Hayden and left Tues
day afternoon an a special train over the G n.
Gen. Steever wan advised from Hachita, X. M., that everything vtaa quiet
there, and that no more trouble had been had with the rebels who looted the
border mnchej on the American side.
FALL IS NOW ON
WAT TO EL PASO
Member of Senate Commit
tee to Investigate Con
ditions in Mexico.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 27. Senator"
A. B. Fall today left for El Paao,
Texas, on behalf of the senate com
mittee appointed to ascertain whether
American Interests had been foment
ing revolution, in Mexico or Cuba, a
preliminary Investigation there into
the Mexican revolution.
The senator will spend three days
In El Paso and then interview Mexican
refugees in Los Angeles. Senator "tY 11
liam Alden Smith, chairman of tha
mittee. may join senator Fall in Los
Angeles and make investigations along
the Mexican border.
Refugees are beginning to return to
their abandoned homes in Chihuahua,
since the opposing armies are carrjiis
on their operations westward. Num
bers of the Mormon colony are among
those returning. They report their
properties in better condition than
they expected.
TRUCE CALLED BY
TKERSTY SOLDIERS
Quit Fighting Across Street
to Enable Men and
- Horses to Drink.
Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 27. According
to information reaching here, the La
Dura fight was featured by a peculiar
incident, characteristic of the pose
adopted by the armies of the two fat
tions in the revolution. Firing was
begun early In the morning across a
stream. It lasted all day. On account
of the continued rifle fire no one from
either side could go to the stream to
get water. The men suffered greatly
while the animals had to be driven
back continually to prevent tnem go
ing to the tempting stream so clo3a
at hand. Finally, toward the end of
the afternoon, a rebel appeared with
a white flag.
"We are very thirsty and want wa
ter," he yelled.
"So are we," answered the federals.
A truce was agreed upon and each,
side leaving a few men to hold tha
positions, rusned pelimell to tna
stream, takmp- their horses with them.
Xfn . , .1 .nlmal. ,w,3a.4 It. a A VOTVD
I their full, rebel and federal mlngllns
for th 4,oment.
"We are done fighting and are going
' away, the rebel leader told the fed
j era! soldiers. The federals who wera
inferior in numbers to the rebels, re
I turned to their position and made
ready to resume the fight. The rebels
I were as good as their word, however
i riding away to the south without firi
I mg anotner snot.
OROZCO INFORMS
CAMPOS OF ESCAPE
Tucson. Ariz., Aug. 27. Conflrmav
tion of the report that Gen. Orozco has
i escaped the trap set for him by fed-
' eral Gen- Rabago, south of Juarez, has
i heen received by Co. Campos and L ot
Rojas from Orozco himself. Campos
ana Rojas are now operating in tna
north-western section of Sonora.
Orozco, according to the Informa
tion received here, has halted his
force of 900 men at Lano and sent
back detachments to prevent a rear
attack by the federals.
James Curtis, fiunerlntpndent of El
j Oro mln In eastern Sonora. and Bert
. Cunningham, another American em-.
j ployed at the- mine, who killed three
rebels of Col. Campos's command dur-i
ing an attack on the mine, were re
ported safe, In a telegram received
here.
After dodging rebels in the moun
tain brush for three days, the two
men became separated. Curtis finally
reached Magdalena and there -was In
formed that Cunningham had Joined
the federals near Posa. Both, men
will leave Mexico as soon as possible.
REBELS LOOT TOWN;
ROB INDIVIDUALS
Tenancingo, Mexico. August 27 A
band of rebels under Andreo Mlza.
raided the town of Tomaco. destroying
! the school houses and municipal
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