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ORDERS RF POISON IN
QRGZCQ IP
Provisional President Asks
His General to Let Him
Hold His Office.
JUNTA INVITED
GOMEZ TO COME
I By David Uwrnee Associated Press
StaiT Correspondent.)
The provisional government estab-
lished in Juarex last Saturday by Emlllo
Yasquez Gomez hangs In the balance.
The repudiation of the civil authority
which Gomez as provisional president
. reated to goverff the destinies or the
involution is today worrying: him
. r.niv Gomez and his associates de-
lar that a misunderstanding: has oc-
. 'rred but that an exchange of letters
will straighten it out. A messenger
f-om Gomez is on his way to Orozco to
lace before the latter certain docu-
ments calculated to make him under-
Etand. Whrrc Difference Lies.
Tt is generallv admitted now that
v. hile Gen. Orozco invited Gomes to
ome from San Antonio Tex- to partici-
pate in the direction of revolutionary
flairs the invitation did not extend to
The assumption of executive authority
s uch as a provisional president might
Should Orozco and Gomez fail to
agree eventually. Gomez is likely to
: : d himself in an embarrassing posi-
1 on The Mexican government will
arrest him on a charge of treason
!-nould he venture into federal terrV-
torv. In Juarez or the rebel zone nw
- is virtually under control of Orozco
and rumors that he actually is a pris-
oner of Orozco's have been numerous
in the last few davs. To return across
11.- Rio Grande into the United States.
l-ienls of Gomez believe impossible as
it is reported that American special
agents now have gathered evidence
-ha-sing bomez with fomenting revo-
lution against Mexico while on Amer-
1. an territorj.
Oomez Gives OHt Statement.
Todav Gomez gave out a statement.
which "includes a certified copy of the
m-oceedlngs of the revolutionary junta
in Juarez held at the Monte Carlo on
March 6. Present at the meeting were
Iiavir de la Fuente at present chief of
artillery for Orozco: Dr. Policarpo
Kueda. at present diplomatic agent or
orozco at Washington; Delia Moreno
canton now acting secretary of foreign
affairs in the cabinet of Vasoues
Gomez and Paulino Martinet Ac-
cording to the certified copy of their
minutes as sworn to by Canton the
mnta invited Vasquez Gomez to come to
Mexico and take up the duties of pro-
Msional president when In his opinion
) . :hougbt It wise and at the same time
offered tr orozco the military teadar-
of the cause- Orosco aooepted the
leadership on March 6 four days lf.
1iut Gomez did not come to Juarez until
iat Saturdav. However the junta.
when it invited him to come went on
mmd as stating that "from the
moment h enters Mexican territory he
hall be recognized as provisional presi-
dent " The minutes of that meeting
ihe same one that created Orozco a
ceneral have been forwarded to Orozco
the field by a special messenger and
v-..- rcnmez 1t awaitinsr the de
rision of his general before he knows
whether he is provisional president or
70 TVMHt "Will Battle Bring!
M-ich depends on the military
achievements of Orozco in the next few
.iavs News of a decisive battle some-
vrhere between Torreon and .Timenea
was expected hourly today. Gomez has
1 strong following in the south but has
little popular support in the north.
where" Orozco is the dictator. Should
Orozco fee defeated it may mean the
1 ise of Gomez or a new military chief.
rebel victory it Is believed spells a
complete dictatorship hereafter by
Orozco and perhaps the downfall 01
Gomez. Likewise a revolutionary
triumph at this moment wouW present
a serious situation for tM Madero
government as agents of the latter ln
XI Paso declared today the federal gov-
ernment had conserved pearly all its
irilitary strength for a decisive blow to
the lnsiirrectos.
ESCOBOSA FIGHTING
IN CUMPAS REGION!
Uebcl Chief Waylays- and
Disperses Band of Fed
eral .Pursuers.
Oumpas. Sonora. Mexico. May 6. ty
Mall ) Isldro Escobosa has been mak-
ing things lively around here for the
last three days. He first snowed up
ou the Rodeo ranch 18 miles west of
rnmas. with 24 men. They robbed the
ran h of all good horses saddles guns
and provisions. Next morning 28 men
left Cumpas to engage them and
t I.- l mn iftar o lit-
?" urZTbosl took to "the hill
and the rurales captured 14 of Eseo-
hosas's horses and saddles two guns
ana a lot of food they had taken from
the ranch. Then the presidente of Cum-
pas sent oui -d wuic "- k
ture the band. They got him surround-
- t .... T.T-n . Kitt in trie mrnt ne sroi
awav and came within one half mile
of Cumpas. crossing the valleyrom
tie west. The band is supposed to be
making its way to Chihuahua. In two
hours the presidente of Cumpas
was in the saddle with 20 men
on their trail expecting to over-
take Escabosa. Th rebels went by
the president's ranch and took 14 head
of his horses to mount their men who
were on foot.
The men who went out with the
presidente have been returning to Cum-
pas in ones and twos for the last 10
hours on foot tired out and half
starved. On the trail up in the moun-
tain it became so rough that they toft
their horses and proceeded on foot Bb-
fohosa hid himself and men and lay in
wait and as soon as the pursuers drew
near they opened fire on them and
scattered. Escobosa got all of the
horses.
SECOND CAVALRY IS
COMING
H aihtB n. C. May S. The Ctrel staff teanj- again entered a nil rep-
ine denial f the many nterlen of the receipt of orders Irani Washington for
the CBtralaneBt of troops fer the Mex lean herder. Gen. Wood said that no
ji-h order had been gives or -nere In eontephtIeB. Seme ot the regi-
ment retoraing from tbe rhlllppincs will soen be due and the first of
them wl KO te VaawtnTtr.
The aeeond cavalry due la this co Hntry about June 15 will So to KI
I'aso and the eighth eaalry which follows In a few weeks la to be stationed
at Fort Huarhura
TT'T
Rebels Claim To Have Lost
Heavily At Cuatro Ciene-
gas As Result.
FIGHTING NEAR
THERE CONTINUES
(Bv Associated PressJ
Escalon Chin.. Mex.. May8-Ninety-two
lives were lost in the taking of
Cuatro Cienegas by the rebel rordtes un-
der Gen. Salazar on May 1. accorne
to a report brought to Gen. Orowo
Monday night by two couriers sent by
GTsalazfr by way of Sierra Mojada.
Seventy of the dead were of the gov-
ernment forces. Gen. Salaaar's reports
stated. He also said that poison placed
in a spring by the government troops
was responsible for some of the 2-
deaths among his men.
which continued for 12 hours some of I
the'brf soldiers drank heavily of the j
At the commenoemwii in. ." ..
w ..! Mira iirask heavnv oi me s
noisoned water and shortly afterward
?mn&eL Many others were made j
eriou?lVliL
- . estimates the forces of !
(i.:mit at 10W men. Besides .
the 70 dead the government suffered
the loss of 14 prisoners and many
luc "r i
tEI Trebels captured one machine gun.
180 rifles 5000 cartridges and 30 !
horses: !
The brunt of battle was borne by the
l'threciment under CoL Roque Gomez.
This Sent lost three captains and j
Co iinoes alfoTook parffn
SS " SUffW thC " bUt '
one man. . .. i
at"ed arranged for Its government; left J
rzn KAlacftr wnen lot) ;. vk-
tea arranges ii "' " ";. ""
.. t .. 4.f.nH it na tnen
proceeded southward with the main
body of his army.
Officials in Juarez report that the
federals have been poisoning the water
throughout the region north of Torreon
nd that Orozco Sas lost thonsandsot
horses through the animals having
drunk of the poisoned water.
AUBERT FIGHTING
REBELS AT CARMEN
Federals Battle With Lib-
erals Between Torreon
and Cuatro Cienegas.
Mexico City Mex. May 8 Fighting
still was in progress yesterday between
the rebel forces ana we ieiaMu"
totwWnCuatro i
oetween jk-uairw
Gen. Trucy Auoert oe
Cienegas and Moncloya
ti .-'."" i
a k nmni
called Carmen acfttoraing to. aP5f?
to president 31.A''"J XI -ebeis
are reported on the side of the reheis
in yesterday's enjtagement an a large .
amount of arms and ammunition as j
well as about 80 horses were taKen. j
As usual no leaerai iwa . &..x. .
no federal losses are given.
The march of the federals on Cuatro
Ciepegas continues.
Gen. Victoriano Huertas commana
left Torreon Monday for uermejiii"
ana the advance of the column to tne
north began yesterday. The division
comprising between 8.000 and 10000
men is prepared for the decisive bat-
tle with the forces of Orosco.
Fights "With Zapatista.
Zapatista bands entrenched on the
hills near Tres Marias in Morelos were
AiAs-A hv the federals yesterday
with light loss of life. A band of Za- j
patistas of about 100 was seen n
Contreraras 12 miles from Mexico
City but had disappeared when a de-
tachment of mounted police arrived.
May Suspend Guarantee.
Suspension of guarantees through-
out the republic Is asked In a bill pre-
sented to the chamber of deputies by
Jesus Flores Magom minister of the
interior. The measure is similar to
that presented to the Mexican con-
gress last year except that it provides
foe trial by court instead of leaving the
disposition of an offender in the hands
of the army officer whose men cap-
j ture him.
BORDER PATROL CAMP
IS NOW OUT OF RANGE.
Shooting Of Baker Causes
Precautionary Measure
To Be Taken.
The camp of company A of the 22d
infantry which is on guard duty at
the Stanton street bridge has been
moved so as to be out of the range
of bullets which might be fired into
the tents from Mexico. The tents of
the company had been placed on the
bank of the Rio Grande near the bridge
but since the shooting of private Baker
from the Mexican side of the river.
a new camp ha been selected.
The
tents of the soldiers are now placed
behind the levee on which the railroad
trirkS re laid and have a perfect pro-
I tection from any bullets which mlsht
be fired at the tents irom tne Mex-
.- .. . th .ver
lean side of the er.
PEOPLE FLEE FROM
MEXICAN CITIES
American Refugees Bring
More Stories Of West
Coast Conditions.
San Frandaco. Cal-. May 8. Com-
nirin nreaent conditions in Mexico to
those-of the hlMpplnes undej 'Spanish
rule passengers of the Pacific Mall
rule. passenKers ;"5 """ -an
liner. Peru wharved today from porta
- .. wost rnaat of Mexico told tl.Q
of chaos and -disorder in the southern
.mihllc
Charles A. Stephens chief boarding
officer of the port of San Francisco
who returned on the Peru from a trip
(Continued on Page Seven.
TO EL PASQ
ALIENS If BE
Favorable Report on the
Measure Requiring Eng-
lish to Be Spoken.
MOST RADICAL BILL
BEFORE LEGISLATURE
Phoenix Ariz. May 8. After long
debate the state senate in committee
of the whole recommended for pas-
sage the Kinney anti-alien bill con-
sidered the most radical measure in-
troduced in the legislature. ie
vote was 13 to .
The bill provides that men employea
in mines and on railways must be able
to speak and read tile English lan-
guage. It was strongly opposed by
mining companies employing foreign
The senate discussed the Kinney
mining bill last night until nearly mid-
night. The session developed many
arp skirmishes. The first "
bl was led by J. Irenzo Hubbell l.ot
bin was lea oy J. uinruw ".
ache county who also is chau-man
of the Republican committee. Hubbell
charged the majority Is advocating Jfce
bill from political motives as it would
force many Republican voters w """
the state. This .was aenieu uy uie "
ocratic leaders who assert that it is
m..w a mot tor of safetv.
m the house bills prohibiting the use j
of steam blinding locomotives . "
gallon districts tor the use of electric
headlights were passed.
Medical Bill Killed.
After a long and bitter debate the
SffV1 vS.?!. lVS
5S-S-32 amftsXr de
...... Tt.. lrilllnir nf the bill
were ueiraiw. a . .....--- -- - -
marks for the present a cessation or
the war
Kai wn
hi.ti.n 4intii3ts- eacn OI wnicn
accuses the other of conducting a
"trust.- ' The result of the present tight
fts a diaw. and leaves the situation just
as before.
TwIcr-a-JIoHth Paydays.
The bill recently passed by the state
senate pro; turns; tnai coriwrauuua k-.-
BURRED IN
ARIZONA
. their emploves at least twice eacn states senator froaalndlana. in a cam-
! month was "practically assured of en- . paj speech for Theodore RooseTelt
actment into law yesieran uc. " deliverea nere mi nsob
lower bouse in committee of the whole rt." he said. "Mr. Taft tells us that
recommended its passage. this law. which handcuffs honest busl-
The house also recommended lor ness Dut has shackled dishonest busi-
passage the senate child labor bill pro- reS8 mUSt not be altered in the least.
hlMtlntr th emDlument OI cilliuren
under 14 years and in haiaadous oc-
cupations of children under lt years
V new primary system is proposed ln
a bill introduced in the senate by sen
ator Huskies of Tucson. It prpviaes
that instead of securing nominationby
petition anyone desirous of becoming :
a candidate may file an affidavit or
.u.i. innthrr clause provides i
j naa ii- -wt- - i
-v.. . k- uiMr vmi-rw wsw
thatbn6tVb prtpt wtwrfh
oTaftSdHlrtei rStaflnff. thus vlrtual-
ly abolishing party primaries.
a'ennre of Office Klght.
Jt nappens eTerv once In awhile In
j jost as it happens with more
Qr leS6 frequency in other places that
... aBO nollcies are closely inter-
indeed sometimes there
wnvn indeed sometimes there is
such a close relation between the two
that It Is difficult to distinguish the
one from the other. ' And that is pre-
cisely the condition in this state Just
now with reference to the tenure of
office bills one of which has been In-
troduced In the house and the other In
the senate. .
.It has been pointed out previously
that both these bills were Introduced by
Republicans: and it was stated that In
all probability neither would be passed
as that would look like the Bemocrats
had lain down and called upon the Re-
publicans to do their work for them.
Jt was said also if the Democrats pro-
posed carrying out the instructions of
the governor and redeeming their tacit
campaign pledges the day was near
when it was necessary for them to get
towoik1 and introduce a tenure of of-
fice bill of their own.
The condition of affairs with respect
to this tenure of office matter has
been explained many times; but to
make present conditions intelligible to
people living outside the state it may
be necessary to say that the present
state and county officers were elected
last December and took office on the
14th of February; that a jumble in
the constitution makes It uncertain
whether the first set of officers should
serve until Jan. 1. 1313 or Jan 1. 1915;
v. ho rtomocrats made their cam-
paign pledged to the shorf term: that
the enactment vi a i ; - --
recommended by governor Utiht in bia
message to the legislature; and that
leading Democrats who served in the
constitutional convention declare the
short term Idea was Intended by that
convention; and thatthey the leaders
aforesaid) say they will cause all sorts
of trouble tt the pledges of the party
and the alleged mandates of the con-
stitution are disregarded.
Hunt Xot For Short Terra.
That is the political and legal as-
pects of the case. Since the convening
of the legislature governor Hunt and
his political friends In the legislature
Z .j nnnlT for the short term
i--. swi f.T-miv ior inc si ion terra
I and have Insisted tnat an iw promises
1 fc x: o.wjim --- -- i
made before tne eiecuwn . . "
but within the past few days since
Sunday to be exaci- iuaj
I come over mc "' - -" '-11
fiom some raw"" -.r --
great light and it Is now said the wprd
has been passed quietly around that
there is to be no short term provision
passed by the legislature and that
both the state and county officers will
serve the full three years.
It is one of the most Interesting
chapters In Arixona politics and ln
connection with the jafn.ounJld f"
In the governor attitude and the at-
titude of those who stand closest to
him there Is one insistent demand
The reason is not hard to find. It Is J
Worslev sin aor roVTPima county.
I "BSSnint about three. weeks ago a
rnninrluj In tne perron i "; "- -
1 Beeinning about three. weeKs ago a
1 nock of nolIUeS rumors have been
I "CK 01 P" . k ... .
goine the round to tne eiieci iw
Worilev has his eye on ine governor s
office. And worse than that some of
the people who do not like many of
Mr. Hunt's policies have spoken audi-
tly In favor rt the Pima county state-
man. They say it nuj'1 " f T
thing to trv out Worses- not later
than 1915 anyway. And some Partlc-
. . .... l.a..A Avon tallfM i
uiany insistent on . -.-"-.
of him as a candidate next fall.
Himr Decides to lop.
I All of this came to the ears of Hunt.
as a matter of course. uiKewjs- 11
came to the ears of his political
friends and advisers. These persons
of course have not been greatly pleased
with the evidences of Worsley's grow-
iflg popularity. Then about three
weeks ago the Pima senator made hfs
speech in the senate on the industrial
pursuits bill This speech clinched his
ropularltv with a large element and
for a time made him one of tbe most
talked about men in Arizona. Mr.
Vnralv i.. rt oovlnsr much but he Is
a man to know a political hawk from j
a handsaw and h louowea up dib m-vnntas-e
-with n nublic address ln this
city In which he took occasion still 1
(Continued on Next Page.)
MS
LL
! Has 42 Majority in the State
Convention Taf t and
Roosevelt Close.
STATE CONVENTION
WILL HAVE TO DECIDE
Dallas. Tex.. May 8. Corrected re-
turns up to noon give Woodrow "Wil-
son 42 majority for the state Demo-
ciatic convention and slightly cut the
morning figures for Hartnon.
At noon the vote stood: Wilson 864
votes In state convention; Harmon. 139;
Clark. 43; uninstructed 24: contested
G; no convention 8 votes. Total votes
unaccounted for. 47; total convention
votes 623.
Republican Situation.
It will require the state convention
on May 28 to decide between president
Taft and CoL Roosevelt as to Texas s
preference for the presidential nomina-
tlcn.
Co Roo8eveit naa a substantial lead
cver Mr TaIt ln the county convention
rc.turna received this forenoon when
three-quarters of the state s counties
had been heard from.
Contests and uninstructed aeiegav-
tions however neutralised the effect
of any lead for either candidate.
Republican Returns.
Corrected returns up to noon today
gave Roosevelt 77 state convention
votes; Taft. 45; uninstructed 38; con-
tested 10.
No conventions held and consequent;
ly not eligible for state convention 1
Necessary to control convention 1-7.
provided full quota of votes cast.
On the face of returns to date 118
votes will control. The votes yet to
be accounted for total 72.
BEVKRIDGE SAYS SHBRMAX
IWV HIXUBISS BUSINESS
San Francisco. CaL May 8. The
main hindrance to the immediate and
..( iHti of American busi-
' ness is the Sherman anti-trust law said
I iik..i i Rererldee. former Ignited
but must stand as It is and be enforced
as it stands. If German or Bnglish
Kirt men. with all their dtsad-
! vantages compared with our advan
tages were menaciea oy our awriii
law. they soon would be bankrupt.
th. . 0f the campaign:
Mr. Beverldge gave rais aennmuu .
"That the great advantages
which
nature has sve? "i?1;11 " P1"
ij . Ur i h Welfare af our
inn .j t nr us aaBsaaiaHssaa ... '
mitted to work
TwAntWla i tl
thi. 1. th 4a4ff nf th heUr.
This is big work" he ntlnued.
"and we have got to have the biggest
men we can find to lead us In the do-
ing of that work.
That is why we are going to nom-
inate Theodore Roosevelt."
Turning to big business again
around which the whole speech re-
volved. Mr. BeTeridge declared:
w-a .o .- tn rtnstmv 1- business
does not hurt big business which al-
wavs comes out on top so much as it
hurts all other business which in such
a warfare never conies out on top.
"Captains of industry are fighters
and so r.e want at the head of our gov-
ernment a harder and better fighter.
In speaking of a third presidential
term Mr. Beveridge said:
'Bis- business does not hamper itself
by any thud term theory. No. big busi-
ness gets the very ablest men it can
find to do its work keeps him as long
as he can do its work better than any-
bodv else and gets rid of him the mo-
ment he fails to do its work well."
Senator La Follette arrived here last
night and for the next four days will
speak in towns within easy reaching
distance of San Francisco such as Saa
Rafael. Sonoma and Petaluma.
Mrs. Helen Greeley of the New York
bar. who is campaigning for La Fol-
lette will speak durinir the week In the
cities of the Napa valley.
DEMOCRATIC DOSSES AUK
OVERTHROWN- IV I'BXXSVI.VAXIA
Harrlsburg Pa.. May 8. In the sine
hall were the regular Republican or-
ganiation of Pennsylvania was over-
thrown last week the regular Demo-
cratic state organisation yesterday was
swept out 0 power by the "reorgani-
zation" faction after a fight lasting
nearly two years.
The "reorganizers " victory was
complete and no resistance was made
(Continued on Page 7.)
-"'--mO' """
PROGRAM FOR THE -
- THURSDAY CONCERT.
Following is the concert pro-
gram to be -given by the Fourth
-$v cavalry band at Cleveland Square
- Thursday. May . for the Inter-
- urban booster meeting:
1. March The Diplomat Sousa -
2. Grand selection. Huguenots.. &
$ Meyerbeer &
-- S. Weber's Invitation a la Valse
- 4. The Interurban Boosters arr.
- Qulnto. Synopsis: -O-
& Assembly of the Interurban
Boosters of El Paso; the auto pa-
rade starts; arrival of the Boost-
ers at Cleveland square: selection &
- by the Boosters' band; speech &
by the mayor; refreshments -
served; srand rush for tickets: $
all aboard for Ysleta; return of &
the Boosters to El Paso: finale.
5. Idj-11. The Glow Worm &
Llnke -
& 6. Selection. Tne spring llald . . $
y Reinhardt &
&. M. A. Quinto Leader.
TEXAS
THE RING TO OPPOSE
HARPER
JtidKc James R. Harper will have apposition 1b bl" race for chief Jas-
tlee of the eighth court of civil appeals. If the gossip on the street today Is
true. The opposition will come from "the ring" Thleh a few weeks ago en-
dorsed the jadge "for any position he may desire."
It is said that the opposition Is the result or tbe refusal ef the JHdge te
fesue a mandneiHS on county chairman 'Ware compelling him to recocnlte
the members of the committee whom he hail disqualified. It lavstated that
Judge Harper told "the ring" men that the changing of the number or the
boundary ef n precinct certainly left the committeeman without a job nnd that
as a resalt. chairman "Ware was legally correct In refHsIag te recognize cer-
tain members of the committee. -s.
A peculiar situation and one that gives credence te the gossip that there
has been n break between the Judge a nd "the rnikV U the fact that Judge
Harper was not nnnied as n delegate to the state' convention by "the ring-1
convention and that he was put on as
TAR LEADERS
NOW CLAIM
Claim 68 Delegates Are Per-
sonally In Favor Of Taft
To 61 For Roosevelt.
ROOSEVELT HAD OVER
3000 THE MOST VOTES
Baltimore Md- May 8. The attitude
of the Taft leaders in Maryland toward
the peculiar situation that might de-
i 1- IV. -: n.( fkn viW I
vewp tnrougn " " --""
Ktate primary law was still undeclared
today. While the delegates elected to
sit in the state convention appeared on
the primary ballots with bo designatkHi
to indicate their affiliations complete I
unofficial returns indicate that leaving
the matter of instructions aside a ma-
jority will be personally friendly to the
presfdent. Some of the Taft leaders say
there will be 68 such Taft delegates to
61 known to favor Roosevelt.
Although the unofficial returns declare
that tlw counties and Baltimore city
bv their preference vote have instructed
. r- - - Jl.: '
tlwu delegates to choose a delegation 1
to the national convention oouna w
for Kooesvelt the Taft leaders according
to the claims could contra! the organiza-
tion of the state convention and the per-
sonnel nf the national delegates. The
Roosevelt leaders assert that they have
no lear sucn a complication wwum
them of the fruits of the victory they
claim on the preference vote.
The fkmres. complete for the Repub
lican vote and practically complete for
the Democrats show that the preference
vote of the state as a whole was as foi-
lows Republicans Roosevelt. 29J24; Tait
26.009; Roosevelt's majority. 3115.
Democrats Clark. 34o3; Wilson
22.436; Harmon 716S; Clark's plurality
over Wilson 11.847.
PRESIDENTIAL 3IAXAGERS PASS
THE LIE; SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Washington. May . The Taft aod
Roosevelt national headquarters
clashed yesterday over the Maryland
primary result. The word "lie' was
used freely by senator Dixon head of
the Rojsevelt committee. Early ln tbe
day the Taft headquarters put out a
statement on tbe Maryland results
part of which was as follows:
"More than half of Mr. Roosevelt's
entire delegate rote came from tbe
city and county of Baltimore where
it is stated tbe Roosevelt managers
placed $10000 among their workers at
an early hour yesterday."
ASotSerjart said: " "
"In Prince George county which defi-
nitely decided the contest so far as
present returns indicate Rooseveii
money in large amounts was poured In-
to tbe county. Large rolls of small
bills accompanied by checks to be
used if needed' were sent out from
Washington on Sunday at least one
well known leader In the district hav-
ing voluntarily exhibited such a 'roll'
-In Washington on Sunday afternoon."
This statement was duly delivered In
tbe Roosevelt headquarters about noon
the rival organizations having an
amicable arrangement whereby they
exchanged statements.
Dlxoa'n Statement.
Hero is senator Dixon's statement:
"Every one of these statements is a
deliberate wilful lie. Every man con-
nected with the irregular connection
and circulation is a deliberate and wil-
ful liar. These lies are circulated tor
the purpose and for the only purpose
for which liars always lie."
President Taft's managers stated that
"the president is entitled and will re-
ceive tbe votes of four of the dele-
gates from the state of Maryland" to
the Republican national convention.
The presidential primary gave CoL
Roosevelt apparent control of the
state convention which is to select
Maryland's entire delegation of IS to
Chicago and reports from Maryland
have indicated that the delegation
would be solid for Roosevelt.
FOUR A'OTES FOR TAFT FROM
THE MARYLAND CONVENTION
Washington. D. C. May 8. Director
McKinlTy. of president Taft's campaign
in a statement yesterday on the Mary-
land primary results said:
"Under the roles and regulations of
the Republican party as announced by
the Republican national committee
president Taft is entitled to and. will
receive four of the 16 votes from
Maryland In the national convention."
Mr. 'McKlnley explained that the
call of the Republican committee is-
sued here last December provided rules
under which delegates should be
i i-i a .1.1.. that "In tin
""""'r."l """T.r k . m o in
MARYLAND
sraie snan ""'" """ "J. Industrial Workers of the World agl-
preventthedeeptes from any con- tator& (n jn .jun
xinwivnai ""' '".." ... -.-.
Sn5Xt?!ii.Eii- "epuoucan Bc"-
ors of that district. "
On the strength of this rule and In
V. r"itUrJi-r0S-tMr MKlnlSv
Fifth Maryland dlstri MrcKinley
says four of Maryland s delegates will
bo m " --
BRYAN STIMPING OHIO AGAINST
GOVERNOR JUDSOX HARMON.
Toledo. Ohio. May S. William J
Bryan made an early start on his sec
ond day's speech making tour of Ohio
in which he Is opposing the nomina-
tion of governor Judson Harmon and
advocating that of a progressive. His
train left here at 3:30 this morning
and the day's speech making was be-
gan at Norwalk at 7 o'clock.
DELKGATBS LNIXSTItUCTKD.
Pecos. Tex.. May 8. The Republican
county convention delegates are unin-
structed. They are said to be half and
half for Roosevelt and Taft
THE REPORT
a delegate by the -antls."
ALD
T
Find Rifles And Explosives
Secreted In .Cellar Two
Policemen Shot.
THEINDUSTRIAL
WORKERS ACCUSED
San Diego Calif.. May 8. The re-
newal of the campaign by police and
citizens today against the Industrial
workers of the world brought about by
wouading of two policemen and the
.it . .. i-.t
i snooting oi one oi we "
night resulted In the discovery of a
cache containing eight rifles and re-
volvers and two flasks believed to con-
tain nitro glycerin aqd the subsequent
arrest of 50 men. Joe Mikolash the
wounded industrial worker will die.
according to hospital reports early to-
day. He was shot three times by one of
the policemen after the attack on. th
officers.
Searching: City.
Every available policeman was called
to headquarters early today and a
thorough search of the city begun.
Twentv-flve men were arrested before
OCIOCH. X wo ovum laicr lc tiuxuvx
. j . cn h th urrh
7 oclock. Two hours later the number
still was going on. Every known
rendezvous of the invaders including
saloons and lodeing houses ln the
lower part of the city has been !
searched. At one saloon ten men were
neighborhood where the shooting oe
UHV4T11. I1C lUUolu6 oic ... ..... .
curred and In another section of the
city known as a favorite resort of the
hunted men. were empty wbe the po-
lice arrived. After the shooting last
night five men were foifnd in the attic
of the house where the shooting oc-
curred. Explosives ln Cellar.
The suDDOsed explosive was un
earthed in the cellar of a lodging
kAa. nn th. nntaklw Af the riAWn-
town district. One of the rifles found
in the same place was a Maxim silencer.
Scores of special policemen. United
States sailors and marines are aiding in
the search and it Is believed to be the
Intention of the police to take every
man seised to the outskirts of the town
and send him across the desert with a
nnai warning nui iu rciuru..
Patrolmen H. C. Stevens and R. M.
Heddon who were shot from ambush
while on duty last night near the lodg-
ing house at Thirteenth and K streets
are believed this morning to be out of
danger. According to their statements
today about six men stepped from the
shadow of the building and fired simul-
taneously. Both fell at the first fire
and in spite of their wounds returned
the fire.
Two Pelieemen Shot.
One policeman was shot in the back
asbiBtrnr fc-waji ' r wpn by
thrown hatchet and one unidentified
man orobablv ratauy tniureo iasi
mgni m a ngni prrnm. -u ...
policemen were fired upon from win -
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dows of a house occupied by members
of the Industrial Workers of the World.
Immediately following the shooting
the police arrested five men. The town's
riot signal five blasts on a siren was
blown and) hundreds of citlsens has-
tened to the police station where they
'were armed with clubs and set to do
patrol duty.
CaBRe ef Sheetins.
The shooting is held by the police to
be tbe culmination of friction between
authorities and members of the Indus-
trial Workers of the World and their
sympathizers who are trying to upset
a local restricted public speaking
ordinance.
As policeman R. M. Hedden and Hen-
ry Stephens in itizens' clothing were
passing a house regaided locally as
headquarters for a large number of
Industrial Workers a shot was fired
from the second story window and
passed through Stephens's arm and
lodged ln his back. Hedden. turning
toward the unseen danger was struck
by a hatchet which apparently was
thrown from the same window and
gashed the policeman's forehead. With
blood streaming into his eyes Hedden
opened fire emptying his revolver. The
police say many men fled from the
house. -The five men arrested refused
to make any statement.
The policemen will recover.
Train Flagged: Workers Captured.
Thirty policemen under the direction
OFFICERS HO
DF TRUES
of chief of police J. K. Wilson flaggetr-fjudge John A. Kellogg of the superior
a Jsanta r e rreignt train at Old Town
Ati th nlltalflrtct fif fian HiaVA ftn.hr
yesterday and took from the cars 81
I Industrial Workers. They had forcibly
j boarded the train at Santa Ana dur-
ing the night with the intention of
! coming to this city.
j Tbe men will be held at Old Town.
investigated by the United States Irami-
; gration officials and most of them it
is announced will be sent back to
Santa -Ana.
caargea hub laeenutnrlsm
I Belltngliam. Wash.. May 8. Three
' charced with havins: burned the lliuta
! Plant of the Cllne Lumber company
re permit t"eo to sleep "the mill over
nht and about 5 oclok morning
fire Droke out. The dry kiln and the
shed8 were saved but the main part of
The men
1 me piani was totally aestro3-eo. Agi-
tators are spread throughout the county
seeaing 10 oring aoout striKes in log- ' are unarmeo.
EVER YBODY BOOSTING
CONCERT AND SPEECHES THURSDAY
INTERURBAN RAILWAY
The Fourth cavalry band will play; contribute money to any -ause. so ea-n
Zach Cobb. Joe Nealon. C. E. Kellv. A. S. ! financial institution will now giv
Eylar postmaster J. A. Smith and T. M. j " its 're;.t0Krs think j1 can aorJ
' ". . . .. I Maor Kelly has issued a proilama-
Wingo will make speeches and the 1 tion setting aside Saturdav as "Inter-
valley interurban boosters will sell urban Boosters' dav." and calli-.g upon
tickets everybody to help that day to raise "t .
All of it will happen Thursday eve- . bons. The committee wants everv
ning. oeginiag at o. oiiock. trior 10
that hour the automobileists of the city
will meet at 7:30 in Pioneer plaza
and parade around town displaying
their "Interurban Now" banners and
making a lot of noise to call attention
to the fact that the interurban. is go-
ing to be built.
Everybody who attends the concert
is expected to bring a dollar to buy a
ticket for a round trip on the interur-
ban when it is completed. This dollar
goes tp the bonus fund to insure the
construction of the line. The commit-
tee has arranged to give badges to all
those who buy tickets In ftfture so that
they will not be solicited a second time.
Beginning today the badges will be
distributed to all ticket purchasers.
The clearing house at a meeting yes-
terday decided to waive its role against
permitting the banks as Individuals
EL PASO TEXAS
Wednesday Evening
May 81912 48 Pages
TWO SKCTIONS TODAT.
TROOPERS AN
MINERS IN
BATTLE
Four Shot And Three Will
Die Troops Necessary To
Restore Order.
FOREIGN MINERS TO
BE PUT UNDER GUARD
iwtclta ! Mar 8. In a battle
..
between the state police and a ciow.J.
estimated at between SOW and 3000 men
at MinersviHe early today four mea
are known to have been shot and three
probably were fatally wounded! It is be-
lieved that a dozen or more others also
were struck by bullets.
A woman Mrs. George Won who was
standing on her porch was struck on
the arm by a brick and was painfully
injured 'ihe men who are thought to
have been fatally hurt are David Dav.s.
shot through the stomach and two uni-
dentified foreigners.
Another foreigner was shot through
the leg "and seriously wounded.
The fight occurrbd on Fourth street
in tbe center of the town and came
when a crowd attempted to prevent su-
perintendent George W. Reiser of the
PinehtU Coal company from taking two
men in his automobile to the coUierv.
Keiser has been coming to MinersviHe
the last several davs and taking ThoiaM
Parrv. a repairman and William Ward.
a pumpman to work. Today when Kei
ser called at a garage for his machine
he was warned by a crowd not to tata
it out. and practically was held a pns
oner at the place.
Soldier Tries to Create Peace.
Chief Burgess Richard Levan. a civil
war veteran addressed the crowd aJJi
demanded that thev disperse but no at-
tention was paid to him. He thereupoa
requested the state police barracks at
Pottsville to send a detail to Miners
.;n Timw men who make daily pa-
rf ' f th t gfo arrived and shortly
I :-tm-A hv four more from
31 1 Lfl W Cl t . ;. ..-w. - --
tho Pottsville
barracKS. Lnaer mru
guard tbe automobile was taken from
the garage ana was uemg craury ""'
someone in tbe crowd threw a brick it
struck a policeman on the head. This
seemed to be the signal for an attack
and immediately there followed a shower
of stone and several pistol shots.
Officers Fire Into Crowd.
The officers fired a volley into the
crowd. The crowd paid no attention.
and the officers' continued fning. Ti-
shots were returned and a battle tol-
i. in whw.li it ia estimated 100 shots
I W..- " " -- .- ....
fired. The finne resulted in tne
. were ""? V i3L f .r
crowd dispersing leaving four person
lying on the ground. Physicians pro
Bounced David Davis's wound fatal.
Required Troops to Stop Trouble.
A detachment 01 troop D. state troop
ers. stationed at Butler arrived hei
today and a detail of 12 men was sent to
MinersviHe. These with seven member
of troop C. are patroling the town and
report that tbe lawless spirit is now
under control.
Will Disarm Foreigners.
The state police left MinersviHe for the
Pine Hill colliery nearby where trouble
was feared. Tt "is announced that when
additional reinforcements arrive the en-
tire foreign section of the town will be
Sut under guard until every foreigner is
isarmed.
Two May Die.
A pathetic incident' of tbe shooting of
David Davis is that his wife is seriously
ill. When she learned of the shooting
of her husband who was merely an on
looker she had a relapse. Neither is ex-
pected to live.
glng camps and mills. Two men were
arrested at Acme yesterday for threat-
ening employes ot the Bolcom-Vander-hnnf
comnanv at Acme.
court has piaceu a targe unuen bihpb
flag in bis court room and will force
all aliens applying for cltizenstva
papers to swear allegiance to the em-
blem In the future.
CONVICTS ESCAPE
WYOMING PRISON
Rawlins. Wyo.. May 8. Ten men in
solitary confinement for infraction of
rules dug their way out of the dun-
geon of the state penitentiary at '. I
oclock last night and gained the prison
vard before tney were discovered.
Vio.h .no.-st tbv th-. alarm mil ma
Y entire guard wis called out and cap-
tured eight of the convicts without
difficulty. Two prisoners. M. Bosworf .
serving a term for horse stealing and
J. Gonzales for robbery eseaped ovp-
the wall and are still at large al-
though a noase has been in nursuit all
I night. So far as known tbe fugitives
. person In El Paso to buv a dollar ticker
on that day and induce somebody eie
to do the same thing. Every perion '11
ET Paso is anpointed a booster for the
Interurban on that day and js expected
to buy a ticket and sell a nsket.
The Sunshine sooietj will fttrnish :S
members to sell tickets durini; th.
campaign. All the members will h-i;
sell on Saturday.
The Women's club is having a m.-t t-
Ing this afternoon at the home of tin
president. Mrs. A. P. Avertll to discus
the matter of aiding In the sale "
tickets.
The badges which are to be given tin
buyers of tickets will he white riobcm
hearing the word "Interurban." in bl-..-letters.
"We hope to see everv person
In El Paso weartnjr a badze hV Satur
day night." aald Prank R. Tobin. of tha
to boosting committee today
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