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EL PASO TEXAS
Tuesday Evening
July 30 1912 14-Pages
TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Leased Vire
WEATHBK FORBOAST.
Mr tonight and Wednesday.
IL S. WILL
ABOUT II
Ml
KNOX SA YS
" TO
Tells Orozco He Musn't Bother Americans and Asks
Madero to -Send Troops Which Madero Says He Is
Doing War Department Orders Tents From
St. Louis for Mormon Refugees in El Paso.
Washington D. C July 30. Secretary of state Knox today officially in-
formed Gen. Pascual Orozco leader of the Mexican rebels that raids and attacks
on Americans and American property in northern Mexico must be stopped imme-
diately or the United States would take preventive measures.
President Madero has been requested to send troops to northern Mexico.. He
has answered that troops are on the way and has expressed the belief that the1
trouble will soon be quieted.
Secretary Knox today merely renewed his notice of two months ago that the
United States would hold Mexico to strict account for all damages to Americans or
their property.
There still is no thought of armed intervention by the United States in Mexico;
on that point officials are positive.
What has been done is to repeat in more emphatic terms the injunction served
on the Mexican government and upon Orozco himself on April 14 against mistreat-
ment of American citizens and interference with American property in Mexico.
As in the first instance the state department is silent as to what will be done
by the United States government if the warning is disregarded.
RELIEF FOR MORMONS.
Successful efforts were made today to have part of the $1000000 unexpended
balance of the money appropriated for the Mississippi flood sufferers diverted by
congress for use in the relief of the American refugees now pouring into El Paso
from Mexico.
The army is to aid the sufferers by giving them tentage for temporary shelter.
Orders have been issued to send tents for 1000 people immediately from St- Louis
It will be about three days before the consignment reaches El Paso.
SMITH'S RELIEF EFFORTS.
Congressman Smith called up in the house late last evening the Fall resolution
authorizing CoL Steever to furnish tents and rations to the refugees. Congressman
Mann the Republican leader objected to its consideration and it was referred to
the military affairs committee. Chairman Hay promised Mr. Smith to bring the
resolution up and have it adopted today.
HOUSE .ADOPTS FALL RESOLUTION.
The house today unanimously adopted the resolution authorizing the military
authorities at El Paso to supply tents and rations to the American refugees there
and it was amended so as to authorize an expenditure of not more than $20000 from
the Mississippi flood sufferers' fund.
Later in the day the senate agreed to the house amendment. The resolution
will be taken to the president and the war department will issue the necessary
authority this evening.
FALL IGNORES STATE DEPARTMENT.
Senator Fall today received a dozen telegrams from El Paso about the serious
situation 4n Mexico for reasons which will be understood he did not take the
matter to the state or war department nor will he do so unless sent for.
T
IIHBIES
Jeff McLemore and Dan E.
Garrett Leading For Con-
gressmen at Large:
COLQUITT'S LEAD
GROWING STEADILY
Austin Tex. July 30. As a result
of Saturday's state primaries gover-
nor Colquitt Is now over 34000 ahead
anJ his majority is still increasing
and Jake Werners was 05.01? defeated
for the United States senate. Following
is the complete state ticket as tabu-
lated up to the present time:
Senator izl3 counties complete and
ir complete Wolters. 122.HMI; ollner
4740; Sheppard 152113; Randell. 36-
OTS. Governor (213 counties complete and
incomplete Colquitt 1S3.171; Ramsey
152051.
lieutenant governor (2 counties
complete and IncoBtpietL) Imbeden.
306.614; Mayes 139S3.
Controller l.auc Safe.
Controller (2u7 counties complete
and incomplete) Barker 116989: Lane.
1J4.2G1.
Attorney general (210 counties eem-
plt te and incomplete) Harris 60.911;
Loone. SS.63S; Walthall 85207.
State treasurer (193 counties com-
plete and incomplete) Aston 64942;
AUinnb. 41S!!; .Edwards 88772; Mc-
Cammon. 27037.
i.anu commissioner (19C counties
complete and incomplete) Cetra 7a.-
. 1. Kobison. 149.C12.
Kone Has IJIg I. end.
Commissioner of agriculture (193
counties complete and incomplete)
Singleton 74 126; Kone S5.2S4; Irion.
lT.l'Sfc; Halbert 4C.4X1.
Kail road commissioner place No. 2
(194 counties complete and incom-
j''ue) .'i.isor K..546 Ma Held 87.-
110; TLom. s. -3Zoi; N'ortham 85590.
Associate justice supreme court long
term (189 counties complete and in-
complete) ii.lig 20415: Phillips. 59.-
467 Pleasants. 37.932; Townes 56.412:
Speer. 38.10b.
Associatt justice supreme court
short term (191 counties complete and
incomplete i uioreu. ii.bzs Hawkins.
123463.
Associate justice court of criminal
a i peals (1"7 counties complete and in-
complete) Green. 48.515; Muse. 79.011;
Frendergast 85920.
Colquitt's Majority Large.
Govt mo. coi iuitt has a majority of
31520.
Morris Slieppard's plurality has in-
creased to 29923.
Ben Looney now has a lead over
James D. Walthall for attornev gen-
eral of 4369 in 210 counties complete
a nd incomplete.
Some CIomc Votes.
Earle B. Mayfield has a lead over
John L. Wortbam for railroad commis-
sioner of 1520 Jn 199 counties complete
and complete.
There is only about 3000 votes rtlf-
t( ren between judge NelFOn. Phillips
nu jonn (j. xownes tor. associate jus-
tice of the supreme court.
W. X. Mayes is elected lieutenant
governor AW 1J. Lane is reelected con-
troller. State treasurer J. M. Edwards com
missioner of agriculture Ed It Kone I
and land commissioner J. T. Robison 1
uae saie leaas.
Judge A. C. Prendergast leads J. C.
Muse well for associate judge of the
cour of criminal appeals.
McLexnorc for CoairrMv.
In -The race for congressman at large '
Dan E. Garrett is leading Jeff D. Mc- !
Lc more b about 400 votes while Mc- I
Lfmorc is leading Hatton W. Sum- I
ners iy less tnan a tliousanJ. C II
Curcton is running fourth but has
(.Continued on page 5.J
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iiHllirto
" YOU QUIT
THE REBELS
ALKBETE TB
SIM-
PiliRIES
Declares He Was Defeated
by Unfair Ring Methods
in the Primaries.
JACKSON AND LEA
ONLY ANTI WINNERS
The election will be contested. This
was the statement of Ike Alderete who
was defeated in the primaries by Joe
Escajeda for district clerk. Aldereto
declared that in this he was supported
by every candidate who ran on the
anti-ring ticket and by those who sym-
pathized with the antl movement. The
jtapers in the suit it -was stated are be-
ing prepared and will be filed in a
short time.
The contest in this instance Is be-
ing brought on the boxes from pre-
cincts Nos. 3 7 15 18 and the Vinton
box. In .the event that these boxes
are thrown out C. L. Vowell. the can-
didate for district attorney Ike Al-
derete. candidate for district clerk; W.
H. Fryer candidate for county attor-
ney and A. S. Albro candidate for
county surveyor all on the antiring
ticket would be elected.
"I am satisfied that I have won the
election and I am going to stay with
the people until I bust the ring." said
Ike. "The votes in precincts 3 7 15 18
and the Vinton box were steam rolled
and I am going to content them.
Every anti-ring candidate is with me
and all will make the fight Since the
election many friends have come to
us and asked us why we did not con-
test the election. They offered to
put up the money for the fight.
"I want to thank the American peo-
ple above the tracks for the manner
in which they stood by me. I am
grateful. Down below the tracks with
the gang voting at $25 a shot I couM
not expect anything else but a snow-
slide. "I am insisting on a recount and I
''now that alone will elect me. I know
that I have won the election but have
been steam rolled out of it"
A Hard Contest.
What is asserted to have been the
hardest fought and closest contested
Koimcai contest ever seen In EI raso
ounty came to a close Monday nizht
at midnight -when the boxes from the
J remaining precincts two and four.
were brought to the county clerk's of-
fice. The returns from these only
served to increase the majority of the
different ring candidates over those
on the anti ring ticket Long before
these boxes were delivered it was
known that Dan Jackson for judge or
the 34th district court and Tom Lea;
for county chairman both on the antl
ring ticket were elected while every
remaining box would increase the ma-
jority of the ring candidates for other
offices.
The supporters of Joe Nealon while
Jackson had a safe majority never
abandoned hope. They held out that
the returni? from precinct number
three would pull Nealon out and pos-
sibly give him the election. The re-
turns from that precinct were brought
to w. B. Ware at the county clerk's
office at 8 oclock Monday night While
Nealon was given the majority of the
w . . ivuie at lug founiv cierxs i
votes. It was not sufficient to affect
the position of Jackson. The rlns
men then conceded that Jackson had
won and turned their attention to
-the race between Ike Alderete and Joe
Escajeda.
IfceV Waterloo.
Down to precinct number three. Ike
steadily maintained a lead on Escj-
jeda. which until those returns came
in was 01. The votes given Kseajeda
in tins precinct ami in precincts four
and 18. the last to bo heard from. gae
(Continued on Page i.)
Arrest of Alleged Rebel Am-
munition Agents Brings
Out Secret Plot
HEARINGS FOR
OCHOA AND OTHERS
Death .pacts -wills and testaments
one executioner for - traitors danger
signals secret meetings and mhhorr
Plots furnished the scenario for the
morning session of tne United States
commissioner's court Tuesday morning
when Victor Ochoa Flavio Sandoval
ana. JCSe TruJlo ere given their
preliminary hearing on the charge of
conspiracy to smuggle ammunition to
Mexico.
Roberto Limon the first witness for
the government admitted at the start
of the hearing that he had been em-
ployed by Abram Molina to spy on the
acts of the men accused of the con-
spiracy. He told of signing a will
leaving all of his property to his sis-
ter in Mexico; of the agreement en-
tered into between thejnen who were
associated with Victor Ochoa that
any of the band who proved a traitor
would be executed and Jose Trujllio
one of the accused men being appoint-
ed the executioner. Wills were intro-
duced in evidence by L. B. Ross
special agent of the department of
justice who obtained them he testi-
fied from a a thin box at the home of
Flavio SandovaL These wills -were
read in court the one bearing Ochoa's
name reading: "I wish-t6 leave all of
my estate to my wife and children.
(Signed) Victor Ochoa." The otljars
were In Spanish and were signed by
Sandoval Trujillo Limon. the govern-
ment -witness and his associate Pau-
lino Quinones.
Spy Gives Evidence.
Limon the admitted Mexican govern-
ment spy. said that he had pretended
to be loyal to the secret band but was
in fact spying upon the members for
the Mexican secret service chief" Ab-
ram Molina. He said he had attended
almost all of these meetings and that
they had for their purpose the cross-
ing of ammunition to Mexico for the
use of the rebels. lie said tbls was 1
talked over at the daily meet
tags' by Ochoa at his JiouseiSfcahd.
iihejithouse-- ---u-Ca.'BPgB -aai
uracc .wo Americans who arje 4iy&
under arrest cavney is included In
the conspiracy complaint but is not
under arrest. Grace is said to be an-
1 other informant for the Mexican gov
ernment. Llmon said he was told by
Ochoa and the others to spy on the
Mexican consul and also to watch Mo-
lina's men who were watching the am
munition houses In order that ammu-- T.orTrro "WariTQ TTnifpfJ Rratp?
nltion might bo taken from there tor I UOaSe lllb UlllltiU. OtdUJb
SlSSil to Say It Is OppOSed to
ochoasrr to I ' "Ashing Concessions. "
the will" Llmon said on the stand "so 1 Washington D. C July 0. Senator
that if anyone was a trator he would j Lodge -will report from the foreign re-
be assassinated. Trujillo was to be ! latlons committee a resolution declar-
executloner and these wills were to
be placed in the pockets of the dead
men to show that they had committed
suicide. The wills were written on
July 4 and were signed and given to
Sandoval who was the secretary. I
bequeathed my property to my sister
in MT(nn Cilv rtna ! .
he wanted to rob a rich man In order
to huv nmmnnltinn tn ho ol-on tn -r.-
ico for the revolutionists TT ulan I
talked of going to the house of Mrs.
Castulo Herrera to get money by rob-
bery for the purchase of ammunition."
L. E. Ross the special agent of th-:
department of justice. Identified the
wills and said that he had taken them
from a tin box in the trunK of Flavio
Sandoval. The wills and their intro-
duction as evidence caused much mer-
riment in the court
AVitncxses Arretted.
Preceding the start of the trial. Ro-
berto Limon and Paulino Quinc nes the
two men who were sent by Molina to
spy on the alleged junta were arrested
upcyi complaint of Mrs. Victor Ochoa
charged with theft over $50. The war-
rant was sworn out- in justice E. B.
McClintock's court and was served upon
the witnesses after they had completed
their testim6nv in th rau -mv.
Ochoa alleges that they took $53 and a
Pioneer Days in the Southwest Recalled
in Temporary Camps of Mormon Colonists
Pathos and Bravery Work Side by Side; Mothers Cook Attend
Tired Children and Smile Despite the Hardships They Endure
-'DIAN war days with their attend-
ant scenes of the deepest heart
interest have been duplicated out
on Magoffin avenue in an abandoned
lumber yard where the Mormon ref-
ugees are huddled together.
Pathos is written all over the pic-
ture of these brave women pioneer
settlers in Mexico who have been
driven from their homes and separ-
ated from their husbands by the fate
if a fore'Sn war. The crying babies
tired nervous mothers and restless.
nungry children add their pathetic i
iuutn 10 me scene nut it is the brav-
ery of these same pioneer women the
cneerlulness under stress of a. great I
uuitmiiy mat touches the feelings
deepest.
xney are thankful fni-
deliverance 1
and for the kindness whleh hue hn
shown them by a warmhearted neb-
Ple. Beds were spread on the hard
board floors of the temporary sheUer i
ana nflDifi tcpr nf tn eain mtiD i
of bedding little girls mothered
their dolls 'or helped to aSet tnt
younger children while the few men
who had accompanied the women and
children from their homes made fee-
ble attempts to assist the refugees to
be as comfortable as possible.
Tired Women and Children.
Through the latticed gate of the
abandoned lumber yard the firt
glimpse of the picture is gained.
Moving vans had been making trips
between the yard and the union sta-
tion all afternoon Monday getting the
Deaaing and the few scant belon.'
iiis wnicn the v omen vnn v'o to
a. . iu. w.iur uumes uixcr mc
Mormon Refugees
Lumber
Jgg!
(Photo by Feldman Kodak Department).
purse belongin
to her also a re-
volrer.
Mrs. Ochoa was in court at the side
of her husband as were .the wives of
the other defendants. The accused
len are represented uy . attorneys
Diaries Paterspn. Leigh eiark and C.
uaiioway. xj.ne-scasa Tvasiaojournea
.. Jim. t -;V?.
:noonyn til e -oigoalawfar
mi&slondr'wlll -announce his- decision a
the conclusion of the hearing this
evening.
"HANDS OFF THE
MEXICAN BAYS"
' inK It to be contrary to the policy of
this government for any foreign gov
ernment to establish a coaling station
or naval base on the North American
continent- This action is designed to
prevent the acquisition of any "fishing
concession" by Japan on Mogdalena
S?nc
I Hay
! CAST-V:rEDAJl?T?v
I U-f fall Willi
onozco
CoL Alfonso Castaneda has arrived
in Juarez with members of his staff to
confer with Gen. Orozco. He brought
his column of some 450 men from Ma-
dera as far as Casas Grandes and has
left them there intending to return to
them in a day or two.
To Refugees from Mexico
If you are a Herald subscriber and
your paper is still going to Mexico
call at The Herald office and tell us
where you want it delivered. No
trouble to change your address at
any time. "
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT.
EL PASO HERALD.
SSI.?"fce"Lou ihai?e?. m"st
leave tneir homes and flee to the
ooraer. a long main shed was al-
ready occupied by the refugee women
tired out from their all day trip from
the Mormon colonies. Covers had been
hastily spread on the rough board
floors where the children -were rolled
to sleep and where the women rested
before they . attempted to bring anv
sort of order out of chaos. In the
rear of the lot the plumbers and elec-
tricians were engaged in installing
electric and water fixtures to the
intense interest of the small group
of straw hatted freckled faced. Mor-
mon Doys who were getting their first
lessons in things civic
Lunch Under the SIn-iIi
j One motherly looking: woman of
1 mill fit a rf nrAn.oTOil lnnAti im.t.w
one of the Jumher shodV tn. v. h.i
etozen cniiaren wno played around
her feet Another walked a small.
driveway' in an T ?" a'??iv VH
... - . - . v M-.
ii & A SrV.p s ch.?i srl
vfi e!lJlId.J"'!fa;
making desperate efforts to escape.
iiie umciais 01 ine colonies were
eeywhere trying to get things ar-
ranged for their charges before night-
fall. The chamber of commerce com-
mittee called and offered to do what-
ever possible to assist In making the
refugees comfortable acting in the
name of humanity.
One Mormon mother told of her ex-
periences in the colonies when she had
been forced to surrender ever thing
of a!ue in hr home to the iebels
to se.ir. hed for loot with the aid of
"
or.er drawn "n a wom in
Another demure little tvuman tuW
Catm
DATE OF CHECK
REFUTES FRANKLIN
Darrow Gave Him Check
'ifejteml:-1- -
iiri Otivs xie xjlu.
S!
30. Rem- 1
tation of line of the most damaf.i
ootucatinna of Rrt H. Franklin ttuit
Clarence & Darrow had first talkr 1 '
with him about bribing jurors on Oc-
tober 5. 1911. and had given him a
check for that purpose on the follow- '
ing day. was furnished by the defend-
ant when he resumed the stand toda
In his trial for alleged bribery. Tt
was in the form of a cancelled checTc
dated October 4. 1911. the day before
the alleged incriminating conversation i
and two days before the date on whl h
Franklin testified he had received the '
-heck. The check Introduced Into evi-
dence bore the endorsement of Frank-
lin.
The" check given Franklin accord- '
ing to Darrow was for services and
for services of the detectives and h.i.l
been requested for these purposes by
Franklin.
4- -r !!': -z-
4- "WORRIES OVER A TRIAL:
POISOX ENDS GIIIL'S LIFE.
Atnarillo. Tex.. July 30.
Miss Bertie iTey aged 20 years
? died this morning from the ef-
Si
'!
? fects of poison. The woman was
a witness in the case wherein
officers are charged with kill-
ing Dave Campbell recently in
this city and over which she was
troubled.
. A A .. .f. .!. 4. . ? . .
CUSTOMS INSPECTORS
N ARE WORKING OVERTIME
Customs Inspectors at the North
Western railroad bridge are working
overtime while the exodus of Mormons
from the Chihuahua colonies continues.
The special trains must be inspected
at tlje bridge and the inspectors are
working in night and day shifts to
pass the refugees as rapidly as pos-
sible. Two more refugee trains are
expected late tonight from Pearson.
w her husband had defied the reb
ess to. take tneir property after he
had refused to surrender his arms.
Still another told a little incident
that happened near her home when
one of the Mormons engaged in a
friendly contest of rifle marksman-
ship with a group of the rebels and hit
the mark three times straight to the
chagrin of the awkward insurrectos.
One American Regiment Knough.
They have little to say of their ex-
periences however fearing that any-
thing they might say would cau&e
further trouble in the colonies where
their men are. They are not afraid
ana are willing to go back they say.
""i me omciais or the colonies decid-
ed otherwise and one of their doc-
trines is to obey. Kor their persecu-
tors they have nothing but contempt
contempt for the men who pretend
to lead and pity for the ignorant fol-
lowers. One regiment of American
troops would defeat the entire rebel
army they say. They had no fear for
the United States promised them pro-
tection and they had faith. Now they
do not know what the next move will
be. If the men come out they will
seek friends in Arizona and Utah or
will return to their colonies in Chi-
huahua whenever it is possible. If
the men do not come they will wait.
Women have alwas waited since his-
tory began. These patient Mormon
women. In their travel soiled house
dreyses and tired drawn faces are
marking another period in the history
of the outliwfst just as the women
of th mdi.in las did in their time
whin ti weie huddled together tn
By I
Xorraoc M. Wnlker. I
lllli tJillL W.l
'aso
i
1
PROGRESSIVES OF
ATTr7rTWA TTiT ctcicInt-xt
-.eaLUXJW.M.H. J.J.1 OiiOQIUl'i
State Convention of Roose-
velt Party Begins Its
Work in Phoenix.
Phoeniz. Ariz. July 30. Small in
numbers but wildly enthusiastic at
every mention of the name- of Roose-
velt or denunciation of the alleged
steal of the Republican nomination by
Taft. the "Progressive" party of Ari-
zona met in state convention here .it
10 o'clock this niornlcg. The conven-
tion was in session about an hour when
it adjourned until two.o'clook.
At the afternoon session the platform
will be adopted and delegates- to the
Chicago national convention will be
chosen and the new party will ba
permanently organized.
Tom Malloy. of Yuma was chosen
temporary chairman of the convention
rnd Donald Clingman. of Pima countv.
the temporary secretary. The effect-
ing of the temporary organization and
the appointment of the credentials
committees the committee on perma-
nent organization and resolutions rules
and order of business committees was
the only formal work of the forenoon
session.
There are no delegates from Apache.
Greenlee. Navajo or Graham counties
present but they may arrive later In
the day. Some counties are represented
by only one delegate each and the
total number of delegates present is
fewer than 0.
A long SDeech Was delivered w
chairman Molloy. who said the Republi-
cans used the organization of 1S98 to
steal the convention of 3912. If the
party is not checked he said the or-
ganization of 1912 will be used to
steal the convention of 1916. Malloy
declared the Progressive paity invites
the support of Democrats and Repub-
licans :.like. also said it is non-sectinnT
and wil be organized in every state m
the union. Enthusiastic applause
greeted the declaration that Roosevelt
is the"modern Moses of America."
Dwlght B. Heard of this city. is
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tions. The platform will be in many
respects a reiteration of the declara-
tions contained in the call for th
Mate convention and affirmation of
points contained in Roosevelt's recent
utterances particularly his speech at
Chicago
VX1TKD STATES STEKI.
DECI rtES ASXliAI DIVIDKXD
New York. N. T.. July 29. The
I nited States Steel corporation today
dec lii M its regular quarterly divi-
dends of 1' percent en thir 1 ornn".n
stock and lsi utmni on th. rr.-fr.-. .1
Another Trainload of Wom-
en and Children Arrive
From Rebel Region.
BEING CARED FOR
BY THE CHURCH
El Faso Officials Fix Up a
Lumber Yard so That
They Are Protected.
Women and children refugees- from
! the Mormon colonies in Chihuahua state
' continue to flock Into El Paso and ai-
i ready there are more tnan 10 of the at
unwillingly thrown on the hospital ty
' of this city. The refugee camp in Cot-
f ton addition 13 swarming -with the
. helpless ones sent away from the hus-
j oands. sons and brothers in the Juarez
I and Diaz colonies.
t Another special train bearing about
i 250 persons few of whom were men.
arrived in Juarez Tuesday morning an I
I pulled into the El Paso union statioa
! at S.15. And still another train is due
1 ere later in the day the same train
which brought In 606 souls Monday af-
! ternoon and returned for more.
It is estimated by Mormon officials
here that in all. 250 women and chil-
' dren are- contained in the three major
and three minor colonies in Chihuahua.
. and 1500 of these remain in what the
j refugees consider grave danger. No
word has been received from Colonia
1 Morelos a large Mormon settlement in.
Sonora.
More Coming Overland.
Colonists from the Diaz settlement.
' west of Casas Grandes are reported
1 moving overland to the United States
oorder over the trail to Columbus N.
1 M They are expected to arrive late
today at Hachita N. 5L And here the
' LI Paso & Southwestern system comes
I ti with a -welcome demand for labor.
On that road's Tucson extension work
! are needed many laborers and perhaps
: at least 300 of the Mormons can be
I given quick employment by the road.
f Tt is said that man- of tie refugees
j trotn Colonia Diaz; .ar e. aen. .js the
movement DiVSPlSttiS'is ino" by wagon
train the wewen and children riding
in the vehicles while the men walk or
1 ride on horse.
The Robbery of Homes.
Very few men are with the refugees
in El Paso as yet the men preferring
to remain with their homes but many
of them declare they expect to be
robbed of all they have now that the
disorderly element of the different
communities Is thoroughly aware of
their lack of protection. All firearms
liave been taken away and the Mor-
1 mons and other Americans are at the
mercy of any who would rob them. Of
this they are not so much afraid of the
rebels as the camp followers and that
element which in any community in
' any country takes advantage of the
. helpless to pillage and plunder.
J The refugees have been housed mora
comfortably than most of them ex-
(pected the officials of El Paso and of
the Mormon church having been able to
secure some immense vacant lumber
sheds on Magoffin avenue from which
temporary dormitories have been con-
structed. The city has put in water
sewer connections and lights and the
Mormon church is furnishing food to
those unable to buy it Many of the
refugees are without clothing or uten-
sils for cooking but these are rapidly
being provided and they are being made
I as comxortaDie as poseiDle.
j Interested In Sacjlnen.
I Associated Press dispatches today
irom tne lea era 1 column or lien. San-
jines stating that five days ago he
was within 50 miles of Casas Grandes.
i wfre received by the refugees with
I mingiea
feelings. Some believed hn
would be able to drive out the rebels
and restore order In their colonies but
others feared that inasmuch as he
had not yet appeared at Casas Grandes.
after being only 50 miles distant fie
days ago that he might have met de-
feat since they know the rebels went
out in strong numbers on Saturday last
to meet him.
The Trl-State telephone company
put in a telephone to the refugee camp
today. The number Is 1155.
The Mormon officials have visit 1
all the real estate people of the city
and made application for vacant houses
so that the refugees may be trans-
ferred to homes as soon as possible.
REFUGEES HOUSED
IN LUMBER SHEDS
Floors Are Put In Also
Lights and Plumbing
by the City.
Through the kindness of the Long
Lumber company the Mormon refu-
gees were comfortably housed in its
abandoned lumber sheds on Magoffin
avenue Monday night C. L. Slrmans.
secretary and treasurer of the Long
company arranged for the flooring or
the sheds in order that the women and
children might not find it necessarv
to 3leep on the ground. The use of.
these sheds was given free by the
lumber company and there was suffi-
cient room for all of the refugees in-
cluding more than 200 who arried
late Monday night
The city arranged for the lighting
and plumbing of the sheds and the com
mittec- appointed by the chamber or
commerce to assist the refugees visited
the sreds late Monday afternoon and
saw that everything was being done
tha- was possible to make the unfor-uu.tt-
ftople comfortable
FALL WIRES TEAT
HELP IS COMING
New Mexico Senator Take
Up the Matter of Re-
lief For Mormons.
Tn response to the telegrams sent
Monday by mayor C. E. Kelly and
county judge A. H. J. Eylar request-
ing that supplies be furnished for the
American refugees now in Kl Paso
the .following messages were receive'i
1-v ma or Kcllv Mondav afternoon fro 'a
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