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TWENTY-NINTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1909.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
LYNCHING
IN IOWA
LIKELY
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A ner in a local resort won in the ft
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MOB GATHERS AT
JAIL IN OTTUMWA
Armed Posses Pursue Flee-
ing Negroes, and Suspect
Is Hurried Out of Town
—Guard May Be Called
Ottumwa, la., Feb. 21.—An-
gered by the brutal attack by a
negro upon Mrs. Charles M.
Johnston, the invalid wife of a
traveling salesman, a mob of 1,-
000 men and boys tonight sur-
rounded the jail, thirsty for ven-
geance on the unknown culprit
Four negroes were locked up as
suspects, and John Junkin, a ne-
gro suspected of the murder of
Clara Rosen two weeks ago, was
hustled out of town to avoid the
mob’s fury.
Company G of the national
guard was held in the barracks
in readiness for action. Mrs.
Johnston was in bed with her 4-
year-old child at 3 o’clock this
morning, when she awoke to find
a negro bending over her. Be-
fore she could scream for help
the negro seized her by the throat
and began to choke her. Despite
her weakness as the result of a
recent operation. Mrs. Johnston
fought desperately. She tore
herself loose and cried out. At
the same time the child screamed.
The negro became alarmed.
There was a curtain pole an inch
in diameter which was used as a
window prop within reach. The
negro grabbed this and beat the
woman until she became uncon-
scious.
How long the negro remained is
unknown. The cries of the child final-
ly aroused the neighborhood. They
found Mrs. Johnston lying on the floor
unconscious. By her side was the cur-
tain pole stained with blood. The news
spread rapidly. Soon armed posses
were on the trail of the fleeing negro.
Members of the citizens’ guard were
posted in places where riots were fear-
ed. The city jail became the point
of attraction for the excited men who
formed the nucleus of the mob. The
trail of Mrs. Johnston's assailant was
followed by bloodhounds to a deep
ravine near Ruttledge Camp, three
miles from Ottumwa but there lost it.
The mines were searched with help
(Continued on Fifth Page.l
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SUSPECT ARRESTED
Man with $1,000 In Currency
and $600 In Wells Fargo
Orders, Held at Ashfork,
Arizona.
GIRL WIFE
SPIRITED
AWAY
CONGRESS
SESSION
NEARS
STRONG EFFORT TO
PASS STATEHOOD BILL
A story has been under investiga-
tion during the past several days
which indicates that a young girl, the
daughter of a farmer of IJttle Mason,
was brought here from Eastern Texas
and kept here In fear of her life dur-
ing several months, escaped with tiio
aid of her mother and on Saturday
afternoon began the journey home.
Girl’s Story Told.
About two months ago a bill collec-
tor from an installment furniture store
on Overland street, stopped at a house
on Michigan avenue. The man who
lived there and who. it is said, owed,
the furniture house payments on a
small bill of furniture bought last Sep-
tember, was away. The woman living
at the houBe, 15-year old Orable Mal-
lock, of Thamby, Texas, begged the
collector, It is said to get. word to her
mother or to some one who would aid
her. The collector told a woman who
lives in the western part of the city
and when this woman discussed the
girl’s plight with her husband she
was advised to go to see the girl und
get the truth of the matter.
Mother Also Intimidated.
The woman found the girl in a
wretched house with scarcely enough
clothing' to keep her warm and not
enough to cover her if she wanted to
go into,the street. The girl’s mother,
an aged woman, reached here in Jan-
uary, and .lt is said the man wjio was
holding the , daughter frightened the
mother until she dared not, leave. She
told the woman who had been to see
the girl that tliey would be killed If
they left, unless they could get away
(Continued in Page Two.)
Outlook Poor for Success In
Attempt to Bring Bill Out
of Committee-Night Ses-
sions to Be!Hcld.
Washington. Feb. 21.—Both bouses
of congress will liegln this week to
cievvd on steam for the last spurt of
the present congress. After the close
ol' business -next Saturday there will
remain only three days for legislation,
and It Is rcaJized that It wl! be neces-
sary to get practically all of the ap-
propriation bills through both houses
before that time, as most of the re-
maining days will be necessary for
tl'O adjustment of the differences be-
- Ween the two houses.
Both houses will probably commence
holding night sessions Arly In the
week.
Outlook for Statehood,
There will be a strong effort to get
the Aiizona and New Mexico bill out
of committee with the hope of passing
It during the last days or the session,
but the present outlook is not prom-
ising
The house will begin the week with
the discussion of the urgent sundry
civil bill. It is expected that the
question of the salary of the secretary
of statj wilt again on Tuemlay re-
ceive attention lu connection with the
report on the legislative, executive
and judicial bill.
The house will again refuse to yield
the question of an under secretary of
Elate', and that subject will also be
discussed in connection with the re-
port.
, General Deficiency Bill.
It expected the general deflelency
(Continued on Page^Four.)
Special to THE TIMES.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 21.—Charles
Casey was arrested late this afternoon
at Ash Fork by T. C. Vella, a special
officer of the Santa Fe on suspicion
of complicity tn the Denver and Rio
Grande train robbery and Is now. lodg-
ed under strong guard at Ash Fork.
The arrest was instigated by Justice
of the Peace Kramer, whose suspic-
ions were aroused by Casey’s peculiar
actions. Casey arrived at Ash Fork
from Phoenix on the 17th and has
been drinking and circulating money
most freely. It is said. Immediately
on arrest he was relieved of a 4 4-cali-
bre Colt's revolver, $1,000 In United
States currency and $600 in Wells-
Fargo money orders purchased in
Denver aad Pueblo about two weeks
ago, and made payable to Charles Cas-
ey.
He claims to have/a coffee planta-
tion in Mexico and that he was pro-
ceeding to California with no avowed
object.
Special Officer Vella has found out
nothing of the man’s antecedents or
previous whereabouts. He absolutely
refuses to divulge the name of a sin-
gle relative or other person qualified
to vouch for him and his story.
He is about 5 feet 9 inches, weighs
150 pounds, dark complexion, black
eyes, smooth shaven, and wears a
black slouch hai and dark ready-made
clothing, that Is much wore. He Is be-
ing held at Ash Fork for instructions
from Chief of Police Armstrong of
Denver.
30 BUILDINGS BURNED
20 PERSONS HURT
IN OMAHA RIOT
Greek Quarter Attacked by Mob Numbering
Thousands, Bent on Avenging Death of
Policeman—Trouble With Greeks
In Kansas City.
Omaha, Feb. 21.—From mid-afternoon until far into the night South Omaha, this city's big
suburb, has been the scene of rioting, murderous assaults and pillage. More than thirty buildings
have been burned, wrecked or badly damaged, and probably a score of persons injured, half of that
number seriously. By heroic work the police have prevented actual loss of life.
POLICEMAN KILLED.
The immediate cause of the trouble was the killing on Friday night of Policeman Edward
Lowery by John Masuredes, a Greek, whom the officer had placed under arrest.
Masuredes was brought to the Douglas county jail here at once, and for fear of an attempt
to lynch him he was taken Saturday to Lincoln and placed in the penitentiary to await his prelimi-
nary hearing.
MASS MEETING CALLED.
On Saturday a petition was circulated in South Omaha, and signed by hundreds of citizens,
setting forth that a large number of Greek residents of the place were of the undesirable class,
and calling a mass meeting at the city hall for Sunday afternoon to discuss methods of ridding the
city of them.
\ SPEECHES INFLAMMATORY.
More than a thousand men attended the meeting, which was addressed by men of promi-
nence, including two members of the state legislature. The speeches were calculated to inflame
the passions of the more excitable. The meeting ended, a large portion of the crowd started out
with the intention of carrying out the suggestion of the speakers in the most surfimary manner.
Governor Shallenberger was consulted and expressed a willingness to call out troops if
WELCOMES
WATTING
FLEET
HOME
REVIEW TODAY IN
HAMPTON ROADS
Assembled Armada Ready
to Pass Inside Virginia
Capes In Home Waters
After Long Voyage.
necessary.
Fifteen arrests had been made tonight up to midnight.
A A A A A. A. A A * A A A A. A A A
ft ft
ft INCENDIARY FIRES ft
Mob Held 1,000.
Following a harrangue at a mass
meeting In the city hall in South Oma-
ha this afternoon at which two mem-
bers of the Btato legislature and an at
torney were principal speakers, a wild
mob of 800 to 1,000 men started for
the Greek quarter to avenge the death
of Patrolman Edward Lowery, who
was shot and killed Friday night by
a Greek, whom he had placed under
ft FOUND THIS MORNING, ft
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(ft Omaha, Felt. 21.—Three more ft
ft incendiary fires broke out In the ft
ft Greek quarter about 1:30 a. tn., ft
ft but by prompt action of the fire *
ft department they were put out ft
Ift without serious loss. One of these ft
arresT^BefoTe their* ffil.'aT for bloJd 1 f waH discovered in a building ft
had been satisfied two boys were shot I * w!lloh ,]>aAl b®«n partjully wreck- ft
and at least eight persons had been In * ot* ea,'*el ln ,be nigh.,
jured by heavy missiles which the W,,H ll!ls ,hn ,tln tw" ,0fH
crowd used as weapons and not less »' *♦**#♦♦♦-*»****♦*, were shot und the other persons In-
tkan-thlrty buildings wore partially de were dressed they were st ilt to their j •
molished. The Injured boys are Frame , Third Mob.
homes. | x third ctowd rushed to 2-llh and L
A crowd of perhaps 3,000 w 4,000 i streets and attacked a confectionery
nouui jiv jeam wiu, nuu it’t cnc;i j an i f _ < • mtw
of the coil tents of a shotgun fired Into I quickly gathareu to augment the size store run In llanos Brothers. The
the crowd by the maddened Greeks, j of the mob and a general assault was | obite glass winnows weie qu f /
Foreigner. Hurt. begun on the homes and business : smashed tho doors kickedi n and the
* The other persons Injured were all places of the Greeks. The maddened ; 8£or;li 1,11,1 s,mw ' -mes des rojid. M_.
foreigners and after their wounds j crowed began its work of destruction i (Continued on Page Two.)
by throwing stones and bricks through
the windows of stores and houses
known to ho occupied by the Greeks.
In a very short time havoc, was made
with the fronts of these places ami
the stocks of the stores were quickly
laid waste.
Another Crowd.
Two blocks away another crowd
smashed the front of a saloon and sev
rial daring spirits attempted to pil-
lage the Interior when a squad of po-
lice charged the crowd and prevented
the mob from securing the liquor. It
PATTON SAVES TRAIN 22 CHINESE CAUGHT
FROM A BAD WRECK
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El Paso Man Prevented On-
coming Freight from Run-
ning Into Mexican Cen-
tral Passenger.
lly his presence of mind C. W. Pat-
ten of this city, who wan aboard the
Mexican Central train which went in-
to the ditch at Gomez Paltclo, Mex-,
Wednesday, probably saved passen-
gers on the train from being in a
horrible sniashup. Tho north bound
Central ran into an open switch at
the entrance to the Gomoz Paliclo
yards. Both Pullman sleepers and the
first-class chair car went off tho tracks.
Directly behind the passenger a
freight train was coming at full speed.
Mr. Patton sprang out, and not seeing
the rear flagman (n sight, secured the
porter's lantern, ran down the track
and stopped the on-eoming freight.
The engine of - the freight stopped with-
in a length of the rear car of the
wrecked train.
The escape from striking the coach-
es. which were full of people, wag a
narrow one, and Mr. Patton's quick
action and presence of mind prevented
the freight from crashing into the dis-
abled train.
Had this occurred it is probable that
several would have been killed, as
there were a number of passengers in
the rear coaches.
No one was hurt in the derailment of
the passenger.
ON S. P. TRAIN
Aliens Crossed Border at
El Paso, and Water Gave
Out Before Freight Reach-
ed San Francisco.
BLIZZARD RAGING.
Cripple Creek, Cole., Feb. 21,—The
storm which started here today has
assumed the proportions of a blizzard.
The thermometer fell rapidly and reg-
istered 11 degrees above zero at 11
o'clock tonight.
San Luis Obispo. Cal.. Fob. 21.—An
organized plan to smuggle Asiatics In-
to Mils country has been unearthed, as
a result of the discovery of 22 Chinese
lu a box car In this city today. The
most peculiar feature of the discovery
was that the Celestials were in a bond-
ed car sealed with tin? government
stamp. The car was billed from Al-
giers. a town near New Orleans,
where It left on Feb. 10, and was bill-
ed to San Francisco. Owing to the
numerous landslides and washouts the
ear was delayed on the Coast division
of the Southern Pacific.
While passing the sealed box car
In the yards today, Conductor Page
heard voices in It. In response to a
question who was in the car he re-
ceived an offer of two dollars for a
bucket of water in the pigeon English
of Chinese. The sheriff’s office was
notified, the seals broken and twenty-
two half starved Chinese taken out.
Ail had large canteens but which dur-
ing the long Journey had been drained
of every drop of water. One of them
stated that: they had crossed the
Mexican border at El Paso, but re-
fused to give any further information
They were placed in the county Jail
and are being held awaiting the ar-
rival of immigration inspectors from
San Francisco.
ARBUCKLE TO RAISE MAINE.
N#w York. Kell. 21. Jubn Arbuekle, who
j ha* In change of Mo* ait»*rnpra to ralio*
I the rntlner Tank*- off Hplndlt Hock, an
j noiinm) today that hft Im negotiating with
1 the government to rain* the Maine, »wifc In
* Havana harlmr.
FELL FROM WINDOW
OF SIXTH STORY
Nephew of President Sup-
posed to Have Become
Dizzy While Leaning Out
of Dormitory Window.
Cambridge. Mass., Feb. 21.—Stewart
Douglas ltul>tnno/i, lit years old, a
nephew of the president and a sopho-
more of Harvard college, fell from a
sixth story window of Hamilton hall,
a dormitory, today and was killed
He was a son of Douglas Robinson.
Put to Bed.
It is understood that shortly after
the arrival of some friends young
Robinson stumbled and toll in cross-
ing the room and struck heavily on
his forehead, receiving a painful in-
jury. His friends say that they then
pul him in his bed and after raising
the window of the bedroom a tow
Inches went away, leaving him appar-
ently asleep.
Fell Out of Window.
It is believed that after his friends
left, him Stewart, feeling 111, got out
of bed and walked toward the window
to open it wider, it is thought as
he leaned out over the sill he became
dizzy and, losing his balance, fell out
of the window.
Stewart was a substitute goal on
the ’varsity hockey team. The young
man’s mother Is President Roosevelt's
sister.
Stewart Robinson had attended a
banquet of the A. & M. club and tt was
alter midnight when he went to Ham-
den Hall, one of the finest private
dormitories In Cambridge and is al-
most directly opposite the club bouse,
ills body was found at 5:0 this niorn-
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ft U. S. S. Connecticut, at sea, ft
ft via (J. S. S. Yankton, Feb. 21, 10 ft
•ft p. m. Tin- battleship floet Is 90 ft
ft miles southeast of Cape Henry In ft
ft line of squadron. Speed ten ft
ft knots . Will arrive on schedule ft
ft time; slowing down if necessary, ft
ft Strong southwest winds during ft
ft the night of the 19th Increased to ft
ft fresh westerly gales, All bat- ft
ft tleships pitched heavily, but ft
* made satisfactory progress. The ft
ft weather moderated on the night ft
ft of the 20tli. Tln> cruisers North ft
ft Carolina and Montana Joined the ft
ft fleet at 11 p, m. on the 19th aft- ft
■ft ey heavy weather causing some ft
ft delay, making a total of thirty ft
ft ships, the strongest fleet ever ft
‘.ft brought together under the ft
ft American flag. ft
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Fortress Monroe, Va., Feb. 21.—Tho
returning battleship fleet reached tho
southern drill grounds, 50 miles off
the Virginia Capes, early today, and
the battleship Connecticut was In con-
stant wireless communication through-
out the afternoon. The fleet will re-
main on the grounds till 6 a- m. to-
morrow, getting under way at that
hour ln order to make the CRpes by
10 o’clock and begin passing the May-
flower at the Horseshoe In Chesapeake
Hay one hour later.
Weather Nearly Perfect.
The went hen was well nigh perfect
off the coaBt today, and the battle-
ships during their breathing spell on
the drill grounds will be polished and
painted afresh .for the review tomor-
row. which will go down in history as
one of the most notable ln the annals
of the American navy.
Twenty Battleships.
Tho number of vessels in the line
that will file by the Mayflower will
not. bo so great as at rither reviews,
but never before has the president,
personally visited so many of the
ships as he plans to do tomorrow. Tho
review will also be notable in that it
will bring together the greatest num-
ber of battleships ever assembled un-
der the American flag. There will be
twenty first-class battleships ln the
Imposing column, two more than at
the review in San Francisco harbor
last May.
Sperry Reports Arrival.
Roar Admiral Sperry reported the
arrival of his fleet and tho welcoming
squadron under command of Rear Ad-
(Contlnued on Eighth Page.)
HOT FIGHT OYER
COUNTYDIVISION
Mining Interests Send Pow-
erful Lobby to Phoenix,
and Agriculturists Op-
pose Their Plans.
Special to THE TIMES.
Phoenix, Ariz., Feb, 21.—All other
issues are submerged In the turbulent
family row over the proposed division
of Urahum county. It appears that
mining companies are determined to
cut off the east section containing rich
mining resources. The biggest and
most powerful lobby eve? in the city
is heir.
C. E. Mills, superintendent of the
Detroit Copper company of Morenci.
A. T. Thomson of the Arizona Copper
company, M. Bennie of the Shannon
Copper company of Clifton are using
their personal Influence with the legis-
lators. Besides about sixteen more
residents from Clifton, $ large number
from the west side and Solomonvllle,
opposed to the division, are to arrive
Tuesday. The hottest fight of the ses-
sion is ahead. More than county di-
vision is involved. If the mining In-
terests can carry the division they will
lie able to control all mine taxation
and other mining legislation.
Practically every big corporation
has representatives here. Against
this formidable array ii a small band
of agriculturists. The factions held
a conference today but the companies
will not concede anything.
The bill will be introduced Tuesday
by Hampton lu the council. Mari-
copa will probably support antl-divl-
slon. Members are most reticent to
express opinions.
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