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1908
Th« ONLY Lnim Wire for
FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE
Brrwinr
Fort Worth and Los Angeles
El Paso Sunda
VS, 1908.
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TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1908.
AVENGED HIS HONOR
BV SLAYING LOVER
Capt. Peter Coi. it Raises Emptied
Pistol into Win. II. Anois, Owner
of Burr McIntosh Mafazine, an
latinkic of Mrs. Haines.
WIFE WAS A WITNESS
After Shootinf When Crowd Tried to
Interfere Captain Haines’ Brother
Whipped Out Revolver and Ord-
ered No Interference.
CONFESSED TO HUSBAND’S FATHER
Bayside, L. l„ Aug. 15.—Captain
Peter Conover Haines, Jr., U. S. A.,
non of Brig. C!en. Peter Conover
Haines, U. S. A., retired, fired seven
bullets from a revolver into Wm. E.
Annis of New York, owner and pub-
lisher of Burr Mrintosh's Magazine
and other magazines, late today on
the landing stage of the Bayslde
Yacht Club, Flushing. Annis, whom
Captain Haines' brother had accused
of having been improperly attentive
to the captain's wife, died In the
Flushing hospital a few hours after
the shooting.
Caused of Tragedy a Witness.
A crowd of gaily dressed women anil
yachtsmen among whom was Mrs,
Annis, witnessed the tragedy.
Captain Haines, accompanied by his
brother, Thornton Jennings Haines,
well known as an author and amateur
yachtsman, walked to the landing
stage of the club us Annis and a club
member named Harway were disem-
barking from a boat and at once open
ed fire upon Annis,
Annis attempted to get behind Har
wav, but Captain Haines reached un-
der Harway’s arm and emptied his re-
volver upon his enemy.
Brother Held Off Crowd.
Immediately there was commotion
in tlte club house and on the veranda.
Mrs. Annis fainted and a dozen yachts-
men rushed to the float to the as-
sistance of Annis. Before they could
get to the .side of the wounded man,
however, T. J. Haines, the captain’s
brother, whipped out a revolver and
threatened to shoot the first man who
interfered.
"This is an affair between these
two," he said calmly. Annis had two
bullets in his abdomen, one in the arm
and two in fils legs.
Captain Haines anl his brother,
neither of whom appeared in any way
disturbed, awaited the arrival of the
fail ice on the club float and there sur-
1 rendered themselves.
Slayer's Biography.
Captain Haines is attached to Fort
Hancock ns quartermaster, having on
terod the army at the close of the
Spanish war with the rant of second
lieutenant of artillery. He is a gradu-
ate of the naval academy at Annap-
olis, but left the navy In 1 f»04, shortly
after graduation. His father, Brig.
Gen. Peter Conover Haines, is a West
Point graduate with a distinguished
"War record. During the conflict with
the south he was several times
breveted for gallant and meritorius
service. Since then he has achieved
prominence as an engineer, having had
charge of the Potomac Flats improve-
ments and numerous works of harbor
defense. He was made a member of
the board of ordnance and fortifica-
tions and of the Nicaragua and Isth-
mian Canal commission.
In 1898 he was appointed brigadier
general of volunteers, taking part in
both the Cuban and Porto Kico cam-
paigns. He attained the rank of briga-
de members of the club in his honor
at the St. Francis hotel.
• Judge Parker limited his remarks to
what he said were to his mind the
greatest issues of the campaign:
The preservation of the constitu-
tion of the United States, as he was
pleased to put it, and the reform of
tariff laws.
Delaney Nlcoll spoke briefly and
Mayor Taylor and former Major* James
D. MiClan also made brief remarks.
Judge Parker and Mr. Nicoil will
leave for Seattle tomorrow to attend
coming meetings of-the National Bar-
association.
GENERAL WARDWELL IS DEAD
Husband of Leprous Madwoman at
Tombstone Succumbs to Old Age
and Grief—Wife Ignorant.
Tombstone, Arlz., Aug. 15.—Gen. D.
K. Ward well died this afternoon while
in quarantine with bis leprous wife.
Her sufferings from the combined ef-
fects of leprosy and the nervous strain
following the attendant notoriety of
their case has dethroned her reason
and she is totally unaware that her
husband Is dead.
General Wardwell was a veteran of
the Mexican and civil wars. Efforts
to. deport Mrs. Wardwell to the leper-
colony have brought out many compli-
cations, the federal authorities refus-
ing to aid and the territorial officials
being unable lo act under the pres-
ent law. it is probable she will re-
main isolated here and cared for un-
til her dentil.
BRYAN IS PROMISED
NEW YORK BY MURPHY
SPRINGFIELD STILL SCE
OF LAWLESS OUTBREAi
Aged Negro Lynched by Mob, Which Out His Throat
and Passed Rope Through Wound—Troops
Dispersed Crowds with Bayonet Charges
About 3000 Soldiers Kept
Alteration
Sale
Closes Aug. 22
JCCE.SS
Vivt
All Night—Woman
Mob.
on ()ui
Led
First Night'
s
Nebraskan Assured of Victory
Tammany Leader—Illinois Also
Likely for Him—Speech on
Guaranteed Banks at Topeka
dier general of regulars in 1903 and
was retired July C. 1904.
Haines Eloped With Wife.
Washington, Aug. 15.—Both Cap
tain and Mrs. Haines have friends In
Washington who have kept close track
of an application for divorce, filed by
the former last June and they recall
the fact that Captain Haines eloped
with his wife, a Miss Claudia Dlbbey
of Winthrop, Mass., in 1900, when she
was a school girl of lfi. So far as is
known here, they had lived happily
together until last May when Captain
Haines returned from a trip to the Pa-
cific coast on a summons from his
brother who claimed to have made
discoveries of improper conduct on the
part of Mrs. Haines.
Wife Confessed to Husband’s Father.
At that time Captain Haines sum-
moned his father, Brig. Gen. Haines,
to New York, who upon returning, stat-
ed that his daughter-in-law had made
a confession to him that convinced
him of the correctness of the son’s
position. The couple have three chil-
dren which are in the custody of Gen-
eral Haines,
PARKER AND NICKOLL TALKING
New Yorkers Speak for Democracy at
Mass Meeting in Trisco—
Banquetted Afterward.
San Francisco. Aug. 15.—Judge Al-
ton B. Parker, Democratic candidate
for president in 1904, and Delaney
Nicoil of New York city were the
principal speakers at a mass meeting
under the auspices of the Iroquois club
at Welton’8 Pavilion tonight. After
the meeting Judge Parker was the
guest of honor at a banquet given by
FEW CALLERS, MUCH WORK DON
Fairview, Lincoln, Noli., Aug. 15.
The added prophecy of Tammany
Leader Murphy that New York would
be found for Bryan in November, and
of Fred P. Morris, former member of
the Illinois legislature, that that state
also could be reckoned in the Demo-
cratic column, caused satisfaction
Fairview today. Mr. Bryan got much
comfort out of the prediction yester-
day of State Chairman Conners Unit
tile Empire State was safely for him,
but the additional assurances of Mr.
Murphy, who is considered a? being
in close touch with the situation in
New York, were more than welcome
news to the Democratic candidate.
Illinois News Good.
Mr. Morris rode out. to the Bryan
home during the afternoon and
brought the encouraging news from
his state. He expressed himself to
Bryan as being very certain that the
national candidates and Adlai Steven
son. who is running for governor,
would draw many Republican votes.
There was a scarcity of visitors at.
Fairview today. With the exception of
a talk with Mr. Morris, no political
conferences were held and Mr. Bryan
was thus enabled to dispose of much
accumulated work. The doubt with
respect, to the hour at which Mr. Bry-
an would speak in Des Moines, August
21, was removed this afternoon whim
he stated that the program called for
the delivery of the speech in (lie open
air at 8 o’clock in the evening, proba-
bly at the fair grounds.
To Talk on Guaranteed Banks.
Chicago, Aug. 15 —W. J. Bryan will
deliver one of the principal speeches
of his campaign at Topeka. Has., on
August 27. when he will make an ad-
dress o nthe guarantee of hank depos-
its as enunciated in tit.- party platform.
The date for the Topeka speech was
arranged by the national committee
with Mr. Bryan over the telephone
late today.
The national committee is as rapid-
ly as possible arranging for a series
of speeches by the candidate through
Indiana, Ohio and other states of the
Middle West.
Editors Visit Headquarters.
Over a score of editors from various
parts of the country who are en route
to St. Paul to attend the annual con-
vention of the National Editorial asso-
ciation, visited the national Demo-
cratic headquarters and called on
Chairman Mack and Josephus Daniels,
chairman of the publicity bureau, with
whom they discussed the circulation, of
campaign literature. Mr. Mack and
Mr. Daniels were invited to attend the
convention in St, Pan! ami it is ex-
pected they will accept. The visiting
editors were headed by H. V. Varfier,
president of the National Editorial
association, and A. D. Moffat, the pres-
ident of the Indiana State Editorial
association.
Chairman Mack and Committeeman
Roper C. Sullivan of Illinois held a
conference late today on the situation
this state, where it was announced
that, ihe Democrats intended an active
campaign.
EAGLES ADJOURN.
Monoghan New Head and Omaha Next
Meeting Place.
Seattle, Ang. 15.—The grand aerie
session of the Fraternal Order of Ea-
gles was brought to a close todayv Past
Grand Worthy President Theodore A.
Bell surrendered the chair to Bernard
J. Monoghan. his successor. The elev-
enth grand aerie session will be‘held
in Omaha. Neh.. in August or early in
September, 1909.
The vote on the next place of meet-
ing stood:
Omaha, 1,699; St. Paul, 372, and
Saratoga Springs. 137.
Springfield, III., Aug. 16, 1:30 a. m.—
A small crowd of roughs this morning
broke every window and the front
door of the cottage of Clarence Har-
vey, a negro. A detachment of the
First Illinois was sent to the scene at
Seventh and Bergen and brought Har-
vey, his wife and his mother to the
county jail. The mob had dispersed
before the arrival of the soldiers; oth-
erwise the situation was quiet.
(general Young, Governor Deneen
and Adjt. Gen. Scott had retired for
the night, leaving Colonel Sanborn in
charge.
The latest recorded act of mob vio-
lence was an attack upon the resi-
dence of Rev. G. H. McDaniels, a negro
clergyman. The structure was torn to
pieces, but the occupants escaped.
Troops dispersed the rioters.
Chicago, Aug. 15.—The I. C. railroad
tonight took all its colored porters off
trains running through Springfield
and discouraged all negro travelers
from going to or through the capital.
Springfield, HI.. Aug 15.—With one
more victim added tonight, to, the roll
of fatally Injured in the race riots
which began here last night, Spring-
field spent the night in aiivet..-. 'Ap-
prehension of more serious trouble
was modified, but not stilled, by. tie-
presence of 2,500 national guardsmen
from various parts of the state under
command of Major General Young,
I. N. G.
Victim Horribly Maltreated.
Tonight’s victim of race prejudice
was an aged negro, William Donigau.
Donlgan was a cobbler and respected
as a simple and (inoffensive citizen
His shop was within two blocks of Ihe
state house. Tonight, in the absence
of a patrol, a mob set fire u> the shop
and the venerable negro w-ts eo-.i ladl-
ed by the smoke to run Into Hi ■ street.
His appearance was greeted by a
shower of stones and bricks. As be
staggered under the' fusillade be was
seized and his throat cut. A rope was
run through the wound and the vic-
tim bound to a. tree. There he was
found later, unconscious ami all i.ut
dead.
Dr. Tuttle, who dressed th? wound,
reported that death was a matter if
hours. A witness to Hie firing of the
shop turned In an alarm, but when tim
firemen appeared the blaze was out.
It had not gained enough headway and
had been extinguished by some of the
cooler headed members of the mob.
Two companies of infantry and a
troop of cavalry were rushed to the
seem- and at their approach the crowd
fan lielterskelter down the strep tin 1
they dispersed when they reached the
capitol grounds. Six arrests were
made.
Simultaneous Outbreak.
Coincident with the attack on Don-
igan, a less serious disturbance oocui'-
red in front of the state armorv. \
crowd gathered and threatened to
storm the place, wherein there wore
sheltered a number of negro refugei s.
Two companies of the Fourth Inf ititry
and troop it of the cavalry canto tot
the scene quickly and charge I ■ the
crowd with bayonets leveled. As tit
the previous invklent the. mob ,!ed m
the Sight of cold steel amt the nusi-
ness-fike appearance of the men In
khald.
From this time on alarms were fre-
quent., They scented to com t from
everywhere. Camp Lincoln, win we a
large number of the fugitive race were
sheltered, reported the appearance of
a mob and asked for mot.' soldi -is,
General Young, after consulting with
Governor Deneen and Adjt, Gen. Scott,
ordered the camp abandoned. \v,ih
two additional companies an guards
the negroes were brought lo tii - u w
arsenal.
Spaulding, a suburb seven rniu b
away, Where there are many eohued
miners, telegraphed the govt rnot that
Hie blacks were threatening retalin-
tory measures. General Young prom;,!-
ly dispatched a company to tln> place.
Military Had Busy Night.
These were samples of |!io disturb-
ing messages constantly reaching Hie
commanding officer at his mmhpmi-
ters at the county jail. His I
whicfih had ai first seemed more than
adequate, melted so fast in the process
of detailing guards that il became ap
parent Hint further reinforcements
were advisable. Governor Deneen re-
sponded by calling out Ihe second r* U-
imetit of Chicago and ordering He-
“fighting seventh" of that city to hoi l
Itself in readiness for call lo arms.
Original Plan by Gen. Young.
A plan probably unique in similar
situations wits adopted by General
Young in order to spreil his force
about and reassure the ntitne: ms
alarmed neighborhoods. Street ears
were impressed to carry guardsmen
lion. Such ears as still cirri hi p.isr.cn-
alxmt on till lines itt the disturbed
gers- were halted on their way to flic
"Had Lands" and guards put nhonrd
under command of sergeam . Half a
doz,en owners of .tiitmcoblles, at the
urgent, request of Governor Deneen,
put their ears at the disposal of Gen'
era) Young in order Hue small ietitcY
wnts might he hurt le I iu places of
pressing need.
More horses were noetic I for Hie
troopers, many of whom had no
mounts, and tirrnngemema were made
to supply the deftclene;.- toiooirow
lens’ Department
si
<>('L * of two and
Dadly after the
Die Kiip|H‘iilHiiiB:r
Was.
airship
flight wli . . . ,
ships in t', ami i onii£ Men
and five nite.
ihl,. built fo)mts ls Hi"" DID |HIIi-|
tlew hack ai. . i a..,. ,,»
nearly five milV’ dill . $I0.N,> iril
rial endurance * ., ». ..
The airship is,,tM Mnr\ Suit
the signal corps o• , . , . „
army, a few formal"1*" ’"lo two lots $1 in and
lo lie gone through
lain Baldwin turns Ip..........................
General Alien, chief si
it Is believed the la.
officers on Monday vvii.
average speed attained h
ship at 20 miles, thus e
aeronaut
$(1,750.
to the full contra
Men’s Shirts.
$l.f>9, $1 Id and 79c
Men's
price.
Si taw Hals ai 1 ::
TAFT IS ENGROSSED
Springfield an Armed Camp.
.Springfield, III'., Aug. 15.-- Spring-
field. HI., Hie city which is richest in
tile memory „r the great Emancipator,
in tonight an armed camp because
its clll/.ens yesterday gave vent In
’,n!|ed of the race which Abraham Liu
coin declared free and equal with all
olher peoples in litis country.
Sqnuds of soldiers are pal rolling
the downtown streets ami in the
troubled portions of the community
entire battalions nre watching over
Ihe lives and property of the negroes.
Sobered by the recollections of the
tragic events of Iasi night and this
morning, the city Huh quieted down
and only the murmured threats
Irlendn of those who were killed
wounded In the street frays give evl
deuce that the presence of troops
necessary, It is this murmuring, how
ever, that. Is keeping the authorities
on the anxious settl.
Threatened Revenge.
Fatly today IViemis of William
Howe, u county official who was so
seriously hurt that he Is hovering is
Iwe.i) 111)- ami leath, almost succeed
ed in enlisting enough followers for
raid of vengeance upon the "Black
Belt." Taking a lesson Irony Iasi
night's experience, Sheriff Werner at
mice notified Governor Deneen that
Ire<;h outbreaks were threatening and
that more troops would be noeesHurv
I lie response of the executive was
prompt and as a consequence a full
brigade of stale troops Is pore under
the i-ommaud of.General' E. <:, Young.
The troops consist id' the First
Fotirlh and Fifth regiments of in
fantry, tin* second squadron oi cavalry
and a Gatling gun section. Two of the
Infantry regiments are scattered
through the city at various points, the
hirst: regiment being held in reserve
(Continued on Rage 2.)
IN OLD INTERESli "
vce.
Sonic odd •> and
FUNDS ARE APPORTIONED
SCHOOL PER CAPITA IS $6.75 THIS
YEAR.
This is Increase of 75 Cents Over Last
Year—Requests of Six Cities to
Retain Present Text Books Denied
—State Ad Valorem Tax Is Materi-
ally Reduced.
Special to The Times.
Austin, Texas, Ang. 15.—The state
board of education this afternoon ap-
portioned the public school fund. The
board fixed the per capita at $9.75,
which is an increase of 75 cents. This
bpsed on the 914,008 scholastics in
the state.
The board denied the applications of
the six cities, Dallas, Paris. Corsicana,
Sherman, Galveston and Waco for per-
mission to retain their present text
books. Tile board contended that, if
the books adopted are good enough
for country schools they sliuld la-
god enough for city schools.
The automatic tax board also met
this afternoon and fixed ihe state ad
valorem at fi 1-4 cents, which is a re-
duction of fi 1-4 from the present rate,
and the school tax was reduced from
20 cents to 16 2-3 cents.
PROSPERITY DINNER.
T ’ -
Many Messages of Good Will Receiv-
ed, But Were Not Read,
New York, Ang 15—At the Inter-
state Prosperity organization of com-
mercial travelers' dinner tonight
many messages of sympathy with the
movement were received from distin-
guished perrons. Many of these had
a partisan savor and it was decided
not to read them.
Toastmaster Herman A. Mots,
comptroller of the currency of New
York, referred to Ihe reply of regret
reeelveJ from W. H. Tatt and W. J.
Bryan, who had been invited to at-
tend. With Dm* other messages these
communications were left unread.
OKLAHOMA CITY FIRE.
BIG
HOTEL AND OTHER BUILD
ING6 BURN.
* *
* COWARDLY MILITIAMAN
* BAYONETED A YOUTH, f !
* -- • '
* Kankakee, 111.. Aug, 15.—AI- *
* tempting to steal a ride on the ♦
♦ baggage car. of a special train ♦. I
-♦ carrying state troops to Spring- * I -*
‘ IW'I to quell the race war Karl * f Entire Business Section Threatened
♦ Nelson, 18 years old, was fatally A
A slabbed. He died on tin- way to A
# the hospital. Nelson boarded the *
♦ blind baggage us Hu- soldiers’ A
A special pulled out of the local A
A station. One of the soldiers told A
lilm to get off. I|i refused. The
soldier, whoso Identity Is un-
known, (hen pulled out a bayonet
and stabbed tin- boy through the
body.
*AAAAAA*AAAAA*A»A
CITIZENS CLAMOR FOR REVENGE
About 300 Saw Soldier s Dastardly Act
Militia Officers Refuse to Give
Murderer Up.
Kankakee, III., Aug. 15.—About 300
citizens saw the hoy slabbed by the
militiaman and tonight are clamoring
for revenge. Nelson, It was reported,
wanted to sponge a ride on the trait
carrying Company L of the First regi-
ment. Deputy Sheriff Nichols tele-
graphed to the sheriff at Clinton, HI.,
to stop the train and arrest the sol-
dier.
The Clinton sheriff stopped the train
but the officers of the National Guard
refused to allow any man to be taken
off. A deputy left for Springfield to-
night to get the soldier. No one who
saw the stabbing of Nelson says that
the soldier was not justified in his
action.
One Time—Hotel One of Finest in
State—American National Bank Bad
ly Damaged—Militia Maintain Or
dcr—Loss $250,000.
-The
and
Oklahoma City, Aug, 15
hotel, a live story i trnctu:
of tin- finest hotels In the ...file vat-
burned by lire which started at 9 u. in.
and threatened tin- entire Diitcin• --.m ill
trtet of Ihe city, it iH believed that
no one is injured, though at 5 hue
hour a woman guest at the hotel ./at
unaccounted for.
The flu- spread to a building known
as the "Annex,’’ occupied by the We.-u-
ern Union Telegraph office and the
general offices of the Santa Fe rail-
road. Although the Western Union
was forced to abandon (lie bulWin..
He- damage sustained by the Annex
was small. The American National
bank, whose offices were adjoining the
hotel, suffered heavy loss on fixtures
and oilier contents, but the caul s re-
mained intact.
A local militia company was called
out to preserve order, but the crowd,)
•were at all times orderly.
The total loss from the lire is esti-
mated at $250,000.
RAILWAV OPERATORS’ HOURS SET
Hill Hurt by Auto.
St. Paul, Aug. 15.—James J. Hill,
chairman of the taiard of directors of
the Great Northern railroad, was pain-
fully hurt in an aulo accident near
Duluth today.
While Mr. Hill was under the car
Ihe chauffeur started the machine and
Mr. Hill was caught In the mechanism.
He hurried to Duluth, where his pain-
ful although slight injuries were prop-
erly attended to.
Rock Island Dispute Settled by Defin-
ing Nine Hours as a Day s Work
—Only Two Periods.
Washington. Aug. 15.—The terms of
Hu- agreement between the Chicago,
Kock Island & Pacific railroad and the
officials of the Order of Railway Tel-
egraphers provides that day and night
forces where two telegraphers are em-
ployed, nine hours of total service In
a 12 hour, spread, commencing a’ or
between the hours of 6:30 and 7,30
a. nr or p. rn. shall Constitute a day’s
work and that in no case shall the
Candidate in Deep Consultation with
Secretary Wright Regarding Es
labllshnient of Self-Government
Departments in Philippines.
MANV W RITE TAFT URGING HUGHES
Hot (Springs, Vu,. Ang, 15,—W
Tuft was secretary of wnragain today
af least to Hie extent of finding him
self deeply engrossed with his minces-
not, Luke E. Wilglii, in Ihe absorbing
quest lobs of the Philip; ' -s. Culm ami
Panama, aid - well an the inmmierabh
odds and ends of ihe wur office, of
which few except, him.,self know tin
history.
"Wo have* hognn the oaiull
date; when asked the result ot Up
' oliterelic ■ -■ "the! e, you nee, } . hrivt
fallen back Into Ihe’habit of feeling
myself n pail (.r Ihe admliilslnrllon
No Department of Agriculture.
Mr Tuft explained that there would
not lie addl'd lo Hie machinery of the
Philippines ut present a department
of agriculture,
I ’resident Roosevelt has authority lo
create such a departmerit anil place nl
Its head Home Filipino member of He
legislative commission'-or (lie islands
Five Departments Created.
'J tie establishment of .five depart,
menu- exeeutiv.-, presided over by
Governor Smith; eotatneree and po
lice, with Vine Governor Follies til
tile head; Inferior, Prof Worcester
tatldie im.lriii-lhm, Mr. Hchastei. and
limine., and justice, headed by .Seller
Aranda is regarded an aecOuipliHli
menls toward self-government mini
dent for the present and President
Roosevelt will receive advice lo this
fieri by Secretary Wright The di
elidon Is based on objection In Ineteas-
lug I lie cost of Hie Philippine govern
menl in the absence of ntaohite ne
density.
Money Saved at Panama.
Money is lo be saved in Panama
also, through the scheme of reorganl
station new going on under Colonel
Goelhals, which received approval al
today's conference, if was explained
tDat in the resignation of l ick on
Htnllli and Hm suhsHtmhm of Major
Duvall In his place, as well ,4 i-'ae-
lag an army eommlH.iary officei m
charge of the commissary depaiiment,
(-.•lilting in a general re ui.ingeuient.
i number of lijgli salarle had been
llspcn ed with and il ,va |i; (‘dieted
Mint, when Complete the icon-.iiiiiza
Hon would result in greater efficiency
and less expense.
Cuba Also Discussed.
Ah to Cuba, the qm- lion (liseusseir
with the conclusion yet to fie arrived
ai, was wind her Certain law s oj (he
legislative eonimisKlon there should
fie enforced or whether Ihe subject
of this legislation should fie led open
for Hie consbleinllou of the Cuban
legislature when that body hi organ
izod. General Wright will return to
Washington Monday.
Called on by Filipinos,
Mr, Taft was surprised today by a
call of re peer from Manuel Quesoil.
floor leader id' the Nationalist party In’
Hie Philippine leglstuttire. and A. G.
Eseameila, who was Agninaldo’s see
reiary luring his military operations.
The Filipinos are traveling in the
Uniied States and sought Mr. Taft a;
an old friend and acquaintance.. He
was heartily congratulated on tils can
dhlaey by tils nailers.
Urging Hughes’ Nomination.
Mr. Taft admitted that he find re-
ceived a number of letters from resi-
dents of New York stale without an
exception urging the rein,initiation of
Hughes, the writers giving the posi-
tion taken as the sentiment of ilielr
communities. This information was
given lu answer to direct questions,
and In reply Mr. Taft said tie wished
understood that In moat cases the
writers of the letu-r* were unknown
him, arid they undoubtedly were
addressed to him simply because he
was the presidential candidate of his
party, lie had taken no position in
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In the afternoon they
tt nearby camp, where in
named Rucker was alone,
him prisoner, seizing nil his
unnminllfim. The four Mexlci
Imd taken prisoners m, the firs
were stationed along the roadw
keep a lookout for people pasita I
Two Rurales Killed.
Three Mexican rurales- returnti
from Morieziimji, where they hat,
cone with civil prisoners, rode along
come distance apart. The Ytiqiila shot
Hi" Him one's horse from under him
ami captured Hie rider. They took his
guns a wav and Huyi removed the
clothing .from, Ihe rurule's hack.
The Second inrale fried to make a
dash for liberty and was killed.
The third, who hurl lieoti riding at ,t
considerably, distance in the rear, rode
hi spile of an attemptmade by
Itncie i oi warn lilyi. and was shot
dead just., as lie reached the group.
Rode Towards Los Alamos.
The Indians then rode away In the
direction of I,os Alamos, ami troups
1 ml from here and Naeozari may over-
take them
Yaqul.s have been active in the Moc-
• ez.iinm distilei since July first.
Rancher and Three Girls Killed.
(By Associated Preas.)
Nogales. Arlz.. Aug. 15,—Hostilities
Imvo been resumed in the state of So-
nora, Mexico, and according lo reports
from different localities Tour or more
persons have’ been killed. A report
from Montezuma district sayn at the
Rancho El Halil, Jesus Mejia and ills
"tree daughters were killed by Indians
ami n .oung hoy curried off. A young
girl escaped liy concealing herself be-
hind a door
Several Others Attacked.
A few miles from l.a Colorado
' amp two attacks were made by tlm
Vaqiiis, Mexicans gathered at pit i-
haval were fired on several times, but
escaped unhurt. The day before tills
occurrqpeo two men riding on horse-
buck through a dense wood were at-
tacked and both badly wounded.
If Is believed that, (lie attacks are
being made by Ihe bund d‘ Indians
wiio have lnM-n near the bolder for
several days and tilleati-nlng to cross
into (he United States.
FORT SHERIDAN COMPETITION.
Preliminaries for National Shoot
Opened Yesterday.
Soldiers representing the six divi-
sions of die United States army will
Compete ai He- annual pistol compe-
tition which opened at Fort Sheridan
>• ■ teniav. when preliminary practice
was taken up.
rim shoot,) will last two days, and
veil! V foupmeti and officers will
take pail. The twelve men holding
•be high, st snores will be chosen as
a team oi represent the army at the
national rimot which wiill fie held In
a short time.
Twelve medals, four of themgoldand
eight silver, will fie presented to the
men who will shoot well enough to
qualify for the team. The list of
oak shots includes forty-three enlist-
ed men ami fifteen officers, and five
officers and eleven enlisted men are
to compete as distinguished pistol
shots. Many of the officers are to
shoot for medals offered, but will not
take part in the team competition.
Slight Earthquake Near Boston.
Boston, Aug. 15.—A slight earth-
quake shock was felt by a number ot
the elllex and towns south of Bos’.ou
at 8:3u p. in. No damage was done. ,
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