VOL. 10.
PUNNING BARE
PANINA DEAL
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Would Show Up to the World How
the United State* Took Panama
From Colombia.
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WASHINGTON, July 11— Opposi
tion to the ratification of the pro
posed treaty with Colombia bulked
so large in the Senate today that
a Southern Democrat who is regard
ed as an administration leader has
determined to ask President Wilson
to withdraw the treaty pending an
investigation by a select committee
into the circumstances of the acqui
sition of the Panama Canal Zone by
the United States. This senator
proposes that Theodore Roosevelt,
William Nelson Cromwell, and oth
ers who played a prominent part in
the initiation of the canal project
shall be called upon for informa
tion.
The proposed investigation is in
tended to popularize the treaty by
showing that the United States act
ed in a high-handed manner in the
establishment of the. Republic of
Panama1 and the subsequent acquisi
tion of the Canal Zone and that the
payment of ?25,000,000 to Colombia is
dictated by the demands of justice.
Disclosure of the facts, it is thought,
might also reconcile some people to
the expression of regret in the
treaty.
REBELS CAFTURE^^
General Obregon Takes Second Larg
est Mexican City and Captures
5,000 Prisoners
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 11.—Gen.
Obregon has wired to this city that
he has captured the city of Guadala
jara, the second largest city in Mex
ico, and that he has also captured
five thousand federal soldiers and
routed the federal army of 15,000
who are now fleeing to Mexico City,
abandoning all their arms and war
munitions and leaving cannon and
supplies worth millions of dollars.
The’ rebels hero sire'wild with ex
citement, as they say that lS.QpO re
cruits will be -added fo this " rebel
army In Its march upon Mexico City.
The victory of phregon will also help
that general, who is a rival of Gen.
Villa’s for pqpillhr huppprt^ahd iWy
be a candidate" for the presidency
against both Villa and Carranza.
So far1 as' Is known no executions
have followed the capture of the,
prisoners, put it is expected that
many are sure to be executed fol
lowing the rebel plan ' of e|iecutlng
the officers and drafting the men.' "
PUBLIC HEALTH
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BOULDER, Colo., July 11.—Public
health and kindred subjects were dis
cussed during ‘the tijlb‘'dej,s' i|ssilclhs
of the Colorado Sociological confer
ence In progress here under the aus
pices of the' University' of Colorado.
At the qiorn}ng 'iijes'sipn, President
livingstpne ifon$f,. ef tbe univer
sity opened the’ discussion with a pa
per on ’ThePulMc Health,'’ followed
by & M%S8'1dn'!thh Otire fobd1 law
by ^fof. ^n # l^fel^'state chem
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To stedy a violinist’s hand and in
duce hint' to foe his wrist as much
fo poasifcle g foactfot't^'gdjUBta
hte Wttgtas Jmus foen Invented.
U yon want- auue ’■gas' all the
time, ‘road'^tfee fttHipecter.
10 SHAKE imT
; Four Hundred Special Expert* Are
On Trail of Individual* and
Corporation*.
WASHINGTON, July 11—Elabor
ate preparations are being made by
Treasury agents to take the trail of
income tax dodgers, who have de
frauded the government out of $23,
000,000 in taxes according to the es
timates of the experts of the Treas
ury department.
The department is convinced that
a great number of persons liable to
the income tax have either not re
turned their incomes at all or have
returned them far below the correct
figure. The department is directing
its efforts toward discovering frauds,
and the announcement of this intent
in the last month has apparently re
sulted in the “correction” of 300 re
turns.
WAR SECRETS
Editor of Sunset Magazine Is Order
ed Arres^d—Panama Fortifica
tions Are Photographed.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.—At
torney General McReynolds today
ordered the arrest of Charles Field,
editor of the Sunset Magazine pub
lished by the Southern Pacific rail
road, Aviator Fowler, who flew over
the Panama Canal some months ago,
and a photographer and writer con
nected with the publication of an
article published in the April num
ber of the magazine, in which mili
tary secrets of ,thu fortlficatlpns about
Panama were laid bare.
The secrets were secured when
Fowler flew over the canal and the
photographer in the machine took
many pictures of the work under way
and Hie War department knew no
thing of it pntil the publication in
4pril of the photographs, since which
time secret service men have been
gathering the evidence upon which
the government looks to' secure the
conviction of the' mpn. When it be
came known that the photographs
had been tkken strict orders were
issuejl fo prevent aviators flying oirer
the canal. 1 1
The information secured by for
eign military agents from the pub
lication is said to be worth millions
of dollars to the enemies of the ti
lted States, all of whom have spies
about' the canal endeavoring *o gath
er such' infOtio^tibh ' regarding the
disposition of the' guns as they can.
J .Twenty Jhpaiiese have at one time
or another been arrested by the
guards, some of them with cameras,
hfhers ?4th excelaptly drawn tnaik
Ail were’ released "after being' held
for several dajhs.
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German Teachers Meet.
CHICAGO, July 11.—*The. National
German Teachers' Association will
open' a three1 days* session In 'the
Hotel La'Salle‘tonight, with Presi
dent Relnbetg, of the Chicago Board
of Education, and several school of
ficials present to fix^end a welcome.
Dr. Leo Stew, of idlgraukee. Rresl
dent of the association, wUl respond.
Sessions, W1U be held each forenoon,
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°fTenlfiht.
Another good lot of movtes at the
Orfrheum tonight: '•
SjPSSF' * ■t°nr of •tr°n*
heart appeal.
The" Sheriff, u exciting drama.
Legally‘Sights a majedtie' cotoedy
fuull of honor.' "■* r,i * '■
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REFUSED MARRY
FAYS DAMAGES
St. Paul Girl Get* Judgment
From Riot) Lumberman for
Jilting H|er|
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 11.— Ada
Cox today received a judgment
amounting to $17,000 from William
Edwards, a millionaire of this city,
because he refused to keep his prom
ise to marry her, although she was
willing to keep her promise to him.
Edwards is a wealthy lumberman
and in his answer claimed that he
had never agreed to marry Miss Cox,
although dhe had offered to marry
him and seemed anxious to have him
for a husband. He denied tfce charges
of intimacy witti the girl but let
ters he wrote to tier while they were
friendly showed that the two had a
perfect understanding.
Edwards says tie will appeal the
case.
SHAKES HIS RSI
Angry Mexican Say* Roosevelt Plan
ned to Annex Mexico—Say* He
Ha* the Proof.
VERA CRUZ, July 11.—Senor Mo
hedo, former foreign secretary for
Mexico in the cabinet of Provision
al President Huerta, but who was ex
pelled from Mexico City today by
Huerta today, angrily shook his fist
it the American flag and stated to
bystanders that Ex-president Theo
dore Roosevelt had secretly pledged
the Progressive party to work for
the annexation of Mexico to the Un
ited States prior to the last cam
paign and that the Republicans and
Democrats had agreed to assist in
the work.
Mohedo claims to have the cor
respondence showing that Roosevelt
favored the annexation pf the Mex
ican republic and says he will pub
lish It. *' V '•
American, correspondents here for
New York papers have Offered sev
eral thousands of dollars for the pa
pers and letters if1 they are what
Mohedo claims' they are and have
promised to g*ve them the widest
publicity.
Funaton Ordered *o Deport Fred
Boa It for Sending Out Sensation
al Statements.
WASHINGTON. July 11—Secre
tary of War Garrison today Issued
orders to Gen. Kunston at Vera Cruz
to deport Fred Boalt, a feature writ
er on the Seattle Star, and how In
the Mexican city as the correspOnd*
ent of the United Press Association,
because Of the appearance of. several
articles In the Seattle Star‘and oth
er Scrlpps papers giving untrue and
sensational 'reports regarding condi
tions In VerA'Crus.
This Is the first attempt on the.
part of the War department to en
force the new rules governing War
correspondents. The bond of $*,000
STSI&SftftiSSjE'
as the this
is the firaf $v(MMMl^ioht. thp depart
ment has issued'awMnad'tott here
after the bonds oroOaerJofrespond
wts fifr ha sforfeifetl. he^the
wmw *the correra£$t
the war zone. • 1
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Insists That the Chinks Sign Treaty
Defining Tibet Boundary at Once
Or Will Start Trouble.
LONDON. July 11.—Edward Grey,
foreign secretary, today Issued, a
warning to the Chinese government
that trouble would follow If the Chi
nese continued In their refusal to
sign the treaty drawn by England
fixing the boundary line between Chi
na and Tibet, a former province of
China, which was setxed by England
several years ago.
The foreign secretary has spent
several months endeavoring to have
the treaty signed but has found that
the Chinese have blocked his efforts
at every turn until at last be has
been forced to act.
Judge Murane, H. P. Sullivan and
Guy Banta left today for Port Wells.
So Says William R. Hearst, News
paper Owner, Who Roasts Both
Wilson and Bryan.
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SEATTLE, July 11.—William Ran
dolph Hearst, the millionaire news
paperman, reached this city today
from the East and In an interview
given out today predicted that the
Republican party would sweep the
country this fall, securing control of
the lower House and might possibly
win a majority in the upper House
because of the dismal failure of the
Wilson administration.
Hearst attacked President Wilson
and his policies, claiming that the
“professor” was an accident and
elected because of the split in the
Republican party and that he was a
minority candidate, but was trying to
force his ' theories and policies
through congress, while business was
at a standstill and the people were
hungry and the business of the coun
try at a standstill. *
Hearst also roasted -the foreign
policy of the administration and held
up to scorn tbe “apology to Colom
bia” made by Bryan in the recent
treaty with Colombia.
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Lackawanna Valley Flooded—Twelve
People Known to Bo Drowned
•nd Much Property Lest.
SCRANTON, Pa., July 11—A cloud
btfrst p the mountains today Caused
the Lackawanna river to overflow Its
banks and the rushing torrents caus-’
ed the loss of twelve lives and pos
sibly more.
The waters came down so sudden
ly that' many yrere caught In , the]
valley wtjth t}o tjhance of escape ex
cepting op drifting trees apd houses
apt yrere then pjclted up by launch
es as they wore carried doym stream.;
The damage done by >tbOi storm la,
estimated at many millions of doflars
and th^ Mss '©<! live stock has been
] ekoepttbhalJy 'fieilvy. ‘ rf' : i
Relief lias dent from here to;
the scene, while- the, state cons tab-:
FVh <W* hW® » terop qt pen
ippebps worWng up the river, whll«j
other* are;, searching the banks fori
Spr who may be in peril: . •
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Senate Leaders Are Opposing His
Personal Friend and He Does
Not Like It.
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WASHINGTON. July 11.—Presi
dent Wilson is determined that the
Senate shall confirm his personal
friend, Thomas Jones, and his other
nominee, Paul Warburg, of Chicago,
whom he has designated as members
of the federal reserve board. The
leaders of the Democratic party are
equally determined that the two men
shall not be confirmed because of
charges made against them and by
reason of the ignoring of the Demo
cratic organization in the matter of
making appointments.
The fight between President Wil
son and the senators will be inter
esting and many predict that the
squabble over patronage will prevent
the passage of the administration
trust bills.
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Reported That Katmai Is Again On
the Warpath—News Is Doubt
ed By Many.
WASHINGTON, July 11—Four rev
enue cutters have been ordered to
rush to Southwestern Alaska and
rescue the people reported In jeop
ardy because of the eruption of
Mount Katmai. The cutters at Un
alaska are now en route to investi
gate and the cruiser Buffalo, at pres
ent near Kodiak, making repairs to
the navy wireless stations in west
ern Alaska, will also give such aid
as is required to help the natives,
who are said to be in danger.
The alarming news concerning
Katmai came as a surprise to many
in Valdez, as no indication of the
eruption had been noticed here nor
had the news of the predicament of
the natives beep made kuowp to the
federal officials of this dirisipn. The
Prpspector wired its correspondents
to the westward and in Seattle for
further defails and so far as we are
able to leapt the stpries which have
caused the Treasury department to
dispatch cutters to Kodiak and Kat
mai were sent out by a newspaper
correspondent who was on the Dirlgo
on her last trip and have no founda
tion in fact.
DECLARES DAUGHTER
UNWED^ WANTS E8TATE
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ORANGE, Mass., July 11.—An un
usual case Is befog beard In the sur
rogates' court " today! thereby Aug
ustus Temple, alleging that he was
the father of Nellie S. Lockwood, who
died last August, brings suit asking
that he be appointed administrator
that he be appointed administrator
of her estate, which amounts to |8f>,
000; and that letters of administra
tion issued to William E. B. Lock
wood, be revoked. Lockwood is ac
cused of haVihg falsely represented
hlmsplf to be the husband of the
dead woman! thereby Obtaining the
letters of administration. Temple, in
his petition, swore that Lockwood
"was never married to the decease/
and was not the husband of deceased
at the time of her death.” '
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Episcopal Church. ' ' *
Service* St the Church of the
Epiphany,' Sunday, are: - -
Hbfy communion at S:30 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11.
fcu&day tfcbdoi afUvto!r
Evening prayer at ?:Sd.
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G. o. Retake, tub wat canaster and
Jeweler, fastAhe Valdes Dm* Co. All
work giiaraaiPed.
ATCHIHUAHUA
Rebel General Will Be Allowed to Ap
point Hie* Own Military and
Civil Officer*.
CHIHUAHUA. Mex., July 11.—The
mediators here who have been en
deavoring to settle all difficulties be
tween Gen. Carranza, provisional
president of M-xico, and Gen. Villa,
the victor of many battles, with the
federal troops, signed a protocol to
day setting out the facts and have in
every Instance vindicated Gen. Vil
la, upholding him In every conten
tion he makes.
Under the protocol Villa is to have
complete control of the army and to
direct the military policy without in
terference, while Carranza is to have
control of the civil government and
foreign affairs.
Villa agrees to recognize Carranza
as his superior, provided Carranza
accords him recognition as supreme
military chief.
The promotion of officers and the
disposition of commands is to be left
to Villa.
Villa is vindicated i for the seizure
of the arms and ammunition landed
at Tampico by the steamer Antilla,
which he took from Gen. Herrera,
operating San Luis Potosi, but tak
ing his orders from Carranza and
failing to recognize Villa as his chief.
Secure $50,000 From Express Safe On
the Katy Flyer and Make Good
Their Escape
MATSON, Mo., July 11—Four ban
dits hel dup the Katy Flyer here
last night and blew the express car
safe and secured $50,000 in currency,
which was being sent to a Missouri
bank to aid in crop moving, and
made good their escape.
The passengers on the train were
prevented from going to the aid of
the express messenger by the fear of
being shot, the bandits continually
firing over the passenger coaches to
frighten any who might attempt to
interfere.
The robbery was reported to head
quarters as soon as the train reached
b$fe and defectives were immedi
ately sent to the scene to trace the
bffffdifs. The sheriff of this county
has g posse out scouring the hills,
tyblle all the police officials of the
stifte have been requested to be on
the lookout for tbe men.
The {lumbers of the bills stolen
are all knowp and it is expected to
trace the men when they attempt to
use the money they-have stolen.
ST. LUIS’ JOKE
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ST. LOUIS. July U.—St. Louie to
day. )a voting on a bond issue of $2,
75p,000 to cqqtpiete the east approach
tq the ffjuqicjpql "free bridge” which
PY«F >«»ra *sq and
tfjftajf.ends off the Illinois side more
tffffff a hqpdrqd fqet above the water.
Fights qyqr varjous approaches, in
terurban franchises and labor unions,
coupled with n lack of funds, have
tied up work; on the structure for
rears. 'cdsting the taxpayers hun
dreds of dqlkrs a On bond Is
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city couqcjl |o sufffwit M additional
bond issue to a vote today.
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Matt ^Vaughn anrlted today from
the Nelchlna!