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ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
MAYOR OF NEW YORK
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Now York. April -2. Interest in the
Mexican situation was momentarily sus
pended yesterday afternoon when extra edi
timis of the evening newspapers printed the
details of the attempt made upon the lite
of Mayor John Purroy Mitchel by an old
it:an named Mitchell Mahoney. Before the
ailant could bring his weapon into ac
tion the young and athletic mayor o\tr
pi.vvered the old man and held him until,
-: -1 a nee arrived. Mahoney was immedi 1
ai.-ly coin eyed to the Tombs. It is be
i:- \ rd he is deranged.
POSTMASTER AT FAIRBANKS
NAMED BY PRESIDENT
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Washington. April 22. President \\ dson I
lias afternoon ent the name of T. II. Peal j
the senate f.*r confirmation as post -
: . .ger at ldiiroanks, Ala.-ka. to sliccecit
i ,-A ,;d H. K’liauiaey B..yer, I
VESUVIUS AND AETNA
ALSO ON FIRING LINE
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OFFICIAL TIME IN NOME’S '
ANNUAL SWEEPSTAKES RACE
Py \\ :. < - > t<» The Pa-tieer)
' Ala,: L"J War ! Estry. secret:.ry j
, ' N, m- iv nnel Hum ’ • lay announced i
A ..aid i.; ih*' contestants
.wet k .- s\\ v. -take-' roe as fallows;
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The ii:a.- d the cri-is in the relations
: • :» :1 • fnit.d Slates and Mexico con - !
'.:n: . . The Pioneer's ik>putche.* of last
Monday are.used the martial spirit which]
lay di-rntant in the bosoms of many of
■ ;n r citizens. Like the old war horse, 1
who ; licks i.n his ears and begins to prance,
at the aim .->ound of a military bugle, the,
veterans of the Spunish-American and Phil- j
ip: me campaigns felt the blood tingling1
;hrmgh their v- ins and were pervaded with
a .re tic ardor at the suggestion <<f the call;
-. The office f The Pi- neer wa
rn.-.,... I with eager inquiries, and the dis
patches furnished the principal topic of
i i.ver-at:->n in ail gathering•. to the ex- !
. : , t other subjects, pea the pending
< ; •: ii:g (.f navigati-n and the proposed1
Al :. ; railroad. which have been the pre- ■
\l.i:g themes 1 r some time past, being!
r h-g.ued to th 1 mar. The f.u : th idit.i-j
i many th i- - f miles away fr-*m
I'.*- scene of does not operate to j
pif.eat some <f *ht -e veterans from ex I
'
pr-’isjiig a desire t. oiler their services to l
their country, and the chances are that;
if a call is made for volunteers, many will
g( fr. m this district.
An ... • ny vet ran • in Idit r >d are .
M cor G. W. Albrecht, who served with the
Kentucky volunteers; Lieutenant L. M.
Stanton, who was an officer in the regular!
army stationed in the Philippines; Earl
Byers. Guy Gerrughty and Henry O. Roden. |
Considerable desultory talk has already
been indulged in with reference to organ
izing a volunteer militia company here, and ]
iieMiirie come from ell parts of the district i
seeking information on the subject. The
manual of arms has become a subject of:
study, and already several impromptu drills ]
have been indulged in. Certain of the par- !
:
ticipants have unconsciously assumed aj
military air ,°.nd carriage.
Mr. Stanton has already telegraphed to
the secretary of war an offer of his services, j
and there is little doubt that his offer will i
be accepted, as officers of his experience i
will be in great demand. That he will j
give a good account of himself when or- |
derod to the front is taken as a matter of i
course by his many friends here. Earl
Byers has also telegraphed an offer of his j
services to his old regimental commander
m Seattle.
While there is a deep-seated feeling in
the minds of many that hostilities between
the two countries have been brought about
by the avarice and greed of rich corpora
tions, this fact does not overshadw the real
ity that American citizens are in jeopardy,
and patriotism will prompt a quick response
to the nation’s call, should volunteers be
needed.
Suggestions for the formation of a mili
tary company here have met with such a!
hearty response that it is not impossible
that such action may be taken, as it is
claimed that there will be more than a
sufficient number of .volunteers to form a
full company.
Location Notices at Pioneer office.
RUPTURE COMES AS A RESULT OF REFUSAL OF HUERTA TO SALUTE UNITED STATES FLAG—FIRST GUN FIRED AT VERA CRUZ—AMERICANS CAPTURE
City AFTER SLIGHT RESISTANCE—MEXICAN PORTS BLOCKADED—PRESIDENT CALLS OUT ALL LAND AND NAVAL FORCES—VOLUNTEERS MAY BE CALLED
FOR-EXPECTED THAT MEXICAN REBEL FORCES WILL JOIN HANDS WITH HUERTA IN RESISTING INVASION-VILLA MAKES BOMBASTIC THREAT TO IN
VADE TEXAS—PRESIDENT HAS UNITED SUPPORT OF CABINET AND CONGRESS—MEN EAGER TO ENLIST
MEXICANS REFUSE TO
SALUTE AMERICAN FLAG
Washington. April 20. Late on l-riday
afternoon Ihetator Iluerta informed the
American charge d'affaires at Mexico City
that the Mexican troops at the barracks of
Tampico would n >t salute the American
liag unl.ss the battleship- of the Atlantic
fleet fired a return salute, gun for gun.
Huerta Given More Time
President Wilson today i.-sued an ulti
matum giving General Iluerta until Sunday
evening at 0 o’clock to salute the American
dag. When informed of the action of
President Wilson. Iluerta declined to make
any statement.
Many Americans who have delayed their (
departure from Mexico City, believing that i
affairs would ultimately be adjusted peace- !
fully, are ;mw fleeing for Vera Cruz.
President's abinet in Accord
At the meeting of the cabinet this morn
ing ii was demon trated that the Presi- .
dent's Mexican policy has the solid support (
of his official family.
Be:;eged with Applicants
Army and navy officers in charge of the j
various recruiting stations throughout xhi •'
c<" uitrv report to the heads of their do ;
pa: incuts in this city that their offices are
oe.-ieg: d with applicants who are eager to!
enlist.
General Weed to Command
I" wa- am. eincei! today that in the event (
of t:-ti lio-tiliti*\- with Mexico. General
Le. nar.l Wood will be placed in command
Regiments on the Move
The regiment- of infantry which have
been ued at Houston. Tex . have been i
• -dered aboard tr.msport ves.-\Is awaiting
m Galveston harbor.
The torpedo llotilla Pensacola is awai:-1
mg orders from this city to -pood to ward'
ih.' Atlantic licet, which will arrive off:
Tam| n.1 in x’ W ednesday.
Bremerton a Busy Flare
- attl< \\ : 1 20. 1h • battlf ■
cruisers at the Puget Sound naval station!
a: Kiemertmi are being rapidly [Faced in I
commission.
As.-i-tant Secretary of the Navy
R»>. sevGt arrived in Seattle, today and will
take acdve charge of ti;e naval licet along!
the Pacific coast.
House Passes Resolution
W v. !i n, April 22. Th:o house rosier- j
•ay m: nang passed the joint rcsul&fcion of-j
i i > Sena: r Chamberla:!:. a.t>prot»riat -
iug ■ hMJ.OOO lor iiie national defense.
V».!i Blockade Mexican Ports
rhe I reside t yesterday aftern
• hired a blockade against all Mexican ports
and .ill use the army and m vy to enforce
the American demands.
ihe M i.:ite yesterday .-raivcd the debate I
"0 tile national defense resolution. A j
s'dute resolution was offered to o k it
apply to the whole of Mexico, instead of
a •ntiomng the name of Dictator Huerta,
a.- it r< ads at present.
House Takes Short Recess
Tim house adjourned until Wednesday,
and the senate took no action on the sub
stitute resolution.
Customs House Seized
Yesterday President Wil-.m ordered Ad
miral Fletcher to a.-hore at Vera Cruz
and seize the oust on • house, where it is
expected that 2'.0,000 rities and 2,000,001)
rounds of ammuniiion would be landed
liseu a German steamer for the Iiuerta gov
ernment.
Marines Fired Upon
Advices were received at the navy do- |
tent last night that the battleship I
l tali had dropped anchor in front of Vera'
Cruz. As the marines from the transom;
Prairie were being taken ashore on barges,'
they were fired upon by the Mexican land!
batteries and four of the marines were,
killed outright and twenty-one wounded. ’
in the short engagement that followed 200 I
Mexicans were killed. The marines seized!
the customs house and also the cable tele '
graph office. The Mexican troops are now j
in full retreat towards Mexico City. All<
foreigners are being warned to leave Mexico.
Marines Capture Vera Cruz
\ era Cruz, April 22. Admiral Baxter's,
fleet of battleships arrived in front of this1
city this morning, joining that of Admiral!
Fletcher.
While the battleships shelled the southern
portion of the city, 3,000 marines were
landed in the city, who took possession (if j
all the important places, driving thousands
of peons and others before them through j
the streets. During the engagement the
marines used their rifles and rapid-fire
guns.
"Snipers” Made Prisoners
As soon as tile Americans were in con
trol of the city a search was made which
resulted i:i the arrest of over 300 citizens,
charged with “sniping.” They were at once
convoyed to and distributed among the
ships of the bombarding fleet, and are held
as prisoners of war.
Americans in Control
The American troops are now in com-!
piete control of the city, the Mexican troops I
having retreated toward the interior. Six !
marines were wounded in today’s assault
on the city. The Mexican loss is unesti
mated.
One Cruiser at Tampico
Tampico, April 22.—The United States
cruiser Des Moines is the only naval vessel
to reach this city up to this time.
General Zaragoza, commander of the).
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/By Wireless to The Pioneer?
Washington, April 20.—At the joint session of congress this afternoon President Wilson read
a message in which he slated tire facts relatin g to the American marines who were arrested and
then released at Tampico, Mexico, last week, when Admiral Mayo ordered the Mexicans to salute
the flag, which they refused to do. The President recited several other incidents which have re
cently occurred in Mexico in which American citizens had keen treated in an insolent manner, one
of which was at Vera Cruz, where a marine ma i! carrie" had keen arrested and thrown into prison,
and subsequently released.
The relations between the two countries, the President stated, have of late been growing from
bad to worse, and American citizens have in all instances been picked cut for hostile demonstra
tions. Kc asked the congress to empower him to go ahead with a plan he and h:s cabinet have out
lined, which will compel a complete and ample apology for the indignities suffered to be forth
coming. .
The President made it clear to the legislators that the present trouble was not with Mexico
in general, but with General Huerta, who has set up h s dictatorial power in the capital city of a
nation which has already been torn by the terrible revets or civil strife. _
Every senator and congressman who was in the city v/as present during the delivery oi tise
President’s message, the diplomatic galleries were fide", with the representatives Oj an u»e fmeign
nations, and the visitors’ galleries were crowded to suffocation. ^
After the adjournment of the joint session, and the senate had reconvened, Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon introduced a bill appropriatin g $50,090,000 from the treasury of the United States
for President Wilson to use at his discretion for national defenses. Resolutions were also intro
duced which empower and dueci the President to u.e ihe entire land ano naval forces of die coun- j
try, to call the organized militia into active service, and to take any other steps he may find neces- j
sary to enforce respect for the honor and dignity c: tee United States. j
Mexican garrison in this city. >• ;TPpu" ug
t re;ml the hirming of foreign sol her- when
;! «■ bat■ le.-hips of the American navy arrive
and make an attempt at occupation.
O’Shaughnessy Still Alive
W . hington. April 22. Word w?s re
reived late this afternoon from Charge
ri'Affair O’Shaughne-v-y at Mexico City,
the iir.-i intimation since M nduy that he
was alive, that the capital city is quiet,
hut is under the com; late control of the
Secretary 3ryan Won’t Resign
Secretary of Si ate Bryan today took oc
ca.-ion t'> deny a rumor that he was about
to resign his po.-b.mn in the* cabinet on ac
c unt of bloodshed incident t•» the Mexican
problem.
To Blockade Pacific Ports
The na.y department today is-1ted or- i
bars directing all tin- American but deships
and cTu:-.*rs on the Pacific to proved with-*
nit delay to the west coast of Mexico for
blockade duty.
Will Transport Belated Americans
In a special message to congress today
Prubdent Wih n asked f'/ an appropria
in n of §500.000 to transport American citi
ccip li e; Mexico.
The house passed a resolution granting!
the Pre-idem's request this afternoon.
Tic senate this m rung passed the army;
lution and then adjourned.
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This Arrangement Lasted Quick
Chihuahua. April 22. General Carranza,!
lender of the conM ituiional forces, and;
General Villa met in c inference today. Tins'
w:*.-' their fir.-i meeting in fnur years. They!
Mated t 1:at they did not intend to become!
involved in the present trouble between \
the United Mates and Dictator Huerta.
Genera! Maas to Try His Luck
Vera Cruz, April 23. Later and revised
reports relative to the casualties of yes
t. relays engage],.cut place the lasses of the
Americans at twelve marines killed and
fifty wounded.
Fifty-five hundred marine; will be landed
in this city from the Ameiican battleships
before nightfall.
General Maas, with several regiments of
Mexican federal troops, is camped about
fifteen miles from Vera Cruz. It is ex
pected that he will shortly attempt to re
capture this city.
Bitter Feeling Against Gringoes
Mexico City, April 23. A very flitter
feeling exists here against Americans, and
although it seemingly becomes more bitter
with each succeeding day, there is as yet
no disorder.
Carranza Takes a Hand
Washington, April 23. -General Car
ranza, president of the provisional constitu
tional government of Mexico, startled the
administration today by making a request
that the American marines be withdrawn
immediately from Vera Cruz, stating that
his manner of dealing with Dictator Huerta
should b? sufficient to satisfy all foreign
governments.
President Wilson replied to the request
of the rebel leader, informing him that it
was impossible to comply at this late date.
In the reply Mr. Wilson made it plain that
the administration at this time was dealing
with the Huerta government in Mexico, to
the exclusion of all other pretenders.
Senate Passes Transportation Bill
The senate this afternoon passed the
bill appropriating $500,000 for transporting
Americans out of Mexico.
Army Staff in Conference
General Leonard Wood this afternoon
convene<1 th general sta! of the I nited
Sta,os army. They arc in w con--Tiering a
general nmv. aient of the m'l'.i ary forces.
Ne!?e Given Hi? Ws • rg Papers
Advices were received at the state de
partment this afternoon from Mexico City
that Charge d’AlTaires N el-on O’Shaug'
h"--y hud ie*en - n his pas-; orts by IV
tutor Huerta, and that the diplomat would
leave the Mexican capital for Vera Cruz
tonight or tomorrow morning.
Delabara Wants to Go Home
Srnor Dtlabara. the Mexican charge
d'affaires in this city, made a request i r
his pa-sports this morning at ill? ’e <!«•
partment. and his wish was complied with
by Secretary Bryan this ..fteniooii.
Call for Volunteers Shortly
At the war department today the an
nouncement was made that just as soon
as the available militia organization.- of
iho* country had been pressed into the serv
ice of the federal government, a cal! would
be issued i r 2.">0,OUO v iumeer
Rf.beis and Federal? Join Hands
Tru- vi rthy information has been re
ceived at the war department from Tam
pico that federal and rebel forces in that
vicinity are forgetting all their former dif
ferences. and will join hands to resist the
expected attempt to land American marines|
in that city. A flotilla of American torpedo
boats arrived at Tampico this morning.
United States’ Finances in Good Shape i
Secretary McAdno of the treasury deoart
ment made a stat ment today that the
linances of the country were in splendid
condition, and at the present time lie
thinks it is unnecessary to change any of
the country’s revenue laws.
Arms Embargo Re-established
Owing to the recent serious turn in Mex
ican affairs. President Wilson today deemed
it advisable to re-establish the embargo
against the importation < f munitions of
war into the disturbed republic.
Admiral Fletcher in Command
\ era ( ruz, April 23. Admiral Fletcher
of the Atlantic fleet has established his
headquarters at the Terminal hotel in this
city, from which he will command the
American land forces. Admiral Badger has
been placed in command of the marines.
A sharp fight resulted this morning when
the marines assaulted and captured the
Mexican breastworks three miles from the
city.
Maas Expects Reinforcements
It is understood here that General Maas,
commander of the federal forces, camped
fifteen miles from this city, is hourly ex
pecting reinforcements, when he will make
an attempt to recapture the city. The big
guns of the American fleet are ready to
greet his advance movement.
Twelve Marines Were Killed
As the result of the fighting during the
past two days, twelve marines are dead
and thirty nine wounded. The Mexican loss
is not known.
General Villa to Invade Texas
El Paso, Tex.. April 23. General Pancho
\ilia, the rebel commander, reached the
northern border of Mexico today—just
opposite the Texas line—and stated that he
intended to land 12,000 Mexican rebel
troops on American soil within the next
forty-eight hours. The Texas rangers are
ready to receive the general and his army.
It is a well-known fact that along the Texas
border the hatred for Villa is much more
intense than that displayed against Dic
tator Huerta.
Active Service for Boyle
Bremerton, Wash., April 24.—Rear Ad
' Buyi» with his star; < tficer? ha? is n
ordered to go aboard the cruiser West \ :.
gnu a immediately.
British Subjects Ordered Out
El i’a.-o Tex.. April 24. it is reported
in this city that General Villa, with his
; rmv, is 1111w m route to the Rio ('ramie
river from Chihuahua, and tint all British
fn: , -i- have been ordered rut oi M xico.
The order is aid to have been issued by
British ambassador at Washington.
Everybody Works in Texas
Ran Antonio. Te.x. April 24. Every
avail.. 1 trot p in the state has been orclem 1
t" report for patrol duty along the south
ern border of Texas.
Governor Ready for Action
Hull • n, Tex., April 24. Governor Col 1
quilt announced this morning that he is
ready to place himself at the head of 5,(He)
Texas rangers to fight the Mexicans.
They Remomber the Alamo
Juarez, Mi x.. April 24.- It was with fear
and trembling that the Mexicans in this
vicinity learned that the military organ
i.vpi;oi known as the Texas Rangers was
ready to fight.
Flags Hang at Half-Mact
Vera Crur. April 24. Every Hag rn all;
the foreign iuitlh-hips nr other craft in the
hard ir of this city is hung at half "last to
(icy a“ a mark of respect for the dead ma
riiies.
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Governor West Ready for the Fray
Salem, Ore.. April 21 Governor Oswald
West announced this morning that he was
r m>U* to go to the front with the state
militia.
Dictator to Proclaim Amnesty
Galveston, Tex.. April 24 It is reported!
in this city that Dictator Huerta is about]
to issue a proclamation extending amnesty]
to all the rebel officers anil soldiers now in
rebellion against his government. By this
procedure the dictator expects, to join the
federal and constitutionalist armies against
the Americans.
Get In, Boys; the Water’s Fine!
Tokio, Japan, April 24. The Mexican
situation is attracting wide attention and
much interest throughout Japan. Many
newspapers make the claim that now is
the proper time for Japan to make its de
mands upon the United States for a better
policy towards the Japanese.
This Riot Didn't Get Far
Mexico City. April 24. W hat might have
resulted in a serious riot was nipped in the;
bud last evening in this city by the sol-!
diers. Many rocks and other handy missiles
were hurled at Americans from adjacent
buildings as they passed along the streets, j
Nelson O’Shaughnessy and family left for
the coast last night.
Rioting at Ensenada
San Diego, Cal., April 24. Anti-Ameri
can riots are reported at Ensenada, a port
on the west coast of Mexico, fifty miles
south of the California boundary. The
United States monitor Cheyenne has been
despatched there to look after America’s
interests.
“Huerta Must Go” Is the Cry
Washington, April 24.—The*cry has gone
forth throughout the length and breadth
of the land that “Huerta must go.” The
entire forces of the army and navy, as well
as the militia reserves, have been called to
| arms. Every chaplain in the service of the
I government has been ordered to report for
j duty.
j President Wilson last evening expressed
! his keen disappointment when he learned
| that General Carranza, the leader of the
; Mexican revolutionists, had turned against
| the Americans.
Il !»as become known here that 1.000,000
| cartridges and also 100.000 rounds <<f am
i munition had recently been started from
the United States for the urn of tin- Mex
lean rebels. This consignment will be con
liscated at the border.
Smelter People Cal! It Off
New York. April 24. The American
Smelting & Refining Company last night
wired the managers of its Mexican smelters
to at once close down the works, and in
structed the employes to leave th • country
Likens Wilson L'nto Lincoln
Rome April 24. Leading m-w-p.-mors < f
Italy, in their comments on the Mexican
trouble, compare President Wil-on's t;i
tude with that of Pres: lent Abraham I .in-1
coin at the beginning of the American end
war. They claim to notice :t greiP r e
I.lance to the combatant ideals of the Great
Emancipator. j
Must Respect the Flag
New Orleans, \pril 24. The chief of [
police of this city last evening i-mied in '
s'ructions to the polk*'* to arrest anyone j
speaking disresr eetfullv of the American
iiag.
Says Hs Loves Americans
El Paso. Tex.. April 24. General Villa. (
the Mexican rebel . u 1 r. shortly after,
his arrival at the in;ernational boundary,
-■rated that he was a friend of the Amcri
•aiis. and disavowed any it;’ ntion of rally-j
in" to the standard of “that drunkard,
Huerta,” but says that he and his com
in and subordinate themIve- to General,
Carranza, whom he recognizes as Id- chief,
and will obey the rebel leader's orders.
No Call for Volunteers at Pre:ent
W ashington. April 24. The plans of the I
war department as at present formulated {
do not contemplate the enlistment of any !
commands outside of the regular army and,
the militia organizations of the different
states and territories.
I ast night the war department received
information fix n Tampico that General
Zaragoza, the federal commander, had been I
given twenty-four hours in which to ar
range for the surrender of hi- troops to*
General Gabellero. the rebel This ; . -sage i
disposes of the report that the Mexican]
rebels and federal- v-mld join force- to I
re ust the landing of American marines from)
the Atlantic fleet.
Secretary of State Bryan last owning
chose Brazil and France to look after the!
American inter* r- in Mexico City.
Lagara (whoever he may be goes t",
Canada.
Put a Stop to “Sniping”
Vera Cruz. April 24. In a proclamation
i-sue i thi> morning by Admiral Flicker,
the American commandant instructed the!
city officials of Wra Cruz to continue in
the discharge of their duties, and so Em:,
as they did so they need fear no molest a
lion.
Three Americans were killed yesterday in
the streets of this city by “snipers ” That
nefarious practice has now been effectually
stopped as the result of a thorough house
to house search by the Americans, and by
rfmoving the assassin^ to the battleships in
the harbor. All the inhabitants of the city
have been disarmed.
Among the refugees from interior points
to arrive in this city last evening were
fifty English, fifty Americans and seventy-1
five Germans.
Fifth Brigade Leaves Galveston
Galveston, Texas, April 24. The Fifth
brigade of the First division of the United
States army is now embarking on trans
ports for Vera Cruz. The first vessel left I
here this afternoon. Four more transports!
will leave during the night.
Cruiser Maryland Off in a Hurry
San Francisco, April 24. The cruiser
Maryland sailed from the Mare Island navy
yard this afternoon under rush orders for
Mazatlan, on the west coast of Mexico.
Big Battleship New York Goes Today
New York. April 24. - - America's new
super-dreadnaught New York has received ,
orders to sail for Mexican waters tonmr \
row. The New York has but recently been J
completed at a cost of nearly $7,000,000.
Huerta Prepared to Duck
London, April 24.—A cablegram was re
ceived at the British war office last evening
from Mexico City stating that two Ameri
cans had been severely stabbed on the
streets of that city, and that affairs were
in a very critical condition.
A later dispatch to the war office from
the same source says that Dictator Huerta
has just issued a proclamation to the peo
ple of the republic calling all factions to
rally to the support of the national colors j
and present a solid front for united action
in resisting the invasion of their beloved
land by American soldiery.
General Huerta let the fact be known
that if the worst came he is prepared to
flee to the Pacific coast of Mexico and go
aboard a Japanese cruiser.
Torch Applied by Mexican Federals
San Antonio, Tex., April 24.—By long
distance telephone news reached this city j
j this morning that the Mexican town of
Nuevo Laredo, on the Rio Grande river,
! had been fired by Mexican federal soldiers,
j and the entire destruction of the place
' seems almost certain. As soon as the flames
got under good headway the soldiers began
firing across the border in the direction < f
Laredo, Tex. The American consulate
building in the Mexican city was one of
the first houses to be destroyed.
A large force of American soldiers ha-;
been rushed to the scene to guard both
ends of the Laredo bridge.
Texas Militia for Patrol Duty
Austin, Tex., April 24. Governor Col
<]uitl this afternoon issued an order calling
for the mobilization of the Texas state
militia along the Mexican border for patrol
duty.
FIVE MEXICANS KILLED
IN SKIRMISH AT LAREDO
Laredo, Tex.. April 2o. Five Mexicans
were killed in a .skirmish here last night,
and it was only the .-harp fire of th<- Amer
icans that prevented the bridge acros the
Rio Grande from bring destroyed by fire.
After the light the Mexicans retreated to
ward the interior.
Rumored That Huerta Has Reined
Advices from Mexico City are to the ef
fect that Dictator Huerta has resigned the
presidency in favor of Fenor IF jus, the
foreign minister.
Three Marines Seriou:!y Injured
Vera Cruz, April 2">. Three American
marines have been seriously injured during
the past two days, and three others are re
ported as being in serious condition.
Wild Rumor About Japan
Berlin. April 2~>. Wild reports have
reached this city that Japan intends to .-end
a formidanlc lleet of battleships to the
California coast.
Precautions Against Treachery
Son Antonio. Tex.. April Jo. Precautions
against a Mexican uprising are being taken
here. Twelve thou-and five burn I red rounds
of ammunition and .pumtiti. - of arm* have
been rushed to the city hail
Northern Rebeis Not a Factor
Washington* April Jo. A member of the
general staff has advi.-.-d the public that
whether the rebels of Northern Mexico re
main neutral or not m ikes little difference.
There would be a live-minute war and then
they would be a nomntity. Americans
could rut them off from their food
plies and stave them into submission with
out firing a single gun.
The abandonment of all American con
sulates m Mexico this afternoon ha* been
ordered by the state department.
TERRIBLE BLIZZARD BRINGS
DEATH TO CONGREGATION
Scranton. Pa., March 2 Attempting to
struggle through the storm to their homes
from the tabernacle where they had listened
last evening to a sermon by Billy Sunday,
the ex-ball player evangelist, two men per
ished early today and several were badly
frozen.
When dawn broke 2.000 men, women
and children were .-Till storm bound in the
tabernacle.
Those who died were ('. I) Wheeler? k
and Martin Baslas. Wheeloreck was -iver
come hut a short distance from the taber
nacle, odiapsed in a drift and sank into hi*
last sleep. Bad ns had covered to blocks
before he fell dying
The tabernacle is in a somewhat isolated
place in the outskirts of town. Three t’mu
sand persons hud assembled in it to hear
Sunday last night. The blizzard broke
suddenly and with almost incredible vio
lence. At the service - cmieFeion they
found the street car.- already out of com
mission. For those who chos*? to leave the
building there was nothing to do but walk .
Two-thirds of the congregation preferred
to remain in the big building over night.
Of the thousand nr so left, even of those
who reached their homes safely, none
escaped a terrible struggle.
To those who remained, food and coffee
were served at nm;night anri again this
morning. Warm clothing was taken to
them and men were working to open a path
for them to leave by in the course of the
day.
The drifts were mountainous, the air was
filled with stinging snow, the wind was
blowing a hurricane and the cold was in
tense.
SUIT COMMENCED FOR
RESTITUTION OF PROPERTY
Jerry Ford has brought suit in Comm is
sioner Albrecht’s court against Frank B.
Stanley, tlie Flat City restaurant man. f ir
restitution of personal property and judg
ment of $650, together with costs and dis
bursements.
The complaint alleges failure to comply
with the terms of a lease.
J. C. Moody is attorney for the plaintiff.
FLAT A. B.’S CLOSING DANCE
The last dance of the season was given
by the A. B. at Flat City last Saturday
night. The crowd was a little disappoint
ing, but those who did attend had a jolly
time. An excellent supper was served at
the Stanley cafe at midnight.
MOOSE MEETING
Iditarod Lodge No. 1429, L. 0. 0. M„
will meet at Ansley’s hall Sunday, April
26, 1914, at 8:30 p. m.
W. F. HARRISON,
Past Dictator