REVOLT IN MEXICO
CRUSHED BY DIAZ;
FIGHTING IS OVER
Stories From All Points Where
There Have Been Riots Are
That Situation Is
Peaceful.
Torreon, State of Durango, Mexico,
Nov. 26.—All is quiet here and at Go
mez Palacio, a few miles to the north.
Not a shot has been fired here and re
ports that the town had surrendered
to the revolutionists are baseless.
The only fighting in this vicinity oc
curred at Gomez Palacio last Monday,
when the rurale police put to route a
band of looting rebels. In the engage
ment seven rebels and six defenders of
fhe town were killed.
A report that 300 revolutionists are
within a few miles of Torreon has not
been confirmed. Five hundred Mexican
troops are in the vicinity.
There is no trouble in the states of
Durango Zacatecas and Agus Calien
tes. The excitement caused by the out
break is subsiding and today business
in this territory has been resumed
usual.
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131 Paso, Tex., Nov. 26.—While It is
Admitted that, with the tightening of
the censorship established ' by the
Mexican government, only such In
formation as is favorable to the gov
ernment Is being allowed to come
through, it is the general belief that
the situation is now pretty well under
control.
Sympathizers of the revolutionists
here, however, claim that the present
lull merely marks the strengthening of
the insurgent organization, and that
the real force of the uprising will be
felt within a few days. The most im
portant development of the night was
the report that disturbances had
broken out in the territory of Tepic,
on the west coast.
This is a new field, no disturbances
having been reported from any points
in this section of the country before.
A heavy force of troops has been sent
to Tepic from Mexico City.
No Fighting Reported.
iigoung was repunea Here last
night from any of the revolutionists’
strongholds. Parral, apparently, af
fords the government the most anxi
ety, and fully 1,000 federal troops were
sent to that point yesterday.
All points along the line of the Mex
ican National railroad, Including Tor
reon a»d Chihuahua, were reported
ntranquilat 2 a, m„ and the absence of
further ndws from these places in
dicates that quiet still reigns.
It Is declared that the Insurgents
still hold the Madera branch of the
Mexico-Northwestern railroad, run
ning from Chihuahua to Madera
Earlier reports last night stated that
the government troops had recaptured
the railroad.
Situation at Parral.
The staff man of the Herald, who
has reached Parral, where fighting
occurred Monday, writes:
“This town is in perfect peace and
tranquil again. Forty-two were killed
in the assault on the town and 68
wounded were found in the buildings
afterwards. Tom La.vson, an Ameri
can. was killed in Ills room in the
Palace hotel by a stray bullet.
“In the attacking party, which came
down from the mountainside, were 187
men armed with rifles and 100 armed
with revolvers. About 60 unarmed ln
surrectos watched the fighting from
the mountains.”
WASHINGTON HEARS THAT
TROUBLE IS ABOUT OVER
Washington. Nov. 26.—“Order has
been reestablished la all the republics
with the exception of the district of
Guerrero in Chihuahua, where a faction
of about 200 men are not yet completely
reduced."
The foregoing is the text of a tele
gram dated November 23, received to
day from Enrique C. Creel, the Mexican
minister *f foreign affairs, by Ambas
sador De la Barra.
GENERAL REYES STILL
SAID TO BE IN PARIS
Paris, Nov. 26.—General Bernardo
Reyes, the Mexican soldier who came
to France on a special military mis
sion, was still in this city today, and
it is said has no intention of return
ing to Mexico at this time.
Reports that Reyes was going home
to head the revolutionists had been cir
culated.
General Reyes was formerly governor
of the state of Nuevo Leon, where the
enemies of President Diaz were espe
cially strong. Though an avowed sup
porter of Diaz, the loyalty of Reyes has
been questioned, and a year ago he was
placed under surveillance by the gov
ernment. Subsequently he was sent on
the French mission.
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MUNITIONS OF WAR ARE
SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT
Ciudad Porflvio Diaz, Mexico, Nov 26.
—Arms and ammunition in large quan
tities, shipped from St. Louis and New
"York have been seized by the govern
ment forces in the mining camps at San
Pedro, Santa Barbara, Inde and other
points, according to reports received
here today. These military supplies are
isaid to have been stiipped several weeks
[ago as mine supplies, etc.
It is asserted that more than $75,000
(worth of modern rifles, cartridges and
jhigh power explosives have been taken
'by the Diaz troops since Sunday.
MANY STATES COMPETE
IN BIG RIFLE SHOOT
Kansas City, Nov. 26.—Ttiflo teams
from five states will shoot on the Third
Regiment range, which began here in
Swope Park today far a $500 loving cup
offered by the Mid-Western Interstate
Rifle association. This is the first an
nual shoot of the New National Guard
association of Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
rado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana. Mis
souri. Minnesota, Nebraska, North Da
kota, Montana, Oklahoma. Sout!* Da
kota. Texas, New Mexico and Wyoming.
On account of a lack of appropria
tions for the government, only teams
from the Mi- uri, Kansas, Iowa, NebJ
raska and Texas national guards are
competing. There are eight marksmen
on each team.
COLONEL WETMORE HURT.
St. Louis, Nov. 26.—The condition ol
jMoses C. Wetmore, retired millionaire
manufacturer and democratic national
committeeman from Missouri, is re
ported critical today. He was run
down by a horse and wagon yesterday.
TO FLY OVER WATER.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 26.—J. A. D. Mo
ICurdy, one of the aviators who is giv
ing exhibitions of flying here this week,
last night sent a cablegram to the Ha
vana Post, Havana, Cuba, entering the
\ contest for the $10,000 prize for a High I
from Havana to Key West.
UNCLE SAM MAY BAR
ETHEL CLARA LENEVE
Crippen’s Affinity Likely to
Have Trouble When She
Lands In America.
New York, Nov. 26.—Immigration of
ficials here are Interested in the cabled
innouneement that Ethel Clara Leneve,
the young woman who fled to Canada
with Dr. H H. Crippen is on her way
to this country. Commissioner Wil
liams declines to say anything which
might be regarded as prejudicing case.
■ The ease will be investigated as the
facts warrant.” he said. “If she is not
?onr.ldered a desirable alien, the woman
can easily be kept out of the county,
despite the fact that the English courts
acquitted her of being an accomplice
if Dr. Crippen. If sentence of deporta
tion is passed upon her, it will prob
ably be on the ground that she crossed
the Atlantic with Dr. Crippen to whom
she was not married.”
Queenstown, Nov. 26.—A young wo
man supposed to be Ethel Clara Leneve
ooarded the steamer Majestic when the
vessel touched here today on her way
to New York. Questioned, she emphat
ically denied this identification. Those
'n close touch with Miss Leneve say
?he is still in England, remaining in
seclusion. •
MURDER VICTIM HAD
LARGE SUM OF MONEY
Artist, Whose Body Was Found
After Many Years In Trunk,
Was Well Off.
New York, Nov. 26.—At the time ot
•.he disappearance of Albert C. Callier,
!he artist, whose body, the police say,
was found packed in a trunk in the
basement of a house last week, he had
between $10,000 and $12,000, it was
learned today. The police have been
Informed also that Callier and Will
iam Lewis, his friend, in whose trunk
the body was found, were attentive to
the same woman.
An intimate friend of Callier said
that in June, 1902, the artist told him
his brother had just sent him a ticket
for Paris and between $10,000 and $12,
000. Callier, he said, did not return
to France, but dropped out of sight.
Soon after that time Bono Callier,
with whom Albert had associated in
an ivory company in Sierra Leone, on
the west coast of Africa, came to New
York and searched in vain for his
brother.
POPULATION OF TWO
BIG STATES GIVEN OUT
New York and Ohio Both Show
Heavy Gains In the Census
of 1910.
Washington, Nov. 26.—The popula
tion of the state of New York is 9,
113,279, according to statistics of the
13th census made public today by Di
rector Durand. This is an increase of
1,884,385 or 25.4 per cent over 7,268,894
in 1900.
The increase from 1690 to 1900 was
1,265,257 or 21.18 per cent. On the pres
ent basis of apportionment New York
state will gain eight to nine represen
tatives in the Lower House of con
gress.
The population of the state of Ohio
is 4,767,121, according to statistics pub
lished today by Director Durand. This
is an increase of 609,576 or 14.7 per cent
over 4,157,545 in 1900. The increase from
1890 to 1900 was 4S5.229 or 13.2 per cent.
Ohio will gain at least three con
gressmen if the present basis of ap
portionment is retained.
PRESIDENT TAFT AT
A CATHOLIC SERVICE
Pan-American Celebration at
St. Patricks’s Church Attend
ed by Executive.
Washington, Nov. 26.—Foremost in
Importance in the national capital's ob
servance of Thanksgiving day was the
second annual pan-American service at
11 o'clock this mgrnijig in St. Patrick's
church. President Taft nearly all the
members of his cabinet, supreme court
Justices and diplomatic representatives
from every government in North and
South America being in attendance.
Special mass was celebrated, Cardinal
Gibbons and Archbishop Diome de Fab
conio, the Apostolic delegate, taking
part. The church was decorated with
flags of all nations. President Tuft ate
Ills Thanksgiving dinner at the White
House, surrounded by his family and a
few Intimate friends.
| NORTHWEST DEATHS |
Ida Grove, la.—Hans Mohr, a well
known citizen of Schleswig*, died in the
hospital here this week, subsequent to
a surgical operation to relieve kidney
trouble.
~4—
Paullina, la.—Mrs. Marie Kruse died
here at the age of 80 years. She was
one of the oldest German settlers in
the community.
—+—
Paullina, la.—John Otkin, jr., a res
taurant keep"', is dead here of typhoid
pneumonia.
——
Hudson, S. D.—John Seorum died at
his home, eight miles west of her*1, fol
lowing a stroke of paralysis, lie was
one of the pioneers of Lincoln county.
ENGINEER InTuRED IN
FREIGHT COLLISION
Mashalllown, la.. Nov. 26.—A head-,
on collision of Milwaukee way freights]
near Haverhill last night resulted In!
the destruction of two locomotives, two
merchandise cars and the serious in
jury of George Saucer, of Perry, la.,
engineer. The collision was dm* to a
mistake in orders, but the responsibil
ity has not yet been fixed. The engines
came together going 25 miles an hour.,
Saucer was injured while jumping. The,
other engine men escaped.
BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Better Tone, Influenced by Sev
eral Causes, Is Indicated In
Money Lines.
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THE WEEK IN GRAIN. W|
f - T
♦ New York, Nov. 23.—Wheat 4
♦ Including flour, exports from 4
♦ the United States and Canada ♦
4- for the week ending November ♦
14- 17 aggregate 3,729,493 bushels, ♦
against 3,080,123 last week, and 4
0,185,5*8 this week last year. 4
For the 20 weeks ending Nov- ♦
ember 17 exports are 42,115,329 ♦
bushels against 64,434,706 In the ♦
corresponding period last year. ♦
Corn experts for the week ♦
were 393,782 bushels, against ♦
853,680 last week, and 140,407 In 4
♦ 1909. For the 20 weeks ending -f
♦ November 17 corn exports are 4
♦ 7,429,876 bushels, against 8,454,- ♦
4- 816 last year. 4
444-44 4 ♦ 0 4444 4444+4T+TT4-4T4
New Yoi;k, Nov. 23.—Bradstrcet’s
Saturday said:
Favorable central features In this
week's trade report comprehend better
distribution at retail, due to cool
weather, somewhat larger filling In or
ders, the realisation of cheaper meat
Supplies, at least as regards wholesale
firlces, firmer feeling In pig Iron and
n creased business In holiday goods.
Groceries, seasonable lines of hardware
and winter wearing apparel show most
activity. However, there Is consider
able room for Improvement In retail
distributions. There Is more doing' on
Eg account, but buyers in many ln
es seem disposed to hold off be
1 prices are not to their liking.
First hands display no particular
anxiety to book heavily ahead because
of the high level of raw materials. Sal
utary changes In the situation are re
flected In the quieting down of specu
Intinn nnii in thA tx»n r\ on r*xr a# m onn
commodity prices to recede. Collections
range from fair to good.
Business failure* In the United States
for the week ending November 17 were
248, against 207 last week. 232 In the
like week of 1909, 278 In 1908, 263 In
1907, and 212 In 1906.
Business failures In Canada for ths
week number 16, against 81 last week,
and 26 In the like week of 1909.
R. G. Dunn & Co.'s weekly review of
trade today says:
The voltime of trade Is still below
high watermark, but a fair demand of
activity exists throughout the country
and this Is reflected In the reports from
the principal Industries and the lead
ing cities.
Definite signs of Improvements ap
pear In Iron and steel, although busi
ness from the railroads has not yet de
veloped as quickly as usual at this
season of the year.
Progress Is noted In special lines of
cotton goods offered for spring, and
two or three Instances are cited of full
offerings being sold up and withdrawn.
On the other hand the demand for print
cloths and convertibles has fallen oft.
Export trade Is quiet. In men's wear
there Is an active demand for over
coatings for Immediate delivery. Un
derwear and hosiery are In moderately
better request. A slightly Improving
demand Is noted In yarns. Advances
are announced on silk ribbons and silk
piece goods for future delivery.
New business In footwear is limited.
Sole leather sells In a steady way.
t HUGHES WILL BE NAMED X
4 TO SUCCEED FULLER 4
4 --- 4
4 Washington, Nov. 23.—Asso- 4
4 ciate Justice Charles Evans 4|
4 Hughes will be the next chief 41
4' justice of the United States su- 4!
4 preme court, unless the presl- 41
4 deni should change his mind 4]
4 between the time he left here 4
4 for Panama and the reassem- 4
4 bling of congress next month. 4,
4 President Taft told several 4
4 members of the cabinet a few 4
4 days before he went away of 4
4 his determination to elevate 4
4 the newest member of the su- 4
4 preme bench to be chief justice, 4
4 and they agreed with him that 4j
4 no better selection could be 4,
4 made for the post made vacant 4
4 by the death of Melville W. 4
4 Fuller. 4
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COCAINE TOO STRONG
FOR A PROHIBIONIS1
Recent Candidate for Governor
of Rhode Island Is In Dazed
Condition.
Providence, R. I., Nov. 23.—Nathaniel
C. Greene, of Hillsgrove, prohibition
candidate for governor at the recent
election, visited a dentist a few days
ago, and since that time his mind lias
been a blank. Physicians who attend
ed him say that lie bad a narrow es
cape from death by cocaine poisoning.
For 24 hours Mr. Groene remained in
a stupor. Tills afternoon lie is some
what brighter, but remembers nothing.
The doctors believe lie will regain his
faculties.
Mr. Greene does not know how he
got out of the office nor how lie
reached his home, 10 miles away. When
he did reach home, however, his cloth
ing was dripping wet und his watch
was filled with water. The opinion is
held by his family that ha must iia^e
fallen into the Pawtucket river.
His son Nathaniel T. Greene, visited
the dentist who at first he says denied
that ho ever treated suchaperson. After
repeated questioning young Mr. Greene
says the dentist admitted that lie pulled
a tooth for the mail the day before.
HEEENA, MONT.—Friends of United
States Senator Carter, who was defeat
ed for re-election at the recent elec
tion, say that the senator has been
tendered an appointment as a mem
ber of the supreme court to fill the
vacancy' caused by the retirement of
Associate Justice Moody. Senator Car
ter left hurriedly for Washington Sun
day. _ _ _
WASHINGTON—The resignation of
Associate Justice William I-I. Moody,
of the supreme court of the United
States, became effective Bunday, re
ducing the members on the bench to
seven. Ill health has prevented him
for more than a year performing his
duties. The resignation was presented
to President Taft on OctODer 4 and
was accepted to take effect Novem
ber 20. It was made under the terms
of an adt of congress, passed* for the
purpose of allowing Judge Moody to
retire on the full pay of an active:
member of court. _
CENSURES CLERICALS
FOR CHOLERA SCARE
Mayor of Rome, In Public Ad
dress, Takes Whack at
Leaders of Church.
Rome, Nov. 23.—In a speech opening
the session of the municipal council
today, Mayor Nathan complained that
the Interested hotel keepers abroad,
specially In America and Switzerland,
aad given currency to exaggerated re
ports of the cholera epidemic In Italy,
thus serving "the lower Interested mo
tives of the clericals, who wish to de
tract from the success of ths festiv
ities In 1911 In celebration of the proc
" arnatlon of Rome as the capital of
!taly."
Considering the Influx of people from
the provinces to the capital, It was
mpossible, the mayor said, to avoid
iporadlc cases In Rome, but measures
aad been adopted to Isolate the sick
md prevent contagion, with the result
;hat In four months there had been
>ut 23 cases and 11 deaths In the city,
t less number than occurred In Berlin,
i’lenna and Budapest.
Nathan referred once more, but
arlefly, to his controversy with the
'atican, and hinted at a possible con
lectlon between the artificially spread
"ears of cholera and “the fears trump
ited In the name of the health of the
©ul, which mean war against Rome
md the patriotic manifestation of
'Dll." _ _ _
FORGERY CHARGE
AGAINST WEAVER
Des Moines, la., Nov. 23.—XV. 1*.
Weaver, of Hardin county, son of
fudge "Weaver, of the state supreme
fovtrt, must stand trial on nls Original
Indictment on the Charge of forfrlng
real estate mortgages, according to a
Jeclslon of the supreme court this
morning.
Judge McClain wrote the opinion,
which was concurred In by Judges
Ladd and Evans. Chief Justice Deem
ir and Jpdgo Sherwln dissent Judge
Weaver tooif no part. "Young Weaver
w.ia Indicted for forging Veal estate
mortgages to the amount of several
thousand dollars. At the end of the
itate'S testimony he tnoveij for a dis
missal. The court refused, but dis
charged the Jury and dismissed the
indictment as Insufficient. The su
preme cfourt overrules this and re
mands the case for trial.
—^ • ~
SECOND 80N LET OUT OF
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Mason City, la., Nov. 23.—George E.
Weaver, son of Supremo Judge Silas
W. Weaver, has been dismissed from
(he factulty of Memorial university, of
this city. A sensation may follow.
FRAUD CHARGE MADE
AGAINST* FIRM
Federal Officials Raid Offices of
Burr Brothers, a New York
Outfit.
New York, Nov. 23.—Federal officials
this afternoon raided the offices occu
pied by Burr Brothers, a corporation
dealing In stocks and other securities.
The raid was made on warrants charg
ing the use of the malls to defraud
Investors. Postofflce officials say the
concern has sold to Investors at par
value between $40,000,000 and $50,000,000
of stock In various companies, most of
which have gone out of existence or be
come bankrupt.
The warrants were Issued by United
States Commissioner Shields and of
ficers of the corporation were arrested
and Its books and papers seized. The
raid was planned by Postofflce In
spector Warren W. Dickson, In charge
of this district, and Postmaster Gen
eral- Frank H. Hitchcock and Robert
S. Sharpe, chief postofflce Inspector,
who came here from Washington to
see that It was carried out success
fully. _ __
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Des Moines, la., Nov. 23.—The fol
lowing decisions were handed down to
day by the supreme court;
State vs. Platts, appellant, Hardin
district; affirmed.
Jones vs. Herrick, appellant, Frank
lin district; affirmed.
Will vs. Brookhart, et al, Muscatine
district; affirmed.
Gordon vs. Mathes, appellants, John
son district; affirmed.
Schloss vs. Metropolitan Surety
company, appellant, Polk district; af
,rmed.
Brown Hurley Hardware company
vs. Goodman Cohen, Pclk district; af
firmed.
Wilke, appellant, vs. Weedman,
Hamilton district; affirmed. •
Plummer, appellant, vs. Kennington,
Jasper district; affirmed.
State vs. Mitchell, appellant, Polk
district; reversed.
Keys vs. Garben, appellant, Polk dis
trict ; reversed.
Barnes, et al, appelnnts, vs. Century
Savings bank, Polk district; reversed.
Converse vs. Morse, appellant, Verro
Gordo district; reversed.
State of Iowa, appellant, vs. Weaver,
Hardin district; reversed and re
manded.
LAKE VIEW GfRLS WIN
FROM THEODEBOLT FIVE
Lake View, la., Nov. 23.—The girls'
basket ball team of Lake View added
another victory to their record Satur
day by defeating the Odebolt teanrby
a score of 15 to 13. The local teamTias
been organized two years and has
never been defeated during this time.
They have played all the teams in the
neighborhood.
No fewer than 432,658 rats were killed
during last year in Bombay, out of
which 91,540 were examined and 9,600
found to be infected with plague.
PARIS—Imposing national ceremo
nies in the Tulurls garden Sunday in
connection with the dedication of a
statue erected to the memory of Jules
Ferry, the Frencli statesman, were
marred by an assault upon Premier
Brland. who, while walking with Pres
ident Falleries, was struck twice on the
face by a royalist. The premier was
not seriously hurt. The crowd which
had gathered in the garden set upon
tin: premier's assailant and only deter
mined Intervention by the republican
guards saved him from being beaten
*-> death.
TARS MUTINY AND
MURDER OFFICERS
Revolt in the Brazilian Navy
Results in Several Murders
in Rio Janeiro.
Rio Janeiro, Nov. 26.—The crews o»
two battleships of the Brazilian navy
mutinied yesterday. They turned their
guns on the loyal ships and also throw
a few shells Into the elty. During the
outbreak several officers were killed,
l'he lighting ceased at night, but the
revolters remained In possession of the
two vessels.
Today the battleships with their mu
tinous crews were anchored outside the
bar awaiting action by the government.
Congress was summoned in session at
l o’clock this afternoon to deal with
the situation. The censorship is strict
and details of the trouble cannot be
cabled at this time.
It is officially stated the trouble is
not of a political character and should
be described as a mutiny among the
sailors to enforce certain concessions
from their officers, rathor than a revolt
against the administration of President
Fonseca.
For some time the men of the navy
had been agitating the matter of more
pay. They also objected *o the prac
tice in the navy of inflicting corporeJ
punishment upon insubordinates or
otherwise offending sailors.
The matter came to a head yester
day when the crews of two of the
larger warships turned on their superi
ors. It Is reported that the captain of
tlio battleship Minns Geraes was killed.
Following the fighting the mutineers
made a formal demand for increased
pay and the abolition of corporal pun
ishment and then withdrew to the outer
harbor. The mutineers expect congress
to pass a measure this afternoon
granting them amnesty. It Is believed
if this Is done the trouble will be at an
end. Should congress refuse amnesty
to the revolters the subsequent attitude
of the latter is in doubt.
The situation is tense and there Is
considerable anxiety among the people
of the city.
4 4
4 CHAMP CLARK CLAIMS 4
4 ENOUGH VOTES TO WIN 4
4 -— 4
4 Washington, Nov. 26.—One 4
4 hundred and fifty democratic 4
4 members of the new House of 4
4 Representatives have written 4
4 Champ Clark, of Missouri volun- 4
4 tarily pledging their support to 4
4 him for speaker. In addition to 4
4 these letters, Mr. Clark has re- 4
4 ceived many others, also from 4
4 democrats, in which the writers 4t
4 indicate that they are for him, 4
4 but do not say so in positive 4
4 terms. 4
4 Those who have pledged their 4
4 support have done so unre- 4
4 servedly. As only 114 votes are 4
4 required in the caucus to elect, 4
4 the friends here of the Missouri 4
4 ian are saying now that he is 4
4 just the same as elected at the 4
4 present time. 4
COL. GLDWRY OUT OF
THE WESTERN UNION
Veteran Telegraph Company
Head Is Succeeded by
Theodore H. Vail.
New York, Nov. 26.—Colonel Robert
C. Clowry, president of the Western
Union Telegraph company, today ten
dered his resignation to the board of
directors, and Theodore N. Vail, pres
ident of the American Telephone and
Ttjlegfraph company, which controls the
Western Union, was appointed to All
the vacancy.
Colonel Clowry, In his letter of resig
nation, says:
“I hereby tender my resignation as
president of your company, to take ef
fect today. Having been continuously
engaged in the telegraph business for
tnore than 50 years, I feel that I am
entitled to retire from the service and
take a much needed rest."
Mr. Vail, who succeeds Mr. Clowry,
began his business life as an operator.
The Vail family was connected with
the earliest development of the tele
graph. Alfred Vail, uncle of the new
head of the Western Union, was part
ner of Professor Samuel F. B. Morse,
Inventor of the telegraph.
Newcomb Carlton, of the British
Westinghouse company, was today
elected as vice president of the West
ern Union company.
Colonel Clowry In a message to the
employes of the Western Union be
speaks for the new president theli
hearty co-operation and support.
PREACHER AND WIFE
SLAIN BY BURGLARS
Aged Couple Murdered, Aftei
Which Thieves Ransack Their
Home at Will.
Trenton, N. J., Nov. 26.—Rev. An
drew I.. Armstrong, 80 years old, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church a
Dutch Neck, 10 miles east of here, am
his wife, were murdered last night li
their home by burglars.
The aged couple were shot, and 1
Is mdieved they died instantly. Tie
pastor and his wife had not retlre<
when the burglars entered their horn
at about 11 o’clock.
The shooting Was heard by Mr?
John Sears, an aged woman, who ha<
been for years housekeeper in th
Armstrong family. She was upstir
and was so afraid she might be sho
that she hid under a bed until the ar
rival of her son. who also lived in th
bouse, but who had been spending th
evening away.
Meanwhile, the burglars ransacks,
the house and carried away jewelrj
money and other articles.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
ENTERTAINS NAVAL ME!'
London. Nov. 26.—American Ambas
sador Reid and Mrs. Reid gave ,
Thanksgiving reception at Dorcheste
house today. The guests Included th
officers of tile American visiting flee
and many persons from the America
colony in London.
Kleiens from the battleships Idah
and Vermont played a game of foot
1 v Ciystal Palace for a silver cui
i ,.,i by \ local paper. At Grave
■1 ar.d Portland the visiting blue
. .. is occupied the day In sport*.
GOPHER STATE TO
BE MADE DRY BY
BALLINGER ORDER
St. Paul Exempt Prom Provis
ions of Drastic Law Which
May Cause Thirsts to
Go Unslaked.
Washington, Nov. 2*.—More than)
three-fourths of the state of Minnesota
is to be made dry by the national gov
ernment.
This extraordinary step, one which la
apt to cause a tremendous row in the
Gopher state has been decided upon
by Richard A. Ballinger, secretary of
the Interior, and was the subject of a
formal announcement by the Interior
department.
Mr. Ballinger was moved to this ac
tion by the pressure of the temperance
Interests which brought to his attention
provisions of treaties made with
Indians covering almost all of Minne
sota, which specifically prohibit the In
troduction and sale of spirituous liquor*
In what is known technically as th*
"Indian country.” The attitude of the
Interior department Is thus described:
"The department Is not, of course,
responsible for the existence of the laws,
but Is charged with their enforcement,
and Indicates Its purpose to perform It#
duty In the premises. Its position la
that If the enforcement of these laws
Is obnoxious let them be repealed by
that branch of the government that
gave them existence.”
This means that there will be thrown
Into cohgress a dynamite bomb which
t lie members of that body will handle
with tongs.
Minneapolis In Dry Belt.
i here are z.nuu.uuu people in Minne
sota. a comparatively small portion of
whom are Indians, The national pro
hibitory laws, which Secretary Bal
linger has determined to enforce apply *
even to the city of Minneapolis with a
population of almost 300,000. St. Paul,
'across the Mississippi river, Is outside
jnf the "Indian country," and therefore
exempt from national supervision. In
all, almost 2,000,000 people will be in
"dry” territory. Although the prohi
bition movement has gained great head
way In the state—in ine neighborhood
of 1,200 towns have stqpped tile sale
of liquor—the action of the Interior de
partment will give It a decided Impetus
toward the goal It desires to reach.
The Indian treaties which will be the
cause of the saloon man’s woe are si*
In number. They were executed between
1S50 and I860 and by their terms cede
to the United States lands comprising
about three-fourths of the total area
of the state of Minnesota. They were
made at different times with different
bands of Indians and contain practically
the same provisions.
How the Treaties Read,
"Tlie law of the United States pro
hibiting the Introduction and sale of
spirituous liquors In the Indian country
shall be in full force afid effect through
out the territory hereby ceded and lying
In Minnesota until otherwise directed
by congress, or the president of ths
United States,” this provision read3,
Only one treaty vests the authority
td suspend the prohibitory statute* ex
clusively In congress, and that was with
(he Winnebago Indians and applied to
a comparatively small area In the cen
tral part of the state. Including parts
of the counties of Morrison. Todd, Doug
las, Stearns and Pope. President Taft, If
he saw fit, counld Issue an order direct
ing that the anti-liquor laws should
not be enforced In the regions covered
by the other treaties. But that he has
no such Intention Is snown by the de
cision announced by the secretary of
, the Interior.
Indian Bureau Is Active.
The bureau of Indian affairs hast
sought zealously to enforce the pro-1
litbltory laws In certain portions of
Minnesota where Indians resided. The
figents of the bureau stamped out the;
Illicit liquor trade entirely as It had’
existed on and In the vicinity of the
White Earth reservation, drove out
the dealers who had been selling liquor
to Indians, and improved conditions
generally.
It developed, however, that the en
forcement of the laws was not uniform
j and general. It was charged that the
| officers of the bureau were permitting
saloons to operate In ono city and
closing them in another, and In some
Instances permitting certain saloons In
one town to remain open while closing
1 others In the sanje place.
| Secretary Ballinger Instituted an In
vestigation and as a result Issued an
irder Insisting upon absolute unlform
ty In the enforcement of ths laws
hroughout the entire region affected.
Donslderable 111 feeling was provoked
n Minnesota by the charges of dis
crimination. Several federal officers
were arrested ior entering private
houses without warrants for the pur
pose of searching for liquor. It was
alleged further that they had assaulted
citizens and examined their baggage.
Prosecutions Are Promised.
One agent at Cass' Lake was said to
Have permitted the agent of a brewery
company to pay a portion of his hotel
bill. These charges have been inev^ti
Eutod and the department announces '
| [hat wherever improper methods have
been used or unlawful acts committed,
the officers of the law will be prose
cuted.
These various incidents aroused the
temperance people in Minnesota and
caused them to flood tl e interior de
partment with communications insist
ing upon a vigorous f< deral enforce
ment of the Indian treaties through
, put the entire region they cover, even
! Including Minneapolis. Their demand
was opposed by another largo body of
Citizens which resents bitterly the at
. ! tempt to forte federal prohibition on
' j a portion of the state.
| j The Interior department appreciates
(hat vigorous objection will result from
’ 1 its enforcement of the laws. It regards
! t as highly probable that congress will
: be called upon by son, > Minnesota t il- ,
Izens to take action,since kt is In with
in the province of congress to abrogata
; the prohibitory provb >ns by declaring
: a region no longer Indian country.
The same result, it has been suggest
“ oil. might be secured by endeavoring
1 to have congress neglet to make any
appropriation f >r the prevention of tha
1 Introduction of liquor into the Indian.
> country. Tho latter course, however,
would not prevent prosecutions in tha
courts.
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
1 Pittsburg. Pa., Nov. 23.—Fighting
their way through dense smoke and
1 blinding flames in a burning oi! house
j on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to
t day, Howard Windendoff and Wilbert
1 Fiery were hurried to death. The men
l ad worked all of Sunday and part of
1 ! the night and had gene to sleep in
the oil house. Sparks from a passing
’ engine fired the little building and
I they could be seen running around
endeavoring to find the doer hefor*
they fell.
