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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-24
YAQU|S MASSACRE
SEVEN PEOPLE.
They Were Returning Home and
Had Passed the Most
Dangerous Point.
WERE SUDDENLY FIRED UPON.
Men Charged up mn on Unseen Foes
In Hopes of Saving Their
Women.

| san Francisco March PA special
| to the Chronicle from Los Angeles says:
| News has reached this city of the
| murder of five members of the family
OF Pedro Meza. president OF La Dura.
| In Sonora, Mexico, and brother-in law
of Frederick Hartmann president OF the
| William Hoege company Of Los Ange-
| les, who were massacred by Indians
within few miles OF their homes. and
| their bodies left in the roadway be.
tween ORTIZ aud LaDura until a sum-
Client number of Mexican troops could
be sent to oyerawe the raidmg outlaws
and bring in their victims.
The names Of those killed are.
Senior Pedro Meza, president of La
Dora, a rich mining contractor and one
sef the most prominent men In the dis
trict.
Sonora Elvira Meza, wife Of the pres
ident.
senoritas Carmen, Elosa and Pam
chetd Meza. rs. 20 and % years of age.
their three daughters.
Mrs, Wenceslas Hon, am old friend
OF Moza and OF Mrs. Hartmann.
Theodore Hoff, "a years Of age. her
only son.
Three members Of the Meza family
survive They are the baby son VI
Pedro Meza and two young daughters.
MERGED and Elvira. These children had
been left at home I'm Ia Dura when the
rest Of the family drove in carriages 10
Guaymas for the purpose Of consulting
physician about Senorita EloiSa who
mad been ailing, and at the same time
To enable other members of the family
to do some shopping and visit friends.
Returning from Guaymas the party
stopped at Ortiz and It is supposed they
were Joined there by Mrs. Hoff and her
son. Here. IT is said they learned of
the presence of band OF Yaquis in the
Los Otates mountains and near Otates
Pass, through which they would have To
travel to reach La Dura and the mining
camp where +. a. Hartmann owns
large interests IN silver and conner
properties. The worst Of the gorge was
passed, and they had entered tho wide,
valley when. from every ledge and
mound of debris, came the crack of RI
nes
The men charged desperately I'M the
slopes, calling upon their heads rain
OF lead to divert the fire from thos.
they were bound to protect. Thus tho,
fell with their faces to the unseen foe
The last desperate stand of the surviv-
ors was made in the shelter Of the over.
turned carriage and they fought back.
dying, but stu fighting to the last
knowing that there was no mercy for
them.
Tho story Of the massacre was
brought Ia Ortiz by an Indian letter
carrier, who shortly afterward went
through the pass on his weekly trim
with the mail and who identified bodies
Of those Killed
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EXPORTED MONEY
BY bLACKMA|L.
D. C. McLain Arrested by P. 0.
Inspector Sharp and Makes
A Confession.
TAKEN IN BY SMOOTH CRATER
Colored Men In Court--Iively Run.
away on Twcnty-Fifth Street
Mrs. Grundy Gets Divorce.

ogden. March 2i.--D. G. MeLain was
placed under arrest yesterday by Post
office Inspector Sharp, Detective Pen
der and Capt. Brown, and VIII he
charged either with blackmail or extor-
tim. His wife, 1t IL stated by the po-
lice. IS also implicated in the affair.
The blackmailing scheme has been go-
ing on for some time, but the officers
were unable to locate the parties until
Yesterday. The method which McI.ain
has employed was for his wife to write
a threatening letter to some individual.
stating that unless Il certain amount OF
.hush" money was received by the
writer. who signed his name as ]. A.
Jones' he would be exposed. and at
least one prominent citizen, who re-
relved one OF these blackmail letters,
put up 500, his life having been,
threatened II the money was not forth
coming by certain date, This same
gentleman received second threaten
Ing letter few days ago, and turned
the same over to the police.
1t was discovered by the postofilce Of
tlcldlE tndt tile purity Nfltlilk THESE les
tiers had rented r. o, box 2s7, and In
spector Sharp had the lock fixed so that
II could not be opened with key.
Thursday evening the Inspector, with
Detective Pender, was watching for
someone to come for mail In the box,
and messenger boy called at the post
office and tried TO get the mail, but the
Inspector told him he must get an order
from the owner OF the box, otherwise
he could not get the letters. The mes
senger left, and In u short time return
ed with the order, and this time he was
followed. and the officers succeeded IN
finding out that McLain was the man
wanted, and yesterday he was placed
under arrest. II Is understood that
both he and his wife have made a full
confession to the officers. McLain Ia
now confined IN the city Jail. He and
his wife have been occupying apart
ments In the Boyle block. Inspector
Sharp would not give out the names
of the parties who have received the
threatening letters
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JUDGE ALLEN
RECEIVERS
Sacramento. (cal) News.

After a serious Illness Of over a year
'udge j. X, Allen OF this city has re-
covered and regards himself most for
'uha'e IN successfully battling with
what Is generally regarded as n fatal
maIady Bright's Disease OF the kid
heys' In speaking OF his case Judge
Alien said: I believe that the treat
hleht given me by my physician was
IN accordance with the best methods
used In the regular practice OF medi-
clNe' but 1t afforded me no relief.
"earlng OF the Fulton Compounds |
went TO San Francisco to investigate
"''l was soon convinced I should under-
t' 'he treatment. It was three months
ue'ore noticed change for the bet
'e" used the medicine faithfully for
"e'lly a year and can now And no
eN"ence OF the disease and am satis-
''ep II Is entirely eliminated. NY anne
no ,g y good, ! have gained seventeen
Vuuus IN weight and Will be pleased
r describe my experience to ANYONE
NM nu may call or write. Sacramento
,ba ~ eultor of the News himself was
~ friend who told Judge Allen OF the
fbjnou compounds. They are the only
MSS known that cure Bripht's Dis.
ssSe ana Diabetes. About 81 per cent
booklet. 0''e'' 'end Tor fres
r. j. Hill Drug Co., Local Agent,
salt Lake City.
west Hen 70 suspect Bright's Disease
piness or loss OF weight. puffv
new e ,n nands or eyelids: Dropsy; Kid
urIn uouole after the third month.
sion may show sediment; failing vi.
th.s. ufowsiness; one or more Of
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GYPSY SMITH INVITED.

New York, March 24-The National
Congregational Evangeistio committee,
Of which Rev, Or. Newell Dwight
Hills, Rev, Or. $. Parkes Cadman and
Rev. Don O. shelton are the New York
City members, has invited gypsy
Smith, the English evangelist. to spend
five months In America, beginning OCT
l. referring to his purposed visit,
DR.. Shelton says:
1T is the plan OF the committee to
arrange, as far as possible, for united
eyangelistic meetings IN the cities TO
be visited by Gypsy Smith. In every
city the largest available auditorium
will be secured. II Is expected that no
will spend October In New York No
yember and December in New Eng.
land, and January and February in the
middle west. Each series of meet
ings Will continue 10 days.
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MURRAY DEPARTMENT

News delivered in Murray and vicinity
mgh H. auitzen Branch and
advertisements received Office D. b. Block " ~ ~ '
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sLUGGED BY A HIGHwAYMAN.

The eighth grade of district 49, Mill
Creek, will meet the eighth grade of
district 81, Big Cottonwood, In debate,
March 80 They will meet IN the Mill
Greek ward house at eight o'clock u.
m. Everybody Is invited 10 attend.
The question TO be debated is: Resoly-
ed, that the white men have been more
cruel TO the Indians than the Indians
have been to the whites. District 81
has the affirmative and district 3g the
negative.
NEWS BRIEFS.
The Taylorsville Melody Glee club
rendered musical concert last evening
In the Taylorsvile ward house. under
the supervision of Mrs. Nellie Bennion
The program was exquisitely rendered
ana was appreciated by all who came
out
To facilitate handling his increased
SAT- Lake patronage, DR.. Olson will
open an Office In rooms 300 and 3Ol Tenn
pleton building. His Murray office will
be open a, m, and to D. m.
Clarence Hoover was the glad reclp-
lent of fine baby boy, which arrived
Thursday, March 90.
The Sanders a. Lindsay company on
ened its doors to the public Thursday.
The new building and the new goods so
artlstically arranged put on very neat
and businesslike appearance.
The Workinsmen's store, located at
Loyendahl's corner, and managed by ].
q. Sharp. has been doing such profitable
business that new building is con-
templated II will be n modern brick
front, aud will face State street.
A very enjoyable reunion was held I'm
the South Cottonwood ward Yesterday
fine program was rendered IN the
forenoon. ball was given In the after
noon, and In the evening the South
CottonWood Dramatic company pre-
scented The Cricket on the Hearth.
Many visitors participated and alto
gether the day was success.
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SUICIDE OR Academic
Josephine Slater, Girl of rs. Takes
CarbOlic Acid.

Ogden. March 24-Last evening, Jose
phine Slater an ls.year-old girl. took
a large quantity OF carbolic acid. but
whether by mistake or with suicidal in
tent has not been determined The girls
relatives believe that It was taken by
mistake. After taking the deadly stuff
the girl went into her bedroom. Her
mother heard groans issuing from the
room, and upon entering was Mortified
to find h.y daughter suffering terrible
agony. Or, Wherry was hastily sum-
moned and administered antidotes. At
last accounts the girl was out OF dan
ger
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member of firm formerly doing BUSH
ness there. On the strength OF the
representations he made he succeeded
III getting large amount of credit.
his creditors pressed him so hard be-
fore hc had time to fully carry ont his
plans that he was forced to seek
another territory. II Is stated that the
postoll1ce authorities had several
grievances against Brown, he having
received letters addressed to another
person OF the same name from the
nostoiiice, some OF which are thought
10 have contained checks. The po-
lice have long list OF people whom
Brown - alleged to have duped and a
search viii be Instituted to intercept
him
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FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Profs Ball and Northrup of 4. &, WIN
Hold Meetings In Weber.

Ogden March A-On Monday next.
Piof, l.. d. Ball and r. $. Northup OF
the Agricultural college of Logan. will
be in Ogden for the purpose of conduct
ing farmers institute. ON Monday
afternoon they Will be at North ogden,
and at Five Points I'm the evening. or.
Tuesday they will be at Hooper in the
afternoon and at Wilson In the eve.
ing. Wednesday the institute will be
conducted at Plain City.
JOHN o. DINSDALE DEAD.
John o. Dinsdale, a we'll known young
man OF ogden. died at the Ogden gen.
eral hospital at 6:35 o'clock this morn
ing, following an operation Of abcess
OF the brain. The young man had been
sick for about five weeks He WAS the
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Dinsdale.
He was born on Jan. &c. 1881. The de-
ceased leaves a wife and one child.
sLUGGED BY A HIGHWAYMAN.
Ogden. March 2i,--A railroad section
hand. giving the name of George Nell
son. residing ON Reeve avenue. reported
TO the police early last evening that ne
had been slugged by two highwaymen
who were masked and armed The
young man was on his way home on
Wall avenue when suddenly the men
sprang out and one of them struck him
20 the ground. He only had Is cents
on him and the robbers cursed him
roundly because he did not have more,
Officers are working on the case.
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The city council met Tuesday eve
ming and transacted the following BUSH
ness.
The work of defining the grade on
state street was ordered to be referred
to the county surveyor.
Mr., David Frame was appointed fire
and building inspector.
The salaries OF the men laborng on
the roads was raised from $3.50 to 81. rs
per day The salary of the men with
teams was raised from SO to 1925 per
day.
Inc license of public dance halls was
HAed al S2S per year. The city attorney
was ordered to draw an ordinance gov
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Telephone i3.k

Manager, e, a. larkin.
40 18th ST. Telephone i3s.k
Saturday and Semi Weekly News
accepted On the same terms a. q,
he Salt Lake office
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Ciroulator. John ]. Mooreoor.
2245 Wash. Ave. Ind. Tel. ISL.
office With Lambert Paper Co.
Payments for the Daily, saturda-
tnd Seml-Weekly News should b.
made to the circulator Delivery
made by carrier On the same terms
as In Salt Lake.
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CoLoRED MEN ON TRIAL.

William Brown. the colored man who
was yesterday given a preliminary
hearing before Judge Murphy on the
charge of, criminal intimacy with An
ME Nielson,will have to answer to the
charge to the district court. His bond
was reduced from 1000 TO $500 in de
Iault or which he was turned over to
the custody Of Sheriff Sebring
The action brought against Albert
BLACKBURN, colored, charged with adult
terry was then taken up by Judge Muir
phy After the hearing of the testi-
fnony which was most damaging, NJ,
-. Lessinger asked the court for a dis
missal of the case on the ground that
the state had not proven that Black
burn is married man. and the court
LOOK the case under Amusement until
Monday morning at 10 O'clock
RUNAWAY ON TWENTY-FIFTH
STREET.
couple Of horses attached to a
light vehicle belonging to John Neal
who lives I'm the western part of the
county, became frightened yesterday
afternoon by piece OF paper blowing
under their feet, causing them to run
away, iney were tied IN front OF Ed
gar Jones grocery store but broke
loose and ran up Twenty fifth street
MI at rapid speed, daslning into a
telegraph pole near the corner OF
ADAMS avenue. partially denoIshing
the vehicle and breaking the harness,
which released the horses from the rig
and they continued on up the street ln
their mad chase for considerable dis
lance before they were captured. A
quantity of iiavoring extracts I'm the
wagon was also partially destroyed.
MRS. GRUNDY GETS DIVORCE.
The divorce suit Of Blanch =. Grundy
against Reuben II. Grundy was heard
by Judge Howell In the district court
me testimony OF the plaintiff and
other witnesses that the defendant had
deserted his young Wife and babe and
had Jailed to prvide them with the
common necessaries OF life was heard
BY the court and decree entered I'm
favor OF the plaintiff who was also
given custody OF their baby, allmony
and restoration of her maiden name.
y. G.. NJ. |. CLOSING OUT.
The closing out sale Of the entire
stock OF the Y. G. NJ l. commenced this
morning, and Will continue until the
whole stock has been sold. When the
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CRATER sKIPs THE TOWN.
+, W. Brown Leaves Long List of
Creditors.

Ogden, March 24.-E. W. Brown.
VINO came to Ogden about three
three weeks ago with the avowed in
lention OF establishing himself in bust
ness az the Brown Bros Drug q Jew
eiry company. has suddenly disip-
peared and left a long list OF creditors
N MS wake Brown claimed TO hail
from Lincoln, Neb., where he was n
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Today $ Ogden News

management OF Ogden's pioneer store
announced few weeks ago that Y. G.
NJ. |. was going To retire from the re-
tail business In this city II offered Its
entire stock for sale but only the
clothing and hardware stocks were sold
out IN bulk. and now that the store
building must be vacated by June 1,
1t has been decided 70 sell the other
departments out at sacrifice sale, giving
the public the advantage OF the same.
IL announces reduction of from % / 3
To " per cent,
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Probation Officer II. G.. Jacobs was
given very enjoyable birthday party
last evening by a large number OF his
lady friends He was sixty years old
Thursday.
William A. Biddle. the well known
Southern Pacific engineer is confined
to his home on account of sickness.
Tonight. Florence Roberts and COM
pany Will be seen at the Grand opera
House In "The strength of the Weak"
A large audience was disappointed
last evening when Manager Grant an
nounced that the play Her Double
Life" would not be presented because
OF the Illness of the leading lazy.
James Welch, of Morgan city is in
Ogden on business
Creston clarke will be seen Monday
night at the Grand opera House IN
Monsieur Beaucaire," romantic play
Of great merit.
The character ball given hast evening
by the Weber Stake academy was a
thorough success. Many characters
were maintained with credit
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A Sure Winner

The investment Of $50 in a building
lot In Smelter city VIII net You 200 per
cent In ninety days.
SHELTER CITY TOWNSHIP Co.
No, 20l ID. r. Walker Blk
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

"I had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the knees.
/ at first thought it was PTiclIly heat.
But soon scales or crusts formed where
the breaking out was. Instead OF going
to physician, purchased complete
treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, in
which / had great faith, and all was
satisfactory. A year or two later the
eruption appeared again, only little
lower; but before it had time to spread
] procured another supply OF the Cutl-
cura Remedies, and continued their uso
until the cure was complete. 1t Is now
FIVE years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of return.
have taken about three bottles OF the
Cuticura Resolvent, and do not know
how much of the Soap or Ointment, as
always keep them with me; probably
one half dozen of each.
al decided to give the Cuticura Rem
edies q trial after l had seen the results
of their treatment of eczema on an
infant belonging to one of our neigh
bors. The parent took the child to the
nearest physician, but his treatment did
no good. So they procured the Cuticura
Remedies and cured her with them.
When they began using C'Iticura Rem
edies her face was terribly dishgured
with sores, but she was entirely cured,
for | saw the same child at the age of
five years, and her mother told me the
eczema had never broken out since. l
have more faith in Cuticura Remedies
for skin diseases than anything l know
of. l am, respectfully yours, Emma r.
Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. /, 1905"
Cnn}-.s Frtsrnal and Internal Treatment for Every
HumoT from Pmp.ss 10 SeEotuz, from Infancy e ASs
epn5suK Of Cuticurs Soap 25c Ointment, So kssos-
pt o. In form Of ChoeolEis Coated Pts, 2-v vial
O. d NAV had Of all drGFgsts sing sst oitsn es
Potter Drug Chem Corp, Sole FTops, hostont Gsss .
A. NAILED re, "HOW to Care fss Skin, SSAp sad HS
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
NAST'S DAUGHTER
SUES FOR DIVORCE

NEW YORK. Jan. Announcement
OF the institution of divorce proceedings
Inv Mrs. Robert #. r. Porter. the
daughter OF the late Thomas Mast.
caricaturist. against her husband. the
son of the late Cen. FitZ John Porter.
was an all-absorbing topic of conVer-
sation yesterday in the social circles of
MOTristoWn, y. !.
The grounds given by Mrs. Porter in
her bill are deSeTuOn and nOu-SuppOTt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Porter were married at
the home OF the brides parents. in Nor
TistoWn. on September 80 1891. After
their marriage the couple went 20 Pitts
burg. where Porter was connected with
one of the large steel Industries of that
city. Two children We're born TO them.
The eldest. a girl has died.
Edward X. Mills Is the attorney for
Mrs Porter in her suit. alleging that
the defendant has left her for varying
lengths OF time and without support.
the last time being. she declares. in
July. 1903, since which time. she asserts,
she has not seen him, knows nothing
OF his whereabouts and during that
time she supported both herself and her
son.
Mrs. Porter for some time has been a
nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital.
New York. and has made her home with
her mother and brother Cyril. in Nor
riStoWn. No counter plea TO the appli-
cation has been hled by Mr. Porter
and every effort by Mrs Porter. her
family, and her attorney has failed 10
discover his Wherea bouts.
The Washington times., 1906-01-17

-.2z A n DAIBY-Locai for HaTr1sonbuTg,
yVarrenton. Danville, and way stations.
IO.5I A II DAIL1-Wa ashinEtOn anu Florida
Limited. First-class coaches and sleeper TO
Columbia savannah. and Jacksonville.
Parlor Car TO PinehuTst y, G. week days.
Dining Car Service
III5 a II DAILI-UnitCd States Fast Mail.
FirSt-class coaches and sleeper % New Or
leans Dining car Service.
f.OI 2 n WEEK DAIS-A-0cal for Harrison
LurE ani way stations on MANASSAS Branch.
AS Z NJ DAILY-Local Tor ~ MarTenton and
e,55 r. n. WEEK DAYS - SOUTHERN 5
PALM LIMIfED-Solid Pullman train:
electric lighted through sleepeTs 10
Aiken Augusta, Savannah, jackson lille,
and ST. Augustine. Club and Observation
cars Southern Railway Dining Car service.
7:3O p NJ DAILY-New York and Atlanta
Express kiTst-class Coach 10 Atlanta
SLEEPER 20 Columbus. Ga via Atlanta
sunset Route Tourist Sleeper Nashls. gton
II san Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays. and
$50 p, NJ. DAILY-New York and Florida
Express. Through Coaches and SleepeTs q
Columbia, Savannah ana jacksonville.
Sleeper - Augusta and Port Tampa Din
iaE Car Service a ia Carte.
1000 =. y. DAlLY-New York and Memphis
Lim.teo (yia LynchbJrg). FirsJ-claSs coach
and Sleeping Car 10 Roanoke, Knoxville.
Chattanooga, and Memphis; Sleeper to New
Orleans. Dining Car service.
10 As p. II. DAILY-Washington and SoIth-
western Limited. All Pullman train Cd
seTVatluu Car ~ Atlanta and Macon. Club
Car to Atlanta. SleePers 20 Nashville, At
lanta, Macon Memphis. Birmingham. New
Orleans. Dining Car service.
II 3. SPENCER, General Manager.
Jan Il. s, II. HAkDWICk, Pass; Iraf: Mgr.
1906 ". II. TAYLOE, Gen Pass. Agent
BROWN General Agent
The Washington times., 1906-01-17
BARKER WOULD BUY
DIR. TINDALL'S COAT
As Result of the mpetuoSy Shown by Disciple Of
eCond-Hand Clothing Emporium Commissioners May
End Game of Stop Grab, and Pul-in.

until then at the tailor's getting a
trifiing repair and he had borrowed the
friends in order to provide against a
chance cold while going to and from
the tailor shop. One coat he wore and
the other repOsed carelessly in the bend
or his arm,
This is the story of a thwarted pur-
ciase. II may have q sequel involving
bafkerS.' District Commissioners, cor
pofations. and police regulations.
Woe to Ali BaTkers.
II may be only a coincident. but fol-
lowing the incident in which the genial
DIT Tindan figured. the District Com
missioners asked the Corporation Coun-
sci 70 give the ''barkers' a Knockout
blow. Mr.. Thomas has been called up
on 10 draft a police regulation which
viii effectively put a stop to the siren
uous method of inviting patronage. Mr.
Thomas has already submitted an opin>
ION of this subject in which ne cited
that catching hold OF a person constl-
tutes an assault and that interfering
with anOTher's passage along the side
walk Is disOTderly conduct