The San Francisco call., 1910-11-23
PLOT To SLAY
OFFICIALS IS
UNCOVERED
Vice President and Others Were
70 Be Assassinated and
Bodies Hung in Streets
Dynamite Was Secreted Ready
to Blow Up Ell impartial
Newspaper Building

has been dynamited The report is
doubted by the railroads representa-
tives here.
Lower California Nervous
SAN DIEGO. Nov. 22-That rising
sn Lower California similar to those in
other parts of Mexico is feared by the
Mexican authorities on the peninsula is
strongly suggested by the fact that the
customs officers guarding the line at
Tia Juana today received orders that
no firearms or ammunition Of any kind
viii be allowed 10 pass from the United
states into Lower California.
According to the reports which
reached this city this morning from Tia
Juana. revolvers and rifles by the score
have been carted into the interior OF
Lower California during the last few
DAYS This information, ii is said, was
carried TO the governor Of Lower cali
foruia at Ensenada. and the sweeping
order stopping all kinds of ammunition
end firearms is said 10 have originated
from the capital
IN order to see that this latest order
IS carried out To the letter, an extra
large force of line riders has been put
On. and the customs officials have been
siren nErEeneQ IN NUMBERS DN lltt dp-
pointment OF extra men.
According to a statement made by a
Mexican official who arrived in San
Diego today. the feeling against the
Americans which has been displayed in
the City Of Mexico and other points of
central and southwestern Mexico is
beginning TO show itself in Tia Juana.
The Lower California government
has had secret service men operating in
Ar,7n n
he said this morning. and we have
found that great quantities Of revol-
xers. rifles and ammunition have been
sent 10 Mexico during the last few
weeks. This seems TO indicate that
there are some persons in Lower Cali
fornia who are looking for trouble.
We mean 10 stop 1t, and for that reason
Governor Vega has issued orders that
no firearms or ammunition Of any kind
shall be transported across the line"
Aside from Governor Vegas order
there is already a regulation against
carrying arms from this state into
Lower California, but heretofore the
rule has been literally relaxed in favor
Of American hunters.
Fighting in CuatrO CiegaS
EAGLE PASS. Tex. Nov. 22.-At 6
O'Clock tonight. il was said by one Of
the highest officials and one who, by
virtue of his position, is in close touch
with the revolutionary movement in
Mexico. that fighting is now going on
in Cuatro CfeEas. a large and prosper
Gus city below Monclova.
This is the home Of J. CarranZs,
brother Of the candidate for governor
of Coahuila in opposition TO the ad-
ministration candidate. and is a strong
hold Of the anti-Diaz people.
This same authority, whose position
the situation in Mexico is more serious
than at any other time for several
veaks. He declares the excitement on
the border is nothing compared to
what ii would be if all were known of
the situation in the interior. He says
that the officials and citizens Of -Ciudad
POrfrio Diaz are expecting the worst
at any time.
CITIZENS ALL ARMED
They are scrutinizing the surround
ing country. not for revolutionists, but
for their friends and relatives, and
bringing them into the city, some for
protection, but more for the purpose of
arming and assisting in the defense of
Ciudad PorfriO Diaz. Local merchants
and citizens generally are armed and
used as patrols. The town is under
absolute military control and all COM
munication with this side is prohi ibited
after dark
The passenger train from the south.
which is supposed to have left Torreon
yesterday afternoon. has not arrived in
Ciudad Porfrio Diaz. though il was due
there at il o'clock this morning and
officials say they DO not know where the
train is
Railway wires are not working Resi-
dents OF Eagle Pass who have relatives
iD Torreon and other points down the
Mexican international line. have not
been able TO get word from them for
three days.
SEE End OF DIAZ REGIME
Troop L, Third United States cavalry,
under command OF Lieutenant Bristol,
arrived in Eagle Pass at o'clock this
afternoon and is unloading.
4 high Mexican official said toda Y
that in his opinion the Diaz regime was
over. In efforts TO secure more help in
Ciudad Porfrio Diaz, one American. in
business there, was ordered to report
FOR duty and help a land patrol. When
he explained that he was not a citizen
of Mexico the request was withdrawn.
Despite al efforts made TO capture revo-
1uuonists, only an occasional two or
fhree are brought in.
Another Mexican troop has just been
ordered TO Cuatro Ciegas.
West Livaudais. anew Orleans bust
nessman, who arrived from Torreon,
confirms the report OF a clash between
federal soldiers and revolutionists. The
government forces apparently were
beaten and the rebels infested Gomez
PaIacie and Lerde. When he left Tor
reon the rebls had not advanced on
that town. but were momentarily ex-
pected-
BATTLE AT TORRE0N
THE rebels at o'clock Monday
morning" said Livaudais, shot down
the chief of police at Gomez Palacio.
The garrison was sent against them
and many were reported killed The
soldiers were forced to fall back and
when ] left Torreon a large force from
there haG been sent to ke the town
Torreon is practically under martial
law and everything is shut tight"
Americans viii not be hanged and
f8reign investments will be protected.
Train service may be interrupted. he
said He confirmed the report that a
bridge had been burned on the Mexican
international railroad near Iona, %
kIlometers west Of Torreon.
one Of the American Industries in
Torreon is the Guayala rubber factory.
owned by the Inter Continental rubber
Comma ny of New York The plant in