The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10

with the Mexican department of for
eign relations, and at the same time
the facts were telegraphed to Wash
ington and instructions asked for.
Attacks Renewed
Tonight the attacks were renewed
Windows in a dozen American business
places were smashed. All about town
shutters were hurriedly drawn and es-
tablishments closed. Forces OF police
| appeared in the streets and kept the
| crowds moving.
An attack was made upon the plant
of Ell impartial and the mailing and
distributing departments on the ground
floor were completely wrecked. The
mob battereds at the heavy doors lead
ing to the editorial and composing
rooms above with heavy timbers and
fred the wreckage.
Then the mounted police charged
with drawn swords. One of the at
tackers was run through and killed.
The others fed. An alarm turned in
from the Offices of the paper brought
the fire department. to the scene before
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While the police looked on and seem
ingly made no effort to prevent 1t. an
American flag floating in front of a
candy store in the business district was
torn down this afternoon by a crowd
/ of students and others trampled and
spat upon and torn to bits. Later
| photographs of the crowds were taken
| ,laI
Hogar Mexican newspaper, with
many individuals waving bits of the
tattered banner.
The demonstration today was a con-
tinuation of the affair of last night.
caused by antipathy aroused among the
people by the burning at the stake of
Antonio Rodriguez at Rock Springs.
Tex, on the night of November 3.
publication of violent attacks on
Americans by several Mexican papers
tended further TO incense the medical
students. who were the promoters of
last nights demonstration.
Newspaper Violent
"El Diario del Hogar" was particu-
larly violent in expressing animosity
toward the people of the United States,
characterizing them as giants of the
dollar; pigmies of culture and barbar-
Gus whites of the north" and asking
where is the boasted Yankee civiliza-
tion?'
Shortly before noon the crowd as
sembled before the new Juarez monu-
ment in the Alameda and proceeded to
the municipal palace, where several
who were arrested last night were be-
ing examined by the authorities. A
company of mounted police followed
From the palace the students
marched through Avenida San Fran
cisco, the principal business thorough
fare. stopping in front of the candy
store where the flag incident occurred.
The gathering increased and marched
to the Offices Of the department of for
eign relations, making demonstrations
| on the way against American business
places and breaking windows in the
San Francis hotel. Jack Davis. an auto
mobile repair man, had a hand-to hand
encounter with a dozen members of
| the crowd when they attempted to tear
the top from his automobile and enter
his establishment. He knocked several
Of them to the pavement and drove
them from his place.
Children Stoned
At the head of Juarez avenue, around
| the famous statue of the Iron Horse,
| speeches were made denouncing all
| Americans and a passing streetcar
conveying children to the American
school was stoned. One child was
struck and severely injured
Windows of the car were shattered.
Among others who were assaulted were
the son of Ambassador Wilson and