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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
WILL Dine SATURDAY.
We'll Known Kansans to Attend Satur-
day Night Club Banquet.

The twenty eighth annual banquet
of the Saturday Night club will be
given at the Elks' banquet room next
Saturday night, May 13. The program
is up to the Saturday Night club stand
ard and previous annual affairs OF the
club show a long line of successes. The
Gridiron club of the west occupies an
unique place. The toaSting fork the
grill and the bed of hot Goals are the
stage properties used by past masters
in the art at these affairs. State poll
tics forms the basis for the play. The
players are without conscience and the
quality of mercy is strained through
thick cloth of close fibre
The program has been arranged IN
full, but only a part thereof is made
public as follows:
Presidents Addess-A. w. Dana.
The Wheels of Justice-A. E. Jordan
of Re4oit.
Harmony-Arthur Capper.
Fishers of Men-R- A Burch.
Weakness of the Modern Church
Rev. F. L. Loveland.
lows of the Chase-W. r. Stubbs.
Habit of the Octopi-John Dawson
Utility of the Fable-David D. IIeahy
safe Blowers and Blue Sky. N
Dolley.
The Lawyer and Public Health-C. D.
Welch of Coffeyville.
The Fighter in Politics.. W. DAVIS
of III eensburg.
Political Loans and Discounts-W
l. Bailey of Atchison.
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ALL IN THE DARK.
Little Is Known in Mexican Capital of
What Is Going On.

Mexico City. May 9.-The govern
ment is kept advised of the progress
of fairs on the border by the Mexi-
can consul at El Paso, but the public,
lacking details of the events of yester-
day and last night az 5uarez, is in the
dark. z
President Diaz and his cabinet this
morning awaited the result of a con-
ference between a representative of
General Navarro, commanding the
federal troops at Juarez, and a repre-
sentative of Madero.
They had been advised that last
night a messenger from the rebel
camp asked for an appointment with
Navarro for an early hour today. The
governm ent is unable to grasp the ex-
act situation between the opposing
commanders, but at the foreign office
it was said that the administration
was still disposed to liste nto reason
able representations from Madero.
Official dispatches state that last
nights fight was precipitated by the
act of three rebels, who fired on the
federal outposts. The message adds
that the casualties on the American
side resulted from the rebel fire. The
insubordination of Madero's men has
created much distrust of the efficiency
of a peace pact should such result
from the possible resumption of nego-
tiations At the foreign Office it is
dero's counsel will prevail in the end
and that further conferences will be
held.
A long dispatch from Judge Carba-
jail, the federal peace commissioner it
is said has been received by Finance
Minister Limantour who, with For
eign Minister De La Barra went into
conference with President Diaz early
this morning. 1t is not thought the
message contained a definite express
sion from the rebels regarding the
presidents manifesto. Such an ex-
preston is awaited with great interest
''The government. said Limantour,
'fhopes for the best but considers the
manifesto the final steps on its part
1t is to be hoped that the manifesto
will be accepted and peace restored
throughout the country"
1t is believed the days Developments
will show whether Madero has lost
the confidence of his men through his
failure to support the unauthorized at
tack on Juarez yesterday. There is
growing belief that the rebel leader
is losing his hold on his army. Sym
pathizers with the revolution declare
that they would not be surprised if he
were repudiated and another leader
named though they confess that il
would be a hard task to find a suit
able successor.
New complications over the killing
| of Americans on the border are eX-
pected, though Mr.. Wilson, the Ameri-
can ambassador had received no in
structions on the subject from his
government this morning. Press dis
patches telling of the fighting al
Juarez were sent to President Diaz al
| the palace last night, but brought
no comment from him. The cabinet
members also refused to discuss the
news declaring that the situation a.
! Juarez was not clearly defined.
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planned that various circumstances
had precipitated it, He declared that
reports which had reached him were
that the federals had opened fire and
that the men who had been reported
as revolving against his lead had pur-
sued them of their own accord and
could not. relinquish their position. He
listened to the counsel of his chiefs.
who advised a general attack and
though he made an effort to arrange
an armistice last night. it failed be-
cause of the progress the attack al
ready had made. All the leaders have
been acting under Genera. Madero's
orders. They have surrounded Juarez
with their men and prospects are that
the battle will continue throughout
the day without any decisive turn.
General Madero was at his headquar-
ters receiving the reports from the
front and with him were the various
political chiefs, confident of an insur-
recto victory.
Efforts of go-betweens to stop the
fighting have failed because of the diff
ticufty OF handling the insurrectos who
already have entered Juarez
General Navarro would have con-
sented to an armistice if the insur-
rectos had evacuated the town, and he
told this to General Madero over the
telephone early today, but the rebel
chief by that time had given orders
inforce the 200 brave men who had
forced their way into Juarez despite the
federal trenches, barricades and out
posts.
shower of Bullets in EI Paso.
Bullets have been pouring into Fl
Paso since the attack began at 4:4O a.
m, but the American troops have
been keeping sightseers three blocks
away from the river front.
Privates Emilio Garcia and Cassiday
of the American legion with the insur-
rectos, came to FL Paso this mornine
to get food They stated that fifteeT
Americans already had been killed and
wounded and the insurrecto los
would probably reach $50 killed and
wounded and that the federal loss was
more than double that number.
"In one trench counted fortv-sevar
dead federals and in another thirty.
eight. They were stripped of most ot
their clothing" said Cassidy.
Cassidy stated that when the attacl
started yesterday there were perhs n,
$50 insurrectos and that no reinforce.
ments came until last evening. IA
also added that Villareal had arrived
from Ojibaga with reinforcements anf
two pieces of artillery. One. he said
was the famous ''McGinty'' stoler
from Ell Paso. Colonel GaribaIdi is ir
command of the socalled "Americar
legion" of insurrectos and thev ar,
fighting their way to the bull ring -Tb.
insurrectos have poured a stream q
shrapnell and solid shot into the CITY
One of the guns is manned by Ameri
can and French artillerymen.
An American insurrecto named
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DEAD IN A FIRE.
Philip Blatner Loses Life in
Santa Fe Explosion.
Peter Burghart Is Dying From
His Injuries.
Loss From Fire Will Be Fifty
Thousand Dollars.

One man is dead and a number in
jured and one is missing as result
of a disatrous explosion and fire at the
supply shed Of tire Santa Fe shops at
o'clock this afternoon The man kill
ed is Philip Blatner, 525 East Fair
child street. Peter Burghart can live
only a short time. He is fearfully
burned.
Blatner was standing near an oil
tank in the supply shed when a red
hot riVet flew from hammer nearby
and fell in the tank. An explosion fol-
lowed which threw burning oil all over
the building.
Explosions followed in all the near
by tanks The roof and partitions took
fire Before the Santa Fe fire COM
panies and city companies could ar
rive the entire building was ablaze
and men We're missing.
officials hurried to the scene. At
$3.50 this afternoon the fire was prac-
ticaIly out The explosion was the
cause of the death of Blatner and
the injured unknown employees.
The supply shed of the freight car
shops is situated just north OF the
shops. Here all kinds of material IN
the freight car repair work is stored.
This includes oils, gasoline and many
| inf1ammable Stuffs. The hot rlVet
caused a horrible explosion.
The burning oil caused dense cloud
of black smoke to envelop the entire
ports of a terrible explosion over the
entire shop district caused consterna-
ton among the families of shop men.
Thousands of women and children
rushed to the shop district upon the
first reports and all the flremen and
Santa Fe officials can do is to keep
back the crowds of anxious ones. Su-
perintendent Purcell of the shops is
directing the work. Chief Wilmarth
of the city fire department is directing
the fire fighting.
Oficials of the Santa Fe estimate
the fire loss at about $4,000 this aft
ernoon Many sheds and frame build
| ings in the vicinity were burned by
the spreading of the burning oil.
Every effort was made to find the
missing man. At last reports he could
not be found. No one seems to know
! his name.
Peter Burghart, 1401 Crane street,
was taken from the burning building
at 3:15 this afternoon ard hurried in
| an ambulance to the Santa F'e hos
pital. He is horribly burned over the
entire body. DR.. Kaster says he can
live only a short time. He was stand
ing near the tank when the explosion
took PLACE.
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MUST VOTE AGAIN
Statehood for New Mexico and
Arizona Held Back.
House Committee on Territories
Suggests Some Changes.
RECALL OF JUDICIARY
Is Objectionable Feature in Con.
stitutiOn of Arizona.
Her Sister Territory Also Is
Asked to Amend.
RECALL OF JUDICIARY

Washington, May 9.-Statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona held the at
tent1on of the house today. Reports
were received from committees on
resolution of inquiry and the commit
tee on territories which met early in
the day and approved the subcommittee
report recommending statehood for
both territories after they shall have
voted on certain constitutional amend
ments. Arizona is asked to resubmit
the recall provision of it's constitution.
voting On an amendment which elm
mates the judiciary. New Mexico is
asked TO vote on an amendment max
Ing its constitution more easily amend
able The joint resolution reported by
Chairman Flood of the committee on
territories will be called up later in
the week.
Inquiries and investigation also Rept
members busy. Chairman Henry of
the committee on rules was ready to
call up the report providing for an
inquiry into the United States Steel
corporation and to report the recon-
mendaticn of the Hardwick resolution
for investigation of the American Su-
gar Refining company and all other
manufacturers and ref1ners of sugar.
Chairman Ashbrook of the commit
tee on expenditures in the postoffice
department was instructed to call up
its report recommending the adoption
of the resolution of Representative
Saunders of Virginia to ascertain the
outside business affiliations and politi-
cal activity of postmasters.
The military affairs committee took
up the Gardner resolution directing
the secretary of war to inform con-
gress regarding army shoe contracts.
Discussion of the wool schedule was
general about the capitol. Democrats
of Ohio and Massachusetts, talked of a
conference to poll the delegations on
the issue of free raw wool. Chairman
Underwood of the ways and means
committee announced that the COM
mittee probably would meet Wednes-
day and take up the wool schedule.
The senate finance committee contin-
ued it's hearing on the Canadian re-
ciprocity bill. After concluding the
hearings, the committee will take up
the farmers free list bill Farmers. as
in the hearing on the reciprocity bill,
will be prominent in the free list bill
hearings. Next Monday has been set
aside for cattle men, particularly from
Texas. to give their views on the meas
ure. That probably will be the first
regular hearing on the bill.
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surrectos at o'clock
Many are dead and wounded on both
sides. 1t is impossible to learn def
nitely how many have been killed for
the United States troops at the line
refuse to allow any one to cross into
the Mexican town.
A small party of federal soldiers still
is holding the Mexican customs house.
Buildings in the town have been fired
by the rebels and dead bodies are
visible through field glasses in the
streets and near the Catholic church,
which has been burned.
The attack was a complete surprise
to the federal forces. Confident that
the f1anking party of 40 men sent out
of Tia Juana last night had forced the
rebels to retire, the defenders were
resting in supposed security when the
assault came at daylight. All but one
or two OF the fianking party are
thought to have been killed or wound
ed. The rarty left Tia Juana last
night about o'clock. A mile or so
east of town, in the entrance to a can
yon' it encountered rebel skirmishers.
The federal force pressed on ard was
drawn into a trap and practically eX-
terminated. In this engagement Sam
Wood, elected by the rebels to succeed
Jack Mosby in command, and his negro
aide, were killed. How many other
rebel9 were killed in the brief, bloody
struggle is not yet known.
scouting party sent out later by
the federals at Tia Juana, finding no
trace of the thanking party, returned
late last night with the report that the
rebels probably had retreated. The
town went to sleep. No guards were
posted. An irregular volley at close
range awakened the defenders of the
town this morning too late for them
to gain the trenches and resist the rush
of the rebels.
Part of the federals entered the Cath
olic church. a wooden building. others
entered the adobe customs house. The
rest fled only to be shot down as they
ran.
One small party managed to break
through the rebel line and escaped t.
the south. The Catholic church was
set on fire after it had been riddled
with bullets. Those inside who sought
to escape by dashing through the flames
were shot as they emerged from the
burning building.
At the custom house a small party
of federals was still holding out when
the last rews came from the town.
Some of the men are said to have been
wounded. others killed by the fire pour
ed through the windows by the rebels
At 9 o'clock they were still holding
ouI.
Two of the buildings and the bull
ring have beer burned but it is
thought the rest will be spared by the
Victors. The American Red Cross has
asked for permission to go into the
town and care for the wounded.
Reports from the camp of the Uni
ted States troops at the line are that
two Americans were killed today while
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Anderson attempted to cross the Santa
Fe bridge to FL Paso but was driven
back by the American troops.
At 1880 this morning Col. SteeVer'
in charge of the American troops is
sued orders not to permit any provis-
ions to be taken across to the insur-
rectos. A wagonload of food was at
the bridge for the insurrectos and it
was not permitted to cross.
The insurrecto officers stated they
held the port of entry and that they
had right to bring food supplies to
their men.
Rebels Gaining Ground.
An Associated Press correspondent
returned from the interior of Juarez
at 1915 and reported that the rebels
are slowly gaining possession OF the
town. The federals are keeping up
continuous fire from the church iE the
center of town, but from no other
point. The insurrectos are concealing
their whereabouts by Withholding their
fire and are skulking behind houses in
a gradual advance toward the federal
stronghold.
to the insurrectos in his command to
bring the field artillery into the streets
preparatory to shelling the church.
Col. Garibaldi denied to the correspon-
dent that he had been wounded. He
said of the Americans in his company
been killed, but that Captain Lfndae
felt, his chief officer, was unhurt. A.
Anderson and E. BOughman of the
American legion in the Garibaldi
command have been wounded. The
corporal saw only wounded insur-
rectos.
The federals are gathered not only
in the church, but alongside a huge
gas tank. Telegraph and telephone
wires have been severed and are ly-
ing across the streets. Mexicans are
in the front rank of the insurrectos
followed closely by the Anne tican Ie-
gion.
A rebel in Jnarez succeeded in tele-
phoning Madero headquarters that the
reVolUtionists were in possession of
many streets. Federals as well as reb-
els have taken refuge in the residences
of Juarez and are firing from windows
aud doorways at persons who are visi-
BILE in the streets.
FederaIs Retire to Hills.
Skulking behind dozens of low adobe
houses are scores of insurrectos steal
ing into the main section of the city.
Gen. Navarro has stationed his ma
chine guns at the crossing of the prin-
cipal streets, and hopes in this way
to keep the rebels at bay, while his
cavalrymen and infantrynen pursue
and attack from the rear.
Numerous SkirmiShes at short range
are in progress along the outskirts of
the town. At IL o'clock 500 rebels were
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men to shore and brought. them to a
hospital, one of the insurrectos having
bullet wound in his neck and the
other bullet hole in his leg. The SOL
dier declared the detachment of men
with the machine gun near the Stanton
street bridge was ready to keep up
continuous fire all day as they had
plenty of ammunition.
Navarro Is Confident.
Gen Navarro is confident of holding
Juarez and military experts in town
think he can do it. He has his two
field pieces and cannon in an advan-
tageous position in the town. He has
II guns i'll all, three of which are in
action on the outskirts of the town
smelling the hills from which the main
column OF the tnSurrecto army must
pass to enter the city unless they de-
eide to follow the river bank the route
by which the vanguard of the rebels
secured an entrance which is bound to
draw heavy fire into American terri
tory.
Thousands of residents of Ell Paso
for hours have been watching from roof
tops and points of vantage. The Uni
ted States troops have ordered every
body on the American side of the line
to stay three blocks away from the
river front. Colonel Vollareal, the in
surrecto chief, is advancing on Juarez
this morning from the east with 500
men fresh from the siege of Ojinaga,
Juarez with 1000 federals, but a strong
command has been assigned to oppose
him and Madero has no fear from that
source.
Two Americans have been shot with
in the last two hours since the fight
ing began, one of whom has a wound
in the neck. Mrs. Josefa Garcia and
her young son were the persons shot
early today, the former receiving a
wound in her neck.
Annihilated by Rebels.
Tia Juana, May "a detachment of
2S federal soldiers who left Tia Juana
at midnight last night on a scouting
expedition has been annihilated by the
rebels, according to a report brought
in the international boundary lire early
this morning by Enrico Gonzalez, a
federal officer.
Another detachment of IA men which
left the Mexican town at the same time
has not been heard from and it is
believed they nave met the same fate
At o'clock this morning the revo-
lutionists had completely surrounded
Tia Juana and the federal defenders
had been driven into the bull ring 1t
was believed the town would be cap
tured before dawn.
No authentic reports of the dead on
either side are obtainable.
Tia Juana Falls.
San Diego, May 9.-Tia Juana, low
er California, was captured by the IN
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seen dashing up Commerce street, the
main thoroughfare of the town. The
federals have retired somewhat to the
hilly portion of Juarez, due south of
the river front.
Couriers returning from Juarez to the
Madero headquarters report the in
surrectos have taken the big cuartel
while the federals are holding the
church and small cuartel Some of the
federals are said to be retreating in
outskirts of the town. The federals
in the church are firing spiritedly.
The rebels have abandoned firing
their field pieces for fear of hitting
the town. None of the rebel leaders
have been hurt thus far. A big eXplo-
sion near the church at the head of
Commercio street shortly before noon
is believed to have been a federal mine
though it may have been caused by the
dynamite bombs which the insurrectoS
are throwing.
Attack Began Early.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 9.-The general
attack on Juarez by the. insurrecto
forces began early this morning.
The decision to attack was made
after the ENJOYS sent shortly after mid
night to General Navarro returned say
ing that he refused to surrender For
an armistice arrangement he referred
! them to Judge Carba jail the federal
peace envoy, but he, too, refused to en-
ter into an agreement with part of the
rebels already in Juarez.
The ca1nOnading continued slowly
The rebels used their machine guns
sparingly, while the federals poured
| their shells into the insurrecto out
posts.
The range of the federal artillery was
remarkably accurate, their shells lapd-
ing close to the oncoming insurrectos
dvance. 1t is obvious that the heavy
artillery Of the federals has given them
a tremendous advantage. Small bands
of insurrectos can be seen marching
| from the Madero camp toward JuareZ
along the river front. 1t is probable
| that the insurrectos will send a de-
| posite site Though the federal ma
chine guns are keeping up a sweeping
IRE within every radius of the town
| The firing by the insurrectos was be-
| gun by sm al detachment of men sta
toned in an adobe house near the
stanton street bridge. With their ma
chine gun leveled to sweep the main
! streets of Juarez, they waited patiently
Tor the first break of dawn and opened
| fire.
A United States soldier. while off
| auty, swan across the river only an
nour before the attack and brought
oack with him two of the wounded in
surrectos- Orders had been given not
70 allow the wounded to take refuge in
II Paso but under cover of darkness
the soldier towed the two wounded
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TAFT is STILL FIRM.
President Enjoins Strict Neutrality on
the Part of the Army.

Washington. May 9.-The cabinet
devoted most of its time to the Mexi-
can situation today. News of the sit
uatton at Juarez was admitted to be
alarming, but the president and the
cabinet still hoped for developments
which will bring about peace
That the American commanders on
the border had become restless and
apprehensive and were desirous of
taking more radical steps to prevent
the killing of Am ericans on their own
soil was indicated today by their an
plications for modified orders. But all
such requests have brought renewed
instructions to preserve strict neutral
ity; to keep the United States soldier
out of Mexico and to endeavor to
move United States civilians to places
of safety.
Secretary of War Dickinson read a
number of dispatches from Colonel
Steever to the cabinet. A paraphrase
of the formal reply of General Ma
dero to Colonel Steever's protest
against firing by the Madero forces
into United States territory attracted
hastened to make known that he
greatly regretted such firing and he
had taken all measures to avoid a
repetition.
President Taft read telegram from
Homer c. Stunz of Newark, N. j., who
IIdIlSIIlllleu u the IOllOWlng report from
DR.. Butler, missionary now in
Mexico:
Situation throughout Mexico i'm
proving; all our missionaries well.
Your course in this matter gratifying
to all right thinking persons
A statement issued today by the
Mexican embassy declares that tran
quillity continues in the City of Mex
leo and that great surprise is ex-
pressed there at rumors to the con-
trary. The statement in part says:
IAN the ports. all the cities, all inn
portant towns and centeTs. are under
the control of the government The
rebels nave only secured some points
of very secondary Importance. In
view of this fact, it is we'll to caution
the public against any alarm that
might be caused by these misstate-
ments. which can only be attributed to
malice or ignorance on the part of
those that furnish such wild reports -