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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-18
STRIKE or EXPRESS
EMPLOYEES SPREADING
Five Thousand Men Now Out; Many
Drivers Dissatisfied With Turn
OF Events.

NEW YORK. March l7.-Thirty-five
and WeIls-Farso Express companies
threw their fortunes today with the 1900
striking drivers OF the Adams Express
company.
This was increased by the drivers of
several smaller concerns. but tho en-
ployees of the American and National
companies stuck to their wagons. de-
spite cntreatics and threats of union
official TO declare a strike Of everything
on wheels" in the metropolitan district
il the trouble were not adjusted by Mon
day night.
Many drivers. ordered out in the SYM
pathetic strike. arc dissatisfied with the
turn OF events and meeting has been
called for tomorrow TO discuss the mat
ter.
The United States and Wells Fargo
companies today moved their wagons
under heavy police protection and there
was little disorder.
Samuel Gompers has been summoned
TO New York to take charge OF the threat :
ened general strike OF the teamsters in
the metropolitan district. which. II called
Will involve fifty thousand men.
Mr.. Gompcrs, il is rndersto ood, will ar
rive Monday or Tuesday.
Strikers and employers are asked to
submit their differences TO arbitration
the man returning 10 work pending a
decision in resolutions adopted tonight
by the interdenominational committee
for The promotion OF industrial arbi-
tratiOn
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Commerce Commission Declares
The Provision Applies to All
Rates and Fares.
VIOLATIONS POINTED OUT
Certain Unlawful Practices Al
lowed Because Much Benefit
and Little Complaint Results.

WASHINGTON, March 1I.-Announce
ment of certain holdings OF the interstate
commerce commission concerning the
long and short haul provision Of the
existing interstate commerce acts was
made late today.
The commission says tho provision APP
plies to all rates and fares, but IN de-
IermininS whether IL is ContraNened
rates and fares or the same Kind should
be compared with one another-thal is,
trans shipment rates with trans-ship-
ment rates: proportional rates with pro-
poriional rates. etc.
The commission holds ''It would he
y violation of the long and short haul
provision IL proportional rate 10 OF
from a given point were lower than the
regular rate to or from an intermediate
point"
1t is also held that the law is violat-
ed where from the absorption OF a
switching charge it results that the to-
si transportation charge from more
distant point TO the point where the
property is delivered is less than the
total transportation charge from or To
an intermediate point"
Owing. however. 10 the practice OF alb
sorbing switching charges from copeu
tive and not from noncompctttive stn-
lions. aud in view OF The fact that much
benefit and little complaint results. the
commission will. by general order, permit
II continuance of this practice. resery-
ing for consideration and determination
Individual cases which may require spe-
Ciai consideration
In certain circumstances carriers are
authorized without special authority o!
inc commission to establish rates on
branch lines or Ia stations not now open
IN conformity with the general holdings
Of the commission.
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decree No. 49," and is drawn by virtue
OF the authority vested In Senior Madero
and Senor Gonzales by the provisional
government. drafted at San Luis Potosi.
Mexico. October s. The document Is ad :
dressed to 'The inhabitants OF the
United States" and says. In part
"All foreigners who reside. In Mexico.
as well their interests, will be re-
spected and protected by the insurrecto
forces.
"Those losses incurred by foreigners
since November 90 last, and in the flu
ture. WIN he honored. liquidated and paid
by tho provisional government al such
time when its triumph will have become
recognized by the capture OF Mexico City.
when the conventions and terms noted
In the San Luis Potosl plan Will be put
into operation by law.
For the liquidation OF all obligations.
the provisional government. immodia tely
after It's triumph, Will decree the creation
OF lduidating commission. composed OF
three members with necessary powers
and functions TO determine all indebted =
ness and liuuidate all debts that may
have been incurred through the provis-
Ions OF this decree"
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cate, opened fire on the sentries on
watch at the remuda, where the horses
were kept, and two Indian guards fell
mortally wounded. The rebels rushed
from the houses and returned the fire.
Rodriguez realized in a few moments
that he was hcmmed in and, calling Il
dozen of his mounted men TO him. he
made Gash for the open. AS he
ncarcd the federal line he met a
withering fire and fell from his horse,
pierced by nine bullets. Fourteen of
his men escaped ip this sortic and took
10 the hills. scattering in every direc-
ton. The balance of the rebels fought
their way out of Tecatc up barranca
or dry water course, and escaped to the
hills.
In Tecatc were eight dead men. Four
of these il was reported. were found in
one adobe house. where nine men bar
ricaded themselves Two of the refugees
ran across the boundary into tine United
States, where they fell into the hands
of the United States soldiers. They
were disarmed.
Lieutenant Cassarubias contented
himself with occupying the buildings
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Daughter Of Mrs. Oliver Crom-
well Has Taken Up the
Aviation Fad,
SCHOOL FOR ENTHUSIASTS
Great Number of Society Girls
Have Been Enrolled
as Pupils.

Special TO The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. March Ito ny or
not TO fy" is the question lust now that
Washington society girls arc debating.
The new aviation club and school at Col
legc park is nearing completion, and al
ready n great number of society girls
have enrolled as pupils,
The clubhouse is after the style of an
old English hunting box, and many ava-
tion dinners and teas are being planned
Among the bellies in aviation enthusiasm
is Miss Louise Cromwell, daughter of
Mrs. Oliver Cromwell of New York and
Washington. Miss Cromwell is a close
friend of Lady Decies. who was Nivien
Gould OF New York. and has many
friends who are members OF the New
York inner set During the coronation
Miss Cromwell will be the guest of Lord
and Lady Decics In London.
Other Washington bellies who have TAX
en- up the flying fad are Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Miss Gladys Hinckley, who
is called the most beautiful girl in Wash
ington; Miss Ruth Wynnc. daughter OF
the former postmaster general Miss
Katherine Britton, NisCountess dAzY,
wife OF the naval attache Of the Frcnch
embassy. is another aviation enthusiast
What is agitatinc the fair acroplanists
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i. s. TROOPS ORDERED
TO TAKE FIELD AT ONCE
Continued From Page One.

at Tecate and did not attempt to pur.
sue out of the valley the fleeing insur.
gents, most Of whom were mounted.
ReInfOrcements were sent from Tijuana
by Captain Nunez, when news of the
fight reached that place and these mon
should be al Tccatc tomorrow. The
fcdcrals say that not a man on their
side was wounded or killed.
The federals, il is said, had orders
to take no prisoners and to care for no
wounded. At Tccatc today they obeycd
orders. There are no prisoners and no
wounded. Eight men were dumped into
a trench.
During the fighting one man in the
adobe house in which four dead were
found. his ammunition evidently ex.
haustcd ran out with his hands in the
air. The federals are reported TO have
fired upon him until he fell dead in the
street. According TO the same inform
ant. another wounded rebel made an in
voluntary movement while lying on the
ground. a Mexican soldier stepped to
the side of the body and, pointing the
muzzle Of his rifle to within few
inches of the wounded man, he fired
FIVE more bullets into him.
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capital IL possible in Casas Grandes.
the scene OF the insurrecto defeat OF
March Il.
with an established capital, to be
utilized both as n base OF supplies ana
as n government headquarters. the In :
surrectos would feel they had made a
start in the direction OF a permanent re-
public. Our word from Madcro ls that
he has no Intention OF stopping the war
on the suggestions made OF possible
peace"
News concerning chihuahua, where 100
Americans live, came through today TO
Juarez Response TO a request Tor IN
formation concerning the condition Oh the
$500 inhabitants. the following reply was
received.
"'rhero arc 5000 federal troops here
They are regarded as sufficient protec
tion against an attack, but the inhapi-
tants are not allowed to go into the
country We sleep under the guns OF
both the insurrectos beyond and the FED
erals within. Our condition is growing
daily more serious. We have been under
siege for eighteen days We have not
seen a newspaper from outside since Feb
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SEVENTY 'FEDERALS KILLED
AT ORTIC BY REBEL TROOPS

SAN ANTONIO: Tex, March 1I.-How
seriously the siege Of Chihuahua. Mexico.
by the rebel army has effected living con-
dItions there is indicated in letter from
the correspondent of the San Antonio EN-
press His communication Is dated
March II,
AS there is no food for tho cows. a
milk famine threatens the lives of the
small children and babies OF the city.
The correspondent writes:
There is enough coal to run the brew
cry. electric light and street railway two
weeks
The correspondent reports three mur-
dcrs In the city since the beginning Of
the siege, due to anarchy and unrest.
Guillcrmo Porras. secretary of state
under Governor Enrique Creel. was shot
but not mortalIy wounded by Jesus Car
ca Acosta, a leading citizen OF Chihua-
hua-
Numerous small battles near chihuahua
are reported. Seventy fcderalS were
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-18
PRESIDENT Is ENJOYING
VACATION IN GEORGIA

AUGUSTA. Ga, March l7.-Presidcnt
Taft made a seventy -five-mile motor trip
this afternoon TO Waynesboro, Ga, and
return. The route lay through a part
OF the rich cotton bolt.
On his way out the president stopped
for a few minutes AT the Shiloh negro
orphan school The children sang for
him and one led in a fervent prayer
which the others followed sentence by
sentence.
dent" was especially arranged for the
occasion.
The presidents vacation is ending as
he desired. Very few state papers have
been forwarded to him from Washington
Mr. Taft has left the details OF the Mex
can situation entirely to officials at the
capital.
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ruary 90, There have been a few rob-
berries and several murders by the law
less element, but disorder is not gem
eral. Governor Ahumada Is much loved
and his orders are obeyed.
'Lnst week the groccrymen had a
meeting and agreed To raise the price OF
everything 30 per cent There was a
loud protest, so the agreement was not
carried out. The present prices are
Butter per pound Sl.25, crackers. 80
cents box: three pound can OF to-
matoes, SIS cents. The supply Of milk is
diminishing. Ono dalrymon is feeding
his cows potatoes. because alfalfa Is too
dear Enough coal IS on hand 10 run
the electric light plant and the street car
line for several weeks.
Last Saturday Jose G. Ramirez. edi-
tor OF FL Destroyer Mcxcano, was ar
rested for criticising the army. j. 6
Sayes, an American manager of ranch
In the western part OF the state. was
arrested March S by insurrectoE and. SO
far as Is known. today he Is still de-
tained. Several Americans are sick. but
the rest are cheerful and hope the wal
soon will end
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anxiety. When they saw dispatches
today relating that the insurgents pro.
posed 10 burn the railway brdges
south Of Laredo, thus cutting MlnisheI
Limantour s. route to MEXICO 0'ty' tpey
showed grave concern ia
''That would be mistake, sain
Gustaye Madero "Limantour is n
practical man and the country needs
Lim, He ought not to be kept out.
As showing the attitude Of the Ma
.deros toward peace negotiations, 1t be
came known today that Gustavo re
Gently visited Wall street with an oftei
to sell part of the large, family hold
ines of land. but shortly before Ii
mnntour left changed his mind anc
withdrew the commission
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BLANCO TAKES FLIGHT.
lnsurrecto Leader Seeks Safety In Noun
taInous Region.

famous Region.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 17.-Gen-
eral Blanco and his rebel command
have fed far into the mountainous
country in the interior Of Mexico.
whittier the federal troops dare not
pursue them The retreating rebels
camped last night at Cajon Bonita,
forty nine miles east of Aqua Prieta. in
the rough country Of the Sierra Madre
range. In their fight the insurrectos
stopped long enough at one ranch to
kill four beeves, but did not stay long
enough to cook and eat them They
took fifty horses from another ranch.
The pursuing federal troops carried
rations for only six days and will not
canyons, where they might meet with
an ambush. Many of Geronimo s band
of Apache Indians and their descend
ants live in the region where Blanco
and his men now are located.
While the main body of federals at
Aqua Prieta is pursuing Blanco, the
town is guarded by only. small body
Of men. AS precaution the extra
arms and official papers are removed
| at night to American soil. The where
abouts of the rebel band under "Red
Lopez is unknown.
| The American surgeons and nurses
are treating the wounded Mexican fed
erals in Calumet hospital. Douglas. One
of the seven died in Aqua Prieta before
removal
The report of the ambushing of sixty
federal troops under Colonel Anguina
by Juan Cabral's IS rebel band neal
Campos last Monday is confirmed. The
rebels killed cattle at the Rodeo ranch
and departed up n canyon. Colone
Anguina' IS force arrived soon after
ward and followed them, despite warn
through the high hills the rebels opened
fire from ambush. killing twenty one
fedcrals and compelling the surrender
of the remainder of Anguina's com
mand. A boy from the ranch rode into
Nacozari asking for surgeons and mer
| TO bury the dead.
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killed al Ortig and fourteen bridges
burned by the rebels.
Santa Eulalia has been captured twice
by the rebels and twice retaken by the
fcderalS with the loss OF five fedcrals and
six rebels and a total OF eight wounded.
The rebels took sixteen prisoners away
with them.
General Orozco Is reported to have
taken ]. G. Hayes, manager Of Hearst s
Babicora ranch. prisoner. Meoquis.
near where General w. ID. Snymau OF
Boer war fame lives. has been taken by
the rebels
Tne ENpress correspondent says he can
account only for 1900 federal troops in
Chihuahua. The authorities ask reports
to be sent broadcast that there are 5000
soldiers in the city. but no one can find
SO many.
One man got in from Tl Paso early this
month. but brought no newspaper.
He was almost mohbed for his for
getfulness, concludes the correspondent
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MADERO TO CAPTURE A TOWN
AND ESTABLISH A "CAPITAL'

ing supposed preliminary peace negotia-
can minister OF finance, Is now thought
TO be bearing to Mexico City Madero
had not been made acquainted with de-
velopments In the last two or three days.
as Ii requires about week for n courier
10 reach him and return.
Asked II Madero would be willing to
make any concessions In the demands
Of the insurrectos that President Diaz
might declare null his election as first
consideration for peace, Senior Gonzales
Garza. the nsurrecto secretary of state,
replied.
Absolutely none. II Is folly for Diaz
TO talk about peace and AT the same time
say Inc intends TO remain I'm power"
From Braulio Hernandez insurrccto
secretary OF state of Chihuahua. II was
learned Madero plans To establish Il
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Ell PASO, Tex. March 17--That Fran
cisco I. Madero, leader Of the Mexican
insurgents and their so-called president
is concentrating his forces 100 miles
south Of FL Paso with view OF storm
Ing and taking town and establishing
in 1t capital from which to carry
on his operations through the states OF
Sonora and Chihuahua and possibly
toward Juarez. was given out by the
revolutionary 1unta tonight.
Couriers bearing messages from Ma
dcro 10 the confidential agents of the
revolutionary movement In New York
and Washington arrived today direct
from the insurrecto camp. The messages
were in response TO information which
had been conveyed to Madero concern
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SEALING SCHOONER &
Is SUNK BY COII,
Crew Of the Wrecked VesasI a..
Without Logs and Lakes sse7
San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March - FL
smith Of the United States coII,'al'
urn, which MADE port ,onJ.s.
ports the sinking at
Wednesday, March i5, OF ,bs
scaling schooner Umbrina. which ~
down by me Saturn. The coIll,ts
CURED in latitude 81 north. Ionns,s.!5
west. at 10 O'Clock a. m. Tss.'ua'
stood by until all the crew wns,
up. They wore brought 10 M,
Captain Smith reports that tho ~
was struck on the port -quar,er s,1
within half an hour. Tho yaha. IN
boats .wer" out fishing at The Mn
The collier collier stood by until O'CLOCK \.
Indian canoes and two sa,iI,a
containing. all told, seven vh,ss.
twenty-five" Indians. two IndI,n
and one Chinese. Tho T;mhr.s
taken only ono sontsilin whc,, n, .'n,
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SCHOOL FOR eUARDsMEN.
Officers OF State MIltia Not to Report
Before April,

WASHINGTON Ma rch 17.-None ~
the officers of the state militia who are
IN ioi1 the army IN Texas 10 receive IN
eiructIone IN military mancuvcrs are Ia
report to the instruction camps before
April I.
Each officer from the militia VII ne
attached 10 an officer of corresponding
grade and from the same arm NJ the
regular service.
The war department is waiting 10 hear
fror, General Carter in charge of thr
noancuvers, before directing how many
officers from the militia Will be allowed
20 attend the instruction work at on"
time,
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MUST BE TREATED WE'LL,
State Department Acts In Case OF eiatt
and Converse.

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Tsking
cognlzance OF complaints from rels stives
that Edwin Batt OF PittsburG and Law
renee Converse of Glen1ora. Cal, held
prisoners at Juarez. Mexico. arc confined
In ,lnsanltarv cells. the state department
today instructed the American consul
al Juarez 10 Investigate conditions:
II the complaints are based on fact.
his instructions direct him to request
the Mexican authorities 20 afford The
prisoners comfortable quarters.
The state department has not vet re-
ceived the Mexican government reply
TO the note Of the United States declar-
ing that Blatt and Converse were cap
tured on American soil.
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AMERICANS ARE SAFE.
Prisoners From This Side of the Line
to Have Fair Trial

Prisoners From rms Sioe or the Line
to Have Fair Trial
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ameri-
can citizens held ms prisoners of war
by the Mexican authorities at Casas
Grandes, who have been reported in
danger of execution, and Henry Whit
tie, who was arrested at Ciudad Por.
firio Diaz yesterday, are safe and as
sured of fair treatment, according to
telegraphic advices received by the
state department today from American
consular Officers In Mexico.
Taking cognizance of reports that
the Americans imprisoned at Casas
Grandes for alleged connection with
the revolution would he put to death,
the state department instructed the
American consul at Juarez to investi
gate.
Today the consul telegraphed the de-
partmept that General Navarro, com
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HOME OF piAz STONED.
Demonstration Against President IN
CAPITAL of Mexico.

SAN ANTONIO. Ten. March L.
Whit Is regarded as an authentic report
WAS given out hero today OF n deynohstTa-
,ion apaInst the person Of President Dla1
about two weeks ago which took the
form of stonine tho windows OF the presl :
dents palace in the City OF MEXICO py
a mob OF insurrcctos.
The statement is made hg an American
official who witnessed the incident. This
official has broken the censorship IN
Mexico, which seems To have becn 80 rlSlu
hy word ot mouth. though tho ofhclai
renort may now be in the hands oil Inc
s,atc dcpartmcnt a Washington.
Tho domOnstra ton was prccipitatcd so
suddnnl,. that the police. who were un-
prepared for g. were unable TO dispcrse
the mob before a great deal OF window
class had been broken.
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GIVES UP HIS LOOT.
General" Stanley SeIzes Pack Train
Belonging to American.

BeToh1Ing 10 NTr1eTTcdH'
MEXICALI. Mexico, March II
General Stanley of the insurgents ar
rived in Mexical last night, after seIz-
ing a pack train of supplies belonging
TO Paul Rogers, wealthy rancher on
the Mexican side of the line. Rogers
complained to Captain Babcock of the
United States cavalry, who in turn
protested TO Stanley. The lnsurgent
commander then released the supplies.
The rebels remaining in Me1icali
have two machine guns in the trenches
which were left in Mexicali by Gen
eral Berthold and Leyva when they
started on their march toward Ensen
ada. This is taken ae an undoubted
Indication that the whole rebel army
will soon return to Mexicali.
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MYSTERY is CLEARED UP.
Gunboat Yorktown Sent to Panama TO
Relieve the Princeton.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. March 17.-The
mystery surrounding the cruise Of the
Yorktown, which left here several days
ago. bound south, has been cleared up by
Information TO the effect that she was
sent to Panama to relieve the Prince
ton
On the way south the Yorktown
stopped at Fnsenada, Mexico. and re-
ported to Admiral Thomas that there
were 800 Mexican troops. with three ma :
chine guns. In the capital of Lower Call
fornia, and that the place WAS quiet
The Yorktown proceeded from Ensen-
ada to Panama
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LIMANToUR is LOCATED.
Finance Minister travelling in Direction
Of San Antonio. Tex.

DALLAS. TEX. March 1I:-The pri-
vate car Hidnlgo. with Finance Minister
lose Limantour Of Mexico aboard. lcaV-
ing Palestine tonight. was attached To
westhound International & Great North
ern train No. :. ostcnsiby bound for San
Antonio. according 10 informa ton OBJ
tanned late tonight.
Earlier dispatches Indicated that the
railroad route into Mexico would be
abandoned md that the minister would
go to Galveston and there board
steamer for a Mexican port.