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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Claims of Dixon.

WA SHINGTON. May 2l.--At MID
Senator Dixon Issued the followins
ment AT the Roosevelt national neao'
ters.
"There is no further room for arfun
on last Thursday at Columbus. Mi'
In his speech said:
The vote In Ohio, my nome
will he the decisive one. ana WIZ
the question OF the nomination.. "A.
"Ohio has spoken. BY mSol',
proba bly, 90. 900 she has declared nel
erence for Roosevelt as Repubilcan
nee for president. Roosevelt VII
forty-four OF the forty-eight deless''
Mr.. Taft's own stste. -
Theodore Roosevelt VIII pc nona
as the Republican candlate for p,e5s'
on the first ballot at chicago al
he elected in November ~ ,,s, ,ns y
majority ever given a pregiden,isn,
date. This Is the end Of INC con ,hs
No statement was issued oy Ia a.
managers tonight. II wes stA,eo
prcsident's headquarters ihdt n'J' h
pIetc returns would be awaits"
comment would be made.
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Twice Attempts Life.

The realization Of what he had done
and the fear or arrest caused him TO
twice attempt suicide. His first attempt
was on Thursday. when he tried 10 cut
the veins OF his wrist with a safety
razor blade. but could not bear the pain
On Friday. he purchased choroform and
going TO a field between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth South streets. poured the drug
Into cup and swalloped the contents.
he was found By boys OF the nelghbor-
hood and taken TO the Kropf home where
he received medical attendance.
y cav. which Sirrnny had taken from
INC hropf homo and which. he said h.
mad lost, but whiQ had been discovered
IN the kaTrick home. resulted in a po-
lice inTestigation and the arrest OF Sir
may on Saturday. October Is
Ills arrest was followed by a confcS-
sion OF having entered the house with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22

Woman loves clear, ROSY romnIerfon
Burdock Blood BItters rurifes the blood.
clears The skin. restores ruddy. sound
health
Torturing eczema spreads It's burning
area every day. Doan's Ointment quickly
stops Its spreading, instantly relieves the
itching. cures IL permanently. At any
drug store ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
HUERTA' : ARMY
ENGAGES FORCE
UNDER 0ROzCO
Battle Begins on Heights of
ASunSoIo, Five Miles North
of EScalon, Where Reb-
els Are Entrenched.
REPORTS DIFFER
AS TO THE RESULT
Two Texas Rangers Threaten
10 Annihilate 200 MexicanS
at Fabens; Army Officer
Prevents Trouble.
REPORTS DIFFER
AS TO THE RESULT

~ITY OF MEXICO. MAY 2I.-The cav
airy and vanguard OF General
HueTta's division was on the
~ heights OF Asunsolo. fve miles
north OF Escslon today, fighting
the advance guard OF OroSco's army. ac-
cording To information obtained from
President Madero. The rebels. he said,
were being dislodged.
The railroad has been repaired between
Asunsolo and Escalon and the main body
Of Hucria'a amy Is being pushed 10 the
front.
y detachment OF troops from Torreon
overlook and routed a body OF rebels yes
tcrdsy In the Dicardlas canyon. where the
largest bridge on The Mexican Central
railroad is located. The rebels were dis
persed. according 10 the official report,
and fifty killed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22

CAUSE CONFUSION

CHICAGO, May 21,-When the Repub-
lican national committee meets on June
TO consider the contests filed by Roose-
velt and Taft delegates. the members
Will be confronted with the problem of
what 10 do In districts where more than
the specified number OF delegates have
been chosen with fractional votes.
cases Of hs fSd IN WGre Ssye
national committee seated double dele
cations and allowed them half a vote
each
This year. there are half a dozen Of
these cases already reported and secre-
tary Hayward has classed each as a
contest and referred the matter to the
national committee for settlement
Secretary Hayward said
II take the position that the local
conventions had no authority to elect
double delegations 10 the national con-
vention. The official call specifically
stated the number OF delegates to be
elected and where moro were chosen I
am obliged IN declare contest exists
The seating space In the Coliseum pro-
and alteTnates. and there is not an ex-
ira inch OF space
'I intend TO notify tho delegates IN
every case OF this kind that contest is
whole committee 10 decide whether they
will establish what I believe would be
an unfair precedent which viii surely
result in increased confusion at each sue
Notice Of a contest between Taft and
Roosevelt delegates in tho First. Second.
Third, Fifth and Sixth districts Of Vir-
ginia was received this afternoon
Former Senator Charles Dick Of Ohio
who Is TO handle tho TAFT contests before
the committee left for home this even
ing after comforting with Chairman New
OF the committee on arrangements.
II Is expected tho Roosevelt forces will
present l75 contests. while the Taft peo-
pie do not expect 10 have more than IS.
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CONTINUED from Page one.)

prisoners do when they pass the massive
portals into the prison.
What Will YOU have for your break
fast. SIrmayP" asked Henry c. Tapgart.
the guard. Just before the last gate swung
back TO admit him.
Anything" he answered.
After he had confessed, SIrmay asked
anXlously when no would be executed.
When told that the hours fixed by the
sentencing court were those between 10
o'clock in the morning and 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, he asked that he be taken
possible after 10 O'Clock. He was assured
that he would die a very few minutes
after that hour.
In his letter 10 Warden Pratt yesterday
morning asking for another conference
with the governor. Sirnay made the re-
on the death watch over the cell occu-
pied by Morris prior to his execution. be
allowed to take the watch over his own
cell last night Sirmay came To know
Towle we'll during Norris's last days on
earth, for his cell adjoined that OF Nor
rls.
"He is man." wrote Sirmay. "who
will help me TO meet death with q clean
breast and clear conscience. 1 ask
nothing else. l do not care for any
special food. The prison fare is good
enough for me A good dinner will not
panionship OF man like Mr.. Towle will
give me comfort II you can grant this,
and Mr.. Towle is willing, l will be for
ever grateful"
The request was granted. Towle took
the night watch, His presence was like
a stimulant TO the condemned. who chat
ted constantly with him and maintained
a cheerfulness almost to the point OF
merriment during the long hours OF the
night,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Mack Inspects Armory.

BALTIMORE. Md. MAY socratic
Norman r.. Mack, OF the n,,,,,ore 4
tiunal committee, was in ns,sd the
,sM sgir1sp1 n1TfS armory NOR where the nations.
venti"n viii be held and espresso pros,,s II
faction, Mr.. Mack said he woulse ,u,s,b
10 baltimore about June 10. .'ansi Wal :
Woodson. W secretary Of the 1,,es nationa.o II
mlttec. and that the comnli'aIbo ebout
Iangements would meet bsfe
Il. .S char the
-. - npIv washington, Jehtlso'm,n
Iactson viii be displayed consP''1S
in the convention nall
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Taft Not Worried.

PTTTSBURG, Pa. May 2i.-Presidsnt
Taft stopped over here twenty minutes
en route 10 Washington shortly before
midnight. He did not appear and SecrG-
tary Hilles said returns from the Ohio
primaries were too indefinite for "A state
mcHt.
Mr., Taft got his FIRST news at Dcnni-
son. O., the last stop his train made
before arriving here. 4 citizen OF the
place handed aboard A table showing the
result In three OF the four precincts OF
that city Out OF these Taft received
nlnety-iive votes and Roosevelt seventy
four. Mr.. TAFT made one Of the first
addresses OF the Ohio campaign there
and Roosevelt his last
The president evidently was no, wor-
ried about the Ohio result He slept on
his car much OF the way from Cincinnati
70 pennlson
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Appeals for Aid.

ToRREoN. Mexico. May e1-Appeals
tor assistance for Americans at Velar-
dens and Azarco, Important mining
towns, have been sent 10 Mexico CItv
according 20 advices which have inst
reached here. At Vclsrdena they were
imprisoned In a corral and forced TO con-
tribute arms, money and supplies
At Azarco the smeltcr has been wrecked
by rebels. but the number OF Americans
there and their plight II not stated. Com
munication with both places by rail and
wire has been cut.
Reports also have reached here that
renei bands operating near Monterey have
routed detachmentS OF fcderals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22

Mrs. VIM. 4. Allen, Chacon, New
Mexico, bad so severe cough that it
nearly ehoked her To death Mr.. Allen
Gays: "We tried many things without
heiping her when BY good luck 1 got
a bottle Of Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound. IL helped her at once and
finally cured her. 1t is the best nedi.
cine We ever used" schramm-John.
son co.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Claims for Harmon.

ON tho Democratic side Governor Har-
mon refused 10 make any statement.
however. the statements were issued by
the managers In charge OF the Harmon
campaign headquarters. These mana .
gers declared that the Ohio democracy
had repudlated Mr.. Bryan and Woodrow
wilson. They claimed Governor Har-
mon had defeated Wilson by a vote OF
two TO one. They also insisted lie would
go before the Baltimore convention I'm
the forefront for the presidential nomIna-
ton
In concluding their statements, the
Harmon managers said,
In reality the fight In Ohio was be-
tween William j. Bryan and Governor
Harmon. The Nebraskan, aided by others
sought by every means known TO mod
ern politics 10 besmirch Governor Uar-
mons reputation as man and governor
The Clark men in Ohio were supporting
the anti ti-Harmon delegates"
The fight In Cleveland and In Cincin-
natl, the two largest cities OF the com
monwealth developed a heavy vote and
directly opposite results. In Cincinnati
President Tafts home city, Taft dele.
gates were nominated by a vote OF TIVE
TO ono. but the vote was light. although
tho president was there in person, a,
also WAS Governor Harmon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Not Like Morris.

There was a marked difference be-
tween the two men, Norris and Sir
may. Morris was picture OF health
and strong and vigorous. He had the
quick fertive eve of q. criminal, how
ever. and struck me as such the first
time that 1 saw him. He was always
respectful and attentive and before
he was executed ! was convinced that
his courage was real and not brayado,
He wanted To do all that he could
to pay for the crime that he had
committed. and believed that the
most he could do was to willingly
give his life In payment. He did this
and believe was sincere and did the
best he could.
Sirmay was n man that would in
cite pity In most anyone. He is tall
and appeared healthy when ! first
saw him. He Is a mere boy however,
and seems OF a quiet, retiring disposi-
tton. He is not the strong man that
Morris was and he would like very
much to be allowed to live. Now that
all hope has gone, however. and he
has made what believe Is a full con-
fcssion. he has greatly changed. He
is resigned, quiet and hopeful, and
confident that God will forgive him
for his crime / am sure that he will
go 10 his death tomorrow like brave
man. He will not break down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22

afternoon. were forced to retire at dual
Their loss was five killed The rebel loss
was two killed 'oes
The rebels shifted their positions slight
~ todsy: they believe that General Ra-
hago Will attempt flank movement ,,i,h
his federal cavalry. WIN
Broken bridges and wrecked cars lust
north OF Iavalza have temporarily
main engagement has again been de-
iayed $3.50 NJ
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Hoped to the Last.

Sirmay was confident up 10 the last
minute that the pardon board would
remarked TO the guards on the death
watch that II was the last night they
would have TO guard him, because there
was not going to be any death watch
over him after that. He had learned
that the pardon board would make its
decision Monday morning.
Everything is ready for the execution.
Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp. In whose hands
the matter rests, announced last night
that no possible hitch could mar the
proceedings.
For more than n week the cXccu-
TONERS have engaged In rifle practice TO
insure perfect aim. Sheriff Sharp de-
clares his men frequently have sent all
five bullets into a paper heart pinned on
a bag OF sand. paper heart will be
ing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
BRYAN Has Hope,

DES MONIES. 10. May IL inc, ~,
son nglIres will he greatly H.
when returns arc all In from the c
districts" ~. ]. Bryan told ~
tativc OF tho Associatcd frs,a
shown returns OF the ONO ieI
nreference primary tonight. ne ~
MINNEAPOLIS at midnight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Forced to Fight.

RELLANo. Mexico. May 21-Betray
Ing bewildered interest in the sluggish
movement Of rebel campaign, fourteen
prisoners. including two deputies and two
Judges of the supreme court. arrested IN
ChlhuAhua on the charge OF treason, now
are beginning forced service as soldiers
IN prove their loyalty. They arrived here
on z special train this afternoon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Will Die as a Man.

''sirmay, are YOU ready to die gamely?"
WAS asked
II VIII die like man." he said "I
nave no fear. Death cannot come too
soon"
Have YOU made any ARRANGEMENTS
whatever money might nc realized from
your invention Of keyless paddock"
Sirmay laughed deprecatingly. II don't
think there VIII be any great amount OF
money ever come from that" he said.
'lf there should be. my attorneys can
do as they please with it. Maybe II had
worked harder on such inventions before
came 10 this place things would be diff
ferent now. though" wistful smile
crossed his pallid face and lighted the deep
body answered him
rs there anything In particular you
would IKE TO have the newspapers say
for vou?' was asked
the world. will die without fear either
Of death or what is TO come / have a
trust that my future is not without some
hope"
It was supper time when the Interview
enned. and Sirmay was taken back 10
nus cell As he stepped into the main
hall from the warden's Office his ewes
Tell upon young woman talking with a
Guard near the great steel gates through
"hlch ne was about TO go for the last
sime' lie stopped abruptly and looked at
her long and steadily. His big, deep
sunken eyes frightened to the point Of
tears and a queer smile PLAYED about his
lips The guards spoke 10 him, ordering
MIN 10 move on. but still he stood and
staTeo ,s nntI the woman turned about TO
shoulder. II brought him from his
reverie- He stepped brisl,lv into
the space between the two doors and
assumed the arm-locked posture that all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Warned Against Watson.

ny inifiUhtIollal news SETFlfe-
ATLANTA, Ga, May 21.-The Under
wood leaders In Georgia. who will name
the Baltimore delegates on May -. have
been warned by Democratic national lead
ers that the presence OF Thomas T.. Wat
son at tha national convention would be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Nagel to Speak.

WASHINGTON. May 9, comJ11e
Nagei OF the department ,ayv oi e.
and labor VIII enter IN" ppex in che
paign in New Jersey ln,S lie win Cd
AZ Eliza beth on Friday. Atlan%SIs tllsadnSsy.
Saturday. and Morristown e'o"'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Fact Was Otherwise,

Mr., Roberts failed to support this ar
sument when questioned by r V, Lin
daberry, counsel for the corporation.
stating that several OF the constituent
concerns were entirely capable OF ham
ding structures built at that time.
The steel director was unable 10 fur
nish the government lawyers information
about alleged contracts. entered into With
the owners OF constituent companies
taken over limiting their territorial
operation for period OF years, but testI-
fled TO the existence Of contract be-
tween the bridge company and the Car
negie Steel company, under which the
Carnegie company was TO supply the
bridge company materials at advan-
tageous prices and itself cease fabrlcat-
Ing bridge work as long as the bridge
comDany's output exceeded two thirds Of
the Country's output
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F |NAL RETURNS MAY
CHANGE THE RESULT
Continued from Page One.)

VIII have the state convention and the
delegates-at- large. Probably Mr.. Roose-
delegates. II Is simply impossible now
IN make an accurate statement or sum q
mary OF the results"
walter Brown, chairman Of tho state
central committee and manager OF Mr..
Rooscvelts state campaign. declared hls
belief that Colonel Roosevelt had swept
everything but the Cincinnati districts
and possibly a mere handful OF county
districts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Advocates New Party.

NEW YORK. MAY PA now political
party TO cope with present economic con =
ditions vas advocated TO-DAY by John
Kirby, Jr.. president OF the National as
rociation Of Manufacturers at the con-
Vcrrion OF the organization
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Officer Keeps Cool.

II YOU dare To- como across this wagon
road We'll arrest your whole army.
shouted Webster. Lieutenant DouGherty
thinking perhaps ne had miscalculat cd
Inc boundary line. gave the .McNicans
the benefit of 'hc doubt and drew his
meu back n few YARDS under cover OF
some sage and mesquite ordering them
under no circumstances TO fire until so
commanded
This wagon road IS the line. Web
Stcr continued 10 call In Spanish TO the
advancing rebels. who formed into a
Fighting line demanding al the same
Time that they send out their chiefs for
paricy. Culuusls Jose Cordoba aud Car
los Bustamante. in command OF the
rebels. who were moving on Guadalupe.
dismounted aud across the sandy road
the McSicans declared they mistook the
rangers for TWO men they had been
searching Tor. Lieutenant Dougherty
came forward and defined what he be-
lievcd To- be the American line The
rebel leaders soon turned their troop
away and headed eastward toward
G.adalupc
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Attorney Is Pleased.

II am very glad that Sirmay has con-
torney. last night. 1T relieves me and
| am glad to know the truth OF the af-
fair. j believed him innocent and stated
TO the last meeting OF the board of par
dons that L should not have defended
him as earnestly as / did had l not be-
lieyed sincerely In his innocence. He
said TO me yesterday that he regretted
the way In which he had lied TO me, and
was ashamed, II has been claimed that
he was slightly deranged mentally. and
1t may be so, for he has a peculiar star
ing expression In his eyes. but ! am
rather OF the opinion that he is simply
OF an emotional disposition. He told me
yesterday that intense excitement was
to blame for the shooting. He said. u
didn't do ii, Mr.. Bone, because my heart
was bad His confession clears UP many
points OF the affair which were compli-
Gated In the hearing OF the case by con-
nlctlng stories.
81 did not notice the slightest sign of
nervousness In Sirmays conduct this
afternoon, and / am OF the opinion that
he will so TO his death without breaking
down"
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the intention OF robbng II. but he stoutly
denied having killed Karrick. He said at
that time that he had heard noise,
while still In the basement. and had
made his escape. The killing. he MAIN
tained until yesterday, was the work OF
an accomplice. whom he called Joe
and who. according to Slrmay. induced
him to help in the robbery.
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Fighting Probable.

Fighting Is probable within a short dis
ianCe OF the American line and the
United States troops have orders 10 pre-
vent combatants OF either side from
crossing American territory either before
after the fight.
Horsemeu. MeSicans and Americans
alike. moving about in the American
zone adjacent 20 the scene OF the ma
neuvers OF the Nexicans. were stopped
by the American troops
some OF these were diverted from the
American line back into the United
states Two companies OF the EiSh-
teenth infantry picketed the border
crnuchins low In the high grasses and
reinforcing the cavalrymen. Troop r OF
the Fourth cavalry was tonight added 10
the patrolling forces.
The American troops are campcd on
the sandy mesas within a few yards of
the international border
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Sends for Governor.

AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning Sirmay
sent a note TO Warden Pratt asking for an
other conference with him and the gov
ernor. The governor was notihed at
once, but was unable to reach the prison
until o'clock in the afternoon. The Rev.
". J. Talbot. Sirmay's spiritual adviser.
had been with the condemned for an hour
prior TO that.
The governor. the warden and Sirmay
went at once into private pIom. None
other was present. An hour later the
warden announced TO the waiting news
paper men that Sirmay had confessed and
that the confession was then being writ
ten
During the last conference Srmay made
statements OF vast import TO the state OF
Utah. Among other things he declared
that the confession made by j. j. Morris
Just prior to his execution that he mur-
dered Thomas Sandal at Layton in 1899,
for which Nick Haworth is now serving
n life sentence. was utterly false lie said
that Abe Majors a murderer serving Ire
imprisonment, concocted the fraud and
wrote the confession. easily gaining the
CO. operation of Morris.
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Say Federals Retired.

AT THE REBEL FRONT. RelIano.
Mexico. May 2l---Colonels villa and Ur.
6lna, commanding outposts OF General
Huerts's vanguard. in two skirmishes this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-22
Tells of Guile Used.

Asked for proof OF his assertion, Sir
NAV said he had no positive proof. but
that he was sure OF it from converse
tons he had overheard in "murderer's 6
row.
when | first went there after | had
been sentenced" said Sinnay. Morris
and Majors told me that I was a fool FOR
describing Joe so minutely. They told
me ] should have given only vague de-
scription and then try to dicker with one
OF the other condemned men TO confess
my crime. They said it could be done
easily.
Sirmay characterized Morris as a con-
firmed liar upon all occasions. He said
that though Morris rarely spoke to him
q bout the diamonds alleged to have been
stolen from the former by the police, on
the occasions he did mention the charge
he told conflicting stories.
THAT fellow Just naturally lied all the
time" Sirmay said.
Nevertheless the representatives OF all
the newspapers were admitted to the war
dcn's office where the condemned was
waiting. He answered freely all ques-
tions put 10 him, though the reporters
were told in advance that they must not
question him concerning his crime.
The confession appeared to have lifted
a great load from Srmay's mind. He
had about him the air OF man relieved
OF an overpowering burden. He smiled
each time he spoke and his words came
gently and easily from his lips.