The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-06

ceive information in the matter, is out
Of the city. President Joseph F. Smith
is in California.
Late last night an interview was had
with President Charles w. Penrose, TO
whom The Tribune conveyed first news
President Penrose said that not word
concerning the tragedy of yesterday
had reached him prior to the notitca.
tion given by The Tribune. He had
read in the newspapers of the Saturday
attack on the colonists, but no private
word on this had as yet reached church
Headquarters, so far as he was aware.
Bandits Infest Capital.
Love. a rich American from Guantanajo,
where he has extensive mining and ranch
property, who came here for protection
from the bandits. last night vas set upon
robbed of $4,000 gold. or $40, 900 Mexican.
The thugs after assaultins the doctor es-
capped In an automobile and the police
place within half block of the Mexi-
cnn Herald office, an American news
paper and Dr. Love says three policemen
spot where he was attacked
Saturday four men entered the resi-
dence of an Enelishman, William Dug
the capital, threatened three servants
with torture. bound them, attacked one
OF the women servants and looted the
berry took place in broad daylight
Business Is paralyzed and the only per-
sons here who are making money are
the political graftcrs and they are sim
ply coming it.
United for Gomez.
Ell PASO. Texas, May 5.-Sunday. the
second day of his incumbency of the pro-
yisional presidency OF Mexico was spent
conferring with several of his immediate
advisers In Juarez but no further cabi-
net appointments We're announced
During the day Moreno Canton, who
has been named minister Of foreign af-
fairs In the provisional cabinet and Fran
cisco Prsdlllo. who carried the letter to
vasquez Gomez from orozco, calling upon
Vasquez Gomez to come and take tho
provisional presidency;, gave out state
are united by this last movement In the
fight against Madero. Pradillo's Inter
view was In the form of q signed state
ment dnrn!. branding as lie. charges. of Ma
ers has slipped Vasquez Gomez into
dent without the Knowledge. of Orozco.
Colonel Pascual Orozco, Sr, returning
| from chihuahua tonight announced that
the proclamation OF Emilio Vasquez Co.
meS as provisional president Of Mexico
| commander in chief The elder Orozco
stated also that he would be minister
OF war IN the new government until his
son could take MS place
Passengers who arrived from Chibus hua
declared that Orozco had succumbed to
| pressure In Withdrawing opposition to
Gomez.
Demands Recognition.
Ell PAsO. Tex. May 5.-A formal
| demand that the United States recog-
| nize the Vasquista insurrectos as bel
| ligerents was prepared today by EN-
| anuel Vasquez Gomez. TO be forward ed
| to Washington this week
| President Madero is also said 10 have
| prepared formal protest to Washing
ton on the score OF Gomez having been
| emissaries from Orozco. his field com
mander.
Colonel Francisco r. Pradillo has for
| mally announced Senor Gomez TO be pro-
visioneI president OF Mexico and the
latter has begun the task OF forming his
mel Pascual Orozco. father OF the rebel
commander. as his secretary OF war. and
Mareno Canton, Yucatan lawyer his
secretary OF foreign affairs.
The rebels are reported 10 have gained
n victory at ToTreon today.
Yorktown in Port.
SAN DIEGO, Cal. May 5.rhe sunboa.
arrived from the south this afternoon
Nooody was permitted to go on board
ana the officers gave no information as
70 occurrences on the voyage UP the
coast. The Yorktown's sailors We're not
eloWed TO come nshore From sailors
on the PTomctheus, It was learned that
the torpedo" "bonts Preble and Perry fell
IN with the gunboat and collier off the
toe OF Lower California and that the