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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-25
HISTORY o, 3. C., WEEK.,

Twenty new pupils enrolled; ten
were sent to situations; eleven excel
lent positions, were lost because we did
have enough graduates. All, pres
ent and former pupils are invited to
spend Halloween at Dakota Business
college as the guests of the faculty
publicity.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
MADERo BROTHERS
ARE OUT ON BAIL

Vera cruz, Nov 49, Evaristo and
Daniel Madero. relatives OF the late
President Francisco Madero. and
Leandro Aguila and his son, who have
been confined for several weeks In
the fortress of san Juan ulua, charged
with sedition, were released today on
bail They have taken quarters at
hotel here
The Maderos were arrested In Oc-
toher at Monterey, and brought to
Vera Cruz The United States gov
ernment notified the Mexican govern
ment THAI Il would regard with dis
pleasure any accident to the two pris-
oners
The unitod states battleshp Ne
braska, now at Tumplco reports that
all the American women and children
recently held by the insurgent leaders
nc Tanguiio have been allowed TO
leave that place and have arrived at
rampico
The rebels are in strong force Ia the
Oh regions but are maintaining order
and paving for all supplies taken
rhey stil threaten Tampioo.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
WASHINGTON SILENT
on CNRRNNZN's POSITION

Washington. Nov iS.-No officnl
comment was forthcoming here to-
night on the action of General Car
rauga's foreign minister Francisco
Escudero In asking William Bayard
Hale 10 present credentials before
continuing the conferences which have
been In progress at Nonules between
Mr Hale and the constiluuonaust
leader
Mr. Hale Il has been understood in
official circles. was sent 60 the border
in a purely unofficial capacity for
the purpose Of putting the Washing
ton administration in touch with tho
Mexican revolutonists Tie was ex-
pected TO inquire as 20 the attitude Of
General Carranga toward AN armiaticc
pending the establishment OF new
provisional government and TO dis
cuss tentatively Che question Of lifting
the American embargo ON munitions
OF war.
II never has been suggested That
the administration was considering
formal reeognition of the constitu-
uonalists under existing conditions.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19

tutlonolist chief would be given out
tomorrow or next day THO Inference
was plain that Hales mission would
have succeeded or falcd by that time.
Reports of continued military auc-
cesses notIccably increased today the
confidence of the revolutionary lead
.crs and their estimate off the dignity
.nua international Importance of their
cause but un the American side Il was
.cvidcnt that the Washington govern
ment was standing firmly for what
over guarantees an concessions 1t had
asked of the cOnsUuulunauals at the
outset iu return for the privilege
freely TO import arms from tho United
states.
As soon as the parIc,s with Mr
Iaic are concluded, General Cuuaum
l. ans Co moye hiH civil and military
headquarters h1ck io llermnnllo. the
capital Of the state of sonora. where
the consttulioualist movement was
born
This move, lt was announced would
ho followed hy vigoroua prosecution
of the cumpaign aguiust Gmymua
the sonora seaport ou the gulf of Gale
uornia, which is still held hy the fod-
erals under Cen Pedro 0irdo. Car-
muzas military chiefs are planning
other campaiens In the interior.
Reports to Carraum today told of
the virtual capture of Victoria capi-
tal of the slutc Of Tamautpaa where
Cen Pablo Gonzalez said he had
driven the federal garrison into "a con-
vent The constItuuonallats, accord
ing To- the official report rcfraincd
from firing upou the convent, being
content tn hold the remnant of tho
garrison bottled up until il is starved
out
Gonzalez said be had routcd "a fed
oral cmumn sent Go tho relief OF Vie
toriu
naurgonl leaders here are awaiting
with impauence news from Chlhuu-
/ Ihua. tho present state capital. the fall
OF which is momentnriB expected.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19

KANSAS CITY HOTEL
IS SCENE Of
KILLING
ST, Joseph Physician fSIayS
Man Alleged to Have Been
Intimate With Wife, Sur
renders to Police,


Kansas City. Mo, Nov 1S.-"I
knew he was lying, so ! killed him,
declared DR. w T. ELAN, wealthy
st Joseph, Mo, physician, as he walk
ed into the lobby Of the Hotel Balti-
more this afternoon after having shot
and killed Putnam Cramer, "a Chicago
magazine advertising agent, whom he
had accused Of being friendly TO his
wife.
Or. Elan surrendered and was
taken to police headquarters whore
he refused to make a statement.
John 7. Glynn, private detective
in the employ of Elan, said he and
Elan and a lawyer, met Cramer today
by agreement. Elam wanted to talk
over with Cramer the latter's rela-
tions with the physicians wife AS the
four men stood in the hotel lobby,
ELAN said Il won't talk here where
everybody can hear"
why I've got a room on the sec
ond floor" Cramer said.
Come up with me and Wen talk it
over. Just you and T.
sure, said Elam.
A few minutes later Elam came
down, not the least bit excited and
said: 1--WE done It."
Cramer was married. ELAN former
ly was city physician Of St Joseph
Mrs. Elam left st. Joseph several
weeks ago, after telling friends she
was going to visit her parents in De
troit, Mich.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
VILLA PAYS MOTHER
Of CHAUFFEUR
INDEMNITY
Rebel Cbieftain Also Promises
to Assist in Getting Claim
Paid if ConstItutionaIists
Are Successful

fnY HoRNlke JOURNAL spEciAt tKAsFo wlHeI
El Pas0. Tex Nov 1S-Five hum
dred dollars was paid by General
Francisco villa today TO Mrs Chris
tophcr Seggerson. Of E Paso as in'
.demnlty for the death Of her son,
Charles Scggorson, an American
chauffeur who was killed during the
recent battle in Juarez.
The reoci commander promised
Mrs Soggerson that ne would assist
her in every way ln getting @ claim
paid by the government IL the rebel
forces we're successful villa told Mrs.
Seggcrson when she called on him at
Juarez today that hc regretted that
her son had been Killed by his men.
and that he had investigated the
shooting finding II entirely accident
al, as The rebels. in the darkness, mis-
took him for O. federal
a detachment of 10 rebel troops
has been dispatched from Juarez To-
attack MaxImo Castillo an independ-
ent rebel leader, who, with nfty men.
is holding Palomas, Chihuahua. a.
border settlement opposite Columbus,
". NJ. Castilo's men have been in Pa
Tomas for about two weeks
Joseph II Francis. former Chicago
alderman who WINS reported ia have
been Killed in the Juarez bnttlc, Is stilI
la Terrazas, Chihuahua, rebel officers
ia Juarez said today They stated that
several Americans wished 20 board
the train Al Terrazas which brought
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 1s.-Fiye
persons were injured this afternoon
when the engine of the Illinois Cen
trail Seminole limited turned over and
the baggage and mail cars left the
rails, three miles east Of Jaspar, Ala.
The engineer vas the most seriously
injured, being badly scalded. Two
passengers ami the baggage master
and mail clerk were slightly injur-
ed. The cause of the accident has not
been determined
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
Attitude One Of Expectancy
and Curiosity Rather Than
Of Anxiety Is Proceeding
With Entire EQuanimity,
REGARDS INTERVENTION
AS VERY PROBABLE
Fearing Blockade, Provisional
President Is Worried Over
Large Shipment Of Rifles
Due to Arrive Today,

~ NHHHtHe AahHHAA AFNNtAA ANhatn WISH
Mexico city, Nov iS.-By President
liuerta's friends, the attitude OF the
executive is described as one of ex-
peeiancy and curiosity as 10 the pros
pectiyo action by the United States,
rather than one OF anxiety. They say
he hns given them no Indication OF
changing his mind about not resign
ms and is proceeding with the af-
fairs Of the government with an
eduanimity
They add that he regards as prob
able Intervention by the United states
and am order was sent out today 70
the state governors 20 report lmme-
dlately how many soldiers they can
have ready boy November 90. The Of
ficiul explanation of this II that Il AZ
merely part of the plan announced
in a recent decree, increasing the
army 20 100000 men. The departure
of Americans from Mexico continues,
although in decreasing numbers.
which indicates that the great ma
iority Of those intending TO leave have
already gone. a train for Vera Cruz
with scores OF refugees aboard was
held up tonight In the freight yards
hy the burning Of several oil tank
ears.
Invitations 20 the opening Of the
Mexican congress have been sent 10
the diplomatic corps, The American
charge daffaires. Nelson O'shaugh-
messy. dined tonight with Sir Lionel
Garden, at the first official dinner
Given by the British representative.
No new instructions from Washing
ton have been received at the em-
bassy according TO the charge, who
h reporting daily 90 the state depart
mont ON political conditions here.
Fearing that blockade may be
established coineldent with the in
stalhtion of congress on Thursday,
the officials az the national palace are
showing anxiety regarding the ship
ment Of $4,000 rifles due at Vera
Cruz tomorrow.
The recruiting campaign is being
carried on vigorously and there is lit
tie doubt that the number of men now
ready for service Is greater than the
supply Of rifles Failure to land this
shipment would be embarrassing to
the department.
The committees OF the new congress
had under consideration for several
hours today the credentials Of the
new members. President Huerta is
said To be preparing his message for
delivery on Thursday
There was a noticeable relaxation
from the tension Of the last few days,
owing to the cessation of Tho rumors
that the embassy was about 20 leave
and indications that no immediate ac-
ton was intended at Vera cruz
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
SHIPROCK AGENCY IN
STATE OF ACTUAL SIEGE

Pennington, n. NJ, Nov. 1S.-Ten
families the only white residents of
me Shiprock agency, live in constant
Preparedness to repel an attack by the
NayaJos. The twenty indian police.
an full-blooded Navajos, have re-
NAMED loyal to the Great White
rather at Washington. and they keep
Gordon Of sentineis thrown out
around the agency night and day
me residents have agreed upon a
signal in the event Of the Navajos
sWooping down upon the place. The
pell over the agency office is to be
lui'g' since November z they have
expected to hear the alarm almost
n,i,ooinentarlly They have procured
i'lsh-poWer rifles and revolvers and a
large supply Of ammunition. They
Keep their weapons within reach at
all umes, They seldom go far from
tile agency. Their crops already
nave been harv4-ted and there is
only infreQuent necessity for their
agency. -''''S u ''i'
me Residents Row" as If is
termed at Shiprock, consists Of bricIs
ana cement houses with TWO ar throo
o'd ios structures Because their
noines are natural cltadels the resi-
uen's have made no effort to barri-
cade them. ~
Not single woman has left the
7V''.S' all stating their preference to
remain with their husbands and keen
ing their children with them.
Traders several Of whom are
ro"'lered at distant points over the
reservation, also fear the Indians. but
=, l'he OF them has deserted his store.
abandon post probably would be
~ invitation to loot. Agent shelton
9'','ln the last week has received sew
elai letters from traders. asking his
moteetlon' Traders are permitted
upon the reservation only when
''ensed by the government.
= trader by the name of Noel. lives
.'nln four miles Of Beautiful Noun
'o''' where more than 1900 Navaios
,'le at bay defying the arrest Of eight
Il 1''Ves wanted by United states Mar
snai A. Il Hudspeth,
signal fires cain be seen nightly
turning turning on tho big mesa, called
.,e''utiful Mountain a distance Of
,li'r'y miles Tie top Of the noun
''i" is about eleven miles long and
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
ENGINEERS CONVENTION
IS HELD IN TRINIDAD

Trinidad, Colo, Nov 1S.-The first
day of the state convention of the
Colorado Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen and Ladies'
Society to the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen, came
to q close tonight after listening to
addresses by the president of the
Trinidad Trades assembly and one Of
the leaders Of the United Mine Work
ers Of America.
Mayor Dunlavy made the address
of welcome at the forenoon session.
j. W. Brandt. of Denver, responding.
The focal lodge elected their officers
for the ensuing year before the CON
vention convened and the election of
the state officers viii be held the last
day Of the convention. A grand ball
will be held tomorrow night.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
STANDARDS FOR WINE
SET BY COMMISSION

sacramento, Cal, Nov. tS,-The
went on record ETAoIN M MI NU
California Viticultural commission
went on record today as favorng the
states insistence that the only pure
vines are those which are un-
adultcred with anything not the pro-
duct OF tho grape
Tho commission refused 70 accept
the suggested definition 81 pure wine
sent out by the United States agri-
cultural department which woul6 al
low the addition Of sugar and water
Cane sugar beet sugar water oh
other aduHerations are to be opposed
hy The commission. which win InslgN
that Wines containing any Of these
substances he marked as modified.
on corrected.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19

six miles wide. The fires indicate
that the Navaios are signalling TO one
arother from one par; Of the mesa to
others. Whenever runner ap-
breaches, signal fires blaze up show
ing they are on the sisfi
10 Is reported that the defiant
NavaIos can bee hoaic singing warlike
songs when Indian runners approach
near to the mesa.
The east side Of Beautiful Noun
tain rises sheer from the plain. 20 an
altitude Of 1000 feet There is only
one approach on this side a trail all
most inaccessible Co mounted men.
The north and south sides are as
steep as the east. ON the west how
ever several sheep paths lead TO the
crest There are passes on these
trails where a handful of men could
hold an army az bay, unless, Of course,
the troops had mountain artillery or
machine guns Boulders strewn along
the trails and on the top. form a
natural parapet
Indian runners, who have remained
loyal. have reported that they heard
their Iibesmen singing. II was these
runners. who run from the agency 10
the mountain. a distance OF more than
thirty miles. in "a night. who arranged
TOR the pow-wow between the chiefs
and Major Mclaughlin. This was
held last Saturday
A picturesque feature OF the con-
fab was the venerable major reading
TO Be sho She and other leaders the
treaty ratified In 1865 between the
United states government and the
Navajos He called 20 their attention
the clause which required them TO
turn over any member OF their tribe,
who had committed crime. 60 the
They refused 60 sur
render their eight tribesmen.
Father Weber, Of 81. Michaels, Ariz,
who was also present at this confer
ence, is the only white man 20 have
visited the top of the mesa since the
first demonstration by the Indians. He
is known 10 everyone Of the tribe, but
even him they watched closely when
he was among their hogans. The con-
ference between the leaders and the
major was held on the plain, four
miles from the foot of the east iraiL
The result of this pafiey Is said to
be responsible for the action of the
government IN deciding 10 send ca
salry to the reservation. Policy i'm
dealing with Indians also may have
the decision to call for sol
diers. II a posse Of gunmen were sent
on the reservation, bloodshed would
follow. It is believed. but the sight of
the uniforms of the United states
cavalry, on the contrary. II is thought
may cause the recalcitrant Navajos 20
lbandon any thought Of resistance.
rhe. troops, it is reported here, may
be- kept here for six months for
moral effect" Authorities are anx-
Gus to avoid loss Of life,
That they owe their lives to a sud
len illness of BE She Sho. who is re-
ported to have been attacked with
rheumatism, is the firm belief Of
many reqidents of Shiprock. on Fri
lay aft rnuou. November z. wher
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
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Acton, Ala, Nov 1S--An expio-
sion I'm No S mine OF the Alabama
Fuel & Iron company here at 1916
o'clock this afternoon imprisoned be-
tween twenty-five and forty miners,
according to estimates Of company Of
ficials Al o'clock tonight six dead
had been removed from the mine and
three other miners had been rescued
alive.
Some Of the victims are negroes.
The normal quota ol .aIlof is
seventy men, but some did not report
for work Twenly-three miners en-
tered the workings this morning. and
It was not known how many others
reported later
The first rescue parties reported
that they had passed several dead
bodies lying beside the tramway of
the main slope These were not
brought out Mine officials hurried
here from Birmingham rwenty-four
miles away. Immediately after they
learned of the explosion. They
brought State Mine Inspector C. H..
Nesbitt and an automobile load OF
surgeons.
Acton mine No, .. which lies in
shelby county on branch Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad, has
been considered one of the best
ventilated and equipped mines In the
district So far as ascertained the
mine workings were not much dam
aged by the explosion. the cause of
which has not been determined, and
IL is expected that the work of remov-
ing the living, If any and the dead,
will be speedily accomplished
Nine miners are known to have
been killed and at least a dozen oth
ers were still missing at a late hour
tonight, as the result of an explosion
this afternoon in the Alabama Fuel &
Iron companys mine no. 2, near
here.
Five men had been taken out Of the
mine alive by rescue crews up tol
1880 o'clock tonight. At that hour,
mine officials expressed the belief
that the death roll would not exceed
fourteen, although estimates OF the
number missing varied from twelve to
luulA. II Was AlNttN NAhl Abl ~ ~Aiil tt
men, the majority Of them white,
went into the workings today but
there was no means tonight of ascer-
tanning the number who had left be-
fore the explosion occurred.
Experienced miners expressed the
belief tanight that many Of those still /
under ground had been killed by the |
force Of the explosion.
The explosion is believed TO have |
been caused by ignition Of dust, set Off /
by a miners shot
Rescue work was undertaken IN a /
systematic manner The new federal /
automobile ambulance made a quick
run of thirtv-four miles. from Brm-
ngham, arriving here simultaneously
with the Tennessee Coal a Iron com
)any's rescue car. dispatched by spe-
'ial train. The mine fan, which was
lot damaged by the blast was set in
notion at once
Those in charge Of the rescue work
rope to penetrate the mass of rock
md coal, Jared down by the oxplo-
ion. before morning
The mine was comparatively new
md was said by officials to have been
with modern equipment
throughout. y
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
NINE EXPLOSION IN
ALABAMA TAKES
MANY LIVES
Number of Men Imprisoned
Not Definitely Known Res
cue Parties Are Rushed to
Scene From Birmingham,
eV&&&%&@&@&ete4&R .
BODIES or SIXTEEN
MEN ARE RECOVERED

Acton. Ala. Nov. ta.-Tho q
bodies of sixteen men killed la q
the explosion iate yesterday q
afternoon In the Alabama Fuel q
q Iron CO. mine near here had p
been found BY rescue parties mp +
ct o'clock this morning Six of e
the miners who wcro cnt0mhcd q
bv the explosion had hcen /.
T. rescued alive. Tho number of /.
miners stll missing aud SUPP s
posed to be shut up in the mine r.
is variously estimated at from ten ,
90 twenty, % having been rec g
% ported that forty-three men. the o.
q majority Of them white lahorors (:
entered Tuesday morning for 9
work How many left the I"
o. workings before the explosion {.
occurred has not been uscer- e.
tanned
The bodies OF nine of the vice (.
times have been Identified At /.
" O'Clock this morning the @
% rescuers who began work about /"
e 6 o'clock last night came upon e
4. the bodies of seven miners at the /.
&: sixth entry TO the mine, but these =.
had not been Identified carly this
morning The rescue crews are s
!. stHl at work I'm the mine. hop- (.
ing to penetrate the fallen mass (.
of coal and rocks loosened by the e
@ explosion and save those who are O.
still IN the workings. II there De {:
8: any alive.
Q . . Q . 900 Q 900 @@&@8 Q
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19

New York, Nov 1S.-That the board
OF city magistrates had adopted q
plan to take the finger prints of every
man convicted as a "masher,' SO that
the police might know second offend
ers, was announced by Magistrate
Levy tonight, in the mems might
court"
Undoubtedly men are arrested for
this offense more than once MaEis
trate Levy said. and until wo are
able to discover the habitual flirts wo
will be unable TO punish them prop
erly"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-11-19
United States Army Officer
Who Speaks Language of
indians VIII Proceed to
Shiprock at Once,
SQUADRON OF CAVALRY
WILL ACT AS ESCORT
War Department TelegraphS
Instructions to Fort Robin
SOM Nebg for Dispatch of
Cavalry to Reservation,


Washington, Nov. l8.-ln the hope
that the excited Navajo Indians. who
are now defying the government au-
thorities at Beautiful mountain, on
the Navajo reservation, may he in-
duced 60 yield peaccably and surren-
der the eight renegades sought TO be
arrested the war department today
ordered Gen. Hugh L. Scott, com-
manding the second cavalry brigade.
at Fort Bliss. Texas, TO proceed In
haste 10 the Navajo agency TO confer
Wlth the Indian chiefs.
Gcnoral Scott Is singularly influen-
tial with the Navaios, whose language
he speaks, lie has always been re-
narded By the mas their best friend,
and it is believed that he viii be able
20 placate them. The generals in
structions are TO confer with Major
Mclaughlin. the Indian inspector, be-
fore beginning his conference.
TO back his mission with a show of
force. orders were also telegraphcd t.
Fort Robinson. Neb., to entrain and
dispatch to the Navajo agency a fun
squadron OF the Twelfth cavalry To
serve as General SCOTS escort
The war department. acIed at the
request of Secretary Lane, who to-
day received a Telegram from Major
Mclaughlin. The latter reported that
to defer longer the arrest Of the re-
ealcitrant Navajos who have been
defying the law for two months ard
10 whom "ery reasonable Opportunity
for surrender has been given. IFS li-
able TO bring them supporters from
among those Indians who are now
friendly"
Secretary Lane said he had been
averse to the use Of troops, but now
felt that it was imperatively demand
ed