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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16

broken into the trunks en- route and
had taken nearly everything Of value.
Here Mrs. ArkelI and her mother
left US an went to Vera Cruz by rail-,
Aguascalientes- The city Of Zacatecas
is in the hands of the federals, but
the rest Of the state is controlled by
rebels.
Federal General Lends Autos.
"From San Luis Potosi we went to
Tampico, but just missed a boat by
one day. We had to spend the night IN
the plaza because there was no room
to be had all being occupied by refu-
gees. We did not want to wait for an
other boat so we went to Monterey.
There We tool the train for Laredo.
but it was wrecked On the way and
we met Gen. Rubio Navarette in COM
mand Of a force of federalS. He loaned
US automobiles to take the women
around the impossible part of the o
to his military train on the other side,
and we boarded that and came to La
redo. a number of Americans mad
trip to the United States.
Gen. Natera, in command Of 1900
men in the state of Zacatecas, keeps
the federals from moving northward-
other rebels for there lave been no
abuses in the towns which he has
taken
Every Durango Mine Closes.
uE 0AL44A-OA III 00A&A50 - -
ent. Every mine there has been forced
to close down and the rebels have
burned the ranches and other buildings,
after robbing them of everything worth
while.
1.-The rebels started to march to Tor
reon to lay siege to that town three
weeks ago. There were 1000 wels
armed and equipped men that marched
out of the city of Durango. They were
commanded by Tomas Urbina, Calixtro
Contreras and Mariana Arrieta while
Arrieta with a force of about
1000 men was left to guard Durango
city.
@AIong the route we heard several
times that the city of Torreon had been
taken by the rebels. whose control of
the state OF Durango is not disputed
THE rebels are operating railroads
throughout the state and ran as near
Torreon as Is kilOmeters without be-
ing disturbed by the federals. They
also operate lines to Tepehuanes and
Lodema and to LlanO Grande, the lat
ter 12O kilometers southwest of DU-
range. From there they secure cord
to burn in their engines and also
haul it into the city of Durango. The
line to Tepehuanes is about $50 kilO-
meters and that to LOdema- near Som
brerete is about h same length"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16

Urbina- He is an ordinary peon who,
Two years ago., was sentenced to be
shot for murder. He has a wonderful
personality and has a following OF
about 1000. With the entrance of the
rebels, a reign of terror ensued. They
mistreated many of the young girls
Of n poorer class, and a few of the
better class, but no American women
home and in the archbishop's palace
the women were given protection. but
there were many cases where such aid
could not be extended in time
Rebels Rob But Do Not Harm.
The rebels demanded everything.
They took money, food, clothing and
livestock, but did no bodily injury to
any of the Americans of who there
were about 400 in the place at the time.
Shortly after taking the town, the
rebels installed Pascual ROUaiX as gov
ernOr, but he has been powerless to
stop the thievery and banditry Of the
soldiers Just before we left there
were several men held UP on the streets
and robbed Of everything they had.
There are now less than 100 Americans
in the town.
MY son and nephew walked ffv
days journey into town from my mine,
the Trinidad gold and silver property.
They had little to eat but cheese, and
not much Of that They were almost
starved when they got to town
Walk for Six Hours.
our party leC carrying five trunks,
and went by train to LOdemena near
Sombrerete. about $50 kilometers south
west of Durango, the road being oper-
ated by the rebels We then walked
for six hours to the town of Chalchu-
itas in the state of Zacatecas and put
our trunks, containing clothing, on
burros, and allowed Mexicans to drive
In C-halchuitas we got two
~buckboards and drove to the city oil
Zacatecas. There we waited for three
days for our trunks, but we might as
well have one on, for bandits had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
RUMORS OF RICH
STRIKE CONFIRMED

Wickenburg, AriZ.. Aug. Ib.-Rumors
of an important strike on the property
of the Morse Consolidated Copper COM
pany, six miles north of Wickenburg on
the Hassayampa river, ave been con-
firmed.
The strike was made in a tunnel de-
signed to tap the main ledge at the
325 foot level. The ledge has now
been penetrated a distance of II feet
and indications are that it is at least
90 feet wide. Samples assay $3.50 in
gold, 10 ounces silver and three percent
copper. There has been a gradual in
crease in values from the time the
vein was struck. The breast Of the
tunnel is q solid front of ore.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
DURANGO MINES ALL FORCED To
CLOSE DOWN.; AMERICANS GET Oh
Ell Pasoan Returns From Interior of Mexico and
Tells of Conditions; Rebels Rob Americans
But Do Not Harm Them; Federal Com
mander Lends Americans Automo-
biles for Escape.

MERICANS are leaving the inter
n Tor Of Mexico in large numbers;
every mine OF the rich state of
Durango has been forced to close
down; Americans are being robbed, and
plazas in Tampico, because there are no
accommodations for them
This is the word brought to Fl PasD
by George Cushing, a mining man IF
1900 Magoffin avenue, who, in com
pany with his II year old son, George
Cushing, IT., and his nephew steve
Walkup, 16 years Of age, made the
trip from the city of Durango TO III
PasO in 19 days, having been forced
to take devious routes to reach here.
These three, in with Mr.
and Mrs. James Arkell and the latters
mother. Mrs August Matthez, left Du-
ranso city 19 days ago Mrs ArkelI
and her mother left them at Zacatecas
and went to Vera Cruz from which port
they sail to New York today
Speaking of the conditions leading
up to their departure and those met
with en- route. Mr.. Gushing said
First, I want TO say a good word
for the American consuls in Mexico.
I had lived in the country p years ana
like most Americans, did not think
much Of our consuls, but 1 changed
my mind. I saw consul Theodore e
Hamm in Durango work day ana nlSnL.
Consul general hanna dk MOuLCI6gs
also did all in his power TO care Tor
and protect Americans. He kept my
wife advised of our movements by
eIegram to her through the American
state department at Washington
aDurango was taken by the rebels
on June Is. after a u hours fight in
which not more than 200 were killed
Col Escudero, in command Of the 1000
federaIs. then retreated and the rebels
entered the town. The federal defence
was very poor and the Officers showed
a lack Of courage.
'aThe rebels entered under Tomas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
NEW MILL
IS IN
Champion Group Of Mines in Crook Can
yOn is Taken Over a!r GetcheI;
@NiEEer Brown" Sold.

Prescott, Ariz. Aug. 16.-For more
h a a week the new ten stamp mill
of the Y P. Mining company, on the
Senator mine, has been in operation.
It is treating 20 tons of ore each day.
Within a day or two it will be running
to its full capacity Of 40 tons a day.
Since this company took hold of the
Senator, the camp has been rehabilita-
ted under the direction Of manager
n. H Getchell. The first Mcneil sinner
in Arizona has been introduced and the
process found faultless. Before the
mill itself was started, all the little
details were attended to and now
steady production is an absolute GER
tainty. There viii be no temporary
or permanent shUtdowns.
The old Cash dump, Of 10000 tons.
is being treated. Much free gold n
also some base values are being re-
covered.
Developments in the mine itself have
opened hundreds of tons of high grade
ore. available for extraction as soon
Group May Be Sold.
A deal has been practically closed for
the sale of LOui LeBarr's group, in
Copper basin, to IN eastern syndicate.
Within a few days an engineer Will ar
rive to make an exhaustive examina-
ton. If the deal goes through the new
owners will spend a large amount on
development work.
Two tunnels have been driven On this
property, one being 200 feet in length
and the other 500. There are three
so DOT shafts and other explorations
have been made. The ore bodies de-
termined run from one to three feet IN
width and the assay values are attrac-
tive
Plenty OF timber is right on the
ground, water is abundant and a good
wagon road cad to the camp.
GetcheII Takes Over Champion.
n. H. Getchell has taken over the
Champion group of claims, in Crook
canyon, from w W Elliott. James
Humphrey and Harry Stratton. The
sale is an important one. Much has
been accomplished by the former own
ers and a promising showing has been
opened. Mr.. GetcheQ will put a number
of men to work Immediately.
R Mason Smith and Lon D.. Hall
ave bought the Niger Brown mine,
in Black canyon, for an English syn
dictate. Mr.. Smith has returned to Lon
don to perfect the organization of the
Copper-Gold Zone Mines consolidated.
as the company is called, and Mr.. Hall
has remained to take personal charge
of the development work. John Ross
and George Tisdale were the former
owners.
Stukey Bros. have shipped 100 tons
Of ore from a new shoot they recentIS
opened in h Eureka claim, at Walker.
1t IS probable that arrangements will
be made to have the ore from this.
claim milled at Poland.
Mike Mcbride, of Seligman, has pur-
chased Sidney Birch's interest in the
McNulty & Birch group of copper claims
on Big Copper creek. c. J. McNulty
retains his interest.
A campaign Of development work will
be inauguraated Immediately. Oper-
ations Will be centered at a few points
on the claims where Indications are
unusually promising.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
HAVE TEN TONS OF ORE
READY FOR SHIPMENT

Winkelman, Ariz. Aug. 16-H. C.
CrOzier and Joe CORDOBA, who have
been taking out ore on their grOup Of
claims at the mouth of Ash creek, re-
port work progressing well. Mr.. Gro
Zier has left for Phoenix on business,
while CORDOBA will nave another man
to help him during CrOzier's absence
They report having out and ready for
shipment over ten tons of shipping ore,
which will run better than $50. Other
men will be employed in the work as
soon as Mr.. CrOzier returns
The board of supervisors from Globe
met some of Winkelman's citizens e
Christmas to review a wagon rOad be-
tween Winkelman and what is known
as Dripping Springs Wash, about
twelve miles north of Winkelman. 1t is
proposed to make this road passable
for freight purposes, and also for auto
mobiles, making the route through
Winkelman from Tucson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
Calumet & Arizona Must Hurw

An unconfirmed report is to the
effect that the main tunnel Of fbs
Calumet & Arizona mine south OS
Superior. has encountered a wei de-
Iined VEIN OF copper ore carrying a
streak OF high grade silver. Com
CONTINUED on last page, this section \
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
Initiative.

IT'S the man that's a-trying some
thing new that gets laughed at every
time And he is generally right-the
rest are wrong. Somebody has got to
begin and be guyed like a fool, and
hide and starYe, and eat his heart
out-and then after years and years
the rest Of the world; that was too lazy
to do its " thinking comes a-strut
ing up to pat him on the back and IN
V1te him to dinner-and everybody
comes in on the chorus: IT told
o sol" ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
HURLEY CONCENTRATION
HAS RECTHTEn ODER ATOMS

Silver City, n. NJ, Aug. 16.-The big
Chino concentration at Hurley. which
shut down last Saturday to make some
repairs in the engine room. is operat-
ing again. Heavy rains ave fallen at
both Santa Rita and Hurley. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-16
ID HY PHONE-

The ordinary cost of a Want Ad IN
the FL Paso Herald is 25 cents. It
reaches an average of about 10000
readers each issue.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
MULHALL LETTERS
STILL ON BOARDS
Senate PrOberS Continue Weary
Grind, With End Finally in
Sight

WASHINGTON. July 23.-With the
end Of the famous Mulhall letters
finally in sight, attorneys for the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
we're prepared 10 fight desperately
the ruling OF the senate lobby inyesti-
eating committee. that they could
cross.examine Mulhall only by writ
ten questions submitted through the
committee,
Attorney Robert McCarter was de-
termined that the y. A. NJ should
get into the record OF Mulhalls story
and he declared that only by the
cross.examinafion of the witness could
this be done. Senator Reed made
the strongest objections 10 this and
he carried the committee.
Beginning with No 5000 today.
the committee plodded YEARLY
through the balance OF the 5000 let.
ters and confidential reports. skip
ping many and reading only portions
Of others
The letters today related TO the
l'Danbury. Conn. strike OF 1909, which
Mulhall claims he fixed" by buying
la Dor leaders, and 10 tariff activities
OF the ~ A. NJ.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
GARRETT TUMBLES FROM
WATER WAGON AGAIN

p J Garrett, OF Berea, Ky, arrest
ed only a few days ago while stagger'
ing through the red light district,
badly intoxicated, and carrying his
son, Robert, was again
taken to the station. Tuesday night.
when found sitting on "A bench in
West park, on State-st., drunk again
and with the little boy with him. He
was placed in a cell in the central
station. while the boy was placed IN
the matrons room. and is still held
there
A prominent citizen who knows Gar
rett. interceded for him with Capt.
Breault, promising that he would see
10 ii that Garrett went straight back
&c Berea. If released Capt Breault
released the fellow. but held the boy.
and will not Ter the little lad 20 until
Garrett produces tickets 10 Berea, and
then father and child will be escorted
10 the train by a policeman.
Each time that Garrett falls from
grace he protests thet he has tu-
bercuIosis. and has 10 drink whisky
10 keep up his strength He says lis
wife Is a school teach in Berea.
When picked up. Tuesday night. he
told Patrolman Sam Stevenson thar
while he was ar the races, Tuesday
pickpockets took $3.50 from him. He
SAYS he brought the boy here for a
vacation.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
KIDNAPERS ARE
FOILED BY CROWD
Grab Girls Away From Father
on Street, But Flee When
Citizens Gather

SIX would-be kidnapers were at
tackled by mob of citizens at Brew
ster and Riyard-sts. at 6.20 oclock
Wednesday morning, when the
screams of two young Italian girls
who had been torn from their father
and uncle, and started toward a wait
ing automobile quickly attracted a
crowd and the kidnapers leaped into
the auto ana sped away.
Lena CilmHo. aged 10. and Rose Gil
luffo. 10 years old sisters, were the
prospective victims OF the kidnapers.
Antonino Cilluffo. OF No 705 Rio
pelle-st father OF the girls. and Pelle-
grino BalGassere. OF No. 5f3 Russell
St. their uncle. were walking along
Rivard-st with the girls when six men
drove up TO the curb in an automo-
bile: quietly climbed ont of the ma
chine, and then rushed the little
group on the sidewalk
Two Of them attacked Cilluno. PIN
Joining his arms and preventing him
from struggling. Two others grabbed
Baldassere. while each OF the other
men grabbed one OF the girls. and
tried 10 drag them into the auto The
girls screamed. the father and uncle
cursed and struggled with their assail-
ants A crowd quickly gathered and
rushed toward the scene OF action.
The kidnapers besitated and, evil
IDENTIFY deciding that their safety lay
in preclpitate retreat, released the
girls and the two men and ieaped
into the auto. speeding rapidly away.
Lena Cilluffo declared that she rec
ognized one of the men as discard.
ed lover, and the elder Cllluffo fur
nished the police with the name OF
one Of the other members OF the gang
Detective Emmanuel ringers was
assigned 70 the case, and is trying
to round up the men One of the
men named -had- disappeared. when
Rogers reached his home.
The automobile bore license No
1857. the victims OF the attack said
Detective Rogers says there is no
such number on the license book. ond
thinks the gang must have "doctored
the license number.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
BURNED WHILE TRYING
TO SAVE BLAZING AUTO

Fred Schwartz. OF No. $40 Hecla-
ave. was badly burned about the face
and neck Tuesday night. while try
ing to push his blazing automobile out
OF the garage in the rear OF his home,
garage and auto being damaged TO
the extent of about 81 600 Schwartz
vas taken TO Grace hospital in a
neighbor's auto, and his burns we're
dressed
The police and fire marshal are in
vestigating a blaze which did about
$500 damage TO the home OF Thomas
Williams. No 81 Beecher-st., Tues
day evening. Williams discovered
that someone had poured kerosene on
a wall where the fire vas discovered
Marion Meyers. three years old,
awoke during the night. Tuesday, cry
ing for a drink of water. Her mother
found the apartment filled with
smoke. and aroused her husband, who
helped her carry the three children
TO safety. The fire did about $500
damage
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
FARMER MISSING,
OFFICERS SEARCH
Livingston County Man Starts
Gross Lots" for "Other Plate"
and Drops Out of Sight

HOWELL. Mich. July 23.-(Spe'
cial) Interest has increased for
few days past, in the completeness
with which Charles Conklin, farmer,
who resided about a mile southwest
OF Howell. has disappeared.
He left his home about 10 a. m. on
Sunday, July 10. saying he was going
"over TO the other place" TO salt his
sheep. Since then nothing has been
heard from him. His wife reported
his absence to the officers, shortly az
ter he disappeared
II he undertook TO go across lots
10 his other place. there is bad
swamp full of quicksand he would
have TO cross. Many believe he died
there.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
BABES BODY FOUND
IN SEWER EXCAVATION

Coroner Rothacher IS investiga-
ting an aggravated case OF infanti-
eide, and expects to make arrests
in the case
Children playing the alley in the
rear Of the southeast corner of
Grandy and PiQuette-aves.. found the
body OF an eight-pound boy baby.
wrapped up In rags. and tossed into a
sewer excavation that had just been
dug under a shed at the corner. The
police were notified and in turn no.
tilted the coroner. Rothacher says
there is no question that the
babe was perfect and healthy when
born. and was victim Of criminal
neglect.
He Ia now attempting 10 locate
the chil1's parents, and arrests viii
follow, he saws.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24

herd said be was pleased with the
present jury list, and that he had
never intended 10 allow the cases tC
come to trial as long as the jury re.
manned as II was
Mcnamara and Hunt insisted al
length that the prosecutor had pub
licly admitted that he took too &C
tive a part in choosing the jury
Newspaper interviews were definitely
excluded. however, by the court
When did YOU first decide that the
juries We're not being properly
drawn asked Mcnamara
The first time | carefully read the
law don't remember when that
was
Did YOU think your new plan was
legal
4 didn't know. We have TO wait
for the court that has the last guess
Were you thinking Of the supreme
court?"
Il certainly was answered Shep.
herd u fully anticipated that this
challenge would be made
copy OF the jury Law given by
Shepherd TO Secretary May. vas pre-
sented and Mcnamara asserted that
II was not correct The law quoted
by Shepherd had been that OF 1893
II was amended in 1895 The prose.
cutor insisted that the amendments
were not material
Shepherd was asked II any Burns
detectives besides w Brennon had
been in his employ. but Judge Phelar
ruled out the question as against pub
lie policy
The prosecutor said on his own vo
iition that he had neither Burns MOI
local detectives working on lists O
jury men. He did have City Detec
tives Brooks and Fox working on in
vestigations of old jury lists
Mcnamara asked if any lists ot
prospective jurors were prepared in
the prosecutor Office.
Didn't Prepare Lists.
You know I'm not criminal" re
piled Shepherd with heat NO such
lists were made in my office because
tina would have been criminal con
duct"
Shepherd denied that he advised the
commissioners TO exclude politicians
or saloonkeeprs, or that he was 1
very influential member OF. the Boarc
OF Commerce.
Mr. shepherds examination was not
completed when court adjourned al
1890.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24

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The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
y. f.. SLAYMAKER IS
STRICKEN BY DEATH

Nathaniel f. Slaymaker, who has
been an attorney for the Michigan
Central railroad In Detroit since 1889,
died from the effects OF an operation.
in Grace hospital. Wednesday. He
has been III with stomach trouble
about a month and was taken to the
hospital for the operation only few
hours before his death. His home
was at No. ia Seyburn-ave He
leaves his widow and four sons. Ma
thaniel r., Jr. Abram r.. George d.,
and Robert X He practiced law in
California from 1874 TIL 1899. when
he came to Detroit
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
GILLESPIE TO CHANGE
POLICE UNIFORMS

Changes in police uniforms. which
Commissioners Gillespie believes will
save $4,000 year in the aggregate
for the men Of the force. will be
maze as soon as the officers wear out
their present equipment. The cloth
ing viii hereafter be bought directly
from manufacturers. saving much ex-
peEse. says the commissioner. who
used TO be in the uniform business
himself.
The helmet, time-honored institu-
ton, will give way TO the uniform
cap. much more comfortable. and less
liable 10 be wrecked in a scuffle with
an unruly prisoner
Laundry bills will be saved by the
new uniform blouse, coat with a
white enameled border on the collar,
making linen collars unnecessary.
Blue stripes instead OF white will be
used on the trouser legs.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-24
LEAVE PRISON GATES
OPEN: PRISONERS STAY

OSSINING. n. Y, July 23.-Warden
Clancy OF Singing prison today de-
cared he would ask for clemency
az the hands OF Governor Sulzer for
many Of the 200 prisoners employed
in the buildings which we're destroyed
by hre yesterday. All OF the men
aided in fighting the fire and thought
the gatss were left open for two
hours so that fremen might enter,
not prisoner attempted 10 escape.
II is certain that all Of the prisoners
will be granted special privileges and
some will probably have good be-
haviOr time added 10 their records as
a reward The fire started in the mat
factory and destroyed that and two
other buildings. The loss is placed at
5000 600