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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
ZAMACONA To
MEET WITH THE
REBEL AGENTS
Mission of Huerta Envoy, at
Heart a Maderista, Is to Ar
range an Arrnistice Be-
tween Factions.
WASHINGTON BEST
PLACE FOR ACTION
Administration Certain to Re-
ceive the Mexican Diplomat
With Open Arms; More
Refugees Arrive.
By International News Service

BY International News Service
WASHINGTON, Sept 6.-This city
Is to be the scene Of negotiations look
ing to the end of the bloody factional
war in Mexico that has exacted thou
sands Of lives, brought the United
States and her southern neighbor to
the verge of war and caused damage
amounting to hundreds Of millions of
dollars. 1t was learned definitely today
that the mission of Manuel Zamacona
armistice between the contending fac
tions.
This definite information was given
out today by an official who declared
that Senor Zamacona is not only an
envoy of General Huerta, but is also
an agent of the Wilson administration.
81 mean said this official, "that
as both President Wilson and General
Huerta know there can be no election
without an armistice, President Wilson
is as much interested in the success of
2amacona as are all those in Mexico
who wish to make an end TO this war.
Way Open to Envoy.
There is no doubt that Zamacona
will be received with open arms for
the purpose OF this mission. The way
will be wide open to him to look after
the finances Of the foreign railroads
in Mexico and incidentally. but only
incidentally, after funds TO put any
new Mexican government on its feet.
n "It is learned that Zamacona was
chosen because he is and always has
been at heart a Maderista He repre-
sents really the forces that are op-
posed TO Huerta methods, but not nee
essarily TO Huerta himself. Huerta has
retained Zamacona because Of the great
personal power that statesman repre-
sents in Mexico and he has been &C.
lected principally because he is no
stranger to Washington and to the
diplomatic corps here,
There is no one who can approach
the rebel leaders with less danger of
rebuff than Zamacona. The place to
bring about an armistice is Washing.
ton. The headquarters Of the opposi-
tiop to Huerta are in this city and it
is said that the sinews of war are pro.
vided for this opposition
Place for Diplomacy.
1.-The diplomacy of the constitution
slists is conducted at Washington, so
that from all points of view and for
the practical results, the triangular ne.
gotiations Of President Wilson. General
Huerta and General Carranza would be
best held here
The state department is particularly
anxious for an armistice because Of the
news received today as to the situation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
WRITER SAYS HUERTA
WILL BE A CANDIDATE
BY N. A JENNINGS.
Especial correspondent of the Inter
tIonal News Service


tionel News Seryice)
MEXICO CITY. Sept 6-There IL not
the slightest doubt that Huerta will be 3
candidate In the presidential election on
October IS. How this will be accom-
plished. when a constitutional amend
nent forbids a presid ent holding more
than one term is not worked out, but a
way viii be found. Hucrta will run and
De elected.
The fact that he is merely president
ad interim will probably provide loop
hole for constitutional lawyers to show
the way for his candidacy.
His campaign was opened today when
Fl Noticiosi a government evening paper,
printed an article apparently inspired,
saying:
General Huerta holds the right TO flg-
ure in the approa ching elections and It Is
absurd to pretend TO eliminate the man
who has shown such aptitude for govern
Ing the nation"
Minister Gamboa reiterated today that
Huerta has never said he would not be
a candiate, which is considered here
tantamount to saying he will be.
Despite the objections Of the minister
OF hacienda. or agriculture, to accepting
a domestic loan. II will be raised by or
der OF Huerta and 100, 000, 900 pesos
ts50.00 000) is expected by government
officials from this source within a few
weeks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07

resulting from the civil war. 1t gave
out bulletins in which the state of Ia
basco is reported to be practically in
the hands OF the revolutionists, The
rebels are again on the defensive near
Tampico and the town of Guanaco, in
northern Durango, was sacked and
burned by the rebels under General Ur-
bina on August 10.
The department knows that Sonora,
Chihuahua and Tabasco, three impor-
tant states, are in the hands of the
Mexican parties opposed to Huerta and
these parties are well represented at
Washin pton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Rhode Island Jurist Dies.

PROVIDENCE, R. J., Sept. e.-John
Henry SHINES, formerly chief Justice
of the supreme court Of Rhode Island,
died tonight Of heart disease. He was
widely. known as an authority on ca.
nopical law in the Episcopal church and
was a member of the house of depu.
ties of that church in the United
States. He was rs wears of age.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Five Workmen Blown to Pieces.

PARIS, Sept. s.--F1ve workmen we're
blown to pieces today by an explosion
at a fireworks factory In Aubervilliers. 2,
suburb OF Paris Fragments OF bodies
were carried an eighth OF a mile.
Stones from the factory wall wounded
several section hands working on the
railroad 100 yards away.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Reduces Cd ~,

WASHINGTON, So -
eel post did sousE.r
the cost OF living IL 9ii-
related today IN /, ,s.s. ,
General Burleson, vNa,.i
fruit on the Gallup spS
l2s cents Z pound 70 |; osa,
eel post shipment a-,s
rado-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Decision Is Final,

COLOGNE, Germany. Sept 6.-An in
splred dispatch from Berlin to the Ga
zette says there is no ground for expecting
any change IN the governments attitude
OF nonpartlcipation in the Panama Pacific
exposition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07

going repairs at the Cananea machine
shops are being shipped to the front,
and all leaves of absence granted to
constitutionalist officers have been can
celed and the officers ordered to the
front
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Land Register Named

WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.-President
Wilson today nominated F. F. Fritz
of Towner \. D.. to be register OF
the land Office at Minot, n. D.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07

Trains to Saltair today o'clock
and every 45 minutes until $50.
(Adverttsement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
DARES AMERICAN To
BATTLE; IS KILLED
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stop Lieutenant Acosta from crossing
the bridge before his invasion, but he
threatened to shoot any one who inter
fered with him. The Mexican officers
said that ho had been drinking, and
after he was killed a bottle of Mexi-
can whisky was found In his saddle
bags. Acosta came to Juarez from Chi
huahua with General Salazar's troops
few days ago.
The body is being held in FL Paso,
Friends Of Acosta in Juarez have asked
for permission to remove 1t to Juarez.
Amazon Surrenders.
Sonora De Alanis, a rebel amazon,
rode Into Juarez tonight with her sixty
rebel followers and surrendered to the
Mexican federal government. She and
her rebel troops were granted amnesty
by the federal government on condition
that the troops enlist In the federal army,
AS yet no provision has been made for
their woman leader by tho government.
Sonora Alanis and her troops have
been ASSISTING Maxin9 Castillo IN ms
She left Castillo's main column several
days ago. Sonora Alanis has been In the
field st the head Of a rebel troop for sew
eral months and has been fighting on
opposite sides TO her husband. who is n
federal army colonel
About q year ago she and twenty rebel
followers took Juarez and ruled the bor--
der town for day. The town at that
time was defended by federal police. but
she disarned oil OF them and threw them
In jail, When night came she again went
into tho field with her rebel force.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Charge Makes Denial.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 6.-Persistent
assertions In the news dispatches and
direct inquiries by American newspa-
pers have brought from Charge
8 6'shaughnessy the positive declaration
that neither Provisional President HUI
erta nor Foreign Minister Gamboa had
given him assurances, verbal or other
wise, that General Huerta will not be
q candidate for the presidency at the
next election, further than the reit-
GRAFTON by Senior Gamboa, in a recent
conference, Of the statement he made
in response to the second American
note that General Gamboa was prohib-
tied by a clause in the constitution
from such candidacy.
Charge O'Shaug ughnessy has advised
the state department at Washington
to this effect. He apparently is at
loss to know the basis Of the statement
attributed to him, that ne had been
given further verbal assurances.
Cannon Sent to Front.
NOGALES, Sonora, Sept. 6.-Nine
heavy cannon and large quantities of
both cannon and rife ammunition pass
ed through here today from Cananea,
where the artillery was repaired, for
the front al Guaymas The munitions
were destined for the constitutional
lists.
Trains to Saltair today Q 0 o'clock
and every 45 minutes until 6:30.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Gerard Ssuh|

Gerard @nh|
WASHINGTON, ss. 4
Gerard OF New Yors ,,.r
OF office as embiSrkr
Ee will leave soon tw U \
lin. II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-07
Cannon Sent to Front.

Trains to Saltair today O'Clock
and every 45 minutes until 63O.
(Advertisement)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Consultation in the Dark

AS II the bank had not done enough in
the way of kindness to-the burglars by
ignoring their little hole. they gave
Werkle. the janitor. the numbers of the
combination and keys to unlock 1t. Neither
Keely nor Shevelin were trusted to this
extent. and Shevelin only learned of the
Jan1tor's secret In time to tell Hope the
night before the robbery
This new information was discussed in
whispers throughout the night by the
gang. Hope had misgivings about using
the wire and the hole. The fact that he
had failed to return one Of the tumblers
to it's proper place on the previous occa-
sion worried him. 1t was quite possible
he might make wrong move and instead
OF opening the door lock 1t irrevocably.
In that case 1t was not to be hoped that
the easy going bank officials would give
him third chance
On the other hand forcing the janitor
to surrender his keys and reveal the COM
bination had great disadvantages. 1t
meant delay He might give the wrong
set OF numbers from fear or loyalty. At
any rate he was certain to hesitate, AS 1t
proved. time was worth about 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Opening the Great Vault

The following week Towards body was
found in the woods OF Yonkers. with
pistol in his hand and a bullet in his
breast. The suicide theory was dispelled
by finding another bullet In the back Of
his head. Investigation brought to light
that wagon containing a heap OF sacking
had been seen driving through the woods
and had later returned empty.
Hope and others suspected Johnny
Dobbs, OF the gang, of doing the shooting,
but nothing was ever proved about It.
Dobbs and Hope soon after were let in
by Shevelin and they put Towards theory
into practice. They bored a hole about
the diameter OF 22.calibre bullet just
under the lock, inserted a wire, threw
back the tumbers and had no trouble in
getting into the vault
There stood the safes and from three
to six million dollars in money and Sc
curities. But this was only prospecting
tour and the two burglars were careful
to disturb nothing. Returning, they softly
closed the huge door and Hope manibnlat-
Ing the wire. threw back the tumbiers
But Hope lacked the mechanical skill and
fine sense OF touch possessed by the late
lamented Howard. and he pushed one OF
the tumblers the wrong way. He knew
he had made mistake but was unable TO
correct it, This meant that the bank en-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

minute, and ten extra minutes vo,S
doubled theyalue of the haul"
Shevelin went home with the|
standing thlt Werkle, the janitor
take his watch in the morning
heely. the night Waterman, went .
AT ten O'Clock. Werkle and bis wi
TO sleep in their little bed room
the bank, ami Keely made his rous
eventually. 1t six o'clock. SUNDAY
Ing, Keely walked Werkle, the
and departed by the back door. ri
Ing OF the back door was the cue
gang to take their places and they
time TO lose.
Jimmy Hole aud Johnny Dobb
Bllly Kelley and Eddie Goodey.
nope, son OF Jimmy Hope, Mason &
gent, and my husband. Ned Lyons.
put stealthily advanced upon the q
oed room. To reach 1t they had
ehrough another bed room. wberI
the aged and feeble-minded MOI
Mrs. Werkle.
Sd6SnG and binding 4,
woman elight amount OF noise wa
Werkle paused in his dressing !
marked that tie would step in j
what was doing.
The robbers !orestalled him by e
and covering him With their re{
rhey presented a terrifying sp|
each man wearing a hideous black
Rubber shoes on their feet mad
steps noiseless. They were rece|
silent horror.
The tableau was broken by
scream from Ms. Werkle. Instard
muzzles were placed to their tenn
instant death threatened in return
slightest sound. Werkle's KEYS al
combination Of the lock were dema|
Poor Werkle attempted to dela1
plying. but few savage prods In
with the point OF Hopes gun scatte
last thought OF resistance. He did
the keys and told them the comb
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
How the Great

About ten minutes after Jimmy r
and his cracksmen had departed
carly customers of kotlman's ba,
shop, just under the bank. heard g.
one leaping down the stairs from
bank. In burst apparently a madn
half dressed. his hands handcuffed
hind him.
A gag In his mouth added to
strange appearance. Unable to ar
or use his hands, he danced ue
down and made growing sounds
mad dog.
The barber shop emptied itself.
kohlman was not able at once to
osnize behind the gag and the isL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Sophie Lyons-the Queen of the Burglars"

Howard undoubtedly was the greatest
inventive genius in locks that ever lived.
unless, perhaps, Mark Shinburn, a burglar
OF similar mechanical turn of mind. He
could have made no end Of money design
ing burglarpruo devices, but preferred
demonstrating the weakness of the exist.
ing ones In practical way. Hopes con-
hdence in Howard was not misplaced
Within few days George told the leader
he could open the lock by the simple pro-
ceuure or drilling small hole just be-
low 1t and inserting a wire.
ROPE watched Howard demonstrate on
.neir own lock and at once planned a
prospective tour OF the bank to see II the
performance could be duplicated on the
lock IN the Manhattan Bank. II 30. thev
were In sight of their goal.
MuIie the oand was waiting for a rom
'ehient occasion when Sheyeiin wonrd no
on duty at the bank and coulo admit them
saley 70 test Towards grand discovery
great blow fell upon the whole plan. Il
himself VI 11o~Aro
H. as some have suggested, the taking
OH OF howard was the hand Of Providence.
, can only point out that the hand was a
niue DIT slow. II Howard had been killed
Two Gays earlier. can't see how the band
eouio nave gotten into the vault. Hone
, mith all his Ingenuity and executive abiI.
NY was no great mechanical geniue on
On up-to-date lock. nor was any other
member equal TO the task
Howard was on bad terms with several
very forceful members Of the underworld
az least one OF whom was in the dozen who
were secretly besieging the Manhattan
bank. While the gang was rejoicing and
waiting letter came to Howard request.
ing MS immediate presence on important
business at place near Brooklyn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11

~ course. crimes, like business op-
\ erauons. are sometimes big and
sometimes small. They vary In i'm
an empty pocketbook TO the robbery OF a
big bank. / will tell to-day the secrets
of the greatest bank robbery In the his
tory OF the world-the robbery OF $2,758,-
200 from the vaults of the Manhattan Bank
in New York, on the corner Of Broadway
aud Blocker street, several years ago.
Every man in that remarkable gang Of
bank burglars was an associate of mine
knew them knew their wives, was in
partnership with them. 1t was an extra
ordinary enterprise, carefully considered,
thoroughly planned and ably executed;
and 1t yielded nearly 100000 In stolen
securities and money. There has never
been bank robbery OF such magnitude,
either before or since. 1t was complicated
by the difficulty OF disposing Of the great
bundles OF valuable bonds, many OF which
] had to look after.
In my long and varied experiences in
the underworld l have never been asso-
eated with an enterprise 80 remarkable
IN 30 many different ways as the Manhat-
tar Bank robbery. There were altogether
twelve men in this robbery, and every sim
gle one OF them, with the exception Of
one, got into trouble through it-one, in
fact. was murdered And here, then, In
the biggest, richest robbery of modern
dimes. we learn the lesson that even In a
$4,000 900 robbery CRIME DOES NOT
PAY!
Bank burglars, OF course. are constantly
casting about for promising fields for
their operations and this great. rich Broad
way bank had long been viewed with hun
cry eyes by Jimmy Hope, Ned Lyons, my
husband. and other great professionals
But not only were its vaults OF the newest
and strongest construction, but there was
night watchman awake and active all
night in the bank This watchman was
locked in behind the steel gratings OF the
bank, and Hope and my husband could
not figure out any way to get at him and
silence him.
1t remained for thief named "Big
Jim" Tracy TO solve the difficulty. Now
the curious part OF this is that Tracy was
not a bank roober at all. Tracy was a
general allaround thief. and specialized
more particularly in second-story resi-
dence burglaries and highway robberies
Tracy was not even mechanic and was
:. entirely ignorant OF the way to use safe
blowers tools But Tracy was ambitious
and decided TO surprise his acquaintances
in the bank burglary line by doing Job
which would give him standing among the
hiEh-cass experts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
Stalking the Waterman

Tracy had one great advantage-he had
been a schoolmate OF Patrick Shevelin, one
Of the bank Waterman. Knowing Sleeve
lin. he was able TO renew into intimacy
his old acquaintance, and soon preached
the subject Of the contemplated robbery.
Shevel!n was a married man, rather
proud OF che trust reposed IN him, and
would not consent 10 have any part In the
scheme. II Jimmy Hope or my husband
had approached the Waterman he would
have exposed them to the bank officials,
but he had friendly feeling toward Tracy.
Tracy was persistent, held out pictures OF
fabulous fortune. and finally gained the
watchmans CONSENT
When all was agreed upon Tracy de-
oided to get an outfit OF burglars tools
and practice up for the job. by this time
Big jim" was out OF money and he ran
up 10 Troy to pull off job and put him
sell in funds. He selected an out OF town
city because he didn't want any trouble
In the neighborhood OF the scene of the
projected bank robbery
II was in July that Tracy, with a fellow
thief, "Mush' Reilly, followed man
named John Buckley out OF q bank in
Troy. where be mad drawn a considerable
sum OF money. MIR. Buckley got on
street car and Tracy and Reilly crowded
IN and began work. They we're not able
10 get the mans money without disturb
Ing MIN. and the result was that Buckley
put up fight. Big jim" and "Mushr
fought back, but were surrounded by other
passengers in the car and arrested. Thew
were tried, convicted and sent 10 Clinton
prison for 1ye years {.
his misfortune to ~Big jim" Tracy
pn' an end TO his designs upon the grea,
Manhattan Bank But the missionary
work which Tracy had already done with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-11
A Tip to the Police

Jimmy Hopes drill hole, pulled ND and
nicely hidden on the outside showed black
and conspicuous from the inside. The
LOCK mechanics observed the hole and
asked the officers OF the bank how the
hole came there. They all shook their
heads and the subject was dropped.
portiy and prosperous looking gentleman
who had been standing at the paying
teiiers window after changing one hun
dred dollar DILL, heaved sigh and walked
away 1t was Jimmy Hopci
Boys" he said to the band who were
all prepared to abandon the job, Its a
shame to take that money. Those simple
Souls have found our hole and 1t doesn't
even interest them. They are worrying
about little $4,000 loan on some doubt
iul security, and here we are within a few
inches OF from three to six Millions
Such faith Is beautiful" said Johnny
Dobos, with mock piety. "let us pray that
it be justified"
Nevertheless the job was postponed for
year on account OF information furnished
by John Nugent. Nugent being a member
Of the New York police force in good
standing, was able 10 keep in close touch
with headquarters. He learned that the
presence of dozen of the ablest bank
burglars in the world had become known
10 the ponce Not that the police had dis
covered their presence by detective work.
for this happens only in novels or detec.
tive plays When the "sleuth" in actual
life gets any real information 1t is be.
cause somebody for fear. hatred or re.
ward has told him.
AS have said, there was bad feeling in
the band and think someone interested
in Howard's death gave the tip. At any
rate. the band took pains to scatter and
the various members we're careful to re.
cord themselves at different cities remote
from New York. The New York police
were much relieved and promptly forgot
the tip that something big" was to be
pulled Off"
Just about year later Shevelln. who
was not by nature intended for crook.
looked up from drunken doze at a saloon
1aoie INTO the Keen eyes OF Jimmy Hope.
Shevelin had neither the instinct,ye ,nn,,'
nation nor the nervous system which bo-
long 20 the natural criminal The hare
fact that he was connected with the nro.