The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-11

MEXICO CITY
IS IN REIGN
OF TERROR
President as Dictator Dis
solves Congress and Rules
With Army

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 11.-GcneraI
Huerta has suspended congress. Sen-
ators and deputies were notified to-
day that they need not meet this
afternoon, AS the provisional presf-
dent had proclaimed n new election
for members of congress ON October
20, the date fixed for the presidential
election.
BULLETIN
MEXICO CITY, Oct. Ex-senator
Domiuguex, who disappeared ON the
might Of September ~ after making =
an assassin, il dead. 1t WAS learned
today that his body WAS found on Sep
TENDER "A MT Coyocan, suburb Of the
city.
day he made his speech. Friends Or
the missing senator today declared
openly their belief that he had h. -
assassinated by nm agent of the pro-
visionai president.
Investigation begun by the congress
into the Dominguez case will be COM
tfnued despite the arrest Of more than
100 deputies last night ON direct Or
ders from the administration.
MEXICO CITY, Oct. 11.--At o'clock
last night all the members of the
chamber OF deputies, except those who
belong to the Catholic party, were put
under arrest. The members of the
Catholic party were permitted to go
to their homes One hundred and ten
others were taken to the penitentiary
at the order of President Huerta.
At o'clock at night the part of the
city in which is situated the chamber
of deputies was practically under
martial law. Every street leading to
the chamber was controlled by troops
and nobody was permitted to pass
under penalty of arrest.
Great excitement prevails through
out the city. Store keepers every
where put up the iron shutters that
were used during the bombardment.
Trouble is expected momentarily. but
the police and soldiers are alert and
ready for any emergency.
CAUSE OF THE CLASH
At Thursdays session of the cham
Der a motion was. carried authorizing
the appointment of a committee to
Investigate the alleged murder OF
Senator Dominguez of the state of
Criapas. who made a speech against
President Huerta in the senate on
September %.
Yesterday President Huerta sent
Minister of Governacion Cara Aldape
to the chamber to request the depu-
ties to reconsider their action of
Thursday and revoke IT.
Huerta's reason for this request.
which was equivalent to command,
was that the deputies had exceeded
their authority in voting to investi-
gate matter which had already been
passed upon by the judicial part of
the government.
HUERTA DICTATOR
BY arresting the deputies Huerta
practically announced his assumption
Of the dictatorship of Mexico. One
hundred and thirteen are now in Gus
tody and warrants are now out for
two others who have evaded arrests.
Those seized had signed resolutions
warning Huerta that the disappear
ance OF Dominguez must be explained
and had refused to withdraw the de-
mand made upon the president.
The situation here Is critical. The
Seventy ninth infantry was held un-
der arms at the barracks all night
and at dawn was reinforced by an
other regiment ready for quick ac-
ton. Rapid fire guns we're kept ready
for immediate movement.
PLANS TO DISSOLVE CONGRESS
Hours before the time set for con-.
gress to reconvene large force Of
police and soldiers was sent to the
chamber of deputies. This Indicated
that Huerta was planning to dissolve
co.>-ress
ser il became known that Domin-