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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
WOMAN LEAPS TO death
DAUGHTERS OF MRS. ELLA
BARKER ELUpE GRASP.
Heaven" When She Jumps From
Pueblo Bridge.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Pueblo. Colo. - After a thrilling
fight at the railing of the bridge, in
which two little girls. clad only in night.
gowns, fought desperately against
their mother, who was going to take
them to heaven" Mrs. Ella Barker,
thirty-five, leaped off the West Fourth
street bridge into the Arkansas river
bottom at o'clock in the morning.
She was instantly killed.
The girls, Roxy Barker. fifteen, and
Lillian, eight. once overpowered their
mother, who was frail, and were
sitting on her as Denver & Rio Grande
trainmen who heard their cries were
rushing to the bridge. Then Mrs.
Barker broke away and leaped,
clutching Lillian's nightdress in last
attempt to take her with her. Lillian
grasped the railing. the nightgown was
ripped off and the little girl hung sus-
pended in midair as the mother, part
Of the garment in her hand, dashed
to her death.
All reports to the police indicate
that Mrs. Barker planned the suicide
long In advance and tried to take not
only the two girls, but her son, Harry.
ten, with her. Mrs. Barker was di-
vorced from her husband, Santa Fe
employe, three years ago. Mrs.
Barker paid her insurance premium a
week ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Beers Exchanged
Compliments During the Long
Siege Of Kimberley.

During the Boer war Mr.. Rhodes
was shut up in Kimberley. and the
Beers constantly shelled the town with
long-range artillery. They were not
very successful, for with 800 big shells
they only killed IL people.
Meantime. Mr.. Rhodes accomplished
the extraordinary feat Of getting a
cannon built at his works inside the
town. 1t was = regular modern rined
gun, and fred shells-also homemade
ON each OF which was stamped,
with compliments of C. ]. Rhodes"
The Beers themselves were not with
out q sense Of humor. During Christ
mas. 1899. they were besieging Lady
smith, and on Christmas eve they hred
ten plugged shells into the town each
with 4 piece OF plum pudding inside,
and each bearing the words. with the
seasons compliments"
Two of the shells were found by the
garrison. and 1t was discovered that.
like Mr.. Rhodes. they were homo
made. having been cast in . foundry
at Johannesburg.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
oId-rime Redlisht p1.trie. Burned.

Leadville. = twenty-five buildings,
wooden structures, most of them
shacks, were destroyed by fire. They
we're located on State street. The
fire extended from the Pioneer saloon,
one of the landmarks of the city,
which was saved, to the foot of the
block. The origin of the blaze is un-
known. The buildings destroyed. in
the early days, constituted part of
the redlight district of Leadville. The
loss is estimated in the neighborhood
of $4,000 with 1880 insurance.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Flame. Destroy Children. Homo.

Denver.-Groping her way on hands
and knees through the narrow, smoke
filled Railways of the Denver Shelter
ing Home for Jewish Children. 3247
West Nineteenth avenue, Mrs. Dora
Berins, cook at the institution, res
cued eight-year-old Sammy Greenbers
from a sick bed and carried him to
safety a few minutes before flames In
the roof burst through the ceiling In
the sick room. The building was vir'
tually destroyed. entailing a loss OF
about 5000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Grange Elects Officers.

Boulder.-Boulder County Pomona
Grange. one Of the largest grange or
sanixations In the state. elected the
following officers: r. ]. Aldg Of Val
mont. faster; Philip r. Haas, OF Nj
wot, lecturer; Mrs. Tobey, Altoona, sec
retary; Nathan Leggett, Boulder valley
treasurer. The next meeting OF the
grange will be held at Niwot in Feb
ruary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
SLAYER Of Brother ParoIed.

Denver-Oscar George, convicted OF
the murder of his brother in Denver
and sentenced In January Of last year
to n term of twelve years In the peni.
teptiary. was given parole by the
State Beard of Pardons In a meeting
at the state house. The parole will
take effect Dec. 1.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
wife slayer John Freeze Convicted.

wife Slayer John Freeze Convicted.
Denver.-A verdict of murder in the
first degree with the penalty fixed at
life imprisonment returned against
John Freeze in the West Side Court
only brought laughter to the pris.
oner's lips. To him 1t meant that he
had gained victory. Before his trial
he had offered to plead guilty to muir
dering his wife. Rachel Freeze, the
night of June 10 last, on condition that
he should not hang. District Attor-
ney Rush refused his offer and. in his
closing argument to the jury, urged
the death penalty. Although Freeze
shot himself three times after killing
the woman, he decided that after that
failure to end his life, he wanted to
live. Throughout the four days Of his
trial he co0perated with his attorney
to cast mitigating circumstances about
the crime which he freely confessed.
Life imprisonment. he said, was the
best he could hope for. When the
verdict came in he chuckled audibly
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Hfa ~NamA."

His "Nams-"
young spark. notorious for his coar
ceit. was boasting in the presence d
several gentlemen about the conQuests
which he had gained over the female
heart.
Look" said he" here's . handsome
present I had from my last inamo-
rata" at the same time handing round
. beautiful cigar-cAse.
All admired the article. which had
an Endorsement Of its quality stamped
upon It.
Very nice gift." remarked ono Of
the company. Il perceive your lady
love even had your name pat on the
case
We'll. that's queer" answered the
boaster. "I never noticed It."
Look again. rejoined the candid
one. The case is distinctly marked
Real calf"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Child Eat. Patent Complexion Paste

Child Eats Patent Complexion Paste.
Sliso.-Eating a quantity OF patent
complexion paste that was thrown at
the door of his home. the 3-year-old
sor of Mr. and Mrs. George Palmer
is lying In convulsions with little hope
of his recovery. as a result Of poison
ing from the paste.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Eisht-vear-oId oIrI Get. s11,ooo,ooo.

Denver.-Marcia Ann Gavit, eight
years old, stepdaughter of Mrs. Marie
Turner Cooke Gavit of Denver and
New York, Is the wealthiest child of
her age in the world. Her fortune
amounts to more than $11,O00,000, and
her income is estimated at $4,000 a
day. according to the accounts of the
estate OF her grandfather, Anthony N
Brady, which was filed with the surro
gate of Albany county, New York.
Brady left total estate of $77.042,-
443, according to the transfer tax ap-
praisal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
The Colorado Legislature.

Denver.-The Twentieth General
Assembly Of Colorado which convenes
in January, will be composed Of fifty
four Republicans. forty-five Democrats
and one Progressive.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Mrs. Ballard Loses Suit.

Colorado Springs.-A verdict for the
street company was returned In the
damage claim Of Helen N. Ballard for
$1,000. She claimed to have sustained
injuries by falling from car.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Woman Fatally Burned.

Canon City.-Mrs. William Wilson.
wife of well-known fruit grower of
the Four Mile district. died from burns
received in an explosion Of gasoline
In her home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

Be happy Use Red Gross Bag Blue
much better than liquid blue. Delight,
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
a-9v WIn.w

Louise Randolph smilinsly confirms
this tale told Of her the other day:
She was In her dressing room pre-
pairing to 20 ION" when the call boy
announced that she was wanted at the
telephone.
II can't 30 now" she replied; take
tho message"
The boy returned shortly, slightly
embarrassed.
You had better come. Miss Ran.
dolph," he said. TITS your daughter
and she wants to give you kiss over
the phone. e."-Green Book.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Mrs. BIIIinasIey Dies.

Rocky Ford.-The body Of Mrs. Jo-
seph Billingsley was brought here
from Wenetchee, Wash, for burial.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
COLORADO LEGISLATURE
REPUBLICANS HAVE MAJORITY
OF NINE IN HOUSE.
Senate viii Have Equal Number Of
Democrats and RepubIicans-and
One Progressive.


Denver-There will be fifty-four
Republicans, forty-five Democrats and
one Progressive in the next Legisla-
ture, according to a compilation made
from the recent returns. In the Sen
ate there will be seventeen Republi-
cans and seventeen Democrats, with
the balance OF power held by w. c.
Robinson, Progressive, from Ell Paso
county Excepting possible changes
ne! of the next General Assembly
will be:
Personnel of Senate.
'Holdovers.
First Senatorial District -Denyer.
Dem; Eaton. Knauss, Dodge. Rep.
Second District : Pueblo County
Third-El Paso o-.Robinson. Prog.
ESgTthaLss Animssm.narela; Rep
Sixth-chaffee and Lake-Candlish
Observation-Disclosures Rep.
Eighth-Jefferson-' Dem.
Ninth-Fremont-'L Rep.
Tenth-Larimer-Wi Rep,
Eleventh Gunnison and Delta -
Twelfth-Logan. sedgwick. Phillips
washington and Yuma-Mitten. Rep:
Thirteenth-Jackson. Routt. Moffat
and Rio Blanco-'Iles. Dem.
Fourteenth-Costilla. Huerfano and
Custer-Hayden. Rep.
Aineral-Means. Rep.
SixteenthIMesaIkluge, Dem.
s.n monsSss ps% and
Eighteenth = Hinsdale. Ouray. San
Juan and Archuleta--Curran., Rep.
Nineteenth-La Plata and Monte
Twentieth-Teller and Park-Lewis
Dem.
Pitkin-'Napier.. Dem.
Tgsnty,sseonS Ho.y nd. - Adams; ms, ArapAhoe
twenty y-third-Crowiey and otsro-
Twenty fourth conejos and Ala
m1ssm1ahms: ~en,Seffss:Isaos. Ps% Bent. K,owa and
Twenty -si1th-Clear Creek. Grand
Twenty y-seventh-Kit Carson, Chey-
Riley. Dem.
House of Representatives.
DsnvsF nqvss G.ssrBnn NJ gls' GsssS; Ros.F;
Z. f. B. B = THOMPSON. Thoms: TonEe. i. y
6unsfss EKsPa.lins KsP iosn HeafsI Dem
=, wallace, r. M. Stokes, Rep; F. L
III PssoNPhil. B. Stewart. Geo. N
Wsid-w. x. diicress. {. r. Graves
Larimer-P. d. Nelson. Rep.
Bouider-MontEomsr Rep: Ardou-
Hesa-w. NJ. Porter. Dem.
Las Animas-Mayer and schmidt Rep
Teller and Park--Clinton f. Roberts
R FpemontHaeoTse on % 4. Colgate. Rep.
crowley and oteroSo. W. West
Dem: Reuben C. lnge. Rep
afaeaSos 3seafSnMs'sK .nd EibeTtj STACY kru.e
Garfield and Rio Blanco--John L
5sl,smasoFlEs 55an,ro.s@slEar,an w p5sos' bs@ Dem.
S9ns5os-Ghsi'MsfirRs S9smSsaCh II Ro9n Garf,s 6sm Rep
Adams-Counter. Dem.
PitkinLchsries Dailey. Dem.
Lake@F. j. McNair. Dem.
Rio Grande-AuEust Weiss. Rep.\
Chaffee-A. E; Wright, Dem.
Clear creek.Hermnn E. crist. Rep.
Gilpin-H. G. Bolsinger. Dem.
San Juan-Fox. Dem.
Logan and Sedgwick-John C. Scot,
Phillips and Yuma-Charles e. Dame
Gunnison-w. Scott Humason. Rep.
Saguache and Custer-Carl l.. Mar
old. Dem.
Douglas-Hugh Taylor. Rep.
Lincoln. Kit Carson and Cheyenne
+. IL. Spencer. Rep.
Kiowa and Bent-Best, Dem.
Prowers and Baca-Ray McGrath
Rep.
San MiguelEw. H. Doyle. Dem.
Hinsdale. Archuleta and Mineral
O'Rourke. Dem.
Routt and Moffat-Norvell. Dem.
Summit. Grand and Jsckson-Finch
er. Dem.
Eagie-E. C. Kennedy. Dem.
Huerfano and Costilla-J. p. Gale
gos. Rep.
Montezuma and Dolores-w. I. My
Ter. Dem.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

The accomplished fatterer first
practices on himself
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

Mrs. seitz AssaiIant Gets Five Years.
Pueblo.-Andrew Hogg, who twice
shot and wounded Mrs. Augusta Seitz,
with whom he was infatuated, was
sentenced to serve from three to five
years in prison.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Factory VIII IA Built.

Rocky Ford.-A wood working fac
tory is soon to be erected on Walnut
street by Peterson & Beck.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Austrian Arm

Austrian Army.
Adjutant-Our equipment II no
good.
General-So much the better! Whsa
the Russians get It they can't use n
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

An orator 10 lad who will say:
Needless to say" and then taxes
half hour saying It.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

When q man boasts OF being slow
but sure. We are at least sure about
the slow part!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL @ IOg
Fry Murine Eye Remedy for h.d' een. ..,ns MassH
inss i've comfort Write fov Book OF he nys
81 mali rrse. Murine Eye Kennedy C"'' Chleeso'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26
Not to BE Thought OF.

Now let US put our heads together
and see II We can't arrange matters.
Put our heads together! That
would hardly do. Maude. Your green
wig and my purple hair won't harmon
ize''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-11-26

It may be a. dimcult for some rich
men TO enter the kingdom Of heaven
as 1t 10 for them to keep out of jail.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
BORN.

WATTS. On August is at io:45 pm and August
II, 1914. at 12:95 m, twin sons. to Mn.
Ada Albert Watts. wife Of Prof, R. p. Watts
OF Petersburg. Va. at the residence OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Albert 1851 3rd
street northwest Mother and children doing
we'll
Evening star., 1914-08-18
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health department during the
past twenty-four hours:
Giovanni B. Ratio. Il years, H and Sd
streets northeast.
Kathrin X. Cook, As years. 2oe6 O
street northwest.
Mary NJ. Topper. So years. 4120 sth
street northwest.
Herman Page, 0 years. Children's Hos
pital.
George W. Ewin. 5 years, 1921 Newton
street northwest.
Fannie F. Holland, 70 years. Cos Rock
Creek Church road.
Patrick Farguhar. SO years. 1912 22d
street northwest.
Theodore A. r. Taf. 63 years, 40 G
street northwest.
Julia Crompton, "A years. Sibley Hos
pital.
Louise M. Dixon, 8 years. Children s
Hospital.
Rosemary Melting. days. Providence
Ellen Thomas. 60 years, 1419 Chaplin
Dora Crawford. q years. Fredmen's
Louisa Broadus. so years. s24 Sd street
southwest
Louis Grimes. 80 years. Washington
Asylum Hospital.
Caroline II. Doyle, IS years, 81 G
street northwest.
Catherine Green, 40 years, 2349 9th
street northwest.
Annie Anderson, g. years. 61s L street
northwest.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
WILSON HAS ROBERTS BILL.
Promotion for Policeman Possible
When Measure Is Signed.

President Wilson will have before him
today or tomorrow bill to promote Spen-
Ger Roberts from class 70 class 3 in the
,olice force at the first available vacancy.
Che bill. which passed the Senate yes
,erday, has Already passed the House and
needs only the Presidents signature to
become a law. %
Reports on the Spencer Roberts case
from the District Commissioners and from
committees on the District OF Columbia
of the Senate and House are to the ef-
feet that Roberts was discharged from
the police force several years ago as the
result of a conspiracy. and that the evil
dence of the chief witness-a small coll
ored boy-is scarcely of the dependable
kind
After considerable hard work Roberts
was restored to the force but by exist
ing law he could not take his former
place in the ranks. and an act of Con-
gress has been necessary to assure Rob-
erts Of his rights. -
Evening star., 1914-08-18

It pays to read the want columns Of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
filed through them.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Robert H. Willis and Florence E.
Willis.
Sydney A. Candy and Mary ]. Mosedale,
both of Rockville. Md
George M. J. Cosby and Martha J. Pear
son, both of Richmond, Va.
William ]. Cahill of New York city
and Margaret T. McDonough of this city.
Benjamin l.. Deutsch and Hazel F.
Chapple.
Auburn B. Wright of Warsaw, Va, and
Margaret p. Fisher of Emmerton, Va
John Holmes and Edith Lewis
Earsie L. Thomas and Alice Butler.
Robert w. Gooch and Courtney B.
Walker.
Ernest P. Myers and Helen R. Essex.
Walter J. Simons and Helen e. White
Robert r. Thompson and Lucy NJ. Kuhe,
both of Orange, Va.
William H. Perry and Mary A. Jones'
Harry J. Luckett and Mary E. Ecklof
Ryland T. Jones Of Cedon, Va, and
Earl Tate Of Rutherghen, Va.
George F. O'Malley and Madeline ].
Ennis.
Charles White and lola Watts
Collie B. Broome of Saluda, Va, and
Sadie B. Smith Of Stony Point, Va
Ralph w. Gresham Of Baltimore, Md,
and Martha L Taylor Of Lynchburg. Va.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
PLANS FOR UPBUlLDING-
U. S. MERCHANT MARINE
New York Chamber Of Commerce
Committee to Return to Wash
ington for Conferences.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-The special
committee on shipping of the chamber
of commerce at a meeting yesterday
discussed plans for further upbuilding
of an American merchant marine.
Chairman Seth Low. E. H. Outerbridge
and other members Of the committee
planned to return to Washington to-
day for further conferences with the
Treasury officials and committees of
Congress The committee adopted a
resolution recommending amendment of
the federal reserve act permitting the
acceptance Of bills representing ex-
port, import and domestic commercial
transactions to the extent OF the full
amount of member banks capital and
surplus. instead Of only halls. as reauir-
ed by the act.
The committee also voted to recon-
mend to the Secretary of the Treasury
action by Congress for the amendment
of the law regarding denominations OF
gold certificates, the committee being
in favor of making the minimum gold
certificate $500. It was held that by
limiting the certificates to large de-
nominations they would be removed
from general circulation and would be
available almost exclusively to the
banks as reserve.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

special meeting Of the Rotary Club
Of Washington, D. c., has been called
for Friday afternoon at 1890 o'clock
at the Ebbitt House to formally re-
ceive the California golden wheel
which carries with 1t an invitation to
all Rotarians. their friends and fami-
lies. to visit San Francisco in 1915, the
year Of the Panama Pacific exposition.
This golden wheel was conceived by
the Rotary clubs Of California. and 1t
was originally intended to have a Cali
fornia Rotarian accompany it and visit
every Rotary Club. But owing to the
rush of business in that state it was
difficult to find the right man for such
a mission. and the California Rota-
rians decided. therefore. to present it
to the International Association of
Rotary Clubs at the convention re-
Gently held in Houston, Tex.
Wheel on Its Travels.
This association has started it on It's
travels by express, and it will bear
its message to every Rotary Club in
the United States before IT'S journey is
ended.
The golden messenger is due to ar
rive in Washington from Norfolk. Va,
Thsurday. and during it's stay here
will be on exhibition in window of
the Federal National Bank. 14th and
G streets northwest except during the
special meeting of the local club Fri
day. Saturday it will be forwarded to
the Rotary Club of Reading, Pa.
The large wheel represents the In
ternational Rotary emblem, while the
seven smaller wheels between the
spokes stand for the seven Rotary
clubs of California. These wheels are
made of California gold. The smaller
wheels appended to the large one rep
resent the various aff1liating Rotary
clubs, including the Washington or
ganization, through the United States.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
Births Reported.

The following births have been report.
ed to the health department during the
past twenty-four hours:
Conrad and Margaret Wildensteiner
boy.
Alva E. and Frances F. Porter, boy
Luther F. and Madgie J. Lunceford. girl
Gerhard S. and Anna Kamp, girl.
Mayberry G. and Hazel z. Hughes, girl
David K. and Zoey S. Doyle. boy.
Charles c. and Carrie v. Colvin. boy.
Silance and Martha Wilson, girl.
Harry and Cora Robinson. boy.
Eugene and Annie Nickens, girl
Edward and Marie Johnson, girl.
Leonard and Mamie Blackwell boy
Evening star., 1914-08-18
IS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Miss Kelly Said to Be Suffering
From Morphine Poisoning.

Miss Maude Kelly, twenty-five years
old, 144 nth street southeast, was found
unconscious in the office Of DR.. Walter A.
Wells at the Rochambeau, where she was
employed, yesterday afternoon about $50
O'Clock Unable to arouse the young
woman, DR.. Wells summoned an ambu-
lance and she was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Physicians at the hospital diagnosed
her trouble as morphine poisoning, and
said her condition was serious. It was
not disclosed. 1t is stated, where Miss
Kelly had obtained the drug or the guam
tity she had taken. She wa somewhat
better this morning. ,trr
Evening star., 1914-08-18
Senate Committee Gets Map.

At the request of the members Of the
Senate committee on foreign relations.
tho Secretary Of War has had one OF the
large war maps Of Europe. prepared by
the general staff OF the army, placed In
the room Of that committee for the in
formation of Its members. 1t will be kept
up to date in the matter of all known
military operations by Lieut.. Philip H.
Bagby, 9Th Infantry. Of the office Of the
chief Of staff. who has charge, also, OF
the three other military war maps on ex-
hibition at the Capitol. as well a. those
at the War Department.
Evening star., 1914-08-18
Two Killed in Train Crash.

FREDERICK, Nd, August 1s.-J. A.
Kelly. a brakeman in the Brunswick
yards, and Outerbridge Wachter. clerk
in the yards. are dead. and Conductor
e. g. Grams and Brakemen John Dinter-
men and James Albert have slight in
juries by reason of a runaway engine
in the Brunswick yards Sunday night.
The engine crashed into yard engine
drawing two empty. coal cars. upon
which Kelly, Wachter. Grams, Dinter-
men and Albert were riding.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

Mrs. John C. Rathbone IL visiting
friends in Portsmouth. Norfolk and vi
cinity.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

A German iron and coal company
had $4.70o. 900 net profits in 1919. and
capital being $l2.s40.o0O. The output
was 9;526,310 tons Of coal, 2.239.4
tons coke, 1.4S7,640 tons pig iron, 1885,
497 tons raw steel. 634.492 tons rolled
product. and 14s.74o tons foundry
product
Evening star., 1914-08-18

Mr. Paul D. Miller of Clifton. Staten Is
land. N. Y, who has been visiting his
aunt, Miss Shanks on P street, has gone
to visit friends in Cumberland. Md.
Evening star., 1914-08-18

Mrs. John H. Hill and son, John G. Hill
and her sister. Mrs. NJ. knalls, have TAX
en- q cottage at Colonial Beach. Va, un-
til September L.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-01
ASSESSED
AGAINST STEAMERS
FOR UNLOADING ARMS AND WAR
MUNITIONS FOR HUERTA. NOW
DIPLOMATIC WAR.

Vera Cruz, May 31.-The landing OF
munitions for Huerta from the Ham
burg-American liners Ypiranga and
Bavaria passed into the realm OF diplo-
macy late today when both ships were
granted clearance by the collector OF
the port, Capt. Herman o. Stickney
after Karl Heynen, general agent in
Mexico of the company, had signed a
bond covering the fines assessed
against the steamers under the col
lector's Interpretation of the Mexican
navigation laws.
Capt. Stickney holds that diverting
to Puerto Mexico the shipments con
signed to Vera Cruz was a direct viola
tion of the laws and a fine of 20 pesos
on each package landed was assessed
against the ships masters. The tota!
fines amount approximately to $2OO,OOC
in gold.
Heynen holds that the Mexican laws
and the proclamation of May IL, issued
by President Huerta, declaring Vera
Cruz a closed port and Puerto Mexico
open for Vera Cruz cargoes, was am
pie justification for diverting the ship
ments. Collector Stickney refused tc
discuss the case. Capt Bonath Of the
Ypiranga said;
"The possibility that our cargo
might be landed at Puerto Mexico wa:
not new to the collector Before clear
ance for Puerto Mexico was granted
us, asked him specifically what h'
would do if | were compelled to lane
these arms at Puerto Mexico. TO this
he made no reply.
| Heynen tonight declared no steps
had been taken to protest the fines
but he expected to do so immediatel,
through the German consul. He assum
ed that the matter will be taken III
by the Washington and Berlin gov
ernments