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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
INVITES REBEL CONFERENCE
Huerta's Men Willing to Meet With
Rebels in United states-Parleys
to Be Informed.

Niagara Falls, Ontario.-Through the
invitation of the United States govern
ment and the good offices of the three
| South American m~ediators, represen-
tatives of the two warning factions In
Mexico-the Constitutionalists and
the Huerta government-soon will be
brought face to face in an informal
conference, distinct from the media
ton proceedings.
To save Mexico from further spolia-
ton and the possibility of a foreign
war, the Constitutionalists apparently
have been prevailed on to meet their
countrymen-the Huerta delegates
in a conference, whose object shall be
the ending of the Mexican civil strife.
The belief is general that this plan
stands an excellent chance of being
carried to success If recent differences
between Generals Villa and Carranza
are sufficiently composed to guaran-
tee that the Constitutionalist delega-
ton may work without embarrass-
ment.
Arrangements for the meeting are
in a formative state. The mediators
and Huerta delegates, however, be-
lieve that they will be able to an
nounce not only the personnel of the
Constitutionalist delegation, but the
place of the meeting and its general
purposes. The new plan has buoyed
the hopes of the principals to media
ton.
The South American ENJOYS dis
cussed it briefly with the American
delegates today and later conferred
with the Huerta delegates, who were
asked formally If they would meet Con-
s~titutionalist representatives. The
Huerta delegates replied they were
willing to enter any conference with
their countrymen which had for its
object the prevention of bloodshed
and the destruction of property and
sought to establish a national govern
ment on a firm basis.
The plan the mediators have worked
out Is to confine the formal mediation
conferences to a consideration of in
ternational questions, treating with
the Huerta and American delegates on
these points. On internal questions
the Huerta and Constitutionalist dele
gates would be expected to confer
alone. The mediators and the Ameri-
can delegates would not interfere with
the settlement Of problems confined
to the country, but would lend their
counsel whenever it would be helpful.
With the Constitutionalist and Huer-
ia delegates discussing names for the
provisional presidency and kindred in
ternal questions the mediators and
American delegates would await the
outcome of their efforts before sign,
ing a final protocol.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
DEPUTIES FIRE on
RIOTING MINERS
VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT ANEW
AMONG FACTIONS AT BUTTE.
ONE is KILLED.
MOYER AND OFFICERS FLEE
Attempt to Blow Up Union Hall Re-.
suits in Philadelphia Declare
They Fired Only When Insur-
gents Tried to Storm Hall.

Butte, Mont.-Violence broke out
anew in the struggle between factions
of the Butte Miners Union and three
men we're shot, one being killed by a
fusillade fired by deputy sheriffs in
clearing Union Hall.
An attempt had been made to dyna
mite the miners hall, but the charge
failed to do any great amount Of dam.
age. The explosion could be heard for
blocks.
Armed men proceeded to the Stew
art mine and boldly carried down
boxes of dynamite in the attempt to
blow up the hall, but the guns of the
deputies prevented effective placing of
the charge.
Charles II. Meyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
other officers Of the uni1n who were to
address a peace meeting in the hall,
fled through the real xoor of the audi
forum when the shooting began. They
are said to have left the city for fear
Of attack by seceders from the miners
union, who several days ago revolted
against special assessments for the
Michigan copper mine strikers and the
use of the card system.
Many armed deputies were at the
hall to preserve order at a meeting
called to outline plans for settling diff.
ferences between the factions of the
local union. Many ~seceders, who have
planned to organize a new union under
the auspices Of the Industrial Workers
of the World, were in and around tho
hall.
The insurgents started to storm the
hall, according to Sheriff Driscolls
deputies stationed there, and several
shots were fired in the air to drive
the besiegers back. The impetus of
the rush was so great that the crowd
came on in spite of the warning shots.
More shots were fired and Ernest
Noy, travelling inspector for the Mon
tana Demurrage bureau, fell dead. He
was an onlooker. A bullet passed
through his neck. j. H. Bruno, So
years old, who was going up the
stairs to attend the meeting in Min
ers' Hall, was shot through the head
as the deputies, desperate at the con
tinued onset of the men, fired at every
one in sight. Bruno cannot recover,
II is said.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
VILLAS MAN IS DEPosED
Breach Between Carranza and Villa
Seems ~lrreparable = Armistice
Refused by Rebels.

Saltillo, Mexico. = Hostilities win
not be suspended between the consti.
nationalist forces and the forces of
Huerta, according to the note to the
Niagara mediators which Gen. Carran-
"a dispatched to them The mediators
in their answer to the announcement
by Gen. Carranza that he was willing
to send representatives to the confer
ence insisted that an armistice be
agreed to by the constitutioaalists.
After long conference with his advis-
ers, Gen. Carranza decided that the
request of the mediators could not be
granted.
Gen. Felipe Angeles, acting secre.
tary of war of the constitutionalist
cabinet, was deposed from that posi-.
ton by order of Gen. Carranza, for dis.
obedience Of orders, No further details
of the action. which caused a sensa-
ton here, were made public beyond a
statement that Angeles had received
certain orders from Gen. C~arranza and
had failed to carry them out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
FEAR MORE RIOTS AT BUTTE
Mayor Duncan Fears Miners Factions
May Make ReprisaIs-Will Not
Ask For Troops.

Butte, Mont.-Butte was quiet after
a night Of rioting caused by internal
strife In the Western Federation of
Miners, which cost the life Of one man,
injuries to four others and a heavy
property loss.
Mayor Duncan, however, would not
commit himself as to turmoil being at
an end. He fears reprisals between
the factions, but said he would not ask
for troops, as he believes the sheriff
should make that request. The sher-
If, however, has taken no action to-
ward that end.
Citizens looked to Gov. Stewart at
Helena for a solution of the trouble.
Charles II. Meyer, president of the
federation, and others who were driv-
en- from the miners hall under fire,
appealed to the governor at Helena
for state control at Butte.
The miners worked as usual, and so
far the operating companies have not
been brought into the controversy. 1t
was officially announced the min
wners have taken no part in the fac
tional fight.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
ANIMAL TRAINER Is KILLED
Aged Lioness Tried to Protect Master
from Attack-Fight Waged in Box
Car in Chicago.

Chicago.-Set upon by five angry
half famished lions, unarmed and with
an aged lioness as his only protector
Emmerson ID. Dietrich of Brooklyn,
N. Y, a Cornell graduate and mana.
ger of a trained animal act, fought a
thrilling but futile battle for his life
in a box car in the yards of the Santa
Fe railroad at Clarke and Sixteenth
streets.
Before aid could reach him Dietrich
had practically been torn to bits by
the Infatuated lions, which c~rouched
owe the bleeding body, refusing to
permit it to be dragged from the cage
until they had been forced away by
the fumes of fo%rmaldehyde. Nearly
every bone in Dietrich's body had
been broken and it had been gored be-
yond recognition by the beasts.
While the lions were tearing Die
trich's limbs, his f~iancee, a real ami
NAL trainer in charge Of the beasts,
was telling Cy de Vry, head animal
keeper at Lincoln Park, that her lions
were the tamest in captivity and were
not dangerous. A telephone message
informing her of the tragedy inter
rupted her remarks to de Vry.
Dietrich was manager of the animal
act called mile. Adgie's Performing
Lions" and was engaged to the lion
tanner. They were to be married at
Atlantic City, where they were to
open for performances next week.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
CARRANZA USES BIG STICK
Places Financial Agent at Piedras Ne.
gras Under Arrest-charges
Not Made Public.

Eagle Pass, Texas.-G. M. Seguin,
constitutionalist financial agent at
Piedras Negras, who recently was
called to Saltillo by Gen. Carranza,
has been placed in jail there, it was
learned in Piedras Negras. The
charges which, it was said, were be-
ing investigated, were not made pub
lie. Several other Piedras Negras Of
ficials have been removed from office
and it was reported among constitu-
tionalists there that there would be
an entire change of civil officials.
Constitutionalists at Piedras Negras
deported twenty-five Mexicans alleged
to be Huerta sympathizers. They
were brought to the international
bridge and ordered to leave Mexico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
4 %DYNAMlTERS PARDONED
President Releases Harmon, Painter,
Mooney and Shupe-Other 20
Must Serve Term.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
committed to expire at once the sen
fences imposed on Michael j. Harmon
Of Scranton, Pa, Frank H. Painter Of
Omaha, Neb., Fred J. Mooney of Du-
luth, Mimi, and William Shupe Of
Chicago, all convicted in the 'dyna-
mite conspiracy" cases,
The other twenty defendants, in.
Guiding the leaders, must begin serv-
ing their sentences In Leavenworth
p~enitentiary. Clemency for John II.
Barry and Paul Morris, both Of St.
Louis, was withheld while they have
opportunity to submit separate petit
tons.
Harmon had been sentenced to three
years; Painter to two; Mooney and
Shupe each got a year and a day,
Barry got four years and Morris three
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
COULD NOT LOCATE SPOT
Officers of CoIliding Vessels Give
Conflicting Places Of Collision.
Investigate Sinking Of Ship.

Quebec.-That neither Captain Ken
dali of the steamer Empress Of Ire
land MOI Alfred Tuftenes, first officer
of the collier Storstad, had indicated
on maps the spot where a government
investigator claims the shattered hull
OF the liner now lies was the most i'm
portant point of the testimony heard
by the dominion commission investi-
eating the collision between the yes
sells.
This developed when Captain Gag
non of the Department of Marine and
Fisheries, was called to establish the
position of the hull. 1t developed that
Captain Kendall had indicated the col
lision occurred about a mile and a
quarter to the north of the spot where
the hull lies and that Tuftenes gave
a spot a few miles to the southeast.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
COLONEL DEFENDS
GEORGE PERKINS
WILL NOT LET HARVESTER MAN
READ OUT OF PARTY-AR-
RIVEs AT NEW YORK.
WOULD GO OUT WITH HIM
Gays Health 10 Good-Reite rates De.
termination Not 10 Be Candidate
for Governor Of New York.
viii Speak June 30.

New York. 49, Theodore Roosevelt
who returned TO America on the I'm
perator, vigorously defended Geo. w
Perkins, chairman Of the progressive
national executive committee, whose
resignation as chairman was demand
ed receitly by Amos Pinchot. Mr.. Pin
chot had declared Mr.. Perkins atfilia'
ton with certain big business inter
ests made him unfit to hold his posi-
ton.
when they read Perkins out said
Col. Roosevelt, they will have to read
me out, too"
The colonel reiterated that he would
not be a candidate for the governor
ship Of New York this fall. He said
his health was all right now and that
he would speak at Pittsburgh June 30.
81 shall not be able to speak IN the
open air or made continuous speaking
trips" the colonel said. However, |
shall be able to deliver a certain mum
Der of speeches indoors.
"Mr. Perkins" declared the colonel
in his reference to the national execu'
tive chairman, has been, on the
whole, the most useful member Of the
progressive party. He has striven In
absolutely good faith for the princi-
pies of the party, both as regards cor
porations and business generally, and
as regards the group Of questions
dealing with the welfare of the wage
Garner and his economic and social
advance. AS for reading him out of
the party, when that is done they will
have to read me out, too"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
OIL LANDS GO TO RAILROAD
$7oo, 100000 Oil Lands Awarded Rail.
road by Supreme Court-Clause
in Patents Is Void.

road by Supreme Court-Clause
in Patents Is Void.
Washington.-Title of transconti.
mental railroad to some $500, 900, 900
worth of petroleum lands as against
other private claimants was upheld by
the supreme court in a test suit
brought by Edmund Burke of Cali
fornia against the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. At the same time
Justice Vandeventer, for the court,
stated that seemingly the govern
ment's right to attack the railroads
title for fraud or error had expired in
1900 or 1901.
Since the government began to grant
lands to transcontinental railroads in
1866 every patent issued to the roads
has contained a reservation of excep-
ton to the effect that lands in the pat
ent later found to be mineral lands
should not pass to the railroads. Such
a reservation was contained in pat
ents issued to the Southern Pacific for
California lands, in later years found
to be rich with oil wells. Burke
claimed the land did not pass to the
railroad and sought to enter 1t as
mineral lands.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
REPORT RECEIVED AT JUAREZ
THAT VILLA CAPTURED ZAcA-
TEcAs FROM FEDERALs.
THE REBEL LOSS WAS 1900
Two Of Villas Generals Reported to
Have Been Wounded in BATTLE.
Celebrate Victory at JuareZ,
Losses Heavy.

FL Paso, Texas.-Zacatecas, an i'm.
portant city of Central Mexico, fell
into the hands of the constitutional.
lists, according to announcement by
Gen. Villas officials at Juarez. Two
Of Villas generals were wounded.
The constitutionalists we're heavy
losers, according to an official dis.
patch. No mention is made of the
federal killed, but 1t was said many
prisoners were captured, with much
arms and ammunition.
It was believed Villas lack of effect.
i've artillery ammunition had made it
necessary to rush the federal positions
with infantry, taking the city by a sud
den attack, which, according to Off
cial reports, resulted in the capture of
a large portion OF the garrison and its
munitions.
The border city of Juarez immedi-
ately plunged itself into a celebration.
The telegram describing the victory
was received by Col. Ornelas, the
Juarez commander, and by Lazaro de
la Cara, Villas agent here. 1t was
signed by Gen. Orestes Pereyra, COM
mander at Torreon, and read:
81 have the honor to communicate
to you that the important city of Zaca-
teoas was captured by the forces Of
the division Of the north. We took
many prisoners and captured a large
quantity of ammunition and arms.
There were large losses on our side.
Gen. Trinidad Rodriguez was seri-
ously wounded and Gen. Maclovio Her
rera was slightly wounded"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
NINE AvIATORS ARE KILLED
Austrian Aeroplane Hits Dirigible
While Carrying on Mimic War
in Air-Nine Die.

Vienna.-Nine burned and mutilated
bodies, the s~plintered fragments of an
~aeroplane and the charred remnants
Of a big dirigible balloon are the mute
records of n of the most tragic, Ger.
tainly the most sensational, disasters
which have occurred since man
learned to fly. The catastrophe,
which resulted In the death of all
concerned, nine officers and men, fol.
lowed a mimic attack by the aeroplane
on the dirigible at a great height dur.
ing the Austrian maneuvers. and
served to show, more than any pre-,
vious accidents to flying machines
have done, the horrors that would be
likely to attend aerial warfare.
The dirigible military balloon Koert.
ling left Fischamend, eleven miles
from Vienna, manned by Capt. 10.
ham Hauswirth, in command, Lieut..
Ernst Hofstetter, Lieut.. Bruer, Lieut..
Haidinger, Corporal Hadima, Corporal
weber n Engineer kammerer. AT
the elapse of half an hour a military
bi-plane, with Lieut.. Flatz and Lieut..
Hoosta aboard, started in pursuit.
A tremendous explosion followed
the balloon burst into flames, which
enyeloped the bi.plane, and in a mo
ment the w~reckage began to drop
crashing at length like lead to the
slope of a hill.
The envelope of the balloon still
was burning when it struck the
ground. Lieut.. Flatz, when extricated
from the w~reckage Of the ~aeroplane
showed faint signs of life, but almost
Immediately he expired. All the 9th
ers were killed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Twelve Drown in Canal

Syracuse N. Twelve persons,
most of them women and children.
were drowned in the Oswego canal
when a launch on Which, they were
riding struck a log and capsized.
The disaster occurred south of Mud
Lock, near O%nondaga lake, in an iso.
lated region. There were nineteen pas.
sengers on the vessel, and seven of
these reached the canal bank safely,
They were on their way home after 2
day spent at the lake resorts.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03

Lisbon, Portugal-The Portuguese
cabinet has been reconstructed as fol.
lows: Premier, minister of interior
and minister of foreign affairs. Bernar-
dino Machado; justice, Manoel Mon
teiro; finance, Santos Lucas; war,
Gen. Antonio Pereira d'Eca; marine,
Peres Rodriguez; public works, AL,
media Lima; colonies, Couceiro Costa
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03

Washington.-Despite many conflict
ing reports concerning the mission to
Washington of Mexican constitutional
lists, it was asserted in Official quarters
that there is every expectation that
Gen. C%arranza's agents will accept the
invitation of the American commits
sioners.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Slaves Cannot Inherit.

Washington.-The supreme court
has upheld the validity Of the state
statutes under which the supreme
court Of Tennessee held that former
slaves have no Unbeatable blood and
can not inherit property under the or,
binary rules of kinship.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Find Gems in Wreck.

San Bernardino, Gala number Of
pearls, apparently part of a string
lost in the Santa Fe limited wreck
at Bagdad over a week ago, have been
recovered by a workman here frou
the debris Of the smashed cars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Tuxpam Is His CanltaI

Tampico, Mexico.-Candido Aguilar
announced that as governor of the
state OF Vera Cruz he had established
the capital at Tuxpam, and soon would
announce the personnel of the state
government.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03

Eagle Pass, Texas.-General villa 10
determined to complete the absolute
oeteat OF Huerta and fight his wav
at the head of his army into Meyico
Clty irrespective of action Geperaf-
Carranza may ia
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Fletcher Wins

Tallahassee, Fla,-Senator Duncan
U. Fletcher was renominated for the
United States senate in the Florida
primary by a vote of 32,O42 against
21,7S3 for John N. c. Stockton, accord
ing to official returns.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Quit San Luis Potosl

Saltillo. = Federal troops which
have been stationed at San Luis Pc.
tosi already have evacuated that town.
with the exception of a small garrison.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Steel Man Dead.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Swank, SO,
formerly vice president and general
manager of the American Iron and
Steel Association, and widely known
as an authority on iron and steel
died at his home here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Tornado at Watertown.

WATERFOWL, S. D.-A tornado tore a
path through the city, four blocks
wide and eighteen blocks long. No
fatalities are reported, but scores were
injured. The property damage is
many thousands of dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Forty Persons Injured

Sandusky, Ohio-Forty persons were
injured when a car on the Lake Shore
electric railroad collided with a work
train standing on a siding near here,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
200 Have Close Call.

Liege, Belgium.-Two hundred coal
miners narrowly escaped death in the
Vieille Marihaye c%olliery near here.
when fire penned them inside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Baron Suicides.

Dundee, Scotland.-Horace Court
nay Gammell-Forbes, nineteenth Baron
Forbes, IS, representative peer for
Scotland, cut his throat in a hote
hel
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-03
Buenos Avres GROWING

Buenos Ayres.-A census of the city
of Buenos Ayres taken recently shows
the number of inhabitants to be 1860.
1863. In 1900 the total was ST, 291.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
Odd EeIIoMs

Enthusiasm is catching! How true it is that a revival in a subordinate lodge usually starts as a result of the enthusiasm of some one or two members. A flash of enthusiasm in some one brother. It passes to others; it grows hot only as it is shared by several, but started and there is no limit to it; indifferent members get on fire and the natural result is to bring your friends in to share it My, how different the last lodge meeting seemed! A dull meet ing is a real crime. Enthusiasm did it. We like the sensible man who agrees with us, for instance, the neighbor who gave us his applica- tion last week.
 Bro. Geo. w. Kane of Tempe lodge was elected to become member or this lodge by transfer card.
 The reports on visiting the sick at the last meeting was one of the best as yet ever heard. It is most gratify- ing to see the interest displayed by so many brothers in this regards. A vote of thanks was unanimously eX- tended to Bro. C. R. Byter, past grand, for the good service rendered to this lodge during his stay among us. Bro. Byter expects to leave the
Arizona republican., 1914-04-05
Ladies of Maccabees

The ladies of the Maccabees met at the regular time and place with May Meitzler in the chair. There were ing members reported, among them were Lady Minnie Waydelotte, Deputy Supreme Commander, who was with us for the last time on journeying on her tour to other hives. We regretted not having her with us longer, but her jurisdiction being so large she coud not give us any more time.
 During the social horu the Ladies of Maricopa Hive 4, presented Lady Aydelotte with a Navajo rug, which was quite surprise. Lady Brought had charge of the surprise and in deed deserves much credit in the manner it was carried out Lady Aydelotte certainly was delighted and the rug was indeed a fine piece of work being the best that could eb secured. The colors were of the order, red, white and black, which made it still more beautiful. Marico pa Hive No. 4, was greatly benefited by the Supreme Commanders visit.
 The ladies are anticipating an interesting meeting on Thursday afternoon, April 9th, as the com mander is going to dwell upon a new line of club work and entertainment.
 All visiting members are invited to meet with us as we are now in K. of P. hal, those wishing to find out any particulars can phone May Meitzler the lady commander, who would be glad to give any members assistance