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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17

n F AMMO CASTILLO denies all re-
tVF sponsibility for the Cumbre tun-
mel horror, in a letter addressed
to The Herald The letter is dated
NadO de Fusiles, chihuahua" on
February IL, and is mailed at Columbus.
\. NJ There is no doubt OF its au-
L1eHllclly, as the signature Of Cas-
THO is well known. He claims that he
IS not q bandit; that he has never
harmed any foreigners and that he has
NOT even harmed those Of the enemy
VINO have fallen into his hands. He
claims to be the Zapatista military
commander in the north His letter fol-
lows;
Vado de FusiIes. Chin, Feb. II. 1914
Editor Ell Paso Herald:
There has reached my hands a copy
OF your newspaper Of February 9, in
which you charge me with being the
author Of the catastrophe which Oc-
CURED In the Cumbre tunnel on the
North Western railroad Without doubt
you, and other newspapers of your city
nave been mlsinfOrmed. I have no re-
Sponsibility in this disgrace, which I
lament much.
My mission. as general in chief of the
Zapausta army in this region is not to
destroy the lives Of peaceful people nor
10 rob them, as my enemies have falsely
attributed to me I and my self saCri-
nclng companions havee gone forth
with arms inr our hands to conquer
small piece of ground to be proper
uOned IN order that we may live hon
orably and independently according to
the ideals which appear written in the
plan Of San Luis and Villa de Ayala.
know that frequently you have Civ
en- me the title of bandit and said that 1
am the enemy of foreigners, and this
also is not true. I consider all the
world all nations, as foreigners, and
up to today nobody can say that 1 have
killed a single PERSON. not even those
same enemies who have become pris-
Oners in my hands
II ask Won then that in DrO0f of VOur
impartiality, that you publish this let
ter in your interesting paper for which
service I viii be duly indebted to you
and. without anything further, I am,
your servant
Maxine Castillo
The letter was mailed at Columbus, !
n. NJ, on February Is, and bears the I
date of that pOstOffice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
WOULD TAKE OVER
INSTITUTE PROPERTY
Chamber Of Commerce Directors Name
Committee to Look Into Purchase
of Buildings for School
OF Mines.

of Buildings for school
OF Mines.
The campaign to secure the old FL
Paso Military institute buildings be-
yond Fort Bliss as a site for the state
school Of mines was definitely launched
Monday night, when directors OF the
chamber Of commerce. met and ap-
pointed a committee Of three to ap-
praise the property and report TO the
directorate at Thursdays meeting.
Henry s Beach, George R. LeBaron ana
George Evans, with an arcnltecl anu
two building contractors whom they
will appoint will inspect the military
institute grounds and buildings We'd
neSday. Owners Of the ground nave
also agreed to furnish detailed re
port of the physical condition OF rha
property. together with an estimate
OF its present val1e. to the chamber OF
commerce by Thursday.
Fifty thousand dollars is the price
asked for the property and the COM
directors are considering several plans
for raising this money. A clear title
and deed to the land must be given to
the state before the scnool VIII De es-
tablished in FL PasO as a part of the
state school of mines One plan to
raise money for buying the gre ind Is
to take it from the budget fund OF
the business organization; another IS
to ask business men to subscribe to
special fund for this purpose; still
another is to urge the city of Ell PasO
to buy the property
In case the money comes from the
budget fund or by a general subscrip-
ton from business men Of the city,
annual payments of $4,000 will prob
ably be made. Under this arrange
ment the accrued interest on the whole
sum would run the total cost price
mp to nearly $4,000. If the city should
decide to buy the property, this interest
would be saved, for a single bond issue
of $4,000 would do away win the
heavy interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
PREACHER TO SECOND
Ell, PASO'S INVITATION

Rev. J. H. o. Smith, the silver
tOngued minister" of Little Rock, Ark,
will second the invitation of judge
Ian NJ. Jackson for the Panhandle &
Southwestern Cattlemen's association
to meet at Ell PasO in 1915, according
to word received by secretary Andrew
Reeves, of the chamber of commerce.
Judge Jackson win be the official
speaker of the Ell Paso delegation to
the 1914 convention of the cattlemen'S
organization to be held on March 8, &
and in Oklahoma City.
Returns From Cattle Trip.
W. T. Tolbert has returned to FL
PasO, after spending about five days
in Alpine, Texas, on cattle business
With him were H W. Reynolds and
Frank -Pease. Mr.. Tolbert made the
trip in his Buick 81 car.
Waits On Villa.
A. G. Peterson has about 400 cattle
across from Columbus, waiting a per-
nit from Villa to import them into
the United States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
TO REMOVE REVENUE
OFFICE TO PHOENIX

santa Fe n. NJ, Feb. 17.-Santa Fs loses
the Internal revenue office. This was the
news brought by judge L. T. Carpenter. who
has taken the oath OF office as internal rev.
enue collector.
Judge Carpenter recOmmtssloned the pres
ent office help, James j. GOutchey and F. T
RIandy as well as the newly appointed in
come tax collectors, including field deputy
a. J. LOOMS
Judge Carpenter declared that the office
will be removed to Phoenix at an early date
probably within the next few weeks. He
did not know whether a suboffice would
be established at Santa Fe or Albuquerque
but Indications are that Albuquerque will
be given the suboffice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
POPE FAvORs BASEBALL

Rome, italy, Feb 17.-After granting
an audience to the baseball teams who
are making a tour Of the world, pope
Plus said to cardinal Bisleti that he
wished all the Latin countries would
adopt the American national game and
waste no more time on the tango.
The pope conversed cordially with
the visitors and impaired the apostolic
blessing on them. In a short speech
he praised open air health games to
strengthen the body and advised the
ball players to follow religious prac-
tees to strengthen the soul. The pom
tiff wished the players prosperity and
q successful season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ELECTS NEW 1IEAIRFF

Three new members We're elected to
the chamber of commerce at Monday
nights meeting of the board of direc-
tors. All went in under the class D
grade. They were H. D. Camp, R. H
Rinehart and Seth B. Orndorff.
c. A. Kline, chairman of the mines
and mining committee, announced that
S c. Aubrey, B. F. Farrar and F. L.
Torres have been appointed to his COM
mittee.
c. L. Sirmans, chairman of the mem
bership committee, made the following
appointments: c. a. Kline. vice chair
man; c. 2. Stevens, R. B. Orndorff,
George r. LeBaron, P. e. Kern and L.
y. POrcher.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17

ter that we might go home in the
spring, that it was too cold now. /
cannot imagine any reason for her
absence"
Mr.. Blair stated that his little daugh-
ter Monday afternoon had been playing
with the Robertson girl About
o'clock his daughter had left the
ueighbOrhOod but he thought she had
gone to some little girls house. He
later found out that his daughter had
some for a horseback ride.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
WOMAN ACQUITTED
BUT NOT RELEASED

Judge W. B. Ware instructed the
jury to return a verdict of acquittal
in the case of Mrs Rosa Martin, dock
eted as Rosa Martin alias Rosa HIolli-
day" on a burglary charge. Mrs. A.
P. Clifton was the prosecuting witness
in the case. The defendant was alleged
10 have taken dress out of Mrs Cliff
TONS residence. The defendant was
not. released after the verdict of ac-
uufttal. According to the sheriffs Of
flee she is being held on orders Of the
court.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
TRAMMELL CASE IS
POSTPONED FOR DAY

On account Of the absence of a ma
teriaI witness, judge W B. Ware, pre-
siding in the Saith district court has
granted the state q pOstnCEement IN tie
case Of Robert Trammell, charged With
murder The case was set down Ter
trial Monday afternoon The case is
now scheduled to come up for trial
Wednesday morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
WILSON TO VETO
BURNETT MEASURE
Continued From Page One0

IIOntinueU ErOIn Ellisc UIlt-.I
mittee not to amend the Sherman law.
Secretary Lane urged leasing sys-
tenn for Alaskan coal lands
Representative Moss suggested ac-
ton on rural credits legislation before
the banking committee
Debate was resumed on the indian
bill and the naval bill was taken up
bv the committee.
Two BGttIeships Program Endorsed.
The naval appropriation bill with it's
s145. 1000. 600 appropriation, was before
the house naval committee today for
final determination of what is to be
the administration construction pro-
gram.
Two batt1eships and accompanying
small craft have been recommended by
secretary Daniels and are understood
to have the endorsement Of president
Wilson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
CASTILLOhOCATED
AT PAIAOMAS RANCH

MaxinzJ Castillo was AZ the PaIomas
ranch. which ia in Mexico south of
Dog Springs, N. N1I-a6n Monday, ac-
cording to a wireless message received
at brigade headquarters, Fort Bliss.
The message came from Capt. White,
commanding the troops at Hachita, n.
NJ, and stated that Castillo had been
positively located at the Palomas
ranch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
DIEBOLD LEAVES
FOR EAGLE PASS

Miguel Z. Diebold, general consular
agent for the HUerta government, has
left FL Paso for Eagle Pass, TEX It
is said that he will enter Ciudad POr-
firiO Diaz where a federal garriSon is
established, to confer with the tcOm-
mander there.
The office Of Mexican consul Sierra,
formerly on the fifth floor d the
Caples building, has been femOFed &c
the residence at ST 4H5agoftfin avenue.
elevators and halls T5ere crowded with
persons having buSiness at the con
sulate caused the Change Of office, il
is said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
I. s. LIKELY TO APPROVE
AMERICAN TELEPHONE co. PLAN

Washington, D. c., Feb. 17.-Plans
for the disposition of $27,OO0,0OO Of
Western Union telegraph stock held by
the American Telephone and Telegraph
company to minority stockholders of
Western Union, probably will meet with
the approval of the department of jus
tice. Officials today refused to com
ment on the plan made in New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
At THE GRECIAN.

Tomorrow. Keystone comedy special,
in two reels. 'Raffles. of the Gentle
man Burglar featuring Ford Sterling
the funniest man in pictures today, and
the entire famous Keystone police
force will be shown at the Grecian. II
is C. positive sensation. Don't forget
that it will be shown tomorrow only,
at the Grecian.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
MAY TAKE NATHAN ROTH
BACK TO BALTIMORE TONIGHT

William NJ. Atkinson, a detective
sergeant of Baltimore, Nd, who came
here for Nathan Roth. alleged in adj
vices to the police to be wanted at
Baltimore on charge of receiving
bets on horse races, expects to leave
with Roth for Baltimore tonight. Roth
was arrested here by the detectives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
At
ELEPHANT BUTTE
Continued From Page One.l
of the fIume outside Of the dam is
354,0 900 cubic yards.
DnrnInnlnn- Qmnrriea.

tGOhtulueu rum rage One-J
of the fIume outside Of the dam is
$4,000 cubic yards.
Developing Quarries.
In addition to the regular work at
the quarry, getting out stone for the
dam and plant considerable develop
ment work for additional quarries has
been done, as 1t is realized that the
greatest difficulty and perhaps the
limiting feature so ar as speed is con-
cerned, may be the ability Of the quar-
ries to furnish sufficient material.
When running full capacity, daily
output of 400 cubic yards, including
waste, will be required.
For some time sand for concrete has
been obtained from the storage pile
made from river excavations Some
experimental work has been necessary
to obtain the most efficient means of
handling this material, but it is be-
factOrily solved and that only few
minor changes viii be necessary.
Mixing the Concrete.
The sand and gravel IS picked up by
1 IA cubic yard clam shell bucket Op-
Grated by a hoist and derrick, the ma
terial is dumped over a hopper the top
of which is covered by a-sloping, grlz-
Fly, or screen which carries stones over
20 inches in size to one bin, while the
sand drops into a separate bin By
means of chutes with controlling gates,
the screened gravel is drawn Oft into
cars in which il is transported to the
on concrete a daily output of about 500
cubic yards Of gravel viii be required.
The sand sement plant has been turn
ing out about 600 barrels of cement
daily, working one shift, but, as ce-
ment is being used at the rate of some
thing over zoo barrels per day, the sur
plus is rapidly diminishing. COmmenc-
ing tomorrow this plant will operate
two shifts daily.
GrOuting Holes.
Sufficient grCUung holes have been
drilled to enable a start to be made.
Grouting was commenced about 10 days
ago. So far the holes have proved to
be remarkably tight They are drilled
about so feet into bedrock below the
bottom of the cutoff trench, and. with
a pressure of 100 pounds to the square
inch take very little cement This is q
greater pressure than will be brought
upon the rock when the reservoir is
full.
The large influx of labOrers and me
chanics during the past few months has
greatly taxed the facilities for shelter
ing them, but temporary quarters are
being provided until more permanent
accommodations can be erected. Many
of them have families, consequently
Elephant Butte now has a. population
of over 1000, which greatly increases
the work in all departments, but due to
an efficient police and sanitary force,
the camp is very orderly and remarl1a-
bly healthy, while the y. NJ. c. A. and
picture theater tend to keep the en-
DlOVeS cOntented.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
WAR TAX IS LEVIED

A war tax Of six cents a kiIO has
been placed on blasting powder enter
ing Mexico The mining men who are
shipping supplies to chihuahua have
been notified that this tax has been
levied and that the powder concession
has been given to one Of Villas agents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
PANAMA HAS NEW MINISTER
M -n------ .

washington, D. c., Feb. 17-Francis-
co t1alIos, Panamanian minister OF
government and Justice, has been sue
ceeded by Or. RodolfO Chiari according
to tOday's state department dfsDatcbes
ChiarI becomes first in rank of tie
three vice presidents Of Panama.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
ADVERTTsF the se1Iil

ADVERTISE the selling points of your
real estate cGndidly and convincinglv
Tell your story on the want ad n9ea
of The Herald, and you will reach
thousands of prospective buyers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17
Maxine Castillo.

The letter was mailed at Columbus.
n. NJ, on February Is, and bears the
date of that postoffice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17

? AsHINGTON, D, c. Feb. IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-17

Declares He Is No Bandit.
But Leader of Zapatistas
In the North.

n e AXIMO CASTILLO denies all re-
I'VE sponsibility for the Cumbre tun- F..
= mel hmm II, % L.. .a--.-.-..l :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Thornton To Open
Season, April Is

Saco. Me-, April 6.--About Is candi-
dates for places on the Thornton
Academy baseball team will come up
for practice next week, when the
spring session of the preparatory
school begins.
There is plenty of room for the
squad to work out in the plot behind
the gym. When the weather is not
suitable for outdoor practice they will
practice in the gym. The time for get
ting the team into shape is short as
the first game of the season will be
played in this city April IS. Coach A.
c. Bundy has been taking a vacation
this week but Monday regular prac-
tice will begin. Mr.. Bundy is satisfied
that the team will be the best that
has represented Thornton for several
years.
Leslie Hanson has been elected cap
tain of the team. He will play short
stop this year. He was a member of
the football team. Charles Cleayes is
likely to play second base, Raymond
Dow left field, John Barron catcher,
F. D. Emerson in the field, Jack"
Stuart, third base. Other candidates
for positions are James Adams, Paul
Seaman, Jos. Larkin. Frank Libby,
H. F.. Hamilton. The fights for some
of the positions will be warm, and
not until the lastm mute will the Sc
lections be made. Clyde Stewart, a
well-built youngster, possessed of
more speed than school boy box ar
fists usually are, will be depended up
on for the brunt of the work in the
box.
All and all the squad promises to shape
up better than any in late years at the
academy. Daily practice viii be the rule
next week when the weather is suitable
The general opinion seems to be that it
will not take Coach Bundy long TO work
the team into shape.
The boys have already been measured
for their uniforms.
Thornton and Biddeford High have
three games scheduled with each other
for this spring.
The schedule follows:
April 1S-Edward Little H. S. at Lew
iston.
April 22-westbrook H. S. at West
brook
April 25--Portsmouth H. s. at Ports
mouth, \. H.
April 29-Berwick Academy at Saco.
May 2-Biddeford II. S. (pending).
May 6-Sanford III. S. at Sanford.
May 9-Biddeford H. S (pending),
May 1S-Sanford H. 6. at Sanford
May 16-Deering II. s. at Saco.
May 20-Cony H. S. at saco.
May 23-Biddeford H. S. tpending).
May 27-Westbrook H. S. at Saco.
May 9o-Portland H. s. at Saco.
June S-York Mfg Co. team (pending).
June 6-Open.
June 13-Fryeburg Academy at Saco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Paris, April 6.-President Poincare's
deposition in connection with the in
euiry into the killing of CASTOR Cal
mette, by Nine. Caillaux, was handed
to M. Boucard, the investigating mag
istrate, by the chief clerk of the court
of appeals, who accompanied NJ. Fori-
chon, president of the court, to Elysee
palace yesterday, and took down the
Presidents words.
President Poincare's testimony con-
cerned a visit which Joseph CaillauX
paid him on the morning of the trag-
edy, at which time the President and
the then minister of finance discussed
the campaign which NJ Calmette was
conducting against NJ. CaillauX. In his
deposition the President says that he
was SO deeply impressed by the dis
traught condition of NJ. Caillaux that
he finally advised him to see NJ Ber-
nard, friend of NJ. Calmette's, in an
effort to stop the threatened publica-
ton of NJ. Caillaux's private letters.
The minister thanked the President
but said he would be engaged all af-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
U. s. AGENT CAROTHERS
TELLS OF THE BATTLE OF
TORREON.. WAS A WITNESS

abouts was not known when 1 left
Torreon.
"At San Pedro there is Federal garri-
son and battle is expected there at any
moment
There can be no doubt that Villa s
grievance against many of the Spaniards
was well founded. He was very angry
at first, but with success he has grown
more lenient, and the innocent doubtless
will be restored to their properties.
They all have money and will not be
charge upon the community here.
''Torreon fell on the night of Thursday,
April 2. as reported by General Villa to
General Carranza- Up to that time Their.
was not the faintest basis for reports
that the town had fallen.
at was not until after the evacuation
on Thursday that the rebels permanently
occupied any position IN the city. Villa
men would rush into the town, making
desperate assaults with their hand gre
nades, but they never retained a position
until after the fight of the Federal
troops Fighting continued almost to the
last minute
villa was always optimistic that each
new day would see the city in his hands,
bue he was repeatedly disappointed.
When General Velaseo fed he left
placards on his hospitals saying that he
left the wounded to the kindness of the
five consuls and to the mercy OF General
Villa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Hearing Before Commission
Il On Industrial Relations

advocated allowing the operators to
combine to fix prices, Mr.. Mitchell
adding that this should be done under
proper government supervision.
Miners labor unions were defend
ed by Mr.. Hayes, who said conditions
were much better in the coal fields
where the miners are organized.
OF Socialism the witness said it
had gotten quite hold, but bod no
dominating influence among the min
ers.
The Industrial Workers of the World,
he said, was discouraged and it's aims
We're totally different from the aims
of the miners organizations.
Mr. Briggs told of negotiations be-
tween the Founders organization and
the Molders and criticized the FEEDER
alton of Labor and unions connected
with it.
II believe" he said, there have
been more increases in wages and
better working conditions brought
about through the personal dealings
between employers and employees than
through labor unions. The closed
shop is a detriment."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07

Juarez, Mex, April George C.
Carothers, special representative of
the American State Department, who
has been through the Torreon engage
ment with General Villa, returned to-
night to assist in negotiations looking
to the welfare of the 500 Spaniards or
dered out of Torreon by the rebels
He brought with him the. first nom
partisan eye witness account of the
battle.
Mr.. Carothers kept brief diary of
events which he witnessed, but he was
too greatly fatigued after his trip, to
give more than a brief outline to re-
porters.
"The rebel loss said Mr.. Caroth
ers, was 500 killed and 400 wound
ed. We don't know the federal loss
accurately. except that Villa found in
the hospitals Se5 of their wounded"
Asked why Velasco, the federal
commander, evacuated the city, Mr..
carothers said the federal leaders one
excuse was that he had run out of
small arm ammunition. However,
said the State Department agent, Il
am convinced that the real reason was
that Villas tireless hammering wore
down his men until they could no long
er fight. The evacuation was accom-
plished in an orderly manner. with
soldiers and Huertaista refugees load
ed on trains.
villa has 5000 men pursuing them,
and, while they are supposed to be
making for Saltillo, their exact where
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-07
Canadian House Learns OF
Increased Import Duties

Ottawa, Ont. April San increase
of import duty on a number of iron
and steel schedules was announced by
Finance Minister White IN his annual
budget speech made before the Cana
dian House of Commons today. The
change affects all three tariff CLASH
6cations, the PREFERENTIAL which is
charged on imports from Great Brit
ain and most of the British colonies;
the intermediate" applied in the
case Of treaty countries, such as
France, Belgium and Austria, and the
general" under which import duties
against the United States and Ger
many are levied. The lowest rate is
charged on the preferential and the
highest on the general tariffs
Under the increase announced today
wire rods, which have heretofore been
imported free. are made subject to a
duty of s225 per ton British preferen-
tial, and $3.50 per ton in the interme-
date and gene4sl schedules. The duty