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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
MRS. VERGARA IS
HOP PEFUL THAT
HUSBAND LIVES
others Have No Doubt That
American Ranchman Was
Lured to Mexican Side of
River and Killed,

Laredo, Tex, March l,-Contlieting
reports concerning the disappearance
Of Clementc Vergara, the Texas
Iranchman, with the possibility that he
still is alive. apparently aroused hope
in only one person in the neighbor-
hned Of his home today That person
was his wife.
# do hope it is so, exclaimed Mrs
Nergara, when she heard that Gener-
al Guarjardo, federal commander at
Pedras Negras. Mexico had said he
received an official report that Ner-
CARA escaped his federal guards and
had Joined the constitutionalists
S, j. Hill. Nergara's hrother-in-laW.
and others connected with the inVesti-
cation Of the case still hold to the be-
lief that Nergara had been executed
when taken from tho Flidalgn tail,
presumably to be transferred TO
piedras Negras.
In order to determine the question,
friends Of the missing man tonight
We're planning q request that the gov
ernment send demand FOR the de-
livery of Nergara's body If II lies i'm
the newly made grave in lidalgo
cemetery, noticed by MeXicans soon
after a swinging body was cut down
from the place of IT'S execution near
the city.
Consul Garrett has received NO
further instructions from the state de-
partment on the subject of the rec
covering OF the body HE is, however
continuing his investigation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
No RECOGNITION
Of CARRANZA BY
GREAT BRITAIN
Sir Lionel Garden, AmbaSSa-
dor to Mexico, Enroute to
Washington Makes En-
phatic Declaration,

New orleans, March Great
Britain will never recognize the eon-
stitutionalst party in Mexico, even to
the extent Of requesting that General
Carrarza investigate the death of VIII
liam Benton, according TO Sir Lionel
Garden, British minister to Mexico,
who was here today on his way to
Washington and England.
Great Britain has recognized the
lluelta government as he only con-
sttuted authority IN Mexico, then why
should my government request Car
rama for "a report on the killing of
Bentcn?" Sir Lionel asked
Sir Lionel hal refused TO discuss
Mexican affairs until shown dis
patches reporting that General Car
rama, the Mexican constitutionalist
chief, had refused 20 report TO Sccrc
tary Bryan on the Benton incident and
that he would give such information
only at the request Of Great Britain,
Sir Lionel declined TO discuss re-
ports he Is expected to make 70 his
government on the Mexican situation
or say what information he would
impart to President Wilson, with
whom he will have conference
Tuesday He will leave Washington
Tues lay night for New York to board
a steamer for England. He said he
would be- back in MeNico city soon
and would resume his duties as Great
Rrlains minister in that country Tho
minister arrived today from Calves
ten
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
COMMISSION PREVENTED
FROM BOARDING TRAIN

il laso, Iey March THE trip
of the Benton Investigating commits
sion 90 Chihuahua WITS suddenly post
p1ncd or abandoned today shortly be-
fore ne commissioners We're about TO
lake The train Those concerned said
thHt amy explanation must come from
fhe state department.
Tho commissioners with their lug
sage were at the tuin in Juarez when
Iaeh cobb collector nf customs here.
arrived and informed them that they
were not 90 go
~ is possible that yon may go
mer hr told them
The commissioners are Charles A..
G perc0nl British consul "a Calves
Ion. and James Hambledon. British
subject long resident I'm Mexico, ap-
pointed by rrrcoNal n. II. Thomas. "a
lawyer uf this city who has made a.
special study 30 international and
Mexican law Dr R N Wursham, of
EI rasn and Majors w r Davidson
aud g. j Manly of the army
n Fort Bliss, General Hugh l..
Scott. who appointed Davidson and
MANLY to assist n tho examination OF
Bentens body said that he had no
Information further than that the
medical men had hcrn notified TO be
"a the train at 3 o'clpck and that later
theN reported 20 him that they were
not goIng
Major Davidson Said that the sub
iect WAS one which he could not dis
cuss. Percy1l declined 10 be seen.
Cobb, tho approach 20 his office in
the federal building barred by an iron
Kate. went into conference with George
q Carothcrs. agent nf the state de-
parlmrut with the retfls
Refugees who are deeply interested
ia he situation werc ia il loss 60 ac-
count Tor the now turn in affairs Sew
eral refugees said that they thought
TINT Carrana attempt to Use the
Benton negotiations as lever 20 OBJ
tain recognition of the rebel govern
ment and the dispatches from Wash
tuEluu indicating th0t the state depart
ment already is satisfied that Il has
the correct version of the Benton kill
ms. had somothine 90 do with the
change in plans
Dust what instructions have been
zrnt tn American Consul simpirh at
Nerults. who is n touch with General
earfanla. was not diVWleed but rep-
resentatiycs uf CHrrHn1a who under
fHnH tNe 'werleN tfawpeint wrrc
hHs teleeraphing the constitutional
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
MAIL PACKAGE
EXPLODES AND
MAN IS KILLED

fsv soRNao Journal Special ,rssfo wiHEl
sullivan Ill., March d Ffederiek
W Mpunenoh was Killed taduA bs au
informal machine which had been sent
him by mail from Decatur, ~ He
fIra refused TO accept the packagc
but finally decided that his ability as
AN expert rcpairmau would prevent
ignition of the explosion. and ut-
tempted Co pry opcr the little tIu
lox Mcnnerieh was terribly muulated.
but lived Two hours after the dynamite
hal explodcd The only words he
spoke afterwards We're What hap
roned
Part of the house WAS torn away hy
The blast
MeHnerehs Wife, from " HON he had
been separated for several months,
Was teken in custody at Springfield.
DID,. us witness. but was released
later Tho ease was reported 10 the
federal officers who believe that fore
mer companions Of Mennerich iu
counterteItine may have seut him the
machine
Menuerch received the package by
mail Friday morulnw II hal been
mailed iu Decatur ilL on THURSDAY
Menncrich wrote % letter 10 his wifo
IN sprngfield telling her about the
package ne said hc had decided 10
open IT, as he knew how 10 do su
without causing 400 explosion. ii tho
box proved to contain dynamite
The letter was not mailed Il was
found uusealoI In the ward after the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
UNION BUTTONS TO BE
BARRED FROM MILLS

Everett Wash, March Seven
Of The largest lumber mills in Everett.
operating under an agreement shut
down last night, To reopen Wednes-
day. under new conditions affecting
their employees
II is the purpose of the mill owners
when they resume operations 10 bar
from their premises an union officers,
organizers. walking delegates on any
man wearing a union button
In a statement announcing the
shutdown, the mill owners said that
the change in policy did not mean that
they would discriminate against any
cmployc because he had joined q
union, but they reserved the right to
refuse TO re-employ any worker who
had taken an active part in organic
ing the unions.
Wages and working conditions will
not be changed, the mill owners say.
Several hundred men are employed
at the mills.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02

EAGLE Pass, Tex, March 1-Charac-
terizing as Fiction reports of the all
legged execution Of Clemente Nergara,
an American ranchman, General Al
berto Guarjardo federal commander
at piedras Negras, MeXico, reiterated
today his statement of yesterday that
Nergara rs alive and member OF a
rebel band
General Guariardo said he was add
Vised 81 the arrest of the ranchmaE
shortly after he was taken into GUS
tody and instructed his captors by
tcleglaph. 90 release The Texan If u
was found his detention was not justi-
fled. he also directed, he said. that
horses taken from Ncrsara be- re-
leased
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
COLD WAVE FOR
EASTERN STATES
IS SPREDICTI0N

iHr MORNING JOURNAL eFEutAL LEtaEu wtaEi
Washington. March "A cold wave
for The eastern pnrt Of the country
extending az far south as the Gulf of
Mexico Tor the first days OF the week.
with warmer temperatures by the
middle If the week and generally fair
weather. were forecastcd TODAY In the
weather bureaus weekly bulletin
"A storm of marked intensity, een-
trail sunday morning off Hatteras
said the. bulletin. "wil move north
eastward and be attended by west and
northwest gales and decidedly colder
weather Monday n the middle Attain
tic and Kew ENGLAND states and snow
in the lower lake region and the ST.
Lawrence valley
aFrosts and freezing temperatures
will occur in connection with this cold
wave as far south us the gulf and
south Atlantic states. except the
southern portion of the Florida pen
insua This cold wave. however. will
be OF short duration and general rec
action 10 higher temperatures will set
In over the middle west Monday and
the eastern and southeastern states
Tuesday.
Generally fair weather will pre-
yail during the next several daps In
practically an parts Of the country,
except the north Pacific states, whore
rains will be frequent during the COM
ing week.
'fhe next storm of Importance To
cross the country viii appear on the
north Pacific coast Wednesday cross
the great central valleys about Friday
and the eastern states neur the end
Of the week This disturbance will
cause general rains on the Pacific
slope and rains in southern and prob
ahlN nins ana SHOWS In northern
states. east oi Jhe Eocky mountains
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
COLORADO OFFICER
DIES FROM AP0PLEXY


Trinidad Colo, March A large
military escort, Including GEN John
Chase and the members of hIs staff.
tonight accompanied To II train the
body of Lieut.. Arthur ~ Danagh,
who died suddenly of apeplexg today
while in charge of the provost squad
The funeral win be- held Tuesday Ia
Beaver.
Lieutenant Darragh was member
of the signal corps and had been on
duty here since the state troops were
called 60 the strike zone In pri-
Sate life he was widely known as "a
mining and electrical engineer
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02

government of Porto Rico are un-
der way IA the house committee on
insular affairs. where tomorrow Dele
gate Rivera and Frank Martinez, of
san juan representing the unionist
party of the island. VIII explain the
Rivera bin designcd to grant citizen
ship with a view to ultimate mdepen-
dcnee Secretary Garrison hats stamp-
cd the bin ass Impractical and said
that the United States had no inten-
tion Of granting Independence
Secretary BRYAN tomorrow viii ap-
pear before the house committee on
foreign Affairs to explain the Mexican
situation
National University Probable.
Tho project for national unVer-
sity Is meeting with almost unHni-
nous approval in the house CONF
mittee on education which tomorrow
will resume hearines ON tho Fess bill
to provide for the establishment of
such an institution at the national
capital
4 Three big HEARINGS are planted for
Tuesday. Both sides n the fight for
ia woman suffrage constitutional
amendment viii renew their battle
before the house Judiciary commit
tee: the rules committee win huvc a
public hearing on the Manahan rcsu-
Tuition TO investigate charges that the
/ Chicago and Duluth boards of trade
and the Minneapolis Chamber of
/ Commerce control the counlry's grain
markets ami bin 90 regulate graz
ling on the public domain will he an.
der discussion at a hearing before th,
lpubic lands committee
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
iar no"H'so .oo'1.. srse'.l ts.ase wiasi

taf ANFWeu JOURNAL yNHUfsh tHAHHE WiHH1
luarez, Mexico Marcn THE BEN
tom INVESTIGATING commission today
was prevented hy rebel orders from
proceeding to chihuahua to examine
lhe slain hcnions body Col lfidel
AtIta miDn qaunandaf here, de-
elincd 40 permit them to board the
regular passenger train which was
waiting Am authoritative admission
t. thls effect tonight dispeled reports
that the commission was halted on
orders from Washington
Whether the incident means delay
on the permanent prohibition of the
mission could not ac learned The
mystery thrown around the occur
renee Ted 90 many rumurs of an ap-
parentlF exaggerated nature
The most persistent inquiry here
and in El paso failed to establish any
thing but The one fact that the com
mlssioners were refused passports on
this side and returned 90 IA paso
80 official in Juarez has authority
% take such action as was taken in
this ease only two persons In north
ern MeNico have the power. Nenustl-
ano farranzl ana Gen. Francisco
villa.
Fhc order came as "a surprise to the
commissioners VILLA ut Chihuahua.
haa repeatedly expressed his desire to
hasten the inquiry and his offer of u
special train To- take the mission from
this city TO Chihuahua. where Ben
TOMS body Is said TO be buried. was
formally accepted hy Marion Letcher,
the American consul there
George g Carothers. agent OF the
state department IN many Of lis deal
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02

ST. Louis, March August Diez,
managing editor of the ST. LOUIS " esq
liche-P Post. died al Stuttgart Ger
many, today according Go "a cablegrum
received tonight. Mir Diez was OF
Years Old and had been active In Ger
man newspaper circles since 1855. H.
suffered a nervous breakdown last
Christmas.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
NEW WIRELESS TESTS
PLANNED BY MAROON

Syracuse, sicily March l.-ENpcri.
ments In wireless telography and tele-
phony will Doe made the latter part of
this week hN William Marconi on
board The battlcship Regina Elena.
Tests will be made in sending and re-
ceiping wireless telegraph and tele-
phone messages tu ana from points
IN the Mediterranean and Signor Mar
cont hopes To- DE able To communicate
with London los means of a wireless
telephone apparatus
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
NEW AND DEADLY WAR
APPARATUS INVENTED

Madrid March lgleslns Blunen,
AN engineer, today made q successful
experiment with am utra-violent ray
apparatus. similar TO that used 10y
GiuHo Ulivc, exploding ease of dyn1-
mite buried in the ground at dis
ancc of half mile He claims that
with his invention he can explode the
magazines of warships on the gasoline
tanks of acropunes and dirigible bal
looms.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
COMMISSION
To EXAMINE BODY Of BENTON
PREVENTED BY REBEL ORDER
FROM GOING To CHIHUAHUA
AS MEMBERS ARE ABOUT TOBOARD
TRAIN IN JUAREZ, THEY ARE TOLD
TRIP is POSTPONED FOR PRESENT

Only Two Men-GeneraI Caranza and WIa-Have Author
ity for Such Action, and No Information Is Given Out for
Change of Program to Which Slayer Of ScOtchman Had
Given His Consent; Closest inquiries Fail to Solve Mys-
terry, and No One, Except Those Responsible. Know
Whether Grave Of Murdered Man Is to Be Opened at Some
Future Date, or Whether There Is Official Prohibition
AGAINST Any Further Probe
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
SCHOONER CRASHES INTO
ROCKS OFF BLOCK ISLAND

Wakefield. u. T.. March The
igaf-masted schooner Jacob s. Win.
SLOW, lumber laden frcm Fernandina
iof Providence. crashed on to Black
Rocks off Block Island today
Captain Wilson and his crew Of
eishl were brought to shore by nft
safefH who made "a hazardous trip in
. surf hoat against q gale blowing a
liiiie g minute and through menacinp
Seas
Life savers believe the ship will
be a total loss
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
FORMER OFFICIAL OF
ROCK ISLAND DIES

Chicago, March l--John sebnatlan,
formerly vice president of the chi
cago. Rock island a. Pacific railroad,
died today al his home Ia Evanston,
He had been in poor health for sev-
cral months, and resigned the Rock
Island Vice presidency couple of
months ago on that account.
Mr Sebastian was born al Newport
Ks, siNty-three years ago. a widow
and son Don g. Sebastian, Of Evans
ton survive
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02

Lyons. France, March Pierre
and Gabriel Salvcz. brothers, were
killed today while making an expert
mental flight IN an all-metal mono
plane of their own invention Tine left
wing Of the monoplanc gave wuy and
the machine capsized
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
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fHf aANNlNN JOURNAL SPECIAL htAhhH MiHti
New York. March La northeast
storm sWerving u the northwest,
which hretiHht r{st t-s'ii b. then SNOW.
ragged over New York and vicinity to-
day cutting the city almost complete
ly eff from tolegraph and telephone
communication Reports showed its
effects to he widespread
Flee deaths due 10 the storm oc-
eutrcd mere two ot them occurring
when roof collapsed under the
weight of wet snow crushing "A man
and a boy Another man, blinded by
snow. was killed by q train Several
persons Wefe overcome by exposure.
and number were injured In acci-
dents Trains left the railroad termi-
nals ON time, but with wires down
they were lost track of quickly. Con
corning incoming trains, nothing
could be learned except as they ar
rived late ON all lines. Wet snow
snapped telegraph and telephone wires
and with a gale blowing at seventy
two miles AN hour at times, many
poles toppled over. ON some lines
the poles fell across railroad tracks
blocking traffic
Trains Halted By Fallen Poles.
The Westbound Twentieth Century
limited for Chicago was reported halt
ed by fallen poles across the New
York Central tracks north OF Ossln-
ming. other trains of the line We're
stalled at points along the Hudson
river from the same cause.
Az local offices Of telegraph COM
panies IL was said that conditions
were among the wcrst in years The
Western Unions fifty wires to Chi
cago and most OF the ISL wires to
Philadelphia. were torn down Com
munication in the early evening hours
was possible only as iar as Syracuse
90 ihe north and Chicago was reached
hr a few remaining wires by way Of
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh
The Postal Telegraph company re-
ported wires prugttated Of similar se-
riousness
will be nearly week, it is said.
heiore the service can bc wholly re-
sumed
Ships Held Outside IIarbor.
ships due to reach this port today
We're held up outside Of Sandy Hook.
on advices from Washington the lo-
'al bureau warned shipping not to-
put out 10 sea. In northern and east
tIn New Jersey. the effect on trains
ana wires especially was serious. At
tll1ahethport ~ j.. "a Western Union
tower, through which "a hundred wires
passed WAS DESTROYED by fire adding
70 the difficulties 81 communication.
Aliiahs reported "a siN-inch snowfall.
IA NeN York, the weather bnreau re-
corded fall 0f nine and "a half inches.
Mere SNOW and colder weather was
iafeeasted for tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
GALE PREVENTS SHIPS
ENTERING HARB0R
Wires Are Frustrated and Ma
tionaI Metropolis Is Nearly
Isolated Train Service Is
Nearly at StandStiII
. 44~4&44&4144e&H1 .
STORM COVERS WIDE
AREA IN NORTHEAST

New York March la de-
, structve storm swept the north
4. eastern section cf the country
, today and was still raging late
= tonight From Pittsburgh and
. Buffalo, on the west, to the At
F. landc seaboard and up through
/. the New England states, heavy
. gales carried rain, snow or sleet,
. the maximum precipitation in
: some of the localities being more
. than fifteen inches.
p Ships were blown ashore.
! Communication by telegraph and
. telephone was interrupted for
, hours. ana trains We're blocked
: on delayed ON nearly an railroad
. lines. In New York and vicinity
F. there were five deaths due TO the
. storm The safety 0f the crew
. of an unidentified schooner
. aground Of the Connecticut shore.
, was i'm doubt The storm was
. central off New York tnnighl
= with the temperature falling
. rapidly ass a cold wave from the
. lake region advanced eastward
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
.CARRANZA WANTS
RECOGNITION BY
OTHER NATIONS
Secretary Bya0's Request That
Case of Spanish Subject Be
Looked Into VIII Be Refused
by Rebel Leader.

Morales So0em. MeNico. March --
Tho sHo department ut Washington
took tp t0dW with General Carran-a
The difficulties of 81 Spanish subject
named Ruiz in territory controlled by
the constitutional While the cun-
f;tutoualia commander iu chief has
not answered the communication. If
WAS understood Ihat hH roply would
boz similar to thai made about the casa
Ut William s. 6gntou British sub.
icct in which the Washington govern
meni Was refused information uu the
pround that representation should
nave hcen nude h3 English officials.
General Carran1a was to have lefl
tomorrow ON his trip to chihuahua m
way uf Cananea but it Nus announced
thnt he would NOT depart for several
days. II was explained that the re-
cent dealings with tho Washington
government over thr complaints of
foreigners in Mexico hnd created d
condition which tho iumrsont chief
did not wish tn laaAa unsettled before
his overland march into the cnstcrn
IDFINr ufuVaa
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02

Milford Pa, March clifford piu-
chnt former chief forester of the
Initial et4t4-s A4.4.la.lst t...ttf.t.+l Al.
candidacy for United states senator
~ succeed Boise renrose Mr Pins
choi WAS the uHnlmuus choice ot the
progressive lenaeFa 81 r.oant confer-
.Gnrt af IT4rriAHuFn
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-02
HON EXHIBITION WAS
STOPPED NOT TOLD

Nashington March l.-~Offl-
lipla here have not revealed lust
how the expedition 20 Chihuahua
was stoned stating merely that
10 had Been postponed until sat
isfAatoly arrangements could be
made with Genera Carranza.
The general Wupposition here
during the day was that the COM
nlssinnors themselves hesitating
TO carry rut their mission after
General Carangn 's uttcrauces
published in the morning papers.
had awaited fnrthor instructions
frum Washngton
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