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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-24
AMERICANS ENGAGE
MEXICAN FEDERALS

EAGLE PASS. Tex, March 23.-MeH-
lean federal soldiers who attempted to
pursue defeated rebel force Gaping
TO the United states in safety met sharp
resistance yesterday from United States
cavalry on border patrol at Mckee
crossing, above Del Rio. Tex. When the
three horses held by the American troop
ers had been shot down the Americans
returned the fire across the Rio Grande.
and. after the exchange OF shots. the
Mexlcans withdrew, bearing with them
dead and wounded.
No Americans were hurt. How many
Of the Mexican soldiers were killed or
wounded is not known.
Reports OF the incident TO Colonel Sib-
ley, commanding at Fort Clark here, re-
suited In orders for all available cavalry
of the border patrol to proceed TO Del
Rio. One troop and a machine gun
platoon left Eagle Pass today. Another
engagement between Mexican federals
and rebels is expected tomorrow in the
same terri tory.
The clash across the international line
was precipltated, according TO official re-
port TO headouarters here today. by per
slstent firing OF the federals at the llee-
ing rebels who had gained American ter
ritory and surrendered to United States
troops.
For ten minutes Captain Winterburn
OF troop L, Fourteenth cavalry, sig
nailed to the federals 10 cease firing, but
reported his signals were disrcgarded and
his own men were In danger. He then
ordered the Americans, detachment OF
fifteen troopers, 10 fire, and a sharp
fuslllade that followed lasted about hf-
teen minutes
Rebels defeated Sunday were a scout
ing party led into a trap by the federals,
who earlier In the day had captured La S
Nacas. opposite Del Rio. They aban-
doned the town, but returned suddenl!
to attack the rebel scouts.
OF the forty-five rebels, only twenty
seven reached the Texas bank Several
were killed in the water. the bodies float
ing downstream.
There was no further trouble and il
was said here that the additional troops
were ordered to Del Rio because of the
expected battle tomorrow
a force OF 100 rebels was reported ad
vancing from the southwest 10 Las Vacas
rebel company that has been en-
camped opposite Langtry, Tex, also is
moving down the river toward Las
VacaS
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BATTLE REPORTED
AT MIER, MEXICO

BROWNSVILLE. Texas. March GA
battle between constitutionalisls and fed
erals was reported In progress this after
noon at Mier. Mexico, opposite The Ie%as
border, about 100 miles northwest OF La
redo This report came from constitn-
tionalst officials at Matsmoros, opposite
here.
There Is no Telegram ph or telephone
communication with the battle Site dis
patches travelling by courier for long
distance before reaching the first avail
able wires.
Apparently CarranZa and Nlllareal were
to effect junction before the battle.
Villareal was said to have 1900 men, hh'
no estimate of Carrsp MA s strength was
available. mere The constitutionallsts
were said to be expecting reinforcements
from some OF the small bands operating
along the railroads In the direction OIL
Monterey and TO be planning TO concen-
trate on Nuevo Laredo, opposite LAREDO
Texas. in case they should defeat Guardl"
ola.
Defeat for the constitutionalists would
mean Il federal attack on Mats moros ac,
cording to reports here of the federal
plans.
Reports that the lighting began at MieI
would Indicate that the federals OF
Qua rdiola forced the issue. as they had
been stationed at or near Guerrero
thirty-lve miles from Mier
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PROFESSOR PECK
A WRITER OF NOTE

NEW YORK, March 23.-Harry Thurs
ton Peck was a writer OF note and for
twenty eight years was professor of an
Client languages at Columbia university.
He left the Institution more than three
years ago in consequence OF unpleasant
notorIety incident TO a breach of promise
suit for $4,000 brought against him by
Esther Quinn. 4 stenographer, Shortly
after the filing OF the suit. Dr. Peck filed
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. He
gave his assets as $3.50.
Ii March, 1912, Miss Quinn's suit was
dismissed as insufficient, Later she filed
another action, which was pending at the
time of bis death
DR.. Peck dropped out OF sight after his
retirement from Columbia and did not
of last year, when he became critically
III at Ithaca. y. Y. suffering with q
nervous breakdown. His life was des-
paired of until his divorced wife, Mrs.
came to the hospital and administered
10 him.
The second Mrs. Peck found no objec-
tion to the ministrationss of the divorced
wife: In fact, both worked together fog
the professors recovery
As far back as 1910 DR.. Peck had a
sharp controversy with Nicholas Murray
Butler president OF Columbia, over the
Peck charged that DR.. Butler purposed
10 deliver in Berlin as his own an adj
dress in Latin which Peck wrote. DIR.
Butler subsequently admitted that this
was true and Wa quoted in dispatches
from Berlin as saying that the prepara-
ton OF such matter was part Of the pro-
fessor's duty and that there was no .'se-
cret about IT,"
Dr. Peck was born In Stamford in 1856
and WAS educated in this country and
broad. He was an authority on Lati5
msrone boniss i3cl,dine treaTiees and ne.
says and verge.
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and Inferred in the immediate neighoore Dor
hood though there was no direct eVidehee
adduced to sustain the Inference. m
The substance Of this report VIII nd og
communicated to Secretary Bryan: anu anu
the report Itself will be transmitted 10 Inc ~
British foreign office; According 10 Ine IN
the case at this stage, TIE report OF Inc Inc
Carranza commission, appointed 10 m
vestlgate the Benton killing, is awelte9
with much interest and VIII be received
by the British government. as intorina
tion at least. a.,
No immediate action Is expected at the
British embassy as result OF the report
but il was recalled today that Sir EDWARD
Grey. In his last statement to the mouse
of commons upon the Benton case, MAGE
II plain that there mucs ne neavy recK
oninc for t.,is killing Of BRITISH SUP
ject, and that the debtor would d, be dn ,ne
future permanent government OF Mexico
Vice Consul Carothers, at Berme1illo
In report to the state department TO-
day. confirmed news OF recent consttu-
ttonalIst victories near Torreon, and ada,
ed that each OF the contending forces had
agreed to respect foreign life and prop
eTty in that city. Unofficial dlspaiehes ,,o, 5
dozen Americans In the belea guered city
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Labor Papers Bitter.

The Labor papers are equally bitter
and demand to know why privates
should not havo the same privilege OF
refusing to fire upon working men
when called upon to suppress strike
riots.
"What about the strikers7" was
the shout with which the Labor mem
bcrs tried to drown Mr.. Bonar Law Is
defense of the rights of the officers to
refuse to obey orders, against their
consciences.
Conferences of high officers with the
king continued today. Sporadic resig
nations of officers were announced, in
Guiding those Of several Of tho volun
teer forces. At the Carlton club, which
is conservative stronghold, it was as
serted that the first lord of the ad
miralty, Mr.. Churchill, on Friday
ordered the third battleship squadron
to Belfast, with the object of landing
marines, and that Admiral Bailey re
piled that the squadron was not in
condition to 90 to sea.
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PROTESTS AGAINST
NEW FREIGHT RATES


BUTTE. Mont, March 23.-Thc Mon
;ana railroad commission today tele
Graphed its protest TO the interstate
commerce commission at Washington
against rates proposed 10 be put into
effect April 1 by the Chicago milwaukee,
& 81, Paul. and April 20 by the Northern
Pacific. on shipments of cattle and sheep
from all points In Montana TO eastern
markets. II is understood that the Great
Northern Is preparing a similar tariff
The increase on a minimum carloa
Of cattle 10 Chicago IS $40 and or
sheep $40.
The Montana commission says il
would have protested before but II was
not apprised by the carriers OF the pro-
posed incrca ses and did not learn the na
tiTe OF the changes until Il requested
copies OF the tariffs from the railroads
The commission was advised by, III,
interstate commerce commission toda
that hearing on complaints agains
rates OF grain from all points of thi
state 10 eastern and western terminal.
Will ,be held april II ~ Helena
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SOUTH DAKOTA WILL
HOLD PRIMARY TO-DAY

PIERRE. S. D.. March 23.-The politi-
cal campaign in South Dakota closed to-
night with all factions expressing conf
dence OF victory at tomorrow's statewide
primary election. at which candidates for
United States senator congressman and
other officers will be nominated Interest
centers In the night for the sena torial
nomination between Senator Coe l. Craw-
ford. candidate of the ma ajority Republl-
can faction. and Congressman Burke of
the Second district who IL on the minori.
iy ticket.
Governor Byrne is confident OF winning
for governor. O. S. Richards and Henry
g. Anderson, state auditor, are the other
two candidates for the gubernatorial
nomination.
Democrats for nominations. At "A meet
ing held at Yankton several weeks ago,
the Democrats selected their candidates,
naming but one for each office.
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ARMY OFFICERS
ARE STILL DEFIANT

BELFAST, March 23,-Reports received
by the officials OF the provisional govern
ment would seem to indicate that at least
10 per cent of the officers OF the infantry
hs ttalions OF regulars now quartered in
Ulster would refuse TO serve in a cam
paign against the province.
Ma jor General {, +. n. MacCready OF
the adjutant generals staff of the war
office arrived today for the purpose OF
explaining the SITUATION. so as to prevent
the resignation of the officers. He was
informed that nearly all the officers Of
the Norfolk regiment, quartered at Holy
wood barra cks, four miles from Belfast,
had expressed their readiness to resign
rather than accept orders to take part
in an anti Ulster campaign.
II is said that among those remaining
loyal are officers whose sympathies are
with Ulster. but who cannot afford to
sacrifice their pay. The same applies TO
ments now in Ulster.
The Dorsets tomorrow VIII give Cen
eral MacCready their decision at Holy
wood It is understood that the percent
age OF refusals to serve among the Dor
sets is even higher than among the Nor
folks. Most OF the batta lions In the prov
ince held caucusos yesterday. showing a
preponderance or sympathy among the
officers for Ulster,
The provisional government officers are
enthusia site over what they consider A
crushing defeat for the government. but
for war at the behest of Sir Edward Car
son. who declares that he will continue 10
take such action until assured that the
danger has passed.
Sir Edward Carson is stu at Craig
avon which Is surrounded by scntres
He received today a number Of battalion
commanders of his army and sent lons
dispatches To his leutcnants In London:
| He says he will not leave Belfast until
| the crisis is over
Volunteers patrolcd the streets today
having first received Instructions from
the comma nders to. deal promptly with
any OF their own mon acting in a disor-
ierly manner and to give the police as
sistance in any such case. The city Is
quiet. but great interest was displayed
| I'm the parliamentary statements by the
| crowds which remained around the bull
Ietin boards Of tho newspapers most OF
| the night awaiting details OF the situa tior
| I'm regard 20 the army.
| Sir Edward Carson. commenting upoi
| the parliamentary debate. said tonight
''Hour by llo,ir I am becoming more Inn
pressed with the governments mcssa &c
/ of peace to Ulster.
sir Edward today received sUffragettt
| deputa ton and informed the women tha
he was una bic to ask for any special
| trea atment for the women Of Ulster. as Inc
had never approved OF the suffragette
\ movement.
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ULSTER EMEUTE IS
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
Continued from Page One.)

erals in the debate of the thouse of
commons today, None Of the fire and
firmness which permeated the speeches
Of the ministers only last week was in
evidence. The army has checkmated
the government, according to the
Unionists view, and the covenanters
of Ulster have won their fight.
No one will be surprised if the gov
erpment soon relinquishes armed force,
as its action had the immediate result
of striking shower Of sparks of class
jealousies.
Liberal newspapers of high standing
and influence, like the Daily Chronicle
and the Daily. News, printed bitter de:
nunciations of the officers as part of
the Tory aristocracy which insists
upon tho prerogative of ruling the coun-
try against the people, and demand the
characterization of the army and that
the system of offering it from the sons
OF the rich be superseded by system
whereby officers may be promoted from
the ranks.
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Situation Serious.

While members were debat ting, inn
perial edict suspendng the session for
three days was read to the house. AS
parliament adjourns on March 2o in the
usual course. this was equivalent 10 2
Propagation.
The situation thus brought about is
serious, as the budget has not been
pa ssed.
Constitutional government in Japan in
the limited form in which 1t now exists
Is believed by officials here TO be al stake
in the present crisis in the Japanese par
lament II is suggested that the ex-
treme bitterness over the issue that has
arisen between the two houses as a re-
suit Of the failure OF the naval bill may
result in Il repetition in japan Of the
airy methods, eliminating the house OF
lords as an active veto power in legisla-
| iipn
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Mountain First Defense.

The mountains Ccrro la Pila lies TO tn9
right OF the street car and raiiro1a,n :,
tracks which connect Gomez Palaclo WIN
Torreon. While naturally approached py
hostile force from Gomez Palaeios u
forms an advance portion or the Tor
reon defenses.
General villa telegraphed confidently
that he would take Gomez Palacio To-
night. His confidence Is based on the
fact that the mountain Is usually detenaed
merely for the purpose OF inhicting what
damage is possible. Otherwise the posi-
ton Is such that the defending force
could be cut off by superior enemy,
The advance on Gomez Palacio began
from this point, which is only two or
three miles from Gomez Palacio.
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Cumbre Tunnel Report.

w WASHINGTON. March 23.-Consul Ed
ward, AT Jusrez. today made his final
report 10 the state department on the
tumnre tunnel disaster. Or the thirty
or more persons who lost their lives when
passenger train dashed into the burn
ing tunnel on February g. the bodies OF
eight men. believed to have been Amer
,cahs. and those of n man, wife and child
who were citizens OF France lave been
recovered
The consul reported that only few
bodies. Including those OF the French
family. had been Identified with any de-
gree of certainty. lie gave the following
as the most authentic list avaia BILE:
NJ j. Gillnartln OF Buffalo, n y, Ner-
Webster Of III Paso. Texas; T.. i Me
Cutcheon: J. I. Morris OF Woodland, Cal.
Ice Williams Of Philadelphia; Thoma :
Kelley OF Emporia, Kan: Padro Abel and
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Furious CannOnading.

The action was preceded by "A 1urlous
cannonading directed at the federal bat
teries with their infantry supports OH o.,
the mountain slopes, When rebel ofilceTs
with field gla sses observed that the fed
erals were shifting their position thelr
own infantry was set IN motion across
the plains In the direction OF the noun
tain.
1t Is reported that other troops are ap-
proa ching Torreon from other directions;
for last week Villa drove in the federal
outposts from all points of the compass
and made the way clear for MS owl owl
attack by taking Mapimi. Brittingham
Junction and number OF other towns
Once Gomez Palacio and the mountain
la Pila are taken, the rebel troops may
move through a. valley, following the streeI
car line to Torreon until the very gates OF
that city are reached, II Is proba BILE
however, that they will have to fight tc
cross the Nasas river, which runs be-
tween the two cities,
The whole valley is reported to be IT
state OF defense with barbed wire en-
tanglements and intrenchments, lrriga'
tion bitches in some instances have beer
flooded, while others, left dry. will shelter
the Huerta soldiers. Federal batteries
everywhere occupy the hills which close
In on Torreon from all sides.
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CATTLEMEN CHARGED
WITH OLD MURDER

T, d, Bowman. Dale Mitchell and George
Hughes, all prominent cattlemen in west
ern Colorado. We're arrested here today
on an Indictment charging them with
the murder OF Peter Swanson. seven
years ago,
Swanson was shot to death by bsnd
of cowboys while guarding 1000 sheep,
The killing grew out of the feud be-
tween sheepmen and cattlemen.
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CLAIMS He ACTS FOR
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Continued from Page One.)

q sacred thing to be Loyalty observed and
faithfully executed by representatives OF
the people
Senate O'Gorman, who is lighting
ga inst the admlnlsJra tion's repeal policy
said today that the committee on inter.
oceanic canals would act on the repeal bill
in due time. but reiterated his statement
that the committee would not meet until
Senator Cra wford returns from South
Dakota.
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Standard
3 ! 0od

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in recommending il because It
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1--WE MAN KLII|E
SEVERAL n
Serious Strike Uis
falo, N. Y; NEhd|
on Duty

BUFFALO. n. r, =
seventy fourth resiusH. /,
for strike duty at !!
after two serious rloii b
the Gould Coupler cse,,
last twenty-tour houu
was sent TO Depew at =
duty. /
The r,outous scsn.s -
suited In the shooting NJ
OF them fatally. and H.
others. were the first s,5o>
since the strike beur
shops eight weeks aSo
Up to a late hour %
c. Becker hoped TO b Al,
situation. but when v,d I
second shooting, who /
wounding of Thomas -
cuse, a special deputy,
erjck c. Slice for The q
formal demand on The "a.
protection.
II was reported tonlgtl
ers at Depew had rsce,d
ment Of arms and that 1, :
be made 10 get poss.s:r
and ammunition tomoncz
Stanisleus Skolonskl. "a
TO have been an innoceaI
shot in the head in ~
serious trouble early todz!
OF 900 men held up a tizlz|
men 10 the plant ani
hours pitched battle v1
died tonight The osy
known TO be serIously i
tonic Sparrina Of BE3
stabbed In the chest, IN
occurred when a Ee611
eleven coaches. hearing &
men. was within a =:
early in the day. A =
obstructions on the nlk
train stopped poured !
yolver shots and stonH Ir'
OF the coaches.
Half a dozen SPECIAL elr'
the fire and II is said ~
the mob were hit ant q |
away by Others In the q
Reiuforcements from D.
falo arrived az the So
al the same time. Ths -
going on about iwenV
sherlffs men, armed 9
riot sticks. charged ~ Z
quickly broke and nan
Tonight Sheriff Bsesa =
inc in every deputy ns
1.-THE deputies will y
peating shotguns to.I
have instructions to s
sheriff said. The UNI
will be protected at any
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Names Sent to Senate.

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-President
Wilson today nominated George F. Hos
mer OF Fort Morgan, Colo. to be collec-
ter Of customs for Colorado,
PostnaSterS;
Texas-W, n. McChristy, Brownwood
j. II, Washburne. Port Arthur
South Dakota-Frank C. Fisher Lead,
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MILITARY CONVICTS
ESCAPE SECOND TINE

LEAYENWORTH, Kan. March 25-
Lloyd Bitzberger and Bert Adams were
arrested at Atchison, twenty miles away,
after they had escaped from the United
States military prison TODAY. II va 8
their second escap pe within week. They
were arrested In Omaha only last Sat
urday and returned here. having escaped
few days ago
Today they crawled 200 yards through
a sewer after saving their way out OF
the SOLITARY
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Report Confirmed.

SAN ANTONIO, March oa.-The army
othcials at Fort Sam Houston. San An
;onlo. today confirmed the reports OF
nring across the Rio Grande yesterday
between American soldiers and Mexican
federais near Del Rio. Texas
Otncers at Fort Sam Houston assert
that while they have no details OF the
encounter at Mctiee's crossing, a brief
bulletin was received late today confirm
ing TIC news dispatches from Eagle Pass
Whether any MeXicans were killed WAS
NOT known, and details VIII not he re-
ceived nntil late tonigat they said.
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Ministry Doomed.

When diplomatic circles here today
learned through direct dispatches from
Toxic OF the propaganda OF parliament,
the conclusion was drawn that unless a
compromise can be arranged during the
three-day period Of suspension, the Ea-
momoto ministry is doomed 10 succumb.
The only possible basis OF compromise,
it Is believed. would be the consent OF
Admiral Yamomoto to a parliamentary In
vestiga ton of the recent naval scandals
in place of the inquiry which has been
conducted by the naval department.
The failure Of the two houses 10 agree
upon the budget including the naval esti-
mates might result in the dissolution OF
parliament and call for new election
AS the house of peers cannot be dis
solved. the only effect Of such a call
consequently would be to give the cleo
torate an opportunity 10 change the COM
pleXion Of the lower house.
There is little reason TO believe thai
this would occur. hence the reassenbling
Of parliament would find the two houses
again In deadlock, which might lead 10 a
determined effort TO curb the power OF
the house OF peers.
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