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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13


the following named persons were &C
cepted by the court for the purpose
aforesaid to serve for and during the
remainder OF the present term of this
court, tOWit. W r Clack, Doniciana
Sanchez, r A Hansen. J. L Torres,
FlorenciO Guerra, Dan. C. Park Fran
cisco Baca, Tom letters. Emery JOY,
Oscar Haynes ". /. Smith. J. l. SUIT
ton, A. J. Sewen, Ed Peppard, R. c.
Wood. o. g. Cady j. +. Haynes. Eli
Joy, ". c. Haynes, F. NJ Hardcastle.
Challenge Interposed.
And said defendants by their coun-
sci interpose their challenge to the ar
ray Of said socalled grand jury upon
all OF the aforesaid grounds and upon
the further grounds:
"(a) That the sOcalled grand jury
was an Illegal body not authorized by
"Cb) That the court was. and is
wholly without authority of law for
its action in discharging the 20 mem
bers OF the said SOcalled grand jury as
last aforesaid and for the issuance Of
the aforesaid special venire to com
plete or fill said panel
Reasons Of Court attacked.
"(c) That the reason given by the
court for such action was not a good
and sufficient reason and not such
reason as under the law. authorized
the court to take such action, even had
the said socalled grand jury been legal
" organized
"(d) Refusal by said grand Jury to
return an Indictment against said de-
PENDANTS did not justify the court in
holding that said grand jury had failed
in its duty, sand constituted no legal
1usijfieatioQ for the aforesaid action
by the court
Jury Not Legal"
"(e) That the persons so as afOre-
said last selected for the purpose Of
completing or filling the panel OF the
grand jury and now about 10 be sworn
are not legally selected grand jurors
snd are not authorized TO be sworn as
such.
"CO If such persons are sworn. the
grand jury will then consist Of 81. in
stead Of q members, as fixed and linn
tied by law.
~iS) The persons now about 10 be
sworn are selected from the new jury
list so as aforesaid prepared on jan
uzry s. A D. 1915, which list il valid
for any purpose. was SO only for and
during the remainder Of the - month
period dating from the date of the
50 as aforesaid quashed on November
9. 1914 and which J. month period
expired on April = A ID. 1915
Not In Accord With Law.
Consequently such persons now
ABOUT 10 De sworn have not been Sc
lected. drawn or chosen, in accordance
with law, and are not eligible 20 be
sworn and empaneleQ as grand jurors
TO serve at and during the remainder
OF his term Of court, and said body as
then constituted Is and viii be. an il
legal organization and devoid OF au-
thCllty 10 act as or 10 perform any
OF the functions Of. a grand jury
Wherefore. said defendants Chal-
lenge the array and protest against
the administering of the statutory oath
TO said persons and against their being
permitted to exercise any Of the func-
tions Of. or to act as. grand jurors. and
mitted to investigate the charges pend
ing against said defendants"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
.ELFEG0 BiCiI5
IN EL PA50 NOW
Albuquerque Attorney Says
He Is Not Guilty of
Salazar Conspiracy.

Elfego Baca. indicted at Santa Fe In
connection with the alleged conspiracy
TO free Gen. Jose Inez Salazar is in Ell
Paso attending. personal business
Tho Albuquerque attorney has Of
Tered to return to Santa Fe TO answer
the charges and has offered TO go with
out the necessity of sending marshals
or deputies to Ell PasO. He SAYS he is
not guilty.
Il have learned through the papers
mere that / and others have been in
dicted for conspiracy in Gen. Jose Iucz
Salazar to escape" said attorney Baca
Tuesday morning 81 am not guilty OF
such a charge and 7 am willing TO go
back at any time. I have been in EI
Paso on personal business and. If the
United States marshal viii wire me 1
viii come up 10 Santa Fe Immediately.
BY so doing I viii save the United
states my railroad fare and marshars
expenses"
The indictment against Baca charges
conspiracy with each other and with
the late CelestinO Otero TO commit an
offence against the United States in the
rescue and release Of Jose Inez Salazar
from the custody Of the United States
marshal in the Bernalil0 county Jail
on Nov. 20. Named with Baca in the
indictment are Manuel ViEil, district at
torney at Albuquerque; Trinidad c. de
Baca, a state game and fish warden;
Carlos Armijo. jailer Of BernalulO cOun-
tys and q p .Savedra and MonicO Aran-
ia, both Of Albuquerque.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
LAaIoeoRpo. y. N. April

4 LAMOGORDO. y. N, April IA
- Grand jury No. 9. the third one
to be drawn in less than a week.
did not make any report TO the court
yesterday or last night The Porter
Talley case was not taken up until
this morning, yester. y being devoted
10 routine work, pic ing up the ODDS
and ends left by gllld juries Nos
and when they were summarily dis
missed. One Of the cases inquired into
was the matter Of the sale Of tobacco
cigars, clEarets and clgareL material
TO minors. Between IS and 20 young
boys, the majority Of them school boys,
were examined in the effort TO fix the
responsibility The grand 1ury-s mo
ing in the matter IS being awaited
with interest by some Of the dealers
Tailey and Porter Not Present
While the public has been marking
time. impatiently waiting to learn
whether grand jury No 8 viii follow
the precedent established BY grand
iuries 1 and 2, in the case OF James
/. Porter and O. NJ Talley, accused
rosa, a mandatory Of wild rumOrs,
planted conveniently near AlamOgOrdO,
has been working double shifts One
of these weird stories which gained
currency yesterday vas that Porter
and Talley had not been seen since
Friday, with rather a broad insinua-
ton that they had quietly departed
Five minutes Of inquiry developed the
fact that the men had been sent to
Tularosa. there TO remain until needed
here. under directions Of counsel. IN
order that il might not be said that
the had been present to influence the
grand jury in any way whatever.
object to Grand jury.
When the panel Of grand jury No. 3
was completed at $3.50 Monday morn
ing. and before the oath was admin
isuered. Porter and Talley, through
their counsel II. g. Holt and Tom Lea.
interposed challenge to the array
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
THIRD GRAND JURY CHALLENGED
BYATTORNEYS At ALAMOG0RDO
Porter and Taey Raise Objection to It's Empaneling
the Ground that It Is Drawn From Venire that
Should Be Legally Dead; Judge Is Declared
by the Attorneys to Be in Error.

OF the jury This challenge carried
all the protests and objections con-
tanned in the challenge to jury No. .
and in addition the further objections
and protests as follows
That thereupon said defendants in
terpOsed their challenge TO the array
Of said grand jury as thus proposed
TO be constituted, which challenge be-
administered TO said persons, who after
being instructed by the court retired
to consider their duties.
That thereafter. tOwit- On the 10th
day Of April. A D.. 1915, the sOcalled
grand jury as thus constituted returned
into open court u true bills and one
no tEue bill. said no true bill being Of
and concerning the charges concerning
which said defendants were so as
aforesaid held TO await the action OF
the grand jury
That thereupon the court, Of its own
motion. discharged all Of the members
of said socalled grand jury except the
foreman, giving as its reason for such
action, only the statement that il was
quite apparent to the court that the
grand jury as then constituted, for
some reason unknown to the court had
failed in its duty. and that public jus
tice demanded the action taken by the
THAT said no true bin was there
upon duly filed by the clerk OF said
court but that the charge pending
against said defendants Was not and
has not been dismissed by the court
From New Jury List.
That thereupon by order OF said
court a third special venire was is
sued containing the names OF 40 per
sons for the purpose OF completing or
filling the panel of said socalled grand
jury. that such names were taken from
the aforesaid new jury list
That upon call OF the said third
special venire. a sufficient number Of
persons responded thereto; whereupon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

Gen. Villa decided to await reinforce
ments
Reinforcemeuts and ammunition are
being sent TO Gen. Oregon, who Is
reported to be stiu at Celaya-
1t is reported from Laredo unar
villa force reached Huisachita April
II and that the NuevO Laredo garrison
has gone 10 give battle.
Brig. Cen Evans reported from the
border today that some shots fell into
Laredo. Tex last llsnl Wnlle Juulll,nI
AeEicaus across the line were cele-
hratiug reported Carranza victory.
No one was hurt
The CarranZa agency announced to-
daT that telegram had been re-
ceived from Gen OhreEOn dated at
victory over Villas army and saying
his troops were proceeding northWard-
Miaistry Explains L-ninE Decree
The Villa agency made public me
following statement from Diaz Lom-
bardO. minister Of foreign affairs, eX-
planning the recent mining decree:
THE provisional government does
not mean to confiscate the mines but
to reestablish. in effect, some prOvis-
ions Of the old mining laws which
provisions are universally adopted and
enforced and which consist in de-
property when, without justified
cause. it IS not developed or operated
within q given time. or when the own
ers of said property fail in tie pay
ment Of taxes. One Of the provisions
OF the old law reest2blish-d is that
no mining property can exceed Is
perrenenclas for each individual or .
$50 perteneucias for a company.
This last regulation viii have no
retroactive effect Existing properties
are not subject to its application It
is intended only to take care Of fu-
LLre claims.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
ARNIJ0 CHARGED
WITH CONTEMPT
Presentment Alleges that He
Threatened Witness With
Death in Salazar Case.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, April 13.-Salvador
Armijo was arrested by a deputy
Omitted States marshal and gave bond
in Albuquerque Monday afternoon. fol-
lowing a present--ut by the federal
graud jury charging that Armiio was
guilty OF contempt in seeking to in
timidats a witness before the grand
jury.
The presentment alleges he threat
ened with death a witness named Pc
dro Gurule If the latter should tes-
tify TO anything which would hurt"
EIfego Baca, Jesus Romero. sheriff OF
Bernalillo county, or Carlos Armijo,
jailor there, and one Of the men in
dICted with Baca for assisting in the
escape Of Gen. Jose IneZ Salazar, who
is now in Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
AGENTSOF j. 5.
WATCH HUERTA
Important Conferences Re
garding War Are to Be
Held, It Is Reported.

New York. April 13.-Gen. Vict9riauo
Huerta. former president or Mexico, be-
gan today TO attend TO the business
which brought him 10 New YORK and
which he described as personal and
family" The general occupied one OF
the most expensive suites Of the hotel
Ansouia-
Despite Huerta's assurances on land
ing late Monday that he would do moth
ing while here TO violate the neutrality
OF the United States IL was reported
today in Mexican circles that important
conferences would be held here at once
TO determine whether the time was ripe
for Huerta TO interfere in Mexico, rally
his old battaliOns TO his support and at
tempt to put down the factions contend
ing Tor the control Of that country. 1t
was said the agents OF the federal gov
eminent here were keeping a close
watch on his movements.
A statement given out by Francisco
Elias, the consul g1nerat representing
the Carranza faction here. said that
Huerta's destination is Tucatan. where
he expects 70 inausurate a revolution
against CarrauZa
Suspicious Box Is Opened.
Gen Huerta turned over to the police
a mysterious box which was supposed
20 contain candy and which was hand
ed to him as he landed He did nor
open it but notified the hotel manage
ment- At the police station the box was
opened by an expert in explosives and
was found TO contain a rambling
manuscript apparently written BY some
irresponsible person
Gen. Huerta was permitted TO land
after he had taken oath before the i'm
migration inspectors that he was not
going to either Mexico or Cuba and had
stated his stay in this country would
be divided between business and pleas
ure.
Swears Not to Break Neutrality.
Gen Huerta also declared under oath
he would do nothing that would in any
way involve the neutrality Of the United
States"
He thought he would return to Spain
in May.
Gen Huerta was met at quarantine
by representative Of the press and an 4
array Of photographer While sub
hitting 10 being photographed in every /
desired pose. he declined TO say any
thing as TO his mission-agreeing 10 I
meet newspaper men at his hotel here |
next Friday morning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
PASSPORT CAUSES
ARREST OF MEDINA

Col. Juan \. Medina. mayor of Jua-
taken TO Chihuahua. has been released
and has the freedom OF the city, accord
ing to arrivals from that city. Villa
officials here stated that Medina was
expected to return TO Juarez and take
over the mayors office today.
Issuance Of a passport TO :. Monte
mayor, former mayor Of Juarez. is said
to have caused his arrest He issued
the passport on instructions from Chi
huahua City. it is stated, and then
when Montemayor entered Juarez. he
was arrested by the villa military Of
ficials. Medina protested to the gov
ernor and was arrested on the charge
Of characterization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
OPERATIC CONCERT. SET saI.r-

Seats for the grand operate concert
TO be given April % by Miss S4rame
Reynolds, Miss Margaret Jarman. Mario
ROdolfi, and ItalO Picchi. star soloists
Of the National Grand Opera COMPANY.
viii 90 on sale Friday this week at the
Foster Jewelry Co, Silberberg Bros.
and the First National bank. a heavy
demand for the seats is expected. and
the seating capacity OF the theater is
limited The concert Will be the finest
musical event this city has enjoyed
for many seasons The EI Paso appear
ance is under the management of James
Graham y.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
ENGLAND WILL PROTEST
AGAINST VILLA DECREE

London. England April 13.-The for
eiEn office has instructed the British
charge d affaires at Mexico City TO lodge
a protest with Cen villa against the
new mining regulations promulgated
by the villa regime. The foreign office
took action upon the receipt Of advices
from the charge TO the effect that the
mining regulations in question amount
ed virtually TO cOnfiscation Of foreign
mining interests
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
EMBARGO Is PLACED on
TR AFFTC OFT OF CANANFl

Douglas, Ariz-. April I3.-Prepara-
tory, it is believed TO a troop move
ment which viii eliminate in an at
tack on ,the Carranza garrison OF
Aqua Prieta, the Villa officials have
declared an embargo on all traffic
out OF Cananea and other Sonora
points under their control. 1t is re-
ported that 1000 Villa forces are gath
ering in the vicinity Of san Jose for
ar attack on Aqua Prieta
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
GEN. HERRERA EXECUTES
200 NILLISTAg. Is ]

Laredo, Tex, April I5.-Veyice1
soldiers in NeuYo Laredo today de-
clared Cen MacloviO Herrera caused
zoo Villa prisoners to be executed
Monday after the Villista defeat near
Huisachito, 20 miles south Of here
me Carranza commanders only reply
to Americans who questioned him re-
garding the report was:
The prisoners have been disposed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
CONSUL WOULD EFFECT GER
MAN gTEnr-rr A v-rr...s NJ -

Nogales, Ariz, April 13-American
consul Frederick Simpich has been in
structed by the state department to en-
deavor TO obtain the release Of Arnold
faerber, German subject and member
Of mercantile firm at AIagdalena- Son.
The Sonora authorities reQuisitioned
the company for a large donation of
flour, and when Faerber protested. il is
stated. he was placed under arrest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

Another big party Of hOrsemen will
leave over the FL Paso and Southwest
ern this evening at $3.50. their destina-
ton being Denver Reservations for
50 persons had been made up to noon
Tuesday. a special express train. car
ryinE horses. VIII follow the passenger
special.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

VNVIlIIlUlU HUH EaEe UIEI-
forces operating against Victoria, cap
ital Of Tamaulipas:
Early Saturday morning a battle
took place at Cara Valdez, resulting in
our capturing three military trains,
five machine guns, a large quantity Of
arms and ammunition and $50 prison
ers. The enemy lost about 125 killed,
afterward completely scattering and
escaping to the mountains in this vi
viuity. Our losses were % killed and
% wounded. The wounded have been
sent 10 Linares.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
Editor Tells How
D. D. D. Prescription
Cured His Eczema
Clergyman and Banker Also Write

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T. R Tesar, Banker, HoplCinton, Ia:
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face and scalp were full OF the dis
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Rcv. Z ]. Downing, Pastor 5th Ave
Presbyterian Church. Roanoke, Va: For
three years suffered. intensely 50.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
CLAIM VILLA FORCES ARE
III i. ~ 4 1. Z. II IN L


Laredo. Tex. April 13.-Villa troops
were defeated Monday in a battle with
Carranza forces between Huisachf-0
Laredo. according TO a telephone mes
sage received here The Constitution
alist force numbered about 1000 men
and the Villista army 1900. it was said.
southwark.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

The ordinary cost OF a Want Ad in
The FL PasO Herald is % cents II
reaches an average OF about 100, 900
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-13
125 CARRANCISTAS
REPORTED KILLED

Continued From Page Onel .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-29
WASHINGTON SEES
 CHEAPER MEAT, SHOES
Reports to Department of Agriculture Show Live Stock to Be
 Increasing.

Was lington, Jan. 2S-The depart ment of agriculture sees cheaper meat and shoes in figures gathered by it's agents showing that the number of live stock in the United States is on the increase.
 In statement today the department discounted reports that prices are bound to rise and said that January l there were 7,712,000 more live stock ir the United States than on the same day year ago. This was the first time in many years, the staterient said, that an increase had been shown.
 The number of beef cattle increas- ed 3.4 per cent over the number a year ago. or an actual increase of 1,- PIP, ,OOO head. Hitherto the number of beef cattle had declined steadily since 1910. Swine showed the greatest in- crease. On January 1. 1914, there were 58,933 900 head of swine in the country, and on January l last 64,61S,- 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-29
M ADOO DECLARES
 DEFICIT UNLIKELY
Eighty Million from Income Tax Will Wipe Out Pres
 ent Deficit.

Washington, Jan. 2s-The admins tration's view of the condition of the treasury, as presented today by Sec retary McAdoo and other treasury of- ficials, is as follows:
 There will be no deficit at the end Of the present fiscal year. The pres ent deficit, amounting to about $69," 100000, will De wiped out by returns from the corporation and individual income tax. This will come in the month of June, and will amount 10 about $S0000,000.
 There will be no new revenue leg islation.
 A bond issue may be resorted to in an emergency. ,.,er,r
 Pending appropriation bills provid- ing funds for the next fiscal year will not be cut.
 If it develops that additional reve nue will be needed for the next fiscal year, the war revenue bill will be ex- tended for six months after next De- cember.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-29
MEXICO CITY IS
 UNDER 0bREGON
Carranzista General Occu- pies Capital After With
 drawal of Villa Troops.

Mexico City, Jan. 2s.--General Alvarado Obregon, at the head of the constitutionalist army, reentered Mexico City at o'clock this after noon.
 It was the most peaceful entry for a victorious army in recent history of the many turn-overs of affairs in Mexico Here and there, when the constitutionalist vanguard happenel to meet the belated outgoing Zapa- tistas there were comparatively in significant clashes, but nothing of importance occurred 10 disturb the serenity of the triumphal march from the suburb, Guadalupe, where the constitutionalists had bivouacked during the night.
 General Obregon went immediately to the national palace, and in the name of Carranza took possession ot the capital. A manifesto was prompt ly issued, giving guarantees of the safety of lives and property. Martial law was also declared. Soon after ward a message was sent to Carranza at Vera Cruz notifying him of thc reoccupation of the capital.
 When last heard from. the retirins provisional president. Gonzales Garzs was passing through the suburb O San 'Angelos. on the way to Cuerna' vaca. By this and other routes the Zapatista hordes were headed in thf same direction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-29
PRESIDENTS TRIP
 ID CANAL POSTPONED
Formal Opening of Waterway Will Not Take Place in March. as Had
 Been Planned.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Official con- firmation was given at the white house today of the report that President Will son will not make the trip to the Pan- anna canal in March, but will wait un- til July.
 It is said that the reasons that 4fl' fluenccd his change of plans are the continued slide disturbances and the increasing prospects of an extra ses sion of congress.
 President Wilson declin.l an invita- tion from a delegation of North Caro linians to speak at the unveiling of the Nathaniel Greene statue on July 4, on the ground that he expected to be in Panama then. The formal open ing of the canal will take place in July instead of in the latter part O. March.
 President Wilson will go by rail to San Francisco for the opening Of the exposition there. ==.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-01-29
REID RESIGNS FROM ROCK ISLAND BOARD
Action Taken as Intimation of Change in Control of Big Western
 Railroad System.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Daniel G. Reid, who with William H. Moore, has for years do1linated the Rock Island sys- tenn, has quit.
 His resignation as a director Of the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, lt was learned today, has just been put into the hands of the Rock Island. Wheth- ar Judge Moore intends to do the same could not be learned today.
 The resignation of MT. Relo IS in- terpreled as meaning that the 1selu. Moore interest will. not make any ngnt at the stockholders annual meetlng on March 15, when four directors come up for election in place Of four dl- rectors of the Reid Moore interests whom independent interests are to oust.