The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-12

u. Pearce, Maurice ANDERSON,
ii. G. Hasse, r. III. Simmons, j.
Adams.
The majority lived in El
Paso. Evans and Couch were
Canadians. Romero, though
Mexican, was a naturalized
American citizen.
Indignation Aroused.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Indigna-
ton swept official Washington today
over reports OF the wholesale massa-
ere Of American miners by Villista
bandits near Chihuahua city.
Prompt>action for redress and to
guard against repetition of outrages
upon Americans, was set in motion by
President Wilson and the state de-
partment. American consular officers
in northern Mexico and on the border
were ordered to forward at once all
information regarding the incident.
Immediate results Of the massacre
outlined hY 0ffgiois s.todAy. will be
sharp and urgent Representations to
Carranza. The defacto Mexican
president will be advised or serious re-
suits which may attend lack OF pro-
ment will hold the Carranza govern
ment responsible and look to 1t for
reparation for the lives lost.
Formal action was deferred to wait
official confirmation and details of
the massacre. Meagre and prelimin-
ary reports from border officials, said
that statements reaching them told of
the death of fifteen or seventeen
Americans and three British miners.
The British embassy today inquired
informally Of the state department re-
garding the report concerning British
subjects. 1t is expected separate pro-
test will be made to Carranza by Eng
land.
State department officials expressed
belief today that guerrilla troops of
General Rodriguez were responsible
for the murders.
The department expects that Car
rama will promptly dispatch troops
to the scene of the massacre to search
for the murderers and also provide
protection for other Americans in the
Chihuahua mining territory.
Senator'S and representatives were
erpected today to make the murders
subject for open discussion In con-
gress.
Men Were Not Afraid.
CHICAGO, Jan. I'm a statement
issued today for Honore and Potter
Palmer, owners of the Cusihuiriachic
Mining company, eighteen employees
Of which were massacred by Mexican
bandits, efforts that the Palmers
made to get their men out of the
danger zone were detailed.
THE men said they were having
good time and there was no danger"
the statement declared.
Henry l. Hollis, of Chicago, engi-
neer for the mining company, left to-
day for Ei Paso.
Helpless Rage.
Ell PASO. Texas. Jan. 12.-In help
less rage at the murder of sixteen
United states citizens and two British
subjects in Mexico, the city awaited
this afternoon the special train
bringing their bodies from Chihuahua
city. Apparently nothing has been
done by either Zack Cobb. represent
ing the Washington state department
or General Garcia, the Carranza COM
mander In Juarez, to avenge the mas
sacre.
The fact that General Villa and fif-
teen men we're at Lajunta two days
ago, within fifteen miles of the spot
where the Americans were dragged
from train. stood up naked and shot
in turn, strengthened the belief that
Villa personally commanded the ban
dts. Col Jose Rodriguez. the other
bandit leader in Chihuahua territory,
is known now to have been in the i'm
mediate vicinity
Arrangements have been made to
admit the eighteen corpses without
the usual formalities. J. F. Ryan. rep
resenting the Gust Mining company.
chartered the special train that IA