Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1914, Page 4

AMERICANS REPORTED — = Four Rumored Slai in Mexico City. CONSIDERABLE ALARM FELT AT WASHINGTON Safety of Foreigners Doubtful All Over the Southern Republlc. Vera Cruz, April 27.—El Dictamen, a Vera Cruz newspaper, says four Americans have been killed by mobs In Mexico City. It declares it has re- ceived this information from the fed- eral capital. Three of the American victims were taken out of street cars and killed on the streets, while the fourth was killed in the Young Men’s Chris- tian association building by members of the baseball team, to which he be- longed, according to El Dictamen. The information as to the massacre of Americans is not confirmed from any other source. Vera Cruz is isolated from direct communication with the interior, but the sparse news brought here by refu- gees indicates that the state of af- fairs is bad and rapidly growing worse, so far as Americans are con- cerned. The refugees arriving here bring word of intense anti-American feel- ing in all directions, Situation of Foreigners Grave. The Amerigan military authorities in Vera Cruz consider the situation of Americans in the capital and all over the republic grave. Almost normal tranquillity has been restored in the city, but occasionally sniping occurred during the night, There was, however, no general dis- order, the domination of the city by the American forces having been gen- erally accepted by the residents. The order issued from the admiral’s headquarters for the closing of all sa- loons remains in effect. The restaurants are having diffi- culty in furnishing the usual quan- tity of food, owing to the impossibil- ity of obtaining supplies. Prices have, therefore, been advanced. The American lines, some ten miles in length, now completely encircle the city. Outposts have been established covering all points from one to five miles out. WASHINGTON IS ALARMED Officials Worried Over Reports From Mexico City. Washington, April 27.—While the authorities were exerting every possi- ble effort to get verification of the disquieting reports from the Mexican capital Secretary of State Bryan con- ferred with the Brazilian ambassador here, Mr. Da Gama, over the arrest of Americans at Orizaba, and informed him that he had requested the Brazil- ian diplomatic representative in Mex- ico City to seek the release of the prisoners. Officlals here were much exercised over the reported assassinations of Americans in Mexico City. Serious eventualities there, it was pointed out, might aggravate the present situ- ation and serve to arouse. sentiment among the people that would demand more aggressive action in Mexico on the part of this government. It was declared, however, that there had been no change in the policy of the government to “sit tight” at Vera Cruz, unless retaliatory tactics should be resorted to by Ceneral Huerta, or some overt action on the part of the Constitutionalists should demand a forward movement into Mexico. Should war be forced upon this gov- ernment, it was pointed out, the base of operations would be Vera Cruz and the plan would be to confine the ad- vance, - if possible, to the territory controlled by Huerta, with Mexico City as the objective point of the American forces. RANCH BUILDINGS .BURNED Mexican Federals Destroy Property of Americans. Eagle Pass, Tex., April 27.—Report has been made to Consul Stocker of the burning of ranch buildings owned by Americans- near Piedras Negras and the confiscating of several hun- dred horses by Mexican federal troops. It is reported also that a store and warehouse owned by Marcus Herrie, an Austrian, at Musquiz, was looted of about $45,000 worth of goods and the buildings burned. With the exception of about ten ranchmen all Americans in the Pled- Tas Negras district have arrived here. The ranchmen announced they would Temain to guard thelr property. DENIED BY SECRETARY BRYAN Report That Nineteen Americans Had Been Executed. ‘Washington, April 27,—Secretary of State Bryan denied the reports. that nineteen American prisoners and one British -subject, arrested’ at Mexico City, had been executed. He sald the Brazilian consulate had been appealed to for their release, = l PREPARE FOR ACTION. to complete the unfinished theologi- cal works of her father, th fessor Charles A. Briges.: Sailors~ Loading Supplies on Battieship New York. Photo by American Press Association. ENSENADA AMERICANS SAFE Is Sent to Washington by Naval_Commander. Washington, April 27.—Safety of Americans reported to be menaced by Mexicans at Knsenada, on the west| coast of Mexico, was reported to the navy department in a dispatch from Lieutenant Jensen, commanding the monitor Cheyenne, reporting his ar- rival off Ensenada. VILLA AND GARRANZA AT BREAKING POIN: Latter Favors Uniting Forces With Huerta, News El Paso, Tex., April 27.—From a most reliable source it is learned that Villa and Carranza are at the break- ing point. Carranza is known to fa- vor uniting forces with Huerta in opposing further operations of the Americans. Villa, on the other hand, now declares he will not enlist Huer- ta sympathizers in his army. From the same source it was learned that Villa is negotiating direct with Washington and has promised not to interfere with the present operations. That Villa will break with Carranza seems certain in the light of recent developments in the rebel army. Vil- la declares Carranza did not confer with him with regard to the note sent recently to President Wilson. ok k4 . % L +* o+ JAPAN WwiLL NoOT FERE. Tokio, April 27.—The Jap- anese premier authorized the statement that “Japan has no intention whatsoever of utiliz- ing the present trouble be- tween the United States and Mexico to secure from the United States a satisfactory settlement of the California difficulty.” INTER- e e i e i e e o a0 o * * R T SRR SPANIARDS BACK HUERTA Ready to Fight by the Side of Mexi- cans. London, April 27.—A cablegram from Venustiano Carranza, dated Chi- huahua, saying he protests most ener- getically against American invasion of Mexico, is published by a press as- sociation in Madrid. “The Mexican people,” the message adds, “will unite to fight against the invaders to the last breath. Of the 17,000 Spaniards in Mexico many are ready to fight by the side of the Mexicans.” ARMY HEADS IN CONFERENCE Strict Secrecy Covers Subjects Dis- cussed. ; Waghington, April 97.—A lengthy conference was held between Secre-| taryof War Garrison, Chief of Staff General Wortherspoon, lajor General Wood and other officers. Strict secre. cy was maintained as to the confer- ence, Dut conditions on the Texas border, and the movement of the troops to Vera Cruz were said to have ‘been considered. Reports that General Wood and Gen- eral Scott had been ordered to Vera Cruz to take charge of the army move- ment there were emphatically denied and General Wotherspoon declared that absolutely no new army orders had been ‘issued. The attack on Laredo, Tex., by Mex- ican federals evacuating Nuevo Lare- do; across the border, was especially discussed and the sending of the Tex- as militia into the field as an aid to the federsl troops on border patrol also was taken up. SEE e Austrian Emperor Better. Vienna, April 27.—Emperor Francig Joseph again passed a night disturbed by fits of coughing, but these were not | 80 violent as they had been, e Miss Sallie G. Briggs has begun others are pursuing TEXAS GITY oral Attack, BORDER TOWN IN RUINS Huerta's Followers Iiu’slmy Their Former Stronghold Across Boundary Line, Laredo, Tex., April 27.—Smoulder- In ruins in what was once the popu- lous Mexican border town, Nuevo La- redo, and hundreds of destitute refu- gees huddled in every possible shel- ter here, were visible reminders of the desolation brought. by Mexican federals, who burned and dynamited their one time stronghold. Excitement -occasiomed when the Mexicans began firing across the in- ternational line and their sharp in- terchanges with the United States bor- der patrol subsided quietly when the federals retreated, but left a strong feeling of uneasiness in its wake. All night a reinforced patrol, aid- ed by citizen volunteers, guarded the river front and heavy guards were maintained at the two international bridges. It was feared other attempts to dy- namite this means of communication between the two countries would be made. Fear Another Attack. Some of the more nervous citizens fear another visit of the federals to attack Laredo itself, but army officials;] though every precaution is being taken, believe there is no danger. There was no further trouble during the night. Tt . was ascertained definitely that the wild shooting of the Mexicans had done no damage on the>Ameri- can side. On the Mexican side, how- ever, destruction was complete. Fires are stlll burning throughout the_city, as fhere is no fire fighting apparatus available: < Among the larger buildings ruined is the American consulate, which’ was first dynamited; * the postoffice, the municipal butlding, the Concordia theater, the Mexican National rail- way shops, which in times of peace employed several hundred Americans, and the flour mill. So_far as kaown no lives were lost in the fire. SAID BRYAN MAY QUIT THE CABINET Persistent Rumors Continug In Circulation. Washington, April = 27.—Renewed reports that Secretary of State Bryan intends to resign from the president’s cabinet are in circulation. In spite of the denials of the ru. mor by Mr. Bryan and by the :White House it is expected by. politicians in close touch with the administration that the Nebraskan will resign in. the event that war is declared between the United States and “Mexico. According to one story in circula- tion here Secretary Lane has been picked as the successor to Mr. Bryan. In the event of that shift Secretary of the Navy Daniels, an' enthusiastic Bryanite, will be transferred, it is sald, to the interior portfolio and Rep- resentative Padgett of Tennessee, chairman of the house committee on navel affairs, will be secretary of the navy. i . Friction in the cabinet-on the Mexi- can policy is held to account for this contemplated rearrangement of port- folios. Cabinet colleagues of the sec- retary of state urged upon him the peril, under the present circumstanees, of resting any plans upon ‘the good faith of a roving Mexican soldier such as Villa. Continufug his, vigorous op- position to any more aggressive tac- tics on the part of the United States, Secretary Bryan persists in arguing that this government is not engaged in war. R R T RO N R S SORSOR S AVIATORS OFFER SERVICES + IN MEXICO. | Sl s | ‘Washington, April 27.~A. B, Lambert of St. Louis, head of the Aero Reserve Corps of America, has telegraphed Sec- retary Daniels offering 100" skilled aviators for service in. Mexico. [ A o obe ok ol e ol e b B bk * ++++++++++++++»++fl-. MANY FEDERALS ARE xu.i.sn‘ Capture of Montsrey by Rebels ll‘ Confirmed., Matamoros, Mex., April 27.—Official confirmation of the capture of Mon- terey by the Constitutionalists *has been recelved by Genheral Jesus Car- ranza from General Pablo Gonzales, Tebel commander. 7 THe message sald many federals were _killed. Tebel loss. Troops are being it northward. from Nuevo Laredo, whi the rals ¥ It did not mention the| Perchieron Draft and Farming Horses to Sell—-Sale-Now On John P. Pogue the.veteran livery man of this city arrived {n.Bemid} | this morning with a. car load of fine Percheron mares with a view of sell- Ing them to the farmers near Be- midji. . 4 The ‘car load contained twenty head, but when Mr. Pogue reached Fargo he sold a pair on sight. These are all Dakota mares and are the pick of the stock in that state. The sale began this morning and it is expected that throughout the ‘week -‘the farmers from thds section will:bein to make their selection an that by ' Staurday “night Mr. Pogue will make arrangements to make an- other trip to the west. “If there is'a demand for this class of stock, we'll supply it,” said Frank Pogue today. - Wanagan Released Fred Wanagan, a restaurant man of Kelliher, was released from the county jail this morning, having com- pleted a term of twenty-five days which he has served for drunkenness. He will return to Kelliher this even- ing. Englisl) gas companies recently bought more than 1,000,000 tons of coal from Germany. Anxloty Expressed at Headquarters in - New York. New York, April 27.—Anxiety is ex- Pressed at the headquarters of the Presbyterian board of forelgn mis: slone over the: safety of many of its misslonaries in Mexico. . Sy The board has sent a cable message to Mexico City inguiring as to the safety of Rev. H. 8, Phillips; who has| been working at Zl'.,o_nnr . T00 LATE TG CLASSIFY WANTED—Girl for house work. Mrs. E. R. Getchell, 1400 Beltrami ayvenue, LOST—Brown bird dog, 4 months old. Strap around neck. Return to A. F. Anderson; 704 Bemidji av- enue for reward. ~ ADVERTISEMENT, (310.09 to be paid for service.) " Announcement, —I have filed a8 4 non-partisan can- didate for the nomination of County Treasurer of Beltrami county at the primaries to be held on the 16th day of June, 1914. Tt will be impossible for me to personally visit every voter in our large county and I take this opportunity of informing you of my to ask your support. I have been a resident of Beltrami County during the past eighteen years'and I am conversant with coun- ty affairs. ‘Any assistance you may be able to give my candidacy will tbe appre- ciate." Yours yery truly, 0. J. TAGLEY. 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