The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 24, 1914, Page 1

FAIR TONIGHT AND LIGHT FROST; SATURDAY FAIR AND WARMER; LIGHT WESTERLY BREEZES. jzooo | The Seattle Star | ss: ‘ THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1914. Paid Copies Daily ONE CENT 2)witteys OLUME Americans Are Stabbed by Mob in Mexico City WENT WL TAK FL | pe | THE WARRIORS WHO WILL FIGHT IT OUT!) ga ae Ms 16. NO. 51. ra - ® eer IE ok an ——— or ’ REL Bay Shs pk Shepherd, Escaping From Mexico City, Says ait MEXI ¢ AN ® Huerta, in Rage, Urges Mob on Americans 4 ‘d } via tai slide the! tal id cabeuse -velihtle use. O'Shaughnessy spoke smiling! Huerta vehemently, frequently 3 | The ld news | rview Charge O'Shaughnessy had with Huerta increased smashing a fist into the palm of his hand. |. of the Mexiean eriels le .due tothe presence of Willlam G. ‘aie Seneore nian lated oie He was sober at the time, O’Shatighnessy sald later | omer cr ne sane et ereaties Seirie. Sr bd When | last saw O'Shaughnessy he was unspeakably worried {n the event of a crisis, the dictator is prepared to escape | fener SF geery en, mawepapes “nehene: See any Secreepens The last report we had before leaving was that Huerta planned to His plan is to announce that he ts going to the front, take with him j pate Nigga sy Dit ape Ring nag a oe wee. Bee strip the embassy of guns, in retaliation for the loss of Vera Cruz. small body guard of troops known a® the “Battalion of the Supreme ! [Gh veg mes angeane boy gt moll er Map} a oe, Se the had already svized the railroade and telegraphs and refused to Power,” elude them, and take refuge on the Japanese cruiser at Manzan gave to the world the first news of Or. F. F. Friedmann’s ‘the military attache, or Coneul illo Capt. Burnside allow O’Shaugh' | turtle serum for tuberculosis. Later he “covered” the mine wars in Colorado. When the Mexican crisis developed Shepherd Geneve) Shanklin se, nd out me: ‘ The papers print whatever Huerta orders, and it is likely that when | WASHINGTON, April 24.—Abandon t of all United - “ANT .” O'Shaugh id the last time | saw him, “ie to he wishes to escape, they will announce that great danger exists on the | r “ ‘ z was rushed to Mexico City by the United Press, and has put rath? we paid on aera tare — | Pacific coast, and it “is necessary for him to go there.” States consulates in Mexico was ordered this afternoon by — i over several world scoops, which have appeared in The q It is known that he has made the most strenuous efforts to keep the the state department. 4a giving even the war department its first knowledge of condi- Members of Mexican Congress road to the Pacific open. aie Bae ions there. . : My \ |Lead Mobs of Rioters LAREDO, Texas, April 24.—That Gen. Huerta has re” o was i hccitetelpick pl enenalbinnnt eons Members of the house of deputies led the mob which ricted in front signed in favor of Foreign Minister Rojas, and will take hi we of the American club after the news of Vera Cruz’ capture was received. sonal command of the army, was asserted today by District By William G. Shepherd PUR peter dong oo li i lal KeRenet the ene Sree wig Judge Gonzales of Nuevo Laredo. Ne Aaeererenene er ne. Conrad: Frees) Huerta seemed to be doing everything possible to inflame the He said he had received the news in a telegram from, VERA CRUZ, Mexico, April 24.—Eight hundred Americans were Still crowds. Mexico City. a a Mialameriean a Sanat aale wire eolee ont op Frente, They stormed through the streets, driving Americans before them, ; -_——- nti-American onstrations were going on. and swept toward the emb: i a i were stabbed Blind with anger, Huerta instructed the police and soldiers not to Sehoughtessy had hed no word from Washington concerning the in Pe asagibctesoe bs oe ont ah ergo fla oe molest the mobs which rioted in front of the American club, tore the coat action that had been taken, as all messages to him had been withheld. ‘ ' e streets of Mexico City, the American flag was tram= of arma from the door of the United States consulate, and stoned and in- ‘At Sir Lionel Carden’s request, a guard of 40 policemen was placed Datars | ‘pled, and conditions there were extremely critical, according sulted Americans who were brave enough to appear in the streets. - over the embassy, but throughout Tuesday and Wednesday night it was, VERA CRUZ, April 24— Gen.) LAREDO, Tex. April 24—Mext|t? Newspaper. dispatches received here today. The Aroarieaes club has been abandoned. After its abandonment it! surrounded by jeering mobs. | Mane ts threatening to attack Vera can federal troops fiea Pre Es a “The British,” the dispatch added, “have constructed a tua H ing th be to vent their anger was ob (:, “4 « ; A 5 "4 d’Affaires O'Shaughnessy announced he was going to Vera tude former ja tent By e mobe to ven nge ri ras today. in military commana |!P#! building custom house, post: compound about their legation and foreign residents are con- Cruz, but really it was his intention to go secretly to Manzanillo, on the On the way to Vera Cruz, our train encountered the federal army |nere when the American forces Office, American consulate and oth- | 8Pegating there.” — i ; west coast. which fled from here. The soldiers were wild with anger. Ilanded er buildings. in. Nuevo ‘Laredo, | Huerta has issued a proclamation, calling all factions . ‘ , Sess Teeedey wee a phen ene ee, Americans in the cap- They declared they intended to return “to wipe out the Americans.”| tte and his family left at once across the river hace bere, and |t® the colors, and granting amnesty for united resistance ital have carried their lives in their hands. “The Americans fired before we expec it,” they declared, “but/ py rait and t . ; : ; ‘ . o 4 ' As men worked tirelessly af the embasey, preparing rifles and me| we carried 16 cannon away with us, and soon we will be ready to retura| sher lest Tucedane psa gg marehed out of town against America. The proclamation was received with the 7 j chine guns, the brave women of the American colony encouraged them and drive the gringo invaders out |" Fifteen miles Inland they camp-| The town was being razed by | Greatest enthusiasm. : constantly. 1 took a photograph of the troops. ed and Maas resumed ceo flames this aft The _ SS ania No one showed a sign of fear. At the next station, tyo miles outside the American lines, federals| since then he hae been argieeas rege “veh saceniy, 5 ry eye WASHINGTON, April! *#!ning from any hostile act. 9 held up our train for four Hours. The officer commanding demanded that|and today tt was learned he was at /(0u Cullding was the first set fire 24.—Th 1 staff of Washington ofticialdom remains I be taken from the train, and insisted-on my arrest, saying Soledad with an army of about | Dynamite was then used. »—— the general si OF pessimistic. Even though Carransa, gainst the expected attack of the infuriated Mexicans. Mr. Britisher, | believe you have deceived me.” 1,800 men. Later the American patrol, just |the United States army to- 8nd Villa continued neutral, it is aa ie F Evidently he mistook me for a British subject Maj. Butler and Capt. Rush, across the border, was fired on. A| . 5 + ; Said they cannot prevent their fok British Minister Trying in charge of the military forces| sharp fight followed, resulting in day is urging an immedi-|jowers from going over to Huerta, Were taking precautions ,to|the Mexicans helag driven back, ate advance against the ener toy hat | Washington be the Mexicans a warm recep-|The Mexicans then fled toward the A e “ea . Dab we |Mexican capital. Its mem-! “rhe Eighth Army brigade ts | to Protect Foreigners British Charge Refuses to | | arrived in Vera Cruz with 150 men, women ahd childrén from the Yield Shepherd Up as Prisoner | American, German English colo ico City. T. HL. Hobler, the British charge d'affaires, refused to surrender me.) OU” : a | leaving a Another train was due to leave there at 7 this morning. ThMe was farther parleying, but, the British relief train arriving Ris a ibers ES that by cap- ‘ ae for ail Pass petit ‘. Page) remaining there are dependent on Bir Lionel Carden, the| we were permitted to continue to Vera Cruz jturing it promptly the as cars could be provided ; ritish minister, now under orders transferring him to Rio de Janeiro. The passengers were transferred to the relief train for the final Am i It ts e 1 el “ He is doing everything possible to protect Americans, and his stage of on trip } ers ip forces would follow and that by Sunday fae an. when our party left, was to distribute them among the various The 500 Americans at Guadalajara probably are in as great danger forestall the dictator in tire army will be moving south embassies. as those ‘in Mexico City, as anti-American sentiment will be permitted \his attempt to win the! ¥#rd : Wednesday evening the 60 Americans who arrived today left Mex- to run rampant until Huerta’s anger is satisfied | . The Fifth brigade is being hum FY ico City on what really was a British refugee train. There is a double purpose in this—revenge for the loss of Vera Cruz jrebels to his banner, com-|ried on board transports at Galves- The men, women and children left behind were then hiding in their and furtherance of his policy to force a general conflict. ‘ \bing all factions solidly |‘°". Its early departure for Vera homes, trusting to Carden to protect them. The dictator is using every Means to raise troops and funds, He is ; a “ 'Y Cruz is looked for. making paper money galore. A guard of soldiers {x stationed over the} jagainst the United States.) Another transport is’ taking on Tuesday night every man in the American colony, including the American printing office where It @ being produced. coast artillery of Fort Totten and | Pp y Over the Tampleo incident Huerta and O'Shaughnessy had a verbal | DENVER, April 24—A re- the strikers about an hour | BD sporvage 1 it er set _ marines are being embarked on fight in the street, in fuil view of the public { port reached Gov. Ammons’ later: | next move. But the story told | both coasts for Mexican ports, Of this I was able to get out no news, as the censor refused to per-| office at noon that 500 militia: ain : Denver Typographical | by Correspondent Shepherd of At Vera Cruz “snipers” are still mit me to receive messages and re. 4 all that I filed, with the ex men, commanded by Adjt. Gen. non last night adopted a res- | the United Press seemed likely | Killing American bluejackets and tion of the dispatch telling of Huerta’s desire for war, and of th sain’ ‘ | olution, giving the strikers | to turn the scale in favor of the ;™arines at the rate of three or pation of Vera Cruz, which, being so coded as to cover thelr real me john Chase, were battling with, $500 with which to “buy arms | general staff's recommenda- four a day, but order is being grad- ing, he considered insignificant armed strikers at Rouse, two and ammunition.” | tions. | ually restored. Washington planning to march troops to Mexico City Here is bow Huerta dealt with the question on whith hinged peace| "miles from Monson, Colo, a | . | Delay, it is. feared, might cost | America's war plans were be- Anti-American riots in Mexico Gity. Rioters urged on by Huerta. or War: ba Nuits the aia not! ‘station on the Colorado & | She itesaae alk Aviaries te iy ee gv yp ae Siero G ¢ left home early. He did not go to the palace, and he did no \the dictator's merey | was learned, however, thai Eight hundred Americans imperited. leatha weed: ati He cone be tava : Southern R, R ARMY AVIATOR 70 SPY | Villa Peacefully Inclined | when the word is finally given Three more marines killed in fighting at Vera Cruz yesterday. O'Shaughnessy, receiving long telegraphic instructions from Wash- with — the | The rebels’ attitude is a matter| to crush Huerta and take Mex- Mexican warships attempt to land troops at Vera Cruz, but are driven jngton, started out to find him, making the rounds of the Cafe Colon, came another | OUT MEXICAN POSITION of much anxiety, If they remain! io City , two expeditions are to sea by Americans. where the dictator habitually takex his morning cognac, as well as of; from Ludiow, which sald heavy | neutral the campaign against| Planned, Rebel forces show no disposition to unite with federals againstl other cafes which he occasionally visits firing could be heard from that | VERA CRUZ, April 24.—-Th Huerta promises to be short | One will leave from Vei United States. Tell f Fight Bet town, . Matiteshis adieaio eh i oh e | If they become his supporters, Cruz and the other from Brigade of infantry and several companies of artillery embark at Gal. ce? OF Fl! ween The strikers, according to n i sippl has ar- Tithere is every indication of a long, rived with another detachment of marines and an aeroplane, which will be used shortly to ports here, unloaded a number veston to reinforce Americans at Vera Cruz. of machine guns at Rouse last Americans put Vera Cruz in sanitary condition and cremate Mexican jhard war. Along the border the situation , Huerta and O’Shaughnessy He found him at the Jockey Club bar night \ 3 friendly attitud: dead. Have you your automobile outside?” asked Huerta | ‘ 1 seems brighter, despite the unensi lendly attitude e you y omobile # whe . Gen. Chase's troops detrain- earn more of the position of felt i artes rnp enenmeneeenreniial aye 4 awe Mexican border increased to guard against raids by Yes,” answered O'Shaughnessy; “my new one ed at Monson at 7 a. m. today Mexican force under Gen. Oe iia RORASER IS te GaeanA ette ins Energette young man can secure a $160) ‘ee senusaah | Let's sit there,” said Huerta | and started to march overland, || Maas, 15 miles inland. jelined, Despite bis note to Presi. jcoree tt Myat \ ‘The pair got into the car, which stood in a side street. | it was presumed they met ident Wilson, Carrauza also is re- pas ny EMtote bo4.—~Aav.