VOL. L.I Q. la.o.
EFFORT TO RUSH
JAP TREATY FAILS
Taft Tries to Head Off
Western Protests.
HALE OBSTRUCTS HIS FUNS
Lodge Urges Haste, Knowing
Coolie Flood Feared.
SHARP PASSAGES ENSUE
Maine Senator Scenls Reciprocity
and Block Harried notification.
Knox Say We Would Gain
Power for Exclusion.
SACRAMENTO, Cat.. 'Feb. Si. The
Senate, at a pelal mMtlng tonight,
aiopted a resolution by Senator
Camlnsttl. arglnr Commt to refuse
assent to tho proposed Japanese
treaty. Tho resolution wu ordered
telegraphed to r-raldent Toft. Thare
u ao discussion and tho vol waa
uaaalnioa.
WASHINGTON. Fob. SI. An effort
was mad to crowd through the Sen
ate today the new treaty with Japan
on commerce and navigation, 'but It
met with resistance from an unexpected
quarter. Ilala aald the treaty repre
sented a voluntary surrender of a com
mercial advantage which thla country
would enjoy for another year over tha
nation of Kurope with whom Japan la
negotiating new commercial relation.
Lodge, who reported tha treaty from
tha Senate committee on foreign rela
tion, which agreed to report It. after
It provision had been explained by
Secretary Knox, waa unable to aatlafy
th objectors.
Considerable feeling wa exhibited
by Lodge In answering- the Maine Sen
ator' criticism. It had been expected
there might be some opposition from
pacific Coast Senator because of the
elimination from the new treaty of all
reference to Immigration of laborer,
a covered by the existing treaty of
ISM. The Western Senators, however,
offered no arguments against ratifica
tion beyond demanding time In which
to obtain an Intimate knowledge of
Its provisions.
An executive session of tha Senate
waa convened shortly after 5 o'clock
tonight to consider the new treaty.
Ha.ie Is to Head Off Opposition.
Several Senators were curious to
know why there wa such baste to
nave the treatr ratified. Although
this reason wa not given, the general
belief waa that the Administration de
sired action before the Western states
cad time to memorialise their repre
sentatives to oppoae It.
Lodge said the Administration de
Sires prompt ratification as an addi
tional proof of tha cordiality of this
Oovernment toward Japan.
The treaty might have slipped through
cad It not been for Hate. Lodge had
made a speech declaring there was no
danger of objectionable immigration un
der the treaty, because that question
wold be taken rare of by laws and po
lice regulations, and for the additional
reason that Japan, through diploma Ua
channel, had assured tha Government of
fcer Intention to exercise the mose rigid
control of passport. At thla point,
however. Hale Interposed objection to
the ratification.
Hale Object to Reciprocity.
No fault waa expressed by the Maine
Senator w'th the Immigration feature,
but ha charged It Involved reciprocity
wli Japan as obj.-ctionable to orthodox
protectionists as that contemplated In
the reciprocity agreement with Car ad a.
- life's comment amused great Inter
est. On every side Senators who had
been disposed to accept without question
the report of the committee on foreign
relation pressed him for an explanation,
and Hale told hi colleague that they
would do well to "take nothing for
granted" since the Canadian agreement
was brought In.
Attention waa directed by Hale to the
absence from the new treaty of the pro
tocol of the treaty of VXH In respect to
the Japan tariff to be applicable to
the United States. Under that protocol
the present statutory tariff with Japan
would be continued until July 17. 1912.
while. If the new treaty were approved,
a new and higher tariff would go Into
effect at once.
Lodge Says Japan Lowes.
Lodge said tha treaties which Japan
has with ail countries other than the
United States would expire within a
very short time and that in negotiating
new treaties that government had incor
porated therein the "friendly nation"
clause.
He also said Japan was about to un
dertake a new fiscal plan and to adopt
a new general tariff law. but that it
would be compelled to, postpone opera
tion of these needed reforms for another
year unless the United States showed Its
friendship by permitting the abrogation
of the treaty with thla country at the
same time as the treaties with other
countries expired. He said the effect
of this refusal would be a great loss of
revenue to Japan, but of comparatively
small benefit to the United State.
Sharp passage are said to have oc
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STUDENTS MUTINY
AT WILLAMETTE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY EX
JOYED DESPITE FACULTY.
Refusal of Salem College Authorities
to Grant Holiday Leads to Drastic
Action, Led by Seniors.
SALEM. Or, Feb. 22. (Special.)
Wlllametfa University students mu
tlnle today, refusing to attend their
classes becauae the faculty refused to
grant them a holiday In honor of
Washington's birthday.
At the regular morning religious serv
ices today the atudent entered the as
sembly hall and marched about tha
chapel, but Instead of returning to their
seats continued to march, headed by
the seniors, went out of the chapel
and onto the athletic field. Barely a
handful of the students remained in
the university building. Eaton Hall.
' James Crawford, president of tho
student body, took charge of the exer
cises, an Impromptu programme being
held. A committee of three. Including
Carl Honnlngsworth, Kdward Pfaff and
Paul Todd, was delegated by tho mu
tinous students to bring out those stu
dents who had refused to follow tho
majority. This same committee also
went armed with the" following reso
lutions to the faculty:
"Whereas. The student body has
seen lit to take a holiday: be It
"Resolved. That the faculty take a
holiday also in honor of the Father
of Our Country:"
This committee returned with the
other students, snd on their way back
picked up William Harlow. 12 year
old. whom they compelled to make a
speech, and he was elected .mascot of
the baseball team for the coming sea
son. In the afternoon the students
devoted their time to working on the
athletic field and placing It In better
condition for the season, and In the
evening the girls of the achool were
hostesses at a "spread" to over 200 of
the student.
DR. M'KIM RECEIVES $7500
Pum to Be Paid Annually fo.- Prop
ping Alienation Suit.
BALTIMORE. MJ-. Teb. SI. (Special.)
Following the report from New Tork
yesterday that all litigation between
Dr. Smith Holllns McKlm. his father-in-law.
r. Isaac E. Emerson, his for
mer wife. Dr. Emerson's daughter, Mrs.
Frederick McCormlck. of New Tork.
and Alfrid CI- Vanderbllt. for aliena
tion of Mrs. McKlm's affections, had
been brought to an end. It was learned
here today that by the arrangement
made. Dr. McKlm will receive an an
nuity of IT600. A trust fund Of 1150.
000 has been created, the Income of
which will be paid to Dr. McKlm. who
agrees to drop all his proposed suit
agalnat the above-named.
Mrs. McKlm recently secured a di
vorce at Reno, Nev from Dr. McKlm.
It waa common gossip at that time that
she wa to be married to Alfred O.
Vanderbllt. Dr. McKlm made known
hi Intention recently of suing for
alienation of his wife's affection, but
paper have now been signed by Dr.
McKlm which release Mr. Vanderbllt,
Dr. Emerson, hi daughter and Mrs.
Frederick McCormlck from any legal
action resultant from Mr. McKlm' di
vorcing her husband.
COLORS MEETAT ALTAR
White Woman and Chlnewe Married
by Negro Preacher.
SEATTLE. Wah, Feb. SJ. Harry
Toy. aged St. a Chinese merchant of
this city and Port Angeles. Wash, and
Mr. Palsy Davis, aged 21 years, form.
erly a worker In tha Methodist Episco
pal Chinese Mission In Portland, were
married here today by Reverend W. T.
Osborne, pastor of the African Metho
dist Church of thla city.
The young woman, who has been
married before, met Toy at the Port
land mission years ago. and recently
renewed the acquaintance here. The
marriage license waa obtained In Van-
oouver. Wash. Toy waa manager of
the Chine village at the Alaaka
Tukon Exposition, and Is connected
with the big Ah King firm in Seattle.
He I wealthy, dresses In the height of
rfashlon and 1 well educated. The
couple will reside In Seattle. Mrs. Toy
has lived In Iowa and San Francisco.
500 IN RUSH TIP BOAT
Fight Fans Cause Ferry to Bury
Prow In Sand, Causing; Delay.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Feb. II. (Spe
cial. ) In their eagerness to g'et off
the Vancouver ferry-boat at the Ore
gon shore tonight. 00 persona, who
had come here from Portland to witness
a boxing match, rushed to the bow of
the boat, causing tha prow to bury
Itself In the sand, and breaking the
rudder.
As a result of their haste the fight
fans were obliged to cool their heels
on the ferrr's deck for an hour, while
the damage waa repaired and they
could be landed. A special car waited
patiently to carry them to Portland.
GERMANY HAS 64,896,881
Census for Empire Showa Gain Over
Figures of 10S.
BERLIN. Feb. ir-The official census
concluded In December last shows the
population of Germany to be M.OS&S&l.
The figure In 1906 were Sn.Ml.27S. The
population of Prussia, the chief state of
tha German Empire, la 40.137,571
PORTLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1911. PRICE FIVE CENTS.
LOHIMER REPLIES
TO HIS ACCUSERS
Senate Hears Story
of Intense Interest.
EARLY STRUGGLES RECALLED
Democrats Gave Votes Out of
Friendship, Not Greed.
NO CASH OR PROMISE GIVEN
Vote May Be Reached Today and
Victory for Lorlincr Is Likely,
Though Opponents Will Try
to Prevent Action.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. "William
Lorlmer, of Illinois. In person made his
defense today against the charge that
his election to the Senate of the United
States was accomplished by the bribery
and corruption of the Legislature of
Illinois. HI defense was a general
and emphatic denial.
There was no vote today; Immedi
ately upon the conclusion of Lorlmer's
speech, the Senate went Into executive
session on the Japanese treaty, and the
answer to Lorlmer's speech, which
Beverldge waa prepared to make, went
over until tomorrow. Nobody knows
when a vote will be reached.
With almost every Senator fn his
seat and In the presence of a great
crowd of membera of the House on the
Senate floorand of spectator In the
densely packed galleries. Lorlmer made
a speech of four hours, and even his
bitterest opponent admitted It was able,
well sustained and dramatic.
Lorlmer Expects to Win.
Lorlmer's speech was distinctly a
"human Interest story." For example.
In explaining the vote of Democrat In
the Legislature which 'elected him to
the Senate, ha told of his acquaintance
with "Hlnky Dink" Knna In Chicago
40 years ago. It was a homely story
of one newsboy helping another, but
It was effectively told, and there were
many touchea of human nature In the
speech, which held the Interest of the
great audience from beginning to end.
What effect. If any, the speech will
have upon the vote in the Senate, It 1
Impossible to say. The general Impres
sion about the Capitol tonight Is that
Lorlmer and his friends have safely
pledged the votes with which to defeat
the resolution which will declare hi
eat vacant, and that. If the matter
comes to a vote, the result will be a
Lorlmer victory.
Opponent May Prevent Vote.
Beverldge la expected to make a long
speech in answer to Lorlmer. How
much time the Senate will be willing
to give to this subject remains to be
seen.
It Is not Impossible that Lorlmer's
opponents may be able to prevent th
matter coming to a vote before ad
journment. It was said today this was
th plan which the antl-Lorlmer people
would try to carry out.
Besides Beverldge, there Is general
expectation that other Senators will
ask to be heard, and It la predicted that
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 60
degrees; minimum, 37 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair. Northerly winds.
Fbretgn. '
Three Amerlcsns captives ' in Mexico; ons
msy die as spy; fats of fourth not known.
Pass 1.
Bill abolishing Lords veto' passes British
Commons amid wild enthusiasm. 1'age 3.
Lerva, Mexlcsn rebel, begins march on En
senada. Page 3.
Canada pledges loyalty to King. Page S.
iioue of -Commons likened to on,e big fam
ily. Fags 6.
National.
Senator Lorlmer makes powerful speech
denying bribery charge. l'age 1.
Opponents of reciprocity in Senate aim to
force extra session. Page 4.
Attempt to rush ratification of Japanese
treaty Is blocked by Senator Hale.
Page 1.
Politics. '
Rooaevelt expresses doubt about success of
Oregon system, lags X.
Do -nestle.
Cox may face fresh chargs of contempt of
couru Pag 2.
Sport.
McCredle and players leave for Santa Maris,
training quarters of 1911. Pago 7.
Three cars figure In auto race honors.
Page 6.
Joe Hixsr gets decision over Reegan. Page 7.
Parlfle Northwest.
Governor to veto state-aid good roads bill
appropriating S34O.O0O. Tars O.
Washington's plans call for 17-story Capitol
building. Paga 1.
Willamette University students mutiny when
refused holiday on Washington's birth
day, page 1.
Seattle women's votes sgaln work political
revolution on Sound. Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Half holiday In local wholesale markets.
Page 17.
Direct steamship service to Panama prom
ised for Portland. Page 17.
Portlund and Vicinity.
Initiative to lie Invoked as to brewers' pow
ers of attorney over saloons. Page 17.
Children plant roses In dedication of Pen
insula park. Page 10.
Pacific Coant Cost congress of printers as
sembles In Commercial club. Paga 10.
Lodges of other Oregon cities help swell
Elks fund. Page 11.
Washington's birthday observed by Masonic
bod Irs. Page 16.
Big new Bull Run pipe lln breaks damage
totals S-.iO.000. Page 10.
Annual paper chass won by Eugene Oppen
helmsr Is exciting. Pegs 7.
Catholic laymen at banquet subscribe 16000
for orphanage at Oswego. Page 4.
Portland Press Club has house warming.
Page It.
POSTAL PROBE OUSTS TRIO
Seattle Mall Carriers Dismissed and
Other Reduced In Rank.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. ii. (Spe
cial.) Three letter carriers were dis
missed, one was reduced in rank after
10 years of service, and the resigna
tion of a fifth was accepted yesterday
as a result of a recent Investigation
by postal Inspectors of the service at
the Seattle postofflce.
A campaign of protest ha been
waged by Seattle letter carriers against
the methods of William Copestlck, su
perintendent of carriers. In a petition,
asking for an . investigation of Cope
stick's methods. It was charged that
the superintendent overloaded his car
riers, gave them demerit for alleged
offenses in .order to prevent an . In
crease In wages and arranged sched
ules making it Impossible for the car
riers to do justice to their work. The
petition wa widely circulated, signed
and forwarded to Washington. An in
vestigation followed, but the carriers
now say 'that they were the ones in
vestigated Instead of Copestlck.
WOOD ALCOHOL KILLS FOUR
Fifth Person Dying From Effects of
Beverage at Family Reunion.
MONTICELLO. N. Y Feb. 22. Four
persons are dead and one is dying to
day as the result of drinking wood al
cohol by mistake yesterday at Horton,
Sullivan County.
The poison was used as a beverage
at a family reunion.
COLONIST DAY.
OREGON SYSTEM
OPENTO QUESTION
Roosevelt Not Ready to
Express Opinion.
PRACTICE MUST DECIDE POINT
Unless It Gives Better Govem
. ment, It's Failure.
ARIZONA'S RIGHTS UPHELD
If New State Chooses to Adopt Re
call That's Her Affair, Says ex
Presldcnt, Who Speaks Out
for Direct Election.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. Theodore Roose
velt, coming, as he said, to endeavor
to translate to present-day needs the
work and will of Washington and Lin
coln," met with a reception here today
such as was his when he was Presi
dent. The ex-President did not deviate to any
appreciable extent from his speeches of
the immediate past. He gave again his
definition of "new nationalism," pleaded
for execution of duty in preference to
demand of "rights" and worked himself
Into hla typical earnestness when ad
dressing 3000 boy scouts In the Board of
Trade building.
Deadlocks Argue for Direct Vote.
'In h's speech at the Auditorium Thea
ter In the morning Colonel Roosevelt ad
vocated the election of United States Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
"At this moment,'' said the speaker,
amid laughter, "we are trying the old
system In New York and we, cannot elect
any Senator at all. And Illinois last ex
periment In electing a Senator under the
old syetem was not, perhaps, wholly a
happy one."
The speaker declared that the Initia
tive, referendum and recall might be wise
or unwise. H did not attempt to de
cide. Oregon System Open to Tcst.
"If," he said, "in practice, the use of
any of these new methods falls to give
u better government, more honest, more
Independent and yet more genuinely
sympathetic public servants, then the
system is a failure.
"I saw it stated In the press the
other day that certain good people In
Washington were against the admis
sion of Arizona as a state" because It
had adopted In Its constitution the
recall. In 1780 the State of Massa
chusetts put Into its constitution pre- J
clsely that provision for recall. Now, ,
understand me, I am not arguing for
or against the recall. I am merely i
saying that. If the people of Arizona
or any other community wish to try It,
or if they do not wish to try it, it Is
their affair."
While he was speaking at Hull House,
a tall Greek In the uniform of an In
structor of the scouts, by permission
addressed In his own tongue a passion
ate appeal to the ex-President to keep
working for better citizenship, wh'ch
was warmly cheered by the specta
tors.
In Orchestra Hall Mr. Roosevelt told
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17-STORY CAPITOL
NOW IS PLANNED
WASHINGTON" WOULD SPEND
$2,000,000 ON BUILDING.
High Tower and Snbway Included in
State's Ideas for Modern Offi
cial Home at Olympia.
OL1MFIA, Wash.. Feb. 22. (Special.)
A white marble two-story building pro
viding accommodations for the Chief
Executive, the Supreme Court, the Sec
retary of State, Auditor, Treasurer and
Legislature, with a "17-etory tower," 73
feet square to be used for office purposes
by the various other state officers and
departmente, Is what Washington should
have n a new Statehouse, according to
the plans submitted by Go-:!d & Champ
ney, Seattle architects, at a meeting of
the Capitol Commission today.
The commission met informally and
took no definite action, not even consid
ering the bills before the Legislature
now.
The new building. In addition to having
a 17-story "tower," will also have a
"subway" as It Is proposed to eslnk
an elevator shaft from the ground floor
to a subway that will be on a level with
the street bordering the waterfront.
It Is estimated that the structure will
cost $2,000,000 and that the old founda
tion can be used for the east wing,
which can be built at once and thus re
lieve the crowded situation in the present
Statehouse.
JAPS ASSERT FRIENDSHIP
S000 Celebrate Washington's Birth
day in Honolulu.
HONOLULU, Feb. 22. Five thousand
Japanese Joined In a lantern parade
hero tonight in celebration of Wash
ington's birthday. Speeches of cordial
friendship were made and the great
gathering cheered the name of Amer
ica's first President.
The demonstration followed a carni
val held under the auspices of the
Mystic Order of Shriners and the Order
of Elks.
The Japanese Consul made a speech
assuring the Americans of the friend
ship of the Japanese.
Governor Frear, in responding, said
he accepted the demonstration as evi
dence of the cordiality of the relations
of the two nations. Nowhere on earth,
he added, waa the spirit of interna
tional brotherhood be'tter shown than
In Hawaii. , .
DELAWARE'S TRIP RECORD
Brazilians Enthuse Over Voyage of
Battleship From Hampton Roads.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Feb. 22. Tha trip
of the American battleship Delaware
from Hampton Roads to Rio de Janeiro,
without a stop, at an average speed of
knots an hour, is hailed by Brazil
ians as a world's record.
The papers quote officers of the Bra
zilian Navy as enthusiastic over the
superior design of the warship. The
Journal de Commerclo in an editorial
leader suggests that thla government
should study the United States as an
aid to Its future financing. It quotes
statistics to prove that the country !s
the richest and most powerful nation on
earth.
The Delaware, which is carrying the
body of Admiral Cruz, the late Chilean
Minister at Washington, to Valparaiso,
sailed for that port today.
DR. AKED MAY COME WEST
John D. Rockefeller's Pastor Re
ceives Call to Bay City.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. Dr.
Charles F. Aked, pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, of New York,
of which John D. Rockefeller Is a mem
ber, has been called to the pastorate
of the First Congregational Church of
this city, according to an announce
ment made tonight.
Dr. Aked. who Is at present in Santa
Barbara, has been In California for
several weeks, preaching in various
cities. One of the trustees of the First
Congregational Church says Dr. Aked
will accept the call.
A few days ago a sanctioned publica
tion of a letter by Dr. Aked was made
In an English paper, setting forth the
fact of his dissatisfaction with his
clerical work in the East.
CHINA'S REPLY ACCEPTED
Russia Abandons Idea of Demonstra
tion in Mongolia.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 22. The)
foreign office announces that China's
answer to four out of the six points in
the Russian note relative to the treaty
of 1881 is wholly satisfactory, and that
the remaining two can be adjusted.
Further pressure on China. It Is said,
is. not contemplated, and . the idea of
a military demonstration has been
abandoned.
WAGE INCREASE, ALLOWED
Canadian Pacific Raises Salaries
More Than Million Annually.
WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 22. As a re
sult of negotiations lasting six weeks,
the Canadian Pacific Railway today an
nounced a wage Increase to employes
amounting to more than $1,000,000 a
year.
' The employes principally affected
are the passenger and freight con
ductors and brakemen.
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AMERICA
PRISON; P."! A Y DIE
Man Faces Shooting by
Mexicans as Spy.
NAVARRO CAPTURES PAIR
One Youth Taken as Insurrectu
Known in Northwest.
MYSTERY SHROUDS CASE
General's Captives Are in Jail at
Juarez, hut No One Seems to
' Know What 'Has Become of
Second Man at Tin Juana.
SAN DIEGO, Cal., Feb. 22. (Special.)
Branded as a spy by Prefect of Po
lice Jose Larroque, of Tla Juana, a
Mexican town Just over the boundary,
Harry C. Dell, an .'.merican, 28 years
of age. Is a prisoner, in danger of being
convicted without a hearing by a drum
head court-martial, and shot. The fate
of the other American and the Mexi
can who professes to be a citizen of
the United States, said to be held by
the Tla Juana authorities as spies, has
not been 1 arned. Larroque says they
have been freed; what became of them
no one here seems to know.
Prefect Larroque refuses to state the
nature of the charge against Dell, but
it Is known that he is thought to be
a secret agent for the rebels. Like
wise, Larroque refuses to tell what will
be done with the accused men.
Navarro Holds Two Yankees.
While the fate of Dell hung in the
balance tonight, it was learned that
when Navarro's column marched into
Juarez from the old town of Guadalupe
late tonight, the troops brought with
them two closely guarded prisoners.
These were Americans and one was
Lawrence F- Converse of Glendora, Cal.,
a suburb of Los Angeles. He has
worked in Spokane and Seattle. The
other was Edward M. Blatt, thought to
be an ex-solCier of the United States
Army.
They were captured by Navarro's out
posts Tuesday while the outposts were
scouting for insurrectos.
Fears Felt for Dell.
Friends of Dell have tears thai
should the Insurgent army approach
Tla Juana, he will quickly be disposed
of. Reports that he was to be taken
forthwith to Ensenada were quieted by
Information that lie is still held in
the Tia Juana prison, which is nothing
more than a miserable hut. This is
heavily guarded and today was further
defended by the throwing up of earth
works. It Is said that this was done
for fear that American friends of Dell
would attempt to storm the Jail and
liberate him.
Although arrested in a Tla Juana sa
loon last Saturday night, Dell's Identity
was not discovered until today. This
was the result of the persistency of
newspaper reporters, who following up
rumors that three Americans were to
be shot as spies, insisted of Prefect
Larroque that they be given inter
views with the accused.
Two Discharged, Says Prefect.
The Prefect acquiesced, giving the
information that two had been dis
charged. The third proved to be Dell.
Dell's story Is that two weeks ago
he came to San Diego from San Fran
cisco, his home. He pqssessed consid
erable money and selected a suite of
rooms at the U. S. Grant Hotel. His
particular vocation was automobile
riding.
He formed the acquaintance of sev
eral chauffeurs engaged In taking .
sightseeing parties to Tia Juana. Sat
urday afternoon lie decided he would
take a trip alone. The automobile he
hired broke down. He then proceeded
to Tla Juana on foot. Making tho
rounds of the several saloons, he was
followed by gendarmes, who suspected
him as a rebel spy. He was arrested
without a chance to communicate with
friends in San Diego. From Saturday
night until today be was kept In a
filthy room without bedding or a place
to sit down.
Converse Is Mere Youth.
Of the two Americans taken prison
ers by Navarro, it is learned that Con
verse, who is little more than a boy.
Joined the insurrectos more than a
month ago. He was an instructor in
the Harvard Military Academy at Los
Angeles and worked In Spokane and
Seattle for some time prior to the out
break In Mexico. His parents in Glen
dora thought he was in the North un
til the arrival of a letter recently post
marked El Paso. . j
No one was allowed to talk to them,
as they were placed under heavy guard
and they are now incommunicado in
the Federal prison In Juarez. What
their punishment will be none of the
Federal officials will say.
Converse was a member ir El Paso
of a company of 60 Americans who
have Joined the forces of Orozco at dif
ferent times and were with Madero at
the time of the arrest. It is thought
that he was scouting for the rear
guard of the lnsurrecto army at the
time he was captured, as he was caught
fully armed.
Converse, according to a Federal ar
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