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1 PHOTOGRAPHS Or MEXICAN INSTJBJtECTOS IN THE FIELD. fifJD BRYGE REBELS FORCEO TO ABANDON DOES CONFER 0(1 PEAGE KNOX ssaaaaaawsfl a Lack of Ammunition Beats Them After Two Days of Fighting. WOUNDED LEFT TO PERISH iltft Iaj'a Fighting farorable to IlebrM. Who Sorroondrd Feder al la Mill Attack on Juares Said to It Impending. t.l. PASO. March Jl. The most Im portant oattle of the MesUan trsurrec t on lotisht o far In the State of Sonora has ended after two day of atubbora fllthfrj. mhlrh befan Monday near tha town of L'res and San Rafael. AUhough the rebela outnumbered the Federal, thrlr ammunition became e hauMed Curing the prolond buttle, while the miiru wre able to obtain Telnf'jrcrmrntrf and additional ammuni tion from HerraoaUlo. and tle tnsurrectos Here compelled to abandon the field. Although tt lneea on both sides were heavy rrporta of the killed and Injured were greatly eaKrated and It la not known that more tnun l'O were killed on both aid's. Tti- report that the Federals had j'ne.l a decisive vk-tory In the tin day's ftM. which aere Irwued by Mexi can authorities, have been denied by ma l afivl.ee from Hermoatlln. The Fed eral wount-d have been taken to Her moelllm. Tf-e movement of the Insur-re-to for.-e after the battle are unknown. A rumor thai tl.ey had raptured the town of S.n Hentto hae been officially ,1 Tile. I by governor Cuhillaa at Hermo e;l!o. who alw states that there waa no fahtina In ti-e town of I're. althouch t..e emr'temenl took place nwx the town. The report that Herfnostilo W thretened by a rebel force la alio un conamied. ItrheM Win l-1rl Day. The correspondent of tha Herald at JIwIjI'hj. mon. says that Monday s battle was rcillr a vk-tory for the rebela. lie aa the rebela ambushed the .!erals at San Kafael. Instead of the re he. a belnc amhushed or taken un aware, a officially reported, and that fie Federals were driven to take refuge In a mill at Santa Rosa, where the reb el irroundej them. Then relnforce merta came out from Hermoeltlo and tn- battle waa raalnc on Wednesday w.-.-n the letter waa written, lie ad.1: "It I hard to realise that In thla act lio men with modern rlflea are ki'.'lnr ea h other, with no doctor and no trained help of any kind. Aa they fal: tiiey lie or crawl away. "The poor Kederala are driven like rattle to the fray. It la true the rebels are flahtlna for an Idea, but the rank and file In the Federal army die Ilka, lursken Jo4. 'The ctrnacea thnt left with ammu nition two days aco returned today loa.'id with wounded and dying men. Juares to Be Attacked. Perslexent rumors are also current that Juares will be attacked soon, although there la little to substantiate them. Numerous band of Insurrectoa have crossed the border near U Paso from th American side recently. Juan N. Medina, a former officer of the Mexican army, who has been living In El Paso, la wtd to be In command of one of these bands. Mall advtcea from Torreon report en casements at Cuencamo and atate that the Snnta Ines ranch. X mllea from Napiml. haa been raided for a second time. Tha railroad bridges between Tor reon and Durango had not been repaired up to Turaday night. Americans Are Kidnaped. According to Lieutenant It. 'W. Hall, of the Fourlii Cavalry. Lawrence Converts and William Btatt. now In Jail at Juarez, were not only arrested on American soli, but were taken back on American terri tory twice while being conducted from Umulalaupe, where they were captured, lo Juares. IJeutenant Hall and Inspec tors of the customs service followed tha trail of the captors and declare It abowa plainly on the north aide of tha monu ment marking the boundary. A map of the trail will be submitted to tha itfate lpartment. Kepaira were begun today on the albi can Northwestern Railroad and freight traffic will be reeumed Saturday. Thla will afford relief to tba Mormon colo nies which are In need of provisions. If freight traffic lei not Interrupted, an at tempt will be made to resume the run ning of passenger trains next Monday. miiiF.i.s blowing rp trail Fffort Made fo Obstruct Advance t Federals or Mexk-all. MRXICALI, Mex.. March SI. Scouts tinder Francisco (Juljada were busy all flay blowing up the Plcacnos trail with dynamite In anticipation of the Imme diate approach of the Mexican Federals from Tecate under Colonel Mayot. The trail is tn portions very narrow, and It la evidently the plan of tha In stir rectos to make It aa nearly Impas sable aa possible and then post a strong force to attack tha Federals aa they approach. It la expected that Bert hold will soon arrive with his force of 750 to assist iljadas 35 men at the pass. In the event Mayot hurls back tha combined forces of QuIJada and Bert hold at the pass, the Mexicans can easily proceed and form a cordon about this city up to the boundary and defeat tlte Insurrectoa without the risk of losing a man. The Insurrectoa' supply of rations will not last more than four or rive days, unless replenished. Stanley s Independent force of about I men constitutes tha Only menace to the Federals la case they besiege Mail rail. Leyra haa been deposed by tha Mexican Junta In Ixa Angeles. In fa vor f General Salinas, tba former member "of President Ilaa staff, who arrived here a few dars ago. Leyva maintains he la still the superior of ficer and declines to obey Salinas. Tha rebel soldiers are at a loss which leader to follow. ANOTHER AMERICAN ARRESTED Fcllow-Cltlsena In Sonora Aroused Against Mexican Officials. TUCSON. Aril- March 11. A special to the Citizen from Nogalee. Arix-. says that A. T. Gill, an American resident, has been arrested hv the Mexican offi cials of Nogales. Ronora, Mexico. Fol lowing so closely on tha arrest of Abraham Faleahy. the American No gales' merchant who was removed to prison at Hermosllln. the dispatch states that feeling has been aroused among the Americans agslnst th Mex ican officials, some believing that It Is the beginning of a move to force Amer ican Intervention.' w - M av - . - - "-"7" T "L, . . .. ... . . m&j . . f FB- h -XtplX 'z' 5i7--ova.w, " v f H Above. Kaaaa-ew With tke Kaesar aad Ktriag Frwaa Behlad ateee Weill renter, llrisg at Federals Krosa Knalaeacei Belaw, a Rebel ealael. FIGHT IS EXPECTED Cowbows Want to Kill Kidnap ers Who Got $12,000. DESPERADOES IN FLIGHT Reward of $10,000 Out for Four Men Who Iragged Ilahc From Mother' Arnta and Made Her Rut It Back Again. LAS VKGAS. N. M.. March J 1. Head ed for the ao-called "bad lands- near the Oklahoma line, four men who kid naped the 1-year-old son of A. T. Ro gers. Jr.. a prominent attorney of this city, and compelled the payment of a $13.00 ransom, are closely pursued to night by a posse, with the prospect of a contlict before morning. i.i iv.m.n.i h.inar used In tha chase and have been kept closely to tha trail. A telepnona message . . V. a Hll.a nnrlhMll of h flTfe. i I ll v ... ww - - aaid tonight that four men believed to be the kidnapers paasea nr ranch, riding at a fast pace In a des perate effort to elade ta posse. Cowboys on the Bell ranch, upon learning of the kidnaping. Immediately organised a posse and started trailing tha fugltlvea. They eent back word that they had ropes primed for lynch ing In case tba kidnapers we.re cap tured. Men Are Desperadoes. The kidnapers, from descriptions, are believed to be members of a desperate gang of postofflce and bank robbera. all -convicts and men who will sell thairlivee dearly. A reward of 20.000 haa been offered for the capture of the kidnapers, dead or alive. The kidnaped baby la a grandson of H. U Waldo, a millionaire of Kansas City, who knew nothing of the affair. Two of the masked kidnapers, one of whom la believed to be Iennls Hart, a notorloua postofflce and bank rob ber, who recently broke Jail at Albu querque, where he was being held for trial on a charge of postofflce robbery, forced an entrance to Rogers' house at 11 o'clock Wednesday, entered Mra. Rogers bedroom and with revolvers aimed at her demanded the baby. Jevvcla Are Refused. She offered them her Jewels, silver ware and other valuable, but they told her they had been waiting for montha for an opportunity to ateal the little fellow and told her to -hurry up about it." Mrs. Rogers then carefully dressed the baby, gave the abductors extra clothing for It. kissed It good-bye; and tha kldnapera departed, leaving a note for Mr. Kogera. who waa absent, de manding the payment of I1J.000 by midnight Thursday If they wanted tha baby back alive and directions where It should be paid. Driven almost Insane by fear that harm would come to her child, the mother gave no alarm until yesterday, when she conferred with local bankers, pledged them to secrecy as commanded In the note left by tha kidnapers, ae ceured the money, which was In bills of flv demoalnatlona or less, and at tha appointed hour her brother-in-law drove alone to a remote point in tha mountains 11 miles from Las Vegas, where the two men received the money. He was then directed to drive IS miles In the opposite direction, where In a ravine by the roadside, he found the little boy wrapped In blankets and asleep. He returned the child un harmed to Its mother, and not until then were officer Informed of tha kid naping. Waldos Start for Las Vegas. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. March .1 Judge IL I Waldo and his wife left here tonight to visit their daughter In Los Vegas. OUTSIDERS TO BE BARRED Spokane Retailers Form to Remove 'I'njoal Competition." PPOKAN"i Wash.. March 31. -Spe-clal "Always to patronise a fallow- ' . . - ... r H "A " .VSttzZ - - , v i v I ' .rj ? o J .. . i - a! 1 : U A - - " i M (.'- V ? Vas mi , ig - mi la.ii aa aii ii j . is n isaaa ill n isjilii '"r" - - -n-,-1 -ratv"" 1 member In his line of business and to remove unjust and Injurious competi tion." Is one of the most Important of the by-laws of the Spokane Council of Retail Associations, which Is perfecting an organisation in Spokane. The council will Include various mer chandise and trade asaoclations of the city and expects to be powerful enough In Ita organisation to force many bus iness houses outside the city from doing business In Spokane and adjoining ter ritory. H. L. Tlnling, vice-president of the association, saya It is a "buy at home Idea." but here is snother article in the constitution: "Shall have Jurisdic tion over all retailing of supplies of all kinds In the City of Spokane and vi cinity. Any association falling to be oome a member of this council shall not be assisted or recognised unless ordered by a two-thlffls vote." It is understood that the master plumbers, electrical con tractors, blacksmiths, hardware men. ho tel and restaurant keepers, printers and tinners are among the members of the association. BA1ER,0NTRIAL,WEEPS K ESTER. SOBBING, TELLS WHY HE RESIGNED FROM BANK. Judge Bean Interrupts Clash Be tween Counsel In Action at Boise, of Accused Defaulters. BOISK. Idaho. March 81. (Special.) Worn out by a tireless and direct cross examination to which he was subjected during the entire day. George H. Kedtcr. accused Lewlston National Bank de faulter, on trial In the Federal Court here Jointly with William F. Kettenbach, added a'diamatlc closing to the case of the defense today when he openly wept on the wltneas atand. The scene was a pathetic one. It was brought about unexpectedly through the pointed query of one of the Jurors who ssked Kester why Kettenbach and he had resigned from the bank in July, 1907. Kester broke down instantly and audibly cried for several minute, his form shak ing with heavy sohs. Partially recover ing, he explained they had been Indicted some weeks before by a Federal grand Jury at Moscow for timber frauds and rather than remain an official of the bank under a cloud, both he and Ketten bach had resigned. The Jury appeared visibly affected through Kester's open weeping. When the defense closed a few min utes later. Judge Bean requested tho Jurors not to deliberate on the evidence or attempt to reach conclusions until after the closing arguments and In structions of the court are heard to morrow, when they will be at liberty to form an opinion. Kester denied the charge against him and corroborated the evidence given by Kettenbach. Fletcher Dobyns. the Government prosecutor, waa blunt -in his examina tion and forced Kester to become evasive In his answers. On one accusation Judge Bean waa forced to Interrupt a clash be tween counsel, angrily rapping them to order when he pounded hta desk with his fist. Father and Son Hart In Runaway. ABERDEEN. Wash.. March St. John DoKke, a teamster of Hoqulam. In the1 employ of the Hoqulam Lumber and Rilngle Company, waa probably fatally Injured In a runaway today and his father. George Dokkc. sustained a broken leg in an effort to save his son's life. Both men are still unconscious. ' . t - ; FIGHT li PROGRESS Mexican Rebel Forces Take Santa Barbara. FEDERALS TRY RECAPTURE Government Forces Are Outnum bered and Battle Is Hotly Con tested by Armies of Both Contenders. EL. PASO, Tex., March SI. A stub bornly fought and bloody battle be tween SOO insurgents and 200 Federal troops haa raged around the little town of Santa Barbara, southwest of the city of Chihuahua, since Wednesday morning, according to a telegram re ceived here from Parral late last night. Both sides have sent for reinforcements. Wednesday morning, according to the Parral dispatch, the Insurrectoa at tacked and took Santa Barbara, but before they could strengthen Us de fenses, the federals rallied and at tempted to retake the place. A body of 26 rurales charged through the In surrecto lines and aucceeded In reach ing the municipal building, but were' cut off from the main federal body. They took refuge In the building. The telegram from Parral does not reveal their fate. FlndWig himself outnumbered, Col onel Arsamendl, in command of the federal troops, sent to Parral for rein forcements, and the lnsurrecto leaders ar said to have dispatched messengers In the direction ot tne camp ui dero and Orozco on a similar errand. Neither side had received reinforce ments when tho message reached here. It Is said that both sides exhibited the greatest coolness and bravery and that the percentage of killed and wounded Is exceptionally high, considering the numbers engaged. PRISONER IS NOT MESSENGER Bearer or reace Plan to Madero Evades Federal blnees. SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March Jl. The Ilernandex taken prisoner by govern ment forces, is reported last night, waa not Braulio Hernandez, provisional secretary for Chihuahua, but Marcos Hernandez, manager of the immense es tate of Lorenzo Travlpe, SO miles from Cludad Porflrlo Diaz. Braulio Her nandez is said to be the bearer of the peace proposition sent to Francisco I. Madero, Jr., by his father, who Is now here. Marcos Hernandez Is said to have put up ao feeble a resistance to a recent raid of lnsurrectos that his loyalty wss called into question by the Federals and his arrest followed. A review of the division encamped here will be held . here tomorrow. Troops, excepting the cavalry, most of which is now at Leon Springs, will be commanded by Brlgsdier-General Smith, who will lead them past General Carter. There will be 8600 men in line. Negotiations for Permanent Arbitration Treaty Are , Already Begun. EXTRA SESSION MAY ACT Preliminary Work Goes Well and Effort Will Be Made to Have Senate Act Before Adjourn ment Next Summer. WASHINGTON', March 31. James Bryce. the British ambassador, held a conference today with Secretary Knox regarding the proposed arbitration treaty between the United States end Great Britain, but negotiations are still In a tentative stage. It Is said that no hitch haa yet been encountered and reasonable progress is being made. This treaty the forerunner of Its kind will be presented to" the world as a. model for the lessening of strife among na tions. If It receives the approval of the United States Senate. There Is no rea ton for haste. It is pointed out, and be cause of the mammoth task which its Importance Involves, the negotiations will proceed with deliberation. The Adminis tration will endeavor to have it in com pleted form for presentation to the Sen ate before the adjournment of the ap proaching session of Congress. So far as negotiations have proceeded. It ha developed that, while the treaty will provide for the arbitration of prac tically all disputes that may arise be tween the two countries. Including mat ters relating to questions of honor. It will not provide the machinery for the arbitration of each specific controversy. That will be arranged by special agree ments under the general treaty In each Instance. It can he said on authority that the question of the alliance between Great Britain and Japan causing any obstacles to the successful conclusion of the treaty he never been mentioned In the conferences between Mr. Knox and Mr. Bryce. Reports that this alliance had halted negotiations were today denied. SAN MARCOS DEATH TRAP Secretary Meyer Replies to Criticism From Senator Perkins. WASHINGTON, March 31. Secretary of the Navy Meyer replied today to a communication from Senator Perkins of California, chairman of the Senate naval affairs committee. In which Mr. Perkins said he had been receiving protests because the San Marcos, formerly the battleship Texas, had been used for experimental purposes. Mr. Perkins asked If this was not a waste of money. Secretary Meyer told Senator Perkins that the ship would have been nothing but a death trap if she had been put into actual battle. 3000 MEN ARE REVIEWED Army Inspection at Fort Crockett Important Movement. GALVESTON, Tex., March 31. The monthly review and Inspection of the United States troops at Fort Crockett this morning was the largest and most Important military movement thus far performed by the entire brigade of three full regiments encamped here. About S000 men were in line. Nearly 10,600 spectators saw the maneuvers. Military experts were astonished at the results attained in so short a time in the transformation of an entire bri gade of coast artillerymen into in fantry. s I Ilomeseekerst Chehalis, Washington. Surrounded by largest dairy, fruit and farming country in Pacific Northwest. Acreage Inducements for intensive farm ing. County seat Lewis County, where land la cheaper and the best. Chehalis Is the liveliest Inland Washington town of 5000 people. Paved street, electric lights, sewerage, water, gaa and all mod ern comforts. Has 3225,000 In public lm provemes under way now. Visit Che halis and see Southwest Washington's largest farming section before locating elsewhere. 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