TEE 3IOR!ONG OREGOXIA5", THUKSDAY,' JTTTNTJ 29, 1916.
ORPET, TRAPPED BY
ATTORNEY, ESCAPES
Youth Recovers Himself Just
i as State's Attorney Seems
About to Score.
POWDER MARKS AT ISSUE
Prisoner First Says Girl's Hand Was
Gloved, Tbea Changes; Lawyer
Bays He Recalled He Had Said
- He Saw Crystals In Palin.
WAUKEGAN. 111.. June 28. William
Orpet once was in a predicament dur
ing: cross-examination today, but in
general he sustained the ordeal much
better than yesterday and made no
admissions at variance with those
brought out by his own attorneys on
direct examination. '
A trap set by Attorney David R. Jos
lyn. of the prosecution, had to do with
the white powder marks which Orpet
testified yesterday he observed on the
right hand of Marion Lambert, with
whose murder, by potassium cyanide
poisoning, he is charged.
He testified previously that when he
turned back in Helm's woods and saw
Marion in her dying throes, in -the
snow, he knelt down by her anil called
to her. Her right hand, he said, was
bare and partly closed. He opened it
a little and noticed the powder in the
lines of her hand.
Attorney Baits Trap.
Mr. Joslyn for some time today had
been leading him suavely inch by inch
and minute by minute on his trip from
Madison, Wis., where he was attending
the University of Wisconsin, to Lake
Korest, into the woods with Marion
and to the death scene. His tone was
sympathetic and his phraseology help
ful. Then he began firing questions with
great rapidity as to the position of the
body, the state of the clothing and the
like. In the midst of these his manner
changed and he asked suddenly:
"And was her hand bare or gloved?"
The pallid witness, worn with hours
of minute questioning, hesitated.
"I don't just remember I think it
was bare no, I remember it was
gloved." His head drooped and Mr.
Joslyn plunged away from the subject
and was midway in another when the
witness recovered himself.
Witness Corrects Himself.
"No, I am sure her hand was bare
I am sure now yes, it was bare,"- he
gasped. The prosecutor turned on him
with a snarl:
"Yea, you are sure it was bare be
cause now you remember that you said
yesterday that you saw the white pow
der In the lines of her hand. What!
did it look like to you, anyway, pow
der or crystals?"
"Crystals," said the young man
slowly. "Of my own judgment I would
say crystals."
It is the contention of attorneys for
the defendant that Marion committed
suicide by taking the poison in a pow
der so fine that snow melting in her
nana or moisture gatherinsr on it in a
hot room while the body was cold
would have acted on it the came as if it
had been in a solution of two parts
water.
custom of maintaining close secrecy
regarding all military developments,
refused to say whether or not he had
received the message. He said that all
announcements must come from Gen
eral Kutitton at San Antonio.
On receipt of word that General
Funston had given out the contents of
the message, he said that no escort
would be sent to meet the prisoners
in the morning, but that an officer
would be delegated to take command
of them and lead them to Fort Bliss.
Mexicans Pleased at News.
Mexican officials tonight were happy
over the turn in events. They declared
that this would mean a lessening of the
tension of the last few days. General
Francisco Gonzales, Juarez commander
and Andres Garcia, Mexican Consul at
El Paso, both declared themselves opti
mistic of the future.
"This shows that we don't want war
unless it is forced upon us," said Mr.
Garcia,
Consul Garcia was trying tonight to
get fuller details of the release and the
exact hour the troopers will arrive here.
REFUGEES EX ROUTE NORTH
Hundreds Being Taken to San Diego
on Naval Transport Buffalo.
SAN DIEGO, CaL, June 28. Several
hundred refugees will be brought to
San Diego on the naval transport Buf
falo and the supply steamer Glacier,
according to radiograms received here
today. Both vessels now are at Guay
mas, the Buffalo having brought a
number of refugees to that port fol
lowing the anti-American outbreak at
Empalme and in the Yaqui Valley.
The cruiser South Dakota arrived
from Bremerton, Wash., via San Fran
cisco, this afternoon, and took on coal
and provisions. Tomorrow the vessel
will steam for Mazatlan, making the
ISth warship that Admiral Winslow
has called to the west coast of Mexico
In preparation for possible trouble.
Mexico Releases Writer.
MEXICO CITT, June 28. Daniel Dil
lon, an American newspaperman, who
was imprisoned here several weeks ago
by the Carranza government, was re
leased from custody yesterday.
NURSES EAGER TO GO
NINE RECItmS TAKES IX AT EN
THUSIASTIC MEETING!.
MEXICANS LEAVING TOWN
Archives Moved From Nuevo Laredo.
Small Guard Left.
' LAREDO, Tex., June 28. Train serv
ice south of Nuevo Laredo will be dis
continued after tonight, according to
reliable information from that Mexican
town tonight. The Nuevo Laredo
OUBtom-House archives have been re
moved to Rodriguez, 45 miles sotith of
the -border. Preparations lor finally
evacuating Nuevo Laredo were in
progress tonight and it was said that
a guard ot less than 200 Carranza
soldiers will be left there.
The international bridge Between
Laredo and Nuevo Laredo was closed
late today and all traffic will b
stopped, at least until tomorrow morn
ing.
Officers Are Elected and Dinner Party
Enjoyed at Home of Member
In St. Johns.
Enthusiasm was manifested at the
annual meeting of the Oregon Graduate
Nurses' Association, which was held
yesterday at 2:30 o'clock in room H at
Central Library.
The enthusiasm was called forth by
the prospects offered members of the
organization to become Red Cross
workers in the present border troubles.
Nine new members were taken in. An
innovation in the meeting occurred
when the members went in. a party to
the home of Miss Catherine Scott, at
02 North Central street, in St. Johns,
to enjoy a dinner and a social hour
afterward before counting the votes
and completing the business of the
meeting.
The newly elected officers are: Mrs.
Jane V. Doyle, president; Miss Nannie
J. Lackland, first vice-president; Mrs.
O. E. Osborne, second vice-president:
Miss Grace E. Forbes, secretary, and
Miss Frances McLane, treasurer. The
board of directors, in addition to the
officers. Include Emily Loverldge, Mary
Campbell. Christine Hume, Alvlra
Whitney, Edith Duke, Helen Budd, Lou
se A. Rourke and Katnerine Scott.
The retiring officers were: Miss
Lackland, president; Miss Adelaide
Short, first vice-president; Mrs. Os
borne, second vice-president; Miss
Doyle, secretary, and Miss Mary Welch,
treasurer.
There were more than "5 members
and guests in attendance.
PRISONERS COMING OUT
(Continued From First Fage.
Mexican telegraph which said
that the 2S negroes of the
Tenth Cavalry captured at Carrizal,
with Lem H. Spillsbury, Mormon scout.
had been removed from prison'.
- The message added that the men,
with their arms and accoutrements,
under heavy guard, had been placed
on a Mexican Central train bound for
Juarez, where they are expected to ar
rive tomorrow morning.
Trevino Notifies General Bell.
The telegram conveying this news
was addressed to General George Bell
Jr.. commander of the El Paso base. It
was signed by General Jacinto Tre
vino, commander of the Mexican mili
tary district of the Northwest, whose
headquarters are at Chihuahua City.
General Bell, in keeping with his
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WILSON HUT m LET
T. H. LEAD AM ARMY
Neither Will General Wood Be
Permitted to Take Active
Command on Border.
EACH FRIEND TO HUGHES
FIGHT WON BY MARINES
ONE AMERICAN KILLED BY DOMIM-
CAN REBELS..
Aberdeen, Wash., Boy Wounded DurluB
Battle In Which Revolutionists
Were Routed.
WASHINGTON. June 28. An en
gagement lasting an hour between
American marines and Santo Domingo
rebels yesterday at Monte Cristi was
reported today by Rear-Admiral Caper-
ton. One American private, John
Acriment, was killed. Two trenches
were taken by the marines after
artillery fire. Private Albert Vieldaum,
of Aberdeen, wash, was wounded. The
rebels were routed.
Earlier advices from Rear - Admiral
Caperton received at the Navy Depart
ment said Colonel Pendleton, with i
considerable force or American ma
rines, was marching 80 miles overland
from Puerto Plata to occupy Santiago
and Levega, Interior Dominican cities,
and rebel opposition was not antici
pated. These advices said the revolu
tionists were making no serious effort
to interfere-with the American expedi
tion's plans for restoring order.
Hose to Have Congress Xante Colo
uel as Military Leader Given
Up, as President Alone Has
Power of Appointment.
WASHINGTON. June 28. (Special.1)
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will not
be permitted by President Wilson to
lead, as a Major-Genera, a division or
volunteers to the defense of the border,
even though Colonel Roosevelt should
organize such a division.
Neither will General Wood, who
ranks the other active Major-Generals
of the Army, be sent to command on
the border, or to head a division into
Mexico should war come with the re
public. Political considerations have cut both
of these leaders from the spotlight in
any military emergencies that the
country might have to face. Each is
feared by the Democratic politicians.
Congress cannot help because the Presi
dent -alone has power to appoint the
officers to command the volunteer
troops that may be called or taken
into the regular service, or to make de
tails for the regular officers to im
portant commands of regular troops
engaged in active service.
Aid for Hushes Bars Both.
Friends of Colonel Roosevelt, hoping
to move Congress to accept his offer
of a volunteer division, have discussed
and rejected the possibility of naming
Colonel Roosevelt by special act of
Congress as Major-General in command
of his volunteer division. Congress
tried this once, but its action was held
invalid.
Both Colonel Roosevelt and General
Wood have become too active in con
nection with the Hughes campaign for
President Wilson to allow any favors
to be extended them by the Democratic
Administration. Colonel Roosevelt has
been a constant critic of President Wil
son and his recent letter to the Pro
gressives indorsing Hughes did not
please the Wilson people.
While General Wood has taken no
active part in politics the Administra
tion leaders have several counts against
him. These started with the General's
Invitation a year ago to Colonel Roose
velt to attend the Plattsburg rookie
camp, where General Wood was in
charge. The Colonel made a speech
criticising the Democratic Administra
tion on that occasion, and General
Wood was brought to book by the then
Secretary of War. Lindley M. Garrison,
for having permitted the speech.
Wood Guest of Hushes.
Since then General Wood has been a
dinner guest with Colonel Roosevelt at
important gatherings, which were given
more or less political significance, and
still more recently he has been a caller
on Mr. Hughes, following the latter's
nomination for the Presidency.
Thus, the country is to do without
the active service of each of these men,
even should the emergency seem to call
them. It will be argued by the Demo
cratic leaders that others can be found
to take their places who are equally as
well qualified.
It Is known here that colonel rtoose-
velt has been organizing his volunteer
division for more than two years, ex
pecting need for it in war with Mex
ico. He has selected all his officers
from the rank of retired regular Army
men or those who have been permitted
to resign by the War Department. His
men for the division nave Deen picked
with an eye both to infantry and
cavalry service that they might be
more enective man were ine rougo
riders of the Spanish-American War.
It is doubtful if these men would en
list in anv other volunteer division
than that organized and commanded by
Colonel Roosevelt. This is made im
possible by the attitude of the Admin
istration and only the sweeping sen
timent of the country, following some
unusual and unexpected occurrence in
Mexico, will bring about a change In
this attitude and permit Colonel Koose
velt to head his division of defenders.
Insensibility yesterday by three Ameri
can soldiers and two civilians who
boarded the train at Hachita. N. M.
The Consul reported the boy had a toy
pistol which caused suspicion. The
Consul also let it be known that he
had asked his government for informa
tion concerning a report that American
troops had crossed the border pursuing
bandits near Hachita yesterday.
There was a dearth of border advices
at the War Department today. Nothing
was received relating to any incident
in Mexico which might be the basis for
charges contained in Mr. Arredondo's
note that American troops had mis
treated a large number of Mexican citi
zens. The note will be sent to General
Funston so that a report from General
Pershing may be obtained.
Secretary Baker made public today a
statement from his supply division
chiefs that every need of the National
Guard as to clothing, equipment, equi
page and food was being met. It con
tained also the significant statement
that arrangements made would care for
the situation in that regard, no matter
how many troops might be called out,
Hugre Shipments Hurried.
At the department and great military
supply depots like Philadelphia, St.
Louis and San Francisco, -officers and
their civilian crews are working night
and day. Huge shipments are being
hurried to the state mobilization points
in addition to those rushed to the bor
der in preparation for the mobilization
along that 1800-mile line of the largest
American army ever gathered in such
narrow compass since the close of the
Civil War.
From the arsenals, trains laden with
implements of war, rifles, artillery and
munitions are moving swiftly. Orders
for additional machine guns have been
placed, making certain an adequate
supply ,of these valuable weapons
among the troops now moving southward.
JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
NO VERDICT REACHED IN OREGON
LAND-FRAUD CASES.
Long; Deliberation Is Yet Without Re
sult and Court .Finally Orders
Men Locked Up for Night.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 28. The Jury
n the so-called Oregon-California land-
fraud cases, on trial in the United
States District Court, was still unable
to reach a verdict at 6 o'clock tonight
and was locked up for the night.
.During tne mornlne the jury sent
word to Judge M. T. Dooling that it
could not agree as to the guilt or in
nocence of the six lawyers and real
estate men who are charged with using
the mails in a conspiracy to defraud
applicants for Oregon & California
Railroad grant lands withheld from en
try by the Southern Pacific. -The judge
directed the jury to resume its delib
erations. At half-past three the jury
came into court again and asked to
have the testimony of W. A. S. Nichol
son, one of the defendants, reread.
In addition to Nicholson, the men
whose fate rests with the jury are
Norman D. Cook and Franklin P. Bull.
attorneys, of San Francisco: A. J. Reetz.
W. B. DeGarmo and Sidney L. Sperry,
real estate operators, of Los Angeles.
LORILLARDS CONTINUE PAY
Employes Called Out in Guard1 Also
to Have Jobs Kept Open.
VETERAN WINS LAND FIGHT
Newberg Man Gets Title to Deceased
Cousin's Homestead.
NEWBERG, Or, June 28. (Special.)
After two years of litigation, Henry
McGuire, of Newberg, has won out. ac
cording to notification just received by
him from the land department at
Washington. The property involved
consists of ' a homestead which was
taken a number of years ago by his
cousin. James McGuire, on which has
been found copper and gold deposits.
James McGuire was an unmarried
man, and Henry McGuire proves to be
his nearest surviving kin.
McGuire died about three years ago
at baiem. it is saia tnat his mines
were taken possession of by men who
knew of their value. Henry McGuire
is an old resident of this vicinity. Dur
ing the- Civil War he was a sergeant in
the regular Army.
TROOPERS ARE SET FREE
Continued From TMnst Page.)
WIFE ACCUSES PASTOR
Mrs. Westherin Alleges Affinity Has
Caused Desertion.
TACOMA, Wash., June 28. (Special.)
Rev. David J. Westherin. who re
signed as pastor of the .fashionable
English Lutheran Church at Belling
harn three weeks ago under sensational
circumstances, is made the subject of
a warrant sworn to here today by his
wife who charges . him with non-
support. She told the police judge that
her husband - had an affinity with
whom he is living in Seattle. She
said that he quit his pastorate after a
congregational probe of his actions had
been ordered.
Two weeks ago, she declared, he told
her he would return to her and sent
her to Tacoma to arrange for a home.
That was the last she heard from him
direct, she said. The Westherins have
been married for 21 years.
ican bankers and business interests
with influence in Mexican affairs,
have flooded the first chief with mes
sages. They all sent him the same
warning that the United States Gov
ernment meant business and that to
hold the prisoners would mean war,
Secretary Baker waited at the War
Department until late tonight for a
report from General Funston on Gen
eral Trevino's announcement' that he
had sent the cavalrymen to Juarez to
he set free. He finally went home
without the report. President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing also retired
without hearing of the news except
through a newspaper correspondent.
The President now expects to fill an
engagement which he also had decided
to cancel, to address the Associated Ad
vertising Clubs of the World in con
vention at Philadelphia tomorrow after
noon. Note Expected Soon.
The last word from Special Agent
Rodgers, at Mexico City, a message
dated yesterday and received early to
day, said he expected to be handed the
note today. He gave no intimation of
what might be the contents.
Secretary Lansing had not studied
today the trio of communications sub
mltted to the department within the
last 24 hours by Eliseo Arredondo,
Mexican Ambassador designate. They
protest against the arrest of other
Mexicans in the United States and
against the general embargo, effected
without proclamation, stopping prac
tically all shipments to Mexico.
The protests are being treated as
routine matters in the State Depart
ment. Two of them, relating to al
leged improper treatment of Mexican
citizens, require reports either from
Army officers or from Federal civil au
thorities in California and Arizona. be
fore any answer can be made.
The protest dealing with the embargo
situation probably could be quickly
disposed of. In its note last Sunday
the Washington Government informed
General Carranza that it construed as
deliberately hostile its orders to Gen
eral Trevino to limit, by force, the
operations of General Pershing's men
A formal repudiation of this attitude
has been requested of the ' de facto
government.
Word From Border Is Slight.
Mr. Arredondo said tonight he would
call attention of the State Department
to a report just received from th
Mexican Consul at El Paso that
Mexican boyr accompanied by hi
father, on a train bound from Douglas,
.Ariz., to El Paso, had been beaten into
MILLS DEHMlb GARS
Public Service Commission Is
Asked for Relief.
1 PLANT FORCED TO CLOSE
NEW YORK. June 28. A letter writ
ten by Thomas J. Maloney, president
of P. Lorillard Company, to each of the
company's employes who are members
of the National Guard says:
A number of this company's em
ployes who are members of the Na
tional Guard of various states, have
made an Immediate response to the
call of the President, and have gone.
or are about to go, to camp with their
respective commands, in preparation
for service on the border or in Mexico.
"These men are actuated by a high
sense of patriotism and a fine public
spirit. This company is proud of their
unhesitating response to the call of
duty and of the sacrifices which they
will undergo for the common good
The company has every confidence that
their services so freely given-will re
fleet credit for all time upon themselves
and upon the company.
'These men may feel assured that
their positions with the company will
be held open for them and that their
salaries will be paid in fulL The em
ployes' bounty plan will also remain
in operation with respect to them.
This arrangement will continue in
effect at least until January 1, 1917, at
which time the matter will again be
considered by the directors of the com
pany."
OFFICERS HOLD REPORTER
Newspaperman Faces Charge of En
tering Country Illegally.
ASTORIA. Or., June 28. (Special.)
Fred T. Cliff, a newspaper reporter;
Is being held by the immigration au
thorities here on a charge of entering
the country illegally. He also is
charged with violating the Mann act.
His name is said to be Fred Thomas
Lever and it is alleged he is wanted
by the Canadian authorities for desert
ing from the Army.
Shortage of Curs on Southern Pa
cific Said to Bo Due to Bis In
crease of Traffic Caused by
Longshoremen's Strike.
SALEM, Or., June 2S. (Special.) A
car shortage, affecting especially lum
ber mills and caused by the longshore
men's strike, is noted by the Public
Service Commission, which is receiving
complaints and trying to maintain an
even distribution of the cars which are
available.
A letter from the St. Johns Lumber
Company, of St. Johns, complains of a
shortage of cars for a number of days.
Complaints were registered by the
Ewana Box Company in a letter which
said the plant was working day and
night, with 172 men. but faced a shut
down for want of cars. Cars were pro
vided by the Southern Pacific, but on
June 19 another complaint came say
ing all cars were to be loaded on that
day and no more were In eigne
Situation Is Investigated.
The Potter Lumber Company, of Myir
City. came in with a complaint on
June 17.
On receipt of complaints the com
mission asked the Southern Pacific to
forward each day reports of the num
ber of clOBed and open cars received.
the number on hand and the numoer
loaded. This is being done, and in re
sponse to another request the commis
sion expects to receive from now on re
ports also of the number or cars or
dered by shippers, which will give t
heck on the actual shortage.
"It appears to us." said a member
of the commission, "that the Southern
Pacific is doing the best it can to
erve all of the shippers. In one let
ter received from them they said there
had been shipped within two weeks
50 carloads of paper, southbound,
reight which formerly went by water
and there have been quantities of other
freight which usually go by boat, but
are now shipped by rail.
Open Cars Are Needed.
'It may be also that the shipment of
quantities of supplies to the cement
plant at Oswego has had some effect on
the car supply, although that could not
affect It largely."
The shortage has been felt particu
larly in open cars, .which are used by
lumber mills. The commission expects
the situation to be relieved within
about 10 days, when large numbers of
cars sent south with steamer freight
will be on their way back north.
FAIR DATE IS DECIDED
Jackson County Fete to Be Held at
Med ford September 13-16.
MEDFORD. Or.. June 28. (Special.)
The Jackson County Fair will be held
n Medford. September 13 to 16. Inclu
sive. These dates were decided upon
at a meeting of the new board of di
rectors Monday night. The Merchants
Association and the Commercial Club
will assist this year, and -under a new
system of finance it is planned to have
the most elaborate celebration ever held
in Jackson County.
Exhibit rooms will be secured down
town for merchants displays, fancy-
work, fine arts, cooking and school ex
hiblts. A round-up and bucking con
tests will be a special feature, and it
is planned to procure a band of In
dian riders. The usual horse races and
baseball games will be held, and an
effort will be made to employ an avi
ator during the week.
HUGHES AND T. R. AGREE
(Continued From First Pafe.)
to his automobile and warmly shak
ing his hand as he bade him good-bye.
T. R. Calls "Good Luck."
When the automobile moved away
Mr. Roosevelt looked around and. wav
ing- his hand to Mr. Hughes, said:
"Good-bye and the best possible
luck."
Colonel Roosevelt, when seen later
before his departure for his home at
Oyster Bay, said that he and Mr,
Hughes had had a most satisfactory
talk and that he was really greatly
pleased. The former President made it
plain that he agrees with the attitude
Mr. Hughes has taken toward the Ques
tions at issue in the campaign and he
assured the nominee that he would sup
port him with the utmost heartiness.
Colonel Roosevelt said that Mr.
Hughes stated he much desired the
Colonel to aid in the campaign, and it
was agreed that in the Fall Mr. Roose
velt should make three or four speeches
for Mr. Hughes.
Tart Wllllna; to Work With T. B.
Former President William H. Taft
said tonight that he was willing to
work side by side with Mr. Roosevelt
to aid: in the election of Mr. Hughes.
Asked if he would be willing to speak
from the same platform as Roosevelt,
he said:
"I am for Hughes. I would not let my
personal feelings interfere. If such
speaking arrangements were made
would act as a private in the ranks
and obey orders."
Vmpqua Jetty Allowed.
OPF.GONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 28. The War Depart
ment today informed Representative
Hawley that it had granted permission
for the Port of- Lmpqua to build
jetty at the mouth of the Umpqua
River. The Port recently raised 8200.00
by a bond issue to defray the cost of
this work.
Partxld'scs are protected In Germany,
826,000,000 In Emergency Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 28. The House
appropriations committee yesterday re
ported an emergency bill providing
526,000,000 for extraordinary . expenses
of the Army and the National Guard
caused by mobilization for Mexican
border service. Most of the amount
goes for equipment and transporta
tion.
SINGERS WANTE!
Professional and Non-Professional
An Opportunity for Port) and Talent
On Sunday, July 9th, the Peoples Amuse
ment Company, operating the Peoples, Pick
ford and Crystal Theaters, will begin a series
of public rehearsals in an effort to obtain the
best talent in the city for future engagements.
If you are sL singer by profession or have
ambition to become one you are requested to
register and participate in the rehearsals.
Rules to Be Observed
1. Those desiring to participate must appear in
person at the office of the Peoples Amusement Com
pany and register, giving their name, address, phone,
whether they are professional or non-professional
and give the title of the songs they will Bing at
rehearsal. No one will be eligible unless registered.
2. The rehearsals will take place in order of
registration. As many per day as can be conven
iently handled.
3. Each singer or combination will be allowed
one or two songs.
4. 'Merits will be judged by three competent
people selected by the Peoples Amusement Company.
5. Out of the list of applicants passed upon by
the judges the company will select -
Six soloists, four duets, three trios, one
quartet, sextet or octet, if available, and give
them a limited engagement at good salary.
7. Registration begins today, Thursday, June 29,
and closes Wednesday, July 5. Rehearsals begin
Sunday, July 9.
This is one of the opportunities that knocks once
at everyone's door. Don't delay, but register now.
Peoples Amusement Company
West Park at Alder St. Marshall 880
RAIDERS NOT CAPTURED
CAPTIVE VILUSTAS ARB MOVED TO
I'OINT NEARER BORDER.
Stockade of Barbed Wire Built for Prls-
Bodles of Slain Ramcher
and Wife Are Burled.
oners
COLUMBUS. N. M.. June 28. Military
authorities here tonight announced they
were convinced that earlier reports that
six Mexicans, believed to have been the
murderers of William Parker and his
wife on their ranch southwest of Ha
chita. had been captured and killed,
were erroneous. Investigation Indicated,
it was said, that the report probably
was an outgrowth of a fistic encounter
between Americans and Mexicans on a
train between Douglas and Hachita,
Twenty-three Villistas, taken captive
It crossed the border, who formerly
bad been held at Namiqulpa. have been
moved to a point nearer the border for
safe-keeping:, according: to reports from
the field. It is possible they may be
brought here, where a large stockade
of barbed wire has been erected for the
detention of prisoners.
HACHITA. N. M.. June 28. The bod
ies of William Parker and his bride
of five months, murdered by Mexican
bandits in a raid upon their ranch,
southwest of here, yesterday, were
burled In the little cemetery here to
day. The mourners were largely wom
en, practically the entire male popu
lation of the town being members of
the posses searching for trace of the
marauders.
Gas Company Workman Hurt.
OREGON CITT, June 18. (Special.)
While workmen were employed under
the supervision of Street Commissioner
Babcock in repairing a sewer pipe on
Twelfth and John Adams street dirt
fell on a pas main causing a break
and flying debris injured the hand of
by General Pershing's command since on of th workmen. Claud QTonnel.
less toiher
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