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El Paso, TeiM, Wednesday Evening, July 5, 1911 IS Paje ASSOCIATED PRESS Leased Wire. WBAiEHER S'ORECASI-Generally fair Tonight and Thursday. rtlTr RflllP DT yilHIlD rilUrC FLIES WITH MAYOR OVER. RR IFF FROM I LL MlnUlf rLflltu RACING COLLEGE CREWS iriL Penrose Changes Sis Mind About Pressing Matter Just $ow. WILL ASK SENATE TO MEET EARLIER Washington, D.

July 5. Chairman Pearose of the senate finance committee announced in the senate today that he would again attempt late to-dav or early tomorrow to set an agreement for a date for a. final vote on the Canadian reciprocity bilL Late, he changed bis mind. The announcement was in reply to remarks of senator Stone. Democrat, who urged Mr.

Penrose, in charge of the "bill, again to asK ior aeimuc bill, again to asK ior ueiuine u.u..c the vote. Later, Mr. Penrose and sena- tor Smoot held a conference with sen ator Martin, the Democrauc "uci, and seaator Stone. At the conference of senators, participated in by Messrs. Penrose and Smoot, Republicans, and Martin and Stone.

Democrats; it was decided not to press a date to vote on the reciprocity so Jong, as. there are senators prepared to speak. It was determined however, to endeavor to fix the hour of convening daily at 11 a. m. instead of noon.

Senate Takes Exceptions. President Taft's proreclprocity speech in Indiana Monday and Tuesday -svere sharplv criticised In the senate today by senator cummins day by senator duties of bis office and enters upon a campaign to mould or lead public opln- Jon In the reciprocity," said Mr. Cum- mins, "then he is on the same level asj any otner mau nun i from criticism to be attacked as to ar- PUBLIC MEETINGS HELD IN CHIHUAHUA One Favors Orozco for Governor, the Other Opposes Him. Chihuahua, Mexico. July 5.

Open air meetings were hold here today for? and asaiast the movement to nominate i Orozco for governor. That in faror of the movement held at Alameda Cuanteraoc was under the jjjarshal. -q laSt night, when the offi-auspices of the recently formed Orozco cers ent to Harris's home to place club under the leadership or isai- i bas- The speaKers- wera cheered by a crowd numbering about 1000. The- Onnositlon The meeting held to remonstrate against urozco took piace iu Principal, asd the speakers paid their racnop Sn the "seientificos" who are believed to be behind the movement tn nominate the military hero. est attention and the mention of the old rulers was the signal for cat calls and hisses.

No effort was made to! blame Orozco for the movement to se- cure his nomination. A lanre camnalcn fund is said to The speakers were given tne greai- be promised if the leaders succeed in inducing Orozco to allow his name to nsd. I A new publication appeared on the i streets this morning advocating me nomination of Orozco and giving the names of Dr. Balbas-, Rudolfo Crux and Jose Escobar as the leaders. is said to be wealth- men.

opposed to governor Gonzales, and that they hope to split the vote of the Madero followers. Concession 3fay Be Killed. Th amusement concession granted under the Creel regime and known as "El Tivoli' is said to be slated for an- tnullment by governor Gonzales, and the recent sale of the ground together with the concession is held up. I and the other features will be brought to rfosfl at mldnlETht tonljrht. The governor claims the concession -svas granted to the present holders contrary to law and that an investigation will be made to determine who was.

responsible. 2 V-'V IXDICTED PACKERS ALL PLEAD OT GUILTY. Chicago, HL, July 5. Through 2 counsel, the packers indicted some time ago for violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, pleaded not guilty today. Their trial is set for November 25.

A EL PASO Tie fire iHSHrsHce key rate for El Pao Is to be reduced materially In the Immediate futare. JIayor S. Kelly and vraterworks superintendent W. E. Kaec returned "Wednesday morning from where they have been ia conference with C.

D. Roulet, state insurance actuary representing the un. derm-It ers of tie state. The fire Insurance situation fca El Paso was considered In detail at this conference and the changes necessary to get a lower key rate than the one now enjoyed by the city, were disc ussd in detail. "We have not yet got far enough along in our calculations to make a ntatement about the key rate reduction," mayor Kelly said, "but there will he a.

greet reduction on the key rate, better even than the people expect." The present key rate for El Paso Is fled at 44 cents and It is said to he the hope of the mayor and the waterworks officials to make sufficient changes tn the water pumping station, the pumping plant and the water mains to reduce this rate to 24 cents. However, the mayor refnsed to say -what figure tba reduction was expected to reach. "With such a reduction and the corresponding shifting of insurance classifications the present rate of fire insurance will he reduced materially. 3Iayor Kelly returned from his vacation at Dnrant, Castlllian Springs and other places In Mississippi, hy way Dallas to confer with the actuary and 3Ir. Race regarding El Paso's key rate reduction.

The mayor was away four weeks. During his absence major pro Vfem, J. Hewitt acted in his Iac- Roberts and Banner to Erect Another Concrete Structure-on Stanton Street. FIVE STORY OFFICE BUILDING- PLANNED Another new concrete "building, a duplicate of the beautiful $100,000 Roberts-Banner building, will be built on the southwest corner of Mills and Stanton streets, as soon as business conditions warrant the improvement. Site Costs M.

D. Roberts and W. M. Banner, the joint owners of the Roberts-Banner building, hare purchased the property on the corner of Mills and Stanton streets from J. S.

Raynolds for ovu, wim tne ultimate uiwuuuu erecting a building similar in design 5-nn with the ultimate intention of nnfl an-fuisement to the new Roberts- Banner building, on the corner of Mills and Mesa avenue, one block west of the newly purchased building site. Has Bigr Frontage. The property purchased has a frontage of 60 feet on Mills street, and 112 feet on Stanton street, running back to the new Calisher building, five stories high, which is being completed on the corner of Texas and Stanton streets. The site is on the opposite corner from the one which has practical been agreed upon by the government fox; the location of the new post-office building. The total amount of the purchase price for the property ag paja jn casn ana tne erection oi -n-n -nn'ii in cash and.

tne erection it Jg tnougnt advisable as a business inTestment. Deal rade Tuesday. JXhe -eal transferring the ground trom naynoias 10 xiuuuris uuu Banner was made by Austin Marr, and was consummated Tuesday afternoon, as a bit of patriotic work for I Greater El Paso. KILLS CHIEF AND WOUNDS MARSHAL Negro Seizes Officer's (run and Shoots Him and His Companion. Rockyford.

July 5. Robert Harris, a negro, shot and instantly killed 'chief of police A. B. Craig, and mnftnllv -rrmft-nriaA Tn enh TCirmpr. nisrht hJ under arest for creating a dis- turbance.

The nclicemen entered Har ris's home, the negro resisted arrest, and durinjr the scuffle Harris seized phifif Crate's nistol frorti Its holster and 1 4-1. Mttft tA Ilinn ei nt mol ureu upuii tne auu aui 4i- Sfcai Kipper. Ly The nero Thp nesrro fled and a nosse promptly formed and spent the greater part of the night In pursuit of the murderer. TEN THOUSAND ARE TCPT OUT ALL UU JU J.1XJ3. -L 2STew Sixteen Hour LaTV Keeps -beaCU JDatiierS On the Sands.

L.os Angeles July 5. Ten thousand Fourth of July holiday makers slept on the sands cf the various beach resorts last night because the law limiting railroad men to 16 lines from bringing them home. Fully half of the throng were women and girls, garbed In the filmiest of seaside summer costumes, and the cold night breezes wrought havoc with nerves and patience, At 4 oclock this morning extra crews were obtained and cars were rushed to the beaches to the rescue. i j. j.

q.tjeeN DOWAGER OF PORTUGAL IS DEAD. Turin, Italy, July 5. -Maria Pia, quen dowager of Portugal, died at the Royal chateau at Stupinigl at 3:45 this afternoon. She had suffered from uremia. i DRAMATIC EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK SUN IS DEAD New Tork, N.

July 5. Franklin Fyles, for 30 years dramatic editor and critic of the New York Sun, Is dead at his home here of heart disease. He was born in Tro3r, N. Y.t ,64 years ago and started newspaper work in that city while a boy. KEY RATE BE Many Nerves Were Shattered, But No One in El Paso Was Killed.

ONLY FATALITY OF DAY WAS TO A HORSE Safe, save for a few minor accidents, and semi-sane, El Paso's Fourth of July passed into local history -without a single major accident to mar the day's scelebration. The nearest approach to a fatal accident occurred Tuesday evening on Overland when a giant cracker frightened a horse hitched to a runabout. The horse collided with a street car and was killed. A runaway team knocked all the patriotism out of small Raul Urdianes at the intersection of El Paso and Second 'street. Explosives started the horses on their way.

A Mexican boy g-ot tangled up with the business end of an amateur cannon at the smelter Tues- 1 day and was severely burned for his patriotic demonstration. Other small accidents occurred in different parts of the city but the day Tvaa exceptionally free from serious accidents and no fatalities resulted from the characteristic hysterical celebration of the national birthday anniversary. Harmless Kind of Noise. The' use, of a mixture of sulphur and salt petre was responsible for the small list of accidents Tuesday. This mix- ture was used for noise making pur poses only.

It was sprinkled freely 1 along the street car and railroad tracks with no more serious result than tn total WTftcklncr of Hie motormen's tiis positions. As the mixture is practically harmless no accidents were re ported from this source all day Tuesday, although several tons of the stuff were consumed, judging from the noise it made when the cars passed over it. Tne Keno car, tne last car to -Mexico, had several windows broken by an unusually heavy charge of this dope on Stanton street late Tuesday night. Firework for Neighborhood. The Andreas brothers arranged a fireworks display Tuesday evening at their home on Upson avenue that was witnessed by a number of their neighbors.

The display was arranged for the Andreas little folks, but everyone was welcome to sit on the Andreas lawn and watch Harley Kiefer and the Andreas brothers touch off the fireworks. Other displays, of fireworks took place is different parts of the city Tuesday evening, filling the sky with bursting rockets and variegated Roman candle Policeman Ira "Ware rescued F. Brock-man from a burning bed Tuesdaj' afternoon. A call came to the police station that some fireworks were burning up on Kansas street, and "Ware went to the scene of the trouble. At 419 Kansas street, he saw smoke pouring out of a room, and along the floor of the room, saw Brockman fast asleep in a burning bed.

"tVith the aid of a Mexican man, he removea Brockman to the street and then put out the fire, Balloon Causes Fire. A paper balloon caused the only fire in Paso July Fourth. The balloon had caught fire while in the air and alighted on a house at 1113 Montana street, and an alarm was rung in at the fire station a 8:15 Tuesday evening. I The fire was put out before any great damage was done. Horse Killed by Car The shooting of giant firecrackers on Overland street Tuesday caused a runaway that killed a valuable horse belonging to the Transfer company.

The horse, hitched to a runabout, which had been hired by C. W. Miller, was started by a loud explosion 1 and breaking away from the hitching post, ran down Overland and up Flor ence street to San Antonio. At the corner he ran Into a park car and was almost Instantly killed. The runabout v.as also badly smashed up.

Boy Injured In Runaway. A runawaj- occurred on South El Paso street Tuesday afternoon that injured I a small Hexican boy Raul Ur dianes who lives in Juarez. The boy was crossing El Paso street at the intersection of Second street, when the team came tearing down the street, knocking him down. He was removed to the police station where it was an hour before he regained consciousness, Aside from the injury he received on and was able to go to his home unassisted. Bomb Jams Switch.

The shooting of a large bomb on the car tracks on San Antonio street, near Stanton, jammed the Switch. Although It did not tie up the cars, the street had to be torn up to make the necessary repairs. Roy Loses Eye From Explosion. While loading a home made cannon Tuesday, Genaro Delgado, a sixteen- yearoia Doy, living near the smelter, caused the cannon to explode and the fire came out the fuse hole and burned his face "black, and put out his left eye. He lies at present at the smelter hospital where there is hope expressed that the right eye may be saved when an operation is performed on It this afternoon.

A Cannon Explosion Serious. Jim Ross, aged 17 years, living at 720 South St. Vrain street, also had an accident "with a toy cannon. He was ram ming the cannon with a steel rod, and caused an explosion which took effect I on his left nana ana lacerated It severely. JACK JOHXSOX SIGXS TO FIGHT PAT CURRA.

Chicago, July 5j Jack Johnson, heavyweight champion, has signed articles to fight Patrick Curran of London to a finish in Dublin, according to a dispatch from London. The date will be decided on today. i a Floydada, Texas, Has Conflagration on July Fourth. ONE TOWN HAS BUT-ONE STORE STANDING Plalnview, July 5. Floydada, celebrated the Fourth of July with a fire which destroyed three-fourths of the business portion of the town and continued for hours, notwithstanding the efforts of the bucket brigade.

The entire west side was Durned and the loss Is approximately $150,000 with Insurance of $12,000. The burned buildings were all frame structures, and the fire is thought to nave originated in a tailor snop in tne rear of the "White Drug company building. Fifteen structures were destroyed. The White Drug company, Goen Drug company, First National bank, Masonic 1 hall, Brown Hardware company, Boner Grocery company, Massey, Price, and Golden real estate offices, Fair Racket store. Floydada Mercantile company dry goods, Surgener Son Hardware company, a barber shop and two empty buildings.

Citizens claim they will the ashes "with bricks at once. Missouri Town. Damaged. Princeton, July 5. Three busl-nes blocks, including the entire north side of the public square, were destroyed by a fire of unknown origin which started late yesterday afternoon in an upper floor of a hardware store.

The loss is estimated at 250,000. Tovra "Wiped Out. Newcastle, July 5. The business Dortion jot Newcastle has been almost completely wiped out by fire, entailing a loss of $500,000. Only two business houses are left standing.

Oklahoma Town Burns. Fort Smith. July 5. According to a report received here the business section of the town of Braggs, 58 miles west of here, was almost en-tiTo-iT- -cc-inpd out bv fire. Among the buildings destroyed were half a dozen stores and the postofiice.

Firecracker Starts Fire. Bernard, July 5. Fire, resulting from the explosion of a large firecracker in the Matt Donovan ice house here, caused a loss of more than The Ice elevator, a lumber yard, general- store-and -a-number-of residences were totally destroyed. Minlns: Town Wiped Out. Kavlbr, July 5.

This mining town was practically wiped out today by fire supposed to have origlnatea from a Roman candle. Loss. $115,000. WAS SIMILAR TO GLDTIME POUETHS, Kecapitnlation Shows Quite as Many Disasters as Usual. Philadelphia, July 5.

A recapitulation of the result of the cele- bration of independence day In Philadelphia was made today and shows that it was as near an "old fashioned Fourth" as any one would want it. It was the hottest Fourth of July in 13 years, ana tnere were ix aeauis itubi the heat and prostrations. Twelve persons were drowned in the rivers and creeks about Philadelphia while bathing; there were two murders, several attempted murders, and numerous brawls and about 400 persons wer treated at hospitals for injuries received in handling fireworks. Belated Explosion Kills Boy. New York, N.

July 5. Joseph Sennelli. 16 years old, was instantly killed today and two other boys, his companions, were badly burned by a belated exploiion of fireworks. The boys found two heavy mortar bombs and Joseph exploded the contents of one with his jack knife. When ne reached the core there was a terrific explosion.

The boy was blown 25 feet and terribly torn and mangled. langiea. A majority of the accidents last nisrht were jrunshot wounds. Those who found themselves unable to buy firecrackers and blank cartridges used revolver and ball cartridges already In their possession. Three persons were killed and 14 wounded by chance or malicious bullets.

One boy of 11 was killed by a youth of 16 who said: "Watch me wing a kid," and deliberately fired. A mob chased him but he escaped. Three Dead; Forty-five Injured. Pittsburg, July 5. Three dead and 45 injured, six of whom may die, is the casualty list in connection with the Fourth of July celebration here.

HEITWOQD'S SECOND TRIAL POSTPONED Will Be Tried Monday on a Charge of Killing Yon Phnl. Denver, July 5. The trial of Harold F. Hemvood for the killing Of Sylvester L. Von Plnil at the same time that Geo.

E. Copeland was slain by Hen-iood today was put over until fonda Arguments "will be heard Saturday on the motion of Henwood's attorneys to withdraw Henwood's plea of not guilt3r and of leave to file a motion of a nlea of former ieopardy. Hemvood was found guilty last week of murder in the second desree for kill- ing Copeland. MEXICO CITY STREET CAR. STRIKE SETTLED.

Mexico City, July 5. The strike of street car employes has been settled. The men will return to work. The settlement was a compromise, the company having granted a part of the wage increase asked and made concessions in the matter of purchase of uniforms. V.

v. -O I Kl HU MM IS ws-p "-rl iiniL m-)fasK 43 2 III HII III 1 SSSSM85 isryyw -vrr'- aff-jprMna. mmmmrmm TtMniJ kisiwsmi ML'-r fHB633SSgl8KSS y. :Mv.vw.j.?jtf.wA "I Harry N. Atwood, the youthful Boston aviator, with the mayor of New London aboard, flying over the Thames while Harvard rowed to victory in -vi Atrronri ill Threatened with an ice fanlne, con-the eight oared race with Yale.

In the same aeroplane Atwood smashed all sumers Qf that are giTing American flight records for a continuous aeroplane journey with a passen- serious consideration to economy in Its i ger oy xiying ixom 135 miles, the day of the races. On ward Fleet, his mechanician. ASPE TAKES HOLD AS NEW COLLECTOR Succeeds Collector Maese at Juarez Latter Is a Deputy Now. Alanzo Aspe, recently appointed customs collecter of Juarez by "Ernesto Madero to succeed Pedro Maese. assumed hl "duties in the border, town custom house.

Wednesday morning. Senor Maese has appointed deputy collector to Aspe Aspe has been the collector of customs under the Diaz government at Ciudad Piedro NIegras for several years. He is succeeded in that city by J. Berea, who was formerly the collector at jthe Juarez port. The people Juarez seem to be satisfied with Aspe and are happy that Maese has been left in office at the Juarez customs house.

Aspe was appointed as his successor about a week ago when the general change of employes was ordored to take place. FOUR MEN KILLED WHEN TRAMS MEET Superior, July 5. Four men were killed and three seriously injured in a collision between an extra and gravel train on the Soo lines, Chicago division, a few miles from this city, today. The dead and injured are all railroad men. The trains met on a' bridge over the i Nemadji river, and the bridge caught fire after the collision.

Dr. and Mrs C. TV. Gerber, of Las Cruces, left Wednesday on the limited for the east. Mrs.

'Genber will visit in Idnsas City and. Dr Goober will, go tTo Xew York on professional business. i rT'? i.vi.-:..'i or -i ix: kil iiCUiSSli xnct -vrOTO- Teflon distance of his record breaking trip he carried Ed-, HERALD AGENT VINS PRIZE Silver N. The Her- aid wins again. In the large industrial xu -nr -i i -n parade, the W.

T. Blackwell float, with free distribution of the special edition of The Herald printed in honor of the paper's friends in this county, won first prise of $50. Mr. Blackwell is The Herald's agent here, and, weaving the paper into his patriotic designs, won the first prize over a "large line of splendidly designed Industrial floats. among which were the miniature house of the Crescent Lumber company, the large freighting outfit of W.

A. Tenny, the extensive display of Mrs. O. S. War- ren.

the contractor, the city wood yard. with its burros packed with wood, and the different mercantile displays. In the automobile parade, the car of J. B. Downey, of the electric light company, designed in white water lilies, won the first prize.

This city boasts of over 60 autos, and the ma. jority took part in the uarade and were handsomely decorated. The C. C. Whitehlll car, massed over with blooming century plants, attracted much attention, as did aTso the car of W.

S. Cox, in its artistic patriotic colors. The prizes for the best decorated Chicago Experiences Another Scorching Day With Death List of 27. WESTERN COUNTRY SUFFERS WEDNESDAY DEATHS FROM HEAT SWAMP THE COliONER. Chicago, 111., July 5.

eaths during the present hea mve have swamped the coroners office which must hold inquests in all cases of sudden or unexplained deaths. "We had 4S deaths Monday and 21 yesterday, and 21 mostly due directly or indirectly to the heat," said coroner Hoffman. "The mortality continues today." There are not enough police ambulances In the city to care for the prostration cases. Private ambulances are-being hired ard frequently express wagon3 on the spot are called into- requisition. 4 Philadelphia, July 5.

The keeper of the morgue today notified the cor-oner that the dead house was overcrowded and that he would be unabla to care for any bodies until some now in the place were removed. Thirty-seven sudden deaths from all causes were reported today. Among thesd were 19 duev to the heat. There have been 41 fatalities from this cause during the present hot wave- At 1 p. m.

the temperature was 95 degrees. Relief Is Promised. Washington D. CT, July 5-Refresh-ing westerly breezes sweeping along the Atlantic coast today Drought soic relief to the. hot wave to the eastern section nt the country; although tne government weather experts say there is no appreciable change in registered Cooler weather, is promised for Chicago and the middle west region, where today the mercwry started evan higher thai: it wis at tia same time yerterday.

Brsaks into the torrid spell ure being in the-extreme northwest where a change to considerably cooler weather with temperatures dropping vbeliw the seasonable average has taken place. New York began- today with the thermometer registered at 7S degrees at oclock, as compared with 82 degrees at the same hour yesterday. At Washington it was SO. Twenty-seven Die In Chicago. Chicago, I1L.

July 5. Chicago face-i another record breaking hot day with no relief In sight before Friday, according to the prediction of the official forecaster. At 9 oclock the "mercury showed 93, two points higher than the same hour yesterday. Twenty-seven deal from heat is he record made in Chicago durio. te 24 hours ended at 4 m.

today. Ice Famine Th rente neT. Kansas July 5 No relief from hot. dry weather in southwest was predicted by the TJiited States weather forecaster here today. In dieations were hitvths woulj be the fourth day of extreme heat over the entire section, anJ that yesterday's i maximum temperature of 303 would be equaiea, he said use- use.

JLt 7 oclock this -norning- the tl-er- monaster registered S4 degrees nere. tContlnueaoa Pag Two). windows have not yet been awarded, but il is admitted that, the contest lies between the W. 5. Cox store window, portrait of Wash- ington being handsomely worked out in colors of red.

white and blue and the ordinary gun cartridges, and the handsome window of Borenstelh. Bros representing New Mexico and Arizona as cowooys Knocking at in ciusi-u doors of congress for admission into the union, the colonial styles ia dress. ter dress-ed the flaR ith the motto: "This style will never ba i forgotten." Patriotic exercises were held in the P10111 PatrIV; Sngf "JJJSnS I an? SSL "1 V. iaIa a i. uch interest was taken ine all game played between the Fort Bayard and Santa Bita teams.

In te amo. played between Fort Bayard and Hurley, Hurley won in a score of 12 to o. Dancing by the Americans in the Elks opera house and by the Spanish people in B611 Hall closed the exercises for the day. Xq accidents of any kind (Continued on Page Fourj..