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EL PASO HERALD EI Paso, Texas, Saturday, Evening July 29, 1911 24 Paf es ASSOCIA 7 ED PRESS Leased Wire, VTE.ATETER FORECAST. Fair Tonight and Sunday. "Prettiest Girl" at Newport to Be Bride i OPPONENT OF LQRIMER ON Tur cTimn I i i flii I I La i 1 II i mi mi i f3' 1 Bs 1 i 8 3s "tea? a 3 ser is NEAR HI Said That He Will Be Made Postmaster General of Republic of Mexico. yiL JOEN TO LEAD THE RURALE FORCE Gen. B.

J. Vlljoen, military advlsei to Madero during the battle of Juarez, is to be chief of the Mexican ruralos. Ccl. Eduardo Hay, hero of the battle of Casas Grandes, is also to be appointed postmaster general when Ma-dero is elected to the presidency. Aaaya Says So.

These prospective appolntment-3 were announced by H. V. Anaya, deputy United States marshal for the territory of Arizona, who accompanied Gen. Viljoen to Mexico City for a conference with Madera and "who has beon in the city in close communication -with the officials of the government. Deputy Anaya returnee from the capital Friday evening and left immediately for his home in Tucson.

His bus'ness in Mexico City was private and had nothing to do with Jhe political affairs of the republic. Vlljoen to Lead Iturales Gen. Viljoen is now at Tehuacan, Puebla with Francisco Madero and wife. They left the capital city in order to take advantage uf the baths at Tehuacan, Gen. Viljoen having been ill while in Mexico.

As soon as ii recovers sufficiently he will hold a conference with president Franclsi-o de la Barra, ana will arrange fo the complete reorganization of the rurale forces in the entire republic. Gen. Villesenor, the present commander, will remain in charge for the present, but it Is understood in Mexico City, Mr. Anaya says, lhat Gen. Viljoen will eventually succeed to tho position of commanderinchief of the rurale forces.

These will be recruited to a maximum strength from the ln-surrecto soldiers wlib are yet under arms, or who wish to servo their country. Gen. Viljoen, as" commander of the Boer forces and a student ot military tactics is qualified for the position and will make these rurales the real, rural police of the republ'c. Hay a Hero. Col.

Hay is now In Mexico City awaiting the election of Madero. He has been promised a portfolio in tlit revolutionary leader's cabinet, and he is now making a careful study of the postal laws and regulations in order to ba qaulified to take charge of The affairs of the postoffice partment when his appointment Is confirmed. He joined the revolut'onary army in Juarez and fought with marked bravery at the battle of Grandes. He lost an eye was wounded a number of times in this "battle, and afterwards escaped from the federal hospital in Chihuahua city. He accompanied Madero to Mexico City when the revolutionary leader made his triumphal entry into the capital.

RECRUITING MEN FOR RURALE FORCE Torreon, Mexico, July 29. ILocal Ma-derist afficers are engaged in recruiting volunteers for service as mounted rural police who will operate under the jurisdiction of the second division of the north, with headquarters In this city. The full force when recruited up to regulation strength will consist of 2000 men, 1200 of -whom are now under arms. The pay of these men will be $1.50 per day and this may soon be increased to $1.75. As a result the recruits will be picked and must be sober and moral.

Men of the Maderist ranks who have been sentenced to jail for offences graver than slight misdemeanors will not be accepted. L. G. Plant, student of operation of the G. left for Del Rio on Saturday, Pecos, Texas, July 20.

The jury in the case of Frank 3Iartinez, the aiexican boy charged with the murder of 3IIss Emma Brown, near Saragosa, last Saturday, at 2 oclock rendered a verdict of guilty and assessed punishment at hanging. Miss Brown was shot and stabbed to death last Saturday and her body was found the following day on a lonely road over which she had been driving. Martinez was arrested the following day and hurried to Pecos, as threats of lynching were made. Will P. Brady, of Pecos, represented the state, while George Estes, of El Paso, employed by El Paso Mexicans, and J.

Parker, of Pecos, were attorneys for the defence. MANY FARMS REPORTED IJNDER WATER Pecos, Texas, Jnly 29. Reports from Arno and Dixie received here overland thi morning state that all telephone wires are down and a large amount of damage has been done to irrigated farms in that section. The high water is the aftermath of the breaking: of the Carlsbad dam at Carlsbad, N. between Pecos and Barutow.

The water is covering many acres of land. Trains are having a hard time to cross. No trains are running north of Pecos over the Santa Fe. Engineer George Ehrenborg "leaves -for Arno this morning to estimate the damage done there. Says Lorimer Popular But Air of Suspicion Hangs Over Election.

CROSS-EXAMINED BY KERN CLOSELY "Washington, D. July 29. Lawrence B. Stringer, Democratic candidate for senator against Lorimer, testified today before the Lorimer election committee. He told of Lorlmer's popularity with the Democratic legislators, but at the conclusion of his evidence expressed the opinion that improper or corrupt practices was an ingredient entering into Lorimer'i election.

Edward O. Phillips, a. Chicago Bec-ord-Herald reporter, who worked in Springfield during the session of the legislature in 1909, was the only othei witness today. He said former governor Yates was his authority for a newsnaoer article he wrote on Janu ary 6, 1909, to the effect that Lorimer I would be elected by the combination -of Democrats and Republicans that elected Shurleff speaker, if Lorimer woud consent. Phillips said in conversation with Lawrence B.

Stringer, the day before the election of Lorimer, he gathered the impression that Stringer was out of the race because a "consideration had heen asked of him that he could not furnish." The committee adjourned until Monday, when Phillips will be cross examined. Senator Johnston took an unusual Interest In the list of Democrats who received complimentary votes during the meeting of the legislature in 1909. No Democrat Safe. "No Democrat of prominence wa safe from a complimentary vote?" Inquired the senator. "That Is about true," replied Mr.

Stringer. Senator Kern led the witness to break down the favorable testimony which Mr. Stringer had given in behalf of Lorimer. "Was it generally understood that senator Lorimer stood for the things that were not good," asked senator Kern. "I think that it was general impression that senatorLorimer wai of the school of, politicians that adopted the policy of winning the elections," replied 3fr.

Stringer. This answer did not satisfy senator Kern. "Was it understood that senator Lorimer stood for what Bryan did, for Instance, in politics?" Not in Bryan's Class. "I do not think he was in the same clas3 with Bryan." "Did you think the election had resulted from a good and wholesome combination?" "No, I did not think it was." Air of Suspicion From th time of the story about an attempt to buy votes for Hopkins, Mr. Stringer said an air of suspicion hung over affairs in Springfield and of the election of senator Lorimer.

He explained he congratulated Lorimer because it was the courteous thing to do and he had no evidence himself that anytmng was ruug- "Do you think that the termination oi tne coniesi waa uue iu me cucm mixup and the desire to end it without regard to party consequences or was in the result of improper and corrupt practices," senator Kern asked witness. "I am inclined to think that the ingredients you mentioned on both sides of the assisted in bringing about the result but to what extent I don't know." H. C. F'-rris, general manager of the Mexico North Western, arrived from Chihuahua on Friday, accompanied by Mrs. Ferris.

R. Cords, left for San Francisco on Saturday. Many Improvements For the i City Are Now Being Arranged. AMADOR MAY GET ENGINEER'S JOB Ciudad Juarez Is to be made an up-todate city by the new mayor, Lieut. Col.

J. N. Medina, and work will start Monday on several improvements. The first Avork to be done improving the city, will be the lnstalation of concrete bridges over the irrigation ditches in the city, to replace the present wooden structures. Five of these bridges will be put in, one on avenida Juarez, on Avenida rerao and on Calle Comerclo and two in other sections of the city.

The bridges "Will be built In artistic manner and at each end will have high pillars above the iron railings where there will be statues and a fountain. Aniador In Charge. The work of improving the city has been placed in the hands of Juan Amador, a young civil engineer and architect of the city, who is a graduate or the national engineering schotf of Mexico City. Friday, mayor Medina ana civil engineer Amador made an inspection of the entire city and the different improvements were decided upon. The sewerage system of the city will be replaced by an efficient system which will carry off the water which formerly has lain for several days in the streets after rains, and tvIII carry sewage from the houses, in order there will be less disease in the city.

May Lay Pavement. The beginning of the pavement of "Calle Comercio, which is also being seriously iconsidered, may be begun 11 two or three weeks after the sewerage system has been completed. The paving of this street "will be done wit" Bitullthic pavement. The sidewalks of the city will have to be made of a regulation kind and the present wooden ones which are full of holes will have to be mended immediately in order that accidents will not occur. The Irrigation ditches running through the city are also in for some work and efforts will be made to have these straightened so as to reach several parts of the city.

Guadalupe to Benefit. Guadalupe, a small village east of Ciudad Juarez, is to come in for some of the improvements which are planned by the hew mayor, and the road between the two cities will be Improved. Also irrigation ditches will be built near the town for the use of the farmers and to prevent a flooding of. the village, like the one which resulted in the destruction of the adobe jefatura of the and the school house. Juan Amador, the civil engineer who will have charge of the improvements in Ciudad Juarez, is making out the plans for the work.

It is thought that Mr. Amador will be appointed the city engineer of Ciudad Juarez as soon as permission to create this office can be obtained. Boys Between the sV" 6 10 Girls In El MBgfjpHliil 'I v- Sot! Newport, R. I- July 29 Society members are pleasantly surprised to hear of the engagement of Miss Alice Ever-ard Strong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Everard Strong, of New Xork, and cnnlrrm rvf ns thf nrp.ttiest membfer of the younger set, and C. Tiffany Rich ardson, also or tne metropolis, a graduate of Harvard; a member of the Union club and one of the most popular of New York's young men. Toung Richardson resides with the Arthur B. Claf-lins. Until the report of the engagement was heard, it was not known that he was in attendance upon Miss Strong.

Waves His Shirt and Prevents Train Wreck Bellefontaine, July 29. A shirt, frantically waved by Robert Cook, of DeGraff, today probably saved 150 passengers on Big Four Flyer No. 11, from death ana injury. CoolO while walking on the track discovered a broken rail at Quincy curve, a nasty grade afew jmiLes fro.m here. Tearing "the shirt from his back, he ran half a mile up the track and succeeded 'in stopping the heavily loaded passenger train.

TUCSON TO GET POSTAL SAVINGS BANK SHORTLY Washington, D. July 29. Preparations are being made by the postoffice department to open savings banks in postoffices of the first class during the month of August. The offices include Tucson, Arizona; Boulder, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Cheyenne, "Wyoming. I an Ages of 8 Years OU can make money and get lots of fun and valuable experience, by.

doing some IpJWS EEPOBTING for Tbe Herald. There is no' age limit on contest ants. The contest will open Monday, July 31. This is the plan: The Herald will give prizes of $5, $4 and $3 for the first, second, and third largest and best lists "of Xews Items turned in by El Paso readers within the week July 31 to August 5 inclusive. Xo person will be eligible more than 3 times to a prize under this section.

2 The Herald will give a prize of $2 for the best prepared copy, attention being paid to correct spelling of names and other words, fewest errors in grammar and punctuation, neatness of writing or typewriting, etc. Xo person will be eligible 2 second time to this prize. The Herald -will pay for all news items printed, whether prize winners or not. The prizes are extra. Contestants must sign their; true names and addresses to all News Items or lists of News Items sent in.

Children should add their age. Serious errors in statements of fact will disqualify for any prize. Items duplicated will be credited to the Lists- of News Items submitted under this proposition mitst be enclosed in envelopes and sent to XEAVS CONTEST EDITOR, HERALD OFFICE, CITY. Contestants must clip all their contributions each day as published, paste their printed articles together end to end in a "string," and send in the pasted -string" Saturday night at the close of this contest, to NEWS CONTEST EDITOR, HERALD OFFICE, CITY. The prizes will be awarded the following week.

Contestants must comply with the simple rules sety forth. Send everything-that is news nothing is too1 trivial to be considered. Items to be considered in the contest must be fresh, and they must be strictly local in El Paso and suburbs. A great dealgoes on around you that never gets into the papers. See what you can dig up You Avill be interested to see how it looks in the paper, and you will be paidfor all that is found suitable to print.

Start now. Fort Worth, Texas, July 29. The campaign for statewide prohibition In Texas will continue. That much was decided quickly today by 500 delegates from many sections of the state, who met for a "conference with the prohibition executive committee. Whether last week's election which the aHti pros yon by about 6000-majority, will be contested, will depend on the executive commlttee'n opinion of the evidence.

which it began taking today. PORT AU PRINCE IS HEMMED IN BY REBELS Port Au Prince Haiti, July 29. The revolutionists have surrounded the city, but early today had not made an attempt take possession. The American gunboat, Petrel, returned today from a cruise along the westextn districts and reported that region was in the hands of the revolutionist, but the overturn had been accomplished without bloodshed. It Is strongly believed here that SimoH would resign if he was assured that the rival revolntipnary factions would settle the matter of his suecessso peaceably.

SPAIN IS HELPING TO PREVENT TROUBLE Will Break Up All Mon-archistic Movements Directed Against Portugal. Lisbon, Spain, July 29. Foreign minister Machado stated today that Spain is now taking active measures to break up monarchistic preparations In Ga licia, Spain, which are being made against the republic of Portugal, and will endeavor to disperse the Portuguese monarchist recruits and prevent a threatened organization of a raid on Portugal. All Portuguese found near the frontier are being removed to the Interior of Spain. The Portuguese fovern-ment has 10,000 troops on the northern frontier, and further reinforcements are being sent.

GENERAL ARBITRATION TREATY WILL BE SIGNED Washington. IX July 29. The general arbitration treaty between the "United States and Great Britain and the United States and France will be signed in Washington next week. An announcement to this effect was made today. After the signing of the treaty there will be formal exchange between the governments concerned.

Secretary of state Knox will sign the treaty for the United States. SlSO and 96 Years first list received. WILL APPEAL FROM HARRIMAN DECISION Government Not Satisfied With. Result of Suit in Merger Case. Washington, D.

July 29. The government will appeal to the supreme court in the Harriman merger suit which was decided in favor of the railroads by the United States circuit court at SL Louis. Attorney general Wickersham today directed C. A. Severance, the government's special counsel in the case, to prepare the appeal and file it as quickly as possible.

Although the government has a year in which to perfect its action to the highest court, the department of justice intends to hurry the suit. Opinions have been expressed in some quarters that the government's appeal would be only routine matter to have the questions involved decided by the highest court. At the department of justice, However, it is the government appealing the case in the hope of winning It. Mr. Severance has reported to the attorney general that he be lieves the government has a good chance.

PEACEFUL SOLUTION APPEARS CERTAIN Prance and Germany Are Both Willing to Make Concessions. Paris, France, July 29. Confidence that the Franco-German controversy will reach a pacific solution increases daily. Jt is now understood that the negotiations at the present stage are concerned with fixing what part of French Congo France is willing to cede in return for German disinterestedness In Morocco and possibly the cession by Germany of the whole or part of the Togoland, the German colonial possession on the gulf of Guinea, betwesa the British gold coast colony- and Dahomey. SCOUT CRUISER IS EN ROUTE TO HAITI Norfolk, July 29.

Bound for Port Au Prince to reinforce the American warship now patroling the coast of the Haitian republic, incident to the revolution, the scout cruiser Salem passed out of Virginia Capes this morning under full steam. The Salem Is one of the fleetest vestsels of the navy and Is under hurry orders. She is due at Port Au Prince next Tuesday. A A A A A A A A A A A A A A GATES IS AGAIN A CRITICAIJiY SICK MAN Paris, France, July 29. The condition of John W.

Gates, the American financier, who is seriously ill at a hotel, was worse today, following a chill which developed a slight pulmonary congestion during the night. l' GAMBLED IN STOCKS; THEN STARVED San. Francisco, 29. Carey A. 3Iaaker, 63 years eld, arese frem hLs "flop" In a water front lodging house here early today, walked hetTreea aisle of sleeping "dozers'' to where the proprietor sat ea a little dais, watching to see that each lodger kept to the space allotted him.

"I am a fugitive from Pearl, Maaker said. "I embezzled $45,003 frem the Bank of Pearl, wrecked the institution and escaped. I am starving sad want to give myself up. I have been hunted since 1SOS." A policeman was called and blanker takes the city prlsea. Investigation shows his story to he true.

"Thirty-five thousand dollars was gambled ia stocks," he told the polks "I made a desperate attempt to cover the shortage la say accoaats and stol $10,000. Then I fled. I have beea ia nearly every city la the ceaatry, working at anything I could do. I am old and broken and starving. I have giv up the fight." Maaker came to San Francisco from Portland a week ago.

He has soagat work as a alter In water froat lodging hoHses and lived, oa free laacaes given, him at saloons. FIN Five Americans Well Known in Sierra Blanca Are Made Prisoners. REINFORCEMENTS ASKED OF BLANCO American Cowboys 'Escape and Brings New of Affaiii to Love Ranch. Sierra Blanca, Jnly 2S. Ah thentlc Information was received her today by teleph one that 50 Magonlsta socialists raided the Cuervo ranch, taking everyone, including five Americans, prisoner.

The socialists were followed by 35 Maderlsta soldiers and fighting took place at the Carrlzo ranch, but result is unknown. Asked. The Maderlstas have asked for reia-forcements to be sent them and Josa de la Luz Blanco, at Juarez, it is said, has the matter up with Madero by wire. The Cuervo ranch Is situated 75 miles south of Sierra Blanca, and is controled. by an American syndicate.

Americans "Well Kxmra. Among the captured Americans ara: Ame Cressy, A. V. ITayes and James Edmondston, who are all well known at Sierra Blanca. Grover Stephens, cowboy, was also captured, but escapea and walked to the Love ranch, on the American side of the river.

Utrrales Frsaa JHHrex. Twenty rurales from the Ciudad Juarez garrison may be sent-through 'the United States to Sierra Blanca this afternoon to go Into Mexico ftom ftat point in pursuit of the Magonlstas who caused the depredations on the Mexican side of the river opposite Sierra Blanca, Saturday" morning. Gen. Blanco and liieut. Col.

Jnan X. Medina are making efforts to secure permission from the American authorities to transport the men and their arms through the "United States and attorneys Jackson and Iessing have wired the state department in "Washington for this permission. It is expected that it will arrive some time during the afternoon and the rurales can be sent east on the T. P. train, which leaves for Sierra Blanca lata this afternoon.

Mexico City has wired the Juarez officials that this course be taken In order that the Magonlstas may be brought to terms at once by the Mexican authorities. IF GONZALES WINS BRIDGE TO BE FREE Promise Made Before Leaving Juarez Expected to Be Carried Out. A free bridge across the river is be built as soon as Abrarn Gonzales is elected governor. This was the provisional governor's promise to the pec i pie of El Paso and Juarez, before he left here for Chihuahua, he Is exJ pected to order the work started oa It as soon as he 13 elected to the governorship this falL The bridge when built, will- proh-4 ably he erected at the foot of Ore-gon street, betwen the two street csj bridges. It will be built of steel will be free to everyone.

This Is expected to benefit the trads relations between the two cities. An. effort is also being made by ths owners of the stock yards In. the east part of the city to hare a railroad bridge built across the river, east oC the present street railway bridges. The bridge will not be used for foot passengers, but will have only a railroad track to connect with the yards of the packing plant3 thus facilitating the handling of the large shipment of cattle from Chihuahua to the El Paso- and eastern markets.

It will be necessary to get permission from both the Mexlaan and American governments before the new bridge can be built. I.