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One Man Killed and Two Others Seriously Wounded When
Deputy Sheriffs Shoot Into Crowd Surrounding Miners
Hall at Butte, Montana, Last NightSheriff and
Hundred Deputies Take Charge of Building
ANGERED MOB RETURNS AND MAKES
SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO DYNAMITE HALL
Battle Between Barricaded Officers and the Crowds in
Progress Late Last Night Governor Stewart Called on
for Aid, But No Move Made Up to Late Hour
Deputies' Guns Prevent Damage by Dynamite
Butte, Mont., June 23. Violence
broke" out anew tonight in the strug
gle between factions of the Butte
Miners' Union and three men were
shot one being killed, "by a fusilade
fired by deputy sheriffs in clearing
Union ball. - .
An attempt has been made to dyna
mite the miners' hall, but the charge
failed to do any great amount of dam
age. The explosion could be heard
!or blocks.
Armed men proceeded to the Stew
art mine and boldly carried down
boxes of dynamite in the attempt to
blow up the hall, but the guns of depu
ties prevented effective placing of the
charge.
Charles H. Moyer, president of the
Western Federation of Miners, and
other officers of the union, who were
to address a peace meeting in the hall
fled through the rear door of the audi
torium when the shooting began.
Thev are said to have left the city
for fear of attack , by seceders from
tue miners' union, who several - days
alo revolted against special assess
ments for the Michigan Copper Mine I
inkers and tne use ot xoe cara
tern. . ;.-' ;
Armed Deputies at Hall.
Many armed deputies - were at the
hail tonight to preserve order at a
meeting called to outline plans for
settling differences between the fac
tions of the local union. Many secea
ers, wno nave planned to organize, a
new union under the auspices of the
Industrial Workers of the World, were
in and around the hall.
The insurgents started to storm tne
hall, according to Sheriff . Driscoll's
deputies, stationed there, and several
shots were fired in the air to drive
the besiegers back. The impetus of
the rush was so great that the crowd
came on in spite of the warning shots.
More shots were fired and Ernest
Nov, traveling inspector for the Mon
tana Demurrage Bureau, a spectator,
fell dead. A bullet passed through
tis neck. J. H. Brune, 52, years old,,j
who was going up the stairs to attend
the meeting, was shot through the
tead. Brune cannot recover, it is
said.
The third man shot in the first on
slaught was Charles Kramer, of Los
Angeles, a bystander. He was not
severely hurt.
As the three men fell the attackers
became frightened and fell back. The
deputies then reloaded their weapons
find prepared fqr a renewed assault
on the building. '
After the first volley. Sheriff Dricoll
rushed more deputies" to the hall and
soon a hundred with sa wed-off shot
guns were on guard. They attempt
ed to keep everybody from the build;
ing as it was reported the structure
vas about to be dynamited.
Building Was Dynamited.
This report was well founded for
shortly after the place was cleared
explosives were set off binder the con
vention headquarters. The detonation
could be heard for blocks but did lit
tle damage to the building. Officers
believe that some of the seceders
from the union planned to blow up
Cnion hall and killed Moyer and otn
er officers of the Western Federation
of Miners. -
As the miners were driven back by
the firing of the deputies they, scat
tered throughout the city, shouting
for dynamite. Several armed' men
ent to the Stewart mine and carried
towards "Union hall several boxes Of
the explosive. They were prevented
from approaching the building by the
deputy sheriffs.
Sheriff Driscoll as soon as violence
started, ordered all available assist
ance to the scene. As soon as the at
tackers were forced down the street,
from the hall by the fusillade, the
sheriff stepped forward and shouted
to the crowd that he wanted 500 depu
ties. No one responded to the appeal.
Mayor Duncan wired to Governor
Ste-vart, at Helena, The mayor told
the governor later that the city was
under control but this message scarce
ly had been sent before dynamite wag
fiet off under the Union headquarters,
Battle in Dark.
Many insurgent miners went to the
THE PUBLIC
President Clarence H. Poe, of the, North Carolina Press' Associa
tion, extends a most cordial welcome to the people of the city to at
tend any or all of the sessions of the Association, which -begins its
annual convention at Wrightsville Beach, Oceanic Hotel, vtfnls morn
'iq. The public is especially Invited to hear the address of Mr. Nor
man Hapgood, the guest-of honor of the Association, on Thursday
night. - .- , ' . .
tops of nearby buildings directly aftet
they were first repulsed - and opened
fire on the deputies. The officers, re
treated for a time to the inner rooms
of the building, then sallied to a win
dow, fired on the besiegers and re
tired. This warfare in the darkness
between house tops and windows did
not last long, the miners scattering
to other places.
The revolting members of the min
ers' union were persistent in their en
deavors to blow up Union - headquar
ters. The first charge of dynamite
having failed to destroy the building
a second and a third mine were ex
ploded, having been planted while
deputies were chasing dynamiters
from some other part of the structure.
The third explosion blew out the front
of the building which had been de
nuded and looted during the first out
break more than a week ago.
President M. McDonald, of the new
ly organized union finding that he
could not control the men in their at
tacks had thousands of handbills printed-hurriedly
and distributed about the
streets calling on all in the' name of
the union to disperse and go home.
Outbreak under Control.
Helena, Mont., , June 23. Governor
Stewart has received a message from
Mayor Duncan, of Butte, saying to
night's utbreak-ithere is, naw-jinder
control.
At 9 : 30 .o'clock - the ""governor an
nounced that no action had ;beenv' tak
en by the State, authorities. :.
TORNADO DOES DAMAGE
IN SMALL WESTERN TOWN.
s -f p.aoi Hurt nd Thousands
of Dollars' Damage
Done
Watertown. S. D., June 23. A
score of persons injured, two whom
are expected to die and .about fifty
homes either totally or partially
wrecked, are the results of a tornado
which struck Watertown tonight. The
storm left a trail of wreckage through
a residential part of the city many
houses being blown down while oth
ers were unroofed and moved from
foundations.
REPORTS OF BREAK ARE
FALSE SAYS CARRANZA
Constitutionalist Chief Belit
tles Disturbance
Denies That Anything More Than
Small Disagreement Between He
and Villa Can be Patched
Up Easily.
Saltillo, Mex., June 19. via Laredo,
Texas, June 23. That all reports of
"alarming, armed and deep division
between Gen. Carranza and Gen. Vil
la are false," and that the "small dif
ferences between them will be arrang
ed with the Jhighest patriotism by
both sides, was the main part of an
official statement given out here to
day at Carranza's headquarters.-. The
statement whi'ch was issued to the
press of the United States in regard
to the situation between Gen. Carran
za and Villa," received the personal
approval of Gen. Carranza. The state
ment follows :
"You may assure the public of, the
truth of the matter regarding tjhe al
leged differences . between Villa and
myself. AH the news published to
alarm, public opinion in the United
States and elsewhere by stating that
there have been alarming armed and
rteftn divisions Detween the forces of
Gen. Villa and . myself are completely J
and absolutely false.
"The- published report that Gen.
Carranza has . precipitately fled ., from
Saltillo and sought refuge along , the
A.merican border is likewise pure fic
tion. -
"Gen. Carranza is here in Saltillo
(Continued on Page Ten.)
INVITED
MEXICAN REBELS PUSH ON TO ZACATECAS;
VILLA'S PROGRESS StiblVS
Gen. Villa, commander in chief of
the Constitutionalist forces in Mexico,
is reporte to be directing his general
advance upon Zacatecas from ibis
headquarters at Torreon. But he is
expected-to take the field in active
charge when the real fighting begins,
faince Gen. Villa's capture of Durango
p. year ago the progress of the rebel
army southward, shown by the dotted
line on the accompanying map, has
been practically a steady series of
victories. Villa's troops entered Ciu
dad Juarez, across the line from El
Paso, on Nov. 16, 1913. The subse
quent events may be summed up as
follows: Chihu?fhua occupied Dev. 9;
Federals routed at Ojinaga, Jan. 11,
1914; Torreon, Captured after a months
fighting.-: March-'J2$;VS Monterey occu
pied ;'-ApriT20'rxTfcmpico--jjpid--y
the rebels ?May .'14. Zacatecas, which
is sow being" attacked, is expected to
prove the last "stand of Huerta against
the victorious rebel armies.
BATTLESHIPS WILL
BE SOLD TO GREECE
House Passed Measure by a
Handsome Majority.
SET OF QUADRUPLETS.
Turkey's Representative at Washing
ton Surprised by Action Taken
by House To Name Four
Battleships.
Washington, June 23. Sale of the
American battleships Idaho and Mis
sissippi to Greece was approved late
today by the House, ' which by a vote
of 175.to 87-accepted a Senate amend
ment to :VQe Naval Appropriation . bill
to authorize the transaction, and the
building of a .dreadnought with the
proceeds. Formal protest from Tur
key has not aitered the American ad
ministratiQn,'sr plans and the warships
probably will be . in the hands of the
agents of the Greek government with
in a week. A
Final action,' , on s the appropriation
bill will be taken in the Senate to
morrow or Thursday and ljhe measuce
will be sent to the President. As
soon, thereafter as possible, represent
tatlves of the Newport News iShip
building . Company iandv Bethlehem
Steer Company, Intermediaries in the
negotiations, will call at , the - Navy.
Department and '-hand to, Secretary
Daniels a certified check for about
twelve million' dollars, the price
agreed upon.. " ' ' '
- The Mississippi - is at Pensacola
navy yard ahf it will simply be neces
sary to unload from'-her the supplies
and person aijproperty of the officers
and -enlisted . men.Vand ; place her in
the :hands of officers and crew to be
proyided by. the NewportrNews' Com-:
pany to take her to Athens. The Ida
ho is at Gibraltar -with a number of
midshipmen aboard on' their summer
cruise frimi,; the - naval academy.
Though- no- definite ; arrangements
have -been. made it is believed the boys
will be transferred w'ith the ship's
company; to' - the -ba"ttle;hips Illinois
and Missouri, also in the Mediterran
ean and the Idaho will be turned over
to a Greek crew. v
Turkish Ambassador Surprised.
The Turkish ambassador,-' Rusetem
Bey, who protested -to the President
yesterday, that ; : acquisition : - of the
American ships would unduly enlarge
the naval forces of Turkey's rival,
would not' discuss the matter today;
though it was evident he was surpris
ed at the action of, tjhe House.
-The v Mann . amenameni, proposing
to turn the proceeds into the general
fund of the treasury, was , defeated
154 to 103.- -
The motion of Representative Pad-
i (Continued on Page Ten.) , ,
ContitatteiTlit'
-1 VILLA'S HEADQUARTERS AT T ORREON.
2-MAP SHOWING VILLA'S PROG.R ESS IN ONE YEAR.
S. S. CONVENTION
NOW IN SESSION
Four Thousand Delegates at
Opening Exercises.
FROM THE WORLD OVER
Fourteenth international Sunday
School Convention Opens at Chi-
cgo With Record-breaking
Attendance.
Chicago, June 23. The fourteenth
International Sunday School -Convention
began here tonight with 4,000
delegates from the four corners of the
earth in attendance. The main ses
sion was held at Medinah Temple, with
the president, William N. Hartshorne,
of Boston, presiding. Various churches
throughout the city housed important
conferences. " .-:
The convention was preceded by . a
meeting of the executive committee
at which demands of the delegates
from Missouri were made that the
eligibility or otherwise of the reor
ganized church of Latter -Day Saints
be settled. The ' question, has ; been
largely discussed during the last six
years. , .
Attempts to shelve the subject fail
ed and it was turned over to a special
committee which is expecte dto report
tomorrow.' N
The Rev. George R. Merrill, of
Minneapolis, Minn., secretary of the
committee read the . communication
from the Missouri churches. It asked
if the re-organized church' is an evan
gelical denomination and as such en
titled to issuie to Sunday school' teach
ers the joint certification of the church
and the International Sunday School
Association. The secretary read a
rteport signed by Shailer Mathews,
dean of the Divinity school";; of ; the
University of Chicago, on behalf of an
investigating committee The report
said the Mormon church was ineligi
ble because it placed the "Book of Mor
mon on a par with the. Bible.
Following' the reading: of the com
munications the secretary remarked
that the matter was one for, the State
of Missouri to decide. -s '
Settled "Here and Now,"
James . J i Park,- a . member of . the'
committee., from -Missouri, declared
the question ought to be settled "here
and now." 'Secretary Merrill then sug-.
gested .turnings the-matter over to a
special . committee - for consideration.
Fred Ar Weils, of cnicago, cnairman
of fthe executive committee, then was
instructed to appoint the special com
mittee. . , . '
At - the temperance conference to
; (Continued on' Page Ten.) . -
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HE IS MAN OF HOUR
MINORITY? REPORT
Also Attacks Finding of Ma
pority of Commission.
CRITICISM IS SEVERE
Report of Majority of Committee Se
verely Criticises Certain Acts
of Accused Jurist I mpeach
," ment Not Urged.
Washington, June 23 . The House
judiciary committee today considered
without action recommendations of a
sub-committee that impeachment
charges against Federal Judge Emory
Speer. of the Southern district of Geor
gia, be dismissed. It rras -understood
there was no opposition to reporting
to the House that evidence secured
by . the sub-committee after . seveal
months of investigation did not war
rant further proceedings but that the
members of. the committee were di
vided as to the form this recommenda
tion should take. , "
Two reports were submitted by the
sub-committee,- that - of the majority
sigped by Chairman Webb and Repre
sentative . Fitzhenry, recommending
dismissal of tne proceedings, but em
bodying detailed criticism of certain
alleged acts of Judge Speer and that
of - the minority, presented by Repre
sentative r Volstead, holding that the
accused jurist be completely exonerat
ed. '---.
The meeting of the committee today
lasted' several hours. ; At is conclu
sion Chairman Webb said he expected
ed the recommendalions to the House
would be decided within a few days
so that, the case, finally could' be dis
posed of at this session.
Complete Exoneration. "
Complete exoneration of Judge
Speer was recommended in the mi
nority report by Representative Vol
stead, of Minnesota, a member of the
investigating sub-committee of, the
House judiciary committee. Repre
sentative Volstead also - attacked the
methods and findings of the majority
of the sub-committee,- who held that
the evidence did -not warrant impeach
ment, but severely criticised certain
acts 'of the accused jurist.
"While I. concur in the recommenda
tions made" in the.majority report that
no. further proceedings be, had upon
the charges against Judge Speer,' I
desire to. express in as emphatic
language as . possible my protest
against the methods that- have been
pursued," said Representative Vol
stead in his report. ' -
"I desire to-hav It distiBctly under
. CContinuedoja -Pitee .Ten
GERMANY WOULD MIT ARRIVAL OF
OUTBID AMERICA, CARRANZA AGENTS
For Right to Construct Canal
Across Nicaragua.
PRICE PAID TOO SMALL.
Members of Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Surprised -by State
ment of Nicaragua Minister
at Washington
Washington, June 23. Attempts by
German interests to outbid the United
States for rights to construct an inter
oceanic canal across Nicaragua were
revealed today to the Senate-Foreign
Relations committee by NIcaraguan
Minister Chamorro. The minister
said Germany had urged that the $3,
000,000 offered by the United States
for canal rights and other concessions
.was not enough-
Senor Champrro's statement was re
ceived with surprise and led to much
speculation among members of the
committee after he left the capitol.
Some members understood him to
mean that Germany officially, had ap
proached the NIcaraguan Government
and the minister's difficulty in speak
ing' English prevented his statement
from being entirely clear.
Members of the committee who did
not believe Germany had made any
official suggestions to' Nicaragua, were
inclined to the opinion that represen
tatives of German bankers were re
sponsible for. anything that' had been
done or even that. Nicaragua might
not be averse to playing the American
game of bluff.
Said Price Too Small
Senator. Chamorro was not specific
about the German offer but he tried
to make it plain that who ever made
it took pains to show Nicaragua that
the United States was to get much
more, than she was entitled to for $3,
000,000. He appeared-before the com
mittee particularly to -speak of the
political effect upon Nicaragua of the
provisions in .the treaty. by which the
United1 States would- aesume a pro
tectorate over the country and guar
antee fair elections there as in Cuba,
The" minister ' was -questioned at
some ; length about- the American mar
ines rib yf Sn the"" republic US -aas we,
ed a direct inquiry; by saying a request
had been made by him to send the
marines to Nicaragua some time;ago
He added, however, that he believed
their presence might be desired by the
Nicaragua president,5- Adolf o Diaz. The
imaif r, !he explained, 'occupy jthe
Nicariifiuan white-house and that the
American flag flies there, but the
President does not now ride in that
building. The marines now guard the
Nicafaguan railroad -which is ' con
trolled by New York banking institu
tions, he - said-
According to Senior Chamorro for
mer American Minister Weitzel play
ed a part in the selection of Diaz as
the conservative candidate.;
RAILROADS ARE MADE
LIABLE Fi MILLIONS
By Decision" of the Supreme
Court Monday.
Systems Made Liable For Millions
in Rf paration on Shipments
Made While Inter-Mountain
Case Pending
Washington, June 23.-iSeventeen
railway companies which constitute
trans-continental freight routes are
liable under the decision of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court , in the so
called inter-mountain cases' 'for mil
lions in reparation on shipments made
since the institution of the cases.
The precise amount involved in the
claims already ,filed with the Inter
state Commerce Commission approx
imates $12,000,000. One batch aggre
gates more than $2,000,000- Scores of
cases, involving amounts ranging from
a few-hundred dollars to hundreds of
thousands, have ben filled by individ
ual shippers and by commercial and
shippers' organizations acting' for
their members.
Neither in the original order of the
commission or in . the decision of the
court was the question of reparation
to shippers discussed. From time
to time, however, in the last two
yearsj petitions setting up claims for
reparation have been submitted to the
commission. - All have been held up
pending final determination of the
several cases. .
It will be necessary for the com
mission now to pass upon these claims
as upon originarcases. The law in re
spect to reparation does hot act . auto
matically, each case or claim being a
subject of adjudication. ..
Since the granting of , about $2,000,
000, :l to shippers in the - "yellow pine
cases", the commission has ben ex
tremely chary in allowing reparation.
Nearly fifty per cent, of the yellow
pine reparation was ; absorbed by - the
courts . expenses ; and attorneys f ees
Two or three firms of lawyers are
said to have .mads fortunes from the
yellow pine reparation for doing lit
tle more than filing , the claims of
their clients. In those cases the com
mission fixed . the am dun t of repara
tion i at 65 . per jcent. of the approved
Constitutionalists at Washing
ton Are. Quiet
NO COMMENT IS MADE
By American Officials on Statement
Issued at New. Orleans That Car-. ,
ranza Would Not Parley
With Huerta.
Washington, June 23. Mexican
Constitutionalists in Washington still
awaited tonight fjhe "arrival of other
representatives, en. routed here with
instructions from pen. Carranza, be
fore taking; any formal action on the
invitation from- the-American peace
commissioners at Niagara Falls to
inset with them and the Huerta dele
gates informally to discuss plans for
the pasification of their country.
The statement made in New Or
leans today by Alfredo Breceda, one
of Gen. Carranza's confident!' 1 agents
that Gen. Carranza held firmly to his
attitude not to treat with Huerta ex
cept on the battlefield and that he
would not accept .',ie -invitation from
Niagara Falls, brought no comment
from official quarters. ,
Despite the declaration's by Mr. Bre
ceda, members of the cabinet who
discussed the mediation situation
briefly with President Wilson express
ed hopeful views of the situation. Sec
retary Bryan, as usual; reiterated hi
declaration of Satisfactory progress.
In administration circles expectations
were general, that reports of the Con
stitutionalists eventually.-",, would be
prevailed upon to confer with the
American and Huerta delegates at
Niagara Falls. The mission to Wash
ington of Mr. Berceda, who is com
ing vSth Fernando. Iglesias Calderon
and Leopoldo Huertado Esplnoza, still
Is unknown- here. Rafael Zubaran,
trie chief Constitutionalist agent now
here and his associates claim not to
know the. nature of their errand. It
is significant, however, that Juan F.
Urquidi met . Constitutionalist agents
at New Orleans today, taking them a
message from ; Washington. Mr. Ur
quidi, it ; was learned, would proceed
from New Orleans to Galveston on
business for the revolutionists-and it
was jrumored that he mUiht confer .di
rectly with Carranza,
Negotiate With Villa. ..
Reports " current- In Washington
since " the precipitate action of Gen.
Villi- in seizing the ; Constitutional
headquarters at Juarez and arresting
Carranza's officers "lere, that the
United States-was preparing to nego
tiate with Villa in. preference to Car
ranza were renewed today. It is
known that. It has been reported that
Villa on June 15th . informed George
C. Carothers, American consular agent
that he would accept the results of
the mediation , conference . whether
Carranza should agree to them or not.
Villa, the report stated, said Mexico
had seen enough suffering and that
fie was ready to accept terms that
would lead to peace with honor, par
ticularly because - of - the threatening
possibility of intervention.
Secretary Bryan when asked about
this tonight, smiled and said: "That
is encouraging, isn't it; but there is
nothing I can say about it."
iSimilar reports. It had been learned
reached Constitutionalists several
days ago, but it was pointed out that
June 15 th was before Gen. Villa re
newed his activity in the field against.
Huerta and before differences with .
Carranza had been, to some extent, at
least, adjusted.. , .
Relaxation of Feeling. ,
Vera Cruz, June - 23. A relaxation
of tie tense feeling among Mexican
Federal outposts - around Vera Crux
resulting from a rumor that the Amer;
lean troops were planning an advance
was indicated today, when Lieut. CoL
Izunza, commanding the Mexicans on
the railway gap, sought to restore
the transfer point to iff old location
at Tembladeras.
Izunza told Capt. Thomas M. An
derson, Jr., in command of the refu
gee train, that the Mexicans would
repair the track in order to give the
train, access to the siding at Tembla
deras. thus facilitating the transfer
of mail and baggage, The present
transfer point is about half a mile
nearer Vera Crilz ijhan the one pro-
posed,, and was selected by the Mex
icans ten days ago.
Capt. -Anderson replied that he
would submit the suggestion to Gen.
Funston.
Col. Izunza made no explanation of
the recent hostile attitude of the Mex
ican guards at the gap.
- Plans Will Come to Naught
New Orleans, June 23. The latest
mediation .plan, that of having Huerta
and Carranza delegates confer infor
mally on a provisional president for
Mexico, Will come to naught if. Alfre
do Breceda, secretary for General Car
ranza and his emissary to Washington
voiced the sentiment of the Constitu
tionalists here' today. Mr. Brecedo
said that. Constitutionalist would not
confer with Huerta delegates formally
or informally.
Mr. Breceda said he expected to
leave for Washington tonight to per
form a very important mission for
Carranza, but would not intimate what
it was. His departure, however, was
delayed,' he said because he received
word late . today that a , messenger
from : Carranza wished to meet him
here. He expected to leave tomorrow
morning, ;'
Mediators Complete Plans
Niagara Falls,- N. Y., June 23.
Plans were completed by the South
American mediators ior v the- signing
within a day or two -of all protocols
in the peace plan which relate -to in
ternational difference ; between " the -United
States and Mexico except the
plank giving,. the composition and per
sonnel of the , new , provisional govern
;. (Continued oa Ten.)
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