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Show ARREST FERRIS ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE 8 A If DIE00, Cat., June IS. Dick Ferris, the Los Angelea promoter aad theatrical mil, who has attained considerable con-siderable notoriety In eoaaeetion with the iasurrectioa ia Lower. Califoraia. was arrested here today ea a eharge of conspiracy as ihe result of aa indictment indict-ment returned against him by the Unit-ed Unit-ed States grand lory ia Los Angeles. The arrest of Ferris is believed to be in connection with that of other members mem-bers of the Mexican Liberal party's junta ta Los Angeles for alleged viola lion of the neutrality law, ia promot ing the rebellion. Ferris' bail was (xed at (2000, a,ad np to aooa today he had ant secured boadsmea. The arrest of Ferris created a sea aatioa in 8aa Diego. He made ao ae-rret ae-rret of his connection with ths rebel movement in Lower California, and as early as last February sent a personal telegram te President Diaa of Mexico telling him what bad tranepired in Lower California and offering -to ee-tablisa ee-tablisa a new republic. Diaa, ia a brief reply, declined to recognise the mat ter. |