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Show -i a r rro a MTim tf 'r'T fimtTiTTITn IfAmV T1 I'rDOTTA W Q IDO A Purpose of Mexicans toj Attack Columbus 1916 Was Revealedl to Colonel Slocum. L I Special Blanket Values rator Telegraph Ope Handled Message . to Three Commandant Days Before Affair. for..., IXOOOC . IJL PASO, Texas, Feb. 7. Repeated , warning that Mexicans had planned to raid' Columbue, N. M received o little there credent by the commanding officer March that 4hen th attack waa made on to prevent 9, 1114, no unsuai precaution a surprise had been taken, witnesses told th senate subcommittee Inveatlgatlng the Mexican situation. Lae Riggs, a deputy custom collector, said he had been, the Interpreter when Colonel II. J. Slocum, commanding the army post, cent into Mexico a Mexican scout to - secure Information concerning the movement of Vllla'a troops, and when he Sc ported on the night before the raid that a body of Mexicans was then marching ij Columbus. W. F. Murphy, a tele graph operator, testified that a message of aiming from the American military headquarter at Douglas also had been sent to Colonel Slocum, and other witnesses declared the knowledge that the raiders were a few miles south of Columbus waa common. Murphy told th committee that H. I Sees, an Associated Preaa correspondent, waa no nearly convinced a raid would be attempted that he appeared In Columbue tea or three days before it did oocur and made arrangement to have sent there an extra telegraph operator to asslat In the transmission of the atory he expected to write. Raid Stories Agree. The account? of the raid, aa glvan by the different wltnessea, agreed In the statement that when th Mexican did appear they met no opposition until much of their killing, looting and burning had been accomplished. When they did Withdraw they took with them many of th American cavalry horse and left seventeen dead Americana and almost a many wounded. Judge E. L. Medler, who tried and convicted seven Of the captured Mexicans, testified that urgent representation had been made to th attorney general of the United State not to proceed with the ease on the ground that they should not be tried- tn a civil court for murder, since they were taken prisoner In connection with an Invasion, and, he added: "The message delivered to me urging me to cease proceedings said I should hold up the cases, because It might result In diplomatic complications with Mexico," for Indian War Veteran to Be Held in 18UT Ward ChapeL valnes for Services Woolnap, regular (3.00 74x84 Plaid Woolnap, regular (6.50 values for values for .....(6-8- .....(5.53 ' , Bed Pillow Values Feather Pillows, reg. (2.50 values. Feather Pillows, reg. (5.00 values. Down Pillows, reg. (7.00 values (5.95 Down Pillows, reg. (9.00 values....... (7.65 Down Pillows, reg, $11.00 values .(9.35 Down Pillows, reg. (12.50 values (10.62 Down Pillows, reg. (14.00 values..,.. $11.90 Down Pillows, reg. (15.00 values,,.,. (12.75 Down Pillows, reg. (18.00 values..... (15.30 ,.,.........,....,...(5.10 Off "-15- . lor ' . . ' Bonillas Returns Home. MEXICO CITY. Feb. 7. Ygnaclo Bonillas, Mexican ambassador at Washington, will turn the embassy over to Alfonso Siller, counselor, on February 11 and return to Mexico to engage In hie campaign for th presidency, according to Information received In authoritative qua- fifty-seve- aa CASUALTIES TOTAL fig-ur- - I to-ia- C-- dar -- a . A fine light weight fine ribbed cotton .. A fine light weight fine ribbed , $2.00 cotton Ladies light weight Cotton Union Suits Lpw neck, no sleeve, band or shell top, knee length; in white, also pink., A good value at i Ladies Light Weight Cotton Unjon Suits Low neck, no sleeve, knee length ; white, also pink. Extra g I OR ... good value at Ladies Red Cross Aprons Sizes 42, 44, 46. Extra special values g (2J while they last at. A complete spring line of Romper just received in the Patsy, Billie Bumps and makes. other ... ,j well-know- n : Consideration Must Be Thoughtful ' Givpn to Warners King Wesley Urging Local tions in Utah. ....$1.75 weave . You wear it for two reasons; first to make a figure; and then for its comfortable support. "Why not wear a corset that is guaranteed to shape properly and to fit comfortably, and not to Rust, Break or Tear? Then, there will be no question about your corset it will be entirely satisfactory. Such a corset is. colors; they are regular $8 10 values. and Your choice at 0. 0. P. DIRECTOR Saint Latter-da- y YOUR CORSET 100 Satin and Straw Combination Street Hats in all rter. In Light Weight Garment A fine light weight bleached flat Spring Suit or Dress Monday, 1 uesday and Wednesday - Values Special Before Selecting Your eciat Senor Siller will leave Washington to become minister to Peru upon the arrival at the American capital of Salvador Diego Fernandes, formerly tn charge of reason for not proceeding with the trial. the foreign office here. The diplomatic I told the writer of the messages there rank of Senor Fernandes has not been anwould be no watchful waiting in my nounced officially, but It la reported he court. will b minister to the United States. Examination of Mr. Laura Ritchie, widowed bv the Mexican on the night of Report Capture. the raid, developed the possibility of furCITT. Feb. 7 Guadenelo d ther discussion as to the legal classifica- la MEXICO Uave, formerly a federal general, but tion of the raider. In recent year an outlaw leader In the Vera Cru region, wa captured February Mrs. .Ritchies Story. In a battle near Nautla, state of Vera She and her husband were operating Cru. and le being taken to Vera Crux for th largest hotel Th raid- court martial, according to a statement ers burned tt and her efrorta to obtain Issued at presidential staff headquarters. The battle waa disastrous to th rebel the Insurance, she told the committee, had been unsuccessful, beoause the insur- forces. It la said, resulting in th death Issues Call E. ance company adhered to that clause In of General Ponciano Vasques and General the policy exempting It from payment Vincent Lopes, rebel leaders, and th notorious the of in ca.se of raids, Hlgtnlo wounding atMrs. Ritchie a description of th OrganizaAguilar. t l f tack on the town, and especially on the Were killed, American Held for Ransom. where five Americans hotel, .. , w,r,h'c She was thrust to one eld EL PASO, Texas, Feb?. Villa rebels when her husband was dragged off to be occupied Gomel Pa lack, and shot. Mexicans then ransacked th build-i- n recentlysuburb of Torreon, Coahuila, and Lerdo, m hcaicu of plunder, but not until held them for elx hours, looting store Wesley E. King, Republican club dithey had removed from her fingers and and n and home prisreleasing those of her three daughters the rings on er in th Jails, for Utah, issued a call yesterday rector to unofficial according they wore. One of her daughters was 2 waa after this to party members throughout the state here. It received report 20. one the After If and other Sears old, that th rebels were reported to bav to hold meetings on Lincoln' birthday thrv had been rescued from the burning raid captured Joseph E. Askew, an American, for the purpose of building by a neighbor, the organising Republican Francisco Villa who t said to be held girt insisted she was going out of the for CIO.OPO ransom. . by clubs. The objects of the clubs as outbunding where they had been hidden to lined by Mr. King are: recover her fathers body, which she had To promote patriotism and devotion to 7 Order to Feb. seen on the way to their hiding place. , WASHINGTON,' th to nationality of our country! to advoobtain the possible step Against protests she started and when lake all an Ameri- cate the Ideal and principles of the Renot more tnan a few feet from the bouse can of Joseph E. Askew, for good governemploy kidnaped from the Tlahua-1- 1 publicanin parly, to standstate her coat was pierced by bullet and nation, ment city, county, to companys plantation at Lerdo, hav tn the election of the candibeen Issued by the Mexican foreign of- and to assist our righting Described. of dates party. fice. according to advices today to the The officers of th clube ehall conEdwin 0. Dean was another witness state department from the embassy tn sist of a president, two vie presidents, who described th fighting, Hie father Mexico City. was killed. He was twice wounded, but secretary, treasurer and an executive committee, who shall hold office for one succeeded tn escaping from the town L. 1, YANKEE with hia wife in an automobile. year and ut til their successors are elected and qualified. liurkhead offered further Information in corroboration of that ef other witnesses 302,612 MEN "The aifjrer ar to pledge their supth Republican as to the general apprehension of a port to the candidates of in the election of 1970. and ar conHe said that on raid that had prevailed party WA8HIN3TON. Feb. 7 Corrected stituted charter member of th club." Maroh S only two of the thirty Mexican on casualties in the A. E. F.. pubsthool chillren enrolled In the public lished today by the war department, Following are the name of counties and town in which meetings mil cities sc mois appeared. the total to 802, 1!, Instead of brought One of the raider was a witness Jeus 291,01, ae shown tn figures compiled from be held for organisation Saturday night. Bi aver county Beaver and Minersville. i year o d, told the committee weekly report furnished the preaa. Th Fa', Boxelder cownty Brigham City, Garh and hts father had been forced to Join corrected total wa compiled by the adjuland and Tremonton, Villa or become victims of persecution tant general after comparing hia record Cache county Hyde Park, Hyrum, bv the fUrranza soldiers. His father was with tho-- e from France. Providence, Lewiston, Logan. killed during the raid and ona of the was due difference Th primarily to the Richmond, Rmlthfleld and Welisvllle bov a legs was shot off Inclusion tn th revised statistic of th Carbon county Castle Gate. Helper, It was because of the boys youth he total number of cases of wounds reported. was not punisned with the oher seven Instead of the number of Individual Hiawatha, price, Btamtardvitie, Storrs, sol-I ought to trial. He was delivered to diers receiving wounds. It sometimes Rain. Sunnjaide ard Winter Quarters Davis county Bountiful, Farmington, a charltanle institution by the court and happened that a wounded see, sat KayavtJIe and Layton. when he appeared before the committee era time. Duchesne county Duchesne, My ton corrected figures were 2 21, 0a9 he !ke English fluently. When Th wounded. 77.118 deaths, 4172 captured by and Roosevelt. raptured he knew no word of the Emery county OaDIe Dale. Emery, th enemy and three missing In action. Casualties In Hibsrla were not Included. Ferron, Huntington and Mohilnnd Garfield county Panguitch and Tropic, Youth Telji Story. Grand county -- Myab 'Fla Ban Is Rescinded. Vuorrtlng to him. Villa waa w.th the Iron court) City and Parowan. tard whan they attacked the town on th BERKELEY. Cel, Feb 7 The recent Juab count Eureka, Lei an. Mamt - it of the DH, but remained outetde order of the hoard of health, placing a moth and Ncphl A great part of the raider ha declared ban on all public gatherlnea. Including Millard county Delta, Fillmore, Hincks t cr knew tt ev were going to attack churohea, erhoma . and theaters on account ley, Lyn.idyl end fmeis. he-- a re-is of a failure a non of th was tolumiii. s of Influenza. treialenee Morgan. county Morgan t me b ire to secret a plan V! a 'nded afer a Conteerm-- pf phvu.-i.r- u and Marysvale, Piute county Junction at mad to etuigeo N -- rale a. After the-. and city officials, it was announced to- Itirh county IlandJ-- , h .r. 4. gill iao- k Vui. th bo.bait Lake cuunD 1 Bingham, Draper, 1 ................ values for (7.23 66x80 Gray Woolnap, regular (7.50 values for (6.00 66x80 Gray Wool Mixed, regular (9.00 values for (7.65 70x80 Gray Wool Mixed, regular (11.00 values for (9.35 All Other Blanket Not Mentioned Above .....,.$11.55 Mottled,' regular .......,...........(10.80 74x84 Plaid Woolnap, regular (8.50 Funeral service for Solomon F, Kimball,' 73 year of age, Indian war veteran and writer of eariy Utah liis tory, who died yesterday morning at his home, 274 Sixth avenue, will be held at noon Tuesday in the Eighteenth ward chapel, with Bishop Thomas A. Clawson presiding. Burial will be in the City cemetery. Mr. Kimball lived a life marked for its activity and vigor. He served in Piute, Sanpete ana Sevier counties against Chief Black Hawk. He was sent by the L. D. & ehurch in 1800 to aid in settlement of the Bear Lake country, and three year later went to Arizona on the same mission. He remained in that state for sing years, when he returned home because of poor health. Shortly after coming back to Salt Lake he began the publication of the life of his father, the late Heber C, Kimball, and from then until his health failed him he spent much of his time in writing and publishing books and atoriee of early life in Utah. He is the writer of- .several book, among which them Thrilling Experiences, tells of pioneer life, land which contains many of ,his personal experiences. for Wool (13.95 (16.50 values for 72x84 Oregon Wool Mottled, (18.70 regular (22.00 values for. 70x80 White 'Wool Blankets, regular (9.35 (11.00 values for 70x80 White Wool Blankets, regular (9.75 $11.50 value 70x80 White Wool Blankets, regular (13.50 values 70x80 White Wool Blankets, regular (13.00 values ...,(12.75 72x84 White Wool Blankets, regular : (29.75' (35.00 values 66x80 Wool Plaid Blankets, regular 35 (11.00 values 66x80 Wool Plaid Blankets, regular (10.20 (12.00 values 70x80 Wool Plaid Blankets, regular (11.00 (13.00 values 70x86 Bath Kobe Blankets, regular (6.00 values 0 Instated that he would not In th future tell any of hie men Just where they were going. According to hie etory, hie appearance In the fight, the loss of hie leg and his capture were due to a determination to find hia father. Whan the raiders entered, his father, he said, instructed him to remain behind and hold his horse. He did so and when he met the returning . band and was told his father had been Condemned to Die. (hot, he refused to accompany the fleeing The' Judge refused to halt the proceed- Mexicans and mads his way back Into ings and eeven of the men were con- Columbus. He never found hia father, demned to death. Six were executed, th but In the fighting, which waa still in sentence of the seventh being changed to progress, received bla wound. life Imprisonment by the governor of th state. the Judge' Medleb told the commit suggestion that he halt the proceeding reached him through an agent of the department of Justice, who gave him In open court the message from th attorney general, another from the military commander of the southern department, and a third from either the secretary of war or the secretary of state, he waa unable to remember from which, "I sent back word. said the witness, "that the men had been duly Indicted by the grand Jury and that I could see no (13.50 value 61b. Oregon (5.85 72x84 Plaid Cotton Comforts, stitebed, regular (4.00 values for' ,;...(3.40 Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (4-5values for (3.83 Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (6.00 . values for (5.10 Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (6.25 values for,..., ...... (5.20 Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (8.00 (6.80 values for Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (9.00 values for (7.65 Cotton Comforts, stitched, regular (10.00 values for ..,.(8.50 Wool Comforts, stitched, regular (11.00 values for (9.35 Down Comforts, stitched, regular (20.00 valnes for (17.00 Down Comforts, stitched,- - regular (21.50 values for ....,.(18.30 Down Comforts, stitched, regular (40.00 values for (34.00 Down Comforts, stitched, regular (50.00 values for ,......(42.50 Gray Oregon Wool, regular (9.00 values for ..(7.65 Gray Oregon Wool, regular (11.00 values for .(9.35 Gray Oregon Wool, regular (13.50 (11.55 values for 5 lb. Oregon Bottled Blankets, regular 1 50x72 White Cotton Blankets, regular (2.65 (3.00 value 64x78 White Cotton Blankets, regular (2.90 (3.50 values for 45x72 Gray Cotton Blankets, regular (2.13 (2.50 values for 50x72 Gray Cotton Blankets, regular (2.65 (3.00 value for a 64x76 Gray Cotton Blankets, regular (4.00 values for .1 .,.,...(3.40 72x80 Gmy Cotton Blankets, regular (3.60 (4.25 values for 66x80 White Wooluap, regular (7.50 value for (6.00 66x80 White Woolnap, regular (8.50 values for (7.23 60x80 Plaid Woolnap, regular (7.00 C M. I Special Underwear Values Z. Comfort Values Rust-proo- f OUR DRUG STORK IS AT 4 SOUTH MAIN ST. 112-11- Forest Dale, Garfield, Magna, Midvale, Murray, Pleasant Green, Riverton, Salt Lake, Sandy. Sugar House and WTlford. , Sanpete county Ephralnf,' Manti, Moroni, Mt, Pleasant and Spring Fair-view- . City. Bevler county Elsinore, Monroe, Richfield and Saline. Summit county CoalvlUa, Hoytaville, Kama and Peoa. Tooele county GrantavUle, Mercur and Tooele. Uintah countja Vernal. Utah county American Fork, Elbert, Lehi, Payson, Pleasant Grove. Provo, . Hantaquin, Spanish Fork and Spring-villaWasatcn county Heber and Midway. Washington county Hurricane and St. George. Loa. , Wayne county Weber county Huntsville. Weber county Republicans at Ogden and Summit county Republicans at Park City have already taken steps to FORMER UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND U. S. NAVY MAN DIES VOTE ON BONDS Idaho City to Considl Pur Secretary Lane Would! Inchase of Waterworks . crease Proposed Appro-System, priation to $12,873,000. J G POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 7. More then employed girls and young women of the city of Pocatello met last evening at the auaplce th Tech gymnasium under L Mr PTederttk of th Y, W. C, A. Barnes, president, presided. Plans were outlined for social and recreational program for the girls in the city for th remainder of th year. Mis Harriet Shoemaker of the Y. W. C. A. will have life charge of th social side ofMisthe gtria' Gretchen and organisation, end Smith of the Idaho Tech physical education department will arrange th recreational features of th program. At th meeting last evening th chord alnglng wa directed by Mr. D. H. Cleave, anj Miss Genevieve Gilbert and vocal seMr. Theod re Turner, Jr., gav Byron Gardner Miller, 25 year of Mia Grace Gallett of Boise read lection Mias Esther age, 2394 Seventh 'East street, died three short acleottona. Smith' class tn callathenic gav a demonstration and Mr J. Walters of Los yesterday of influenza, lie wa the G. and Ann J. Winder aon of Angeles presented Interpretative dances. Miller, He wa a student of medicine 200 POLICE FORCE GIVEN RAP BY COUNCILMAN tpeeiat at the University of Utah, and active te The Tribune. POCATELLO, Idaho, Febt 7 Th police fore was characterised by Councilman Walter Hutson as "a bum h with no organisation. In of school boy an argument with Mayor Whitaker last evenlrg, after Pst Coleman, an re dent In Pocate-lhad appeared befnr the council to aak protection from the police force, eaylng that be had lived in the ty fhr thirty year and had never been tnsulted as he had been by Patrolman H F Utton, a few night ego Councilman Hutton alea charged that the poitc tore wa pror-- organis'd end untie, essartly expenelvt, etatlrg that Po ce'e-ia e police force coe's mx time h aa lost of baa Dtcgo, Cai, per nine. square .o Oid-ti- - SPRINGS TO , A. TO AID EMPLOYED WOMEN Y. W. LAVA Leva Hot Springs, Idaho, win soon call 7. WASHINGTON. Feb. an election to vote on th question of Lane today asked congress to Secretary Increase municipal purchase and ownership of M appropriation for work on waterworks aystem. This system waa re- project next year from (7,872.009Irrigation to cently completed by Individual finance and Th secretary said Frealdent la now privately owned. Wilson had approved th estimated exW. O, Carlton of the W. O. Carlson i penditure. InInvestment company ef th! city waa Irrigation project in Arlaona, Nlntn strumental in th financing of this enter- Colorado, Idaho, Montana. North and prise and hia company now hold conSouth Dakota, Nebraska, Netrol of the system. He recently returned vada, New Mexico. Texas, Wyoming, California and from Lava Hot Spring, and while there Washington would Increased receive entered Into a contract of tale with( th fund, permitting greater development board of trustees of lava, whereby th work. The oil lands leasing measure recently system la to be purchased by th city, agreed upon in conference provides for a provided th bond election carries. division betwttn th reclamation fund and The purchase price la (fit.vud, which th states of pain tn governamount la to be raised by th issuance ment for ut royalties of th mineral lands, and th said of of bond th and sale th city. Lava Hot secretary prospect of enactbpringa la one of the moat progressive ment of th bill maka "It new seem of Idaho young cities, so recognised by probable that th reclamation fund, will the atate, which recently appropriated be Increased by five to seven million doG0, JO over for the construction and llar. Urging reclamation of arid lands aa maintenance of additional health nata-taa fund are available, Mr. Lana said turns "Lava Hot Springs, with it climate, it waa advisable to tha used ef settler scenic beauty and wonderful curative who have been waiting many year for a and watar supply. waters, makes tt Ideal for tout-lotaccount for th growth of thl Project which would rtcelv Inert ed city, lee five than which. In appropriation years, has becorn undr the Lane plan In- one of Idanos most thriving and, attrac- elude the Yum. Grand Valley, Incom- tive cities,' Mr, Carlson ald. pahrr valley, Bole, King HIM. Minidoka, Huntley, Mtllt River, Lower Ylketens. North plstts, N(w lands, Carietad, Fear Eavolutioa la Greece, Grand, Umatilla. Klafneth, Beilefoufch, ROME, Thursday. Feb S Revolution Strawberry Valley. Yakima Valley and In Grtecs i fo reel at by Elio fcr. Shoshone. mer Ore k minister cf fore'gn affairs tn an Interview published today In th Glsr-- n Win Aid Ktar Fiat j dltall. The omy tha ree gnatlon of premier Vbnlae o and the (peelal t file Tribe. chair-ma- n return of Former King ContantlnS, he TWIN FALLft, Idaho. Feb. 7. aay of a committee In charge of a camal"rtiva war In Gree-- s can b avoided paign to rol.irt Tain Fall county camonly by th return of King Constantin, lotment of 110 00 tn a nation-enth fall of Venlselo and the formation paign for re.ief work In th near neat, R of a proviaory labinet, th only of It Aeaitm, local attorney, tefa which will bs to carry Out generalduly elecdr.y to beitr,alin hi forte for the lo;y he aaeerla. in the ward end stake organization of the L. D. 8. church, and aa excellent musician. He waa on a mission in Europe, and spent two year during the war in the navy as a pharmacist 'a first mate. Besides hi parents, he is by the following brother and sisters: Mary O. Clough of Kansas Hex Miller of Price, Utah, Jame (itr, Milton W. 'filler of Ogden, K. ClarThe ence Mnicr of Pingree, Idaho. funeral cortege will leave the family residence at 12:30 oclock Tuesday, and acre ice will be held at the Mill Creek cemetery at 1 a Mock, tions, i ft ot P-- ran. aln-rnati- d gin Marti! L , . |