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Show l DANGER OF -INDIAN UPRISING AVERTED Phoenix, Arls., Feb. 14. All the danger of nn Indian uprising among tho Navajo tribe In northeastern Arizona Ari-zona has been averted by tho ox-chango ox-chango of promises between tho Indians In-dians and government officials at n peaco parley a few days ago, according accord-ing to Joseph Dillon, United States marshal, who returned hero today from Flagstaff and Tuba. Tho conference con-ference was held near Tuba. Tho Indians had threatened to go on- tho warpath bocauso of tho killing kill-ing recently of Taddy Tin, a Navajo Indian, by pollco oiriccrs. Tho Indian Indi-an was declared by tho pollcomen to havo roslsted arrest, but members of tho tribo contended that shooting was uncalled for. Tho officers woro arrostcd pending on investigation. Marshal Dillon said Taddy Tin had been accused of stealing horses from tho Hop! Indians and nlso refusing to send his children to school. |