Claremore Messenger. (Claremore, Okla.), Vol. 19, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, July 24, 1914 Page: 2 of 8
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DICTATOR HUERTA
FORCEDJO FLEE
Resigns and Leaves for Europe to Avoid
Falling Into the Hands of
the Constitutionalists
SAYS HE DESTROYED DEMOCRATIC PARTY
And That His Successors Will Wipe
Out the Whole United States—
Rebels to be given a
Peaceful Entry
HRERTA REALS "DEATH HOW" TO THE RNITER STATES
Mexico City —The text of General Huerta s resignation follows:
"Deputies and Senators: .. . #lw,
••Public necessity, admitted by tl.e chamber of deputies, by the
senate and by the supreme court, called me to the supreme magistracy
of the ""public. Later when In this same hall 1 had the honor o
addressing you In compliance with the constitutionalist precept
promised at all costs to bring about monthB hftTe
passed and in that brief perlo 1
of time 1 have formed sn armv
with which to carry out that
solemn promise You all know
of the immense difficulties
which my government has en-
countered owing to scarcity of
funds, as well as to the mani-
fest and decided protection
which a great po*er of this
^ continent has afforded to the
■ rebels—bo much so that when
the revolution has been broken
up, seeing that its chief leaders
were, and continued to be. di-
vided. «he power in question
sought a pretext to Intervene
directly in the conflict and the
result of this was the outrage
commuted at Vera Cruz by the
American fleet.
"Success was had. as you
know, in adjusting honorably
through our delegates at Ni-
ugara Falls the petty Tamplco
incident, but the revolution
cont inut>d with the support of
whom we all know.
"Yet after the highly patriotic work achieved by our delegates at
Niagara Falls there are Btill some who say I. come what may. seek
my personal Interest and not that of the republic. And as I need to
rebut this allegation with facts, 1 tender my formal resignation of the
presidency of the republic.
"The national congress must knew that the republic, through It*
government has labored In entire good faith and with the fullest
energy, having succeeded in doing away with the party which In the
United States calls itself democratic and having ihown how the right
•hould be defended.
"To be more explicit. I will say that the action of the government
of the republic during Its short life has dealt death blows to sn unjust
power. Later on stronger workers will come, using implements that
undoubtedly will end that power which has done so much harm and
committed so many outrages on this continent.
•in conclusion 1 will sav that 1 abandon the presidency of the
republic, carrying with ine the highest sum of human wealth, for 1 de-
clare that 1 have arraigned at the bar of universal conscience the
honor of a puritan whom I. us a gentleman, challenge to wrest from
uie that possession.
"May t!od bless you and me."
Mil's RULE
MS BEEN ONE
OF
Killing of Madero Marked Begin-
ning of Despotism.
MADE VAIN BOAST TO TAFT
Dictator Deelsred Ha Would Restore
Ptacs at Once, but Refuaal of
United States to Recognize
Him Assured Hla Downfall.
Vlctortano Huerta took oath as pro-
visional president of Mexico February
1®, 1913. the day after President Fran-
cisco I. Madero, Jr., had been ar-
rested at the national palace.
Three days later Madero and Jose
Maria Pino Suarez, vice-president,
were shot to death while on a mid-
night ride under guard from the pal
ace to the penitentiary. The precise
manner of their death haa never been
explained.
Ono of Huerta's first acts as provi-
sional president was to telegraph Will-
lam H. Taft, then president of the
United States, the following message:
"I have the honor to Inform you
that 1 have overthrown the govern-
ment. The forces are with me, and
from now on peace and prosperity will
reign."
PROVOKES CIVIL WAR.
The Mexican republic, however, was
at once plunged Into civil war again,
notwithstanding the issuance by
Huerta of a proclamation of general
amnesty. The Sonora state congreaa
officially repudiated the provisional
government before Huerta settled
himself comfortably In the presidential
chair.
Zapata, revolutionary leader to the
south of the capital, after negotiating
a few days with the new regime, wont
back to bis guerrilla campaign.
Salazar, one of the highest generals
In the army, denounced Huerta.
Carranza. constitutionalist leader In
Chihuahua, assailed Huerta in a bitter
statement made public at San Anto-
nio.
Francisco Villa announced himself
an adherent of Madero and joined the
northern army.
Pasqual Orozco of the clan of the
northern revolutionists was the lone
notable figure among the disaffected
who declared for the new government.
taft leaves Problem.
President Taft, nearlng the end of
his term, left to his successor the
problem of adjusting diplomatic rela-
tions with Mexico. To Woodrow Wil-
son Huerta sent felicitations on the
day of the American president's In-
auguration.
Hampered at the outset of bis ad-
ministration by the refusal of the
Vnited States to recognize him. Huer^
ta soon faced growing difficulties In
raising funds to run his government.
His uneasy hold on afTairs was weak-
ened by minor constitutionalist vlo-
lories In the north and by recurring
rumors of a break with Felix Diaz,
nephew of Porflrlo I laz and Huerta's
ally In the overthrow of Madero.
huerta calls election.
May 1 Huerta announced that he
would urge congress to call elections
October to choose his successor.
The congress selected October 26 aa
the date of the election, and a decree
that effect was Issued by Huerta
and lent color to the persistent report
that Huerta really desired to be
elected and that hla pretenses to the
contrary were a sham.
U. B. DEMANDS HI RESIGN.
When It became certain that the
elections had resulted In no constitu-
tional choice on account of the failure
of voter® to go to the polls, the Amer-
ican government peremptorily called
on him to resign.
In a statement to the diplomatic
corps November • Huerta announced
that he would declare the result of the
election null and order another elec-
tion.
November It Huerta refuted to ac-
cede to the American demand for his
resignation, and Mr. Lind left Mexico
City for Vera Crus.
Meantime the United Statoa dis-
patched warships to the Mexican coast
and Americans continued to leave
Mexico.
U. S. VEERS TO CARRANZA.
Definite proposals were made by
the United States to Carranza and his
adherents.
Several of the European powers,
notably Great Hrltaln, Germany and
France, gave strong support to the
policy of the United States.
The constitutionalists grew stronger
and continued their advance to the
south. They captured Victoria. Chl-
huhua, Juarcs and Tullacan-
The situation became so critical
that Oreat Britain, Germany, France,
Spain and Japan ordered warships to
Mexican waters.
Fighting continued at Tamplco and
magy other centers. Torreon soon
wss taken by the constitutionalists.
RAISES EMBARGO ON ARMS.
An embargo placed on the exporta-
tion of arms from th4 United States to
Mexico-was raised early In February
of the present year.
A large number of American troops
were concentrated on the border, and
the American fleet In Mexican waters
was strengthened.
The constitutionalists advanced on
Torreon and Monterey. The former
place waa captured early In April.
Than came the departure of Mr.
Llnd from Vera Crus and the arrest
of a party of American bluejackets at
Tampico, for which an apology and
salute were demanded by the United
Spates and refused by Huerta.
AMERICANS TAKE VERA CRUX.
April «1 American bluejackets and
marines were landed at Vera Crus In
consequence of the reported arrival of
a large consignment of arms and am-
munition for Huerta. A number of
Americans were killed In the street
fighting. The Mexicans retired and
destroyed a portion of the railroad
and the Americans held the port.
Shortly after a mediation proposal
from Argentina, Brazil and Chile was
accepted. A conference ensued at Ni-
agara Falls.
• In the Interval American troops re-
lieved the bluejackets at Vera Crux.
These have since remained In occupa-
tion of the port.
NEWS HMIH6S
OVER THE STATE
LAST OBSTACLE TO CAPITOL
ERECTION OVERCOME; TO
TAKE MOVIES.
OTHER HEWS OF THE NEW STATE
Little Incidents and Accidents That
Co To Maks Up ths Life His-
tory of One Weak, In Our
Commonweslth
Oklahoma City—Announcement was
made that the last obstacle to the be-
ginning of actual work on the capltol
building was overcome when the state
accepted the titles to some six hun-
dred and thirty-eight acres of land,
and Governor Lee Cruce announced
be would turn over tAe 9100,000 he has
been holding In trust to swait the
clearing up of the land titles. The
commission announced that It could
not clear titles to one ten-acre tract
of land, lying two miles north of the
capltol site, of a five-acre tract lying
fifty-foot lot that was included In the
seven miles from the site, and of one
Initial <53 acres of Isnd offered to the
state.
Governor Cruce says It Is not within
tho powers of the school land commls
slon to accept either substitute land
or money In lieu of the original land
offered by Oklahoma City, but that
the work on the capltol will go on and
It will bo left to the legislature wheth
er land of an equal value as thst to
which titles could not be cleared shall
be accepted, or their money value.
The Chamber of Commerce, by
whose efforts the $63,000 was raised
among Oklahoma Cltyans, will have
charge of exercises to be held next
week during which the stste will for
mall^ begin the work of bulldlns Okla-
homa's stste capltol.
Though complete arrangements for
the program have not yet been de-
cided upon. It waa announced that the
ground would be broken, probably
with Governor Lee Cruce holding the
plow handles, and a number
speeches would be made by prominent
boosters of Oklahoma City add by
atate officials. Moving pictures sre to
be taken of the evenL which will be
shown over the east In the "pictorial
events of the week."
Head Crushsd In by An; Indian MsW
Makss Confession.
Lawton.—After an hour's hsrd dig-
ling through the sand which covered
It. the body of Z. T. Caldwell, *h
farmer who has been missing slnoo
last week, wss uncovered la an aban-
doned dry well on tho farm of a well-
known Comanche Indian, Yellow
Chief, eight miles southwost of Cache.
The secret of where the body had
been hidden by the murderers of tho
aged farmer was wrested from Tom
Eagle Eye after a gruelling hour and a
half examination. The Indian had at
first stoutly denied any knoweldga of
the crime but finally admitted having
assisted in hiding the body, sit hough
declaring that a white man, whose
name la known to the officers, had
committed the murder.
The Indian cannot be prevailed upon
to make a further confession. When
the body of the murdered man waa
taken from the well It was discovered
that he had been struck on the top of
the head with the blunt end of an
ax, his skull completely caved in, and
bis brains oozing from the wound-
Death must hsve been Instsntaneous.
The well In which the body was con-
cealed Is eight miles from where the
victim was murdered. Robbery Is be-
lieved to have been the motive but it
has not been learned Just what amount
of money was secured.
A LINEMAN WAS ELECTNRITER
Don
McQuIro of Chickasha Meets
Dsath In Alva
Alva.—Don McGuIre, of Chickasha,
Tampico and Zacatecas fell into the I who has been working with the Alva
constitutionalists' hands and tho vlo-
Mexico City.—General \ ictoriano
Huerta has at last resigned from the
provisional presidency of the Mexican
republic, and his resignation was ac-
cepted by the senate anil chamber ol
deputies by a vole of 121 to 17.
Francisco Carbajal then was ap-
pointed president and took the oath
of office at the joint session of the
deputies and senators.
Huerta's resignation was submitted
through the department of foreign
relations. It wiib read in the house
and was greeted with cries of "Viva
Huerta." It then was referred to the
Joint committees of gobernacion. Aft-
er a brief consideration the commit-
tees reported, sccepted the resigns
tlon In the following terms:
"Article 1—We accept the reslgna
tlon presented by tJeneral Victorlano
Huerta as president of the Mexican
United States.
"Article 2—We csll Licentiate Fran
Cisco Carbajal, minister of foreign re-
lations, to assume the presidency "
President Csrbajal proceeded to the
national palace under an escort of
presidential guards, and all along the
Wss greeted with tumultuous
cheering.
The galleries of the chamber of den
titles were peeked before the begin
nlng of the session. Intense excite-
ment chsrscterlxed the gathering, and
at the close of the reading of lluer
th's resignation a commission was ap-
pointed by the president of the cham-
ber to escort Senor Carbajal to the
floor of the house. Senor Carbajal
soon appeared In front of the cham-
ber, passing through tiles of soldier*.
He entered and as he walked to the
platform the deputies stood. Speaker
Manuel Mercado then administered
the oath of office.-
Two deputies spoke vigorously
against the acceptance of Huerta's
resignation, one calling It "weak sub
mission to the United HtateB."
The other deputies spoke for ac-
ceptance, declaring It was the only
way to save the country.
tieneral Aurellano Blanquet. Huer
ta's minister of war, several other
generals and the mlalstera of commu-
nication, public Instruction snd In
terlor in the Huerta cabinet. Arturo
Alvaradejo, Garcia Narsnjo and Ign-v
clo Alcocer, respectively, as well as
other high officials of the former ad
ministration left the capital at once
A special committee comprising Josus
Trusts Enrlgue. Bordes Mangel and
Jose Ines Novels, former members
of the chamber of deputies, left for
Celaya to arrange with the constltu
tlonallst leaders for a peaceful entry
Into the capital.
Huerta left for Puerto Mexico,
where he, his family and several high
officials sailed for Europe on tho Dstch
cruiser Kortenser.
/A
Robots Only Pew Hours Awsy. .
El Pas0—In case of a sudden fall
•T tho Huerta government, constitu-
tionalist troops can eater Maxlco City
within a fsw hours, scoordlng to rev-
oluttonary agents hera. This would
prsvsnt, they said, tho msch feared
Nig! of disorder at the national cap-
ital before tho Carraasa government
eoutd bo astabllehsd.
It fesi Blroady booa srrnased
Mdar Oaaorai CaaMe Agallar | MMiartiy apparently
ths eMy Br
Huorta Loaves Capltsl.
Mexico City.—General Huerta and
General Blamiuet left the capital.
They boarded a train oa tho Mexican
railway a few miles beyond the city,
going to Puerto, Mexico. Before his
departure Huorta wont to the na-
tional palace to pay his respects ta
President CarbaJaL There wss a Con-
or disorder la tho capital
theaters and eafoe vara
Tho Mpalass aow la hope-
fa! that peace la la sight. Huerta's
attar
_ f y
to
Juns 3.
Felix Diss. who had announced him-
self as a candidate for the presidency,
waa sent to Japan July 17.
Henry Lane Wilson, American am-
bassador, was recalled to Washington,
and Nelson O'Shaughnessy. charge
d'affaires, was left In charge of Amer-
ican Interests In Mexico.
REJECTS PEACE EFFORT
Early In August It became known
that President Wilson Intended to
send John lJnd, former governor of
Mlnoeaots. to Mexico ss his personal
representative In an endeavor to ar-
range a basis for the republic's peace.
Huerta announced that he would not
tolerate foreign Interference.
Nevertheless Mr. Llnd delivered his
note from President W'llson.
Huerta rejected all proposals made
by the American government, chief
of which were the auggestlons that
ho reelgn and not bo a candidate eleo-
tlon day.
Rslatlons between Mexico and the
United 8tates became acute. President
Wilson proclaimed hla policy In an ad-
dress before congress ta which was
attached the correspondence between
Mr. Had and the Huerta admlnlatra-
tion.
HUERTA ARRESTS DEPUTIES.
Huerta was attacked In the Mexican
senate October & by Senator Domln
guns, who had the hardihood to speak
what was In the minds of himself and
aome of his collesguss. Domlngues
disappeared.
The chamber of deputies adopted a
reeolutlon calling lor aa lavsstlgatioa.
To this Huerta's reply was dramatic
and swift. Hs marched a column of
troops to ths dspattsa* chamber,
seised 11* of thorn and threw thai
Into prison.
Through Mr. O-flhaaghasssy tho
United States made reprsssatatloas
acalast vtoleace ta
torlous armies continued their march
on Mexico City, where rumors were in
circulation for many weeka of the res-
ignation of Huerta.
With Huerta's retirement the con-
stitutionalists feel that their revolu-
tion has virtually triumphed. They
turned against him the moment he
overthrew Madero. the constitutional
president of Mexico, In February. 1912,
and have waged war with unrelenting
vigor ever since.
U. S. TROOPS REMAIN IDLE.
The prospect of an early solution of
the Mexican problem gave both presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan
much Joy. naturally. American forces
will not be withdrawn from Vera Crux
until a stable government haa been es-
tablished In Mexico City and recogni-
tion haa been accorded the new gov-
ernment.
The feeling Is general, however, that
If Carranza gives guaranteee to politi-
cal offenders as well aa the people
generally recognition will bo prompt-
ly extended by the United States and
other natlona of Central and South
America, aa well as Europe.
Light snd Power Co., assisting In
putting In new arc lights, was slmost
Instantly killed while at work on a
light pole on Flynn avenue. McGuIre
had taken the slack out of one of the
prime wires and In reaching around
the pole to loosen another wire
touched his elbow sgalnst ths loose
wire.
Tho 2300 volts entered his left el
bow, passed through his body and
came out on the fingers of the right
hand. A1 Large, who was working
with McGuIre, immediately lifted the
body to the ground and called phys-
Iclana, but McGuIre died In a few
minutes arter being taken down. The
body waa taken to Chickasha for bur-
ial. McGuIre had worked In Alva on
several occasions.
BEAT! F0I NOME RESTR0VER
Jury Finds Will Hsrpsr Guilty of Slay-
ing Benefactor.
Muskogee.—Will Harper, who shot
snd killed Tom Crawford, the former a
benefactor, was found guilty by a Jury
In district court here, and sentenced
to death.
Teatimony developed that the shoot-
ing took place In tho presence of
Crawford's wife and little daughtet
about one year ago According to
the evidence Harper, when released
from the penitentiary, was tahen Into
the home of Crawford, a detective, who
Bought to bring about a reformation
of the ex-convlct, and gavo him aa
lntereat In a little grocery store. Har
per repaid the kindness by teaching
Crawford's wife to use cocaine, and
robbed Crawford of her affections
The state contended that tho killing
was a premedlated attempt on the-
part of Harper to get Crawford out
of the way In order thai Harper and
Mrs. Crawford might continue their
relations. Harper pleaded self da
fense.
Both Harper and Mrs. Crawford on
the witness stand, admitted their Illicit
love and both admitted that Harper
had taught Mrs. Crawford to usa co-
caino.
OKLAHOMA'S REWWMEATRECORD
C. H. Hyds of Alva Harvssts an Aver-
ags of 21 Bushsls sn Acre.
FERRIS WES FRISCO RAILR0AB
Congressmsn Asks $8,000 Dsmspe far
Failure ts Kaap Spsaking D.tss.
Alvs.—A new record' in volunteer
wheat is made here this year. A field
of eighty acres, belonging to C. H.
Hyde, produced an average of twenty-
one bushels to the acre. The field waa
left last year at seeding time to bo
planted in other crops. In the sprlnff
the ground showed a good stand of
wheat, but this was ploughed under.
Heavy rains came, preventing working,
of the ground and aoon the wheat
came through again, and Mr. Hyde
concluded to let it go and see what It
would do. The wheat grew very rank
as compared with that of the other
fields in the locality. Harvoatlng and
threshing It he found It averaged
twenty-one bushels to the acre, snd
sll tho expense ho was put to waa
for the threshing. V
LAWYER IN PLACE OF POWER
For tho First Tims In History Msa-
lean Republic Hss a Clvlllsn In
Prsaldsntlal Chair.
Lawton.—Congressman Scott Ferris
hss filed suit la the local courts
against the Frisco railroad for 96,009
damages for personal injuries. Oa
July 20, 1M2, Ferris bought a ticket
at Frederick for a point beyond Sny-
der; thst when he reached Bnydor
the porter called for the passengers
to transfer. When "ha got put theiv
was no trala la sight sad ha wsnt
hack to tho train from whleh he
slighted. Tho door shut on him and
tho loose glass cut his hands so that
hs could not writs and ha waa pre
van ted fro mmaklag his trala so that
ha could fill soms speaklag dates.
lORKMKICr PICA TIPMMBCRT
Mexico City.—Francisco Csrbajal
Is forty-four years old. a astlvo of
tho stats of Cars pee ho, and a U*y*r.
Almost ever since tha start a( his
career he has occupied posts la tha
judiciary, la tho Madero admlalstm-
tion ho was a senator, hut rolla-
qulshad bis post ta re-enter the en-
promo court of which ha waa chief
justice at tha time Oenersl Huerta ap-
pointed hla minister at foreign rsla- oklahoma Indians Want to Live
ms. ' Their Simple Old Way,
Whoa General Porflrlo Dlas deter-
mined la 1BU to treat with the Made-
ro re volution lata, Senor Carbajal RS>
to Juaras as hla oommlsslonsr.
Carbajal has a reputation tor
lag considerable tatellectual
foiras aad Indepeadeace of character
Hla doBMaaor Is quiet He shuns the
exuberaace la verbiage aad gesticu-
lation to whleh Latin-Americans are
prone. He Is oourteous. bat a maa
of few words aad Uttte Uvea to elabo.
yale eompllmsnts.
Besides, ha la
grooMed la appearance. His feattiree
ta tilts Vt pare Kuropsaa descent, vtth-
aat gay admixture «( ladlaa blood.
Altegsther he Is a maa wha s
voys aa Impreseloa of isasrrs pawer.
■a la s sood smb at
la
Washington.—Preatdeat WOaoa waa
appealed ta by a delegation af Cher
okee tadlaas to hs allowed ta Mvs la
their owa way oa a reservation la Ok'
lahoma aad pureue their old religious
beliefs which their people have con-
tinued tor away generations. They
left a leagthy memoraadam
forth their case with the presidsat
Mi TAHR IRUJCRS MAT STRIAE
Labor Troubles In Prospect In Heeld-
tan Field.
Ardmore.—While tho oil wells cf
Oklahoma sre producing more nil
than the pipelines can run and while
producers sre paying premiums on
steel teaks, a strike among the steel
builders Is Imminent. A tele-
gram signed hy W. H. Dwyer. busi-
ness ageat, came hare from Cushing
notifying workmen that a strike
would hs declared If their domaade
ware aot greeted. Just wh * tha
worhmso wsat Is aot hnown dy -hlto-
ly, but traasportettoa charge* from
Sold ta another aad hoard «r
said to ha Involvsd.
A large craw of workssen 'are to*
tha HoaMtoa Said aad a strike would
materially hamper tha haalaaas aa
oaly oae-fourth of the oil la aetag
marhetsd aad the halaaeo Is betas
atared. The strike Is to bo osEed
Moaday unless the dlfforeaoes are let-
All the Aside of tho stale ata
lavolved.
of family
w. O. W. Prises A
Fort Smith. Ark.—Followtag Is s
list of awards sssds at the elese of
the W. O. W. saoampaseat tar Ar-
kansas aad Oklahoma. DtsetpUas cup
Compaay A Md. Little Koch; Class
A Field Cup. Srst little Rook; sea
ead. Compaay I. Koroma; third, Okla
Soma City; Claso ■ Field Cap. Stat
Oklahoma city; soooad, Caddo! third.
Little
vara awarded ta tha
Candidate Fev«st ta File.
KtagUng.—Whether Sank Stk
at Atlee, southwest at HtagMM.
„ oa the democratic ooaaty tlehet
for oommlsslonsr has booa loft «9 la
tho atate electloa board hy tha JsSer-
sea ooaaty sloctloa hoord tar Seetsloa.
Stidham aaaouaoatf tar ohofM aad
a oampalga. bat thea. tWeagh
mlsuadsrstaadtsgi falls* to Sis.
Harwell of RtagllBg la sloe a
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ta raB, oa ths pea
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