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4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1909. BLOOD FLOWS IN ' IS REPORT Rumor Sayt Heavy Loss of Life Attends Battle in Zelaya Land. ARMISTICE OVER FRIDAY Troops tnder General Vasquex and Revolutionists Clash, Say Dis patches Capture of City by Government Vncertaln. ; MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Dec. 13. The report la current here that there has been a severe engagement near Rama between the government troops 'commanded by Ocneral Vasquez and the revolutionists, with heavy loss of life. There has also been a report that Rama has been cap tured by the Zelayan forces, but this is not confirmed. , j According to dispatches the revolution ists say that they were attacked in vio lation of the armistice, but this is not Jjplieved. ' Telegraphic communication is Inter rupted and the exact facts are lacking, but It Is supposed by government officials here that General Vasquez was attacked y the enemy, as he waB under orders from. Zelaya not to make aji attack. The armistice, which was arranged between Ueneral Vasquez and General Estrada, fended at 3 o'clock Friday morning. . General Vasquez sought its prolongation for two additional days, but Estrada re fused. In the armistice the question of the acceptability, of Dr. Jose Madriz as relaya's successor was submitted to the Estrada followers, and the armistice was brought to a close by a flat refusal to consider him for that position. JT.STRADA OPPOSES IR. MADRIZ He Will Not lie Acceptable as Ze laya'ti Sue-censor, Says Dispatch. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. A lengthy dis patch' from General Estrada, leader of the revolutionary forces in Nicaragua, to Henor Castrlllo, representative in Wash ington of the Nicaraguan revolutionists, was received today. In which General Es trada declared unequivocally that Dr. Madriz will not be acceptable to the revo lutionary forces as President. The rebel leader states that such a step would mean merely a continuation of the Ze layan regime, and that he considered the (proposition ridiculous. He requested Senor Castrlllo so to Inform the State Depart ment in his behalf. A Mexican gunboat is en route to Co rinto, according to an official dispatch from Managua to the State Department today. This seems to indicate that the Mexican government Is actively co-operating with the United States In an aggres sive, policy toward the Zelaya government fln .Nicaragua. In. this dispatch. General Estrada relates noma details of the recent meeting be tween his representatives and those of President Zelaya, in which he demanded the surrender of the Zelayan troops. He said that General Vasquez, acting for President Zelaya, issued the demand, and raid that President Zelaya would resign his office In favor of General Irias. The proposition of placing Dr. Madriz at the head of the Nicaraguan govern ment Is said not to meet with any more tfavor from Washington officials than from rebel leaders in Nicaragua. It has been stated that, though Madriz is rec ognized as an able man, he Is persona non grata with this Government, princi pally because of his action last year in reporting to the United States, as a mem ber of the Central American Court of Justice, that Salvador and Guatemala In tended to stir up war. These representa tions later were found by Secretary Root to be without foundation. A dispatch today from Dr. Guerra. Nic araguan representative of the revolution ists in Costa Rica, to Senor Castrlllo, con firms President Zelaya's intention to make Madriz President of Nicaragua. Dr. Guerra declares Zelaya's intentions are for "further motives of domination " fife attitude of the Mexican government in regard to Dr. Madriz is not known General Estrada says in his cablegram today that the Vevolutionists are still firm In their purpose to name him Presi dent of the republic, and that nothing will ewerve them from their object. PRISONERS THBOXG JAILS J'olltleal Offenders Mistreated at Managua, Is Report. ' SAN SALVADOR, Salvador, Dec. 13. The reign of terror continues at Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, where JPresident Zelaya is ruling with an iron hand. Several hundred political offenders, real and suspected, crowd the Jails. The gov ernment's allowance for the food of these prisoners Is absurdly small and as a re sult many are starved. The routine of their prison existence Is jtroken by beatings which the authorities ; order from, time to time for such of the i prisoners as have Incurred the displeasure) of the ruling .power., . COSTA RICA ATTACKS AXARM Six Killed, Managua Wants Frontier Guards Posted. i SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nlc, Dec. 13. (In vie of constant attacks made by j revolutionists on the Costa Rican fron tier, in the latest of which six gov ernment soldiers were killed, the ad ministration at Managua has again asked the Costa Rican government to place guards along -the border. Persistence In these attacks, Nica ragua informs Costa Rica,' may result In trouble. ZELAYA MAKES COIN SAFE Tourists Report Nicaraguan Trans fers Property to Friends, PANAMA, Deo. 13. Steamship pas sengers who have arrived from Nica ragua report that Zelaya has trans ferred all his property to friends. Moro Marines Make Ready. ' NEW TORK, Dec. 13. At the marine barracks in the Navy-Yard here today, they were preparing 118 marines for their start tomorrow for Philadelphia, presum ably to board the transport Prairie at the league Island Navy Yard and sail for Nicaragua. Gunboat and Cruiser Arrive. CORINTO. Dec. 13. The United States gunboat Torktown and the protected cruiser Albany arrived hero today. Estrada Traitor, Says Consul. BERLIN, Dec 13. J. F. W. Peln, Nic fcraguan, Consul-General at Berlin, today 1 Issued a statement to the public, saylngi "The whole of Nicaragua has judged the treason of Estrada and has declared for President Zelaya. Some of the revolu tionary leaders have already left Estra da's flag and sought safety Vbroad. The government troops will quickly restore or der. "That the United States should recog nize the revolutionists as belligerents is unthinkable because the United States has engaged, by treaty with the Central American States, to refuse to recognize any movement to attain power through revolution." UXCLE SAM ROUN'DIiY SCORED Central Americans In Mexico Insist Action Is Hasty. MEXICO CITT. Dec. 13. After a sec ond meeting within a' week, members of the Central American colonies here to night sent the following telegram to President Zelaya: "Zelaya, Managua: The Central Ameri can contingent of Mexico congratulates the Nicaraguan people, the government and their president for the patriotic at titude assumed against the unjust Amer ican Intervention and we protest most energetically against the hasty action of the United States." This dispatch was syrned by the officers of the newly formed society that recently adopted resolutions denouncing President Taft and Secretary Knox. ZELAYA AGENT ARRIVES COLONY IX WASHINGTON IS MUCH EXCITED. y State Department Gets "Further In formation That Americans Are Victims of Outrages. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. 'Because of renewed activities of so-called agents of Zelaya in the United States, the Central American colony here was thrown into a frenzy of excitement tonight. The principal one of the Zelaya agents is said to be Here, but, if he is, he is keeping hlmseif out . of the way. "This man," eald a Nicaraguan, "Is a deserter from those who believe In-a new regime for Nicaragua. He had been in this country some time when he was in trusted with funds from the Estrada party with which to purchase arms shipped on the Norwegian steamer Utrecht. "He did so. His1 good Intentions were undoubted until the arms arrived in Nic aragua, when it was found that the rifles and rapid-fire guns were useless, because ammunition that would not fit their bores had been sent along. "When the discovery was made a sec ond shipment of arms and ammunition was forwarded, the munitions of war in this case being carefully selected and the arms being of the latest pattern." Up to a late hour tonight nothing fur ther had been heard from Nicaragua by the State Department. A report that bluejackets from the cruiser Des Moines had been fired upon by the Zelayan forces is generally discredited. Senor Cuetrlllo, representative of Es trada, received late tonight a message from Diaz, secretary to Estrada, which he translated as follows: "Zelaya's army does not wish to fight. We probably will take the offensive. We are very strong." Dispatches from Bluefields and' Salva dor relating to the wholesale imprison ment of prominent citizens by' order of President Zelaya are borne out by records of the State Department. The Frecords are guarded so carefully that it is believed they contain a description or crimes committted on the prisoners, es pecially in Managua. WATSON CASE IN ALLEGED "BUNCO" MAN'S BAIL CAUSES NEW TANGLE. Judge Gatens, Who Released Pris oner, Wipes- Hands of Case, Bro naugh Turns Lawyer Down. Presiding Judge Bronaugh and Circuit Judge Gatens played battledore and shut tlecock with the Frank Watson case yes terday afternoon. Watson is the alleged "bunco" man who was sentenced to serve 90 days on the rockpile- and pay a $100 fine by Municipal Judge Bennett recently. His attorneys appealed the case to the Circuit Court, and, without going into the merits of the case, induced Judge Gatens to fix the (bail at 100. Watson was Indicted later by the grand jury for larceny and deposited S500 bail. When time came for arraignment he failed to put in an appearance, and Judge Bronaugh issued an order forfeiting the ball. A motion to dismiss the appeal from the Municipal Court on the vagranoy charge, on which Watson was sentenced, also came before Judge Bronaugh. The appeal was dismissed, thus placing the case where It was after Judge Bennett had pronounced sentence and before Judge Gatens had fixed ball, with the ex ception that Watson had J100 cash in the MuHomah County coffers. Attorney H. C. King, representing Wat son, appeared before Judge Bronaugh yes terday afternoon with an oral motion to release the bail. He was referred to Judge Gatens. Judge Gatens said he would have noth ing further to do with the case: that It was for the presiding Judge to pass upon such points, except when he Is absent from the Courthouse or desires to refer them to another Judge through courtesy. Attorney King returned to Judge Bro naugh with Judge Gatens' statement, and was informed by the presiding Judge that he must make his troubles known to Judge Gatens: that he (Judge Bronaugh) had made a mistake in not referring the motion for dismissal of appeal to Judge Gatens. A second visit to Judge Gatens resulted as had the first, with refusal to release the bail money of Watson; so King said he would file a formal motion to secure the money, thereby placing the issue squarely bere the court. CUTTER OFF FOR HONOLULU Captain Jacobs, in Charge of Thetis, Assigned to Winter Station. . PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dee. 13. (Special.) The United States cutter The tis, Captain Jacobs, assigned to Winter station at Honolulu, arrived this after noon from up Sound, where she has been undergoing repairs following a long tour of 'duty during the Summer In Behrlng Sea and the Arctic Ocean. The United States cable ship Burnside proceeded today to the United States quarantine station. Diamond Point, where It will be given thorough fumiga tion to relieve her of an over-surplus of rats now Investing the vessel. The clean ing Is an annual performance and usual ly brings forth surprising results In the number of rodents exterminated. Public Health Service, has been trans- I ferred from Evansville. Ind.. to command tho Marine Hospital herq v STEERAGE AWFUL IS REPORT E indescribable Conditions Are Said to Exist Among Third Class Passengers. CREW COARSE AND BRUTAL Women Immigrants Are, Subjected to . Indignities and Insults and Are Herded With Men, Declares Woman Who Was There. WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. A report on steerage conditions, based on infor mation obtained by special agents of the Immigration Commission, traveling as Bteerage passengers on different trans-Atlantic steamers, was made pub lic today through presentation to the Senate with recommendations for bet ter, conditions. Conditions found in many of these vesels are described as appalling. The general 'report of the commission contains the report of individuals giv ing their experiences on board steam ships where they posed as steerage passengers. A woman agent who was insulted and compelled to withstand repulsive privations said: Vile Scenes Described. ' "In those 12 days In the steerage I lived in bad surroundings. The fresh breeze from the sea overcame the sick ening odors. The vile language of the men, the screams of the women defend ing themselves, the crying of children, wretched because of their surroundings, especially, every sound that reached the ears irritated beyond endurance. There was no sight before which the eye did not prefer to close. Everything was dirty, sticky and disagreeable to the touch. Every impression was offensive. "Worse than this was the general aid to immorality. For 15 hours each day I witnessed all around me this im proper and indecent and forced ming ling of women and men, who were total strangergand often did not understand one word of the same language. People cannot live in such surroundings and not be Influenced." The woman agent had told of the min gling of the crew with women of the steerage, and said the same was true of the men steerage passengers with the women. Women Insulted by Crew. Agents of the Immigration Commission say that on many steamships men stew ards and 'members of the crew, as well as male steerage passengers, crowd-into com partments set aside for women, and con stantly pass through the passageways of such compartments, so that no woman in the. steerage "had a moment's privacy." "Members of the crew," said one wom an agent, "never failed to deal a woman passenger a blow when she was found standing on the framework of a lower berth to get anything from an upper berth. .If a woman was dressing, they al ways stopped to watch her, and frequent ly hit and handled her. "One night the chief steerage steward entered our compartment, but, not noticing me, approached a Polish girl, who was apparently the only occupant. She spoke in Polish, saying: 'My head aches; please go on and let me alone." But he continued and soon was insult ing her. The girl, weakened by sea sickness, defended herself as best she could, but soon was struggling to get out of the man's arms. Just then other passengers entered and he released her." . , Blow Repels Advances. The writer tells of repelling advances on the part of the crew and stewards with a hard, unexpected blow on the offender's face. She says: "The manner in which the sailors, stewards, firemen and others mingled with the women passengers was thor oughly revolting. The language and the topics of their conversation were vile. Their comments about the women, made in their presence, were coarse." Concerning other conditions in the old type of steerage, which still exists on many steamers, agents of the com mission are just as severe. In the in troduction to the report it is stated: "The universal need of space, air, footl, sleep and privacy are recognized to the degree now made compulsory by law. Beyond that the persons carried ' are looked upon as so much freight, with mere transportation as their only due." Competition Betters Condition. The sleeping quarters are described as being in mftiy cases filthy. Inadequate and all that is had. Good conditions are described in con nection with Investigations of some steamers, and it Is declared that com petition was the most forceful Influence that led to the development of the Im proved type of steerage. "No women with the smallest degree of modesty and with no other conven iences than a washroom used jointly with men and a faucet of cold salt water, can keep clean amidst such sur roundings for 12 days and more," the report says. "It was forbidden to bring water for washing purposes into the sleeping v compartments, nor was there anything in which to bring it" Senator Dillingham, chairman of th Immigration Commission, Introduced In the Senate today two bills, intended to correct much of the evil of which com plaint Is made. BOY IS FOUND DROWNED Falls Trom Small Bridge Into Lewis and Clark River. ASTORIA, Dec. 13. (Special.) Oswald Schulbach. the 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig Schulbach, Who reside on a ranch in the Lewis and Clark River dis trict, was drowned in Johnson Creek last evening and his body was not recovered until today. The lad had wandered away from homJ " hi, luuLpiimij were iraceu to a small footbridge leading across the creek, and it is supposed ha lell overboard from it. I SEASIDE ROADS GET COIN Taxpayers Apportion Funds to Im prove Highways. SEASIDE, Or., Dec. 13. (Special.) Taxpayers of road district No. 2 today decided on an apportionment of the 9-mill levy for the improvement of roads. , Expenditures were voted as follows: County road from Hermosa Park bridge" to the Necanlcum bridge. S1000: west approach of Bridge street through West beasiae to the beach, J-4O0; from, the Presents for Men and Boys Will Be Most Appreciated if They Are Purchased in a Men's Store There's a Reason Suggestions Wonderhose (Guaranteed 4 Months) CI AH Per Bx of pl.UU 4 Pairs " Manhattan,' 9 "duett" and "Monarch" Shirts $1.00 to $3.00 Suspenders with Garters to match. .75 to ?2.00 Suspenders with Neckties to match .Jjsl.25 Silk Suspenders .50 to 2.50 Silk Hose ..... to $1.00 and $1.50 Fancy Hose . 25 to $1.00 Gloves :$1.00 to $3.00 Initial Handkerchiefs . . . . . ., 25 to 50? Silk Handkerchiefs ..50 to $1.00 Cuff Links .. CTX ......... . . .50 to 5.00 Cuff Links and Scarf pin encased. $1.50 to $6.00 Scarfpins 50 to $3.00 Umbrellas ...$1.00 to $9.00 Pajamas ........ ... $1.50 to $5.00 Silk Night Shirts .... . .v., ..$3.50 Hart am city -limits -west on the county road. $600: on the west approach through Hermosa Park to the beach. $100; on road from Wahana bridge to Thomp son Falls. $250. The balance of the funds will be ex pended as the supervisor elects on each end of the district. STATE CAN'T GIVE LAND Answer Filed In Cor va Ills & teji Tide Flat Suit. SALEM, Or.. Dec. 13. (Special.) Attor-ney-General Orawfod late this afternoon If seeking the newest, you'll ill Entertain Santa Clams .Tomorrow, From 3 to 5 P. M. Santa Clans will personally receive all boys. and girls under the age of 10 years, accompanied by their parents or guardians, and present them with dolls, horns or other toys. Here you are not required to make any purchase to obtain a doll or toy. They,are absolutely free. Bring the little ones and let them all have a good time. Let us re member that we, too, were children, and let us watch those bright eyes, already big, grow larger with delight, looking at Santa and the Christmas gifts. Something of value for papa and mamma also. Everybody welcome. Eastern Washington THE STORE WHERE Largest Line of Fancy f. 9 Neckwear in the City 3UC J) Rosenblatt Merchandise Order, Issued for Any Amount, Good Any Time This Store Is Schaffner & OS Corner-Third and Morrison Streets filed an answer in the suit of the Cor vallis & Eastern against the State Land Board,-.involving the tide flat lands on Alsea Bay, in Lincoln County. In the answer the Attorney-General de clares it is not within the power of the State Legislature to give away any land held in the sovereign power of the state and that all acts of the Legislature doing this"are ultra vires and void. J Bacon Hurt; Delays Departure. WESTBURT, N. T., Dec. 13. Robert Bacon, Ambassador-designate to France, has postponed his departure for Paris until late in December, on account of the injuries which he received in a fall find it at the "Style Store" Street, at Tenth YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD U die Children Outfitting Comnanv 11 u for Christmas Prices on all- Housecoats, Bath and Lounging Robes reduced. Suitcases and Traveling Bags. ..$5.0O to $10.00 Opera Hats and Silk Hats $7.00 Derby Hats $3.00 to $10.00 Stetson Hats, all styles in both soft and derby $4.0-0 to $10.00 "Multnomah" Hats $3.00 French Brush Hats $3.50 "Dubois" French Velour Hats .$6.00 Imported German Silk Underwear, per .gar..$7.50 Underwear, per garment-. 50 to $7.50 Underwear (Union Suits) $1.50 to $0.00 Interwoven Hose, 4 pairs, black, oxblood, gray and navy in Christmas box. $1.00 the Home of Marx Fine from his horse last Thanksgiving day. Mr. Bacon was obliged to submit to a slight operation last week, after an X ray had disclosed the existence of a splinter on his collarbone.' The picture also showed that four ribs were broken in the fall. Mr. Bacon is improving rapidly, and expects to be entirely re covered in about a fortnight. Rlcli TTncIe Searches Mr Child. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 13. There is still no clue as to the whereabouts of Alma Kell- enblatt & l lOGDEN a SHASTA I J IN WINTER Is the place to visit. Orange groves in full bloom, tropical flowers, famous hotels, historic Old Missions, attractive watering places, delightful climate, make this favored section the Nation's moBt popular Winter retreat. You can see this section at its best via the Shasta. Route and "Road of a Thousand Wonders' SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY Up-to-date trains, first class in every respect, unexcelled dininsr car service, quick time and direct connections to all points south. Special Round Trip Rate of 355 Portland to Los Angeles and Return With corresponding low rates from all other sections of the North west, with liberal stopovers in each direction and long limit. Inter esting and attractive literature on the various Winter resorts of Cal ifornia can. behad on application to any S. P. or O. R. & N. Agent, or from WM. McMURRAY General Paasenger Agent, Portland, Or Special $1.25 Kid and Mocha Gloves . . . $1J0 Clothes ner. the 8-year-old girl who disappeared from her home last Monday and has nei ther been seen nor heard from since. The family has offered no reward, but all tho facilities that Frank Fehr, millionaire brewer and uncle of Alma, could provide have been used in the search. JVorthvrextern People In 3Ve York. NEW YORK, Dec. 13. (Special.) Northwestern people at hotels: From Portland M. B. Rogers, at the Continental; J. P. Jennings, at tho Wal dorf: Miss E .Gile, at the Wolcott. Go