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"4 TTIE MORNING OREGOXIAy. WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1912. - - 1 " 1 REPENTANT REBEL MILLIONAIRE SHOT Federals Kill Roberta Alamada for Treason After He Sues for Pardon. AMERICANS TOLD TO FLY Conaal at Daranro Sends Clrralar to Arm-rk-ane la Mountain to rack Good and Hasten to Coart at Mautlan. MAZATLAN. Mex May II Bobtrto Alamada. millionaire mmbfr of ona of tha chief families of tftnaloa. Wil eseeuted "under nlrht by federals for treason. HI execution ha caused con- lernatlon her. a It was the first time a wealthy man ha paid th ex Irema penalty for disloyalty. Another prisoner was executed by the flrlnc quad of 13 at tha sams time. Alamada was a leader of rebels when fullacan was taken. A month ao he sued for a pardon, and. believing- that It was (ranted, cam to MaxaUaa ten !ays tia He was arrested, tried, found guilty of treason, and paid the penalty. Battle Iteeatrfa Mease. Only meagre reports bars been re reived of the battle at Acaponeta. They ars still fls-hUn. Th rebels Guerrero, fane do and Tlrada hare formed a Junction and now control "OS men. The federal commander Is reported to be hlrlna men at 11 a day. with tha privilege of quitting the err!e at any time at the end of a day's work. The American Consul at Durano Has sent circulars to every American In the mountains, warning them to park their nt trainable belongings snd prepare for Instant departure to the roaat at laasatlan. It is a flee days hoseback ride. No reason Is assigned for the circular. latrs-reattM la l i'um. Two mining mea from Mocorlto sec tion say that tha general belief that American Intervention la probable ha brought about strained relations be tween natives and Americans. Th ay the Americans are preparing te leave their properties. JIHIXEZ GARRISON' RETREATS As Rebels Kvaenate Town They De lay Enemy by Barnlng Bridge. CHIHl'AHUA. Met. May J. Th tittle garrison of Jimlnes evacuated the town today, burning the bridge at the Rio Florida. The federal mili tary train have therefore been blocked several day. Th rebel alo des troyed a number of other bridges. A small force of federals fired on a southbound passenger train on th Mexican Northwesters Railroad today sear saa Andres, bat no one was In jured. - 21 QUALIFY FOR RACES Only Two Entrants Have Trouble. Speed Trial to Be Made Today. INDIANAPOLIS. May It. Twenty one big racing cars made a merry-go-round of the qualification trial today for th Memorial day ive-mll race at the Indianapolis speedway. The drivers easily sent their machines over the two-and-a-half-oil Is lap of the brick val In the two-minute limit, pre scribed for eligibility to lineup for th great race at It o'clock Thursday. Th faatest time was mads by David Bruce Brown In a National. .His car pounded 'out the dUtance In 1:41-7. ' Only two entrants Lad trouble. Ro mine's Continental broke a crank shaft and It may not be possible to get a new one In time to make the race. Lee Uldfleld tried twice with his Msson to qualify, but engine trouble prevented and he will go after the test again to morrow. Others that wtll make the speed trial tomorrow are: Onnsby (Opel). Harn (Case! and Mulford (Knox). Be cause of Incomplete adjustments, after weeks of grinding practice on the speedway, these cars were not In abap for the trials of today. WIFE AND MAN ACCUSED Two Girls Are Also Arrested In East Side lodglng-Hoo. James Allen, accused by the police of conducting a lodging-house at Kast Third and Burnslde streets ss a resort, while bis It-year-old son was a wit ness to sll that transpired, and his wife, Nellie Allen, stepmother of the boy. were arrested last night, together with two It-year-old girls. The boy hsd been taken from the place earlier In the day bv the police and placed In the detention home. The arerst was made by Detective Sergeant Kay and Plalnclotheaman Tackaberry and la In line with a pol icy of war against all disorderly places recently declared by Chief Slover. Th women arrested are Peggie Tork snd Hasel Hudson- They were charged with vagrancy and released on ball of tleo each. Allan and hla wife were charged with contributing to th de linquency of a minor and the ball In their rase waa fixed at t:st each. DR. HARVEY W. WILEY ILL New York Report of Sevioaaness of Condition Minimised at Capital. NEW TORK. May la. Dr. Harvey TV. Wiley la seriously 111 In his home In Washington, according to a telegram received last night by the secretary of th New Tork Pharmaceutical Society, which was to have been addressed to night by Dr. Wiley. In the telegram !r. Wiley's secretary. Mr. Pierce, said: -Pr. Wllev Is seriously 111. Ills tempers lure tonight Is 10 " WASHINGTON. May It. Dr. Harvey W.. Wiley h an attack cf grip. A report gained circulation here that the pure food champion waa threatened with pneumonia, but at his borne It wss aid that while ke had been confined to hla room since Saturday, he had not bad a physician since Sunday and expected to be out attain In a few days. ALUMNI CEMENT BONDS Portland Academy' Former Ma dents rtaa Active Association. A'umnl of th Portlsnd Academy will testa aa active and concerted move- ment for the practical upbuilding of I their alma mater. Thi waa tn aecnion I mad at the first annual banquet of the Alumni Association, which was held at the Imperial Hotel Monday night. Rev. B. Peeler, one of the members of the association and on of ths speak ers In the latter part of ths programme, proposed a motion aiming to bring about definite action, and was appoint ed upon a committee with A. O. lahba and Robert H. Strong to begin a cam paign among the alumni for the estab lishment of an -Alumni Library." to b founded and maintained by gift from the members of the Alumni Associa tion. To bring about a clor bond between th undergraduate and th alumni, th academy will fix a special date In the Kmll term on which the alumni will be Invited to visit the chapel and meet and mingle with the students. Th alumni banquet, which was held for th flrat time last night, will be made an annusl affair snd the "prom." st which the graduates entertsln the latest senior class, will also be con tinued as aa annual affair. W. T. I'Nttr, president of Reed Col lege, wss the first spesker of the even ing, dwelling upon the need of a broad cultural education to supplement the purely vocstlonal education, and to de velop the quality of men who are to be the leaders in the West In future. -The time has come when the West must develop Its own leaders." he said. -The time of mere struggle for exist ence hss past, the West Is established: we must now do something with th wealth that ha been created." W. M. . Ladrt and Dr. J. R. Wilson, principal of ths academy, both spoke upon Its early history and development. Other speakers were Professor J. F. Kwlng. Frank B. Klley and Rev. B. Seeley. E FARMHAND SHOT I.V HEART A I" R I CLE LIVES II HOURS. Stafford Constable Plead Self-Defense In Rhootlng Affray Follow ing Sunday N'lfht Party. . OREOOV CITT. Or, May if. (Spe cial.) Living 17 hours after being shot through the right auricle, of the heart was I lie revelation at the postmortem In the case of Robert Llndley. a farm hand, who died Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock as a result of a shot fired by August Uebhardt. a constable and one of the best-known farmers In ths Staf ford neighborhood, who Is locked up In the County Jail here on a charge of murder. (tebhardt allesces that he shot In self defense of hlmsslf and wtfa. The shootlnr occurred at 10 o'clock Sunday night at the home of Gebhardt. which la eight miles veil of Oregon City. Llndley. in an ante-mortem statement made tn the Oregon City Hospital, said that he bad purchased a keg of beer, the content of which was enjoyed at the Gebhardt home Just be fore the ahootlng. He declared that he bcK-ame angered when (iebhardt Invit ed only hla friends to the house. Llnd ley thought several of his own friends should have shared In th beverage. In asmuch ss he bought It. Uebhardt says Llndley attacked him nd hla wife, and that he did not fir until he believed that he and his wife were In danger. Both have bruise on their faces. Mrs. Uebhardt and the principals were the only witnesses of the shooting, th gueet having been gon some time when the quarrel start ed. Immediately after the ahootlng Gebhardt walked to Willamette and came to Oregon City on a streetcar, surrendering; himself to Deputy Sheriff Miles. Among the guests of the Gebhardt preceding the shooting were Ryan I Neui. Road Supervisor, and family; William Wessenberg and family. Mr. Schats and Harry and John Peters, brothers of Mrs. Gebhardt- Although Gebhardt. on advice of his attorneys. refused to make a statement other than he fired In self-defense. It waa learned that Just before the shooting Llndley remonstrated with him for carrying a pistol. Being a Constable, Gebhardt had a right to the firearm. Then th question or Gebhardt having nvlted only hi friend to the party was raised. During the argument Gebhardt discharged the farm hand. paying blm his weeks wages. Ths shooting occurred soon after this. Uebhardt has always borne a good reputation, and hla neighbors say they are confident he waa forced to shoot. He bss a son 17 years of age. GRAY NOW PRESIDENT GREAT NORTHERN' DIRECTORS RETIRE L. V. HILL. Former Head of Railway It Is De clared Will Become Chairman of Board of Directors. ST. PAUL. May SS. The directors of the Great Northern Railroad yeaterday appointed Carl R. Gray, of Fort land. Or, president of th road, and retired L W. Hill from that position. Gray's duties will begin at once. It la said L. W. Hill ultimately will become chairman of the board of direct ors and that hjs father will become chairman of a newly created executive board. SEATTLE OLD-TIMER DIES Orrin H. Holcomb. Pioneer of Sound, Passes at Age of at. SEATTLE. Wash-. Msy St. (SneclsL) Orrin H. Holcomb, tt. a resident ot Seattle since ISti and of the state since 17. died Sunday afternoon at the family residence, till Murphy Place. Mr. Holcomb came to Port Townsend from his native state. Pennsylvania. In 1174. removing to Seattle 11 years later. During the greater part of the past 17 years be was engaged In the atnek business In this city. He Is survived by a widow. Mary K Holcomb, and two sons and two daugh ters. C. L. Holcomb. of Portland: A. N. Holcomb. Frances M. Holcomb and Mrs. Helen A. RushelL who reside at the home In Murphy Place. Funeral services probably will be held under the auspices of the Knights of Pythias. He waa also a member ot the Oddfellows and the t'nlted Work men at Port Townsend. EX-PORTLAND MAN SUICIDE George I Tot-k Shoots Himself at Taram While Deepoadent. TACOMA, Wash, May St. George U days ago from' Portland with his wife ana securea employment muni '.i . st the Arcade Hotel, shot himself to death In th hotel bathroom tonight. Took was a member of the Illinois Commercial Traveler' Association. Hit wtf at t bad been despondent. MESSAGE OF TAFT IS BALM TO CUBA Gomez Expresses Gratitude on Learning Intervention Is Not Proposed. GOVERTtffTiT IN CONTROL Transport Prairie With 700 Marines Not Yet In Cuban Waters Reb el. Said to Be Crushed Except In Orlente. HAVANA. May IS. Th exchange of cablegrams between President Gomex and President Taft baa led to a more definite understanding regarding the attitude of the United States toward Cuba. President Gomes' message sgalnst Amerlcsn Intervention drew a response today from President Taft. In which assursnces were given that the action of the American Government was merely a measure of precaution and entirely dissassoclated from any question of Intervention. To this President Gomes replied tonight aa fol lows: i I am exceedingly grateful for your cablegram, which Is appeasing to Cuban patriotism, because of the assurance that the action of the Government un der, your worthy Presidency I limited to th observation of events In order to be resdy should it bs necessary to protect life and property of American cttlsens snd morally to support the Cuban government without having to land American forces on our territory unless both government agree upon such an extreme necessity. Slaerrttr Is Appreciated. "It clearly shows the sincerity of the Government and people of the United States as well as noble anJ friendly sentiments toward the government and people of Cuba, who are determined to re-establish, as soon as possible, publlo peace, for which, purpose tbey will not hesitate, no matter what sacrifices cir cumstances msy Impose upon them." Tbe Impression I general thst the removal of the fear of Intervention will greatly strengthen popular support of th government. The newspapers ex press extreme gratification at the atti tude of the Washington Government. The Cuban government continued un sparing In Its efforts to rush reinforce ments to Orients Province. The new cruiser Cuba sailed this afternoon for Santiago with the commander in chief of th army. General Monteagudo, the general staff and fOO soldiers aboard. The chartered ateamer Julia also sailed with tOO troops. Including several com psnles ot coast artillery and a contin gent from th Cuban Red Cross. Prairie Net Yet Arrived. The naval station at Guantanamo reports that tha transport Prairie with 700 marles aboard bas not ar rived and Is not expected until to morrow. President Gomes In a statement to day asserts that all tracea of the re bellion have been extinguished except In nine townships ot Orlente In which the government will bsve within two or three days a well armed force of tOOO, including volunteers, many of whom are skilled In guerrilla warfare. He expresses full confidence that the government forces will soon prove their ability to scatter the rebels to the woods and mountains without re quiring American assistance. CUBAN' REBELS UNDAUNTED Leaders Say They Do Not Care What United States Does. SANTIAGO. Cuba, Msy 18. Generals Estenox and Ivonet, the leaders In th revolutionary rising, have declared their Intention to carry on the - war whether the United States Intervenes or not. until the Morua law had been repealed. This law provides that there shall be no recognition of political parties on racial lines and la offenslvs to the negroes. The Insurgent leadera have made the further statement In an Interview with a correspondent, who has Just returned from the field that they received of fers of money from the Cuban govern ment In consideration for not taking the field, but they refused. Estenos and Ivonet have under them 1600 men, of whom 100 are well armed. TRAIN KILLS MAN DUE HERE Cycil Drlggs, of Oicden Falls Under Cart at The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or, May 28 (Spe cial.) While attempting to board the O.-W. R. at N. passenger trsln No. 17 here yesterdsy evening. Cycll Drlggs, of Ogden, Utah, lost bis bold on th railing and fell under the wheels. 11 was ground to pieces Instantly. The fatal accident occurred a few blocks west of the station when th train was traveling at the rata of about 10 miles an hour. Drlggs caught the -hand-hold" on the side of one of th cars with his left hand snd was un able to make connection with his other band. He did not bave strength enough to bold on with one band and fell to hla death. The Ogden man was trying to "beat" his way to Portland, according to a companion. $9000 FIRE AT THE DALLES Blase Wipes Ont Several Properties and Was Incendiary, Is Belief. THE DALLES. Or. May It. (Sps rlal.) Fire, which started under th Railroad saloon In Front street st t:30 o'clock lsst night, caused a loss of 1000. The blase Is supposed to bave been caused by Incendiaries. The building of the Schanno estate, occupied by Sllas Mosler, proprietor of the Railroad saloon, and a structure which was the property of Joseph Crt and used by Gladys Coleson for a rooming-house, were destroyed. The property adjoining belonged to C. J. Stubltng and was damaged by fire and water to th extent of 11500. F. J. Washburn hsd a cigar factory there, but managed to aave the content with th exception of a few household ef fects. SCHOOL LAW IS REVISED Crvle Council Prepares New Meas ure to Present to Legislature. VartouM Important rhincf In th ! ministration of th public school by th Bard of Education ar contained la ft bill draft! by pcial commute and Indorsed by the Civic Council at a meeting In the East Side Branca Li brary last night. The measure will be revised by the committee, and. through the Multno mah County delegation, will be pres ented to ths State Legislature next Winter for enactment. E. L. Mills wss chairman of tha committee that framed the hill. Under the provisions of the proposed bill, which is of general application, al though really affecting- only Multno mah County, the annual school meet ing Is dispensed with snd the registra tion of all voters. Including women m-bo are etiflMhle to narticlDate. is re- , quired ss a qualification for participat ing In the annual school election. Bond' Issues are authorised by vote of the patrons of the district but at no time shall the aprgregate of out standing bonds, which sre limited to 20 years, exceed S per cent of the as sesssble vslustion of the property of the school district. Detail of Flaw Explained. The Board of Education will con tinue to consist of five members. An nually, for three years, one director la to be elected for a term of five years. In the fourth year two directors will be el e teed, each for a term of five years. The Ave directors shall elect the City School Superintendent, whose term of offce shsll be four years, and appoint nil principals and teachers only on the recommendation of the Superintendent. Promotion of principals and teachers hall be on a basis of merit. 1. .. on a bssls of examination and character of service rendered as Instructors. Provision Is also made for the elec tion by the members of the Board of a School Commissioner, who shall have general supervision of the property of the district and appoint all Janitors, engineers and other subordinate em ployes required by the district. An examination is provided for determin ing the qualification of applicants for these positions. The salary of School Superintendent and School Commis sioner will be fixed by the Board ot Education. The annual election of director will be held on the third Monday in June and the polls will be open from 3 P. M. until t P. JI., Instead or rrom z r. M. to t P. M., as at present- Candidates for membership on the Board of Edu cation will be required to file a nomi nating petition signed by at least 100 patrons of the district at least 15 days before the day of election. Two Caadldatea Heard. O. M. Plummer and Ben Riesland, who will oppose J. V. Beach for re election as a member of the Board, ad dressed tha meeting of the Council. Each Indorsed the essential provisions of the proposed bill and otherwise de fined his position respecting the gen eral administration of the public schools. Mr. Riesland said yesterday that he would announce hla platform proba bly tomorrow. Mr. Riesland waa an unsuccessful candidate for School Di rector last year and made a good run. He has already announced himself as a "progressive" and will this year renew his advocacy of reforms In the admin istration of the city schools which con stituted his platform a year ago. An informal meeting of members of women's organizations was held at the Y. W. C. A. auditorium yesterday af ternoon. Arnonuf those present were Mrs. R. H. Tate and Mrs. W. J. Hawk Ins. The platform of O. M. Plummer, csndldste for School Director, was considered snd Indorsed. The various women's organisations of the city will be asked to Indorse Mr. Plummer's can didacy. BEEF HIGHESTJN 30 YEARS Wholesale Price In New York Soars to IS 1-3 Cents Pound in Bulk. NEW TORK. May 28. Tha highest price since 1882 was resched by beef In the whlolesale market yesterday when it sold at 13V cents a pound In bulk. It Is said to mean from m to 2 centa a pound increase for prime meats at retail. The primary cause of the high prices, the wholesale men say, is the con tinued scarcity of cattle. Wireless Stations ta Canada. Toronto Mall and Empire. The Dominion government is erecting wireless stations at Midland, Tober mory. Sault Ste. Marie and Fort Wil liam. All will be In operation when navigation opens this season. The Ca nadian Paclflo fleet of steamers. In Winter quarters In Owen Sound har bor, is fitted out with wireless com munication with the government sta tlons. Every 9 is put to four tests before we allow anyone to buy it PAIGE MOTORS and it's the motor above all else that counts most in an automobile are built with the same degree of care that the trustworthy manufacturer of cars selling for three or four times the price of the Paige devotes to his motors. . , . , . . Then, though built with care which seemingly might insure mechanical perfection, Paige motors are put through a series of tests occupying a full tveek's time to prove them mechanically perfect or find any deficiency, if such exists, and correct it. An imperfect motor never has gone from the Paige factory to a Paige buyer, and that fact more than any other, explains the distinguished rank of Paige Cars. ' j . , . Tests of this kind throughout the construction ot the whole car, our careful selection of materials, and the skill of our engineers and workman, have earned Quahty Leadership among popular-priced cars for the Paige. Model Bruuewtek. B-ommmnfer tourina car. fully equipped. alOOO Regular Equipment Includes Top and Windshield B black enamel lamp, generator, born, tools. Jack and rJre repair oVtKrOvllc "Demountable Kime (6). including t iranm oo wv In car model. 1S. Same equipment oa roadster. 13.80. Sell Starter ud Tea0-Lia tank. $2S. Tha Paiga effm a variety of nappy, mtyKsh body typma bmSl on -oa Pais chaUf 99 75 md flOOO. STODDARD -DAYTON AUTO COMPANY Edward TS. Gertlaa-er, General Manager. . MlnrMM, SIM Waahtaatea Street. Marshall 1815, A 1017. Service Department SS Tenth St. Marshall 3043. PAIGE DETROIT MOTOR CAR f if CO 1st Prize $100 3d Prize $ 50 The balance of $500 to be divided among the contestants according to merit. These prizes will be awarded to the persons forming the LARGEST LIST OF WORDS from the letters used in the words NORTH We are taking this means to help get this fast-growing district before the gen eral public and it will pay you to participate in this contest. These prizes will be paid with credit certificates redeemable as first payments on any of our property situated in the North Union Avenue district. RULES OF CONTEST js'o. 1 Do not use proper names. Only such words as on, to, in, at, into, nation, etc. No. 2 Do not use the letters in any one word you form oftener than they appear in the words North Union Avenue. No. 3 Write your list of words on one side of the sheet with pen and ink. . . No. 4 "Write your name and address plainly. No. 5 See that your list is mailed to us within five days. It costs you nothing to 7 RONG- MANARY CO. SALES DEPARTMENT, 267 OAK ST., PORTLAND, OR. "When answering kindly mention this paper. MOORS ATTACK FEZ Tribesmen Driven Back ' French Defenders. by BATTLE IS INSIDE WALLS Moorish Casualties Heavy Artillery Brought Into Play With Deadly Effect Saltan Insists on Abdicating His Throne. FEZ, Morrocco (by wireless to Tan gier), May 28. A strong body of Moore made another fierce attack en this -city this morning. Some of them penetrated Inside the walls, but were dispersed or killed. The French lost one officer killed and 30 soldiers klUed or wounded. The Morrlsh casuallties were heavy. The French artillery was in action for a considerable time, shelling the Moors, who made repeated dashes at the guns. By noon quiet had been restored to the city, but In view of the situation Motor COMPANY, DETROIT. MICHIGAN 2QC 2d Prize $75 4th Prize $50 UNION AVENUE try. You. may be glad you General Lyautoy. the new French Resident-General, has decided to adjourn his official visit to the Sultan, who in sists on abdicating the throne. MOORS REPULSED AT SBERADA Report Published of Battle With Thousands Killed, but Is Denied. PARIS, May 28. A report is pub lished here that 10.000 Moors have made an attack on the French camp at ller ada, near the Algerian frontier; that the French troops lost 150 killed and S80 wounded and that the Moors were repulsed, leaving- 1000 dead and 3000 wounded on the field. The Ministry of War has not received confirmation of the report, liater the War Minister declared the report un true. Wireless reports received at the Min istry of War from Fes say an attack on that city was silenced by the French artillery. A force of 6000 additional French troops Is to be rushed forward to pro- When a New Perfection Comes in at the Door Heat and Dirt Fly Out at the What would it mean to you to hare heat and dirt banished from your kitchen this summer to be free from the blazing range, free from ashes and soot ? KewPbrection Oil Cook-stove With the New fVrfection Oven, the New Perfection Stove is tbe most cnjnplrtn cooking device on the market, k is put as quick and handy, too, ior weaning and ironing. 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