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watt PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. 1.1 1 NO. 16,165. GOVERNMENT HAS JOB FOR 1000 MEN CROPS MAKE LABOR SCARCE OX IRRIGATION" WORKS. BDYGE AND SNEED FIRE BATHES PEAK GUTTER CAPSIZES; APPRENTICES LOST MOTHER NEEDS HIM; MAN FIGHTS DEATH LOGGER, DYIXG, THINKS ONLY , OF X BAREST KIX. BORDER STIRRED BY OF CASTLE ROCK CLANS GATHERING T FAXTASTIC FLAMES EXGT7LF scenic" pixxacde. . WILSON CAUTIONS NEWARK OFFICIALS CAN' HREATS New Revolt Against Madero Brews. MANY AMERICANS IN PERIL Rebel Leaders Declare Killing Will Be in Order. HERMOSILLO IS MENACED Color Given to Boast of Campas That He Would Capture Sonora Cap ital on Independence Day. Feeling Is Intense. DOUGLAS. Ariz., Sept. 15. Interest nere in the Mexican situation on the border centered today on the wide spread threats of tbe rebel leaders te kill Americans in Sonora tomorrow, which is the Mexican independence day. and the. report that a new revolt against the Madero administration was to be launched. In, consequence of the intense feeling lona: the border, nearly all of the American towns on or near the inter national line have prohibited celebra tion of the day. Fulfillment of the threat of Emlllo Campa to capture Hermosillo, the cap ital of Sonora. on the Mexican holiday was given some color today when a message from Nogales said that Campa's rebels were thought to be within striking- distance of the capital. There are 100 Americans at Hermosillo. There were persistent . rumors last week that strong: supporters of the Madero administration were plotting to overthrow Madero and the begin ning of the new revolt was said to have ben set for tomorrow. 4000 1XDIAXS .ATTACK OAXACA Garrison in Besieged City X umbers 2000 Rebels Command Reds. ' MEXICO CITY. Sept. IS. Oaxaca, the 'capital of tbe state of that nam, is reported by delayed messages to have been attacked yesterday by Ixte Jepano Indians, estimated to number 4000. Unable to withstand the shrapnel from six guns, the leaders of 4000 Indians withdrew their forces after battle of five hours for possession of the city yesterday. The federal loss is approximately 100 men. The rebel loss is much greater. The Oaxaca garrison numbers about 2000. The rebels still occupy vantage posl tlons near the city and two suburban villages. Colonel Aguilar commands the fed eral forces. They have two machine guns and six field pieces. The rebels are reported to have begun their at tack Thursday night by cutting off the city's water supply and electric lights. Two suburban villages were captured and a line of attack almost encircled the city. The advance began yesterday at noon. The garrison, concentrating Its defense chiefly in the district known as the American colony, used a bat tery of guns effectively. Among the officers commanding the Indians, as seen by the aid of glasses, ao the message reports, are Mexican rebels. Town With Modern Conveniences Springs lp Xear Site and Elght llour Day Prevails. WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. The har vesting of the crops of the Northwest and the increase in railroad -building and other activities have made such heavy drafts on the available force of laborers that the Secretary of the In terior has found It necessary to ad vertise for men to work on the big Arrowrock dam which the Government is building In the canyon of the Boise River, 23 miles east of the city of Boise. More than a thousand men will be required at this point during the construction period, which probably will extend over five or six years. The officials of the Reclamation Service fn charge of the work and many of the laborers have taken their families to the camp, which is already fair sized town, with most of the conveniences and many of the luxur- es of the older permanent communi ties. There are electric lights, tele phones, telegraph, express and rail way service. A large general merchan dise and grocery store supplies the needs of the Inhabitants, furnishing them with first-class articles at rea sonable prices. They are protected from fire by an up-to-date fire depart ment, which drills regularly, and a men's club under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. furnishes diversion for the men. There is a large reading room equipped with books and periodicals, while phonographs, moving picture shows, religious meetings, pool rooms, baths, reading and writing desks, etc., provide entertainment to suit all tastes. A first-class hospital, with expert medical and surgical skill is main tained. The service has also installed an ice plant, water works, and other utilities enjoyed by up-to-date towns. Tbe laborers are not allowed to work more than eight hours during the 24. The work is in charge of C. H. Paul, the construction engineer, at Arrowrock. Idaho. Amarillojex., Mecca of Angry Relatives. AUTHORITIES FEAR OUTBREAK Prisoner for Unwritten-Law Killing Is Unconcerned. TOWN QUIET ON SURFACE TAKES EL TIGRE salAzar Federals Only 12 Miles Away Nine Hours Before Camp Falls. DOUGLAS, Ariz.. Sept. 15. Inez Salaxar and his rebel band captured El Tlgre. the American gold mining camp, twice attacked by him, yesterday fore noon at 11 o'clock. In the fighting be fore the defenders or the camp were defeated seven federals were killed and a dozen were wounded. Only one Ameri can was wounded. He was Gilbert Mc Neill. His wound Is not serious. The rebel loss could not be learned. Only meager details of the taking of the town were received, and the news did not come until tonight. Telephone communication was re stored long enough to inform the of ficials here that the town had been taken and that no Americans had been killed or seriously hurt. Rebels looted the store of the company, taking about $10,000 worth of goods, and the main body started in the direction of Naco zarl, a small band being left in the camp. The valuable plant of the El Tlgre Company was not molested. Federal reinforcements for the El Tigre gar rison were at a point 12 miles from the camp, nine hours before the capture of the town, but they never arrived. FEDERALS CAPTURE OJINAGA Rebels Take Refuge in Suburb' and Fighting Is Continued. EL PASO. Tex.. Sept 15. Ojinaga, the Mexican border town opposite Pre sidio. Tex., was taken by federal troops at day break, after brisk fighting, ac cording to advices received at Fort Bliss by General E. Z. Steever, com manding the Department of Texas. Federal forces numbering 3i0 under command of Colonel Manuel Landa, en tered Ojinaga proper, driving the reb els before them. The rebels took refuge In San Fran cisco, a suburb to the south and away from the American side of the line, and at last reports fighting was continuing. Reports of the rout of the rebels de fending Ojinaga vary to a large degree. Portland Man Weds Albany Girl. ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 15. (Special.) Dell B. Scully, a civil engineer, of Portland, secured a marriage license here last evening to wed Miss Emma Brenner, a prominent young woman of Albany. LEWISTON ROAD IN SIGHT Z. A. Johnson to Build Line Through Timber and Grain Belt. LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 15. (Spe cial.) Placing his proposition of rail road construction before the Lewiston citizens last night. Z. A. Johnson, through Attorney George W. Tannahill, told of his Intentions to penetrate the Lewiston country by an electric line, having as Its terminus Lewiston. It is to have right of way through the timber and grain belt of the Camas and Nee Perce prairies. . Through the co-operation of LewlBton capitalists and farmers who will be benefited by the line, Mr. Johnson will build an electric line which will neces sitate the expenditure of Jl, 500,000. It is his plan to construct tbe line out of Lewiston. Contributions of 1150,000 to be paid in three Installments, and the donation of right of way and terminal grounds in this city, are part of his re quirements. The matter has been placed in the hands of a committee representing the Lewiston Commercial' Club in order to expedite railroad construction. IRRIGATION DISTRICT ASKED Klickitat County Commissioners Are Petitioned by Landowners. WAHKIACUS. Wash.. Sept. 13. (Spe cial.) Ben S. Cook, H. B. Dabney. A. A. Geer, L. M. Baldwin. James H. Beeks in a petition with additional signatures of 50 land owners in the vicinity of Fountain Station, on the main line of the Spokane. Portland Sc Seattle Rail way, have petitioned the Klickitat Com missioners to designate an Irrigation district that Is embraced in certain boundaries to be namei the Goodnoe Hills Irrigation District. The final hearing of the petitioners will come before the board In Golden dale October 9. It Is generally believed the petition will be granted, as there appears to be no opposition. An en gineer is said to have worked out feasible plan of water supply and practical system of irrigation for the entire Goodnoe Hills. This year the output of non-irrl gated apricots, peaches and soft-shelled almonds has excelled all previous years combined In the quantity and quality of production. JOHN L. SULLIVAN FOR T. R. Ex-Champion Asks Leave to Stump State for Colonel. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 15. (Spe cial.) John L. Sullivan, once champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, but now a country gentleman residing in this town, is now a full-fledged fol lower of the Bull Moose political or ganization. John L. is so enthusiastic in his support of Colonel Roosevelt for President that he has notified Mathew Hale, leader of the Roosevelt Progres sive movement in Massachusetts, that he desires to stump the state for the Colonel. "I am anxious to do what I can to further the success of ex-President Roosevelt and his party," said John L. today. DRYS PLAN COUNTY TICKET Oregon Prohibitionists Name Xew Chalrman and Indorse West. OREGON CITY. Or Sept. IS. (Spe cial.) The Clackamas County Prohi bition committee met Saturday and de cided to place a complete ticket in the county field. Dr. T. B Ford, pastor of the First Methodist Church, was named chairman to succeed B. Lee Paget, Prohibition candidate for United States Senator, who, pleaded too much campaign busi ness to accupy the office. The committee Indorsed the Prohl btion party platform and also Gov ernor West's vice crusade. Score of Members of Feud Families in City and Explosion Is Careful ly Guarded Against Rich Friends All Take Sides. AMARILLO, Tex., Sept. 15. (Spe cial.) The clans of the 'Boyces and Sneeds are gathering here today as the result of the sensational unwritten law killing of Al G. Boyce, millionaire,' by John Beal Sneed, millionaire, here yes terday afternoon. All the three Boyce brothers, Linn, Will and Henry Boyce, are here and they' today telegraphed for several other relatives and friends to hasten to Amarillo. Henry Boyce Is president of a bank at Dalhart, Tex. Joe Sneed, John's brother, and J. H. Sneed, the assassin's uncle, both rich, also arrived today. Father of Woman In Case on Way. J. T. Snyder, father of Mrs. Lena Sneed. John Beat Sneed's wife, with whom A. G. Boyce eloped and which event set in motion the series of trag edies, is expected to arrive tomorrow from Roswell, N. M. He is a million aire cattle man and during John Beal Sneed's trial for the killing of Captain A. C. Boyce in Forth Worth, Snyder supported Sneed and declared his daughter Insane. J. " H. Bowman, Sneed's brother-in-law, of Piano, alBO will arrive Monday. . With a score of members of the feud families here, city and county officers today established a strict surveillance to prevent any outbreak; for, while matters today are quiet on the surface, it is known a hasty word or a suspici ous movement might Ignite hatred' Into explosion. Prisoner Seema Indifferent. John Beal Sneed today showed the utmost Indifference in his cell in the Potter County Jail. He ate three j meals, smoked cigarettes, conferred with his attorneys and refused to issue (Concluded on 3.) Columbia Gorge Lighted for Miles by Rare Conflagration; Mazamas' Descend Just in Time. Two hours after the Mazamas made the descent" of Castle Rock yesterday afternoon nfter having reached its summit, the 'peak of thatmountatnous landmark was ablaze with a fire. , The fire started on the west side of the pinnacle and climbed to Its top, where the spectacular blaze could be seen far Into the night for miles up and down the Columbia River. The fire destroyed all vegetation on the rock, which has an elevation of 900 feet. "When we reached the summit of Castle Rock at 11:30 o'clock this morn ing," said F. W. Benefeil, a member of the party last night, "we observea smoke arising from the west side of the mountain but pajd no attention to it, thinking it was a brush fire. "We built a small fire when we prepared our lunch, but this was "entirely ex tinguished before we began the descent at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon. It was not until after we had completed the descent that we realized the sup posed brush fire was such a serious blaze." Those who made the perilous trip up the sides of the rock were: H. H. Prouty, F. W. Beneflel. George X. Hid den, W. A. Spence, Myrtle Bingham, Cyrus P. Woodworth, C. L. Horn, Mary L. Swiney, Gertrude Faber, Dr. D. 1. Kerr, Clifford Lee, W. S. Beattie, By ron J. Beattie, Walter Bide, J. C. Bush, F. P. Luetters, H. V. Newlin, D. B. Han sen, Millicent Hansen, Armur ai. Churchill, A. L. Heyer, Jr., and Edna F. Patterson. 52 BLOCKS TO BE PAVED Goldendale's Action Upheld by Re fusal of Injunction. GOLD END ALE, Wash., Sept. 15. (Special.) Judge McMaster has re fused to grant an injunction asked for by property owners fighting the Gold endalo street work. He held. In his decision, that the bids for the work were competitive; that the cost was not excessive, and that the contract for paving 62 blocks of Goldendale streets was legally made by city offi cials. Property owners opposed to the work still have the right of appeal to the Supreme Court, but the work will be rushed to completion. The grading, curbing and heavy rock work Is practically finished, and two blocks of the asphaltlc coating have been put down on Main street. The mixing plant. and rock crusher are now running-day-ana night tn an eitorr to get the streets in the business section of the town opened for traffic before the Klickitat County Fair begins Oc tober . Bids will be opened Monday for ten blocks of additional pavement In the residence district. An ordinance is now being passed by the Council creating a new district for four more blocks of pavement in another section of the residence part of town. Five Boys Known to Have Been Drowned. FIYE OTHERS ABE MISSING Gunners Mate in Charge Party May Be Suicide. BOAT STRUCK BY SQUALL Cruise From United States Training Station on Lake Michigan Ends Tragically Pulmoter Saves Life of One. CHICAGO, Sept 15. Five naval ap prentices were drowned and five are missing as the result of the capsizing of a cutter from the United States na val Training Station at North Chicago, 111., late today. Five bodies were re covered. It is believed the five boys unaccounted for were drowned. The five identified dead are: R. C. Harlan. 18 years old, Bloomlngaaie, Ind.; I. L. South worth, 18 years old, Pittsburg; J. Wallace, 18 years old, Turner, Ind.: W. N. Antrobus, 21 years nlrt. Trxllananolls: J. A. .Fatten, za years old, Stanton,- O. v Gunner' Mate Disappears. Gunners' Mate M. N. Negis, who was in charge of the cutter in which tn boys were drowned, after aiding in the rescue, disappeared. tie is saia io have told friends that he held him self responsible in a measure for the wreck, and he feared it might affect his mind. When last seen r.egls was hysterical. Officers of the Naval Train ing Station fear he may have commit ted suicide. ,A, Larchmond, one of the boys taken from the water, was resuscitated by oulmotor after he had been' worked over several hours. , Boat Struck by Squall. ' The party left the training station shortly after 2 o clock In charge o the gunners"-mate, .NegiB,?no: -after cruising about until 4 o clock the cut ter was headed for North Chlcaero. A few minutes later a squall struck the boat and the sails were lowered and an anchor was thrown out. Negis, it - is said, planned to let the cutter ride out the storm, but the boat dragged its anchor and began drifting toward (Concluded on Page 2.) THE WHINING SCHOOLBOY. ETC., ETC. 'T ffiun of yous 'rr- f ooyou wo w )mk (BECAUSE l'JvN'r I WHY THAXCHILO I -ah ANYFfoo V- s vSFrrM5) Uer him take his I dreads our i's' ppj flffj ' &fawW$ : ' pf?ws, oo you fvouv -r's ''Chico" Brown, Crushed by Log, Says, "I Ana Xot .Afraid to Die, but What of Mother and Sister?" COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Sept. IS. (Special.) With the words "I'm not afraid to die myself, but what will happen to my widowed mother and sis ter?" big, strong "Chico" Brown, one of the best known and most proficient loggers that ever worked for the Row River Lumber Company at Row River, went to his death yesterday after one of the worst accidents that has" hap pened at any of the mills in this vicin ity for several years. "Chico" had Just assisted in sawing off a log and left his partner to fin ish the "snipping" while he" stepped back to pick up his tools. The log un expectedly started down a slight in cline and Brown was caught under it It was thought that the man had met instant death, but. although horribly mangled and crushed, he regained con sciousness and the big "boy" of 45 or 50 gave expression to the tender sen timent. He died a few hours later In the city, where he was brought by automobile. Brown was a single man and sent all his savings to his mother and sister, who reside at Chico. Cal. KLICKITAT VALLEY SWEPT Wind and Dust Storm Arond Golden dale Damages Fruit. GOLDENDALE, Wash., . Sept. 15. (Special.) The worst wind and dust storm, known to old-tlmeers has been raging In the Klickitat Valley since early Friday night. Pevalling winds are from the east and north and the gale shows no signs of abating at 8 P. M. Much damage has been done to exposed orchards by falling fruit Con ditions are much worse at Goldendale on account of the torn-up condition of the Btreets, and merchandise stocks are being damaged by the intense dust that fills the air. No rain has accompanied the storm so far. - Sand Storm Hits Hood River. HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept. 15. (Spe cial.) A terrific sand storm swept down the Columbia River gorge from Eastern Oregon Saturday at noon. From the city not a mountain across the Columbia was visible, and . the river itself was completely obscured Reports from the valley are that no appreciable damage has resulted. Governor Demands Suppression of Vice. EXPLICIT EVIDENCE IS CITED Suggestion That Authorities Connived Is Made.' NAMES OF RESORTS GIVEN TWO DROWN; HELP NEAR Cries of Orpha Myers, 14, and Deona Tlmammn...l OA T I 1 . . While trying to exchange places in an old skiff off the St Johns pier last night, Orpha- Meyers, aged 14, and Leona Drummond, aged 22, a nurse, rell overboard and drowned before help could veach them.' Both bodies were recovered and are now in charge of the Coroner. Both victims lived at St. Johns, five miles from Portland. Their cries for help were heard by J. W. Trigger, nightwatchman at the plant of the Portland Manufacturing Company, who hastened to them. A passing towboat, with a barge, turned on its searchlight and the captain in quired as to the trouble, but evidently did not understand the seriousness of the situation, as he did not stop to render aid. The harbor police, who were called 30 minutes after the acci dent are endeavoring to ascertain the name of the' boat and its captain. MOBILIZATION GIVEN UP Warships on Pacific Too Widely Scattered, Department Fears. SEATTLE, Sept 16. Word that the mobilization of the United States war ships on the Pacific at San Francisco next month has been called off was received last night by Rear Admiral V. T. Cottman, commandant at the Puget Sound Navy-Yard and com mander of the Pacific reserve fleet No reason for cancelling the plan was given, but it is thought the scattering of war vessels to different parts of the Pacific made the mobilization im practicable. The cruiser Maryland is at Japan and is expected to return here October and the cruisers California, Colo rado, Denver and Cleveland, and the gunboat Vicksburg, are in Mexican and Nlcaraguan waters. Another obstacle was the difficulty experienced finding men to man the vessels in the reserve fleet and If the fleet had gone south many ships would have had only a quarter of their complement TWO KILLED BY TORNADO Scores Injured', Three Fatally, Onondaga County, New York. in SYRACUSE, N. Y Sept 15. North ern Onondaga County was swept by a tornado this afternoon. Two persons were killed and scores Injured, three fatally. Many buildings were demol ished. A street car at Long Branch was carried 100 feet. TAFT AWAITS BIRTHDAY President at Home of Aunt Delia, Who Is "to Give Party. MILLBURY, Masa, Sept 15. Presi dent Taft slept tonight at the home of his aunt Miss Delia Torrey, who to morrow will give a party in honor of his fifty-fifth birthday anniversary. Xew Jersey Kxecntive Calls Atten tion to Ia Requiring Prompt Action Daw Declared "Scan dalously Disregarded." SEAGIRT, N. JT., Sept. 15. Com plaints indicating a "scandalous disre gard of law in the City of Newark" have been brought to the notice of the Mayor and Chief of Police of that city and of the Prosecutor and Sheriff of Essex County by Governor Wilson. In a letter to these officials the Gov ernor calls attention to alleged vice conditions in Newark, complained of recently by the Anti-Saloon League of New York at a formal hearing before him at Trenton. Documents relative to the complaints are Inclosed with the Governor's letter and prompt and ef fective action is asked. Scandalous Condition Set Forth. The documents, Governor Wilson says, set forth "explicitly and in detail conditions of lawlessness and of scandalous public disregard of law in the City of Newark, which, if true, are deeply demoralizing' and disgraceful, and the evidence with which the re cital is supported Is direct; the evi dence .of eye-witnesses of scenes which mean, If they mean anything", that the police and civil authorities of the city not only connived at the lawlessness, but in some Instances countenanced it in person. . "It may be that this evidence can be successfully rebutted," the Gov ernor's letter continues, "but it is so strong, so explicit so direct that it Is plainly niy duty as Governor of the state to act upon it and to call your attention to the absolute necessity of a searching Investigation and a thorough-going correction of these condi tions if they exist." Attention Is Called to Law. The Governor calls attention to the law making it a misdemeanor for city officials to fail within ten days to take proper action when complaints of law violations of the character in ques tion have been placed before them by the Governor or other officials. Under that law he serves notices that violations of the law are alleged to be taking place at certain resorts in New ark, which he names. SAIL CRAFT DECREASING Panama Canal Wilt Aid in Steam ship Monopoly. LONDON, Aug."" 24. (Special.) Sail craft continue to decrease on all the seas and oceans, of the world. The first real assault on the sailing ship came with the opening of the Sues Canal in the '60s. The occupation of tbe clipper ship as regards some of the most Important trades of the world was then significantly threatened. It Is apparently reserved for the Panama Canal, after the lapse of long years, to deliver the final blow at the wind jammer. Until within recent times the long voyage trade between this country and the Pacific seaboard of America was a sort of preserve of the sailor. Then steam began to Invade even the San Francisco trade. It Is now morally cer tain that, the short cut through the Panama Canal will presently give the steamship a practical monopoly. British owners, conscious of the trend of events, have for years past been quietly getting rid of their sailing ships. Even the. Scandinavians have now ceased to believe in them. Here and there a vessel may be built, but for-all practical purposes the produc tion of a wind-driven crait has ceasea. Those which are afloat are survivals of a past age. QUARTZ VEIN PROMISING Well-Diggers at Gold Hill Strike at 16 Feet. Mak GOLD HILL, Or., Sept 15. (Special.) While digging a well for A. McNalr Harrison in this cityv workmen struck 12-inch vein of fine quartz, which has , every Indication of carrying gold values. The ledge was encounterea at a depth of 18 feet Water was found in sufficient quantity at 25 feet If nature intends to present him with a well and a gold mine ootn ai the same time and in the best little city of Southern Oregon, Mr. .Harri son does not expect to enter a pro test. . - Knpcimens of the quartz are to oe - examined to determine whether ths newly olscovered ledge Is of the high j value which its proprietor fondly hopes it will be and which others confidently predict t to be. Chinese and Coreans Fight. SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14. A race war between 60 Chinese and Coreans -on a ranch near here today, in which fists, clubs and a revolver were used as weapons, resulted in the shooting of two Coreans and the beating of two Chinese, irrn 105.0