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About The Coos Bay times. (Marshfield, Or.) 1906-1957 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1911)
"l jm. '" !' J t ' ' " WIMP- - - 1.1 iinu.. r-r,r PUBLIC OPINION RIGHTFULLY PLACES HUMAN RIGHTS AHEAD Of OTHER CLAIM: YOUR. ADS CARRYING Your ntoro-ncv.s, Miould nppcnr us trgutnily H 'I"1'" ",,H newspaper. If n newspaper omitted mi Issue now mill thou on" for mi weighty rcn Mm iii fonrliiK Hint might ruin it would not ' B,M' newspaper. 000 SOMEONE HAS SAID: "A Himv'ti ntlvrllilii$ tqmco la a tm newspaper, compared Willi the spnco used tiy other Htntvtt, should define Its rompHiiitlt Importance tu (ho I'umnumltjt Hues oiir store's ml vcitMng spare ilu that? MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PHESrf -' inmumWFWWIIMWP1 Saw VOL XXXIV Established In 1H7H an Tlio Const Mull . .. ..... .......... ... p. . ... . i mm supply ljausilu m an reciprocity is debated presided AQUA PRIETA REBELS DISRUPTED Evacuate Border Town Which They So Valiantly De fended Yesterday. COMMANDER SURRENDERS TO AMERICAN TROOPS Number Lost In En0agement!Aml!rican Consul eors Thai Will Probably Never I Assault On City Near El . ,,, Paso Is Expected. Uw lllwiVlla estimate or IOSSES. AQUA PRIETA, April 18. Lieut. Colonol Diaz, commander of tlio Mexican Federal forces Inter reported tlio losses on the Federal nldo were live killed anil twenty-orw wouudud. Of the rebels, ho fnr hh learned, eight were killed tun! four wounded. Tho Federals linvd taken eleven prisoners of whom two arc Am- erlcnnn. At least fifty Amerlcaps fought with tho rebels. ? (Dy Associated Press; to Coos Day Times.- AGUA PRIETA, Moxlco, April IS. Tho Kcbol army nftcr nliuost ulislit hours lighting yesterday In defense of Agun Prlntn, quietly ovnciiatcd the town during the night. It moved out silently and when day broke It was uowhero to ho seen. Tho Mexican na tional tronpH entered tho city nt dawn encountering no resistance. Tho Federals niiproached town i from Houth and east during the early hours coming slowly and cautiously lost th6y encounter nn ambush. Great was tho nurprlsu of tho com manders when they reached outer works of the Ilobol cntranchments that tho trenches had boon abandon ed and no lnsurrectos woro In sight. There was Indication of tho direc tion taken by the rebels. Tho reason for tho dcHortlon of tho city after tho desporato dofonso of It was not at first apparont. The moat logical conclusion seomed exhausted ammunitions. . Rebel Army Disrupted. Later devolopments showod the Rebel army was badly disrupted. Their leaders gave up tho light and men In ranks nppoarcd to liavo fled In directions of their own Individual chors'ng. Colonel Medina, who had nsBiimod command of tho robols In Agua Prlota wont to tho Amorlcan lino and surrendered to tho United States troops. Ho was plnced undor guard. Tho victorious Federals who oc cupied town numbered about 1,200 men. Tho government losses, In yester day's fighting probably will never bo known. Tho Federals declined tho nsslstanco of tho Red Cross stating the army would caro fop . Us own wounded. The nppearnnce of the city today Indicates how accurate was tho Are of tho Federals. Some places look Hko sieves froi thousands of bul lets which poured Into tho strong holds of tho robels. Ammunitions Exhausted. The rebels evacuated Agua Prlota because they lind exhausted their ammunitions. This wns apparent from tho storfes of ono or two rebols who remained. The federals kept up the attack until nearly 3 o'clock this morning with an Idea of provoking tho rebels to reply and thereby re- uuclng their storo of ammunition. Members of the rebel army who pass ed near tho American troops said thev woro going to tho mountains to wait until a new supply of ammuni tion was received. Ono hundred horses were nbandonod by tho rebols bee. i. n i.i.. i i.i mni. wen brought in by Indians today. Citizens of Douglas were much relieved today over tho Federal oc- nation of Agua Prieta. The Federal tactics In taking the town are generally conceded as ex-1 cellent military strategy. J L ATTACK z (By Associated Press to Coos bay Times.) 1 WASHINGTON, I). C, April IS. An nttnek on Cludnd Junrez, Mexico, Is expected according to n telegram from ThomiiH I). Edwards, United Stntcs Consul there, tecclved at the Wlilto House. dwnrds reports ho lins nsked Colonel Sharp to keep Am ericans from crossing tlio ltlo Grande during the bnttle. Juarez Is Just across the river from 121 Paso. JULY BUDGET Conjecture As to Whether Southern Pacific Bond Sale Includes Project. According to advices received hero from Portland, tho visit of Presi dent Vnndcrllp of tho Nutlonnl City Hank of Now York City to Portlnnd a few weeks ago was for tho Inspec tion of Oregon projects of the South ern 'Pacific and for a conforenco with prominent men of tho northwest re garding certain proposed extensions. Tho pine I iig or tho rccont bond Issues voted by tho Southern Pacific Is said to havo been loft In tho hnnds of Mr. Ynndorllp's Institution, generally known as tho Standard Oil bank and the strangest In Amorlcn. Mr. Vondorllp Ih said to have In formed them that tho funds from the next solo of bonds would be uvnllnblo for what Is known as tho July bud get. Whether tho Coos Bay-Drain pra Joct bonds and finances will be In cluded In tho July budget remains & bo seen nnil is known to be n mat tor of discussion nmong prominent people Interested In It. Tho sottlomont of tho controversy as to whether tho Coos nay extension should bo via Eugeno or Drnln nnd In favor of Drain removes tho labt possible excuse for dolay except nn unfavorable financial situation whloh might holdup tho sale of tho bonds. IIOO.E IS DESTROYED. Rebel Empty All Found In Agun Prletii Into Streets. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) DOUGLAS. Ariz., April 18. Short ly after noon yesterday tho rebel oommandors seized all liquor In. tho stores at Agun Prieta nnd emptied It Into tho streets. DYNAMITE FIEND SLAIN. American Insurgent Victim of Buttle '.Near .Inure. 'By Associated Press to Coos Ba Times.) EL PASO, Tex., April 18. n apparently authentic report has reached Juarez that Oscar G. Croigh ton. tho "Dynamite fiend" as the Mexicans called him. met death while wi,Hp. with tho lnsurrectos near Juarez Saturday. It is said ne was well connected In New York ami Philadelphia. ' WILLOW PLUMES made from new and old material. Bea-onaole prices paid for old stock, Uvw EMPORIUM. w A MARSHFIELD, OREGON. TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1911 EVENING EDITION Claim Made That Farmers . nave (MO JUSt HeaSOn fOr, n . .. ' ,.,, ., -.,. uuuusmy u wmie uiners Contend Otherwise. (Ey Associated Press to Coos Day Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 18. Representative E. J.'Illll of Connecti cut, a republican member of tho Ways nnd Means Committee opetiGd the debate on Canadian reciprocity in tho House todny. He said tho agreement In no way threatened tho policy of protection nnd that tho at titude of some farming commuultleH against the reclporclty bill was based on misinformation. Ho produced figures to show the nvorago pr6tec tlon given tho farmer Is grentcr than thnt given tho manufacturer. Representative Hamilton of Mich igan Bpoko against tho ngreement taking tho view point that the farm- ss IS LEFTJEH! Tom Sullivan Tells Champion Hard-Luck Story of Agua Prieta. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) . AGUA PRIETA, Mexico, April 18. In the west end of'tho null Ring tho Associated Press correspondent Baw two bodies of rebels. Ono was an American. Blood was everywhere. Sitting against tho wall of tho bull Jrlng heavily guarded sat a lone American wno nau not got nwny wun the retreating rebel army. His hands wore tied. "They nro not going o shoot me, are they?" he nsked In n terrified voice. Ho snld his nnmo was Tom Sulllvnn, thnt ho wns born In Connecticut, that ho last worked at Canaea and that he camo to Doug las from Blsboe. Ho stated that yes terday he had got across tho Mexican line, wns nrrested by tho robols, was robbed of. n hundred doljnrs nnd forced to don the ecarlot ribbon and was driven Into the fighting line. Ho still woro tho ribbon on IiIb arm to day. KILLS FAMILY Six Lives Toll of Murderous Fit of Grant C. Rickert In Ohio. (By Associated Press to Ccos Bay Times.) YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April IS. Pearl Rickert, aged 8, and Raymond Rlokert, aged 7 died today of In juries inflicted by the father, Grant C. Rickert, making six lives the toll of a murdorous fit of Insanity which seized him Inst night. Rickert com mitted sulcldo by shooting himself eqoii after ho had killed Ills wlfo and dnughters. Charlotte, aged 11 and Helen aged 10. a son Edwin who Vas btrnck fm the head with an ax will recover. MOTHER CHOKES CHILD. Mrs. II. II. Hill f LJs.ton, Idaho, Murder Child. SPOKANE, Wash., April 18. Mrs. k H. Hill, the wlfo pf a prominent liveryman choked her six-year-old' son to death with a towol at Lewis ton, Ida., yesterday.' She was tem porarily deranged aiid guarded but while breakfast was' being propared she took the chUd'allfe. Have your calling cards printed at I The Times office. AIR AN S E MA '"B IntcrostB will suffer by Its ndop- itlon. The millers, brewers and packers will absorb all the benefits, he declared. OPPOSES RECIPROCITY HILIj. Michigan RepivHontntlve Tells Why Ho Ik n Protectionist. (Dy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 18. -Representative Fordney of Michigan, a republican member of the Ways nnd Means Committee yesterday In tho House attacked tho Canadian recipro city bill, "President Taft,'; ho said, ''will bo the candidate of tho repub lican party for re-election but 1 differ from him radically on this Canadian tariff question." Fordney said ho 'had lost all tho money ho had put into tho flour milling business at tho time of tho Wilson tariff bill, nnd that ho has been n "dyed in the wool protectionist ever since." 'One Killed and One Fatally Wounded In Chicago Rob bery Today. Illy Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) CII'CAGO. III., April 17. Samu'jl Meyer, a saloonkeeper .was fatally wounded and his porter whoso nnmo was Ernest was killed outright by three robbers who had attempted to selzo tho proprietor's cash. TWO AMERICANS HURT. Four Wounded nt Agiin Prlota Ill-ought to Douglas. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Tlmes.) DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 17. Four wounded lnsurrectos woro brought to n hospltnl here. Among them are two Americans, Georgo Prlckett of Gleason, Ariz., who will die, and whoso mother lives nt Norwood, Ohio. The other Amerlcnn wns Lester K. Green of Omnhn, who lino n shattered arm, VENCE GAMBLE IS Well Known Coos' Bay Young Man Suddenly Succumbs to Pneumonia. Venco Gambol, a well known Coi.i Tin., vminrr 111 nil u'ne Hll ll (lfllllv 8tllck ' en by pneumonia at his homo In North nond. He had been 111 hut .. short time and his death camo as n great shock to his family and friends. , Mr. Gamble was born Juno 11. 1880, nt Hnstlngs, Minn. His pv ronts moved horo whn ho was but a yoar old and he resided on tho 11a v over since. Ho l survived by his mother, .Mrs. W. II. Gamble, nnd four sisters nnd five brothers. Tho I funeral will be held at 2 o'oU.-k, Wednesday afternoon from Wllsoa's Chapel. ATTENTION. SUNSET LODGE No. 31 I. O. O. F. Members of the above lodgo are requested to meet nt I. O. O. F. hull at ono o'clock sharp to nttend tho fu neral of our Into brotlmr, Venco Gam ble. Flno for non attendance will be strictly enforced. By order of F. E. WILSON, N.G., I LANDO, Sec. If ypu have anything to sell, trade rent or, want help, try a want nd. 0 A Consolidation mill Coos IT TAFT INTERVENE IN MEXICO YF NEW SERIES IS BEGUN TODAY Portland and Los Angeles Open Baseball Season In Rose City. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) PORTLAND, Ore., April 18. Yes tordny wns moving dny In the Conut League, a new series of games start ing tills afternoon. Portland plays Its first gamo at home, opening hero with Los Angeles. Sacramento goes to Snn Francisco for n week's Herles and next week will play Portland In Portlnnd. Oakland opens today with Vernon at Vernon. Ran d Grind of Cases at Co- I 1 - quille Lawlor Divorce Pnrn lilt uaou uj. COQUILLE, Ore., April as-Thefo Is a steady grind in circuit court hero, Judgo J. S. Coko making n strenuous effort to cloar up tho cal endar of tho old 'cases. The now law restricting tho amount of tlnio that n Judgo can tnko cases undor consideration for Is one of tho rei sons for expediting mutters moro than usual this time. Tho grand Jury did not begin Its scsbIoii until lato InBt evening,. owing to ono of tho members from Ban don not reaching hero until Into In tho dny, According to gossip hore, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Llljeqvlst Is plnpnlng to havo the'8andberg-Vhlc-moro slander nnd alleged graft enso probed by tho grand Jury this turm. .Among tho enses called up yester day by Judgo Coko that will bo of Intercut to Mnrsjifleld pcopld was tho Lawlor dlvorco qaso, Mrs. Lawlor suing for n decree on tho grounds of desortlon and non-support. Tom Bennett, who represented MrH. Law lor, stated to tho court that although service had been obtained on Mr. Lawlor In Portland that no answer had been filed and tho tlnio had not explrod for asking Judgment by de fault. Tho regular April term of circuit T court does not open until next Mon day. KILLS OFFICER Lieut. Walter H. Rodney Victim of Religious Fanatic In Mindanao. (By Associated Press to Cogs Bay Times.) MANILA, P. L. April 17. Lieut. Walter II. Rodney of tho Saeoml United Stutos Cavalry, stationed In the Augur Barracks, Department of Mindanao. ;vas murdered today by n Moro Juramen who wus crazed with religious pubsion. EVERYBODY Should be using HAiNES' FLOUR, ou Nil D Mono of Time, Const Mall liny Advertiser. No. 81. ILL HOT Orders American Soldiers te Remain On Home Side of Boundary Line. MANY CONFERENCE ARE HELD T0DA1 Will Submit Question to Con gress Before Taking Deci sive Action. HOLD TROOPS HACK. (By Associated Prcns.) WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18, Tho departure of all troops now under ardors for duty in tho Philippines will bo delayed six months. This 1b generally attributed to tho situation In Mexico, tho President being un willing to disturb tho forces on duty In the south. (By Associated Press to Coos Bay! Times.) '1 WASHINGTON. 1). C, April IS.- .The Mexican question, which Is fas approaching n crisis in its lnterna-l tlonnl aspect, was tho principal sub ject of consideration at today's cab- ,nt meeting, with tho dcciaratioal by .President Taft and advisors thti no Amorlcan NOldler would cross tlwl line without the consent of cotigro tho administration's next move nnxlously awaited especially by I mombers of congress. It scorns car- tain that tho problem will soon rorckl tho halls of congress. 8tato and War I Departments nro on tho qui vlvs nnd overy bit of Information hasl been sent to tho Wlilto House for the information of tho President. Definite nssurnnccs woro recolvedj by President Taft from tho Moxlcaal government that affairs like that at Agua Prieta will not bo repeated.! Announcement was mndo pt, the. Wlilto Hauso that Mexico hrfd gh assurances of n dollnlta restrictive! policy on the border. TENSION IS RELIEVED. Day's DcwItipiiiciitH Cuiim-h Relief For President Taft. i (By Associated Press to Coos Bay Times.) j WASHINGTON. D. C. April 18. Positive assurance tlmt tho Mexican government will adopt u "dofonslve restrictive policy nlons tho border," and news from Douglns that tho robot i . . forcoa have evacuated Agua Prlota did much today to rellovo tha high tonslon under which President Taft and memberH of tho ofllclnl family havo labored the last fow days. Assurances from Moxlco followed the demands of tho State Department 'that tho fighting whioh endnugerod (Amorlcan llvos In borlor towns mut . bo stopped. I Thnt tho situation Is not now re garded ns ncute is ovldoncod by tho J fact thnt loador of both tho Senate 'nnd House with whom tho President conforrod prior to tho assembling cnblnot declared no action was con templated by congrops nt this timo. i president Tuft stnted that there was no Intontlon on his part to In- terveuo In Mexico at this tlnio and today's dovolopmnnts strotutheuod j . him In that position." NO MESSAGE GIVEN. Ambassador Wilson Heitra of .No Ap I tUu In Moxlco City. (T.y Associated Pious to Coos Bay Times.) I MEXICO CITY. April 18. Vp to noon today no reply was received tiy American Ambassador Wilson to the renresentatlons mado to tho Mexica foreign ofllco by tho 8tato Dopar Iment at Washington considering 0" danger to Americans in thq border j fighting at Agua Prieta, J i I . K ,,aWl'pPWv1tt.-..' --gj;