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m VOLUME xn. UCIII1SAT BLOODY FIGHT WAB DEPARTMENT DENIES THE AMERICAN PATBOL RIGHT . TO FIRE OVBK BORDER ; MANY FEDERALS ARE OEAD Flghitag Continues Throughout the Morning With the American Side Lined With Non-Combatants Who ' Assembled There Non-Combatants on Mexican Side Seek Shelter. 4 MUST HOT RETURN FIRE. Washington, March 13. Ac- cording to instructions sent to General Bliss in command ol the Mexican border forces by Secro- ' tarjr of War Garrison, American troops are forbidden to return Are on Mexican troops except on specific orders from the war de- ; partment The order appliofr es- pectally at Nogales. Nogales, March 13. Seventeen fed eral rurales were killed and 11 were wounded by rebel sharp shooters In t early hours of a battle today. The rebel casualties are not known.. The fighting , was done at long range. Practically every, , non-combatant in VniralM in9nin fled 'to the Amerl- Min-. side 'at the . start ',, of .hostilities. and at noon word was brought that the advance guard of General OJeda's forces which evacuated Agua Prieta yesterday was within twenty miles of jfogales. This force comprises 500 men and may swing the tide of bat tle against the rebels who have a force of about nine hundred men. Aged Diai Not Returning. Naples, March 13 Porflrlo Dias ar rived here today from Egypt aboard the liner Adriatic. He said he would not return to Mexico but would re main In Europe, as It is expected he can do more to restore the normal condition of Mexico by- advising his nephew Felix Dias. The American side of the border was thronged with spectators- In spite of orders issued by American cavalry officers. Almost the entire American cavalry patrol Is deployed along the boarder to be ready to enforce orders ,1 ifthere should be firing across the Ihoder. Oaptaln Smith declined to state what action he would take in the event of a violation of this or der. ONE LONE SENATOR KILLS OFF 100 BILLS. Olympia Senate In Spile Work Holds p Many Hoase Bills. Olymplo, March 13. Angered be cause tbh house killed two of his pet measures. Senator Hutchinson of Spokane is taking sweet revenge to day In fn clng the reading ol eitry word of every bill that comos beforo the senate the last day or the ses sion. It is expected that this lone fithuster will kill off at least 100 house bills. FLLBUSTER REVEHb T " v-i j y- vxTJsonsss wi "i n-tfi. mfvsr'. LOUIS Sk BRANDIES WHO WANTS NO JOB nil m I - Boston, March 13. Brandets who was , reported as a possibility in Wil son's cabinet has definitely stated he wouldn't accept a public serv ice. He refused to Issue a formal statement of the reaosus. 50 Patients to Get Tests GOVERNMENT DOCTORS TO WIT NESS CULTURE TEST. BELLEVUE LENDS AID That Institution Is Not Endorsing the Csltare at This Tine. "New" Tork; March 13. Under "per sonal supervision f surgeons Ander son and Stimson of the United States marine service; Dr. Frledmann will treat 60 selected patents here upon his return from Canada according to an. announcement made this after noon by Dr. John Brannan, president of the Bellevue hospital. On the re sult of these tests, it is said, will de pend whether the Frledmann culture will be admitted or barred In the United States. v "I wish it distinctly understood," said Brannan, "that In lending equip ment for the tests the Bellevue hos pital is not endorsing or sanctioning Friedmann's cure. It remains neu tral, and Is simply assisting the sur geons because It Is a public hospital and better fitted to further a fair test of the culture than a private Institu tion." MANY APPOINTMENTS IN. McCombs Is Offered Ambassadorship to Paris. Washingtonn, March 13. It was learned today that President Wilson has urged McCombs to accept the ambassadorship to France and that McCombs took the offer under advise ment until the special session of con gress. McCombs told. President Wilson that he didn't want a diplomatic post On persuasion of the president Mc Combs withheld a positive public declination. President Wilson has nominated Franklyn Roosevelt of New Tork to be assistant secretary of the navy, and Beverley Galloway of Washing ton, D. C, to be assistant secretary of agriculture. ' The confirmation of Charles P. Nelll as commissioner of labor re ceived a setback today when a major ity of the s ornate, labor committee failed to attend a meeting called by Borah, chairman, to consider the nomination. , John Skelton Williams of Virginia has been appointed asslsatnt secre tary of the treasury by President! Wilson. LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, OXFORD EIBHT WINS CLASSIC BOAT CONTEST MAKES FIFTH CONSECUTIVE TIC- TORT OTER THE HISTORIC Til AXES RIVER FINAL SPURT DDES IT Cambridge Leads All the Way to the Last Half Mile and The Gives in in What Is Called the Host Specta . enlar Race In History of the Classy Water Contest o Thames. . London, March 13. Oxford won the olasslo annual boat race with Cambridge by a narrow margin to day of three-o.uarter boat length. .It was one of the most spectacular rac es in the history of the sport, and the result was In doubt up to the last 100 yards. The weataer was Ideal and there was but little wind. The course was four and a half miles on the Thames. Cambridge won the toss and chose the Surrey side of 'the Thames. The crews got away at 4:38 this afternoon with Cambridge leading, slightly at the outset At Craventop, the first mile- mark, Cambridge was leading by three-quarter lengths. At Barn bridge, the end of the fourth "mile. Cambridge was still In the lead by a boats length and quarter. At that point the Oxford crew commenced a spurt Qat put them by Cambridge by -a small but safe margin.-. Cambridge won the race In 1900 but Oxford the last four Just previous to this year. ' WOMEN BURGLAR FORGIVEN. Chicago Minister WIU Permit Erring Wife to Return Home. Chicago, March 13. Willingness to forgive his wife who deserted him and their children for Owen D. Conn, San Francisco's $100,000 burglar, waft voiced today by iRev. Nestor Clarkson. "It is not for me to Judge my wife" said Clarkson, "and say she sinned unforgivably. If she returns and says she wishes to be a good wife and mother, the door is open. I desire to lead Conn to a better life and will visit him In his cell. Not realizing Conn's depravity she was drawn Into the net he had laid for her." THE EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES HIT PERHAPS. f' S:, WtM CAtAVTA gift ! THURSDAY, MABCH 13, 1913. MOHIDIDS t LAST FAREWELL TO EUROPE TO BE VISITED BKTfrBI RETURN TO THB UNIT ED STATES. ; FEEBLENESS FREELY NOTED Refusing to Centlaae Jonraey He Dis embarks at Naples aad Will Tisli the King of Italy Before Golmg to See Kaiser, King George aad Other Friends Iv Esrope. Naples, March 13. Brought to - a realisation that he may never be able to again visit Europe on account of falling health, John Plerpont Mor gan today announced that he wants to say farewell to the European mon arch and friends before sailing for the United States. ' He arrived today from Egypt aboard the liner Adriatic. He was urged by Herbert Satterlee. his son-in-law, to continue aboard the ship and' return to New Tork at once but he refused and Insisted on boarding a special train to Rome to commence falls lost European visit His face Is sunken and drawn and his body appeared thin and feeble. He leaned heavily on his cane, The millionaire puffed nervously at a big black cigar and frowned on on lookers who commented on the diffi culty he experienced In mounting the steps to his private car. The bankers expects toS< the king of Italy; the kaiser of Germany,' the king of Eng land and other friends before , start ing home. i "Morgan's physicians declare," said Satterlee, "that he will recover his health after a few weeks' rest ' Hla future plans will depend entirely on his condition." , Mother Joses' Fate Secret Charelston, March 13 The decision of a courtmartlal which will decide the fate of "Mother" Jones and 49 miners who have been on trial : In Paint Creek on a charge of conspir acy to commit murder will not be published until acted upon by Gover nor Hatfield. It will probably be given out Saturday. The courtmar tlal was the outgrowth of a walkout Of he miners in the Paint Creek and Cabin Creek districts. The evidence of the hearing was completed at mid night. Fox in Nw York Evening Sun. lib CHS nxti tsctor emanuel to greet morgan A m X4-V''Vi :-V , Italian king who is to be first of a a string of crowned heads to greet ; J. P. Morgan before the millionaire ' leaves Europe for probably the last - time. .... .. . . Vaudeville Stars Wedded WEEK'S PtERFOHXAJfCE IS GIVEN ROMANTIC CLIMAX RELATIVES PRESENT Webster A Worde Team Change t Mr. ind 3is.' Wagh Ttmtu.' As a roxan'Jc climax to' a popular week's engagement at a local thea tre, Cupid last evening matrimonially bound together Elmer A. Waugh and Lulu M. Morgan, better known as the singing team of Webster & Warde. The marriage took place in the po t' lora of the Eastern Star lodge room last evening. Justice of the - Peace Wllllacs officiating. Only a tew in timate friends were present, these In cluding Chas.' W. Noyes, uncle to the bride, Mrst iNoyes and others. Imme diately after the wedding fitting fin ales were bestowed upon the bride and groom Under the nom de plume of Miss Webster, the popular soprano has won praise In Northwest cities and is known in her home town of Spo kane, where the groom also lives, as being an exceptionally clever vocal ist. She Is well drilled and qualified for the work, and while at Sherry's won local fame. The bride's mother aimed to be present l.o attend the wedding but was unavoidably detain ed. Mr. and Mrs. Waugh left today for the east to fill an engagement with a theatrical syndicate. Llptoa Is Disappointed. London, March 13. When Sir Lip ton todya heard of the rejection of his challenge to an international race by the iNew Tork Tacht club he de clared: "It Is a complete surprise to me to hear the challenge rejected. I though my terms the fairest In ev ery respect because under the. deed gift, the challenger may stipulate any length between sixty-five and eighty feet for the water line I cannot see why the challenged club should force the challenger to build a ninety foot iTtscht ThlsJ gives htm but small chance of success." James McCoy Dead. Word has been received here of the death yesterday In Spokane of James McCoy, a pioneer La Grande resident. He died of pneumonia. . Wright Palest Stand. Paris, March 13. The French ap pellate court today upheld th evalld Ity of the Wright aeroplane patents. NUMI t. LIT d5 ? MLOTOlFT II OUTCOME OF COXXITTEE CO 5. SIDHltATlON IS MADE KJfOWIf ; TO THE COUNCIL. Deadlock Between Council aad Mayor Comtletely Broke aid Ceaacll Proceeds to Pass Big Bancs, of Or dinancesSalaries to Be Fold t City Employes First of Each Month v CHARTER COMMITTEE FILES REPORT. The report of the special coun- ell committee appointed by May- or Hall to scrutinize the charter . form which a commission of bus. , lness men drafted last fall, was read to the council last night It says: ; ' . "We bavs considered the pro- , . visions of the charter proposed : by the last commission, and we suggest that & new comtuias'nn "A be named of not v exeeel n'ne ' persons and that ae least tour attorneys be on the commission. We find it. will be necessary to present a new petition to the council' and that iffficfeut time should be given to place a print- ed copy of the proposed Charter . In the hands of every voter. Re- 0 speotively submitted, W,: B. Sar- Yent,' ES. C..rrlsn4.,W,,H. Jones., commJUee.r . ; ' ; r , MATOR TO NAME COMMITTEE Mayer Hall .will appoint the committee tomorrow but will. In policy of expediting matters and eliminating what would other- wise be a repetition of research 9 work, respectfully request the new committee to confer and ' work In conjunction with , the original committee. The two commissions could In that way expedite and facilitate matters immensely believes the mayor and such a policy will be pur- sued. ' Provisions to again have a citizens' commission propose a commission from of government charter, or to recommend amendments to the pres ent document that has been In the hands of a special council committee for a month or so, were taken by the city council in a special meeting last evening. The council has adopted the findings that were proposed by the committee and in due course of time a committee of nine men will (Continued ol . page eight) WIND LEVELS ENTIRE T NO DETAILS AVAILABLE FROM CT CLONE BELT. Relief Train Sent to Southern Village Hit by Severe Wind. Shreveport. La.. March 13. Three persons are known to be dead and 15 injured as the result of a cyclone which practically destroyed Proven cat, a village 30 miles south of here at noon. Nearly every bouse in the town was razed but no details are' received. A relief train has been seut from Shreveport to the scene. be fJFW ERflllf 1 1 L N I UIIUU g CHARTER HQYT IS NOW GONFIEMEfl OWN rr;