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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
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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.
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