THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1910. AMERICANS FIGHT WITH INSURGENTS BALLINGER VETOES ENDURANCE TESTS MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY Nicaragua Now Tempting Field for Adventurous Youth Against Vasquez. Line Forms in Los Angeles Far in Advance of Allotment of Yuma Farms. Specials for Tuesday " -""- .................................? U. S. 'SCOUTS' SHOW METAL In Recent Battle at St. Vincents at Least One Is Wounded After Hand-to-Hond Encounter In Attempt to Capture Guns BLTIEFIELDS, NIc, Feb. 20. Ameri cans took an active part in the battle between the insurgents and the Madrlz forces at St. Vincent and at least one was badiy wounded. They were under Captain Victor Gor don, with General Mena, the contingent being known as "The American Scouts." The wounded man Is William WlLklns. who joined the provisionals from Panama. A stool hollar stnifV f V. n . .( .4 -A swung across his shoulder, near the heart, and deflected, penertating the arm and leg. Another scout. G. T. Bushby, was bruised when a stone from behind which he was firing was shattered by a can non ball. Bushby was thrown 20 feet, but he went back to the fight. Many Attacks Made. ' In a dispatch that he has sent here. Captain Gordon eays that the battle be gan on the 15th. The insurgents reached Chlnao on the 18th, when, after ten hours of desperate attacks and counter attacks, the enemy, under General Vas ques, retired to a secondary position from which this morning they opened a desultory artillery fire that ceased at 10 o'clock. According to Captain Gordon, Vasques was beaten, although his 600 men outnumbered the provisional forces two to one. Vasques can receive no reinforcements, and when Alatuty's men, who are ex pected hourly, arrive, Genesal Mena will assume the aggressive and will attempt to drive Vasques toward the lake. Karly in thA mornincr nf the 18th the enemv's suns were trained on Mena's left, draw Vhig out his forces, including the Ameri cans. Mena reformed and recaptured the place. The enemy then opened fire In front of a hill but Mena executed a flanking movement, causing the government troops to retire in great confusion. They abandoned many rifles and narrowly saved a Maxim. Some of Vasques' per sonal effects were taken and the General himself got away oniy by a close margin. The fierceness of the battle is indi cated by the fact that two of Mena's guns were disabled. Another was twice dismounted. Mena's loss was 12 wounded. Gordon thinks that the enemy's loss was heavy, as their assaults were delivered across open spaces In the face of artil lery. How Wilkins Was Wounded. When the enemy withdrew, Frank Rey nolds, at the head of five other Ameri cans, hotly pursued them, coming within B0 yards of capturing a Maxim, when his men were compelled to desist. At times the bullets, shells and shrapnel came so thick that it was difficult to see because of the dust. One of the enemy's Maxims was captured by assault, this being the operation in which Wilkins was wounded. He was carried to' the rear by comrades In the midst of a hail of bullets. Once the Americans ran out of ammu nition and before a new supply came they were compelled to defend themselves In a hand-to-hand fight. Five additional Americans under General Zeleden were placed in command of 40 Nicaraguans with whom they turned the enemy's left In a movement that shortly afterwards terminated in the enemy's complete re tirement. These Americans were Don M. Turner, Dt El Paso; J. H. Herman, of Mascoutah, til.; F. E. Thomas, recently of Johannes burg, South Africa; Lewis Ross, of Mil waukee, and T. D. ' Moore, of Dover, Fla. L'pon the enemy's retirement. Mena's ravalry were unable to'come up before Vasques had taken shelter on a high hill. It was from this position that Vasques bombarded today. Apparently, further fighting is inevitable, although prisoners taken by the provisional forces report that Vasques men are deserting In jquads. ZELAYA ARRIVES IX MADRID Ex - President Bitter Toward T"nited States and Nicaragua, MADRID, Feb. 20. Ex-President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has arrived here. Zelaya accused Guatemala and the United States of being' responsible for the revolution In Nicaragua. These two countries, he said, had violated all treaties. In disregard of law and Justice, and. the United States had dared to dispatch warships laden with troops on the false pretext of defend ing American citizens. He had resigned from the presidency and left the country so as not to hinder efforts of his successors to obtain that peace and liberty that Tiad been the sole aim of his policies. He declared that he Intended to follow events from Europe. BURGLAR'S LOOT-IS HEAVY Store "Robbed or C2 Pairs-of Shoes, All Its Cutlery. CLIFFS, Wash., Feb. 20. (Special.) Burglars entered the store of Milan Roblson at Columbus last night and rob bed the place of 22 pairs of shoes, all the razors and pocket cutlery in the store, men's clothing, and various small arti cles. The postoffice. In the came build ing, was not disturbed. This morning a hobo was seen passing through Cliffe with a large pack on his back, coming from Columbus, the sta tion five miles west of Cliffs. The post office is called Columbus, but the rail way station Is known as MaryhUI. This is the second time Robison's Btore has been robbed within two years.' The first burglar was caught and sent to the penitentiary within a few days after the robbery. EAST AND WEST TO DEBATE Cornell Team Leaves to Meet Uni versity of California. ITHACA. N. T-. Feb. 20. The Cor nell University debating team will leave for the Pacific coast the latter part of March to meet the University of California team April 5. This will be the longest trip ever taken by a similar society of Cornell, j ! . r.T. z . . . . . r. ... . ... ..1 END DRAWING NEAR Pinchot Diminishes as Figure in Inquiry. HIS STORY UNIMPORTANT Cross-Examination May Be Omitted. Statement by Judge Ballinger Relied Upon to Make Issues Clear to the Committee. . WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Persons who have been following carefully the investi gation of the Bellinger-Pinchot controver sy, think that the end is in sight. Proceedings do not seem to indicate that Ex-Forester Pinchot will play an important part in the investigation. He has outlined the story he wants to tell on the stand, end the Impression is that it will not bear heavily on the question whether Secretary Ballinger has been guilty of irregularities or improprieties. The Government attorneys, as- Mr. Bal linger's counsel has been termed, may not examine Mr. Pinchot at all, because his connection with the Government has been severed. They depend chiefly on statements that will be. made to the committee by Mr. Bal linger and his present associates In the Interior Department. Horace Jones Readies Washington. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 20. Horace Tillards Jones, who assisted Francis J. Heney in the trial of Binger Hermann, arrived here yesterday to appear before the Congres sional investigating committee and tell what he knows of the Cunningham cases In Alaska. Jones was referred to by Glavis frequently, and is expected to corroborate, much testimony given by him. TAFT'S NEW PLAN PLEASES (Continued From First Pace-) fort will be made to report the bill. There Is some prospect that this will be done. Railroad Bill to Follow. Although the Senate could not be ready to take up the railroad bill until late in the week, it is being argued by members of the committee that the bill should be reported so as to have It printed and give Senators a few days to Btudy its provi sions. As soon as the Postal Savings Bank bill is out of the way, the railroad bill will be made the order of business and prob ably will be before the Senate constant ly until passed. No decision has been reached In the House Committee on Interstate Commerce on the proposition to eliminate from the administration measure the plan for the creation of a court of commerce. Even if this be not done, it is practically cer tain that the court feature will be re tained by the Senate and the question of establishing the new tribunal thus would be thrown Into conference. Other Conservation Bills Wanted. The one conservation bill that Presi dent Taft Is determined shall be passed Is that which gives to the President un restricted power to withdraw public lands from settlement and place them in re serves. In the meantime an effort will be made by a special committee of West ern Senators to perfect other conserva tion measures so that they will be ready for consideration at the next session. Hearings are in progress on the State hood bill, but it is unlikely the measure will be brought out of the Senate com mittee on territories until the Postal Savings Bank and Railroad bills are out of the way. The fourth measure to be pressed for passage is that relating to the issuance of injunctions. Several bills on this sub ject have been prepared, but they have not been considered in committee. That introduced in the House by Representa tive Moon, of Pennsylvania has been en dorsed by the President, and three others which it is thought woudd prove satis factory to him. The Senate committee on judiciary will consider the question to morrow. Subsidy Is Unpopular. Ship subsidy legislation is unpopular in so many sections of the country that some members are distinctly . relieved at the prospect that the Humphrey bill,' reported from the House committee qi merchant marine, may not be taken up at this session. There is a feeling in the Senate committee on commerce that the rivers and harbors bill as passed by the House carries about as heavy appropriations now as can be hoped for at this session. It is freely charged that the House "gobbles up about all" available for the present for distribu tion, and as a consequence much dis satisfaction is expressed. Some mem bers of the commerce committee went so far as to argue that the whole bill should be killed in committee, but they were overruled. Senate to Shift Appropriations. The policy of the Senate committee will be to scale down the House ap propriations wherever possible and make room for pet projects favored by Senators without greatly swelling the aggregate sum to be carried by the bill. Inevitably this wfll lead to bitter con troversy in conference, and the rivers and harbors bilL probably will be one of the last measures to be adjusted. Democrats and insurgent Republic ans appear not to be satisfied with the complexion of the special committee of the Senate to inquire into the high cost of the necessities of life. The Repub lican members are regarded as stand patters, except Senator Crawford. Sen ators Simmons and Clark, of Arkansas, are the Democratic members who have accepted appointment, and there is one vacancy because of Senator Chamber lain's refusal to serve. It has been announced that the food price committee will now hold open sessions, and some members of Con gress charge that this assures a report giving causes other than the tariff for the high cost of necessaries. Chair man Lodge promises, however, that every suspected reason for the increase of cost in foodstuffs for the last two years will be weighed, and that the tariff will receive careful scrutiny. Appropriation bills in the House have progressed satisfactorily, according to the opinion of the leaders. Of 15 bills, ten have been reported from committee, seven have been passed by the House, and five by both the House and the Senate, and these have been sent to conference. The Indian- bill and the postoffice bill probably will be passed by the House this week. There is to be much general debate on the postoffice bill, with many politi cal speeciies by members of both par ties. Partisan fireworks, held in re serve for several weeks, are ready to be set off. VIRGINIA BEATS RECORD BATTLESHIP SHOWS BETTER THAN WHEN LAUNCHES. Cuba Scene of 19.51-Knot Point, Reached In Trials by Atlantic Fleet Commander. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. A better ship than she was In her Infant days, the battleship Virginia maintained an average speed of 19.54 knots an hour in a tour-hour trial that Rear-Admiral Schroeder, in command of the Atlantic fleet, put ner through off Guantanamo, Cuba, according to a cablegram re ceived today at the Navy department. This speed is better than that made in the contractor's trials, when the ship was put into service, and were conducted with a displacement of 1000 tons more than was the case when the contractors took the ship out. Last week Admiral Schroeder report ed that the fleet had been at sea, part of the time holding navigation and battle exercises. Landing forces from" the ivlinnesota, the New Hampshire, the Mississippi and the Idaho camped all week on Deer Point, holding rifle and pistol tar get practice and engaging in company, battalion and regimental drills. In ad dition boat crews laid mines, teams scaled walls and 147 men qualified as swimmers. CHINA WARNED BY POWERS Great Britain and France Join in Recommendation on Road Deal. PEKIN, Feb. 20. Great Britain and France have made joint formal and friendly recommendations to China that that government should not proceed with the Chin Choo & Aigun Railway scheme without taking into consideration the wishes of Russia and Japan. Many persona find themselves affect ed with a persistent cough after an at tack of .luenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes t iblesome. Sold by all dealers. Today is positively the last day for dis count on East Side gas bills. Read "Gas Tips." TILLMAN IS BETTER Recovers Speech; Recognizes Physician. RESTFUL NIGHT PASSED No Indications Pointing to Proba bility of Unfavorable Develop ments Are Noted, Offi cial Bulletin Declares. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Favorable indications showed themselves today in the condition of Senator Tillman. The initial symptons which aroused his partial paralysis and loss of speech has abated, and improvement has be gun, according to a bulletin issued late this afternoon by the three attending physicians. Today he recognized and called by name one of the physicians, a man whom he had seen only once before. Patient Speaks to Doctor. Unitl tonight the Senator had spoken only two words since he was stricken last Thursday; but today, when the family physician entered, his face began to brighten as he- recog nized him, and said: "Hello, doctor." A little later the physician whom he had seen only once said to the Sen ator: "I don't suppose you remember me." "Yes, I do," replied Mr. Tillman. "You are Dr. White." The doctors consider this return of speech most favorable and they enter tain no doubt now as to the patient's full recovery of his speech. Condition Is Favorable. The Senator passed a comfortable night and awakened this morning soon after the physicians arrived. Follow ing is the bulletin issued by the at tending physicians: "The Senator's condition is as favor able as could be expected. The initial symptoms have abated and improve ment has commenced. The disturbance of speech is less marked. Pulse "2, temperature normal. He Is resting comfortably. Tiiere are no indications pointing to the probability of unfavor able developments at this time." 0. A. C. ARMORY ACCEPTED Largest Building of Kind in. West Costs $35,000. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The building committee of the Board of Regents of the Oregon Agricultural College has accepted the new Armo ry from Contractor Erixon. This mag nificent structure was built at a copt of $35,000 according to plans drawn up by Architects Benson and Hendricks of Portland. The structure is the largest of its kind in the West, being 126 feet by 330 feet. The irain drill hall la 126 by 300 feet, the stack rooms and officers' quarters taking up the remainder of the ground space. At either end of the main hall are gal leries with a combined seating capacity of about 1000. The cadet corps has used the Armory a few times this winter and find that it ip adequate in every way for the needs of the regiments. The floor is soon to be covered with tanbark. which will greatly increase the underfoot comfort of drilling. The riding club now uses this excellent place for . instruction and practice under the direction of Captain McAlexander. $250,000 BUYS MINE GROUP Vancouver, B. C, Syndicate to De velop Jap Claims. VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb." 20. (Spe cial.) A local syndicate has just com pleted the purchase from the Japanese owners of the famous Ewada Ikeda group of mines and claims on Queen Charlotte Island for $250,000. The new owners plan to launch exten sive .development work at once on both copper, gold and sliver- claims and will install several diamond drilling plants. It is als-o probable that a copper f-melt-er will be established in the near future. Among the men Interested in the new syndicate are S. J. Castleman, R. P. McLennan, W. H. Armstrong and F. H. Lantz, HARDSHIP TO BE AVOIDED Secretary Directs That Hall or Park Be Engaged and. That Home seekers Be Registered in a- Store Orderly Way. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. Unwilling that a record-breaking endurance test should be held with the approval of the Government, Secretary Balirnger has adopted a novel plan for the allotment of," 40-acre farms at Yuma, Cal., in March. The necessity for the plan arose from the anxiety of claimants to be the first on the spot when the allotments were made. Trie Secretary was informed yesterday by telegraph that more thin 200 men and women had formed in line before the Land Office in Los Angeles to be the first on hand on March 1, when the allotments were scheduled to be made. Plan Changed by Telegraph. Hardships that would result from such an endurance test did not appeal to the Secretary, so he telegraphed the Land Office that a different plan had been adopted. In accordance with the new arrange ment, the Secretary has ordered that a hall or a baseball park, large enough to accommodate ail who desire to par ticipate in the allotment, be engaged In Los Angeles for March 1. To those assembled in the .hall or park by 9 o'clock on that day cards will be dis tributed. On these, the names, age, height, and postoffice address of each homeseeker must be written. Lot to Decide Conflicts. At any time between March 1 and March 19 the applicant may appear at the land office in Los Angeles and. upon being identified by the card, may make application for any of the 172 farms that the Government Is to give away. An opportunity will be given to those who file on the same farm to decide among themselves which shall have the land. If this is not done. Government officials 'will choose the lucky person by lot. LINK WILL FItJHT FOR RIGHTS Intimated Troops Will Be Needed to Keep Order. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) As the result of a blunder, made either by Secretary Ballinger, of the Department of the Interior, or by the lo cal branch of the United" States Land Office, it may be necessary to call out the militia to prevent rioting on the morning of March 1, when allotments are made of land to be opened in the Yuma district. The men and women who for two days and niphts held places in the line on Broadway have organized to fight for what they claim are their rights and they say that unless they get them there .will be such ructions that it will be imperative to call out the troops. C. C. Bunker, secretary of the associa tion, said tonight: "We will defend our rights. The po lice department recognized us and the lo cal Land Office did so until Ballinger sent his telegram and dispossessed us. It will take the United States regulars to keep back the mob if Ballinger's idea is carried out." Michigan's Senator Recovering. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Senator Wllr Ham Alden Smith of Michigan continued to improve today and his friends are confident that it will be only a short time until he recovers from his opera tion for appendicitis. Representative Perkins Dying. WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The condi tion of Representative James B. Per kins, of New York, showed no Improve ment today and is regarded as ex tremely critical. Deep Curve LENSES Are designed especially to relieve all forms of eye strain and to cor rect more perfectly errors of re fraction. A few of the advantages of Thompson's Deep Curve Lenses are Clearer V Iion, Wider Field, Great er Comfort, Improved Appnraoee. f V,s 1 Our work combines that of both oculist and optician. We preocrlbe, Krlnd and fit our own fcla. The responsibility is ours. The comfort and satisfaction yours. One chance ovrm entire cost of examination, Klnnnea, frames. THOMPSON lrf 2D FLOOR, CORBETT BLDG. Fifth and MorrlMon. 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