TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY. 3IABCTI 13, 1911.
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BANDITS
PLUNDER
ISOLATED TOWNS
Unhindered by Mexican Gov
ernment, Guerillas Hold
Reign of Terror.
JAPANESE SLIPPING IN
Captain Kvana Has Not Enough Men
to Guard Border Mexican Sol
dier at Tla Joana .Sym
pathise With Desperadoea.
TI A JIAVA. Lower California.
March II. Without hindrance from
the Mexican roTro3inl. bands of
irmol men arc plundering the ranehea
and widely separated ha ml eta of Ur
California contiguous to the Interna
tional boundary line.
These men are under the leadership
of desperate characters who make no
claim to patriotism und do not call
themselves even lnsurrectos."
One band, which captured the village
of Tecarte "Sunday morning, shot up
the place and drank all the mescal la
the "cantlnera" or saloon. t under the
leadership of German Sv Salinas, who
has renamed himself "Francisco Ka
unas." Thla man. a halfbreed necro.
has It mounted followers and half a
dozen ethers on foot. lie has sent
word to Tla Juana that be will come
and shoot up the town.
Another band Is supposedly under
the leadership of one "Dorsey" and waa
recruited near F.l Cajon, San Diego
County, California.
Kvans Xcccl Hrrp.
Captain Evans, of the United States
Army, has asked for more men with
which to guard the border against
amuicrllnar of arms and men. He Is at
present endeavoring to patrol 69 miles
of boundary In a mountainous wild
country, with CO men. aasisted by two
line riders of the Immigration Bureau.
Chinese smuggling has stopped, but
Japanese are active in crossing the line
ingle and In pairs whenever the op
portunity offers.
At Tla Juana. in command of the
Mexican federal forces. Is Captain
Kunes. of the Mexican army. He has
IS men. These men are made up of
half hundred Mexican troops, who
desert at every opportunity; citizens
of Tla Juana. who have been armed by
Kunex. and renegades and smugglers
from both sldea of the border who are
paid 14 a day In Mexican money. Most
of these men are friends and many are
relative of members of the Dorsey and
Kallnaa bands.
Scoots Are Timid.
Nun ex sends out small parties from
time to time to reconnoiter but these
parties do not leave the broad roads
that lead back to Tla Juana.
The Inrurrectos. so-called, are afraid
to make an attack on Mexican troops
and the Mexican officials are afraid to
take the field against the guerillas
with the men available. The lack of
pursuit allows these guerillas a free
reign In the country and they keep In
side a day's march of th boundary
line, so that In ease of pursuit by Mex
ican troops they can cross the line Into
the United States to aafety.
There la apparently no fear of attack
In Tla Juana. though rumors of armed
bands and their approach frightened
the timid and the women. j
Captain Nun ex Informed the Asso
ciated Frees that he would receive by
Monday reinforcements . of regular
Mexican troops from Colonel Vegas
force at Ensenada, where are the gun
boats Democrata and Guerrero, with
toe troops recently landed.
REBEL TKOOP CUT TO PIECES
Jlurak-s Trap Them In Narrow Pass.
Killing More Than 50.
MEXICO CITT. Mexico March II. A
body of 120 Insurrectos was cut to
pieces by rurals at Fan Bartollto
S'uebla yesterday, according to reports
reaching here. More than 60 were
killed. 11 seriously wounded and 27
raptured. As the ru rales nave adopted
the revolutionists tactics of ambush
ing their enemy, none of their number
were killed and only a few wounded.
Colonel Guerrero, in command, upon
learning that the rebels were march
ing to attack the municipality of Natl
vitas, sent 100 of his men to engage
them. Fifty others were ordered to
tut off their retreat.
The first forces selected a favorabls
position overlooking a ravine through
which the rebels must pass, and when
they were In the trap, opened a merci
less fire. The rebels are said to have
made a stubborn fight, but at the end
ft a half hour, were completely de
moralized. Reports from Chihuahua, delayed
several days, in transmission, relate a
Distressing state of affairs In that city.
Owing to the closing of some Industrial
establishments, and the running, on
short time of others because of a coal
abortage. many workmen have been
thrown out of employment and are fac
ing starvation. A measure to their ad
vantage, however, la being Initiated by
Governor Ahumada. requiring all mer
chants to present Invoices of the pro
visions in their possession, and regu-.
latins the sale of provisions as to
quantity to Individual purchasers and
as to price. Many merchants are said
to have advanced their prices SO per
cent. These have been compelled to
reduce their quotations to a fixed
schedule which Is not really above
normal.
Lack of workmen to prepare for th
planting of crops on the Hacindaa
presages a shortage of foodstuff dur
ing th coming season.
ARMED MEX BEEVG WATCHED
Tnlttd State Troops at San Diego
to Stop Smuggling.
SAX DIEGO. Cal.. March 1J. General
Bliss, in command of the provisional
brigade of United States troops now In
camp at this station, devoted thla Sun
day to routine.
Captain Longs treet reported th
presence of two bands of Armed men
below the border and that an attempt
was being made to send men and arms
across from EI Cajon. on the United
States side of the line. Necessary or
ders were Issued to Intercept these If
possible.
Admiral Thomas expects the armored
cruisers Maryland and West Virginia
to arrive Monday morning. The auxil
iary cruiser Buffalo with SO marines
on board, anchored near the flagship
this morning. The Torktown was In
wireless communication with the fleet
today from down th coast of Mexico
but th nature of these report waa not
given out by Admiral Thomas.
The commanders of the land and the
sea force here received no orders from
.Washington Indicating th character
of serric tbey are to perforin,
FAMOUS WARSHIP
AT BRtMERTON READY
SHORT NOTICE.
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BATTLESHIP ORECOX. (
BREMERTON. Wash, March II. 'Special.) The. crew of civilian
watchmen was removed from the battleship Oregon yesterday and a
force of H enlisted men substituted. The ship is In readiness to be
sent to sea on 10 days notice In case Its services are heeded.
The repair work Is now practically completed. Nearly 200 enlisted
men are available on the receiving ship Philadelphia and men could
be assigned from the Mare Island yard and the naval training station
at San Francisco If emergency demanded.
Rear-Admiral V. L. Cottman said today that he could assemble a
crew and get the vessel under way In from five to ten days If neces
sary and If a full crew of enlisted men could not be secured, mem
bers of the Naval Militia could be used.
SEE BATTLE!
Americans in Autos Swarm on
Fighting Groupd.
CARS BECOME AMBULANCES
Blanco Inrorrecto Force of 500
Kills 11 Federals, Who Decline
to Fall Into Trap by Follow
ing Foeinen Into Canyon.'
(Cnatlnned from Wrrt rr)
lment seemed to bear the brunt of the
rebel fire.
Th rebels, after a short encounter
at close range, galloped over the crest
of th draw, th Federals following.
As the - Federals appeared on high
ground, the Insurgents pourea in xneir
most deadly flr and It was at this
point that most of th Federal soldiers
were shot.
Two Officers Wounded.
TJentenant Manual Roblea. of th
rth r.il shot, through the right
shoulder and the right arm. Lieu
tenant ftnsano Morales, also or tne
17th. dropped with almost an Identi
cal wound.
Probably the loss of these two men
affected the rank of th Federals, for
the troops on the left wing swung
around blindly over the next ridge.
where they were encounterea uy v
rebels at a range not greater man zuu
yards. Here fell Corporal Geronlmo
Y.-ir. ht rlvht lesr shattered close to
the hip. Sllvestro Ramirez, of the
Twenty-seventh, was also shot through
the right leg ana live aoiaiers were
killed.
The Rarales deployed In th skirmish
line tar to the right In an apparent
endeavor to flank the retreating rebels.
Her a rebel who had been unhorsed
and who waa hiding In the brush was
made a prisoner.
Those of Blanco's men who had not
been engaged In the battle climbed to
higher ground at the base or the foot
hills, where the fighting fore gal
loped back to Join them.
Army Has No Stretchers.
The Mexican army had no stretchers,
and the Americans In antos had some
difficulty In securing permission from
th Mexican officers to assist other
wounded from the f'eld. but. th per
mission was finally granted.
When the Americans attempted to
relieve the wounded of their guns and
heavy cartridge belts to lessen the bur
den, the soldiers valiantly refused to
give them up. holding their guns to
their breasts as they lay on th
cushioned seat of the automobiles..
Photographers had trouble today. A
young man named Roesch. after the
battle was pointing his kodak at a
squad and had Just requested the sol
diers to Took pleasant when one of
them struck him over the head with
his bayonet. Inflicting a deep gash.
A professional photographer waa re
lieved of his outfit. He later recovered
bis property.
Thirteen Mexicans who were bold
enough to cry vlve Madero" were ar
rested and are held In the bull-ring.
Several Americans also were arrested
but later released. Harry Wesler,
former captain of Arizona Rangers;
had been in Blanco's camp before the
action started, with Line Rider W. D.
Woods. They were looking for stray
horses. They followed the rebels Into
action and were fired on several times
but escaped injury.
Blanco Dlacnsses Battle.
After the battle. General Blanco talked
through an Interpreter with Americans
who visited his camp. He said the rebels
could account for only one killed and
two missing, and the lose of two horses.
Blanco was especially eager for news
regarding th action of th United
States troops, and from his questions
It was evident that he had feared the
Americans would cross th line and as
sist th federals in case of attack. He
seemed much pleased when Informed
that the American soldiers had remained
on their side of the line.
"When do you expect to attack Agua
Prleta in forcer he was asked.
"Perhaps tonight; perhaps tomor
row." he replied.
"When Informed, that many federal
6000
troops were advancing toward Agua
Prleta. Blanco eald.
"All the better: there'll be many
more guns for us to capture.
Commlssario Charles Garcia of EI
Tlgre camp whom Blanco took prison
er when he captured that place, and
who accompanied Blanco's force to, act
as secretary to the general, made his
escape from the rebel ranks during
the climax of the- battle.
When the firing was fiercest. Garcia
broke from the rebel force and gal
loped straight for the American line
followed by a rebel trooper. From the
housetops the Americans watched the
fugitive cross the line. In a hot race
to the crossing place Garcia won.
When It was learned who he was, he
was permitted to remain in the United
States.
A Federal offices came to the Amer
ican side tonight to get the pay for
the Federal troops. In an argument
with Americans at a cafe, one Ameri
can shouted "viva Madero!"
REBELS ROUTED IX BATTLE
111 Federals Attack SOO Insurrec
tos, Killing: 60 of Enemy.
' MEXICO CITT, March 12. After cut
ting th telegraph wires and tearing
up enough of the railroad to stop com
munication between Torreon and Du
rango. 300 rebels were twice engage 1
In battle yesterday by 111 federals, ac
cording to dispatches received here to
day. The first engagement took place
at El Coyote, an hacienda near Sau
cfllo. Several federals we're killed before
the rebels were forced to retreat, leav
ing 00 dead on the field. It is reported
that among these were six Americans.
Another small detachment of govern
ment troops attacked the fleelr.g rebels
at Hacienda Col I ma Inflicting further
losses. It Is reported that among those
killed at El Coyote was Lieutenant
Ortlx.
Writer Denies Rumor.
LOS ANGELES, March 12. John
Kenneth Turner, the writer, who is
said to have been acting In an advisory
capacity In furthering the lnsurrecto
cause In Lower California, today de
nied he had any such Intention.
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NORTH MEXICO
PANIC-STRICKEN
Believing That Crisis Is at
. Hand, Rebels Strike at
Towns and Roads.
FAMINE MENACES PEOPLE
Insurrectos Have Several Communi
ties Cut Off From Food Supplies
Many Americans Among
Dead at Casas Grande. '
STL PASO. Tex.. March 12. Condi
tions bordering on panic reign almost
throughout Northern Mexico tonight.
Stirred by the belief that the revo
lutionary movement has reached a
critical stage, the Insurrectos In the
states of Chihuahua and Sonora are
reported to have renewed activity in
tearing up railroads and . telegraph
wires.
Numerous towns, according to re
ports, are under siege by th Insur
rectos and thousands of women and
children, cut off from food supplies,
are rendered helpless.
What Is believed to be a reliable
report of the casualties at the battle
of Casas Grandes a week ago, says
that 15 Americans were killed and 17
Americans were taken prisoners.
The following, at .first reported to
have been killed, are known to have
escaped:
Lieutenant-Colonel Gulseppe Gari
baldi. Raoul Madero (brother of Fran
cisco I. Madero, so-called provisional
president of the insurrectos); Captain
Gulterre de Lara and Lieutenant Iva
lencla of El Paso.
Maya, Taken Prisoner. .
Captain Eduardo Maya, a Mexican of
Madero's personal staff, was not killed,
but was taken prisoner.
R. F. Harrington, an ex-sergeant In
the United States Army, who lived at
El Paso; Robert E. Lee and Robert
Evans, of San Francisco, and 'Roy
Glenn, a boy from Mineral Springs,
Texas, were killed. The names of
other Americans killed or taken pris
oners are not known..
A letter written by Madero waa re
ceived here today in which he denies
he made another attack on the town
after he was driven away. He asserts,
however, he has gathered a force of
1000 men and is now within a few
miles of the town. His explanation of
the defeat Is that several scouts, sent
out to reconnoiter before the attack,
failed to report the coming of Colonel
Cuellar with a federal force. The un
expected arrival of the federals result
ed In a panic among the Insurrectos.
The scouts, he said, had been shot.
"So. Quarter" to Bo Given.
The news from Mexico City that
President Dlas has decided to take ad
vantage of provisions of the constitu
tion so that summary death may be
imposed by the military authorities for
any acta of violence and that the Mex
ican government has decided to wage
a sharp and decisive war of extermina
tion speedily to end hostilities, has
spread throughout the Insurgent ranks.
The reply through lnaurrecto sym
pathisers here is that In retaliation,
the revolutionary forces hereafter will
expect and give "no quarter."
Information from insurrecto sources
is that this attitude of the Mexican
government will .intensify a situation
already tense, and it necessarily will
impose further hardships on non-combatants,
including women and children
living In the small towns scattered
throughout the "war sone."
Chihuahua Is Hungry.
No word has come from the city of
Chihuahua 'for seven days. It Is re
ported the Insurrectos are encamped
near the city In each direction and are
successful In maintaining a stoppage
of train and telegraph communication
both north and south.
When the last word waa received
seven days ago. It was said the food
question already had become critical,
meat and breadstuffs having been ex
hausted. The continued isolation of
the place has given rise to grave feara
as to the fate of 25.000 inhabitants.
The presence In the city of 2000 fed
erals under General Juan Hernandez,
while being looked upon as sufficient
protection against an attack is
thought to have mora than ordinarily
depleted th rations.
Military Train Abandoned.
Like conditions prevail in many small
towns. The Mexican Federal troops
have been provided with a "military
train," by which they hoped to' be able
to carry supplies to the Isolated dis
tricts, but the burning cf the bridges
and the blowing up of the track for
miles has mads the plan impossible.
The trains are steel-covered and pro
vided with loopholes for the action of
machine guns.
The best Information obtainable her
as to the strength of the opposing
sides In Sonora and Chihuahua states
that the Federals under General Na
varro have a total of 6000 men, of
whom 2000 are in Chihuahua City, 450
In Juarex, and the rest scattered, while
the Insurrectos under Madero and Gen
eral Oroxco have about an equal num
ber but with no one fore larger than
1000.
In his letter, Madero announced he
had taken prisoners and would hold
for trial. Colonel Jose Soto, a- member
of his own staff. Soto, says Madero,
was taken prisoner soon after the re
treat from Casas Grandes.
The arrival of United States troops
here today occasioned much Interest.
The arrivals were two troops of th
Fourth Cavalry from Fort Mead. S.
D., with four more troops due tomor
row from Fort Snelllng. Minn., and
with the troops already here they will
compbso a force of 900 men under
Colonel E. Z. Steever.
From their post at Fort Bliss, the
troops have a direct view of the moun
tains In Mexico.
FEARS ARE FELT FOR DAIN
Stanley Leaves Rebel Camp WiUi
Dynamite. . m i
MEXICALI, Mex March 12. Cap
tain William Stanley left the insur
recto camp tonight with 40 men on a
tour to accomplish the destruction of
everything between - here and Algon
dones. He took dynamite with him.
with the announced intention to blow
up the ra'lroad tracks, but fear is ex
pressed on the American side that the
new Colorado River dam may be in
danger. The Insurrectos, however, dls
claim any evil designs on the Ameri
can works.
They declare that they will fight
any of Cardoza's men they find In the
vicinity of the dam.
Stanley, arrived In camp. last, night, J
and was given bis old rank of captain,
despite the declaration of Berthold
that he had received an order from
the Junta three days ago to keep Stan
ley out,
Berthold and Leyva, the rebel com
manders, had anything but a tranquil
Sunday. They are undecided whether
to move against the Federals or stay
in camp.
They somewhat fear to abandon their
strong position on 'account of the re
ported advance of the Federals, but
action Is Bald to be urged by the Junta
and the men of the army.
Berthold promised to start the march
tonight, but this afternoon no prepa
rations had been made to carry out the
plan, and It Is likely the discontented
will leave and "take their arm with
them. If they da this it will mean a
loss of at least 75 rifles and many
hundred rounds of ammunition.
Jose Cardoza. who deserted with 45
men last week, taking arms with him,
is causing the Insurgents no little
worry. He and his men are said to have
no intention of going to Sonora, but
will remain in the Yuma country wait
ing for a favorable chance to attack
the Berthold-Leyva army and start a
revolution of their own.
Former Mexican Federal officials,
now at Calexico, reaffirm the Informa
tion that the Federals are close at
hand. They expect an attack at any
time.
DIAZ IS NOT SICK
MEXICO'S PRESIDENT SMILES
AMUSEDLY AT REPORT.
He Declares, Speaking of Presence
of Army In Texas, He Would Not
Question Taft's Assurances.
MEXICO CITT. March 12. General
Dias took time from bis duties today
to see a representative of the Asso
ciated Frees and to reply to several
specif lo qjestions touching upon the
revolutionary situation. . He had Just
concluded a conference with his Min
ister of War. A dozen persons were
still waiting to see him on one mat
ter or another and many more would
come before the day's work was over.
He was not the sick man he was
made to appear. His step was firm
He walked with an erect, military
bearing, which is a striking charac
teristic. General Diaz appearance was stern
and he had an air of aggressiveness;
but the lines of his face, which
stamped him as a man of determina
tion, softened In an amused smile
when one of the objects of the visit
a desire to refute stories of his illness
was mentioned.
"Fifty years ago," he said, "I can re
member having had typhoid fever. Since
then I have passed no time on beds of
sickness!
"I pass my days in my office, and gen
erally I am busy until midnight. I
never was in better health than at the
present moment."
"Do you . consider that the presence
of the American troops In' Texas will
impair the friendly relations between
the two countries?" he was asked.
Mr. Diaz said he had no right to, and
would not, question the assurances given
him personally by President Taft.
Speaking of conditions in Chihuahua,
he said:
"The operations in progress in Chi
huahua do not constitute warfare, but
'hunting'' making use of the English
word.
ARTILLERY MEN READY
1400 MEX AT PORT TOWXSEXD
CAV START IX 24 HOURS.
Army Men Do Xot Expect, However,
That Coast Gunners Will Be
Sent to Mexican Border.
PORT TOWNSEN'D, Wash., March 12.
(Special) Demonstrating the thor
ough condition of preparedness prevail
ing In the Army today, announcement
comes from Fort Worden, headquar
ters of th Puget Sound Artillery dis
trict, that the 1400 men now on duty
at the big defense guns of the shore
batteries could, inside of 24 hours, be
enroute to the Mexican frontier should
the emergency arise.
Such a condition Is to be expected in
connection with Infantry, cavalry, or
light artillery forces but it is con
sidered more difficult to shift gunners
trained almost exclusively to serve be
hind the fixed ordnance of the coast
defenses.
Much of the condition of prepared
ness is traceable to the strict discipline
maintained since the advent of the
present commander of the district.
Colonel Garland N. Wistler,, a veteran
of many campaigns, who is Tapidly ap
proaching the time of retirement.
The prediction is freely offered In
Army circles, however, that it Is highly
imnnhihia that the Coast Artillery
-forces from the northern'border will
be called for service along me Mex
ican -frontier, no matter how complex
the situation may become, for the rea
son that Infantry and cavalry forces
are nearer at hand.
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MANEUVER
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DELAYED BY
Despite Weather, Thousands
of Sightseers Tramp in Mud
to See Troops.
ROUTINE ORDERS ISSUES
Xo Other Work Is Undertaken By
Soldiers Under General Carter at
San Antonio 611 Recruits
Swell Regiments.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. March 12.,-A
heavy rain early today turned the man
euver camp Into a sea of mud, but de
spite the churning of thousands of feet
of sightseers, the hot sun dried it rap
idly. The only ulscomfort was suffered
by the Fifteenth Infantry, the men hav
ing only the doubtful proteotion of shel
ter tents.
General Carter Issued only routine or
ders and for the most part nursed a
cold. He Is the guest of General Dun
can, commander of the Department of
Texas.
Colonel W. S. Scott, of- the Fifteenth
Infantry, Is on familiar grounds here. A
generation ago he chased Indians along
the frontier. His father, ln 1845, was
stationed here and saw service as a
Lieutenant In the Mexican War.
Recruits numbering 611 from various
stations arrived today and will be ap
portioned among the Tenth, Seventeenth
and Twenty-eighth regiments of Infan
try. It is the Intention to bring enough
men here to recruit the maneuvers' di
vision to a peace footing.
Company C, Hospital Corps; Battery E.
from Fort Wayne; a second section of
the Eighteenth Infantry, and the re
mainder of the Engineer Corps arrived
today.
Every precaution is being taken to
avoid such disturbances as the riot at
Galveston today.
EXAMINATIOX NOT SO STRICT
Recruiting Officer Ordered to Over
look Minor Deficiencies.
Second Lieutenant C J. Miller, Ma
rine Corps, In charge of the Portland
recruiting station, has received instruc
tions to disregard orders issued Feb
ruary 15. setting forth that only the
most perfect men physically were to be
accepted for enlistment and to sign all
desirable applicants who pass the phy
sical examination, even those with minor
defects. It is assumed that the move is
in connection with the mobilization of
land and sea forces on the Mexican
border, though official Washington has
not conveyed such information.
Since March 1, 107 men have been re
jected and 22 have been recruited. It Is
explained that in the Northwest there
are numerous applications from men en
gaged in logging camp" work and other
lines where the physical strain is great,
and numbers are, "flat -footed" or have
low insteps, so they are regarded unde
sirable for service. On long marches
they are the first to give out and one
rule of the medical department is prompt
retirement for men whose Instep arches
break down. Defective vision and poor
teeth are also frequently found, and ap
plicants so troubled are not enlisted.
Portland is rated one of the best
points on the Coast for marine recruits
and an Increase is looked for as a re
sult of the stimulus of border trouble.
OREGON'S OFFER UNANSWERED
No Reply Received by Officers Re-
gar ding Mexico Service.
No further word waa received yes
terday from the War Department re
garding the assignment of Oregon Na
tional Guard officers to the Army forces
now being mobilized on the Mexican
frontier. While Oregon's volunteer list
was sent in by Adjutant-General FInzer
on Friday, a few hours after a request
for officers was received from Wash
ington. It is learned from dispatches
that all states did not make as prompt
response, which doubtless has caused
the delay.
It Is believed the designation of
officers who are to go will be tele
graphed from the War. Department to
morrow or Tuesday at the latest. The
department's messages bearing on the
subject have indicated that it Is in
tended to lose little time getting the
officers in the field.
In view of the urgent requests of
many Guard officers for the assign
ment and the general willingness of
the officers to go, a query was sent
to the War Department yesterday as
to whether the list recommended is
sufficiently large from which to make
selections. 'No reply to that query has
yet been received at Guard headquar
ters. Portland Man Knows Hays.
K. C. Hays, who was taken prisoner by
Mexican revolutionists in Chihuahua on
Saturday and concerning whose antece-
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Special attention is called to 20 full
bolls comprising over 1500 yards of
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March 16 only.
Highest grade of trimmings and lin
ings used, same as in all my suits.
1
That Feeling
of Fullness
Disappears In Five Minutes After
Taking a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet.
A Trial Package Sent Free Oa Request.
All of the unpleasant sensations at
tendant upon eating too heartily are
instantly relieved by a Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablet. Like sticking a pin Into
a rubber balloon. The reason Is simple
and easy to understand.
Inflation Of Th Stomach From Undigested
Food Quickhr Relieved Br A
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet- I
When you take food into a stomach
that is tired and over-taxed the gastric
Juices do not form fast enough to digest
it properly. So the food becomes sour
and at once begins to throw off gases.
Your stomach becomes inflated just as
surely as if you attached a toy balloon
to a gas jet. Then the gases and foul
odors issue forth and pollute your
breath, making you an bject of nausea
to your friends. Tour tongue quickly
becomes coated and you can taste the
foulness that is within you.
Now all this condition is changed
almost instant: y by a Stuart's Dyspep
sia Tablet. This little digester gets
busy at once supplies all the digest
ive juices that were lacking digests
the food in a Jiffy and opens up the
clogged stomach and bowels. It als
sweetens and refreshes the mucous lin
ing of the stomRCh and bowels and re
stores peace and content.
If you wU give Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets a chance they will not only
sweeten your stomach but also your
disposition and you will never have an
other stomach ilL
One grain of a single ingredient In
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
3000 grains of food. This saves your
stomach and gives it the rest it needs.
All muscles require occasional rest if
they are ever over-taxed. The stomach
Is no exception to this rule.
Try a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets and you will wonder how you ever
got along without them. They are sold
at 50 cents by all druggists everywhere.
A trial package will be sent free on re
quest to F. A. Stuart Co., 150 Stuart
Bide., Marshall. Mich.
dents the authorities at Washington did
not seem to have any Information, is
well known to Severon Glass of Port
land, who toured Mexico a year ago.
This Editorial
From "life"
SHOULD BIS READ BY EVERY
FERSOX IN OREGON
"Why has the modern de
partment store grown to such
immense proportions without a
word of protest from any one t
The department store as it ex
ists today is one of the most
disintegrating influences we
have. -These stores deal in the
cheapest kind of materials.
Nothing, that is excellent can
find a place there, as it would
cost too much. It could not be
turned over rapidly enough.
This has encouraged manufac
turers to make only the most
slipshod goods, barely good
enough to pass muster in a cas
ual inspection. Thus we have
furniture that falls to pieces at
the slightest provocation, and
utensils in name only. Let any
one try to find a first-class piece
of hardware in a department
store, if he doubts this.
"The department store, as it
exists' today, has done more to
develop a race of spendthrifts
and to lower the standard of
taste and beauty than any sin
gle influence. Any intelligent
person, who, with an unpreju
diced mind, will take the trouble
to walk through one of these
horrible mechanical shambles,
cannot fail to be impressed with
this fact."
The editor of "Life" says: "Nothing
that is really first class can find a
place there. It would cost too
much." This applies to the optical
line as well s the Hardware, Fur
niture and Utensils. If the people
who attend these "bargain sales
would demand a written guarantee
that the articles purchased are ex
actly as represented, some of these
concerns would pass into history
with their less harmless brothers in
the easy-money game the gold
brick artists, the three-shell operat
ors and the bogus mining stock
brokers.
This Is food for thought.
THOMPSON sp
SECOND FLOOR (ORBETT BLDG,
Fifth and Morrison.
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