V
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NIADERO GIVES
WAYTO HUERTA
' ASPRESjDEN
Mexico's Ruler and His
Cabinet Arrested by Blan-
quet, Counted as Loyal.
COOP D'ETAT WELL PLANNED
Oiaz Assents to Provisioria
Appointment of Commander
of Federal Forces.
ERNESTO MADERO TAKEN, TOO
Arch-Politician Falls Victim a
Dinner He Planned.
LOYAL STAFF OVERCOME
President Madcro Himself Grapples
" With Excited Soldier Who Fires
at Him Sharp Engagement
Precedes Final Scene.
LAREDO, Tex Feb. 18. Wkea In
formed kj a representative of tke -Associated
Press that the Madero aovera-
meat sad been overthrows and General
Hnerta named provisional president,
Coloael Pasensl Oroseo, fia sad Colo
ns! Andred Gars Gallan, revolutionary
leaders In the north of Mexico, de
elared the reTolatlontsts tn that section
wonld not approve the selection ot
Hnerta aad wonld continue the rebel
lion nnlesa another la chosen to a
It the affairs of Mexico, preferably
enor de la Barra or Geaeral Geroalmo
Trevlao.
MEXICO CITT, Feb. IS. Francisco
I. Madero has been forced out of the
Presidency. Bo was arrested at the
National Palace shortly before 3 o'clock
this afternoon by General Blanquet.
Subsequently he signed his resignation.
General Vlctorlano Huerta, com
mander of the federal troops, was pro
claimed Provisional President.
About the time Madero was seised
by Blanquet, Gustavo Madero, his
brother, the ex-Minister of Finance,
was arrested by General Huerta, who
was dining with him In a quiet res
taurant. Cabinet Promptly Arrested.
All members of the Cabinet promptly
were placed under arrest with the ex
ception of Ernesto Madero, the uncle
of the President, who held the port
folio of finance. He was apprised of
the Intentions against the Madero gov
ernment and made his escape.
The secret move against Madero was
the result of a plot which had been
brewing since yesterday.'
From the first It had been known
that General Blanquet was unwilling
to fight. His men were of the same
mind. He held complete command of
them, and It was not doubted they
would follow him In any adventure,
which they did at the National Palace
' this afternoon.
. Reserves Are Sent Away. f
The forces, numbering 1000 men,
which arrived late yesterday, were sent
Immediately to the palace, ostensibly
to relieve the reserves there. The
reserves were sent Into the field.
An agreement between Generals
Blanquet and Huerta, was reported
last night, but the first Intimation that
Banquet's men had of the new role
they were to play was shortly before
the successful stroke was made. Blan
quet drew his men up In order and
delivered a stirring speech.
"This Inhuman battle must end," he
said. "The time has, come when some
drastic means must be taken to stop a
conflict in which father Is killing son
and brother , la fighting against
brother; when non-combatants are
sharing the fate of war and all this
because of the caprice of one man."
Blanqoet'a Son With Mas.
' Blanquet then Issued orders for the
arrest of the President and assigned a
detachment to that duty. Madero
soon was a prisoner In his own rooms.
One reason given for the attitude of
General Blanquet from the beginning
was the presence of his son in the
racks of Diaz.
The American Ambassador and the
other foreign diplomats held a .con
ference at the American Embassy to
night to discuss the re-establlshment
cf order and the further protection of
foreign residents.
- The Zocalo, the great plaza' In front
of the palace, was Jammed tonight
with a delirious crowd, with banners
inscribed "Peace" and "Liberty," shout
ing for Diss, Huerta, Blanquet and
Mondragon.
Th women members of the Madero
family who were tn Chapultepeo Cas
tle, were whisked away in an automo
bile by friends who had learned of the
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LIFE CREW WORKS
AS VESSEL, POUNDS
AIVVEXT GROCVDS OS SOUTH
SPIT OFF COOS BAY.
With Xo Cargo, Schooner Is at Mercy
of Heavy' Sea and Breaks to
Pieces After Rescue Made.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Feb. 18. (Sp
clal.) The schooner Advent, owned, by
-Lumber Company, which
went ashore In & heavy sea on South
Spit here today. Is breaking up and in
li nrnhahllltv the craft will be a total
loss. Captain Mont Eaton attempted
to sail over the bar unassisted and on
It was becalmed. When the vessel be
gan drifting toward shore, the anchor
was thrown out, but uselessly. in
vessel went aground on the spit, from
whence the cantata and crew were res
iiwl hv the life-savins' crew 01 me
Coos Bay station.
The Advent was 87 days out from
Santa Rosalia, Mexico, and uaptain
Eaton was attempting to make port.
as no tug was available Immediately.
It is believed the Advent could have
been saved- had a powerful boat been
able to get a line to her, but only th
gasoline schooner Rustler was in port
and stood by until the crew was taKe
off.
No insurance Is carried on the Ad
vent and the loss Is estimated at shout
128,000.
The vessel went ashore about th
same place as did-the Marconi a few
vears ae-o. The Advent carried no
cargo on the trip and was at the mercy
of the heavy sea. When It hit the sand
the schooner began pounding to pieces
immediately.
The Advent was built In 1901 at
North Bend and had a capacity of 650,
000 feet. It was 151.5 feet long, with 35
foot beam and 12.6 depth of hold.
NICARAGUAN CHARGES PL0
Ex-President of Little Republic Says
Taft and Knox Conspired.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 18. Senator
Smith, of Michigan, head of the Senate
special committee Investigating Mexl
can and NIcaraguan aiiairs, maae
public today a copy of a letter forming
part of the correspondence secured by
the committee In connection with the
NIcaraguan Inquiry.
The letter was written In 1910 by
Crlsanto Medina, NIcaraguan minister
to Spain, to Madrlz, the President of
Nicaragua, and warned the latter or
alleged efforts by President Taft and
Secretary Knox to overthrow the
Madrls government.
The NIcaraguan diplomat declared
he had knowledge of negotiations then
a-olna- on by the American officials
and S. G. Hopkins, a Washington at
torney, who represented Central Amer
ican ' Interests, by which the United
States proposed ultimately to inter
vene In Nicaragua and bring about
new election there. -
Senator Smith would make no com
ment In connection with the letter.
Thex entry of American marines Into
Nicaragua, which brought about the
Dresent tense feeling between that
country and the United States, occurred
In 1912.
BOND ISSUES SLAUGHTERED
Idaho legislature Uses Ax Freely,
Chopping Off $1,000,000.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 18. (Special.)
The Idaho Legislature burled thi ax
into nearly 11.000.000 in bond Issues to.
ay, killing them outright and estab
llshlng a record In the history of Leg-
lslatures of this state. For the first
me In many days the House was able
point to a clean calendar after it
had finished Its work.
The 8750,000 bond issue for the com
pletion of the wings of the new State
Capitol building of this state was the
first to receive the fatal stroke of the
Without debate and over the pro
tests of Its authors, the Ada County
delegation, the bill was Indefinitely
postponed.
The 815.000 bond Issue to assist in
the celebration of the Celllo Canal,
giving to Idaho an open water-way to
the sea, was killed. .
The 825,000 appropriation for the
Northwestern Livestock Show, of Lew-
Iston. was the -third measure to be
killed.
V0MEN JUDGES, FAVORED
Jurist Says More Common Sense in
Interpreting Law Is Xeeded.
CHICAGO, Feb. 18. Eligibility of
women to the bench and simplification
and modernization of law and court
procedure were advocated by ex-Munl-cipal
Judge Cleland today in address
ing the Woman's Association of Com
merce. "What we need to promote Justice
Is less refinement and more common
sense In Interpreting the law," said
the speaker. "We need judges who are
learned in more than the law.
"I believe that conditions would be
greatly Improved by the election ot
women as Judges."
TAFT REFERS LIQUOR BILL
President Seems to Want Opinion
on Constitutionality.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 18. President
Taft referred today the Webb bill reg
ulating the shipment of liquor into dry
states to Attorney-General Wicker
sham and Secretary McVeagh.
The fact that the bill was sent to
Mr. Wlckersham -was taken to Indi
cate that the President wanted an
opinion on its constitutionality. He
has told visitors recently that he ex
pected to give the bill much considera
tion, ;
NEW GOVERNMENT
HELD TO ACCOUNT
Action. Must Precede
Any Recognition.
HUERTA'S TASK IS DIFFICULT
United States Will Insist on
Protection of Americans.
BATTLESHIPS TO REMAIN
JTew President of Mexico Is Man of
Type of Porflrlo Diaz, or Great
Personal Bravery and Pop
ular With Army.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The gov
ernment of Francisco I. Madero having
fallen and General Vlctorlano Huerta
having been proclamed President of
Mexico, It devolves upon United. States
Ambassador Wilson to move at once
with the de facto Mexican Government
for the protection of Americans
throughout the Republic
It will be Mr. Wilson's first duty to
treat with the new President for the
amelioration of conditions imposed on
Americans and other foreigners as a
result of the fighting In the streets of
Mexico City where some foreigners
were killed, others wounded and thous
ands made homeless.
Political recognition of the govern
ment which emerged tonight out of
the travail through which Mexico has
passed In the dast two years will be a
slower proceeding..
New President Mast Keep Order.
While this government will take no
concern over the choice of a successor
to President Madero, such a successor
will have to demonstrate his ability
to maintain a stable government be
fore political recognition will be ac
corded him by the United- States.
Mexico today Is honeycombed and torn
asunder by many revolutionary move
ments. . The principal of these are the
Orozco movement in the north and the
Zapata uprising in the south. Lawless-
ess has become rife and robber bands.
masquerading as revolutionists, have
sent terror through the states of Mexi
co from the Rio Grande to Yucatan.
In order to lay claim to political rec-
gnltlon from this Government, the
United States will demand that the new
President, be he General Huerta. or
some other, must suppress these dis
turbing elements, restore order and es
tablish the workings of Justice In the
states. '
The formality of political recog-
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 49
degrees ; minimum. SS degrees.
TODAY'S Fair: northerly winds.
Mexico.
Madero and his Cabinet arrested ; ' Huerta
proclaimed President of Mexico. Page!
Number of dead In Mexico City estimated
at 2000, wounded mora than 8000. Page i.
Washinaton will Insist new Mexican gov
ernment prove itself worthy of recog'
nltlon. Page 1.
American machine guns stolen from border
fort presumably by
Mexican rebels.
Page 2.
Legislatures.
Oreroii House Indefinitely oostpones 82
bills In after-mldnlght cleanup session.
Paxe 6-
Oovemor wants change In Barrett-Hnrd
road bill. Page 6.
Large budget at Olympla expected to cause
bitter fight. Page T.
Kellaher's tide land bill goes Into discard
after Senate melee. Page 7. '
Washington's Interstate bridge bill up at
Olympla today. Page 1.
West forces lose swamp land fight. Page 8.
' Foreixn.
Ravmond Poineare Is now President of
France. Page 8. . '
- National.
Senate passes Immigration bill over Taft's
veto. Page a.
Income tax nresents knotty problems to
Congress. Page 18.
Domestic
New Jersey House passes all . of Wilson s
anti-trust bills wltnout amenamenu
Paxe 5.
Rival road contends unmerging of Ham-
man line Is not complete. Page .
Pennsylvania suffragists storm state cap
itol. Page 3.
Governor Wilson entertained at banquet to
nls successor. Page 6.
Tuberculosis is scourge of natives of Alaska,
says doctor. Page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Oregon Supreme Court bands down oaten
of decisions, page v.
Life crew works as schooner Advent pounds
to pieces off Coos Bay. pags X.
Floods threaten heavy damage to Whitman
County. Washington, page 8.
Auto proves elopers' aid la Seattle romantic
wedding, page o.
. Snorts,
Mamuard downs clubhouse story about
Tlllle" Bnarer.. page o.
Portland Colts favorably commented on by
Northwest league men sua. w 1 1 lgi
Page 8.
George W. Simons elected president of Mult
nomah Club. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
Heavy movement of hops from Portland to
London. Page 1H.
Hessian fly scare falls In Cnlcago wneat
market. Page 10.
Stocks adversely affected by runner re.
ports concerning 1. P. Morgan's neaitu,
Page 19.
Port of Portland Commission makes no
objection to Captain spencers appoint
ment. Page 18.
Portland to receive benefits by being home
port of big coast-wise neei. rage ib.
Portland and Vicinity.
Police prepare for war on auto speeaers.
Page 14.
Child welfare flag sale encourages jaotn-
ers" Congress, page la.
Postland woman's Club studies high cost ot
living. Page is.
Joaquin Miller's first poetry published m
book Torxn in foruana. .rage xz;
Twin son of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Bowerman
crushed to death by. .elevator, .rage .i .
Calvin Holllg reveals plana for new theater
In Plttock buiiuing. rase i.
Meteorological . summary and forecast.
Page 13.
City election to be held June 2 If proposed
charter is aaoptea oy voters, rage .
Benefit sale tor Newsboys' Home matinee
begins today, rage 14.
Normal School Folk See Salem.
MONMOUTH, Or.,. Feb. 18. (Spe
cial) Forty-five students of the Ore
gon Normal School went to Salem Sat
urday to visit the State Legislature, re
turning home In the evening of the
same day.
KEEPING- TAB ON THE GOVERNOR.
IlllGRATIOfl BILL
VETO IS OVERRULED
Senate Votes 72 to 18
on Literacy Test.
HOUSE WILL DECIDE TODAY
Lodge Says Steamship Com
parries Back Opposition.
DEBATE SHORT AND CRISP
Overwhelming Majority In Senate
Expected to Have Effect on Lower
Body of Congress Xagel'a
Stand on Question Assailed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. The
Burnett-Dllllngham - Immigration bill,
vetoed by President Taft because it
Imposed a literacy test upon Immi
grants, was passed over the President's
veto In the Senate today by a vote
of 72 to 18.
The overwhelming majority given at
the end of a short debate In wnicn
President Taffs attitude was criticised
vigorously, has strengthened the prob
ability that the biU will be passed
over the veto in the House when it is
called up. tomorrow.
Support of the President's position
was voiced In the debate by but few
Senators. Senators Lodge and Dining
ham, leading the fight to override the
President, declared the measure out
lined bo many Important provisions for
the exclusion of criminal, diseased and
Insane aliens that great harm would re
sult to the United States If It did not
become a law.
Nation's Right Vpheld.
T fail to understand why it Is that
the United States alone among nations
la not thousrht to have the rieht that
all nations have to say who shall come
within Its borders," said Senator Lodge.
It Is the only country In the world
where It Is argued that people born
In other countries who never have seen
the United States are entitled to certain
rights therein. It Is for the citizens of
the United States to say who shall come
Into their country. That is a primary
right.
'Still less do I understand this
extreme opposition to requiring that a
man shall be able to read before he
enters the United States. We do not
allow a man to become a part of our
body politic unless he can read and
write his name.
We do not hesitate to apply a
literacy test to our own people. Why
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ELEVATOR KILLS
BOWERMAN TWIN
SOX OF EX-AOTEYG GOVERNOR
CRUSHED IN ELECTRIC LIFT
Two-Tear-Old Tom Rushes to Door
of Car as It Starts Upward and
Injuries Result In Death.
Sad In all the circumstances that su -rounded
it was an accident which oc
curred at 3:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Knickerbocker Apartments,
and which resulted In the death of lit
tle Tom Bowerman, one of the twin
sons of Jay Bowerman, formerly Acting
Governor of the state. While his fathor
was away at Salem and his mother out
paying a call, the lad was crushed be
tween the elevator and tho wall so
badly that he died soon afterwards. He
was exactly 2 years old.
But a few moments before both tho
little children had been out In their
buggy with their nurse. It was their
birthday anniversary and they had Just
returned to the house and entered the
elevator.
The door was closed and the nurse
had Just pressed the button, when Tom,
who had been standing behind her.
rushed to the front of the elevator. In
a second his body was caught between
the elevator and the shaft.
An Ambulance Service car bearing
Dr. C. M. Barbee rushed the lad to St.
Vincent's Hospital. For two hours doc
tors did all that was possible to save
his life, without avail. Just after 6
o'clock he died.
His father reached the hospital tn
time to see his boy alive, but only for
a few minutes.
The boy's full name was Thomas Ben.
ton Bowerman, and his twin brother is
William J., while there is another and
elder boy, Dan, who Is 7 years old.
STEEL LAYING TO START
Twelve Miles to Be Tracked
by
Portland, Eugene & Eastern,
Orders were issued yesterday for lay
ing steel on 12 miles of Portland, Eu
gene & Eastern roadway north of Eu
gene. This will cover the distance to
the Long Tom River, eight miles from
the crossing of the new road being
built to Coos Bay. This order was one
of the first issued by Robert E. Stra
ti orn, president of the road, upon his
return from San Francisco, where he
passed three weeks.
The work will begin this morning
and It is expected that the rails will
reach the Long Tom within 10 days.
J. W. Hall, assistant engineer, will
be in charge of the construction. Flagg
& Stahdlfer, contractors, have com
pleted the long trestles which cross the
Long Tom bottoms with the exception
of three gaps. These will be temporar
ily bridged by the contractors in order
to allow them to take In the two pow
erful steam shovels, which are now en
route to Eugene.
MRS. TAFFS GIFT COSTLY
Washington Friends to Give $10,-
000 Jfecklace as Present.
NEW YORK, Feb. 18. The necklace
which, as it recently became known,
wasmngton society friends plan to
give to Mrs. Taft when she and the
President leave the White House was
ordered from a firm of New. York
Jewelers yesterday. Miss Mabel Board
man, an Intimate friend of the Tafts,
placed the order, which It is said Is for
a diamond necklace costing more than
$10,000.
Miss Boardman left with the Jeweler
a photograph of the necklace now
owned by Mrs. Taft, which she has
worn this Winter at many state func
tions, so that the design would not be
duplicated. ,
NEW NICKEL OUT IN WEEK
Indian-Buffalo Coin Ordered, Over
Slot Machine Man's Protest.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Coinage of
the new nickel was ordered today bj
Secretary MacVeagh. despite objections
of certain slot machine Interests. It
will be . placed In circulation in the
course of a week.
The protests against the new coin
dwindled to one manufacturer, who
contended It would interfere with the
efficacy of his machine for the detec
tion of counterfeit nickels. Treasury
officials overruled this objection and
the new E-cent piece, with an Indian
head on the face and a. buffalo on tho
reverse, was adopted officially.
STERILIZATION NOW LAW
Dr. Owens-Adalr Sees Governor Sign
Measure at Salem.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 18.
(Special.) After 30 years of purpose.
Dr. Owens-Adalr was given the supreme
satisfaction today of watching Gover
nor West sign her sterilization bill.
Sho accompanied It to the office of
Secretary of State Olcott. who furnish
ed her with a receipt for the bill.
The signing was done by a quill pen.
Mrs. Adair stating that it was such a
pen that the forefathers used in sign
ing the Declaration of Independence.
and she believes that this move in Its
own sphere is fraught with almost as
much Importance.
WAR JUNK MAKING SHORE
. .
Tug Sent Out to Meet Ancient Visi
tor From China.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18. The Chi
nese war juiik King ro, out iss days
from- Shanghai, was sighted off Santa
Barbara light last night by the steam
schooner Avalon.
Tho tug Listo was sent out to meet
the ancient craft, which, should, ar-
o here early tomorrow.
E
BILL IS UP TODAY
$500,000 to Be Asked
at Olympia.
COMMITTEES INDORSE PLAN
Amended Washington Measure
Ready for Both Branches.
OREGON'S ACTION IS VITAL
Appropriation, If Allowed, Is Con
tlngent Upon Donation by Clark
County and Favorable Provis
ion In Adjoining State
J
OLTMPJA. Wash., Feb. 18. (Special.)
With the unanimous support and ap
proval of the members of the roads and
bridges committees of the House ami
Senate, a bill providing for the ap
propriation of 8500,000 for Washington's
share of the cost of the proposed Vancouver-Portland
Interstate bridge will
be placed before the two branches of
the Legislature tomorrow.
At a meeting tonight of the roads
and bridges committees the bridge plan
was thoroughly Indorsed. A House bill
which was Introduced by McCoy of
Clark County about a month ago pro
viding for a special tax levy for gen
eral bridge building purposes was
amended to provide for a special brldgo
fund and the appropriation from thin
fund of 8500,000 for the bridge at Van
couver. The committee decided to amend the
old bill on account of the delay whldi
would be occasioned by preparing an
entirely new measure and sending It
on its course through committees.
Levy Clauae Amended.
The measure originally called for a
special levy of a half mill In 1913 and
1914. which would have raised $1,000.
000 in the two years. As amended if
provides for a quarter mill or 8-50,000
in 1913 and annually thereafter.
It is practically certain that no action
will be taken on the measure until it
Is known what the Oregon Legislature
will do. If Oregon votes to appropriate '
its share of the cost it Is likely that
the same action will be taken in Wash,
lngton. If Oregon votes the appropria
tion down It Is certain that Washington
will do the same.
Special Levy Preferred.
The bill now embraces the sugges
tions of the committee which visited
Portland and Vancouver early In the
session. It was decided best to seek a
special tax levy rather than a direct
appropriation from the general fund
or a bond Issue.
Tho bill provides that the money ap
propriated out of the special fund for
the bridge shall not become available
unless "Clark County. Washington.
shall deposit with the State Treasurer
a sum which, together with the J500,
000, shall be sufficient to pay one-half
of the cost ot the bridge.
"And neither sum shall become avail
able, reads the bill, "unless the State,
of Oregon or some county or city there
in shall within one year after the pass
age of this act make available for the
purpose of paying one-half of the cost
of said bridge, a sum sufficient to cover
one-half of Its total cost"
RESIGNATIONS MADE EASY
Form Letter Taken From Files for
Use of Republican Office Holders.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Before tak
ing up the Mexican situation today, the
Cabinet considered a question almost
as pressing the resignations that are
to be sent by its members to Mr. vv n-
son March . iiveryuouy eijictu i
resign.
Probably a form letter, on file in
the State Department for the use of
Cabinet officers, Ambassadors and such
who are seeking retirement and who
have enough of public Hie. wui on
used by Mr. Taft's official family. Mr.
Knox is not expected to restrict the
use of this letter to Cabinet officers.
and there may be quite a rush at Bis
department early in Aiarcn.
GIRL IS SHOT BY FATHER
Child Runs in Front of Gun as Man
Fires at Squirrel.
NEWBERG, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
The five-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. August Schaad, living two miles
east of Newberg, yesterday ran In,
front of her father Just as he shot at
a squirrel. The bullet strueK the child
in the stomach. The child was taken
to St. Vincent's Hospital In Portland. .
The hospital authorities said
night that the little girl had a
cTTance of recovery.
last
fair
LONG WALKJTESTS SHOES
Army Sergeant Travels 7 000 Miles
and Is Wearing Fourth Pair.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 18. Sergeant
John M. Walsh, United States Army,
arrived last night at Jefferson Bar
racks on foot, after a 7000-mile tramp
across the continent and back, under
orders to test Army shoes.
The sergeant left New York April 10,
1912, and is returning from California.
Walsh-la wearing the fourth pair of
shoes fU Is officially testing.
INTERSTATE BRIDG
P