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ii PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY. APRIL. 14, 1913. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POPE'S CONDITION ADMITTED GRAVE Fever and Cough New Causes of Alarm. BULLETINS ARE CENSORED Physicians Do Not Deny Pneu monia May Be Present. VATICAN GUARD VIGILANT Ir. Amlci Says PrtKnt Crisis Can Be Overcome, Following Which PontirTs Life Mar Be Pro longed for Tears. HOME. April 1. All Indications point to the utmost gravity of the At midnight the fever and cough er giving cause for great alarm. The impression had gained ground that the tracheal bronchitis had developed into pneumonia. While not absolutely denying this, v.nkl.farft said: -At the preaent time it eould not properly be called pneumonia; out. wim tracheal bronchitis, sometimes the lungs do not function properly. Prob ably the reslstent and robust figure of the holy father may overcome this Danger. Meanwhile we can make the siatraent which must give rise to great hope, that the condition of albuminuria has disappeared." Karller Balletlae IIopefaL In the two bulletins Issued, one in the morning and one in the evening, the Tone's condition was set forth as hopeful, but it has been learned that the bulletins as prepared by the at tending physicians have come under the censorship of the papal secretary of state. The explanation now ts given that Doctors Marrhlafava and Amid embody In their bulletins all details with reference to the pulse and respira tion. In addition to other pathological renditions. These bulletins are submitted to Car dinal lrry del Val. and when tliey reach the public they lack what the papal secretary considers unnecessary ind undesirable, tor publicity. resfmer failed rbanber. After midnight there wss an Increase n the temperature of the patient, and he fact that a large quantity of disin fectants had been taken Into the sick apartment was considered as an indica tion that the bronchitis had developed Into pneumonia. The Monk Vlves T Tuto. brother of the cardinal, who has t.een for some time the confeisor of the Pope, entered his room and remained there 45 minutes. It was supposed that ie confessed the pontiff. Extraordinary measures were taken late at night by the Vatican authori ties. The entire Vatican gendarmle was on duty, patrolling both within and without the apostolic palace. At the same time the Italian government or ganised a special police service around the Vatican. Hessorrkase Caoaea Alarm. Great alarm was occasioned about 11 oVlork. when the Pope, during a strong access of coughing, emitted a quantity of blood. Those present thought he was dying and rushed for a doctor and Cardinal Merry del Val. The latter, on reaching the bedside, restored calm, saying that probably the Pope would f-c great relief, as the presence of the blood was doubtless due to the rup ture of small vessels In the throat. Dr. Amid, in a statement last night prior to the extremely serious condi tion which arose, said: The condition of the Pope is grave, but not alarming. We can overcome the preaent crisis. Then, if he follows the doctors" advice, he may live some years more. The present relapse was due to tin reluctance of the Pontiff to submit strictly to medical regime. The mo went he feels better he wishes to re sume his ordinary occupations, which cause loss of strength and great dan ger F. .. YfHlav Passed fteetleaalr. rrnn mirfitiirht until t o'clock In the morning the Pope dosed quietly and appeared to be relieved by the rest. An hour later, however, he began to Irg fits and found difficulty In breath- Ing On this account ne msisieu on rlsin The .nl.i,i. .IDinii.h reluctant to do so, were forced, to comply with hta reouest. but he returned to bed within a few minutes, unsteadily. Pil lows were plied behind him and he half sat and half reclined, that posi tion being more favorable for easier respiration. Professor Marchiafava arrived at the Vatican shortly after 7 A- M. and with Ir. Amirl made a thorough examina tion of the patient. This disclosed a congestion in the thorax, more pro nounced on the left side than on the right The physicians Issued the fol lowing bulletin: The day passed off quietly. In the afternoon the fever rose to 101 degrees, but tonight is already decreasing. The tracheal bronchial symptoms are un changed. -The general condition always has Seen satisfactory." Heeirt WtskseM Ceealerbalaaced. The subsidence of the fever caused relief, and the only serious apprehen sion at that time was to be found In iioatludad on rasa 3.) MAYOR RESIGNS; REGAINS FREEDOM TRAPSHOOT SAID TO FIGVRE IX SPEEDY DECISION". Trontdale Saloonkeeper Promises to Sin o More, but Deputy Sheriff to Lose Commission. Upon hla promise to resign the of fice of Mayor of Troutdale imme diately. S. A- Edmondson. a saloon keeper of that village, was released from the County Jail yesterday morn ing after spending the night in con finement on a charge of selling liquor to a minor. "What right have you to be Mayor nt town?- asked Sheriff Word brus quely, when he visited Edmondson'! cell. -None. I guess,- replied Edmond son. Other conditions Imposed upon the prisoner-Mayor were that he should sin no more In the conduct of his saloon business, and that he should pay the ex nenses of Harold Brundlge back to Camas. Wash. Brundlge is the boy to whom Edmondson sold liquor. Eagerness to participate in a meet of the Oregon State Trapshooting League, in which Troutdale and Port land contended yesterday. Is said to have been a contributing factor to Edmondson's quick decision. Further reprisals are threatened In the case of the Troutdale Town Mar shal, who holds a special Deputy Sher iffs commission. This ofncial. says Sheriff Word, was in the saloon of Ed mondson Saturday nlsrht when it was raided. His commission will be revoked at once. PRINCESS SOPHIA STRIKES Canadian Steamer With Hole in Side Proceeds to Vancouver. JUNEAU, Alaska. April IS. The Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia, Captain Charles Campbell, struck a rock at Sentinel Island at 2:10 o'clock this morning. A large hole was torn In the port side of the steamer's bow, but she was able to proceed on her way to Van couver, B. C-, under her own steam. The steamer's double bottom kept her from sinking. She is taking little water and is believed to be In no danger. The accident to the Princess Sophia occurred at the same place where her sister liner, the Princess May. was wrecked at 1:05 o'clock in the morn ing of August B. I10. The approach to Sentinel Island, at the southern end of Lnn Canal, is one of the most dangerous stretches of water in Alaska. The Princess Sophia is a' steel steamer I0 feet long. 40 feet beam and 21 feet deep. Her gross tonnage la IS!0. She wss built at Newcastle In 1SS9. PULLETS KILLED BY BEES Sevarm Maddened by Confinement Flies Amuck in California. PORTERVILLE, Cel.. April IS. (Spe cial.) Two hundred pullets belonging to W. F. Weems, a poultry-raiser in the Piano district, were stung to death when a swarm cf bees attacked them. The bees, which belong to the Kern Countv Land Company, are brought to this district every year during the orange blossom season. Besides the chicken, which were killed, several score of others were so badly stung that they will also die. After the bees had attaoked the chickens, they continued down the road and attacked an automobile party. The bees were so thick that after the car had emerged from the swarm the ton neau was covered with them. What angered the bees Is a mystery, unless it was the overheating of their closely sealed hives during the trip. As soon as the hives were opened the bees attacked every living thing in the neighborhood. IDAHO TOWNJS IN DANGER Section of Railroad Goes Into River and 'Wallace Bridge Dynamited. WALLACE. Idaho. April 13. (Spe cial.) A section of track on the Mur ray branch of the O.-W. R. & N. Rail way, said to be 200 feet in length, went Into the North Fork River near Prlchard this morning. Train service on the branch was abandoned, and mar not be resumed for several days. All streams in the district reached a higher stage today than at any pre vious time this year. The bridge across Nine Mile Creek at the Northern Pacific depot in Wallace was dynamited today, as the only method of liberating a mass of debris that had collected under It and was barking the water over the depot platform and streets. Lead Creek and Tlncer Creek, both In the city limits, are rising rapidly and a disastrous flood is feared. Base ments in the business section were found to be filled with water this morning and from many of them the water is being pumped. 69-POUND BASS CAUGHT Hudson River Fishers Make Biggest Shad Haul of Season. NEW YORK. April 13. (Special.) Frederick Truax, who has the largest shad fishery on Hudson River, caught today at Edgewater. N. J, a (9-pound base. In pulling the net into his power boat two of his employes fell overboard and were rescued by him. One hundred and eighty shad were caught, the biggest catch this season. The 9-pou,nd bass is four feet six Inches lung. WILSON SUSTAINED AS HEAD OF PARTY Victory on Sugar in House Complete. CAUCUS SUPPORT IS STRONG Minority Against Free Wool Doomed to Defeat. SENATE LEADERS TO AID Few Changes in Rates From Those Favored by President Are Prob able Republicans Work ins; on Substitute. WASHINGTON. April 13. President Wilson emerged from the first week of the special tariff session of Con gress apparently In a stronger posi tion as the active leader of Democracy than at any time since he assumed the Presidency. Within the brief space of seven days he had won a victory in the caucus of House Democrats for his free-sugar programme; had formed a working agreement with the Democratic lead ers of the Senate, which is believed will Insure general support of his tariff programme in that body, and had established precedents of the Presidential co-operation with Con gress, which, if successful, are ex pected to Influence, greatly the entire programme of legislation throughout the Wilson Administration. Presldeat Strongly Sastataed. At all points where Mr. Wilson's de cisions were instrumental in the fix ing of rates in the new tariff bill, the full Democratic membership of the House voted to sustain him in caucus by heavy majorities. House leaders, de ferred to him in the fixing of many of the tariff rates, have supported his decisions and successfully rallied party support to his defense, as the bill has been fought over by the Democratic members. The tariff revision fight admittedly Is only begun, but the developments of the last week have convinced party leaders that there are likely to be few changes from the rates favored by the President and . little dissension within Democratic ranks over the final approval of the bill. 1 Wool Fight Due Tain Week. The wool fight will come in the House caucus early this week. While a Democratic minority organization of 40 or more Representatives will at tempt to upset the President's free wool programme. It is expected that the Concluded on Page 2) ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDATS Maximum temperature. Si degrees; minimum. 4B. TODAY'S Fatr and probably warmer: west erly winds. Foreign. Assassin tries to kill King Alfonso. Page 1. Leave of absence refused to Pope's brother to visit Vatican. Page X. Extreme gravity of Pope's condition ad mitted. Page L National. Wilson further sustained as party leader. Pas 1. Domestic. 3tlllonaires Incorporate California town te keep taxes down. Page S Frost and bis four associates found not guilty of Alaska land frauds. Pass S. Promises of minimum wage for girls rosdfl la Wisconsin. Pass . Ohio millionaire serving term In workhouse rather than pay fine. Page S. Von Klein relies on photograph to establish alibi. Pass General Oieda surrenders to United States after bloody fight, leaving Naco to rebels. Page 1. Daughters of American Revolution In bit ter campaign. Page 3. Arrangements complete for funeral of J. P. Morgan today. Pare x. Sport. Pacific Coast League results: Portland l-o. Oakland z-4: (Sacramento S, Los Angeles 4; Venice 1-6. 6an Francisco 1-4. Page 10. Portland Colts defeat American Giants, t to 1, In ten Innings. Page 12. Miss Josephine Daugherty tskes honor In Boosters' Club. Page 10. Bud Anderson wants to meet with Rivers and then Ufa on Medford farm. Page 12. Beavers returning In first division. Pago 12. Nick Williams releases three Colts. Page 12. Portland and Vicinity. Today Is last chance to register for city elections. Page 1. City Attorney Grant says voters may legally change voting system. Page 1. Troutdale Mayor's resignation psrt of price paid for freedom. Page 1. Flood films continue to hold interest at movine-Dlcture theaters. Psge 9. Thomas MeCuaker gives views on proposed commission charter, .fage s. Seven sections will be conducted st Con servation of Human Life Conference. Page 2. r. Ketcham and Miss Violet Jean Marten married. Page a. Flaw found In House bill (15 may result in referendum being Invoked. Page 9- Daughter of Senator Harry Lane makes so cialistic speech from soapbox. Page 1. BALL MAGNATES WORRIED Boynton Compensation Bill Would Indemnify Players. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. April 13. (Spe cial.) One feature of the Boynton workmen's compensation bill will be of Interest to every fan and Incidentally to the owners of clubs and players themselves. This Is that a player in jured, accidentally or otherwise, can make the owners of the team pay mm compensation for this injury. Should a man get "spiked on a base or should a pitcher put his arm to the bad. even in practice, each of them would have a case to apply for a com pensation from the owner and could get- it without-any trouble by means of this proposed act. The baseball men are lust waking up to the fact that the bill reaches them and are to make a strong protest, while the players, it Is believed, will all be in favor of the bill. Derelict Reported Orf Coast. SAN FRANCISCO. April 13. The barkentine James Johnson, which ar rived here today from Newcastle, Aus tralia, reported it had passed a derelict about 100 feet long. 60 miles west of the Farallones. It appeared to have been In the water a long time. MR. AND MRS. BUG. fSTRl r tX Iff X Ka.aa . . 1 1 1 1 f J DJEDA SURRENDERS TO UNITED STATES Indians Slaughter as Naco Is Abandoned. DEAD IN FIGHT NUMBER 200 Guard of 15 Left to Cover Re treat Die in Barracks. BODIES ARE ' MUTILATED Federal General Spikes Cannon and Destroys Supplies, Leaving Lit tle for Victorious Rebels. Obregon Exultant. NACO, Aria, April 1. General Pedro Ojeda, commanding the remnants of his federal garrison of 300 troopers at Naco. Sonora, surrendered to the United States troops on border patrol here this morning at 11 o'clock, after having withstood a siege of state troops which lasted for five days, and in which more than half his troopers were killed. The surrender was hastened by the attack on the federal garrison by the band of Taqul Indl.-ins under General Alvaro Obregon, commanding state troops. The latter force at daybreak burst in on the little garrison and fought viciously. The dead on both sides has been estimated at 200, and the fortifications at Naco, Sonora, are veritable slaughter pens. About the buildings are strewn more than 100 bodies, shot, cut and horribly muti lated. Forces Scatter la Retreat. General Ojeda, true to his promise, refused to surrender. While the fight ing was at its height he attempted to march across the border with his small band. The Are from the enemy was demoralizing, and Ojeda and his men ran and became scattered. Not even then did the firing from the rebels cease. " Captain H. A. Sievart, Company A, Ninth United States Cavalry, ran ajone to OJeda's assistance. .-. tV The American officer grasped the Mexican General by the arm. Together they ran in a hall of lead to where an automobile was awaiting. Guard Left Behind la Slaughtered. Captain Flgueroa, of the federal gar rison, with 15 men remained behind to cover General OJeda's flight. One by one he and his fellows died In the barracks, surrounded by a horde of yelling, slaughtering Yaquls. General Obregon entered the bar racks .from which the handful of fed eral soldiers had wrought so much (Concluded on Page 5) l ill ( CITY FORMED TO KEEP TAXES DOWN SAX MARINO INCORPORATED BY MILLIONAIRES. Huntington Asked to Declare Art Galleries Civic Center, Savins Rent of City Hall. LOS ANGELES, April 13. (Special.) San Marino, with a population of 619. mostly millionaires and their kin. will be created a full-fledged city tomor row by the Board of Supervisors, the vote yesterday, 131 to 5, the latter all cast by one family, being in favor of Incorporation to- prevent absorption and incidentally taxation by Alhambra, Pasadena and South Pasadena, be tween which the little community is wedged. The city covers 2500 acres, of which one-third Is owned by Henry E. Huntington, while the other homes range in cost from 330,000 to 350,000. The following trustees were elected: E. H. Groenendyke, a Pasadena banker; George S. Patton, ex-Senator; G. Har. real estate broker; A. H. Lacy, manu facturer, and W. L. Valentine, oil operator. The City Treasurer is H. F. Stewart, Banker, and the City Clerk, the only paid official of the city, W. B. Rees, of the Pacific Electric Rail way. II. E. Huntington has been asked to declare his art galleries and museums the civic center, and one of the rooms probably will be used for a City Hall, free of cost to the taxpayers. The city taxes will be kept at a minium, as no Chief of Police or other officials will be employed. SENATORIAL BATH GOES Caucus Cuts Off One Luxury and Aims at Another. WASHINGTON, April 13. Senators who have been accustomed to splash luxuriously in- the fine baths in the Senate office building will splash there no more. The big baths, by order of the Democratic caucus of the Sen ate, have been locked up and the bath attendants have had their official heads cut off. All this in the way of economy, it was said Saturday. The next move is to be against the Senate barber shop, where Senators are allowed to have their whiskers trimmed and their hair cut free of charge. The barber shop may be con tlnued. but each Senator will have to pay for his own shave or haircut. Senator Kenyon. Republican, of Iowa, is one of those who believe that the free haircuts should be dispensed with and last session unsuccessfully attempted to get a bill of that kind passed. CEREMONY IS ORTHODOX Jewish Cooks to Clean Out Kitchen at Hotel Before Using It. BALTIMORE. April 13. (Special.) The kitchen of Hotel Belvidere will be turned over tomorrow to a corps of experienced Jewish cooks, who will prepare and serve an elaborate wed ding dinner according to ancient Jew ish laws. The dinner will follow the wedding of Miss Celeste Rohr Reinhard to Simon Plant, of Newark, N. J., which will take place at Shearlth Israel Synagogue. The ceremony will be performed according to ancient orthodox Jewish customs. When the Jewish cooks arrive at the Belvidere the entire kitchen will be cleaned and renovated by them. They will bring with them entirely new cooking utensils, and the foods, which have been selected with great care, will not be sent to the hotel until after their arrival. The dinner will be served upon china bought especially for the occasion. EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED Scren Dead and 15 Injured in De railment on Montreal Branch. MONTREAL, April 13. Seven persons are dead and 15 were injured as the result of the derailment of an excur sion train this afternoon on the Mon- treal-Chambly branch of the Central Vermont Railway, about four and one half miles out of St. Lambert. The train was carrying about 700 passengers, who had taken advantage of the free trip given by a real estate firm to prospective purchasers of lots to a subdivision and was returning to Montreal at a speed of between 20 and 30 miles an hour, when from some cause, as yet unknown, the engine and the first three coaches left the track. NATURALIST IN AUTO SPILL John Burroughs Injured While Driv ing Gift Car for Fleet Time. POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y., April 13. (Special.) John Burroughs, the noted naturalist, was injured near here Satur day while driving for the first time a light runabout, the gift of friends. The steering: gear of the car broke while rounding a sharp curve and the machine went over an embankment. Burroughs was thrown out, sustain ing bruises and was also cut by flying glass. A farmer took him to his home. Mrs. Burroughs is ill here with pneu monia. SAN BERNARDINO SHAKES Short, Sharp Earthquake Rocks Buildings Early in Morning. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., April 13. A short, sharp earthquake was felt at 2:45 o'clock this morning. There was no damage, although the shock was strong enough to rock bnildings T TRIES TO KILL ALFONSO King's Own Quickness Saves His Life. GLOVE IS BURNED BY POWDER Bullet Intended for Monarch Strikes His Horse. ASSASSIN IS CAPTURED Man Says He Was Overcome by Sud den Influence Populace Show Admiration for Ruler's Brav ery in Emergency. MADRID, April 13. For the third time in his reign. King Alfonso nar rowly escaped today betng the victim of an anarchistic -attempt against his life. Three shots were fired at the King today in the streets of the capital by a native of Barcelona, Rafael San chez Allegro, who was immediately overpowered. King Alfonso owes his escape to his courage, quickness and skilled horse manship. Accompanied by his staff he was riding along the Caile de Alcala. returning from the ceremony of swear ing in recruits, when a man sprang from the sidewalk and seized the brldlo of the King's horse with one hand, pointing a revolver point blank with the other. The King, realizing the sit uation with lightning rapidity, dug his spurs into his horse, which reared vio lently. Powder Blackens Glove. His quickness saved his life. The bullet, Instead of burying itself in the King's breast, struck the horse. So close was the range that the King's left glove was blackened by the powder dis charge. Before the assailant was able to pull the trigger again a secret service man sprang upon him. The two men fell to the ground locked in each other's arms, struggling . furiously. The assassin managed to free his revolver arm and fired two more shots in rapid succes sion, but the officer knocked his arm aside and the bullets flew harmlessly through the air. Assassin Fights Fiercely. At the sound of the first shot the King's staff forced their horses on the sidewalk and made a ring around the assassin, who fought fiercely in the grip of four policemen before he was overpowered and handcuffed. King Alfonso, as soon as he saw that the man had been secured, raised him self on his stirrups and turned to the crowd, gave a ' military salute, and shouted in a ringing voice: "Long live Spain!" He then dismounted and re assured his staff, saying: "It is nothing, gentlemen." A mighty roar rose from the enthu siastic masses, which swept along the highway as the King rode to the pal ace, cool, collected and smiling. Impetuous Loyalist Arreated. A spectator, a pensioned loyal hal berdier, pushed forward so impetuous ly to offer his congratulations to the monarch, that he was mistaken for an other assassin and was arrested. Ho was released as soon as the mistake was discovered. A young Frenchman, who was standing beside Allegro, also was arrested, but it does not appear that he was connected with him. The crowds made a determined at tempt to lynch Allegro, who was rushed into a house and kept there un til he was removed by mounted police to headquarters. King Alfonso was forced to tell of what he lightly called "the incident" to Queen Victoria and the Dowager Queen, Maria Christina, who were greatly alarmed. The King smilingly allayed their fears. People Show Their Joy. He had hardly been back in the pal ace ten minutes when an immense clamor arose. The two squares on which the palace looks were black with people of all classes desirous of show ing their Joy at the King's safety and their admiration for his bravery. The King acknowledged the cheers, and then sought the Queen. The two stood bowing to the throngs for several min utes. The police investigations have estab lished that Allegro was recently ex pelled from France as an anarchist. after which he went tq Barcelona. He came to Madrid a month ago and ob tained employment in a carpenter shop. He worked there until Friday. It is said that during his first exam ination Allegro declared that, on seeing the King pass, he was seized with a sudden evil impulse and, having a re volver in his pocket, drew it. Driven on by an irresistible force he sprang forward and fired. A woman said to be associated with Allegro was arrested tonight. YOUNGEST PEER IN BRITAIN Title to Barony of Furnival in Abeyance Since 1777. rnvnnv. Anril -13. (Special.) King George has determined in favor of 12- ..ot-.nlri Honorable Mary Frances Petre for the Barony of Furnival, which has been in abeyance since 1777. sh will become oeeress In her own right with the title of Baroness Fur- ilval, and will be the youngest peeress n Great Britain. A A IS 0 1