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7 VILLA REITERATES - PROMISE OF SAFETY of the year. Miss Fannie Porter, prin cipal, and her assistants. Miss Madge O'Connor and Miss Madge Cramer, had drilled the children in their songs and exercises and the numbers were roundly applauded. Beside the cantata, there were calisthenic and pumpkin drills and songs. Albert Creitx played a violin solo and exercises were given by the classes of Miss Segal, Miss Bailey. Miss Porter, Miss O'Connor and Miss Spencer. . CLARK AND CLASH Saixi'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store With the Christmas Spirit : Store Open Evenings Until Christmas At Same Time, Says Rebel General, Those Aiding Dic tator Face Peril. Republican Leader Says Dem ocrats Neglect Opportunity to Restore Confidence. tttv. MO-RXTXG OKTOVTAN. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1913. MANN HOUSE LOOTING IS PROHIBITED Carranza Declared to Be In Com plete Accord With Policy Lo cal Conditions at Chihua hua Being Restored. CHIHUAHUA. Met, Dec 18. Gen eral Francisco Villa, the rebel military chief, issued an announcement today at the state palace that he would guaran tee -the rights of all foreigners and all Mexicans who have given no support to the Huerta government. He provided for the severest penalties should any of his soldiers attempt to loot stores or violate the righta of non-combatants. General Villa wished it to be known that . he was in every way In accord with the wishes of the United States that the persons and property of for eigners would be respected. At the same time be said it would be bis policy both in Chihuahua and during his cam paign southward, to deal summarily with all persons who lend aid to Gen eral Huerta. Haerta's Dewmfall Predicted. He asserted that the revolution had progressed to a point where its success and the downfall of the Huerta gov ernment was assured. "It has been necessary to deal promptly and perhaps harshly with cer tain elements which have attempted to block the progress of the revolution, said General Villa, "particularly in ref erence to the Spaniards, whom It was necessary to expeL This has brought about great hardships. In the future the policy and the determination of those who are leading the revolt against Huerta will be clearly under stood. General Carranza and myself Are In complete accord. Wireless Betas Established. A wireless station is being established In order to open communication with Oeneral Carranza's headquarters at Hermosillo, Sonora. General Carranza is expected here soon.- It is Villa's in tention on Carranza's arrival to estab llsh a form of civil government inde pendent of that at Mexico City. Local conditions. Interrupted by the closing of the stores, are being re stored as rapidly as possible. The con stitutionalist money is in circulation. General Villa has endeavored to reopen the mines and smelters and Is anxious to reawaken Industry as fast as the rebel territory Is extended. WATER BOARD VINDICATED Politician Declared to Have Misrep resented His Influence. NEW YORK, Dec. lg. The alleged attempt of a politician to extort 150,000 from Anthony C. Douglass, a tunnel contractor, as compensation for ob taining him a contract on the con struction of the Croton aqueduct was the subject of further investigation to day by the grand Jury. Charles Strauss, chairman of the board of water supply, which had charge of the letting of the contracts, declared he had never been approached by the politician in question in rela tion to the contract and District At torney Whitman Is convinced that the integrity of the board of water supply cannot be impugned. The evidence tends to show. It is said, that the politician made false representations to Douglass that he SPEAKER REPLIES WARMLY Senator Root Presented as "Greatest . Calamity Howler in America.' Cannon, Hilles, Hadley Also Are Named. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. Speaker Clark left his chair In the House today to challenge the patriotism of "Calam NEW OFFICERS OF COTTAGE GROVE COMMERCIAL CLUB ABE AMONG TALLEST MEMBERS. CIVIC BODY HOLDS SESSION Oregon League Amends Bylaws to Include Young MembeTS. The first annual meeting of the Ore gon Civic League was held In the Pub lic Library last night. The treasurer's report showed that the membership re. relpts amounted to $448. 7S and that the disbursements were $382.72. leaving a balance of $66.03. Amendments to the bylaws were adopted permitting any citizen from 16 to 21 years to become a member of the 'league on payment of the annual dues, and allowing of the amendment of the articles of Incorpora tion by a two-thirds vote of the league. Marshall Dana, the president, talked en what the league has done and what it contemplates. Hamilton Johnstone talked on "Revenue and Taxation": A. C. NewIU, on "Schools and Child Wel fare": A. E. Wood, on "Social Service," and Mrs. A. C. Newill on "Public Wel fare." V. R. Manning made a report on the work of the membership and finance committee. Judge Stevenson presided. RECORDERSHIP IS SOUGHT rive Kntcr Race at Sled ford for , Election January 13. MEDFORD. Or.TTiec- 18. (Special.) The office of City Recorder seems to be attracting most attention from prospective candidates for the election to be held January 13. Five aspirants J. R. TyrelU a meatcutter;. Martin McDonough. ex-candidate for County Assessor: Colonel C. Y. Tengwald, re cently deposed officer of the Oregon National Guard, and John Reter. a bar ber at the Hotel Medford. The latter Is a candidate on the Socialist ticket. The Socialists as usual will put nearly a complete ticket in the field. J. C. Barnes lsr aldermanlc candidate In the First Ward. E. C. Root in the Sec ond, and J. A. Smith In the Third. E. J. Klein Is the Socialist candidate for City Treasurer. The Socialist vote in Medford has dwindled of late, and there Is not much prospect of the party making much of a showing at the polls. ROOM LOOTER IS ABRESTED Officers Believe They Have Member j of Robber Gang. Tn the arrest of Albert Ellemmant yesterday as ne was aoout to leave a room in a lodging rouse at lit xarn- made by climbing over a transom, the police Delleve tney nave one ox a sane that has been systematically looting donwtown hotels and lodging-houses of Jewelry and money. Ellemmant was found to be in poa- i t rillrnlnfl mnA nthnr 1wplrv. the property of C Carpano, whose room he had entered. Tatrolman Richards arrested Ellemmant as he was about to leave the place. Detectives Hammers ley and Smith are Investigating the min i movements ana expect 10 lueniiijr him with other recent room robberies. FIRM SUES COMMISSIONER Court A.-ked to Compel Issuance of Insurance Certificate. SALEM. Or, Dec. 18. (Special.) Millar & Co, of Portland, today filed suit in the Circuit Court asking that J. W. Ferguson. Insurance Commis sioner, be compelled to grant a certi ficate to conduct its business to the Preferred Mercantile Vnderwrlters, of Portland. At the suggestion of the Insurance Commissioner the Attorney-General has drawn complaints against the officers of the company charging them with making out Insurance policies with out having a license to do so. Mr. Kerguson says each policy issued will be a separate case for prosecution. Cantata Given by School. "The Meeting of All Nations." a cantata given by several bright pupils of the Failing School last night, was one of the best school entertainments fj v If II jl Photo by Armstrong. ' HARRY SHORT, SECRETARY, AND ELBERT BEDE, PRESIDENT. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Dec 16. (Special.) The new president and secretary of the Cottage Grove Commercial Club bear the dis tinction of being two of the youngest members of the club and two of the tallest. Neither is particularly distinguished by portliness and an accurate physical description of both could be made even it the word "embonpoint" had never been put In the dictionary. The longest of the two is named Short, his given name being Harry. He gives his height as five feet 13 inches and weight as 142 pounds. He is the newly elected secretary, and is cashier of the Bank of Cottage Grove. The less attenuated is Elbert Bede, the newly elected president and editor of the Sentinel. He gives Jhls height as six feet even and weight at 1SS pounds. was able to control the awarding of the contract. The jury adjourned until next Tues day. The District Attorney's John Doe Inquiry into atate highway graft will be resumed tomorrow. AGED COUPLE OPEN FIGHT Near-Blind Man Resents Removal of Fence From Btreet. LONG BEACH. Cal, Dec. 18. With a revolver, a hammer and a cane, Jacob Strasshelm, 70, partly blind, and his elderly wife tried vainly today to pre vent Long Beach officials from tearing down a fence which Strasshelm had built along a strip of Street on which his house faced. Strasshelm declared the ground never bad been given over for street purposes, but was his private property. When officers arrived to tear down the fence, Mrs. Strasshelm attacked Fred Craig, president of tne Board oi Public Works, with a hammer, while her weak-eyed husband pointed a re olver at him, ordering htm to get on the uroDertV. A Doliceman overpowered tne agea couple, as, screaming with rage, they watched the demolition oi tne ience. MAN REFUSES MORE PAY President of Board of Alderman Stops Plan to Raise Salary. NEW YORK, Dec 18. President Me o r Maori thfl wtthd r&Wfll be a . k Dn -j4 nf . ttlmala nf A rASn.ll tion designed to raise the salary oi tne president ot tne noara oi from $5000 to $10,000 a year. Mr. Mo- . nlA..ul n tha riff Inn at the AllCUjr wa .-.-- ' recent elections, and has opposed the Increase on the ground he knew what his salary as president of the Board of Alaermen wouia oe nu unu, , - fore, no right to accept aaaitionai com The resolution lavoring tne increase was adopted unanimously by the Board Aldermen and Mayor-eiect ainuum quoted as saying that tne salary ot tne office is not commensurate.. "HEALTH CENTERS" PLAN Xew York Plans Municipal Sen ice to Prevent Sickness, Idea. NEW YORK. Dec 18. Municipal "health centers," primarily to prevent sickness rather than to cure it, were recommended to the board of estimate today by a committee that has been Investigating the clty s hospital system. Although New York is one of the most healthful cities In tne country, the committee found that in the area between Fourteenth and Fortieth streets, cases of sickness during the year averaged 300 to each 1000 of population. The "healtn centers ' wouia teach citizens how to keep well. Troopers Ride Cars Alone. PITTSBURG. Dee. 18. Troopers of the state constabulary were the only passengers on the trolley cars of the West Pennsylvania Railways as they passed over the Natrona division to day, none of the 75.000 persons incon venienced by the strike of 34 motor men and conductors patronizing the line. Henry Zimmerman, Burgess of Tarentum. one of the 14 towns af fected, ordered the local police to watch the troopers carefully and make arrests if they disobeyed any of the borough ordinances. Roads Ask Track Grants. SALEM. Or, Dec. 1$. (Special.) The Southern Pacific Company today made application to the State Railroad Com mission for permission to lay a spur track across Fifth street at McMlnn- ille. and a track across B street, at Turner. The Portland, Eugene & Eastern asked permission to lay a spur track across Shaver street at Mo- lalla. Ity howling" Republicans after Minor ity Leader Mann had made a speech picturing the country In the throes of business and industrial depression as a result of Democratic tariff legisla tion. As the "greatest calamity howlers In America," the Speaker presented Sen ator Root, of New York: ex-Speaker Cannon: Chairman Hilles, of the Re publican National Committee: ex-Governor Hadley, of Missouri, and Repre sentative Mann. ' Dnlinesa Laid to Prudences Vigorously defending the new tariff law, Mr. Clark asserted that if there had been any holdup in business it was simply because prudence was being ex ercised. He said the wish was the father of the thought with the Repub lican leaders and suggested it was strange no one else had seen signs of falling prices. "These men." continued Speaker Clark, "proposed to get Into the news papers every day statements that the country is going to the dogs and busi ness is going to the deuce, and people that never thought of a panic will be gin to study a bit. By all thinking men this will be considered a mon strous and unpardonable performance." Representative Mann had painted a gloomy picture of the country under Democratic tariff and the threat of political control of banking and cur rency. Mann Declines to Be Slleat. "Throughout the country today," he said, "wherever men are congregated, there Is that quiet discussion going on now that, when cold weather strikes the country, will end In a roar and a howl that will penetrate the ears of the statesmen on the Democratic aide of the aisle. Men with wives and children, willing to work, who were at work three months ago, are now seek ing the opportunity. The' President could do much today towards reviving confidence if he would. The Demo cratic side of this House could do much, but they are pursuing the fatu ous policies which they have talked about on the stump so many yeara. We are not Justified in keeping silence on the situation." WATER BILL NOT SIGNED HeU'h-Hetehy Act May Become Law Without "Wilson's Signature. WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. President Wilson has until tomorrow at midnight to sign or veto the bill granting the City of San Francisco the right to draw Its water supply from Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemlte National Park. Unless he acts, the measure will be come law without his signature. Con sideration of the bill has been delayed by the President's illness, but he is ex pected to complete his examination to morrow and sign the measure. "Cncle Ben" Is 84 Years Old. EUGENE. Or, Dec. 18. (Special.) Congratulations upon his 84th birthday were received today by B. F. Dorris, familiarly known here as "Uncle Ben," who is ill with a cold at the home of his daughter. Mrs. E. H. McAlister. "Uncle Ben" Is a pioneer resident and was one of the leaders In raising the $50,000 fund that secured the Univer sity of Oregon for Eugene. He was regent of the university in the early days. He was Recorder of the city for 22 years, and has served as Mayor and as Representative in the Legisla ture. Mayor's Philanthropy Unappreciated MEDFORD, Or, Dec 18. (Special.) Mayor Purdln has decided to abandon the Santa Ciaus role. Hearing of a needy family, his honor sent flour and bacon and a few other necessities. The man of the house sent back word that he would like to -have a pound of any well-known smoking tobacco, two pounds of twist chewing tobacco and the red beans delivered exchanged for white. That was a little too much for the Mayor. Hereafter the city will give no aid to needy families until the conditions have been . Investigated thoroughly. 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Charges of cruelty were presented to the Civil Service Commission by the board of managers of the institution. which examined 118 witnesses and fi nally presented ten specifications, three of which were upheld by the Commission. The Commission declared its members recognized that testimony of persons onflned In a reformatory must ne taken with allowance for exaggeration and falsehood and consequently allowed the defense the greatest latitude in cross-examination. "After duly weighing the testimony, the committee finds there was no evi dence of any attempt to Influence tes timony and that complaint of the doc tor's treatment was general among the Inmates," the finding read. "It is the opinion of the Commission that the difference between the testi mony of the doctor and that of most of the witnesses is the natural discrepancy between the stories of the giver and the receiver of a blow." The Commission found that one spec ification covering the examination of the habits of the patient by Dr. Mar shall was true and that his efforts were made with good intentions, but were misdirected. It was recommended that the board of managers obtain the serv ices of a psychologist to examine the mental and moral status of the inmates. Robert A. Taft Sworn as Lawyer. COLUMBUS. O., Dec 18. Robert A. Taft. son of tne ex-President, was among a class of 64 who were sworn in today In the Supreme Court as prac ticing attorneys. Harris Trunk Co. for fitted bags. Adv. BOMB OPENS JAIL WALL LONDON SUFFRAGETTES BELIEVED TO BE BACK OF ATTACK. One Militant In Holloway Prison at Time of Explosion Culprits Leave No Clew No Arrest Made. LONDON, Dec 18. An attempt, at tributed to suffragettes, was made to night to blow up part of the southeast wall of Holloway Jail by the explo sion of two bombs. The bombs are be lieved to have been, secreted in the house adjoining the Jail. The part of the wall attacked was near the cells in which suffragettes usually are con fined. Miss Rachel Peache, sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for arson, is the only suffragette at present in jaif. It is alleged . she has been subjected to forcible feeding and at recent militant meetings angry references were made to her treatment, coupled with threats of revenge. The explosion did no damage to the jail, but the surrounding high . wall where it abuts on the garden was so badly damaged that It will have to be rebuilt. No arrests have been made, and apparently there are no clews to the culprits, but it is said the house has been occupied recently by Mrs. Patri, an ardent militant, and has been . utilized as a rendezvous for suffragettes to signal the inmates of the prison. Lodge to Have Homecoming Xight. ST. JOHNS, Or., Dec. 18. (Special.) The St. Johns Oddfellows' Lodge, is making arrangements for a homecom ing reunion and entertainment for next Monday night at the hall on Leavitt and South Jersey streets. One of the features of this entertainment will be a paper by the late Noble Grand Bauer of this lodge, who died while preparing this paper. It will be read by N. W. Byerley, of Linnton. C. H. Boyd, G. M. Hall and C. Cheney are the committee of arrangements. Oldest Mason Dies at 95. LYNCHBURG, Va., Dec. 18. George E. Johnson, 95 years old, said to be the oldest Mason In the United States, died here today. He had been a Mason 7 years. ' Chafing Dishes $5 to $15 Open Saturday Evenings Until 10 o'Clock This Is a Practical Age of "practical people who demand material and useful things. Metals are more in daily use than ever before in the history of the world. 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