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&v Ti rv --t -vm. VOL.. LVI.-XO. 17,475. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 34, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Vu,hS,RE)i?lSILVEBCUPTOHOLD TURKEYS BEGIN TO ARRIVE ON MARKET CARSTENS' TAC0MA PLANT HIT BY FIRE VILLA AMUII CHIHUAHUA FAILS DREADNQU6HTSUNK ALL BUT I OF DIET SQUAD GAIN WEIGHT Net Increase First Day Is 1 1 Pounds. iiiiiuniiun 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j EMPEROR'S HEART ADMITS PETROGRAD 'ALARMIXG RUMORS' CREDITED TO MEXICO CITY. DOUGLAS, BAKER AND GRANT TO SUPPLY PORTLAND. FLAMES DO $200,000 D.VMAGK AND T II R EAT EX STANDARD OIL. V K Bandits Thrice Repulsed By Heavy Artillery. FIELD COVERED WITH DEAD Sortie by Carranza Cavalry Results in Capture of Many i Famished Prisoners. BATTLE STILL CONTINUES Bandit Chief, With Crutch Strapped to'Saddle, Leads His Men in Person. JUAREZ, Mex., Nov. 23. Three times today Francisco Villa attacked the first-line trenches which defend Chihuahua City . and three times he was repulsed, leaving: his dead and wounded on the plains outside of the city to the south, according to mili tary dispatches received from the be Bieged city by General Francisco Gon zales at military headquarters here. At 11 o'clock this morning the high crowned hats of the bandits were seen to the south, along the Mexican Cen tral main line, according to these mes sages. The battle was opened a few minutes later with a salvo from can non on Santa Rosa Hill, the key to the state capital. Boom of Artillery Deafening. The first and second-line trenches, protected by barbed-wire entangle ments, took up the fighting and by noon a general engagement was in progress along the entire southern front, which continued through the early afternoon. ' " , ' At that time the booming of large caliber guns on Santa Rosa Hill and other artillery stationed at intervals along, the first-line trenches was so deafening that it was almost impos sible to hear the click of the telegraph instruments, the military operator in Chihuahua City told the operator in Juarez. Government Has Advantage. At 3 o'clock the battle was still rag ing, the apparent advantage being with the government forces. Villa is reported by General Gon zales to have at least 3500 men, prac tically all of whom are armed and mounted. He is also believed to have machine guns, but no heavy artillery. For this reason the 20 or more heavy field guns of General Trevino's com mand were able toVake the advancing lines of Villa bandits, the messages from the state capital said. The field , was covered with dead and dying men, one message said. Cavalry Makes Sortie. A sortie by Carranza cavalry, sup ported by artillery, resulted in the capture of many Villa prisoners, who were without ammunition and had gone since morning without food or water, another message declared. Villa, in person, was leading his forces "against the Carranza troops, according to the reports being re ceived at the Juarez military head quarters from Chihuahua City, given out by Carranza officers. The bandit leader is said to be riding horseback, with his crutch strapped to his sad dle. As he is reported to have more than 6000 troops under his command, the remainder of the bandits are be lieved to be advancing o reinforce their chief. No immediate preparations are be ing made by military officers here to send, reinforcements to Chihuahua City, it was announced unofficially to day. Villa Sends Deceptive Message. nrougn an error in a message early in the day, General Murguia was located at Mapula, 12 miles south of Chihuahua City, and the hopes of Carranza officers for an early rein forcement of the garrison there were raised. Later, however, it was found the messatre referred to Villa instead y of ' Murguia, who was said to be at r Santa Rosalia, some distance farther south. It was said here tonight that Villa himself sent the message in the name of General Murguia, which was char acterized as a typical Villa trick, des ignated1 to mislead the Carranza au (Concluded on Page 5. Column 2.) Rebellion in United States Duo- to Dissatisfaction Over Election, Says Report. EL PASO, Tex.. Nov. 23. Theodore Roosevelt has started a revolution against President Wilson, according to a dispatch printed in El Demo'crata, the leading newspaper of Chihuahua City, which, however, qualified the re port by printing a question mark in the heading. The dispatch, which appears In the issue of the 22d of this month. Is placed under a Mexico City date. It reads as follows: "Alarming rumors have been circu lating in this city which say that Colo nel Theodore Roosevelt heads a revolu tion that has broken out in several states of the American Union, with the object of overthrowing President Wil son, who Roosevelt claims authorised various electoral frauds in order to triumph in the past elecUon. "High officials in this city and some of the diplomats state with confidence that this rumor is a canard of the American yellow press, which is hostile to Wilson. The American Ambassador has already telegraphed to Washington in order to inform himself as to the truth of the report." BIDSON PLANES VARIED Prices Quoted to Navy Range From $12,000 to $29,197. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Bids for 148 hydro-aerplanes opened today at the War Department disclosed such a variety of prices and conditions that only careful study can determine which the Government will accept. Twelve companies submitted pro posals, ranging In price from $12,000 to $29,497 per machine. Some of the bidders proposed to build as few as four machines; others offered to build the 148. IRON MONEY TO BE COINED Scandinavian Nations Agree on Sub stitute for Copper. COPENHAGEN, via London, Nov. 23. The National Tidende says that as a result of negotiations between Den mark. Sweden and Norway iron money is shortly to be Issued 'in place of cop per coin. In two and five ore pieces. These coins hitherto have been made from copper plates imported from Eng land, but the export of these was re cently stopped, owing, it is said, to the British belief that large quantities of the copper had reached Germany. CITY WARNS COAL DEALERS New York Mayor Threatens to Be come Competitor. NEW YORK, Nov. 23. A threat to buy coal and deliver it to small con- umers in the city street cleaning wagons' ' at reasonable prices unless dealers bring down present prices was made here today by Mayor MitcheL He said he had been investigating the "exorbitant price of coal," and as a result had reached the conclusion that "some dealers in the city have taken advantage of an apparent short age, of the supply." BOYCOTT ON EGGS ADVISED Chicago Alderman Calls on Citizens to Fight High Prices. CHICAGO. Nov. 23. Alderman Pret zel today called on Chicago citizens to declare a boycott on eggs for the pur pose o compelling dealers to reduce their price. He made the suggestion at a meeting of the health committee of the City Council and it was received with such enthusiastic approval that he decided to put the plan into opera tion. Eggs sold in Chicago retail stores today for 4 8 cents a dozen: WILSON ANSWERS HUGHES Good Wishes Kxpresscd for Oppo nent in Years to Come. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. President Wilson today sent a telegram to Charles E. Hughes acknowledging his message of congratulations, re ceived last night. The President's telegram said: "I am sincerely obliged to you for your message of congratulation. Allow me to assure you of my good wishes for the years to come." . SIR GEORGE WHITE DEAD Pioneer British Airplane Maker Passes at Age of 62. LONDON, Nov. 23. Sir George White died last night. Sir George established the first manufactory of airplanes in England. He was a pioneer of electric street traction, being the first to introduce it in London. He was 62 years old and received the title of baronet in 1904. PLANES RAID ZEEBRUGGE German Destroyer Reported Hit by British Bomb. LONDON. Nov. 23. Another raid on Zeebrugge was made yesterday by British aircraft, and it is reported a German destroyer was hit by a bomb. The official account of the attack says: "AU our machines returned." Francis Joseph's Body Will Lie in State." NATION TO GO IN MOURNING Monarch's Will Contains Many Large Bequests. . DEATH COMES IN SLEEP Details of Lnt Illness Received From Vienna Patient Bofused to Take to Bed und Died Sitting in His Chair. IjONDON. Nov. 2:1. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Copenhagen Polltlken, as quoted in a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company, Archduke Charles Francis of Austria-Hungary will assume the title Emperor and King Charles L VIENNA, Nov. 22, via London. Nov. 23. Death came to Emperor Francis Joseph as sleep to a child, while the sovereign was reclining in an arm chair "in what he called his workroom. His strength had rapidly been ebbing from 2 o'clock in the afternoon of yes terday, but he refused to take to his bed. About 6 o'clock he began grad ually to lose consciousness and went to the endjvithout uttering another word, resting peacefully in his chair with his bands folded as if he were in prayer. Death Mask In Taken. A death mask - of the Emperor was taken today as a preliminary to the embalming of the body and its re moval to the Hofburg, where it will lie in state. The heart will be sealed in a silver cup, while the intestines, lungs and stomach will be placed in a copper urn. The body must be transferred from the Schoenbrunw Palace to the Hofburg iirtne dead of uigbt, drawn by six Dlack horses. The cortege will be accom panied "by torch bearers and the out riders also will carry torches. After them will come a squadron of cavalry and a part of the mounted guard. The hearse will be preceded by the court couriers, . the lord steward and court chamberlains in carriages drawn each by six horses. After the hearse will come a carriage containing the heart, in its silver cup, followed by officers of the body guard, palace officials and soldiers. The cortege will move through sev eral of the principal thoroughfares of Vienna and be met by Emperor Charles and the Archdukes at the Black Eagle stairs, whence they will accompany the body into the chapel of the Hofburg, where it will lie in state and be viewed by the public. Monareh to Lie With Ancestors. Francis Joseph will be I.id to rest in the imperial vaults in the Capuchin Church, where are the tombs of his predecessors. On the day of the funeral (Concluded on Page -. Column 2.) III . - PL . ! Choice Thanksgiving Birds Com mand 2 1 Cents at Kosebnr;, but Advance Is Kxpcctcd. ROSEBURG, Or.. Nov. 23. (Special.) The first consignment of turkeys for the Thanksgiving trade began to arrive in Roseburg early today, and by to morrow night several thousand birds will be crated and in readiness to ship from Douglas County to the distant markets. The market opened here with local buyers paying 24 cents a pound for choice birds. An advance, however, is expected shortly. Most of Douglas County's turkey crop will be shipped to the Portland. Seattle and San Francisco markets. The final shipments probably will be made Mon day night. Only choice tilrds are being handled. Tomorrow's shipment prob ably will be the heaviest of the season. BAKER, Or., Nov. 23. (Special.) Baker and Grant counties are shipping much poultry and other foodstuffs for Portland's Thanksgiving dinner. Nearly a carload of geese. 1000 pounds of tur keys and 200 chickens have been shipped from Haines. Baker has shipped fully that -number and Grant County has sent hundreds of turkeys and chickens. Heavy shipments of potatoes and olher vegetables have been made from Baker County. It is estimated Baker will eat 700 turkeys. 400 chickens, 150 geese and 150 ducks, making a total of 11,500 pounds of poultry. PRINCESS TO START LOBBY Hawaiian Wants Battleship to Bear Islands' Xante. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 23. Princess Kawananakoa, of Hawaii, left here to day for Washington to start a lobby, perhaps the only one at the next ses sion of Congress to be headed by a real princess. The purpose of the lobby is to have one of the new battleships named "Hawaii." The islanders, she explained, "would not be satisfied with a cruiser, as has been suggested. PRESIDENT SLIGHTLY ILL Mr. Wilson Passes Afternoon lu Mis Bedroom at White House. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. President Wilson canceled several engagements today and spent the afternoon and even ing in his bedroom because of a slight cold contracted several days ago. Senator-elect Gerry, of Rhode Island, was among t those who were to have seen him. If he is better tomorrow the usual Friday Cabinet meeting will be held. GRANGE IS FOR PROHIBITION Restriction of federal Licenses In Dry States Demanded. WASHINGTON. Nov. 23. Nation wide prohibition was urged on Con gress today by the National Grange in resolutions adopted which asked spe cifically that the District of Columbia be included in any National prohibition legislation. Another resolution adopted called for restriction of the Federal license in prohibition states. SEE WHO'S SENDING OUT TIIE DOVE! Imperatritsa Maria Is Victim of Explosion. 200 OF CREW ARE MISSING Destruction October 20 Is An nounced by Admiralty. LOSS ATTRIBUTED TO FIRE Vessel Lies In Shallow Water and Hope Is Kntertalned She May Be Refloated and Restored to Service In Pew Months. PETROGRAD. Nov. 23. via Tendon. Nov. 24. Russia officially announces the loss of the dreadnaught Impera tritsa Maria. The statement issued to night reads: "The Russian dreadnaught Impera tritsa Maria has been sunk by an in ternal explosion. Two hundred of the crew are missing. LONDON. Novi 24. The Russian naval staff, says a Reuter dispatch from Pejxograd, has issued the fol lowing statement: "At 6 o'clock. October 20, fire broke out in the forward magazine of the Imperatritsa Maria. Explodlon la Internal. "An internal explosion followed Im mediately and the fire spread rapidly and reached the petrol tanks. The of ficers and crew strove with the utmost bravery to localize the effects of the explosion and flood the magazine. The Commander - in - Chief. Vice - Admiral Koischak, went aboard the vessel and took personal ' command of the opera tions. - "Shortly after 7 o'clock, however, the vessel sank. The greater part of the crew was saved. An officer and two first-class substitute officers and 143 sailors are missing. Sixty-four of the crew have since died from the effects of their burns. Ship Mar Be Floated. "Tlie position of the ship, which lies In shallow waiter, gives hope that it may be refloated and completely re paired in a few months. "The bridge is only one yard below the water level." Early In November a report was in circulation that the Imperatritsa Maria had gone to the bottom and that nearly all of her crew had perished. Novem ber 11 Berlin reported by wireless that a Bulgarian' headquarters dispatch an nounced that a fireman of the battle ship had reached the Bulgarian coast and confirmed the destruction of the dreadnaught. which it was stated had been sunk by a mine near Sulina, or Feodossia Island, at the mouth of the Danube. The Imperatritsa Maria was launched in 1914 and displaced 22,500 tons. Her officers and crew numbered about 1000 men. The vessel was 630 feet long and (Concluded on Pago G. Column 3.) Entire $2,000,000 Knetory In Dan ger, but 30 Streams Confine Blaze Xo Insurance Carried. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 23. (Special.) Fire originating in the air-drying room in the four-story slaughter-bouse of the Carstens Packing Company, caused a loss estimated at 1200,000 here today. The fire for a. time threatened the entire Carstens plant, valued at 12.000.000, and that of the standard Oil Company adjoining. Thirty streams of water were thrown on the building for an hour before the fire was gotten un der control. The building destroyed contained, be sides the slaughtering department, hide storage rooms, glue factory, laundry and sheep pens. The cause of the fire has not been determined. T. C. Carstens. president of the com pany, said that he carried no insur ance. A fire nearly destroyed the en tire plant two years ago. No insurance was in force- at that time. WEDDING HELD IN VAULT Mulino Couple Marrleil, Between Rows of Clackamas Records. unr.uu. ni l or., Miv. (pe- I rial.) The grim stone vault of the! v uumy jLiems oirice. lined with the big volumes of official records from 'floor to ceiling, was the scene of the wedding of Margaret Myers I-elohwels and Charles Rutherford Marshall, of Mulino. at noon today. Rev. 11. B. Mann, of Mulino, officiated. The couple hurried into the Clerk's office at noon and obtained the license. The County Court room and most of the county offices were locked for the noon hour. Clerk Harrington offered the vault for the ceremony. The orfer was promptly accepted. The bride is only 15 years old. TRAINING PROVES OF VALUE V. M. C. A. Physical Director Sprints and Catches Stolen Auto. Albert M. Grilley. physical director of the Y. M. C. A., demonstrated hjs fitness last night by sprinting up Washington street and overtaking his automobile, which was being driven away by Harry Paulson. 405 Glenn avenue. PauTson, who is 18 years old. was turned over to Motorcycle Patrol men Tully and Morri. and charged with larceny. Mr. Grilley reported his machine stolen from the Y. M. C. A. building at 10 o'clock. Paulson says he obtained the machine from another boy. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature 4i decrees; minimum. 42 decrees. TODAY'S Fair; easterly winds. Foreign. American loan to China protested. Pace 3. French praise Americans for efforts In their behalf. fsie -. Towns; Austrian Empress subject of curiosity. l'ase Silver cup to hold late Emperor's heart. Page 1. War. French demand that diplomats Quite Greece made because of submarine campaign. Pace 4. Official war reports. Page 4. West Koumanla In hands of Teutons. Pace 4. Rusalun dreadnought sunk. Page 1. NutionaL Lansing- adopts policy of silence as to sub marine investigations. Page 2. Agreement as to test of Adamson lair vir tually completed. Page 3. Mexico. Rooseve!t starts rebellion against Wilson. ays Mexican paper. Page 1. Villa three times repulsed In attempts to lake Chihuahua by storm. Page 1. Domestic. Jack London's body to be cremated today. Page 6. State closes case agnlnst prosecutor ac cused of killing wife. Page 5. All but one of Chicago diet squad gain weight. Page 1. t ports. Anglers club to hold smoker tonight. Psgs :j. Franklin high defeats School of Commerce, 4S to 0. Page 17. Cleveland may send Barbare and Allison to Baa vers. Pago IT. University of Washington football team con sents to play. Page Id. Oregon faculty permits game at Pasadena l'ase lo. Pacific Northwet. Gresham has Sl'l.OOO fire, which destroys fruit cannery. Page 11. State Teachers' Association to meet In Port land December 27. Page ft. Big corn show opens at Walla Walla. Page 6. Constitutional Convention to be proposed In Washington Legislature. Paga 7. Carstms Tacoma piant haa I'JOO.OOO fire. Pag 1. Turkeys begin to arrive on market for Portland. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Coffee only Important commodity that has put-advanced In price. Page 21. Heavy selling weakens wheat at Chicago. , Pag 21. Declines In stock market are general. Paga 21. Port levy fixed. Page 20. Dan Kellaher's term as Dock Commissioner expires December 7. Paga 20. Portland and Vicinity. Mason Ehrman sees little hope for reduc tion In prices. Psg 20. Daly zone system to be attacked before Council today. Page 11. Two railroads protest Adamson law In Ore ion. Page 3. Chamber proposes to solve settler's prob lems. Page 9. Two laws outlined for safety of public. Page 10. J. M . Hannaford Is visitor In Portland, pace S. Crowds at express offices are growing Page S. Portland bonds bring record price. Page 10. Snow owl. harbinger of severe Winter, ar rives. Page I. Car shortage results in scant coal supply In city. Tage s. Louis E. Bean, candidate for speaker, saya he will support "bone dry" law. Tage 8. "The Garden of Allah" at Hellig fascinates by its realism. Page 0. spectator take tattina to Alexander hearlna. srlng. j Page IT. Weather report, data and forecast. Pag MANY FAMILIES ADOPT MENU City Officials in Other States to Try Same Experiment. NEW INVESTIGATION BEGUN PuMIc Utilities Commission A-U-. Cold Storage Plants to Report Amount and Character of Food They Are Holding. CHICAGO. Nov. ;j. (Special. The "diet squad" and Its daily 40-cent fare became a weighty matter today weighty, indeed. A croanln; scale told the story how 12 men and women "martyrs" of the city health department showed a net increase in their aggregate weight of 11 pounds in the first 24 hours of economical diet. Only one of the volunteers regis tered a loss of avoirdupois after this morning's breakfast, consisting of ap ples, rolled oats, hot biscuits, butter and coffee. The scale markings for the rest of the squad, when compared with yes terday's figures, loomed up like the "before and after taking" testimonials of a patent medicine almanac. , Squad Is Satisfied. "You can draw your own conclu sions." said Health Commissioner Rob ertson, when asked to Interpret tho fattening "miracle." "It is a little too early to state positively the effect of tho diet on our volunteers, possessing varying physical characteristics. "Someone mad tbe remark that wet or soggy clothing might have contrib uted to their increase In solidity. Then again, they havj been following health rules laid down for them in connec tion with the diet. "However. I can say for the mem bers of the squad that they are well satisfied with the flavor, variety and nourishing effects of the diet up to this time." tilrl Gains More Than Poand. Following Is the "score" for the six young men and six young women: Nam Tester-day. Today. Gain. Mlm Gertrude Nelligan lis IV, Miss Sophia Miller l"Jo; 121i Mlu llorghlld Halvoren...l4Sj .". i, Miss Lessie Petti lt',1 102 'i 1 'j Mrs. Cecilia Wilcox 12'i 1JT. 1 ' tr. Eia ". Hansen IHS 112',, 1 Reuben Beckman Ihi 1si-"V it 11 L. Po.-ch Hirt', liJi", t Henry Gehrlnr. Jr. 1H1 .s 1H4', 3 Irwin A. Kowohl lOni, 1 i, lr. Albert A. Slokn 223 1; 2"J03 William C Merker US', 14S ' Loss. It was computed that the total gain In 2 4 hours was 1Z pounds, total loss !? pounds, and the net gain 11 pounds. Faro 1 1 lea Adopt Ulet Mean. Pr. Robertson was the recipient of a new shower of letters from all di rections and nearly every stale iu the Union today. City officials and house wives from Virginia to Minnesota pleaded for advice for establishing a. similar 40-cent diet. A number of Chicago families are now endeavoring to keep abreast with the "diet squad" by adopting their daily menu. Dr. Robertson today warned the squad about leftovers at each meal. He advised all to eat heartily, else they might be Introduced to "leftover hash." Food Reported Heaided. A new investigation Into the cort of living and the report that foodstuffs are being hoarded in warehouses was begun today by the State Public util ities Commission. Letters were sent out to the owners of eight cold-storage plants asking for a detailed description and tabula tion of the amount and character of butter, eggs, poultry and vegetables being held in cold storage. By a Supreme- Court decision the State Utilities Commission has juris diction over tho warehouses of the state, and the action Is taken under that authorization. Tomorrow's menu will be: Breakfast. Atewed Pears Griddle Cakes. Coffee. Lunch. Beef and Rice Croquettes Peas and Carrots Bread and Butter. Ginger Bread Tea Dinner. , Tomato Fup Halibut Sw-ak Parsley Potatoes Bread and Butter. Cream Tapioca Pudding Tea CORXMEAL TO CUT JAIti COST Turnips and Beets Replace Potatoes In New York City. NEW YORK. Nov. ' 13. Inmates or New York City's prison ar.d reforma tories will eat corn bread instead or wheat Lread three days a week begin ning tomorrow as a result of the high cot of livirg. Turnips and beet already have been substituted for potatoes.
