THE SUNDAY OREGOXIA PORTLAND. MARCH 16, 1913 BATTLE ON BORDER WON BY FEDERALS Ojeda Takes Aggressive When Told There Must Be No Firing Across Line. WOUNDED LEFT ON FIELD : tiering Enemy, However, Expected to Rally and Return In Larger Xnmbera to Assault of So nora Entry Port. NACO, Aria, March IS. Instead of waiting to bo attacked by nearly 1000 insurgent state troops. General Ojeda, with fewer than BOO Federal soldiers, t went out today from Naco, met and ! defeated the enemy. In three hours ; of aggressive fighting, peppering the ' enemy's Una with rifles and machine run bullets and spraying lead from shrapnel shells over hills adopted as fortifications. tho Huerta federals drove the state forces five miles to the southeast. Late today the government forces returned victorious to the Mexican border town and customs port oppo site this point. Even the victors do not believe the flKhting ended or that Nsco is secure from assault. Tbs state forces are assembling in still greater numbers. Barefoot Soldiers Fight Bravely. With the advantage of unexpected aggression and possessing five artil lery pieces, tho little brown barefooted soldiers defending the military honor of the new Huerta regime fought as wild men against seemingly over whelming odds. It was the group under Eliai Calles which first received the assault. Ex pecting to attack rather than be at tacked, the state forces under Prefecto Barcamonte rushed to the rescue from the east. With a roar of artillery and the continued rattle of Mausers the battle was on. For an hour desperate fighting continued. For a full mile the Huerta soldiers pursued closely the re treating enemy, advancing the artillery from the rear of the skirmish line. W oaaded Deserted oa Field. Bodies of killed and wounded state troops lay tonight, deserted, on the Held. On behalf of the State of Arizona, Sheriff Wheeler, of Tombstone, early in the day insisted that there should be . no repetition of the shooting across the border, as at the Nogales battle. This moved the federal commander to aban don his fortifications and set out after the enemy. Flve troops of the Fifth and Ninth United States Cavalry were on duty along the border keeping back non-combatants. The only person wounded during the fiffht on the American side was A. A. Hopkins, a Deputy United States Mar shal. He was wounded in the knee while doing neutrality duty on the line. As at Nogales, American volunteers in automobiles dared the Are to rescue wounded under the protection of the Red Cross flag. One American physi cian Is missing. Bnnojuet aad Executions Follow. - A celebration of 'the victory by the federal troops began tonight with sn officers' banquet and will end at dawn with the execution of 27 prisoners. The constitutionalists, whose loss rannot be even approximated, are camping- tonlghf in the Ajo Mountains. 20 miles east. A systematic search for dead and wounded has been deferred until tomorrow. Although the Taqul Indians sent by General Obregon from Nogales are re ported 20 miles to the west tonight, it Is doubtful If they can mobilize with tile other state forces before Monday morning. ABILITY TO SWIM SAVES Tom Wolf, Florence Atorney, Loses Launch In recullar Manner. FLORENCE. Or.. March 15. (Spe cial. To good lurk and skill as a swimmer Tom Wolf, an attorney, owes hts almost miraculous escape from drowning1 this week. He was just Martin to cross the river and had un tied his tiny launch from the wharf here when the en pine failed to start and he was tarried rapidly down stream on a strortj? ebb tide. See in that he was In ilanpor of col liding with a laree rock bare which was lying st another dork he seized the cable by which the barge was moored, thinking1 to check his progress, but lout his hold and at the same time Ills boat slipped from beneath him. leaving- him In the chilly water. He then swam out around the barge and clown pant it. at last reaching shore nafely. The launch, however. Is not to be found, and the supposition Is that it sank Immediately on striking the barge. SERUM SUPPLY RUNS LOW Fricdmann Gives Preference to Pa tients With Affected Bone. 1X3XDON'. Ont., March 15. Twelve patents at the public health Institute were inoculated today by Dr. Freder Ich F. Frledmann with his tuberculosis vaccine. Nearly SO had been gathered for the test, but the physician found there was only enough vaccine for the treatment of 12. Preference was given to those buffering from tuberculosis of tite bones. The demonstration was given In the presence uf many local medical men. At the conclusion of the test Dr. Frledmann left for New York. ganizatlon was given a Jolt bythe se lection of Senator Kern, of Indiana, as chairman of the Democratic caucus, which carries with it the floor leader ship of his party. Senator Martin had been the caucus chairman, and sought re-election, but Martin stood for the old regime: be stood for the seniority rule, and for a machine. But the body-blow to the older Dem ocratic Senators was the abolition of the seniority rule In the matter of committee chairmanships and commit tee assignments. lU-Feellasj Apparent. The custom in vogue for years sus tained the contention of the older "Sen ators. But the newer element was un able to see wherein mere service en titled the older Senators to all the good places, and they demanded a fair share of all that was good and attrac- TILLMAN LOSES ON HIS FINAL STAND Senate Forces Near to Wilson Complete Reorganization of Committees. CAUCUS STANDS BY PLAN s . ....... ....... ... SPOKANE MERCHANT. FOR t M K R PORTL4KDBB, t BI KIKD HERE. DEMOCRATIC SCHISM WIDE a revision of the tariff as the progres sive element will urge, and it Is quite within the bounds of possibility that some of these Democrats will Join with the Republicans to force a compromise on at least a few of the more import ant tariff schedules. Old Organisation Jolted. When the special session of the Sen ate was convened on March 5 It was assumed that Senator Bacon, of Geor gia, would be chosen President protem of the t-enate. he having acted in that capacity during half of the recent reg ular session. While there was some protest against him. it was not until the Democrats caucused that this re volt took shape, and then, before Bacon and his friends knew what was com ing, the younger Senators had elected Senator Clark, of Arkausas, Trcsident pro tern. Prior to the election of Senator Clark ss President protein the old or- J. Alfred Huott. J. Alfred Huott. well-known In Portland, who died suddenly at Spokane while undergoing- an operation for appendicitis, was buried in River view cemetery, this city, last Thursday. Rev. " J. H. Boyd, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, had charge of the services. Mr. Huott was manager of. the Spokane branch of a clothing1 company. His widow and two small children survive; also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Huott. of 169 North Twenty-second street, Portland, and Mrs. W. J. Wright of Ketchikan. Alaska; Mrs. J. C. Monroe, of San Francisco: Mrs. Thomas C. Far ther, of Dufur, Or., and Mrs. A. M. Hawkins, of Spokane, sisters, and Frank K. Huott, of Portland, a brother. tlve. And, -being In the majority In the caucus, they were able to see that their demand was acceded to. Forcing: this plan of reorganisation on the older- Senators; compelling them to recognize the domination of the young progressive element, and rob bing them of much that they held dear and valuable naturally created a great deal of ill-feeling, and today the bitter ness between the two Democratic fac tions is every bit as strong, if not stronger than that which existed' two years ago between the two wings of the Republican party in the senate. POSTOFFICE THIEF IS BOY 1I -Year-Old Lad, AVho Rattles Off Commandment, Confesses. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. March 15. fSoecial.) Freddie Gattan. aced . It and about SO inches tall. Is the thief who has been robbing: the postoffice here. Four times In the last month the lad has entered the building. Tho first time he opened a number of parcel post packages and took some money. The theft was traced to him and he turned over the articles. Lockboxes were rifled since and about midnight last night Patrolman Harrington discov ered him in the postoffice and after a tour-block chase captured him. He nad keys that fit all doors and many boxes In the office. TounK Oattan confessed In court to day to committing the robberies and he was ordered sent to the reform school. The lad is' one of the bright est in the Lincoln School. Asked this afternoon if he knew the command ments he rattled them off bearinnlns; with "Thou shalt not steal." He re grets most deeply that a big policeman ran him down. "If I hadn't had on so many clothes that big cop wouldn t a got me," he lamented in court. BURNSIDE STREET IS TOPIC Plans Association to Meet With Property Owners' Committee. Wldeninjr of Burnslde street, in ac rdance with the suggestions of the Bennett plans, will be the principal tonic that will be brought before the Greater Portland Plans Association at Fl'LI. TEST Or THE PROPOSED COMMISSION CHARTER UI THE OREOONLAX TODAY. The Oregonlan today publish th. full text of the proposed commis sion charter, th provisions of which will give Portland a commission form of government if It is adopted by th peopl of this city. The charter has been submitted to vote of the people in th primaries. May I. If adopted it will become effective July 1. Officers under Its provisions would b elected at th general city election Jun i. The full test of th charter Is published on paces i and of sec tion i of today's iasua. its monthly meeting in the auditorium of the Journal building, Wednesday. March 19. The Burnslde Property Owpers' As sociation, headed by Dr. A. C. Smith, will be represented by a sub-committoe of six who will present the different phases of the subject from the view point of the property owners. Mayor Rushlight's resolution, sug gestins a method whereby the street may be widened gradually as build ings are erected to replace the old ones, will be presented by several members of the Greater Portland Plans Association. The effect of recent legislation passed at Salem upon the future work of the association will also be consid ered at this meeting. Hawaiian Garrisons Need Mor Men. WASHINGTON, March 15. With the special purpose of bringing the Hawaiian garrisons np to their full strength as soon as possible. Secretary Garrison has Indorsed one of the last acts of his predecessor. Secretary Stim son. directing the Immediate recruit ment of 2'0o men. Some difficulty is expected in securing that number of recruits. Action to Be Taken Monday on Meth od of Distributing Power That Will Minimize Authority of Chairman. WASHINGTON, March 13. With the declaration from their leader, Senator Kern, that they purposed making the Senate "Democratic not only in name buf in practical results," the Democrats today reorganized the committees of the Senate and took actual control of legislative affairs in that body. - Fac tional differences disappeared in the final processes of organization. Senator Tillman, who. carried up to the party caucus earlier in the day his light for the chairmanship of the ap propriations committee, voiced the final word of harmony in the Senate when he received the chairmanship of the naval affairs committee.. "I bow and cheerfully submit to that decision," he said. Wilson's Friends In Control. In Its reorganized form the Senate, apparently, is entirely in the control of tho forces considered most actively In harmony with President Wilson. The fight begun earlier m the last session by the so-called Progressive forces evolved today a change of committees which gives the balance of power on all of the Important committees to the forces which selected Senator Kern as party leader, and which are regarded as active supporters of the policies ad vocated by the President. The Democratic caucus, which began at 10:30 o clock in the morning, ac- cepted without change the work of the "steering committee as to the assign merits of Senators to committee places. Another caucus on Monday will pass upon the scheme of Senate control that Is to distribute power and give. a ma jorlty of the Democrats on any com mluee the authority to control its af fairs without regard to the wishes of the chairman. Senator Tillman made a final plea in the caucus to have his own name sub stituted for that of Senator Martin as chairman of the appropriations com mittee, but he received little support. When the Senate later adopted the committee lists. Senator Tillman made a brief statement. "Under the rules of seniority which have always obtained here, 1 was en titled to the chairmanship of the com mittee on appropriations," he said. "I asked for the committee, but my col leagues, in their wisdom and I recog nize that every man on the steering committee that selected the membership of this committee is my friend thought that I had better retire Into the still water for a while and leave the battle ships go out in the open. I bow and cheerfully submit to that decision." Opponent of Free Tolls Strong. The personnel of the committee on inter-oceanic canals, of which Senator O'Gorman- .was made chairman, was such as to indicate that any legisla tion to repeal the Panama Canal free tolls provision will meet strong oppo sition within the committee. In the last Congress' repeated efforts to have the committee approve a repeal bill was defeated largely through the ef forts of Senators O'Gorman and Bris-tow. A change by the Republican man agers at the last moment took Senator Burton, of Ohio, off the new committee on banking and currency and gave the position to Senator McLean, of Con necticut. Senator Burton was returned to the committee on commerce, on which be has been a leading figure. The determination of the new bank ing and currency committee to begin work at once was evidenced today by the adoption of a resolution in the Senate authorizing it to employ a clerk at 33000 a year. Senator Owen, the chairman, will begin immediately the work of preparation of currency re form, upon which President Wilson hopes for early action. FAKE ENTRY DESCRIBED STEXOGRAPirKR SAYS HE SIGNED PAFEU FOK FKOST. Woman Employe Said Also to Have Made Claim to Coal Lands in Alaska District. CHICAGO. March 15. Methods by which Albert C. Frost and his associates obtained coal land by the alleged use of "dummy entries" were related in the trial of the Alaskan coal land fraud cases before United States District Judge Landls today. H. M- Finley, a court stenographer, was the witness who detailed the methods of operation. His cross-examination was extended. Finley testified that a Miss Tuttle, an employe of Frost, came to him In 10S with some papers which she said her employer wished Finley to sign. The witness said he did not read the papers, and said to Miss Tuttle: "If I sign those I may go to the pen itentiary." "In that case." Finley said she re plied, "I probably will be In the next cell. ' I signed one myself." Finley said he did not learn until two years later that the papers were entry claims to coal lands. "These entry blanks purport that you swore to the statements made in your application before George M. Seward," Special Prosecutor Townsend said. Sew ard is one of the defendants. "I did not swear to them," Finley re plied. "I did not even know what they were' for. In fact I never saw Seward until two months ago, when he was pointed out to me." Finley then detailed how arrange ments were made for him to "prove up" the claim. He was told to tell the Government inspector that he had spent $3200 on It. be said, and that he had given Beach power of attorney to handle it for him. "You never Intended to take the claim?" he was asked. i'No. I thought I was doing Frost a favor. I did not even know what I was signing." INNER PLANTJJFE SHOWN Scientist Makes Death of Foliage Weird With Poison. CALCUTTA. March 15. (Special. The inner life of plants was laid bare here In thev course of a -ries of re markable experiments made by Pro fessor Bose at the nniverslty in the presence of the Governor of Bengal, the judges of the high court, and the members of the Bengal Council. Professor Bose by means of a specially-constructed apparatus showed the strange effects on plants of alcohol, which In some cases produced a sort of lethargy and in others a general un steadiness of pulsation. Several plants were made to record their rhythmic throbbing. In the course of these the pulse-beats of the plants were affected by the action of various drugs and stimuli in a manner similar to that of the animal heart. Perhaps the most weird experience was to watch the death-struggle of the plant under the action of poison. Turning from death to its antithesis, life and growth, one realized how the Invisible has been rendered visible by means of the appliances invented by Professor Bose. -The infinitesimal growth of a plant became so Highly magnified in the experiment that it ap Deared rushing forward as if in a race. The plant attached to the. recording apparatus was automatically excited by a stimulus absolutely constant, and made its own responsive records, going through its period of recovery and em barking on the same cycle over again without assistance at any point from the observer. " POLICY MAY BE SHAPED WTLSOX EXPECTED TO BEGIN A.CTIOX THIS WEEK. President Probably Will Make An nouncement Calling Extra Session of Congress. WASHINGTON, March 15. While the present week has been given over largely to organization and filling some if the vacancies occasioned by the change in Administration, the word went out from the White House to day that next week there would be a change of activity. Some of the Administration's new policies, it was said, would take defi nite form. It is expected that Presi dent Wilson not only will issue his proclamation calling the extra session of Congress, but will make some im portant announcements, on the future course of his Administration. Charlman McCombs, of 'the Demo cratic National Commitee, told the President some of the details of the pre-convention fight iii various states. While President Wilson is not -making his appointments on the basis of pre convention support, it was said that the alignment of the divided Democ racy before the Baltimore convention was a better indication of which Dem ocrats were progressive than the cam paign that followed. The President Is to be in frequent conference with McCombs until some of the most important appointments are disposed of. Then it is believed the National chairman will take a trip abroad for a rest, though it is not yet settled whether he will accept Presi dent Wilson's offer of the post of Am bassador to France. Dudley Field Malone, of New York City, it became known, will not accept public office. He was prominently considered for collector of the port of New York. It was said at the White House that the President would issue a statement next week setting forth the "grounds" on which Mr. Malone declined to take public office. John K. Sague, three dimes Mayor of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., was brought out today in moro than perfunctory fash ion as a candidate for appointment as collector at New York. CLARK TEACHERS MEET County Pedagogues Hold Semi-Annual District Institute. CAMAS, Wash., March 15. (Special.) The semi-annual district institute of Clark County school teachers was held at the high school today and 13 dis tricts were represented. Three teachers were absent. Professor J. H. Hallock presided. County Superintendent J. V. Fike lec turned on the "Consolidation of District and Union High Schools." Professor Hough, of Vancouver, and Mrs. Long, of Washougal, also gave addresses. Fred B. Barnes and G. Belz gave a discussion on the consolidation of dis tricts. The " entertainment for the visiting teachers and parents was provided by the high school girls, who served lunch eon to 150. The absence of the school directors was noticed. ARCTIC DELEGATES SAIL Peary Predicts Government Will Ex plore Xorthern Territory. NEW YORK, March 15. Rear-Ad miral Robert KN Peary and Herbert D. Bridgeman, president of. the Arctic Club, sailed today from Hoboken to at tend the International Geographical Conference in Rome next month, as delegates from the United States Government. Rear-Admiral Peary predicted that some day the United States Govern ment, would send an expedition again to tile Arctic to see if use could be made of the large tracts of unex plored territory there. He thought that Raold Amundson, who expects to explore the Arctic in the Pram, would take a" "big chance" if he allowed his ship to be frozen in the ice and drift. It might remain frozen, he said, for four or five years and drift anywhere. Sprin owin 'g Wirt m Yft of Men's and Young Men's Fine Clothing and New Furnishings Spring is here in all its brightness and beautv already the fields are putting on their coats of green, and the birds are chirping their v greetings. Our Spring Clothing has arrived, and it's beautiful, full of real Spring life and coloring. Come in and look oyer our beautiful assortment and compare our values.. The time will be well spent and it will inform you of the new styles and colors that are going to be worn. Schloss Bros. & Co. "Clothes Beautiful Tbis is the only place in town where you can get the genuine Schloss-Baltimore "Clothes-Beautiful" the fin est Ready-to-Wear Clothing made today. New shipments of these splendid garments are arriving daily and they're better than ever in Style, Quality and Tailoring. If you wish to see extra fine clothes, you ought to come in and look over this beautiful Hue of novelty pat terns, unusual colorings and perfect-fitting models. Extra big values in our Spring Specials at $20, $22.50 and $23. - Ask to see them. - All the new Club Checks, Gray Mixtures, Browns and Fancy Blue Worsteds and a fine line of Spring Serges. New Hats, Shirts, Shoes and Neckwear, too. m mmmm 6rKt Fkeglef. Manager BRIDE'S HAIR FALSE Suit Exposes Secret of Mrs. Rube Marquard. 10 PUFFS ARE IN COIFFURE boa Angeles Finn Alleges Blossom Agreed to Pay $3 Apiece When She Got Adornments for Wedding to Rube. ' SAN FRANCISCO. March 15. (Spe cial.) Just because she forgot to pay for a little old hank of hair 130 worth to be accurate which she wore at the altar last Wednesday, when she became the bride of Rube Marquard, the highest salaried baseball pitcher in the world, Blossom Seeley today was sued for the price of the tresses and her salary as a vaudeville actress attached to Insure payment of the bill. The hair, say the plaintiffs, consists of ten puffs, each valued at 3, and has been worn by the former Miss Seeley for weeks. Therefore, they say, there can be no defense that the goods were unsatisfactory or unbecoming. In fact, a great many of the little star's admirers will be shocked and surprised to learn that the hair !s not Blossom s ownest own. Rlmnltaneouslv with the filing or me action in the Justice Court, an attach ment was Issued against the tneater company forbidding the management from paying to Mrs. Marquard any of the salary due her until the case has either been settled or heard in court. Rube and his bride close their en gagement tonight, a coincidence which places the management in an embar rassing situation. Osborne Burke and M. Frederlchson, doing business at Los Angeles, , bring the suit. It is alleged Blossom Seeley, while at Los Angeles, purchased the puffs and agreed to pay $30 for them. It is declared she forgot to settle the bill. Marquard is not made a party to the action, as at the time that the con tract between the theater and tne couple was made Blossom was simply support ing Marquard and a separate salary is paid to her. Also iviarquara cannut uc RUPTURE IS CUREABLE Results Not Influenced by Age or Time Standing, Says Expert. Rupture is not a. tear or breach in the abdominal wall, as commonly sup posed, but is the stretching or dilat ing of a natural opening, therefore subject to closure, said F. H. Seeley, on a late visit to Portland. "The Spermatic Shield Truss closes the opening in ten days on the aver age case, producing results without surgery or harmful injections." Mr. Seeley has documents from the Gov ernment, Washington, D. C, for in spection. Any one interested will be shown the truss or fitted if desired. Sold and fitted only by Laue-Davis Drug Co., sole and exclusive agents for Oregon. Other firms advertising and selling imitation "Seeley" Spermatic Shield Trusses are impostors. Look for the word patented on each Spermatic cor rugated shield. Investigate the Pre-Inventory Bargains in Desks. Chairs. Other Office Furniture (i Woodrow Wilson's History American People Gill's March Pre-Inventory Sale IN OUR March Pre-Inventory Sale of Books we are offering for just $12.00 a five-volume Set of Woodrow Wilson's "His tory of the American People," and we are including absolutely free of charge a full year's subscription to both Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazaar! Even more! the Set may be purchased for only fl.OO down and $1.00 per month 1 We cite this as merely ONE example of the POWER, If you plea w of "Gill s An nual Pre-Inventory Book Sale"! And, in connection with this particular w m add that our prlceTtrms. etc.. are Just the same -as the ooint lor any roruanuer hot bM made by any other Portland store, Tii.K. FURTHER THAN GILLS! As we said, this Is Just ONE of the UNUSUAL Book Bargains represented, and YOU cannot AFFORD to overlook this sale! Because the sale was UNUSUAL, we issued an unusual Port folio Announcement. If you will send us your name, we will send you the Portfolio; better still, CALL for a. copy tomorrow! The J. K. Gill Co. Third And Alder Sts. Books Fancy Stationery Engraving Office Supplies and Furniture expected to pay the bills of Miss Seeley before he married her. Spring Term Y.M.C.A. Day and Night Schools MARCH 24TH TO JUNE 1ST, 10t3 REGISTER NOW ON SAM 12 TERMS BuRlness and Profes sional SohooU Term Fee. Accounting- loO.U() Bookkeeping u.mi Surveying and mapping lo.mt Pharmacy 30.00 Plan reading- and estimating.... 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