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TTTR SUNDAY OHEGONTAW. PORTLAJTD. DECEMBER 21. 1913.
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HUERTA CONTINUES
TO OBTAIN HONEY
Confiscation of Property of All
Foes Now Being Consid
ered by Cabinet.
COUNTRY IS STILL RICH
Federal Authorities Expect Progress
or Rebellion Will Be flower
as It Moves Toward
Mexican Capital.
MEXICO CITT, Dee- SO-RefceU to
ll? attacked Tamflra, the eeater of
the U district, aeeerafna; te official ad-
v-leea reeelred la Mexico City tonight.
MEXICO CITT. lec. 20. Financial
Impoverishment and an Increasing or
ganization among scores of rebel Danas
have reduced uie provisional govern
ment to what appears to be a desperate
situation, but conservative residents of
the Federal capital profess to believe.
In view of the recent military opera
tions and the fact that Provisional
President Huerta continues to secure
money even though in small amounts,
that the Government may not fall for
many months unless some unexpected
turn for the worse occurs.
In all departments there was little
delay In meeting the pay rolls. That
the government may not be able to float
another loan is conceded by Mexicans
generally, but none has lost sight of
the fact that the country Is rich and
that General Huerta as a last resort
would not hesitate to take money where
he could find it.
Cabinet Dlaenaaea Confiscation.
Already the cabinet has discussed the
confiscation of the property of all in
dividuals who are known to have ar
rayed themselves against the Huerta
government. The measure has not yet
received the full approval of the Min
isters, but if adopted it will prove
rich resource. Collections that fall little
short of being forced have been made
in cities outside the capital and fro
.visional President Huerta's new order
for the establishment of a militia at
th. xiense of the business men gener
ally in the various states is in line with
'his policy to draw directly, from the
country the revenue necessary tor car
rying on the war.
The failure of General Francisco
Villa to march south from Chihuahua
because of his reluctance to leave the
forces of General Salvador Mercado
and General Pascual Orozco in his rear,
the failure of the rebels to take Tara
plco, the reoccupation of Torreon by
government soldiers and the presence
at Monterey of 5000 federal troops are
looked on by military men as indica
tions that the advance of the rebel
army has been slowed, and that as
their campaign is carried further into
the heart of the republic their progress
must be slower.
Jtrh-rla Think Tantplc Easy.
Rebel sympathizers here insist that
Tamplco mill be easy prey for the reb
els on the next attack and that after
rapturing the port they may be ex
pected to do one of two things either
advance to the center of the countrj
and attack San Luis Potosi or return
northward and fight for the possession
of Monterey.
Military men believe the rebels ara
unlikely to commit the tactical error
of moving on San Luis Potosi and
leaving the largest mobilized govern
ment force in their rear at Monterey.
The same military authorities do not
believe that a successful attack on
Monterey would be a simple task.
At the War Office here it is not con
ceded that the rebels would be able to
take Tampico. defended as it is by 2000
or more federals in addition to the
guns of the Mexican warships Bravo
and Vera Crux. On the other hand,
the rebels, it is known, can bring to
the attack at least 3000 men and a few
pieces of artillery.
General Zapata's threats to enter
Mexico City, while creating some anx
iety, are not taken seriously by most
people, who believe that he will obey
General Carranza and wait until his
forces are joined by men from the
north.
TO POCKET VILLA IS PLAN
Federals Aim at Cnttlng Line of
Communication.
JCAREZ. Mei, Dec. 10. Advices
were received today that the federal
armv now at Ollnaga. on the border.
will soon march west to cut General
Francisco Villa's rebel army off at
Chihuahua. At some point south of
Juarez, it was said, the federal com
manders plan to destroy the telegraph
and railroad lines and thus leave Villa
in a pocket.
Villa has about 5000 men at Chi
huahua. He has had to maintain a
guard along 223 miles of railroad
which connect him with the 1000 sol
diers whom he left to garrison his
base at Juarez. The information that
the federals would attempt to crss
and destroy the line of communica
tion was in accord with the belief that
the evacuation of Chihuahua by the
federals two weeks ago was to lure
Villa to a point where he might be
surrounded.
The federal column is to be com
manded by General Tnez Salaxar. sup
ported by General Pascual Orozco. The
preparations for the departure from
OJinaga were completed by taking
across the border sufficient provisions
for an extended march. It was given
out at OJInaga that the federals after
destroying the line between Juarea and
Chihuahua would attack the latter city
from the north, while federals from
Torreon would attack it from the
south.
General Villa and his advisers ad
here to the belief that the stay of the
federals on the border has not been
long enough to enable them to recover
from their series of defeats and that
the soldiers are without pay and un
willing to fight
Mormon church officials were
alarmed over reports that General Sal
axar Intended to extend his march into
the Casas Grandes district and among
the Mormon colonies with a view of
destroying all houses, stores and farm
machinery. Impressing non-combatants
into the federal army and leaving that
section barren of cattle, grain and feed
that might be used by the rebels. The
Mormons ask for protection.
The Methodtst Church. South, which
owns $100,000 worth of property in
Chihuahua, has closed its doors since
ViUa occupied that city. All the Cath
olic Churches were closed when the
Spanish priests and nuns were ex
pelled POSTOFFICEJOBS FILLED
Fourth-Class Appointments Made for
Washington.
ORBGOXIAN NEWS BITREAt", Wash
ington. Dec 30. Postmasters nave been
reappointed for fourth-class offices in
Washington as follows:
Keystone. Mrs. Myrtle S. Van Buren:
Curtis. Charles H. Sweany; Wanna, Mrs.
Mary J. Goldman: Grand Dalles. Carl
G. Fulton; Marcellus. Azei R. Head;
Rosedale. William E. White: Wahluke,
Frederick C. Koppen: Weber. Jacob W.
Weber; Lantz. John O. Robinson:
Eagleton. Harry O. Leonard; Roxboro,
Walter G. Offurt; Gross, John H. Sea
grave: Kllpsan Beach. Amelia G. Con
ick; Breakers. Joseph M. Arthur; Block
House. Leon D. Baker: Mount Pleasant.
Alf Leroy Emmons; Heller, Mary
Bessey.
New postmasters were appointed in
Washington as follows:
Edward F. Greenough. Cliffs, vice T.
L. Crum; Carl J. D. Gunderson. East
Stanwood, new office; William -A. Far
Mi!, Johnson Creek, new office: Philip
C. Grim, Lincoln, vice A. Wood, re
signed; Charles E. McDonald. Longview,
vice- D. H. King, resigned; Alex Mc
Laughlin. Melmont, vice J. A. Murch,
deceased: Harry E. Fisher, Whltcomb,
vlco C. a Bullard; Martha A. Warner,
Yomaa, vice August Burg. "
LEMON TRUST SUIT OH
LOBBY MAINTAINED AT WASHING.
TON IS CHARGE.
Receiver for Importers of Frnlts Starts
Action in New York and Dim.
agen Are Asked.
NEW TORK, Dec. 20. Charges that
a lemon trust exists in New York and
has maintained a lobby in Washington
to reduce the tariff on lemons are
made in a suit filed here today by
William S. Armstrong, receiver for the
Mercadante-Regan Company, importers
of fruits.
Armstrong seeks to recover damages
from the Slcula American .Steamship
Company, which; he says, . entered into
an agreement in 1911 with the Fruit
Importers' Union and other importers
of lemons to add twopence. . English
money, to the freight rate on every box
of lemons brought here by the line.
The Mercandante - Regan Company,
which failed in 1912. was not a mem
ber of the union or a party to the
agreement. Armstrong relates, but was
compelled to use the steamers of the
Slcula American Company and pay th
extra rate.
The plaintiff alleges that this extra
tax was to be used to lobby for a re.
ductlon of the tariff on Italian lemons
in opposition to the efforts of the Call
tornia lemon growers, who wanted the
tariff retained. ...
WOMEN AID INSPECTORS
HOUSEWIVES HELP ENFORCE COLD
STORAGE REGULATIONS.
Volunteers la New York Will Serve
Without Compensation Stores
Required to Post Notice. .
NEW YORK. Dec. 20. Members of
the Housewives' League will help the
state Health Department enforce the
new cold storage regulations by act
ing as volunteer Inspectors. The de
partment accepted their services today
because, it was said, the law failed
to provide enough Inspectors for its
enforcement. The volunteers will serve
without compensation.
Four women, led by Mrs. Julian
Heath, head of the league, have prom
ised their services.
In accordance with the new law the
state health department has notified
all persons and firms retailing cold
storage products that they must die
play prominently a card inscribed:
"Note to consumers. Cold storage food
is sold here. It is a misdemeanor to
sell cold storage food without repre
senting it as such. Consumers are ad
vised to inquire ' of the salesman in
each case in reference to the character
of the goods and to report in cases of
misrepresentation to the State Commit
sloner of Health."
GRESHAM SHOWS, GROWTH
New Buildings Since January, 1913,
Represent $46,900 Cost.
GRESHAM. Or., Dec. 20. (Special.)
The growth .of Gresham in the past
year nas been remaraaDie considering
the quiet times that have prevailed
throughout the country. The follow-
ng is a list of buildings that have
been completed since January, 1913,
at an aggregate cost of $46,900:
The Catholic Church and parsonage.
$3000; residences of G. W. Stapleton,
13000; William Congdon, $3000; N. O.
Fuller, J1500; J. W. Taggart.. J1200
Carnegie Library, $9000: town hall,
$2j00; I C Metzger residence. $1500;
G. W. Welty residence, $3000: William
Thorn, $4000; Jacobsen building, at
Powell and Main -streets, $9000; stock
barns and restaurant buildings - on
Multnomah fair grounds, $2000; dairy
bam, $3200; addition and improve
ments on the E. T. Jones residence.
$1000.
CAR AFIRE; 'TRAIN SPEEDS
Express Agent, Driven to Outside,
Bangs On, Unable to Signal.
NEW LONDON, Conn.. Dec. 20. An
express car. heavily laden with Christ
mas packages, caught fire while pass
In through East Lynne today. The
express messenger was driven to the
outside of the car, where he clung, un
able to notify the engineer, and near
collapse, until the train reached the
New Haven Railroad station here.
Virtually all the merchandise in the
car was damaged. The loss is esti
mated at $76,000.
A coffin within the' car. containing
the body of David Lonergan, of New
York, was charred badly.
WOMAN WRITER BURNED
(rs. Harriet Adams, Noted In Tem
perance Wort, Dj-ing From Hurts.
CLEVELAND. O., Dec 20 Mrs. Har
riet Adams, ex-president of the United
Women of the Republic, a writer of
fiction and Nationally known as a tem
perance worker, is expected to die in
a hospital here from burns received
this afternoon in a gas explosion at
her home. She la TS years old.
The explosion was caused by Mrs.
Adams striking a match in a room
filled with gaa from an open Jet.
Block Signals Being Installed.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash, Dec. 20.
(Special.) Automatic block signals on
the Northern Pacific Railroad, between
North Yakima and Alfalfa. In the lower
end of the valley, were put Into use last
night. The block system between North
Yakima and Ellensburg has been In use
about three weeks and between Ellens-
bu.r and Easton tor a longer time.
Furtucr installation will come next
Summer.
That clean coal. Edalfssn, 262 Stark.
Adv. . " ,
Christmas Bargains Abound Everywhere
Every floor contributes to this mighty outpouring of worthy merchandise. Not gifts of a day only, but gifts of service
that render full return for their cost. Jome tomorrow ana cnoose you u una vie Desi n ere at puces me iuwc&t.
Boys' Clothing All Reduced
Pleasing; and Serviceable Presents for Christmas
GIFTS
FOR BOYS
Boys' $1.25 Corduroy
Knicker Trousers,- 854
Boys' $1.25 Wool Under-,
wear, 854
Boys' .$1.50 and $2 Turtle-neck
' and V-neck
Sweaters, $1.15
Boys' 50c Bradley Muf
flers, 254
Boys' $3 to $7.50 Bath
robes, $1.95 to $5.95
50c and 75c Wool Stock
ing Caps, 25 & 354
Second Floor.
Men's Clothing for Less
Newest Winter Models All Reduced
Men's $20.00 Suits, Overcoats and '
Raincoats $14.85
Men's $25.00 Suits, Overcoats and
Raincoats 18.65
Men's $30.00 Suits, Overcoats and
Raincoats . . $21.5)
Men's $35.00 Suits, Overcoats and
Raincoats '. $26.50
Men's $40.00 Suits, Overcoats and
Raincoats ? .$31.50
' Reductions Include All Fine
Blacks and Blues
Main Moor for Men
Second Floor for Young Men
4.85
5.35
Boys' $500 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits : $ 3.50
Boys' $6.00 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits $
Boys' $6.50 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits. ... .. ..?....$
Boys '.$7.50 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits;.... ...$5.95
Bovs' $10.00 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits... $ 7.85
Bovs' $12.50 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits.. , .$ 9-85
Boys ' $15.00 Overcoats and Knicker
Suits... ..." . $11.85
-Second Floor.
All Ladies' Tailored
Suits Reduced
Every Model Absolutely New
All Ladies' $19.50 to $24.50 Suits, $14.85
All Ladies' $25.50 to $34.50 Suits, $19.85
All Ladies' $39.50 to $54.50 Suits, $24.85 ' ,
Ladies' Coats Reduced
All Ladies' $15.00 to $18.00 Coats, $10.50
All Ladies' $20.00 to $25.00 Coats, $14.85
All Ladies' $27.50 to $35.00 Coats, $19.85
Ladies' Raincoats Reduced
All Ladies' $15.00 to $18.00 Raincoats, $12.85
ATI Ladies' $20.00 to $22.50 Raincoats, $14.85
. All Ladies' $25.00 to $30.00 Raincoats, .$19.85
Misses' Sport Coats, regularly $15.18 and $22.50, now
$11.85, $13.85 and $16.85
Girls'' Coats, regularly $6 to $15, now $4.50 to $9.85
Girls' Raincoats, regularly $7.50 to $12.50, now $5.95
to $8.35.
Girls' Peter Thompson Dresses for school, regularly $6,
$7.50, $10 and $15, now $3.95, $4.50, $6.50, $9.50
Third Floor
H o me Com forts
for Father, Husband, Son or Brother
$ 5.00 House Coats and Smoking Jackets, $ 3.95
$ 7.50 House Coats and Smoking Jackets, $ 5.95
$10.00 House Coats and Smoking Jackets, $ 7.95
$12.50 House Coats and Smoking Jackets, $ 9.95
$25.00 House Coats and Smoking Jackets, $19.95 .
$ 3.50 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $ 2.95
$ 6.50 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $ . 5.35
$ 7.50 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $ 5.95
$10.00 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $ 7.95
$15.00 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $11,95
$25.00 Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns, $19.95
Give Him One of These x
$ 5.50 Traveling Bags and Suitcases $ 4.95
.$10.00 Traveling Bags and Suitcases, $ 8.75
" $15.00 Traveling Bags and Suitcases, $12.85
$27.50 Traveling Bags and Suitcases, $22.45
$35-.00 Traveling Bags and Suitcases, $29.75
$19.50 Traveling Bags and Suitcases, $16.65
. Men's Furnishings Department, Main Floor
Gift
Suggestions
for Men
Men's Gloves
Dent's and Perrin's,
in kid,
$1.50 to $7.50
Fur or wool lined,
$3.00 to $&0O
Sweaters and
' Sweater Coats
$3.50 to $8.50
Men 's Umbrellas,
$1.50 to $10.00
Cuff Links,
Full Dress Sets and .
. Tie Pins,
$1.50 to $7.50
Fine Neckwear,
504 to $3.0O
' Silk Hosiery,
$1.0O to $3.50
Silk Pajamas,
$5.0O and $6.00
Pullman Slippers,
$2.00 the pair
Collar Boxes,
$1.00 to $4.00
Leather Toilet Sets, '
$2.00 to $6.0O
, Main Floor.
SOLE PORTLAND AGENT FOR DUSLAP HATS.
BEN SELLING CLOTHIER
Morrison Street at Fourth'
SHAKEUP
IS
CUING
Library of Congress, With 500
Employes, to Come Next.
SCHEME TO BE ASSAILED
Signs Noted of Democratic Desire to
Annex Valuable Patronage Em- '
ployes Heretofore Chosen
Solely for Fitness.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. (Special.)
Soon after the holiday recess there will
be a big shaking up in the personnel
of the Library of Congress. This ract.
which wu disclosed at the Capitol to
day, will surprise many employes 01
the library, though there have been
mnlt.rlncrg rtf trouble for 80016 time.
Democratic House and Senate lead
ers have practically determined to take
the handling of the patronage in the
library out of the hands of Librarian
pntn.m Th have decided to put the
administration Into the hands of a Joint
library committee. More tnan ouu per
.nnm mrtk smnloved in the Library of
CTnnarress.
There Is bound to be a Dig row oxer
the change. The plan will be Dittany
iwiipd a.a a scheme to increase me
...r.vMninir sdoUs system ana o
vance the cause 01 ptiouiiuiLi "j
political method.
The employes ox me vi
mil am not UDOer OS Civil bwtiw
Under the law the librarian appoints
them, as the law says, -soieiy who
reference to their fitness for their par
ticular duties. .
The appropriation for the uorary ox
Congress eacn year ror salaries i
enntlnE-ent exnenses is about 500,000.
Librarian Putnam has refused to run
the library at the bidding of members
of Congress. When recommendations
hv boxti made by Representatives or
Senators that this person or that be put
on the payroll, he Baa reiusea o ac
cede if he saw nt.
participate in this event. Sixty-five
trophies, in addition to the $500 Brock
challenge cup for floats entered by
clvtc bodies, and cash prizes have been
donated, not only by the people of
Pasadena, but by many from cities all
through the State. It is expected that
the parade this year will require an
hour to pass a given point.
The athletic events at the park will
be the Initiation of the Spring track
and field season, and are expected to
bring out a fast lot of men from col
leges and athletic clubs. They will fur
nish the first line 'on what can be ex
pected of both veterans and new blood.'
The Jumping horse. Shamrock, holder
of the world record: chariot races and
hippodrome events, will add variety to
the attractions of the great open-air
amphitheater.
"Freshics" at Mollne Kidnaped.
MOLINE, 111., Dec 16. Students of
Charles A. Fosberg. Thomas Pumfrey,
Nick Meter. Joaanes-T. Dahlgren, Carl
Christiansen, "Syvor Tang. Charles
Carlstedt; Axel C. Sword, Jonas Nell
son, Hans Peter Chrlstenson, Frank A.
Stafferson, Peter A. Stafferson. David
H. Forbes. Jeremiah J. McCarthy, J.
Chrlstoffer. J.' Christensen, Hans C
Muller. Otto Krunbholz, James Shearer.
Hagbarth Hansen. Gustav Hutlmann,
Tobias Hangland, Olof Nelson, Rudolph
Diriwachter. '
Bloodhounds Trail Farmer. .
OLATHB, Kan., Dec 20. Frank Des
kins, a farmer, E5 years old, was ar.
rested today in connection with the
shooting of John Smlzer, a wealthy
farmer, near here last night. Officials
said bloodhounds led them from the
home of Smlzer to that of Desk ins,
half a mile away. A charge from a
shotgun was fired into Smizer's back as
he sat near a window in his home.
That good coaL
-Adv.
Edlefsen. 262 Stark.
SHDW ONE OF PROMISE
25TH
PASADENA TO CELEBRATE
A3C SrVERSART OF TOURNAMENT.
Great Parade, Ckarlot Kacea aaa tup-
"podresae Eveats AU Part of
New Tear Fro gramme.
PASADffNA. Cal Dec 20. (Special)
Nature seems to have taken official
cognizance of the fact that New Tear's
day will be the 25th annual celebration
of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses,
and has done her best to see that there
shall be a profusion of flowers for all
purposes for this mid-Winter floral
classic Not in year have the climatic
conditions in Southern California been
ao propitious. Also large tracts of city
property, as well as the municipal
Darks themselves, have been utilized
as flower beds. Gardeners, wise In the
wavs of Dlanta. have retarded the blos
soming and will keep the flowers vir
tually in prison until Just before the
festival, when they will be released. I
Never have there been such induce
ment for people of tha entire Weat to
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By Marian J. Sicbel a little girl of
11 expressing in her own way and idea
to help "Daddy" in his dally work.
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example of originality in advertising.
unconsciously based on the first requi
site of publicity "human Interest.
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