r THE SUNDAY NONTAX. rORTLAJID, XOVE3IBER 2G, 1916. ORE A TIDE OF BUTTLE SWINGS TO VILLA Chihuahua City Holds Out, Rumbling of Cannon at Night Indicates. MURGUIA GOES TO RESCUE Attacking Army Driven Clear of Suburbs After Making Desper ate Effort to Take City by Storm Soon After Dawn. ' TLT. PASO, Tex., Nov. 25. High Army officers here tonight declared their belief that indications '-were that the tide of battle at Chihuahua City was turning- in favor of Villa and his forces after he had been defeated and driven off repeatedly during the past two days. JUAREZ, Mex.. Nov. 25. Rumbling of cannon, reported to the telegraph operator at Sauz station by refugees and relayed to General Francisco Gon j:h1ps at military headquarters here, onvinced the civil and military officers tluit General Trevlno, Carranza com mander, still held Chihuahua City to night at the close of the three days' .ipge by Villa and his bandits. Telegraph Line Silent, Aside from this information, the com manding officers in Juarez were as iMiich In the dark tonight as to the clay's developments in the state capital ;.h the Americans on the border The i - deral telegraph line which runs into lhc military headquarters at Juarez has been silent since 10 o'clock this morn ing, when communication with Chihua lnia City was interrupted "soon after leneral Trevlno sent a personal mes sage to Jlrs. Trevlno. assuring her of liis safety. The station agent at Sauz was or dered by General Gonzales to send a runner into the city tonight and ascer tain the developments of the day and to report them over the military lino upon the return of the courier. Villa Thought to Ilave Moved. The suspension of wire communica tion with Chihuahua City is considered by Carranza military officers here to Indicate that Villa has moved around to the north and northeast of the city, and is attacking from that side in the hope of avoiding the curtain of fire which the Carranza artillery has been pouring into the ranks of the bandits. Americano familiar with the topog raphy of the city say Villa will be able to make his way into the city proper from the north without encountering artillery fire. This part of the city is said to be less strongly fortified than the south, east and west. Humors of City's Fall Doubted. Telegraphic communication had not )pcn established between Chihuahua City and Juartz at a late hour tonight. When Informed of a rumor in El I'hso that Chihuahua had fallen before Villa's attacks. Andres Garcia, inspector-general of consulates, said: "There has been absolutely nothing received here to indicate such an event, ti nd we control the only available sources of information. From our knowledge of the defenses of Chihua hut and of General Trevino's resources in men and arms, we do not feel any uneasiness." Mr. Garcia, General Gonzales and other Carranza officials attended a banquet here tonight. Battle Begin at Dana, Before the telegraph line was cut fcrief -reports of the third day's battle lor possession of Chihuahua City re ceived by the military here told of the preliminary skirmishing Just before dawn, which developed into a general attack at 4:30 o'clock. After preliminary skirmishing at 4 o'clock in the morning the third day's fighting developed into a general as sault by the bandits. Heavy losses are said to have been Inflicted on the bandits. Murgula Goes to Rescue. General Murgula's cavalry is advanc ing overland from the vicinity of Santa Itosalia in an effort to relieve General Trevino's tired troops, according to General Gonzales, commanding the Car ranza garrison here. General Murguia ordered the cavalry to proceed by the shortest trail, leav ing the main column at the railroad, according to a wireless message re ceived by General Trevino at Chihuahua and transmitted here by telegraph. Carranza Officers Elated. Carranza officers here are elated at the prospect of Murgula's men reaching the scene of the battle before Villa re tires and express the hope that Villa and his chiefs will be captured in the general drive. EL PASO. Tex., Nov. 25. Government agents here received a report to day that General Murguia's cavalry col umn, which was said to be approaching Chihuahua City from the south, had been driven back by Villa cavalry, wiiich had been left by Villa to pre vent reinforcements reaching General Trevino, according to this unconfirmed report. The rpnort is said to have been re ceived before the interruptions in the Federal telegraph wire started at 10 o'clock. Cavranza's Consul, Eduardo Soriano Bravo, today officially denied the pres ence of Villa bandits near Guadalupe, southeast of Juarez. He said the Car ranza troops at Guadalupe were patrol ling the border. Americans crossing from Guadalupe say conditions are normal there. The report of bandits cutting the telegraph, lines north of Chihuahua City wa3 denied here. Soriano Bravo, Mexican Consul, today received a message from General Ja- cinto B. Trevino, commanding at Chi huahua City, Baying Villa renewed his attack at 4 o'clock this morning, and giving the names of the following de facto government officers, included In the casualty list: Killed Lieutenant - Colonel Ullses Mier, General M. Candara, Second Cap tain Rudulpho Cabello and Lieutenant Elpidio Garza, the latter two officers of General Trevino's staff. Colonel Borr quez was wounded. PACT UKELT TO BE SIGNED Administration Considers Protocol for Troop Withdrawal Favorably. WASHINGTON. Nov. 25. There ap pears little doubt that the American Government -villi approve the principle of the protocol signed in Atlantic City yesterday by members of tho Mexican American Joint Commission, providing for conditional withdrawal of the American troops and for military con trol of the border. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing began the study of the proto col today, and it is said by other of ficials that the agreement followed the general ideas of the Administra tion. The attitude of General Carranza to ward the agreement C considered here as more problematicaL Alberto J. Pani. one of the Mexican members of the Commission, will de liver it to him at Queretaro. and will make supplementary explanation of the attitude of the American Commissioners. INMATE KILLS ANOTHER CHARLES PETEnSOS AT STATE TTOS- I'lTAL DIES AFTER QIIARKEL. Canletta Lures Says lie Hit Co-worker When Other Persisted in Annoy ing Him While at Milking. PENDLETON, Or, Nov. 25. (Special.) Charles Peterson, aged 38, an in mate of the Eastern Oregon State Hos pital, died this morning at 9 o'clock as a result of an injury inflicted upon him earlier in the day by Canletta Lareso, aged 35. another patient. The two men were trusties and were milk ers at the hospital. Both were con sidered peaceable. A quarrel arose between the men and Lareso Kit the fellow-worker a blow over the head with a jioe handle. Ac cording to Lareso's story Peterson was picking" on him and when questioned further said: "Ask him," not realizing that Peterson was dead. As the man is a charge of the State Hospital and exempt from criminal action, it is said that no charges will be made in con nection with the case. The attack to day is the first act of violence in the history of the institution. Both men were committed from Union County Peterson in 1913, and Lareso at a later date. There was no eye witness to the fight. VICTIM KNOWN. AS IlECIUSE "Wanderer Saved From Jail for Meat Tlieft by Saulty Investigation. LA GRANDE. Or, Nov. 25. (Special.) Charles Peterson, killed at the Pen dleton asylum In a quarrel this morn ing, was a hermit of the nomad type, with a well-developed eccentricity of stealing meat. His meat stealing ac tivities, always In small quantities and for his own use entirely, began in California. After -his commitment to the asylum in 1913 he broke away from his guards and went to Walla Walla, where he was caught stealing again. Living in a most primitive way, in remote places, he came to public high ways only occasionally. Many times he walked from his crudely built hut not far from La Grande to take mud baths at night near Hot Lake. When pressed by hunger be stole food. It was on such a mission that he was arrested that year and convicted, but an Insanity examination stayed the punishment. His father lives in Kear ney, Neb. He had no vicious traits, but- was a recluse and much feared by children where he might wander. His slayer is a Hungarian, whose people live in New Jersey, and was committed in 1913. NUT GROWERS TO FriEET PRUNE ORCHARD I STS ALSO PLAN SESSION AT CORVALLIS, AlSTMIS DEAD Early-Day Express Rider and Veteran Bailiff Passes. CAREER WAS ADVENTUROUS Arrival in Oregon Dates Back to 184 9 Indian War Record Filled With Exploits Service Faith ful as Court Attache. BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN. Death came to Abraham B. Stuart, a patriarch of Portland, yesterday morn ing at 10 o'clock, closing a career that was rich in adventurous incident and happy friendships. After an illness of 5." - - y Iftftf sVr A. I). Stuart, Veteran Cot rt At tache and Pioneer Kx press ' Rider Who Died Yesterday In Tula City. BANISHED HIS DESIRE FOR TOBACCO A Kansas Man Tells of a Simple Home Recipe That Broke Him of Using Tobacco. A. C. Will Be Host During; Farmers' and IIiiiiKm'km' Week Promi nent Speakers Listed. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Corvallis. Nov. 25. (Special.) The de partment of horticulture of the Oregon Agricultural College will be host to two meetings during Farmers' and Homemakers' week to be held at the college the first week in January, 1917. A nut convention will be in session on January 2 and 3, and on January 4 and & there will be a convention of prune growers. The most approved and successful methods of walunt and filbert culture in the Northwest will be discussed by some of the leading growers of these two horticultural products and by members of the college staff in horti culture. Prominent among the speak ers is J. B. Neff. of Anaheim. Cal., one of the largest and most successful wal nut producers on the "Coast. Others who will speak are: Knight Pearcy, in charge of the state farm at Salem; J. C. Cooper, of McMlnnville, president of the Western Walnut As sociation; George Dorris, of Spring field; T. A. Harper, of Dundee; Charles C. Chapman, of Portland, and Charles L, McNary, of Salem. One of the foremost prune growers of the Northwest, L. F. Russell, of Washougal, will be on the programme of the prune growers' convention. The culture, fertilization, harvesting and marketing of the prune crop will be dealt with by various experts. Speakers will be: Dr. L. D. Scar borough, of Creswell; Lloyd T. Reynolds, of Salem; .Professors H. p. Barrs, V. R Gardner, A, L. Lovett and C. L Lewis, of the college; George Zim merman, of North Yamhill; T. A. Harper, of' Dundee; A. H. Harris, of Portland; J. B. Bruznfield, of Salem; H. S. Glle. of Salem, and Robert Paulus, of Salem. several weeks. In his 87th -year, Mr. Stuart passed away at the home of his daughter. Mrs. H. F. Boyd, of 721 Haw thorne avenue. Against the colorful background of real old Western romance, no bolder figure is etched than that of the ex press rider. For dash and daring his renown has been preserved in tradition and fiction. Bret Harte delighted in his exploits. In his cool Judgment and his fearlfes acceptance of the gage of battle when on duty bound. Few of those who rode In the days of dim trails, highwaymen and hidden hostilities remain to tell the tale them selves. And or these the tally is less by one. for A. B. Stuart was a famous express rider and bearer of dispatches in the far '50s. Bailiff Is Well Knoirn. To the younger generation of Port land he was known as a venerable gen tleman, pleasant-faced and Jocular, who laughed in his thick white beard and kept watch before the doors of the grand Jury-room. But those of the older recalled a day when his name was a synonym for courage when a lithe, hard-riding young man used to bring the Frisco papers up from the south or ride away with dispatches through the night and an Indian up rising. Yesterday morning Deputy District Attorney J. L. Hammdrsly. with the entire grand Jury, thought to pay their well-loved bailiff a visit. As they en tered the home where he lay 111 hushed whispers informed them that the end was near. But a few moments later they were in the presence of death. Mr. Stuart's birthplace was in New ark, N. J., and the date of his birth was December 12, 1828. The restless ness of youth and desire for adventure claimed him when he was 13 years of age, and he ran away to sea. A singu lar coincidence exists in that, on the Vesper of New London, which he joined in 1844, the late father of Police Ser geant Ben F. Sherwood, also was a sailor. Sea Trip Adventurous. He saw the stormy passage of the Horn, when the ship, a whaler, was al most cast away, and sailed northward to the Behrlng Sea, afterward visiting Japan. Illness caused him to leave tn vessel at Honolulu, and he voyaged to San Francisco, coming to Portland in 1849. Scarcely had ho arrived in this city, when the gold rush swept him back to California, where he remained but a short time. In 1861 he was wedded to Johanna Ross, the daughter of a Maine ship captain, who had forsaken the sea to make a home in the new mecca-land of Oregon. Mrs. Stuart passed away in January, 1911. As an express rider he rode for the Adams Express Company, in the early '60s, and later removed to Olympla, Wash., where he adopted the hazardous calling as his own, and opened offices. "Stuart's express" was a byword in those days, and the arrivals of Its riders were transcendant events. Here is the prosey disposal of an in- Look Pa, How 'Gets-It' Works!" Mr. John Miller, living at Waverly, Khs., after using tobacco 20 years, banished his desire for tobacco with u simple recipe which he mixed at Imnie. In a recent statement Mr. Miller said: "I could not stop tobacco of my own accord, so used the following rimple recipe almost two years ago xnd have not touched tobacco since. To 3 ounces of water add 20 grains of muriate of ammonia, a small box of Varies Compound and 10 grains of pepsin. Take a . teaspoonful three times a day. As It has no color or smell it can be given secretly in tea, coffee, milk or in food. Any druggist can fill this recipe at very little cost, and it certainly will banish all desire for tobacco." Adv, , CARS DELAY NEW MILL Shortage Prevents Installation of Machinery for Xane Plant. EUGENE. Or., Nov. 25. (Special.) The car shortage is not only limiting the output of the lumber mills of Ore gon, but is delaying the erection of new mills according to S. A. Buck, of the Buck box factory, of Eugene, finan cially interested in the Monroe Timber Company, which has broken ground for a shingle mill on the Siuslaw, in West ern Lane County. "It has been several weeks since we placed an order for cars to haul our machinery from Monroe, Wash.." he said today. "We have even offered to buy the cars. Lifts Your Corn Right Off. Never Fails. "Ever in your life see a corn out like that? Look at the true underneath smooth as the pnl your nana: , ent in 1S52.' as related in the "Pio neer and Democrat," published at 01VnPia, Wash., on August 31. of that yeaft "We are indebted to Wells. FarjVj &. Cj.'s express for a file of the San Francisco Dally Herald, up to August 19, delivered by Stuart's Ex press on Tuesday evening last." Mark that almost two weeks had passed be tween the last date line and the ar rival of the 'Frisco papers. The Yakima Indian war broke out In October, 1S55, and terror held the settlements for almost a year. Mili tary dispatch bearers were called, for. Governor Isaac L Stevens, of the 'ter ritory of Washington, received an in stant response from A, B. Stuart. Time and again he carried - important word between Governor Stevens and Gover nor George L. Curry, of Oregon terri tory, one of three volunteer riders who outwitted the hostlles. out-rode, or out fought them. At an outpost was Lieutenant rhll Sheridan, afterward to become a popu lar hero of the Civil War. Mr. Stuart was chosen by Governor Stevens to carry dispatches to Sheridan. He must pass through a country held by the war-crazed Indians. So he rode away from Olympia. and Sheridan got the dispatches. But not before the daring bearer had charged through an am bush. At the fusillade his horse stum bled and the bullets whistled overhead. The stumble saved the message and a scalp. Perilous Trip Succeed. Again in the beleaguered blockhouse at Cascade Ixcks, with the- red cordon drawn taut and the warhoop lifted, the garrison could hold out no longer with out relief. At the call of Captain Powell for a volunteer to run the gauntlet and bring the distant troops. Stuart stepped forth nd was chosen. Again he flirted with the savages and won through in time to bring the relieving column. Years afterward, when the Yakima Indian war was paled by the more re cent titanic struggle of North and South, there came to Portland a cer tain Lleutenant-General. who once had been Lieutenant Phil Sheridan, of the troops in Oregon. He stopped at the old Clarendon Hotel, registered, and went out to hunt up A. B. Stuart. And they gossiped for a while. The time of the express rider drew to a close and the crossing whistle of puffing locomotives replaced the hoof hail of men who rode in the night, by faint trails, through 6torm and danger. The Indians were on the reservations and all was quiet In the Oregon country. Election Returns Carried. Election returns in those days were one of the express rider's specialties. At the first election of a delegation to Congress from the Territory of Wash ington, held in June, 1S55. Mr. Stuart rode hard and far to bring in the re turns. J. Potton Anderson. Democrat, was elected, defeating Judge William Strong. Whig, whose son, Thomas N. Strong, Is now a Portland attorney. When Mr. Stuart was again at home in Portland, playing an active part In the early affairs of the lusty young metropolis, he tried his hand at busi ness and opened a butchershop. The city boasted one of the first steam fire engines to be brought to the Pa cific Coast. He was chosen as engineer. He worked and Joked, and bore his share in the building of a city. Years ago he became a court attache. So constant was his attendance, so faithful was he to his position, that no part or portion of the courts was held to be more a fixture than he. He was bailiff under Judge Shattuek and Judge Morrow, later becoming bailiff to the grand Jury, where he remained for many years and until stricken with the paralysis that preceded his death. He is sui rived by eight children. and by a. half-brother, George Brower, of New York. The children are Charles B. Stuart, of Gobel; Fred Stuart, of Gobel; A. V. Stuart. R. M. Stuart. Mrs. H. F. Boyd. F. G. Stuart and Mrs. C. G. Hopkins, all of this city, and W. C. Stuart, of Oswego. There are four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, from tho Finley chapel, and Interment will be in Riverview Cemetery. A. C. CALLAN QUITS Candidate for Speaker Gives Support to Mr. Stanfield. L. E. BEAN IS CONFIDENT Umatilla Aspirant Says He has 91 of 60 Votes Pledged and Has Reason to Kxpect 4 0 When Lat Reply Is Received. Arthur C. Callan. member of the Multnomah County delegation to the lower House of the Legislature, who has been an active candidate for Speaker, last night announced' his withdrawal from the race in favor of Robert N. Stanfield. Joint Representa tive from Morrow and Umatilla Coun ties. "I'have made a thorough canvass of -the situation." Baid Mr. Callan. "and am convinced that Mr. Stanfield al ready has more than enough strength to win. "There is no reason why I should continue In the race under those cir cumstances, and In announcing my own withdrawal I wish to thank those who have so loyally supported me. and ask them to vote for Mr. Stanfield if they feel that they can do so." Mr. Stanfield Says lie lias 34. This narrows the race for Speaker down to Mr. Stanfield. I -outs E. Bean, of .Lanj County, and J. E. Anderson, of Wasco County, with K. K. Kubli. of Multnomah, a prospective candidate. Mr. Kubll has not announced himself, but he is regarded as being tentatively in the race. In a statement last night Mr. Stan field announced that he has more than the necessary 31 votes required to elect the Speaker. "Mr. Callan's vote drives me S4 prom ised votes out of the 60 members of the House, three more than the nec essary 31," said Mr. Stanfield. "I am not Including possibilities or doubtful votes. I have 34 definitely promised votes. Within the next day or two, after I hear from several mem bers who have promised me early re plies. I am confident that I will have 40 votes pledged to my candidacy for Speaker. Mr. Bean Confident Yet. On tho other hand Mr. Bean, who was also In Portland yesterday, de clared that the race was far from set tled, and that his own chances were excellent. "I confidently expect to be elected Speaker." he said. There were no Important changes yesterday In the five-cornered con test for President of the Senate, which up to tho present has overshadowed interest in the Speakership fight. Senator Gus C. iyaser, of Multnomah County, claims 12 definitely pledged votes. The other contestants. Senators Wood of Washington. Hawley of Polk. Olson of Multnomah and Eddy of Douglas, are standing equally firm and contending that when the time comes they will have the necessary votes. It requires 16 votes to elect the President of the Senate. So far none of the candidates has enough votes to Justify any sweeping claims. Leivlston to Extend Radio Range. LEW3STON, Idaho, Nov. 25. (Spe cial.) The Lewlston Ttndio CItih met Greater Portland Day Tuesday, November 28, when $500.00 cash will be given away to charitable institutions. Ten votes given with every dollar purchase. Come to this fine specialty store, where you can find the most standard high grade goods produced in the country. Ches terfield Suits and Overcoats, Stetson, Schobel and Borsalino .Hats; Manhattan and Wilson Bros'. Shirts; Cooper's, Vassar and Sterling Underwear; Dent's, Fownes' and Bacmo Gloves; Phoenix, Wonder and Wayne Knit Hosiery all in correct styles and priced right. LADIES' FINEST SUITS, DRESSES AND COATS Special Prices on Ladies' Suits and D "esses $35-$40 Values at $27.50 $45-$50 Values at $36.50 $55-$60 Values at $45.00 $65-$70 Values at $51.50 $85 Fine Fur Trim, at $57.50 $100 Fine Fur Trim, at $67.50 No Charge for Alterations Porttznd R. M. Gray Corner Washington and West Park Sts. "MannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnMnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd last evening and completed the ar- lulu and the Middle Western stater, rangements for installing an audlon The sending range is now about 15" detector, which will give the Lewlston miles. The meeting was attended by station a receiving range extending to 19 members, six of whom are licenser! Junenu. Alaska. San Francisco. 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