FEARED BY FEDERALS;
WARSHIPS
ARE
READY
Navy Department Will Keep
Fleet There on Rumors of
Return of Rebel Force,
J .
J (By tb International News Berries.)
1 Washington, P, C Dec, 20. The navy
; department baa determined to keetf all
X the warships at Tat.ipieo for the pro
El taction of foreigners In that city.
i The American vessel Chester and the
British crulseT Suftolk, which went to
2 Vera Cru, have been ordered back to
1 -Twnplco by their respective govern-
men M.
' 5 What navjr officials ay privately Is
S that it Is not to be expected that the
3 strong forces of the constitutionalists
2 which recently attacked Tamplco will
give up the struggle and that on the
jj contrary, Tamplco, so far as Huerta
5 and his rivals are concerned, is the key
! of the situation.
Humors of Hew Attack.
. - Admiral Fletcher, It la true, reported
7 In . dispatch dated 6 o'clock yesterday
at Tamplco', that conditions were nor-
me.1. The state department, however,
admits that it has "rumors" of the ro
ll newal of the attack on Tamplco and
3 that these "rumors" are not conflnci
5 to newspaper reports.
' The action of the navy department
i in sending back the Chester instead of
$ withdrawing one-half of the ships from
: Tamplco, as Intended a daw or two ago,
3 . ahowa that another and perhaps a more
2 serious situation is to develop.
fc One of the officials in fact says ttat
the world would not tolerate a repetl
tloa In Tamplco of what ' was done by
Villa, evidently wltb the approval of
$ Cexranxa, at Chihuahua
C ' . Conspiracy Is Denied.
B '' The Spanish ambassador in Washing
"' ton Claims to have clearly proven that
Villa had no Justification for his do
e xportation of Spanish subjects on the
trround that they were conspiring
- against the Mexicans.
g It Is pointed out that General Villa
told perhaps more than he intended tc
tell when he said that the Spanish were
Jg removed because of the fear of a "mat-
"acre." This shows, it Is claimed, to
g department officials as well as to oth
fe era that the army of Villa and Car
E ransa can not be controlled by their
5 leaders.
6 Both the White House and the state
3J department agree that no representa-
tions were made to this government by
Huerta that he would resign within 10
J days under certain conditions. It is
also denied that President Wilson or
the state department declined to con-
aider the offers of General Huerta, Most
officials here construe the original sug
S cestlon to Huerta by John Llnd as being
f one requiring Huerta to eliminate him-
self entirely from the Mexican govern
s mant unconditionally. ,
LOSS
RECORDS
OF
WESTERN FUEL
OF
CO. IS
PUZZLE TO COUNSEL
Unless Balance Sheet Can Be
Found Government's Fig
ures Cannot Be Verified.
6 an Francisco, Cal., Deo. 20. An Im
portant balance sheet hV been lost from
the records of the Western Fuel Co.,
and both the officers of the concern
and the government prosecutors, Matt
I. Sullivan and Theodore Roche, ar
searching the recorda to find the cov
eted page.
The sheet missing is ror ana
records all the details of the com-
puiy's business for triat year, as well
as 'showing the amount of coal on hand
at the beginning of the year. Without
this record one group of figures im
portant to the government's case can
not be verified.
David C. iNorcross, secretary of the
company, said today he has not seen
the paper since the books were se:.t to
W. H. Tldwell, special treasury agent,
several months ago. He did not know
whether the lost balance sheet was in
the documents sent to the federal grand
Jury upon the reoent court order. The
government had the sheet a during its
preliminary work.
Prosecutor Roche said that since the
documents were brought to the court
room they had been under lock and
guard constantly.
NORTHERN
MEXICO
TO
BE DEVASTATED IS THE
EL
REPORT FROM
PASO
; Rebels Get Dynamite.
Mexico City, Mexico, Dea 10. The
2 government is still without definite
C news from Tamplco. The rebels are re
K ported to have obtained an additional
3 carload of rifles, two cars of dynamite,
1 two cars of powder and eight looomo
SS Uvesiv This oil companies at Tamplco
S bare emptied their tanks. In order to
l .
tar . . ..
minimlze danger from the spread of fire
should the rebels bombard the city.
A fight to a finish is expected, as It
Is believed that Admiral Fletcher will
not interfere In any way this time,
nearly all the foreign residents having
been removed by the warships and aux
iliaries. Confiscation of the property of men
connected with the revolution is con
templated by Huerta, as a final means
of raising funds. The plan Is opposed
by Minister of Justice Gorostita, on le
gal grounds.
Runs on the banks have been checked
by the publication of a threat to have
recruiting officers impress into the
army either men or women found stand
ing around the banks.
The federal garrison at Guaymas Is
reported to be absolutely demoralized,
over 600 men already having deserted.
Even the commandant, General Pedro
OJeda, Is said to have made advances
for an amnesty. There are two gun
boats at Guaymas. These have held the
rebels In check.
Sir Lionel Carden, the brltish minis
ter, today held In his hands the life of
Jullano Real, a Jalisco rebel, who cap
tured and held for ransom Louis Balrd,
an Englishman, Carden decided to let
him die. Business men of Ameca paid
the ransom demanded for Balrd by
Real, and then the federals captured the
rebel with his wife and four children.
They were all brought to Mexico City
and Jailed. General Huerta ordered.
Real's execution and then asked Carden
if he desired to interfere. The minis
ter declined.
"Such crimes against foreigners are
too grave to go unpunished," Carden
said.
Journal Want Ads bring resulta
Huerta Said to Have Given Or
ders for Destruction of All
Property in North.
(By th International News Serrtee.)
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 20. Northern
Mexico is to be made a wilderness. Re
alixlng the impossibility of capturln
t;ie country from the rebels, Vlctorlano
Huerta has ordered the remnants of his
army, now at OJinnga, to begin action
of destruction that will make the states
of Chihuahua and Coahuila untenable
for Pancho Villa and his followers. Vll-
lanes are to be laid waste and farms
swept off the map. The campaign will
be similar to that waged several month
ago against Zapata In southern Mexico.
Particular attention is to be paid the
Mormon colonies in the vicinity of
Cases Grandes. Salazar has been chosen
bv Huerta. to command the column of
destruction that will march against the
Mormons. Two years ago, during tha
Ororco revolution, Salazar destroyed
much of the Mormons' property and
forced them to flee to the United State.
Balazar's orders, as learned here.Vare to
march from CUlnaga to Cases Grandes,
sweeping a path 20 miles wide for the
entire distance. Everything in this path
will be destroyed.
Will sTt Attack J oar a.
No. attack will be made on Juares at
the present time, the Idea simply being
to make the northern portion of the
state untenable.
While Salasar Is thus eqgagedj Pas
cual Orozco will proceed up the Conchos
river from OJlnaga, through Cuc"illlo
Parado, to Santa Rosalia, where a Junc
tion will be formed with Generals Ve
lado and Navarette from Torreon. The
combined armies then will attack ChU
huahua. Both armies witl destroy ev
erything posHlble on their marches to
Santa Rosalia
General Salvador Mercado, supreme
federal commander In Chihuahua, has
been ignored in the new campaign ard
has been recalled to Mexico City. H!s
action 1st evacuating Chihuahua City
and fleeing to the border Is responsible
for the order of recall.
Will Cut Railroads.
Salazar's march to the Mormon colon
ies is expected to start within the next
three days. He will follow tne Mexi
can side of the Rio Grande for a short
distance and then swing southward,
crossing the Mexican National at Villa
Huamada and the Mexican Central at
Casus Grandes. Both railroads will bo
destroyed, cutting the rebels off from
Juarez and Chihuahua.
Salazar la thoroughy familiar' with
the country of western Chihuahua. He
Is hated by the Mormons and his orders
to exterminate the colonies, burn all
houses, barns, stores and other build
ings are said to please him. All forage,
grain, food and other supplies net
needed by the column Is to be destroyed.
All men found in the path of the Sala
zar column are to be Impressed into the
service or shot and the, women and chil
dren left to shift for themselves. All
rebels found within the zone are to be
killed without trial an aU, known rebel
sympathizers are to be(raq:rested.
'MAYOR SUSTAINED IN
I npPRAvwnncp VFTO
VI mm 9 in MVVVhs w mm m
SISMBnMMBM , .
San Francisco, CaL, Dec 80. The
board of supervisors by" a vote of 14 to
S, upheld today the vote of Mayor
Rolph, of the municipal opera house
ordinance. O the, 17 supervisors pres
ent, only- Supervisors Bancroft, Jen
nings and McCarthy-voted tooverrtd
the veto.
Supervisor Payot announced that he
would vote to sustain the veto of the
mayor.' ; . . y ,
"I want to see -he decks cleared, for
action," he said, "so that nw or31"
nance now in preparation may be pre
sented a week from Monday. I believe
that all sides can come together and
by so doing San Francisco may yet se
cure a municipal opera house."
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OLD KENTUCKY WHISKEY 75c per quart, $2.50 a gallon
MARBLE, a mild, delightful Whiskey, $3.00 per gallon
SUNNY TRAIL, rich, mellow, smooth $1.00 a quart,
. $3.50 a gallon
KING HILL, 7 years old, Kentucky's finest
production, $1.25 a quart,
$4.00 a gallon
1
Sparkling
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BURGUNDY
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or CaL Champagne
35 c a Bottle
Three for $1.00
I California ,f
-5c 1
I Gallon I
Including I
i Sanitary 1
I Container I
Spring Valley
BEER
$1.00 Doz.
(After Return of
Bottles.) If shipped
out of town, $1.50
dozen or $8.50 bbl.
STANDARD WINES Elsewhere the
same quality coat $1.00 a gallon.
Our price 75c
IMPERIAL WINES The grade that coata yon
$1.50 in other stores. Our price, gal., $1.00
OLD VINTAGE Sold elaewhere at $2.00 a ration.
Our erica SI -SO
CREAM OF CALIFORIA "Oldest and Beat," a regular $3.00
Wine. Our price, a gallon $2.00
DE LUXE California a finest production, the gallon $3.00
Above Winea include Port, Sherry, Angelica, Muacatel, Claret, Zinfandel, Caber
net, Burgundy, Riesling and Sauterne.
SPRING VALLEY WINE CO.
On the Corner
Second and Yamhill
"THE BIG STORE"
Telephones
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NINE HOUR DAY WANTED
BY STREET CAR MEN
Indianapolis, Dec. 20. The local
street car employes this afternoon
closed the presentation ot their side In
the wage arbitration hearing before the
state public service commission and the
traction company will begin the Intro
duction of Ha evidence Monday morn
ing. W. V. Mahan, of Detroit, presi
dent of the Amalgamated Association
of Street and Electric Railway Em
ployes, was the last witness for the
former strikers.
He stated that If the commission's
award fixed a nine hour day, the street
car company, with the aid of experts,
could arrange a schedule that would do
away with the objectionable spilt runs.
. v .. t -
TORY
HEALTH
ve
That Good Coal.
Edlefsen, 163 Stark.
(Adv.)
He Will Spend Chrtrnas
on Train, Reaching -Pass
Christian Thursday A, M.
' " ;
(United Prew Leased Wlre.l '
Washington, Dec. 20. President
Wilson will not hang up-hls stocking
on Christmas eve. Unless present
plans go awry, he will spend that night
on a train. Christmas day will be
spent in a cottage in the little hamlet
of Pass Chriatlan, Miss., on the shores
of the Oulf of Mexico. It Is the present
intention of the president and his
family to leave this city Tuesday night,
reaching the temporary capital about
9 o'clock on Christmas day. They will
stay there until Jan. 10.
The official reason assigned for the
election of Pass Christian, two days
journey from Washington, Is the de
sire of the president's physician that
he shall spend at least three weeks in
a warmer climate, so that be can shake
off the attack of grippe which has
prostrated him.
The president is not In good health,
but Dr. Grayson said tonight that rest
and a change of climate will restore
him.
It is expected that while In the
south the president will , name , the
federal reserve board created by t he
new currency' hill. There Is pos-
albllity that some of the members of
the board will be named before he
starts. . '
SINNOTT'S BILL TO AID
OREGON- HOMESTEADERS
(Woihltieton ' Bureau-ol Tin- Journal)
Washington, Dec, 20. -The bill which
Representative Slnnott Introduced
today to glv public' land entrymen
three years. In which to establish a res
idence on land, meets the ideas of many
men in Oregon, . who have represented
that the expense of getting established
on claims is almost prohibitive. The
bill Is very carefully drawn and Bln
nott believes it will have the approval
of the committee and the . interior de
partment m I
POLYGAMY AMENDMENT
TO CONSTITUTION ASKED
,
Washington, D. C, Deo. 20. At the
request of cltlcens of Massachusetts,
Senator Weeks today introduced a Joint
resolution for a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting polygamy in the Unit
ed States and giving congress power to
enforce its provisions. The resolution
was referred to the committee on the
Judiciary, which will be asked to grant
publla hearings.
Watson Is After' Them.
(Salem Bureau of Tha Journal.)
Ealem, Or.. Deo. 10. Corporation Com
missioner Watson has requested District
E S " LVER ?' Oil N 6 '
Darkf Dark. World Rosy..Agaui.
With", Resumption of f "
Trading in Shares,
New .York. Deo., 20. rW all; street did
Its Christmas shopping today. A dark
blue world took on a rosier hue anil
there were smiles in brokers' offices
where... it had almost been forgotten
that smiles grew bebre. ,' On the
strength of the passag,jif the currency
bill by the senate and the amicable set
tlement between the government and
the telephone trust, 'Wall street wit
nessed a come-back for the day. There
-was more trading today than had been
known, for months. The total for th
day was 315,000 shares, an excellent
showing for a Saturday. Prices started,
going up by fractions at the opening.
American Telegraph & Telephone stock
advanced seven points over last night's
close within the first four minutes,
reaching 121U- Last week it was m
low as 110. Western Union rose twt
points to 62, but later dropped 4o 87.
Speculators declared this company
would not be as strong without tin
A. T. & T., although Theodore N. Yai!r
head of the combine, declared nelfh
er
Attorney Uplohn of Polk cnuntv to 1 company would be weakened by tb
prosecute the Adjustable Electric 1 dissolution of their Interests. All lead- '
Socket company for violating the blue i lng stocks, Including the beot specula
sky law by selling stock without a tlve issue followed the advance of
license. 1 A. T. & T. -f
Tine BoagdnmiCT Stooge or a Homme?
,-rs E,WrdS Company
fcuPrZi S&&HeV eay payment at rea- J rg
" (Cv if
- jiv vwi Hill i . ...k fn f furniture. It was imnosMme)
mZr ZMWjry mi I w V " - -- . ,
Merry
Xaiias
A gift of Furpiture for
the home is the proper
way for the husband or
wife to express to the
other the spirit of the
season.
A clean, neat, well
furnished home, is the
foundation for family
happiness and if more
men -and women re
alized this their lives
would be much
pleasant.
more
Twenty years ago boarding houses were full of 1
newly-weds- but that was because people had'
to pay cash for furniture. It
for the man of moderate salary at that time to
have his own home and his own comforts.
Today housekeeping is the thing. EDWARDS' r
CREDIT plan has made the necessity of "sad
eyed" people cooped up in a boarding house"
a thing of the past. :
GO TO HOUSEKEEPING nf. EDWARDS'
WAY. Ifs the right way. ItA the comfortable i
It's the happy way.
way.
Ir the easy jway,
REST OF ALL, IT'S WITHIN YOUR MEANS,
NO MATTER HOW SMALL YOUR INCOME.
When a firm can stay in a poor location and continue to increase its business, you may be sure there is a reason for
its success. Edwards' is about the only big retail business remaining on First street, and they are doing well because
thousands of people know that they can get there prices and terms that no other store offers.
jThe Utmty Otft
THE value of any article
consists not in the mere
possession of it, but la the
service it renders
BISSELUS
"Cyeft" BALL BEAR1NO
Carpet Sweeper
Is alt once handsome, service
able and appropriate, and will
So oa for yeart making the dally bur
ea lighter while torn oraala piece
ot uteleaaneu that it raved over today
will be put ailde tomorrow. We have
them at all prices.
$3.85 $5.50
YOUR HEALTH
and the health of your family de
pends on prope'rly cooked food, The
best cooking is done by - ..
Edwards'
Regular
Price $2.50
This is for a good little
folding breakfast Table like
illustration. Vou often sec
other stores advertise them
as great special at $2.99. Our
regular price is only $2.50. "
Edwards' Fine Dinner Seis
SO Piece Sets .
100 Piece Sets
7.95
15.90
We buy a whole carload of tinner Sets at a time so as to get
the very lowest price. We give you three of the very latest
patterns to select from t the nbove price. The ware is best
grade semi-porcelain and decorations are plain gold 'bands or
.Cobalt flow blue with gold edges,-
& "$Uy Satisfactory "K&nfi
asLiWe4u4u AeM4 AW Islm sWailslhMsillswsftefrsfra sWsassaalll llltsMllllll flsjiF
"1
I f OOOD PLMCE TO TRADElI
Edwards'
Economy
Room Rugs
These Rugs are betetr qualities
and lower price than mill made
goods. We have many different
sizes or can make up any size
required.
Bru8sels.9xl2 . $14.00
Velvet, 9x12... .$16.00
Axminster, 9xl2. $17.00
EDWARDS' SEWING
MACHINES
VYOITDO NOT NEED to pay $50
for a machine to do the family "
wing. EDWARDS' . GUARAN
TEE on SEWINO MACHINES
is "SATISFACTION OR YOUR
MONEY." Hundreds of, people
.use these Machines, but you have
to pay other sjtores $25 for them,!'
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