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EIGHT PAGES THE INDEPENDENCE ENTERPRISE, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON PAGE THREE WJLMJN TALKS (iOVISKNMENT .SOUTHERN CYCLONE KILLS 33 DEATH LIST NOW MORE THAN 90 Property Loss In Gulf Stales Up In Millions. North Central and Western Tor Hons of Country Are Ituried Under Snow Drift. Chicago Indlcntloni from luto ro KrU nro that rnoro than 1)0 persons were killod, scores suveroly Injured, and great property loss sustained in the disastrous electrical storm which wept parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Alauimi, Louisiana, MisaisHippi and Tex? ' ' . K ' odd deaths have been report ed in. fie total loss of life probably will Dd increased when wire communi cation is restored In remote Hectlons devBHtated by the cyclone. The dam - age to property cannot be estimated, but will have to be computod In mil lions. Twenty-nine persons are reported to have perished in Georgia anil damage to property is roughly estimated at $1,000,000. Calhoun, Gordon county, Georgia, and vicinity bore tho brunt of tho storm, and 11 persons are re tried to hnve been killed. Tho other fatalities in Georgia were nine at Tucker, four at Kaglesvillo, three at Clarkston and two at Columbus. Late reports from Tennessee have increased the death toll in that state to 23 persons. The loss of life in Alabama Is esti mated at 13, although several persons etill are reported missing. Five nq- groes were killed near New Decatur, three persons perished at Cnlera and two each at Hoke and Iiluff, Gainsville and Duke. Late reports from Northern Missis sippi raised the death list from seven as first reported, to 13. These fatuli tleB occurred in seven counties. Wire communication with a number of towns struck by the storm still la in terrupted. No more deaths havo been reported from Louisiana, the death list remain ing at seven. Six persons were killed by the cy clone that passed over Gadsden, Ala. A Southern railway train was wrecked, presumably by spreading rails, near Round Mountain. The crew and passengers escaped injury. The storm, which continued for two hours, was followed by earthquake shocks, and devastated a wide section of country between Curryvillo and Re sacra late at night. Eleven are known to have been killed. The storm west of the Tennessee river reached its gravest fury in Ben ton county, sweeping a path from a quarter to three-quarters of a mile wide diagonally across the country. It is estimated that the damage done by the severe wind and rain storm which swept Chicago and Illinois will aggregate nearly $1,000,000. In Chi cago the wind attained a velocity of 60 miles an hour for several hours and thousands of plate glass windows and doors in all parts of the city were de molished. Dispatches from Northern Wiscon sin say disastrous floods have been fol lowed by one of the most severe snow storms of the winter. Railroad traffic in the northwestern, part of the state is paralyzed, telegraph wires have been put out of commission, but the change in temperature is moderating the floods, which were working great havoc. Wind storms, accompanied by rain and hail, in the southwestern part of Kansas, did great property damage. Two carpenters were killed at Louis ville, Ky., when a high wind blew down a construction tower at the Louisville Railway company's repair shops. The wind reached a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Burlington railroad traffic imme diately west of Alliance, Neb., was demoralized as a result of a heavy blizzard which swept Northwestern Nebraska and Southwestern Wyoming. Freight traffic is at a standstill and overland passenger trains are reported stalled in snowdrifts. Will Endeavor to Cultivate Friend; hhip in Central America. Washington, D. C. President Wll aon Issued his formal statement of his policy toward the Central and South American republics: "In view of questions which natur ally are uppermost In the public mind just now, tho President Issues the fol lowing statement: "One of the chief objects of my ad ministration will bo to "cultivate the friendship and deserve the confidence of our sister republics of Central and South America, and to promote in every proper and honorable way the interests which are common to the peoples of the two continents. I ear nestly desire the most cordial under standing and co-operation between the peoples and leaders of America, arid therefore, deem it my duty to make this brief statement. "Co-operation Is possible only when supported at every turn by the orderly processes of just government based upon law, not upon arbitrary, or Ir regular, force. I hold, as I am sure all thoughtful leaders of republican government everywhere hold, that just government rests always upon the con sent of the governed, and that there can be no freedom without order based upon law and upon the public consci ence and approval. We shall look to make these principles the basis of mu tual intercourse between, respect and helpfulness between our sister repub lics and ourselves. We shall lend our influence of ev ery kind to the realization of these principles in fact and practice, know ing that disorder, personal intrigue and defiance of constitutional rights weaken and discredit government and injure none so much as the people who are unfortunate enough to have their common life and common affairs taint ed and disturbed." FEDERALISTS HARD PRESSED High inds Sweep From New Or leans to Atlantic. New Orleans Thirty-three persons are reported to have been killed and property valued at several hundred thousand dollars destroyed by a wind and rain storm which swept portions or Jjoulmana, Texas, Georgia, Ala' barna, Arkansas, Mississippi, Mis souri, Illinois and Tennessee Friday A deluge of rain extended over a more extenHive area and practically demoralized telegraph and telephone service lor several hours. Only meager reports from the stricken districts were obtainable. The property damage at Brookland, Tex., was estimated at $100,000. All wires In the path of the storm were put out of commission. Latest reports of loss of life came from near Atlanta, where five were killed. Tho town of Provencal, La., was practically wiped out by a cyclone. A negro boy was killed and 15 persons Injured. Tho storm cut a wide swath from three to 500 feet wide, demolishing business houses and 25 homes. At Montgomery City, Mo., large property damage was caused and sev eral persons injured, two believed fa tally, by the storm which swept Mont gomery county. Three persons were hurt and consid erable property damage done by a storm which passed over Jerseyville, 30 miles northeast of St. Louis. Sev eral houses were wrecked. The storm which swept over the counties of Peoria. Woodford and Tazewell in Illinois did damage esti mated at several thousand dollars. The wind at Peoria reached a velocity of 50 miles an hour. REBEL LEADER Carranza Uprising in Coahuila Has Collapsed. Minister of Agriculture Telegraphs Iluerta' Asking Pardon for Rebel Governor. MEXICANS OBEY AMERICANS Cease and Agua Prieta Garrison Sends Arms Into United States. Douglas, Ariz. With sufficient forces to avoid necessity of mobiliza tion, the insurgent state troops are pressing toward the border after their victories in driving the Iluerta soldiery from inland mining towns. With large groups of constitutionalists sur rounding Agua Prieta, not permitting the federals even to evacuate peace fully, 600 of another group approached close to Nogales, Sonora, opposite the Arizona town of the same name. Both ports, Agua Prieta, terminal of the Nacozari railway, and Nogales, on the Sonora railroad, which runs directly to the gulf, were menaced at the same time, preventing the federals from combining at any one point. Particularly difficult was the posi tion of General Ojeda, commanding the Agua Prieta garrison. In fear of causing danger to the residents of Douglas, his orders were to evacuate the border town, but the Btate troops, fresh from their victories at Nacozari and Eltigre, surrounded the town and demanded the federals' arms. As an only alternative, late in the afternoon found the federals loading their arms, ammunition and artillery on box cars, with tho evident intention of running the train to the American side and fol lowing unarmed. This would prevent the state rebels from securing the munitions and at the same time General Ojeda would be cleared of responsibility, in view of his orders from the Mexican War de partment. W. T. Fitzherbert, cus toms collector at Douglas, received no request from the Mexican general to bring over the arms, nor could such be granted without permission from' Washington, which so far has not recognized the Huerta government. Women Police Provided. Abany, N. Y. Authority to appoint 20 patrolwomen, or as many more as necessary, is givengthe police commis sioner of New York City in a bill in troduced in the state legislature. The appointees would be between 80 and 45 years old, would be uniformed and would do duty in dance halls, public parks and moving picture shows in regularly protecting women and child ren. They would draw the same salary as a male member of the force and would share in the police pension fund. Treaty Extended Five Years. Washington, D. C. Secretary Bry an and Ambassador Jusserand ex changed ratifications of the convention approved by the senate a month ago extending for a term of five years the Franco-American special arbitration treaty of 1908. This treaty provides for limited arbitration excepting ques tions of vital interest, independence or honor. It is similar in terms to the Anglo-American treaty of 1908, which will expire June 4, next. Suffrage Wins In Alaska. Juneau, Alaska The equal suffrage resolution enfranchising Alaska wo men was adopted by the house. The senate will adopt the resolution, as there is no opposition to votes for wo men in that body. Strikers Threaten Jail. Ak ron, O. A parade of striking rubber workers marched to the central police Btation and threatened for a time to attack the jail and liberate the strikers arrested for rioting in the last few days. Several shots were fired toward Detective George Martino, who returned the fire. No one was hit by the bullets, and the strikers retreated. Before marching to the police station the crowd attacked officers on duty at one of the rubber factories. Carl W. Bailey, an I. W. W. organizer of Cleveland, was arrested. Plea Made for Tramps. I Dover, Del. The Delaware legisla ture has voted to establish convict camps and work all short-term pris oners on the highways by passing the Anderson bill. Opposition to the con vict labor idea centralized in a Dlea for tramps and a protest against their arrest. "We need them during the berry and fruit season and cannot spare them," declared Assemblyman Owens, a fruitgrower. "They save us money and save our fruit." Pays $100,000 Back Customs. Washington, D. C. John Wana- maker, the Philadelphia and New York merchant, has paid to the gov ernment $100,000 to settle sums of which the treasury has been defrauded during the last 15 years through ir regular pactices in the importation of samples of merchandise. President Joins Club. Washington, D. C President Wil son has accepted membership in the University Club in Washington, and will pay his dues just as any other member does. The University Club is the first club the President has joined in Washington. Firing1, Cross Border Surrender Arms. Nogales, Ariz. Constitutionalists overthrew the federal garrison at No gales, Sonora, Friday night, and now are in possession of the border town, after a flight which continued with little abatement for 12 hours. Casualties are estimated at 100 dead and twice as many wounded on both sides. Private Allen A. Umfleet, troop G, fifth cavalry, U. S. A.t was seriously wounded by a rebel bullet while doing police duty near the international line here. The shot passed through his face from nose to ear. No other Americans were wounded. The United States soldier was shot shortly after 5 o'clock, when the at tack was at its height. Lieutenant- Colonel Tate, in charge of the fifth cavalry patrol, instantly sent word to General Obregon, in command of the rebel forces: "You have shot one of my men. Cease firing, or I shall be after you at once." At the same moment the firing from the regulars under Colonels Koster- litzke and Reyes slackened. By some preconcerted arrangement, Lieutenant Colonel Tate called his bugler and or dered him to sound the Mexican "cease firing" order. The federal garrison instantly obeyed, but desultory firing continued to come from the beseigers. General Obregon succeeded in hold ing back the fire from his men, so that Colonels Kosterlitzky and Reyes with their forces were able to cross to the United States, where they surrendered to Colonel Wilbur W. Wilbur, Fifth cavalry, who arrived to take command of the American troops. The Mexican federal soldiers stacked their arms be fore the American troopers and disbanded. Mexico City Surrounded by govern ment troops, Venustiano Carranza, the rebel governor of Coahuila, who re fused to recognize the Huerta ad ministration and initiated what ap peared to be a formidable revolt, is suing for peace, according to official reports. Carranza is declared to have 2000 men. Manuel Garza Aldape, named as minister of agriculture, who was sent north by the government to effect a reconciliation, has telegraphed to President Huerta asking for a pardon for the rebellious governor. Alberto Guajardo, commander of the ruralcs, who joined the Carranza movement, is reported officially to have surren dered. Pascual Orozco, Jr., returned to the capital and was greeted by the men who have been fighting him for a year. Orozco has signed no agreement of peace, but it is expected he will do so. Suspicious regarding negotiations with others than the principals, he had en tered into only partial terms with the commissioners sent north by the government. The final conferences regarding a peace settlement between Orozco and the government will be held this week, probably at the national palace. Orozco and his advisers will try to ex act the best possible terms, but it is! believed that the revolution, so far as they are concerned, is ended. ! Most of Orozco's army will join the j government forces, and it is "regarded ' as not improbable that Orozco himself ; will be governor of Chihuahua. FRIEDMANN SEEKS IMMUNITY ! Did you ever stop to think how much of the happiness of your home Is due to the GROCERIES YOU BUY7 A bad stomach will ruin the best disposition and poor quality food Is the aureet way to ruin your stomach. Use the finest food only and be ure of making your home Happy. IT 13 THE KIND OF GROCERIES WE SELL THAT ARE CREATING THE HAPPY HOMES AROUND YOU .... Commence Today Try a few of these high grade goods. N. J. B. Coffee. Drifted 8now Flour. 8wlft'e Ham and Bacon. Del Monte Canned Fruits. Flag Brand Vegetables. Golden West Spice and Ext. All Are Absolutely Guaranteed. FLUKE & JOHNSOlSr ESBSSe German Physician Thinks New Se rum Preventative. Musty Theories Assailed. Stanford University, Cal. ".The professors of economics in American universities are too scientific and have too little regard for the human will," declared Professor M. L. Larkin, of the Stanford economics department, in an address here. "The aim of eco nomics," he continued, "should be to ward the teaching of practical affairs and not the theories of 15th century theorists. ,One difficulty in most in stitutions is that the teachers are in capable. Poor pay is responsible for the dearth of capable instructors." Girl Strikers Hold Up Car. Trenton; N. J. Two hundred girl strikers at the Strauss woolen mills on the outskirts of this city held up a trolley car and blocked service for 40 minutes because Holdsworth Robinson, who is accused of striking one of the girls, sought refuge in the car. The girls got on the track in front of the car and would not move until police reached the scene and arrested Robin' son on complaint of Annie Solltis, 14 years old, who said Robinson had struck her. WrightPatents Upheld. Paris The Wright aeroplane pat ents were fully upheld by a decision in the fourth division of the Court of Ap peals, confirming a previous judgment rendered in the third division after re ports from a technical commission. The hearing and arguments brought by the Wright brothers against several French aeroplane manufacturers for an infringement of patents, particu larly the warping wing' princi ple. Camera's Tricka Offend. Washington, D. C A Pennsylvania-avenue photographer who has been using the tricks of his trade to make photographs of his customers in the attitude of shaking hands with Presi dent Wilson, formally was requested by the White House to discontinue the practice. The same circumstance arose during the Taft administration. Ottawa, Ont. Dr. Friederich F. i Friedmann, of Berlin, discussed before; the Canadian Association for the Pre-! vention of Tuberculosis his treatment i for tuberculosis, the manner of its dis covery and the precautions he took to insure its harmlessness. He said he had spent 23 years in research work to find a tuberculin that was not toxic and virulent, and having found it, tried it first of all on himself. He discarded human tubercle bacilli, he said, after many experiments, be cause he feared the results were too dangerous. The end of his research came, he asserted, when he found a bacillus which originated in a cold blooded animal, the turtle, which bacillus became a-virulent and a-toxic after frequent transplantation. "When that condition was reached," he said, "I injected it into myself, then into patients infected with tu berculosis, then into healthy children in tubercular surroundings. I have found the remedy invariably harm less." "I have found this remedy harmless when I used it for patients ranging from earliest childhood to the most advanced age in all forms of applica tion subcutaneously, intramuscular and intravenous even in big doses," said Dr. Friedmann, "and equally effi cient in all forms of tuberculosis, pul monary, bone, joint, glandular and skin. Aside from absolutely hopeless cases, whose fates were already sealed, the remedy has proved its effi ciency in most instances. To obtain the ideal, to eradicate tuberculosis as an epidemic disease, it is necessary not only to cure the tuber cular individuals now living, but also to protect by a method following the principle of Jenner's vaccination in guarding the future generations from infection. "So far I have vaccinated 350 child ren varying in age from 1 year to i years. Most of these children were living in tubercular environments and much exposed to infection from the source. The earliest immunizations were made 17 months ago and all the children are well today and free from all symptoms of scrofula or tubercu losis." FAST ELECTRIC TRAINS VIA Oregon Electric Railway. NORTH BOUND Leave E. Independeuce 9:37 a. m.; 10:55 a. m.; 1:39 p. m.; 3:37 p. m. Arrive Salem 10:00 a. m.; 11:20 a. m.; 2:00 p. m.; 4:00 p. m. Arrive Portland 11:35 a. ra.; 1:20 p. m.; 4:00 p. m.; 5:35 p. m. Leave Portland Salem Arrive E. Inde. Albany " Eugene SOUTH BOUND 8:40 a. m.; 11:00 a.m.; 2:25 p.m.; 5.00p.m. 10:10 " IKK) p.m.; 4:30 " 6:30 " 10:28 1:18 " 4:47 " 6:48 " 11:10 " 2:00 " 5:30 " 7:30 " 12:40 p.m. 7:30 " 9:00 " Skinner Brothers' Boat connects with these trains Leaving Indepen dence twenty minutes before train time at East Independence. For details consult Skinner Brothers Call at Clyde Williams' Drug Store for tickets, schedules and details W. D. SKINNER, Traffic Manager, Portland, Ore. CLYDE WILLIAMS, Ticket Agent, Independence, Ore. OFFICIALS H. HIRSCHBERG, President D. W. SEARS. Vice-Pfci. E. R. DeARMOND, Cashier THE INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL BANK Incorporated 1889 Transact a General Banking Business Interest Paid on Time Deposits j DIRECTORS: H. HIRSCHBERQ. W. H. WALKER, D. W. BEARS t B. F. SMITH, OTIS D. BUTLER Culcbra Cut Pushed Up. Panama The slide on the east bank of the Culebra cut, which first moved into the cut on the night of February 5, made another rapid movement downward on March 15 toward the canal. It pushed the bottom of the cut near the center for a distance of 1000 feet to a height of 30 feet, de stroying five tracks and overturning two steam shovels. There is now only one construction track in operation. The slide has ceased moving and the work of removing the mass of earth has already begun. Hereditary Lord Doomed. London In the course of a debate in the house of commons, Postmaster General the Right Honorable H. L. Samuel intimated that it was the in tention of the government in the life time of the present parliament to adopt a bill for the reform of the house of lords. He said that the new second chamber would contain no ves tige of the hereditary principle and that under no circumstances would its absolute veto be restored. 1 f WHEN EVERYTHING IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY about your auto, how much bet ter you enjoy your outing. When you know .that we've looked It over and you don't havo to worry about this, that or tho other thing getting out of order. What a satisfaction to you. Be on the cafe side and bring your car here befor starting out. THE INDEPENDENCE GARAGE, 8. H. Edwards WINN & MO RAN The Heal Estate Men Handle everything in FARM and CITY PROPERTY at prices that move the earth. If you want to buy or have anything to sell call upon us at C. and Railroad Streets, old Hotel Office, INDEPENDENCE, OREGON