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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
FIRST ASSAULT REPULSED;
DESPERATE COURAGE SHOWN
United States Troops and State Militia
Keep Sightseers Off the Boundary
Line--American Newspaper
Man Shot IN the Head.

DOUGLAS, Arz., April l7.-At 1890 am. the
firing ceased with the rebels holding every position
which they occupied at the beginning of the battle
The rebels began digging trenches at
Red Lopez reported the rebel casualties in the
trenches as light.
Firing was resumed at o'clock. The federal
machine guns were still out of commission.
DOUGLAS Ariz April 1.-THE long expected attack of the
federal troops Aqua Prieta opened deadly 80
o'clock this morning The firing fast and furious both sides
The rattle of musketry continuous.
The hail of bullets from the federal machine fell far within
the confines of the city of Douglas
Desperate Courage Shown
1t evident the that the battle be decis
Both sides exhibited desperate courage.
The federas began massng themselves the southeast
The insurrectos facing in three directions, lay low
trenches fiat the ground The federals fire raked
them and into both Aqua Prieta and Douglas.
evident from the heavy firing that the casualties both
sides destined to be very heavy.
The steel and eaden missiles from the federal carried
the international line and poed their way the buildings
facing along sd and dug the ground
The federas moving n had advanced from camp which
established yesterday Sulphur Springs hole
miles south of Aqua Prea
They marched slowly point southeast Aqua Prea with
evident intention of gaining the border order
rebel position along the international line but before they
this coveted position they the rebel
which gaoped intercept them, was rattle
ing range The cavalry dropped slowly federas next
within of the deep nenchments
during Sunday and last night which filled with insur-
sharpshooters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
SAFE UNDER UPSET CAR.
Remarkable Escape From Death Of
Automobiling Party.

ASHEVILLE, N. c., April lin an
accident which was featured by seeming
ly miraculous escapes from frightful
deaths big touring car, containing Miss
Elma English. Miss Gertrude Guischard
OF this city. Joseph Chiffon and o. B.
Witt Of Knoxville. Tenn. left the Burnes-
vile road, a mile and a quarter from the
city limits yesterday afternoon and
plunged down into a gully, tearing away
a wire fence and posts which skirted the
top. In its descent the car turned turtle.
burying all four occupants beneath it
when it settled at the bottom All man
aged to crawl from beneath, however,
niiss English and Mr.. Witt sustaining
practically slight injuries. while Miss
Guischard and Mr.. Chiffon were unhurt.
1t is believed that the wire fence. which
the car carried with II, saved the occu-
pants from being crushed to death be-
meath the machine.
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MEXIC5ES BATTLE FOR Aqua PRIETA;;
ARIZONA CITY AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Hail of Shots From Federal Machine Guns Sweeps
the Streets Of Douglas, Penetrating School
Houses and Other Buildings
q. S. Troops at Douglas.

Three troops of United States cav
airy are now in Douglas, Ariz.;
two additional troops were due to
arrive today. and four troops are
on their way from Des Moines.
Iowa. In all about $50 men will be
garrisoned at Douglas, where de-
partmentaI headquarters were es-
tablished with the arrival yester-
day of Lieut.. Col. Skunk, acting
commander Of the Department OF
the Colorado.
Col. OConnor. commanding the
9Th Cavalry, now on the way TO
Arizona posts from Des Moines'
will outrank Col. Skunk and Will
take command of the department
on arrival. He is expected to make
Douglas his headquarters.
Troop X, 1st Cavalry, Capt. Gau-
jot commanding, was the garrison
of Douglas during Thursdays fight
ing at Aqua Prieta- Troop l., 1st
Cavalry, reached Douglas yester-
day morning, and Troop D OF the
same regiment came into Douglas
at noon yesterday, according to dis
patches received from Lieut.. Col.
Skunk. Troops I and K, 18th Cav
airy, are expected to get to Doug
las some time today.
An entire squadron, consisting OF
four troops Of tho 9Th Cavalry. en-
route from Des Moines, will be sta
toned at Douglas. The two other
squadrons Of the 9Th Cavalry order
ed to Arizona will be stationed at
NoEales and Fort Huachuca-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH.
Vessel Captain and Wife Leap Into
River to Avoid Explosion.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Capt. John
Pierce and his wife leaped into the East
river last night just in time to escape
probable death by the explosion of 1900
GALLONS Of gasoline stored in three tanks
on board the gasoline supply boat Texas.
The explosion was caused by fire which
had originated while Capt. Pierce and
his wife were attending church at City
Island, and they had barely rowed out
to the boat and started to extinguish the
fire when they saw their danger and
leaped. They were picked up by a mo-
torboat little the worse for their ex-
perience, except from fright and the chill
of the water.
The boat broke from its mooring and
with flames shooting 20O feet high drifted
out into Long Island sound, a menace to
shipping and a spectacle to shore resi-
dents. A number of ships anchored in
its path were saved by volunteers who
rowed out and cut their cables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

Most Of the residents Of Douglas re-
mained within doors or sought other
places Of safety. Some attempted to gain
vantage points to view the field of bat
tie
Notwithstand nding strict orders Of the
American troops. many rushed to the
international ?ine in order to get a
view Of the fighting. They were here
exposed to most imminent danger.
With the firing of the first shot Col
Skunk ordered out all the American
cavalry available in Douglas. They
were rushed quickly to the border and
took up positions along the line. Many
of these men were exposed to the fire
Of the Mexican troops. though there
were no casualties among them during
the early part of the battle.
State Troops Called Out.
Company G Of the Arizona National
Guard was also ordered out and took up
position at the armory to await fur
ther orders. There were four troops
of cavalry and one of militia in Doug
las. This was considered an ample
force to protect the American line.
With the first CALLING fire from the
rebel intrenchments the federals We're
seen to waver momentarily, but the
movement was quickly checked.
For fully fifteen minutes the two
armies held their respective positions
while the deadly battle continued.
Thirty, minutes after the battle opened
the rebels were seen to abandon their out
lying positions and fall back to the
breastworks toward Aqua Prieta The
federal advance was slow and in open
order with almost continuous firing. The
rebels with great stubbornness contended
every inch OF the way. While the rebel
rf1emen were falling back to the second
row OF intrenchments they fought boldly
in the open. They were seen to stop and
take deliberate aim at the advancing ma
tionaI line and fire round after round.
The backward movement of the rebels
toward Aqua Prieta, however. was
steady. Many had fallen on both sides.
Americans Under Fire.
At o'clock an automobile carrying
United States Marshal Overlook, United
States Secret Service Agent Thompson
and the Associated Press correspondent
passed through the guard line on the
American side to the international line.
The hail OF bullets at this moment drove
the party 10 the shelter OF the United
States custom house. but the building was
in direct line with the heavy firing from
the southeast.
One bullet struck the automobile. Others
dug up the ground on all sides and there
was a continuous whizz of the leaden
missiles overhead. 1t was considered too
dangerous q post. and the observing party
retired across the line to 4th street.
Suddenly, and for some unexplained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
HER WEIGHT FATAL TO TWO.
Man Unable to Lift Heavy Woman
From Railroad Track.

BUFFALO. n. Y, April 17.-Thomas
Maher of this city was killed late last
nigh, in an unsuccessful effort to save the
life of an aged woman. Mrs. Ella Shee-
han, who fell as she was crossing the
tracks at Sheldon avenue, Lancaster. She
was a very large woman and Maher was
unable to lift her in the brief time be-
fore a mail train approaching at high
speed struck them. Both were instantly
killed
Mrs. Sheehan attended her husband S
funeral Saturday ard was on her way
to visit dying daughter when killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
u. S. CAVALRYMEN UNDER FIRE

reason. the federal machine guns were
'silenced. The rifle fire, however kept up
wlthout lntermissfon. II was apparent
that the rebel sharpshooters were con-
centrating fire on the machine gun oper-
afors and were slowly picking them off.
Time and time again the guns appeared
to be unnamed.
AT 1:45 o'clock. an hour and a quarter
a1ter the battle opened, the machine guns
were again In action, and were raking
the rebel position on two sides.
Red Cross on Field.
The Red Cross volunteers crossed the
border and went upon the field at this
hour. DR.. Shine OF Bisbee was chief
surgeon Of the volunteers. Every sur
geon In Douglas and many from Bjsbse
were being brought to the line to attend
the wounded. Women and girls exnress
their willingness to act as nurses 1t WAS
certain that the list OF killed and wound
ed would be very heavy
The fire from the rebel trenches was
having its effect on the right wing OF
the federal force and these nationals
were driven back. In falling back, how
ever, they swung around to the east and
north far enough to come into. contact
frencheR
which had been dug to prevent a left
flank movement.
Here heavy body Of rebels was post
ed to prevent the federals gaining the
American line As the fire belched from
these intrenchments the rebel bullets
sped across the line into the southeast
section of Douglas and into two school
buildings.
t1o fadn lc Hall ~,
mander-in-chief pushed forward his men
and. with others coming up TO support
them. continued to engage the retiring
federal right wing.
The firing grew fainter as the fed.
erals retired on this quarter.
First Attack a Failure.
Following this movement the IRE
slackened to the southeast and il be-
came apparent that the first attack of
the federals had been a failure Al
far as could be learned, the federals
had about 1,600 men engaged. including
200 cavalry. under Commandante Bar
ron, chief Of the rurales in Sonora The
rebels showed remarkable organization
throughout the battle.
Every point IF vantage was guarded.
including the adobe guardhousee on the
International ilhe, ana every trench and
building in the outskirts Of Aqua Prieta
had its squad of men waiting to get
into action.
One bullet passed through the hat OF an
American trooper on the International
line. United States cavalrymen were dis
mounted. standing beside their horses.
The mounts were finally moved to shell
tered positions behind the adobe build
ings along the line. The army ambu-
lances also were held here
A great throng gathered at 5th street,
500 yards from the International line, In
tent on witnessing the battle. The Amer
lean patrol forced back all persons except
those carrying passes.
Twenty men were detailed to talke the
field on the Mexican side Of the line for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
TWO FATALLY HURT IN FALL.
Both Cables Break and Elevator
Drops Seven Stories.

NEW YORK. April 17.-Richard Ben
jamin and Helen Levy, employees i'll
fashionable uptown apartment no ,se.
died in the Harlem Hospital here early
today from injuries received late last
night when the elevator Of the apartment
house dropped from the seventh floor
TO the bottom of its shaft. Both cables
holding the car were found, on exam
ination, to have snapped apart. The two
were the only passengers at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Train Plunges Into Ditch.

CHICAGO, April lin the derailment
of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railroad passenger train at White, Okla,
today two trainmen and C. c. Smith, a
passenger from McAlester. Okla. were
injured. None OF the injured is fatally
hurt All cars Of the train went into a
ditch except the Pullman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
MAYOR FOR FIFTH TERM.
Carter Harrison to Be Inaugurated
This Evening in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April F.-Carter H. Harri-
son this evening will se: inaugurated
mayor for the fifth time. Without cere-
mony or speeches. Mayor F. A Busse.
the outgoing republican executive, will
turn over his chair and gavel to his DEM
ocratic successor and the meeting of the
city council will proceed.
II never could see the necessity of
formal ceremonies on an occasion like
this the mayOr-elect said last night.
II will have no council message and Will
deliver no address. We will get down
to business at once and my first official
act will be to name some of the men
who are to fill my cabinet places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

MONTICELLO, y. Y, April 17.-An
Easter cold wave and snowstorm has
this section in its grasp today. The mer-
curry is close to zero, and nearly a foot
of snow covers the groufd. The lakes
are all fully covered with ice, and in some
localities five feet Of frost is In the
ground. The season Is the most back.
ward in Q quarter of a century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
HAD $4,000 IN CASH.
Man Fights Off Footpad Who Tried
to Get It.

NEW YORK, April 1I.-Graham Muir
tha, dealer in building material collected
$4,000 in cash Saturday, and, as the
banks were closed. he took II to his home
in williamsburg. While waiting for
Williamsburg bridge car today to bring
the money to Manhattan Murtha was
held up by a man whom he saw follow
ing him Saturday and who demanded his
money.
While scores Of persons on the bridge
plaza looked on Murtha fought with the
highwayman until a policeman subdued
the footpad with club and took him to
a station house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
War Department Uninfcrn: od.
VOTE-BUYING IN KENTUCKY.
Grand Jury Investigating Bribery in
Lawrence County.

LOUISA. Ky. April 17.-Hundreds of
persons are expected to be disfranchised
as a result of an investigation into vote
buying in Lawrence county by the grand
jury.
The inquiry was ordered by Circuit
Judge Hannah today, who instructed the
grand jury to make a complete and thor
ough investigation.
This is the tenth county In Kentucky
in which such all investigation has been
ordered in the last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Fire in Boston Statehouse.

BOSTON, April l7.-F'ire on the
ground floor of the statehouse threat
ened the building early today. The blaze
started in the restaurant and fremen
soon had 1t under control. The principal
damage. which will not be heavy, was
caused by smoke and water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Anxious Days in Juarez;
Mader0'S Movements Puzzle

Ell PASO Tex. April 17-According to
reports received here today from a source
deemed reliab BILE, Francisco I. Madero jr.
chief of the insurrecto forces, is now on
his way to Aqua Prieta, where it Is be-
lieved he will set up his headquarters
The last authentic reports regarding
the Whereabouts of the insurrecto leader
placed him in the neighborhood of Ma
dera, in the northwestern part of the
state of Chihuahua, midway between
Aqua Prieta and Chihuahua.
According to some reports Madero was
at the head Of the insurrecto force ad-
vancing upon Juarez, which engaged the
federal troops at Baucho last Saturday
and which had since disappeared.
Reports Not Confirmed.
These reports however, received no
confirmation and it is considered more
than probable that the insurrecto chief
Ia IN left MADEIRA for Aqua Prieta. dis
tance of about $50 miles, when news of
the capture of the latter place reached
him. Members Of the insurrecto junta
here profess ignorance Of Madero's exact
whereabouts.
Whether this move on the part of Ma
dero is responsible for the abandoning of
the advance on Juarez is a matter Of sur
mise but the fact remains that the rebel
-:--l,s5 :Gat battled with the federalS ten
miles south of Juarez last Saturday had
completely vanished.
Juarez Still Vigilant.
There has been no relaxa ton of visi-
lance at Juarez, however. and strict
guard is being maintained both within
nd without fhe CITY
Many of the inhabitants are spending
their nights in Ell Paso. and practically
all the money in the Mexican city is now
in safety deposit boxes on this side of
the river.
The first unrestricted elections in
Mexico for years have just been held at
Casas Grandes, Pearson and several
smaller towns in the vicinity, following
the abandonment of that region by the
federals. When the insurrectos took pos
session, instead of appointing officials as
heretofore, they ordered an election and
confirmed the officials election by the
people.
Revolt Spreads to the South.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, April 17.-With
from reliable sources stating
that railroads between important places
in Durango. Coahula and Zacatecas are
being disabled. and, thousands of nom
combatants cut OFF. and many men leav-
ing their families to join the insurrectos,
it Is believed the insurrection - rapidly
spreading to the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

Up around the mansion the usual group
Of adults waited longingly and hstlessly
for hours hoping the President might
come out and say something, but he did
rot.
Mrs. Taft and group Of friends stood
OH the south porlico nearly all the morn
ing watching the children at their annual
egg play.
Hundreds of adults in the grounds also
enjoyed the sight, and it Is believed there
was not one among them who is not con-
vinced that the children of Washington
have vindiCated their right of rolling
Easter eggs on the White House grounds,
no matter what party is in power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
Secretary Fisher Confirmed.

The Senate today confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Walter L. Fisher Of Illinois. -
Secretary of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
STRUCK. DOWN IN STREET
Met by Chance by Man Running
Amuck With Bolo.
OATH TO sLAY CHRISTIANS
Assassin Member of Mohammedan
Sect Sworn to Commit Murder
for Their Faith.

MANILA, April 17-Leut. Walter H.
Rodney Of the I'd United States Cavalry,
stationed in the Augur barracks in the
Department of Mindanao, was murdered
today by Moro Juramentodo, who
crazed with religious passion. ran amuck
thirsting for the blood Of a Christian.
The assassin belongs to the Mohamme-
dan sect of Juramentados, who have
taken an invioable oath to shed the
blood OF the hated Christians. They know
no fear, believing that the performance
of what they consider a religious duty if
warded with eternal bliss
Encountered by Chance.
The fanatic was armed with bolo, and
as he tore through the streets those who
saw him fled in terror. He encountered
Rodney seemingly by chance and struck
him down before the officer could defend
himself.
The Juramentadoe combine the per-
forInance of a religious duty with the
patriotic satisfaction of killing their
Christian enemies. Frequently they are
debtors who by the laws Of Sulu when
bankrupt become with their wives and
children the slaves of their creditor. He
is taught that he can liberate his family
from bondage only by the sacrifice Of his
own life for the murder of a Christian.
The Panditas enc ourage him in his re-
solve and hold out visions of paradise
perpetual happiness and beautiful houris.
When his religious fervor has become a
frenzy the madman arms himself and
blindly sets out to slay the first Christian
he may Overtake.
War Department UninfcrncG.
No advices have reached the bureau of
insular affairs of the War Department
telling of the killing of Lieut.. Walter
Rodney by a Moro.
Lieut.. Rodney was born in California
in February. 1879 He was appointed at
large from Kansas as second lieutenant
1st Cavalry, February 2. 1901. and ac-
cepted September Is. He is well known
by several Kansans living here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17
AMBASSADOR O'BR|EN
COUNT K0MURA'S GUEST
President Taft and Japanese
Emperor Lauded at Din
ner in Toxic.

TOXIC, April 17.-Count Komura. the
foreign minister, gave a dinner today
for Amba ssador O'Brien and the staff
of the American embassy in celebration
of the recent conclusion of the new ia
panese-American commercial treaty.
Forty persons were present, among the
number being Premier katsura and his
associates in the cabinet and few promi-
nent Americans residing here
In offering a toast TO President Taft,
Count Komura said that sincere friend
ship had built foundation which cannot
be shaken by campaign of falsehood
and misrepresent alton, which is being
prosecuted with an ingenuity worthy of
a better cause. This treaty gives added
proof Of the solidity of the relations be-
tween Japan and the United States and
interest and wise craftsmanship Of Presi-
dent Taft
O'Brien's Tribute to Emperor.
Responding, Mr.. O'Brien toasted the
emperor, agreed that ''sympathetic rela-
tions,'' as described by the foreign min
lister, existed and added:
"It may be necessary to continue 10
deny falsehoods and discourage unwar-
ranted and unworthy suspicious, but no
sincere friend of mankind and patriotic
citizen of either country should shrink
from the task of silencing evil-minded
speakers and writer's and convincing the
last dOubter that the two nations are
destined to continue in accord and har-
mony. While President Taft richly de-
serves the encomium pronounced by the
foreign minister. We must not forget that
the emperor always accorded his assist
ance, interest and sympathy"
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Continued On Second Pare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

The circulation of The Star.
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-17

Fair and continued cool tonight.
Tuesday fair, slightly warmer;
light variable winds.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-05-18
LOST FAITH, IN WHITE MA
Eskimo Tested Efficacy Of TeIephon
Scheme, and Realized He Had |
Been Deceived.

An interesting story is told regard
ing the efforts of an Eskimo to con
struct a telephone line. The Eskin,
came into possession of a piece of win
Of considerable length and never haV
ing seen wire before he asked Prote,
sor Mcmillan of the Peary north poll
expedition what 1t was and what
was used for. He was told that the whit
man strung 1t on poles stuck in IN
ground and voice talking to an ID
strument at one end could be heard d
the other end. After some search Id
next morning the Eskimo was founa
to be engaged in telephone constrd
ton work of his own. He stuck somI
sticks in the ground and hung h|
wire on them. He held one end d
the wire to his mouth and talked 4
1t at the top Of his voice. Then y
ran as fast as he could to the oths|
end and held the wire to his ear viii
the expectation of hearing his owl
words repeated.
When he failed to hear any sound
the expression on his face revealsl
his opinion OF his white friend.