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Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
DRIVE REFUGEES BACK
Firing Ceases at 10 O'Clock
and Action Is Not Regarded
as Deciding Fate of North
Mexico,
REBELS SURPRISE
FEDERAL OUTPOSrs

Preside. Tex. Dec. 29.-The
northern division OF the MeNi-
can federal army apparently was
utterly demoralizcd tonight
with its dead and wounded
. stretched over the bills ANA some
. Of its soldiers fleeing IN a panic
across the United Sultes border,
only to be pushed back again.
The 5000 fe lcrlls who had made
d. o dramatic retreat from Chi
nuahua TO OiInaga, the little
Mexican village opposite here.
, were scattered In AN directions
as result Of their first battle
with the rebels.
Forty-two hundred rebels sent
by Gen Francisco villa from
q Chihuahua literally sent terror
through the federal ranks. II
was preceded by three hours
battle begun after dark IN
which the rebels marching
through the leop canyons south
% OF Olinaga completely wiped ont
the federal outposts. The news
OF the defeats at Ia Mullu Pass
ana Mulato. giving ho reh. 3 an
un0rsuWctea pass - ~nmn tf-
ing distance of Ojinaga ITSELF
e caused frenzied retreat among
the federals
About 400 OF them plunged
into the river TO seek safety on
the American side They We're
forced back again by Major Me-
Nance, commander OF the Amer
lean forces.
A muuny also developed in
the ojinaga forts. General sala-
q. zar and General Orozco believing
their mon were about to desert,
(. stood with drawn reyolyers,
threatening to shoot those who
% did not obey A number of the
fcderals fell at the feet Of the
generals
only the badly wounded were
allowed to remain on this side
ana these were cared for by DR..
Burnside of the United states
+" army
The killed on both sides was
small but many were reported
wounded
In their rear, after killing the
outposts the rebels were said to
/. have left behind field strewn
with disabled federals who had
q fallen face down in their effort
&" to regain the fort
The rebels, believing darkness
afforded them an opportunity Of
safely getting within firing dis
tance of the village, waited un-
til dusk before their onslaught.
They began like maddened
% horde to swarm in toward the
federals with cries of Mexico
q Libre"
e" The voices of the rebels and
their continued shooting was
terrifying omen to the federals,
o who scattered at once.
o. All firing had ceased by i
q o'clock.
The nights activities were by
@ no means decisive. Whether the
federal generals will be able TO
e recompose the frightened troops
o or whether the latter vii scatter
q into ineffective bands, remained
o unsettled,
/. a
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30
MILITARY BIPLANE
IN BRILLIANT FLIGHT
tsy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wRsl

san Diego, CaIIt, Dec. 29.-FIylng
fifty eight miles in forty-siX minutes.
and locating an Invading" body of
troops and their equipment in the
war game here today Lieut. Joseph
Carberry, pilot, and Lieut.. F. Seidel.
Of the first aero corps Of the United
states army, captured the Mackay tro-
ply in competition with Liteutenants
Tolliver and Mueller, operating sec
ond biplane The latter aircraft de-
veloped motor trouble and made
forced landing on bad ground, break :
ing its landing gear.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30
lsn stnle Nnlo Llcenses issued.

santa Fe. ~ A., Dec. 29--unul
the close Of his office this evening,
Secretary Of state Antonio Luoero
had issued $50 automobile licenses.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30


Preside, Tex, Dec. 29.-Part OF
the Mexican federal army tonight was
reported to have deserted from the
fort at Oiinaga, Moxico, opposite here,
and, after going up the river to have
crossed to the American side.
The federals were said to have be-
come demoraized by the threatened
attack of the rebels who had marched
from Chihuahua, and, running away
from their commanders, to have
plunged into the Rio Grande to reach
safety in the United States.
United States cavalry received word
that the federals We're crossing at
various points and troops, commanded
by Major McNamee, We're sent to ar
rest all who came over il was re-
ported that number Of federals had
been killed on the Mexican side before
the exodus began
Owing to the fact that Oiinaga
stands in an angle of the river, about
q mile from Preside, and no Ameri-
cans were allowed to cross, it was
impossible in the darkness to deter
mine how badly the federals had
scattered,
Among the 1000 federals who rep
resented the northern division of the
MeNican army and practically all that
was left Of the Euerta government in
tne north, are nine or ten generals,
including General Francisco Castro,
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30

Lima, Peru Dec 29.--Anothor se-
rous earthquake has occurred in the
province Of Avmareas, department OF
Apurmac. In southern Peru. The ral-
roads have been SO damaged as 20
make transit impossible Two per-
sons were Killed.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-12-30
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-11
Natl Committeeman Shown to
Have Endorsed Hawaiian
Residents for Vacancies
!. ......~ on the Bench IL.

Coming to the defense of National
Committeeman John H. Wilson against
the charge by number of prominent
Democrats that he is trading off Ha-
waii patronage in an effort to insure
the appointment of l.. l.. McCandless
as governor, the territorial central
committee through Chairman Pacheco
has made public letters written by
Wilson relating to judiciary nomina-
tions for Hawaii. ."... -. >'~ ~.
1t is stated that while Wilson has
worked against James l.. Coke for dis
trict attorney and has agreed to the
appointment of a mainlander for the
position, this is the only Office for
which he has not urged the appoint
ment of men locally resident. =.
t The letters, copies of which were
sent to the committee by Wilson, give
an inside view into some of the polit-
ical work of the committee and the ma
tional committeeman for several weeks
past. 1t is known that Wilson is work
ing for the appointment of attorneys
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-11

The coming Of Prince George of
Battenberg is keenly awaited. The
prince is sub-lieutenant on the bat
tie cruiser. His mother is Princess
Alice, daughter of the late Queen Vic
toria and sister of the late King Ed
ward. The young prince is said to be
very popular on the ship, and though
by far of the highest birth, and prob
ably the only one aboard of direct
royal blood. he stHnds his watch and
performs the duties of his Office in the
same manner as an untitled officer.
The naval departments share in the
entertainment of the guests is being
looked forward to with interest. 1t
will take the form of a reception and
dance at the Country Club Wednesday
evening. The commandant and Off
GERS of the naval station will be the
hosts of the evening. The committee
in charge of the arrangements consists
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BAR ASSOCIATION TO r.
-. CONSIDER CHARGES -
AGAINST LIGHTF00T

The Mcbride charges against At
torney Joseph Light1oot are to be
taken up by the Bar Association this
Afternoon at a special meeting of
that body in the Judd building at 4
O'clock The association is taking
up the matter just now at the at
torney generals request, and will de-
termine today whether it shall con-
duct the investigation by special
committee and if so, how the COM
mittee shall be selected. President
Thompson, who ordinarily would
make such appointments, is employed
as counsel for Lightfoot. - p. -.
The association, at the conclusion
OF its investigation, is to make rec
concentrations to the attorney gener-
al and it will remain with him TO de-
eide whether the recommendations
shall be accepted and action taken
accordingly. -.
1t is possible that the assembled
attorneys will decide to voice pro-
test against the action of President
Wilson in considering mainlander
Tor the office OF U. S, district attorney
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DEFENDING wilson, DEMOCRATIC
FRIENDS GIVE OUT HIS LETTERS

resident in Hawaii to vacancies on the
Hawaiian bench.
Here are some of the letters:
The Raleigh, Washington, d. c., June
&c, 1913.
James C. McReynolds, Esq,
Attorney General Of the United
States, Washington, D. c.
Sir: OF the twelve federal judges
in the Territory of Hawaii, to-wit: a
chief justice and two associate jus
tices of the supreme court, seven cir
cult judges and two district judges,
there is not one Democrat upon the
bench, condition which do not be-
lieve to exist elsewhere in the United
States. ~ -.
Vacancies have occurred in the
First, Second, Third and Fourth ju-
dieial circuits and one of the asso-
ciate justices of the supreme court,
since January, 1913. ..:..... ....-. ~
most strongly recommend for APP
pointment Hon. C. w. Ashford, OF
Honolulu, as associate justice of the
supreme court Mr.. Ashford has re-
sided on he islands for about thirty
years, and is lawyer of great ability
and wide experience. He is a men,
Der of the Hawaiian Bar Association,
Ia man of unimpeachable integrity and
| a lifelong Democrat.
In my opinion, Mr.. Ashford, on ac-
count of his long residence in the
| islands, is thoroughly acquainted with
| the ancient hawaiian customs and
| their language, and would make the
| q i5
| tlfty-six years of age and is very ac-
J tive and vigorous and capable of do
| ing lot of good hard work. / feel
lconfident that his appointment will be
! in the interest of sound justice and
/ will meet with the approval Of the
people generally. H..
/ have the honor to remain,
! Yours very respectfully, f..
| Democratic National Committeeman
Irwin Indorsed. .....-.
The Raleigh, Washington, D. c., June
/ 26th, 1913 49,. 1.-.. =. E4>. -. ..:
James C. McReynolds, Esq, @-s -.
Attorney General of the Unitet
States, :..-.- ..: q
... Washington, D. c.
Sir: .--.. .~. .- Fl
OF the twelve Federal Judges In th'
Territory of Hawaii, to-wit: a Chic
| Justice: and two Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court, seven Circui
Judges and two District Judges, ther,
is not one Democrat upon the bench
condition which do not believe t
/ exist elsewhere in the United States
J CONTINUED on Page Threel
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WATER RULES
OBSERVED OR
SUPPLY ENDS

tJJnless the householders of Homo
lulu observe more carefully the hours
set aside for irrigation they are liza.
Bile TO bring down hardship on all
the citizens by compelling the public
works department to shut down on
all irrigation entirely warned SUI
perintendent j. W. Caldwell today.
"The hours for watering lawns or
other irrigating purposes are from :
a. m. to a. m. and from p. m.
to 6 D.. m. Everyone caught hereafter
using the water for such work outside
those hours will have his privilege
cut off. Several violations OF the
regulation have been discovered in
the last few days in the residence
portions of the city.
I'VE expect shortly to install four
water inspectors, whose duty viii be
to travel about the city and enforce
the rule literally, irrespective OF per-
sons and without partiality.
| .'This must be done if the water
reserve of Honolulu is to be conserved
and the flow guaranteed during the
dry period. Four hours day, if the
householders make use of the priyl-
lege. should be sufficient for all lawns
and shrubbery The use of water dur
| ing the middle of the day Ii useless
and wasteful anyhow, doing the plants
| very little good, because the sun and
| its heat absorb the moisture almost
as fast as it is sprinkled out.
Superintendent Caldwell today made
| some interesting comparisons. be
tween water rates in Honolulu and
| those of Portland, Ore, where one
of the finest water systems in Amer
lea exists. A small pamphlet, pub
| iished by the water board OF that
! city showing the rules and regulations
i of the department, sets forth that the
| maximum rate for water users there
is 22 IA cents per 1000 gallons. The
maximum meter rate in Honolulu is
only 1-2 cents per LOCO gallons. .
The minimum rate in Portland fol
irrigation is 13 Is cents per 1000 gal
! Ions, while the minimum fiat rate Is
81 per month. The minimum fiat rate
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HARTMANS TO
RETURN TO
MAINLAND

Pope G.. Hartman, the San Jose dent
ist, wanted by the officials of Santa
Clara county, California, will take
passage in the Oceanic liner Sonoma,
departing for the coast at six o'clock
this evening. Mrs Hartman, believed
to be Miss Sophie Maddern, who ac-
companied Hartman to this city on a
voyage intended to terminate at Sgd
ney, N. s. W., also is leaving for the
mainland
Hartman is charged by the coast
authorities with failure to provide for
a minor child, according to a cable
received this morning from Sheriff
Langford of San Jose, by Deputy Sher-
iff Charles Rose.
81 want to get this thing settled,
and for that reason will waive extra
dition proceedings, if all matters can
be arranged satisfactorily with the
coast authorities" admitted Hartman
this morning, as he proceeded to book
his passage in the Sonoma. -
julius Asch, clerk at central police
station, in the Office of Sheriff Jarrett,
will accompany Hartman to San Fran
cisco. -. .-.. =. .
NEdDlSo NCIC oOnI W gan OOSC AlilS
morning notifying the authorities at
the California city of Hartman's in
tention. At noon today Sheriff Lang
ford, of Santa Clara county, agreed
to the proposition. and Langford will
therefore remain on the coast instead
of sailing from San Francisco in the
Pacific Mail liner Mongolia as he al
first intended -#. :. =.
Judging from remarks dropped by
! Hartman today he expects to settle
the trouble without delay and viii
| then make a fresh start for the Colo
! nies. -. .> T.. -. -. s.. ..
The hearing in the habeas corpus
suit instituted by Hartman and Sc
for 10 o'clock this morning, again wa
postponed until the same time mex
Monday, in order to allow the SaI
Jose man to carry out his plan to re
turn and face the charges. -.
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DOUBLE-CROSSED BECAUSE HE
WOULDN'T SWITCH, SAYS COKE

to my original decision and would not
take the nomination for county at
torney.
size of the vote 1 received in the con
vention for the senatorial nomination,
but | will say that found no evidence,
during the campaign later, that he was
openly opposing me.
with the incoming of a Democratic
administration, was urged to become
a candidate for appointment to the dis
triet attorneyship. l did so, feeling
that the Office is one to which any at
torney may aspire. Naturally, | was
anxious to receive the support of all
the Democrats. and / appeared before
a meeting Of the Democratic territorial
committee and then and there asked
its support and Endorsement
"McCandless was at that meeting.
! remember distinctly that he was
asked concerning an Endorsement of
me. and that he, rose and said that
while he understood was not back,
ing him for the governorship and
while he felt that the party should
stand together in backing one man for
the executive chair, still he would not
stand in the way of the committee S
indorsing me. He took what con-
sidered a. very fair attitude.
The committee did indorse me.
Afterwards | met Johnny Wilson and
.we talked over his indorsing me. He
asked what the committee had done,
and told him. He then said that he
would also indorse me. -. .-....
| Saws Wilson "DoubIe-Crossed."s
II met him several times after that
and he kept saying that he would in
/ dorse me. but as a matter of fact he
1 was simply putting it off and finally
went to Washington without doing so
Then, as has been an open secret, he
began to trade off this office in the
hopes of getting something for Nc
Candless. ~. .......
Meanwhile. repeated efforts wer,
| made here to induce me to change m,
Endorsement from Watson to McCand
less. John Effinger, representing tn
/ McCandless wing of the party, cam
to me as many as twenty times, ash
ing me to switch They were tryin
to get me to hack McCandless an
the offer was repeatedly made that
! | would switch from Watson to NJ
Candless, Johnny Wilson would il
dorse me for the district attorneyshiI
Il declined to enter into such a
agreement. whether it meant the di
trict attorneyship or not, i had il
- fCnntinned ON naea threat
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Refused to Enter Trade to SHIFT
Backing from Watson to Nc
CandleSS-Then Wilson
Pulled for Main
lander

Charges by James l.. Coke that he
was repeatedly offered support q by
the McCandless Democrats for dis
trict attorney if he would switch
from the Watson to the McCandless
gubernatorial camp, and the begin
nings of the bitterest factional dis
pute that has ever faced the party in
the territory, followed today hot on
the heels of yesterdays news from
washington.
The fight began with the publica-
ton in the second edition of the
Star Bulletin yesterday of the Assoei-
ated Press dispatch from Washing
ton, stating that Champ Clark had de-
clared President Wilson's choice for
u. s. district attorney here to be
Col. Claude r. Ball of Missouri.
Both friends and opponents of Coke
at once ascribed this development to
the fact that National Committeeman
Johnny Wilson has refused to sup
port Coke for the position. This
morning Coke not only made a state
ment as to Johnny Wilson's attitude
but also statement as to the -atti
tude of the Democratic territorial
committee, which first indorsed hin
for the federal attorneyship and ther
withdrew its Endorsement. H
Wilson has been opposing me
really since before the last county
campaign-the campaign of 1s12,'
said Coke this morning. At tha
time he wanted me to run for count!
attorney. / declined to do this. M!
ambition was 20 serve in the senate
He was insistent, and at length
welded for the good of the party
agreeing to become candidate TO
attorney in case no other man coul'
be found who was available an
would run.
Declined TO Run for County Office.
Later, the party found another
man. | thereupon informed Wilson
as well as other Democrats, that un-
= der the circumstances | wouA adhere
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-07-11
RESIGNATION
OF COMMITTEE
TO Be ASKED
Resolutions Ready for Intro
duction at Republican Pre-
cinct Meetings Tonight
WANT COUNTY CHAIRMAN
AND ASSOCIATES OUT
insurgents Say New Deal All
Around Only Way to Bring
Party to the Front

Calling for the Immediate resigna-
tions Of the county chairman and
members OF the county committee,
PRODUCTION tonight at meetings of sew.
eral Of the; Republican precinct clubs.
"A new DEAL as the insurgents"
express il, is wanted in Republican
ism here. Ii is declared that many OF
the voters are dissatisfied with the
present regime and various plans for
party renovation" and for a new start
Rave been proposed.
How widespread the movement is
10 displace the present county commit
tee members will not be known until
tonight's meetings, which were called
by the county committee several
weeks ago. At that time the commit
Tee asked all precinct clubs of Oahu
to meet and discuss matters FOR the
good OF the party. with particular re-
ference to the new primary law en-
acted by the last legislature. Many
Of the clubs will meet tonight, though
in RuBlber of precincts no action has
been taken by the club chairman.
Resolutions calling for the commit
teemep's designations have been pre-
pared for three or four precincts, ac-
cording to report this morning. In
only one case. however. has the Star
bulletin been able definitely to con
firm the rumor.
The ninth precinct cub of the
fourth district, OF which Clarence
Crabbe is chairman, will be asked to
pass a resolution declaring it for the
good of the party for the present COM
mittee to resign and new deal to be
given all around
Edward P. Foearty, a member of
the club, had IN his possession this
morning a typewriter resolution ready
for introduction tonight. 1t recites
that.the present committee. is not Civ.
ing Satisfaction and that an entirely
new committee should be chosen, a
new precinct club enrolment made
and. In fact, a fresh start given R.
publicanism on Oahu.
I'm introducing this resolution /
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TEST CASE MAY
SUSTAIN RULING
OF WV. THAyER
United Chinese Society. 0p-
poses Paying Poll Tax Be-
fore Getting License IL
TREASURER MCCARTHY SAYS
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Believes Opinion of Attorney
General Would Be Upheld
by Higher Court

Dissatisfied with the construction
which has been placed on the new
license tax law, and believing ii lille
gal that arrear poll taxes in excess
OF six years should be collected by
the City and County Treasurer, c.
j. L.cCarthy, the United Chinese So
ciety of this city will meet this even
ing at which time it is planned to
authorize test suit involving the
Interpretation Of the new statute.
Though the contest, as now out
lined, will only be brought to settle
the point of whether poll taxes are
collectable after six years, ii will, in
cidentally at least, settle the ambigu-
ity o. the law where it recites that an
applicant for a license must present
q certificate showing that all taxes
due have been paid.
1t was upon the Interpretation of
this phrase, involving enormous
sums, that Attorney General Thayer
and Deputy City and County
Attorney Weaver clashed in
opinions submitted to Col Nc
Carthy recently, the former contend
ing that under the statute all taxes
due must be paid before the applicant
is entitled to merchants license,
the latter maintaining that the intent
OF the statute was that only taxes
which would be delinquent at the
time application for license is made
muht be paid.
BY the Chinese bringing the test
suit, and the law being, set before the
court for construction, the supreme
court will be obliged to. sustain the
opinion of Attorney General Thayer,
says Col. Mccarthy, because the
same tribunal has heretofore held
that all taxes are due the first of
January, though perhaps not delin-
quent until a later date.
The effect OF such decision is be-
yond prediction, he says. More than
million dollars would have to be
paid into the territorial treasury on
Oahu alone by plantations, merchants
and all persons required to have a
license to conduct their business.
The United Chinese Society has
not yet considered the indirect result
Continued on page three)
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Governor Frear began the prepara-
ton of his annual report to che secFe-
tary of the interior today. Though
he has received the report from only
one member of his cabinet" num-
Der of other reviews of business in
various branches of the territorial
government have been submitted, and
his present labors will be given 10
the compilation and study of these.
As usual, the annual report to the
secretary of Hawaii's progress in the
last twelve months will be quite vo-
luminous and will require MANY
weeks preparation. 1t is not expected
to be completed before the latter part
of August or early in September.
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A large number of teachers in the
employ of the department of public in
struction are expected to arrive in
Honolulu on tomorrow and Sundays
steamers TO attend the summer ses-
sion at the Normal School. Registra-
ton is now in progress, and while but
few teachers have as yet signified their
intention of attending the school, it is
expected that when the school opens
on Monday there will be much larger
attendance than last year.
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BULGARIA is WHIPPED.
GREEKS AND SERBS WIN
Campaign of the BugarS Starting with Trumphs, CoapSeS
After Series of Serious ReveSeS and Loss OF Many Men,
Roumana Now Demands Share of the SpolS
IAssociated Press Cahlel

1.-THE campaign Of the Bulgarian hosts a
Of Fednands
tailed reports office
mande a
mobized while the
and
in Bulgarian from the
towns Of Hissar.
field ready
backu claims