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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-14
After Having Withstood
Siege of State Troops for
Five Days, Surrenders
SPIKES CANNON AND
BURNS ALL SUPPLIES
Captain Figueroa, Who Remains Be-
hind to Cover Ojeda's Flight,
Killed-Surrender fastened
by Attack by Yaquis

Naco, Ariz., April 13-Gen. Pedro Ole
da commanding the remnants of his fed
eral garrison of 300 troopers at Naco,
Scrora, surrendered to United States
tt oops on border patrol here today, after
having withstood a siege of state troops,
which lasted for five days, and in which
more than half his troops were killed.
Indian Attack Hastens Surrender
The surrender was hastened by the at
tack upon the federal garrison by the
band of Yaqui Indians, under Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, commanding state troops, who
at daybreak burst in upon the nttle gaf-
rison across the border and fought VI
ciously. The killed on both sides has
been estimated at 200.
General Ojeda, true to his promise, re-
fused to surrender to the state forces
and while the fighting was at its height
this morning he attempted to march
across the border. with his band of faith
full federals The fire from the enemy
was demoralizing and ojeda and his men
scattered. running to the railway tracks.
which separate the two border towns,
Not even then did the firing from rebels
cease, and General Ojeda shouted to the
American soldiers, watching the fighting
from a distance.
Capt. H. sevarts. Company A, Ninth
United States cavalry. ran at once to his
assistance. The American officer grasped
the Mexican general by the arm. To-
gether they ran through the hail of lead
to where an automobile was waiting.
Captain Figueroa of the federal garri-
son, with Is men, remained behind to
cover General Ojedas flight One by one
he and his fellows died behind the bar
ra cks s,rrounded by a horde of yelling,
Strengthening Yaquis. When the Indians
burst in the windows and doors and
era yvled through shell made apertures in
the building there were no living federals
to greet them.
Oieda Burns All Supplies
General Obregon entered the pafracks'
from which the handful OF federal SOL
diers had wrought so much havoc with
his overwhelming force and picked up the
sword which had fallen from Captain FL
eueroa's hand Such was the only for
malitv of surrender to the state forces.
General Ojeda before leaving the Sonora
town spiked his cannon and burned all
supplies. Little was left for the victori-
GUS rebels Personally leading his small
gro,lp of men, he went from building to
building wrecking and destroying every
thing which might have been useful %
the rebels. Not until his ammunition had
become exhausted, however, did the fed
eral commander give word for flight.
Sixty-five wounded from both sides
<<vL.--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-14
Hamilton Returns

New York, April 13.--William Pierpont
Hamilton. son-in-law of the late ]. Pier
pont Morgan who sailed two weeks ago
intending to join the financier in Rome,
returned to New York today Mr. Ham
iton left here on the Adriatic when the
first news of the illness of Mr.. Morgan
was received. On arriving at Queens
town he waited half a day and returned
on the Campania, arriving outside the
bar II hours after the France, bearing the
body of Mr. Morgan, reached this port.
Because Of the fog. however, the CAM
pania was not able to enter the harbor
and land her passengers until today.
John j. Morgan, a nephew of the late
Mr. Morgan. also arrived on the Cam
pania TO attend the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-14
Services at st. Georges
Episcopal Church With
Interment in Hartford
COFFIN WREATHED In
THOUSANDS OF ROSES
Bishop Greer VIII Conduct Funeral,
Assisted By Prominent Divines.
At Hartford Services Will
Be of Private Nature

- New York, April 1s.-Final arrange
ments for the funeral services of J. Pier
pont Morgan, which will be held at II
O. clock tomorrow morning at St. George s
Protestant Episcopal church in Stuyve-
SAINT square, We're completed today. One
side of the square will be closed by the
police to vehicles and kept open for those
who arrive on foot.
The services will be conducted by the
Right Rev David H. Greer, bishop OF
the diocese of New York. who will be
assisted by the Right Rev. William Law
renee, D. D., OF the diocese Of Boston,
the diocese of Connecticut and the Rev.
Karl Beiland. rector of st. George S
church, of which Mr.. Morgan was senior
warden.
Coffin Wreathed in Roses
In the library of the Morgan home in
East Thirty sixth street, the body of
the dead financier rests tonight in a
his favorite flower, while a blanket of
5000 Richmond roses has been made
ready to Surround the coffin when it is
taken to st. Georges church tomorrow,
In the library are hundreds of floral
tributes. one of which is from the King
of Italy. Following the services at st.
Georges tomorrow, the body will be
taken on special train to Hartford,
Conn, where the burial will be in the
Morgan vault. At Hartford services will
be private, only members of the family
will be admitted. They will be conducted
by Bishop Brewster, assisted by Bishop
Lawrence and the Rev. Karl Beiland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-14

tContinued o. Page Eight,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
ADVANCE IN RATES
AFFECTS LOCAL FIGHT
Proposed Freight Increase
Promises to CompIicate Dis
trict Merchants Case.

The proposed increase of per cent on
all freight rates on railroads east of the
Mississippi river is furnishing much ma
teriaI for discussion on the part of attor-
neys and others interested in the fight
which the merchants of Washington nave
started to reduce freight rates 10 and
from this city. Several complaints AZ
ready have been filed with the commission
attacking the rates 10 and from WASH
ington from various points In the east,
and ant attempt OF the railroads T. al
vance rates at this time will only con,lli-
cate matters for the Washington interests.
Tn. railroads, it has been declared. pur-
pose to put the increases In effect nv No
yemher l. but to do this they viii have
~ file their tariffs with the commission
by October |. As yet no notice Of M
crease has been filed with the Interstate
commerce commission.
Attorneys interested In the Washington
rate fight are constantly watching IN"
commission to obtain information on ina
new rates as soon rs the tariffs are filed
No one could be found this morning
who would say whether or not the pro
posed increases i'm the whole official cias-
sification territory, which includes all
of the territory east OF the Mississippi
river, would change the manner OF car
rying the local-rata cases through the
commission
1t is assumed, however. that If the COM
mission finally authorizes the railroads.
to put in effect their Increase, the local
merchants will be satisfied with re-
adjustment of the rates so as 10 reduce
the increase forced on them by the with
drawal of free store door uehNeIE anu
also to apportion the rates To and from
Washington so that the Capital city VIII
not be Disseminated against IN favor or
cities nearby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
PENSIONS FOR CLERKS
ARE PROVIDED IN BILL
Mr.. Austin's Measure Also
Calls for Efficiency Board to
Pass on Promotions.

Providing for retirement of government
clerks with pensions of from 40 per cent
to 30 per cent of their present salaries, a
bill to revise the civil service was intro
duced in the House today by Representa-
tive Austin of Tennessee. Mr.. Austin 8
measure provides for an efficiency board
which will be responsible for all promo
tons In the government civil service.
The retirement feature of the bill pro-
vides that at the age of seventy all en-
ployes shall be retired, but that at the
age of sixty-two any employe with thirty
years service may retire with pay amount
ing to one-haif Of the average salary for
the last five years OF his service; lie the
service amounts to from twenty-five to
thirty years. at the age OF sixty-two, the
retiring elnploye would be entitled to Al
per cent of the average pay; and il less
than twenty-five years service the en-
ploye at the age of sixty-two would be
entitled to retire with 10 per cent of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
President to Sign Bill
as Soon as He Gets It

The tariff measure may become the
law Of the land before the present
week is passed The President will
sign the bill without delay, it is under
stood, as soon az it reaches him. As
surance was given him this morning
by Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Senate committee on finance, and one
Of the Senate conferees. that the bill
would he finally reported under full
agreement out of the conference com
mittee some day this week.
The President Is anxious that the items
of the tariff schedule In dispute between
the conferees shall be threshed out IN
conference and agreement reached, rath-
er than that irreconcilable differences of
opinion should require further refer
ence to the House. Representative I'm
derWood, chairman OF the ways and means
committee, and one Of the House con-
ferees. told the President of his con-
fidence that the conference committee
would be able to reach an agreement.
Senator Smith of Georgia, who has de-
cided views on the question of cotton flu
lures and on the cotton schedules, was
also one of the Presidents morning call
ers.
He discussed the cotton schedules with
the President, with other items of the
ject of cotton futures was not considered
between them. Cotton futures, it is be-
lieyed, will be settled in conference
where proposed legislation as part of
the tariff bill is under consideration.
Senator Simmons was at the White
House at $3.50 o'clock, q half hour before
the President went to his desk In the
executive offices. The prospects of the
tariff bill I'm conference. the probability
of agreement on all issues In dispute and
the likelihood of final action within few
days We're considered.
Representative Underwood, who was
one of the first callers at the executive
offices, told the President that the items
in dispute between Senate and House,
including the cotton, burlap and lead and
zinc schedules, would be successfully
worked ont in conference and agreement
reached, in his opinion. without further
reference to the House. The matter OF
cotton futures he did not take up with
the President, but said that he expected
it would be worked out in conference.
A modification of the discriminatory
clause In favor of American ships, strick-
en- from the tariff bill by the Senate as In
violation of international agreements, was
proposed to the President this morning
by Representative Alexander of Missouri,
chairman of the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, and Representative
Jones of West Virginia and Representa-
tive Small of North Carolina They pro-
posed an item in the pending tariff meas
ure which would provide discrimination
of per cent on imports carried In Amer
ican-built ships. This, they believe. will
avoid the point raised against the propo-
sition as in violation of treaty rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
AFFLICTED AS BROTHER rs.
Second Daughter of Spanish Queen
MAY Be Deaf and Dumb.

MANCHESTER, England, September
22.-Relatives of the Queen OF Spain
have been shocked by the news that
her second daughter, like her second
son, will be both deaf and dumb. says
the Manchester Guardian.
1t is feared that the little Spanish
princess is totally deaf, and unless this
can be corrected she viii probably
never be able to speak.
The pessimistic reports of the royal
physicians and specialists have nearly
broken the heart Of the queen. She
goes constantly with her children to
the converts of the religious orders in
and near Madrid to ask for prayers of
intercession on their behalf and of her
S-lllur~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
LONG WAIT FOR ALIMONY.
Woman Sues Husband She Separated
From Thirty-Five Years Ago.

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. September %
Whether q woman who has waited
thirty-three years before bringing ac-
ton can now recover alimony from her
husband is a question which the court
Of appeals Of this state will be asked
decide Thirty-three years ago Thomas
G. O'Brien separated from his wife, Mrs
Agnes OBrien, whom he married three
months before. Mrs. OBrien has now
begun action for maintenance and ali
mony.
The couple were married in Providence
II. L.. in 1879. Three months later Mrs.
O'Brien alleges, her husband demanded
that she obtain loan of $4,000 from
her father, SO o Brien might start in
the grain business. She refused, quar-
rel ensued, and they parted. She says
his income is $4,000 n year. O'Brien
sets UP a denial of the charges made
by his wife, and says his income is not
more than $4,000 II year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
MUST GO TO WORK
0ND. C.'S BUDGET
Commissioners Will Have to
Deny Themselves to
Callers.

The Commissioners tomorrow will be-
gin work in earnest on the preparation
OF the estimates for the District Of Co
lumbia for. the fiscal year 1915.
AS the budget is required to be in the
hands of the Secretary of the Treasury
on or before October IL, the District heads
will not have too much time in which TO
complete the task and. for that reason.
they have decided to deny themselves to
visitors until the estimates are finished
Hearings Are Cancelled.
All engagements for hearings and in
spection trips by the Commissioners have
been cancelled, with the exception of the
hearing scheduled for tomorrow on the
proposal for the free education of blind
children in the local public schools. and
the utilities commission hearing set for
Wednesday on the question of that body S
jurisdiction over local taxicab companies.
In taking up the budget-framing task.
the present board will have available
about a million and a half more dollars
for District improvements than has any
previous set of Commissioners. The total
amount estimated as available is
S14, 353, 800.
1t is doubtful il any new board of
District officials has made q more thorough
canvass of conditions in the various Sec
tons of the city. Commissioners New
man. Siddons and Harding rot only have
visited many sectious and obtained first
hand information as to needed improve
ments, but they have received from n
large number of citizens associations
lists OF improvements desired for the
sections represented by the associations.
Cooperation With Congress.
In addition to this, they have estab-
lished friendly relations with the chair
man of the House District committee and
the subcommittee of the House appropria-
lions committee in charge of the District
bill. so that there probably
will be more cooperation between Con-
gress and the Commissioners in the prep
aration of the forthcoming budget than
has been the case in any previous year.
1t is understood that items OF new
legislation will not be included in the
estimates, but will be transmitted to
Congress in separate measures The
deadly point of order used by Represent
alive Johnson last year against certain
provisions of the bill on the ground that
new legislation was involved kept Con-
gress from considering a number of i'm
portant improvements which the Com
missionerS had recommended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
RUSSELL SAGE'S ESTATE.
Papers in Suit Declare Personally
Amounts to $B4.411,218.

NEW YORK, September 22.-The Off
cial figures that show the amount of the
estate left by Russell Sage, the f1nancierr
who died July %. 1906. are contained. it
has developed. In papers filed In the
county clerks Office In suit brought by
the state Of New York against the Mer-
camille Safe Deposit Company. in whose
vault Mr.. Sage had deposited many mill
lion dollars worth of securities.
Mr.. Sage is shown by the papers to
have a gross personal estate valued at
Ss4 4112lS His real estate was ap-
praised at s1.345.JOo. Mrs. Margaret
olivia Sage, the widow, received S63
5O3, 800 on which the estate paid tax
of $685. OBS. The rest OF the estate went
to twenty-eight nephews. nieces, grand
nephews and grandnieces OF Mr.. Sage.
each receiving 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
ASKS REASON FOR ACTION.
Senator McCumber Demands to Know
Why Postmaster Was Removed,

demand for the papers and reports
upon which the Postmaster General based
his removal of w. II. Pray as postmaster
at Valley City. y. D., WAS embodied In a
resolution introduced In the Senate today
by Senator McCumber. Immediate action
on the resolution was prevented by demo-
cratic objection.
Senator McCumber said he did not be-
lieve fair consideration had been given to
Mr.. Pray by the Post ONCE Department
Senator's McCumber and Gronna have
asked for the reopening of consideration
Of a number OF North Dakota postmaster
ships where the Senate recently confirmed
new appdintees while the North Dakota
senator's were absent An effort will be
made to have the combinations recalled
and the cases again laid before the Sem
ate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22

advice of Consul Stratton of Manzanillo
Conditions were becoming intolerable, he
said.
A. R. Orcutt of the Smithsonian In
stitution. said he came north because dis
turbed conditions compelled him TO aban
don his work.
Other passengers said that fighting was
in progress in the vicinity of Topolobampo
when they left. The rebels are flooding
the country with new currency. an
threaten to shoot any one who refuse
to accept II.
Mazatian Is reported to be the oh
tective of a force of several thousan
constitutionalists, but the officials of tn
Juarez say that all was quiet there whe
they left. and the federais were strength
ening the defenses of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
COMMISSIONER EVANS
LOST IN ARCTIC REGIONS

Wireless messages received at reve-
nue. cutter headquarters today an
nouuced that Andrew NJ Evans, COM
missioner Of education of the western
district of Alaska, is lost I'm the arc
tic. Commissioner Evans sailed Au-
gust - In the gasoline sloop Wasp
from Carter, small settlement on
the mainland, bound for Nome, and
since that time no report Of the Wasp
has been received anywhere along the
Alaskan coast. The commissioner was
returning from a long summer inspec-
ton trip in Alaska and he was sched-
uIed to sail for home on the last ship
from the north. Government officials
are much concerned at his disappear
ance and orders have been sent by
wireless to the revenue cutter Bear.
the last vessel which Is TO leave the
arctic this season. to make search for
the Wasp. The Bear is now at Tn
alaska, waiting to be sure that all
vessels have cleared for the south.
The Wasp carried a master and crew
Of fru" ADD II is feared that all have
be- lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
Does Not Credit Statement.

Commissioner General Caminetti. in dis
cussing the report this morning, asserted
that IL there Is basis for the statement.
they should have been reported to the
department before. IF the assertions
are true" said Mr.. Caminett. land / do
not believe they are, j presume that the
missionary has had knowledge Of the
situation for some time. He should have
presented them to the department for
investigation with a view to remedying
the conditions. IL they are found to be
true. He should not have first made the
declaration at a public meeting
Assertions that the great amount of
fresh air given babies who were con-
fined at the hospital at Ealis Island was
responsible for many deaths were made
by Mr.. Land at the services yesterday at
the First Reformed Church.
Mr.. Land declared that the children who
come over TO this country with the i'm
migrants are used to being wrapped in
warm blankets and kept In rooms with
stuffy atmosphere.
The work of the board Of foreign mis-
sions OF the Reformed Church for the
past fifty years was outlined By Rev J.
q. Rupp, secretary OF the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
RESENT REPORT MADE
AGAINST ELLIS ISLAND
Assertion That Babes Are Killed by
Too Much Fresh Air Being
Investigated.

Officials of the immigration bureau are
indignant over the report that too much
fresh air is responsible for the deaths Of
many babies at the Ellis Island immigra-
ton station. They have telegraphed to
the authorities at Ellis Island the es-
sence of the statement of Rev. F. Land,
missionary at the immigration station,
in an address at a meeting of the East
ern Synod of the Reformed Church yes
terday. Commissioner General Caminetu
of the bureau of immigration has order
ed his agents there to make an immediate
investigation and to report all of the
facts in the matter direct to him as
quickly as possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
MID-PACIFIC WIRELESS,
Station in Honolulu to Send Messages
5000 Miles.

Construction of one OF the most power
full wireless stations in the world Is about
to begin in Honolulu. 1t is the mid Pa
ciflc station OF the Marconi system, and
when finished is to send messages 5000
miles and more to the next station, which
will be built in the Philippine Islands
Three 5OO-horsepower electrical units will
supply the power.
The building OF the new station Is the
srst step in the plan to cross the Pacific
from California to the Philippines, to
Hongkong. to Bansalore, India: to Aden
to Cairo and to England. Communica-
ton is now regularly in service between
San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-22
SEPARATE maintenance
ASKED BY MRS. ORRISON

Because she could not supply him with
table luxurfes on SIT per month allowed
her, Mrs. Anna A. Orrison today told
the District Supreme Court that her hus-
band continually nagged at her and final
ly drove her from home In a petition
for separate maintenance, filed against
Harry A. Orrison, an employee of the fire
department. the wife says that June 13
last, while she was i'll and in very
nervous condition, he husband told her
Ito get out of the house and stay out,
that he was tired of seeing her around ;"