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ItOSKHLltU, DOUGLAS COUNTY. OIUXiON SATURDAY, APltlL !M, 10U.
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VILLA WANTS BLOCKADE KEPT UP
Rebel Leader Pledges He Will Take Mexi
co City if United States Will
Guard the Ports.
CARRANZA SAYS HE WILL FIGHT TO LAST BREATH
S tuation in Mexico City is Paralleled by That in Pekin During
the Boxer , Troubles President Wilson and
Secretary Bryan Discredit Story of Atroci
ties Committed by Mexicans.
sr.NDAV wah iiri.ijnixs.
The News has made arrange-
ments with the United Press to
maintain a war bulletin service
Sunday afternoon between the
hours of two and six. Persons
who are Interested may call
The News up by phone, 135,
or call at the office for lnfor-
mation. The situation has he-
come critical and the next few
days may be frofught with
great peril to Americans in old
Mexico.
.
(Copyrighted by the United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 25. The situation in
Mexit-o City is said to parallel the terrible times in Pekin
during the boxer troubles several years ago. Rumors of
outrages against the Americans are in circulation but
could neither be confirmed nor disproved so long as
Jluerta holds control over the telephone and telegraph
wires. The state department is said to discredit the
stories. Bryan is said to have expressed the opinion that
he believed that Iluerta would protect foreigners from
actual violence. President Wilson maintains a hopeful
attitude." It is hoped that Americans will take refuge in
the embassys, legatons and consulates of other countries
because it is said that Huetra will be afraid to use vio
lence against these places which are protected tinder the
laws of neutrality. However, many people at Washington
in official positions express the opinion that the drum
crazed mobs would not discriminate. At the navy depart
ment it is said that if it is true that several Americans
have been killed it will be necessary to rush blue jackets
inland from Vera Cruz Jt is hoped that the hand ot the
United States will not be forced till the arrival of Gen
eral Punston with his men.
Americans Are Arrested..
(Copyrighted bv the United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 25. The arrest of sev.
eral Americans in Mexico City prior to the departure of
O'Shauehnessv was reported to Secretary Bryan by Con
sul Canada who is stationed at Vera Cruz. .J. Starr Hunt
and his family and severl others were taken from the
train by Mexican troops before the train started. At
Lavilla," Burton Wilson, an American, was arrested.
O'Shaughnessy's party informed Consul Canada that a
reign of terror existed in Mexico City. It is reported and
the truth has been confirmed that the statue of George
Washington, which stood in a public place in the city of
.Juarez had been torn down and left lying at the feet of
the imatre of Benito, a Mexican patriot, the state d
nartmcnt here has been advised of the arrest by Mexcan
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federals ot a nuniocr or Americans at iripaia, a smaii
town on the road between the capital and Vera Cruz.
Villa Wants Blockade Kept Up.
JUARKZ, April 25 General Villa this morning sent
the following message to the American people through
Uie United Press: ".My personal wish is tnat tne Ameri
cans continue the blockade of Vera Cruz and all othei
Dorts under the control of Iluerta. If America does this
we are sure to have the constitutionalist army in Mexico
Citv very soon. I solemnly promise America that I will
see that the drunken Iluerta offers full satisfaction and
apologies for the various insults to the American nation
which is a great friend to the masses of the Mexican
people."
VIEW OF GARDINER, OREGON
MEN ON ROADS
Hundreds Leave Business to
Work on the Roads.
SPLENDID ENTHUSIASM SHOWN BY ALL
Kor All There Was 11 (iiol Meal lit
tlto Xoon Hour and Clio Irfidics
Assisted In Work War
On lUul ltoiuls.
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A view of Gardiner fro n th; river. The wh;irf may ho
p.-en and the many white houes in the l t-kKroiinl. Gardiner is
made 1,0 of houses for the m -At art painted a Uazzliiii; v'nlie.
The people of this thrifty com -unity at te month of the l':ti.'n.a
are encniatlc, wide-awake and progressive. Their surroundim;
are piiresque In the extreme.
A scene of activity and hustle un
common to the streets of this city
at so early an hour was noticed
this morning by people who were
down town by eight o'clock. Autos
ere everywhere to be seen, and men
clad In corduroys and flannel shirts,
were standing in small groups con
versing In earnest tones. One might
have easily arrived at the conclus
ion that our homes and firesides had
been invaded over night by tho
Mexican hordes from the south.
But upon close observation one
discovered thut the objects in the
autos that had been taken for Win
chesters of heavy calibre were im
plements of peace instead, long-handled
shovels and short handled ones
to Bult the various long and short
men who were on their way to re
spond to the call of tho governor
for volunteers to repel the forces
of the common enemy of good roads,
who are so ably led by General
"Wen rand tear".
The defenders were led by Cap
tain John Oliver, who took
up a position on the hill by the
Winchester birdge, a place that nan
been tho Waterloo of many a brave
auto driver, That the position was
ably d offended is insured .from
the fact that he was supported by a
strong force who were able to
make a good showing for themselves.
The west approach to the city
was defended by Captain J. W.
Perkins, who started for the scene
of action in his armoured car
"Cadillac'. His followers were
veterans of many political battles
and It was reported that ho would
receive heavy reinforcements during
the day.
The south approach to the city
and the one that was most open to
attack, for it is the route of the
famous Pacific highway, was
defended by a heavy force of local
volunteers under the leadership of
Captain 15. L. Giles. His force was
the first to leave for the scene of
acthm this morning and the ma
chines that carried his forces shot
away like cars that had been en
tered in a Vnnderbiit cup race, and
their flight could he traced long af
ter they were lost to BU'ht by the
trail of dust they left behind. At
Greens where they were to meet the
enemy they were reinforcd by
troops under the command of Gen
eral Ilrinkerhoff, who had several
batteries of heavy artillery st a tinn
ed at that point. It was not likely
that the enemy would be able to ef
i feet an entrance to our city from that
point.
; On the east approach to thf oil
Captain Marry McCl'iilen wan in coiti
. juand o-f a. I a rue force and
r.uard'd canyons of the lit r ('reek
I t r U't. His funr-a were all trained
ve'ernns and v.-ore suppiifd wiMi sui'
: f i-j f nt am munition for an al-d:iy'n
; little.
The ladies' too, trun to th npirit
) tf M -ii!y I'itcficr. of IIowJ:;t('Uiary
.. r f;im did tli'-ir i an in thf d'ty
q t'c fnr k) ri tl " wrrN-rs tirrj
jir Hi the (iriantomcd li'l'r of the
day, grew weary, they went among
them with steaming cups of coffee to
sustain them.
'Too much cannot be said or too
much praise be given to the men
and women who took part In this
days' work. It is but the start of
a movement that will gain impetus
each year and result In great and
lasting good for the community in
which we live.
From tho Firing Line.
(Special Wireless Service.)
Capt. Giles reported a large body
of tho enemy advancing toward
Green at 10 a. m. Advanced skirm
ishers to ascertain strength of en
emy. Capt. Oliver saved the day and
his entire command which had be
come badly demoralized early lu the
fray, by making a record run in
his Overland to Itoseburg and all
the way back to Winchester, a dis
tance of not quite 20 miles, for ti
fresh supply of arnica and bandages.
The heavy pall of dust which hung
over the eastern horizon all days was
over the eastern horizon all day was
the smoke from the battle field,
when in reality It was dust raised by
the workers under Capt. McClallen.
Capt. Perkins reports that he
caught no sight of the enemy in the
district ho guarded as the coast
country had been too well patrolled
by the old soldiers.
A LONG CIIAHK
INwsed AVot'tihless Pujk'r on Many
Douglas Comity People.
AMERICANS AREHELD HOSTAGES
Pitiful Scenes When Americans Are Re
fused Permission to Ride on
Train With O'Shaughnessy.
MEXICANS SEIZE AMERICAN GUNS AND RIFLES
pour Americans Are Reported Killed In Mexico City-
of Them Was Killed in the Y. M. C. A. Building
While the Other Three Were Taken From
Street Cars and Put to Death.
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Sheriff Quino rocoived a telegram
this morning from the chief of police
at Hustings, Nob,( stating that K. G.
MVKenna was in dustody ,at that
place. Mi'Kenna is tho man who In
December of 1912 passed Bevera!
worthless checks on Itoseburg mer
chants. He spent considerable time hero
in tho city an dhad gained the con
fidence of tho people he had met.
He at one time had a farm near
Wilbur, but disposod of that when
family troubles arose.
Tho night of his disappearance
from Itoseburg, Harry Pearce cash
ed a check for $r0 for him, drawn
on tho First Trust and Savings Hank,
of Koschurg. Me also stung J. II.
Mogan, of Oakland, for $50 and S.
L. Hart, of Suthurlin for $.f0( be
sides parties In Portland. Tho tele
gram stated that ho was anxious to
settle tho amounts of the various
checks and Sheriff Quine is of the
opinion that It will bo better to let
him do that rather than subject the
county to the expense of bringing
him hack and stand trial, which
would amount to $300. Ills num
erous victims are more anxious to
get their money than to have him
prosecuted and get nothing.
A reward of $25 offered by this
county will go to the sheriff in
Hastings and that too, will have to
he paid by McKenna, says Sheriff
Quine.
Itimlil4 HANIl AT CAItMVAt,
The Kiddle Hand, during Its en
gagement at tho strawberry carni
val at UoHohiirg next month will In
clude tho following:
H. A. Redift'r, director.. ..solo cornet
Ab I lode! solo cornet
Guy Putnam solo cornet
Austin Wilson first cornet
1 4, IJ. Kedifer second cornet
(Copyrighted by the United Press.)
VERA CKUZ, April 25. Every interior city in
exico which is controlled by the federal government
under Iluerta is holding Americans in custody as hostages
f war. With the exception ol: O'iSlmughuessy, every
member of the United (States diplomatic party which ar
rived here last night from Mexico City has privately ex
pressed the opinion that only the early arrival of United
8tat.es troops and the over throw of the regime of Iluerta
will save the marooned Amerit'ans from destruction at
the hands of the bloodthirsty and hostile Mexicans. la
nearly every town between Vera Cruz and Mexico City
there are Americans being held prisoners. O'Shaughnessy
and his wife and son and members of the embassy staff
and Consul General Hhanklin left the capital Thursday at
midnight. At that time there was a mob in front of tho
I embassy. Before the departure of the diplomats Iluerta
sent 200 soldiers to the American embassy to seize 275
rifles and 2 machine guns which had been stored there by
American colonists for use in case of an uprising against
them. O'Shaughnessy advised the volunteer guard at
ihe embassy to surrender the arms without resistance.
At the railroad station the members of the diplomatic
staff were beseiged by Americans who pleaded for per
mission, to accompany the staff to the coast. Colonel:
Carona, in command of the Mexican military escort re
fused all pleas of the terror stricken Americans. As tho
train carrying the diplomats passed through the towns
on the way to Vera Cruz great crowds of United States
citizens pleaded to be taken on board and transported to
safety. O'Shaughnessy, however, was helpless to assist
them for he himself was being escorted out of the country
and his safety was guaranteed by the rules of war.
Refugees Are Destitute.
CALVRSTON, Texas April 25. A dozen ships this
morning arrived here bringing with them !i()57 refugees
from Mexican ports Many of the refugees are in pitiful
destitution. The Red Cross society of the army and navy
lias massed its resources to take care of the arrivals.
Four Americans Are Killed.
VKK'A CIUJZ, April 2;"). That four Americans were
killed in Mexico City is the item carried in " Kl Dictain
on, " a newspaper of this city. The report says that one
was killed in the Y. M. (I A. building and the other
three were dragged from street cars and slain.
Carranza Defies Interference.
MADUII) SPAIN, April 2."). The Madrid Tress As
sociation this morning received the following messago
from (iciieral Carranza, the leader of Iluerta 's army: "I
protest most energetically against the invasion of tho
Americans. The Mexicans will unite to fight the invaders
with their last breath. 17.000 resident Spaniards will
co-operate with us in this defense.
Carl Wllnon
(loorso Wharlon
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