FORMALLY ARRES
RUMOR HUERTA I HUERTA
TO OFFERS FOR MEDIATION
TO RESIGN SOON
Washington, D. C. General Huerta
has accepted the proposal that there
bo no further hoatilith « -between the
United States and Mexico (Minding the
of the envoys of Argentina,
Mexican Dictator Said to Seek efforts
Brazil and Chile to bring about an am­
icable settlement of difficulties between
Safe Trip to (’oast.
the countries.
Restrained but none the leas steady
preparation for any military eventual­
Rebel Successes and Truth About ities and the quiet progress of the
Himself Have Turned Away
mediation program being worked out
behind dosed doors continue, however.
Most Important Support.
El Paso, Tox.
General Obregon
Sunday telegraphed to Raphael M um -
quia, of the local rebel junta, that he
ha<l pickod up a telegram, partly in
code, fr> m Huerta to the federal com­
mander at (luaymaa.
From the un-
codified part of the mcanagc, Obregon
Raid It appeared that Huerta either
had resigned or was alaiul to do so.
The general added that of course he
would nut tell to what extent the code
worda would alter or modify thia mean­
ing.
Vera Crux, Mcx. • Persistent reporta
continue to circulate here that General
lluerta Intends to retire from the pro­
visional preaidency on conditon that he
be assured a safe conduct to a port
ami (dared on board a foreign warship.
It la declared In some Mexican circles
here that General Huerta was ready to
resign a week ugo, but waa prevented
from doingjao by internal diaaenaiuna
in his rabinet.
The disnp|M<tirance from the Mexi­
can cabinet of Jose ix>|>cz Portillo y
Rojas, the foreign minister, coupled
with reports that there is a growing
undercurrent of feeling in Mexico City
against the lluerta government, is in-
terpreted here as foreshadowing a
change in the situation in the federal
capital. Some of the closest observers
of the government's situation assert
that Senor Portillo’s resignation may
clear the way for the ap(>ointmcnt of
a foreign minister who, under the
Mexican constitution, could succeed
General Huerta as president.
In these circles it is pointed out
that, while Vunustiano Carranza de­
clined to treat with General Huerta,
he might consent to enter into nego­
tiations with his successor and thus
help mediation.
The efTect of the relwl successes in
the north and the outcome of the pend­
ing attack on Tampico, may, according
to well-informed opinion, bring about
a rapid change in Mexico City.
While the, federal capital was
quiet, Sunday, people who arrived here
said the populace there waa beginning
to learn, that General Huerta had been
deceiving the |>cople by issuing false
reports of federal successes over,the
constitutionalists.
The news of the peaceful way in
which the Americana are occupying
Vera Crux has spread to the capital
and has convinced Mexicans there that
the American invasion of the port is
not for conquest or aggression. Ref­
ugees assert that the inhabitants of
the capital fear the coming there of
Villa more than they fear that of the
American troops.
Oklahoma Flood Taken
New Railroad Rridge
Bridgeport, Okla. — Three men are
reported missing and three others are
marooned in tree tops in the roaring
current of the Canadian river here as
the result of a flood which carried
away the new $125,000 steel bridge of
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
Heavy damage was caused in the, val­
ley of the river.
Ix>w lands are flooded and hundreds
of families have abandoned their
homes.
A wall of water 15 feet high came
down the river and this waa followed
by successive rises until the stream
waa flowing a half mile wide.
Six men were on the railway bridge
when it fell. Three of them were not
identified.
('anal to ((pen Mau 12.
Panama — Plans are being matured
under the instructions of Governor
Goethals to put a Panama railroad
steamer through the canal not later
than May 12, with the approval of the
Secretary of War Garrison.
At the same time a cargo steamer
also will go through, and after that
the canal will l>e open for so much
traffic as the work on the Cucaracha
slide will permit.
This means the informal opening of
the canal at a much earlier date than
had been anticipated.
Carrama Makes No Reply
to Proposals for Mediation
El Paso, Tex. While General Car­
ranza bus not replied officially to the
pro|M>sition of the South American me­
diators for a federal-rebel armistice,
his answer is said by officials here to
be (dainty forecast in orders promul­
gated for a concentrated attack on
Tampico.
The federal gunboats and the land
defenses of Tampico have proved too
big a task for the troops of Generals
Caballero and Gonzales and orders
have now been issued for the mobilize
tlon of 12,000 troops from the states
of Coahuila, Tamaulipas and Nuevo
I .eon. It is reported also that General
Francisco Villa, the first soldier of the
revolution, will lend the attack.
Monclovia Herrera, whose name as
n fighter has grown Immensely during
recent campaigns, if present plans
prevail, will head the assault on Sal­
tillo, where the remains of the federal
forces from Torreon, Monterey and
other places captured by the rebels
are gathered.
Rafael E. Muaquiz, a son-in-law of
General Carranza and a leader of the
junta, here, is among authorities for
the declaration that the armistice in
Northern Mexico is impossible.
It wax rumored in connection with
the [>ro(x»sal that acceptance of the
pro|s>sition would have carried with it
some form of recognition of the bel­
ligerency of the rebels, but General
Carranza is said to have commented
that he did not care to attain it in
that way, as it was bound to come in
due time with the complete victory
of his forces.
General Villa was at Parral Satur­
day. It is learned that his recent trip
to Juarez and his present peregrina­
tions are on business matters connect­
ed with raising revenue. The United
States is said to have suddenly become
rigid in its demands for the protection
of all foreign interests in Mexico,
thereby embarrassing the process of
raising funds by war taxes and confis­
cation of property.
Villa Prepare» to Attack
Saltillo With 15,000 Men
Chihuahua, Mex.—General Villa has
taken immediate steps to mobilize his
entire force, estimated at 15,000 men,
around Saltillo. In the forefront un­
doubtedly will be Monclovia Herrera's
brigade of 1300 men. Monclovia Her­
rera, with his brother, Luis, is credit­
ed with being the most effective
“fighting man” in Northern Mexico
with the exception of Villa.
It was
reported at one time that Carranza
contemplated replacing Villa in the
supreme relwd command by General
Monclovia Herrera.
Many of the troops counted on to
take part in the movement against
Saltillo already are in the field.
Villa expects to put 15 brigades in­
to the field. This distribution of his
command does not follow the United
States or foreign qualification. Some
of the brigades number only 300 men,
but each is definitely identified with
some (»articular “General,” whose
care for his troops and fighting qual­
ities have so endeared him to his men
that the real objectives of the revolu­
tionary movement have been subord­
inated in the minds of the common
soldiers to the fact that they fight at
the command and live under the pro­
tection of the general in whose
“gente” they serve.
The federal gnrrison at Saltillo orig­
inally consisted of 2200 men. but the
fugitives from the remnants of Velas­
co’s Torreon army and fleeing garrison
of Monterey have increased that force
to 10,000.
Mexican» Feed on Faken.
El Paso, Tex.—A copy of the Mexico
City newspaper, El Imparcial, received
here, tells of the “capture” of El Paso
by the combined forces of General Ve­
lasco, the Federal leader, and General
Villa. The story, under date of last
Thursday, says that the Americans
were surprised and overwhelmed and
that Villa and Velasco established
headquarters in the leading hotel. Ne­
gotiations ensued, says the inspired
story, as a result of which the fright­
Colonists Are Driven Out.
Douglas, Arix. Thirty members of ened Americans ceded the Southern
the Mormon colony at Colonia Morales, half of the city back to Mexico.
60 miles southeast of here, have ar­
Wool men Meet In June.
rived here overland.
According to
Salt Lake City—A telegram receiv­
Frank Haymore, one of the party, a
party of Mexicans called on the few ed by D. E. Cosgriff, of Salt Lake
colonists who still remained at their City, from the department of Agricul­
homes and told them that if they wish­ ture, announces that Secretary of Ag­
ed to avoid trouble they had better riculture Houston will call a confer­
leave at once.
The colonists were ence of Western woolgrowers and wool
compelled to leave liehind everything manufacturers of the country to meet
they could not crowd into their wag­ at Washington in June. The adoption
of the Australian system of preparing
ons.
wool for market at its source will be
Rare Turtle “King’s” Menu.
considered.
Stockton, Cal.—Charley Why, the
Total Casual tien Tinted.
San Joaquin potato king, enjoyed re­
Washington, D. C.—The latest re­
cently the moat expensive turtle on
the market. It wax the sole survivor ports received by the Navy depart­
of 11 which Why had shipped to him ment of the number of American cas­
fromfChina, the others dying enroute. ualties at the occupation of Vera Cruz
The turtle waa of an unusual variety is as follows:
Killed—11 sailors, four marines, one
and hard to get.
Chinamen in the
United States who feel able to indulge service, unidentified. Total, 16.
Wounded—Two naval officers, 51
in thia delicacy often have to wait a
year before their order can be filled. * ilora, 14 marines, three service, un­
identified. Total, 70.
The duty on Why’a turtle.was $5.
FARM
ORCHARD
U. S. Regular Cavalry
Ordered to Strike Zone
AMERICANS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Washington, D. C.—President Wil­
son has extended the protecting arm
of the Federal government to the state
Note» nod Instruction» from Agricultural College» an J Experiment Station»
st Oregon end Washington. Specially Suitable to Pacific Coast Condition»
of Colorado.
Tom asunder by riots
I
-
.
and battles between the state militia, Mexicans Bum Flags and Wreck
tures and cool nights of the growing mine guards and strikers. Governor
Corn Growing tn Oregon.
U. S. Consulate.
season
common to most parts' of J)re- Ammons found the state militia unable
Oregon Agricultural College, Cor­
vallis —Although it has been fully gon. In the Willamette valley this i to cope with the situation and asked
demonstrated that corn can be grown condition Is very marked and is the ■ for help. Ths Colorado delegation in
successfully In Oregon there can be no chief cause of the fact that com does congress, the mineowners and the Preparations for Massacre Made
question of the fact that climatic con­ not mature well enough to be harvest­ miners themselves joined in’the re­
When Vessel Supposed to Be
ditions are not altogether favorable for ed and handled in the ordinary way,
U. S. Warship Sighted.
the crop. In order to reach a fair de­ although the growing season in the quest.
It was one of the rare occurrences in
gree of success in growing com it is Willamette valley is unusually long
necessary to take full advantage of about 225 days.
This long growing American history when a state found
San Diego, Cal.—Driven from their
the soil and climatic conditions, favor­ ' season is offset by low night tempera- itself impotent to assert its authority,
able location, approved cultural meth­ • tures. The same condition holds true but the President, in a telegram to the homes and interests by a bitter anti-
ods, and perhaps most of all, carefully in most coast countries. The most Colorado governor, expressly stipulat­ American outbreak, the result of the
selected seed. When the best possible favorable conditions are found in ed that the Federal troops would con­ landing of Marines at Vera Cruz, 259
conditions are secured results rather | Southern Oregon. Although the grow- fine themselves to maintaining order refugees from Mexico reached here on
better than the average results in the ! ing season is only about 188 days, both only “until the state can reassert its ’ thé German steamer Marie, Captain
United States are achieved in growing day and night temperatures are higher authority and resume the enforcement Julius Davidsen, which left the Mexi­
can port of Manzanillo April 25. The
thereof.”
The President issued a proclamation majority of the refugees are from
ordering persons engaged in domestic Guadalajara, the second city in Mexi­
violence to disperse and “retire peace­ co, and tributary territory, the others
ably to their abodes. ” Secretary Gar­ coming from Colima and Manzanillo.
rison, after a conference with the There are 127 men, 60 women and 72
President, ordered three troops of the children.
The feeling against Americans was
I Fifth Cavalry from Fort I-ea ven worth
to Trinidad, and two troops of the so intense that the majority of the
Twelfth Cavalry from Fort D. A. Rus- refugees from Guadalajara and Colima
were forced to seek the protection of
| sell, Wyo., to Canyon City.
Colorado members of congress say the British consulate officers in those
(the mere presence of Federal troops cities, ami received shelter in the
Anti-American
will restore normal conditions and pre­ British consulates.
vent rioting. Efforts of the Federal demonstrations were held at frequent
, government to settle the strike thus intervals, the Mexican press was giv-
\ far have failed.
On ‘ this point, the 1 en over to the most alarming reports
; President made it clear that Federal ; and editorials, the vilest insults were
| troops were being sent merely to pre- hurled at Americans in the streets and
; serve order and not to interfere in the threats of wholesale assassination
were made.
; strike controversy itself.
Antonio del Gadillo, governor of the
“I shall not, by the use of the
i troops, ” telegraphed the President to state of Colima, concluded a speech in­
J Governor Ammons, “or by any at- citing Mexicans to take up arms with
exclamation:
“Mueran los
, tempt at jurisdiction, inject the power the
! of the Federal government into the gringos” (Death to the Americans.)
In Guadalajara H. L. Percy, a Los
j controversy which has produced the
j present situation. The settlement of Angeles mining man, entering a store
i that controversy falls strictly within there to make purchases, was chased
out of the establishment by the Mexi­
■ the field of state power.”
can proprietor.
In the street the
Mexican yelled :
“Mexicans, here is
SMALLPOX BREAKS OUT
a Yankee; kill him.”
A mob took after Percy and he was
AMONG MEXICAN REFUGEES forced
to run for his life, finally gain­
Galveston, Tex.—Smallpox was dis­ ing the hotel, where 100 other Ameri­
covered on the collier Cyclops Thurs- cans were waiting to take the train
; day after about half of the 360 Ameri- for Manzanillo.
While refugees from Guadalajara
1 can refugees brought here had been
I landed. Earlier in the day the steam­ were at the wharf waiting to get their
er Esperanza and the convoy Dixie baggage off, a vessel thought to be an
was sighted.
landed their refugees and by nightfall American warship,
1000 American refugees
awaited Great excitement resulted, and a Mex­
I trains to depart to their homes.
All ican wearing a Red Cross badge
on board were vaccinated and per- rushed into the American consulate,
tore from the walls two large Ameri­
: mitted to depart.
can flags and carried them outside,
where Mexicans tore them into strips,
Anti-American Sentiment
spit upon them, stamped on them and
Wanes In Mexico City ; then set fire to them. As they were
An Oregon Corn Field.
burning a Mexican flag was waved
“You can’t grow com in Oregon.”
Washington, D. C. — Sentiment
against Americans in Mexico City over them.
The wharf was cleared preparatory
corn for silage, and under the most during that period and corn grows changed after the truth was learned to blowing it up with dynamite, and
favorable circumstances in producing a more rapidly and ripens more surely. there as to what had taken place in the Americans there were marched
grain crop. Just what these condi­ Even in the Columbia basin with a Vera Cruz and the anti-American to the consulate.
Cries of “Viva
tions are and how best to meet them growing season of 160 days, com does spirit is temporarily in abeyance, Ad­ Mexico” and “Mueran los gringos”
miral
Fletcher
reported.
He
said
that
are the subjects of a corn bulletin re­ better than in the Willamette valley
were constant, and the massacre of
cently prepared by Professor H. D. because of the warmer night tempera­ he had learned this on “most reliable the Americans in case warships ap­
Scudder, agronomist of the Agricul­ tures. Com thrives particularly in and personal information.”
peared seemed certain. The consulate
“The streets and theaters of Mexico had previously been mined.
tural college, and issued by the Exten­ such favored sections as The Dalles,
Some
sion division. This bulletin is for the and other points close along the Co­ City,” continued the dispatch, “are at time later it was determined that the
present crowded and the status quo is
benefit of farmers in growing corn, lumbia river.
ship was not a United States war ves­
Trains are now bringing
“Poor distribution of rainfall is an­ hopeful.
especially for silage crops in connec­
sel and the Americans were released.
back
no
refugees
to
Vera
Cruz
from
tion with the wonderful revival in other unfavorable factor in the produc­
During the summer the interior.
dairying. Free copies of the bulletin tion of corn.
“Lieutenant Fletcher, who was in Quadruple Military Force
may be had by writing for them to R. months in many parts of the state
charge
“of one train, was informed that
I' H< tzi l. dm ct>>r <>f Extension, 0. when com makes its heaviest growth
In Colorado Strike Zone
A. C., Corvallis, Oregon.
Ask for and demands the most moisture, rain­ the Mexican officers in this vicinity
Washington,
D. C.—Orders to quad­
In the Willamette have orders not to fire on our troops,
part one. “Corn in Oregon,” extension fall is very low.
ruple
the
force
of Federal cavalry in
but
simply
to
keep
the
country
free
valley,
coast.
Southern
Oregon
por
­
series 2, No. 18.
“Statements that corn will ulti­ tions of the Columbia basin, and Blue from bandits. He also was given to the Colorado coal strike region went
mately become the most important Mountain regions the total annual pre­ believe that all Americans and other from the War department late Satur­
Northwest field crop are erroneous and cipitation is sufficient to produce a foreigners who wished to could get day night.
The entire Eleventh regiment from
not founded on a knowledge of the good crop. The lack is summer rain­ out.”
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and two troops
requirements of the crop,” says Pro­ fall, which must be offset by the stor-
of the Twelth from Fort Robinson,
Bryan Permits Return.
Neb., were ordered to proceed to the
El Paso, Tex.—Roberto V. Pes- scene at once. Colonel James Lockett,
queira, diplomatic agent for the con­ of the Eleventh, to take supreme com­
stitutionalists, who has been in corres­ mand of the situation.
pondence with Secretary Bryan, was
Denver—Co-operation of state and
notified that American consuls had
been instructed to permit Americans federal authorities in an effort to com­
who had been ordered out of Cananea, promise conditions in the Colorado
El Tigre and Nacozari, Sonora, to re­ stike zone marked developments Sat­
turn to those places. Senor Pesqueira urday, the second of federal interven­
Regular
had requested Secretary Bryan to per­ tion in the industrial war.
mit the Americans to return, as the troops occupied the Trinidad, Fremont
shutting down of mining properties county and Walsenburg districts and
had thrown 30,000 Mexicans laborers state troops are still in service at Lud­
low and in the northern coal fields.
out of work.
At the direction of Major Holbrook,
additional state troops were sent from
McAdoo to Eight Disease.
The action of
Washington, D. C.—A new phase of Ludlow to Aguilar.
37% of total digestible nutrients are in the stover, 63% in the grain.
the Mexican problem was brought to I Secretary Garrison in granting the
the attention of congress when Secre­ ! request of Major Holbrook and Gover­
fessor. Scudder.
“In the writer’s age of the winter precipitation in the tary McAdoo, on behalf of the Public nor Ammons for more federal troops,
judgment com ^-ill never become a soil reservoir so that moisture conserv­ health service, asked the house to ap­ announced late Saturday, has served to
commercial crop in the Northwest. ing tillage methods are of greatest im­ propriate and make “instantly avail­ allay uneasiness in quarters where it
That is, it will never be raised for portance to the Oregon com crop. On able” $100,000 to prevent the intro­ was feared the quota of regular sold­
harvesting and shipping as it is in the the dry farming lands of Eastern Ore­ duction and spread of epidemic dis­ iers would not be sufflceint to maintain
________________
Central states. The Oregon com crop gon the total annual precipitation is eases. The current year fund for this order.
will doubtless greatly increase in im­ too light for maximum production and purpose is exhausted.
Americans Stay In City.
portance and prove of much value to the growing of successful crops re­
Secretary McAdoo also sought $25,-
the farmer for feeding purposes, par­ quires special practice.
Vera Cruz, Mex. — The refugees
000 for establishment of quarantine
“On the other hand the sunny facilities at Providence, R. I.
ticularly for dairy cattle and hogs.
from the capital who arrived here
But its rapid development and great­ weather of the growing season uni­
from Puerto Mexico on board the
versal
to
Oregon,
and
freedom
from
est value will not be secured in this
Rebels Stay Spectators.
transport
Hancock Saturday, and later
state until the farmer realizes that the dry, hot winds, are conditions favoring
El Paso, Tex.—The Carranza-Villa were transferred to the steamer Mon­
crop cannot be grown and handled and com. High winds in a few localities interview at Chihuahua Wednesday re­ terey, on board which they are to pro­
used in the way that it is in the com long the Columbia river and along the
ceed to Galveston, said they had re­
coast seriously affect the corn crop and sulted in an agreement as to the rebel
belt.
attitude toward the United States, ac­ ceived good treatment on the way
“The principal limiting factor af­ in those localities land not exposed to
cording to a Mexican newspaper man, from the capital to Puerto Mexico.
fecting com growing in the Pacific such winds should be selected for com who left Chihuahua soon after. He Their only suffering was due to heat.
Northwest is the cool day tempcra- growing.”
said that the two leaders agreed that It was estimated that from 500 to 800
the rebels would remain mere specta­ Americans remained in the capital,
Canned for 20 Years.
Uteful Utensil.
tors, so long as there is no American most of whom felt that they could not
Mrs. Thomas Scahill of Ipswich, re­ invasion of rebel territory.
"What makes an Englishman wear
leave their interests unprotected.
cently opened and Used «'can of blue­
a monocle?”
Grain Inspector Beaten.
Rebels Respect Americans.
“Well,” replied P'nte Pete, “I once berries which had been kept in the cel­
Washington, D. C.—By a vote of 37
taught an Englishman to play poker, lar for 20 years. They were used for
Washington, D. C.—American^ Con­
and believe me, son, there’s nothing pies and were as good as if they had sul Hostetter has telegraphed the to 20 the senate defeated the bill of
like a monocle to prevent a man’s been last season’s fruit.
State department that Generals Obre­ Senator McCumber providing for the
facial expression from slipping.”—
gon and Alvaredo, of the Mexican con­ Federal inspection and grading of
Washington Star.
Russian peasants formerly sold their stitutionalists, had notified their grain entering into interstate com­
the state of Sonora that any merce, and designed to secure uni­
wine in advance to middlemen, realiz­ forces
Appropriate Treatment.
ing only about one-half the value of demonstration against Americans and formity in standards and classification
Last year, however, seditious speeches would likely lead to of grain. The bill has been before
Manager (disgustedly)—What would the product.
you do if you had a half-baked fellow there were only a few such transac­ hanging. Severe punishment for any the senate for more than a year and
tions and the peasants expect to do demonstration anti - American was has been the subject of muchj discus­
like that in your office?
sion in the last few weeks.
threatened.
without the middlemen in future.
Caller—I’d give him the fire.