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THE MORXIXG OREGOXTANV SATURDAY. JULY 4. 1908. MEXICO HOLDS TEXAS TO BLAME Says State Officials Connived at Raid by Revolu tionists. GAVE THEM SAFE REFUGE Mariscal Savs United States Govern ment Acted Promptly, but State Violated Neutrality Seek Ex tradition of Kebel Leaders. CITY OF MEXICO, July 3. Mexico will ask the United States to punish severely the local authorities of Del Kiov Texas, and possibly others of the Mate under whose authority they acted. The grounds will be t.iat the officers knowingly fai led in their duty by al lowing persons who partook in the Ias Vacos raid to ride onto the Texas side of the river uninterrupted and to bring with them their wounded. Punishment may also be asked for the authoritfeH and police of JJel Ilio for allowing meetings to be held there for the purpose of fomenting and plan ning raids, murder and robbery in Mex ico. The latter request, however, will be contingent upon investigations not yet completed, which have for their purpose the ascertaining of the amount f knowledge which the police of Iel Kio had of the meetings. This new phase of the International side of the trouble on the Mexican border was made known by Minister Mariscal of the Foreign Relations De partment. Bad Faith of Texas. Bad faith toward Mexico by the State of Texas 'n the recent trouble is very fctrongly suspected by the Mexican gov ernment. . "The action of "Washington has ben the very best," said Mr. Mariscal today. Xot only has the United States Govern ment shown i tat If willing and cagr to assist Mexico, but took quick steps to move troops to the border, evincing a feeling of friendliness which cannot be questioned, hut admired. "The sincerity of .Texas," he declared, "appears to bp another matter. Our doubts in regard to Texas have begun ti increas with developments. The failure of local authorities to arrest these men has no tenable excuse. No absolute decision has brn reached as to whether complaints will bs made because the tacts in the cas? have not thoroughly panned out and there are othr important mat ters for attention, but I am strongly in clined to believe that complaints will be made an6 punishment asked for." Del Kio Is Kehcls' liefuge. The minister oalLd attention to the fact that about 10r men held a series of meet ings in Del Rio, which could hardly have taken place In secrecy. A large number of raiders also returned to Del Rio after the troubles and carried with them wounded men. an act that could hardly have been performed in secret. Mexico will probably ask for the ex tradition of some of the raiders. In this regard Minister Mariscal stated that the Mexican government will wait until the United States 1ms denlt with those of fenders whosft delinquencies come under the head of infraction of the neutrality laws. He will now ask for those whoso acts were wholly criminal and who should be punished here. Politics Kxcuse for Robbery. "All the acts performed by the raiders of Das Vacas and of Paleomas were those which are defined in the extradi tion treaty between the two countries," d?clared Minister Mariscal. He said: "Kvery claim of a political coloring to their work of robbery, murder and de struction of private and government property was contrary to reason and facts. They had no plan, no chief and no purpose other than those to appease the grievances of a few discontents who inveigled these poor, simple people into becoming their tools." Minister Mariscal stated that the trou ble is now entirely over. UXITE TO PUNISH GUILTY. Mexican and American Officials Confer Rebel Forces Broken. PEL RIO. Tex.. July 3. Development in a conference held at Das Vaeos last Monday between Mexican and American officials show conditions to be serious and to demand prompt action upon the part of the Mexican government. After the conference. Colonel Dorantes admit ted that the situation had been 'serious, but he thought the forces of the i evolu tionists had been broken and that the only trouble expected now is from small bands traveling over the state. These, he says, are being pursued by soldiers. District Attorney Boynton, after the conference today, said that all matters pertaining to the uprising along the bor der had been investigated and the two governments would co-operate in an en deavor to bring those guilty to justice. That many of the revolutionists are still in the district is verified by the re ports coming from points along the bor der on the American side. At Comstoek. So miles west of here, a ranch was raided and SO head of cattle and a number of hnrses were taken last night. Mexican soldiers returning to Las Vacos yester day encountered small bands along the border, though in each case they escaped. TO FIGHT IN AUSTRALIA Tommy Burns Will Help Entertain Sailors of American Klcet. IJDNDOX. July 3 Tommy Burns, the American . heavyweight pugilist, leave here for Australia on July 7. H has signed articles for three tights dur ing the visit of the American fleet In Australian waters. His tirst fight will be with "BIH" Lang, who is credited with helng the hest Australian heavy weight. This will take place at Mel bourne. He will also light Squire?, whom he recently defeated in London. The Australians have guaranteed Burns 5 .000. EXODUS ON THE FOURTH Many Port la tutors Will Spend Day in the Country. Officials of both steam and electric railroads leading into Portland are ar rancing for a great exodus of residents to places along their lines to spend the fourth of July. City ticket agents all report a heavy ale of excursion tickets in all directions. Tickets good from today with ample time to return are on sale at one fare and a third, and on the several river steamer lines large crowds have reserved accommodations for a trip on the Fourth. It was said at the ticket office of the O. R. & N. and Southern Pacific that from yesterday's ales and what are expected for today and tomorrow, there will be a greater nnmhAi- nf nannts lasvinir T Tt 1 n n li than ! upon any previous Independence day. with this expected exodus there will yet remain in the city thousands- who either cannot leave for the day or who prefer to attend local entertainments arranged for their amusement. Among: the celebrations of the day in this city will be the civic celebration and picnic at Hawthorne Park. Kast Side, under the auspices of the Catholic parishes of St. Francis. Sacred Heart and St. : Stephens. Wallace McCamant is to be orator of the day. and there is a pro I gramme embracing: foot-races, voting 1 contests and baby show. DeCaprio's j band is to furnish music in a pro gramme of patriotic airs. Rock wood grange, located 10 miles out on the Base-line road, is to hold ' a celebration at which J. D. Lee Is to j deliver the address. There will be a ; similar celebration at Gresham. Mr. Lee being the orator at both places. The Swedish Methodist church will celebrate by holding a picnic near the waterworks at Piedmont. St. Patrick's parish is to hold forth at the World's Fair grounds, on which occasion patriotic addresses and a pro gramme of athletic sports will be among the features. A ball game between the Bast and West Side teams of the city League will be played on the Vaughn-street grounds. Woodmen of the .World belonging to local lodges are to attend the celebra tion at Vancouver. The programme in cludes a competitive drill by the- uni formed rank and the usual festivities attending the day. Twelve cars will be used in taking the first contingent from Portland, leaving Second and Washington streets at 8:10 and 9:35 o'clock. A round-trip fare of ten cents including ferry has been made for the occasion. At Oswego the ourth will be ob served by a basket picnic at the grounds of the new Catholic Orphanage for girls, which is to be dedicated through religious services today con ducted by Archbishop Christie. To morrow a chartered boat will ply be tween Taylor-street dock in this city and Oswego, making four trips, at 8 and 10:30 A. M.; 1 and 3:30 P. M. The fare for the round-trip is set at $1. which includes lunch at the grounds. The archbishop and Governor Chamberlain are to be the speakers. RECEIVES HIM WITH JOY SHERMAN'S RETt'RN TO L'TICA IS CAUSE OF DEMONSTRATION. Procession Escorts Candidate From Station to Home Still Pale and Too Weak to Walk. UTICA, N. Y., July 3. The homecoming tonight of Congressman James S. Sher man was made the occasion of a re markable demonstration. The welcome of the Republican candidate for Vice-President was non-partisan and to a great extent personal, for the Congressman's recovery from his recent illness has added a reason for public rejoicing upon his safe return. Mr. Sherman, accompanied bv Mrs. Sherman and Dr. Carter, reached here on the Nw York express from the West at 9:18 o'clock. As his train drew iifco the station, bands played, fire works were set off and church chime were rung. In Baggs Square and every other spot adjacent to the New Yovk. Central station thousands of persons were crowded. Mr. Sherman stepped from the tva'tt slowly, looking pale and worn. But he stood the journey very well, his phy sician said. A procession formed in the vicinity of the station and escorted the candi date to his home. The line of march covered fully a mile, and the paraders included representative citizens, civil, military and fraternal organizations. The route lay through the principal streets, the buildings being decorat ed with flags, streamers and mottoes, all illuminated by electric lights. A dozen bands furnished music, fireworks added a pectacular feature, and tens of thousands of persons ianged along the route shouted themselves hoarse. . At Mr. Sherman's house the formal welcome took place, the . principal speaker being Mayor J. D. Kernan. BIG STABLES ARE BURNED Hair-Block of Frame Buildings De i stroyed at Sixth and Irving. Fire originating from unknown causes broke out at midnight Thursday and destroyed the half block on the south side of Irving street, between Fifth and Sixth, causing a loss estimated at about $35,006. The buildings destroyed in cluded the stables of the Baggage. Om nibus & Transfer Company and the Port land Carriage Company, which were side by side, at the southwest corner of- Fifth and Irving streets, and the large two story frame building at the southwest corner of Sixth and Irving street. The upper floor of the building was occupied by the F.Idora rooming-house and the lower floor by the Raymond Restaurant, a email fruit and cigar store and two vacant store rooms. No lives were lost, but the 26 occu pants of the lodging-house had a nar row escape, as did the five employes of the stables, who were asleep in the barns at the time the blaze started. Three, horses that became unmanageable were burned to death In the stable of the Portland Carriage Company. Cap tain Renfell. of Truck 1. received a se vere gash In his hand by broken glass while at work in the restaurant, and August Schroeder. a bartender In a sa loon at Fiftli and Burnside streets, had the little finger of his left hand broken while assisting the men in the stable of the Baggage. Omnibus & Transfer Com pany to get their 7r horses out ofthe burning building. The buildings were all of wood and the- flames illuminated the heavens for an hour and drew a crowd of 5000 peo ple. Practically the entire Are depart ment was called to the ?cene. The flames started In the rear of the restaurant, where a fire is supposed to have been left burning. and. working Its way through to the rear. consumed the two stables on Fifth street. It then worked back to the Sixth street side. Patrolman Bigelow turned in the alarm and notified the police station. The police were the first on the scene and Patrolman Bigelow. accompanied by Sergeant Wendorf and Patrolmen Abbott and Vessey, ran through the lodging house, awoke the in mates and helped them to the street. The proprietor of the Lewis and Clark house, across the street, accommodated the homeless people. In the stables the watchmen awoke the employes, who worked with frenzy to get their animals out. Most of the vehicles and other equipment in the stables were burned. The restaurant and the fruit store on Sixth street were complete losses, as were all the effects of the roomers in the Kldora. The Irving-street side of the buildings face the Union depot and the arch of welcome. In the open in front of the depot the horses from the stables were led and tied. The work of bringing them out was done by men whn at one time were going In and out of the door of the stable while the flames were but a few feet above their heads. L KEEP HIS HANDS OFF Intends to Give Builders of Platform Free Hand at Denver. LEADERS INTERVIEW HIM Spend Day . Talking Over Situation With Xebraskan at Lincoln. Will Interfere Only In Case of Necessity. LIN'COLX, Neb., July 3. Sifting the statements made by delegates after talking with Mr. Bryan today it may safely be stated that the Democratic Presidential candidate will leave the platform-makers end the Vice-Presidential fight alone. Only urgent necessity, such as threatens the passage of a plank re pugnant to -what the Nebraskan considers progressiva Democratic doctrine, or a con siderable move lu favor of some Vice Presidential candidate whose views are antagonistic to the platform, will con strain Mr. Bryan to interfere. However, should occasion arise for interference. Mr. Bryan has provided a means for prompt action. Lincoln will be In close tele graphic touch with the convention hall and FaJrview will be in oirect and con tinuous touch by telephone with the tele graph office. - The Lincoln Hotel lobby In a small way today was reminiscent of Chicago hotels during the Republican convention. Poli tics formed the one topic of conversation. The general sentiment was that the anti injunction section of the declaration of policy should and would be straightfor ward, but that some provision for the issuance of writs on ex parte hearings, In extreme cases, should b retained. Grant Ail Labor Demands. The delegates seemed to take it for granted that other feature urged by tabor organizations would be embodied in the plank. The one discordant note was sounded by Bird S. Coler, who de clared that he stood squarely in favor of the plank urged by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. Timothy Ryan, of Waukesha, Wis., member of the Democratic committee de clared in the hotel lobby that a large number of La Toilette Republicans of his state will flock to the D?mocratic standard this Fall because their leader and his measures were given such a cold reception by the Republican Committee. This afternoon Mr. Farnsworth tele graphed to Charles R. Towne at Denver that he had canvassed the Vice-Presidential sentiment among the delegate at Lincoln today and found encouraging symptoms In favor of the candidacy . of Mr. Towne. The Kern boom for Vice-President gained no particular impetus today. Mr. Kern declared that he was not a candi date and would endeavor to keep his name from being mentioned. In conven tion some of the delegates were inclined to take Mr. Kern at his word and others, notably Mr. Kahn. declared that Indiana would make a fight for him. The Commoner In its issue tomorrow will claim 807 delegates instructed and favorable to Bryan, not Including the six delegates who were instructed for him by the Montana convention today. Those who have seen the proof sheets of tomorrow's issue attach some significance to the following with regard to William R. Hearst: . "The Republican papers are quick to essime that Mr. Hearst will oppose the Democratic ticket. They ought to give Mr Hearst credit for having made a fijht for certain well defined, reforms They ought to give him Credit for sincerity in advocating those reforms. They ought to know that his strength, like the strength of others who are strong with the mass-s. is due to the strength of the reforms to which he has attached himself. Candidates Figure, Too. "The candidates, too, may have some influence in determining air.nei i tion and the organization of the National convention is a factor to be considered. The general trend and spirit of the con vention also is to have weight in deter mining with what force the Democratic party vfill be able to aopeal to the men who are contained within the Indepen dence party." A driving rain was falling in Lincoln today and it was 10:30 o'clock before the first heroic delegate arrived in the per son of C. B. Johnson, a delegate-at-large from West Virginia. Mr. Johnson, ac companied by W. E.Chiltons. who is credited with remarkable work in secur ing the indorsement of West Virginia Democrats for the Nebraskan, and Ar thur English, a West Virginia attorney, came in a cab through mud nearly a, foot deep. After this visit. Mr. Bryan. realizing the hardship of the trip to Fairview over such roads, determined to visit the city himself and meet . the delegates at the Lincoln Hotel. Mr. Bryan reached the hotel shortly before noon and immedi ately went into conference with John E. Lamb. ex-Congressman and Indiana member of the resolutions committee. Among those gathered at the hotel to meet Mr. Bryan were John W. Kern, whose name has been mentioned for sec ond place on the ticket: Congressman H. D. Clayton, of Alabama, who will be permanent chairman of the convention at Denver; Congressman William Sulzer. of New York: Claude Bowers, delegate from the Fifth Indiana District: Stokes Jack son, chairman of- the Indiana state cen tral committee, and Abraham Simmons, delegate-at-large from Indiana. The Indiana men declared. In common with those from West "Virginia, that their delegation at Denver would be a unit for a candidate for Vice-President who will be a sterling Bryan man. Delegates from both states will work for a plat form that will satisfy Mr. Bryan. Others Pay Respects. When Mr. Lamb left Mr. Bryan, those who had been waiting paid their respects. Besides those already mentioned D. J. Campau, National committeeman from Michigan: E., Morey Kirkley. a delegate from the same state, which instructed for Mr. Bryan; S. W. Kahir. delegate from the - Twelfth District of Indiana and a former Chicago newspaper man, and Bird S. Coler. of New York, pair their respects. Mr. Lamb insisted that poll tics was not discussed. Congressman Henry D.' Clayton, of Alabama, who will be permanent chair man of the Denver convention, was at the Lincoln Hotel today, preparing his speech. Mr. Clayton Is enthusiastically for a Bryan platform and a Bryan ticket. "We have already elected Mr. Bryan in Alabama and we will keep on electing him." said the Congressman. For th Vice-Presidency the Alabama Congressman had no choice. So long as he is, a good Bryan man. which spells Democrat to Mr. Clayton, he wlil be sat isfactory. - Alabama will favor an unequivocal declaration for an anti-injunction plank. Mr. Clayton dclared. He himself had submitted a hill to Congress along this line. Among the letters from lawyer 1 Today "the loud noise" will go off in smoke. Monday we'll make a loud noise that will go off in suits. Get in on the firing line and pick off your choice of $15.00 suits at $8.65. 166-170 Third Street. of the country which be had printed in the Congressional Record was one from Ward Ellis, of Ohio, in which Mr. Clay ton says the plan was approved. "Labor issues are very important this year," Mr. Clayton said. "The Demo cratic party will appeal to the masses rather than to the classes." He thought that everything1 weighed against the Re publican party this year and that Demo cratic victory was certain. During the reception a private dining room was hastily made ready and 35 guests. Including all the delegates now here and a number of women, took luncheon with Mr. Bryan. Bf ICE CREW OF BAYLISS RELATE THRILLING EXPERIENCE. Men Desert Vessel Few Minutes Be fore Hull Collapses Like Eggshell, i Trip Over Icefloe. SEATTLE. July 3. Thirty-five men of the crew of the whaler William Baylies, crushed in the Ice off the Gulf of Anadir, on the Siberian coast. May 15, reached Seattle today by the steamship Umatilla, and are in the city, penniless and out of work. Henry Kruse. second officer of-the Bay liss. gives a graphic account of the loss of the vessel. "The Bayliss left San Francisco last March." said he, "for the Summer whal ing cruise in the Arctic, under command of Captain H. H. Bodflsh. carrying 43 men in all. The run north wae made without incident until the vessel met the ice In Bering Sea April 4. For 21 days the whaler lay surrounded by such floes as those who have fpent 14 years In these regions on whalers have never seen be fore. "Surrounded by giant bergs, towering 40 feet above her decks, the whaler wan safe in her snug haven until May 15, when a west gale sprang up. The ice closed in against the ship and those aboard began to worry for her safety. At about 10 o'clock at night It became apparent that the ertd would come in a few minutes and all hands were ordered to abandon the ship. Within 20 minutes after this order the Baylies was crushed like an eggshell. "Gathered together in the shelter of an ice hummock, we waited for morning, taking such comfort as we could from Improvised shelter. Many of the men bad nothing but the clothes in which they stood. When morning; broke we set out across the rough ice to find the whaler Bowhead, three miles away. Deep snow and great mountains of ice prolonged the journey so that 17 hours had passed when we reached the whaler. There' we were sheltered and cared for until May 31, when the Bowhead found a lead .to open water and sailed for Nome, reaching that port June 21." FOUR INJURED BY BOMB Home of Wealthy Italian Dynamited at McKeesport, Fa. PITTSBURG, July 3. Four persons were seriously injured and two dwelling houses partly wrecked today when a charge of dynamite was exploded at the home of George Deavotoria, a wealthy Italian, at McKeesport. Several threatening letters signed by an alleged Black Hand organization have been received by rteavotoria recently in which 12,000 was demanded. TEN DEATHSFROM HEAT Extreme Humidity Makes Xew York's Warm Wave Fatal. XEW (YORK, July S. Ten deaths and a score of prostrations made up the record from the hot wave that beat upon the city yesterday. Although the maximum temperature yesterday was only 87 degrees and a. rather vigorous breeze blew over the city most of the day, the humidity was great. OPPOSES DUTY ON HOPS British Parliamentary Committee Wants Xo Protective Tax. lX)XDOX, July 3. 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