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4 TTfE MORNING OREGO NI AN, TUESDAY, APRIIi 21, 1914. 13 REPORTED SLAIN IN COLORADO FIGHT Leader of Ludlow Strikers Is Killed and Tents of Colony t, Burned by Militia. BATTLE LASTS 14 HOURS One Soldier, One Xon-Comhataut ami 1 J Union Men Comprise List of Supposed Dead District Is Practically Isolated. TRINIDAD. Colo., April 20. A 14 hour battle between striking coal minr era and members of the Colorado Na tional Guard in the Ludlow district to day culminated late tonight in the kill- ins: of Louis Tikas, leader of tho Greek strikers, and the destruction of the Ludlow tent colony by fire. Reports received here place the dead at 13, in cluding: 11 strikers, one soldier and one non-combatant. Versions of the manner in which Ti kas was killed differ. One report was that he was captured and shot while j trying to escape. Another report is that he was shot while attempting to run from tho shelter of a bridge to an. arroyo near the tent colony. Women and children of the colony are being cared for at the Ludlow sta tion. A large body of strikers are said to have taken refuse in an arroyo near the colony and are surrounded by troops. - Another Battle Expected Several hundred strikers left' Trini dad kite tonight in the direction of Ludlow. Other strikers are said to be fn route from Huerfano County and Aguilar to Ludlow tonight A continu-" ation of fighting is expected at day break. Company C, of Lamar, was ordered back to the strike zone tonight by General Chase. The Ludlow district tonight is prac tically isolated, all telephone lines are ciown and telegraphic service is limited to one railroad wire. Reports received shortly before 6 o'clock state that heavy firing still continued. A report from the military , camp at Ludlow says that one soldier is dead and two are wounded, one fa tally. Twenty strikers are reported Tvounded. The military forces total about 100 and fully 400 armed strikers are said to be in the hills at the foot of Hastings and Berwind Canons and along the Colorado & Southwestern tracks. Reinforcements Are Delayed. An effort to send recruits from Trin idad was delayed this afternoon by the refusal of the train crew to take out a train. The master mechanic dis patcher and superintendent finally acted as. a member of the crew. The entire district is in a high state of excitement. Citizens are arming themselves m Trinidad, " Darkness fell with the battle raging fiercer than at any time during the day. A machine gun, brought by the reinforcements had been planted near the Ludlow station and was sweeping the tents of the strikers' colony. the revolution and foreign affairs be fore them. General Venustiano Car ranza and General Francisco Villa met formally here today. It was their' first meeting in four years, Carranza first having met the military leader when, fresh from out lawry, he was a leader of one of Fran cisco I. Madera's small revolutionary bands. The meeting had every appearance of friendliness and Villa made a point of referring to Carranza as his chief. Lithographs bearing the likeness of the two leaders side by side appeared in store windows, and citizens wore buttons and badges similarly deco rated. Villa, accompanied by General. An geles, who i3 a member of the rebel Cabinet, came from Torreon last night for the conference. Soldiers guarded the streets from the railroad station to Carranza's palace, while crowds of onlookers cheered. Last night the mil itary band, one of tho best in Mexico, seernaded the .distinguished visitor and his host for hours. In the parks the populace made holiday. No official an nouncement of the proceedings of the conference was made except lhat it was harmonious. It was understood on high authority, however; that it was determined to prosecute the revolution regardless of the- estrangement be tween Washington and the City of Mex ico, . so long as rebel territory is not invaded or threatened. Hundreds of messages, some con gratulatory and others dealing with business, military and diplomatic sub jects, were received. INITIATIVE FEE IS URGED MB. CRAWFORD FILES J1KASIR1;S FOR CONSTITUTIONAL. CHANG KS. Amendment Also Is Offered Providing that Governor May Veto Single Items tn Appropriation Rills. tive .measures and fixing tiling fees of the guardsmen is much higher at this 5200, which will be initiated at the coming election. Mr. Crawford said the measures had many supporters and that 35 persons had offered to circulate petitions for them without making National Guard. If war with Mexico charges for their services. The amendment relating to initiative measures provides as follows: 'Initiative measures shall be filed with the Secretary of State, with filing fee of 200 (said fee to be ap plied to the cost of printing and mail ing of election pamphlets) not less than four months before the election at which they are to be voted upon. The other amendment is in part: "If any bill presented to the Gov ernor contains two or more sections, or two or more items of appropriation money, he may object to any one or FRANCHISE IS ACCEPTED Kail-way Company Agrees to City's - Terms as to Carver Road. OREGON CITY. Or., April 20. (Spe cial.) The Portland & Oregon City Railway Company has filed in the Re corder's office an acceptance of the franchise granted by the City Council nearly three months ago. This line is known as the Carver road. The franchise gives the company the right to come into the city on Center street at the northern limits, to run south on Center street to Fifteenth street, west to water street, and on Water street to the southern limits of the city. The franchise runs for 25 years and provides that at the expiration of 15 years the-Council may determine the compensation to be paid to the city for tne remaining 10 years. HARRISBURG WANTS BRIDGE Legislature to Be Asked to Change k Linn-Lane County Line. HARRISBURG, Or., April 20. (Spe-clal.-A strong effort by citizens and the two local papers is being made to secure a bridge across the Willamette here. The Pacific Highway crosses the river" at this point and the ferry can not be depended on, as high water stops all travel. A bridge' would have been built' long ago by Linn and Lane Counties jointly, but the river changed its course some years ago and is now a few hundred yards on the Linn Coun ty side. Lane County has refused aid as no part of the bridge would be with In her bounds. The next Legislature -will be asked to change the county line to the pres ent river channel. . WAR IS PREDICTED Invasion Means Conflict, Says National Guard Inspector. 75,000 MEN HERE READY SALEM. Or.. April. 20. (Special.) Attorney-General. Crawford- today filed with the Secretary of State amend ments to the Constitution vesting au thority in the Governor to veto single items in appropriation bills abolishing I the circulating of petitions for initia Xorthweht Organization Trained to Highest Efficiency, Orricer TSe- ports Troops Would Have . Easy Victory, Captain Says. "Wir with Mexico will unquestion ably result from any movement on the part of United States troops to occupy Mexican cities, in my opinion," said James Jackson. Inspector-General in the National Guard, yesterday while speaking of the impending action of the Government against General Huerta. "In spite of the desire of the Admin istration to avoid war with Mexico, General Huerta, against whom it is in tended to act. Is de facto head of the Mexican government, whether or not he has been recognized by us, and when we Invade the Mexican territory I believe that the only end that can come will be war with Mexico. "The National Guard is in the best preparation for service, if called upon. that is possible. In all the Northwest em states we have a guard developed to a high degree of efficiency, and at least 75,000 thoroughly effective men from the National Guard as a whole can be counted upon. Efficiency Higher Than in 1808. "The men who have formerly served in the guard and men who have been trained in the agricultural colleges will also form an important factor in bring ing into the field a fairly efficient body of volunteers,, in case the need should The percentage of efficiency' among time than in the Spanish-American war. Then the old system of volunteer serv ice was just beginning to give way to the new system of organization in the comes this will be the first test of the real efficiency of our present system of militia organization. Captain W. S. Biddle, of Portland, who served for 27 years in the United States Army and who was in the cam paign against Geronimo on the north ern border of Mexico, said yesterday that he believed in the event of in vasion of Mexico, the United States troops would encounter little difficulty. Difficulties Overcome Easily. "In an advance on Mexico," he said, "any collision with the troops of either Huerta or Villa is negligible to our more of said sections, or two or more I Armv of disciolined trooDs. The Drin items or appropriation money, ana ap prove the other portion .of said bill. AVON EXPERT TO TALK ART DIRECTOR BK.XSOX'S THEME IS "BETTER PRODUCTIONS." cipal obstacles that we encountered in the northern part of Mexico will be practically the same that our Army would encounter in an invasion. They are difficulties natural to a desert and sparsely settled country, and consist of lack of water and difficulty of trans portation of material. These obstacles can. however, be overcome with com parative ease, through the excellent equipment that is available to us. BOOSTERS WILL CONVENE Methods of Advertising Scenery to Be Discussed by Three Counties, MEDFORD. Or ADril 20. (Special.) Shakespeare Memorial Theater , at I The tri-county convention and ban- Stratf ord-upon-Avon, England, will quet called by the Commercial Club to XSnslish- Authority on Pageantry Hm Message for Local Artists at Hellig's Today. Benson, art director of ,the promote the development and adver tising of Southern Oregon beauty spots will be held here Tuesday. April 28. A joint committee meeting of dele gates from Ashland, Klamath Falls, Grants Pass, Rogue River. Gold Hill Central Point, Jacksonville, Talent and Medford will also be held to devise ways and means to advance plans for the convention. One of the largest "get-together meetings" ever held in this section is planned, be the speaker at a meeting of the Portland center of the Drama League of America, at the Heilig Theater, at 4. P. M. today. The Better Production of Plays" will be the subject upon which Mr. Benson will baBe his ideas, all of which have been proved in practice at the Memorial Theater and are em bodied in the Shapeskearean produc tions now being presented at the Hei lig by the Stratford players this week. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise will preside at the meeting and will introduce Mr. Benson. No charge will be made. Mr. Benson is the heart and soul of the Stratford Players," said Rabbi Wise last night, "and is really the guiding and inspiring spirit of the Memorial Theater. He is a recognized authority on pageantry and has in View a magnificent pageant for tho Panama-Pacific Exposition at San Francisco. I am sure he will have I This town is to turn out Friday in somethnig of great interest to say to- I stead of Saturday, to obstt-ve Good morrow to tnose who are interested in I Roads Day. The task is to be the im the betterment of the stage." provement of the road from the new bridge across the Willamette up into tnnrn T7aoi1 monMnorw o nil m 4-a f n 1 LjREliLlN TRfinPS PRFPflRF has betn placed by the County Commis NEWBERG SHIFTS ROAD DAY Town 'Will Observe Event Friday by Improving Highway to Bridge NEWBERG, Or.. April 20. (Special. PHONE COMPANY FIGHTS Eastern Oregon Concern Attacks Or der of Railroad Commission, SALEM, Or., April ' 20 (Special.) The State Railroad Commission was notified today that the Eastern Oregon Co-Operative Telephone Company had filed suit against it to have declared void a recent order of the Commission that the plaintiff interchange service with- the Home Independent Telephone Company at Elgin, Summerville and Echo. It alleged that the order interferes with interstate commerce and is dis criminating and unjust. Similar orders have been made in nu merous other cases, but this is the first one in which suit has been filed against the Commission. Colonel Hammond Says He Can Have Forces at Fort in 48 Hours. EUGENE. Or., April 20. (Special.) The first company, Oregon Coast Artillery, is drilling on the streets to night. A drill of the second company has been called for tomorrow night. "The command is ready to respond to any call by the President or the Governor," declared Colonel Creed Hammond, commanding officer of the Oregon Coast Artillery Corps. "I could assemble my full strength at Fort Clackamas within 48 hours. There are eight companies, two located in Eugene, one in Ashland, one in Medford, one in Roseburg, one in Cottage Grove, one in Albany and one company and the Coast Artillry Band in Portland. appoitned by the Commercial Club. The Ladies' Civic Improvement Clu will probably supply the luncheon. holiday is to be declared and business houses generally will close at least fo the afternoon. The workers are to be PIMPLES LIKE BOILS DISFIGURED BABY On HeadArms' and Hands. Then All Over Body. Cried Continually. Itched and Burned. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured. R. F. E. No. 2, Jefferson vllle. 111. " When my baby was three weeks old the top of her head, her arms and hands broke out with a number of small red blisters which itched and burned causing her to scratch them. The blisters looked like beat when they first began to break out and they would get about as large as a pea. They would thee fester and look like boils. Then they began to appear all over her body. She cried continually with them. She was very rest less and lost much sleep at night, fhe would cratch them until they would bleed and she wm terribly disfigured. Her clothing stucU to the busters on her body. "I saw the Cuticura Soap and Ointmer.: advertisement and with but little faith i decided I would try them so sent for t, sample. The first treatment relieved her so much that I Just kept on using Cuticura oap and Ointment, used only one cake of Cuti cura Soap and one box of CutlcuraOintment and the cure was complete." (Signed) Mrs. Edith Seeger. Oct. 4. 1913. Cuticura Soap and Ointment have proved most valuable for the treatment of pimples, blackheads redness and roughness of the face and hands, dandruff, itching, irritated, scalps with dry. thin and falling hair, as well a for irritations and channgs of in fancy and for all purposes of the toilet. bth, and nursery. Cuticura Soap 26c. and Cuti cura Ointment 60c. are sold throughout the world. Liberal sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston." BTMeii who shave and shampoo with Cu ticura Soap will find It best for skin and acalD. Double Stamps Today Till 2 oTIock Might as well shop in the morning and save the stamps. They are as good as real money. 50 Extra Stamps TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY April 21 and 22, in our Art Section Second Floor ' Brins jour coupon and make a selection from our excellent dis play of Pictures, Mouldings, frames, Electroliers, Cut Glass and Art Objects. 50 EXTRA- Bring tbis coupon and pot 50 extra "S. & II." Trading Stamps with 5oir first cash, purchase of one dollar or more in our Art Section Second Floor. Good only on Tuesday and "Wednesday, April 21 and 22. f -1 fTtfi'1'' ill I Wheel Chairs for tho invalid or convalescent. We sell or rent on easy terms. Cucumber and Elder Flower Cream The most exquisite of all Com plexion Emollients. Jars 50c and 75 c SANDALWOOD FAGOTS BUNDLE 10d Hotter than any Sachet. Old fashioned, but good. - We are agents for SL Mark Cross English Leathers, Likly 5-year guarantee 4oaQ 8 SPECIAL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY This real Pin Seal Bag, moire lined, with mirror and roin purse fittincrs, assorted frames; a $3 value lor S3.00 taken to and from the "job" by cars J used oy tne Kpauiaing LoRRtng com pany to haul 1ok to its big mills, which are near the bridge. WARSHIPS MAY USE CANAL Goclhuls Says lie Can Clear Channel on Vrgcnt Necessity. PANAMA, April 20 Only in case of urgent necessity may ships use the canal in proceeding to the Pacific ports. This was made plain by Governor Goethals today. He declared that if the United States Government insisted he could speed up the work on the Cucaracha slide in order to obtain a 45- foot canal. He could, he said, also de molish the Empire bridge across the canal and tear out the railway trestle at Paraiso. It is understood that the Secretary had requested information relative to the passage of warships. Americans here show great interest in the Mexi can situation. TAXES TO BE DISCUSSED Harvard Professor and Other Ex perts Will Speak ut Conference. UNIVERSITY OP WASHINGTON. Se attle, April 20. Special.) Complete discussions of tho phases of taxation will bo held for tho people of Wash ington at a conference being: called by the extension division of the University of Washington for May 27. 28 and 29. Prominent taxation experts from va rious parts of the country have accept ed invitations to be present. Professor J. H. liullock. professor of political science of Harvard College, will be the principal speaker. Governor Ernest Lister will preside. AGENT FOR MRS. EDDY DIES diaries II. Howe, Christian Science Leader, Succumbs at 62. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., April 20. Charles M. Howe, 62 years old, a Christian Science leader, who was widely known. died at his home today. He acted as confidential agent of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy for a number of years prior to her death. 37 Extra quality, reg ular 50e, Rubber Garden Gloves "DY-IT" ANY COLOR. For your last year's straw hat makes it new for 25p Woodard, Wood-Lark Building This o-quart Fountain Syringe Complete Regular price, Toe special 9S Tuesday and Wednes day. 1 year's warranty against defect. Clarke & Co. Alder Street at West Park HEW SCHEDULE ASKED BVBUt(i CLUB SKEKS AI.TEREO SERVICE TO PORTLAND. Kaatrr Time, Late Train and Cent-a-31 lie Rate on Electric Tralna tried I'poB Southern Pacific Officials. NEWnEKG, Or.. April 20. (Special.) General Passenger Agent John M. Scott, of the Southern Pacific, was the guest of the Newberg" Commercial Club today at a luncheon. He came at the invitation of the club to discuss pro posed changes in tho electric train service on the Southern Pacific between Newberg and Portland. The iollowing reauests for changes in the service were presented to him: That Instead of a train leaving here at 6:35 o'clock in tho morning, one leave at 7 o'clock; that the evening train leave Portland at 5:40 o'clock in stead of &:5l; that the time between the two points be reduced to one hour that there be no Ftops of the evening train between Portland and Oswego; that the Oswego train, which now do lays the Newberg train, leave Portland fivo minutes earlier or five minutes later than it now does; that the New berg train start a few minutes earlier than tho one for McMinnvillo through Hillsboro; that a rate of a cent a mile be fixed for commutation tickets be tween Newberg and Portland, and that, within a reasonable time, a late train bo put on to accommodate those who wish to attend evening entertainments in Portland. Mr. Scott said that the operating force and representatives of tho pas senger department had a meeting last Friday to discuss the change of sched ule that is expected to go into force May 1 and that another meeting is to bo held Wednesday. He said several of the requests likely would bo granted. ROAD BIDS J0BE OPENED Grading of Highway I'rom Astoria to Clatsop County Line lroidcd. SALEM. Or.. April 20. (Special.) State Highway Engineer Bowlby an nounced today that bids would be opened Wednesday for tho grading of 25 miles of the Columbia Highway from Astoria up the Columbia River to the Clatsop County line. Tho county has provided a $400,000 bond issue and 1200,000 of the money will be used on that stretch of road. Another J100, 000 will be used for grading: west of Astoria. ' Major Bowlby also . said that bids would be opened by the County Court of Columbia County in about two weeks for the grading of six miles of the Columbia Highway from the Clat sop County line to Deer Island. He said the worJt in both counties would be finihsed by September 1. VETERAN, 93, RAISES FLAG Dr. Wakefield Spurns Aid ut Birth day Celebration at CrcswcII. EUGENE. Or.. April 20. (Special.) Dr. Sidney Wakefield. Civil War vet eran, celebrated his 93d birthday by raising the Stars and Stripes on a pole at Creswell, while nearly 100 persons cheered. Dr.. Wakefield spurned the aid of comrades in pulling the flag to its place. "What, raise that flag?" ho ex- '1 can raise that flag as high as heaven." With his gray locks flying in the breeze, he drew the flag to its place. The event took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anderson. Resi dents from miles around attended. BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER t'iiMiiiitamf of Death of Man sit Vancouver Arc Mystery. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 21. (Special.) The body of Iavid Mur ray, about &0 years old. was found floating in the Columbia Kivcr at the foot of Washington street, about II o'clock today. A wooden leg. it is believed, kept the body afloat. The circumstances of his death are not ap parent and a post mortem examina tion is to be held. The body is at the office f V. II. Limber, County Coroner. Murray wa a railroad man. He had been at an Everett hospital, but had come hero recently. He was seen an hour before his body was found. llnrrilur-,r Lets School Contract. IIAKIUSBVnCJ. Or.. April CO. (Spe cial.) The contract for an addition to tho present school was let to Uutlirmf Ac Martin, of this city. There were eight bidders, including Albany. Eu gene and Springfield contractors. All heating bids were rejected and new bids ' will be called. The present school building is overcrowded. Super intendent L. L. Gooding has been re elected for a term of two years, and all the present teachers who applied have been re-elected. One girl and four boys will probably rauuate on May 'Jy. 11. T. !i-olt. Tacnma for San 1'edro. lu claimed when they offered to help. nii!"V south nf point Ar.-na GREAT LAKES AGAIN OPEN Spring Navigation Begins Week Earlier Than Last Year. DUL.UTH. Minn., April 20. The navi gation season on the Great Lakes here opened today. The Spring is seven days earlier than' last year. It is not probable that any ore shipments will be made until May 1. VILLA MEETS HIS CHIEF Carranza and First General Formal Session. in CHIHUAHUA. Mex., April 20. With many fateful questions dealing with MILITIA CRUISE IS SET Oregon Xaval Troops to Be Aboard Milwaukee From July 20 to 2 8. WASHINGTON, April 20. Unless called upon to take part in the opera tions against Mexico, the Pacific Coast Naval Militia will take the annual cruise this year on the cruiser Milwau kee, as follows: California Militia, July 6 to 15; Ore gon Militia, July 20 to 28. embarking and disembarking at Astoria; Wash ington Militia, August 3 to 12. 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