THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIL -24, 1914.
MILITIA FIRST TO
BE CALLED TO FLAG
SCENES ON MEXICAN BORDER, WHERE NEXT HOSTILITIES SEEM NOT UNLIKELY
The Crystal Room
and The Grill
NOW OPEN
War Department Tells Senator
Poindexter Organizations
UL Have Preference.
I-
2
1 i-f n
MANY OFFERS RECEIVED
Frank P. Tibbett Asks Assurance
That Volunteer Cavalry Will Be
Accepted Applicants Told
to Consult Governors.
OREGOSI AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. April 23. In event the Govern
ment decides to call for volunteers for
service against Mexico, preference will
be given to the organized militia of the
several states, according to an explan
ation made by the War Department
today to Senator Poindexter, and until
the militia is exhausted steps will not
generally be taken looking to the re
cruiting of independent volunteers.
Congress having failed to pass the
militia pay bill now pending, the Gov
ernment cannot call out the militia
of the several states, but all militia
men, officers and men alike, must en
list individually in the Federal serv-
ice, as they did for the Spanish War.
As far as practicable, the department
explains, it will maintain the organ
ization of the militia as at present, as
signing only enough regular Army of
Xlcers to insure efficient command.
Veterans to Be Chosen First.
It is proposed, however, to recruit
ell volunteer regiments to their full
strength and where members of the
militia do not care to enlist in the Fed
eral service or are rejected for any
reason, preference will be given to
Bpanlsh War veterans in filling va
cancies and favorable records in Phil-,
ippines will count in favor of those
desiring servide against Mexico.
Senator Poindexter today laid before
the War Department a telegram from
Frank P. Tibbett, of Portland, advising
that Lieutenant Hennessy, United
States Cavalry, is trying to raise a
regiment of volunteer cavalry in the
Northwest and says he would like as
surance that the service of this regi
ment would be accepted by the Gov
ernment if plans are successful. He
also filed a telegram from Sam Bill,
dated Portland, recommending the ap
pointment of C. W. Nicholson, . of
Klickitat County, Washington, as a
Major or Captain of volunteers.
Infantry Battalion Offered.
Captain E. A. McKenna. of Aberdeen,
late Captain of volunteers, also tele
graphed Senator Poindexter offering
the Government the services of a bat
talion of Infantry to be raised in South
western Washington and composed
largely of Spanish War veterans. The
department explained to Senator Poin
dexter that it had not made any defi
nite arrangements for the enlistment
of volunteers, but explained its pur
pose to give preference to militia or
ganizations if volunteers were needed.
After that resource is exhausted, the
department explained, It would con
; Xer with the Governors of the respec
. tive states as to raising additional vol
;. tinteers, and suggested that those con-
- templating volunteering their services
; or raising separate organizations make
their tender to their Governors direct.
George P. Lamping, of Seattle, ex
; Adjutant-General of the Washington
National Guard, also telegraphed the
. War Department today offering his
; services and urging the Department in
- enlisting volunteers to give preference
- to Spanish War veterans.
VILLA IS FRIENDLY
Rebel Leader Would Have No
War With United States.
VISIT MADE TO BORDER
Huerla CalIMl "Little Drnnkard'
and Americans Are Cnided. for
Taking Him Seriously Gift
Sent General Scott.
(Continued From KirFt Papm.)
SHIP CORNER" SOUGHT
BICKERS OPTION FOREIGN CRAFT
FOR NAVAL AUXILIARIES.
Coast vrlne Traffic Removed From Te
k'untepee to Panama Routes to
Avoldd Possible Mexican Blockade.
: WASHINGTON, April 23. Many of-'-
fers of merchant ships for use as naval
auxiliaries are being made to the Navy
Department. Enterprising shipbrokers
in the larger foreign ports have been
obtaining options on craft that appear
; to be suitable for American Naval use
and are forwarding these to the Navy
r Department in order to obtain their
. commissions if sales of charters are
effected.
The Navy Department has no funds
available at present for such purposes,
having exhausted funds in the Ward
liners, now being used for refugees at
Tampico and vera Cruz.
Word reached the Department today
that the Hawaiian line has transferred
its Tehuantepec service to the Isthmus
of Panama. This will remove a great
part of the traffic scross the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec, which is the connect
iK link in the water service between
New York and other Atlantic ports and
the Hawaiian Islands. Japan and China
Coatzacolcos. on the Bay of Cam
to - a safer location. -
peche, and Sallna Cruz, on the Pacific
side of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the
terminal of the Pearson Railroad, are
likely to be blockadad in the develop
ment 01 tnc is aval campaign.
Consal-General All Right.
ST. LOUTS, April 23 "I am all right'
was the text of a cablegram received
here today from Arnold Shanklin.
T'nlted States Consul-General at Mexico
City. The cablegram was addressed to
Robert E. Tommerson, brother-in-law
of Mr. Shankin. The message was dated
Thursday.
Carranza "will drag us into an un
equal war with dignity but which until
today we desired to avoid," did not
mean that Carranza at last did desire
war.
"Not at all," Pesqueira replied. "It
couldn't mean that because I knew that
my chief wants peace."
For a time it was believed that the
translation might be at fault and that
Carranza's Spanish really meant "but
to this very day we desire to avoid,"
but a careful examination of the orig
inal showed that the translation was
correct. It was made by Samuel Bel
den, Pasquelra and Carothers In con
sultation. They carefully weighed the
meaning of every word and phrase.
Pesqueira said, as giving evidence
of the peaceful Intentions of the rebel
government, that Carranza had re
fused a number of offers from federal
garrisons to join him if he would take
the field against the United States.
"To all of these offers we have re
turned negative replies," said Pasque
lra. "We cannot join forces with Hu-
erta for any purpose."
CRXTSER ST. IXTJIS DISPATCHED
Mazatlan to Be Destination, With
Stop at San Diego.
SEATTLE. Wash., April 23. Orders
were received at the Puget Sound
Navy Tard tonight for the cruiser St.
' Louis to sail immediately for Mazat
lan, Mex., via San Diego. The St. Louis
will leave at 8 o clock tomorrow.
The St. Louis, under command of
Cammander Waldo Evans, was under
orders to leave Saturday for San Fran
cisco, where the vessel was to be used
as receiving ship. These orders were
canceled tonight and Commander Ev
ans .was directed to take bis ship to
Mazatlan. There are only 1200 blue
jackets at the Navy Yard now and the
St. Louis probably will go out with
less than er full complement of 50
men, as 775 men will be needed to man
the flagship West Virginia, on which
Rear-Admiral Doyle has been ordered
to sail next week.
The Seattle-built submarine H-3,
one of the newest and largest subma
rines on the Pacific, will be towed by
the St. Louis to San Diego.
- - Shi w-Wfr-v . sMI 1 1
ABOVE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE BETWEEN" El. PASO AND
JUAREZ. BELOW AMERICAN SOLDIERS SEARCHING MEXICANS FOR
ARMS.
vlvor of the two should have all the
estate of the other and one or two con
tingent gifts to take effect atfer the
death of both. Mrs. Olds died April
6. at the age of 67 years.
Rev. Father E. P. Murphy filed a
petition yesterday in the probate de
partment of County Clerk Coffey's of
fice for his appointment as executor
of the estate of Michael O'Donnell, who
died April 19, leaving an estate valued
at approximately $7000. All of the
property Is divided between his widow,
three sons and a daughter by the terms
of a will filed with the petition.
Petitions for the appointment of Isa
bella Cauldwell administratrix of the
estate of Thomas J. Cauldwell and Les
ter O. Fellows administrator of the es
tate of his wife, Mrs. Alice E. Fellows,
were filed yesterday.
ARJIY TCKCKCITS 15 EG IX DRILLS
Several Hundred Apply at Chicago
to Join Jfavy.
CHICAGO, April 23. Nearly 800 re
cruits for the Regular Army were sent
from here today in several squads
bound for St. Louis, wnere they will
receive instructions at Jefferson Bar
racks. There were several hundred ap
plications at naval recruiting stations.
The .National uuard barracks were
scenes of activity today and several
drill grounds for cavalry were being
fitted with electric lights for night
drill.
TAX RECEIPTS $3,993,952
Multnomah County Collections to
April 1 Reported by Treasurer.
Tax collections in Multnomah Coun
ty up to April 1, as turned over this
week by Collector Lewis to himself as
County Treasurer Lewis total $3,993.
952.16, according to the figures com
piled by Auditor Martin. The distribu
tion of thi3 amount to the several
funds follows:
School District No. 1 , 051. 187.63
ana county Hfl,t,s.e3
State school 3S4. 055.71
Road 276.088.58
Library 69.020. ,5
Port of Portland 274.7S8.03
City of Portland 1,070,523.83
bcnooi aistricts other than No. l 71.312.bi
Total
.$3,993,852.16
Box Car Thieves Plead Guilty.
CENTRALIA. Wash., April 23. (Spe
cial.) Bert Knight and Horace Grant,
who were recently arrested in Seattle
by a special agent of the Northern
Pacific on a charge of stealing two
boxes of shoes from a freight car in
this city, yesterday pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in the Lewis County
Superior Court and each was sentenced
by Judge Rice to a term of one year in
the state reformatory.
WATER IS IN DANGER
Mexican Plot to Poison San
Diego's Supply Reported.
DAM ALSO IS THREATENED
Centralis. Aberdeen for San Francisco,
miles south of Point Arena.
lO
Warlike Preparations Made by Cali
fornia National Gurd Options
Taken on Mules and Typhoid
Vaccine Is Ordered.
SACRAMENTO. April 23. What was
said to be a Mexican plot to poison the
water supply of San Diego was re
ported early today by the San Diego
polloe to Adjutant-General Forbes, of
the California National Guard. General
Forbes also received advices that con
firmed a previous report made that an
attempt is planned to dynamite the
Otai dam, about three miles north of
the Mexican border line.
The dam impounds for the supply of
the United States Army and naval
bases, the cities of San Diego, Coronado,
National City and other small towns
In Southern San Diego County.
On receipt of this information Gen
eral Forbes telegraphed the naval mili
tia companies, ordered out last night to
patrol the water works system, to" exer
cise unusual care.
Following a conference over the tele
phone between General Forbes and the
Army officials at the - Presidio, San
Francisco, warlike preparations were
manifested about the Adjutant-Gen
eral's office. Options were taken on
1000 head of horses and mules and ar
rangements were made for a shipment
of typhoid fever vaccine to militia
mobilization points. General Forbes
iHE best in cuisine and service awaits the
exacting here. J Both rooms redecora
ted and refurnished. Cfl Afternoon Tea
will be served in the Crystal Room.
CJTwo orchestras will render Concerts during
Lunch, Tea, Dinner and After the Theater.
CJBoth the Crystal Room and the Grill may be
entered from Oak Street or through the main lobby of the Hotel.
iyyi
Hotel Bens
Carl Stanley, "Manager
C. Kirke Drury ,
Asst. Manacer
mmm
mM ? Ii fill! irWRiM
has under consideration the establish
ment of National Guard recruiting
offices to bring all companies up to
war strengthi
Requests were made of Army officers
at San Francisco to detail several ser
geants to Instruct militiamen In the
handling of machine guns.
for the mobilization of state troops
was called by Governor Major today.
The meeting is to be held in PL Louis
Saturday.
"CULLUD BOYS" LAUDED
Porter Says '
Bo'de', Line"
'Jes Put 'Em Oveh de
and "Dat'8 Enoug-h."
"All dat'a necessary to settle dis heah
Mexican row." says Girt Blake, porter
on one of the O.-W. It. & N. office cars,
"is to send de cullud sodjiers down
dere."
Then he enumerated the various bod
ies of regular Army troops and the sev
eral National Guard organizations com
posed exclusively of colored men
about 8500 in all.
"Yes, sah," he declared, his chest
swelling with patriotism and prJe, "I'd
jes' like to see Mistah President Wil
sum send dose cullud boys down deah.
"He'd jes' need to put 'em oveh de
bo'de line, an say:
" "Dere dey be, boys! Dere am dose
Mexicans! Go git 'em.' "
Federals Evacuate Xtievo Laredo.
LAREDO, Tex.. April 24. Nuevo
Laredo was evacuated by federal ir
regulars and volunteers late today.
Women, children and civilians followed
in the wake of the regular federal gar
rison, which marched southward yes
terday, presumably to join other fed
eral forces at Saltillo.
Militia. Officers to Confer.
ST. LOUIS; April 23. A conference
of all the higher officers of the Mis
souri National Guard to consider plans
MRS. OLDS' WILL IS FILED
Estate of $20,00 Left to Husband
by Mutual Instrument.
Cooks Olds was disposed of by her by
a mutual will made with her husband,
William P. Olds, to whom all of her
property is left. The estate is valued
at approximately $20,000, consisting of
two lots in Holladay Addition. $996 in
cash and some personal effects.. The
mutual will was made by Mr. and Mrs.
Olds in 1911, providing that the sur-
UNITED STATES DEALING WITH HUERTA IN TERRITORY
. HE CONTROLS, WILSON'S REPLY TO
CARRANZA'S STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, April 23. President Wilson today issued the fol
lowing comment on the Carranza statement: '
"I wish to reiterate with the greatest earnestness the desire and
intention of this Government to respect In every possible way the
sovereignty and independence of the people of Mexico.
"The feeling and intention of the Government in this matter are
not based on politics. They go much deeper than that. They are
based on a genuine friendship for the Mexican people and a profound
interest in the re-establishment of their constitutional government.
"Whatever unhappy circumstances or necessities may arise, this
object will be held steadily in view and pursued with consistent
purpose, so far as this Government Is concerned.
"But we are dealing with facts. Wherever and whenever the dig
nity of the United States is flouted, its international rights or the
rights of its citizens invaded, or its Influence rebuffed, where it has
the right to attempt to exercise it, this Government must deal with
those actually in control. It is now dealing with General Huerta in
the territory he now controls. That he does not rightfully control
does not alter the fact that he does control it. We are dealing, more
over, only with those with whom he commands and those who come
to his support. With these we must deal. They do not lawfully rep
resent the people of Mexico. In that fact we rejoice, because our quar
rel is not with the Mexican people and we do not desire to dictate
their affairs. But we must enforce our rightful demands on those
whom the existing authorities at the place where we act, do, for the
time being, represent."
rata sua
DAY LETTER
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
2S,00D..OFFiCES ft AMERICA.
CABLE SERVICE TO ALU THE WORLD
OS mX rdur4
rUa-'T wniTTC a TtFLITlTM
rin rtoiiara. it whlaL UxlB oltMrw. m ata.fa-4 WO". 1 M
TMCO. N. VAlL.-JMIOirr
MM. MfBM B. iniosju w wn ' "
to ton tie
civiocnc toons. atti !.-
RECEriVtD At l&tuiriS&eeLCor..Oat Pcani,CrtXli" '
A165CH BN 62 BLUE 1 EX A.
BN Boston, Mass., April 23, 1914
Horace Mecklem
General Agent New England Mutual Life Ins.
Portland, Ore.
Our country is again involved in war, all present members of
the company are given liberty to serve' in the militia or in
the military or naval forces of the United States without
payment of additional premium any condition in their policies
to the contrary notwithstanding whether or not war permit
will be granted to future applicants must be determined
hereafter
ALFRED D FOSTER PREST 11:25 A
Policyholders in the New England Mutual Life Ins. Co. have never been sub
jected to a techincal construction of their policies.
f t.'tvr Mrs
Every Ivlember of the
Family Likes
Tea Garden Syrup
TEA GARDEN delights the appetite and ful
fills the functions of a health-giving and
body-building food. Its exquisite flavor and
purity brand it as best for the home for every purpose.
Try it for baking for
frosting and for candy
Save These Coupons for Free" Preserves
These coupons will ap
pear every week. Save
10 of them and then
fill out and take to
your grocer with an or
der for a grallon of Tea
Garden Syrup and he
will k'vc you absolutely
fre a 16-ounce Jar of
Tea Harden Preserves.
Name
City
Grocer's Name.
Pacific Coast Syrup Co.
PORTLAND. OREGON
-HEART SONGS?
PRKSZNTE'D BY
THIS PAPER TO YOU
5"
2-
HOW TO GET IT ALMOST FREE
Clip out and present six coupons like the above, bearing consecutive
dates, together with our special price of 98o. The books are oo
display at
THE OREGONIAN
APRIL 24
98c Secure the $2.50 Volume
beautifully bound In rich Maroon cover stamped in prold. artlstlo in
lay design, with IS full-page portraits of the world's moat
famous singers, and complete dictionary of musical terms.
OUT-OF-TOWN HEADERS WILL, ADD 14. EXTRA FOB POSTAGB
AKO HA.VDLIXU.
"UEART nNR9." The sons; book with a soul! 400 of the sons;.
nCrWll OUnUO treasures of the world In one volume of BOO pages.
Chosen by 20.000 muslo lovers. Four years to complete the book.
More than 100.000 of this unlo.ua volume have already s-one into the
homes at tne retail price oi per volume, jivery moatu
melody.
COUON3
AND