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VOL. I-IV. NO. 16,6TO. PORTLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914. PRICK FIVE CENTS. ENTIRE MEXICAN AFFAIR INCLUDED Mediators to Broaden Scope of. Efforts. CARRANZA GIYES HIS ASSENT "Elimination of Huerta" May v, . Not Be Raised. ARMISTICE IS DISCUSSED tJnlted States Expected to Assent bnt Will Stipulate Any Untoward Act Toward Americans j . Will Violate Terms. WASHINGTON. April 29. The scope f mediation plans for tho settlement of the Mexican crisis was suddenly broadeuded tonight so as to Include the entire range of Mexican affairs not alone the critical Issue between the United States and the Huerta regime, but also the conflict between the ele ments of Northern and Southern Mexico which have rent the-republic. "This signal enlargement of the mediation programme followed the re ceipt, late In the day, of a formal ac ceptance by General Carranza. chief of the constitutionalist forces, of the prin ciple of mediation, as proposed by the Ambassador from Brazil and the Min isters from Argentina and Chile. Armistice Confidently Expected. Already the United States and Gen eral Huerta formally had accepted the good offices of these South American envoys and now as a. further step Gen eral Carranza has been brought into the deliberations, so as to draw every element and faction within the range of- any settlement which may be at tained. Earlier In the day the mediators made another decisive move in asking the United States and General Huerta to agree to an armistice by which all agreusive military movements 'would be suspended pending the outcome of the negotiations. The mediators con fidently expect both sides to accept ' the armistice proposal. , Stipulation to Be Made. A separate proposal for an armistice s between Huerta and Carranza will also be made, and with Its acceptance all of the warring elements through out Mexico, as well as the American forces, . would maintain a military status quo. The American Government In Its formal reply to the armistice pro posal will stipulat- expressly that any untoward act toward Americans will be regarded as an infraction of the armistice. The South American envoys were In session throughout the day. They sus pended their night session, however, desiring a respite from 'their almost continuous meetings during the last three days and nights. Up to the time of their adjournment they had progressed steadily on their plans and foresaw a definite statement within the next few days of their con templated action. Word of General Carranza's accept ance of the tender of good offices look ing toward mediation came late in the day in a telegram to the three South American envoys, who informed Secre tary Bryan. Envoys Broaden Scope. It had generally been supposed that the intermediaries would confine their efforts to a settlement of the differ ences arising between the United States and the Huerta government as a result of the arrest of American ma rines at Tamplco and the seizure of Vera Cruz. But it developed that while they prepared to concentrate their at tention on avoiding hostilities between General Huerta and the United States, the envoys were endeavoring to in elude In the scope of their mediation the constitutionalists, so that all ele ments might be brought into harmony for a pacific settlement. In this connection it was recalled that the American Government's reply to the tender of good offices made this significant statement: "This Government hopes most earn estly that you may find those who speak .for the several elements of the Mexican people willing and ready to discuss terms of satisfactory and, there fore, permanent settlement." President Wilson and Secretary Bryan were pleased at the entry of General Carranza and the constitution alista in the peace plans, their hopes of a broad and satisfactory adjustment of the present crisis being raised to a degree of confidence which they have not hitherto fel Acgrcuive Acta to Cease. The American Government had not yet made formal reply tonight to the first proposal of the intermediaries for an armistice, but it is understood one will be made within the, next 21 hours. The United States had no ob jection to the request for an armistice, for, while the term usually Implies a suspension of hostilities during a state of war which the United States does not recognize as existing there had been a decision by the Washington Administration to permit no acts of ag gression by the Army and Navy at Vera Crua while the mediation was be ing carried on. In formulating an agreement to suspend hostilities the (Concluded on Page 2.) CREWSTILLCLINGS TODOOMEDVESSEL HTJGH HOG AX, FOUNDED ET SKA, IS XjEAKIXG BADLT. Two Women Rescued by JMfesavers After Passing Night on Boat Wrecked on -. Spit. FLORENCE, Or., April 29. (Special.) With a crew of seven men refusing to leave until the last chance of saving the vessel is gone, the sailing schooner Hugh Hogan, which went ashore on the south spit near Florence yesterday, lay in the breakers tonight while the life saving crew stood by unable to reach her. She is pounding heavily in the sea and straining badly and leaking. Little progress was made during the day in Jettisoning the deck load on account of the rough sea which at high tide continually broke over the ship. Fears are entertained she is taking on sand through the opening of seams and will setlte too deep to be removed. The loss of cargo and dam age to the vessel is estimated at $40,000. The wives of Captain Hill and Sec ond Slate Simons were taken from the vessel this morning by the Umpqua llfesavlng crew of Florence. The women refused to leave the ship during the night, when the fury of the break ers made attempts of the lifesavers to reach the boat almost impossible. The Taquina llfesavlng crew of New port reached the scene late last night, but was forced .to lay outside over night. Anchors and lines were taken out by the crew this afternoon and an attempt made to pull the Hugh Hogan off at high water, but all efforts were unsuccessful on account of the wind and heavy sea. The Hugh Hogan, carrying 350.000 feet of lumber, bound for San Fran cisco, was being towed to sea from Florence when the tug lost her while crossing the bar. Fears were enter tained last night that all the nine per sons on board might have perished. ILLINOIS DECISION IS CITED Favorable Industrial Court Ruling Held Applicable to Oregon. SALEM, Or., April 29, (Special.) Secretary Hinsdale, of the State Indus trial Accident Commission, said to day that the compensation act of Ore gon is similar in many respects to that of Illinois, which has Just been de clared constitutional by the Supreme Court of that state. "The plaintiff in the test suit in that state," said Mr. Hinsdale, "alleged that it was unconstitutional to change the theories of contrlbutary negligence, as sumption of inks and fellow-servant, theories which have long done service to employers in their effort to escape costs because of the death and Injury to employes. The court held that the Legislature had the right not only to odlfy such rules, but it could abol ish them entirely. RATE INCREASE OPPOSED Shippers- Contend Railroads Ought to Grant Reduction. WASHINGTON, April 29. Vigorous objections were used by shippers before the Interstate Commerce Commission today to the proposed D per cent In crease in freight rates by Eastern railroads. Generally it was main tained by counsel that the roads through, modern methods of handling and transporting freight, were able to perform the service more cheaply than formerly and that instead of increas ing rates, they ought to make a reduc tion. Ituch C. Butler, of Chicago, repre senting lake-and-rail shippers, asserted that constant increase of lake-and- rail rates gradually - but surely was driving traffic from the natural water routes of the Great. Lakes - to all-rail routes. DEPOT MOVES AT NIGHT Ma pie wood Objects to location Picked by Company. SALEM, Or., April 29. (Special.) Three hundred residents of Maplewood, Multnomah County, in a complaint to the State Railroad Commission today charge that the Oregon Electric, in straightening a crook in its track, gave the town a "crooked deal. They say that one Sunday morning, not long ago, just after the milkman had made his rounds, they awakened to find their station moved 1000 feet south from its original and proper lo cation. The new station, is is al leged. Is inaccessible, is surrounded by private property, is too far away from the town, and, in fact, has not a single redeeming feature. Stumps, ocks and clods, according to the complaint, are the landmarks of the environment. PERFECT SPELLERS GROW Supervisory District No. 1 'Boasts of 84 Pupils Instead of 18. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. April 29. (Special.) Nearly five times as many perfect spellers in April as In Decern ber is the boast of Supervisory Dis trict No. 1. The grades for the coun ty spelling contest in December showed that the perfect spellers in the district numbered 18, while the count for the final contest, recently held, shows that 81 pupils received perfect grades. Of the 84 who spelled perfectly In the last contest 7 have perfect scores for each of the contests. They are Wendell Cochran, Vergie Jones, Edith Hickey. Ada Adams, Rita Ridings, Hil- oretn JNoita and Marie Itldings. JAPANESE CRUISERS COMING Naval . Training . Vessels Wrlll Pay Visit to Portland. . SEATTLE, Wash., April 29. The Jap anese training cruisers Asama and Azuma. now at Honolulu, will arrive in Seattle June 28 and remain until July 7. The ships will visit San Francisco, Tacoma, . Portland and Vancouver. B. C, also. CONFISCATION BY REBELS TO CEASE Official Pledge Made by Carranza. FULL PROTECTION PROMISED British Mining Company Told - It Can Work Property- MUCH CONFIDENCE FELT Constitutional Forces Talk, of Taking of Capital and Regard Ulti mate Triumph of Their Cause as Certain. CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, April 29. No property belonging to foreigners In ter ritory held. Dy the constitutionalists will be confiscated in the future, accord ing to a statement issued today by the Carranza ' administration. The state ment also declared none had been con fiscated in the past, with the exception of that belonging to Spaniards. It was pointed out that this always has been the policy of the constitution alists and that in the few cases where seizures had been made under a mis apprehension restitution had been made immediately. Protection la Promised. The statement was made in connec tion with an Investigation by General Carranza into representations received from George C. Carothers, special rep resentative of the United States De partment of State at El Paso, regard ing the Avlno Mining Company, owned by British capitalists and. situated In the State of Durango. The constitu tionalist Governor of Durango advised General Carranza that there was no foundation for the rumor that the Avlno property had been confiscated and that every protection had been given the company to allow it to con tinue operations. Complaints concerning the seizure of foreign, property have received prompt attention and it was said today that in each case investigated it had been shown seizure bad. been made before it had been ascertained that the prop erty belonged to foreigners. Capture of Capital Desired. Recent constitutionalist successes, notably - the capture of Monterey and the further defeats said to have been inflicted on the retreating federals in engagements between Monterey and Saltillo by the rebel forces, have in duced a widespread feeling among the heads of the constitutionalist army that Mexico City soon will be in their hands. It is asserted by them that the re establishment of the embargo on arms (Concluded on Page 2.) HURRY OToh' THE r?E&lSTAroNl syt eooKSctosB i f INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 08.6 degrees; minimum. 39.5 degrees. TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds. Rebels promise to cease confiscation of property. Pass 1. Mexico. Two attacks by Americans reported In Mex ico, but disbelieved by officials. Page 1. Foreign. Home rule compromise seems nearer than ever. Page 3. National. Administration forces win tolls fight In Sen ate commute. Page 5. Hobson explains why battleship Oregon Is outdated. Page 7. Federal report says lumbermen's "combines" violate anti-trust law. Page 1. Brush with Mexico has nhown preparedness of American Navy. Page 2. ' Domestic. Nine more killed In Colorado strike battles. Page 1. - California Railway - Commission arraigns Pullman sleeping car practices. Fag i. Vincent Astor and Helen-Huntington to be married today. Page 6. Militia charge strikers near Walsenburg. Colo.; surgeon Is killed. Page 2. Sports. Coast league results: Portland 4. San Fran cisco 3; Oakland 8, Sacramento 1; Venice ; 9. Los Angeles 6. Page 8. Northwestern League results: Portland . Tacoma 1: Spokane 5. Seattle O; Van couver 1 .Tacoma o. Page 8. Western Trl-State League results: Walla Walla 7, Baker 3; Pendleton 3. North Yakima 1. Page 8. University of Oregon sends three track stars to Berkeley meet. Page 9. Pernoll. who helped Seals defeat Beavers. learned game under McCreaio. Page 9. Pacific Northwest. Well attended meeting of Sunday school workers ends at Albany. Page 6. Life-savers rescue two women, but crew re fuses to leave Ill-fated schooner Hugh Hogan. Pago 1. Commercial and Marine. Mohair mills buy supplies In South Aisterlca. Page 2L Wheat lower at Chicago on prediction of favorable Government report. Page XI. Advance In stock market checked by selling. Pago 21. Port Commission ' trying to stop practice of littering up river bed. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. A. E. Clark advises . joint protectorate In Mexico to Ad Club. Page -O. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 21. Grocers may . fight closing ordinance. Page 13. ' Minimum wage case will be appealed to Su preme Court of United States. Page ZZ. Thousand buyers gather at Alblna'a pub lic market opening. Page 20. Three unrecognizable bodies found In debris of Tuesday night's fire. Page 2". C. A. Johns announces opposition to bond issues. Page 13. - SECOND DECISION IS GIVEN State Supreme Court Upholds Mini mum Wage l aw. SALEM, Or., April 29. (Special.) The Supreme Court today for the sec ond time held tnat the minimum wage law is constitutional. This, opinion. written by Chief Justice McBrlde, was in the case of Elmira Simpson against Edwin O'Hara, Bertha Moores and Am- edee Smith, members of the commis sion, and affirms the decree of the Multnomah Circuit Court. Notwithstanding the decision favor able to the measure in the case of Stettler against the commission, the plaintiff was not satisfied, evidently desiring to get a more comprehensive ruling as to the act being an alleged violation of the Fourteenth Amend ment to the Federal Constitution, which provides that the privileges and immunities of citizens may not be abridged by the states. MANY A FAMILY PHAETON IS JUST A LITTLE BIT LATE. LUMBER COMBINES TARGET OF REPORT Agreements for Boost ing Prices Found. LOBBYING INFLUENCE EYIDENT Exemption From Trust Law Opposed by Commissioner. NEW WAYS "oN' -3 FU G ES' At tempts to Curtail Ontput Alleged. Intrigues to Aid Industry Dur Ins Tariff Preparation Also Anion; Accusations. WASHINGTON.- April 29. Lumber manufacturers- associations through combination and agreement have In creased the' price of lumber and en deavored through lobbying to Influ ence legislation, according to a partial report on the lumber industry made public today by the Commissioner of Corporations. The report opposes any effort to exempt lumber associations from the operation of the Sherman anti-trust law. This partial report Is part four of the findings in a complete investiga tion of the lumber Industry, and deals only with combinations to restrict trade or raise lumber prices. Price Agreements Found. After reciting that price agreements among lumber manufacturers exist in practically every region of lumber pro duction, it sums up the findings as fol lows: "While some of the avowed purposes of the lumber associations are to foster practices that are beneficial to both producer and consumer, the chief pur pose apparently has been to advance prices. "Wholesale prices of lumber have been raised by associated activities of lumbermen. Output Curtailment Alleged. "In the earlier years many of the associations openly attempted to cur tall the output and to fix the whole sale price. Later, because of fear of the law. they disavowed such purpose, but the practices they professed to abandon were by subterfuges continued through the same groups of man. "The National Lumbermen's Associ ation has been active in its effort to shape legislation. In 1909 it maintained an aggressive lobby in Washington to defeat a reduction of the tariff on lum ber." Lumber prices, according to the re port, had advanced from 80 to 200 per cent between 1897 and 1907. "During this period and since." said (Concluded on Page 7) WARSHIP ATTACK IS MEXICO REPORT LANDING OF MARINES AT SA I.IXA CRUZ DISCREDITED. Naval Authorities Say There Is No War Vessel at Manzanillo and Other Story Disbelieved. MEXICO CITr. April 29. The port of Manzanillo, on the Pacific Coast, was bombarded yesterday oy an American warship, according to a telegram re ceived here today by General Aurellano Blanquet, Mexican Minister of War, from General Jose Maria Mler. According to General Mler's message the warship entered Manzanillo harbor at 4 P. M.. April 2S. At 4:30 the teleg raphers left their posts, carrying their instruments with them, and at 5 o'clock the bombardment was begun. The telegram says the wharves and adjoining buildings were destroyed. MEXICO CITT. April 23. A dis patch from Oaxaca says American ma rines landed at Salina Crus today after the American commander had threatened to open fire on the port in case the Mexican officials offered re sistance. SAN FRANCISCO. April 29. The South Dakota, the first of the big cruisers to go south, reached Mazatlan, much farther up the coast, only today. The gunboat Annapolis Is the only war vessel reported at Salina Cruz, and she carries no marines. "There is not a warship at Man zanillo," Captain Frank M. Bennett. commanding the Mare Island Navy Yard, said tonight, when told of the reported bombardment there. "There could have been no bombardment. I do not think there Is anything to the report that marines were landed at Sa Una Cruz." WASHINGTON. April 29. Secretary Daniels said tonight he did not believe the Mexico City report that Manzan illo had been bombarded by an Amcr lean warship or that marines had been landed at Salina Cruz. He said he was in constant communication with Rear- Admiral - Howard, whose last report was that all was quiet on the Pacific Coast. MAN MEMBER 50 YEARS Oddfellows of Albany Lodge Give Jewel to II. II. Rutherford. ALBANY, Or.. April 29. (Special.) A jewel typifying continuous member ship In the Independent Order of Odd fellows for ' half a century was pre sented tonight to R. II Rutherford, now a resident of Salem, but a member of the Albany lodge of the order. Mr. Rutherford is one of the oldest Odd fellows in the state in point of service. He Joined the order February 20. 1863. Jewels typifying 40 years" member ship were presented to Dr. J. L. Hill and Conrad Meyer, both of Albany, and emblems indicative of 35 years' membership by J. D. Stedman, of Al bany, and W. H. Warner, of Newberg. Those receiving Jewels for 30 years' continuous membership were B. F. Kirk, of Albany; W. fi. Baker, of Al bany; Frank Tharp, of Albany; F. G. Burkhart. of Harrisburg; J. M. Cor nelius. of Albany: W. E. Gillette, of Dexter, Or.; P. C. Andersen, of Al bany, and J. D. Burkhart, of Albany. G. W. Wright, of Albany, and E. C Steelmacher, of Wells, received veter ans' Jewels for 25 years' membership. BRIDE-TO-BE TRAVELS FAR Trip of 2000 Miles Taken Alone to Meet Man of Choice. A journey by Miss Knna Louise Seaton from her home in Peoria, 111., ended yesterday at the marriage altar, when she was married to L. Eugene Robinson, professor of architecture at tho Oregon Agricultural College. The marriage ceremony was performed by Dr. John JL Boyd, of the First Pres bytcrlan Church. After a short honey moon trip, the couple will return to Corvallis to make their home. Professor Robinson is a University of Pennsylvania man. His home is at Bloomlngton. III., at which place he met bis wife during their college days. The marriage yesterday' was the result of that romance begun half a dozen years ago. Miss Seaton made the trip across the country alone, but was attended at the wedding by friends from her home state. WOMEN GRILL CANDIDATES Research Club Plans Examination of Hood River Office-Seekers. HOOD RIVER, Or.. April 29 (Spe cial.) Local candidates will be grilled and an investigation as to their abil itles or deficiencies will be made Frl day afternoon by the members of the West Side Woman's Political Research Club. The organization has a strong influ ence among the women voters of the county, 808 of whom have registered to date, and candidates are making ev ery effort to Incur the commendation of Woman's Research Club. JUNIORS OUTWIT SENIORS "Flank Day" Picnic of Agricultural College Students Is Success. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, April 29 (Special.) Yester day was "Junior Flunk day." This an nual picnic on the part of the juniors, and attendant "rough-house" with the seniors, was marked by more than usual excitement, and the juniors finally succeeded In holding their ptcnio un molested by the seniors. Attempts on the part of the members of the 1914 class to frustrate the plans of the juniors led to a good-natured tussle which lasted from Sunday night until 8 o'clock Monday morning. NINE MORE KILLED If! COLORADO FIGHT Forbes Camp Virtually Destroyed by Fire. SURGEON IS SLAIN ON FIELO Militia Doctor Shot While At tending Wounded Man. . GUARDSMEN CHANGE BASE Men Relieved by Regulars Hasten to Districts More Beet Un certainty Adds to Tension Throughout State. DENVER. April 29. -Colorado's seven months' industrial wsr claimed today a toll of at least nine. lives. This was the verified record at 6 o'clock tonight, divide as follows: At Forbes, seven mino 'guards and one striker dead, with two other strik ere believed to have been killed. At Walaenburg one officer of the militia hospital corps killed, one officer and two enlisted men wounded. The Forbes camp was a scene of desolation, virtually all the mine build ings having been destroyed by fire. Guard. Reply With Spirit. Here it was the work of only a few" fleeting hours. It was about C:30 A. M. that the strikers opened their attack in force. With the women and children of the camp barricaded in the mine stope. the guards, under the personal direction of Superintendent Nichol. re sponded spiritedly. About 10 o'clock; the firing ceased and the camp's assail ants disappeared as mysteriously as they came, some toward Trinidad and others over the hills in the direction of Berwind and Tabasco. According to Superintendent Nichol. three strikers were seen to tumble down the" hillside. . Major Shot Aldlns; Comrade. Fighting that practically encircled the town continued for five hours. Major Lester, of the hospital corps, met his death, shot through the left breast, while dressing the wounds of a com rade within 150 yards of the strikers position. Firing ceased shortly after 3 o'clock. With two troops of United States cavalry in the Freeraont County fields, and citizen volunteers and militia on guard In Boulder County, state offi cials gave their attention tonight to preparing for sudden outbreaks in Las Animas and Huerfano counties, where Federal troops were not expect ed to arrive before tomorrow. Uncertainty Strongly Kelt. The militia detachment, relieved by Federal soldiers in Fremont County, was hastening to Colonel Verdeckburg"s assistance at Walsenburg. "Where and what will be the nest, outbreak?" was the question oftenJ asked today on the streets of Denver when citizens stopped to converse, and never answered. There was apparent a feeling of uncertainty and intense anxiety over what tho night's develop ments might be. The strain of the last ten days was noticeable in the voice and manner of Governor Amnions as he sat in his of fice today receiving reports of the con flicts and conferring with his advisers. Members of the Legislature continued to reach the capital for informal con ferences preparatory to the convening ot the special session on May 4. but as yet no tangible programme has been decided upon. GENERAL STKIKE THREATENED Mine workers Announce Plan If Fed eral Probe Is Not Ordered. PITTSBURGH. Kan.. April 29. Un less President Wilson takes Immediate steps to investigate the strike situa tion In the Trinidad. Colo., strike dis trict, the district convention of the United Mlneworkers of America, in session here, will ask that a general strike of mlneworkers throughout the country be called. This statement was contained in res olutions adopted by the convention to day, with instructions that they be tel egraphed to Washington. The reso lution also states the convention would, in the event of the President's refusal, ask John P. White, as president of the United Mlneworkers of America, to use his influence to have a general strike of all bodies' affiliated with the American Federation of Labor called. MEN "AFRAID TO STOP FIRING" Mlneworkers Secretary Tries to Get Strikers to Lay Down A-i!ls." DENVER, April 29. When the news dispatches of the Forbes battle were shown here, Jchn R. Lawson, of the United Mlneworkers of America, said: "I am trying to get our people to lay down their arms. The men in the hills are in a peculiar position. They are afraid to stop firing, thinking the mi litia may pull off another Ludlow. "I have sent couriers into the hills around Walsenburg and Forbes urging the strikers to cease hostilities and to be careful to not fire on the United States troops," (1 flHU 107.2f