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VILLA MOVES NEXT TO TAKE - SALTILLO Force of 15,000 Men to Be i Mobilized Against Rebel V, Garrison of 10,000. TAMPICO IS PART OF PLAN Attackers Said to Have 30 Field Guns, but Ammunition Is Short. Zacatecas Already Com pletely Bottled Vp. CHIHUAHUA, April 30. General Vil la has taken Immediate steps to mob ilize his entire force, estimated at 16, O00 men, around Saltillo. In the fore front undoubtedly will be Monclovia Ilerrera's brigade of 1300 men. Mon clovio Herrera, with his brother Luis, Js credited with being the most effect ive "fighting man" in Northern Mexico with the exception of Villa. It was re ported at one time that Carranza con templated replacing Villa in the su preme rebel command by General Mon-c-lovlo Herrera. Many of the troops counted on to tke part in the movement against Sal tillo already are in the field. General Fernando Cos already has 4000 men 'aerating south of Saltillo. . Soldier Dominated by "Generals." Villa expects to put 15 brigades into the field. This distribution of his com mand does not follow the United States or foreign qualifications. Some of the brigades number only 300 men, but each is definitely identified with some particudlar "General." whose care for his troops and fighting qualities have so endeared him to his men that the real objectives of the revolutionary movement have been subordinated In the minds of the common soldiers to the fact that they fight at the com mand and live under the protection of the General in whose "gente" they serve. The federal garrison at Saltillo orig inally consisted of 2800 men, but the fugitives from the remnants of Velas co's Torreon army and the fleeing gar rison of Monterey have Increased that force to. 10,000. Zacatecas Already Bottled I'p. Th present federal line of defense runs through Zacatecas. Saltillo and Tampico. Zacatecas already is invest ed by General Is'atera, who is said to have the federal garrison effectively bottled up. Rebel army officers are confident that Tampico will fall soon. General Velasco now is in Mexico City and the identity of the commander (( the federal forces at Saltillo is un known here. San Pedro ja expected to be the rebel base for the operations against Saltillo. The railroad line from that point now has been opened to Hipoloto. It is estimated that the rebel forces have 30 field guns, but it is re ported the supply of , ammunition for this branch of the service is light. The supply of rifle amunition at the dispo sition of the rebels is estimated by foreign army officers at 400 rounds to the man. REFUGEES AUK REPORTED SAFE Consuls Account for American Resi dents, Including Oregon Man. WASHINGTON. April 30. Among refugees reported by Consul Canada as having arrived safe at Vera Cruz are a colony from the Alvarado construc tion camp of Pittsburg, located at Mac. lnczo. State of Oaxaca, who completed their Journey from Alvarado in a fish ing schooner. In the party were P. W. Weber, wife and four children, of St. Louis; R. H. Grimshaw. wife, daughter Mary and sons, of Johns" Island, S. C; Kugene Kniggs, of Yorktown. Tex.; Henry Bren wals, of Coos County, Ore gon; Frank Adams, negro servant, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schwachow. The following arrived from Oaxaca by way of Mexico City: Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Monday, of Terrell. Mex.; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Place, of Boston: Mr. and Mrs. William Fernandez, of Browns ville, Tex. They reported that 27 other Americans were on a train bound to I'uerto Mexico. L. O. Cook and J. K. Bnyder, of Tierra Blanca, also arrived on the same train. Consul Canada further reported that these Americans were making safe progress out of the country: Guy P. Merian. wU'e and three children. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dinkins and Mrs. H. C. Dinkins have left Mexico City for Puer to Mexico. The Bon of Ralph Smith, of Jacksonville. Kla.. has arrived at Vera Cruz and is said to have left for the United States. Mrs. L. L. Lamar Is reported to be in Jalapa. Carlos La mar has arrived in Vera Cruz. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Emery. C. N. Grigsby, W. F. Kunz, Charles Dupaw, Claudia Hag gard. R. W. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parker, Mrs. Betty Parker. Hal Bren nan, F. E. Townsend. W. A. Wayland and Jay Fry. Consul-General Bucklin at Guayte mj la was today instructed by the State Department to furnish food, transpor tation across the country and ship pass age to New Orleans for 160 American refugees now on their way to San Jose de Guaytemala from Salinas Crux, on the Mexican Pacific Coast. Consul Manna at Monterey reported that order had been restored there since the occupation of Monterey by the reb els and that business was being re umed. No Americans were killed. Guy Sawyer received 'slight wounds, from Twhtch he is recovering. ' Consul Canada advises that Burton '"Wilson, who was taken off Charge O'Shaughnessy's train at Lavilla and Bent back, is reported safe in Mexico City. The district of Durango has been canvassed by Consul Ham m for Ameri cans and ho reported there are 60 in Purango, 14 in Torreon and 16 others scattered. Ninety-one Americans, com prising the entire Mormon colony at Bavlspe. have arrived safely at Doug las. Ariz.. Consul Slmpich at Nogales reports. TOTAIj CASUALTIES LISTED loss in Mexico Given as 1 6 Killed and 70 'Wounded. WASHINGTON, April 30. The latest reports received by the Navy Depart ment of the number of, American casualties at the occupation of Vera Cruz is as follows: Killed 11 sailors, four marines, one service, unidentitied. Total. 1. Wounded Two naval officers. 51 sailors. 14 marines, three service, un identified. Total. 70. Arizona Militia Relieved. YUMA. Ariz., April 30. The Arizona militia which has been doing border patrol duty and which was recalled at the order of Governor Hunt, was re placed today by Company D of the Twelfth United States Infantry, along the Laguna dam and irrigation gates and canals. THREE SOUTH AMERICAN DIPLOMATS WHO ASti AOTINCr AS I'ujKiAiuaa Jtti-x-wana , GENERAL MEDIATION IS LIKED Argentine Press Raises Idea of Pan-Americanism. T. R. IS LISTED FOR WAR La Razon Says Colonel's Partisans Were Belligerent but Wilson Saw Importance or Historic Mo ment and Seized It. BUENOS AY RES. Argentina. April 30. Commenting on the mediation now proceeding between the United States and Mexico, La Razon today says: "The acceptance by the United States of the mediation signifies a great step taken by President Wilson and the Democratic party towards Pan Americanism." The newspaper adds: "We believe the partisans of Theo dore Roosevelt desired war and that President Wilson saw the importance of the historic moment and thus rati fied Pan-Americanism." The newspapers of Buenos Ayres continue to comment favorably on what they described as the "evident desire of Washington to show a spirit of fairness in its relations with the republics of South and Central Amer ica." Referring to the convening of the Colombian Congress to consider the new treaty with the United States for a settlement of the Panama dispute, La Nacion says: "This treaty will result in re-establishing on a lasting basis the friendly relations of the two countriiu. ah South America will rejoice at the con clusion of an amicable and equitable solution of the Panama difficulty. "The proceedings at Bogota, together with President Wilson's acceptance of mediation in the Mexican difficulty by Argentina, Brazil and Chile, are Con vincing proofs of the spirit of concilia tion and fairness which the Washing ton Government evidently is desirous of showing in its relations with nelgh- wwnng repuDUCB. La Prenza says: The mediation of the Mexican difficulty makes It in cumbent on the Argentine people to observe complete neutrality and to co operate, by an attitude of perfect im partiality, in this noble work of peace." HUERTA AGREES TO PLAN fContlTmert From First Pag.) as the , Constitutionalist president of axexico. On whether or not General Carranza accepts any proposal for an armistice as between himself and General Huerta depends the limitation, for the present, of the field of the din1nmt Should Carranza refuse to accept any armistice with Huerta the work. It is realized, would be confined solelv to settling the differences between the United States and Mexico, although the diplomats have not given up the Idea of solving the whole problem of the pacification of Mexico and. its Interna tional complications. Administration officials who read Carranza's note accepting1 the good of fices noted the ambiguous language in his anawer, but were inclined to be Tim Monmx& UNITED STATES AND HUERTA, Top Uft Ruinulo 8. Xaun, Sllnlater from Argentina. Bottom tLeft) Ur, Domlclo de Cuia, .Imbuudor From II mill) (Rlg-ht) Srnor Don Ed uardo Sunrca, Minister Front Cnlle. optimlstio In the hope that technicali ties would soon be brushed aside and a clearer understanding obtained of iust what was Intended by the constitution alist chief. Oil Wells Are Considered. Various conjectural reports continued to circulate as to the work of the mediators. One of these, as to a neutral zone around Tampico, was later said not to have been considered by the mediators. Another referred to a tem porary provisional commission in Mex ico in case Huerta retired. There was nothing authoritative as to this, but it was believed in some quarters that Huerta now realized that his strength and authority had waned until It could not last much longer. Further conferences were held today at the State Department' on the sug gested establishment of a neutral zone about Tampico. so that neither federal nor constitutional operations would de stroy the- valuable foreign-owned oil properties there. It was said that this proposal already had been submitted to the two factions. These oil wells, it was pointed out. If once set afire, are under Buch strong pressure that they could not be ex tinguished and hundreds of millions of barrels of oil would be lost. TREATY IS HELD BACK COLOMBIAN PACT TO AWAIT SET TLEMENT WITH MEXICO. Opposition In Senate to Payment of 925,000.000 for Canal Rights Be lieved Overpowering. WASHINGTON. April 30 All efforts to obtain immediate ratification by the Senate of the treaty with Colombia providing for the payment of $25,000, 000 by the United States to end the ten-year dispute over the secession of Panama and which gives that coun try's warships the free use of the Pan ama Canal, practically has been aban doned by the Administration, pending the settlement of the difficulties with Mexico. Secretary Bryan, it is understood to night, does not contemplate sending the treaty, which has already been signed by representatives of the Colombian State Department, to the Senate at the present time. Many Senators declare that opposition to ratification is so strong that the upper houses- ap approval could hardly be obtained at this session. Although the sentiment in the Senate on the new peace treaties being negoti ated by Secretary Bryan is not so well defined, it is believed that they also will be held in abeyance. AMERICAN SUICIDE ABROAD Henry C. Fitzgerald Ends Life in London Hotel. LONDON-, April 30. Henry C. Fitz gerald, an American who had ' lived abroad for ten years and waa known as "Major." shot himself at Charing Cross Hotel today and died shortly af terward. Fitzgerald, who was 50 years old and always lived well, passed the last year In France. He arrived in London on Tuesday and registered at the hotel, together with an English friend. Will iam Merant, who today declared that he thought Fitzgerald's suicide was the result of money matters. The. an tecedents and claims to the rank of Major of Fitzgerald are unknown. onceo?riA?rt fhidait COLOHEL AYRE WED Wealthy Oregon Bachelor Mar ries In Vancouver, Wash. OLD LOVE IS REKINDLED Romance of Trip Through India Capped In Ceremony In Office of Judge It. H. Back, Where Party Is Sent by Charles A. Johns. VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 30 (Special.) Colonel W. . Ayre, one of the most wealthy sheepmen of the State of Oregon. 63 years old, a bache lor and a capitalist, was In the city for 30 minutes today, but when he re turned he had a wife, who before she was married to him by Judge R. H Back. of the Superior Court of Clarke County, was Mrs. M. Orra Eckerson. of Salem. N. Y. Mr. Ayre. when on a trip to India, first met his wife, who was alpo on a trip around the world. Charles A. Johns, attorney of Port land, and candidate for Governor, es sayed the task of guiding; the happy couple to get a license. When Mr. Johns entered the office of the County Clerk he sidled up to the counter and whispered to W. s. T. Derr, County Clerk, the Information that he wanted a marriage license. "I am sorry," returned Mr. Derr, "but unless you want to start divorce proceedings I can be of no assistance to you. We do not Issue licenses in this office. I thought you were a mar ried man." "So I am. but the license Is for my friends," replied Mr. Johns, crestfallen. And the party left the office and later found the proper place. Mrs. Ella 8. Butler, Deputy Auditor. handed a blank to Mr. Johns to fill out and he took his pen and began, but when he read the questions he found that it was Mr. Ayre who should fill out the blank. Tre ceremony was performed bji Judge R. It Back, of the Superior Court, who went to Portland on the same ferry with the bridal party. Mrs. Edwin Bullls, mother of the bride, was present. CARRANZA ORDERS ATTACK ( Continued From First Pare.) funds by war taxes and confiscation. George C. Carothers, special agent here of the State Department. Is work ing day and night, but concerning the Important affairs passing through him ho la about as voluble as the sphynx. Telegrams are known to be flying be tween Washington and Chihuahua, and Carothers and Roberto V. Pesquelra, Carranza's confidential agent here, are In frequent conference. The latter holds dally and nightly conferences with his chief by telegraph. Chiefs to Go to Torreon. Villa's present Itinerary probably will be arranged so that he can accompany Carranza into Torreon next Sunday when he is to review the troops. It is understood that he wile visit Monterey also to congratulate his forces there on the capture of the city. It is Said that the rebel capital will move to Torreon with the first chief, and that after the expected capture of Saltillo, Salubrios City will have the honor. Jb'- Musquis has been authorized by General Carranza to proceed to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz (Pledras Negras). Laredo and other cities recently taken by the rebels to install civil officers. Work of repairing railroads will be pushed with great energy, it is stated. A letter to General Felipe Angeles, chief of the rebel artillery, from Gen eral Mass, the federal commandant at Saltillo. and signed by a number of other generals and lesser officers, ask ing Angeles to join the fedtrals against the United States, was re ceived here today. Angeles' reply was also was given out to the effect that he would not compound Huerta's crimes by joining him. Villa Denies Breach. In a letter addressed to the Asso ciated Press and signed by General Villa, the latter asserts that the best of feeling exists between himself and Carranza. The letter follows: "To the Associated Press It is ab solutely false as statements In the newspapers have maintained that there exists bad feeling between the supreme chief of the Constitutionalists and my self. Between us there exists the greatest cordiality and good feeling, and I, for my part, will always tender the chief the respect and subordination which I have always shown in all my acts. ' FRANCISCO VILLA." The letter is dated April 29. REFUGEES ARE IX QUANDARY Purported. Telegram From Bryan Puzzles Americans on Border. NOGALES, Ariz.. April 30. Between being advised by mineowners that Sec retary of State Bryan had sanctioned the return of Americans to Mexico and being warned by United States Consuls that they should not return under any circumstances, Americans on the Amer ican border today professed to be in a quandary. About 400 Americans recently were ordered out of the copper mining camp at Cananea and forced to take refuge at N'aco, Ariz., after they had been sub jected to a hostile demonstration by rebel leaders A Cananea. In spite of this fact, copper mine operators today exhibited telegrams purporting to come from Secretary Bryan and saying there was no objection to Americans return ing to Cananea. , Most of the Americans were driven to the American side penniless, and they desired to return to their Mexican homes if they could do so safely. When they appealed to consular agents they were told to remain out of Mexico despite all assurances to the contrary. Telegrams also were sent to Secretary Bryan asking him whether the State Department had sanctioned the return of any Americans and advising him against their return. Consul Frederick Simpick at Nogales and Consular Agent C. L. Montague at Naco, said they had no instructions other than to help Americans out of the Southern republic WOMA.V IX PERILOUS POSITION American Hides in Basement of Home While 'Snipers Use Roor. ST. LOUIS, April 30. The story of how Mexican "snipers" at Vera Cruz, during the battle with American marines and bluejackets, fired from the roof of a house while an American woman and her two children huddled In the basement of the same building was told by Mrs. Eman B. Beck. wif of the president of a Mexico City bank ing company. 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A few weeks ago Mrs. Beck and her two daughters left Mexico City for Vera Cruz and in the latter city took up a temporary residence at 18 Con stituencion street, a few blocks from the spot where American marines landed. "When the fighting began," said Mrs. Beck, "my two children hid in a base ment room and remained there 24 hours, while 'snipers' led by a citizen of Vera Cruz. residing next door, hauled a machine gun to the roof of our house. It was a terrible period for us, as we knew not at what moment they might vent their hostility on us." Fishing: Sclrooner Seeks Shelter. NEWPORT, Or, April 30 (Special.) The halibut fisning- schooner Deco ra h. Captain Robert Voeth. put Into this harbor at 5 P. M. today for shel ter from a heavy northwester with 6000 pounds of halibut on board, as the result of less than one day's fishing. Captain Voeth ' reports ftshlng good, but very rough weather and sea. Disease laid to Manicure Shops. NEW YORK. April 30. 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