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THE arORISING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, MAT 2, 1914. CONSULATE MINED TO RILL AMERICANS Refugees From Guadalajara Arrive Home With Thrilling Story of Dangers. FLAG BURNED IN STREET Threats of Wholesale Assassination Made When Vessel Supposed to Be United States Warship Appears on Horizon. SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 1. Driven from their homes and interests by a bitter anti-American outbreak, the re sult of the landing of marines at Vera Cruz. 259 refugees from Mexico reached here today on the German steamer Marie, Captain Julius Davldsen. which left the Mexican port of Manzanlllo April 25. The majority of the refugees are from Guadalajara, the second- city of Mexico, and tributary territory, the others coming from Colima and Man zanlllo. There are 127 men. 60 women and 72 children. The feeling against Americans was so intense that the majority of - the refugees from Guadalajara and Colima were forced to seek the protection .of the British consulate officers in those cities, and received shelter in the Brit ish consulates. Ajiti-American demon strations were held at frequent inter vals, the Mexican press was given over to the most alarming reports and edi torials, the vilest insults were hurled at Americans in the streets and threats of wholesale assassination were made. Governor Makes Exciting Speech. Antonio del Gadlllo, Governor of the State of Colima, concluded a speech inciting Mexicans to take up arms with the exclamation: "Mueran los gringos." (Death to the Americans.) In Guadalajara H. Ia. Percy, a Los Angeles mining man, entering a store there to make purchases, was chased out of an establishment by the Mexican proprietor. In the street the Mexican yelled: 'Mexicans, here is Yankee: kill him." A mob took after Percy and he was forced to run for his life, finally gain ing the hotel, where 100 other Ameri cans were waiting to take the train for Manzanlllo. While refugees from Guadalajara were at the wharf waiting to get their baggage off, a vessel thought to be an American warship, was sighted. Great excitement resulted, and a Mexican wearing a Red Cross badge rushed into the American consulate, tore from the walls two large American flags and carried them outside, where Mexicans tore them into strips, spit upon them, stamped on them and then set fire to them. As they were burning a Mexican tlag was .waved over them. Refugees' Trains Stoned. The wharf was cleared preparatory to blowing It up with dynamite, and the Americans there were marched to the consulate. Cries of "Viva Mexico" and "Mueran los gringos" were con stant, and the massacre of the Ameri cans in case warships appeared seemed certain. The consulate had previously been mined. Some time later It was determined that the ship was not a Ij'nltcd States war vessel and the Amer icans were released, and some time later reached the ship with their bag gage. Military escorts were provided on the trains carrying refugees from Guadala jara and Colima, but the soldiers made no efforts to stop anti-American dem onstrations at the stations en route. The Americans were searched by offi cers and all firearms and silver money in their possession were confiscated. The trains were repeatedly stoned. The American refugees believed that a transport or other vessel, sent by the American Government, would meet tliemat Manzanillo. They found that absolutely no provision for removing them from the country had been made. tierman Captain Prompt to Aid. The German steamer Marie, "a 10,000-ton boat under charter to a Chi nese company for transportation of Chinese coolies, and. having 282 Chi nese on board, was the only foreign vessel in the harbor. Captain David sen unhesitatingly placed his ship at the disposal of the Americans when Informed that their lives were In dan cer, exacting no agreement as to pay . ment for service. The Colima and Manzanillo refugees went aboard the steamer on April 23, and the Guadalajara refugees on April 24 and 25. On orders from the German Consul at Colima, who was Informed by. the Mexican authorities that no more trains" would be run to Man zanillo. Captain Davldsen left port April 25. About 85 Americans, many of them at mining camps, remained in the Guadalajara and Manzanillo consular districts when the others left. Twen ty were at the camp of the Cinco Mines Company, an enterprise headed by J. "W. Gerard. United States Ambassador to Germany. There were Americans at the Am Taro, El Favor, Casodos, Mololoa, Es pada and Mlrador mining camps, all e-ontrolled by American companies. When the refugees left Manzanillo that port was being evacuated and tunnels and bridges on the railroad line to Manzanillo had been mined prepara tory to destroying them in the even of invasion. Confiscation of Mines Rumored. It was reported when the Americans were leaving that the Mexican govern ment would confiscate all gold and sli ver mines .and work them for them selves. The refugees compose most of the important business men of Western Mexico, who were forced to close their places of business or turn them over to Mexican employes. Before the Americans left, the confiscation of th-lr personal property by police and military authorities was begun. When the anti-American outbreak occurred. Governor Del Gadillo. of Co. lima, announced that no Americans would be allowed to leave that state and that all would be sent into the interior as hostages. It required the combined efforts of the British Ger man and French Consuls there to ob tain permission for the Americans to depart, and Del Gadlllo then Issued an order that all must be out of the state within 48 hours from noon of April 23. Among the refugees who arrived on the Marie were the following from the raeific Northwest: Alfred R. Downs. Seattle: W. H. Martin. Portland. Or rank H. Ferris. Tacoma. Wash.; si! M. Minchan, Seattle. MORE TROOPS ARE SENT IN to Martin D. Foster, chairman of the House committee on mines and mining Industries, declared there was no change In the position taken by the operators at the beginning of the -strike. They reiterated their willing ness to agree to a settlement of the coal strike upon the terms suggested ty- Governor Amnions in a letter of November 27. 1913. which was laid be fore representatives of the operators and miners at a conference upon that date. Blame Placed on Unions. Governor Ammons, In the letter. urged that the point of recognition of me union be waived, but that th miners be permitted to maintain their organization. He urged further that the operators guarantee the employ ment of a check Welshman; abolish the "scrip system"; observe the regulations of the eight-hour law; permit employes to trade where they choose; Insure ob servance of the semi-monthly pay day; observe to the letter all the provisions of the coal-mine-inspection law and employ again all strikers whose places had not been filled and who had not been guilty of law violation during the s trine. The telegram includes the letter of Governor Ammons and says: "The strikers refused to accept the terms of settlement proposed by the Governor and approved by the operat ors, and all the disorder and blood shed In this state since November 27 has been due to this attitude of the officers and members of the United Mine Workers of America. We still consider the plan of the Governor legally and industrially sound, and have never retracted our formal ap proval thereof." BtJRXIXG IiAITJ TO SIJXITIA Witness Says Order to "Clean Out Tent Colony" Waa Given. TRINIDAD, Colo., May 1. The direct charge that an officer of the Colorado National Guard gave an order to "clean out" the Ludlow tent colony and burn the tents was made before the coroner's jury today by J. R. McDon ald, stenographer for the military commission. McDonald testified at the inquest over the Ludlow victims. The. witnesses said the order was given by either Major Hamrock or Captain Carson, he was not certain which. McDonald was questioned about the capture and . death of Louis Tikas, Greek leader of the strikers. He said that near the scene of the battle he heard a commotion behind some box cars and was told Tikas was a prisoner and probably would, be hanged. A little later he met Lieutenant E K. Linderfelt. He asked Linderfelt If Tikas had been hanged. "No," he tes tified Linderfelt replied, "1 gave in structions that Tikas was not to be killed but I spotted a good rifle." The witness swore that Linderfelt was carrying his rifle over his shoul der, stock to the rear and holding It by tho barrel. The physician's autopsy showed that Tikas' skull was fractured. G. A. Hall, a chauffeur, told the jury that he had heard a militia officer give the order to "clean out" the tent col ony and burn the tents. SOLDIERS PROTEST SERVICE Lack or Appreciation Behind De mand or Militiamen to Go Home. DENVER, May 1. Lack of apprecia tion by the public, more than lack of pay for the service they had been ren dering the state, was said by General Chase to have been responsible for a demand of a few members of Company M, First Regiment, of the National Guard, that they be permitted to return to their homes in Longmont today. Chase said he did not know how many men were Involved. The demand was made when the troop train arrived in Denver en route from Walsenburg to the Northern Col orado coal fields. General Chase said that aft n ehAK, . . . - - ----- ........ l vuiin;iiiL-e tne sol diers boarded the train and continued uuuiuci ouniy district for service. Governor Ammons declared that one - - . w ii .-l ui calling tne special session of the Legislature was to 1nmirr . . 1. . . .. . . . . . . , . . . ('.. mum oi tni mi litia for past service and measure? to meet this expense would be pushed when the Assembly convenes May 4 Approximately 275 militia now ocu . py the J cithern Colorado district. USE DFlLilSUPHELD FEDERAL BOARD CLASSIFIES ALL BAKING POWDERS ALIKE. Chemically Leavened Food Should Be Eaten Moderately, Scientists Say After Experiments on Man. WASHINGTON 7ir- i a . , j "i uin uditiiie powders are n r m.n . .. .. i . . health of a person than any other bak- ... vunruers, out it is wise to be mod erate in the use of foods that are leav ened With halilnr t . , i w i . .1 iii.u 13 tne conclusion announced today by the ref- w u consulting scientific ex perts Of the npnrtman. t A 1 . . as the result of experiments to deter mine the influence of alum compounds uumun ana neaitn of man. The renort Ffv Ha -. 1 . - - ... . - - . v u 1 1 n tn inree sets of extensive experiments on hu- .... uujens. rne Doard s report waa unanimous and was signed by Ira Rem- sen. nrMMpnt rf Tnl.... t t ., - . - wv.....s j.uprwim uni versity, chairman; Russell H. Chltten- i" oi pnysiotogical chem istry, of Yale; John H. Long, profes sor of chemistry In Western University; - " ,ul pruiossor or pnystologlcal rflPTn I slrir ln V. r i . . , , J I'l'i'ciony ol Penn sylvania, and Theobald Smith, profes sor of comparative pathology In Har- In tho nHn...l. . .oDio were znaae In each mm rtn h.,ifv... . . " j uuufi men oy including alum in some form In their LEO FRANK MAKES PLEA Man Awaiting Death for Killing Girl Sects Public Vindication. ' ATLANTA. Ga.. May l. Declaring popular clamor alone responsible for his Conviction. La 1LT Fr.nlr death sentence for the murder of Mary Phagan. issued Thursday a second state ment appealing for vindication in the eyes of the general public A motion .VI a Jirw iriai is pending. In a detailed analvsin nf tHtimAnv at his trial Frank attempts to show that the story of James Conley. negro factory sweeper, who testified that the defendant had attacked and then killed the girl, was contradicted In various J.O.. as ojr eigni wnite women witnesses. Russia Sentences German Airmen. BERLIN. Mav 1 Hane PpHin.. i German aeronaut who was made a pris oner at Klrgischansk. Russia, last February, when he came to earth at the end Of A. hailonn tWn nt..i-i.i Germany, and the two passengers who accompanied mm, nave been sentenced oy tne Russian authorities to six months' solitary confinement. Northwest Postmasters Named. OREGOSIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. May 1. The President today nominated T. B. Vernon as postmaster of Lakeview. Or, and Anna McMahon as postmistress at Lake, Idaho. CONGRESS SLOW 111 SUPPORTOFWILSON Administration's Capacity to Handle Delicate Situation Seriously Doubted. BRYAN AND GARRISON OUT Secretary or State and Navy Finally Beaten In Efforts to Prevent Preparation or Army Tor Eventualities. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 1. Congress, in support ing President Wilson in his handling of the Mexican situation, has done so reluctantly and without enthusiasm. This has been noticeable from the be ginning, and the relations today be tween Congress and the President are different from the relations between Congress and another President at the outbreak of the Spanish war. Lack of confidence in the judgment of the Administration and in its ability to handle a delicate and at the same time serious situation is the primary cause of ill-concealed distrust that prevails among Senators and Repre sentatives, and the continued influence which Secretary Bryan exerts at the White House is the next most impor tant reason for concern among men, regardless of party, In both branches of Congress Address Lackn Candor From the first. President Wilson has steadfastly refused to take Congress into his confidence. His address on the Mexican situation was remarkable tor its lack of frankness and lack of information. Subsequently, he has re frained from informing Congress of the true situation in Mexico, and the information on which Congress has been compelled to act has been alto gether the inforjnation gathered from newspaper sources. That fact was fre quently mentioned in the Senate debate on the "justification" resolution, and indirectly the President has been roundly criticised for his lack of Trank ness by the very men on whom he relies for support. The confidence of Congress In the Administration has not been strength ened by the apparent breach that exists in the Cabinet, nor has that breach been healed or concealed by the direct denials uttered at the White House. Illiere is friction in the Cabinet se rious friction between Secretary oi War Garrison and Secretary of State Bryan. Backing the Secretary of State is Secretary Daniels of the Navy, com mander of the forces afloat, and a staunch Bryan partisan at all times. Army at First Ignored. In Washington It is well understood that Secretary Bryan and Secretary Daniels proceeded on the belief that the Mexican situation could be handled by the State Department, backed up by a naval display, without the assistance of the Army. Secretary Garrison, backed by General Leonard Wood, the leading military authority in this coun try, saw from the beginning that the Army must play an important part, probably the most important part, in bringing order out of chaos in Mexico, once a decided stand was taken by the United States. The open rupture between Secretary Bryan and Secretary Garrison came several days after the American oc cupation of Vera Crur, Consignment after consignment was crossing the border every day. Secretary Garrison realized that every rifle shipped into Mexico from the United States might In time be turned on Americans, and urged the President to stop shipments across the line. The President had about concluded to act on the advice when Secretary Bryan, flushed by the favorable declarations of Villa, rushed to the White House and had the or der withheld. Again. Secretary Gar rison urged the embargo, and again Secretary Bryan prevented. Finally, the situation became critical, and an American general in Texas, presum ably on orders from Secretary Garri son, restored the embargo, and it has since been operative. CANAL TRANSFER DELAYED Deed for Oregon City Locks Sent Back to Portland. WASHINGTON, May 1. The War De partment Informed Senator Lane that it will not be possible for the Department to take up control of the Oregon City locks until the Deparement of Justice approves the deed. It also says that the Attorney-General recently had decided the deed of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company conveying the canal and locks should be rejected and further negotiations begun with a view to re moving the objectionable features of the deed reserving the power rights to private corporations. The papers have been referred again to the district en gineer's office in Portland, with in structions to renew negotiations in an effort to obtain a deed in strict accord with the Attorney-General's opinion. A Million Bid. Adv. nwi m? Ready Money Experienced trav elers know that American Express Travelers Cheques mean immediate' money. For 24 years these Cheques have been cashed throughout the world by banks and accepted generally by leading hotels, mer chants and transporta tion companies. Apply at the nearest American or National Express office, or at your own bank. American Express TRAVELERS CHEQUES Free Classes In Crocheting. Embroidery, Knitting and . Tatting, every day and all day. Fifth Floor. 25 Per Cent Redaction on All Picture Framing to Order. Sixth Floor. Pictorial Review, Fashion Book and Patterns for June Now on Sale. Second Floor. Modart Front Lace Corset The best front lace model made. All styles suitable for all figures. Fourth Floor. New Sack and Norfolk" Suits With One and Two Pairs of Pants Selling Regularly to $8.00 lit In ' Sizes From 5 to ' 18 Years Our boys clothing shop has become known as the one store in Portland that embodies various features in boys suits that the BOYS WANT, like and should have. . . Our boys suits come from the foremost manufacturer of boys clothing in America who make suits that are retailed in the most exclusive New York Fifth avenue specialty houses. These suits have the correct dash and swing and are made from the best wool materials, embodying fine workmanship and built on excellent fitting lines. Such Tlppular styles as the regula tion Norfolk, Fancy Norfolk and Sack Suits. Made of fancv mixtures and crnYe . " ww..w, corduroys and navy blue serges. The mixtures come in light and dark browns, tans, grays, blues, blue and white stripes, diagonals, herringbones. Many of these suits have two pairs of pants lined with best quality linings.. Boys $1.25 Soisette Pajamas Special 95c Plain soisette pajamas, in white, pink, light blue and tan. Made with the Japanese neck, collarless and trimmed with silk frogs. Sizes from 4 to 1 4 years. Boys' Blouses and Shirts Special 44c and 89c Our complete stock of boys fine blouses and shirts in the newest materials are included in this sale. Made of chambray. percale, sateen, madras, crepes and siisettes. In plain colors anT-jCy stripes soft or laundered styles. Made with at tached or detached collars French and plain cuffs. Blouses m sizes from 6 to 14. Shirts, sizes 124 to 14. Sat,daX,?pJi1T0ur y5' Straw Ha Dept. SELLING ALL HATS ON THIS OCCASION AT SPECIAL PRICES Special 59c 89c, $1.22, $1.58, to $5.39 INew Kah-Kah hats, regulation sailor hats, high crown hats, 1 yrolean hats, and straw hats for the wee baby boys. In white, black, navy blue, burnt and fancy combination straws and Panamas. Self band trimmings or with navy, black and brown bands. Some plain, others with bound edges All sizes from 2 to 14 years. Fourth Floor Many Shown I "ffil Our Sp'cialty $1.50 Blouses Boxes and boxes of new blouses are opened our $1.50 specialty styles lhat have been received with such favor. Blouses with the new style notes. Practical and easily laundered. Of white voiles, batiste, linen, lingerie and crepe, and all-over embroidery in dozens of models, each one showing some late French style touch as to collar and sleeves. Drop sleeves, kimono sleeves, yokes and without yokes. frilly vestee effects, surplice collars, low frilly collars. Third Floor A Special Purchase of New Dresses For Children From 6 to 14 Years MAKES POSSIBLE THIS SALE OF WASH FROCKS That Would Sell Regularly at $1.75 Saturday Sale $1.29 MADE OF TAN CRASH STRIPED AND CHECKED GINGHAMS In Waisted and Straight Styles Some have round necks and turndown collars, others with square necks buttoning on, the shoulders or with sailor collars. The tan crash frocks are trimmed with plaid collars, cuffs, belt and tie. The ginghams trimmed with plain chambray and embroidery edges and pipings. Children's Dress and Parasol Set at $1.79 These are charming novelty sets for little girls from 6 to 14 years. In pink, tan and blue chambray the dresses are in two styles, and the parasols match. Fourth Floor. c"Merchandiso 010 Merit On J Exceptional Untrim'd Black Lazarre Hats $1.45 Instead of $3- $3.45 arid $4 Lazarre Hats with the "stove polish" finish are quite the k . .1 amanesi tning you can wear this season. Most every style in VOirue can h fnnnrl in tVir nfw Lazarre untrimmed h at.. lAKir-fi iMinir. Kttt X'i-t. little trim ming to complete them. The Bandeau Sailor, the Pompadour Hat, the Watteau Hat, the Scoop, the Turban effects are all shown here at this most remarkable price. Our Original $10-$12 Trim'd Hats $4.95 These hats were designed and trimmed by our best millinery artists. They reflect in every detail the latest Parisienne ideas. There are modified Xatteau hats full of Spring flowers these are the kind that almost every woman can wear be comingly. But there is every sort of hat that a woman will want to wear with her Spring and Summer costumes. Second Floor. The Smartest Pumps For Spring and Summer Show-Combination Fabrics you tvish to be smartly dressed this season you must number at least one pair of com bination pumps in your tvard robe. Today Tve are shoTving the very smartest and latest ideas in tvomens and misses' Colonial pumps they have black patent leather fore parts and shout the back and heel of faun-colored suede, or the black brocaded fabric. ' They have the nen Co lonial buckle and tongue. Six fifty and Seven Dollars a pair. Basement. c One Cent Has a Tremendous Purchasing Power Last Day of Our One-Cent Sale Of Drugs arid Toilet Articles You PAY ONE CENT MORE than is the first price on any article, and you get two. No matter what the original price is. the second purchase costs JUST ONE CENT. As an example 25c Sanitol Tooth Powder, special 35c Witch Hazel Lotion, special 2 for 26c. 2 for 36c. 1 Oc bottle Peroxide, special 2 for He. 1 0c Palmolive Soap, special 2 for lie. Besides these few articles listed in this limited space we have hundreds of other needful and necessary every day toilet articles and drugs at the same unusual re-ductions- First Floor. The Tango Sash In Combination Colors, Made of Satin Ribbons, Special $1.50 Have you seen the new tango sash? It is an extremely clever novelty that is particularly suit able for wearing with Summer frocks and separate skirts. Made in two-tone effects, such as black with royal blue. Argentine, tango, green, coral, cardinal, yellow, rose, purple or Alice blue. MrrtFloor. GIRLS SUITS Selling as High as $40 F Saturday, Special, $34.95 In sizes from IS, IT to 13 years. These suits are made of waffle cloth in tango or Labrador blue, of black and white check materials and navy blue serges. They are suits that represent the best of this season's styles, many k.inM w.fr t J 11 Ti . 1 . r. ka.u.b a"' a-ajljics ui uiijxjiicu inoaeis. i ne coats snow tne rton tront eltect, or cutaway style, with square or plaited back; others' with square box coats. Collars and cuffs of fancy silks. Skirts in the tier eltect, button trimmed and some with silk bands. m Girls $32.50 Suits for $24.85 -Late arrivals made of the fashionable pebble doth in navy blue, Copenhagen blue and Labrador blue. ihe coats or these suits are in the new box style very short and cut away b the front, button trimmed. The skirts have the new long overskirt finished with black taffeta folds or bands. See Our New Waists for Young Girls In specially designed models for 12 to 17-year girls. This exclusive waist department fills a long felt want, as hereto fore the growing girls had to rely on waists that were fashioned for older folks. This exclusive waist shop of ours for girls offers waists of all kinds that range in price from $1.69. $2.49 to $7.50. Of silks, linens, voiles and crepes. Fourth Floor. w. tfAA A T Iff N New Models &timvtgztovstt The softest materials are used in these new corsets, to insure the new uncorseted effect. They cling to your figure with just the right amount of restraint to emphasize the most youthful natural lines. Everywhere Smart Set wear ers are distinguished for their grace and smartness. This is because every one of the different Smart Set models is absolutely up to date in cut and construction in accordance with information from fashion authorities in Paris received months ahead of the arrival of the gowns which display the actual new style itself. Keep your figure up to date by wearing that Smart Set model designed to give the greatest amount of youthful grace to your particular figure. Koimnwr