VOL. LIV. XO. 16,673. ! tot?tt. a vn niM.v nv -rv . , . - HUERTA TO RESIGN, PERSISTENT REPORT Dictator Said To Want Safe Trip To Port. CHANGE SOON FORESHADOWED Foreign Minister Rojas' Resig nation Viewed as Boding. REBELS' SUCCESS FACTOR Opinion in Capital and Vera Cruz. Is Successor AVith Vliom Carranza Will Treat Can Bo Chosen and: Peace Restored. F.li PASO, Trx. May 3. General Obregon today telegraphed to Rafael Musqulz, of tbe local rebel junta, that he had picked up a telesram, partly In code, from Hnerta to the Federal commander at Guaymas. From the un codified part of the message, Obreeon aid It appeared that Hnerta either had renlsned or was about to do ho. The General added tbat of course he would not tell to what extent the code words vrould alter or modify this meaning;. VERA CRUZ, May 3. Persistent re ports continue to circulate here that General Huerta Intends to retire from the Provisional Presidency on condi tion that he be assured a safe conduct to a port and placed on board a foreign warship. It is declared in some Mexican cir cles here that General Huerta was ready to resign a week -ago. but' was prevented from so doing by internal dissensions In his Cabinet. Some Change Foreshadowed. The disappearance from the Mexican Cabinet of Jose Lopez Portillo y Rojas, the Foreign Minister, coupled with re ports that there is a growing under current of feeling in Mexico City against the Huerta government, is in terpreted here as foreshadowing a change in the situation in the federal capital. Some of the closest observers of the government's situation assert that Senor Portillo's resignation may clear the way for the appointment of a Foreign Minister who, under the Mexi can constitution, could succeed General I-iuerta as President. Carransa Not Forgotten. In these circles it Is pointed out that, while Venustlano Carranza declined to treat with General Huerta, he might consent to enter Into negotiations with his successor and thus help mediation. The effect of the rebel successes in the north and the outcome of the pend ing attack on Tampico, may, according to well-informed opinion, bring about a rapid change in Mexico City. While the federal capital was re ported quiet today, people who arrived here said the populace there was be ginning to learn that General Huerta had been deceiving, the people by issu ing false reports of federal successes over the constitutionalists. America's Way Admired. The news of the peaceful way in which the Americans are occupying Vera Cruz has - d to the capital and has convinced Mexicans there that the American Invasion of the port is not for conquest or aggression. Refugees assert the inhabitants of the capital fear the coming there of Villa more than they fear that of the American troops. The elements in Mexico City which cling to the memory of the late President Francisco I. Madero are r ported to have been Incensed by the ar rest of some of the deputies who were formally cast into jail on charges of conspiracy. Mexico Bishop Dies. MEXICO CITY. May 3. The Right Rev. Manuel Rivera, Roman Catholic bishop of Queretaro, died suddenly to day while driving in an anti-American parade. LADY ALFRED PAGET DIES Englishwoman of Noted Family Sueumbs in London. LONDON May 3. Lady Alfred Paget, widow of the late General Lord Alfred Henry Paget, died here today. She was the mother of Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Paget, commander of the Brit ish forces in. Ireland, whose wife is daughter of the late Paran Stevens and Mrs. Marietta Stevens, of New York. Another of her sons is.Almeric Paget. a. member of Parliament whose wife is Pauline Whitney, daughter of the late William C Whitney, ex-Secretary of the United States Navy. RANDOLPH IS STILL ON BAR Iittle Anxiety Is Kelt, However, for Gasoline Schooner. MAKSHFIELD, Or., May 3. (Spe cial.) All efforts have failed 'to re lease the gasoline schooner Bandolph from the sandbar at the mouth of Rogue River. There is little danger of the Randolph being lost, as there has not been a boat lost on Rogue River bar in ten years. As the formation Is sandy and the approach narrow. boats usually are pulled oft or are forced ashore and imlled across Uie sjui Into the, Xiv.cr. OPERA CHIEFS LOSE MARY AND FORTUNE MISS G.YIUEN" QUITS CHICAGO COMPANY IN "STORM." Backers of Organization Which, Lost $187,427 on Pacific Coast Tour Staggered by Deficit. . . CHICAGO,' May 3. (Special.) When the Kaiser Wilhelm II sails for Bre men Tuesday, Mary Garden will be among the passengers as will be sev eral other members of the Chicago Grand Opera ComparPy. The Chicago Opera Company lost $183,427 on Its Pa cific Coast tour. An opera tour under the most favorable circumstances, according to all Impresarios, is not a thing of Joy. but with the Chicago company losing a small fortune in every city Cleofonte Campanint, the director of the organ ization, is said to have had a roost un pleasant trip, and Miss Garden was the storm center during most of the trou ble. Other members of the company who have returned to New York report that Miss Garden "tried to run" the tour, and that she failed to be the sensa tional drawing card she was in other seasons. At all event the-losses in several of the cities almost staggered . the Chi cago men who were financing the trip. Kansas City showed a loss of nearly $25,000. Loss Angeles was another stumbling block to the extent of $17, 650. San Francisco was also on the wrong side of the books to the extent of $21,000 and Seattle took another $15,000. It is said that not a city on the whole tour showed a profit, the loss at Portland, Or., being among the smallest, less than $4,000. SALT BED PRICES JUMP Portland Slen Offer $2,00 0,000 lor Lease on State Lands. SALEM, Or.. May 3. (Special.) The valuation of the salt beds of Summer and Albert Lakes took a big Jump to day when John II. Haak and Samuel Connell, of Portland, offered the State Desert Land Board $2,000,000 for a 40 yea'r lease of the property. Jason Moore, representing New York capitalists, several days ago, offered $1,000,000 for the salts, '$250,000 for the lands and agreed to give $50,000 bond as a guarantee of good faith. The board probably will reach a decision regarding the offers at a meeting to be held next Monday. RARE TURTLE 'KING'S' MENU "Potato Sovereign" Has Only One of ; 11 From China That Lived. "' ". STOCKTON, CaL, May 3. (Special.) Charley Why. the San Joaquin potato king, enjoyed today the n.ost expensive turtle on the market. It was the sole survivor of 11 which Why had shipped to him from China, the others dying en route. The turtle was of an unusual variety and hard to get. Chinamen in the United States who feel able to indulge in this delicacy often have to wait a year before their order can be filled. The duty on Why's turtle was $5. COMMUNITY SING" UNIQUE 8000 Sing -'Heart Songs" and Pa triotic Airs in Taconui Stadium. TACOMA, Wash, May 3. What was regarded as one of the most remark able assemblies for music that has ever been held anywhere was recorded here this afternoon, when In spite of threat ening weather, approximately 8000 per sons Joined in the first of a series of "community sings" In the1 stadium. The 8000 were participants. There was no audience, except persons who lined the street railings. "Heart songs" and patriotic airs made up the programme. SNAKE BITE INJURES MIND Any Sound Resembling Reptile's Rattle Upsets Girl Victim. DAVENPORT, Wash., May 3 (Spe cial.) The bite of a rattlesnake two years ago caused temporary insanity of Bertha Schimke, 18. She was ar raigned before the local court for ex amination. The girl apparently is in normal condition except when she hears any sound which resembles & rattle snake. Doctors say that treatment will re store her mind permanently, and she will be taken to a sanitarium. PASTOR FINDS OUT SCORE Baker Preacher Tells Teams He Will Call Vp After Snnday Game. BAKER. Or., May 3. (Special.) The Baker and Walla Walla baseball teams attended church in a body this morning. Rev. C. A. Edwards, of the First Metho dist Church, preached a special sermon for the athlMes. Rev. Mr. Edwards Is an ardent fan. He said he could not go to a Sunday game, but would "call'up and find out what the score was afterward." M'KINLEY LOGGER KILLED Falling Tree Strikes Snag That Ends Life of Charles Haug-hton. COQUILLE. Or, May 3. (Special.) Charles Haughton. 40 years of age, was killed Instantly at Aasen brothers' log ging camp, near McKinley, ten miles north of here yesterday. He had Just cut down a tree, which, in falling, struck two snags that hit Haughton and knocked him against an. other Jog. breaking his neck and both legs. He leaves a widow and several cnUiiren, , i CARRANZA WILL NOT TREAT WITH HUERTA Rebel Leader Denies Mediators' Request. PLANS OF NEITHER HALTED Campaign on Mexico City Goes Forward Unhindered. PEACE ENVOYS PROGRESS United States' Delegates AVill Be Men Xot Directly Identified "With. Government and Neu tral Scene Is Considered. MEXICO CITY, May 3. Jo.quln D. Casaaus. former Mulnn I.-. to the I nlted States, was hurriedly or- .oony to proceed to Washington from Carlsbad, where be has been tak ing; the rare. The nature of his mis sion was not made public. WASHINGTON', May 3. The media tion plans of the envoys, who are try ing to straighten out the troubled af fairs of Mexico went steadilv forward today and while th sessions the mediators conferred on tne next step in their procedure. The United States, the Huerta gov ernment and General Carranza are ex pected to name their ripleirntea . re quested by the mediators last night. wnnin tne next day or two. The dele gates or the United States, it became known, would not be on r.t th of ficials closely identified with the Gov ernment, rnis has eliminated Robert L. Lansing, counsellor of the State De partment, and in general all other Gov ernment officials. Possible Deles-ates Cited. " The names of John Ha..ntt Tnn and John Lind and Henrv Whita .i. ready mentioned, are now added o those of Richard Olnsy, ex-Secretary of State; Dr. David J. Hill, ex-Ambas sador to Germany; Hannis .Taylor, ex Minister to Spain. " ' ' . The Huerta del be Francisco de la. Barrara, now Mex ican minister at Paris. Rafael Zubaran. Tlfrsnnil 1 rpnrcounto. tlve of Carranza. arrived hur. voc.,.. day and is available as the Carranza aeiegate, aitnough his mission 1b still to oe announced and it is not yet def inite that Carranza will a-o to th tent of naming a delegate to deal with the mediators. Carranza Denies Request. When the delegates of the three parties arrive it is expected the medi ators will be realy to take up the crucial issues between the United (Concluded on Page 61 DRAC SMITH BEN SELLING O.WHORN LOUIS KUI ; : cv - - ! JXWAX PRICE FIVE CENTS. i i i . INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Ttxm Wealhrr. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 3- 7 d egreei ; minim um. 49. S de reea. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. Mexico. Carranza will not treat -with Huerta media tor are advised. Page 1. Huerta will resign if assured of safe passage to port is persistent rumor. Page 1. Domestic. Chicago opera backers lose $187,427 on Pa cific Coast tour and Mary Garden, too. ijage 1. General Daniel EL Sickles dies. Paga 1. Embargo on arms covers all Colorado. Page 3. I. W.' W. surrounding Rockefeller estate. "Page 2. Sports. Coast League results: San Francisco 2. Port land l: Venice 4-1. Loi Angeles 0-5; Sac ramento 4-7, Oakland 8-lt. Page 10. Northwestern League results: Portland 3, T acorn a 1; Vancouver 2, Victoria 1 1H Innings) Seattle 10, Spokane 3. Page 10. Colts open, series of three weeks at home with Vancouver today. Page 10. Boston oarsmen win British glory and train for Grand Challenge Regatta. Page 10. Portland and Vicinity. New Westminster Church is dedicated. Page Id. "The Remittance Man" at the Baker has novel climax. Page 13. "The, Two Orphans" is play chosen by thea. ter managers for Follies on May 21. Page . Fourth anniversary of pastorate of Dr. W. B. Hlnson observed at White . Temple. Page 16. Big bill at Orpheum this week. Page 13, Eugene W. Chafln lectures in tight against saloons. Page 10. Four companies of Third Oregon on rifle range. Page 17. Nonunion longshoremen landed up stream from Navajo and boat is stoned. Page 2. Annual grill of candidates held by Press Club. Page 13. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. Prosperity smiles on Oregon farmer, page 5. 'ANTIS' TO WEAR RED ROSE Opponents of Equal Suffrage to Demonstrate Saturday, Too. WASHINGTON. May 3. (Special) If you are opposed to 'Woman's suf frage wear a red rose. When the suffragists flaunt their yellow banners from the White House to the. Capitol next Saturday in the tfarade that is being staged here to Im press Congress, their color scheme will clash with the crimson hue of roses worn by the fair opponents. All protestants against votes for women have been given the word to display the red rose as a visible sign of their disapproval. This edict from the National associa tion opposed to woman suffrage was made nown here today. SETTLERS AWAIT REAL WAR i Vaqui River Valley Tillers Xot to Leave Crops on. Impulse. .: ' ... ' ' -DOUGLUAsi. Artz . aiajv SAnCcUcax. settlers In the Yaqui river valley will not leave Mexico again until the United States declares war on Mexico, or fight ing become general, according to W. E. Richardson, a large land owner in the valley, wh8 came here today. . So many false warnings have been sent the people of the valley, he declared, that he thought the settlers would ig nore the one recently issued by the United States representatives. The settlers, he said, were in the midst of harvest and their departure now would mean heavy loss. Richardson reported that for several weeks there had been a cessation ot raids by Taqui Indians on the ranches of the valley, several Taquis having been killed by the settlers. CITIZENS' LEGISLATIVE TICKET. BALLOT NUMBEI GENERAL SICKLES IS DEAD: WIFE AT SIDE Last of All Gettysburg Leaders Succumbs. CHARACTER PICTURESQUE ONE - - . k - Serve o'l "Country Given in ;ongness and in War. LIFE ONE OF ROMANCE Fighting Career in Politics and Bat tle Dotted' by Flashes or Bril liancy and Attainment Cloe- Ins Years Turbulent. NEW YORK, May 3. General Daniel E. Sickles died at his home shortly after 9 o'clock tonight. His wife was, at his bedside at the erid.N. General Daniel Edgar Sickles . was the last of the great commanders who fought the Battle of Gettysburg.. For a decade he was a fighter by profes sion all his life he was a fighter by nature. The gruff old warrior, with one .leg shot away in battle, his massive head resembling Bismarck's, was a pic turesque figure as he hobbled along on crutches during the last half century of his turbulent life. . Career Begins Karly. Ills Indomitable fighting spirit re mained to the last. Born in New York City in 1825. Sickles, at the age of 23, fought the Whigs as a Democrat in the New York Legislature. "At 28. he dis played his fighting spirit as corpora tion attorney of New York. It was he who secured for his city-its great Central Park. At this time his mili tary career began as Major of the Twelfth Regiment, National Guard, New York. Before he was 32 years old. Major Sickles had served as secretary of legation at London under Minister James Buchanan. He had won a State Senatorship through a bitter campaign. ) and he was seated in the Thirty-fifth Congress at Washington. ' "Unwritten I.w" Acquit. It was at this time that an event occurred which became the sensation of the day. Sickles bad begun his second term as Congressman in 1859, when the National Capital was stirred by the news that the 'young Repre sentative from New York had shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the United States District Attorney for the Dis trict of Columbia. Sickles declared that Key had misled Mrs. Sickles, who was Therese Bagioli, daughter of an Italian music teacher. The trial lasted 20 days, ending In the acquital of Sickles on the ground of "unwritten (Concluded on Page 8.) OKLAHOMA FLOOD TAKES BIG BRIDGE THREE MEN MISSIXG AXD TlDtEE CL.IXG TO TREE-TOPS. Hundreds of Families Abandon Homes Wall of Water 15 IVet Hig-1 Sweeps Down River. BRIDGEPORT. Okla.. May 3. Three men are, reported missing and -three others are marooned in tree tops in the roaring current of the Canadian River here as the result of a flood tp day which carried away the new $125, 000 steel bridge of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Heavy damage was caused in the river valley. Low lands are 'looded and hundreds cf families have abandoned their homes. A wall of water 15 feet high came down the river early "vtoday and this was followed by successive vises until the stream tonight was flowing a half, mile wide. Six men were on the railway bridge when it fell. Three of the men were P. J. McCoy, L. w. Warner." and Wil liam Noland. McCoy is station agent at Geary and the other two were resi dents of that place. Three of the men who were otf the bridge were not iden tified. WOMAN LEAPS FROM AUTO Backfiring Makes Mrs. 1 D. Butler Fear Car Afire; I9 Injured. Frightened by the backfiring of an automobile In which she was returning to town from the Automobile Club with her husband yesterday morning, Mrs. Frank D. Butler, of 481 East Eighteenth street North. Jumped from the machine while It was traveling about 15 miles an hour, and struck upon her arm and head. She suffered a broken arm and a broken Jaw bone. Mr. Butler said that they were going along the Sandy road inbound when the machine backfired and tparks flew, making Mrs. Butler believe the machine had caught fire. She was taken to Good Samaritaa Hospital, where her condition last night was said to be im proved. COAST STORMS FORECAST Weather Bureau Says Pacific Slope 1V1U Be Disturbed. WASHINGTON, May S. Showers' and thunder storms in the far West during the latter part of the week, were fore cart by the weather bureau tonight. "The indications are during the week the temperature will average above the normal generally in the Eastern and Southern states and the Great Central valleys, said the bulletin, "and near or slightly below normal over the Rocky Mountain region and on the Pacific slope. "A disturbance will appear in the far West near the close of the week and it will be attended by snows and thunderstorms." POPCORN CONTEST IS PLAN Marion County Schools -to Do Plant ing and Make Exhibit for Prizes.- SALEM", Or, May 3. (-Special.) A popcorn-growing contest such as has never been equaled in the Northwest will be engaged in by the pupils of the Marion County schools this year. Let ters have been mailed to all teachers urging them to have the pupils plant popcorn for exhibition at a big fair to be given in the Armory. Every pupil entering the contest must grow a certain variety of corn on an area of 100 square feet. Each en trant must do all the work with the exception of the plowing and spading to get the ground in condition for planting. The first prize will be $10, the second 6 and the third M. 0. P. S PAULDING IS DEAD Portland Capitalist, Recently Moved to California, Heart Victim. PALO ALTO, Cal., May 3. O. P. Spauldlng, a capitalist of Portland, Or., dropped dead today of heart disease at Woodwide, Cal., where he was visiting at the home of W. S. Sanford. a San Francisco commission merchant. Orrin P. Spauldlng was a real es tate dealer. He lived in Portland about seven years at 927 East Seventh street North. He was about 47 years old. With his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. Laura Copper, he moved to San Fran cisco more than a year ago. 500 IN SPELLING CONTEST County Bee Held at Hlllsboro and $4 0 Given in Pjizesl . HILLSBORO, Or, May .3 (Special.) Fully 500 school children attended the annual county spelling- match here yesterday, and school spirit ran high. The successful candidates for correct orthography were: Eighth grade, Isa Mills, Tlgard: sev enth, Paul Newman, Beavcj-ton, route 3: sixth, Eleanor Kindt. Kinton; fifth. Hazel Fuller. Barnes district. Beaver ton; fourth, Frank Hansen, Laurel; third. Letha Soehren, Banks. Forty dollars in cash prizes was dis tributed among the successful spellers. PAUL REVERE IS HONORED Lanterns Used on Famous Ride Put in CI lurch Steeple on Anniversary. BOSTON. April 28 (Special Ttie signal lanterns whose flickering light started Paul Revere on his historic ride 139 years ago were hanging In the steeple of the Old North Church re cently. While the congregation sang "Amer ica' the sexton passed down ttie aisle? swinging the two famous lanterns and then went up Into the steeple and hung tnera on the hooks from which they buns Ja AH 5. - G0N6RESSTURHST0 LEGISLATIVE DUTIES WarSpirit Subsides In Favor of Lawmaking. TOLLS DEBATE UP IN SENATE "Big" and "Little". Navy Men to Have Inning in House. ANTI-TRUST WORK NEAR Opposition to Safcly-at-Sea. Confer ence Develops and Brisk Argu ments Are Expected Coast Guard Bill Due to Come Vp. WASHINGTON. May 3. The war spirit is slumbering in Congress. Un less there are unlooked-for- Mexican developments during the present week both Senate and House will turn at tention to subjects less spectacular than talk of invasion. The Senate promises to be busy with debate on the bill to repeal the tolls exemption clause of the Panama Canal act The House is expected to dispose of the naval appropriation bill, provide In it for two battleships, as the Admin istration has requested, pass the diplo matic and consular bill and possibly reach the anti-trust bill. Navy SI en to Have Innlngr. The "big" and "little" Navy men will have their inning tomorrow and refer ences to the Mexican situation may lend point to the remarks. The tolls debate in the Senate prob ably will call forth more oratorical display, as the Senate is divided on the question. While the House may get its anti trust bill during the week, the Senate interstate commerce committee will not report the drastic bill on the same sub ject drafted by a sub-committee and its appearance is not expected until the tolls debate is closed. Safety at Sea an Issue. " The Senate foreign relations commit tee will take for consideration Wednes day the convention of the conference on safety of life at sea held recently in London. Opposition to the ratifica tion of the convention by the Senate already has developed and the commit tee may debate its provisions for sev eral days. The House merchant and marine committee will continue its considera tion of the seamen's bill. The committee probably will amend the bill to conform to the London con vention. Declc Crew Increase Feared. The Senate' bill would request every vessel to carry two able seamen with three years' experience on deck' at sea for every lifeboat while the convention provides for three "lifeboat men" for every lifeboat but permits these men to be drawn from stewards, engineers or other members of the crew, with re quirements for examination and certi fication of fitness to man lifeboats. Members of the House committee are said to believe thn provisions of the seamen's bill would necessitate a deck crew increase on every vessel of from 25 to 60 per cent. The House Interstate Commerce com mittee, about to take up the railway capitalizatlon control bill, may report this week the coast'guard bill, which would amalgamate the revenue cutter and lighthouse services. Henry Bill Action Deferred. The rules committee is deferring action on the Henry bill for congres sional Investigation of the cotton and grain exchanges, pending the Agricul tural committee's hearings on the bill, aimed at future transactions and for grain standardization. The general dam bill to regulate the waterpower rights on all navigable streams is being pushed for considera tion in the House while on another waterpower bill, affecting all such, rights of the entire public domain, bearings are being held by the House public -lands committee. Secretary Lane and other administration sup porters, are expected, to testify this week. MORMONS ARE DRIVEN OUT Mexicans Force Party of 30 to Leave Property Behind. DOUGLAS, Ariz., May 3. Thirty members of the Mormon colony at Co lonia Morales, 60 miles southeast of here, arrived here overland. . Accord ing to Frank Haymore, one of the party, a party of Mexicans called on the few colonists who still remained at their homes and told them thai If they wished to avoid trouble they had better leave at once. The colonists were compelled to leave behind everything they could not crowd into wagons. 96 BODIES ARE RECOVERED Search Parties Continue Work at Scene of Mine Disaster. ECCLES. W. Va, May 3. The bodies of 96 of the 173 miners entombed In mine No. 5 of the New Kiver Collieries Company, wrecked by an explosion last Tuesday, had been broupcht to the sur face at darkness tonight. The work of searching, for bodies continues night and day.