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AMERICAN TROOPER WHOSE FATE IS MADE AN ISSUE WITH UULMA. HISSED IN VERACRUZ Mill-to-Man Clothing Made to Measure Former Minister of Exterior. " Once Trusted Counsellor, l Flees From Dictator. MOB VENTS HOSTILE SPIRIT HUERTA'S EX-AIDE IS American Military Authorities Twice Arrest Fugitive Dressed as Labor er to Protect Him Prom Open Demonstration. VERA CRUZ, May 18. Hooted and Jeered by a small mob of Mexicans and called an assassin by one who alleged that his brother was killed by order of the ex-minister of the interior. Dr. Aurellano Urrutia, who held that of fice and was once Huerta's most trust ed counselor, was arrested for the sec ond time today since his arrival here a few hours earlier among- refugees from the capital. Dr. Urrutia had fled from Mexico City to escape the wrath of the presi dent, and had the appearance of an or dinary laboring man when he disclosed his Identity on board the American train this side of the gap. He was de tained by the American officers and taken before Brigadier-General Funs ton, who, however, ordered him set free. Marine Guards Fugitive. He was again taken into custody be cause of the demonstration made against him, but was released for the second time and sent to his room, where he is guarded by a marine, whose presence was requested by the fugitive in the belief that his life was in danger from his own people. Antonio Rivero de La Torre, editor of Kl Iictamen, was the leader of the demonstration against the former min ister. He appeared in the street be neath the window of the room occu pied by Dr. Urrutia at the Dillgenclas Hotel and began an impassioned speech. He shouted: Assassin! Coward!" and charged that Urrutia was responsible for the execution of his brother, one of the deputies of the congress which Huerta dissolved. He challenged Urrutia to appear before the small crowd of hia countrymen who had already gathered. Ex-Mlnlater Remains Cool. Te La Torre was arrested and a few minutes later Dr. Urrutia was also taken to police headquarters, but as there was no evidence warranting his "etention, he was led back through a Ki eat crowd to the hotel. A guard was then placed outside his door. The ex-minister of the interior was one of the coolest men in the crowd. As he was being taken to bis room a correspondent said to him: "De La Torre aocuseB you of killing his brother." "As to that," replied Dr. Urrutia, smilingly, "I do not think that he will be able to prove it." Conditions Growing Worse. Dr. Urrutia was dressed little better than an ordinary laboring man and ap peared totally unlike the somewhat pompous individual wno once was feared as General Huerta himself. Conditions in Mexico City were de scribed by Dr. Urrutia as bad and growing worse. He saw little hope for General Huerta. Dr. Urrutia said it was absurd to think that General Huerta would re sign, and said that he was as stubborn today as ever. In regard to reports that General Huerta was determined to blow up the national palace and other public build ings before yielding he professed to have no accurate knowledge, but ad mitted he had heard such rumors and intimated his opinion that it was not improbable Genex-al Huerta would do so. IIEBilLS SEE VEIIED ATTEMPT Huerta's Inclination to Kesigii if Xeoessary Aiewed AVith Doubt- F.l, PASO, Tex., May 18. The au thorization given his delegates to the mediation conference by Huerta. to present his resignation if necessary to iiiHUre peace in Mexico and the in timation that Luis Cabrera, & consti tutionalist leader, would be acceptable to the federals as a provisional presi dent, are regarded by constitutionalist leaders here simply as an attempt by tho Huerta. party to win some conces sions from a struggle in which they have been defeated, at every turn. The constitutionalists reiterated that the contest must be pressed through to the end. They said they weer not fighting an individual, but a political condition, supported and backed by the party of which Huerta is the head. They indicated they thought any compromise whatever with the so-called "cientif icos" would be fatal to tiieir plans forreform and that such a compromise would be fol lowed by other periods of unrest and revolution. Regarding the proposal to make Luis Cabrera provisional president, it was stated that Senor Cabrera was thoroughly conversant with the con ditions which confronted both the federals and constitutionalists and with the purpose of the proposal. It was said by constitutionalists that it wis most improbable that Senor Ca brera would lend himself to such a, proposal or allow his name to be used in connection with the provisional presidency. MEXICO'S TRADE GROWING Dct-pite AVarfare Country's Com merce bltoxvs Steady Increase. WASHINGTON. May 18. It is Inter esting to note, as proof of the vitality of the Republic of Mexico, that in spite of the disturbance In normal con ditions, the foreign commerce of the country has been to no appreciable ex tent affected, and that in fact from the figures of Mexico's fiscal year end ing June SO, 1913 (for the year 1912 1913) its foreign commerce was the largest in its history. ' Details, as Just furnished by Director-General Barrett, of the Pan American Union, can now be given to substantiate this statement. For ex ample, tho entire foreign trade of Mex ico, both exDorts and imports, amounted in 1912-1913 to $248,088,977 all figures are given in ' the United States gold dollar), while in the corresponding period of the previous year it amounted to J240, 325.719. If the exports are con sidered separately it will be found that there is an encouraging increase In that movement, the total quantity ex ported being J150.202.S08, against $148. ?94.564. and that even compared with 1910-1911 a gain was shown. In im ports for 1912-1913 Mexico used 897, SS6.169, and this, too, was above the amount in the previous year, although the banner year, 1910-1911. was higher by a very small amount. g "' SAMUEL PARKS. TROOPS TO REMAIN Wilson Gives Final Word to Arbitration Envoys. HUERTA READY TO RESIGN Mexican's Mediators Go to Confer- ence "With Enlarged Powers and Agrarian Question AA'lll Be Taken Tp as One Step. (Continued From First Page.) be made by the American Government as well as by the mediators. In constitutionalist quarters the talk of a compromise arrangement by which nueria would retire In favor of a neu tral person and cabinet who would con duct an election and guarantee certain immediate reforms has not yet made much of an appeal. Constitutionalist representatives here say their military campaign is daily growing more ag gressive and that in another monthv they will have settled the Mexican ques tion Dy torciDiy taking possession of Mexico City. Unexpected Tarn Fund. The military situation in Mexico Cltv. however, is giving the Washington Government some concern, and while confidence that mediation would be successful runs high, there are those in the Cabinet and the Administration who are apprehensive lest a sudden and un expected turn of events may affect the entire status of the negotiations. borne sporadic outbreaks among Hu erta's troops, irresponsible hostilities against the American forces or compli cations at Tampico, where the consti tutionalists are in control, it is real ized, may at any moment alter the whole situation. The preservation of the status quo, at least as far as the international situ ation is concerned, while the mediators at Niagara Falls undertake their deli cate mission is at present the main concern of the State Department. For this reason it has acted promptly upon suggestions from foreign sources that European interests were endangered in the territory newly fallen ffnder con trol of the constitutionalists in the neighborhood of Tampico. Forced Loans "Watched. Forced loans upon the principal mer chants and wealthy citizens in the Mexican towns and cities, which have suffered from the military invasions by one side or the other during the pres ent rebellion, have been quite common and excited little comment. For the most part the exactions have been laid upon native Mexicans and a few Spaniards, the owners of the prin cipal business concerns in the towns af fected. Now, however, with the occupation of an important seaport like Tampico, the news of an attempt to levy one of these forced loans under color of "voluntary" subscriptions to the constitutionalist cause has brought action by Secretary Bryan to learn the facts. It has been said that the subscription was intended to apply again only to Mexicans and Spaniards. State's Message Pointed. Realizing the possibility of interna tional complications, and some vigorous action on the part of the Spanish gov ernment, which it was particularly de sirable to avert at this stage, the State Department has informed the consti tutionalist leaders that they should not administer the laws with "severity." a hint which it 13 believed will be readily understood. If it is not, further repre sentations in clearer language are ex pected to follow. Rear-Admiral Badger s report to the Navy Department that he was about t take his warship out into the Gulf ot Mexico for maneuvers was regarded as an indication that there is no coubt in the Admiral's mind that the existing armistice will be faithfully regarded by the Huerta government and that there is no emergency likely to arise in the near future requiring the use of landing parties from the ships. There were no developments today in the case of J. R. Silliman, the miss ing Vice-Consul believed to be en route to Mexico City under guard, or the case of Private Parks, who has been report ed executed. ROOSEVELT COMES TODAY (Continued From First Page.) ily if he comes by rail. Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. was in communication tonight with Captain Alexander, of the Dunstan, and was assured tbat the Colone lwas returning in fine health. It was an emanclated explorer who limped up the gangplank of the Dun stan on May 1. according to the stories told by Captain Alexander and his of ficers tonight. That morning Colonel Roosevelt had undergone an operation for the injury sustained to his leg while try Ld to save a canoe in the river rapids dur ing his tour of exploration. He was brought on a stretcher in an automo bile to the Dunstan's dock. He refused to be carried onto the boat, but leaned on the arms of two companions. A Brazilian army officer, a surgeon who accompanied the expedition, went aboard with the Colonel and remained with him as far as Para, where the Aidan for several days had delayed her voyage northward, awaiting the Colo nel's arrival. The Colonel's appearance on the fourth day showed him a changed man, according to Captain Alexander. He asked to be introduced to the officers, said he was hungry, guessed he would go below for bread and jam, and gen erally made himself popular with the crew. Kermit Roosevelt and Leo C. Miller and George- K. Cherry, naturalists, members of the expedition, accom panied the Colonel to Para. Kermit left the party there to go to Spain, where he is to be married. Mr. Miller and Mr. Cherry are with the Colonel on board the Aidan. Several monkeys, a boar and some of the inanimate fruits of the Roosevelt exploration trip arrived tonight on the Dunstan. Mr. Miller is conected with the Museum of Natural History In New York. ALLEGED LOOT IS LARGE 3 AUTO LOADS VOVTiTt AFTER AR RESTS AT IXDEPEXDESCa One of Five Young Men Charged With Store Robbery Is One of Governor West's Honor Men. INDEPENDENCE, Or May 18. (Spe cial.) Three automobile loads of al leged stolen goods were recovered to day, after the arrest of five young men on charges of robbing a store and two warehouses. The goods were found on a farm near here, where the prisoners lived. They had been stored apparent ly with the idea of selling them to hop pickers when the season opened. The prisoners are Harry, Emzie, Guy and Clint Hunnicutt, brothers, and James Hackman. It is charged that they entered the hardware store of Sloper Bros. & Cockle, of this city; the O. C. T. warehouse here and the Neal warehouse at Buena Vista. Their pos sible connection with other robberies is being investigated. Guy Hunnicutt, being only 16 years old, was turned over to the County Court, but Harry and Emzie waived ex amination and were bound over to the next grand jury and bonds were placed at $10000 each. Clint Hunnicutt and James Hackman pleaded not guilty and the case was continued until Wednesday. Hackman is one of Governor West's honor men, having been paroled from the Oregon Penitentiary. He was serving a term for larceny from a building in Tilla mook County and had seven months yet to serve. He was also out on bail from the Justice Court in Salem. M ELLEN TO YIELD NAMES More Xew Haven Deals to Be Known Today in Washington. WASHINGTON, May 18. Charles E. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road, arrived tonight to resume before the Interstate Commerce Commission tomorrow his testimony dealing with financial transactions of the New Ha ven road and its subsidiaries. ' Mr. Mellen has informed the Com mission that he will reveal all facts in his possession concerning the Intri cate stock manipulations by which the New Haven acquired some of Its sub sidiaries. He promises to give the names of persons who promoted the transactions and profited by them. DUNDEE FARMER. IS HURT Tea. mBolts Polling Disc Harrow Over Andrew Hagey., DUNDEE. Or., May 18. (Special.) Andrew Hagey. member of a pioneer family of this place, was seriously, perhaps fatally, injured this morning, when a team which he was driving attached to a disc harrow ran away. The harrow passed over his body, dragging him nearly 100 feet, and making a deep incision in his back, exposing his heart. Several ribs were broken and other injuries inflicted.- M. A. Bray, of Portland, Appointed OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 18. M. A. Bray, of Port land, today was appointed civil en gineer in the Interstate Commerce Commission service. Mr. Bray lives at 1181 Commercial street and is employed by the Pacific Power & Light Company. To comply with demands made on us for . custom clothing tailored by a firm of stability our Tailoring Department Is Ready for the well-dressed men who want our kind of service. Here you yill find a comprehensive assortment of fabrics from the b'est foreign, Eastern and "West ern mills, including the famous Oregon Buckskin Cloths. Our cutters know style requirements and they know how to suit these details to fit vour person ality. , The highest type of tailors working under ideal conditions in our own shops, asure of proper .work manship as evidenced by the label of the Tailors Industrial Union affixed to each garment. All garments are guaranteed right from your viewpoint. All prices are guaranteed right by the elim ination of the middleman. For fifteen years this institution has stood for honesty in merchandising, conservatism in prices and the utmost in personal service. This same policy extends itself to this tailoring section. One ounce of satisfaction is -worth a ton of talk. This department will be built on satisfaction to you. Most any kind of talk will get orders, but it takes real service, real tailoring and real satisfaction to get re-orders. You can pay more for your suits but you can't get more than you can here in Suits Made to Order at $15, $18.50, $20, $25, $270, $33, $35 Brownsville Woolen Mill Store Morrison at Third m DR. WITHYG01E IS RECEPTION GUEST Citizens of Corvallis Pledge Support, Irrespective of Party Affiliation. bill has not yet been considered the postoffice committee. by Washington PostofMces to Move. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 18. The postoffice at Okanogan, Wash., is to be moved June 1 to new quarters in the Hinds build ing, on Second avenue, between Q and R streets. On the same date the post office at Selah, Wash., will move into new quarters owned by the Selah Trad ing Company, located on Maches ave nue, between First and Menas streets. ROUNDS OF CHEERS GIVEN Benton County Courthouse Crowded With Townsmen of Republican Nominee for Governor, Who "Voice His Praise 1ondlj-. CORVALLIS, Or.. May 18. (Special.) Led by the Oregon Agricultural Col lege and Corvallia High School bands and the fire department drum corps. 1500 Corvallis citizens gathered at the Benton County Courthouse in honor of Dr. James Withycombe's successful candidacy for the Republican nomina tion for Governor of Oregon and ten dered him an ovation that far out classed anything of the kind ever seen in Corvallis before. The Circuit Court room was filled to overflowing. John F. Allen, chairman, announced that the programme would be short, and asked that those standing in the hallway and on the steps crowd in as closely as possible. When Dr. Withycombe came into the courtroom the crowd cheered him for several minutes. A student yell leader came to the front of the room and called nine rahs for Dr. Withycombe. our next Governor. The audience roBe en masse and the rahs were given with wild enthusiasm, old and gray-haired men giving vent to their emotions like young school boys. Mayor Taylor, the first speaker, an nounced that he was a Democrat, that he was present not as a partisan of Dr. Withycombe but because he knew the clean record of Dr.- Withycombe. and like many others wanted to make this strictly a non-partisan meeting. meeting in which the whole people of uorvauis snouia express their grati tude for the success of Dr. Withy combe in the Republican primaries and signify their desire that he shall be come chief executive of the state. N. R. Moore declared that the paper of .which he is editor would support the nominee, not merely because he is from Corvallis, but because he is big enough and broad enough for the position of Governor ot Oregon. A. B. Cordley, director of the Oregon Experiment Station, having succeeded Dr. Withycombe to the position. sai4: "I have been assocaited with Withy combe for IS years and. I feel that the Republican party has never had the opportunity to exalt a higher type of man to the executive chair than Dr. Withycombe. He is loyal to the state; he knows the resources; he knows her needs. He was efficient as a farmer, efficient as a stockman, efficient as head of the Oregon Experiment Sta tion. He has made efficiency a habit and when he becomes Governor of Ore gon ha will put efficiency in that of fice." . Freeman Mason, representing the stu dent body, and George Denman, repre senting the alumni of Oregon Agricul tural College, and Mrs. B. W. Johnson, in behalf of the women voters, also spoke. More Pay for Night Work Aim. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. May 18. Senator Lewis, of Illinois, is author of a bill entitled "to reduce night work in poatof flees." but which, in actuality, is a bill to increase the pay of night employes in post offices. The bill provides that here after 45 minutes night work per formed by clerks and carriers in first and second-class postoffices shall be computed the same as one hour day work, night work being that performed after 6 P. M. and before 6 A. M. The Woman Drops From Airship. XEVERS, France, May 18. In order to show her confidence in a detachable parachute invented by her husband, Mme. Gayat de Castella dropped 2500 feet from an aeroplane Sunday. She landed gently on the grass ot the aero drome, and a crowd carried her shoulder-high from the field. Holbrook Carrier Appointed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May IS. (Special.) Ernie R. 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