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PORTLAND. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 29, 1914. PRICK FIVE CENTS. PERSONNEL IS NOW MEDIATION ISSUE BEAR CHASE IS SALEM NOVELTY FEDERAL OFFICERS SLAIN BY CAPTORS (MISS FLIES IN "LIGLEY'S FOLLY" WINDOWS IN ROYAL PALACE SMASHED UPLIFT OF OREGON CONFERENCE TOPIC INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS ROUTED FROM ORCHARD BRUIN MAKES FOR IOWX. MILITANTS EVADE SENTRIES AT BUCKINGHAM GATES. VOL. TAV.XO. 1G.G9.3. New Rulers for Mexico Being Considered. CONSTITUTION IS PRESERVED Handling of Rebels to Be Left V to United States. PLAN FOR JUNTA PREVAILS One AVill Be Known, as President, ' Others as Members of Cabinet, but All Together Will Be' Deemed Responsible. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.. May 28. Plans for the ' pacification of. Mexico through mediation virtually have been completed. The major Issues are now before President Wilson and General Huerta for approval. When this is obtained secondary questions will be taken up for determination. A protocol cover ing the basic principles will be signed, the mediation conference at Niagara Falls will close, the delegates will re turn home and the mediators will com plete the details of the undertaking in conjunction with the authorities at "Washington and Mexico City. This work, however, may require several months. It is expected that the re sponsibility for dealins with the con stitutionalist element will be thrown upon tho United States. Selection of Persons Remains. Among the points still to be disposed of is believed to be the selection of persons to comprise the new provisional government and the manner by which it will take office in succession to the Huerta regime. On these questions the mediators were in communication today with the delegates. All said satisfactory progress had been made and that a pro tocol concerning the conferences here probably would be signed within a week. The main point now under dis cusBion ia how the transition, from the present administration to u new pro visional government can be effected. Technicalities to Be Waived. Inasmuch as the United States never has recognized the constitutional right of General Huerta to hold the office of provisional president, the intent of the American delegates is understood to be that the new provisional execu tive shall not appear to have been chosen by Huerta. It is necessary, if the Mexican constitution be followed literally, that the office of minister of foreign affairs, which is now vacant shall be filled by tho individual to whom the mediation conference ex pects General Huerta to turn the reins cf government. The Mexican constitution provides that in case of vacancy in the office of president, the minister of foreign af fairs shall succeed to the position. The United States, it ia known on reliable authority, will not allow technicalities to hamper a quick settlement of the problem and the American delegates recognize that an irregular method of choosing a provisional president might evoke opposition from such Mexican people as think Huerta's title a con stitutional one. Forms to Be Preserved. The common effort of both the American and Mexican delegates, there fore. Is to preserve the forms of the Mexican constitution in whatever ar rangement is agreed upon. The American Government has been I desirous that tho Huerta government give way to a commission or a junta of five persons, or possibly three. The Mexican delegation takes the view that a commission would be unpopular be cause their people, being unused to such a form of administration, might resent it as of foreign suggestion. They urge that the succession should be made regular through the selection of a minister of foreign affairs who would automatically succeed General Huerta on his retirement. Successor "Would Xame Cabinet. This successor then could name as cabinet members those persons who already had been agreed on here. Such an arrangement might technically be construed as permitting General Huerta to choose his successor, but the fact that the persons who will comprise tho new provisional govern ment would be elected in advance and approved by the United States would prevent, in the opinion of some parti cipants In the conference here, that impression from being widely credited. Neither the American nor Mexican delegates consider this point a stumbling-block. They expect a method will be found to transfer the executive powei at Mexico City, which will meet the Mexican viewpoint without com mitting the American Government to a recognition of the Huerta administra tion as constitutional. That there should be a governing body of live individuals is practically settled. There has been some sugges tion, too. that the five Individuals should represent the various factions, but the effort now beins made is to agree on individuals all of whom are neutral in politics. Un this group would devolve the responsibility of carrying out tho programme adopted here. This would include arrange ments for the conduct of an election, (Concluded, un Pag ) Animal Is Rarity, Being of. Brown Variety, but All-Day Runt Results in Failure. H A I . K M. Or May 28. (Special.) An exciting bear chase in the environs of Salem, was the novel experience of several prominent business men of this city today. Bruin, a big brown fellow, was first seen about 9 o'clock this morning in the orchard of Paul Wallace, abput eight miles west of Salem. A boy shot at the animal with a 22-calibre rifle, but if the ball' took effect it did little damage, for the bear made quick time to a nearby wood. The lad notified his father and several men. including George Johnson and Joseph AuBtln, real estate dealers of this city, with a pack of hounds, started In pursuit of the animal which was overtaken in the outskirts of West Salem. The dogs chased the bear and sev eral shots were fired at it, but bruin outwitted the pursuers by jumping into the river and swimming to Mlnto's Island. Johnson and Samuel Adolph with several other men of Salem with searchlights and hounds hunted for the animal without success until after midnight. "The bear evidently came from the Coast range of mountains," said Mr. Austin. "It is the first brown bear I ever heard of coming this far from its haunts. It weighed at least 300 pounds. Black bears often are seen in the hills near Salem but not brown ones." Hounds were obtained from Silverton tonight and another search will be made for the bear tomorrow. WOMAN AIDE IS CALLED White Temple "Votes $7 5 a Month, for Assistant to Pastor. By a unanimous vote the members of the congregation of the White Temple Baptist Church last night voted to call Mrs. A. W. De Long to be assistant to the pastor. Rev. W. B. Hinson, at a salary of $75 a month. Mrs. De Long will begin her services here July 1. At present Mrs De Long is assistant to the pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Spokane, Rev. 1'rederick Davies, where, it is said, she . is highly esteemed. She has held this position for four years. She went to Spokane from Wisconsin. She is said to be a woman of accomplishment as an artist and to have contributed to several weekly and monthly magazines. FRUITGROWERS TO MEET Hiring ol Pathologist and Formation of Union Med lord Plan. MEDFORD, Or., May 28. (Special.) A mass meeting of orchardists of the Rogue River Valley will be held Satur day at the Public Library. Ostensibly the purpose of the meeting will be the selection of a county pathologist to take the place of Professor O'Gara, but it is also planned to form an orchard ists' union designed to look after the interests of the orchardists in every way and make itself felt in the po litical life of the valley. It is probable the meeting will re sult in the orchardists' union hiring its own pathologist so that the property-owners particularly interested will have entire control of the office and will be in a position to dictate as to methods and plans. LAWYERS SHUN PUBLICITY Illinois Bur to Fine Members "Who Are Interviewed About Cases. CHICAGO, May 28. It is unethical for a lawyer to make a statement for publication in a newspaper concerning a case in which he is engaged or to give out his plan of procedure, accord ing to the view of delegates to the annual meeting of the Illinois State Bar Association, who today adopted a resolution prohibiting such publication. According to the resolution, lawyers will be fined or penalized if they allow interviews concerning their cases to appear in newspapers. A clause in the resolution asserts that the publicity given trials and suits at law often prevents justice. TACOMA WOMAN ON BENCH Men Wlio Drifted" Into Town Given Short Shrift. TACOMA, Wash, May 28. (Special.) Tacoma had its first woman judge today when Miss Nelda Jaeger, who hasi been practicing law here several years, was named" as Police Judge by the Mayor to serve in the temporary absence of Police Judge Magill for a day. There was the usual grist, among the first being a detachment of va grants who said they had just "drift ed" into Tacoma, and at the word "drifted" she retorted "10 days each" without more ado. EUGENE WILL SEND 150 Radiators to Bring Girls and Band for Festival Parade. EUGENE. Or., May 28. (Special.) Nearly 150 from Eugene, not including two regiments of militia, will marca In the Rose Festival parade in Port land June 12, with a band of 20 pieces, a corps of 24 Eugene high school girl marchers dressed in white, and the -k.u eeno Radiators, nearly 100 strong dressed in gray with straw hats. The definite announcement was made today that it will be possible for Eu gene to take both the band and the "Military Girls." proceeds from the two productions at the theater realizing 150, which will be devoted to helping pay their expenses. Sanguinary Vengeance Wreaked on Foes. 12 MUSICIANS ARE ALSO SHOT Thirty-Five Women Killed at Battle of Paredon. ADMIRAL HOWARD IGNORED American's Plea "on Score of Hu manity" Met With Retort That Humanity Was Forgotten by Huerta Himself. AMARGOS, Coahuila, May 23. (By Courier via El Paso.) Thirty-five women camp-followers lost their lives together with 300 federal soldiers in the battle of Paredon, it was learned today, and 67 federal officers were executed after the battle. Among those who felL before the firing squad were General Munoz, a nephew of ex-President Porfirio Diaz, General Orsono and nine Colonels. Reports of these executions at first were denied, but now seem well estab lished. The men shot, it was said, re iterated their loyalty to the Huerta government, and rather than violate their oath of allegiance to it gave their lives. Also tSt members of a federal mil itary band wero sot, although this was done by rebel soldiers without sanction of their officers. As if to show that no harm had been meant the soldiers after - a stop had been put to the carnage asked the remaining seven members of the band to give a concert. a request which was met promptly. Later at Hipolito the seven temain lng musicians were sent to fraternize with the men who had killed their comrades. This was the only instance In which enlisted men were executed. General Alvarez, one of the federal commanders, met his death in an un- usueI manner. After defeat had become certain he managed to crawl into a water tank of the train. A. soldier who had pursued him was shot and severely wounded by the federal officer. Two hand grenades were thrown into the tank, ending his life. Another federal officer, Colonel Ernestinano Hernandez, shot himself through the head. General Guardiolo, though wounded, escaped. Those federals who were wounded were taken in charge by Villa's hos pital corps and still are alive. Among them a Lieutenant Colonel, several Majors and Captains of rank who in the past had not been spared. Plea or Humanity Denied. NOGALES, Sonora, Mexico, May 28 Thirty-five Federal officers captured (Concluded onPase 6. QUEEN THELMA AND QUEEN THELMA AND PARTY START ON THEIR TRIUMPHAL TOUR TONIGHT. X ! X f ' SSL &" X x yoHvojs. ys? r X s ( Queri r"l MA i--MKJ ss. Vici J ....i The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 66 degrees; minimum, 41 decrees, TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northerly winds. Militants succeed in smash lng palace win dows. Page 1. . - Mexico. Washington says landing of arms for Huerta was surprise. Page 2. Wholesale execution of federal officers fol lows capture by rebels.' Page 1. 1 Mediation issue Teaches point of personnel ! of Mexican Junta. Page 1. j National. Senate committee favors Northwest in river and harbor bill- Page 5. Manufacturer of cheap nitrogen prevented by Government's power policy. Page 2. Passage of 20-year homestead bill depends on Wilson. Page 6. Anti-trust bill voted on by sections in Mouse. Page 2. Domestic Glenn Curtifis "flies in machine that r. Langley built. Page 1. Federal divorce law is favored. Page 6. Dr. Elam- describes fatal Interview. Page 7. Presbyterians come out for Federal divorce law. Page 6. Dr. E?am describes meeting at which he shot wife's betrayer Page 7. . Sports. Coast League results: Los Angeles 8, Port land 0; Venice ti, Oakland 1; San Fran cisco 6. Sacramento 0. Page 14. Northwestern League results: Seattle 8. Portland 2; Spokane , Vancouver 4; Victoria 7, Tacoma '. Page 14. Boise fans plan to hold team in Union Association. Page 14. Dark horse high man in state golf tourney play. Pago 13. Columbia, wins interscholastic track and field meet with Washington second. Lincoln third. Page 15. Motorcycle Club holds first race of season tomorrow. Page 16. Indianapolis swelters and auto racers fear blowouts 011 bulging, hot speedway. Page IS. Pacific Northwest. Commonwealth Conference in session at u gene. Page 1. Christian Church convention for Northwest district closes at Dallas today. Page 7. Marlon County gives official figures on recent primary. Page 0. Iowa capitalists push new railroad into tim ber belt at Sutherlin. Page 5. Bear chase is Salem novelty. Page 1. Commercial and Marine. Pacific Coast hop crop will be lighter than last year's. Page 21. May wheat reaches dollar mark at Chicago. Page 21. Stock speculation idle and prices not affected by day's news. Page 21. Two plans for tracks on slip and pier at end of Municipal Dock No. 1 considered. Page 20. Portland and Vicinity. Grand Jury finds much to criticise. Page 10. Weather report, forecast and data. Page 21. Panics of past will never recur, declares Banker A. L. Mills. Puge 16. Mayor Albee admits "efficiency system" Is aerective. Page leu. Arrangements for Memorial day observance announced. Page 13. Independent grocers file petitions asking vote on Sunday closing act. Page la. Mammoth parade will bid Queen Thelma and court farewell tonight. Page 11. Jewish synagogues to celebrate Shabuoth with Hpeciul services. I'age 17. BRIDE IS WON BY BARON Member ol Noble Family of Holland to Marry San Francisco Girl. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. (Spe cial.) At a reception today Mr. and Mrs. Frederick . Tillmann., Jr., an nounced the engagement of their only daughter. Miss Agnes Tillmann, to Baron J. C. van Pauthalean van Eck, scion of one of the noble houses of Holland. The wedding: will be cele brated the latter part of June. Mr. Tillmann is a wealthy importer. Miss Tillmann, is a sister of Frederick A. Tillmann and a niece of Miss Agnes Mangels. Baron van Eck was educated abroad and lived with his parents in Holland until three years ago, when he came to San Francisco as the representative of a large oil company. PARTY START ON THEIR TRIUMPHAL TOUR TONIGHT. Soundness of Crude Machine Is Proved. "JUNK" REDEEMS INVENTOR Smithsonian Secretary Real "Pioneer of Aviation. FAILURE NOW EXPLAINED Man Who Died or V-Tci .art Be- cause ivr 0l Was Denied Ilim Xide Mistake Only of TTslng Catapult. ELMIRA, N. Y.. May 28. The theory of Dr. Samuel Pierrepont Langley, who proclaimed to the world he had solved the problem of the air several years before " heavier-than-air machines had been successfully navigated, was vin dicated at Hammondsport today, when Glenn Curtiss, the aviator, went aloft in "Langley's folly." The crude flying machine, which fell into the Potomac River when Dr. Lang- ley, 'its inventor, attempted to fly in it and which later was consigned to the Smithsonian Institution at Washing ton, had every requisite for flight and remained In the air long enough to demonstrate the practical mind of its maker, who had been ridiculed by his incredulous contemporaries. Klisht Is Successful. The relic was wheeled from its hangar early today, the pilot immedi ately climbed into the seat and was away under much the same conditions as would prevail in a flight of the latest model aeroplane. The flight was short but successful. The Langley machine little resembles the trim and powerful flyers of today, but, in its crude state it combines the basic principles of aviation and after many years of neglect the "old junk" came into its own., giving its aged in ventor his deserved .place among the recognized pioneers of aviation. ... Langley's Failure Explained. But for an untimely accident and what was termed the "miserliness of the Government," Langley undoubtedly would have won fame in his lifetime. Instead, he died broken-hearted after devoting 20 years to the study of aviation and years later others received the fame and credit of which he should have had a share. Langley made the one fatal error of trying to catapult the flyer into the air with the aid of ponderous springs, but he only succeeded in wrecking the machine. Had he tried the method pursued today of running the machine along the ground and allowing -it to rise gradually in the air. there is little doubt he would have made the first flight in a heavier-than-air machine. The antiquated machine was sent to ( Concluded on Page 2.) Master of Royal Household Refuses to Prosecute Suffragette Audi ence Cheers Achievement. LONDON. May 28. Buckingham Pal ace is to be no longer exempt from the window-smashing raids of the suf fragettes. It became known that be tween 11 and 12 o'clock last nisht two militants evaded the sentries outside the palace. Entering the quadrangle, they began throwing stones at win dows and had smashed two of them when the sentries seized them. - The master of the royal household refused to prosecute them and they were" re leased after a few hours detention. At a meeting of the Women's Social and Political Union tonight, when Mrs. Mansell told of what the two women had succeeded in doing, the audience burst into cheers. The suggestion that the Queen must be horrified at the treatment meted out to imprisoned suffragettes was received with loud cries of dissent. Mrs. Mansell strongly protested against the action of the archbishop ot Canterbury in "refusing sanctuary" to Miss Annie ICenney, adding that no peace would be allowed the archbishop until women obtained the vote. CITIZENS WORK ON ROADS Statistics Kept of Amount of Labor Done in Benton County. CORVALLIS, Or., Mav 28. (Special.) This was "Good Roads day" in Ben ton County, livery road district in the county received attention. More than 100 men in automobiles went from Cor vallis to the various road districts and helped the farmers on the roads. Lesser numbers went from Philomath. Mon roe, Alsea and Alpine. Time cards were 'given to each work er. These were handed to the road su pervisor at the end of the day's work and the number of hours' work were attached. The time cards will be for warded by the road supervisors to the County Court and statistical informa tion as to the number of dollars worth of work Riven gratis to the county will be figured on a basis of 25 cents per hour. PARK OFFERED TO ALBANY Committee Appointed by Mayor to Learn Terms of H. Bryant, Donor. ALBANY. Or.. May 28. (Special.) Albany will have a splendid city park 43 acres In '-extent if a proposition made to the City Council by H. Bryant Is ac cepted. Mayor Curl appointed a com mittee to confer with Mr. Bryant re garding the terms of the gift. The tract lies on a peninsula be tween the Calapooia River and the Willamette River and is just across the Calapooia River frqm the business sec tion. The Albany Chautauqua Associa tion has used it for its assemblies. A few years ago Mr. Bryant offered this ground for a park, but the offer, it is said, was not accepted on account of the terms. ARCHES JUBILEE PLANNED Third Street to Hold "Open House" Trior to Rose Festival. "Open house" in many stores and a general celebration, with a parade, mu sic and a big electric display will mark the completion of the series of arches now beins erected at Third-street in tersections from Yamhill to Burnside streets. Details of the celebration will be framed at a property owners' meeting in the next few days. The cel ebration will be held a few days prior to the Rose Festival. The arches have been completed at the intersections of Third and Yamhill, Third and Morrison, Third and Alder and Third and Washington. SCI0 HOUSE SET ON FIRE Sacks Saturated In Oil Ig-niled Uta - der Home of H. Shope. ALBANY ,Or., May 28. (Special.) Sacks wrapped about a nail keg and soaked with kerosene were ignited un der the residence of TL Shope in Scio about 1 o'clock Monday morning, ac cording to information received here today. The flames shot up the side of the house almost to the top and a serious fire would have resulted but for the fact that Dr. E. H. Hobson was sleep ing in a tent in a yard nearby and was awakened by the first flare of the light. He gave the alarm and the burning keg was withdrawn. The side of the house was badly scorched. ASHLAND MAN DROPS DEAD Eugene A. Sherwin Succumbs Sud denly "Wliile in. Street. ASHLAND. Or., May 28. (Special.) Eugene A. Sherwin, well-known resi dent of this city, dropped dead in the street today. He was 66 years old. r His health had been precarious for some time. The funeral will take place Sunday. It will be conducted by the Masons. The body will be taken to Portland for cremation. ROOF AT ASHLAND FALLS Top of Oddfellows Block, Insulated "With Dirt, Caves In. ASHLAND, Or.. May 28. (Special.) The ceiling to Oddfellows' block col lapsed this afternoon while being re paired. No one was injured. The building was erected in 1879 and for fire protection had a heavy layer of dirt between the ceiling and roof proper. Several tons of debris fell the height of one story. The dam age is about 500. EugeneSessionsUnder Four General Heads. WATER POWER WASTE TOLD Efficiency in Administration Is Advocated. WOMEN'S WORK DISCUSSED State Development, Municipal Re form, liffect or Equal Suffrage and "Oregon System" on Pro gramme for First Day. UNIVERSITY OF OKLGON. Eugene. May 8 (Special.) Oregon develop ment,' municipal reform, the Oregon system and the relation of women to politics were the four general prob lems which were considered, respec tively, in the four sessions of the Com monwealth Conference today. The second general session of the conference was held this morning at 9 o'clock in Villard Hall. The theme of tho session was "The Twentieth Cen tury Oregon Community." W. I.. Brewster Speaker. The speakers and their subjects were W. L. Brewster. Portland Commission er, who spoke on "The Organization of tho Oregon City for Efficiency in Its Every Day Interests"; E1113 F. Law rence, a Portland architect, "A City Planning Movement for Oregon Cities"; J. 1C. Hart, of the education depart' ment of tho University of Washington, spoke on the "Twentieth Century School In Its Relation to the Commun ity Life". L. H. Weir, field secretary of tho American Playground Associa tion, "Tho Approximate Ideal With Re spect to Parks, Playgrounds and Social Centers in Urbai' and Rural Communi ties That Should Be Realized in 190." In the afternoon the conference was divided into two. E. B. Piper, man aging editor of The Oregonian, pre sided over one session, that on "Oregon Development." Engineer Tell, of AVa.te. John II. Lewis, State Engineer. Epolc of a procedure and programme for prompt development of resources in Oregon. He said that more than 3,000,-000-horsepower was being wasted In Oregon, and that the state has imposed obstacles that are driving capital to other states and countries. Declaring that there was one-third of all the un developed water power in the United States in the Columbia River basin, Mr. . Lewis asked if the development of that power would not bo of far more value than any policy of direct revenue. He urged that the land and water re sources of the state be made accessible to persons of limited means, who have been foremost in irrigation develop ment. Mr. Lewis said he favored the enact ment of an amendment to the con stitution providing for the sale of bonds to develop irrigation and power projects. It lira I Credits Discussed. Rural credits and tho organization ot a state system of land exchanges were two other prominent features of this session. The report of the Oregon Hydro-Electric Commission, an out growth of the last Commonwealth Con ference, was made by its secretary, W. D. B. Dodson. or Portland. The Oregon system was placed un der the lens by the speakers in this afternoon's special session on "Polit ical Reorganization for Oregon." The short ballot, preferential voting, the revision of the Oregon system, in cluding the recall, direct primary and initiative and referendum, were dis cussed. M. A. Miller, Collector of In ternal Revenue at Portland; Dan J. Malarkey, former president of the Ore gon Senate; R W. Montague, a Port land lawyer, and Allen Eaton, of Eu gene, were speakers at this session. Mr. Montague pointed out the abuses tConeluded on Page 7) X ROSE FESTIVAL j OREGONIANS I Six Issues, Including Post age, 20 Cents. Mail to your friends in the East, The Oregonian during Rose Festival Week, beginning Tuesday, Jane 9, and ending with the GREAT SUNDAY EDITION, June 14. Complete and exhaustive re ports with numerous high-class half-tone illustrations will be featured daily. The Portland Annual Rose Festival has been widely adver tised throughout the United States, and no more attractive testimonial - to your friends could be given than a subscrip tion to Oregon's Great Daily during 4the event. 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