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wvnvTvn n-prkv-TAx-.'.WEDNESDAY, .TTJJfE 17. 1914. 3 MEDIATION IS Oil VERGE OF FAILURE Rebel Representatives Firm in Declaring Their Army Can Solve Problem. , NO CONCESSION IS MADE American Delegates Hold Four -Hour Fntlle Conference With Carran za's Men Friday's Session Likely to Be Tjh St. NIAGARA FALLS. Ont-. June 15. Justice Lamar and Frederick W. Leh mann, American delegates to the medi ation conference, went to Buffalo today and talked for four hours with Kafael Zubaran and Luis Cabrera, personal representatives of General Carranza. Their purpose was to find some way to brlns the constitutionalists in har mony with the scope of mediation. The mission was a failure. The constitutionalist representatives who had come to Washington to see the American delegates told them why they could not agree to an armistice; why only a man prominent In the con stitutionalist ranks would be acceptable to them for the provisional Presidency, Bnd finally they believed the constitu tionalist army would settle the Mex ican problem soon if left unhampered by foreign complications. End of Conferences Seems Near. The Americans returned to Niagara Falls feeling that so far as the po litical pacification of Mexico Is con cerned, mediation had accomplished nothing and probably the end of the conferences was near. The next full conference is set for Friday. Until then little will be done because of the absence of Minister Naon. of Argentina. Most of the prin cipals here incline to the view that Friday's session may be the last. Dispatches of the forcible seizure by a Villa official of the telegraph office at Juarez held previously by Carranza officials served to confirm suspicions which have been current in many quar ters here of a breach between Villa and Carranza. Gravity of Situation Admitted. The gravest apprehension is felt here of what may follow a break between General Carranza and General Villa. The atmosphere here is wholly pessi mistic. The American- delegates de clined to discuss in detail their trip to Buffalo. Mr. Lehmann made a spe cial trip across the river to urge the newspaper men not to write of the trip of the American commissioners to Buf falo in a light vein. He assured them the situation was serious. When the American delegates re turned here they telephoned Secretary Bryan at once. Later Mr. Lehmann communicated the results of their trip to the mediators. Armistice Is Impossible. Justice Lamar and Mr. Lehmann hvd gone to Buffalo not only in the hope of arranging some practicable way for negotiating with the constitutionalists while the mediation was in progress, but of getting names ot suitable men for provisional president as well as general information about the consti tutionalist cause. . The Mexican constitutionalists made clear first of all that the condition im posed by the mediators the declara tian of an armistice was an impossible one for them to fulfill in advance of some definite agreement on a peace plan. Mr. Cabrera said that if the con stitutionalist army were forced to stop fighting it would disintegrate. ARMY LIEUTENANT OUSTED I'runk C McCune Dismissed by Or der of President Wilson. WASHINGTON.- June 16. First Lieu tenat Frank C. McCune, of the First In fantry, has been dismissed from the Army by order of the President after conviction by court-martial of absent ing himself frequently from his post at Alcatraz, Cal., without permission or authority. Lieutenant McCune is from Nebraska, and served five years as an enlisted man before his appointment as Second Lieu tenant in October, 1903. GENERAL VILLA RESIGNS (Continued From First Page.) him in charge of a strip of country which Villa previously had planned to Invade, including the yet uncaptured City of Zacatecas. Natera attacked Zacatecas. while Villa remained at Tor reon, viewing the experiment from the rear. According to reports from Mexico City, completely confirmed by private advices from the revolutionists' front below this point, Natera was defeated decisively in frequent attempts to take the city. Then it was that Carranza lequested Villa to rush to Natera's as sistance. This was several days ago and In the meantime reports continued to arrive of Natera's defeats. Villa remained at Torreon. Carransa's Men Pat Oat. The question who snould regulate the public service In Northern Mexico admittedly has been a bone of conten tion between Carranza, the leader, and Villa, the subordinate. Under the old federal regime the railroads and tele prraph were subject to the central con trol from the national capital. All of the officials removed by Villa today were appointees of Carranza, whose civil Cabinet had taken over the management of the railroads and tele frraph and incidentally the Information bureau, in accordance with the pre scribed custom in Mexico. General Villa tonight ordered all commanders of garrisons throughout the territory he controls to report at once at Torreon.. This order was ac cepted ominously by observers here. History of the Pascual Orozco rebellion against President Madero was revived. Orozco, as Villa, was a leader of volun teer troops-of Chihuahua state, and as a popular favorite led a revolution p gainst the ex-President. ALASKA VOLCANO ALARMS (Continued From First Page.) striking resemblances between the for mation of Cinder Cone .and the present vent or vents. Work la of "Geological Today." "When one obtains the first view of this scene." runs the folio, "the Impres sion of its newness is vivid and he looks in the expectation of seeing steam rising from the crater or lava field. The whole aspect of the cinder cone and lava field is so new that one at first feels confident of finding his toric evidence of its eruption. To say that it was formed in the geologic yes terday even makes It too old. for It appears rather to belong to the early part of today." ' For Instance, there Is still standing a dead tree, the scorched crust of which emerges from the lava field that flowed from Cinder Cone, as a snag might rise from the bottom of a pond. Analyzing the evidence more minutely, it is found that Cinder Cone was formed from an eruption that occurred probably about 100 years before the American Revolution. A second erup tion gave issue to the adjacent lava fields, which dammed up nearby can yons and formed Snag Lake and Lake Bldwell nearby. Cone Bollt of Fragments. "The first eruption," says the folio, "began with an explosion and the ejec tion of a great deal of light, scoria ceous, almost pumiceous material, blown out chiefly by escaping steam from the upper portion of the molten lava in the throat of the volcano." "Succeeding the explosion." contin ued the folio, "and the eruption of the pumiciform material, and continuous with it, came the volcanic sand, lapilli, scoria and bombs. They fell about the hole from which they were blown and by their accumulation built up the Cin der Cone, which is composed almost en tirely of fragmental material." Volcanic sand is what the layman erroneously called volcanic ash. Un like ash, it is not the chemical product of combustion, but is the mechanical result of explosions and grinding col lisions in the throat of the volcano. Sometimes It is ground to mere dust, more impalpable than flour. Often it is coarse and sharp-edged. Supervisor Rushing reported that the "ash erupt ed by Mount Lassen was sharp-edged, granitic in character and contained mica. Lava Rises Afterward. Bombs and kapilli shot up by steam have also been noticeable features of the present eruption. Examination by Mr. Diller will tell later how near they have been to subterranean fires. "After the greater part of the frag mentary material had been ejected," the Folio continues, "the magma (lava core) rase in the Cinder Cone and, bursting it asunder, flowed over the southeastern portion of its base.' Thus were formed the lava fields of the second eruption, a hundred years later. Probably no earthquake accom panied it and it-could not have been conspicuous enough to attack the Spanish colonists, nearer the seacoasi, for they do not mention it. Cinder Cone itself rises from the slopes of Lassen peak at an elevation of 6907 feet to a height of its own of 640 feet and the mouth of its crater is 750 feet wide and 240 feet deep, which is no wider or deeper than the present crater higher up the peak. The present series of eruptions has not been violent or continuous enough, however, to form any cone. ' Lava Field Largest In World. Of the Lassen territory in general the Folio says: "Cinder Cone and its lava field are part of the Lassen peak ridge, which was built up by the eruptions from more than 120 volcanic vents. Some of these eruDtlons were on a grand scale and a few of the craters are more than a mile in diameter. "Lassen peak is connected by lava with Mount Shasta and may be con sidered the southern end of the Cas cade Range. From this range the great volcanic rield. whicn is pernaps the largest in the world, extends east ward, covering- a large part of Cali fornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. The lava-covered area is estimated to measure 200,000 square miles, or greater than France and Great Britain combined." Among its well-known peaks are Shasta, Mount Hood, Mount Rainier and others between 10,000 and 14,000 feet in height. Geologists have always expected that if an eruption in this country were to occur it would be in the Lassen terri tory, because activity has been most recent there. MANY FAIL TO GAIN ADMITTANCE TO LECTURE. Ex-President Himself Chooses Small Auditorium for "Intimate Talk." New Survey Suggested. LONDON, June 16. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt appeared before the Royal Geographical Society tonight to tell the members and many of the most conspicuous men in London's public life how he put the "Duvida River" on the map of Brazil. The society's theater In Burlington Gardens was packed to suffocation. Those who wanted to hear the ex President would easily have filled the largest hall in London, but he pre ferred a small auditorium, where an intimate talk would be possible. The result was that many prominent people who had come a long distance with the cherished cards were unable to get in. Large forces of police were on hand to shield Colonel Roosevelt from a pos sible suffragette attack. Hearty applause greeted his appear ance on the stage. Douglas William Freshfleld, president of the society; Prince Louis of Batten berg; Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada; Lord Bryce Earl Curzon and the American Ambassador, Walter H. Page, were seated on the platform. The lecture was mainly a repetition of that delivered at Washington in May. He suggested that the Royal Geo graphical Society send a man to survey the river and promised all assistance from himself and the Brazilian go vern ment. ITALY RESUMES NORMAL RESUMPTION OF" WORK CHECKS REVOLUTIONARY RISINGS. Material Damage Has Been Enormous - and Authority and Prestige of Nation Have Suffered. ROME. June 16. Italy, which last week was facing revolutionary risings in various ' parts of the kingdom, ap parently has returned to a normal state of affairs. The threatened strike of the railwav men and the general strike, which included only a compara tively small section of the working people, seem to have come to a defi nite end, and resiimntinn of work ev erywhere has served to re-establish normal conditions. The government Is studying means to avoid a repetition of the crisis, which has been iniurious to the authority at home and the prestige of the country abroad, bu it is probable that no wide sweeping action' will be taken, at pres ent at least, against those responsible for the revolutionary movement. Immense material damage has been done. A few persons have been killed and many Injured. Possibly 60 of those caught in acts or violence nave already been convicted and many others are under arrest. Cantaloupe Planted on 200 Acres. GRANDVIEWT Wash., June 16. (Spe cial.) The Grandview district will have 200 acres of cantaloupes this year, according to the report of Manager Innian, of the Melongrowers Associa tion.- The condition or me crop inai cates a heavy yield this Fall. FACULTY 1R t IDS AT WILLAMETTE Dr. Homan Retires, on Year's Leave on Pay; Professor - Patterson Not Elected. PROFESSOR HENKE TO GO Ex-President Will Go East After Au gust 1 to Pursue Studies Ex Dean Wanted Power, Is His Assertion. SALEM, Or., June 16. (Special.) Dissensions in the faculty of the Uni versity of Willamette probably were ended today when the Board of Trus dwllnnl to re-elect Gaylord H. Patterson, dean and professor of socclal science; F. C. Henke, prolessor oi pm losophy and education; gave Dr. Flet cher Homan, president, a year's leave of absence on full salary, and accepted his resignation to take effect June, 1915. Dr. Patterson, and Professor ii.nVa will saver their connection with the school Immediately and it Is prob able that other professors, who have sided with them in their controversy with the president, will quit the insu tution. A nnmmltAA AnnaleflnS1 of JameS T. Matthews, Florlan von Eschen and an other to be appointed laier, win charge of the administrative affairs of the University the coming year. Dr. Homan wfll remain in active charge of the institution until August 1, having been requested to do so by the board of trustees. He said he bad been asked to recommend a teacner or r.nB.io.i literature to superintend the publishing m . i. nni.nAi t-niniiA and to attend to other matters in connection with the closing of the Bchool year. Dr. Homan Will Study. "I srave my resignation to take effect a year hence," said Dr. Homan tonignt. "because, as I expiainea 10 me , t i .i favA tn remain with the school, if there was any chance of a di vided faculty. I shall go East to spend a year studying, i expeci w r- " ton I expect to obtain money wnue away for the University. I had planned to ask for a leave oi aostwue u.ow mv studies before the trouble arose.' v . u.., .niimta of Colum- 1 1 it .11 w i , o " bia University. New York, was appoint ed instructor of 'philosophy and educa- . , . 1 p.nf,B,nr Hpnk: MiSS Jennie Todd, Bister of Dr. E. H. Todd, formerly vice-president oi me um.ci- j, .,, ....iHpnt nf a university Mil V .1 1 111 uwn f " at Tacoma, Wash., was appointed pre ceptress of Lusanne xiaii. " iv. dormitory. Miss Jennie Elliott, of Chi- T..jn...uv u snnointed 11- brarian, to succeed Dr. James Lisle, re signed. , A. E. Page, proiessor jl umw.j. E. Peck, professor of biology; R. B. Walsh, professor of modern languages; Wallace McMurray, professor of Eng- ,1-1. n Q U PhannU nrofftSSOr Of ancient languages, were re-elected. All but Professor MCMurray uau, n ,... sympathized, with Dr. Patterson and it ,,r h that several of them will not continue with the school. president Accuses Professor. , , ... .nVmHtpH tA thn board in Bis i ryJi l, . - - of trustees today. President Homan placed blame lor tne irouoie in no . , . n. Pdtt.rsan. He said-that when-Dr. Patterson was made dean it was suggested that nis aia was ae.i in developing a course of study. He i . . i ..Aeant pnnrRA hud D6e II bam i"o I'1- - - -- - evolved under the guidance of the Pres ident ana tnai 11 lainy mcu - of the school. Dr. Homan charged al i y,aA anoavarAd to over- mat UIO J3 - . turn his policies, to fix a policy of his own and nao secreuy bles to members of the board. The president accused Dr. Patterson of a disposition to invent rules and an Itching for power. Many other charges of trying to take power into his own hands are made. Dr. Homan said the religious teachings of Dr. Patterson . , i,nnnf,ii tn thA university. He alleged that ministers nave refused to recommend tne coueso i pupils because of them. BIG OlTsilS FILED FEDERAL ACTION AFFECTS LAND VALUED AT $50,000,000. Title of Southern Pacific Railroad, Standard Oil Company and BO Others Attacked. LOS ANGELES. June 16. Suit was filed by the Federal Government in iheUnited State. District Court today to recover oil lands valued at more than $50,000,000 in Kern County. Cali fornia, from the Southern Pacific Rail road the Standard Oil Company and 50 other corporations and IndWiduah s. This is one of the series of suits in equity instituted by the Government to recover lands which It niaintalns !, nhta niri hv the rail- were irauauicuwj v"- . road in violation of the provision of an act of Congress m .. mented by a Joint resolution adopted to 1870. in the present Instance the compiaint boid ants Illegally hold Possession of 107,- 799.04 acres oi ianu m The act of Congress of 1866 granted large tracts of agricultural lands to aid the building of transcontinental roads, but withheld mn"al-bearlnS Jta"? The Government alleges that fraud was perpetrated when the lands were . . v, o railrnAfl flcpnta natenieo dewiubo . : t , knew that the land involved was min eral-bearing ana merciu.o exempted by the act of Congress. $270,000 Asked for Tillamook Work WASHINGTON. June 16. Senator . , i.i. IntrnHuced today an flrT civn bin aD- amenameui- TV i ,, propriatln zimjuu iui improvement on xwV-. - bar. it Rosarian Cafeteria and enioy every mouthful of dtiiciously prepared food. Cool, fresh, washed and ventilated air to breathe. Entrance downstairs, Morgan Bldg., y asking ton St., between Broadway and Park. Fine orchestra. n Shop Comfortably m Cool Store Today a Remarkable Presentation of the New Fashions m bummer lub r rocks Zrepes, Linens, Cotton Ratine, Flowered Crepes, Embroidered Voile Embroidered Crepe and Striped Voile Hundreds of new Summer dresses filled to overflowing with French idet. The woman who wants a Summer frock pretty enough to wear to garden parties and other afternoon and informal evening occasions will be delighted with these. For the woman who prefers dresses built on more tailored lines there are models a-plenty, possessing a smart style so seldom found in tub frocks. Then there are combination dresses of plain crepe combined with striped or flowered voile. Coat dresses with colored jackets and white kirts. . Dresses with girdles and sashes of plain satin ribbons and Roman striped silks bolero waist effects hand embroidered designs laces and fine inser tions, frillings of nets and lingerie organdy collars and vests this list is a f trie manv ideas displayed in the trimmings. Dresses in white, tan. Copenhagen, rose, reseda, maize, egg yellow, heliotrope, light Diue ana pin. In this exhibition of Summer frocks the prices range from $5 to $50. 1 sirs riMf Summer Blouses Selling at $1.75 and $2.00 Sale $1.23 Dainty waists for warm weather wear of finest voiles, lawns and crepes. Fashioned in an endless variety of charming styles. High and low neckslong and short sleeves. Sailor collars and the new Gladstone collars of lace and organdie. Trimmings of v ruffles of net, others with embroidery and tucking. Each model is crisp and new, reflecting the latest ideas of the season. , Third Floor moi-mme g Pashas de DEST1 j fJ , Vt 01 W Ml , 10 Mme. Desti 4 Rue de la Paix Verily a shop of wonders, a place where miracles are wrought, and where beauty, boxed and. bottled, may be purchased for so many francs. A name to conjure with is the Madame s, for she has assembled the secrets of the New World and the Ori ent, and in her bewildering salons, which are Louis Quinze-Confucius as to fur nishings, she prescribes the wonderful creams, scents, salts and coleurs for lout Paris. t The Lipman-Wolfe Toi let Goods Shop alone has se cured the right to sell the de lightful Products de. Desti. Set Chinois is the name for a bath salt which is yet not mere ly .a bath salt, but an effective re ducing agent Fragrant sacks of it, bearing the likeness ' of a heavily laden Oriental over the label of the Rue de la Paix shop, come at 25c each. Unique pack ets, a dozen sacks sewn in a packet of Chinese grass matting, are priced at $3.50 each. Creme da Merle Blanc, a beautifying cream of rare qual ity, is put up in tubes, priced at $1.00 a tube, and well worth it. Rouge de Desti, a tint which blends so perfectly when applied that it gives the natural glow of health to pale cheeks, comes in the cunningest of po made jars, with a mirror inside the cover. There is enough in each small jar to last indefi nitely at $ 1 .50 per jar. Eyebrow Coloring, in wee jars of ' green or blue enamel, comes at $1.50 each. "Whither Thou Coest," a Desti perfume with a piquant scent that speaks of spice-laden breezes a charming little mush room topped bottle, at $3.50. "Moi Meme,'" a subtle, clinging fragrance that will de light perfume lovers. In flasks at $5.00 each. First Floor The Fine Crepe Lingerie Preferred by Many Women for Traveling Wear Specialized in the June Sale at 49c to Ul.by The crepe is that fine, soft kind that is crepy in stripes, so that there is not possible chance tor it to De Duiity. nowevcr. crepy not to require ironing and that is why it is such a comfort when one travels. . In the night gowns there are at least thirty styles, variously trimmed with laces, bias bandings of colored materials, and some are fini.hcd with scalloped edges. These gowns are very special, from 59c. yc to $1.59. and sell regularly at 75c. $1.00 to $2.00. , The combination suits are fashioned with open or closed drawers . in waisted styles and were $ 1 .25 and $ 1 .50. now 89c and 98c $1.50 crepe skirts for 95c have accordion pleated ruffle and lace insertion. i The new envelope chemise are 85c, 95c and fl5 and sold regularly at $1 .00. $1 .25 and $1 .50. A $1.35 skirt chemise, lace trimmed, is now $M5. The 75c tango bloomers in pink and blue are 59c. Fnrtk FUa MercUncUo oTcMcnt On New Ribbon Arrivals Just in Time for Summer Sashes and Girdles 50c Ribbons June Sale 33c Yard - We have the prettiest collection of Jacquard ribbons, with plain satin figures or combinations of damty Dresden designs, and warp prints with fancy satin stripes in contrasting colors, ribbons that will be worn so much with Summer dresses. Every dainty color and shade is represented, such as pink, light blue, maize, green, American Beauty, old rose, etc 5 and 6 inches wide.- 35c Ribbons June Sale 25c Yard Dresden and warp printed ribbons, in plaid and stripe ef fects in pretty color combinations and floral designs, especially good for children's sashes and hair bows. In a large variety of colors. 5 and 6 inches wide. First Floor. $3.00 Mohair Bathing Suits $2.49 Black or navy blue mohair bathing suits with V-neck, short sleeves and side button front, trimmed with striped or fancy bandings on neck and sleeves and plain skirts. These are in two-piece style with extra trunks. . Fourth Floor Gift Books For tha Graduate) Books in limp and surde leather bindings suitable for tha boy or girl graduate. -Marden inspiration Boohs at $1.00 and $1.50. Scott, Byron, Dumas, Dickens, Tennyson, Friend.hip books, ettu. at 35c to $2.00 volume. A varied auortmrnt of special gift books, 25c to $5.00. All-leather gift boohi in arts and crafts bindings. Very special, 69c ; regular $1.25. Balcony Book Shop June Sale of Panama Hats for $2.45 Models for Women, Misses and Children t . Just received a new shipment oj, these very popular Panama hats, in natural color, small and medium sizes, some with straight brims and others with roll brims. Very smart for Summer wear with a silk scarf, a ribbon or a hat band tacked around the crown you have a hat that will answer all pur poses of Wear during the Summer days. Second Floor. $6.50 and $7.50 Lace Curtains $4.19 Pair t 700 pairs of lace and scrim curtains join the June White Sale. A curtain sale that is exceptional for its quality of curtains, its beauty of 'designs and its variety of patterns, which are suitable for living-rooms, dining-rooms, bedrooms and halls. Of fine lace and scrim, including Battenberg. Irish Points. filet scrims and novelty effects. In white, cream and Arabian color. , .' i t 2'2 yards long and from 40 to 50 inches wide. From two to seven pairs of a pattern. 75c Linoleum for 39c yard $1.25 Inlaid Linoleum 79c yard $1.50 'Inlaid Linoleum for 98c yard The best standard quality of printed and inlaid linoleums. In a large variety of patterns, showing pretty wood inlaid designs and tile effects. In light, medium and dark colorings. Fifth Floor. From the Linen Store IRISH LINEN TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINSt $2.75 cloth, 2x2 yds. $229 $3.50 cloth, 2'tx2 at $2.89 $4.00 cloth, 3x2 yds. $3.49 22x22-in. Napkins, $3.49 Dozen Made of pure linen flax, full grass bleached, bordered on four sides to match, in a variety of patterns. A firm, heavyweight damask. $5.00 Scotch Linen Nap kins, 20x23-in., $4.29 Dox. For the first time these beauti ful linen damask napkins are of fered for less than $5.00. They come in circular patterns in the very latest designs in all-orer and plain centers, bordered on four sides. Full grass bleached linen of firm quality. $175 Austrian Linen Cloth Site 60x56 Inches, $1.19 These cloths are of pure linen, hemstitched on four sides, with border to match. In neat floral and figured patterns. Natural brown cloth for outing, 63x63-in. cloths special, $1.75; 17xl74n. napkins, $1.75 dozen. Just the thing for beach and mountain use, made of the natural color of flax, and are ready hemmed. They come in a variety of neat patterns with border on four sides to match designs. 15c Emb'dered Doilies 10c These come in round shape, with embroidered center, with scalloped and iace edges. Elabo rately embroidered in all white, or in various colors. 35c Nottingham Scarfs and Shams, 25c Each An exact counterpart of the Japanese hand work, in many at tractive patterns. 50c Hemmed Napkins, 29c Dozen For camp and beach use, hemmed, ready for use, bordered on four sides. Bdtemcnt.