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THE 3IORNING OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1914. WAR WITH MEXICO LATE POSSIBILITY Pressure Brought to Bear on President Two Weeks Ago Revealed at Capital. ALL OFFERS ARE REJECTED Carbajal and Majority of United States Cabinet, It Is Said, Urged American Troops for Mexico City Plea Sent Villa. WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Just how close the United States came to being Involved in a war with Mexico as re cently as a fortnight ago was revealed today by some nign oniciais Government. When General Carranza abruptly re jected the overtures of the peace en voys sent by Provisional President Carbajal and at the same time ignored the diplomatic efforts of the American Government to bring about a peaceful entry of the constitutionalists into Mexico City, drastic measures were urged on President Wilson. Many members of the Cabinet it is said a majority argued in favor of sending troops from Vera Cruz to the Mexican capital to prevent the anarchy that was then expected to follow from the fail, ure of the Carbajal government and the constitutionalists to reach an agree ment. President Rslsts Pressure. The President, however, firmly re sisted all pressure, arguing that the sending of American troops to the city even on a mission of order would prob ably mean war with the approaching constitutionalists. A few days later actual overtures came from the Carbajal government in an indirect way to the effect that if American troops would come to pre serve order they would not be op posed, but assisted. These assurances, ,nrnnr tn official messages here, i. fohinat with the authority, it 1s said of Senor Carbajal. Other prom ises were made. The United States was to receive a coaling station in Magdalena Bay, the Chamlseal claims were to be adjusted, and many other things of interest to the United States were to be arranged. All Over Jure Rejected. The President rejected all approaches of this character, believing the consti tutionalists themselves would maintain order when they reached the city. He gave his attention instead to the pos sible split in the north between Villa and Carranza and renewed his efforts to harmonize the leaders so that a pro visional government recognized by all factions might be set up. To carry out this purpose, the Presi dent sent a personal friend. Paul Ful ler, a. New York lawyer, to see both Villa and Carranza. Mr. Fuller saw the President and Mr. Bryan secretly in Washington, and has Just arrived at Villa's headquarters, where he is co tperating with George C. Carothers, American consular agent, in urging Villa to Join with Carranza in main taining peace in Mexico. rant for Victor E. Innes and Mrs. Vic tor E. Innes, alias Ida Mae Innes. alias Margaret Mins, alias Mrs. William Hardman, charge murder. Arrest and wire me at once. "JOHN W. TOBIN, Sheriff.' CHARGE, MURDER 'TIS SAID Innes Telephones to Inform John McCourt of His Plight. Federal secret service men of Port land admitted last night that Inne had been under surveillance by them for at least three weeks, on the theory that an offense against ine euci a -i . imil . i, o han enmmitted. the exac aiaiuics 1 1 u-. nature of which they are permitted to reveal at this time. "Mr. Innes called me on the tele phone after his arrest." said John Mc Victor E. Innes, Under Arrest in Connection With Mysterious Disappearance of Mrs. Dennis and Sister. Court, his attorney, last night. "He made no statement concerning the case. He said he had been arrested for murder and that it was. an outrage. Also he asked me to use my influence with the Shariff to nrevent Mrs. Innes' nrrftKt as she is in noor health. I did that, and I understand that sne wiu noi. be arrested. "T.in..c aoM Via IiiiiI hoen a rrefited On lil 1 1 ii 1 1 t t ii ;rfn.mtlnn frnin thft Sher- accordlng to official messages here, Lff a(. gan Antonlo, Texas, to the effect were given by Minister Lujan of t-ar-rf that a warrant had been issued for his arrest on a charge of murder. When this case was first discussed locauj, i 1, .. .1 a Inntr- talU ahnilt it With Mr. InneS. He denied all knowledge of the sub ject. I know nothing more than that." WOMEN'S BROTHER ACCUSES Innes Is Charged With Murder and Wife Held as Accessory. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Aug. 18. War rants for the arrest of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Innes, of Portland, Or., charg ing him with having iurdered Miss u.. MaIwc anrt her sister. Mrs. EIols Nelms Dennis, of Atlanta, Ga., who have been missing since June, and for Innes' wife, charging that she was an accessory to tne crime, were Issued by District Attorney Linden to c Vi 1 1 1 Nplins hrnthpr of the miss ing women, filed the complaint against Innes and his wile, ana a telegram was ....... PirtlfiTiH Tinlire nsklner their DD1U Ml w. , . . . . . detention. Nelms and a deputy sheriff expect to leave tomorrow with extra- .ai.i.. .... rara i nr the return nf Innps .n .) hla wlfo who wcrfl arrested to night at the Innes farm, near Leaburg. Or. - - VICTOR INNES IS JAILED (Continued From First Page.) on August 3 and obtained a place on the McKenzie River, 20 miles east of here. For a week he has been under surveillance of the Sheriff and a Fed eral secret service official. When the Sheriff received the mes sage from Texas tonight he left im mediately in an auto and had his pris oner in Jail before 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Innes refused to make any statement when interviewed over the phone tonight. Mystery surrounding the disappear ance of Mrs. Elois Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice Nelms, her sister, was revealed when their mother, in Atlanta, received a letter from Mrs. Dennis, mailed in San Francisco. "I killed Beatrice in New Orleans and am going to kill my brother here," the note said. It was mailed July 3. Mnrder Not Found. No such murder had been committed In New Orleans, said the authorities. Marshall Nelms in San Francisco did not know of his sister's presence in the city. All efforts of the police in various parts of the country to find the sisters were unavailing. Victor E. Innes, ex-Assistant United States District Attorney for Nevada, was mentioned in connection with the affair when checks, "sai to be for sums totaling- hearly $10,000, written by Mrs. Dennis, were found to have been made payable to him. On a trip through the South last Spring, Mr. Innes visited in Memphis, Atlanta, and San Antonio. Mr. Innes was in Sacramento early In July. Chief of Police White, in San Fran cisco, telegraphed Chief Clark, in Port land, July 12. to hold Innes and ques tion him about the affair. Chief Clark declined, as there was no charge against Innes. On hearing of this, Mr. Innes, through his attorney, John McCourt, issued a statement, giving his itinerary on his Southern trip, deny ing any knowledge of the affair and setting forth his business relations as an attorney with members of the fam ily. rrc-t of Innes Dramatic. Every effort to avoid d.scussion o his arrest was made by Mr. Innes to- n'Sht. . "I have met Mr. Innes in Eugene be fore, four years ago." said Sheriff Par ker, as the two ate dinner tonight after their return. Mr. Innes immediately si lenced him, requesting that no mention of his former business in Eugene be made. . ". The arrest of Innes at the little mountain home on the McKenzie River was highly dramatic. The narrow val ley was filled with smoke from nearby forest fires, which burned almost across the river from the house, snuggled out of sight from the road in the trees. The prisoner pleaded the illness of his wife, he referred to the danger in cident to making the trip in the smoke filled valley with fires on either side of the road, and he referred to his two little children who crowded about him in fright, but his pleas were of no avail. A legal battle, first on the part of Innes to demand release on habeas cor j.us proceedings, and then an effort to fight extradition to Texas is expected to commence in Eugene tomorrow with arrival of Mr. McCourt, his attorney. The prisoner, who seven months ago was Assistant United States District Attorney, is expected by Eugene offi cers to make, perhaps, the most bril liant legal fight ever waged In the Lane County Court. The telegraphic order upon which the I.ane County Sheriff left Eugene this evening with Instructions to his driver to stop for no speed regulations Is as follows: "San Antonio, Tex.. Aug. 18. Sheriff J. C Parker, Eugene, Or. I hold war- CASE HANGS ON SHOT Courthouse Improvised Target Range During Murder Trial. DEFENDANT DAVIS TALKS Man on Trial at Dallas Contends Mother-ln-Daw Killed by Hus band, Who Admits Having Gnn After Alleged Denial. DALLAS. Or.. Aug. 18. (Special.) To try to identify the bullet taken from the head of Mrs. Eliza Stewart, who was killed at Baliston in June, 1913, Sheriff Grant and Mr. Deschner today repaired to the basement of the Courthouse and fired several shots from the two revolvers that are al leged to have figured in the shooting which resulted In the death of Mrs. Stewart,, for whose killing her son-in-law, Louis Davis, is on trial on a charge of murder. One of the guns was that said to have been used by Davis, and the other by G. M. Stewart. The bullets were fired today into a piece of wood after the state had at tempted to discredit the contention of Davis that Mr. Stewart shot his own wife during the scuffle. HofpnHnrt necnnied the witness stand today in his own behalf, contend ing, as in his tormer trial, mat oienan and Ben Agee. a neighbor, who had i ...... " "aii,i in hi?an shootintr at him as soon as they stepped into the door of the Stewart nome. Stewart has admitted possession of a HiirlTiv thA shnntiner hut denief-' that he fired any shots. Testimony of ex-District Attorney Upjohn and N. F. Barnett was to the effect that Stewart had denied at the Coroner's inquest that he had a revolver at the time of the shooting. Mr. Barnett was a member of the Coroner's jury. Arguments in the case will be taken up when court convenes at 9 o'clock tomorrow. GLOBE THEATER llth and Washington Today and Balance of "Week Great Sensational Feature THREE MEN AND A WOMAN In Two Parts Farce Gomedy THE FIGHT AT HICKSVILLE Two-Part Drama WHEN A WOMAN IS FORTY A Different Story, True to Life. 10c Always 10c nmi at nnnni u "nnv" BfiLLU! UUUDLT UNI VANCOUVER TO VOTE IN LOCAL OPTION AND PROHIBITION. Petition Out to Put Home Rule of Saloons Before Electors Aim to Off set Victory If "Wets" Win. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. IS. (Spe .1 i Voters of Vancouver will be re quired, in November, to vo'.e for or irainst local option in tne city anu state-wide prohibition. A local option organization nas ubbu formed and petitions have been clr- ulated W. 1". connaway, ex-casnier e o h.jnlj. ViAro is nrpfildiint aim Wil liam C. Bates. Progressive candidate for County Representative, is secre tary. The finance committee inciuaes W. Foster Hidden ana uaaries vv. tiaii. It requires 6U0 names, approximately, to assure placing of the local option question on the ballot.. While it was reported at the last meeting that this number of signatures had been ob tained, it was decided to glean more names to bolster tlie petition in event that names are cast out. The question of state-wide prohibl- tion will be on the regular general eleotion ballot. The "drys" say they deoro it wise to hold the local option eloction at the same time, so that the city will be "dry," if they carry the election, in case the state campaign is won by the "wets." Vancouver has had two local option elections. The first was won by the "wets" by a majority of 136. Two years later the majority was increased slightly. Northern Pacific Kills Team. ELMA, Wash, Aug. 18. (Special.) A livery team belonging to James Beck of this city, was Instantly killed yesterday by the Northern Pacific mo tor car at Hale's Crossing, just out of town. The three men who were in the wagon narrowly escaped. The team was driven by George Innman and with him were Clarence Strubel and Mr. Dixon. Woman Drowns Near Centralia. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Grant Farmer, wife of a prominent rancher of Ford's Prairie, was drowned in a slough off the Che halls River, west of this city, Satur day night. It was nearly three hours before the body was recovered, and then all efforts at resuscitation were futile. Just how the accident occurred is not known. Initial Showing of Ladies' and Misses' FALL MODES Suits $19.50 to $64.50 Coats $10.00 to $50.00 A remarkable exhibit of new styles and fab rics, modestly priced. Courteous service. The Entire Third Floor BEN SELLING Morrison at Fourth A Shop for Gentlewomen HUNTERS FACE ARREST CHARGE MADE FOREST FIRES SET TO RUN OUT DEER. Woodland 11. Vancouver 2. WOODLAND, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The Bull Moose baseball team of Vancouver played the Maroons of Woodland here Sunday and the Ma roons won by the score of 11 to 2. The home team played consistently, while the Vancouver team was quite ragged at times. Forester at Eugreue Snys Two men Have Confessed and Others Known to Officers. EUGENE Or., Aug. 8. Arrests and orosecutlon of men suspected of start ing fires in the Siuslaw Forests, west of Eugene, are expected by the State Deputy Forester, and an example will be made if possible to warn hunters, whom, the forestry officials say, have been maliciously responsible for scores of fires this year. Carl V. Oglesby, Deputy State Fire Warden, today received notice from Frank Fish, his deputy at Lorane. that one man has admitted starting flies. The name Is not yet available, for the man is not in custody. No disposition has yet been made of the case of the 19-year-ola boy whose alleged confession Implicated other parties. Prosecutions are ex pected. "Hunters are responsible for the fires which we have been fighting during the past month, Mr. Oglesby said to day. "They seek to clear the forest for game. We have just spent $S0O fighting fires on Wolf Creek, which we know were set by hunters. Five fires were set simultaneously along u path taken by a party of hunters whose names wo know." caused no material damage to the 'Tops, caused the City Cummlsslon mui h worry In that the water In the reser voir droppeil to such u low stage that an order was Issued permitting sprin kling only on alternate days. Centralia Gets Rain. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The first rain fell Sunday In Centralia since June 24. It ":as the longest dry spell In the memory of old, timers of this section, and while it Pendleton t QtA ¬tM Park. PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. Id. (Special.) Pendleton la to have snother park The latest addition is to be Jointly con structed by the city and by the O.-W. It. A N., and it Is to face the depot. The present site is a triangular area, known for years as "Pendleton's Prairie." In windy weather It is cloudy In dust, and in wet weather it Is ankle deep In mud. The Commercial Association of this city has been trying to solve the problem, and now the railroad company offers to donate the laud to the city, and help In laying it out in grass on condition that Pendleton will keep It in repair. Movln lilrturea tt evidence In Boston court. ently ailmlttcft m No home need be without a Victrola-$15 to $200. Victrola IV, $15 Oak Go today to any Victor dealer and he will gladly demon strate this wonderful instrument to you. Victor Talking Machine Co. Camden, N. J. J Music is no longer a luxury to be enjoyed by a select few. It has come to be an actual necessity in every home and its foremost exponent today is the Victrola. q If you believe in the power of music to elevate your thoughts, broaden your intellect, stir your imagination, quicken your emo tions, soothe your mind and lighten your toil, you can appre ciate what it would mean to have a Victrola in your home, q Visit our Victor Department and select the instrument you like best. 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