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THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1914. 3 AGAIN ARMISTICE REFUSED AT NAG Villa's Commander Hopes far Peace Failure, So He May Thrash Hill's Army. ONLY ONE BELLIGERENT HIT American Casualties Kroni Shots Across Border Are Greater Than Suffered by Both Forces. Xcw Battleground Offered. NACO. Ariz., Oct. 6. The siese of Naco. Sonora, just across the border, is degenerating into a blockade from the Mexican side. Governor Maytorena, the Villa com mander, today made his second at tempt to induce General Benjamin Hill and his Carranza forces, intrenched in Mexican Naco, to agree to an armistice pending the outcome of the Villa-Car-ranza parley at Aguas Calientes. For the second time Hill replied in what Maytorena adherents term an insulting manner," saying bullets were the only messages he wished to send to Maytorena. Maytorena, however, says he will carry out the terms of the proposed armistice himself, withdrawing his men a short distance and awaiting results from Aguas Calientes. , Colonel Guilfoyle, commanding- the American border patrol, contributed somewhat to the peace movement by his summary notice to Hill that he would be held responsible for any fur ther firing across the line. In Maytorena's message to Hill to day, sent by courier by way of the American side for greater safety the garrison commander is severely cen sured for entrenching his forces at Naco. where one side is against the American town and not subject to at tack, and also because Hill refused Maytorena's invitation to retire to the hills. where the battle might be fought on its merits without danger to the American border Inhabitants. The besieger also expressed the wish that the Villa-Carranza peace par leys may fail so he may give Hill a "'deserved thrashing." Governor Maytorena reports his casualty as a slight wound to Lieutenant-Colonel Jose Romero. General Hill reports no damage. This jibes with the protest of Naco citizens and Colonel Guilfoyle, whose combined complaint is that the Americans across the border, unwilling spectators of the con flict, have suffered more damage than both the armies together. SILXIMAX KEPORT IS SECRET President and Bryan Spend Two Hours With Man Frara Mexico. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. President Wilson conferred fur two hour3 to night on the Mexican situation with Secretary Bryan and John R. Silliman, who made a. special trip from Mexico at his own request to talk with the President. No inkling of what was discussed was given out at the White House after the conference. Secretary Bryan refused to make any comment. Mr. Silliman, who is United States Consul at Saltillo,. Mexico, has been acting as President Wilson's personal representative in Mexico for some weeks. A few days ago he telegraphed the State department asking permis sion to come to Washington for a con sultation. He was told it was thought best lie should return to Mexico City. Mr. Silliman was not satisled, and it is said his visit was arranged directly with the President. When seen at his hotel after the conference Mr. Silliman refused to make any statement as to what his mis sion to Washington contemplated or what had been discussed at the White House conference. The fact thut he was accompanied from Mexico by Richard Cole, who gave out a statement at St. Louis saying that he was coming to Washington' in behalf of General Carranza and expect ed recognition of Carranza by the United States would come soon, led to speculation along this line. Mr. Silliman said, he had discussed the advisability of making some public statement with Secretary Bryan and it had been decided not to do so. Rear-Admiral Howard, commanding the American naval forces off the Pa cific Coast of Mexico, reported to the Navy Department today that there was a shortage of food all along the west coast, and that the populace of Aca pulco faced starvation. Foodstuffs were not available at any v price, he said. Transportation both by land and rail virtually is at a stand still along the Pacific Coast, and inas much as the revolutionary activities of the past three years have engaged the great masses of the people, only meager crops have been grown. Admiral Howard says it is absolutely necessary that corn and rice be pro vided promptly for Acapulco. t Desultory firing about Acapulco is mentioned in the message, but this is not understood by officials here to in volve the present issues under discus sion between the envoys of Villa and Carranza. They say there is turmoil throughout the. entire State of Guer rero, of which Acapulco is the principal port. It is understood that negotiations for the transfer of authority at Vera Cruz are making little headway, due to Car ranza's refusal to comply with the con ditions laid down by the United States. The question of safe conduct out of the country for Mexican refugees who feel that their lives will be placed in jeop ardy under the incoming regime is one of the many problems with which the officials here are dealing. The next passenger steamer will leave Vera Cruz next Saturday, and assurances have been given that evacuation by the American forces will not take place be fore next Sunday. BOTH SIDES BUY MUNITIONS Advantage Taken of Recent Suspen sion of Embargo on Anns. EL, TASO. Tex.. Oct. 6. General Villa's agents in the United States en tered through this port 10,000 American-made rifles, thus taking advantage of the recently-raised embargo along the border of munitions of war. The Carranza faction also has taken advantage of the unhindered entry of arms from the American side. Consti tutionalist agents here have been pur chasing all available supplies, which are being rushed to the assistance of General Hill, who is defending Naco. Sonora, against the attack of the May torena insurgent forces, supposedly par tisans of Villa. CARNIVAL IN FULL SWING Mysteries of Fairyland Depicted in Benefit at Columbus Hall. A three days' "Carnival in Fairy land" Was opened last night in Colum bus Hall, Morris street, near Williams avenue, for the benefit of the Church of the Immaculate Heart, conducted by the women of the parish. William H. Warren, secretary to Mayor Albee. rep resented the Mayor at the opening. Andy Weinberger presided and intro duced Mr. Warren, who warmly com plimented the management of the car nival, on the beauty and elaborate character of the decorations. "It is evident that a vast amount of work has been done here by some body and several somebodies." said Mr. Warren, "and in behalf of Mayor Al bee I congratulate you upon the splen did showing made. I trust this carni val will prove a great success such as the efforts put forth deserve. So I should suggest that while we are in Fairyland here we become as children and enjoy every minute of the time and keep our pocketbooks wide open as well." The hall had been decorated as a veritable Fairyland by 10,000 artificial roses and illuminated by countless elec tric jets of many colors. Last night was social night and the hall was thronged with people. The ladies' booth was filled with many beautiful and costly articles. An orchestra provided music. Tonight . there will be an in teresting programme. Thursday night there will be a Mardi Gras. SECRET TRUST CHARGED NEW HAVEN SAYS BOSTOX-JIAI.B SALE ONL.Y PRETENSE. Alleged Holder of Stock Declared to Have Failed to Account for .3,8:J4,14T. MERIDEN, Conn., Oct. 6. Tlie New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company and the New England Navi gation Company today brought suit in the New Haven County Superior -Court against John L. Billard, of this city, and six other officers of the Billard company for the recovery of $3,824,147, alleging fraudulent action in connec tion with the sales of the Boston & Maine Railroad. The complaint sets forth that Mr. Billard. as holder of the Boston & Maine stock owned by the New Haven road previous to 1908, never had paid or accounted to the plaintiffs for $3,824,- 147 in cash held by htm in secret trust for the New Haven road for the pur pose of concealing the actual owner ship. . The history of the financial transac action contains the statement that the New Haven road wished to divest it self, of the apparent ownership of the shares of stock in the Boston & Maine and transferred them, 109, 948 shares in all, to. Mr. .Billard "to be held In secret trust for the benefit of the company." This was done, the complaint recites. to avoid possible litigation, so the tranaction was entered on the books of the New Haven road and the New England Navigation Company as a bona fide, sale at the rate of $125 a share. The books showed payment of $11,000,000 and unsecured notes of Mr. Billard for $2,743,500. The amount was actually obtained by the New Haven road from the Na tional City Bank, of New York, on notes signed by Mr. Billard and secured by shares of stock of the Boston & Maine Railroad Company deposited with the bank by the railroad. In November, 1908, it is alleged, Mr. Billard purchased more stock of the Boston & Maine and received $1,000,000 to pay for it from the New England Navigation Company. He gave a se cured note. Later, in June, 1909, the Boston Railroad Holding Company was formed for the transfer again of the stock held by Mr. Billard. This was another pretended sale," the complaint says, and the New England Navigation Company delivered no money in pay ment for those shares. Mr. Billard transferred to the Billard company in October. 1909, $14,250,000. The complaint shows the course taken by the further transfers of the different shares of stock and what was paid for, concluding that the allegation that- as trustee of the New Haven road's Bos ton & Maine shares Mr. Billard has received $3,824,147 in cash, but he never rendered an accounting of it to the company. PASTOR, HIT, BLESSES FOE White Salmon Grower Is Fined for Whipping Pcntacostal Preacher. GOLDENDALE, Wash., Oct. 6. (.Spe cial.) Paul McKercher, a White SaW mon apple-grower, entered a plea of guilty to a charge of assault in the third .degree in the Superior Court at Goldendale today and was fined $50 and costs by Judge Darch. McKercher's arrest was the result of a fight at White Salmon Sunday night following a meeting of the Church of the I'entacost, a religious sect whose rites are said to resemble the "Holy Rollers." McKercher told the court that he went out of curiosity and that his ire became so aroused over the an tics of the sect that he got into a mix up with J. B. Case, a White Salmon harnessmaker and a convert of the sect, followed by a fistic ' encounter with the preacher, M. P. Stout. The Prosecuting Attorney said that the minister did not fight back, but invoked a benediction of "God bless you" as each blow landed. The City Council of White Salmon may stop further meetings. AMERICAN JS RELEASED Man Accused of Carrying Letters to Berlin Must Leave Britain. LONDON, Oct, 6. George S. Speetz, a racing man, who said he was in the employ of W. E. D. Stokes, and who was arrested by Scotland Yard detec tives on the charge of carrying letters between London and Berlin, has been released at the request of the American Ambassador. He will sail for New York tomorrow. Speetz was in charge of a racing stable at Vienna, and when the war be gan he came to London. Subsequently he made several trips to Berlin, which attracted the suspicion of Scotland Yard. Speetz, on being arrested, had in his possession letters addressed to per sons living in Germany. An agreement was reached with the British authori ties to release him as the result of Speetz' promise that he would sail im mediately for the United States. TRINKETS IN MELTING POT Contributions to Suffrage Cause Yield Revenue for Campaign. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6. The gold and silver trinkets Philadelphia suf fragists have been collecting for the "melting pot" to help their cause were taken to the United States mint here today. The metal weighed a fraction more than 92 ounces. The value was not announced. The collection included vanity boxes, bracelets, brooches, rings and pins and some nuggets sent to Dr. Anna H. Shaw, president of the National Wom an's Suffrage Association, by a miner after-he had heard her speak while she was on a Western tour. 'CAHD OK THANKS. We desire to thank our friends who so kindly as'sisted during the illness and death of my wife ana mother, also for the beautiful floral offerings. . BERN HARD WALZ AND FAMILY. Adv. Sales of Newest Fall Merchandise "Don't Say Afterwards" We Did Not Give You Fair Warning ailors Up! Up! Up! goes the price of velvets, both for millinery and dressmaking. Only the enforcement of an iron-clad contract with this maker of velvet hats enables us to give this sale. Through the shrewdness of our buyer we compelled this maker to agree to furnish us these velvet hats through the entire month of September with a price decided upon in August, A few days ago we received a shipment by express. Eight of the newest fashionable sailors now in vogue. Medium end large sizes. Some with fitted and soft crowns, others with flexible brims. Some with a dash and chic so eagerly sought for by young girls and misses ; others with that dignity which so many matronly women like. A stick-up, a ribbon or an ostrich band and the hat is complete. These Exceptionally Fine Hats Of Superior Quality Velvet Selling Regularly at $3.50 Second floor jr. ur The Scarcest and Most Wanted Trimming for Fall. In our trimming section, will be found a complete assortment of the newest fur trimmings, in cluding FITCH SKUNK OPOSSUM BEAR GENET RACCOON CONEY CIVET MOLE CONEY NEAR SEAL MUFFLON and a great many other trimmings equally suitable for evening gowns, collars and cuffs, waists, tailored suits and coats. Priced according to width and kind of fur. the quality in every instance being the best obtainable. JFIrst FIoor The Annual Home Furnishing Sale Continues With Unabated Interest We are now conducting the most gratifying home-furnishing sale we have ever held. Of course, it is by far the largest in the matter of sales, but most encouraging to us has been the large number of people who have said that they never found furnishings for the home just like they wanted until they came here. No accumulations of undesirable goods, but everything new and up-to-date in just the kind of things that everybody wants. ROOM-SIZE RUGS, very special, from $6.95 to $47.50. INLAID AND PRINTED LINOLEUMS at 39c to 51.53 yard. BEDS, brass and enameled, now $2.45 to $39.85. SPRINGS, $1.89 to $6.45. ALL MATTRESSES AND PILLOWS, plaid and white wool blankets, silkoline comforters. cotton fleeced blankets anu down-filled -omforters come in for the most radical reductions. CURTAINS, Nottingham and cable nets, scrim curtains and curtain materials by the yard in every kind and color. OVERSTUFFED FURNITURE, including chairs, rockers and davenports, comfortable and serviceable, at prices remarkably low. Fifth Floor In the LINEN DEPARTMENT you will find everything from bed linens to table linens at prices the very lowest. Basement PICTURE FRAMING at one-quarter off. Sixth Floor TOMORROW is stiL yours.. You can furnish your entire home and save many dollars by coming here this week. mart yvoxevo r A New Man-Tailored Suit for Women In Redingote Style, $18.75 Visit the Free Demonstra tion Fleisher Yarns. Free knitting and crocheting lessons. Art Needlework Dept. 5lh Floor The Hoover Suction Sweeper Three Machines in One Radically different from all others. The only suction cleaner with the motor-driven brush, the only brush which is a real clean ing factor. A suction cleaner suitable for one kind of work, a suction clean er for another and a renovator for another, ancj all three of these machines are combined in the Hoover and only in the Hoo ver. You owe it to yourself and your family to understand these things, so drop in by all means and see this wonderful demon stration of the Hoover by the factory expert. Mr. D. J. Mar tin. Made in four sizes. $5 down, $5 a month. LET US SEND ONE TO YOUR HOME ON TRIAL. N O OBLIGATION T O BUY. Fifth Floor The Basque Girdle now so popular, is in greatest fa vor. New models, just received, are placed on sale with this an nouncement. Made of black satin ribbon and messaline silk, trimmed with satin-covered buttons or buckle. Sash in back that can be tied or worn as streamers. Girdles are from 7 to 12 inches wide and all fasten in the back. Prices $1.50 to $3.50. First Floor. lustration from model on sale. We have settled the problem of good-looking and inexpensive clothes for women. In no easier way can women settle this per plexing, but all-important ques tion, than by seeing these fash ionable suits in Redingote style. The coat is 45 inches in length, lined to the waistline with black satin. The collar is of velvet, and the cuffs made in a novelty shape. The front fastens with three buttons and a wide belt at the waistline gives the coat a slightly bloused effect Back is pleated. The skirt is made in yoke style, trimmed on front with buttons to match the coat This attractive suit is made of fire all-wool diagonal serge and comes in black and navv. Suits are finished and tailored perfectly in a manner usually found only in the more expensive models. The woman who wishes a good-looking suit at a small outlay cannot afford to miss this opportunity. Third Floor Vl Orders taken for girdles in the ribbon depart ment. First Floor. The Boys' Sale" of Suits and Furnishings ls Still On And will continue until next Saturday night. The ' good impression made Saturday and Monday has' spread broadcast and neighbors are bringing their boys to be outfitted at this sale., We continue to sell the best only in boys clothing and furnishings at prices that have set a new economy mark for boys apparel. $6.50 School Suits $3.98 $8 Norfolk Suits $5.00 $11.50 Nov. Suits $7.95 $13.50 Fine Suits $8.95 $16.50 Best Suits $9.95 $11.50 Navy Suits $7.95 $1.00 Boys Blouses 50c $1.50 Boys Blouses $1 $1.50 Boys' Shirts $1.00 $1 Corduroy Pants 69c 75c Boys' Hats now 50c $12.50 Raincoats $7.50 Fourth Floor. Is Prepared to Make to Order Tailored Suits Afternoon and Evening Wraps Automobile Coats From the latest Parisian interpretations of the new modes and from the correct materials such as are used by the leading French couturiers. At very moderate prices. Seventh Floor. 3V AMERICAN TRADE HURT UERHAN PAPER BLAMES EX GLAND'S "PIRATICAL. METHODS." Voliche Zeltuns;, Fearful That Pro dorrn Will Be Damaged, Advo cate Regulation Agrainst Britain. BERLIN. Oct. 6, by wireless to Say ville. L. I. The Vossische Zeitung, in an article on the commerce of the United States, quotes statistics to show that both American imports and ex ports, but particularly the latter, have decreased since the beginning of the war. "The outlook for American trade is rather dangerous." the paper says. "Producers will be seriously damaged: for Instance, cotton growers. America needs a surplus of exports, not of Im ports. Germany buys from America, goods worth about $1,500,000,000 an nually. She would take a large part of these wares, even in war time. If private property at sea. In war time, enjoyed the same protection aa prop erty on land. England is constantly violating the established rules of naval warfare. "The English press is endeavoring to place the blame for the Injury to American commerce on the German Emperor; as a matter of fact, Ameri cans may thank the British pirates for this Injury. The only way for America to retain this necessary commerce with Germany and to restore the balance of trade is to be found in the adoption of regulations against the piratical meth ods of England." REFACTORY SPOUSE SUED Oregon City Woman Says Husband Spent Her Money on Himself. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 6. (Spe cial.) Because he spent for his own needs $5 which she gave him to pay a bill. Sarah E. Connett wants a divorce from Albert L. Connett. The case was filed in the Circuit Court here today. The couple were married in Oregon City October 28, 1913. On November 2, 1913, the wife says that she gave her husband the $5 to meet the bill and that he then went out and spent a part of it for his own individual re quirements. On November 5 she alleges that she gave him $10 to meet a def inite obligation and that again he dis obeyed her and spent it on himself. No other charges are brought out in the complaint. AUSTRIAN REPORT GAIN CAPTURE OF SERVIAN BATTALION IS RECOUNTED. Canadians Capture Austrians. VANCOUVER. B. C. Oct. 6. Nine Austrians were captured today when about to cross the United States boun dary near Huntington, B. C. They will be detained as prisoners of war. Tlie immigration authorities discovered an "underground railway" on the border and set a watch with the result that they caught three parties of three men each attempting to evade he immigra tion officers. r Denver receives Slleo a month from rented .public property. ; Cablegram to Consul at New York Announces Slow bnt Satisfactory Advance Tronps Extolled. NEW YORK." Oct. 6. The Austro Hungarian Consul, here today made public a cablegram from Count Berch told, secretary of foreign affairs, which announced that the Austrian advance through Servian territory was slow but satisfactory. The cablegram was ad dressed to the Austrian Ambassador at Washington, and was relayed here by him. The cablegram reads: "The Archduke Frederick inspected, with the heir presumptive, nearly the whole Northern Austrian army during the last fighting Interval. He com mented with satisfaction on the splen did warlike spirit and excellent bear ing of all the troops in sptte of the severity of the weather. "Th Austrian advance into Servian territory is slow but satisfactory. The clearing of Bosnia of Servian and Mon tenegrin troops, both regular and ir regular, has been energetically com menced. A whole Servian battalion was surrounded and captured yesterday. 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