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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY. JANUARY 18, 1915. PKICE FIVE CENTS. YOU LIT. XO. 16,895. NEW PRESIDENT OF IS Gutierrez Quits, Col onel Garza Named. CONVENTION TAKES CONTROL Martial Law Is Promptly De dared in Capital. ORDER MAY BE TEMPORARY Predecessor Said to Hare Declined to' Accept Conditions Imposed on Hint and to Have Begun Evacuation of City. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 17. Colonel I ttoque Gonzales Garza, one of General Villa's principal officers, is today the executive head of that portion of "Mex ican territory controlled by the villa ZaData forces. iHrirH in this effect reached the State Department from American Con- sul Bllllman. Details of the term of office which Garza will servo were lacking tonight, but the general belief In Mexican circles here was that he had been appointed temporarily to meet an emergency created by the sudden de parture of General Gutierrez and mem bers of his cabinet from Mexico City. Selection Believed Temporary. The belief was expresed in many quarters that the convention In session In Mexico City, over which Garza has been presiding, designated him to ex ercise the executive power until a com plete agreement can be secured with all elements on the man who is to fill the unexpired terms of Presidents Diaz and Madero. which would end on December 21 this year. General Filipe Angeles and Dr. Mi guel Silva. former Governor of Mlcho acan. are looked upon as the most prominent candidates for the office, which Is to be known as "pre-constitu-tional president." the successor to be elected for the full constitutional term of six years. Convention' 'Conditions Refuse. The reasons for the departure of Gutierrez are unknown here, but the belief prevails that he declined to be continued in office under the restric tions suggested by the Zapatistas Under these articles two-thirds of the convention could remove the Pro visional President; he could take no action of importance without the con sent of bis Cabinet and the convention. being designated as the supreme ex pcutlve and ludlcial body, was to be consulted on all Issues of major Inter est. A copy of a statement Issued by Garza throws some light on the clr cumstances under which he took com mand of the situation. In this Garza announced that Gutierrez had Issued orders for a large part of the govern ment forces to evacuate the capital. In view of the fact that this would leave the city without any authority, Garza said he had assumed chief command and was depending upon the troops of the north and the Zapatistas for de fense, all of whom, he added, were under the orders of the convention. Martial Law Declared. He announced his Intention of estab lishlng martial law and threatened summary execution to any disturbers of the peace. According to the Garza statement. Gutierrez and some of his Cabinet officers left Mexico City Friday night. The belief in official quarters was that Garza, as chairman of the con ventlon. called an extraordinary ses sion, which ratified his assumption of power. GUTIERREZ IS IX FLIGHT Assassination by Zapatistas Said to Have Been Feared. EL. PASO, Tex., Jan. 17. General Kulalio Gutierrez, deposed as pro visional president of Mexico by the convention, which last night named General Koque Gonzales Garza as his successor, fled from the capital early today with several members of his Cabinet to escape assaslnation at the hands of Zapatistas, according to re ports received here tonight. No rea son for the sudden change of execu tives Is given. General Villa, with all the troops at his Immediate disposal Is reported hurrying to the capital from Aguas Callentes. Gutierrez had been reinstalled last week on certain conditions among which were one that if be moved his official residence he automatically would become impeached. In semi-official quarters tonight it was predicted that General Felipe Angeles or General Francisco Villa would become 'the next provisional president. Angeles, an ex-federal artillery officer, is Villa's chief of artillery. He recently occupied Mon terey and was reported tonight hastily returning to Mexico City. It was said also that Villa and Angeles have decided to oppose the Zapata faction, which was represented in the original convention of military chiefs at Aguas Callentes and later at Mexico City after the Villa breach with the Ca'rransa faction. The Zapata element is said to have assumed a belligerent attitude toward both the Villa and Carranza forces. The report of the change of pro visional presidents and Villa's hasty 110 NAMED (Concluded on Pace 2.) SPOONING IS FATAL, MEN ARE ADVISED TRAGEDIES RESULT, SAYS 1EO TTREK AT Tl. M. C. A. Practice Is Declared. Violation of Chivalry and Dancing Is Alsg Criticised. 'Spooning is a violation of the finest principles of chivalry. It is the break ing down of the only protection af forded to a woman her modesty and reserve. It is the first step In the thousands of tragedies that occur through this apparently legitimate amusement in cur school and college life." In this way, Mr. Max Exner, first American physical director in China and a member of the international committeee, warned men at the T. M. C. A. yesterday in his lecture on "Rational- Life." "No man can afford to trifle with his mental and moral life by falling into the spooning habit." continued Dr. Exner. "There is no temptation more fatal. It lowers' the finest sentiments to the lowest sensuous depths." Dr. Exner spoke of the dance, insist ing that It is legitimate only when properly conducted. He denounced alcohol and cheap shows as mentally and Dhvsically degrading. Ha spoke of exercise as an aid in the battle of self control. CIVIL TARS LOST IN FIGHT Germans on Merchant Ships Im pressed by Fleet Later Destroyed. RICHMOND, Cal.. Jan. 17. All able bodied German sailors found aboard commercial vessels at Valparaiso were Impressed into service by the German fleet, composed of the Nurnberg, Leip zig and Gnelsenau, before it sailed out to be destroyed by the British fleet off the coast of Chile, according to in formation contained In a letter re ceived here by G. Heidig from one of the Impressed crew. The letter was from Herman Nedder son. a sailor who was taken from the sailing ship Oliva, on which he was at tempting to work nls way up iu coast to California. NedderBon was not numbered among those rescued from the Nurnberg and his friends nere De lleve he was killed in the naval en gagement. MATRONS OUTDO JUNIORS Walking Club Members at Ashland Will Defy 'Weather. - sm.Affl. Or.. Jan. 17-SpeciaL) A rival to the Oregon Girls' Trail Club is In existence here among the older women. Ages are indeterminate and weights range from 95 to 180 pounds. Walks to outlying districts will be a Friday afternoon feature, and what will particularly distinguish the new organ ization from the girls' club is that the matrons say they will hike regardless of weather conditions, not waiting for the good old Summertime to afford sea sonable outings. The official designation of the new organization is the Upper Rogue Hikers. Heavy walking shoes, short skirts and alplnestocks are in order. Mrs. Louis Hilty is president; Mrs. Fannie Blalock, vice-president, and Mrs. O. Winter, sec retary. AMERICAN AIDS REFUGEES i Cruiser Tennessee Lands 150 0 From Palestine at Alexandria. LONDON. Jan. 17. The United States cruiser Tennessee has arrived at Alex andria, Egypt, with 1500 refugees from Palestine, according to a dispatch from the Alexandria correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. The total number of refugees now in Alex andria exceeds 10.000 and the greatest difficulty Is being experienced in nous lng them. The refugees report, the correspond ent adds, that great numbers of camels have been collected south of Palestine. The last part of the correspondent's dispatch evidently refers to the reported preparations being made by Turkey for an Invasion of Egypt, which would in volve the crossing of sandy wastes. RESIDENTS SPARE CARRIER Wingville People Ask That Postman Be Saved Trip in Storm. BAKER, Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.) Residents of Winvllle. who obtain mail on a rural free delivery route from Baker, telephoned to Postmaster Lch ner Saturday, requesting that Jack Grabb, the carrier, be not required to make the trip on account of the heavy storm. Mr. Grabb made the regular delivery and declared on his return that while the trip was a hard one he was more than repaid by the knowledge that he had such thoughtful persons living on his route. WINANT GIRL IS DROWNED Four Thrown Into Poole Slough When Boat Strikes Mud Bank. NEWPORT. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special). Ada Lewis. 16-year-old daughter of George Lewis, of Winant, Or., was drowned at 1 P- m. today in Poole Slough, when the boat in which she was riding with John and Jean Emer son and Alma Boon, capsized. All were standing in the boat when it struck a mud bank. . Simpson and Henry Shlrmer. who witnessed the accident, succeeded in rescuing the other three. The body of Miss Lewis was recover ed two hours after the accident RUSSIANS DESTROY NEWTURKISHCORPS Victory Is Third For Czar in Caucasus. ALL ARTILLERY IS CAPTURED Another Force Storms and Takes Transylvania Gateway. GAINS IN POLAND REPORTED Progress Made on Lower Vistula and Hand Grenades Stops Enemy Near Konopnitza Germans Score in Bayonet Fight. LONDON, Jan. 17. A Petrograd dis patch to the Central News says: . "An official communication issued at 6 o'clock this evening says the Elev enth Turkish army corps has been ex terminated near Kara-Urgan." This is the third Turkish corps de stroyed by the Russians. Another Petrograd dispatch says the following report has been received from Tiflis: "The army of the Caucasus has cov ered Its flags with glory by a fresh heroic exploit, having completely an nihilated the Eleventh Turkish corps, with the exception of several insignif icant elements, which are fleeing in disorder. We have captured all the artillery of this corps." Turks Annihilated With Bayonet. The following official communication from the army of the Caucasus was Is sued tonight: "In the region of Kara-Urgan, the fighting is developing with the advant age resting with our troops. "By a bayonet attack we annihilated the Fifty-second Turkish regiment, the survivors of which. Including the com mander and several officers, were made prisoners. "In one direction, where we were pursuing the defeated Turkish troops, we took more than S000 prisoners, 14 cannon, an enormous quantity of sup plies and nearly 10,000 head of cattle." Germans Capture Trench. The following official statement re garding the operations in Poland, Gal icia and Bukawina, was issued from general headquarters tonight: "On the right bank of the Lower Vis tula we are still making successful progress. On January 16 our advanced parties dislodged the enemy from the village of Budy Sulkowsla. "On the right bank of the Vistula the same day. the enemy delivered a series of fierce attacks against our lines in the region of the village of Goumine. Tho German forces included six regiments. After seven successive attacks and a desperate bayonet en gagement, the Germans succeeded in (Concluded on Page 2.) : j HOW THINGS ARE MOVING UP AT SALEM. j i " I r?kv coo-coo --CJ- t I've ALWAYS ) STf?rS OSUF 1 I os jtm yk L jr Q y Tsyi'& BJ?" Si -Z r" S I A CUCKOO ' f1? r J i, , j INDEX OF TODAfS NEWS Tti. Weather. TKSTirnnAT'S Maximum temperature, 85 degrees: minimum. 30 degrees. TODAY'S Fan-; easterly -winds. Mexico. Colonel Garza named by convention to suc ceed GutieTei as President ot Mexico latter Jeeves capital; martial law de clared. Page 1. Earthquake. Rurthnuakes continue In Italy: death list .- grows. Page 1. Many still live In ruins of Averzano. Page 3, War. A muz nakB .mall rain In Flanders; artillery - duels mark fighting on rest of western front. Page 2. ' German officer describes excitement of night on battle line. Page a. -"Listenlns sentinel." Is German innovation in field intelligence department of ijr. Para 2 Russians annihilate Turkish corps in Cau casus. Page 1. Kaiser's artillery commands Valley of Aisne. Page 3. - Italy and Roumania plan to enter -war on side of allies by Marcn. t-age i. Legislature. Both houses of Legislature to resume this morning. Page S. Women protest proposed taking of canneries from Jurisdiction of Welfare commission and rnDUl or. lv-nour cwmwi Pago 0. National. Son bn to Mrs. Sayre. daughter of Presi dent. Page 1. TTnT.-jn.i-rinfm for war is scored by Repre sentative Gardner In statement. Page 4. Domestic. Dnis-n ..vhrhlta at Panama-Pacific expo sition made on imposing scale despite war. Page . Sports. Willard has chance to defeat Jack Johnson, Pace 8. Baseball season of 1915 promises to set record for shift of players. Pago 8. Portland Bill James drops Into town. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Society to knit for soldiers at front during Lnten season, i-age to. The Virginian"- is great success at Baker Theater. Page 18. Spooning Is fatal practice, says T. m. -lecturer. Page 1. Steamer Geo. W. Elder wins race from Coos Bay with the Breakwater, fage in. All films thrill and several are instructive. Page 18. Evangelist Bulgln warns bearers against re buff of God. Pago T. Dr. K. T. Compton. of Reed College, accepts Princeton position. Page 7. . Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10. Boy robber suspect, who dies of pletol wound. Is identified as jrxazen omiLu. ui aw Johns. Page 9. Portland public school teachers and pupils :n tilt over censorea aancing. rasa jw. T.W. SULLIVAN HEADS CLUB Oregon City Members Re-elect Pres- ldent at Annual Sleeting. OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 17. (Spe cial). In recognition of his year of faithful service to the Oregon City Commercial Club, T. W. Sullivan was last night re-elected president of that organization by a unanimous vote. New members of th board of gov ernors unanimously .chosen for three years axe: B. T. McBaln, R. L. Hol man and Theodore Osmund. Following the meeting the governors organized with the election of O. T. Eby, vice-president; M. D. Latourette, secretary, and E. E. Brodie. treasurer. The following publicity committee was named: O. D. Eby.T. W. Sullivan, B. T. McBaln, T. L. Charman and Percy Caufield. The annual address of Presi dent Sullivan was delivered. University Wants Oregon Pictures. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 17. (Special.) The geological de partment of the University of Oregon wants donations of clearcut photo graphs of natural Oregon scenes for the Condon geological museum. River scenes, mountain views, pictures show ing sea beaches and cliffs, and pictures of waterfalls and geological formations are desired especially. Mining scenes also will be welcomed. PRESIDENT WILSON 15 GRAND ffiW- Son Born to Sayres at White House. . JOY PERVADES WHITE HOUSE First Boy in Family Brings Smile That Lingers Long. NAME MAY BE W00DR0W Baby, Who Weighs 7 1-3 Pounds at Birth, to Bo Christened Before Mother Returns to Home ' In Slassachusets. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. A son was born at the White House today to Mrs. Francis Bowes Eayre. President Wil son's second daughter; Mrs. Say re and the child were reported to be doing well.. The child was born .at 4:30 o ciock, but the fact was ' not formally an nounced until 6 o'clock, when Secre tary Tumulty gave out the follpwlng statement: 'Dr. Grayson, the White House physi cian, says that at 4:30 o'clock Mrs. Sayre gave birth to a fine boy. Every thing went perfectly and both are do ing well." The boy weighed 7 pounds. President Manifests Joy. President Wilson made no effort to conceal his Joy when Informed that the child was a boy and that Mrs. Sayre was well. His face was wreathed In smiles for hours afterwards. It' was his first grandchild and the President had no boys of his own. - ' Mr. Sayre, Who is assistant to Presi dent Garfield of Williams College, was not at the White House when his von waa,born. Dr. Grayson reached him on the telephone at Wllllamstown, Mass., at 5 o'clock this morning and be ar rived here late tonight. The President did not go to church this morning and Mrs. Sayre's sisters. Mrs. William G; -MeAdero ' and Miss Margaret Wilson, with their cousin. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, remained at the White House throughout the day.- Name for urandfatner rrebanie. A name had not been selected to night, but it was expetced that the child would be named for his grand father. The christening is expected to be held In the White House before the return of Mrs. Sayre to her home in Wllllamstown. Congratulations poured into the White House tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre were married at the White House November 25, 1913. After a honeymoon to Europe, they went to Wllllamstown to make their home. Mrs. Sayre has been visiting at the White House since Christmas. Ten other children six girls and four boys have been born In the White House, most of them being the grand sons or granddaughters of Presidents. ITALXT0- FOLLOW ROUMANIA IN WAR NATIONS PLAN TO ENTER OX SIDE OF ALLIES. Blow Deferred Only Tntll Troops Can Be Put in Best Possible Condition for Conflict. (Special r-aMe to the New York World. CoprIght, 1014. by the Press Publishing Company. Published by Arrangemeut With the World.) LONDON, Jan. 12. There Is at present every likelihood that Italy and Roumania will enter the war on, the side of the allies before the end of February. For political reasons which cannot be fully explained at present Roumania will strike first, but Italy's Intervention will follow so closely upon her Balkan ally's action that the entry of the two powers Into the conflict will be practically simultaneous. The real object of the visit to Rome of a special envoy of Roumania, is to draw up the final plans for the move by the two countries. The World correspondent learns, through diplomatic! channels here, that the Government at Bucharest Is em barrassed considerably by the warlike utterances of certain members of the Roumanian Parliament now In Tarls. These men belong to an ultra-Jingo party, and their efforts to drag their country Into the battle before she Is ready have been a source of much an noyance to the more conservative statesmen In Roumania, who, under the surface, are quite as determined to declare war as their less discreet compatriots in France. The situation In both Italy and Rou mania as regards mobilization Is similar to the Kriegsgefahrzustand (state of danger of war) that was de clared In Germany before the soldiers began actually to go to tho front. The governments of both nations refuse to be hurried In their deliberate prepa ration to enter the arena in the pink of condition. JUDGE MT HERS ON IS DEAD Iowa Republican Leader Is Victim of Long Illness. DES MOINES, la., Jan. 17. Smith McPherson, for 15 years Judge of the Federal Court In the Southern Iowa dis. trlct. died tonight at Red Oak. He had been 111 for six months. Judge McPherson had been one of the Republican leaders of Iowa since 1870. He was 65 years old. Sunday's War Moves W1 HIT.K the main Russian army has been busy repelling what Grand Duke Nicholas, In his official report, describes as a series of violent attacks by Field Marshal von Hlndenburg to break his way through to Warsaw, other Russian forces have stormed and taken Kirlibaba Pass, on the borders of Transylvania, and have made fur ther progress in their advance along the right bank of the Vistula toward the German, frontier. The Germans in force have delivered several successful attacks, which de veloped into desperate bayonet fight ing, on the Russian lines on the left bank of the Vistula and have suc ceeded in taking one of the Russian advance trenches. Further south there have been, sim ilar attacks, in each case preceded by heavy artillery engagements. The Rus sians have succeeded in silencing the heavy Austrian guns, which from the banks of the Dunajec have been bom barding the Town of Tarnow. The " capture of Kirlibaba Pass, through which roads lead Into the heart of Transylvania, Is likely to have a political, as well as a military ef fect. It possibly will hasten the action of Roumania and will compel the Germanic allies to send troops for the defense of Eastern Hungary. With the retirement of Count von Berchtold, the former Austro-Hungarlan Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is said to have favored another expedition against Servla, and because of the greater in fluence of the Hungarians In the coun cils of the empire by reason of the ap pointment of Baron Stephan Burian at the head of the foreign department, the troops which were destined for the Servian operations are likely to be diverted to meet the new Russian threat against Hungary. In the west there has been some brisk fighting at many points. The French say they have made' further progress along the coast of Flanders, but not to the extent which they have been credited with by unofficial re ports. Attacks and counter-attacks have also prevailed in the region of Arras and in the Aisne Valley, south of Laon, but apparently without either side making any advance. French progress, however, according to their statement, continues east of Rheims and In the Vosges, despite a heavy snowstorm. Inthe Argonne tho Germans say they have improved their position. An official German statement est! mates the losses of the allies, since they commenced their offensive, four weeks ago,xat 150,000, including 20,000 killed and more than 17,000 prisoners. An Interesting account from German sources of the battle north of Solssons says that the French defeat was the result of a surprise attack. While the French expected an attack on their left, the Germans attacked on the right and center and drove the French completely out of positions north of the Aisne, which It had taken them a month to capture. Earl Grey, ex-Governor-General of Canada, In reviewing a brigade of the Canadian contingent yesterday, told them they would soon be sent to the front. TREMBLINGS KEEP ITALIANS IN TERRLIPl Shocks Finish Razing Cracked Buildings. QUAKE DEATH TOLL INCREASES Survivors Perish and Hunger and Cold Keenly Felt. MOUNTAIN RENT IN TWAIN I nunc n cc Fissure Appear In Moun tain 61 SO Pert Hlfth Excellent Work. Done by American Relief Expedition. ROME. Jan. 17. A renewal of seis mic disturbances early loday served to add to the terror of the peoplo In parts of the district that was visited by the heavy earthquake lart Wednesday. Although tho shocks were light, buildings which had been cracked and were totterinsr from the effoc'-s of the first disturbance, wero completely raxed. In Avcsiano and Hoi a, the towns which suffered most from tho disaster, the people left their temporary shelters and took refuge In open places. Rain and extremely cold weather In some parts of tho district are ham pering badly the work of rescue. This Is particularly true of Sors. where a cold ruin fell Saturday night and to day. Many Burled Believes Alive. In many of the towns which were thrown down by the earthquake It Is feared there are still Irving- persons beneath tho debris and that unless they are extricated soon, they will perish. Detailed reports received In the capi tal regarding Italy's stupendous earth quake disaster Increase rather than dj,- minish the appalling list of dead ana the enormous property loss. Tho MeBsaggero, after making a careful compilation of all the figures it has been able to gather from the districts and villages hitherto Isolated, announces that the number of dead and Injured In llio Abruzxl district alone Is 30.000, without Including the Bora dis trict 1'eoule la l lrlds l-'.srape. San Atolio lias 200 dend and too In jured. Morlno 1500 dead, Canlslro 00 Injured, C'ervaro 300 vlcilms. Sorgo 00 dead and Vulleroveto 1K00. At Clvl- tella Roveto almost the entire popu lation escaped because they were work ing in the fields when the shock oc curred. Frantic appeals for help have been received from I'ctrellallrl. 3500 feet above sea level on Mount Arango, eight miles from Taxllacono. The village was almost destroyed and the survivors say they are perishing of cold and hun. ger. Dlgsnsr Opens, llouatnla ( left. In tho highway near Ortucchlo the earth has opened, causing an Immense pit ailed with water, the depth of which is unknown. The terrific force of the earthquake cracked the mountains near Luco. Huge pieces of rock, each weighing several tons, rolled down the hillside burying the cottages of peasants, killing rattfe and obstructing the roads. Mount Tlzzodeta. 6430 feet hlch, between I'alsorano and Rocacerro. was cut Into two parts by an Immense fissure, which is visible at a great distance. The Duke of the Ahrusxi Is continu ing the distribution of relief in the earthquake aone. lie goes from place to place without escort, refusing even to allow his friends to know where he Is. In many places lie organized the rescue work and left without the sur vivors having any Idea who he was. The government has appropriated 11,900,000 to relieve suffering. Severe Weather laereases Mlsrrr. Severe Winter weather has added to the misery of tiie survivors, many of whom are without shelter tf any kind. Urgent appeals for food are coming from msny places. Moat of the dead at Ortucchlo are women and children who wen hurled under the ruins of a church which af terward took fire from small earthen braslers, which women her carry to keep them warm. Many of those burled were burned alive, despite frantic ef forts made by the survivors to save them. Reports have been received hsre of the excellent work .done by a relief expedition organised by the American Baptist church and led by Dr. Whiting Hill. Help was sent to remote apots which are difficult to reach. A large quantity of provisions was distributed at Seiano, where the position was desperate. MaDufarturlni Tl Destroyed. The flourishing manufacturing town of Isola de Llrl. south of Sora. conUlns a population of nearly 100U persons, all of whom are homeless. There are prob ably fewer than 100 dead here as the result of the earthquake. Shelter tents have been provided for some of the homeless and bread and meat la being distributed at several centers In the town. The 12th century church of San Do mencio, three-quarters of a mile to th north of the town, -which occupied a commanding position, is a mere heap of ruins. Through tho frame of the main door can be seen, near the hlch altar, the statue of the patron saint of (Concluded ou 1'ag-e 3.j r