Till: MORNING OREGOMAX. TIltTRSDAT. JTTXE 3. 1915. "WILSON IS RIGHT," SAYS VILLA AGENT Failure of Efforts in Direc tion Indicated Declared Due to Carranza. DECISIVE BATTLE NOW ON Military Mastery of Mexico, Sen or Vrquldi Declares, Will Depend on Outcome of Momentous Conflict Around Leon. NEW YORK. June 2 General Villa's representative in New York, Francesco Urquidi, said he was much gratified by President Wilson's new policy towards Mexico. "That Is fine," Senor Urquidi said after reading the President's pro nouncement to the Mexican' leaders. "That is just what we expected from President Wilson. . To be perfectly frank, I might say that we the Villa people have tried, on more than one occasion, to do just what President Wil son has suggested. Mr. Carranza. how ever, is an exceedingly hard-headed man. "Everything President Wilson sets forth is true; all right thinking men in Mexico know that." The military mastery of Mexico, Se nor Urquidi said, would depend much on a great battle now being waged around Leon, northwest of Mexico City. This battle between the Carranza and Villa troops, he said, had been in pro gress eight days. More men than bad fought in any other battle in Mexico's recent troubles were taking part, he said, and to the victor would probably go control of the situation in the re public MAYTORENA DENIES FAMINE Sonora Governor Declares Wheat Crop Will Soon Be Harvested. NOG ALES. Sonora. Mex., June 2. Jon Mayterena. governor and Villa chief in Sonora, declined today to make any comment on the warning of Pres ident Wilson until he has received an official copy of the text. Maytorena rienied, however, that there was any suffering among the population of the territory controlled by him. The wheat crop of Hermosillo, he said, soon would be harvested atad yield about 1000 carloads. Maytorena also said t:-at he was sending addi tional troops to La Colorado and the Yaqui Valley to protect Americans and other foreigners in those regions. KIGHT TO INTERFERE DENIED Villa Consul Says His Chief Has Protected l'oreigiiers. E lj PASO. Tex., June 2. Francisco McManus. Villa consul at El Paso, made the following statement relative to President Wilson's note: "Except to state emphatically that I do not in any way recognize the right of the' United iitates to interfere in the domestic affairs of Mexico, I have no atatement at this time to make regarding the Wilson note. 1 can add, however, that foreigners and Mexicans alike who have gone about their legitimate pursuits in territory controlled by General Villa have re ceived protection." WAR PROVES TO BE BOND frontlnucd From First Page.) them or calling on a mother to tell her what little I knew. For they are all dead brave fellows, all the 16 who made that trip so merry and agreeable all killed their first week In action. East week going up north a way where not many civilians go, we had some interesting people in the train. There was a householder- a one-time householder of La Ferte. a wounded soldier off for his convalescence to the "home town," who had in his care a silent creature in uniform who never spoke, or rarely lifted his eyes, whose face was a pale, unhealthy gray. lie had lo.st his memory, his friend paid; it went from him one day when he was well enough to go out on the boulevards by himself, and suddenly he began to hold out his hands to peo ple and then he opened his pocketbook to show them his papers and they had brought him back, but he had been like tht ever since. Then there was an interpreter on his way to somewhere on the front. He was clad in the latest khaki: indeed. I thought he was an Englishman until he turned around and I saw a curling beard a foot long. That is one of the shocks of life these days on the boule vards just as you expect this kliaki cled person to be a rosy-cheeked, clean shaven young Briton, he turns out to be the fondly hirsute Frenchman. Then there was a civilian. He later turned out to be an American going to see Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney's hos pital at Juilly, and a woman who had bcon to Paris to see her wounded son. The wounded soldier was in his ele ment, a little tireless man with the burly accent of the South, where he had lived his first 15 years, he said. From time to time he stretched his fingers, bent them and crooked them after the fashion of a child playing tive f inger exercises. We asked- hira why be did it. Maudes Made Supple Again. He had been hit in the' palm of the hand, he told us and showed us. too and it had left his fingers almost paralyzed. Likewise a shoulder wound had so lamed his right arm that it was almost useless, so he had been going to what they call here in Paris the "muscle school." T5r. Lachaud has opened an Institute that can treat 200 soldiers at once, giv ing them simple exercises, electricity, massage, and the more elaborate ap paratus work for limbering stiff muscles and making the tendons supple again. He takes the men in for a week. That is usually long enough. "So you see my fingers work nicely attain," said the soldier, exercising them slowly. "O, but that hurt," he con tinued, pointing to the hole In the palm of hi hand. "1 was just screaming for days with the fever. "It takes us worst, you know," he raid with a certain pride, "and then the pain is unbearable. O, lo! la! I had two pretty nurses, both trying to keen Tn quiet. You wouldn't know to look at that white hand that I used to be a mechanic, up to my arms in grease all day, would you? My hands look as good as that young Simyan's. And he chuckled to himself remlnls cently. Dandy Exhibit Nerve. We scented a story, and he was only too willing. "It's the son the second son of M. Simyan. you know." We didn't.-but his tone had such respect we knew it must be Someone "He's just been badly wounded, but they say he'll get over it all right. He's only 18, and such a dandy. "We were all much older than lie, and the rest of the men didn't like hl3 Parisian manners, and the nrst day he took out'a manicure set from his pocket and started to polish his nails, you should have heard what we all said to him. "I, myself, would have blushed with shame if anyone had said to me what they did to him. But. no, he went right on with his work until his nails suited him. and finally they packed him off in a half-dug trench. "Well, one or two days after he didn't like the look of his nails again and he started to take out his box, when two of us ran threateningly toward him, and he vaulted to the ground above the trenches and, sitting half astride the mound of dirt, began to do his nails. "We all yelled to him to come down or he'd get killed. But he just sat there as cool as you please and wouldn't come in until his tenth nail was pol iFhed and tiled. We didn't say anything after that. He could have polished his nails and used them as mirrors for all we cared. He's got nerve, that youngster. "The example of nerve is a fine thing." said the interpreter. "I've heard the men tell of a Colonel who can al ways feel the slightest mood of hesi tancy or fear because all have it sometimes, you know," he admitted with a smile. "Well, when the shells begin falling pretty fast the Colonel puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out a hunk of bread, which is there for the purpose, and begins saying. 'These meals with an orchestra always did appeal to me," and, of course, his men buck up at once." BRITISH STEAMER- SUNK EIGHT, IXCLID1.VG WOMAX, Dili 1VHEX TORPEDO HITS. Saidlrh I Attacked by Submarine 10O Yard Dinlant Without Warn ing, Reports Captain. LONDON. June 2. The British steam ship Saidieh, from Alexandria, Egypt, for Hull, was torpedoed yesterday in the North Sea. Seven members of the crew. Including a stewardess, were drowned. Forty-one survivors were landed today at Chatham. The Saidieh had a crew of 48 Greeks, a British commander and eight pas sengers of different nationalities. Those in the other boats were picked up by a trawler. They assert that no warning was given before the vessel was torpedoed. It sank 15 minutes after the explosion. The Saidieh was owned by the Khe dival Mail Steamship Company of Eon don. She was formerly the steamship Pretoria. She was built in Dumbarton. Scotland, in 1878, was 350 feet long and of 1984 tons net. CHATHAM, England. June 2. Cap tain Jenkins, of the steamer Saidieh, which was torpedoed yesterday in the North Sea with a loss of seven mem bers of her crew, appeared before the Coroner's inquest tonight. "I was on the bridge," Captain Jen kins testified. "The force of the explo sion blew me off my feet, and when I regained my position I saw, a hundred yards away, the periscope of a sub marine. "I blew the whistle, summoning the crew to the boats, but seven of them, engineers and firemen, who were in the stokehold, had no time to reach the boats and went down with the ship. Something went wrong with the launching of the No. 3 boat. Those in it fell Into the water, but all were res cued. A stewardess who was in this boat died later from shock." E. U. PURSEL IS KILLED PORTLAND MAN VICTIM OF JOY. ZOXE CONTRIVANCE. Expoatition Vlaitor Kalla From Car and Is Dragged to Death Wife and Father Live Here. " SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. (Special. Ernest U. Pursel, of Portland, said to have been connected with the dog concession in the livestock department Of the exposition, was instantly killed tonight when he fell out of a car on the "Bowls-of-Joy" concession on the Joy Zone. Mr. Pursel was dragged some distance and his head was crushed. The other occupants of the bowl were W. E. Wright, a realty dealer; Miss Wright and Newell Harvey, all of this city. Mr. Pursel leaves a wife in Port land. The "Bowls of Joy" were closed by the exposition officials immediately after the accident. This is the second death in that concession since the ex position opened. The first to lose his life was a soldier, who, like Mr. Pursel. evidently became dizzy and fell out of the car. Ernest U. Pursel formerly lived at 557 Williams avenue, having left the city several months ago. He was in the advertising business here and was 40 years old. He was the son of D. L Pursel. who lives at that address, and is well known here, having been a resident of the city for 20 years. A brother, William A. Pursel, and two sisters of the dead man are residents of Portland. He is also survived by a wife, who livee here. BRITISH GAIN TURKS' SAP OXI-: PARTY IN RISH IS' DRIVEN BACK, HOWEVER. Second Force Holds Onto Position Be tween Firing Lines -While Artil lery Duel Keepn Up. CAIRO, via London. June 2. The fol lowing official communication concern ing the allies operations against the Dardanelles was made public today: "During June 1 close hand-to-hand fighting occurred on our northern front. At the northern section of our position two saps of the enemy were rushed by our men with the Intention of filling them in, but a heavy bombard ment checked he work and one party had to fall back. The other party still holds onto its position between our fir ing line and that of the enemy. "This action made- necessary a heavy artillery support, to which the enemy replied vigorously, regardless of ex pense. Throughout this fighting the enemy lost heavily. "On the southern sector the Turks made repeated attacks during the night of June 1-2 against the French right and fcwice reoccupied & fort captured May 29. On both occasions the enemy was driven out and the new French front remains intact. On the British front all was quiet." Slay Marriage Licenses Fewer. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 2. (Spe cial.) The financial depression has had its effect upon Dan Cupid. Judging by the number of marriage licenses Issued here during the month of May. Only 140 couples were married here in May. This Is about 35 less than the average. HOMES AFIRE LIGHT BAYONET BATTLES Stry Is Occupied Only After Series of Most Desperate Hand-to-Hand Fights. MAY CAPTURES ENORMOUS tnruttvWcffc & (So, CS'Merchandiso of J Merit Only" TOILET GOODS AND DRUG SALE More Tli an 300,000 Jtussians Are Made Captives by Austro-German Forces During Month Many Cannon Are Taken Also. . BERLIN, via London. June 2. Some of the difficulties encountered by the Austro-German forces in capturing the important town of Stry, in Galicia, southeast of Przemysl, are described by correspondents of the Morgenpost and Vossische Zcitung. They say that the capture of Stry was preceded by a large nflmber of severe fights, of which the most bitterly contested was at Lisowice. At this point the Russians had in trenched themselves strongly. Their trenches were protected by barbed-wire entanglements. Once these had been taken, the Teutonic forces encoun tered strong defenses along the rail road embankment. Finally the village itself was stormed. Bayonet Glow nn Town Huron. The Russians fired Lisowice and other villages in the vicinity when the at tacking troops approached. Among the blazing houses a night battle with bay onets and clubs took place. The Russians offered strong resist ance on retreating, bringing up new forces for one counter attack after an other. The Austro-German troops nevertheless drove them back and pushed forward half way to the Dniester River.. German military authorities assert that this victory is of large strategic importance. The broad plain north of Stry does not afford effective oppor tunities for defensive operations, so that the Russians are expected to re treat to the Dniester line at Rozwadow, where they probably will make a stand in the swamp land. Reettnre . of Galicia Forecast. Should they be again forced back, the only other opportunity of making a defense before Lemberg would be in the lake district south of that city. The assertion is made in Berlin that the capture of three forts near Przemysl and the victory at Stry Indicate the complete expulsion of the Russians from Galicia. The last railroad line available for the Russians out of Przemysl already is under fire. The German army headquarters an nounced today that more than 300,000 Russians had been captured during the month of May. Announcement also was made that further Russian en trenchments near Przemysl had been captured. 300,000 Russians Taken in May. The announcement says: "In the month of May 863 officers and 268,869 men were taken prisoners In the southeastern theater of war, while 251 cannon and 576 machine guns were captured. Of these numbers the capturing of 400 officers, including two Generalls, 153,254 men, 160 cannon, in cluding 28 heavy ones, and 403 machine guns, is to the credit of the troops un der General Mackensen. "Including prisoners taken in the eastern theater of the war as well as those announced yesterday, the total number of Russians who have fallen into the hands of the Germanic allied troops during the month of May amounts to about 1000 officers and more than 300,000 men." VIENNA, via London. June 2. The official statement issued by the Aus trian war office tonight reads as fol lows: "On the northern front of Przemysl two additional fortifications have been stormed and we have maintained the conquered ground. "Beside the booty mentioned in the German communication as having been captured during the month of May from the Russians, we took 189 ammunition wagons and a quantity of other war material, such as 8500 rounds of artil lery ammunition, 5.500,000 cartridges and 32,000 rifles." VETERANS CHEER WILSON Ex-Confederates Confident Presi dent Will Uphold Honor of Flag. RICHMOND; Va., June 2. General Bennett H. Young, of Louisville. Ky., was re-elected commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans today at the annual reunion here. A feature of the day's ceremonies was the adop tion of a resolution by the veterans which read in part: "As soldiers who know only too well the horrors of war, and as citizens of a reunited country, we are glad at heart that we have at Washington a Presi dent, who, strictly neutral between warring nations, will with wisdom and courage stand for all regard and re spect for the honor of the American flag and a proper observance of the full rights of the humblest American citizen." The reading of the resolution was received with tumultuous applause by the veterans, who again cheered the name of the President when Represen tative Heflln, of Alabama, declared that the "defenders of the South had bt-en spared to see a man, born in the South land, the son of a Confederate soldier, the President of the United States. WIFE DEMANDS HALF BED Hubband Sent to Jail for Pinching Her and Taking More Than Share. TACOMA. Wash., June 2. (Special.) What amount of the bed belongs to a sleepy woman and how much is allowed her husband was the knotty problem placed in the hands of Police Judge Evans by Mrs. James C. Snyder today. The fact that Mr. Snyder desired most of the bed and pinched Mrs. Snyder when she remonstrated went aaginst the husband, and he was sentenced to 30 days in the city jail. Mrs. Snyder testified that Mr. Snyder returned home this morning at an "early" hour and retired, awakening her by pushing her to the side to obtain a goodly share of the common couch. Mrs. Snyder said she pushed back and that the game became a strenuous case of give and take, in which the wife was pinched and thrown out on the floor. "I promised him if I lived until morn ing I would have him arrested, and here he is." said Mrs. Snyder. "No man is entitled to more than half the bed." Snyder said ho had nothing to say about the matter, now that he was in the hands of the court. Illinois Regulates Jitneys. SPRINGFIELD. 111.. June 2. Jitney buses will- be compelled to file tariff Cut Rate Prices 1 Oc Cake Sapolio ........ .5c 15c 471 1 White Rose Soap 13c 10c Peroxide Bath Soap ..... 7c 10c Verbena Bath Tablets . . .7c 25c Assorted Toilet Soaps, bx. 16c 50c Dr. Charles' Flesh Food 29c 50c Pebeco Tooth Paste . . . .33c SOc Kalizon Tooth Paste at 35c Endorsed by the Dental Board. 50c Java Rice Powder 35c 50c Imported Rice Powder . .35c 50c La Bl ache Face Powder 35c 25c Amolin Deodorant .... ,17c 25c Nail Files 10c Hard cut, best steel files, 5 and 6 inches long, flexible. 25c Padded Wood Buffer. . . 10c 25c Nail Shine Books ... ..10c Have you tried Eclipse Manicure Preparations? atisfactory in every way. 75c Pompeian Massage Cream 64c 25c Frostilla 16c 50c Dr. Berry's Freckle Cream at . . :: .36c 25c Lustrite Nail Polish 16c 25c Whisk Brooms 16c 25c Cuticura Soap 5c 25c Dr. Fenner's Clear Skin Soap for 5c 25c Pond's Vanishing Cream 13c 50c Stillman's Freckle Cream 29c 10c Velveteen Powder Puffs 8c $1.00 Delatone 69c $1.00 Hay's Hair Health . . .69c 10c Washing Ammonia 5c 10c Roll Toilet Paper 5c 1000 sheets pure crepe. 50c Peerless Paper Sanitary Nap kins, dozen ....... .... .25c 50c Rubber Sanitary Apron. .39c 35c Hospital Sterilized Cotton 29c $1.00 Horhck's Malted Milk 69c 35c Diving or Shower Caps. .25c $1.00 Bath Sprays 69c Heavy tubing, with large shower spray. 25c Rose Water . . 16c 25c Glycerine and Rose Water 16c 25c Spirits Camphor '. .18c 25c Essence Peppermint 16c 25c Castor Oil 16c 25c Bay Rum 16c 25c Violet Witch Hazel ... .16c 25c Tincture Benzoin . ; . . .'.16c 25c Cocoanut Oil 16c First Floor KJ Merchandise oCcJ Merit Only rates and come under the supervision of the state public utilities commission as public utilities, under a decision handed down today by Owwi P. Thomp son, a member of the commission. GULFL1GHT ATTACK ERROR German Government Disavows In tention of Harming Neutral. BERLIN, via London, June 2. The German government has transmitted a communication to James W. Gerard, the American Ambassador at Berlin, explaining that the torpedoing of the American tank steamship Gulfllght off the Scilly Islands on May 1 was a mis take. Germany disavows any Intention or attacking harmless neutral ships, and in cases where she is at fault she of fers to compensate. MORE TOWNS TO SEE BELL Liberty Relic to Stop at Idaho Points and Cottage Grove, Or. PHILADELPHIA, June 2. The Liber ty Bell Committee today announced that 11 more stops had been added to the itinerary in the transportation of the treasured relic to the Panama-Pacific Exposition In San Francisco. Among these stops are: Pocatello, Idaho, July 11; Weiser, Idaho, July 12; Cottage Grove. Or.. July 15; Red Bluff, Cal.. and Chico, Cal., July 16. AYhat Is the Humane Society? It is an Oregon corporation for the prevention of cruelty to animals a society that works for the love of the dumb animals. Why jshouldn't they have charge of the dog pound? Other cities give them this authority, why not Portland? Vote 110 yes. (Paid adv by Oregon Humane Society.) Important to Business Women Most women engaged in or employed in business are re stricted to sedentary habits and get little active outdoor exer cise. This brings on constipa tion, which is the forerunner of numerous other ills. When pos sible, business women should take regular outdoor exercise every day and drink an abun dance of water, especially half an hour before meals, also eat liberally of apples and bana nas. This will help to prevent constipation. When a laxative is needed take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are mild and gentle and their action is not followed by constipation. The New Song Sung in the TrenchesARE YOU THE O'REILLY?' -15c Music Department, Baneiuent 1 June Pictorial Patterns and Embroidery Book on Sale at the Pattern Counter Second Floor. Mail and Telephone Orders Filled by Expert Shoppers JLLomaTtWoffG (Sd (So. c Merchandise ofJ Merit Only" Pacific Phone Marshall 5000 Home Phone A 6691 Picture Framing at Lowest Prices Sixth Floor June White and Clearance Sales These Wonderful Top Coats That Ordinarily Would Cost $25.00 to $35.00 June Clearance, $13.95 Summer Corset June Sale $1.00 Otherwise $1.50 W. B. Nuform corsets, of extra good quality ba tiste, with embroidery finish at top. Made with medium low bust and medium length over hips and back. A splen did model for Summer wear, for women or misses. Sizes 19 to 30. Fourth Floor Not one of these coats has ever been shown be- oxer not one that is not most desirable for present or midsummer wear. No woman's wardrobe is complete without a coat to wear with Summer frocks. In coverts, cheviots, serges, whipcords, wool pop lins, gabardines and new mixtures, in a collection of the very latest midsummer models belted and bqx styles, patch pockets, trimmed with stitching and fancy buttons. Full lined, or yoke and sleeves lined. All new colors, tan, navy, black, green, new blue, gray and fancy checks. As there dre but 65 coats in this sale, and the marked economy is so evident, we are compelled to withhold the privilege of sending any of these coats on approbation, or C. O. D. We desire that our patrons shall enjoy equal opportunity in securing one of these extraordinary garments. Third Flor. T See the New Cretonne Hats Second Floor June White Sale of Undermuslins French and American Garments That Will Appeal Particularly to the June Bride Beautiful French underclothes marvels of exquisite "slitchery" the finest French lingerie cloth, combined with handsome laces in exclusive designs. And the marvel of it all they are within easy reach of every woman's pocketbook. For instance, the sale prices range: Chemise, $1.19 up to $11.98; skirts, $1.98 to $35.95; drawers, $1.19 to $11.59; corset cov ers, 98c to $9.19. Fourth Floor Very Special for Thursday Combinations Regularly $1.35, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $3.50 to $4.50 Sale 95c, $1.19, $1.39, $1.59, $2.29 to $3.39 The finest of American-made underwear enters this sale, made of soft yet durable longcloth, crepes, nainsook and lingerie cloth, in waisted or Princess style, open or closed drawers. Trimmings of fine laces, embroidery edging and insertions, beadings, yokes of lace, ribbon, in simple and elaborate styles, in the greatest variety of attractive new models. All extra well made and finished and cut on lines that fit. Fourth Floor IEI Exactly as illustrated Clearance of Extremely Smart Kimonos $1.75 New Crepe Kimonos, June White Sale $1.23 $ 1 .50 New Crepe Kimonos, June White Sale 98c Decidedly pretty, and not at all like the kimonos usually found at these prices. They are new, just received this week. Made of pretty flowered or plain-colored serpentine crepe, in attractive colorings and combinations. Made in sev eral different styles- one model in Empire effect, with entire skirt accordion pleated, collars and cuffs of hemstitched organ die. Another in Empire style, with elastic at waist, and full flaring skirt, collars and cuffs of dainty colored embroidery. Trimmings of satin bandings, satin bows, hemstitched and embroidered collars and cuffs. In light blues, cadet, lavender, rose and navy blue, in all sizes. Fourth Floor Real Hemps, 95c and Genuine Milans, Just In Regular Prices $1.95 to $2.95 The New Tuxedo The Suffragette The Newport The Stanhope Summer Sailors Thursday morning, with the opening of the store, we shall place on sale over 700 won derfully clever hats. Positive ly the newest midsummer sailors, large crowns, broad brims a remarkably fine grade of Milan hemp. These come to us by express from the best maker of high-grade untrimmed hats. From every indication, these hats will be more popular in July and Au gust than they are now. $1.00 Union Suits Clearance, 69c The well-known Shedecker make. Athletic union suits of fine checked nainsook, self striped mad ras and large self plaid nainsook. Perfect fitting and . extra well made, with closed crotch. Satis factory garments in every way. 50c Athletic Shirts and Drawers, Sale 43c Of extra quality fine checked nainsook. Shirts in athletic style, drawers knee length, stayed and finished in the best possible man ner. 43c each. $2.00 Union Suits Clearance $1.65 Globe union suits, the most sat isfactory wearing garments made for men. Of fine ribbed lisle, full bleached and finished with closed crotch. Either long or short sleeves. An extra fine garment. $1.75-$1.50 Pajamas Clearance $1.15 Made of madras, soisette and percale, with military collar or V neck. In plain colors, or fancy stripes. $2.00 Pajamas Clearance $1.39 Fine madras, soisette and per cale pajamas, in solid colors, fancy stripes. Finished with frogs and pearl buttons. Vtrnt Fl.or. ALL DINNERWARE 10 to 50 Less Than Regular Prices Sixth Floor Here Now WYNALL THOSE FAMOUS WAISTS June White Sale $1.50 We particularly direct your atten tion to this shipment of waists arrived yesterday. Expressed by the manu facturer for this day'i selling. Cop ies from high-priced model waists. Come and see them. You will recognize at once that under ordinary conditions $2.50, $2.25 and $2.00 would be fair prices. Third Floor Innovation Trunks for Newlyweds Basement. ,"1