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VOL.. L.VI. XO. 17,2G3.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
TUESDAY. 3IARCII 21, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VILLA ESCAPES;
MEXICANS AID
Carranza Army Moves at
Top -Speed to Border.
BANDIT REACHES HIS LAIR
Unexplained Action of Sup
posed Allies in Chase
Has Grave Portent.
GAVIRA'S FORCE GROWING
Hopes of Early Capture Fade
When Carranzistas Re
fuse to Give Battle.
EL PASO, Tex., March 20. The
Carranza forces have failed to hold
their end of the net that was closing
about Pancho Villa and the bandit
chief has escaped to his mountain
haunts about Guerrero, according to
reliable information received here to
day. The escape of the bandit is, how
ever, far from being the most serious
item of news which reached the bor
der today. A feature of the gravest
importance "was injected into the sit
uation by substantial confirmation of
the numerous reports received for the
past week that the Mexican govern
ment troops were not only failing to
v co-operate with the American troops,
but, in certain instances at least, were
actually withdrawing from the field
of operations.
Carranza Forces Refuse to Fight.
The Associated Press learned on un
questionable authority that the troops
of the de facto government jwhich had
been tstationed at Casas Grandes have
been withdrawn and are now in and
about Juarez.
From the same source it was
learned that at least one detachment
of Carranza troops, had refused to
fight Villa and had withdrawn on the
bandit's approach, leaving him free to
pass into bis favorite mountain fast
nesses in the great continental divide
south of Namiquipa. This detachment
withdrew on receipt of a message that
he was warring, not on Mexicans, but
the enemies of Mexicans.
The extraordinary rapidity with
which the American cavalry -had
pushed into Mexico gave rise to high
hopes yesterday iat the unexpected
had happened and the notorious ban
dit was cornered. This seemed in
evitable if the Carranza soldiers did
their part and if the account of the
strength of their field forces was correct-
Hopes Are Dashed.
Villa, cut off from the north by the
forward sweep of the American col
umns, from the west by the Sierra
Madre barring the approaches to the
state of Sonora, was supposed to be
equally barred from east and south
by powerful Carranza forces. Those
hopes have been completely dashed by
today's developments.
More than this, it now seems cer
tain that Villa is moving freely in at
least a large section of the country
supposed to be held by the troops of
the first chief. In the last few days
he has been variously "reported by
General Gavira, the Carranza com
mander at Juarez, at points along a
line reaching north and .south from
Galena to Namiquipa, a distance of
about 75 miles. By the same accounts
he has not been moving steadily south,
but roving north and east. The moun
tainous, . canyon-split, roadless coun
try in which he is operating adds
many miles to the country he has
covered as compared with its dis
tance on ihe map.
Movement to Border On.
The reason for the Carranza troops
moving to the border remains unex
plained. It is impossible even to make
a fair estimate of the number of men
under General Gavira at Juarez. The
large staff at. his headquarters and
the fact that new troops are arriving
daily indicates that his force is a large
one. The most conservative estimate
places it at 3000 and calculations
range from that point upward to 8000.
Every precaution had been taken to
prevent the facts being known and
most of the men are kept outside the
town among the hills. Reports from
Agua Prieta and Ojinaga tell of Mex-
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HILLLINEASKSUSER
RIGHT TO ALTURAS
LAKEVIEW, OK. - SACRAMENTO
ROAD SURVEYED IX PART.
Plan of 'Western Pacific to Extend
Feeder to Reno, Nev., Also Is
Revealed at Hearing.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 20. Two
contemplated railroad projects, one by
which the Hill lines enter California
and the other by which the Western
Pacific would extend a feeder Into
Reno, Nev, were disclosed in an argu
ment before the Railroad Commission
today. An attorney for the Nevada-California-Oregon
Railroad said that
tentative overtures had been made by
the Hill lines for theuse of the Ne
vada-California-Oregon rails from
Lakeview. Or., to Alturas, CaL He said
the Hill interests had made surveys
from Alturas through the Pitt River
canyon to Sacramento.
The Western Pacific, he is credited
with saying, wants the use of the
tracks of the Nevada-California-Oregon
from Doyle, Cal., to Reno.
The Nevada-California-Oregon asked
the State Railroad Commission today
for authority to Issue $519,000 in bonds
to cover the cost of extensions already
under way.
Were the Western Pacific and the
Hill lines to use the Nevada-California-Oregon
rails a. new rail would have to
be laid to convert the road to broad
gauge.
SPRING OFFICIALLY HERE
Almanac Admits It and Weather
Man Confirms It.
Spring began officially yesterday, ac
cording to the almanac man. To be
exact Spring opened last night at 8:39
o'clock, the sun at that moment being
directly " over the equator on its way
north.
The weather bore all the earmarks
which Spring weather has possessed
since the time of the cavemen. Heavy
showers, intermixed with fleeting hours
of sunlight, kept i everyone guessing,
and the day possessed all the moods
which that fickle maiden, Spring, is
known to flaunt.
The day closed in a blaze of glory
in Portland. Just before sunset a
heavy shower came up and a splendid
rainbow marked the heavens to the
east.
BRYAN IN WORDY DISPUTE
Lie Passed by Lincoln, Neb., Poli
tician in Argument.
LINCOLN. Neb., March 20. A wordy
dispute between William Jennings
Bryan, ex-Secretary of State, and John
G. Maht r, a local politician, in which
the lie was passed to Mr. Bryan in a
hotel lobby, enlivened the informal
meetings previous, to the prohibition
mass meeting here tonight, to mark the
opening of the state campaign.
The dispute arose over a question
of Mr. Maher as to whether one of
the speakers who is on the programme
for an address was getting paid for his
services.
FIVE LIVE ON $765 A YEAR
Labor Man Testifies in Minimum
Wage Hearing.
WASHINGTON, March 20. The mini
mum wage on which an American
workingman can support a wife and
three children is $765 a year, Arthur
Holder, legislative representative of the
American Federation of Labor, told the
House labor committee today in ap
pearing in. behalf of. the Nolan mini
mum wage bill." ' '
The measure would provide a mini
mum wage of $3 a day for Govern
ment employes.
TOM TAGGART IS SENATOR
Governor Ralston Appoints Indiana
Jioss to Succeed Senator Shively.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 20. Thomas
Taggart, Democratic National commit
teeman, was appointed United States
Senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Senator Benjamin F.
Shively by Governor Ralston today. Mr.
Taggart expects to leave for Washing
ton immediately.
The new Senator has maintained the
leadership of the Democratic party, in
Indiana for about 25 years.
STUDENT PARTY MAROONED
Week-Enders Returning to Univer
sity Pass Night in Coach.
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KL'GENE, Or., March 20. (Special.)
A score of university students passed
last night in an Oregon Electric car
which was tied up by the storm about
a mile south of Albany. They were
returning to Eugene, after passing the
week-end at their homes.
Provisions were obtained from Al
b a n y for two meals
They were 17 hours late in arriving
at Eugene, and missed early classes.
RED CROSS IS RESPECTED
Teuton Submarines Permit Liner
Witli Wounded Britons to Pass.
NEW YORK, March 20. German and
Austrian submarines in the Mediter
ranean respected the Mauretania and
permitted her to pass untouched when
she was being used as a hospital ship
carrying wounded British soldiers from
the Dardanelles.
Stewards said today submarines ap
peared on each of the trips they made
on the Mauretania. but departed whe
they saw the Red Cross flag.
C0HITTEE LOOKS
FIRST TO HUGHES
Some of Old Guard Say
T. R. Is Impossible.
KNOX FAVORED FOR CHAIRMAN
Dr. Nicholas Murray' Butler Is
Latest "Keynote" Possibility.
BORAH SEEMS ELIMINATED
Several Committeemen Strong for
Mr. Root for Presidential Nomi
nation Belief Gaining That
Hughes Would Not Decline,
CHICAGO. March 20. (Special.) Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University, is the latest pos
sibility considered for "keynoter" of
the Republican ationaI Convention
next June. Dr. Butler seconded the
nominaton of Taft in the 1912 conven
tion and, as chairman of the resolutions
committee, was chief drafter of the
Taft platform. It was said his name
was taken up late this afternoon by
the sub-committee of the Republican
National organization, which is meet-
ng here. .
Progressive leaders, who appeared in
the offing to watch developments,
argued that the intimation that Dr.
Butler might be the keynoter is further
indication that the central fight in the
conventon will revolve around Theodore
Roosevelt and William Barnes, of New
York. The sub-committee took no vote
and its discussion of candidates was
purely tentative.
Five others Mentioned.
Herbert S. Hadley, of Missouri, and
Philander C. Knox, of Pennsylvania,
are also prominently mentioned as
likely temporary chairmen. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Governor Chase S. Os-
born. of Miphigan, and Senator Borah
are also considered still in the run
ning. Governor Franklin S. Murphy,
of New Jersey, said attention was
focassed at the morning session on a
Western man, but he said it was not
Senator Borah and that he would rep
resent a district not as far west as
Borah's.
Ex-Governor Murphy is in favor of
postponing the naming of a temporary
chairman until the April meeting.
Asked as to, his choice for a Presi
dential candidate, he replied: "Senator
Root, first, last and all the time. Re
publican leaders will not consider
Roosevelt or ' any other man who
wrecked the Republican party. They
do not think he can be -nominated, or
elected in the event he is nominated."
Willlamq Wants Showdown.
Ralph Williams, who is conducting
the Borah boom, wanted a showdown
today.' "When there is a nasty pieo
of business to be done my theory is to
do it in a hurry," he said. "As time
rolls on every Presidential candidate
will develop a man for temporary
chairman. This muss will increase as
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CONFERENCE MAY
RESULT IN PEACE
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIES
GATHERING IN PARIS.
Galveston Has Report That War Will
End at Once and Stock Mar
kets Slump on Rumors.
THE HAGUE, March 20. A war con
ference of probable momentous impor
tance is about to open in Paris, where
military and political representatives
of every one of the entente allies are
gathering.
This, taken in conjunction with ru
mors of peace which have prevailed for
the last 24 hours, gives rise to all sorts
of conjecture, and the forthcoming con
ference is being watched and awaited
with extraordinary interest, especially
by the advocates of peace.
Reports emanating from America to
day were that a cable message had
been received at Galveston, Tex., from
a London authority, which was said
to be informed that "immediate peace
is in sight." cancelling arrangements
for a considerable amount of tonnage.
The' peace reports are also said to
have affected the stock markets at
New York, London and the Bourse,
where abrupt declines occurred.
Lieutenant-General , Count Cadorna,
the Italian comander-in-chief, arrived
in Paris today to take part in the mili
tary and political conference of the
entente allies. Crown Prince Alexan
der, of Serbia. isdue there tomorrow
with Premier Pachitch. He will be the
guest of the French government.
Great Britain will be represented by
Premier Asquith, several other mem
bers of the Cabinet and General Sir
Douglas Haig, commander of the Brit
ish forces on the Continent Premier
de Broqueville will attend the confer
ence for Belgium and General Gilinsky,
aide-de-camp to Emperor Nicholas, and
the Russian Ambassador to France, A.
P. Iswolsky for Russia. Premier
Briand will preside.
ALL GEORGIA FOR WILSON
Executive's Name Is Only One Piled
for Presidential Primary.
ATLANTA, Ga.. March 20. President
Wilson's name was the only one filed
for Georgia's Presidential primary when
the time limit expired tonight, and as
a result no primary will be held.
Wilson delegates will be selected at
the state convention May 3.
WHY NOT REGISTER TODAY f
, Register soon.
Because J. M. Toomey. who has
served as chairman of the elec
tion board in precinct No. 10 for
12 years past, was not among
those who wrote their names on
the registration list early, he
will not serve In that capacity
this year. He wrote the County
Commissioners yesterday to find
out why he was not selected, and
"the information forthcoming was
that at the time County Clerk
Coffey made the selections for
the board Mr. Toomey was not
among the registered voters.
When the books closed last
night the total registration had
been brought to 37,355. During
the day 1054 voters registered,
400 of whom .were ol the fair
sex. The total registrations by
party affiliations are as follows:
Republican, 26,747; Democrat,
7811; Independent, 1299; Prohibi
tionist, 675; Socialist, 443; Pro
gressive, 380.
DANIELS, SKIPPER OF THE GOOD
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MIGHTY FLANKDASH
Liquid
Verdu .renders.
PARIS "ADMITS SOME LOSSES
French Rush 250,000 Re
serves and Ask British Aid.
GRAVE DANGER REALIZED
Heights Protecting Fortress Men
aced English Troops May Go to
Front Teutons Gain in Move
ment on Le Mort Homme.
BY ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
LONDON, March 20. (Special.) The
German attack has again shifted, to the
west bank of the Meuse. Their ranks
replenished after the failure of five
night assaults on Vaux, like alternate
blows on the Verdun anvil, the Ger
mans have once more turned their at
tention to Le Mort Homme.
This time, however, instead of at
tacking from the Corbeaux wood, the
Generals of the Crown Prince are at
tempting to flank the hill. Today vio
lent attacks, accompanied by the use of
liquid fire, were delivered in the Malan-court-Avancourt
sector to the south
and east instead of to the north of the
hill. In the Malancourt wood, Paris
admits a partial success, but does not
detail the extent of the German gain.
Fresh. Forces Employed.
A fresh division of Germans, brought
up from a distant point, was used in
today's operation. s
Like other moves on the "Verdun
chessboard, the flanking attack west
of the Meuse was anticipated by the
French and found them completely
prepared. More than 250,000 French
reserves have been brought up and
massed west of the river, with every
available piece of artillery. Even the
British have rushed some of their heavy
guns for what, it is felt, will be a re
petition of the desperate struggles at
Douaumont and Vaux.
There is no attempt to belittle the
danger of the flanking movement for
the French. In case it can be pushed
home, the Germans will gain much more
than they could have by direct assault
on Le Mort Homme. If they are able
to wrest the Montfaucon wood and the
village of Avoncourt from the French,
the latter would be forced to withdraw
from both Le Mort Homme and the
Cote l'Oie.
Danger to Verdnn Realized.
Witb. the two heights in German
possession, military experts realize
that Verdun itself would be put in
jeopardy.""
That the French have appealed for
British aid, in the climax of the battle
for the mastery of Verdun, when the
issue is not yet clear, was the in
ference drawn tonight from the publi
cation of telegrams exchanged be
tween Sir Douglas Haig and General
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SHIP.PIFFLE.
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10
ORDERS EXCEED
OUTPUT OF MILLS
GRAYS HARBOR BTJSINKSS REC
ORD FOR REfCENT YEARS.
Railroads and Middle West Lum
ber Yards In Market Transpor
tation Prevents Night Shifts.
ABERDEEN, Wash., March 20. (Spe
cial.) Grays Harbor "millmen report
..the receipt of more orders now than
during any time In recent years. They
say that more orders are available than
they can fill and that water and rail
tonnage alone is keeping some of the
mills from operating day and night
shifts. No predictions are being made
as to how soon this shortage of ton
nage will be relieved.
Buyers of all kinds of lumber are in
the market. Railroad demands are
heavy, one big inquiry which local
mills may partly fill is from the North
ern Pacific Railroad and probably will
total upwards of 3,000,000 feet. It is
mostly for construction timber. In
quiries from many other railroads also
are being received almost every week.
The O.-W. R. & N. is said to be a con
sistent and heavy buyer. The demand
from Middle West yards is said to be
exceptionally heavy.
A. L. "Davenport, of the Pacific Lum
ber Agency, said today that this firm
has more orders on its books than at
any time in recent years. ,
FEVER FIGHTER LOSES LIFE
Illinois Doctor Succumbs to Typhus
Contracted in Mexico.
LAREDO. Tex., March 20. D
Carlos Husk, of Aurora, 111., died here
late today of typhus, contracted in
Mexico, where he -had gone with Dr.
Peter Oliszky to combat with fever.
Dr. Olitzky, physicians say. will re
cover. Dr. Husk has been connected with
the Guggenheim interests in Mexico
for many years. Both physicians were
brought here recently from Durango
State suffering from typhus.
GERMANS USE SMOKE BOMB
Aviators Aid Artillery in IMndinsr
Marks in French Lines.
PARIS. March 20. A German avia
tor has dropped several smoke bombs
near a French battery, it is reported
from the front. This is the first time
since the war began that such "bombs
have been used.
Not in themselves dangerous th
bombs give forth .an intense smoke
which persists for a long time and
serves as a guide for the hostile artil
lery. EPIRUS DECREE WORRIES
Annexation by Greece Said to Be in
Violation of London Decision.
ROME, via London, March 20. Ad
vices' received here from Athens that a
royal decree has been issued, proclaim
ing the annexation of Northern Epirus,
Albania, to Greece is causing some con
cern. The annexation is regarded in offi
cial circles as a violation of the deci
sion of the London conference concern
ing Albania.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Th Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 34
degrees; minimum, 47 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain ; southwesterly
winds.
Mexico.
Scouts lead new cavalry force from Colum
bus, Page 2.
Villa leads his forces in battle against
Colonel Cano's cavalry. Page 2.
Mexico proposes protocol to govern pursuit.
Page 2.
Villa escapes with aid of Carranza forces.
Page 1.
War.
Numerical superiority safd to have given
Germans early advantage at Verdun
Page 3.
Entente allies conference today may lead
to peace. Page 1.-
National.
Armor plate bill bitterly fought in Senate.
Page 3.
Hous refuses lo increase provision for
size of army In Hay bill. Page 5.
Seven sections of land grant bill are agreed
on by committee. Page &.
' Iomp8tlr.
Republican Xational committee looks first
of all to Hughes. Page 1.
Sport;
Guisto aids Beaver yans in defeating regu
lars. Page 12.
Fortland wins horkey game at Montreal,
2 to 0. Pago 12.
Vauphn decides to sign Beaver contract.
Page 12.
Pacific Ts'orthwest.
Portland interests in big timber deal with
Simpson heirs. Page 1.
Orders exceed output of mills at Grays
Harbor. Page 1.
Hill line seeks to enter California via Lake,
t view and Altmas. Page 1.
Houses and trees felled by storm in Clack
? amas County. Page t.
Noted gathering at Seattle to install uni
versity president. Page 3,
Interstate bridge street railway franchise is
debated. Page G.
Commercial and Marine,
Sugar refiners seek to curb speculation by
dealers. Page 17.
Cattle and hogs higher at Portland stock
yards. Page 17.
Peace- rumors lead to reaction in Chicago
wheat market. Page IT.
War stocks decline with heavy selling.
Page 17.
Navy not posted on correct Columbia chan
nel measurements. Page lo.
Fortland and Vicinity.
Proposed taxicab law to be stringent.
Page IS.
"Lucky Jack" Peterson to be married to
nurse. Page 9.
Methodist ministers indorse preparedness.
Page 7.
Federal experts explain fruit plans to
Chamber members. Page 1ft.
Fred R. Sal way fined on charge brought
by ex-wife. Page 18.
Judge Morrow threatens to abandon parole
privilege. Page 18.
Mr. Lancaster finds travel wave forming
In Kast. Page 13.
Christian Science lecturer defines faith.
Pago 7.
Oregon Congress -or Mothers votes to sup
port Pennsylvania woman. Page 16.
Weather report, data ami forecast Page IT.
SIMPSON HEIRS SELL .
IMMENSE HOLDINGS
Buehners and Sailor,
of Portland, Buyers,
PRICE BELIEYED NEAR -MILLION
Big Timber Holdings of Lat
Coos Pioneer Are Included.
MILL AND SCHOONER GO
North Bend Business Property
Iiisted in Transfer Which Will
Take Effect April 10 Lum
bering to Be Continued.
NORTH BEND, Or.. March 20. tSpe
cial.) Charles S. Winsor, manager of
the Simpson Lumber Company, today
announced the sale of a large portion
of the company's holdings in Coos
County to a syndicate comprising Phil
lip and Henry Buehner and George B.
Sailor, of Portland. The deal was con
summated, it was stated, in San Fran
cisco by Phillip Buehner, who met the
Simpson heirs, including Louis J..
Edgar. Mrs. Harry Simpson and a
daughter of Captain A. MSimpson.
Louis J. Simpson today telegraphed.
Manager Winsor that the deal had been
consummated, and ordered preparations
for the transfer of the property.
The scheduled property lists 12,000
acres of timber on the divide between
the North Coquille and Stuth Coos
rivers, SS00 acres of timber in the Ten
Mile region, 1640 acres of timber ou
South Inlet, comprising 22,440 acres,
with a stumpage of more than 1.000,
000.000 feet of spruce, hemlock, white
and red cedar, and fir.
Porter 51111 Included.
The Porter sawmill in the city limits
of North Bend, which has a capacity
of 100.000 feet daily, is"included, with
3200 feet of waterfront in the main
section of North Bend, reaching from
Washington avenue to plat B; all tide
lands east of Railroad avenue, from
Washington street to plat B, compris
ing 40 acres; eight city lots on Sher
man avenue, in this city, with a water
reservoir and spring supply; four lots
at plat B, with a water supply; the
North Bend Sash & Door Factory at
the foot of Washington street; the
steam schooner A. M. Simpson, built
at North Bend in 1911, capable of carry
ing nearly 1.000,000 feet of lumber.
The transfer will be effected April
10, and the Buehner concern will oper
ate the mills afterwards. The holdings
were accumulated here by Captaiu
A. M. Simpson, who was the pioneer
lumberman of Coos Bay. He died two
years ago, and left the property to his
three sons and one daughter. Owing
to varying Ideas among the heirs they
decided to dispose of the property
scheduled.
Price Near Million.
The piice. while not named by either
of the parties concerned, is thought
to be between $750,000 and $1,000,000.
The sale leaves the Simpson heirs a,
large and valuable lot of property here.
Including 4000 acres of timber land,
the sawmill at old North Bend, all the
residences and Simpson Park, in the
north part of this city, several thou
sand acres of timber land near Rocky
Point and other city property In North
Bend, besides an interest in the steamer
Hardy.
The sash and door factory, which
ran steadily for eight years, was closed
during the slump in lumber products
last year, and has not resumed. The
Porter mill has been sawing since last
July, after having been shut down for
several months. A large amount of its
output was used in the Southern Pacific
bridge and other construction in this
vicinity.
DEAIi IS KNOWN IN PORTLAND
Philip Buehner, Before Leaving,
Tells of Intention to Close.
Negotiations for the sale of the
Simpson lumber interests to the
Buehner syndicate have been in prog
ress for several months.
Philip Buehner. the well-known tim
ber operator of Portland, is the prin
cipal in the new syndicate. He. to
gether with his associates, now am in
San Francisco to arrange for final
transfer of the property.
Before Mr. Buehner left Portland, a
few days ago, he confided to his friends
here that he would close the transac
tion. It is understood that the sale in
volves a consideration of approximately
$1,000,000.
The Buehner syndicate proposes to
continue operations of the Simpson
plant as heretofore, and may make
some improvements that will permit of
more extensive operations, following
completion of the Southern Pacific
Railway.
LAD, 9, SHOOTS PLAYMATE
Yakima Youngster Gets Rifle While
Parents Are Absent.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., March 20.
(Special.) Horace Porter, 9 years. oW.
in the absence of his parents, Saturday
night obtained a small rifle and snot
his playmate. Marshall Remelin. agetl
10. through the lungs.
The victim, son of Mr.iand Mrs M. C.
Remelin. is in the hospital and his re
covery is doubtful.