Morning Oregonian., April 17, 1916, Image 1

VOL. LVIXO. 17,280.
PORTLAND, OREGON,
MONDAY, ArKIL 17, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
VILLA BELIEVED
EX-GOVERNOR PECK
FRENCH ADVANCE
FLUNK STAVED OFF
BY KENTUCKY J' " 2 K
LAD LOST IN SNOW
-DIES NEAR TRAIL
AUSTRIA
HUNGARY
ROBBERS-IN AUTOS
TAKE SIX CAPTIVES
Highwaymen Defy Pur
suit for Hours.
OF WISCONSIN DIES
IN VERDUN REGION
WILL 'AVOID BREAK
D
NATIONAL FAMK ACHIEVED AS
GER3IAN TltENCHES OCCUPIED
LANE COUNTY YOUTH WANDERS
PAR IN BLIZZARD.
WKITEK OF "HAD BOY" TALES.
SOUTH OF DOUAU3IONT.
V1
CERTAINLY DEA
Carranza Forces Said to
Have Secured Body.
INCIDENTS CONFIRM STORY
Mexican Officials Credit Ver
sioo; Americans Await
ing More Details.
RECENT ILLNESS KNOWN
Bandit's Condition Such Tht
if Vounded Chances to
Recover Were Small.
tKXICO CITV, April 1- Villa dead
Ho! y Hmn ki die dp oat of a two-veeka-old
icrave by Carlo Cmrrmmmm
rpktK of Uraeral Ctrraiu, the Klral
Chief of the t'onntitntloaalUta. and
la
hoot ttelna; bronKht by Aim and mm rm
rorl of soldiers to the eitr of Chlhoa
km.
1 h In Information va eoatalned la i
tdmram reeelved by the War Depart
aeat late today.
EL PASO, April 16. Francisco
Villa is dead and his body, disinterred
some days after his burial, is in
possession of the Carranza troops, ac
cording to a series of telegraphic mes
sages received in Juarez today by the
Mexican officials.
For more than a week reports that
Villa had died from wounds have been
current both here and in Juarez. To
day's accounts were the most circum
stantial and apparently reliable yet
received. They were accepted with
reserve by American officials, includ
ing General Bell, but the Mexican of
ficials expressed confidence in their
reliability.
Telegraph Operators Confirm Report.
The messages, in the order in which
they were received, were as follows:
The dispatcher of the Mexican
western Railroad at Juarez reported
to General Gabriel Gavira, Carranza
commander at Juarez, that he had
heard a conversation over the tele
graph wires to the effect that Villa's
body was in the hands of the Car
ranza troops. General Gavira notified
Consul Andres Garcia here, who
rushed messages to the telegraph op
erators at Madero and Cusihuiriachic
operators answered confirmed the re
port and said the body was being
taken to Chihuahua.
The telegraph operator at San An
tonio, Mexico, 50 miles west of Chi
huahua, telegraphed Consul Garcia
that Villa's body was in possession of
Colonel Carlos Carranza, nephew of
General Carranza, who was taking it
in a special train to Chihuahua.
Known Facts Support Story.
In reply to these messages, tele
grams were sent to the Carranza Gen
erals in the field and to officers in
Mexico City, Chihuahua and other
points, asking confirmation, but no
answers have yet been received.
Apart from the telegrams sent here
there are some known facts which
have been pointed out by Mexican of
ficials as lending strong support to
the truth of the report that the bandit
;hief's career has been closed by death.
These facts are:
Villa has been suffering for more
than a year from a virulent form of
blood poisoning.
He was treated for this disease
while in Juarez by Dr. W. L. Brown,
one of the best known physicians in El
Paso.
Physical Condition Serious.
Dr. Brown says that the condition of
the bandit was such that even a minor
wound would be fatal in ten days un
less treated promptly and with the
best medical skill and care. Even un
der the most favorable conditions such
a wound would be of the gravest char
acter. It is certain that if Villa was
wounded he could not have commanded
but the most primitive treatment. ,
Another message from Chihuahua
City, received here, saying that riot
ing had broken out there, was re
garded as in a measure confirmatory
of the bandit's death. Villa is known
to have had numerous sympathizers
among the lower classes in the city
and it was considered probable that
Concluded on rse Column
Veteran. One of Three Democrats to
Hold Highest State Office
Since Admission in 1848.
MILWAUKEE, April 16. George W
Peck, 75 years old, former Governor of
Wisconsin for two terms, and at on
time Mayor of Milwaukee, died here
today after a short illness.
Mr. Teck was one of three Democrats
who, since the admission of Wiscon
Kin to the Union, "in 1S48, held the po
sition of Governor. He was Governo
from 1890 to 1895. In 1892 his oppo
nent on the Republican ticket was ex-
United States Senator Spooner, whom
he defeated.
Mr. Peck achieved National fame as
a writer of humorous tajes, his best
known book being '"Peck's Bad Boy'
He was the publisher of Peck's Sun
165-FOOT POLE SHIPPED
Giant Flagstaff Starts Today by
Hail for New York City.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. April 16. (Spe
cial.) From the piling camp of Henry
Hall at Onalaska tomorrow will be
shipped one of the tallest flag poles
ever sent east from the Pacific North
west. The pole is 165 feet long and
measures 30 inches at the base and
eight inches at the top. It is consigned
to a concern in New York City, where
it will be located.
It is understood the shipment will
RO east via the Great Northern and
that four flatcars will be required to
transport it. In addition to the flag
pole the cars will be loaded with otner
monster poles which will complete the
shipment.
MOTOR TRAIN IS ATTACKED
Americans Also Have Series of Skir
mishes With Outlaws.
SAN ANTONIO, April 16. General
Pershing- reported to headquarters to
day that a motor truck train carrying
aeroplanes was attacked by 40 bandits
Friday night, 15 miles north of Satevo,
The Mexicans were driven off and one
of their pumber was killed. General
Pershing' was with the motor truck
train at the time of the attack. There
were no American losses.
General Pershing also pave the first
report on a series of skirmishes with
Villa outlaws near San Francisco Jtorja
and Balleza, in which Major R. L.
Howze with detachmer'.s of the Elev
enth Cavalry had one man killed and
two wounded.
DEAF BOY EQUALS RECORD
Hot ii la Strikes Out 21 Batsmen and
Will Try for Tacoma Post.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 17.
(Special.) Louis Kotula, the Polish
pitcher for the State School for the
Deaf, is thought to have equaled the
world's record for striking out bats
men in a nine-inning game, whiffing
21 of the players of the Benson Poly-
echnic School nine of Portland, Sat
urday.
A week previously he struck out 18
batters in a game with Lincoln High
School, of Portland.
Kotula will try to catch on with the
Tacoma team - in the Northwestern
League this Summer.
SAINTS EMPLOY WIRELESS
Radio Connecting Churches An
nounces Activities of Stork.
KANSAS CITY, April 16. The sesuion
of the general conference of the Re
organized Latter Day Saints Church in
ession at Independence, Mo., was in-
errupedby the reading of a radiogram.
received at a wireless station connected
with the church, which announced the
arrival of the stork at the home in
Lamonl. Ia.. of one of the Influential
membtrs of the church.
The wireless system which connects
several of the churches of the sect
over the country has been busy all
week pending messages and reporting
the deliberations of the conference.
WOMEN CAT OWNERS UNITE
31. K. O. W. Club" Organized to
Promote Show of Pedigreed.
The -M. E. O. W. Club" was or
ganized Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
It. P. Kuine, 351 East Forty-eighth
treet North. Th-e club will be composed
of women owners of thoroughbred cats.
The club has been organized by the
women for the study and care of pedi
greed cats and a cat show will be held
soon.
The next meeting will be Wednesday,
at tht home of Mrs. E. E. Allen, 1079
East Thirty-scond street North. The
lub is plannng social gatherings to
which husbands and men friends will
be Invited.
MARY PHAGAN -SUIT ENDS
Mother Makes Settlement With Em
ployers of 3Iurdered Girl.
ATLANTA. Ga, April 16. The suit
brought by Mrs. J. W. Coleman to re
cover $10,000 from the National Pencil
Company on account of the death of
her daughter. Mary Phagan, for whose
murder Leo M. Frank was convicted.
was dismissed in Superior Court here
Saturday after attorneys announced
hat a settlement out of court had been
greed upon.
Mary Phagan's body was found in the
pencil factory.
Berlin'Course Not to
Govern Vienna.
COUNT TISZA IS DESPERATE
German-Americans in Buda
pest, However, Threaten.
SHIPS TO BE BLOWN UP
Statement Made That Interned Ves
sels Will Not Be Allowed to Be
Seized Campaign of De
struction Predicted.
BL'DA PEST, April 15. (Special.)
The probability of war between Amer
ica and the Central Empires is a grave
concern to Austria and Hungary alike.
for millions of Hungarians and Aus-
trlans in America would suffer consid
erably in case relations were broken
off and everything is being done in
the Vienna foreign office to persuade
Germany to evade a rupturo if pos
sible. Austria-Hungary Insists on be
ing consulted in the matter and ne
gotiations are going on between Ber
lin and Vienna.
Should a break occur, the Austro-
Hungarian government will not taka
official notice of it and even If it
should come to war between Germany
and the United States the monarchy
will disregard the alliance into consid
eration, as is the case with Germany
and Italy. The press is devoting
marked attention to the situation.
Count Tlsxa Desperate.
Count Tlssn is desperate at the mere
suggestion of war between Austria-
Hungary and the United States and Is
opposing vehemently any policy of the
Germans that would lead to a rupture
with America.
The question was discussed last week
at a meeting of Austrian and Hungar-
government representatives who
met here to continue negotiations on
the Ausgleich. and it is said that cer
tain steps were decided on to be taken
Berlin, but what Is the natude of
these sttps has not been repealed. On
the other hand, some dozen German-
Americans and some naturalized Ameri
cans of Austrian and Hungarian birth
here at present, who have been spend-
ng their time since the war began
raveling between America and the
central empires, are almost desperate
over theid inability to adjust matters.
German-American Threat Made.
One of them said yesterday that
hould America dare to break off rela
ions with Germany, the German or
ganizations in the United States will
prove to President Wilson that it was
the greatest blunder he ever commit
ted. Gtrman ships In American harbors
will never be seized by the American
authorities," said one, "for they will be
blown up before war Is actually de-
lared. Every preparation has been
made in America to undeceive 'the
President, and no German tonnage will
ever be added to American snipping.
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Two Hundred Prisoners Captured
Announcement of General Pe--lain
Kecalled in Paris.
PARIS, April 16. A French infantry
attack in the Verdun region south of
Douauniont yesterday resulted in the
capture of the portions of some Ger
man trenches, the War Office an
nounced today. Two hundred Germans
were taken prisoners.
The significance of the attack Is
commented on in Paris with extreme
satisfaction. It is recalled that a few
days ago General Petain, commanding
the defenses of Verdun, was quoted as
saying that he had "ceded" to the en
emy all the territory in that region
he intended they should, have. Since
then the Germans have made no im
portant gains.
Paris now is inclined to believe that
the psychological moment, long await
ed, for a French offensive has arrived,
Whether this will be a heavy drive
or a series of spirited movements in
tended to wrest the initiative from the
enemy is not determined and the War
Office is silent on the subject.
BERLIN, via London, April 16
After extensive bombardment large
French forces on the Verdun front
attacked German positions near Fort
Douaumont yesterday. The German
War Office statement of today says
the French were repulsed with heavy
losses.
THREE MORE VESSELS SUNK
British Ship on Way Prom Seattle
Among Victims of Submarine.
LONDON, April 16. Lloyds announces
that the Norwegian steamship Puenas-
taff, of Chrlstiania, was sunk today.
She was going from Newcastle to Bou
logne. The crew was saved.
The British steamship Falrport is re
ported to have been sunk. She was un
armed. The British ship Cardonia has been
sunk by a torpedo. The crew was
saved.
The Pusnastaff was not mentioned In
maritime records. The Fairport. 3838
tons gross, was built in 1906 and owned
in Newcastle. She sailed from Rio
Janeiro on March 10 for an unnamed
port. The. Cardonia was a vessel of
2065 tons. She sailed from Seattle No
vember 9 for the United Kingdom.
FOUL. BALL-INJURES CHILD
Little Girl at Game at Sellwood Is
Struck in Mouth and Badly Hurt.
Mildred Lecompte, 10 years old
badly injured yesterday as a result of
being struck in the mouth with a base
ball while watching a game between
the Bricklayers and the Sellwood team
at Sellwood. A foul tip sent the ball
into the crowd.
The child, who lives at 365 Milwaukie
street, was taken to the Sellwood Hos
pital for medical attention.
GREEK CHAMBER ADJOURNS
Recess Taken to Give Government
Leeway in Grave Situation.
LONDON. April 16. The Greek
Chamber of Deputies adjourned last
night until May 3.
Reuter's Athens correspondent says
the recess was taken to give the Gov
ernment a free hand to deal with the
extremely complicated situation. Urg
ent bills were left unfinished on the
calendar.
DONT FORGET THE DAY AND YEAR.
Is
NAMES TO BE WRITTEN IN
Marshall Gets the Hook in Fa
vor of Chamberlain.
SHOT TAKEN AT HON. FRANK
Federal Orfice-Holders Who Inter
fere in State and National Nom
inations Are Notified Just
Where to Head In.
Despite the lailure of Oregon Demo
crats to file declarations of candidacy
for more than a scattered few of the
offices for which nominations are to
be made at the primary election next
May 19, there will be a full Democratic
ticket in the field after all.
The Kentucky Kllck has come to the
rescue by indorsing a list of prominent
Democrats as candidates for various
offices. It expects to have a complete
ticket assembled for all National and
State offices within the next week or
ten days.
Of course, the names of these candi
dates will not go on the ballot, inas
much as the time limit for filing dec
larations of candidacy expired last Fri
day. . However, the Kllck will have
thousands of cards struck off with, its
ticket printed thereon. The cards,
which are to be distributed through
the state, will request Democratic vot
ers to write on the ballot the names
of the candidates on the ticket.
The Kentucky Klick is a political
organization of Democratic stalwarts
all unbossed. Who go so far In the
cause of independence as to bar Fed
eral. State or Municipal office-holders
from membership so as to avoid all
danger of being "controlled'" by am
bitious candidates. For the last sev
eral primary elections the Kllck - has
put out a Democratic ticket for all of
flees for which candidates had ap
peared.
Mr. Marshall Opposed.
In its present ticket, however, the
Klick has put up a candidate for one
office, that of Vice-President, with the
expressed hope of defeating Thomas R.
Marshall, incumbent, whose nominat
ing petition was filed at Salem recent
ly by the Honorable Frank Stott My
ers, Portland postmaster.
As the best man to defeat the choice
of the Honorable Frank, the Klick has
indorsed George E. Chamberlain, c
nior United States Senator from Ore
gon.
Here is the ticket as partially as
sembled and indorsed at the regular
monthly meeting of the Klick Satur
day night in the Worcester building
the president being empowered at the
same meeting to name a committee of
five to compile a further list of Demo
cratlc efficients to round out the
ticket:
President Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey.
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Column 3.)
Democi ..ic Ticket
Assured-After All.
Lyman Maddaris Found to Have
Perished When Within Few
Feet of Regaining; Road.
EUGENE, Or., April 16. (Special.)
Lost in a snowstorm after wander
ing for many miles in the wilderness
of Saddle Mountain, the wildest re
gion of Western Lane County, Lyman
Maddaris, aged 1, perished from ex
haustion and cold when within sixteen
feet of the trail.
His body was found today by a
searching party of six men, which
started out to investigate a report that
fresh tracks of shoes without nails,
such as worn by the boy and very un
common in that section, had been
found near the trail, giving hope that
the lad might yet be alive.
Maddaris left the home of Thomas
Cullen, at the south end of Saddle
Mountain, in an effort to reach the
home of his father on Big Creek, Jan
uary 15. There was an unusually heavy
snow on the ground at the time and
it was still snowing.
Several days later, when he failed
to appear, a searching party was or
ganized, but all efforts to find the boy,
deaed or alive, wer ein vain. The
searchers discovered that he had wan
dered from the trail and that he real
ized he had lost his way. In anticipa
tion of a possible search, he had torn
his clothing in small strips which he
tied upon bushes. The body was found
today on the west side of Saddle Moun
tain, in a sitting posture, against
tree.
THREE-YEAR-OLD
DROWNS
Child Playing on Old Ferry
Falls Into Water.
Slip
Death by drowning ended the play
time of Ernst Hendrickson, near the
Sellwood ferry slip, yesterday at 12:40
P. M. The body was recovered two
hours later.
Ernst and his brother, aged 5, ran
from their home on the Macadam Road
to play along the river. At the tannery
operated by Webber Brothers an old
slip extends into the river. It is seldom
used and the planking is missing in a
number of places. The two little boys
ventured out on the slip. Ernst fel
through and sank before help arrived.
Residents of the district dragged for
the body and it was recovered by Ru
dolph Zak.
AIRMAN "RAIDS" CAPITAL
Bombs Explode Above Washington
Buildings as Warning.
WASHINGTON, April 16. A theoret
ical air raid on the National capital in
which bombs were exploded above the
White House, the Capitol building, the
War College and other Government es
tablishments, was carried out last night
by an aviator who said he made the
flight to demonstrate to high officials
the city's unpreparedness.
The attack was unheralded and the
succession of sharp explosions and
flashes of fire startled hundreds of
people on the streets and brought a
flood of inquiries to the White House
offices and the police headquarters.
The bombs were harmless and were
timed to explode about 1000 feet in the
air.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
decrees; minimum, 42 degrees.
04
TODAY'S Shovvers and cooler; southwest
erly winds.
Mexico.
Villa, believed by Carranza officials to
be dead;, body said to have been ex
humed Page 1.
Carranza soldiers, out of control of officers.
aggressors at Farrai. rage .
American schoolteachers from Parral de
scribe skirmish between troops and mob.
Page U-
Washington announces troops will be with
drawn at once if Villa is really dead,
fage 2.
War.
Reichstag aroused by l,iebknechts charges
against Imperial chancellor. Page 4.
French make gains and capture llt0 Ger
man, prisoners in. Verdun region. Page 1.
Turks admit sinking Russian hospital ship;
say she violated rules involving immun
ity. Page o.
Iometic.
Message of sympathy sent to entente allies
by 000 prominent Americans. i-ase
E-Govcrnor Peck, of "Wisconsin, dead.
Page 1.
8 port.
Pacific Coast League results: Oakland 4-4.
1-7; Los Angeles 111, Salt LaVe 9. Page
12.
Cincinnati Reds are greatest surprise in start
of major league races, i'age i.
Lind's batting and theft of home wins for
Baby Beavers. rage z,
Portland Golf Club stages several matches.
Page 33.
Pacific North went.
Hood River section of Highway reported In
fair condition. rage o.
Four Republican office-holding veteran in
race In asnington. rage .
Vancouver Oddfellow celebration begins to
morrow. Page 4.
Spokane highwaymen in stolen autos take
rive men ana woman capuve. x ane
Prlneviile capitalists offer to build railroad.
Page 7.
Marine.
Big Three liners sail from Portland in after
noons, rage
Portland and Vicinity.
Son of man who christened Portland in 1843
la visitor. Page
Salesgirls on Highway excursion number
llfuo. Page 16.
Palm Sunday observed in many Portland
churches. Page 11.
Rose Festival Association offers $1000 in
prizes for band contest. Page 10.
Lincoln High debaters will invade Califor
nia. Page 3.
MeUiodists hold services in old Westminster
Presbyterian Building. Page 1 1.
Legislative aspirants requested to go on
record on liquor question. Page lO.
Meteors to appear In sky April JO. Page 1."
Kentucky Klick staves off flunk in matter
of Democratic ticket. Page 1.
Red co-erfs adopt 10:30s P. M. curfew rule.
Page 10.
Marvin Hughitt moralizes concerning meas
ures of success. Page lo.
Russian pianist praised for concert work.
Page 9.
Theaters.
New Orpheum show Is delight. Page Hi.
Strand bill pleases audiences. Page 4.
Follies at Empress breezy comedy. Page 11.
Lyric show is full of ginger. Pa ge 11.
Hippodrome play evokes reminiscent tears.
Pane 1
PRISONERS FORCED TO DRIVE
Spokane Sextet Compelled to
Witness Operations.
LOOT FOR NIGHT IS $44
Two Marauders Kun Wild for Foue
Hours in Happy - Go - Lucky.
Fashion One of Vic
tims Is Woman.
SPOKANE, Wash.. April 16. (Spe
cial.) Two masked highwaymen, trav
eling in an automobile which they
captured at the point of cuns.
over a large part of the South' Side
between Canno Hill and Union Park
for nearly four hours Saturday night
and Sunday morning. They held up,
robbed, assailed or mutilated citizen.,
chased automobiles, defied pursuit and
concluded the night's work with a
profit of $44 and six prisoners in their
possession, amonij them a woman. The
victims were:
Harry Walker, driver of jitney bus,
loss $25.
M. Hausman. mechanician, Chalmers
Auto Co.. loss $14.
B. II. Rothwell, chauffeur, loss $4.
J. J. Rouse, cashier Fidelity Bank,
and. Mrs. J. J. Rouse, loss $2.
C. Anderson, reporter, Spokesman
Review. IliKhwoynirn Arc Sociable.
One of the highwaymen was a soci
able young man, given to bright and
laugh-provoking- comment on each new
Incident of robbery or abuse. Tho
other, who seemed to bo older, was dig
nified and not wasteful of words, al
though amiable enough on occasion.
They would have been companionable,
but for the use of vulgar and profane
language by the younger and the habit
of both in thrusting guns into the
faces and ribs of thoughtless prisoners
who forgot to look straight ahead as
instructed.
High-strung and active, the younger
man stood up in the car and directed
its course with a wave of his waapon
or by energetic speech. Never excited,
the order man occupied a seat in 'he
rear, offering a suggestion to his ac
complice occasionally and keeping- the
band or joyless-riders covered with a.
gun continuously.
Mrs. Rouse, who was the young wom
an captive, took the affair calmly, and
ed captors to believe she shared in
their desire for speed at critical mo
ments. Prisoners Foroort to Drive.
The other prisoners soothed bruises
and cuts and tried to keep from
freezing, except the men at the wheel.
one of whom was the husband of tho
young woman, the other a driver of the
jitney bus. Incidentally, the robbers
took along a newspaper reporter to
fake sure there would be no untimely
publicity.
First of the party to be taken pris
oner was Walker, the jitneyman. He
was nearing his car, which stood on
Sprague avenue and I-'rey street, when
confronted in the dark by a man with.
gun. This was at 10:40 P. M. Satur
day.
Over a protest he was forced to drive
his car in quest of victims. "East
Sprague" shone from a sign on the
windshield. Two guns shone from the
rear seat, occupied by the robbers.
"Woman Kot Searched.
It was about midnight and on Rock-
wood boulevard.-near Sixteenth avenue.
that a Paige car of seven-passenger
capacity was sighted. Tension in the
robber car became high, but without
need, for the occupants, a man and a
woman, surrendered promptly. They
were J. J. Rouse and wife, and they
gracefully stepped into the street to
permit of a search. The pockets of
the man were examined, but the word.
of the woman was taken when she de
nied the possession of money. JeweJa
she had, but no gentlemanly robber
would take them, the gallant gunman
assured her.
The highwaymen threatened to go to
the home of the couple, which was
near, to obtain money, but, on hearing
of children there, changed their plan
to a seizure of their machine, which
became the robber car for the next
three hourw, the jitney 'bus being left
the road when its driver was driven
nto the Paige car. Walker was forced
to lie in the rear seat with his face
downward.
Another hour was spent in rapid
runs through Manito. Rockwood and
Cannon Hill in search of prizes, the
custodian of the car at the wheel, hia
wife by his side and the highwaymen
nd a victim in the seat behind. Car3
and pedestrians were overtaken but not
halted, and no word was passed to
them, except to salute, the scenes of
encounter not being regarded as suffi
ciently remote for robbery with safety.
It was nearing 1 A. M. when Ander
son, the newspaper man. was sighted.
He was struck over "the head with a
gun when his hands did not rise rapid-
y enough.
Chafte Is Lively.
Anderson was then ordered Into th
machine for a two-hour spin.
Hausman and Rothwell, drivine a
racing car, were tollowed in a lively
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