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THE BTORNIKO OREGOXTAIf. . TTTESDAY, 3IAY 9, 1916. AMERICAN CAVALRY LATEST LINER TO BE TORPEDOED BY GERMANS. 3S Store Opens Daily at 8:30 A. M. Saturdays at 9 A. M. Store Closes Dailv at 5 :30 P. M. Saturday's at 6 P. M. , -,- Troops Go to Big Bend Dis trict In Texas to Pre vent More Raids. Pacific Phone : Marshall 50S0 lU::;-.r Home Phone : A 2112 s - 2 SWINGS SOUTHWARD The Most in Value, the Best in Quality tr .. . SOLDIER'S TALE IS VIVID Privates Tyrce and Compton Tell of "Defense of Adobe lint and of Battle to Save Lives of Coinpton's Children. MARATHON. Tex.. May 8 Privates Jtoscoe B. Tyree and O. G. Compton ar rived here late this afternoon in com pany with Sergeant Smyth. They were brought here in a motorcar from Glenn Springs. Anxiety had been felt for these two men. as they redisappeared after the fight between the bandits and the patrol at Glenn Springs and Compton had been reported taken into Mexico, j Jt is believed now that the man re ported kidnaped with with John Deem ers from below Boquillas was named Coy. Troops Move Soutli. The troops of American cavalry wunit southward this afternoon into the Big: Bend country, moving on to Glenn Springs, where three soldiers lost their lives and a little boy was shot to death in the raid by Villista bandits Friday night. The 100 and more cavalrymen belong to Troops A and B, of the Eighth Cavalry, under the com mand of Major George T. Langhorne. Two troops of the Fourteenth Cavalry, commanded by Colonel F. W. Sibley, from Fort Clark, go forward tomor row. A strict censorship is enforced to screen the troop movements in the field campaign, whether it takes the form of pursuit of the Villista brigands or the protection of the border from further attneks. Many unconfirmed reports are cur rent tonight at Boquillas that bodies of' bandits are operating in numbers on the Mexican side. The number of cavalrymen under present orders to proceed toward the river Indicates that no effort will be made to pursue the bandits into Mexico unless they are ob served near the border. In that event a chase Into Mexican territory may be attempted that might carry the Ameri can forces 60 or more miles into Coahulla. Transportation Is LackJuRT. Lack of transportation and properly defended lines of communication pre clude any extended pursuit into Mex ico, and military men here do not think another punitive expedition possible because- of the lack of cavalrymen. The last body of Villistas recrossed the Rio Grande Saturday morning and now are probably nearly 40 miles south of the river. "It would take a brigade of at .least 3000 men to form an expedition into Mexico to ef- icllivijt (.upu n nil hid biluuuuu Haid an Army officer here today just before the troops moved toward Glenn Springs. "The four troops of cavalry that are going in can do little mors than offer protection to the border, and there are no more troops of cav alry that we can draw upon. "There Is now, I believe, one regiment of cavalry, the Second, at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., but that is the only cavalry available. All other cavalry troops are on duty at other points along the bor der and in the main expedition in Chi huahua. We simply have not the men for another punitive expedition. "You can't chase mounted bandits with infantrymen. If we see any Vil listas near the river, I imagine we will Bet orders to go after them, but I don't know positively. But I know we can't go far after them with but four troops of cavalry." It was learned hero today that after the raid on Glenn Springs the bandits split their forces into two bodies, one heading toward the Rio Grande and fording the river at Boquillas. and the other, about 40 in number, working southeast and recrossing the river at San Vlncente. It was here that the Villistas were observed by Mrs. Hart, a school teacher, 'who reported that the brigands, mounted on ponies and horses, crossed the Rio Grande about 5 o'clock Saturday night and disappeared into Mexico. Private Roscoe Tyree. the missing soldier who was thought to have been oanturpa bv the Mexicans. was in agony when brought to Marathon to night. His right arm and foot were badly burned in the fire that drove him and his comrades from the adobe house. Tyree fled down a creek, where he was found the next day. Sergeant Smythe came in with him on a truck. Compton Tells of Raid. Oscar C. Compton. also reported safe tonight, reached here in an automobile from Glenn Springs. Compton's little boy. Garnett. was riddled with bullets in the raid. Compton told how the Mexicans surrounded the little settle ment with the apparent object of kill ing all the soldiers and then sacking the place at their leisure. "I heard the sound of many feet upon the rocks." said Compton. whose home was but a short distance from the sol dier encampment, "and then two Mex icans with handkerchiefs tied across their faces stuck their heads in the front door and asked if there were any soldiers there. I answered them, and looking out saw Mexicans coming in all directions, yelling as loud aa they could. "They opened fire on the adobe house and I went and got my rifle and counted by cartridges. I had only 100. Sitting at the window, I waited for them to attack. "My S-year-old girl, Louise, with her two little brothers, Howard and Gar nett, tumbled out of bed. Louise put her arms around my neck and said she was scared at the yelling. I picked her up and, leaving the two boys behind, carried her out the back door" to the shack of a Mexican washerwoman, who took care of her. Mounded Comrade Found. "I started back to the house to get Garnett and Howard. Garnett is only 4 and his brother 6 years old. But I could not make it. The Mexicans were too thick and I could not shoot my way through them. I emptied my gun. but they crowded me. and I had to head for the creek and slip behind a rock. In the morning I found Tyree with his feet and arms burned, wan dering in the creek bottom." Compton and Tyree moved toward the camp and finding a body of Mex icans still in the place they hurried away and hid in a Aave. Here they remained until Sunday afternoon, wheu they entered Glenn Springs. Compton learned that his boy Garnett had been shot and that his body had been taken to Marathon. There are fears tonight for the safety of six American employes at ttie Porto Rico de Boquillas mines, which are located five miles across the Rio Grande in Mexico. No word has come from there, and the oflclals cf the company are unable toonfirm , f?iw5i6 '--c-r.-r y i ' ' - r "'-l-nlT- 1 r--'0m' " t-$kzm pm Iftiiiinirt i r aiiiimiia UTMHU 15 bNNNu Photo by Bain News Service. Whlto Star Steamship Cymric. or deny reports that Mexicans have attacked the Americans. Sergeant Smythe said tonight that he thought about 25 Mexicans were either killed or wounded in the raid. TROOPS TO GO ON TRAIL rContlnnpd From First Page.) No Americans Said to Be in Crew, Which Numbers 100. left Kennet. Cal.. after passing a worthless check there in the sum of $25. He also is alleged to have passed fictitious paper at Redding and other California cities. The officers believe Pertier la headed toward San Francisco. NO PASSENGERS CARRIED Ojos Azules. where American cavalry men surprised and almost exterminated a band of Villa followers last week. The attitude of the Carranza forces was said by General Pershing to be friendly. Consul Letcher reported quiet at Chi huahua. There is a Carranza garrison of 1000 men now in that place. Consul Blocker s message regarding the Glenn Springs fight said the bodies of Deemer and Coy. the two civilians slain, had been found with their throats cut. The other civilian reported killed was the Compton boy. The message estimated the force of the raiders at 100 and said the women of Glenn Springs had been sent to Marathon by motor truck. COXFEREXCE WITHOUT RESULT Scott and Funston 1'ail to Reach Agreement With Obregon. EL PASO. Tex.. May 8. Today's con ference between Generals Scott and Funston and General Obregon. Mexican Minister of War, and Juan Amador. Sub-Secretary of Foreign Affairs, end ed late today without an agreement having been reached. It was indicated, however, that ef forts to effect an understanding re garding the status of the American troops in Mexico had not been aban doned and that another conference would be held. Today's meeting took place in Gen eral Scott's private car on the Amer ican side. When or where the next meeting would be held was not dis closed. When General Obregon returned to Juarez in his touring car, he was asked: "Is the conference ended? He smiled, shrugged his shoulders and replied: "It is just beginning." A. J. McQuatters, president of the Alvarado Mining & Smelting Company, was again present at the meeting of the American and Mexican representa tives. Neither he nor any of the others would discuss what had taken place. New demands were presented to the Mexican representatives today, it was said, v.-htch would include the co-operation of the Mexican and American troops in districts not hitherto touched in the negotiations. Whatever the reply of the Mexican Minister of War, it was evident that he wished to gain more time. The confer ence began at 4:55 P. M. and ended in just an hour and 15 minutes. Tonight more telegraphic conversations be tween General Obregon and General Carranza at the provisional capital took place. The conferees could be seen through the windows of General Scott's private car throughout the meeting. General Obregon shrugged his shoulders now and then and shook his head. Generals Scott and Funston appeared determined and at times spoke animatedly. Sub-Secretary Madaor. following the conference, announced that no agree ment had been reached and that an other meeting probably would be held Bis Vessel Said to Be Unarmed When Attacked by German Submarine Craft Due at Liverpool Yesterday. (Continued From First Par) GERMAN CONSUL ARRESTED (Continued From First Page.) alleged conspiracy is not divulged. Oth ers referred to as 'persons unknown" also are alleged to have taken part in the plot. COXSXL EXPRESSES SURPRISI; Lnederitz leclares He Knows Noth ing of Von der Goltz Case. BALTIMORE, Mi, May 8. "I know nothing about this case of Horst von der Goltz except what I have read in the papers," said Carl A Luederltz, Ger man Consul here, indicted in New York today, charged with procuring a false passport for Von der Goltz. "It is a surprise to me. That is all I have to say," he added. At the office of United States Mar shal Stockholm it was said that no orders have been received as yet for the arrest of Luederitz. Old Stage Station Destroyed. ROSE BURG. Or.. May 8. (Special.) Fire last week destroyed the old Estes dwelling situated on the Pacific Highway, about five miles north of Drain. The old dwelling was used as a stage station during the days of the Oregon and California stage line and is well known to many people or Ore gon. At the time of the fire it was occupied by Hiram Mooney, and fam lly. They lost practically all of their housenold effects. Filing Fee Is Only Campaign Cost. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 8. Representatives Slnnott and Hawley today filed with the clerk of the House of Representatives state ments showing that to date they have expended nothing whatsoever in fur therlng their campaigns for renomina tion. other than the $100 filing fee, of which no return is required. Body Will Be Sent to China. The body of Chin Dung. Chinese, who died suddenly at St. Vincent's Hospital shortly before midnight Sunday night after a collapse at the restaurant at 95 Second street, where he was employed. is to be sent back to Hong Kong. Chin. who was aged 45, is believed to have died from apoplexy. firearms and also a quantity of empty shells, parts of aeroplanes, bayonets and fuses. NEW YORK. May 8. No word has been received at the offices of the White Star line here, it was said, con cerning the steamer Cymric, which cable dispatches from London reported to be sinking, when the office closed for the night at 6:30 o'clock. Cargo Chiefly Munitions. The Cymric left New York April 29, with a cargo of munitions and war supplies, including 8900 cases of car tridges. She was commanded by Cap tain F. E. Beadnell and had a crew of over 100 men. The Cymric carried no passengers. J. J. MacPherson, British Vice-consul here, in charge of shipping, said that, as far as he knew, there were no Amer icans among the crew. The Cymric, he said, arrived here with a crew of 110 men. Twelve deserted and eight were taken on. None of those taken on were American citizens. Mr. MacPher son added. In addition to the crew, five distressed British seamen, who bad been ill here, were on the steamer. NEVJ PARTY NOT ADVISED MRS. CHAP3TAN-CATT SAYS BIG JOB XOW IS CENTRALIZATION". Prediction la Made by Leader That With Proper Organization Vote Can Be Won In Five Years. MINNEAPOLIS. May 8. Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt, in an address before the Mississippi Valley suffrage conference today, declared that the formation of a woman's political party would not be necessary this year to obtain National enfranchisement. Mrs. Catt, who is president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, pleaded for stronger or ganization within every state and greater teamwork between the states, sharply called to task those suffragists who depend on others to win their bat tles, and closed by saying: ' Let s centralize our efforts, strength en our organization and in five years universal suffrage can be won. The campaign being conducted in Iowa in behalf of woman suffrage, which will be voted on there June 5. was discussed at length and an appea for financial aid met with prompt re. sponse. The hat was passed and the Iowa campaign was benefited by $1361.10. SCHOOL RECEPTION IS PLAN Concord Parent-Teacher Association Elects Officers. Officers of the Concord 6chool Parent-Teacher Association elected Friday are as follows: President. Mrs. A. C. Arnold; vlce-preBldent. Miss Harold Spalding; secretary. Mrs. Tyra Warren; treasurer, Mrs. Lewis Campbell. Mrs. John Risley. the retiring president, presided. The association decided to remodel the interior of the gymnasium of the school and to give a reception to the newiy elected orrieers June 1. The re ception will Include the new teacher. Miss Inez Bailey, and Miss Gertrude Lee, who leave for the East. The sew ing circle will meet every two weeks during the Summer months, but the association adjourned to resume meet ings the first Friday in September. F. W. W00LW0RTH COMING Founder of Chain of Stores to Visit Here for Two Days. F. W. Woolworth. founder of the Woolworth system of f ive-ten-and-fif-teen-cent stores in tho United States, will arrive in Portland on the Shasta Limited tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. with a party of eight, and will be a visitor in this city for two days. He will be the guest of the Retail Merchants' Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon, at the Chamber. Thursday noon, and other commercial organizations in the city will arrange for further entertainment after his ar rival. The Chamber of Commerce will arrange a trip for Mr. Woolworth and his party up the Columbia River High way before they leave Portland. MOTOR BURNS, KILLING ONE Driver of Capsized Car at Victorlu Also Badly Injured. VICTORIA, B. C. May 8. Percy Hill, secretary of the Camosun Club here, was killed and George Chungranes was terribly injured in a motor car accident near the city limits early todav. Th car skidded on a wet road and turned completely over. Mr. Hill was Dinned beneath the car and was burned to death when the machine burst Into names. Mr. Chungranes. who was driv Ing. was badly crushed and la in i critical condition. If he lives he prob ably will lose an arm and a leg. F. Sweeney, the third occupant, who was in the rear seat, was uninjured, and is being held in custody pending investigation or tne accident. HI GILL PRAISES RAIDERS Mayor Declares Police Considerate in Not Wrecking Paintings. SEATTLE. Wash., May 8. Mayor Gill, who was attending the Repub lican State Convention in North Yak ima last Saturday, when the Seattle police wrecked the new drug store of James J. Kelley, an ex-saloonkeeper, commended the police for their action wnen ne arrivea at tne city Hall to day. The police did $10,000 damage to the drug store, but spared pictures which Kelley values at $60,000. The Mayor said if he had been with the raiding squad he would have been inclined to thrust a pick through some of the oil paintings. The Mayor again instructed Chief of Police Beckingham to demolish all drug stores whose chief business is the sale of liquor. APOLLO CLUB ELECTS Three New Directors Named and Annual Report Id Submitted. At the annual meeting of the Apollo Club male chorus last night these di rectors were elected to fill vacancies: W. A. 'Montgomery. Louis Gerllnger. Jr., and S. C. Rasmussen. The holdover directors are: Sidney G. Lathrop and J. B. Pilkington. The five meet soon to elect a president and to appoint various committees. Financial reports reaa snowed tnat the club is In flourishing condition. A proposal was made that the club given a popular con cert at the Multnomah field grand stand early this Summer. It was re ferred to the board of directors. ARBITRATION AGAIN FAILS Striking Engineers Insist on De mands and Hope Is Abandoned. NEW YORK. May 6. A conference here today, the third he,ld thus far in an attempt to settle the marine en gineers' strike, was unavailing. A representative of the employers said later that the engineers had refused to recede from their demands. He expressed the opinion that the confer ences were at an end. Approximately 4000 garment work ers, whose employers are independent of the manufacturers' association and whose demands have been granted, re turned to work today. Others are ex pected to do so tomorrow. Alleged Bad Check Man Goes South. ROSE BURG. Or.. May 8. (Special.) Sheriff George Quine has received a telegram to the effect that J. C. Per tier. who is wanted here on a charge of beating a hotel bill and obtaining good undar talte uretenaea. recently FESTIVALS MAY CHANGE Hood River Man Proposes Berry Carnival Early in June. HOOD RIVER. Or.. May 8. fSneciaL If a suggestion made by W. J. David son, a West Side fruitgrower, is put into effect, the Hood River Valley has celebrated its last Blossom Festival. Mr. Davidson's proposal, which met with a general Indorsement, would sub stitute an annual Clark Seedling straw berry festival for Blossom week, the berry carnival to be held during the first week in June. "Because of the Inclemency of the weather." said Mr. Davidson, "we have been chagrined over our poor celebra tion of Sunday." Smart New Patterns in These Twor Embroidery Specials It's a grreat special purchase from a manufacturer with whom in the past we have done an enormous business. Being1 overstocked, he requested us to take the lot quickly at great price concessions therefore these great savings for you: At 15c Yd. Reg. Values to 39o Here is another unmatchable em broidery sale in widths and styles suitable for underwear, children's and women's dresses, etc., includ ing; 17-inch Flouneings in dainty baby patterns on sheer Swiss and batiste, heavy patterns on nainsook and cambric, also Corset-cover Em broidery and 12-inch Skirtings in a large range of patterns. All im ported and all of perfect workman ship. Values to 39c This 1 C Sale at 1JC At 98c Yd. ft Reg. Values to $2 An elegant assortment of beautiful jTtP 45-inch high-grade sheer Batiste S ( Flouneings especially suitable fr ." p graduation and Summer dresses. Tho patterns range from neat small fJ floral effects to large bold conven- tional designs and are so extensive v ?fy and varied that all tastes may be suited. A special trade event brings to you qualities regularly sold at $2.00 per yard. QQ This Sale at i70C Sale of Men's Athletic Union Suits Reg. $1.00 Grra.de at 69c This very popular and appropriate late Spring and Summer-weight Underwear is made of fine crossbar nainsook in athletic styles with full trouser seat. Union Suits that are well made and regu- ?Q larly sold at $1, priced for This Sale at .OJC 7Mf feStf ml m R s Yard-Wide Solid Color Lining j Satins, $1.35 Quality at 89c Yd. Again the best sort of economy is made possible by a special trade event an opportunity for- you to purchase yard-wide, solid color Lining Satins at a splendid saving. Comes in a fine, firm durable weave and rich lustrous finish; shown in black, reds, browns, tans, lavender, leather, grays, on cream, etc. A standard make and quality, regularly sold at $ 1.25 a yard. This Sale Only atOC BLACK AND WHITE CHECKED DRESS GOODS 75c G-radLe at 50c Si G-radLe at 75c 64-inch black and white checked Dress Goods, shown in all-size checks and in seasonable weight. A fine woolen fabric regularly sold at 'JCZ, ?1 a yard. This Sale at C 42-inch Woolen Dress Goods in all size black and white shepherd checks. A fashionable and dur able fabric for women's and children's C H clothes. 75c Grade at .OUC visible. Only 1J dissenting votes were cast. Train Robbery TrlaT Begins. CHETEKNE. Vyo.. May S.-WIIIiarn L, Carlisle was brought to trial In the District Court today on charges of rob bing pAsaenK- of a Union Pacific train near Corlett Junction. April 4. Counsel for the state asked veniremen whether they favored imposing the death penalty for train robbery where no violence was Involved. Porter, AVash., Plonefr Dies. CENTRALIA. Wash., y-y S. (Spe cial.! G. L Gibson, a resident of Por ter for the past 41 years, died Saturday nlfrht at the home of his brother. Jasper Gibson, in this city. He was "3 years of age. The funeral will be held to morrow from the M. K. Church at Por ter, interment to be in the Porter Cemetery. TttstMt-h eat flrHirr cma. While you smoke and after you smoke COMFORT! Oregon Man Named Lieutenant. OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU. Washing-ton. May 8. The President today made the following nominations: Her bert M. Greene, of Oregron. First Lieu tenant, Medical Reserve Corps; C. O. Dice, postmaster. Glenns Ferry, Idaho, and John N. Walsh, postmaster, Nome Alaska. TTniou High School Site Chosen. SEASIDE. Or.. May 8. (Special.) At an election held Saturday Union High School District No. 1. comprising the districts including: Clatsop, Gearhart. Seaside, Necanicum and Ecola. approved the Board's selection of a 10-acre site facing- the county road Just north of Crow's Nest cottage, midway between Seaside and Gearhart. The property fsfes the ocean and the snrf Is plainly ELL-AIMS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it. 25c at all druggists. You don't care how good a cigarette may taste if, while you are smoking it, that cigarette burns your tongue or "catches" you in your throat. Fatimas have a good taste but they don't do that they're cool and comfortable to the throat and tongue while you smoke them. And better yet, Fati mas leave you feeling jjjjj comfortable afterwards. You can smoke Fatimas more freely than any other cigarette we know anything about without having any heavy or "mean" feeling of having smoked too much. 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