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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WAR OR PEACE IS
UP TO MUM
Quick Action One Way or
Other Expected.
MEXICANS RIDDLE
AMERICAN FLAG
ARMORED CRUISERS
AMERICANS RUSH
TO REFUGE PORTS
BACKDOWN IS SEEN
PERSHING THREAT
FREES AMERICAN
HOUR GIVEN CARRANZISTAS TO
RELEASE SOLDIER.
LEAVE FOR MEXICO
PART OF CHIEF
OU GI-ORY STIMi FLOATS OS
MEXICAN FOREIGN" OFFICE OCT
WITH SAFETY ASSURANCE.
CONSULATE AFTER ATTACK.
THREE COMPANIES
GO TO CLACKAMAS
MILITIA MAY MOVE TONIGHT
States Ask Permission to Sena
More Troops Than Orig
v inally Called For.
RECRUITS CROWD STATIONS
Funston Ready to Flank As
sailants of Americans
Now in Mexico.
' WASHINGTON, June 20. The is
sue of war or peace with Mexico hung
In the balance tonight awaiting Gen
eral Carranza's decision as to- the
course he will pursue. Officials here
believed that 48 hours might bring
a clear understanding of what the im
mediate future has in store.
A note, signed by Secretary Lan
sing, conveying President Wilson's
rejection of the demand for withdraw
al of American soldiers from Mexico,
accompanied by a specific warning
that an attack on the troops "will
lead to the gravest consequences,"
was telegraphed to Mexico City by
Elieseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador-designate.
In plain terms, it
accuses General Carranza of Raving
brought matters to the verge of war
by open hostility toward the United
Slates and failure to safeguard even
the lives of Americans in Mexico or
on the bor4er from the' lawless ele
ments among his countrymen.
American Terms Stern.
In sternest terms the note repudi
ates and resents imputations of bad
faith and ulterior motives brought
against the Washington Government
in the Mexican communication to
which it is a reply. General Carran
za is informed, in so many words, that
protection of its own borders is the
only object sought by the United
States and is told that that object will
be pursued whatever the consequences
may be.
A summary of the note was tele
praphed to Special Agent Rodgers in
Mexico City that he may wisely coun
sel Americans resident there.
Mr. Rodgers reported during the
day that he had arranged for a refu
gee train to carry Americans and oth
er foreigners from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz. He expects to see it off
tomorrow, but will remain at his post
himself unless a declaration of war
er a deliberate act of war by the de
facto government should make it nec
essary for him to leave.
Border Protection Only Aim.
Mobilization of the National Guards
men is proceeding expeditiously in all
states and plans for sending some of
them southward in response to a re
quest from General Funston are un
der way. Secretary Lansing today
described the policy of the Govern
ment as being founded only on a re
solve to protect the border. That pol
icy has not been changed, he said, and
no military step that has been taken
has any other object. General Car
ranza was officially informed of this
in the note which went forward today.
To carry out his share in the policy
General Funston sent a long code dis
patch to Secretary Baker today, indi
cating what portion of tke 100,000
Guardsmen ordered under arms he
needs immediately to stiffen his bor
der guard. The points at which he
wishes the mei to mobilize and the
proportions of infantry, cavalry and
artillery he desires to have at each
place were included.
Railroad Men Confer.
Assignment will be made from the
first state units to be mustered into
the service. Preliminary arrange
ments were discussed today with rail
road officials looking to their prompt
transportation to the points selected
by General Funston.
None of the guardsmen summoned
under President Wilson's call were
ready tonight for marching orders. It
may be a matter of several days be
fore the first regiments are mustered
in, as the men will have to be exam
ined physically, additional camp
equipment assembled for them and
the trains to carry them to the bor
der arranged for.
The entire guard of the District of
(.Concluded on Fas 4. Column S.i
Banner Is Keen Still Flaunting In
Breeze at Daybreak In Face
of Cananea Mob.
DOUGLAS. Ariz.. June 20. The
American flag flying over the hotel in
which was situated the office of Amer
ican Consul "W. A- Julian at Cananea
was made the target of hundreds of
Mexican bullets during the anti-American
demonstration last Saturday night,
according to American refugees arriv
ing here today. After daybreak, wnen
the demonstration ended, the emblem
still flaunted in the breeze.
Numerous bullets struck the hotel,
endangering the visitors, who were
nearly all Americans. The mob shouted
maledictions against the "gringos.
After filling the' flag with holes the
mab directed its fire at atria flagpole
but was unable to cut it.
About 650 Americans reached the
border today from Cananea. The
refugees composed practically the
American population of the town. Gen
eral Calles announced that he had
lifted the embargo on Sonora telephone
and telegraph lines that American
consular representatives might send
warnings urging Americans to leave
the state. He specified, however, that
all messages must be written in Span
ish.
FEDERAL ATTORNEY GUILTY
If. S. Marshall Is to Be Brought Be
fore Bar of House.
WASHINGTON-, June 20. Contempt
charges against H. Snowden Marshall,
United States District Attorney at New
Tork, because of his criticism of a
House sub-committee, were sustained
by the House today by a vote of 208
to 85. and the sergeant-at-arms was
ordered to take Marshall into custody
and bring him before the bar of the
House.
It is expected that a public repri
mand will be the sentence imposed on
Mr. Marshall when he is brought be
fore the bar of the House. The action
is the outgrowth of impeachment pro
ceedings brought against him by Rep
resentative Buchanan.
HUGHES GAINS IN BETTING
Pool or $ I 00,000 Raised to Place at
Odds of 9 to 5 for Republican..
NEW TORK. Juno 20. (Special.)
The odds in the election betting on the
New York curb have changed since Sat
urday from 6 to 5 in favor of Hughes
to 9 to 5 that he will be elected. The
Mexican situation and the calling out
of the National Guard are considered
strong pro-Hughes factors.
A few scattered bets were made on
the curb today at 2 to 1 in favor of
Hughes, but Wilson money is hard to
find and the Hughes supporters cannot
get takers. Edward A. McQuade has a
pool of $100,000 to bet on Hughes at
odds of 9 to 5, but has been unable to
place the money.
$2,300,000 IS OVERDUE
Receiver Appointed for Madison
Square Garden.
NEW ' YORK, June 20. Madison
Square Garden today went into the
hands of a receiver. Proceedings to
foreclose a mortgage of $2,300,000 to
gether with back taxes aari interest and
other charges amounting to about J58,
BOO were begun last week by the New
York Life Insurance Company.
Supreme Court Justice Giegerich to
day appointed Edward E. McCall re
ceiver. The proceedings are reported
to foreshadow a sale of the property at
auction.
BANDMEN UNDER ARREST
Michigan Guardsmen Rounded Ui
Upon Failure to Report.
DETROIT, Mich., June 20. Two band
men of the Thirty-First Regiment,
Michigan National Guard, were arrested
this afternoon because they failed to
report for duty.
In one instance officers of the regi
ment interrupted a performance at a
local theater and took a member of
the orchestra out. The other musician
was employed at a local automobile
plant.
ARMY POSTOFFICES OPEN
Mail Service to Be Arranged for
Militia on Border.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Jesse
Roberts, local superintendent of the
Railway Mail Service, left tdnight for
the Mexican border to establish tempo
rary postoffices for the service of mili
tiamen and troops on border duty.
Military postoffices are to be opened,
among other points, at Nogales,
Calexico, outside of San Diego and
Tiajuana.
HUGHES AT CLASS REUNION
Republican Nominee Guest of Honor
at Fete of Classmates.
TIVERTON, R. I., June 20. Charles
E. Hughes. Republican Presidential
nominee, was the guest of honor today
of the class of '81 of Brown University,
which assembled here at the home of
Benjamin Barker on Narragansett Bay.
With about 30 of his former class
mates, the nominee sat at a b'ig round
table in the open air, the chief figure
at the annua clambake pt the class.
Naval Demonstration
to Be Pacific Record.
PITTSBURG, COLORADO START
By Tomorrow All Warships on
Coast Will Be on Duty.
HOPKINS VISITS ENSENADA
Precaution Taken to Place Vessels
bo That on Outbreak of Hostili
ties All Ports Could Be
Blockaded promptly.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. June 20. With the
departure from this port tonight and
at daybreak tomorrow of a squadron
of armored cruisers and a flotilla of
torpedo-boat destroyers and of the ar
mored cruiser Maryland from Bremer
ton, Wash., the greatest naval demon
stration in the history of the Pacific
fleet, with the west coast of Mexico as
its objective point, will be recorded.
Not since the inception of the Mex
ican troubles has there been such a
powerful fleet sent to the Western Mex
ican littoral for patrol purposes, nor
has an American Admiral ever taken
the precaution to place his fighting
ships so that within & few moments
after an outbreak of hostilities, he
could effectually blockade every west
coast Mexican port from Guaymas to
Salina Cruz.
Every Warafclp on Duty.
When the armored cruiser South
Dakota sails from Bremerton Thurs
day morning tj join the fleet under
Admiral Cameron McRae Winslow and
Rear-Admiral William Fullam. it wilt
mark the first time on record that
every warship on the Pacific Coast in
actually commission, or in first re
serve, has been dispatched for duty
In foreign waters.
Steaming at a' speed of 16 knots an
hour, the armored cruiser Pittsburg,
flagship of Rear-Admiral Fullam. and
the Colorado left late today for Man
zanillo. At 6 o'clock tomorrow morning the
torpedo-boat destroyers Hull, flagship
of Lieutenant W. W. Bradley, flotilla
commander, Hopkins and Truztun will
sail south. Tne Hull will stop at La
Paz ant1, the Hopkins at San Jose de
Cabo before proceeding to Join Admiral
Winslow at Mazatlan cr Guaymas. The
Truxtun probably will proceed direct
for Topolobampo
Hopkins Makes Swift Trip.
One of the foremost incidents of the
fleet mobilization occurred at 2 o'clock
this morning, when the destroyer Hop
kins steamed at full speed for Ensen
ada on orders from Admiral Winslow.
The Hopkins made the 144-mile voyage
to Ensenada and return in 15 hours,
returning to San Diego at 3 P. M.
Lieutenant J. A. Murphy, command
ing the Hopkins, reported quiet con
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Mexico City Quiet and No Hostile
Demonstrations of Any Kind Are
Made Against Americans.
MEXICO CITY. June 20. Many
Americans left: Mexico City this morn
ing in special cars for Vera Cruz. Calls
have been sent to Guadalajara, Guan
tajo, Puebla and other cities requesting
Americans to come to the capital for
the purpose of taking trains for Vera
Cruz or to reach, other coast ports di
rectly if that be possible.
The Mexican Foreign Office today
again g'ave assurances that no obstacles
would be put in the way of Americans
desiring to leave the country. Ameri
cans have been treated with courtesy
by officials having to do with the
transportation system, but the short
age of rolling stock is making difficult
the carrying of those who desire to
leave.
James L. Rodgers, the representative
of the United States Government be
fore the de facto government here, met
a committee of Americans and outlined
arrangements for obtaining sufficient
cars to accommodate them. The Pu
chacha mining companies have offered
a special train of 11 boxcars and ca
boose, and if the railway officials will
permit this to run a majority of the
American colony here will leave for
Vera Cruz tomorrow.
J. M. LEITER'S HOME SINGED
Fire Calclies From Shavings in Base
ment; Loss Is $1500.
Fire did about $1500 damage to the
home and furniture of John M. Letter,
tlmberman, at 108 Laurelhurst avenue,
early last night. The damage to the
house was placed at $1000. covered by
insurance, and that to the furniture
at $500.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the basement, where there were
hardwood shavings. One of the work
men yesterday built a fire in the fur
nace and a spark is believed to have
dropped to the ash pit and to have
eaten its way through a link of shav
ings to a large pile on the floor of the
basement.
BIG FORCE GOES IN AUTOS
American Infantry Sent Secretly
From Brownsville.
BROWNSVILLE. Tex., June 20. A
large force of infantry began moving
down the Rio Grande from Brownsville
tonight in civilian automobiles for an
unknown destination.
The only information obtainable'at
Fort Brown was that this force, the
size of which was unknown,,. was for
"patrol work tonight."
4 HOSPITALS TO BE GIVEN
Chicago lied Cross Prepares to Aid
IT War Breaks Out.
CHICAGO. June 20. Four base hos
pitals of 500 beds each and costing
(160.000 will be the contribution of the
Chicago branch of the American Red
Cross in the event of war with Mexico,
according to an announcement today.
.This was the result of a conference
between National and local officers of
the American Red Crocs yesterday.
A Tl-SK THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN STARTED
Border Is Anxious as
Crisis Develops.
SPECULATION RIFE IN EL PASO
Military Authorities Are Ready
for Eventualities.
SWIFT OFFENSIVE CERTAIN
Men, 'Women and Children of Mex
ican Towns Ordered Southward
and Merchants Instructed to
Move Goods to Interior. .
COLt.MBlS, X. si June 20. Car
ranslsta troops and soldiers of General
Pershlnar's expeditionary command aonth
of Kamlqnlpi are on the verse of hos
tilities, aerordlnar to reports from the
field tonleht. A wireless dispatch from
Colonel U. C. Cabell, General Pershing's
chief of staff, uld that the attitude of
the Carranalataa was such that Ameri
can motor-truck supply trains are In
danger of bring fired upon.
The ClrramlalK are aald to have
mounted artillery in positions menacing;
the Americans and the dispatcher In
dicated that with the two commands In
close proximity the danger of a clash la
EL PASO, Tex, June 20. The border
read the latest notes to General Car
ranza today and then lapsed back into
the expectant waiting that has fol
'owed each crisis in the Mexican situa
tion. Speculation tonight centered on the
first chief's reception of the Lansing
document. Much interest was taken in
a telegram received this afternoon at
the Mexican Consulate from the of
ficial news bureau in Mexico City. This
message read: ,
"General Carranza. addressing a pa
triotic crowd in Mexico City, declared
there would be no war between the
United States and Mexico unless the
United States should send a further
punitive expedition Into Mexico."
Kl Paso Interprets Address.
The address referred to is believed
to be the one mentioned in last night's
dispatches, in which General Carranza
was quoted as saying he did not wish
war, but would not avoid it to the
sacrifice of the national dignity.
In some quarters the telegram was
interpreted as forecasting a back-down
on the part of the first chief. It was
pointed out that the United States has
no intention of sending additional
forces Into Mexico unless a new situa
tlon arises.
Whatever Carranza's attitude, mili
tary authorities along the border an
nounced themselves tonight in com
plete readiness for eventualities. -At
every point where the threat of the
de facto soldiers exists every prepare
tion was made for the protection of
American lives and property.
In military circles it is agreed that
Concluded c-n Page 4, Column :!.
SOONER.
Trooper Held Prisoner at Casa
Gramdes t-'ntil Attack on
Town, is Threatened.
i
COLONIA DUBLAN-. Chihuahua, June
20. via wireless to Columbus. N. M
An American soldier was captured to
day by Caxranzistaa of the Casas
Grand garrison, and held prisoner sev
eral nours.
Re Was released nnlv vhAn nnral
J- J. Pershing, expeditionary command
er, sent a demand in which he warned
the Mexican commander If the soldier
was held an hour longer American
troops would attack the town.
The soldier, an enlisted man of the
Twenty-fourth Tnfantrv n no arm rpp i.
ment. straggled from his command,
which was marching north toward
Dublan, and was captured by a small
detachment of Mexicans. Taken to the
cuartcl. he was divested of his arms
ana was questioned closely as to the
strength and positions of the American
artillery. However, the Carranza com
mander complied with General Per
shing's demand immediately.
The situation here tonight, while no
ticeably tense, remained quiet.
F. B. KELLOGG NOMINATED
Victory in Republican Senatorial
Rare Is Conceded.
ST. PAUL. June 20. The nomination
of Frank B. Kellogg in the contest for
Republican United States Senator in
yesterday's primary is conceded to
night. His lead over his nearest com
petitor. ex-Governor Eberhart, is more
than 10.000.
Governor Burnquist has been nomi
nated without question by the Repub
llcans and Thomas Frankson's nomina
tion for Lieutenant-Governor on the
Republican ticket is assured over
James A. Peterson.
On the Democratic ticket. D. W. Law-
ler, of St. Paul, has been nominated for
United States Senator. For Governor
the Democrats chose T. J. Dwyer, ac
cording to latest reports, who is lead
ing his nearest competitor by more
than 2000 votes.
GERMAN FORCE IS OFFERED
Regiment or Brigade Tendered for
Service . in Mexico.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. June 20. An
offer to organize a "regiment or brig
ade largely composed of German sol
diers and German-American Turners'
for Mexican service if needed was
made in a letter to President Wilson
tonight by Colonel Emil Block, honor
ary lieutenant of the Los Angeles
Police Department.
The colonel organized a German
American regiment in Chicago during
the Spanish-American War. he said in
his letter to the President. This regi
ment, however, was not called into
active service. Colonel Block said.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54
oegreea; nunimum, aecrtei.
TODAY'S Partly cloudy and occasionally
mreaiemns; warmer, westerly win a.
Mexico.
Three companies go to mobilisation camp
at tiackttntt. face i.
Backdown on part ot Carranza, forecast.
Page 1
American flaff still float In breeze, though
naa.ea oy Mexican moo. face r.
War or peace now up to Carrenza. Pace 1.
Armored cruiser leave for Mexico. Page L
Arizona border force preparing; for develop
ment. Page 4.
Great quantities of food on hand at Clack
amas camp. Page 6.
Recruits come from afar to Join Portland
militia. Vase 7.
Americans In Mexico ruh to refuge point.
Page 1.
Starving peons join Carranza army on prom
ises of food and clothing. Pag 7.
Seventy thousand American troops to face
Mexican at once. Page 6.
One hundred and twenty recruits enlist In
day. Pae 6.
Berlin believes Japan is back of Carranza.
Page 3.
Pershing's threat to attack Casas Grande
frees American. Page 7.
National.
Mount Hood Park Dill before Congress.
Page S.
Senate asked to provide two new dread
noughts and four battle cruisers. Page
Wir.
Russians reclose gap. capture penetrating
force and rush on. Page 2.
Official report. Page 2.
Domestic.
Jury in Orpet rase excluded from court
room for time during bearing; of evi
dence. Pago '2.
Sport.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland-Salt
Lak game postponed, rain; Lorn An
geles 8. Oakland 6 12 innings); San
Francisco-Vernon game postponed. Ver
non team on road. Page 14.
Detroit takes pitching: battle from Cleve
land. Page 14.
Phillies cut down Brooklyn's lead. Pago 15,
Four remain In men's singles play In Pa
cific .state tennis tournament. Pago 14.
Japanese ter.nls players defeat Portland ex
perts. Page 14.
Pacific North went.
Bonaers Ferry. Idaho, flooded. Page 8.
Commercial and Marine.
North western feed grains firmer on war
prospect. Pago 19.
Wet weather causes advance In wheat at
Chicago. Page 19.
Stock market recovers part of Monday's
losses. Page 19.
Cascade locks not to be affected till rise
of two feet Is experienced. Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bloodstained shirt said to have been traced
to Bennett Thompson. Page It.
Final plans for Fourth of July celebration
made. Page 9.
Willamette Valley mill to profit by opening
of Portland gateway. Page 13.
Mrs. Emmelln Wells addresses Mormon
Relief Society . conference. Pag 11.
Pacific Coast ear and eye specialist meet
tomorrow. Pag 20-
P. B. McCraken enters suit for divorce
Page 20.
Portland has two war bridea. Page 7.
Portland Heisbts Ross Show opens. Page 4.
Dr. Drake takes plao on School Board.
Page 13.
Oregon pioneer due today for tomorrow"
reunion. Pace 0.
Piedmont invaded by host of elves. Page 5.
Waataer report 4ata and forecast, Pa X9,
Salem Delegation Ar
rives at Noon.
B AND F COMPANIES FOLLOW
By Tonight 1000 Men Will
Be Encamped.
COOKS DO FIRST SERVICE
After Dinner Is Served Tents Are
Pitched, Street" Cleared, Straw
Ticks Carried Out and Bojs
do on Hunt for Luxuries.
The state mobilization camp at
Clackamas fpraoR into life at noon
yesterday when Company M, of Salem.
126 men strong;, detrained at the sta
tion and debouched into the field.
Ten minutes later the company cooks
had set up their field range and were
preparing: a mess of savory Army
"slum." For the benefit of pacifists
and those without military training,
"slum" is a beef stew concoction the
principal ingredient of which is water.
While the "slum" was bubbling the
met of the company demonstrated one
of the many uses of the versatile Army
baypnet.
Bayonets Graae' Street.
The place assigned for the company
street was overgrown with long grass.
At a word. from Captain Max Gehlhar,
the soldiers whipped out their bayon
ets and before you could say - "Jack
Rcfbinion!" the whole street was neatly
mowed.
Then the entire company pitched in
and began erecting tents. The "slum"
called them before they were well
started, but it didn't take long after
dinner to get the row of tents up.
with the mess tent on one end.
Company M was the first infantry
company to move into camp and give
a real military aspect to things. But
the first organization .actually to reach
camp was the Supply Company of the
Third Infantry, from Portland, which
arrived at 9 o'clock.
Commissariat la Established.
Captain Carl Ritterspacher. regimen
tal commissary, went out with them.
Supplies and five days' rations had pre
ceded the troops into camp. Captain
Ritterspacher issued the rations as the
various commands called for them.
Shortly after 3 o'clock a long troop
train pulled In from Portland, bringing
Company B. Captain Willard F. Daugh
erty. 73 men strong, and .Company K.
Captain Eugene C Libby. with S3 men.
Both companies had left recruiting
details behind at the Portland Armory.
They went into camp at once and were
soon pitching their tenta.
Camp la Seeae of Bustle.
For the next few hours the camp
was a busy place. While some of the
men were clearing out spaces for the
company tents, and others putting them
up and driving the pegs, some were
told off to prepare the officers' quar
ters. Still others rustled about camp
In search of that prize of prizes, a
board.
Somebody in Company M early made
the discovery that an old baseball back
stop at the edge of the field was com
posed largely ot boards. It was in
stantly attacked and demolished. The
lucky ones hauled oft the boards to use
on their tent floors, to make wash
stands and the like.
The big drawback was that there'
were not nearly enough boards to j
around.
Straw Ticka Provided.
After tents had been pitched, details
of men from each company went to the
storeroom and brought back straw
ticks for the men to sleep on. Eight
men were assigned to each tent, and
each two men had one straw tick.
It developed that no cots were avail
able for Issuance to the troops, conse
quently they slept last night with only
the ticks between them and pneumonia,
for the ground was still very damp.
The three infantry companies, B. F
and M. were the only ones to go into
camp at Clackamas yesterday.
With possibly two exceptions, all the
remaining nine companies of the Third
Infantry will move to the camp today.
Colonel Clenard McLaughlin saW that
it might be necessary to leave Company
D at the Armory in Portland to re
cruit up some more. Company K. of
Corvallis, may also be delayed. How
ever, it is possible that both these or
ganizations will be able to mobilize at
Clackamas today.
The companies sure to move are
Company I. of Wood burn; Company L.
of Dallas; Company G. of Oregon City
Company A. of McMinnville; and Com
panies C, E and H. of Portland.
Battery A. Field Artillery, and Troop
A. Cavalry, also are to go Into camp
today. When they all arrive, close to
1000 men will be gathered there.
Company M Eaarer.
Company M, of Salem, which won the
honor of going into camp first because
it was ready to move first, is a mightily
interesting organization. Every man
of the 126 at the camp is on his toes to
make it the best company in the. regi
ment. Women of Salem have sent word to
Captain. Max Gehlbar that they have
organized a women's auxiliary and are
making up soldiers' "housewife" kits,
containing needles. thread, scissors.
iCaucludaA ea Fas C joiiimn S. i.