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20 II. S. SOLDIERS
Ul II! BATTLE
Carranzistas Trap Troop
ers With Truce Flag.
LOSS POT AT 40
General Gomez Killed in As
sault on Tenth Cavalry
men South of El Paso.
17 REPORTED CAPTURED
De Facto Men Boast Treach
ery, but General Gonzales
Blames Americans.
EL PASO, Tex., June 21. Ameri
can and Carranza troops fought' a
battle today only a few hours after
President Wilson's 6000-word rebuke
yesterday to General Carranza had
gone forward to Mexico City. With
which side victory rested is not
known.
The engagement took place on the
Santo Domingo ranch near the Mexi
can town of Carrazal, which is nine
miles southwest of Villa Ahumada,
the Mexican field headquarters in
Northern Chihuahua.
The number of dead, American or
Mexican, was not definitely known
here tonight but nearly a score of
General Pershing's men are said to
have been killed and the Mexicans are
said to have lost more than two score.
17 Americans Prisoners.
Seventeen Americans are declared
by Mexican officials to have been cap
tured and to have been hurried to
Chihuahua City under adequate
guard.
A machine gun used by the Mexi
cans is reported to have done heavy
execution.
The Americans engaged are thought
to have been members of a troop from
the Tenth Cavalry, a negro regiment,
returning from a scouting trip to
Guzman. The size of the Mexican
force, whose commander, General
Felix Gomez, was killed, is not known.
News of the battle was received in
Juarez early this afternoon by Gen
eral Francisco Gonzales, Carranza
commander of the military zone of
the border.
Mexican Suppresses News.
For some reason or other, General
Gonzales kept the story secret until
late in the afternoon, when an Ameri
can, J. C. Huppel, returning to the
border from the interior, brought to
El Paso the news that he had seen
numbers of Mexican dead along the
Mexican Central Railroad tracks at
Villa Ahumada and had been told that
there had been an encounter with the
"Gringos."
General Gonzales' first step after
confirming the news was to issue a
statement placing the blame on the
American commander. He charged
that the American troops fired first
on the Mexicans and that their shots
were directed at a courier who had
just presented to them a request that
they retire.
American Army officers declared
absolute disbelief tonight in General
Gonzales' assertions. The opinion was
expressed that if the Americans fired
on the Mexicans they did so because
it was necessary in order to insure
their own safety.
Warning to Pershing Recalled.
General Trevino's recent warning to
General Pershing not to send his
troops east, south or west of their
positions was' recalled.
Excitement spread in El Paso as
newspaper extras were issued and the
news became-known. Quiet was main
tained, however, in view of General
Bell's frequent admonitions that his
soldiers could take care of any situa
tion that would arise. While await
ing instructions from headquarters at
San Antonio, General Bell kept his
entire force in" readiness for instant
action.
In the meantime, however, word
came from Juarez that all was quiet,
although the news of the battle was
widespread there.
At an early hour tonight the only
efficial details of the engagement re
ceived here came from Mexican
sources. General Gonzales said that
his information was transmitted to
him from Villa Ahumada by Colonel
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PERSHING SAID TO
HAVE SEIZED TOWNS
STORKS AT CASES GRANDES RE
PORTED CAPTURED.
American General Disarming Mexi
cans, According to Persistent
El Paso Rumor.
EL. PASO, Tex.. June 21. Persistent
rumors were current in El Paso to
night that General Pershing had seized
the towns of Nuevo Casas Grandes and
Casas Grandes. about nine miles from
rublam, had captured a quantity of
Mexican stores and was disarming the
natives. It was pointed out that Casas
Grandes, located on the line of the
Mexico Northwestern Railway, is an
Important strategic, point.
American officers at 'the internation
al bridges here received information
from Mexican sources late tonight that
detachments of - the Mexican cavalry
were moving- out of Juarez, ostensibly
to Felayo and Guadalupe. Both are bor
der hamlets, Pelayo being about 20
miles west of .Juarez and Guadalupe
being about the same distance east.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. June 21. It
was regarded as not at all Improbable
that even already General Pershing
may have taken steps to even the score
of the attack today on the Tenth Cav
alrymen. Many officers at department
headquarters believed that if he had
not already sent a heavy force towards
Ahumada he would do so on receipt of
the news and the knowledge of the
number of men he has and of their
condition and state of preparedness,
left little room to doubt the drastic
punishment he would mete out to Gen
eral Trevino's troops unless ordered to
hold back. General Funston has not
sent General Pershing any orders.
From Brownsville to the Pacific.
General Funston's army of 40,000 was
ready tonight for any emergency and
officers at department headquarters
wer. counting the hours it would take
to bring south units of the National
Guardsmen.
NAVAL Ml LIT) A RECRUITS
Examination for Junior Officers to
Be Held Sunday.
Captain George C. Blair, of the Ore
gon Naval Militia, is busy recruiting
that unit of the state forces and an
examination will be held on board the
Marblehead next Sunday, beginning at
10 A. M.', for five Junior officers. One
officer is wanted for tne Second Divi
sion, two in the Engineers' Division and
two in the First Division.
. Captain Blair will keep on recruiting
until the full strength of the Naval
Militia shall have been mustered and
there is a waiting list as well. Drills
are held regularly on the Marblehead
and the men of the organization are
being put into good condition.
MEXICAN TROOPS GATHER
Concentration Takes Place at Points
Along Railroad From Douglas
DOUGLAS, Ariz.. June 21 More
than a score of America-n refugees ar
rived from El Tlgre, Moctezuina and
other mining camps south of Nacozari.
They said they were molested in no
way by the Mexican officials or civi
lians. The arrivals said, however, that large
numbers of Mexican troops were being
concentrated at points along the rail
road between here and Nacozari.
The train arriving today brought
about 1200 Mexicans who, had been
employed In American mines and
smelters in Sonora. These crossed im
mediately to Douglas.
FIRECRACKERS ARE TABOO
City Council Eirm Even After Loud
Demonstration Is Given.
Even a firecracker demonstration and
the smell of firecrackers failed yester
day, to move the City Council into al
lowing use of small crackers on July
4. Dan Malarkey and Roger Sinnott
appeared before the Council and urged
the dropping of the bars for small
noise-makers. The kind favored were
exhibited to the Council.
The Council voted the proposal down,
whereupon Mr. Sinnott distributed his
collection of firecrackers. Somebody
set a string of them oft in the corridor.
It sounded like a genuine Fourth of
July and smelled the part, but it was
still thumbs down with the Council.
LONGEST DAY GOES PAST
Sun Sets at 7:03 P. 51., bat Few
Portlahders See It.
Testerday was the longest day of the
year.
When the chariot of dawn rumbled
over the horizon yesterday morning it
was precisely 4:19 by the clock, assum
ing that the clock was correctly tick
ing away standard time. At 7:05 last
night sunset was officially announced.
The authoritative' pronouncement is
welcome and reassuring, inasmuch a
few in Portland really saw much of
the sun yesterday.
WILSON CAMPAIGN HELD UP
President to Await Appointment of
'Steering" Committee.
WASHINGTON. June 51. In confer
ence today with members of the Demo
cratic National committee. President
Wilson indicated that detailed. plans for
the Fall campaign will be held up until
the executive or "steering" committee
is appointed.
The President hopes to select a
group of active men to aid National
Chairman McCormick. '
LONGSHOREMENARE
AGAIN ON STRIKE
Men Called Out at All
Coast Ports.
TEMPORARY TRUCE IS ENDED
Employers Reject Ultimatum
to Drop Strikebreakers.
BOTH CHARGE BAD FAITH
San Franclcso Chamber Declares for
Open Shop and Steamboat Onn
, ers Say They Will Resume
Operation ot Vessels.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. The tem
porary agreement under which the union
longshoremen, went on strike for
higher wages and a modification
of working conditions, returned to
work, was set aside tonight when the
executive committee of the longshore
men's union issued an order calling out
all union longshoremen here and at
other Coast ports.
Order la la Effect.
The order went into effect here at
S o'clock P. M. It becomes effective at
other ports at 7 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.
This action came after officials of
the Paciflo Coast district of the long
shoremen's union, who are conducting
the strike negotiations, notified the em
ployers' union that if the recruited
strikebreakers were not discharged by
Thursday, the temporary agreement
would be abrogated and the strike
renewed in all Pacific Coast ports
where nonunion. men are recruited. The
killing of Thomas Olsen, a union steve
dore, last Sunday by a negro strike
breaker here, incited the union men to
their ultimatum.
The refusal of the Employers' Union,
which represents the shipowners, came
at the end of a meeting today to con
sider the union ultimatum.
Kn-i-neers and Mates Ask Rise.
The engineers of deep-sea and coast
wise vessels, and the Masters' and
Mates' Association of the Pacific Coast,
made demands today for an increase in
pay amounting to about 15 per .cent,
and to some modifications of working
conditions. They asked for the in
crease to become effective July 1, and
in the meanwhile will remain at work.
Federal Mediator Henry M. White,
who brought about the temporary
armistice, is now in Seattle.
R. C.Thackaro, president of the Em
ployers' Union, made a brief statement
charging the union men with violation
of their temporary agreement by re
fusing to work at Oakland. Crockett,
San Francisco, San Diego and Fuget
Sound ports, where nonunion men were
employed, or on vessels loaded by non
union men. He said that the employers
had not agreed tot to employ or re
cruit srtikebreakers.
On the other hand, Gordon Kelley,
vice-president of the Pacific Coast Dis
trict of the International 'Longshore-
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BIGGEST NEWS OF WAB
GIVE FIRST BY THE
IHKGOHJ(.
The vital news which has de
veloped In the Mexican crisis
the battle yesterday between
American and Carranza troops,
in which the Carranza Gen
eral reported 40 American sol
diers were killed and 17- oth
ers taken prisoner was given to
the Portland public by The Ore
" gonian last night at 7:15 o'clock,
three-quarters of an hour before
another Portland paper came on
the street with an extra.
It was the most essential news
which has come out of Mexico In
months, and was a distinct
triumph for the Associated Press
and The Oregonian. The news
electrified the Portland public as
no doubt ' It did that of "every
other city In the country.
The 6300 extras rushed . from
The Oregonian . presses were
napped up as fast as the news-
boys could vend them. Boys car
rying the news into the resident
section were unable to . carry
enough papers to supply the de
mand. Five hundred papers were
sent to Camp Withycombe, where
the Guardsmen read the news
with avidity.
Characteristic of the Associated
Press dispatches, a complete and
accurate preliminary account of
the battle 90 miles south of El
Paso, Texas, was given in the
first set of bulletins of 500 or
more words.
The fact that the extra was a
genuine extra, and carried news
of gravest Import, accounts for
the heavy run of The Oregonian
presses to meet the demand.
The boys came back with
in five minutes after the first
run demanding more papers, and
a second run was hurried to the
street. A third edition, bringing
the total up to 300 papers, had
been run off long before any
other paper in Portland had the
news on the street.
ARTILLERY GETS ORDERS
Coast Defenders at San Diego May
Be Called to Border.
SAN DIEGO, Cai. June 21. The
Twenty-eighth Company. Coast Artil
lery, received orders late today to be
ready to move to the border. 17 miles
below here, on a moment's notice. The
orders came from. Major-General J.
Franklin Bell, commander of the West
em Department of the United States
Army at San Francisco.
The expected movement of troc-Ds to
the border is understood to have no
connection with the battle between
American and Mexican troops near Car-
rlzal. Chihuahua, today. Officers at
Fort Rosecrans said the troops, if or
dered to the border, will be used to
protect American interests on this side
of the line and guard the city water
system.
MEXICANS CALLED TO ARMS
Placards Posted About Juarez
Signed by General Trcvlno.
ED PASO, Tex., June 21. Placards
were posted about Juarez today call
ing on all Mexicans to present them
selves for possible military service.
They bore the signature of General
Jacinto Trevino.
THERE'S SOMETHING DOING IN MEXICO.
Arssvo - VV-y Artier
SENATORS APPROVE
NAVAL EXPANSION
Sub-Committee Agrees
on More Men Plan.
ADMINISTRATION BACKED UP
Senator Thomas Defends Sec
retary Daniels.
MILLIONS FOR AIRCRAFT
House Votes $3,222,100 for 300
Additional Machines ; Representa
tive Mann Says Aviation Serv
ice Is In Deplorable State.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. The pro
posal for four battle cruisers and four
dreadnoughts in this year's naval con
struction programme was discussed to
day by the Senate sub-committee be
fore which the naval bill Is pending.
While no decision was reached. Chair
man Tillman predicted after the con
ference that the eight capital ship
plan would be approved and Senators
Swanson and Dodge, the other two
members, said a substantial increase
is certain over the House building
programme of five battle cruisers and
no dreadnoughts.
President Wilson and Secretary Dan
iels outlined to Senators Tillman and
Swanson at a White House conference
yesterday their belief that the House
building provisions should be expanded.
The Administration's determination. Mr.
Tillman said tonight, had found a ready
response in the sub-committee, which
had indicated its willingness to meet
the' President's recommendations, at
least.
Navy to Get PcnoairL
"We are going to give the Navy the
entire increase in personnel that they
ask for. too," said Senator Tillman. "I
think the total enlisted strength they
want is about 70.000 men, or an in
crease of 20,700 men. The sub-commit
tee already has agreed practically on
that. We are seeking to get the re
vised bill to the full committee the last
of the week and will try to get it in
the Senate early next week."
The record of Secretary Daniels was
defended in the Senate during the day
in a prepared speech by Senator
Thomas. He declared that the criticism
of the Secretary originated with those
who "could not use him" and with self
seeking contractors.
Republican members of the House,
who a month 'ago amended the naval
bill so as to provide for an Increase of
12,0)0,000 in the aeroplane appropria
tion, carried an amendment through
the committee of the whole today for
a similar increase in the Army bill.
2 ,000,000 Added to Bill.
The Increase from $1,222,100 to $3,
222,100, would provide for an additional
200 machines.
Minority Leader Mann, who offered
the amendment, said the aviation serv
Concluded From Pago a. Column 1.)
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TRAP IS LAID FOR
MEXICAN BANDITS
TEXAS POSSE IS MADE VP OF
FARMERS, CIVILIAN'S, POLICE.
Raiders Ahorse Being Pursued by
Infuriated Americans in Autos.
Prisoners Made Recruits.
SAN ANTONIO. Tes.. June 21. Two
hundred men under the direction of
Sheriff John Tobln were watching
very trail on and near the Materson
ranch, 18 miles northwest of here, to
night in the hope that before morning
the little group of Mexican bandits that
yesterday began raiding near here
would ride into the trap. The posse
organized by Sheriff Tobin had been In
creased tonight by a large number of
farmers, a few civilians from here and
a contingent ot city police.
The bandits were riding horses, but
their pursuers were conducting their
chase in a more modern method. The
200 persons scoured the country In au
tomobiles, while other automobiles car
ried provisions late today to the camps
that had been selected for the night.
Riding with the posse was Florenclo
Valdares. one of the Mexicans Im
pressed yesterday by the bandits. He
had escaped, bringing with him the
rifle and ammunition with which the
bandits had equipped him. He said the
leader of the bandits, whose number he
placed at 10. was called by them "Pan
cho" Soso. Soso told his prisoners that
he was authorized to recruit Mexicans
wherever he could get them to "fight
for First Chief Carranza."
After they carried him and Manuel
Dopes away yesterday morning. Val
dares said the bandits had Impressed In
their service three or four others.
The trail found today Indicated the
bandits were moving northward toward
San Maocos.
GERMAN BANKER RELEASED
Cliarge of Attempt to Violate Neu
trality Is Dropped.
WASHINGTON. June 21. Chief Bel
laakl. of the Department of Justices
Bureau of Investigation, today tele
graphed his El Paso &irrr n -i
charges against Frederick Grlese. a
vroriua.u os.ns.er or Mexico City, de
tained there yesterday for alleged at
tempts to violate American neutrality.
Investigation convinced officials here
that there had been no violations.
Griese was susoected bv H.n..tm..
agents of taklna- a leading- nr
anti-American propaganda in Mexico.
ana was arrested as he was preparing
to cross the border. No evidence was
discovered on which he could be held.
JAP FLEET DENIAL OUT
San Diego Officials Contradict Tale
of Warships Sighted.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. June 21. Persist
ent reports here recently that J.-
anese squadron has been sighted in
Mexican waters were denied officially
todav bv Dirsona In tmich v t ) i.
situation along the west MpiI
The latest rumor was that several
Japanese warships were anchored at
an isiana in tne tjuir of California.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature. 89
asre; minimum, au degrees.
TODAT8 Fair, warmer; westerly wlnda
Mexico.
Gorernor pleased by visit to Camp Witay
combe. Pact 6.
Oreffon troops aro mobilised at Camp Withy
combe. Page 1.
Q Company. Oregon City, is established la
camp. ri I.
American note reaches Carranaa. Pm 8.
Battery A wlna first victory pitching tent.
Page T.
Destroyers rush te Mexleaa waters. Par 3.
Official report. Page 4.
General Pershing reported to bar captured
two town. Page 1.
Twenty American troopers, 40 Carranslstas
killed in battle. Page 1.
Washington gets only meager details of
battle In Mexico. Page 2.
Mexicans' attack upaeta marching plans
temporarily. Page 'J.
Texas posse lays trap for Mexican raiders.
Pass 1.
War.
Germans attack to divert Russians. Page 4.
National.
Request for Columbia submarine - base to be
renewed. Paga S.
8enata sub-committee backs up Administra
tion for quick action In Navy expansion.
Page 1.
Domestic.
Charles E. Hughes defines American .spirit
in stirring- addresa to student Page 5.
Orpet'a love letters to be read to Jury.
Paga 4.
Pacific Kwthvnt
Disappearance of E. A. Cantlna. chief deputy
in Stale Highway Department, puxxle
Paga 8. -
Canadian railways tied up by flood. Page 4.
Judgre Jtmei I. Collins dlea at Dallaa.
Paga 15.
L-ongahoremen renew strike today at all
Coast port Page 1.
Farmers week opens at McMlnnvllle.
Paga 4.
Sports.
Pacific -Coast lg-ue reanlts: Portland 4.
Bait Lake 1; Los Angelea 4. Oakland X;
Vernon 2. San Francisco 1. Pg 14.
Owen Qulnn la awarded to 8yraeuae. Pag 14.
Braves defeat Giant In extra-Inning game!
Paga 14.
Detroit ties for lead in American Leag-u.
Page 14.
Commercial and Uarlsa
Rains ot vast benefit to crop In Northwest.
Pag 19.
Hair million pounds of wool sold at Shanlko,
Page IS.
Stocks decline on heaAT aelllng, dna to Mexi
can developmenta. Paga Id.
Steam valve explodes on Lurllne and ftramaa
la mUaing. Page 18.
Leadera of longshoreman due hero for con
ference today. Page IS.
Portland aad Vicinity.
Veterana of Indian wars express wlllingneaa
to enlist if needed. Paga 13.
Guard to parade If men are atlll hi-a July a.
Paga 0.
Weather report, data and forecast. Pag 18.
Democratlo Administration acored by C. B
Mooree In call for meeting of Republican
state committee. Paga 13.
Pioneers to lira anew in early dare today.
Pag IS.
Eye, ear. noi and. throat specisllsls meet
here today. Pag 0.
Oregon dry initiate const Itjitional amend
ment for absolute prohibition. Page IS.
Ad Club displays three cups won at Spo
ken meeting. Pag 9.
OREGOII HRST TO
MOBILIZE TROOPS
War Department Is Told
Men Are Ready.
SPEED PLEASES GOVERNOR
Permission Asked to Raise An
other Regiment of In
fantry in State.
1243 MEN AT CLACKAMAS
"Camp Withycombe" Is Offi
cial Name Designated by
Colonel McLaughlin.
Oregon probably leads all her sis
ter states in getting: her citizen sol
diers into the mobilization camps.
Concentration of the state troops
in Camp Withycombe at Clackamas
was completed last night, and advice
to this effect was telegraphed by Adjutant-General
White to the War De
partment at Washington at once. .
General White believes that Oregon
has broken all records in the speed
with which the men have assembled at
the camp and in the willingness and
enthusiasm they have displayed.
He is eager to learn from Washing
ton whether his assumption that it
was "Oregon first" is correct.
New Regiment Offered.
The Adjutant-General now has
asked the War Department for au
thority to organize an additional reg
iment of infantry for immediate serv
ice and, if he obtains this coveted .
permission, he believes that he can
break another record in the prompt
ness with which a full quota of vol
unteers will be obtained.
Governor Withycombe was on board
the special Southern Pacific train that
left Portland yesterday afternoon
taking, soldiers from Portland to
Clackamas. The Governor was both
pleased and proud over the showing
made by the officers and men.
Governor Gives Praise.
"It is scarcely more than 60 hours
since we received the call to mobilize,"
said ,the Governor, "and tonight well
over a thousand men are encamped,
fully equipped, and are ready to go
south if need be. General White tells
me only two companies have not
mobilized at Clackamas at 3 P.
and they are due today. When they
reach the camp, Oregon will have her .
full quota as ordered by the War De
partment, and we believe the Oregon
boys will hold the record in the United
States.
"This was the first state to start ,
mobilization, and Company M, of Sa
lem, was the first company to encamp.
All this is very gratifying to me, and,
I am sure, to all patriotic citizens,
and, from all appearances, every Ore
gonian is full of patriotism just now.
"I am proud of the troops, and I
am proud of thm way they are being
put in shape to answer the call from
Washington. General White and his
staff and the officers of all the com
panies deserve the highest praise.
They are making good from the drop
of the hat. There is nothing but effi
ciency that counts in this mobilization,
and now, as well as in any future or
ganizing that may be required, the
only thing that will count will be
strict merit and eervice. There are
not any politics in the Guard, and
there won't be so far as I. am con
cerned". We are in this for business,
and I shall do everything in my power
to co-operate in making Oregon's rec
ord a credit to every citizen of the
state."
Washington Told All Ready.
After conferring with the Governor,
General White sent the following tele
gram at 6 P. M., which is self explan
atory, to the chief of the division of
militia affairs at Washington, D. C:
"I am directed by Governor Withy
combe to report that the quota of
troops of the organized militia of Ore
gon called for under the prbclamation
of the President, dated June 18, 1916,
is rtow assembled in the mobilization
camp, Clackamas.
"Authority is requested to form im
mediately four additional companios
Coast Artillery under new Army bill.
and an additional regiment of infan-
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