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Newspaper Page Text6 THE MORNING OREGONIA2T, FRIDAY, STTSYS 23, 1D1(. BATTLE MAY NOT PRECIPITATE WAR Vilson and Carranza Hope to Treat Carriza! Clash as ... Aggravating Incident. CHANCE TO EXPLAIN LIKELY Preparations for War Go Forward at Washington Mexican Chief Reported Swayed by Pres sure From Europe. WASHINGTON, Juno 22. One fact stood out tonight at the close of a day of many developments In the Mexican crisis. Apparently both the United States Government and the de facto authorities of Mexico hope to treat the clash at Carrizal yesterday as an Inci dent aggravating gravely strained re lations, but not of itself likely to pre cipitate general hostilities. Bo far as the Washington Adminis tration is concerned, no final decision can be reached, until President Wilson has received a report on the fight from American Army officers. All informa tion so far has come from Mexican sources. General Pershing Is making every ef fort to get word from the detachment of the Tenth Cavalry, believed to have been engaged at Carrizal. A dispatch from General Funston late today said Pershing had heard of the affair only through reports from Field Headquarters. Cavalry started Imme diately to get In touch with the detach ment, which Is supposed to be return ing toward the field base at Colonia Dublan. more than 60 miles from the scene of the fighting. War Plana Go On. Events moved swiftly here during the day. Preparations by the War De partment for possible war with the Mexican government went forward without interruption. At the same time there came hints that General Car ranza had been almost persuaded by European influences not to persist in a course certain to bring on a conflict. It is known that many officials here have not abandoned hope of a peace able outcome. Their hopes against war are based solely on the reports that have reached them indirectly that the Carranza government is inclined to seek a peaceable way out- The Carrizal incident, of course, over shadows now all other developments. Whatever the facts may prove to be when General Pershing's report ar rives, it is certain that no steps to ward reprisal will be taken, at least until that report has been carefully studied. One of the first actions, however, would be to demand release of the Americans said to have been captured. Neither is It probable there will be any Immediate move as a result of the Incident Sunday at Mazatlan, where Mexican soldiers made an un provoked attack on American blue Jackets. Clinnce to Explain Likely. It is deemed probable that should General Pershing's report on the Car rizal fight show the Carranza forces to hrve been the aggressors there also,, an opportunity to explain the two incidents would be given the de facto government before any drastic step was ordered by President Wilson. A circular note addressed to the South and Central American diplomats by Secretary Lansing In connection with the Mexican situation was made public at the State Department. It aocompanled copies of the note to General Carranza, distributed as a mat ter of information and was accepted by the' diplomats as the last word of the United States before proceeding with any steps which Carranza's coarse might make necessary. The statement Is a blunt assertion of the purposes of the United States to defend "our National peace and the safety of our citizens" even at the cost of war. This communication was Issued to the Latin-American diplomats, it is understood, to reassure them as to the policy of the United States in an ef fort to keep Intact the Pan-American understanding for which the Admin istration has labored. Outbreak at Needles Feared. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal., June 22. Three peace officers were sent today to Needles by Sheriff J. L. McMinn to aid In preventing threatened trouble with the Mexican population there. An out break following the killing of a Mexi can at Needles by a policeman early loaay was xearea. GOMPERS VISITS WILSON President Urged to Avoid Hostilities, if Possible. WASHINGTON. June 22. Samue Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, today teletrraohed labor leaders In Mexico assuring them that American labor would do all it could to prevent a break between the two countries. The message went for ward after Mr. Gompers had seen del egates from Tucatan labor organiza tions, here to arrange a conference be tween labor representatives of the two countries. Mr. Gompers. who called at the White House today and is understood to have urged the President to avoid a break if possible, gave out a statement to night saying the Carranza government In Mexico represented the organized laDor movement. GERMANS BACK CARRANZA (Continued From First Par.) New York, a former banker in Mexico, and Andrew C. Meloy, also of New York, are mentioned in connection with that of Von Rintelen. Stallforth, who was said to have been associated with von Rintelen in Mexico, was called be fore the Federal grand Jury in New lork to testify as to his activities. Meloy also was associated with Von Rintelen in Mexico. He was indicted in New York on the charge of having ootainea a laise passport lor Von Rln telen. Another name mentioned with Von Rintelen s was that of David Lamar, sometimes called "the wolf of Wall Btreet." and indicted with him. Lamar Is said here to c&ve obtained a large nun of money from Von Rintelen to be used in pcomoting plana regarding Mexico ana dock strikes in New York. So far as is known In Washington, La mar periorraea no services comznensu rate with the sum of money he is said to nave received. Cottage Grove Elects. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., June 22. (Special.) There was a spirited con test for Director at the annual school election held Monday. J. B. Protzman and A. J. Stewart were tied. Mr. Stew art winning in the draw. Worth Har vey was re-elected Clerk without op position. - . . f SCENES AND A GENERAL IN THE DAY'S WAR NEWS. . r W lut - W'-v--'" i . . -l JL?J rJ ?3 . Ji: : : 1 If mZTmv .a. . Mmm """" ""1." """ " . I f .. :. ... -i. ,. ' :.: , ; ; -! -v ' 'S V-.-V-''; - ",- ' ' ' - . I Jl I- I i j i - f jmLajJ f III JU A' jPA- -Jlli--f- SijLiir Not!f j. 1 "o- ,1 : V " J Top (l.eft Poatoffiee In Jaorei, whit k and Jnares. Below (Left) Waterfront ot El Paso, With Mexico Beyond. Command of Troop Ensreged In L order Fighting;. Oregon or Washington Man May Command Brigade. DEPARTMENT URGES HASTE General Bell Ordered to Dispatch SO 00 Men to Border as Soon as Number Is Available Phys ically Unfit Barred. WASHINGTON, June 22. Secretary Baker tonight telegraphed the state Governors asking eaeh how booh the National Guard organisations in his state called out by President Wilson will be ready for muster into the Fed eral service. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. June 22. According to General A. L. Mills, chief of the militia division. War Department, no definite time nas yet been set wtoen the Oregon, Wash ington and Idaho militia wiil be or dered to the Mexican border. Much, he said, would depend on the mobilization of the respective organi zations and their preparedness to go into active service. The War Department Is anxious to get efficient militia organizations to the border as speedily as possible and or ders were sent out tonight to various state- authorities -urging them to expe dite mobilization and recruiting. Be fore any organization is accepted, how ever, each man is to be examined phys ically and those not meeting regular Army requirements will be left behind and their places filled wltn otners. At the War Department It was fur ther learned that it is proposed to mobilize the militia by divisions as the troops reach the border. There Is possibility that a Brigadier- General for the second brigade, 16th division, to consist of the . Oregon, Washington and Idaho militia, may be chosen from among the higher militia officers of Oregon or Washington, but this Is not assured, for the ar De partment in some instances is des ignating regular Army officers to com mand militia brigades. If, however, some one officer from these two states looms up and Is found to be particu larly equipped to command a brigade he may be honored when the secona brigade is organized. Orders went from the War Depart ment tonight to General Barry at Chi cago, commanding the Central Depart ment, and General Bell at ban r ran- cisco. commanding the Western Depart ment. directing that as soon as E000 National Guardsmen have been mus tered into the Federal service, in either department, they shall be dispatched to the border. COMPANY G EATS WELL OREGON CITY BOYS PROFICIENT AT DRILL. OR AT MESS TABLE. Visitors From Home Town Entertained by Those Off Duty, and Good Reports Bring Recruits. CAMP WITHYCOMBE. Or., June 22. (Special.) "One of the most efficient and best-drilled companies in the camp," is tne way many speak ot Com pany G. Oregon City's quota of citizen soldiers at the mobilization field. Not only are the members of Company G proficient in drill and tactics, but they are a fine-appearing body of men. most of them being of more than average height and "husky-- in build. Compared with some of tne companies from Portland, which number many youths among their personnel, the Oregon City boys look nice veterans. "And they eat like veterans, too, Is Evacuated by Mexicans. (Right) International Brldse said the mess sergeant in discussing another phase of his charges. "Last night, after going without a meal from early morning to 6 in the evening, the 73 men who sat down to grub got away with 150 pounds of beef, to say nothing of potatoes and other things In like proportion. There waein't enough left when they got through to make a de cent mulligan for a hobo camp." Proof that Company G Is proficient in drill was given shortly after noon today, when all but a handful ot re cent recruits were given the balance of the day off. The boys stood about for a while, watching the most recent arrivals learn the Intricacies of han dling a rifle, and then scattered about the other companies vtelting. For the first time since they have been at the mobilization camp they also had op portunity to entertain visitors; and the large number of Oregon City peopls who visited Clackamas gave them' ample opportunity to be hosts. Many of the boys went over to the grove in front of headquarters camp and listened to a band concert given by the Third Infantry band, which played practically the entire afternoon, and which received frequent and en thusiastic encores. The band, perhaps purposely, avoided military music and devoted Itself to classical and popular airs, which made tho entertainment pleasanter for many of the visitors, not a few of whom had difficulty in keeping their eyes lry they listened to the eager talk among the boyej about "going to tho front Saturday, sure." Two or three more recruits were re ported to Captain Lowell Blanchard late this afternoon, and it is believed that before the end of tho week Com pany G .will number at least 100 men. The evident good time that the com pany members are having, and their enthusiasm about going into active service, is impressing visitors, and many who go at firet only to watch come back to town and report to the Armory for examination. And when tbese volunteers fall short of the re quirements, as has- happened many times, they seem truly sorry and go away crestfallen and envious of those who are more sueceseful and. who were accepted for the colors. WARSHIPS ARE COALED SAN DIEGO STRIKE DOES NOT IN. TERFERE TO ANY EXTENT. Union Men Take Up Situation With Leaders In Order to Avoid an Unpatriotic Attitude. SAN DIEGO, Cal., June 22. The sec ond strike of Pacific Coast longshore men became effective here today when a torce ot unionists quit work at the United States naval coaling station. The action of the longshoremen lld not delay coaling operations aboard the cruiser Milwaukee, a 300 tons of fuel previously had been loaded aboard naval barge. United States officials here refused to discuss what steps they would take to insure prompt handling of coal for vessels of the Pacific fleet, but it was intimated that if it became necessary nonunion men would be employed to assist in coaling the cruisers Maryland and South Dakota and other warships due here soon en route to the Mexican coast. Telegrams explaining the situation were sent today to the executive com mittee of the longshoremen's union by local union leaders, and it is believed that rather than assume an unpatriotic attitude in the present Mexican situa tion, unionists will be permitted to handle coal for warships. The cruiser Milwaukee and the torpedo-boat destroyer Whipple will leave for Mexican waters tomorrow after noon. The Milwaukee arrived from San Pedro this morning, and the Whip ple came in late today from Mare Island. Both ships are taking on coal and supplies. The destroyer Stewart, at San Pedro, Is expected here Sunday morning, and probably will leave for The south Mon day in company with the cruiser Mary land. Submarine Sinks French Bark. LONDON, June 22. Lloyds announces that the French bark Francolse d Am boise. of 1937 tons gross, was sunk by a submarine on Wednesday. The crew was landed at Kirkwall. Between EI Fm ' I r f " 3 (Right) General Mexicans Kill Them as Try to Reach Border. AMERICAN IS PRISONER Xorton Hand Held 75 Allies South of United States Border - on Charge of Homicide, Mex ican Officials Say. DOUGLAS, Ariz, June 22. Two for eigners, one an American, were killed Tuesday In a fight between three refu gees attempting to reach the United States border and 13 Mexican soldiers at Clenaga Fria. eight miles east of Arlzpe, Sonora, according to an off! cial telegram received late today at Agua Prieta by General P. Ellas Calles, Mexican commander, from the Presl- dente-Munlcipale of Arlzpe. ine telegram was believed by per sons here to confirm earlier reports from Nacozarl and Arlzpe that James Park, 45 years old, an American, and A. R. Dickson, a British subject, were the men who had been killed. American Is Prisoner. The third refugee, who was taken prisoner by the Mexicans, was identl fled as Norton Hand, an American, tie Is being held at Nacozarl, 75 miles south of the border, on a charge of homicide, according to messages from Mexican officials there. One Mexican was killed and another wounded in the fighting, according to the official report to General Calles. The report said the commander of tne Arlzpe garrison sent a squad of IS soldiers to stop the three foreigners. reported to be cutting wire fences on a ranch near tnere. Believing tne ior- elgners were cattle thieves, the orricer In command called on them to nait. Tbev renlied by opening fire wun revolvers, klllinsr ons and wounding another, it was claimed. The return fire of the Mexicans, it was aooeo, killed one man and fatally wounded an other. The third man escaped. British Make Inquiry. Wnnd was arrested at Nacozarl Americans arriving here said Hand iit.il thu noldiers fired first. C G. Duncan. British Vice-Consul for North era Sonora, and Alexander Baird, Jr. -Ri-ttiah vice-consul in Arizona, inves tigatlng the reported killing of Dlck on. held a conference with General r,n at Afima Prieta today. Vt-nm nthur sources in close touch with the investigations of the fight it was asserted the Britisn representa tive, had urared that General Calles bring either Dickson or his body to the w fur Identification. Calles was said to have promised to do this. REFUGEES FLEE TO COAST Two Hundred Americana Arrive at Vera Crux on Special Train. WASHINGTON. June 22. Consul r.n.ria resorted today that 200 Amer icans had arrived at Vera Crus.from miIim Citv on the special train ar ranged for by Special Agent Rodgers. Thnsn who desire will be furnished transnortation. probably on a naval trnnnrt to the United States. A late report from Vera Cms said the 200 American refugees from Mexico City, who reached there last night, were being taken aboard the battleship Nebraska, which is overcrowded. Amer icans are leaving Tampico and Tuxpam on tank steamers and by every other means of conveyance. A review of reports from the border show that approximately 1000 Amer icans have come out ot Sonora state in the last few days. Mexicans Help Refugees to Flee. MEXICO CITY, June 22. Two trains carrying Americans left Mexico City this morning. The first was composed 1 nrpiiftP"i"A snrni 1 in s 11 1 Geerc Bell in 111 y 111 , I- I They F v-;-" of six passenger coaches and the sec ond of six boxcars. Both were crowded. The government Is giving guarantees and facilities to the trav elers. No cabinet meeting was held today. TEXSIOX GREAT AT XOGALES Mexicans Told to Prepare to Depart From Arizona Town. NOG ALES. Arts- June 22. With the sudden mounting of a border guard on the Mexican sldv of the line thfs aft ernoon, the departure of many well-to-do- Mexican residents on the Tucson train and the warning by the Mexican consulate to Mexican store employes to collect their wares and wages and make ready to leave, tension was re newed here and a telegram was sent to President Wilson asking that mar tial law be declared. Oi orders received from Washington. the border was closed to merchandise south. United States Consul Frederick Stmpich sent a wireless mesage to Ad miral Wlnslow at Guaymas. asking In formation as to the safety of 50 Ameri cans In the Yaqut Valley. Americans Flee From Homes. TOMBSTONE. Ariz.. June 22. More than a score of American families have fled from their homes near the bound ary line south of San Pedro. Ariz., be cause of threatened raids from the Mexican side by forces seeking horses and supplies. Two Trains Bear Ref ogees. VERA CRUZ. June 22. Two train- loads of Americans and Britishers are expected here tonight. The United States battleship Nebraska has room for very few more refugees. Cottage Grove Plans Farewell. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. June 22. (Speoial.) Feeling certain that the members of Sixth Company, C A. C. O. N. G- stationed here, will leave for duty at the boundary within a few days, the women of the city will bio them farewell with an elaborate ban quet at the Armory at 6 o'clock Sat urday evening. The company after wards will drill on the streets while the city band plays. How Oregon Mobilized Her Troops. - Sunday. 10:20 P. M. Call received for mobili zation of Oregon National Guard. 11:00 P. M. Every company in state being asaembled. First recruit Is signed. Monday. 1:30 P. M. Officers of Multnomah County in conference with Adjutant General White at Armory and receiv ing Instructions. Half of one Portland company assembled. 6:00 A. M. Recruiting offices opened at every armory in state. Assembly at armories of men Is begun. 6:30 P. M. Supplies and provisions arrive at Clackamas camp ready for use of troops. 12:00 Midnight Men held in armories, troops subsisted and being drilled. Tneaday. 9:30 A. M. Company M. Salem. 120 strong, first to leave for Clackamas mobilisation camp. i:00 P. M. Two companies of In fantry from Portland entrain for camp. Wednesday. 8:20 A. M. General movement of remaining troops is begun to Clacka mas camp. 2:00 P. M. Remaining infantry, cavalry and field artillery, Portland, moves by special train to Clackamas 6:30 P. M. Mobilization Is completed with arrival of Company K. Corvallis, at Clackamas. War Department notified Oregon troops are ready. 8:00 P. M. Tents all up, men. fed and comfortably established for the -night In camp. RECRUITING IS OVER Officers Leave Armory for Camp Withycombe. TEETH CAUSE REJECTIONS Thirty Per Cent of Applications Are Turned Down, Although Some Few Overcome Tobacco Heart by Stopping Smoking Awhile. xteeruiting at tne Armory, tnai nas i . been In progress since the call for mob- I f 1 1 1 1 4 nn nf at.tn trnnm earns, rami I to an end last night and officers left at the various company headquarters to enlist recruits will leave for Camp Withycombe this mornlnr at bo. where they, together with the other militiamen, will be mustered into the United States service. Many were enlisted during the four days recruits were sought at the Ar mory, but rejections on account of physical Imperfections amounted to no less than so per cent or the total appli cants, according to the estimate of Lieutenant V. C Blrney, of the O. N. G. Medical Corps, who was examining of ficer. Three general causes were found for rejection teeth, heart and feet. The first was by far the most serious, many being prevented from enlistment Dy reason of bad teeth. Some were told that if they would have their teeth put Into condition they would then be ac cepted. Tobacco Heart Overcome. A few athletlo hearts were discov ered by Lieutenant Blrney. and there were also numerous cases ot tobacco heart.- In some Instances applicants for enlistment stopped smoking a day or two and came back. It was found that their heart action had steadied and obstacles to their enlistment were removed. It was Lieutenant Blrney's endeavor to take only the best applicants phys ically, so that the men will make a good record, speaking from a health standpoint, after enlistment. Inciden tally, as examining officer he had slept only about four hours since the first all for mobilization cam Jast sunaay night. Many Added to Guara. Recent recruits at the Armory are: Company F Laurence A. Faublon. Victor H. Cox. Herbert Eppensteln. John Heltzel. Marlon F. Dooley. Ed McCars-lll. Minor S. Keeler. Reed M. Ellsworth. Albert Thomas, camunu H. Shea. Company B C E. Thorne. M. M. Vlg- gers, K. Carlson, xi. (J. Warner, nonua C. Vaught. Battery A W. D. Lane, H. L. Smltn. A. E. McAllister, R. Stanich. A. J. Pfte fer, R. M. Williamson. C. M. O'Malley. W. B. Harris. Company C Farral C. Perkins. Wal lace C McArthur, Milton M. Farley, Geor.re R- Eaton. Eustace Groce, C. L. Hens.ey. Company D Willis Lamberson; sev eral awaiting examination. Company E Henry D. Bolton, Benja min E. Phegley. Raymond o. Lindsay. Company H Einar Gllbertson, Ralph E. Dustin. Merrill Protber. John a- Davis. PORTLAND MAN IS KILLED (Continued From nrst Pre I merely , 4 answered ail away. tioyd rieht. " General Trevino's announcement . . A r. -11 1 then eoes on to quote Spillsbury as saying that alter general uomez naa retired to his troops, who were lined up outside the town Boyd ordered his men to advance, whereupon bpills- bury expostulated with him, arguing ... . . " . . ., , Spillsbury is reported as saying that Captain Uoyd obstinately seemea to tli, tha Minn l.onoml was only bluffing and firing quickly be gan." Negroes Declared Demoralized. He is quoted further: "Captain Morey and Lieutenant Adair fell, wounded, the latter mortal ly. Captain Morey was wounded in the shoulder and immediately the ne groes became demoralized. At the same time the men holding the horses fled with the mounts, leaving behind 17 nesrroes and myself. We were forced to surrender. "I saw the dead bodies of Boyd and Adair and at least 11 negroes on the field of battle." Mexican authorities asserted today that the prisoners had been well treated en route to Chihuahua. General Trevino says that he re celved some days ago an announcement from General Pershing that he had re ceived General Trevino's warning not to move east, south or west. Since that time four negroes, other than those taken at Carrizal, have been captured and also a white amencan. TROOP FAR OTJTXTJMBERED 14 Carranzlstas Killed -and SO Wounded at Carrizal. COLUMBUS. N. M-. June 22. Unof ficial reports from the field tonight Indicate that the American force en gaged at Carrizal was Troop H, of the Tenth Cavalry, under Captain Charles T. Boyd. 6S strong. The same report gave the Mexican strength at more than 200. The troop held the field for five hours before retreating, although they were outnumbered five to one, accord ing to unofficial reports here tonight. The reports said that the Americans only withdrew when heavy Mexican reinforcements were brought up. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. June 22. A force of from 400 to 600 men of the Eleventh Cavalry has been dispatched by General Pershing to reinforce the troops of the Tenth cavalry, wnicn was attacked Wednesdav by a Carranza! force In command of General Gomez, who was killed In action. This infor mation was contained in a dispatch from the American commander in Mex ico to General Funston today. Latest figures given out by the Mex ican commander at Juarez places the losses of the Americans at 13 killed. 17 troopers and a Mormon scout cap tured and an unknown number wounded. who were carried away by the Amer icana. Fourteen Carranzlstas were killed and SO wounded. CAPTAIX BOYD ABLE OFFICER Carrizal Victim Leaves Ixng Record In Army Service. CHICAGO, June 22. Captain Charles T. Boyd, who was reported killed In the Carrizal engagement, was looked on as one of the most able men of his rank in the service. He was born In Tnwa rirtnh.r 29. 1ST0. He was BD pointed to West Point in 1S92. He was made an additional Second Lieutenant to the Seventh Cavalry in 1896, being advanced to a Second Lieutenancy in the Fourth Cavalry In 189T. JJuring the Spanish-American War he served as a Major in the Forty-seventh united states Infantry, a volunteer regiment, being honorably mustered out In 1901. He also saw considerable service in the Philippines. In 1901 he was in the regular service again, being transferred to the Fourth Cavalry as a First Lieutenant. He wss made a Captain or the Tenth, Cavalary in 1903. VAXCorvER BOX9 JOLV AR5fT Sons Go Into Regulars, Instead of National Guard. VANCOUVER. Wash.. June !2. (Spe cial.) Residents of Vancouver are tak ing keen interest in the organization of the National Guard, especially in Port land. While Vanoouver has no militia com pany, many of her sons have Joined tne regular Army at Vancouver Bar- PORTLATO YOTTNQ MAN RE PORTED KILLED IX ATTACK. 5 . 'V. Henry R. Adair. Lieutenant Henry R, Adair, re ported killed in the attack on the Tenth Cavalry, is a Portland boy. He was born in Astoria 31 yeans ago and lived in this city for many years. He attended the Astoria High School, from which he was graduated with honors, and later attended the Bishop Scott Academy in this city. He was appointed to West Point later, graduating from that in stitution In 1904. He then went into active service in the Army. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Adair. 488 East Elev enth street, and in a letter lately received by his family he wrote that he was out on scout duty. It was in this work, evidently, that he met his death. His father is seriously ill In a Port land hospital. racVs and they aro now on tn. DorJer or in Mexico. A young man here in stead of joining the National Guard en lists In the regular Army. However. In addition to these, half a dozen have joined tho Oregon National Guard. GtXS ARE TRAINED OV J1TARKZ General Bell's Command Ready for T7mf.rtpnpit I t-L. PASO, Tex., June 22. A battery I D 4.7 un.. rin.hi, r thmwinn- sa- pound explosive six miles, pointed their nB" mreaieningiy over in raso m 1 me airecuoa 01 j u a res toaay. I s.,,i. (-,,,, H1,i i vation permitting a sweeping view ot the Mexican side of the Rio Grands t dominate any movement that might be taken by the Carranzlstas. Down from General George Bell's command wero ready to take their positions at advantageous points, while at the re- mover stations tne remainuer ot aim men awaited orders. VOLUNTEER COMPANY IS PLAN Thirty Members of Hood River Flro Department May Organize. HOOD RIVER, Or, June 22. (Spe cial.) The SO members of the Hood River volunteer fire department may form the nucleus for a local company of volunteers, if the call comes for additional forces to go to Mexico. Even though the necessity of imme diate fighting for their country does not press Itself, the volunteer nremen may organize a local company of the National Guard. PROJECT UP TO CITY EXTENSION OF GREELET STREET TO BB DECIDED SOON. emOBtstraaee Against Proposed Work Not 8nffl cleat to Kill Proceedln gs. Unless the City Council unexpected ly votes to kill proceedings, the pro posed extension of Greeley street from Klllinaraworth avenue to Delay street. one of the largest projects of the kind attempted by the city, win go tnrougn to completion. The Public Works De partment completed yesterday a check: of the remonstrances filed against the project and found that they aggregate only 40.8 per cent of the total assess ment district. This falls 19.2 per cent short of being sufficient to kill auto matically the proceedings. A remon strance of 60 per cent is required to stop the work. Those who circulated the petitions claimed to have about 13,000 lots rep resented. It has been found that most of these were small lots and did not represent more than three-fourths that number of full-sized lots in tne assess ment district. A lively session of the City council is nmctcd July 6. when the Council will bold a special session to near mo i"- monstrators. The extension of Greeley street is virtually an extension of Ulamette boulevard. Tne boulevard courses tne crest of the east bank of the Willam ette from St. Johns as iar soutn as Kllllngsworth avenne. The proponents ot tne project ear it will be a big asset for tho outer penin sula districts, inasmuch as it win shorten the distance to tne sroadway bridge. - Soutn Dakota Sails. SEATTLE. Wash.. June 22. The ar mored cruiser South Dakota saueo. from the Puget sound riavy-yara tor San Francisco this morning, carrying -rw of 467. but no extra men. ai San Francisco the South Dakota will take on apprentices for other ships of the Pacific fleet and then sail to Ban Diego for orders. Th. nutnut of Nirto Indian b!ankta during the last ytar axnounlad to Z750.OU0.