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THE MORNING OREGOXIAi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1916. mEXICAf AMERICAN COmmlSSlON MEETS Visitors Point Out Growth of Power of Carranza Rule in 2 Years. VIEWS ARE EXCHANGED Luis Cabrera Declares 1'ull Infor mation "Will Be Given and That Frank Dealing AVI II Mark Ne gotiations Throughout. NEW LONDON, Conn.. Sept. 6. Tho formal opening today of thediscussion of the relations between Mexico City and the United States by commission ers appointed by each government brought an exchange of credentials, a general talk over the situation and a recess until Friday to permit Luis Ca brera, head of the Mexican party, to attend to personal business In Boston. Secretary Lane was host to the party in the afternoon aboard the Presiden tial yacht Mayflower. As the yacht dropped anchor on her return, the first opportunity was given for full navai honors to be paid, the commissioners. The Mexican flag was hoisted at the foremast and officers in full dress stood at attention at the gangway as the party left the ship. A. minute later, a 19-gun salute boomed. Mexicans to Talk Kreely. A brief review of what transpired at today's meeting was prepared at the direction of Secretary Lane and Mr. Cabrero. It reads: "Thus morning's session lasted three hours, during which Mr. Cabrera pre sided. The first matter of importance was the presenting of mutual creden tials. In accordance with the Mexican form of opening conferences, Mr. Cab rera made a declaration of the pur pose of the Mexican members of the commission, saying it was their duty to fulfill in every way possible the greater responsibility cast upou them by First Chief Carranza and that they all stood committed to giving their full powers to bringing to a conclu sion this conference in such a manner as would be most profitable to Mexico and the United States. "After that Mr. Cabrera stated that it was fhe desire of the Mexican mem bers of the commission that the fullest information should be given to the commission regarding all matters in volved and that they were quite ready to meet the Americans In a spirit of utmost frankness. Orowth of Power Reviewed. "The members of the commission then'exchanged views in general about the situation in Mexico and especially on the border, with the view to making a preparatory study of the subject. "During the conference the commis sioners reviewed the growth, control and strength of the constitutional gov ernment which has become every vlay stronger during the last two years, and in particular since the recognition of the constitutional de facto govern ment, showing that order was being established throughout the republic, railroad service being extended, etc." of many years' standing, supplied the Southern Pacific with all the cars necessary to handle business routed over the O.-W. R. & N. lines, but when the wheat farmers began asking the O.-W. R. & N. Co. for cars, the O.-W. R. & N. Co. cut off its supply to the Southern Pacific. Since then the South ern Pacific has been struggling along for itself to the entire dissatisfaction of the lumber people. The preponderance of traffic in Ore gon always is outbound. Especially is this true when the lumber mills are running full, as at present. To offset this movement, the Southern Pacific always tries to send empties into the state through the Ashland gateway. But despite the best efforts the north bound movement during August was 2441 cars of all kinds, against 2689 cars southbound a net loss to the state of 248. Movement to East Heavy. The Southern Pacific reports show that during the same period the east bound movement on the Southern Pa cific lines through the El Paso and the Ogden gateways, combined, exceeded the westbound movement by 6631 cars of all kinds, representing that much of a net loss to the system. An order of 3000 new cars now is being completed for the Southern Pa cific at Michigan City, I rid., and at Columbus, O., and as soon as they are ready, they will be brought West empty. The custom is for the Eastern lines to load these cars and start them toward the road receiving them, but in this case the Southern Pacific will pay freight on them a charge of about $85 a car, in order to get them as quickly as possible. Delivery will start on September 15. The transcon tinental trip will require about ten days. While the cars will be delivered at Ogden and. at El Paso, they will relieve the strain at those tenninals to a certain extent, at least, and thus may relieve the strain proportionately in Oregon. Until then there Is not much hope. COOS-GURRY FAIR OPEN MYRTLE POIXT EXPECTS BIGGEST ATTENDANCE IX YEARS. FIFTr TERM FOR TEACHER Harrisburg Superintendent lreseiit Location. Likes HARRISBUKG, Or., Sept. 6. (Spe cial.) Superintendent L. L. Gooding will begin his fifth year as Superin tendent of the Harrisburg schools with the opening of the term September 18. Mr. Gooding was born in the Hoosier State, where he taught school for 16 years. He has been in Oregon eight years and had charge of the schools at Scio two years before coming to Harrisburg. Mr. Gooding was married in Illinois and he is the head of a family of live children. bince coming here he pur chased a five-acre tract on the edge of the city, which he improved and where he has a very pleasant home. REPORTERS LOST IN WOODS State Game AA'arden A so One of Hunters Who Wander. ROSEBURG, Or.. Sept. 6. (Special.) A long-distance telephone message was received here yesterday to the ef feet that Carl D. Shoemaker, State Game Warden, and L. H. Gregory and J. W. Shaver, reporters on The Morn ing Oregonian, had been lost in the mountains in the Fish Creek district for two days. At the time the mes sage was received they had found a ranger's cabin, where they intended to remain until an unusual snow storm abated. It was reported that they had bagged several deer and had caught plenty of fish. CAR SHORTAGE IS CHECK (Continued From First Page.) ling, was in Portland yesterday and reported a shortage of more than 125 cars at the two rjlants combined. Booth-Kelly is handling some of its most urgent business by trucking lum ber from its Springfield mill to the Orecon Electric track at Eueene. three miles away. The' Oregon Electric ab sorbs some of the truckage coBt, bul Tint nil of it. The bulATiCR. thp.rpfnr is a dead loss to the Booth-Kelly plant. But it must be done to hold the business. Chamber Sends Appeal. The Chamber of Commerce has taken official cognizance of the situation, O. M. Clark, president, telegraphed an ap peal the other day to V. imam Sproule, president of the Southern Pacific, ask ing for relief. Mr. Sproule replied that everything possible will be done. The Spalding Logging Company i short an aggregate of 73 cars at its plants in Salem. Newberg and Isoon, One mitigating circumstance so far as the Southern Pacific is concerned, although it doesn't help the lumber men any, is that the present shortage is cauef d by the refusal of the Eastern lines to surrender the Western cars now in their hands. The Eastern rail roads have more business than they can handle with their own cars. Con sequently whenever a car of a Western road gets into their clutches they hang onto it. True, there is a 4a per- diem charge against such practices, but what do the Eastern roads care about that when they can make $4 or- $5 a day by using the other fellows' cars? Many Carit Held In East. It is estimated that the Southern Pa cific has more than 5000 cars in this Eastern mixup. They have retaliated partially by hanging onto all the East ern cars that have come onto their lines, but the balance is largely in favor of the Eastern roads. Until three weeks ago, the O.-W. R. & N. Co., in compliance with its custom Great Volume of Exhibits Threatens to Overflow Available Space In Buildings. MYRTLE POINT, Sept. 6. (Special.) A Joint fair never opened under more favorable circumstances than the fifth annual exhibition of the Coos and Curry County Fair did today. The day was devoted entirely to the reception of exhibits from orchards, ranches, ranges, dairies, schools, mines and for ests. The exhibits sent from the vari ous schools throughout the two coun ties were of greater volume than ever before. Six carloads of exhibits re ceived during the day may overflow the exhibition space. Today was designated as agricultural day, but the livestock, although now well represented, will commence to ar rive tomorrow morning. Following three days of Intermittent rain and two days of clear weather, the half-mile track is in the best condi tion possible and ready for the very fastest matches'. It was confidently predicted tonight that more than one county track record will drop before the 24 harness and saddle horses on the ground. J. O. Stemmler, secretary of the as sociation, expressed the belief tonight that the attendance this year would be much greater than for any year of the five since the fair was established at this city. Friday is school children's day and the attendance is expected to be the largest of the four days. The fair will close Saturday nightl TROOP A AT GOAL AFTER RECORD RIDE Oregon Cavalry in Camp With Regiment of Regulars at Calexico, Cal. ALL IN GOOD CONDITION Y ARE FOR HUGHES SUGRIUAN EXPECTS TO HAVE S50 KV ALLIANCE. Petitioners Are Busy Securing Namei of Charter Members and People' Are Enthusiastic. SHERIDAN, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) With 10 petitioners hard at work, en thusiastic prospects are entertained to night for a Hughes Alliance with a membership of 250 In Sheridan. The purpose of the club is to co-operate to elect Charles E. Hughes President. As soon as all are signed up and a temporary organization effected, the club will unite with the National or ganization by petition. Work of forming the Hughes Club did not start until this afternoon, when Mrs. Martin Miller, president of the Hughes Club, of McMinnville, came to Sheridan with boosters and lined up enthusiastic men and women in Sheri dan. The petitioners in Sheridan are in charge of S. E. Dilley, precinct commit teeman. With him are associated W. O. Sims, C. Roy Faulconer, Mrs. C. H. Knickerbocker, B. H. Evans. Mrs. R. C. Field, W. E. Mendenhall, I. F. Daugherty and O. D. Hamstreet. Each petitioner Is securing 2o names. Other workers will be added during the week. All who are working are enthusiastic and certain they will secure 250 names or more. The petitions will be sent to Salem and the last of the week to Walter L. Tooze with the request for a National charter. Mrs. Miller announced this afternoon that clubs have been formed at Mc Minnville and Newberg with large memberships and that other clubs would be formed in the county at Amity, Dayton and Carlton. Mounts Stand Trip AVell Two Are Lost, but Not From Exhaustion, One Being A'ictlm of Rat tlesnake's Fangs. BT WILL G. MAC RAE. WITH TROOP A, Calexico, Cal., Sept. 6. (Special.) The Oregon Cavalry reached this point snortly after mid night last night and went quietly into camp with the First United States Cav alry. The arrival marked the close of a record ride from San Diego, 135 miles over mountains and across the Mojave Desert in a period of four days of actual marching. The last stage of the march was from Dixieland, at the edge of the Mojave, and on account of the intense heat, was made at night. The troop moved at 7 o'clock in the evening and covered the final 27 miles in five hours this after a day of sweltering under a sun that registered 118 degrees where the troopers paused for the day to rest their horses after the ride of 46 miles of the preceding day. But one short march was made on the entire Journey and this was be tween Campo and Ruby, a distance of 16 miles. Marches Average 35 Miles. The other marches averaged better than 35 miles. In view of the heat and rugged line of march, the record made is a matter of considerable pride among the troopers. CapLain George A. White brought his command in without a sick man, and with the horses in fine condition. At daybreak an Army inspector and veterinarian were busy going over thej Oregonians horses, and they were pleased at the condition of the stock. Two animals were lost on the march but neither died of exhaustion. One was a private mount. Prince, belonging to Lieutenant V ackrow, which died during the night. The other animal died at Campo and its death is at tributed to the bite of a rattlesnake. . The camp did not suspect that the cavalry had ridden in during the night. so orderly was that event. Troopers Tired but Active. It was a dusty and tired froop this morning, yet breakfast mess was set back less than an hour. All other routine was maintained. In spite of the terrific heat today every inch of Troop A's canvass was up. Captain White was not out to be a record smasher, but some new records were hung up by the Oregon cavalry men. Here the borderline is marked by a ditch and I fancy, like myself, every rider made a resolve not to ride across a ditch after the city limits had been reached. Prince, the horse, was buried four feet from the Mexican border. A Mexican sentry, with two miles of Mexican border to patrol, attracted by the spectacle, paused and after passing me time oi flay, told the trooDers that he was getting S2.E0 gold a day for oeing a uaniu soldier and that he walked up the end of his post in the morning and back at night. Because only the early morning hours can be used for drill, both. drill grounds were occupied when the Ore gon soldiers broke cover. Their atten tion was given to watching the cavalry of regulars and of watching Battery A of Oregon, in action. One of the earliest visitors to call was Captain C. E. Helme, jf Battery A, to pay his respects to Captain White.. Tomorrow will be given up to the thorough cleaning of equipment and thereafter the - cavalrymen will resume hard drilling. The troop has been assigned to the First United States Cavalry and in ad dition to troop drills will engage in occasional squadron drills. day with Secretary of State Olcott by T. J. McClary, of Gates; Peter Lewie, of Lebanon, and Leon E. Rennells, of Albany, for Representative from the First District. F. I. Weber. Garden Home, filed a Socialist party nomina tion and acceptance for Representa tive from the Fifteenth District. Prohibition party nominees filing to day Included Oliver Jory, fialem: Levi D. Ratliff, Salem; Luther D. Cook, t?a lem, and Enos Presnall, Marion. All are candidates for Representative from the First District, embracing Marion County. Acceptance of the Progressive nomi nation for Representative from the Eighth District was filed by Benjamin C. Sheldon, of Medford. Gale S. Hale, of Albany, filed acceptances of the Re publican, Democratic and Progressive party nominations for District Attor ney in Linn County. AMERICANS READY TO RESIST VILLA MILITARY FUNERAL IS SET Late Captain J. J. McDonnell to Be Buried Tomorrow. A military escort of Oregon militia men will attend the funeral of Cap tain John J. McDonnell Friday morning, and six officers of the regiment will act as honorary pallbearers. A salute will be fired at the grave and other military honors accorded. Captain McDonnell died Tuesday even ing. He was formerly an adjutant with the state militia. In his earlier days in the guard he was a member of Company F. This company will leave Camp Withycombe Friday morning to do the military honors at the funeral. The honorary pallbearers will be Major W. S. Gilbert, Captains John Hibbard, Carl Ritterspacher and Dan iel E. Bowman; First Lieutenants W. R. Logus and Fred M. West. Major Gilbert will speak briefly at the services. WAY OPENED FOR OFFICERS Marine Corps AV11I Take "Xon-Coms" Krom Other Branches. WASHINGTON, Sept, 6 A new ave nue of promotion for worthy non-commissioned officers who have been barred from commissions because of over-age, lack of education, or other deterrent circumstance, opens up in the provision made in the Navy appropria tion bill for the appointment of 40 war rant officers in the United States Marine Corps. These warrant officers will be known as marine gunners and quartermaster clerks and their pay and allowances will range from $1750 to $2500 a year. Enlisted men who are "able to do things" will get the appointments and the theoretical element will not enter Into their examinations, say marine corps officials at headquarters. General Persuing Leaves Co lumbus for Headquarters in Mexico. . FOURTH BIRTHDAY SALE CARRANZISTAS ARE MOVING BIG TIMBER SALE MADE Forestry Deal In AVenatclice Iteserve Is Approved. Acting District Forester F. E. AmeS has just approved a timber sale agree ment executed by Morris & Blackstone, of Wenatchee. Wash., for the purchase of 6.725.000 board feet of saw timber on Squillehuck Creek, in section 12, township 21 north, range 19 east. Wil lamette meridian, on the Wenatchee National forest. Washington. The stand includes more than 6.000. 000 feet of Western yellow pine, 450,000 feet of Douglas flr and 190.000 feet of Western larch. The sale prices are S2 per thousand for yellow pine and $1 per thousand for each of the other species. UKIAH FARMER DROPS DEAD Al G. Bolin Is Survived by AVife and Nine Children. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) Al G. Bolin. well-known Ukiah pio neer farmer, fell dead yesterday while at work in the fields at his farm. He was walking along with another man at the time, apparently all right, whe he suddenly fell to the ground. Mr. Bolin is survived by a widow and nine children. He was about 60 years or age. DOCTORS HOLD SESSION POLK - YAMHILL - MARIO SOCIETY MEETS AT M'MIXSVILLE. Hotel Banquet Is Held, at Which Wives Are Present Professional Sub jects Discussed Later. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Sept. 6. (Spe cial.) The Polk, Yamhill. Marion Medi cal Society met in this city last night, with a large number of the doctors of the three counties in attendance. After enjoying a banquet at the Hotel Elber ton. at which many of the wives also were present, they went to the rooms of the Commercial Club to discuss sub jects of interest to the profession. Dr. Mclntyre, of Salem, read a paper on anesthesia, and after a free dis cussion from the floor, the doctors unanimously indorsed ether as the safest anesthetic. How to handle the feeble minded was the subject of a paper by Dr. Smith, superintendent of the Feeble Minded Institute of Salem. Dr. Smith spoke in favor of segregation and detention of all feeble-minded persons, under proper supervision. This, he said, would give them a chance to become partially self-supporting under surroundings agreeable to themselves and would prevent the pro creation of 80 per cent of the feeble minded persons. If the present system of intermarriage of feeble-minded peo pje is allowed to continue, their sup port, he contended, will soon become an impossible burden to the state. HOUSE CANDIDATES FILE Socialists and Prohibitionists AVant to Get Into Legislature. SALEM. Or., Sept. 6. (Special.) Certificates of the Socialist party nom ination and acceptances were filed to- RAIN BRINGS FARM LOSS Grain, Hay and Hops Badly Hurt Downpour. BROWNSVILLE, Or., Sept. 6. (Spe cial.) The farming population here is greatly discouraged on account or tue continued rain, which began last Sat urday. .Threshing was Just at its height and the yield has never been better, while prices were high. There is much grain standing yet and con siderable hay i uncut. The hop crop -is almost a total loss. When buyers refused to advance money to harvest the crop, the growers de cided it would not pay them to risk more in a damaged crop, so only two yards ara being picked and only a small part of their crop will be saved. Mexican Officers at Juarez Op pose General Funston's Idea of Co-operating in Campaign Against Bandit Chief. EL PASO, Texas. Sept. 6. (Special.) General John J. Pershing left Colum bus, N. M., today to return to Casas Grandes and ' Colonia Dublan to pre pare to make resistance to any at tacks which might occur on his out posts below El Valle. 3efore leaving the field base in his automobile, lien eral Pershing received a long sealed code message from General Frederick Funston at San Antonio which was re layed through the El Taso telegraph office to Columbus. General Funston's orders refer to the Villista activities. Increased activities at the quarter master's department here and the sending of a number of additional truck trains to Columbus is believed here by Army officers to indicate that there will be a renewal of the offensive against Villa and his band at once by General Pershing s command. Coming at the time when the New London conference is Just starting, local Army officers declared today that Villas activities are believed to be planned to embarrass the conferees who are trying to arrive at a solution of the border situation. Carransistas Oppose Co-operation. Carranza officers in Juarez did not hesitate to say this afternoon that they did not approve of the reported policy of General Funston for the co-opera tion of the Carranza and American forces in a chase after Villa. That General Trevino and General Gonzales both consider the situation a serious one is evidenced by the un usual activities at . Juarez in the va rious garrisons. Troops continue to be sent south to Laguna, the nearest railroad station to the Santa Clara canyon, where Villa is said to have been located, and General Trevino has requested General Gonzales to take the field at once at the head of his troops in the Villa chase, and again signified his intention of moving his headquar ters into the field and moving against Villa in person. On being informed that General Funston was seriously considering an offensive against Villa in co-operation with Carranza troops. General Fran cisco Gonzales today declared that he considered that the de facto troops in the field were sufficient to overcome the comparatively small band of Vil listas now in Santa Clara canyon. Trains, going south from Juarez are being closely guarded for fear of a Villista attack at or near Laguna, which is the nearest station to the entrance of the canyon where Villa is reported to be located. Three more Villa Generals were ar rested today as a development in the Villista plot, one being General Robles. BOND LAWYERS EMPLOYED Denver House to Arrange $300,000 Issue of Klamath for Road. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Sept. 6. fSpecial.) The City Council last night parsed an ordinance authorizing Mayor Crialer to enter into a contract with Keeler Bros., of Denver, for legal serv ices in connection with the $300.00!) bond issue for the construction f the Strahorn railroad. "George E. Keeler, head of the firm, and City Attorney Groesbeck drew the contract today. At a special meeting tonight the con tract was approved. The announcement of the vote by Mayor Crisler was loudly and repeatedly applauded. All Kinds of powerv Because it's a re fined gasoline not a mixture. 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Third Floor 1 The Newest $5. 00 Fall Modart Front-Lace Corsets At the Very Special Birthday Sale Price . $3.50 These are the very latest Fall models, showing the slight curve at the waistline, with mediiyn long skirt and the usual superior Modart trimmings. ' Made of fancy broche in flesh color. Sizes 19 to 30. Fourlh Floor. The Trimming Section Offers Wen 3-Inch to 6-lnch Gold and Silver Laces That Sell Regularly to $1.25 Birthday -Sale 49c It is certain that such a price as this on the most fashionable laces cannot be duplicated, so we advise prompt selection. They are heavily embroidered in gold or silver on self-colored nets, in various new patterns for waist and dress trimmings. Also pat terns suitable for lamp-shade trimming and fancy work. First Floor. The Newest $3.50 Black Hatters' Plush Untrimmed Hats $2.00 Hats the equal of these cannot be had anywhere near this price, as they are made of a high-luster silk hatters plush with velvet fac ings, in all black. In the smartest of shapes and in such a broad variety that every woman can easily find the style that is most be coming. Third Floor The Linen Store Offers 100 DOZEN BATH TOWELS To Sell at the Special rce-29C Made from double twistedyarns, very soft and absorbent. , In pink, blue and plain white, with borders. 24x45 inches. Pattern Table Cloths With Napkins to Match A Special Purchase for the Birthday Sale Irish linen table cloths with a splendid satin finish, grass bleached, in a good assortment of patterns. Sizes 68x68 inches to 68x106 inches. $4.00 Cloths $3.19 $4.75 Cloths $3.95 $5.75 Linen Cloths for $4.75 22-Inch Napkins fere $4.50 now $3.75 Second Floor. The New Pictorial Review Autumn DRESSMAKING SCHOOL Stdrts Monday, September 11th Under the Personal Direction of Madame Eugenie Richet The Entire Course of 20 Lessons for $1.00 Register at once at Pattern Department, Second Floor. Madam Richet has just returned from San Francisco, and, owing to the many requests from her pupils, the Dressmaking Classes Will Be Held Every Other Day Madam Richet will add'a special feature to her classes by de voting each morning to instructive lectures, and the afternoons to practical demonstrations and fittings. A Special' Preliminary Lecture will be held in the Auditorium Saturday, September 9, at 2 o'clock, on the Eighth Floor. Phone Your "Want Ads" to The Oregonian Main 7070 A 609S i I i i