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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 3. 1914 STORY OF EFFORTS TO END STRIKE TOLD SOME LEADING PARTICIPANTS IN VANCOUVER ELKS' COMING SHOW. Chairman Foster, of House Committee, Publishes Let- . ters Written in Vain. 6 ARBITRATION IS URGED I Rockefeller Refers Telegram to Colo rado Officials of Companies Who, He Saj-e, Are Only Ones Competent to Treat. "WASHINGTON", May 2. Messages tolling the story of the futile efforts at Washington to bring about a settle ment of the Colorado coal mine strikes. Including a telegram from John r. Rockefeller. Jr saying the mining com pany officials in Colorado were "the only ones competent to deal with, the question." were made public tonight. Representative Foster, chairman of the House mines committee, who gave out the telegraphic correspondence, had been attempting to get Mr. Rockefeller, the operators and officials of the mines which the Rockefellers partly control, and the striking miners together, fol lowing a White House conference. "In my conference with Mr. Rocke feller at his New York office," Dr. Foster announced, "I urged on him the importance of submitting the differ ences between the striking miners and the operators tv a fair and neutral board of arbitration, "believing the trouble could be peacefully settled. "I spent February in Colorado by di rection of the House of Representatives investigating conditions. Mr. Rocke feller has not been there in ten years. 1 have been over the property and have conferred with and examined men on both sides of the controversy. There is nothing in the differences which cannot be settled by arbitration. "I understood from the statement of William Green, secretary-treasurer of the International Mine Workers' "Union, th demand that the union be recog nized is not now the issue. The great question now confronting the strikers and owners is: "Will you agree to sub mit the matter to adjustment by arbi tration?' "Mr. Rockefeller cannot evade his re sponsibility. He cannot set forth the excuse that he will not arbitrate the recognition of the union. The great anthr .cite strike in Pennsylvania and also the recent West "Virginia strike were settled by men on both sides agreeing to abide by the decision of umpires. "National sentiment and every in stinct of humanity demand the prompt settlement of the Colorado strike. Noth ing should prevent both strikers and Mr. Rockefeller from placing the case before a neutral board." Dr. Foster telegraphed John D. Rockefeller, Jr., last Wednesday, say ing: "William Green, secretary-treasurer of the International Mine Workers' Union, makes public a statement that mine workers will waive any recogni tion of the union or unionizing camps. Are you willing to enter into negotia tions for settlement of strike on that basts and stop the killing of men, wo men and children?" Mr. Rockefeller, replying the next day, said: "Tour telegram of last night received. I am forwarding it to the officers of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company in Denver, who with the officials of the other mining companies in Colorado are the only ones competent to deal with the question therein referred to." Dr. Foster replied to this on Thurs day with a sharp message to Mr. Rocke feller, which the latter up to tonight has not acknowledged. Dr. Foster tele graphed: "Your- telegram somewhat a disap pointment. We were in hopes that you would deem the situation so grave and serious that you would give your per sonal efforts to prevent the further killing of men, women and children ana we renew the hope that you will reconsider and resolve to use your per sonal influence and authority to this numane end. The reply of the Colorado mine oper ators was received from Denver the same day. It blamed the United Mine workers ror the reign of violence. HUERTA NEAR HIS END (Continued Krom First Page. , tosl. but I doubt ; fight left In them." that there Is any MEDIATORS CALL COXFEREVCE United 'States, Huerta and Carransa Asked to Designate RiepresentatiTes, WASHINGTON, May 2 The three South American envoys which have undertaken the task of pacifying Mex ico oy diplomacy made another de cislve move today in their plan by re questing the United States Government, General Huerta and General Carranza. to appoint representatives to confer with them in Washington. Ambassador" De aGma, of Brazil,, and Ministers ruaon ana suarez. of Argen tine and Chile, respectively, called on . Secretary Bryan, asking him to desig nate the United States representative to attend conferences of the mediators. At the same time they telegraphed the heaed of the government In Mexico City ana me constitutionalist chief to the same effect. The envoys felt confident tonight that the step they had taken would meet with favor by all concerned, for in an informal conference with the mediators everything pertaining to Mexico could be discussed and even informally sub mitted before the stage of formal pro posals was reached. In well-informed diplomatic quarters the appointment of Fstava Rule as Huerta's Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeeding Lopez Portillo Y. Rejas, was ; accepted as meaning that Huerta would . take a stronger and more direct hand in the mediation negotiations., but not to the extent of letting mediation falL as there was reason to believe Huerta now had come to recognize that a fall. . ure of mediation could carry him down with It. Hutz la comparatively unknown in Mexican omciai lire. He is 18 years old. . a lawyer, and has had about four years in minor branches of the dlplomatlo service, besides once serving as Consul at Havana. He is expected to closely . reflect the Huerta view, which, while not strongly confident of what media' tion can occomplleh. Is apt likely te . permit its failure. For the United States the nam-d ef Counsellor Robert Lansing, of the Mate Department; John Land, paraofldl fpp resentatlve of President Wilson in Nu ico: John Baesett Meere and Hanrv Wnite, ex-Ambassador to t'fa.nei, wave suggested in various quarters. For General Huerta, smsr itiedst-', ft many year nr icreFy tf uu Mjexl can -embassy; Senor Algara. until re eently Charge d'Afreiroa ot ttae embassy here, and Senor Francises da ia Barra, Mexican Minister te Frafi, have been v. 'Vv x h . M t l- i if J M u-- ' SSit f k;-v: : v.f j? , mv -,r $. ELKS TO GIVE SHOW y.t Vancouver Lodge to Present "The Wedding of Jones." HIRTY-N1NE ARE IN CAST Many Musical Features Are to Be in Playlet and1 Singers Have Been -In Steady Rehearsal for Several - "Weeks. VANCOUVER,! Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) The fifth annual show to be given by Vancouver Lodge, No. S23, Elks, will appear on Monday and Tues day evenings in the U. S. A. Theater n this city, and will be under the ersonal direction of M. S. Cohen, who wrote the two-act musical comedy. The Wedding of Jones." There are 9 members of the cast. Th scene is laid in Hotel Astor, New York. The numbers in the first act include Bell Hops," by Clarence Salisbury, the smallest Elk in the lodge, and pony horus; "Maryland," by entire company; 'Grill Room," by the company; "Isle D'Amour," Robert Schulz; "I Love Her, Oh! Oh! Oh!" Frank Fox; "Wilhelm. the Grocer," Claire Blaker and chorus; 'On the Way to Mandalay," Gladis Todd and chorus; "What You Mean You Lost Your Dog," John H. El well; 'Aloha, Farewell," Conde Sisters; "While the River of Love Flows On," A. J. Dorland; "Frisco Dan." Misses Blaker and Conde with chorus; "The Wedding Glide," Lulu Gage (the bride) and Clay Sparks (the ' bride groom). , The second part takes place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, and is filled with specialties, skits, solos, songs and choruses and includes the following numbers: "Day Dreams," by the company; "Are You Going to Dance?" Miss Norma Sparks and Rob ert Schulz; "When I Lost You." Wil liam McCavet : "Always Take a Girl Named Daisy," Clay Sparks and Miss Bess McCarty; "When a Maid Comes Knocking at Your Heart" and "Sym pathy," A. J. Dorland and Miss Norma Sparks; "Happy Little Country Girls," Miss Ruth Conde and chorus; "Chesa peake Bay," Charles McDonah, closing medley by the company. John H. Elwell takes the part of Herr Dinkelspeil; J. W. Shaw, as Josiah Brown; Miss Pearl Pompe, as Mrs. Brown, and 'Clarence Salisbury, - as the ' bellhop; waiters, Clement Scott, Alexander Albertson, W. A. Schwarz and Eugene Teeters; Ham- merstein. A. J. Dorland; Miss Inlove, Miss Norma Sparks; pony ballet. Misses Anderson, Chapman, Beard. Flynn, Bla ker and Spears. Others taking part In the various dances and choruses: Misses Roberts, pompe, Blaker. Mccall, Flynn, Mrs. F. H. Fox, Mrs. Edward Clarke, and Messrs. Albert Munger, James P. Clan cy, J. W. Shaw and Charles A. Mc Donah. WATERLOO FIELD FADING Encroachment of Builders Alarms English People. LONDON. April 29. (Special.) A British committee has been organised under, the presidency of the Duke' of Wellington, grandson of the Illustrious commander, for the purpose of helping to preserve the historic sites on the battlefield of Waterloo from the dan ger with which they are threatened tif the encroachments of builders. Among the large number of those who have Joined the committee are: The Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Portland. Lord Anglesey, Lord Rosebery, Lord Roberts, Liord Iveagh, Lord Metnuan, Lord Cheylesmore, Lord GrenfelL Sir E. Cas. set, Mr. Churchill and the Lord Mayor of London. The fact that next year is the era tenary of the battle lends especial urg ency to the necessity of taking action for Its preservation before the natural demand for land raises prices to a pro hibltive extent. Hitherto the initi ative In taking steps to consider what ought to be done has lain with the Belgians. ARTILLERY IS IMPROVED Franco Said to Have 8eC la J-'orope as Result of Experiments, PAflin, April dr (SpaujaJ JA series ef experiments have just teen carried out at the camp of Mailly with the fS- milliwstep field gun, and the results have been so satisfactory that the Temps anaounoes that it may be re garded as certain that the French Seld artillery both is and will continue to be for many years the best in -Europe. The importance of these experiments is shown by the fact that they have LEFT, MISS CLAIRE BLAKER. RIGHT, CLAY SPARKS AND LULU GAGE. whole Conseil Superieur de la Guerre. The quick-firing 75-millimeter gun, with its hydro-pneumatic brake, was originally designed to fire shrapnel at point blank range.. A recent invention, due to Captain Malandrin, made it possible to obtain a curved trajectory, and, consequently, to use melinite shell. Only percussion shell, which exploded on striking the target, could formerly be used. Now, however, a new discovery makes it pos sible to fire from the 75-mlllJmeter gun time shells, which explode in the air' by means of a fuse, with the result that there are no more dead angles, and the effect of the fire is greatly Increased. USE OF ALCOHOL GROWING Despite Prohlbitoin of Absinthe Switzerland, Toll la Larger. In GENEVA, April 30. The Swiss go ernment obtained J 3,200, 000 from the alcohol monopoly in 1913, showing that in spite of the prohibition of absinthe the consumption of alcohol is steadily increasing apart from the wine and beer drinking. This um has been divided among the various cantons except 325,000 indemnity to absinthe manufacturers according: to the pop ulation, and, curiously enough, is meant principally to combat the spread of alcoholism. Since the prohibition of absinthe In French-Switzerland four Years afro the German fewiss head the list as -drink ers of alcohol, which consists In their case of schnapps, which is sold as low as a penny a small glass in some places. A good deal of absinthe still is smuggled into Switzerland from France, but the risk is becoming greater and the profits less. Roughly speaking, beer is drunk, in the north and center of Switzerland, and wine in the south. ATHER ANTJ SON MEET Angus McHaclrran, Lost 1 0 Years, Appears on Home Street. CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. April SO. An gus MciSachran. of this city, who dropped out of sight 10 years ago and was believed dead, has been found in just as mysterious manner as he de parted. McEachran apparently left here In a state of aberration following an injury to his bead. A year later a telegram announced his death and burial in Seattle. His son met him upon the street here and recognized his walk. Con versation developed that he was talk ing to his own father. PRIXETV1LLE1 BOY DIES AT MARK ISIiAJiD HOSPITAL. Tiras Tkmiea, Jr. PRINK VTLLH, Or., May (Special.) Thron Thronion, Jr., who died at the United States Naval Hospital, Mare Island, Oal., April 7, mevea with his parents to Oregon whan year eld, and meet ot his life wag passed in and sbent Prinevllia, Jf was a member ef the High geheel class ef 1014, He went te Portland in June, Itii, and was employed by the Owl Drusr PamgaBy until October, 1819, vnn he enlisted at eattie and was sent ta (he Vnited Htatpg jiiaval training star tion at Gaat Island, Oal, -He was promoted to the Marine Corps March S, 1814, and detailed fen duty on the battleship Maryland, but was prevented from execut ing this detail by an attack of mumps' and subsequently an at tack of bronchial pneumonia, which caused his death. r 1 I f -; X z . v ff . r s DEGREEASKEDTWIGE "Calendar Girl" Is Married 12 Days After First Divorce. "FAT CURE" HEROINE SUES 'Fat Women's Protective Club' i'onncd by Husband Who Is He ported to Have Made $700, 000 by Latest Venture. CHICAGO. April 28. (Special.) Mar- iorie Hamilton Cunningham tiled a bill m Circuit Cort asking that her mar riage to Walter C. Cunningham be an nulled. She is the "calendar girl' whose advertised transition from ex ireme obesity to fashion-plate slender ess lured the thousands of fat women nto trying a "scientific obesity cure.' The annulment is asked on the ground that she married Cunningham 2 days after she had obtained a de cree of divorce from her first hus band, William Kertlng, In Denver. - Mr. Cunr Ingham manufactured the Marjorie Hamilton Pat Cure" and ad vertlsed its supposed virtues through tne mails until postal inspectors ob iected. When his literature raa barred from the mails he started several other Bchemes. The latest one was an orga nization to protect fat women from be ug duped by fake anti-fat remedies. Thousands of women joined the club, and with their membership fee of I received a bottle of the "only scientific remedy." Marjorie Hamilton's picture Depicting her "before and after taking" were contained in ail tils literature In the bill nothing is said of the ac tlvities of the postal authorities against her husband. Mrs. Cunningham, . who now lives in Bittersweet place, charges hat her husband knew that he was violating the Illinois law when he in duced her to go to Denver to be mar ried on September 18, 1911. She had been divorced from William Kertln September 6 of the same year, in Chi eago. 4 It was after their return to Chicago that Cunningham and a woman named Carrie Martin formed the Fat Women Protective Association. The postal authorities resumed activities against Cunningham last January, and on Jan uary 16 Cunningham is said to have left his wife, going to London, where he still resides. While the protective association con tinued in business Cunningham is said to have made nearjr 1700.000. The face of Marjorie Hamilton adorned many calenders during the last 'few years. Artists have painted her picture for reproduction on maga- As healthful as Outdoor exercise a. THERE'S something good for every indoor worker to think about in thla scene, shown in the May card of the Olympia Brewing Co., now running in the street cars. Outdoors is the place for spare hours this time of year, and the garden, with its productive exercise and its home associations, appeals mightily to every home-lover. GRAY'S Special Price Reductions Ladies' Suits and Dresses 20 PER Entire SK ANY A - Schwarcz & Co. Productions great opportunity. jJYou will receive and consideration possible. QWe ask wonderful values offered. R. 273-75 Morrison zines covers and book illustrations. also. The bill for the annulment, filed by Michael Feinberg, an attorney, covers only two sheets of typewriter paper. BATTLE BLAMED TO GREEKS Continued From First Page.) been made by Springfield rifle bullets of the uniformed men." Relative to the suffocation and -burning of two women and 11 children In the tent colony, the report says: "Eleven children and two women were smothered to death in a small Pi under one of the tents. None of them was hit by a bullet. This pit was not large enough to support the life of such a number for many hours. The construction of the pit made it a veritable death trap, and its inmates probably died from suffocation before the tents were burned. When found there were no signs that the women and children had crowded into the en trance of the pit;3 as would have been the case had they attempted to rush out when the tent above caught fire. Tents Looted by Spectators. The report says that the colony was looted by participants and spectators of the battle and that 15,000 rounds of ammunition were taken from a tent marked "headquarters of John Law- son." Only one person was killed or wounded by a gunshot. Frank Snyder, a 12-year-old boy, was shot In the head. His father stated that even ing that his boy had gone outside the tent and was shot in the forehead while facing the arroyo from which the strikers fire - came. ' "The colony was not swept by ma chine guns. This is proved by- the fact that the chicken-bouses, outhouses. tent frames and posts still standing in the colony exhibit no bullet holeB, while the buildings and fences along the railroad track are riddled with BEER Order'a case for every day use CENT DISCOUNT Stock of Ladies' Suits No Charge for Alterations LADY WHO HAS LOOKED-she will tell you Gray's has the best line of Ladies' Suits and Dresses in Portland. The entire stock including the famous Max M. M. GRAY bullet holes made by the machine gun," said the report. MILITIA OR GUARDS ACCUSED Coroner's Jury Assigns Responsibil ity for Ludlow's Fatal Fire. TRINIDAD. Colo.. May 2. The fire which destroyed the Ludlow tent col ony on the night of April 20. causing the deaths of 13 women and children, was started by militiamen or mine guards, or both, according to the ver dict rendered by the Coroner's jury here late today. No responsibility for the killing of Louis Tikas was fixed by the Jury, which contented itself by finding that he, with seven other men, was shot in battle. It had been charged by strik ers that Ttkas received a blow on the head which fractured his skull. ' The verdict on the deaths of women and children decided that Cecelia Costa, Petra Valdez, Rograta Pedregon, Clo vin Pedregon, Lucy Costa, Orafrio Cos ta. Elvira Valdez, Mary Valdez, Eulalia Valdez, Rodolfo Valdez, Frank Petruc ci, Lucy Petruccl and Joe Petrucci "came to their death by asphyxiation or fire, or both, caused by the burning of the tents of the Ludlow tent colony, and that the fire was started by mili tiamen under Major Hamrock and Lieu tenant Llnderfelt or mine guards, or both, on the 20th day of April, 1914." .A separate verdict was returned on the deaths of Alfred Martin, a militia man; Premo Larsle. a noncombatant; Louis Tikas, Frank Rebino, James Fyler, John Rartolito and Charles Costa, strikers, and Frank Snyder, a 12-year-old boy. The Jury found that they "came to ttreir death by bullet wounds in the battle between militiamen under Major Hamrock and Lieutenant Llnder felt and mine guards on one side, and strikers on the other, said battle held in or about Ludlow on the 20th day of Apcll. 1914." Co-Ext Falls From Fire Escape. CHICAGO, April SO. Because she tardy in responding to the fire drill in Green Hall. 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