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Section One
SIX SECTIONS
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PORTLAND. OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, I ARCH 12, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WILSON HAY ASK
ARMY OF 250,000
Mexican Situation Has
Many Possibilities.
DELAYS ADD TO DANGERS
Villa Has Had Time to Reach
Stronghold in Mountains.
FORCE NOW INADEQUATE
Developments on Southern Border
Have Effect of Assuring and
Expediting Plans for Gen
v eral Preparedness.
BY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN.
' WASHINGTON. March 11. (Special.)
President Wilson is considering- the
advisability of asking Congress to
authorize the creation of an Army of
250,000 men both for the purpose of
meeting possible developments in con
nection with the Mexican situation and
In order to provide the United States
with defense at home.
The President may address Congress
In person on this subject next week, or
he may have the War Department com
municate his views to the chairman
of the Senate and House military com
mittees. ' Whole Military Question Up.
It is understood that the entire
question of the military forces of the
country is being considered by the
President during -his week-end trip on
the Presidential yacht, the Mayflower.
In anticipation of meeting the emerg
ency, which has arisen the War De
partment has prepared, but has not
jet issued, orders calling all the
mounted men of the National Guard
Into the Federal aervlce. There, are
B0OO of these men, one regiment of
whom can be supplied by the state of
Illinois. Colonel Milton J. Foreman, of
the First Illinois Cavalry, already has
offered the services of his command.
If called to the colors the guardsmen
will be ordered to the border to patrol
and prevent Mexican incursions, reliev
ing regular troops who will be ordered
Into Mexico.
Serious Possibilities Seen.
The situation la filled with dynamite
o far as the United States lc con
cerned. General Carranza has not con
sented to American pursuit of Villa,
though In a note to this Government
he evidently Is preparing the way for
acquiesence. He asked that the United
States permit his forces to enter
American territory In pursuit of their
enemies. The reply which will be made
will be extremely diplomatic and will
say that when the occasion arises for
such action a definite answer will tr
eiven.
The failure of Carranza to comply
with the request of the Administration
Is having a great deal to do with the
delay in the pursuit of Villa. General
Funs, ton has been organizing the bri
gades of cavalry and could start
promptly, but it is said tonight that
no American forces have crossed the
border since the return of the troops
which pursued Villa Immediately after
attack on Columbus.
Delay Adds to Difficulties.
It Is now evident that with the long
start Villa has made he has likely
reached his stronghold In the Sierra
Madre mountains, and It is quite pos
sible that he has disintegrated his
forces. There will be thus tremendous
difficulty In finding him. Every day's
delay makes the task of the Army the
greater.
Moreover, it will Increase the chances
of complications for the United States.
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DOUBLE WEDDING
FIRST OF SEVERAL
FORESTRY EMPLOYES MARRIED
AT PORTLAND HOTEL.
Misses Lena and Matilda Ash Be
come Brides of John C. Sharp
and II. E. Kan Smith.
The first of a series of marriages of
emDloves of the Government forest
office in Portland was a double wed
ding that occurred in the blue room of
the Portland Hotel yesterday noon.
when Miss Matilda L. Ash and Miss
Lena Ash became the brides respective
ly of R. E. Kan Smith and John C.
Sharp. Rev. Luther Dvott officiated at
the marriage ceremony.
AVinnt sn. fripTiriH of the younjf peo
ple were present. A wedding "breakfast
followed the ceremony. Yellow jonquils
formed the decorations. .
vt m ttoti Smith is forest examiner
and Miss Lena Ash was in the land
pvfhsricf rinftrtment J. C. Sharp is
chief of the municipal bureau of
sewers and Miss Matilda Ash was em
ninv.H an a ctfnorrarjher bv the Pa
cific Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Misses Ash ana rneir parents
moved to the city several montns ago
from Rochester, N. T.
Aa nnnoiinced In The Oretronian of
March 3. several others in the forestry
office are to be married later in the
Spring.
"M on Mrs Smith are to make their
home at the Glenn Apartments and Mr.
and Mrs. Sharp are to live at 745 East
Main street.
"TEXAS MAVERICKS" OFFER
Regiment of Rough Riders Wants to
Be Sent After Villa.
DALLAS, Tex., March 11 A regi
ment of rough riders had been organ
ized long in advance of the present
Mexican crisis and now awaits accept
ance by the Government, according to
E. W. Edwards, the organizer, a Dallas
business man and veteran of the Spanish-American
War. He telegraphed his
offer today to the Government through
Hatton W. Sumners. Texas Represent
ative In Congress.
The regiment is called the "Texas
Mavericks" and is composed, of 800 men.
NUMEROUS DEER TEMPTING
Animals Stray "Within Gunshot cf
John Day Ranchers.
PENDLETON. Or., Ma'ch 11. (Spe
cial.) Deer are very plentiful .now In
the John Day country. Fred Groom, of
Dale ranger station, estimates that on
the John Day and Desolation creeks,
within, a distance of 13 miles from the
camp, there are fully 1000 of the ani
mals. The deer have been driven down
early by the snows, and are a great
temptation for the ranchers, who can
have fresh meat by stepping to the
door with a rifle.
WAR IN ALBANIA RENEWED
Austrians Report Italian Force Is
Driven Back on Base.
BERLIN. March 11, by wireless to
Sayville. N. Y. Fighting between Ital
ian and Austrian troops in Albania has
been renewed.
Austrian forces advancing along the
coast between Durazzo encountered
Italian soldiers wio, after a few skir
mishes, fell back in the direction of
Avlona, their principal position in Al
bania, according to an official Austrian
statement received here today from Vi
enna. EXPLOSIVE EXPORT HALTED
United States Revokes Permits for
Shipments Across Border.
ELi PASO. Tex.. March 11. It is
learned here that the United States
Government revoked all permits held
along the-border to export explosives
into Mexico.
IN THE PAST WEEK'S NEWS THESE EVENTS LOOMED LARGE ON
GABBANZA'S ASSENT
REPORTED REFUSED
New Mexico Senator
Telegraphs Family.
TROOPS MOVING NORTHWARD
Trenches Being Dug in Foot
hills Near Juarez.
SIGNAL ROCKETS ARE SEEN
Mexicans Arrested In EI Paso on
Charges of Smuggling Ammuni
tion Across Border for Villa.
Carranza General Resigns.
COLIIMBIS, X. M.. March It. The
bandit Villa, according to an official
telegram received at the headquarters
of the Thirteenth Cavalry tonight, was
In the neighborhood of Coryalltos. Chi
huahua, today, with a band of 900 men.
Troopers of the .Thirteenth Cavalry
which beat off Villa's raid on Columbus
Thursday were fully prepared today to
move Into Mexico at a moment's notice,
and men and officers chafed at the
delay In orders to "begin a chase of the
Mexican Insurgent chief.
EL PASO. Tex.. March 11. (SpeciaL)
A private message was received here
tonight from United States Senator Fall
to his family in El Paso, saying that
v-ojranza naa refused permission for
United States troops to enter Mexico in
pursuit of Villa and his hanfl ti,.
message from Senator Fall says that
ii mo movement is made it will mean
intervention, and that the entire Car
ranza army will act against the Ameri
can forces.
Gutierrez Marching North.
This report was suDoorted tnitiriit
when it was reported that General Ruiz
Gutierrez, a former Villista commander.
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jiucu vu.rra.nza. wu& tiia entire!
command, was marching north from
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a -..v.. oiiu oiiuum rea.cn
there some time Sunday. Additional
carranza troops are also moving up
from the interior of Mexico, and it Is
expected that there will be 5000 troops
on the border by Monday.
At dark tonight trenches were being
dug in the foothills outside of Juarez.
A searchlight played on the town last
night and signal rockets were sen up
from Juarez during the night to keep
the Carranza troops informed as to
operations and outpost work to prevent
a conflict among troops.
Juarez Races Called Off.
The races will be closed tomorrow in
Juarez if the military activities develop,
and it is probable that they will be
cancelled for the remainder of the sea
son, as they were scheduled to close
within two weeks.
Troops are now on the way from
Fort Sam Houston and are expected to
reach Fort Bliss Sunday. As fast as
these troops are detrained others will
be sent to the border from Fort Bliss.
Army engineering corps are also ex
pected from Fort Sam Houston to ac
company the expeditionary forces into
Mexico. The Signal. Corps material Is
now packed and on a flat car ready to
go across the bridge. The stock and
freight cars were ordered comman
deered tonight by the military for the
use of the horses and supplies.
Troops All Under Arms.
Automobile trucks have been ordered
to be at Fort Bliss at 9 o'clock tomor
row for review and the owners will be
informed when to report at the post
and Quartermaster depot. The troops
are all under arms tonight and regular
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The tVeatiier.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 4
degrees; minimum, -46 degrees.
TODAY'S Showers; southerly winds.
Mexico.
Wilson may ask for army of 200,000k. Sec
tion l, page 1.
Troops moving secretly on border. Section
1. page 1.
Funston preparing details of pursuit. Sec
tion l, page 6.
Carranza asks permission for his troops to
cross boundary In pursuit of bandits.
Section 1. page H.
Senator Fall telegraphs family that Car
ranza has refused permission for pursuit
into Mexico. Section 1, page 1.
Mexican editors fear outcome of Villa chase.
Section 1, page $.
M'ore regiments ordered to border. Sec-
tion 1, page 5.
War.
Norwegian Premier says situation for neu
trals Is growing darker. Section 1,
page 1.
Thirteen American vessels on British black
list. Section 1, page 4.
Lord North cliff says German losses at
. Verdun have been enormous. Section 1,
page 4.
Beavers off for south today. Section
page 2.
Germans make gains near Rheims. Section
1. page 4.
Rational.
Selection of Senators this year more than
usually important. Section 1. page 3.
Administration contemplates purchase of
Northern Mexico, so Washington hears.
Section 1. page 1.
Norwegian bark with seven American sailors
sunk; Americans rescued. Section 1.
page 5.
Domestic.
Republican breach healed In Nebraska. Sec
tion 1, page 2.
Republicans certain to carry New Hamp
shire next Fall. Section 1, page 2,
Sport.
Harstad signs Beaver contract. Section 2,
page 2.
"Wlllard appears far from in condition. Sec
tion 2, page 5.
Intercity League clubs to begin practice to
day. Section 2. page 3.
All-star school quintet is chosen. Section 2,
page 3.
Coach Bezdek gloomy over baseball out
look at State "V." Section 2, page 3.
Mike Butler does wonders In correcting
Trambitaa boxing faults. Section 2,
page 5.
Mahan signs no contract, but will be assist
ant coach at California. Section 2.
page u.
Wlllard refuses to box Al Reich ss adver
tised. Section 2, page 5.
Washington State College wins conference
basketball championship. Section 2,
page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Lane political race begins. Section 3,
page 7.
Fuss over Washington Inltlatie measures
goes on. Section 1, page 8.
Walla Walla Republicans eye Henry Mc-
Brlde for Governor. Section 1, page 8.
Chinese agricultural student to make ton
of United States. Section 1, page 10.
Idaho Democrats at loggerheada Section
1. page S.
Harmony prevailing feature at meeting of
Hood River frultmen. Section 1, page 7.
Jury finds Mrs. Anna Booth guilty. Section
1 page 10.
Willamette Valley counties complete or
ganization of development company. Sec
tion 1, page 10.
Primary candidates number 13$ with 30
days left for filing. Section 1. page 14.
Commercial and M-Hn.
Fednral market experts M i meet Oregon
applegrower. Section page 13.
Wheat weakened at Chicago by bearish
supply statistics. Section 2, page 15.
Stocks rally on denial of rumor of new
large European loan. Section 2, page 15.
Torpedoed Sliius chartered by local firm
Section 2. page 16.
Shipping articles must be shown to set
clearance. Section 2, page 1ft.
Big shipping firms praise port Commission.
Sectlou 2, page 16.
Real Estate and Building.
Homes rise fast in Rose City Park. Sec
tion 4. page 12.
Great activity in realty transfers marks
week. Section 4, page x.
New buildings mean big outlay. Section 4,
page 12.
Automobiles and Roads.
Auto dignitaries make Portland almost like
auto capital of America. Section 4,
Eastern agent is pleased with Columbia
Portland and Vicinity.
Daughters of American Revolution re-elect
officials. Section 1, page 11,
Retailers to limit returns of merchandise
lor credit. Section 1, page 12.
Chamber of Commerce averts faux pas In
. , . Cm Inn 1 wvQ VA 1 ft
luncneon sp-5-"ca- - -
Civic League outlines rural credits plan.
Academy's closing will bring keen regret to
hundreds of graduates. Section 1, page 13.
Audubon Bird Club announces jkiarcn ci
enaar. becuwa x,
All Oregon will help choose Rose Festival
Queen. Section 1, page 15.
Cruiser Marblehead to arrive May 1 for
Naval Militia. Section 1, page 15.
Bad sewer work blame Is tossed to and fro.
Section 1, page lt.
Double wedding first of several th forestry
office. Section 1, page 1.
War threatens paper Industry. Section 1
page 16.
Rainbow Grill to reopen as restaurant-confectionery
store. Section 1. page 17.
Big- Spring- style exhibit opens March 25.
Section 1, page 17.
Oregon's thirst Increases as dry regime
grows older. Section 1, page 19.
Mrs. Margaret Fenton, early-day settler,
dies. Section 1, page 2.
Weather report, data and forecast. Sec
tion 2. page 16.
TROOPS SECRETLY
MOVING Oil
BORDER
Quick, Certain Drive
Is Contemplated.
WILSON KEEPING IN TOUCH
Carranza's Request for Reci
procity Well Received.
OBJECTION NOT PROBABLE
American Troops Expected " to Be
Well on Way Into Mexico by the
Time Washington Has Sent
Reply to First Chief.
WASHINGTON. March 11. General
Funston, under orders from President
Wilson to hunt down Villa's bandit
army in Northern Mexico, was moving
his troops at the border tonight behind
a veil of rigid secrecy.
War Department officials, who had
given the border ' commander a free
hand in working out details of the ex
pedition, made it clear that they re
garded it as Imperative to success that
all information which might aid Villa
in eluding the American forces must be
guarded scrupulously.
It was apparent only that the mili
tary plane contemplated a drive into
Mexico that should be both quick and
certain. The War Department is willing
to take no chances by weakening the
border patrol, and General Funston's
orders were not to move until he was
fully prepared.
Wilson Receives Dispatches.
Secretary Baker and his chief sub
ordinates remained at the War Depart
ment until a.tp tonight receiving dis
patches from General Funston and do
ing everything In their power to back
up his plane. Many of the dispatches
were forwarded by wireless to Presi
dent Wilson, down the Potomoc on the
Mayflower. But whether troops had
entered Mexico or Just when ter might
move across the border the officials
would not say.
General Funston himself has urged
that all secrecy surround the movement
of troops, so he may have an oppor
tunity to surprise the bandit chieftain.
Carranu! Kote Gor to .President.
While extensive troop movements
were In progress along the border dur
ing the day, the State Department re
ceived from General Carranza. head of
the de facto government o "axico, a
request for permission to send his
troops, should occasion arise, across the
border Into the United States in pursuit
of the bandits. The note immediately
was forwarded to President Wilson on
the Mayflower, and tonight he sent
word he would consider It until his re
turn to the capital Monday morning and
then would confer with Secretary Lans
ing before making' any decision.
There was every indication that offi
cials viewed General Carranza's request
In a favorable light. It was suggested,
however, that such & reciprocal ar
rangement probably would not result
In a single Carranza soldier's entering
the United States, for officials feel that
with the tightening of the border pa
trol the possibility that any fugitive
bandits will cross is remote. At the
same time it Is felt that acquiescence
by the United States in the proposal of
the le facto government would go far
toward gaining tho sympathy of public
opinion in those parts of Mexico which
are unclear the control of the recognized
government.
Apprehension Is Relieved.
General Carranza's note relieved the
apprehension of some Administration
official who had considered that there
was a possibility he might object to
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THE VISION OF CARTOONIST REYNOLDS.
CORDON TIGHTENS
AROUND NEUTRALS
NORWEGIAN PK EM I Eli SAYS SIT
UATION GROWS DARKER.
British Blockade "More and More
Cramping" and Destined to Be
Even Stronger With Time.
BI HOLGER R. ANGELO.
(Correspondent of the Chicago Daily
News, by Special Cable.)
COPENHAGEN, via London. March
11- (SpeciaL) In an Interview today
at the Amalienborg Palace by the Nor
wegian Prime Minister, Gunnar Knud
sen, who is attending the conference of
Scandinavian ministers, he said:
"In my opinion the situation for the
neutral states Is getting darker. All
hope that the war will keep away from
us, but we cannot overlook the . fact
that the British blockade Is becoming
more and more , cramping; also that
English public opinion is In favor of
even stronger measures. In the course
of time it will be difficult for the Brit
ish government not to pay attention to
this demand.
"What the neutral states can do in
the first place is to be careful to carry
themselves proportionately neutral. It
is politic, therefore' not to cause sus
picious. In commercial life the widest
honesty is necessary. It is no, enough to
impose big fines. Personal punishment
also is required.
"Scandinavia is maintaining a high
moral standard, even in these times.
We, in Norway, know the dance that
is going on around the golden calf, but.
In proportion to the enormous trade,
the illegitimate business is limited."
ALBANY MAN HOLDS RECORD
W. H- Warner Serves as Bailiff for
Almost Quarter of Century.
ALBANY,' Or., March 11. (Special.)
For almost a quarter of a century W.
H. Warner, of this city, has served as
bailiff of the State Circuit Court for
Linn County, and during all of that
time he has never missed a single day
of court in the department in which he
has served.
A few weeks ago Mr. Warner suf
fered from a fall which has necessitated
the use of two canes, and feared for a
time he might be incapacitated for this
work. But when the March term of
Circuit Court began he was ready for
work as usual. His record of service
as bailiff is probably not equaled in the
state.
HUGHES BOOM IS BEGUN
Linn County Republicans Said to
favor Chief Justice.
ALBANY, Or., March 11. (SpeciaL)
An organized movement to write In
the name of Charles E. Hughes at the
coming primary election as Oregon's
choice for the Republican Presidential
nomination is being discussed here. It
is possible some kind of an organiza
tion will be formed to promote the
project.
It Is well known that Justice Hughes
will not permit the use of his name as
a candidate on the ballot, but his
friends are talking of writing it in
anyway. The idea was suggested this
week by W. C. DePew, of Lebanon,
in the Criterion.
RUSSIAN DESTROYER LOST
Vessel Sunk by Mine Off Bulgarian
Coast In Black Sea.
BERLIN, March 11. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. T.) The Russian torpedo
boat destroyer Leltenan Pushtchin has
been sunk by a mine, according to a
report from Sofia, Bulgaria., given out
by the Overseas News Agency. Four
officers and 11 sailors of the crew of
the dstroyer were rescued by Bulga
rians. ' .
The Lei te nan Pushtchin was a unit
of the Russian Black Sea fleet and
probably was lost In the Black Sea off
the coast of Bulgaria. She was 210
feet long and displaced 326 tons. Her
complement in peace times was C7
men.
NORTHERN MEXICO
MAY RE PURCHASED
Price Basis of $300,
000,000 Mentioned.
EUROPE'S ASSENT REPORTED
Colonel House Said to Have
Broached Topic on Trip.
TAMPIC0 TO BE INCLUDED
Rnmors Current In Financial, Polit
ical and Diplomatic Circles Re
garded as Having Sub
stantial Foundation.
WASHINGTON. March 11. (Special.)
Reports that have been current on
Wall street, leading financial circles in
several cities and in political and dip
lomatic groups, to the effect that the
Administration contemplates acquisi
tion by purchase of the northern section
of Mexico and - that Colonel E. M.
House re"ally went to Europe to "sound"
certain governments on this policy, are
new declared on authority that cannot
be ignored to be substantial and of ex
treme potentiality.
The plan. It is asserted, is to buy al!
of Mexico that is north of a direct line
drawn west from the southerly out
skirts of the city of Tampico. including
the entire Lower California Peninsula.
European Statesmen Sounded.
Colonel House, who recently returned
from a trip abroad as the special rep
resentative of President Wilson. did
not discuss peace proposals alone, it Is
declared here, despite denials. . On the
contrary, he is confidently believed to
have made Inquiry of leading states
men of Great Britain, France. Germany
Spain and other nations as to what
their attitude would be in case the
United States made such an offer to
Mexico.
Further, it is confidently believed
that the European powers agreed that .
sucn a move would not only be agree
able to them, but even pleasing, for it
would insure their being reimbursed
for losses sustained in the Mexican tur
moil of recent years, which they could
not expect to collect otherwise without
conflicting with the Monroe Doctrine.
Chinese Aids Negotiations.
Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese
Minister, is credited with having taken
a leading part in some of the nego
tiations. While leading men here say It will be
extremely difficult to approximate a
price equitable to such an enormous
purchase, the tentative figure men
tioned for the basic offer will be about
J300.000.000.
The two principal objects that Inter
est all statesmen In the plan is that
the move would prevent any "stretch
ing" of the Monroe Doctrine and at the
same time make this nation secure In
that all chance for a foreign power es
tablishing a naval base on the Pacific
Coast would be a future Impossibility.
Wilson's Views Reversed.
Assertions that Colonel House visited
Europe on such a mission have oc
casioned some surprise in view of the
fact that President Wilson is on record
as opposed to the acquisition of addi
tional territory.
However, it is pointed out that there
has been evidence of late that the Chief
Executive Is acquiring the habit of a
change of opinion and viewpoint and
that the latest plan is the only peaceful
one he can see for eliminating the Mex- '
lean problem.
Carranza will not object, it Is de
clared here tonight in quarters that can
hardly be questioned.