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Section One
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SIX SECTIONS
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VOI,. XXXV NO. 14.
Tv'ot o i'j, OREGON, SUNDAY MORXIXG, APIilL, 2, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TROOPERS RIDING
HARD AFTER VILLA
Relentless Pursuit of
Bandit Indicated.
DESERT TRAILS ARE COVERED
Pershing Does Not Even Spare
Time for Report.
EARLY CAPTURE POSSIBLE
General Funston Has Xo Confirma
tion of Rumor Reaching Border,
but Does Hot Minimize It.
(- , Three Americans Slain.
' ftVERETAHO, April 1. Villa has lost
a lrgr, according to a diaputeh received
by the War Department from the mn
nlclpal President of Temonachlc, Chi
huahua, irho reports that Villa wa so
badly grounded In the surprise attack
recently made on the Constitutionalist
Karrlson at Guerrero that amputation
of the limb was necessary.
COLUMBUS. N. M.. April 1. Riding
mercilessly, 400 American troopers
under Colonel George A. Dodd are
making: desperate efforts to capture oi
wipe out the survivors of Francisco
Villa's largest command, whiuh they
defeated at San Geronimo ranch several
days ago, according to meager reports
seeping across the border tonight.
The speed and the relentlessness
with which the pursuit is being made
is indicated, according to Army men
here, by the fact that General Pershing,
who. last reports said, was speeding
from Namiquipa across desert trails
and through mountain passes to the
scene of action, has not even taken
time to make a detailed report of the
engagement. Nor was any word re
ceived from Colonel Dodd. although
service at the Army wireless station
here, interrupted by climatic condi
tions, was resumed today.
Doubt of WhcrcaboatfK Vlt.
Other information received indi
cated, however, tha there is still much
doubt at the American field headquar
ters as to whether the bandit chieftain
was with his forces during the engage
ment. One report, much credited; was
that Villa sustained the wound which
broke his leg anv shattered his hip
bone in the attack made on the Car
ranza garrison at the town of Gucr
rera, March 27. and that the leader was
carried away by a few chosen follow
ers in a jolting wagon to a. secret hid
ing place in the mountain wilderness
around Guerrera.
Although the pursuit by the Ameri
cans is a new experience for Villa, one
lie has never met in all his years of
guerrilla warfare. Army men here are
not inclined to minimize the task of
Colonel Dodd.
Columbus Is Much Excited.
From the moment the news of the
battle was announced the greatest ex
citement has prevailed in Columbus,
the town which Villa attaoked less
than three weeks ago. and in which
he murdered eight civilians and seven
American cavalrymen.
Scores of persons, civilians and sol
diers, gathered around the Army wire
less station expecting momentarily that
the news would bo Sashed through the
air that he had been captured and was
being brought to Columbus. Some sug
gested that even if Villa is captured
it would be unwise to bring him across
the border because of the feeling of
the people.
At the Quartermaster's department
there was no information today that
the chase for Villa is nearing an end.
In fact, three truck trains, carrying
Concluded on Pac 6, Column 2.)
ST J 2.1. SV4?CVC-
FLIGHT TO EUROPE
TO BE TRIED AGAIN
RODMAN YVANAMAKEIi NOW HAS
100-MILE-AN-HOlR CRAFT,
Cnrtiss Machine Designed to Rise
Prom or Alight on High Seas.
Date for Trip Uncertain.
XEW YORK, April 1. In a new air
craft to be equipped with six motor
of 300-horsepower each, capable of
making a speed of 100 miles an hour,
carrying six persons, Rodman Wana
maker will renew the attempt to fly
across the Atlantic Ocean, which he
abandoned In the Summer of 1914. when
his flight commander. Lieutenant John
C. Porte, was called to England for war
service. This was announced tonight
by Allan R. Hawley, president of the
Aero. Club of America.
No date has been set for the at
tempt, but it was announced it will
be made some time this Summer. The
designs for the new craft, which will
be named America, after the old one,
have been prepared by Glenn H. Curtiss
and C. Starling Burgess.
It is entirely different from any
hitherto constructed, Mr. Wanamaker
says in a letter to Mr. Hawley, explain
ing that the machine will be especially
adapted for alighting on and arising
from rough seas.
CUPID DISREGARDS STORMS
305 Couples Wed in Vancouver in
First 3 Months of Year.
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 1. (Spe
cial.) Since New Year's just 303 couples
have been married in Vancouver. This
was during the period of the terrific
storms when traffic was tied up, the
ferry could not run for days, all tele
phone and telegraph lines were down
and Cupid was taking a few weeks'
vacation.
The warm weather has. however,
brought forth Dan Cupid again. It is
expected that this year will eclipse all
records for the number of marriages,
especially after the Columbia River
bridge is completed, about October 1.
38 SHIPS SUNK IN MARCH
Mines Prove to Be More Dangerous
to Ijife Than Submarines.
LONDON. April 1. The Board of
Trade's summary of casualties to Brit
ish shipping reported in March shows
that 19 steamers aggregating 44.609
tons and eight sailing vessels of 1865
tons were sunk by enemy warships. Ten
steamers of 13.533 tons were sunk by
mines. One steamer of 2131 tons was
sunk either by an enemy warship or a
mine.
Forty-three lives wero lost in the
case of the steamers sunk by warships
and 81 in steamers sunk by mines.
BRITAIN TO TIGHTEN NET
Suspension of Treaty Reponcd to
Permit Rigid Blockade.
LONDON, April 1. A great stir has
been caused in Scandinavia by the re
port that Great Britain has decided to
suspend section 19 of the declaration
of London, according to the Copenhag
en correspondent of the Exchange Tele
graph Company.
The general opinion is that the deci
sion is attributable to a determination
to prosecute the blockade of Germany
with more rigor.
LA GRANDE SHOPS TO GROW
O.-W. R. & N. to Expend $10,000 in
Adding 10 Roundhouse Stalls.
LA GRANDE, Or.. April 1. (Special.)
Expenditure of J40.000 to build ten
additional stalls to the 25-stall round
house by the O.-W. R. & N. is an
nounced. Work will be started soon.
The additions will make the La
Grande shops by far the largest in the
state excepting the Albina plant. Cit
izens here look upon the announcement
as conclusive proof that La Grande's
prestige as a railroad center is grow-
'ing.
IN THE WEEK'S NEWS THESE EVENTS
j 4 ' A 1 -V3rll )! I j7 fill " I f5 '
V. 'HA. V'N ' ' l I'l tv. - Ss.
THREE STABBED IN
BATTLE AT TURfiER
Band Members and
Councilmen Mix.
PARTISANS, TOO, JOIN FRAY
Fatal Termination Feared for
One of the Wounded.
HALF A SCORE BRUISED
Cutting Alleged to Have Been Dona
by IjCc Jeans, a Butcher Sher
iff Leaves Post Hasto for
Scene of Battle.
SALEM, Or.. April 1. (Special.) In
a pitched battle ond the streets of
Turner tonight between members of
the Turner band and members of the
City Council, assisted by partisans of
each faction, three men were stabbed,
one probably fatally. The town of Tur
ner is in a turmoil, and further out
breaks are feared. Sheriff Esch left
for Turner tonight.
The injured are:
Robert Hunsaker, aged 24, member
of Turner band, stabbed in abdomen
in four places, probably fatally in
jured. James Kelly, member of band,
stabbed in shoulder and about body,
seriously injured.
Martin N&eley. aged 60. of Turner,
stabbed twice in abdomen. Will re
cover. Half a score other residents of
Turner are suffering from bruised
heads as a result of being struck by
clubs and jocks which were used free
ly in the melee.
The cutting, it is declared, was done
by Lee Jeans, a butcher of Turner.
Jeans is still at liberty. City Marshal
Sjnith having refused to arrest him.
The wounded men were rushed to
Salem late tonight in automobiles and
are being cared for in the Salem Hos
pital. A number of others suffering
from bruises also are being cared for
here.
. The- trouble arersc during a perform
ance of the Browning Carnival Com
pany, of Salem, which had been se
cured by the Turner band to give a
benefit entertainment. The band as
sisted in the carnival, which was
scheduled to begin Friday, but was
stopped by the City Marshal on order
of the City Council, because Browning
had not paid the $3 city license which
is required of traveling show troupes.
Members of the Turner band pro
tested against the Council's action in
demanding that Browning pay a li
cense and the bitter feeling resulted,
culminating tonight in a clash in front
of the show grounds.
About 9 o'clock tonight the City
Council members, with City Marshal
Smith, according to reports reaching
here, descended on the tent where the
show was being held. Arguments en
sued and members of the band rushed
from the tent, followed by the crowd
A crowd outside reinforced the coun
cilmen, it is declared, and both sides
used clubs, fists and rocks freely, it
is asserted.
Women and children in the show tent
became excited and a number fainted
from fright.
Larceny Trial Date Set.
SALEM. Or.. April 1. (Special.) Rex
Turner, prominent young Salem attor
ney, and Cleve Sinipkins, University of
Oregon senior, charged with larceny of
21 of State Fair gate receipts, while
employed on the gate last Fall, today
entered pleas of not guilty. Judge
Kelly overruled a demurrer to the in
dictment and fixed April 12 as the time
for trying the case.
The young men were indicted by a
former grand jury, but the indictment
was overruled by Judge Kelly because
of having been drawn in a faulty manner.
INDEX OF TODAFS NEWS
The Weather.
TESTER DAT S Maximum temperature, 3
decrees; minimum. 4li dKrees.
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Mexico.
Troopers riding l.ard after Villa. Section 1,
page 1.
War.
Germans further tighten lines around Ver
dun. Section 1, page 1.
Frencn captive on escape says German prison
fare Is nieagtr. faectlon 1, page 3.
Frtnch filer, recently recruited, destroys
two planus. Section 2, page 3.'
Zeppelin raiders kill -'8, injure 34. Section
1, page 2.
Germans -wonder why Russians fled from
Brest Litovsk. Section 1, page 3.
Verdun awaits attack by Germans, section
- l. page '2.
National.
Representative Mc Arthur formally an
nounces candidacy. Section 1, page 6.
Domestic.
Dr. Van Hise s&ys railway wages should be
fixed by Government. Section 1. page 7.
Powerboat six weeks in Alaska ice. Section
1. page 0-
Civic Association commends Portland rose
garden plan. Section 1, page 4.
Air flight to Europe to be attempted again.
Section 1. page 1.
Disease Germs found in rooms of dentist
who admits lie killed father-in-law. Sec
tion 1, page 4.
Renewal of Root-Roosevelt friendship long
titep toward reuniting all Republicans.
. Section 1, page o.
Sport.
Two world's indoor records broken at in
door meet. Section 1, page 1.
With Noyes and Harstad pitching. Beavers
defeat negroes, S to 4. Section 2, page 2.
Mrs. 1. Gerlinger wins Hunt Club women's
open paper chase, section 2, page 4.
Vane and; O'Connell are in shape to wrestle
Friday. Section 2. page 5.
Intercity League opens here today, with
Ha by Beavers playing Bradford. Section
2, page 3. ,
O. A. C. team ready for game Thursday
with Chicago Giants. Section 2, page 4.
Golf tournament set for next Sunday. Sec
tion 2. page 5.
Rules of baseball scoring interpreted. Ac
tion 2, page 4.
Northwestern League season cut short by
four weeks this year. Section 2, page 'A.
Thirty-nine states are represented in Trap
shooting Association. Section 2, page 4.
Beci rated higher, than at start in 1&15.
Section 2, page 2.
Fa.rt Seals win play In pennant race puz
zle. Section 2, page 3.
Angels arw picked to head by May 1.
Section 2, page 3.
Pacific Northwest.
Tacoma will vote at city primary Tues
day. Section 1. page 9.
More than $lo.0C0.00u received from Oregon
school lands. Section 1, page 10.
Da vises In Idaho race clash. Section 1,
page 8.
Seed corn bought from farmer at Sandy
Bend by O.-W. II. &. N. Section 1,
page 1U.
Hood River Apple Growers Association
meets. Sectiun 1. page U.
George A. Lee formal candidate for Gover
nor of Washlngtun. Section 1, page I.
Roseburg land office official makes sug
gestion as to lanu grant. j?ecuon a
pago 4 ,
Full text of land-grant bill as introduced in
Huuse. Scciion 1, page 7.
Commercial and Marine.
Dispute between California and Oregon
potato men adjusted. Section 2. page Jo.
Wheat higher at Chicago on reports oi
acreage decrease. Section 2, pae 15.
Latent developments cause advance la Mex
ican stockfl. Section 2, page 15.
Growing home and foreign demand for cop
per. Section 2, page 15.
New high rates recorded -for charters.
Section 1, pago 39.
Lloyds report loss of Norwegian, bark Bell
with wheat from Tortland. Section J,
page 10.
Chaiu-ft for Portland to get Alaskan kelp
trade outlined. Section 1, page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
Messrs. Dieck and Caldwell exchange pointed
missives. Section 1, page 15.
Straw vote shows Republican Presidential
trend. t Section 1, page J.
Astoria parity rate delayed pending con
sideration of railway plea for rehearing.
Section 1, page 1L
Com mlMsi oner Dieck Is Ind Icted to test
eight-hour la w. Section 1, page 11.
Shortage In city woodpile known since
la?t Summer. Section 1. page VI.
Report shows improvement of county ruads
in 12 years. Section 1, page 12.
Silctz lands opened to entry. Section 1.
page 12.
Portland lags, but T. M. C. A. expects to
beat Seattle. Section 1, page 13.
Masonic degree conferred before 1100 mem
bers of order. -Section 1. page 12.
East Side ouMns men take up change of
children's parade to West Side. Section
1. page 15.
Metropolitan Life enters Miss Anna Allen
in festival queen race. Section 1. page 15.
Sheriff to help men at Kelly Butte to re
form. Section 1, page 14.
Fly campaign projected on broad scale.
Section 1, pago 15-
One hundred Boy Scout applicants take tests.
Section 1, page ltf.
Real war baby born in Portland. Section
1. page 1.
Grand Jury commends and scores county
officials. Section J, page I s.
Vista House ball to be on old-fashioned
lines. Section 1. page 16.
Civic League stands firm for rural credits
Mil it drafted. Section 1, puge 17.
Portland provides larre share of Orpheum
attractions. Section 1, page ltt.
Chamber to have "houKcwarmlng"' Friday
niht. Section 1, page 10.
Public employment bureau finds jobs for
1022 in March. Section 1, page 1 7.
LOOMED LARGE ON THE VISION OF CARTOONIST REYNOLDS.
STRAW VOTE SHOWS
REPUBLICAN TREND
Combined Total Ahead
of Democrats.
MR. WILSON H:GH INDIVIDUAL
Real Contest Seems to Lie Be
tween Roosevelt and Hughes.
BALLOT REPRESENTATIVE
About Half of 3216 Persons Keg
istering in Three Days Express
rreferen.ee Women. Help
Out President's Showing.
Of 1692 voters who expressed their
preference for President in the straw
vote conducted by The Oregonian on
Wednesday, Thursday and .Friday at
the registration office in the Court
house 813 voted for Woodrow Wilson,
468 for Charles K. Hughes and, 329 for
Theodore Roosevelt.
There were, besides. 67 scattering
votes for other Republican possibili
ties, five votes for Democrats other
than Wilson, and 10 Socialist votes.
To sum up. 864 persons expressed
preference for Hughes. Roosevelt or
some other Republican possibility, as
against 813 who voted for Mr. Wilson,
or SIS who wanted either Mr. Wilson
or some other Democrat. The majority
of those favoring- a Republican to a
Democrat for President next year thus
was 46.
Ilonent Pff'riiPf Sousrht.
Every effort was made in taking the
straw vote to obtain, the honest pref
erence of voters. No person was urged
to vote for a Republican or for a Demo
crat, or for any particular candidate
or possibility.
Registration by parties in the three
days during which the vote was taken
was 2328 Republican. 639 Democrat, 120
independent. 17 Progressive. 71 Prohi
bition and 41 Socialist.
Ballots- had. previously been printed
with the following: questions:
"In 1912 I voted for "
In 1916 I prefer "
These ballots were handed to per.
sons at the registration counter as they
camc to receive from the clerks the
cards bearing their precinct numbers,
Locked ballot boxe.- In which to drop
the votes were at the exit from the
registration office.
The total registration for the three
days was 3216. As the number of votes
cast was 1692. this was well over half
the registration. Perhaps 20 to 30
votes, but not more, were cast by per
sons who had registered previously but
asked the privilege of voting.
Women Choose Wilson.
One outstanding tact emphasized by
the straw vote was Mr. Wilson's ob
vious popularity among the women.
The registration of women was quite
heavy in the three days of the straw
vote, totaling 1546 to 1670 registrations
by men. and probably SO per cent of the
votes were cast by women.
Considerably more than half the
women who voted expressed preference
for Mr. Wilson. This was true despite
the fact that a large majority of these
women had registered as Republicans.
While there can be no gainsaying Mr.
Wilson's popularity with the women,
it is nevertheless undoubtedly true that
the votes of Home women were in
fluenced in bis favor by the fact that
he is the only affirmative candidate
for President who is widely known.
Some Doubt Shown.
Thus several women, perhaps 10 to
13. who voted for Mr. Wilson after con
siderable hesitation, were apparently
under the impression that Mr. Hughes
(Concluded on Tase 17, Column l.
REAL WAR BABY IS
BORN IN PORTLAND
DAVGnTEn COMKS TO HOME OK
ALBERTA WARRIOR.
Mrs. Walter Beggs Docs Not Know
A hereabouts of Husband, but
Little Visitor Isn't Worrying.
Portland has a war baby, a tiny pink
mite who is heiress to the honors Wal
ter Beggs, a private in the Alberta Vol
unteers, is winning in battle against
the enemies of England.
The baby was born at the Good
Samaritan Hospital Friday night. She
has not yet received a name, but is
quite strong and promises to be worthy
of the strenuous times in which she
was born, if . the strength of baby
lungs is taken as a criterion.
Mrs. Beggs came to Portland to be
with her sister, Mrs. Walton, 44 1
Eleventh street, after her husband had
gone to war.
Reports from the child's father are
meager since he left for Europe. Two
months ago he was ordered away from
England with some expedition. The
mother has no idea whether her hus
band is fighting against the Turks in
Asia, or against the Germans in Prance.
Mrs. Beggs heard a report some time
ago to the effect that he had been taken
prisoner.
But the heiress of the Beggs family
s cooing and crying after the manner
of all babies, in sublime disregard of
the perils her father is confronting.
NEW HARBOR ITEM BEATEN
House Refuses to Add Projects to
Rill Reported by Committee.
WASHINGTON". April 1. The first
effort to add new projects to the J40.-
000.000 rivers and harbors appropria
tion bill failed in the House today
when an amendment by Representa
tive Teague to appropriate $100,000 for
a 40 - foot channel from President
Roads at Boston to the sea was re
jected overwhelmingly.
House leaders professed to see in
the vote a forecast that the committee
recommendation against new projects
would be approved, and that it would
pass virtually as reported.
GOTHAM OPERA CLOSES
Russian Offering Has Most Success
ful Premier in America.
NEW YORK, April 1. The Metropoli
tan Opera Co'npany closed tonight its
most successful season in many years.
A repertoire of 34 operas was pro
duced, with a total of 12S performances.
One new opera. "Goyescas," in Spanish
by Enrique Granados, who is supposed
to have been lost In the disaster to the
channel steamer Sussex, was produced
for the first time on any stage; and
"Prince Igor," a Russian opera, had its
premier presentation in America.
ARMY ACCEPTS 1 OF 4
Pan l'rancisco Leads in Applications
for Scr ice.
ASlll.NU l ON, April I. Since re
cruiting was begun to secure the 20.
000 needed to bring the Army up to
maximum 'Strength, 2 -1' . j have been ac
cepted from 8S69 applying.
San Franciaco. Chicago and New
York led in the number of recruits
applying with 451. 3S3 and 356 re
spectively. The numbers accepted
were: Chicago 7j, San Francisco 66.
and New Tork 64.
TWINS NOT "APRIL FOOL"
New .York Baseball Player Regards
Announcement Message as Joke.
BEAUMONT. Tex.. April 1. Jeff Tcs
reau. New York National pitcher, re
ceived a telegram here early today
announcing that he was the father of
twins.
He refused to tell anybody what the
message contained until he was assured
he was not the victim of an "April
fool" Joke.
CTOHN
MEET;
2
Fred Kelly, of Los An
geles, Is Star.
ATHLETE TAKES 4 EVENTS
Oregon . Noses Into Second
Place by One Point.
SL0MAN LOSES QUARTER
Cole's. Discus Toss Is New Indoor
Record Muirlicad. 1'cc, Kaddcrly,
Dewey, Coleman, Hummel and
Boslwick All Slunc.
BY EARL. R. GOODWIN.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL, COLLEGE.
Corvallis. April 1. (Special.) Two in
door world's records were broken and
two in hitherto untried events estab
lished here this afternoon in the first
annual Far Western indoor track and
field meet held under the auspices of
the Oregon Agricultural College.
Fred Kelly, who hangs his hat up at
Ixs Angeles. Cal.. is the maker of three
and Harry J. Cole, of the Oregon Ag
gies, recorded the fourth in the discus
Kelly made the world's indoor
marks in the 80-yard dash: 80-yard
high hurdles, and the 220-yard dash, ac
cording to Dr. E. J. Stewart, coach of
the Oregon Aggies, Applications for
these marks to be sanctioned by the
Amateur Athletic Union were signed
by Peter Grant, chief timer; Dean A.
B. Cordley. chief judge of finish, and
Starter Hawkins and then turned over
to T. Morris Dunne, referee of the
meet and secretary treasurer of the
Pacific Northwest Associate of th:
Amateur Athletic Union.
Cole Makes t.rcst Tom.
Cole's new world's indoor mark of
14J feet SVi Inches was made in an ex
hibition throw after he had won tho
regular discus event.
With a total of 40 points the Oregon
Aggies wop the miL Oregon, with 30
points, nosed into second place by win
ning the Javelin, the last event of th
day. The Los Angeles Athletic Club
was a close third, with 29. Other
standings were: Multnomah, 21; Uni
versity of Southern California, 13; Wil
lamette, 6; Idaho. 5: unattached, a:
Olympic, 3; Columbia. 3.
Hight point winner of the meet was
Kelly, of Los Angeles, who won 20. of
the 29 points taken by his club. He
won first place in the 80-dash. 8o
hurdle. 220-yard dash and broad Jump,
establishing new records in the first
three.
O. A. C. won the loving cup for win
ning the nillo relay and medals were
awarded for each first, second and
third place men. Fourth places counted
one point.
Severnl Tina I nataflieit.
Because of the ruling whereby but
ten athletes may represent but one in
stitution. Dr. Stewart placed several
members of the Aggie squad outside of
the first ten, in the unattached division.
While the performances of Champion
Fred Kelly were really remarkable,
Chester Fee also shone with two gool
firsts, good for ten points. He won tho
javelin with a toss of 164 feet 11 inches.
Tom Louttit, of Multnomah Club, found
"too much roof in the big Armory.
He threw the spear into the girders
on several occasions and in trying to
get his next throws down he was unable
to do his best. Eight javelins were
broken by being thrown into tho heavy
iron girders-
Financially. today's gathering of star
athletes was far from being the suc
cess it warranted.
While Oliver Millard, the Olympio
Club 5-miler, and Fred Murray, of Stan
(i.'c ncludud on Page 6, Column l.
GUJ - L. 0O-S
AGGIES WIN
WORLD
MARKS GO