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84 Pages Section One i f 'VW T ft ."-a. 4? SIX SECTIONS Pages 1 to 20 vol.. xxxv o. 10. .PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TERMS FOR LEAVING MEXICO OUTLINED Wilson Willing to Fix Limit to Pursuit. CHASE MEANWHILE GOES ON Troops to Return When Car ranza's Chance Is Better. PERSHING STILL SILENT I'nnston Unable- to Obtain Official Report on Parral Incident; Cab- i net Agrees on Course In Fotnre Negotiations. nASHIGTOV, April 1''- The flrat official report on the elasa Wednendny t Parrot reacaed tbe War Department ate toalarht from General Fonaton, and aald two American troopera and 40 Mezlcana were killed. WASHINGTON". April 15. President Wilson has decided to inform General Carranza, In response to his request for withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico that the United States will ne gotiate for an agreement along these lines: The United States Government Is willing to agree to fix a limit on the distance the American troops now in pursuit of Villa shall proceed into Mex ico, and to make that limit not much further south than the troops already have proceeded. "Reasonable Time" Satisfactory. The United States Government is willing to give assurances that the American troops will be withdrawn within "a reasonable time," or as Boon as It is definitely established that Villa has reached a point where he can be dealt with, better by the Carranza forces. These points, it became known to night, were discussed fully at yester day's Cabinet meeting. The President's advisers are said to have agreed on such a course in the belief that it would make stronger the chances of catching Villa. A reply to General Carranza is aid to be virtually completed and is expected to be forwarded in a short time. Meantime the pursuit of Villa by the American troops will continue. Secre tary Baker sharply outlined this today In a formal statement. Expedition Status ot Changed. 'The status of the expedition into Mexico is as it was at the beginning, in cordial co-operation with the de facto government of Mexico," he said. "That co-operation continues and the expedi tion continues. There has been no change in the orders and none is In contemplation." Secretary Baker and other officials laid stress on the fact that co-operation of the Carranza troops was regarded as an important element, and the negotia tions for an agreement with the de facto government will be conducted with the idea that such an agreement would strengthen Carranza at home and at the same time make the task of catching Villa easier. The lines of communication of the American troops following Villa already have been lengthened to the point where sending supplies has become dif ficult, and it' is realized here that it would be extremely hazardous for them to go much farther. I'rrshlnK Still la Silent. No military dispatches were given out today except one from General Funston saying he had not heard from General Pershing for three days. Gen eral Funston added that he was trying U'it-d on Pago 4, Column 2.) Idash f-pf StfP DINOSAUR DODO J I jTh Tl X)CV-M? "J RykS OCtfYAL MILITARIST ORIGIN AL PACI FIST J f T7y1 J1 I' y f ' ' ' Qii X (N T gPVyrVb "ALL ARMOR "COULOM'r FI6HT rftfMAfyjx ( fir ( ' M ZJ k C7ssPZ&-S fOr 3 " B"s couLony von Jrl Y vx,c. dO 1 - " ' VZa 2-TS 0rO &W OfZ Anfo . DcV L? SoL1r 0TSo TH y-k J A ll 11 III I ONLY 2 DAYS ARE LEFT TO REGISTER TOTAL IS RLNXIXti FAR SHORT OF 1914 RECORD. At Least 3000 Names Must lie Fil tered Ftotli Tomorrow and Tues day to Fqual Previous Mark. Two more days to register! Count 'em one, two. And the total for this year more than 10.000 lower than it was at this time in 1914! Monday and Tuesday there must be more than 5000 registrations a day at the Courthouse to equal, to say noth ing of beating, the 1914 record. Th registration bureau will be open until 9 o'clock at night, and if you haven't registered you had better get in the lino before the Courthouse early In the morning. Yesterday was the record day of the year, but that was to be expected with the closing of the books so near. There were 2391 registrations at the Court house, bringing the grand total for the season to 66.092. Of the number regis tering yesterday. 1214 were women and 1177 were men. In both Republican and Democratic registrations the women led, there being 845 women compared to 830 men registering with the G. O. P.. and 276 women to 273 men registering democratic Party affiliations show the following totals ror the year: Republican. 47.591 Democratic, 13.652; Independent. 2287: Prohibitionist. 1231; Socialist. 750; Pro gressivc, 581. SALEM. Or.. April 15. (Special.) v nn registration figures complete up 10 iipru s. the totals filed in the office of Secretary of State Olcott today snowed that 1.6.246 persons were liste.1 for the primaries. May 19. The regis tration in the state for the week end ing April 8 aggregated 19.000. so that, unless a gain is shown during the re maining period of registration, the total win not exceed 200.000. RANCH STILL SNOWBOUND Farmer Lives Like Hermit for Three Months, tnuble to Reach Town. WE.VATCHEE, Wash.. April 14. Special.) All the experiences of a hermit, the story-book kind, have been the lot of Attorney Fred Reeves since New Year's eve. Snowbound on his ranch, 15 miles up the Chumstick from Leavenworth, for more than three months, he has had ample opportunity to enjoy all the so-called pleasures of loneliness and reflection. Mrs. Reeves was in Leavenworth when the first heavy snow fell and was unable to return to the ranch. Mr. Reeves declared he has developed Into an expert cook. There is still three feet of snow on the ranch. WHITMAN HAS HONOR PLAN Xcw System Is Decided Upon at Meeting of Students. WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla. Wash., April 15. (Special.) The stu dent body of Whitman College lat Wednesday in forum meeting decided to adopt an honor system to cover every phase of college studies. All ex aminations, notebooks, and other writ ten work will be subject to the honor rules. The details of the system were left to a committee which will recommend a plan. TOPER DRINKS BOY'S BATH Resultant Quarrel With Wire Brings Arrest and $20 Fine. ALBANY. Or., April 15. (Special.) The fact that he drank the alcohol which his wife bought to use In bath ing their boy. got Walter E. Boggs, of Harricburg, into trouble. An altercation followed which re sulted yesterday in Boggs conviction In the court of Justlco of the Peace Swan, here on a charge of assault and battery preferred by his wife. Boggs paid a fine of $20 and costs, amount ing to J33.10. ASPECTS STRAW VOTE GIVES REPUBLICAN (HO Hugh,.,, i . R., Ahead in The Oregonian Test. WILSON HAS BUT PLURALITY Plants and Offices Covered in Widespread Canvass. VILLA HAS TWO FRIENDS Wilson Vote Gains in Some Places and Loses in Others, but Data Show Republican Strength, Would Defeat President. Results of a straw vote for President taken by The Oregonian in the last couple of weeks in office buildings, in dustrial plants and a hotel lobby or two about Portland show the following re turns, nut of 846 votes cast, for tne three leading preferences: Woodrow Wilson, 246. Charles E. Hughes. 297. Theodore Roosevelt, 155. In addition there were 36 scattering votes for other Republican possibilities, including 11 votes for Henry Ford, seven Socialist votes, three scattering Democratic votes and a couple of doubt fully complimentary votes for Pancho Villa. Republican Vote Exetreda Wllaon'o It will be seen that Woodrow Wilson received more votes than any other candidate. He is 49 votes ahead or Justice Hughes, who, in turn, is 142 votes ahead of Colonel Roosevelt. That these figures are significant of Mr. Wilson's popularity is not to be denied. On the other hand, with no Intention of minimizing their Importance as in dications of Wilson's strength, it should be borne In mind that the combined votes of Hughes and Roosevelt total 452. which is 103 more than the Wilson vote. It should further be noted that the total vote for all Republican possibil- ties. including the 36 scattering votes, s 4S8. or 139 votes more than the total vote of 349 for President Wilson and other Democratic possibilities. Also, that the 488 Republican-Pro gressive votes constitute a majority of 139 of all the votes cast. Test la Carefully Made. As a matter of course, not all these 9 votes could reasonably be expected o go to the Republican nominee. It seems quite fair to assume, however, that a large proportion of them would do so. No straw vote ever taken can be accepted as an absolute index of pub ic opinion. The very nature of such vote makes this impossible. Many oters will be missed in the canvass and others will decline to vote. The only value of a straw vote Is as an indication of how the political wind is blowing. To be of value even as an indication the vote must be conducted with absolute fairness and sincerity. This The Oregonian has done In gathering the vote from which the fig ures are quoted. As In The Oregonian's previous straw vote tanven in the regis tration office at the Court House, where the preferences of 1692 voters were recorded, every effort has been made to get the honest sentiment of voters. All C lasses of Vetera Visited. No person was asked to vote for Mr. Wilson or against him; for Mr. Hughes or against him; for Colonel Roosevelt or against him; nor for or against any other candidate. What to vote, or whether to vote at all. was left entirely to the person addressed in the canvass. M 'oriel uii-(i on I'uKf 4. Column 4.) OF SOME EVENTS IN THE WEEK'S NEWS AS CARTOONIST REYNOLDS GOT THEM. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 60 degrees; minimum, 42 degrses. TODAY'S Fair, westerly winds. War. Cardinal Mercier makes defiant reply to Von Sessing-. Section 1, page 2. National. Attorney-Oeneral advises amending land grant bill. Section 1, page 7. New cases arise to clinch American deter mination in Sussex affair. Section 1. page S. Mexico. Wilson decides on tenor of reply to Car ranza. Section 1. page 1. Automobiles and Roads. , Folly of buying car -on gasoline mileage asrerted. Section 4. page 6. Hugh Chalmers prulscs Columbia Highway. Section 4, page 8, Good roads plans set afoot in neighboring counties. Section 4. page 7. Dinner won and sale of Silverton ties made on wager. Section 4, page 10. Domestic. Sixth attempt of confessed German 6py to escape from New York jail frustrated. Kectio'.i J, page 6. Union Pacific engineers decide not to Join in strike movement. Section 1, page 5. Atlantic Coast seamen attempt general strike.. Section 3. page 1. John McCormlok, tenor, has rival in Edward J. McNamara, Caruso pupil. Section 1. page u. Pacific Northwest. Puter boys may face charge of using mails to defraud in land-grant deals. Section 1, page 9. Two Idaho conventions meet this week. Sec tion 1, page 8. Hotel Belle proprietor sentenced to jail. Section 1, page 30. Coqullle has no municipal contest. Section 1. page 9. Sports. Pacific Coast League results: Portland 5. Oakland 2; Salt Lake 4. Ios Angeles -: Vernon 5. San Francisco 4. Section 2, page 2. New hazards l-eing put In at Waverley links. Section 2, page 5. Stanford scores sweeping victory In track meet with California. Section 2, page &. Ex-Coasters, drafted this Spring, bid fair to stick with majors. Section 2, page 2. KU-pfer pitches Cleveland to victory over Browns. Section 2, page 2. Phillies beat Giants by squeeze play in ninth. Section 2, Pago 2. Plpal's work looms big at O. A. C. for Fall season. Section 2. page 4. Maine man In line for directorship of ath letics at Oregon Agricultural College.' Section 2, page 4. Notables to help open baseball season here Tuesday. Section 2. page 1. Beavers have record of 5 victories in 3.1 opening games at home. Section 2. page 3. Beavers' chief need is two real pitchers. Section 2, page 3. Everything ready for big opening-day par- aae section 2. page 3. San Francisco fans regard Santel as un beatable. Section 2, page 8. Portland has six new boxers for Tuesday oouts. section a, page 4. Cutler now picks Gotch to defeat Joe Stecher. Section 2, page 4. Portland Golf Club to put on -handicap four somes toaay. section 2. page 0. Crack bowlers to gather at Seattle this month. Section 2, page 5. Willie Ritchie to come to Coast. Section 2, page 4. Portland and Vicinity. The Oregonian straw vote gives Republican lead, section l, page 14. Meat Inspection is popular w-ith larmers. Section 1, page 12. Proposal to move part of University to Portland stirs graduates. Section 1, page 32. Pythlans to entertain Grand Keeper of Rec ords next week. Section 1. page 33. Spokane widow drugged in hotel In Portland. section l, page 1J. West Side -will care for and entertain chil dren In Rose Festival parade. Section 1. page 14. Miss Louise Taylor, Western Union Queen candidate, leads. Section 1, page 34. P. P. Ciaxton, National school commissioner. visits city. Section 1; page 14. Fllnn Memorial Home established by Cente nary Church members. Section 1. page 36. Union of Thrift campaign and Clean-up movement proposed. Section 1. page Jo. StateSenator Day writes open letter to the Journal. Section 1, page 17. Dr. Hills' ex-attorney blames preacher's greed for catastrophe. Section 1. page 18. Only two days remain for registry. Section 1. page 3. Portland business houses show active Inter est In 1 aklma trip. Section 1, page 3S. Washington secretary here to inspect Crit- tenton Home. Section 1. page 3 3. Retail merchants complete programme for Astoria meet, section 3, page 32. Theodore B. Burton to tour state this week. Section 3, page 33. Court denies child to free-love mother. Sec tion 1, page 1. GIRL, 4, AT PLAY, DROWNS Philomath Child Loses Life in Wa fers of Mary's River. CORVALLIS. Or.. April 15. (Special.) Helen Newton. 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Newton, of Philo math, was drowned this afternoon in Mary's River at that place. The little child was playing near the river with other children and fell in.. The pulmotor of the Corvallis Fire Department was rushed to the scene. Up to a late hour, the body had not been recovered. f CHILD DENIED TO FREE-LOVE MOTHER Divorced Husband to Retain Custody. AFFINITY SCORED BY COURT Woman, to See Daughter, Must Guarantee Conduct. FATHER'S STAND UPHELD Dr II. M. Ross Tells Judge Gatens He Will Not Allow ex-Wife to Teach Immoral Doctrines to Girl of 9 Years. "If her mother wishes to defy con vention and hold moral laws for naught. I no longer have anything to say. but I will not have my baby girl taught the doctrine of free love! Dr. R. M. Ross, who secured a divorce from Daisy F. Ross in Portland in 1913 in these words outlined his stand in the fight made by the mother before Cir cuit Judge W. N. Gatens yesterday to secure custody of their 9-year-old child Because it is maintained by Dr. Ross "she openly lived and advocated the teachings of Emma Goldman, and In flueneed the mind of the child, going so far as to read to the youngster a pam phlet on birth control," Mrs. Ross was denied the right to see her daughter. by the father, April 2. A modification of the decree of divorce awarding the child to the father was asked of Judge Gatens in the petition of Mrs. Ross, argued yes terday. The request was denied, but Judge Gatens ruled that the mother might see her daughter at stated in tervals, provided Mrs. Ross "ceased her relationship with Earl Crosman, book keeper in an East Side bank, a married man and disciple of free love, and re frain from poisoning the mind of the child." Crosman la Scored. Though not subpenaed, Crosman, named as one of Mrs. Ross' affinities, was present at the hearing. When his name Was brought Into the discussion and Mrs. Ross accused of living with him at her apartments at- Third and College streets, which was not denied, he stood up, "so you can see who I am," he told the court. Judge Gatens scored the young man for besmirching the name of his own wife and Mrs. Rosa. "You had no business in Mrs. Ross' apartments," the judge snapped, "even were you separated from your wife, which you are not. Unless you are free and go with honorable intentions, you stay away from Mrs. Ross." Betty, the 9-year-old girl, told her father that Crosman always stayed with Mrs. Ross, the nights she visited. The landlady of the apartments where Mrs. Ross lived was a witness, and testified to the same effect and said that when they left she had told them never to try to come back to her house. Dr. Ross was certain the mother was trying to wean the girl away from him, and trying to Instill in her a disregard for morals. "Isn't the child too young to under stand such things yet?" he was asked. Child's Answer Related. "One would think so," ho replied, "but Ustci: I had a long, serious talk with her not long ago and I tried to point out to her why society condemns those who do not live morally and endeavored to show her that those people who break the laws of convention are shunned and outcast. She looked up at me, and said, seriously, 'BMt what right have people to judge of others' (Concluded on Page 3. Column 3.) FRENCH ATTACKING HEAVILY AT VERDUN LINES MOWED DOWN' BY ART1L LEKY FIRE, SAYS BERLIN. Some of French Penetrate Enemy's Trendies, Where They Are Slain in Bayonet Fighting. LONDON. April 15. That the French troops defending the fortress of Ver dun have launched a vigorous counter attack in the region of Dead Man's hill, on the west bank of the Meuse, was disclosed by the official report is sued today from the German army headquarters." The attack .followed violent artillery preparation and was directed against the German positions south of Corbeaux wood, in the Cumieres wood and on Dead Man's hill. Though line after line of French troops were mowed down, the German statement said, by the artillery and machine gun fire of the Germans, some French battalions succeeded in pene trating the Teuton position on Dead Man's hill. On gaining a footing in the trenches there, however, Berlin de clares, they were slain in bayonet fight ing. Paris officially is silent regarding this battle, the afternoon statement an nouncing that French batteries had evidenced great activity on the west bank of the Meuse, particularly to the west of Corbeaux Wood and along Forges Brook, and that no infantry en gagements had taken place. WILSON LOSES STRAW VOTE President Fails to Poll 5 0 Per Cent of Ballots at Street Corner. SALEM, Or.. April 15. (Special.) A wager made by a Salem Democrat with a Republican that Woodrow Wilson would, poll 50 per cent of a "straw" vote for President was lost today, wnen pedestrians passing the corner of State and Commercial streets for one hour were asked to vote their choice. Eighty-four persons voted, of which number 40 cast their ballots for Wil son, 22 for Hughes and 14 for Roose velt. Burton, Fairbanks, Root and La Follette received one vote each and Alan Benson. Socialist, received four. LAD, 5, IS HARDY TRAVELER Boy Emerges From N'orth Vmpqua Woods to See First Auto. ROSEBURG, Or., April 15. (Special.) To walk 10 miles through the rough and timbered districts of the North Umpqua River region, ride a horse fot almost that distance, and complete the trip to Roseburg on an uncomfortable stage, was the feat of 5-year-old Hugh McDonald, Jr., who lives with his par ents on a homestead some distance above Peel. The hardy little lad had never seen an autoniobile, a moving picture show or a paved street before he reached here. PENDLETON THIRST GROWS March Liquor Receipts Exceed Total for Two Months Prior. PENDLETON, Or.. April 15. (Spe cial.) More liquor was shipped into Umatilla County during the month of March than during1 January and Febru ary combined. A total of 733 quarts, and 1050 quarts of beer was shipped to 3i0 individual consumers. During Feb ruary 421 quarts of liquor and 49) quarts of beer were received. Whisky seems to be by far the-, most popular drink, for of the 733 quarts of liquor received 684 were of whisky. There was one 25-gallon shipment of wine for sacramental purposes. Yaqulna Branch Reopened. ALBANY, Or.. April ' 15.- (Special.) After being blockaded since March 28, the Albany-Yaquina branch of the Southern Pacific was opened for through trafllc yesterday. During the heavy rains more Than two weeks ago a slide occurred at Tunnel 22, east of Summit, and before the track was cleared . a ore serious slide came. i. SEAMEN ATTEMPT GENERAL STRIKE Two Liners Delayed at New York. SOME OF DEMANDS GRANTED One Vessel Stopped as She Reaches Liberty Statue. "TRUCE" IS PATCHED UP Men Ask for 2 5 Per Cent Advance as "War Risk Bonus"' on Eu ropcan A'oyHft'OS, liesidos C.cn eral lncreu.se of Wages. NEW YORK. April. 15. Action which was believed to be the forerunner of an effort to cause a general strike among seamen of all classes on ocean going steamships resulted here today in delay to one vessel, the American liner Mongolia of several hours in sailing. Another, the New York and Porto Rico liner Kra'.os, was forced to anchor down the hay after leaving her pier. The Mongolia, laden with 1000 tons of mixed cargo for Liverpool., wart to sail early in the day. hut did not get away until 6 P. M. The crew, it was said, struck after a demand for higher wages had been refused by of ficials of the American line. "Truce" 1m Announced. When the vessel finally sailed it was explained that a "truce" had beer ef fected, and that some of the demands of the strikers had been granted. The Brazos had made her way as far as the Statue of Liberty on her out ward voyage when a delegation of firemen, coal passers and stewards was said to have appeared before Captain W. H. Barstow and presented demands similar to those in the case of the Mon golia. Captain Barstow anchored his ship and communicated the news of the threatened strike to the owners here. The latter declined to make any com ment tonight. The demands of the seamen were printed in four languages F.nglish. Spanish. Italian and Portuguese and posted by the strikers on the Mongolia, and Brazos. Koru set h Said to Be at Head. They were signed by Hie Atlantic Division of the International i'Jamen's Union of America, an organization at the head of which is said to be Andrew Furuseth, who collaborated with United. State Senator La Follette, of Wisconsin, in drafting the new seamen's act. In addition to a 25 per cent increase in wages, to be known as a "war risk bonus." applicable to all classes of sea men aboarU vessels passing through the European war zones, demands of further increases in monthly pay were made. Officials of the steamship lines, it was said, are not disposed to regard seriously the possibility of a general strike. CLYDE WORKMEN WARNED Men Told They Must Do Better to Keep Fp Mercantile Fleet. GLASGOW, April 15. Arthur Hender son, president of the Board of Educa tion, who also is chairman of the .Na tional advisory committee on war out put, addressing a conference of the Clyde shipwrights tonight, uttered a grave warning concerning the neces sity of doing better than they had yet done if the British mercantile fleet is to be maintained. He declared that extraordinary de mands were being made on the fleet and that they would increase. J y
