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Newspaper Page TextK 82 Pages SIX SECTIONS Section One Pages 1 to 18 VOL. XXXV. NO. 25. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V ICH GIVE BATTLE III MEXICO Cavalry Now Encamped 1 0 Miles From Matamoros. LOCAL POPULACE IS AROUSED Townspeople, Even to Girls and Boys, Under Arms to Repel "Invaders." CONSUL QUITS HIS POST AH Men at Border Points Held Ready to Meet Any Emer gency That May Arise. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., June 17. Car rinu Consul J. Z. Garaa. tationed here, delivered early tonight General Al fredo RicanCa ultimatum to General James Parker, Brownsville commander, that unless the Anderson punitive ex pedition was withdrawn an attack would be made by Carransa troops. Immediately afterward Consul Garza closed the consulate and moved to Mat amoros. BROWNSVILLE, Tex., June 17. The second squadron of the Third United States Cavalry, upwards of 400 strong, after a battle with bandits, is encamped tonight on Mexican soil less than 10 miles from Matamoros, the Mexican town opposite here, where the Mexican population, fully armed with pistols and rifles, is awaiting de velopments with anxiety. I he soldiers' crossing was oc casioned by the pursuit of the cavalry, under command of Major Edward An derson and Lieutenant" Newman, on a "hot trail" of Mexican bands who at tacked detachments of the Twenty sixth Infantry near San Benito last night. Crossing Without Casualties. Crossing, which was started at 10 o'clock, had finished at sundown, with out a mishap of any kind, at a point 10 miles from here. The point of crossing is known as Naranjos, a small Mexican river settlement. Within half an hour after the first troops had crossed, volleys of shots were heard from the brushy ambushes of the Mex ican side of the river, indicating that at least a part of the bandits had been encountered. They were known to have been chased across the river by Lieutenant A. D. Newman and troop H, of the Third Cavalry. Band Divides in Two Sections. After an all-night chase, Lieutenant Newman's troops ran the bandits, who attacked the infantry detachment, from a point east of the sleeping town of San Benito 15 miles to the bank of the Rio Grande near the San Pedro ranch. Here the band apparently split in two sections, one crossing the river above the ranch and the other below. The cavalry followed by the northern ford. . At 11 o'clock this morning, after spending an hour on Mexican soil, Lieutenant Newman's command came Concluded on Page 6. Column 1.) -" es vgr -r J JVJosL ji iM'i woz o-csw -t-zx GUARD CALLED UPON TO TAKE NEW OATH OREGON GETS "URGENT REQUEST FROM WAR DEPARTMENT. Compliance Necessary to Federalize Militia by July 1 Mexican. Service Hinted. SALEM, Or., June 17. (Special.) Urging that immediate action be taken to see that the Oregon National Guard subscribe to the new oath and enlist ment contract provided in the new act for the federalization of the state mili tia. Secretary of War Baker today tele graphed Governor Withycombe and Adjutant-General White a request for their prompt action. As a result the Governor today noti fied Adjutant-General White to- do all in his power to exoedite action, which is believed desired at once in view of the threatening conditions growing out of the Mexican situation. The new Army bill contemplates the federalization of the present organized militia into the National Guard upon the fulfillment of the requirements pre scribed as to enlistment contracts 'and oaths. The new Army bill automatically re peals the present militia law, and un less the Oregon Guardsmen take this dual oath before July 1, when the new Federal measure goes into effect, a legal hiatus will arise in their status: It is believed that this fact, together with the imminent danger of more seri ous trouble with Mexico, undoubtedly has caused the War Department to urge instant action by Governor Withy combe to see that the Guard is brought under the terms of the new Federal law. The Secretary of War, it is under stood, called attention of the state au thorities to the need for Immediate ac tion. According to information here, the members of the state militia will take the new oath early next week. GIRL STUDENT DROWNED Mabel Peck, of Ellensburg Normal School, Falls Oft Footlog. ELLEXSBURG, Wash., June 17. (Special.) Miss Mabel Peck, of Lind, a student of the normal school here. was drowned here this afternoon in the Tanum Creek, when she slipped from a log while attempting to cross the stream. The swift current carried the girl down the stream and under the overhanging brush and the efforts of a fellow student to save her were futile. The body has not yet been recovered. Miss Peck was one of a party of normal school students who were picnicking in the Tanum Canyon. T. R. IS "ALL RIGHT" AGAIN Colonel's Illness Pronounced Attack of Pleurisy. OYSTER BAY, N. Y.. June 17. Theo dore Roosevelt, who is suffering from what his physicians say is a slight at tack of pleurisy, returned to his home at Sagamore Hill late today from New York. He came by automobile and was accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their son, Quentin. He was unattended on the trip by a physician. He declined to see newspapermen to night, but sent out word that he wai "all right" and had "nothing to say" regarding the political situation. TRIP HOME IS BY CANOE Two Pullman Students Reach Aber deen in Five Days. ABERDEEN, Wash, June 17. (Spe cial.) After five days of canoeing on a trip of 170 miles, starting at Seattle and ending here. Horace Cook and Llewellyn Graham, students at the Uni versity of Washington, paddled into Aberdeen Thursday night, ready to pass the Summer with their parents. Both praise the trip as one of the most enjoyable of their lives. The boys went in for a speed record and, despite delays caused by portage, they averaged 34 miles a day. THESE FEATURES OF THE MR. HUGHES TO QUIT CAPITAL FOR TIME March 4, 191 7, Is Date Set for Return. T.R. PLEDGE OF AID RUMORED Enthusiasm and Optimism In crease by Bounds. WOOD CARRIES MESSAGE Word From Colonel Pleases Candi date 1 Republicans Hear of Demo cratic Plan to Try to Assail Mr. Hughes' Sterling Record. WASHINGTON, June 17. (Special.) Charles Evans Hughes will bid a formal farewell to Washington tomorrow night. He will get out, bag and bag gage. H-s family will follow immedi ately. . He does not expect to return here, except for a flying trip now and then, until about March 4, 1917. Again today the Republican candidate evinced the self-assurance and enthusi asm that has been Increasing daily since he stepped from the highest judi cial tribunal in the land to lead a Na tion in one of the gravest of its po litical crises. He fairly exudes impa tience to be at the enemy. He is a whole power-house of dynamic energy, self-possessed, and righteously deter mined. T. R, Aid Said to Be Sure. The optimism that has been mounting daily is due in part, it is reliably as serted, to the success that has attended the "tunnel 'work in New Tork by which the Hoosevelt men of prominence and importance have sent word that they will be with Hughes with all their mig.-.t when the proper time comes. Some big moves were made on tie political checkerboard the last week, unobserved by the multitude and even the minions of the press. Governor Whitman. George W. Perktns and Mur ray Crane have figured in them. Mr. Whitman has l full understanding with Mr. Hughes as to just what the cam paign is going to develop, and where Mr. Huphea s tan Is in a state of "high visibility," as the candidate said to one of t o newspaper men. KeMlorcd Household Evidenced. Mr. Whitman communicated that In formation to Mr. Perkins, whereupon Mr. Perkins passed the encouraging tid ings to T. R. and then Mr. Perkins hied himself back to one of New York's popular-price hotels $15 a day and again wrung the hand of Mr. Whit man. As the leaders of the two fac tions have been coming together the past week they have not shaken hands they have wrung them. This hand wringing is the new symbol of a re stored household. The formal announcement of the success of Mr. Hughes' first week as general director of the Republican Na tional campaign Is expected early the coming week. The most important conference here today was held when General Leonard Wood called at the Hughes home and was ushered into the library. Message From T. R. Satisfies. While neither would divulge the na ture of the conversation, the report was current that General Wood brought a message to Mr. Hughes from Colonel Roosevelt. That message, according to telepathic corroboration, was entirely satisfactory and indicated that Mr. Hughes will find Colonel Hoosevelt standing by his side when the two armies are drawn up for the supreme charge. The campaign is not to be conducted in any slipshod manner whatsoever. It will be the best organized, perhaps, the party ever had. All the pieces are to be put together in a complete plan Concluded on Pa fee 4, Column 2.) PAST WEEK'S NEWS INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS Tb Weather. j TESTER OAT'S Maximum temperature, SO degrees; minimum, 00 degrees. TODAY'S Showen; westerly minds. War. Czernowiti reported in ruins. Section 1, page 5. Politics. Democratic Insincerity manifest at St. Louis conveniont. Section 1, page 4. Mr;. Hughes leaves Washington until March 4. 1117. Section 1. . page 1. Mexico. American troops in battle in Mexico. Sec tion 1, pace 1. Washington expects American troops fol lowing "hot trail" will retire if fired on. Section 1. page 6. Domestic. i Mrs. Madeline Astor to be bride of Brook- i lyn man. Section 1. page 2. j Playmates of Marlon Lambert testify she was happy. Section 1, page S. Chances of saving Bear are smalL Sec- ; tlon 1. page 1. Slsson saved from forest fire. Section 1, page Z. 1 Pacific Northwest. Ash land preparing for elaborate Lithia Springs dedication. Section 1 .page 3. Oregon City Oddfellows give jewels to vet eran members. Section 1, page 0. Summer sessions at University of Oregon commence tomorrow. Section 1, page 8. Seventh annual state conference of Educa tion Association opens Wednesday. Sec tion 1, page 8. Albany College asks assistance in financing buildings needed. Section 1. page 6. Guard orders may presage mobilization. Section 1. page 15. . Portland woman heads Ladles of O. A. R. Section J, page 8. Multnomah Commercial Club plans big Fourth. Section 1, page l. Senator Poindexter's chances for Republican nomination rated low. Section 1, page 7. Mr. Benson declares new road to Port land is absurd. Section 2, page 4. Hooi Hoos observes loggers at work. Sec tion 1, page 7. War Department calls upon Oregon Guard to take new oath. Section 1, page 1. Carlton has first livestock show. Section 1, page 0. Sports. Pacific Coast League result Portland 4-.'t, Vernon 9-2 (second game 10 innings); L09 Angeles 2, San Francisco 0; Oakland 11. Salt Lake 1. Section 2, page 2. Couch and Rytn set pace for pitchers. Sec tion 2. page 3. Griffith's wonderful running catch beats Phils.. 1-0. Section 2. page 2. Senators trim Browns, 0-2. Section 2, page 2. Four important golf tournaments set. Sec tion 2. page 5. Cubs swat way to first at .265 clip. Section 2, page 3. Rifle Club will practice today. Section 2, page 3. San Francisco boxing; fuss creates stir. Sec tion 2. page 4. Ritchie may not get bout In South America. Section 2. page 5. Independence racing- meet closes. Section 2, page 4. May Dieudonne takes feature event at Hunt Club meet. Section 2, page 4. San Franciscans take first day honors at Del Monte tennis tourney. Section 2, page u. Great Dodge wins at $15,000 derby. Sec tion 2, page 2. Syracuse crews win both big races at Poughkeepsle regatta. Section 2, page 1. Baby Beavers lose stars. Section 1, page 7. Commercial and Marine. Strike mediator leaves San Franclsoo for Seattle. Section 1, page 7. Wool men believe high price limit has not yet been reacnea. section 'z, page ia Chicago wheat market weakened by pres sure to sell new crop, section s, page la. Union committee vt'V., 2!cusa river strike in joint session toaay. section x. page ia. Inflow f gold from Canada continues. Section -. page 15. England and France plan to borrow in this country. section page 10. Steamer Beaver, has large passenger list. Section 2. page 16. Portland and Vicinity. J. Francis Drake is elected School Director. Section 1. page 1. D. W. Campbell, It Is expected, will be given Los Angeles position. Section 1, page 10. Wells Fargo employes to benefit by pen sion system. Section 1, page lO. Amendment for state aid in reclamation will not be submitted this year. Sec tion 1, page 11. Card rooms to be sanctioned by city. Sec- . tlon 1, page 13. Action of School Board in Kerch ea case criticised. Section 3, page 12. Clever man secures much publicity for Co lumbia Highway. section 1, page 14. Children of American Revolution organize. Section i. page Oregon pioneers will hold reunion hen Thursday. Section 3, page 14. Indian war veterans to convene Wednes day. Section 1, page 14. Heated spell ends with thunder storm. Section 1, page 16. Tourists bilked by renters of cars and Mr. Daly blamed. section 1, page 17. Juvenile Court twins, happy on farm, may oe taken away by mother. Section 1, page 17. George M. McBrlde will oppose George Taz wen lor county judge, section l, page 10. Clair B. Baker, brakeman, rewarded by Carnegie for saving life. Section 2, page b. Eight hundred gallons of city gasoline has mysteriously qisappearea. section L page 17. Life in- open shown In Mazama exhibit. Section 1. page JO. Weather report, data and forecast. Sec tion 2, page 6. Daughter-in-law wins in suit on contract for support. Section 1, page 16. Multnomah Field to be scene of Republican ratification meeting. Section 2, page 6, Ladd School wins fire drill trophy. Sec tion page t. STOOD FORTH PROMINENTLY ON THE VISION OF CHANGE OF SAVING BEAR SEEMS SMALL Waves Form NewShoal Around-Wreck. YESSEL IS BEING STRIPPED Member of Crew Is Arrested for Looting Baggage. JEWEL THEFTS ADMITTED Officers Now Searching for Other Property, Prisoner Having; As- " sorted He Was Not Alone In His Work. EUREKA. CaL. June 17. (Special.) That the steamer Bear Is doomed to tay on the beach near Sugar Loaf. with the remains of a half-score other vessels, is the opinion freely expressed by watchers at the wreck today. While no announcement Is made by those in authority, it became generally understood after the arrival of Cap tain Curtis, representing: the underwrtt ers, today, that no attempt to move the Bear will be made. Preparations In progress point to efforts to strip the vessel of everything moveable. Shoal Formed by Wave. At daylight this morning; the lines. which were taut last night, showed 20 feet of slack, while an hour before ebb tide it was possible to walk to the steamer over a sandy beach. The only water around her was on the off-shore side, and the rest was shallow, the action of the waves forming a shoal around the wreck. Throughout the day the heavy bag gage and some of the small valuable freight occupied the attention of the salvage crew. A train of wagons Is hauling the baggage to the railroad and It will be shipped to San Francisco tomorrow. The first lawlessness or transgres sion of rules by the crew came to light today when Sheriff Redmond arrested Walter Vlllemayor. winch driver, on the charge of looting basrtre. Sheriff Redmond was on ..the same train as Villemayor. who was carrying several packages and a mysterious suitcase. The Sheriff became suspicious and de cided to search Villemayor. Theft of Jewels Admitted. He found In the suitcase and on the person of the man several hundred dol lars' worth of Jewelry, a camera and other property. Villemayor admitted he took the goods from the wrock, but asserted he believed he was acting within his rights Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beckwith. of Alli ance. Neb., survivors of the wreck, who were passengers on the train, identified some of the jewelry as theirs. The authorities are now searching for other loot. Villemayor asserting he was not alone in taking jewelry. Doubts as to Safety Dispelled. All doubt as to the safety of Ella Burkett, cousin of Mrs. J. Vardtman. 5809 Fifty-third avenue Southeast, was dispelled by the receipt of a telegram from Eureka yesterday. It read: "An safe at Eureka. Drifted about five hours. Am feeling fine, but look a fright. Ella." The young woman, whose home is in Berkeley, had been visiting Mrs. Vardlman for the past two weeks, and was on her return home on the steamer Bear. Two German Steamers Torpedoed. COPENHAGEN, via London. June 17. Two large German steamships were torpedoed in the Baltic last night, ac cording to Swedish fishermen who say they saw the vessels sink after a vio lent cannonading. i : 1 " 1 PORTLAND GIRL IS WED BY TELEPHONE u att ie iirDxrr is married to MAX IX MONTANA. Girl at Homo AVIUi Parents Taktt Vows, but Ceremony Is De layed by Thunder Storm. GREAT FALLS. Mont.. June 17. Arthur Brugger. of Havre, and Miss Hattie Hudnut, of Portland. Or., were married by telephone early today, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Prentiss H Case, of Havre. Mr. Brugger being at the telephone there and Miss Hudnut at the other end of the wire at her borne in Portland. The ceremony began at 11 o'clock last night, but was not finished until shortly after midnight on account of a thunder storm some place on the line. This form of ceremony was made neces sary by the fact that Brugger. who is engaged in building grain elevators, could not leave Montana, and Miss Hudnut's parents would not permit her to come to Montana until she was the bride of Brugger. The telephone marriage ceremony was tacitly confirmed last night by Miss Hattie Hudnut herself and by her father. William H. Hudnut. a laborer, who lives at 1814 Dwight street. Miss Hudnut is a telephone operator and she talked from a downtown booth between 10 and 10:40 o'clock. Mr. Hudnut last night indicated he would insist on another marriage cere mony. "Did you ever hear of a telephone marriage ceremony holding good?' he asked, indicating he would not recog nize it. Mr. Hudnut said he knew Mr. Brugger however, and intimated he knew of the engagement. Miss Hudnut's sister Elpha is also a telephone operator. ITALIAN CABINET FORMED Baron Sonnino Retained by BoselU as Foreign Minister. ROME, via Paris. June 17. In the new Italian Cabinet aa formed by Dep uty Paolo Boselli. to succeed the Min istry headed by Antonio Salandra. which resigned June 11, Baron Sonnino is retained as Foreign Minister. The principal Cabinet positions are held as follows: Premier. Paolo Boselli; Interior. Vittorlo Orlando: Foreign Af fairs. Baron Sonnino; Treasury, Paolo Garcano; Public Instruction, Francesco Ruffinl: War, General Paolo Morrone; Navy. Vice-Admiral Camillo Corsl. BABY HANGED BY MISHAP Child, 9 Months Old, Rolls From Red, Catches Head and Dies. ALBANY. Or.. June 17. (Special.) The 9-months'-old baby boy of Mrs. Robert Groskops, of Portland, uncon sciously hanged Itself this morning by rolling off the edge of the bed. Its head catching between the bed rail and wall. Mrs. Groskops, who was visiting at the home of her uncle. Marlon Thomas, near Crabtree, left the baby asleep on the bed. In an hour she returned and found It dead. EMPTY CAR MUST GO FREE Roads Forbidden to Charge Ship pers for Moving. WASHINGTON, June 17. The princi ple that railroads may not charge ship pers for moving empty cars to points of loading was upheld by a ruling of the Interstate Commerce Commission today. The ruling forbids the Pere Marquette Railroad Company to charge 86 a car for transporting empty refrigerator cars from Toledo, O., to Rose Center. Mich, for return loading with ice. Shna Tnk Adrift at Sea. SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. The steamer Shna Yak. carrying nearly 1.000.000 feet of lumber from Tacoma, Wash., to San Pedro. Cal.. was reported helpless today with a broken tall shaft 38 miles northwest of Cape Mendocino and IS miles from shore. The steamer Yosemite hastened to stand by in response to orders by wireless. CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. DR. DRAKE SCHOOL CHOSEN DIRECTOR Dentist Is Elected by Wide Margin. E. B. M'NAUGHTON IS SECOND Final Count Gives Victor Clear. Majority Over All. M. G. MUNLY SUCCEEDED A'ote Is Heaviest In Years Interest In Result Is Keen, but Sweep ins Victory Conies Some what as Snrpri.se. Dr. J. Francia Drake, a dentist, was elected School Director yesterday to serve for a term of five years, succeed ing Judge M. G. Munly. who retires. Complete unofficial returns last night gave Dr. Drake 4574; E. B. MacNaugh ton. 2496; Mrs. S. M. Blaumauer. 931; Fred A. Ballin. 329. Dr. Drake had a plurality over Mr. MacNaughton. his nearest competitor,. of 2078. He has. moreover, a majority over all other candidates of S18. Vote la Heavy. Much interest was shown in yester day's election and a total vote of 8330 was cast. This is the heaviest vote ever recorded in a school election in this city. The nearest to this figure was reached three years ago. when a vote of 7800 was cast. At the election last June, when S. P. Lockwood won handily over Dr. E. A. Somrner, 7327 votes were cast. Dr. Drake is a prominent Mason and has a wide acquaintance throughout the city. His big lead over his compet itors was. however, somewhat of a sur prise. That he has the full confidence of his fellow citizens 3s chown by his heavy vote, yesterday. E. B. MacNaughton is a well-known architect of the city. Mrs. . M. Blumauer. formerly a teacher in the city schools, was the candidate of the Portland Woman's Club. Fred A. Ballin is a naval architect of the city. Office to Be Taken tatwlar. Dr. Drake will take his oath of office as member of the Portland Board of Education next Tuesday afternoon at a o'clock, when a special meeting of the School Board will be held at the Court house to canvass the vote cast yester day. Mr. Munly. chairman of the Board, will retire at that time. Yesterday's election was without un usual incidents. Returns from the various polling places were received at the offices of R. H. Thomas. School Clerk, in the Courthouse. Campaign la Mild. Polling places at yesterday's election were in various school buildings throughout the city, with but two ex ceptions. School Precinct No. 7 opened Its voting booth on Vista avenue near Twenty-third street, and Precinct 9 voters cast their ballots on the ground flAor of the Courthouse. Polls were open yesterday from noon until 8 o'clock last night. Voting waa limited to citizens on the tax rolls of the county, resident within the limits of the Portland district. Since the last election Linnton and St. Johns have been annexed to the city proper. Both men and women voted at yes terday's election, and School Clerk Thomas' office was open to answer in quiries of all kinds as to qualifications necessary to vote, place of casting bal lots, etc Little confusion resulted, and yesterday's arrangement, engineered by Clerk Thomas, of grouping a num ber of election precincts into one school precinct and establishing a centrally located voting place, worked smoothly. Judges and clerks of election were di- Concluded on Page 14, Column G.)