The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, June 18, 1916, Section One, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, POKTLAXD, JUNE 18, 1916. AMERICAN TROOPS BATTLE IN MEXICO TWO MEXICAN PRISONERS TAKEN BY A3IERICAN FORCES. MEN EXPECTED TO S. . RETIRE UNDER FIRE COME MONDAY 0 1 r """ ''TV . - - j Cavalry Encamped Ten Miles From Matamoros, Whose . Populace Flees to Arms. BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE GUNS Btexican Consul at Brownsville locks Office and Crosses Line Sol- dlers Held In Readiness ! for Any Emergency. HOW IMTED STATES A7SH MEXICAN ARMIES LIVE UP. Americans Alone Border. Doug-las 2.500 Columbus 2,600 El Paso 3.500 Rio Grande .............. 1,600 Presidio ....... . ....... . 1.000 Ladero ..................... 10.000 Brownsville ....... . . . 9.000 San Antonio ................ 4,500 Total 34.600 (These forces have a front of about 1800 miles averaging 19 men to the rr.ie.) Americans In Mexico. Is'amiqulpa 3,500 Babricora ....... San Miguel . ... Madera .... ... , Galena . Casas Grandes Corralltos ..... Ascension 1,500 600 00 1.000 8.000 1,600 600 Total 12.000 (These forces In Mexico have a front of 250 miles, averaging 48 men to the mile.) Carranza's Estimated Strength In North. In Sonora, under Calles.. 12,000 In Chihuahua, facing Per- shlng's front 40,000 Other points along border 16,000 Total..... . 67.000 (Continued From First Page.) in contact with the marauders and a lively, though bloodless, skirmish en sued, neither being able to see the other on account of tho dense brush. After crossing the river, Newman dispatched a messenger to inform headquarters at Fort Brown of his crossing. The messenger, a private of troop H, lost his horse in the middle of the Rio Grande and swam to the other side, almost losing his own life. The trail of blood, followed last by the cavalry, led to the body of a Mexi can peon. His only possessions were a rifle and some ammunition. He carried no papers which might have disclosed his name or affiliations. His body con tained two bullet holes. The situation in Matamoros tonight was serious. Every business house in the town was closed, with the exception of one saloon. In this rendezvous were gathered army officers who gave out threats calculated to arouse the already alarmed populace into a. frenzy. Matamoros Civilians Armed. General Alfredo ' Ricaut, commander of the Matamoros garrison, did not learn of the crossing of American troops into Mexico until early In the afternoon. He then called the popula tion of the town together at his head Quarters, where he distributed rifles, pistols and ammunition to men, boys and even girls. By mid-afternoon at least 1500 men were patroling. the streets under full arms. Consul J. J. Garza, who has been making efforts to avoid a clash be tween Americans and Mexicans on the Mexican side, tonight held a conference with General James Parker. After wards he closed his office, turned the keys over to E. C. Forto, Spanish vice Consul, and crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. It was reported tonight that Antceto Plzana, the bandit leader said to have been implicated In last Sum mer's raids, who was held in Mata moros, had disappeared. Troops Held In Readiness. All soldiers and officers stationed at Port Brown were called in from out side points at noon and held in the garrison. Activities at the post Indi cated that any eventualities might be expected. In the meantime officials waited for some word of Major And erson's flying column. COLUMBUS. N. M., June IT. The American punitive expedition in Mex ico is sleeping on its arms, prepared for any eventuality, according to re ports here tonight. General Jacinto Trevino's threat Is taken seriously by the Army men here, more especially since he occupied the better part of last week reforming his entire line south of Namiquipa. Scouts Watch Railway. American scout patrols have been de tailed to watch the Mexico Northwest ern Railway to prevent any surprise troop movements from north or south. Information from the south today in dicates that the American troops are being redisposed in sections where surprise attacks might be possible. Outposts In every direction have been withdrawn and detailed to vantage points for protective purposes. While no immediate attack Is looked for. General Pershing is taking every precaution to protect his command, it Is said. It is understood also that Gen eral Pershing's instructions from his superiors give him perfect freedom of action in case of attack by the Mexican .de facto troops. Supplies Rushed to Front. Meantime, ammunition and supplies were being rushed from Columbus to Namiquipa In huge quantities today and tonight. EL PASO. Tex, June 17. About three score Mexicans reported In Juarez plaza tonight in response to a call to citizens to receive military instruction that they might be prepared to repel Inva sion In the event there would be a break with the United States. The Mexicans organized a civil guard, went through a few perfunctory military movements and went to their homes without further demonstration. (Excitement manifest In El Paso last tilght and early today apparently had EDaiea eariy tonignt with the reallza tion that every preparation has been made to protect the city in even the re motest possibility. Persons closely in touch with the situation apparently ex pected no overt act against the Amer icans from the Mexicans in this vicin ity. Even the arrival of 400 additional troops from Villa Ahumada, S3 miles south, to augment the Juarez garrison. caused only passing comment. General George Bell, Jr., commanding the American border patrol, continued tonight to keep all officers and soldiers of the Fort Bliss garrison In the post awaiting "any developments," but he 'i f "1 ?. .? ; ' V -j ' . ft , . ? 4 v' V "I ! Washington Says Troops Are Unlikely to Counter Attack Without Special Order. WAR THREAT CONFIRMED Photo by Bain News Service. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ALVAREZ AND MAXX'EL TORRES. These are two of the prisoners taken by the United States troops which followed the Glen Springs raiders over the border against the protests of Mexico. They are Lieutenant-Colonel Alvarez and Manuel Torres. The of ficer is in chains and private Torres is handcuffed lo him. reiterated the order was merely a measure of preparedness. GTJAVJ11S SITUATION SERIOUS Merchants Refuse to Replenish Their Stocks and People Starve. SAN PEDRO. Cal., June 17. The situ ation at Guaymas, on the Mexican coast. Is reported as being critical, owing to the inability of the de facto government to redeem the last issue of currency as was promised, according to reports received here today by wire less. The merchants, the majority of whom are foreigners, refuse to increase their stocks, which can only be done from the United States and then only for gold or its equivalent, because the de facto officials arbitrarily place a valu ation upon the goods upon their arrival in the city and then fix a selling price. The stores are compelled to remain open and the shopkeepers are required to accept what they regard as worth less paper money in payment for their goods. To add to the hardship, mer chants' say, a rate of exchange is set which Is In excess of that quoted at Hermosillo and at the banks along the border, and the merchants are com pelled to accept this under penalty of arrest. The report says that men arriving at Guaymas announce a shortage of food in the interior of Sonora and that starvation of the populace la Imminent. No crops have been planted for the rea son that no protection is afforded against raiding bandits and foraging soldiers. Advices from Manzanilla an nounce a like condition existing In that vicinity. rebetj snrsnioss capttzred . i Carranza General Reports Victory Over Zapatistas. EL PASO. Tex., June 17. General Pablo Gonzales, directing the campaign against the bandit leader Zapata in Morelos, has made important captures of rebel supplies and restored railway and postal facilities to that state, ac cording to a message received here to day by the Mexican Consulate from Mexico City. The capture of 20 car loads of shells, 12 cannon, an outfit of cartridge-making machinery and 15 locomotives is asserted. General Gonzales furthermore as serted he had defeated and dispersed Zapata forces at Tlaltizapan. The message to Consul Garcia also told of the extreme measures the gov ernment is taking to regulate food prices. It said that the bakers, who have been raising the prices and cur tailing production of bread, despite an abundance of flour, had been notified that they must resume normal opera tions, keep their places open after noons and post their list of prices, under severe penalties for disobedience. Orders have been issued, the message said, providing that persons arrested must be taken Immediately before the proper tribunals. CIVILIANS ARMING IN SONORA Mexican Consul Makes Official Ad mission of Sitnatlon. DOUGLAS. Ariz.. June 17. The civil ian population of Sonora is arming itself, according to official statements today of Ives G. Lelevier. Mexican Con sul here, preparatory to repelling any attempted aggression by the United States. Local feeling Is high, but well under control of the officials. Added precau tions have been taken by the military authorities td prevent any outbreaks on this side of the line in the event of hostilities. Genera Calles' entire force in So nora is estimated at from 16,000 to 20,000 men. mostly Infantry. The larger part of the army Is in Central and Southern Sonora, engaged In the Taqui Indian campaign. General Calles telegraphed General Arnulfo Gomez at Agua Prieta that he would leave Hermosillo today for the Doraer, expecting to arrive In Agua irieta -Monday to take personal con trol of the border situation. Consul Lelevier reiterated today that General Lanes has given his personal guarantee of safe escort to the border to all foreigners desiring to leave the country. MATAMOROS IS tXDER ARMS Boys and Girls Join In Patrol of Streets of. Border Town. BROW'XSVILLE, Tex. June 17. Fifteen hundred men, boys and even girls, were patrolling the streets of Matamoros, the Mexican town opposite here, tonight under full arms, which had been distributed to them today by General Alfredo Ricaut. commander of the Caxranza garrison here. Intense excitement prevailed with the presence of American troops ten miles outside of the town. PORTLAND ADMEN WIN TWO TROPHIES ARES CAPTURED AT SPOKANE CONVENTION. Local Man Is Elected First Tlce-Presl- dent of Association Clvlo Work; Flan Adopted. SPOKANE, Wash.. June 17. (Spe cial.) The annual convention of the Pacific Coast Advertising Men's Asso ciation closed here today with the elec tion of W, W. Cribbins, of Oakland, as president, and the selection of Oakland as the next meeting place. Other officers were elected as fol lows: Charles E. Berg, of Portland. first vice-president; J. Fred Braid, of Seattle, second vice-president; K. K. Hoak, of Los Angeles, third vlce-presl dent, and George A. Cummlngs, of Oak land, secretary and treasurer. Every Coast Ad Club during the com ing year will undertake one big civic work. In the closing hours of the con vention today, the delegates from the five Coast states unanimously adopted a suggestion of George A. Cummings, of Oakland. th each club in the asso ciation "attempt to accomplish one big civic worn during- the coming year." The Coast trophy cup, offered by G. H. Palin, of Los Angeles, and won bv the Spokane Ad Club at Los Angeles last year, was captured today by Port land's delegation. The award was made taking Into consideration the attendance at tne convention, the work done dur lng the last year in behalf of the pro fession of advertising and vigilance work. The Miss Spokane troDhv wu nn. tured by Portland, making the second cup to go to the Rose City admen. This trophy was awarded to the club regis tering me greatest number of visiting women. The delegates tonight held their n nual banquet and then departed for wriacier .national Park. RAIN HELPS GRANTS PASS Heavy Downpour Breaks Season of High Temperatures. GRANTS PASS. Or. Juno 17. Rrnt Pass and the Rogue River Vallev en joyed a magnificent rain todav after nve days of unbroken record-breaking Each day for the past week the ther mometer has soared above 95 deerreea. reaching its zenith yesterday with the mercury at 103 degrees. The rain will oe of incalculable value to all small fruits, and will greaty stimulate the growth of more than 8000 acres of sugar Dee is in this territory. Baker Has Record Heat. BAKER. Or. June 17. (Snecinl.l uaxer sweltered under the hottest June weather in 24 years when the ther mometer climbed to 93 this afternoon. Not since 1892 has this mark been reached or equaled. Tonight it went to 97. Dry ranchers, gleeful that they would have normal crops, are begin ning to fear that the sudden and pro longed hot spell will burn out the hay .Mercury 98 at La Grande. LA GRANDE. Or Jiina it car. clal.) Today was the hottest June day "i wmcn mere is any ua. Grande recot for 1& vttnrK Kln.tv.alr w. . v. mum yesterday, but that mark was bpttprnd tnHgv w turn 3 .. rri were indications or a thunder storm to night. Mercury Climbs to 106. ELTOPIA. "Wash.. June 17. (Special.) The mercury climbed to 106 in the shade here today. There has been no rain for the past month, and the grain is Deginning to reel the effects. SUIT MUST BE EXTENDED Court Rules Action Against Public Market Not Broad Enough. To maintain the action begun by the Independent Order of Good Templars Hall Association to oust the Yamhill' street public market as a nuisance, the plaintiff must Include in the parties defendant not only the city of Port land, .but property owners, owners of booths In the market and adjacen stores, ruled Circuit Judge Davis yes terday, granting a motion of City At torney LaRoche. The hall association maintains that the market has ruined its business. The ruling of Judge Davis is to settle the entire question at one time and to avoid a multiplicity of suits. Secretary Lansing- Says Policy of Administration Is Not Changed. Note to Carranza May Be Dispatched Slonday. "WASHINGTON. June 17. Confirma tion of General Trevino's warning that any movement of American troops In Mexico, except toward the border. would be treated by the Carranza com manders as a hostile act reached the War Department late today. Secretary Baker declined to comment or to make public General Trevino's mes sage or the reply of General Pershing refusing to recognize authority of the Carranza generals over the American expedition. While it was Intimated that General Pershing's reply would be backed up by officials here. It was not indicated what further action the Washington Government might take. Secretary Baker took the text of General Tre vino's ultimatum to the White House and conferred with the President to-nle-ht. It was undcrstod that, after studying the note, the President would await official Information regaraing reported fighting today In the Browns ville district before he determined upon a course. - Men Expected to Retire. v Tonleht the War Department had re ceived no report on the developments at Brownsville. Officials said that if Carranza troons had made any attaca on American detachments following hot trails over the line the Americans un doubtedly would withdraw to the American side and mtrencn to repei any attempt to follow them. They did not believe any counter attack would be at tempted without specinc oraers itura Washington Neither State nor War Department officials seemed greatly agitated over General Trevino's ultimatum. Secre tary Lansing said the policy or tne Administration was unchanged. The reDlv to the Carranza note de manding recall of the American forces will leave by special messenger Mon day for Mexico City, unless develop ments upset present plans. Whether General Trevmo s ulti matum, said to have been presented on Bpecinc orders of carranza, wouia in fluence President Wilson to interrupt the diplomatic exchange no lofficiaJ would predict. Should the reply refusing to witn- draw General Pershing's expedition go by messenger, it will not be delivered for 10 days .or two weeks. Its text would not be made public until It nao reached its destination in any event. Militia Situation Peculiar. So far as known the War Depart ment has taken no additional steps toward mobilizing the National Guard. A peculiar situation has arisen as a result of the fact that the new Army bill providing for federalization of the militia will go into effect July 1, auto matically repealing the present militia law. The new act requires state troops who participate in Federal appropria tion to take dual oath of allegiance. Only the Kansas Guard now Is required to take suon an oatn, ana unless an the remaining units take the required oath before July 1 the legal hiatus will occur in their status which may prove embarrassing. The attention or ail Governors nas been called to this condition, and they have been urged to see that their men are promptly sworn in accordance with the new law. This correspondence is said to have led to reports that the Guard of various states had received orders for active service on the border. It became known today that several Army transports are being held In readiness for use as refugee Bhlps should the need arise. American Colony Much Fxclted. Official advices have indicated that the recent border raids have created great excitement in the American col ony in Mexico City. Many Americans are said to be preparing to leave. There are approximately 1000 Amer icans in the Mexican capital and 1800 in and about Tamplco. As a measure of precaution the destroyer Mother, ship Panther and several destroyers have been ordered to Key West, ready for a quick dash to the reiiei oi Amer icans along the coast. It is understood also that other Navy craft are being prepared for emergency use, although plans have been carefully guarded. A message today irom Major uray, of the Fourteenth Cavalry, gave fur ther details of the fight at ban lg- nacio between his troops and bandits. All of the bandits are believed to have heen Carranza soldiers at one time or another, he said, though It was hard to say how many still were enrolled as such. A Lieutenant's blouse was found: papers on the bodies of Mexi cans bore the stamp of the Carfanza army, and Major Cruz jttuiz, oeuevea to be a Carranza officer, was captured. Major Gray picked up several rifles and ten bombs left behind by the at tackers. He also noted that ammuni tion used by his assailants included soft-nosed bullets. Baker Calls In Aids. After conferring with President Wil son tonight Secretary Baker went into conference with Major-General Scott, chief of staff at the War Department, and later, Major-General Bliss, assist ant chief of staff, and Brigadier-General Mills, chief of the Militia division, were summoned. The three officers re mained closeted with the Secretary un til nearly midnight. JNone oi mem would disclose the nature of their talk, but they are understood to have gone over carefully what course wouia be pursued in case of a clash between Carranza and American troops. The presence of General - Mills was taken as confirmation that one of the first steps to meet such a development would be a mobilization of more Na tional guardsmen at the border. After the conference General Bcotc sld no new troop orders of any sort had been sent or decided upon. When the de partment closed for the nleht no fur ther report from General Funston re garding the Brownsville situation had been received. Columbia Is Rising Rapidly. THE DALLES. Or, June 17. (Spe cial.) With the continued warm weath er and the river rising at the rate of more than two feet every 24 hours, local people along the riverfront are preparing for high water. The river at 1 P. M. stood at 31.1 feet above low water. The floating wharves of the steamship lines have been moored far ther up and telephone line are almost submerged. It requires 62 feet of water to reach the main business district, and this year, it is predicted, there is no aanger ofa flood, because of the late season. Sacrifice Sale of the New $75,000 Stock of Men's and Women's Finest Ready-f or-S ervice Clothes Comes at an opportune time for the good dressers of Portland and vicinity to supply their clothes needs from latest-styled, best quality garments at the very minimum of cost. The Following Price Reductions Will Prevail: Men's Chesterfield Suits and Overcoats Sacrificed $20 Values at $25 Values at $30 Values at $35 Values at $40 Values at $45 Values at $15.00 $18.50 . $23.50 $26.50 $29.50 $34.50 $50 Dress Suits at $40.00 Ladies' Suits. Coats and Dresses Sacrificed $ 25 Values at . $16.75 $ 30 Values at . $19.75 $ 35 Values at . $23.50 $ 40 Values at . $27.50 $ 50 Values at . $35.00 $ 75 Values at . $53.50 $100 Values at . $69.50 R Take Advantage of This Golden Opportunity GQ A 7 Corner Washington i-riL I and West Park HAVEN OFFERED MOOSE PROHIBITION PARTY EXTENDS IJT- - VITATIOX TO COME IN, National Chairman of Dry Bays Hi. Organisation Is Natural Inherit or of Progreaalves. CHICAGO. June 17. Formal invita tion was extended today to all members of the Progressive party to Join the Prohibition party in a telegram seni bv VlrEril O. Hinshaw. chairman of the Prohibition National Committee, to Vic tor Murdock. chairman of the Progres Riv. National Committee, and George W. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee of the Bull Moose party. The telegram reads: "The Prohibition National Committee invites you and all other Progressives in the United States to 'attend the Prohibition National Convention at St. Paul. Minn.. July 19 to 21. also the big get-together grand rally and confer ence July 18 at the same place. "The 6000 enthusiasts who for lour days monopolized your Chicago con vention will never be content to go back to the G. O. P. or adopt the don key as an emblem of Progressive. - "The Prohibition party, the original progressive party, which adopted Na tional prohibition, woman suffrage and other reforma in 1872. is the logical In heritor of all your following. "I suggest that a day be appointed or a meeting arranged of representatives of your National committee and ours between now and July 19 In order to pave the way for a genuine union of the real progressives and reform forces of America." SENTENCE IS COMMUTED ROBERT SCEIFFBACER IS FREED THAT HE MAY GET JOB. Mam VVbo Had Too Many Wives Is Let Go Two Weeks Earlr Cart Says Ends of Justice Are Met. Only about two weeks remaining of the six months' sentence imposed De cember 30 on Robert Schiffbauer. alias Robert Spaldlng, Circuit Judge McGinn "commuted" the sentence yesterday by releasing Schiffbauer on his own recog nizance. The action was on the rec ommendation of Deputy District Attor ney Collier, for a position is now open to Schiffbauer which would not be available at the end of his sentence. The ends of justice have already been met by the Imprisonment, said Judge McGinn. Schiffbauer was Imprisoned on a statutory charge. In which Minnie Spaulding was complaining witness. Bigamy charges threatened for a time. Schiffbauer married a Portland girl, though not divorced from his wife in Los Angeles. He fled from the city and was arrested in Reno. He ex- plained that he had not known that his Los Angeles wife had not secured a divorce until after his marriage here and that he rushed to Reno to see what was to be done about it. He left with out word to his Portland wife; however. Mrs. Spaulding, a woman Schiffbauer had known intimately, caused his ar rest because she was jealous of the girl he married in Portland. Read Th Oresrorilan classified ads. TUrn U t Vlctral XVT, 990B VlctraUXVI. atecutc. (230. ' You can easily entertain with a Victrola Your guests will have a "splendid time listening to the exquisite music of the Victrola. They are sure to enjoy it immensely it is always a pleasure to hear the world's best music YOU can easily get a Victrola. There axe Victor and Victrola j in great variety from $10 to $400, and well gladly axranee "" w ait your convenience. Come in any time and hear your favorite music Six Beautiful All Glass Parlors for Too to Use at Graves Music Co. 151 FOURTH ST. AND 285 MORRISON ST. AH Standard Slakes of Machines and Records in Stock. Alkali Makes Soap Bad for Washing Hair Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes the hair brittle. The best thing to use Is just plain mul slfled cocoanut oil, for this la pure and entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or any thing else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a few ounces will last the whole family for months. Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is all that Is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleanses thor oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evenly and is soft, fresh looking, bright, Bully, wavy and easy to handle. Besides, .It loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruiX. Adv. Lawn Sprinkling Notice Water consumers will not be allowed to use city water for lawn sprinkling except under the following conditions: 1 Written application must be filed in the Water Office before commencing; so to use water (except metered places) . 2 ODD NUMBERED BUILDINGS may use water for sprinkling purposes on ODD DATES ONLY. EVEN NUMBERED BUILDINGS may use water for sprinkling; purposes on EVEN DATES ONLY. 3 The hours for using water for sprinkling purposes are 5 TO 8 A. M. AND 3 TO 11 P. M. 4 The annual charge for lawn sprinkling will be payable with the regular bill for the third quarter of tha year. 5 Use of water through hose for sprinking streets is strictly forbidden. 6 If water is used without first signing application, the service will be shut off and will not again be turned on until application is signed, the annual charge for sprinkling is paid, together with a turn-on fee of $2.00. L. S. KAISER, Superintendent.