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irtoTccompT,a8h! X j F ZZZT'' VOL. XIIL NO. 35. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 1914 TWO SECTIONS 18 PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OH TBAIV3 ABB WTW " fiTAVDfl HVJI OXVTS Huerta Given His Final Warning Muct YipIH . Time Limit STERN REPLY ID Mexican President's Demand That U. S. Return Salute "Clun for Gun" Provokes Ultimatum From President. Washington, April 18. Presi dent Huerta defied the United States today and was promptly Riven uitil 6 o'clock Sunday night to yielcf if he did not want force used against him. The Mexican dictator told Araerl ran Chaise d'Affaires O'Shaugh nessy that he would not order the stars and stripes saluted unless the Washington administration would agree to return the salute, ."gun for gun." v snaugnnessy cabled tnia mes sage to the state department. Pres ident Wilson was golfing at the tlmo. Secretary of State Bryan -and Presidential Private Secretary Tumulty leaped into an automobile and rushed at top speed to the Washington Suburban club's links They found the president Just enter ing h!n own automobile to return to 'th White house. He made room be side him for Bryan and the. automobile made the same mad speed back Into town that Bryan and Tumulty had made, coming out of It. The two entered the Whit House to gether. . Shortly afterward Bryan hur ried to the state department. A crowd of newspaper correspondents awaited him, but hf rufihart p hr inta tola office and slammed the door. Ultimatum Sent Huerta, A little later It was learned that he had rattled O'Shaughnessy to refuse absolutely to accede to Huerta's de mand. The ultimatum to Huerta speedily followed. The demand was explicit and the time limit was defin itely fixed. Almost Immediately following the president's return from the golf links there were sensational evidences of preparation!? for hostilities at both the war and navy departments. President to Tall Congress. The president. It was stated, would take the matter up personally at a Joint session of congress the first thing Monday morning. As he was on record as saying he would ask the law makers to authorize him in using the army and navy it was clear that he proposed at least an, armed blockade, which it was agreed on all hands would be equivalent to a declaration of war. Beyond the statement issued from the White House at 12:30, It was said that nothing would be published while the administration awaited Huerta's reply to its ultimatum. Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy was expected to deliver it this afternoon. The an nouncement was made that In view of the fact theree can be no action until congress meets Monday, the presi dent will go to White Sulphur Springs tonight. He will reach the resort at 7:30 Sunday morning and start back early Sunday night, bring ing with him Mrs. Wilson, who Is convalescing from her recent Illness Arrangements were made for special wires to keep the chief executive In touch with the state department dur ing very moment of his absence from the capital. Mrs. "Wilson Cannot Travel. The president Is compelled to make the trip to White Sulphur Springs In person because his wife's health is In such a condition that, if he sent for her, the result might be nervous break , down. It was said ho would be back at his desk, however, early Monday. If the executive appears before a Joint session of senate and house of representatives it was understood he ' would detail all that had transpired between the United States and Mexico and express his opinion that a "paclfl blockade" would be useless, as it would only tie up Mexican commerce, which is Infinitesimal, while permit ting foreign ships to handle the bulk of the country's present trade unlnter ruptedly. What the president proposes is to permit no vessel to enter or leave a Mexican port until ample apologies are forthcoming for past injuries and in' suits America has suffered from the Huerta administration and the most binding pledges are given that the Mexico City government will not or fend again In future. Hostilities Would Follow. It was said he believes this blockade will be preliminary to actual hostili ties. 'Officialdom had practically aban doned hope of a peaceful settlement of the Tampico controversy. The admin istration having said its last word, in ' the event of Huerta's continued refusal to accept its terms, it was considered certain congress would unanimously Indorse the proposed blockade of the Mexican coast. President Wilson and his cabinet were in conference at the White House this afternoon. It was known that the chief execu tive had lost hope of surrender by Huerta and become convinced of the accuracy of the United States Press Mexico City message yesterday to the effect that the dictator not only did not shrink from, but actually wanted (Concluded on Page Two. Column Owe WILSON GIVES DEFIANCE h CiiinHav Nioht Is Set at 6 P. M. Washington, April 18. The was issued from the White House at 12:30 p. m.: "General Huerta is still thing less than has been demanded and something less than will constitute an acknowledgment that his representatives were entirely wrong in the indignities they have put upon the United States government. mined, if General Huerta has afternoon, that he will take the The President of SAILORS REJOICE AT NEWS OF QUIBBLING; HOPE FOR A SCRAP Men Aboard Battleship Fleet Bound for Mexico Drilling With Eagerness, By Bernard Rucker. On Board Battleship Arkansas, by Wireless via. St. Augustine, Fla., April 18. News that President Huerta is quibbling over the terms- of his sa lute to the American flag was re ceived with rejoicing on board the fleet. Hopes that the crews would see action revived. Everyone was jubilant. The men were practicing battalion drills with the utmost ginger and snap. Admiral Badger expects to pick up the South Carolina off Key West to morrow. The Louisiana and Michigan were counted on to Join the fleet off Tampico Wednesday. Orders to pro ceed at full speed to Mexican waters remained unchanged. Insane Man Holds Wife as Prisoner Handful of Strawberries Her Only rood for Tour Saya While She Is Xiocked Up in a Boom. Ixis Angeles, April 18. Locked in a room by her husband, wno believed he was an automatic telegraphing ma chine which had just copied a mes sage ordering him to hold his wife a prisoner, Mrs. John Mikkleson is under care of doctors today after a four day imprisonment with no food but a hand ful of strawberries. Mikkleson was held by the police for examination by the insanity commis sion. He declared that he frequently received messages in the night. His wife possibly was saved from starva tion by his receipt of a second mes sage instructing him to provide her with strawberries. Oklahoma Tornado Carries Off Houses Southern Fart of State Devastated, One Killed and Several Injure d by Storm; ULghtnlnff Does Damage. Tulsa, Okla., April 18. One person met death and several others were in jured in a tornado that swept southern Oklahoma last night and early today Many houses were torn from their foundations. An oil tank near Sand Springs was struck by lightning and two oil plants at Chickasha were badly damaged. v 1 n , ' - ... Jps;ife y vf;--' following official statement insisting upon doing some The president has deter not vielded bv 6 Sunday matter to congress Monday." the United States. TUM DOES NOT SPECIFY FLAG MUST BE SALUTED BY SIX D. O u ii I i . brVan baVS It Mere V llSIStS That Huerta Make Position! Known by Then, (United PreB Leased Wire.) Washington, April 18. Secretary Bryan said this afternoon that the ad ministration's ultimatum to President Huerta does not specify that the Amer ican flag must be saluted by 6 o'clock Sunday night but only that Huerta must agree by that time, to salute it. If war comes between the United States and Mexico how will it come and by whom will it be declared? was the question freely asked in Washing ton today. The administration has a pretty clear idea on this point. A blockade of Mexican ports, it is conceded, will con stitute virtually an act of war. It will not, however, be a formal declar ation of hostilities. This is expected from President Huerta. As soon as the' blockade is declared. It is believed he will hand his passports to Charge d'Af faires O Shaughnessy and make a for mal declaration of hostilities. And what of the rebels? Prominent men among them have said they would not consider it their affair if the Unit ed States should decide to punish Huerta for the things he has done but administration officials were inclined to think they would quickly turn hos tile to this country. , President Wilson has taken this pos sibility into account. In asking con gress for authority to declare the blockade it is expected he will suggest that the border patrols be strengthened and that further shipments of arms and ammunition into Mexico be stopped. Secretary Bryan notified the foreign representatives In Washington of the ultimatum sent to Huerta today and arranged to keep In constant touch with them. He would give out only the general substance, not the full text, of this message but he confirmed the news that Huerta had demanded a "simultaneous salute" and that a sharp ultimatum was sent him in re turn. Aeroplanes Are Ready. San Diego, Cal., April 18. Captain A. C. Cowan of the North Island mili tary aviation camp here said this after noon that five Wright aeroplanes and 1 trained army aviators are being held in readiness for service in Mexico at an instant's notice. - Two companies of coast artillery at Fort Hosecrans are equipped and sup plied for a month's campaign. Sol- dlers and officers have - been ordered not, to leave the military reservation. ULTIMA WILD RIDE AUTO BRINGS Secretary of State Bryan and Private Secretary Tumulty Carry Mexican Message to Links of Suburban Club. GOLF GAME ENDS AT FOURTEENTH HOLE Message to Huerta Is Framed While Speeding Machine Hurries on Return. By Bond P. Geddes Washington, April 18. Today's ad ministration conference concerning the Mexican situation the most important one since the present crisis developed was held in a rushing automobile. A misty country road, flanked on one side by a succession of green Virginia hillsides, and on the other by the his toric Potomac, furnished its setting. The conferees were President Wil son. Secretary or mate .Bryan, ana Presidential Private Secretary Tu multy. Bryan and Tumulty made the run from Washington to the Suburban club's golf links, where the president was Huerta's last message was received. in separate automobiles. Speed regu lations were totally disregarded. The machines raced one another at a break neck rate, great pillars of dust follow ing smotheringly behind them. At the Fourteenth Hole. The president was playing the four teenth hole on the Suburban club s picturesque links in a scene of rural peace and quiet, when one of the secret service agents who accompanied him crossed the green from the clubhouse with news that a telephone message had just announced Bryan and Tu multy were speeding to the links bring lng an important message from Mexico City. "Here, boy, said the president, turn lne- to the caddv. "take these clubs. He started immediately for the club house. On of the most powerful of the White House- automobiles was awu.J lillK uiuit H.IIU wumvui uciajuij t i president slipped on his tan duster and I goggles, jumped Into the car, ordered Chauffeur Robinson to disregard all speed regulations and was off. Bryan Enters President's Car. Half a mile from the clubhouse Bryan and Tumulty, their cars still running at their speed capacity, rushed down upon him. All three machine slowed down. Both Bryan and Tumul ty were out and at the president's car before their own had rainy stopped Both were grimy with dust. 'I've important news. Secretary Bryan was reported to have exclaimed. The secret service men in the prest dent's automobile tumbled out and found places in Tumulty's machine. Bryan and Tumulty leaped In beside the president. Instantly the three l cars set off again on the return trip, i strung out in line and running at their I best speed As tney roae tne presiaeni reaa me dispatch from Charge d'Affaires KJ anaugnneesy. a iow vuiceu cuiii-ei ence followed. Before the White House was reached the ultimatum to Huerta had been decided on. The president himself was said to have dictated most of it. The president, Bryan ar.d Tumulty jumped from their automobile the mo ment It came to a stop at the White House entrance, and hurried inside. Tho message to Huerta followed. Women Again Lead Men in Registering On East Side 312 of Fair Sex Qualify 173 Men Sign Uolls Books Open at Wights Figures to Sate. East side women again outnumbered the men at registration headquarters yesterday, 212 qualifying against 172 for the men. On the west side and in the outlying districts the male regis tration reduced that lead to but three. During the day 616 registered, 309 wo men and 306 men. The total up to last night was 61,922 for the county, 40,lb5 men and 21,767 women. Beginning this evening the registra tion books will remain open each night until 9 o'clock to accommodate those unable to register during business hours. But 11 actual days of registra tion remain, as the books will close late on the afternoon of May 1 until after the primary election. Party totals were: Republicans, 39,666; Democrats, 13,863; Progressives, 2850; Independents. 2407; Prohibitionists, 2257; Socialists, 979. Frisco Celebrates Anniversary of Fire San Francisco, Ca, April 18. The recovery of San Francisco from the fire and earthquake of eight years ago was celebrated at the Panama Tacific exposition site today with an elaborate program. Insurance men were responsible for the ceremonies, and thousands of representatives of in surance interests from all parts of the states were present. The gathering was entertained by band concerts and addresses by prominent citizens. In eluding Mayor Rolph. The business section of San Fran cisco and much of its residential dls trict were devastated by flames eight years ago today. Newer and more modern business buildings have been erected on the old business sites, and in the residential sections the burned areas have been entirely covered over WILSON WORD with dwelling places. UNITED STATES FLEET SENT TO MEXICO AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICER, nnnnrnJiiii innrPTO r-, rill II .f IVIUIM linnrAIA JL v - V.' n-l II ULIULIIIMM IIIIIILUIU UW ' I .r- f .WSSS I LION ABOUT TO LEAP IrifeN Liiiinn i 1 1 1 j i 1 1 liiAi'iiKi ii r ijk7 - 'nr., :fir it ,-11 rUm uliuU0 lYMuUn I fl ' , I PrOITipt ACtlOn PreVentS PatllC Mmong reopie vvaicnmg Street Parade. With his police helmet as hip sole weapon of defense and at the risk of being horribly torn and mangled. Of ficer Charles E. Hewston of the Port land police force prevented a huge man eating lion from escaping from his cage in the Shrine-Barnes circus pa rade this morning, saving a panic in the down town streets and possible loss of life. The door of the beast's cage in one of the big circus wagons came unfas tened in some way and swinging in ward offered a vista of escape and freedom of tbe monarch of animals. He put out his head, sniffed the air and gazed cjiriously at the crowds lining Morrison street, how long he . . . v- v., I. wtiS" not until Uia"-wagbtt' f eA6hed'Ttt corner of Broadway, where Officer Hewston was stationnd, that the dan ger was discovered. The feline, a male of huge proportions, was Just getting ready to spring into the street, his head and shoulders thrust well out over the ravement, poised to leap. Hewston, seizing his stiff police hel- met as the nearest weapon to hand. sprang toward the beast s head, un mindful that a single swipe, of the lion's paw would tear his arm to shreds. With his helmet alone he drove the animal back nto its cage. Alsey Morelock, a fellow officer, rushed up and closed the door while a circus attendant aimed a gUn at the lion's head, ready to shoot in case the beast should resist The circus parade was halted for five or. 10 minutes while means were found to secure the door. "I thought it better to risk my arm than to let that beast get out in the crowd," said Hewston simply of the incident. Home of Physician Robbed of Jewelry Jewelry to the approximate value of $400 and $65 in money were stolen from the home of Dr. Charles Rybke, 727 Kearney street, yesterday morning about 2 o'clock by a burglar who also took the physician's overcoat. Four bedrooms on the second floor were en tered but the occupants were not awak ened. Entrance was gained by forcing open a rear window. Among the articles taken was a watch belonging to the physician's father, valued at $150. Three other watches were taken, together with watch chains and fobs, three bracelets. two sets of cuff buttons, two Masonic pins, two Klks' pins and a pair of opera glasses. AGRICULTURAL POSSIBILITIES OF ALASKA LITTLE APPRECIATED BY PEOPLE GENERALLY Garden Truck of Many Kinds Is Unequaled by Anything Produced in States; Trouble by Settlers in Get ting Patents to Land Is Serious Handicap. " By Fred Lockley. Talk to moBt people about Alaska and they will say: "Oh, yes, there is no disputing the fact that Alaska is rich. I realize that for our $7,000,000 Investment in the purchase of Alaska we have received over $500,000,000 from its furs, fish and gold, but it is no country for a man to live In. Ice bergs, glaciers, polar bears, the Acetic ocean and the Aurora Boreal i may do very well for those who like that sort of thing, but I am not one of that sort. Russia sends its criminals to Siberia, I guess Alaska is a good place for a man1 to go if he wants to forget his past and make a new start but not for me. I like celery and cranberries with my turkey, not seal oil and blub ber with my Christmas walrus." Say what you please, that Is about the typical conception of Alaska. The public generally are woefully Ignorant of the real Alaska. They are a good deal like the congressman who came to -Alaska some years ago on a Junket Ins; trip of investigation. Ha had i if t j ii II ? V III II II 4 TopPart of Atlantic fleet lying just before its departure for BottomRear Admiral Badger ia, command of Atlantic fleet, who has at his orders almost 20,000 marines and bluejackets on the 10 dreadnaughts and smaller vessels. - mahoney is a rum soap hobo; says OF Believes Old Man Who Tried to Assassinate Him Is In sane From Drink, (United Prem Laael Wire.) New Tork, April 18. The condition of Corporation Counsel Polk, who yes terday waa struck in the jaw by a bullet intended for Mayor Mitchel of New York, was reported satisfactory today. He rested well last night and surgeons at the New York hospital said he would be able to resume his duties In a few days. Michael P. Mahonay was arraignJ today for the shooting. He was charged with assault with intent to kill. It was believed he would be sent to the asylum at Matteawan for the in- (Concluded on Page Fire. Column Four) looked upon the wine when It was red for most of the voyage. When, he arrived at Juneau he was taken, among the other guests of honor, to a banquet given by the business men ar; Juneau. Warming up under the genial influence of wine and ora tory he made a speech in which he promised to. use his influence in con gress In. advancing Alaska's interests. "What you need," he said, "is better transportation. I have heard consider able talk tonight about building a rail road in Alaska. I am a great believer In good roads and when I get back to Washington I am going to advocate the building by the government of a good wagon road from Juneau to Sitka." He could not understand the lack of enthusiasm of his hearers until he learned: next morning that-Sitka was on Baronof Island and that for the greater: part of the distance his pro posed road would have to swim. It was this same congressman who, when ' told that Skagway was at the bead of Lynn canal said: "Lynn canal? MAYOR NEW YORK at Hampton -Roads, photographed Mexican waters. BETTING ON BASEBALL T STOP, El Rewards for Arrests and Con victions Offered by Head of Pacific Coast League, Petting on baseball games must stop in Portland and in order effectually to scotch the evil. President Allen T. Baum of the Pacific coast league this morning offered a reward of $100 for the arrest and conviction of any per son gambling on baseball and $150 re ward for the arrest and conviction of anybody handling bets for comml.sulon. President Baum, who arrived here last Sunday without notice, employed a detective bureau to investigate the betting on baseball and tne reports given the league executive assure him that Portland Is the worst city in the league when It comes to gambling on baseball. It Is said that at some places the passing of bets back and forth is done in th open and that hundreds of dollars are won and lost every day. Ordinance Covers Case. Two years ago Frank S. Grant, then city attorney of Portland, pre pared at the request of President Baum, a city ordinance covering the gambling on baseball games in par ticular and It was passed by the coun cil. It was a . strongly drawn ordi- (Concluded on Page Tire. Column Two) Tower Watchman Beaten by Robber JEIfffcwayaiAn Climb Iato Town and BellaTss Victim of a Dime at i Early Konr Tola Morolng. W. J. Koadnight, watchman In a tower at Fourth and Hoyt streets, was held up and robbed of 10 cents this morning at 1:30 o'clock by an armed robber. The watchman refused to give up his watch, whereupon the unwel come visitor struck him on the head and applied abusive language. The robber climbed lntp the tower, which is about 10 -feet from the ground, ordered Roadnlght to stand in one corner of the little room with his hands above his head. Ilia pockets were carefully searched and the lone dime extracted. It was all the money the watchman had. His wartch was hidden in the tower. As many train men visit the tower at night, the watchman thought nothing of the visitor until he displayed the revolver. Roadnlght has been employed one week and rooms at the New Houston hoteL I GAMES MU SAYSPRESID 1TBAUM CITY OBSERVES' ITS FIRST FIRE PREVENTION DAY Huge Loss Caused by Flames Annually Told by Speakers at Luncheon that Follows Parade in Morning. PREVENTION IS NEEDED MORE THAN PROTECTION Officials Should Be Clothed With More Ample Powers, Assertion Made. On this, the anniversary of the great $400,000,000 conflagration that swept San Francisco in 1309. Orea-on In ob serving for the first time in history. Fire Prevention Day." a time set aside by proclamation by the governor - for citizens to give thought to sources of fires and take steps to prevent them. Simultaneously with the gov ernor's proclamation, a similar one was issued by Mayor Albee. In Portland, particularly, a strong effort is being made today to impress people generally with the importance of individual effort to do away with dangerous conditions in regard to fires. During the forenoon the fire oepari-, ment band, followed by automobile fire truck and chemical engine bearing warning signs, paraded the down town streets, and at noon a luncheon was held at tho Multnomah hotel under the auspices of tho Oregon Civic league, where speakers told of the immense loss sustained each year on account of fires and pointed out ways to prevent them. This evening at the east slils library, K. M. Underwood, of the Credit Men's association, will give an illus trated lecture on fires, showing elides of a number of local fire traps. Aasaal Tira X.oas Hags. Between 50 and 75 persons attended the luncheon today at which Arthur M. Churchill, chairman of the league'ti fire prevention committee, presided. Among the speakers were Fire Chief Dowell, H. P. Boardinan, of the Under writers' Inspection Bureau; L. B. Smith, of Fielshner Mayer & Co.; Har- ; vey O'Bryan. an Insurance man, snl : Mr. Churchill. Declaring that the annual firs loss ia-Mxm, Unit!- fUatea is aucft tUa-U - j amount lost in two years would pay for the construction of the Panama canal. Mr, Churchill advocated the pas- ; sage of laws giving fire officials In i-oniBiKi me rigut to insist upon m i proper repair of buildings they find unsafe. i "Portland's fire loss was almost $1,000,000 lawt year," he said, "and this, added to the cost of maintaining the fire department. Insurance and : water, virtually equals the city bud- . get." Chief Dowel I said that everybody ; should learn to watch for the little . things from which big fires usually I start. Too much money is spent, he : asserted, putting out fires and too lit- ' tic In preventing them. Adequate Impaction necessary. Harvey O'Bryan showed the advan tages of proper mechanical construc tion In buildings to prevent fire, and told of a number of expensive biases that occurred in Portland solely on account of lack of proper precautions, such as the Installation of fire doors or staldard windows. "Klre prevention Is not possible with out adequate inspection," declared Mr. Smith. "The present system Is useful, but the fire officials should have powt-r to have defects corrected in buildings." Mr. Board man declared that Portland is one of the most "beautifully ripe" cities in the United States for a big conflagration. "With narrow streets, no alleys, no fire walls, a waterfront having at one place alone a stretch of 2400 feet with-" out a break, Portland's condition Is dangerous," he said. "There is really only a very few really fireproof build ings In the congested districts. We. have no hixh pressure warer system an! many of our buildings are sucli that they can be termed nothing less than conflagration breeders." Houtli Dakota Waits at Bremerton. Bremerton. Wash., April IS. After being placed In full commission and firing a salute of 13 guns tOjtlie commander-in-chief of the navy yard. Rear Admiral Robert M. Doyle, the battle ship South Iakota. with a detachment of 300 men and officers aboard, is still here, the previous order to proceed south having bee cancelled. UsingYourTelephone Other people have found that it pays them to send their proposi tions to the 60,000 readers of The Journal in Oregon. Have you ever tried it? Instead of only putting your proposition up to the people you meet you can put it before people all over Oregon. By merely tele phoning your message you start It on a journey to the farmer, the city man, the laborer and the merchant. You reach the man In eastern Oregon as easily as if he were your next door neighbor. 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