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VOL. XIII. NO. 52.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1914. TWENTY PAGES.
HUERTA CLAIMS
ARMISTICE
HS
BEEN VIOLATED
Sends Note to Mediators Pro-
teSt'ma AnatnSt AUtnOnty and rait by a delegation of Tan
lwl a a . , , gler Shriners. After breakfast an
w
Given Funston to Extend
Lines at Vera Cruz.
MAYO ASKS FOR TOOPS
TO LAND AT TAMPICO
Foreign Properties Endan
gered There and Two Oil
Wells Are Burning.
(Pnlled Preaa Leaaed Wire.)
Washington, May 8. A threat from
President Huerta to withdraw from
mediation and a recommendation from
Admiral Mayo for a landing at Tarn
pico to guard foreign oil properties
were acute developments today In the
Mexican crista.
Huerta'H note took the form of a
protest against the discretionary au
thority given to General Funston to
advance the American lines beyond
the Vera Cruz water works. The dic
tator Assorted that this amounted to
a violation of the terms of the armis
tice and practically intimated to the
mediators that he might break off ne
gotiations If his protest were disre
garded. Mayo' recommendation, according
to some reports, followed the burning
of two nil wells in the Tampico lields.
Whether or not this report was well
founded, it wan certain that foreign
oil men had lieen threatened and that
much foreign property was believed to
lc In danger.
American Vessels Stopped.
Admiral Howard reported to the
navy department today that President
Huerta jiad ordered that no American
vessel be permitted to clear from Ma
r.atlan. The message was dated yes
terday. Howard's message also said that
General Obregon, the rebel command
er, had agreed to the establishment of
a neutral zone In Mazatlan. He also
promised to protect noncombatants and
foreigners.
Admiral Howarfl'i message also de
clared that many Americans were in
' side the American lines and did not
care to leave.
In view of Huerts order. Admiral
Howard xald he planned to give, rtrrs
first Pacific Mall liner touching at Ma
zatlan a letter to the San Francisco
customs officials announcing th' order
o they may be guided accordingly.
Mexican vessels were likewise for
bidden to clear for American port.
The order Indicates that Huerta wishes
all trade between tn twar republics
topped.
Despite official denials, it was
learned today that Admiral Mayo had
asked, through Admiral Badger, for
United States troops to occupy the oil
territory about Tamplcp. Ho wanted
them solely for purposes of protection.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels sub
mitted a long report on the situation
when the cabinet met.
Diplomats had heard that two wells,
oni of them belonging to the Pearson
Interests, burned yesterday, and a del
egation of oil men. with properties In
the Tampico field called on Secretary
Bryan and demanded protection.
Englishmen Threatened.
Mexicans, it was stated. had
threatened both Kngllshmen and
Americans who wanted to resume work
In the oil fields.
The British foreign office.. It was
added, hail made strong representa
tions through Its legation to the Mex
Ico City government but It was under
. stood it considers the rebels as well
as the federals have broken their
promise to protect the oil properties.
When the history of the Mexican
crisis comes to be written, Louis D"
Antin 'will figure among its heroes. Sec
retary of State Bryan said today.
D'Antln was left in charge of the
(Concluded on rasa Two, Column One)
Los Angeles Votes
On Power Plants
Bond Issue of 98,500,000 for Municipal
Manufacture and Distribution of
, Xiifht, Heating and Power, Question.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 8. Los An
geles is voting today on a proposed
bond issue of J8, 500, 000 for the purpose
Of constructing municipal plants for
generating and distributing, electricity
for light, heating and power. The elec
tion followed the most heated bond
campaign in the history of the city.
Proponents of the issue accuse corpora
tion Interests of working toward its
defeat. Both sides claim victory. Reg
istration lor the election was 144,000.
Early voting indicated that half of
those registered would go to the polls.
Wilson's Policies Do
Not Please Them
Southern California Republicans Give
Declaration of Principles, trot So ZTot
Indorse Candidate for Governor.
- f Los Angeles. Cel., May 8. Denuncia
tion of the Wilson administration for
Its canal tolls attitude, tariff legisla
tlon and Mexican policy and of Pro
gressives, state and national, form the
-features of a declaration of principles
that Is the outstanding result today
Of a conference of Republicans of the
'southern section of California.
( The meeting, which was held late
yesterday, refused to indorse any can-
' dictate for governor.
Portland Shriners
Welcomed in Omaha
Two Special Cars of Visitors From
Ortfon Entertained at Breakfast
ana Luncheon Xave for Atlanta.
(Special to The Journal.)
Omaha, Neb., May 8. Portland
Shriners in two special cars are t"ie
guests today of Tangier temple of
Omaha and are being entertained by
the local Shriners until 4 o'clock this
afternoon when the visitors leave for
St. Louis on the way to Atlanta.
early morning- automobile ride was
taken through the parks and boule
vards and later a reception was held
at Masonic temple wnere lunch, was
served. During the afternoon the
visiting Shriners broke up Into small
squads each being entertained by a
bunch of Omaha Masons.
Jacobson Can Not
Withdraw Name
Secretary of State Tells Candidate for
Nomination for Congress That Death
or Removal Are Only Seasons.
Salem, Or.. May 8. Secretary of
state
Ben W. Otcott today advised
Nelson R. Jacobson of Portland, can
didate for the Republican nomination
for congressman in the Third district,
that he could not withdraw his name
from the ballot.
Mr. Jacobson sent the secretary of
state a formal request that his name
be withdrawn,' and- Secretary Olcott
told him over the telephone that under
bection 3367 of the election laws, a
candidate's name cannot be withdrawn
except in case of death or in the event
the candidate removes from the dis
trict. His desire to further the interests of
Republicanism was the reason given
by Mr. Jacobson for wanting to withdraw.
1 - Mir Mr m
Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, second daughter of the President, wearing the dress in which she was
married yesterday to William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treasury. The gown is made of
ivory white satin and is trimmed with real old point lace. The bodice is draped with . satin
crossed in front and brought to a point below the shoulders, front and back. The V shaped neck
is finished with folds of, tulle and the sleeves are of the same material, while the old point : lace
is draped over the right shoulder and is fastened with a spray of orange blossoms. The sweeping
train is three and a half yards in length. The gown was made by Kurzman, Xew York.
ATTACK ON VERA CRUZ
S NOT CONTEMPLATED,
TON INSISTS
No Intention of Sending Ad
ditional Forces There; Neu
tral Zone at Mazatlan,
(United Prwn Leased Wire.)
Washington, May 8. Presidential
Private Secretary. Tumulty held a con
ference this morning with President
Wilson and then gave out the follow
ing:". "iteports that an attack is Imminent
on the American forces at Vera Cruz
or that a serious crisis has arisen
there are without foundation'.
"General Funston has reported to
Secretary of War Garrison the stories
brought by refugees concerning condi
tions in Mexico City. They are merely
confirmatory of what was already
known.
"There is no Intention of sending ad
ditional forces to Vera Cruz."
Tumulty did not comment on the
fact that Secretary Garrison and the
army general staff were in conference
until early this morning.
Word was received from Admiral
Howard, on the west coast, to the ef
fect that General Obregon, in charge of
the rebel attack on Mazatlan, had con
sented to establish a neutral 'zone for
the protection of foreigners. His ac
tion followed a complaint by Admiral
Howard and the German naval com
mander that foreigners were being en
dangered by the indiscriminate tossing
or DomDs mio tne city from rebel
aeroplanes.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
planned to sail at midnight on the
Mayflower to Join the cruiser Mon
tana, carrying the bodies of the ma
rines a.nd bluejackets killed in the oc
cupation of Vera Cruz, off the Vlr
glnia capes
WASHING
WHITE HOUSE BRIDE
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ORDER TO FACTIONS
IN COLORADO STRIKE
9
Col. Lockett Orders Every
one to Give Up Weapons
to Federal Troops.
(United Pre Leased Wlre
Trinidad, Colo., May 8. A procla
mation ordering everyone in this dis
trict not connected with the regular
army to surrender their arms between
9 a. m. and 3 p. m. tomorrow was is
sued here today by Colonel Lockett.
Major R. C. Cabell was designated to
receive the weapons here. Numerous
other places where arms will be re
ceived were also named.
The order applies to individuals,
firms, dealers, corporations and asso
ciations. William Diamond, strike leader, is
sued an order this afternoon calling
upon every striker in the district to
obey the proclamation to the letter.
Colonel Lockett Revoked today the
license of a tsaloon that had violated
his closing order.
General Strike Given Up.
Indianapolis, Ind., May S. In a
statement issued by the executive
board of the United Minev Workers of
America it was announced that no gen
eral strike of 500,000 miners would be
called in sympathy with the Colorado
walkout, the committee deciding it
would be better for the miners in other
states to remain at work in order to
finance the Colorado fight, "for one
year or ten years." -The statement said
in part:
"A general strike now might Jeopar
dize our position and add nothing to
the material success of the Colorado
strike.- It. is vitally- necessary that we
(Coacladeft on Fat Fear, Column Three)
SURRENDER ARMS
IN WEDDING GOWN
ELEANOR
IS
WEDDED BY M'ADOO
IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Only a Few Intimate Friends
See Ceremony; McAdoos
Go North, Presumably N Y,
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, May g.1 Mr. and Mr?.
William G. McAdoo were believed to
day to have gone either to some point
in Massachusetts or to the bride
g"rom's summer home on the Hudson.
They were last accounted for at
College Park, Md., where they took
President Wilson's private car for
the north. Times are so strenuous
In Washington with the Mexican sit
uation as it is and the new1) currency
law just taking effect that it was
said Secretary McAdoo could not be
spared long and it was understood
the couple would be back I in about
two weeks.
The bridal supper which followed
yesterday evening's "ceremony was an
especially jolly one- The bride cut
the wedding cake with Dr. Cary Gray
son s sword and Miss Helen Bones
drew the ring, Indicating that she
would be the next White House bridev
At Miss Jessie Wilson's aiid Fran
els B. Sayre s wedding it was the
then Miss Eleanor Wilson, now Mrs
McAdoo, who drew the ring.
Less than 100 persons saw th
ceremony In the blue room and of
ficial Washington, excepting as rep
resented by intimate friends of tie
Wilsons and McAdoos, was absent.
The diplomatic corps were, not In
vited and. extreme simplicity marked
the affair in - every way.. After th&
ceremony the young people danced for
awhile in the blue room- the bride
and groom slipped away, unobserved,
and were gone berore many of the
guests realized it. . i. j
WSON
WAR
DIRIGIBLE
WRECKED WITH
THIRTY IN GREW
German Army Airship De
stroyed in Storm Near Zos
sen, 20 Miles From Berlin;
Crew's Fate Unknown.
FOURTH ACCIDENT TO
ZEPPELIN MONSTERS
Since Last September 43
Men Have Been Killed in
German Dirigibles.
(United Prems Leased Wire.
Berlin, ( May 8. The military au
thorities here received word today of
the destruction of an army dirigible in
a storm near Zossen, about "0 miles
south of Berlin. No details were given.
The airship's crew numbered about
SO men, it was said, but no mention
was made of their fate. An immedi
ate -Investigation was ordered. There
have been so many fatalities in such
accidents recently that the officials
were gravely uneasy.
September 9 Zeppelin L-l was
wrecked over the North Sea and 13 of
its crew of 20 were drowned. Septem
ber 10, Zeppelin A-5 was dragged from
its moorings at Leipsic and two men
who were trying to control it were
killed. October 17 Zeppelin 1-2 burst
in midair near Berlin and Its entire
crew of 28 perished.
Sing Sing Warden
To Be a Witness
With Chaplain Who Also Heard Sago
Frank's Confession to Testify in
Becker's If ew Trial.
New York. May 8. It was announced
today that Warden Clancy and Chap
lain Cashin of Sing Sing prison, who
heard "Dago Frank" Cirofici's confes
sion shortly before his execution, with
his three fellow gunmen, for the'jgur
der of Herman Rosenthal, wefo tes
tify at the trial of Police Lieutenant
Qhjy,Tea.Jrcker,.aocaed of having ie
BiVated Inelfn, -
A report was current that contempt
procceJings would be instituted against
W. Bourke Cockran for declaring the
Becker hearing was "not a trial but an
assassination." '
The jury was completed today.
Gilbert Schaul was the last juror
chosen. After the Jury was completed
Jurors Farlelc and Smith were es
corted to Justice Seabury's chambers,
where they were pleading to be ex
cused. It was announced that District
Attorney Whitman would make his
opening address" tomorrow morning if
Farleic and Smith were not excused.
Defense Attorney Manton announcei
this afternoon that W. Bourke Cockran
had withdrawn from the case.
ON THE WAY TO COLORADO
New York, May 8. Upton Sinclair
was preparing today to go to Colo
rado to work in the interests of the
striking coal miners there. . The pick
eting of the Rockefeller offices by
men an4 women wearing mourning for
the strikers who have been killed was
continued here.
IN CHARGE OF U. S.
TROOPS AT TRINIDAD
Iff ' f-i
L: ?i Jk '4
Major Holbrook, U. S. A., 'photo
graphed as he stepped off train
in mining town.
Europe Laughs at
T. Rs Discovery
Roosevelt Offers to Selirer Lecture La
Xiondon Refuting' Savag'e-Xandor's
Bemarks on Amasonas Civilization.
New York, May 8.-Geographers her
are rushing to the defense of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt today, following
adverse criticism In me Iondon news
papers as to whether he really discov
ered a new river in Brazil. It was sug
gested that the Knglish press and Sir
Clements Markham, formerly president
of the Royal Oeographical society,
withhold further criticism until full
details are received from Colonel
Roosevelt. ' .
, ,Eef.ore -attng for "New York from
Para, yesterday. Colonel Roosevelt an
nounced be had sent a letter to the
Royal society offering to deliver a lec
ture refuting the remarks of Savage
Landor, who said that the province of
Amazonas lacked the germs of civili
zation. Sir Clements Markham sug
gested that the river might be the
Canuma river, traced farther south
than it had been followed before.
Woman Sniper Is
Freed by Funston
I'm for Any Woman With Serve
Enough to Shoot for Her Country,"
Says ZMnston of Mexican GirL
Vera Cruz. May 8. The Mexican
woman arrested here several days ago
charged with "sniping" American blue
jackets and marines was found guilty
today by the court-martial which tried
her, sentenced to six months' impris
onment and released.
Her release was by General Fun
ston's order. . "I'm for any woman with
nerve enough to shoot for her coun
try," he said.
TWO VERDICTS!
MAYOR OF PENDLETON
DENES
OREGONIAN S
PURPORTED
INTERVIEW
Matlock Declares Dr, C, J.
Smith Has Always Stood
for Law Enforcement.
(Special to list Journal.)
Pendleton, Or.. May 8. Denying
emphatically that he ever gave the
Interview the Oregonian credited him
with in this morning's issue. Mayor W.
F. Matlock declares ho Is supporting
Dr. C. J. Smith for governor and that
he will continue to do so.
"Z gave no interview on the subject,"
said Mayor Matlock. "X left Pendleton
tor Alaska January 11, 1898, Just as
Sr. Smith took office, and Aid not
return here to live during his term as
mayor. X am a friend of Dr. Smith
and will always support him; but my
friendship is not because he has bees
an open town man. Sr. Smith is a
man who never patronizes saloons, and
has always been considered an oppo
nent of the whiskey elemsnt. X have
always considered him a law and ordsr
man not an open town man."
Judge J. A. Fee, quoted by the Or
egonian as criticising Dr. Smith, de
clares that Smith has always been
aligned with law and order Influences,
and says Smith was a supporter of
law-enforcement while he, Fee, was
mayor of Pendleton, when efforts were
made to suppress loose methods. Judge
Fee says Smith also supported T. G.
Hailey while mayor in his efforts to
eradicate gambling.
Iocal friends of Dr. Smith, indig
nant because of the Oregonian's at
tacks, plan a meeting tomorrow for
his defense. They declare the records
of the police court are no criterion as
to open-town conditions. During the
most wide-open and lawless periods,
police court records often show noth
ing of the sort.
Tlie police court records this spring
sho'tf no arrests for gambling yet the
grand Jury March 15, this year, in
dicted 18 persons on gambling charges,
causing fines amounting to S1600 to be
Imposed in the circuit court.
Minnesota Objects
To Small Appraisal
Assistant Attorney General Insists
Weyerhaeuser Personal Properties
Art Greater Than $875,000 listed.
St. Paul, Minn., May 8. Assistant
Attorney General William Stevenson,
who has charge of the collection of
Minnesota's Inheritance taxes, was
planning today a thorough investiga
tion of the value of the estate left by
the late Frederick W. Weyerhaeuser,
the timber man.
As reported to the state authorities,
the estate represented only $875,000.
Ptevenson believes that Weyerhaeuser'
fortune rivaled that of John D. Rocke
feller, totalling somewhere between
$100,000,000 and 1300,000,000.
Either, said Stevenson, the late tim
ber magnate made vast gifts before
his death or the bulk of his holdings
were outside of Minnesota. He did not
think gifts made under such circum
stances would stand, and while he
agreed that the Weyerhaeuser prop
erties doubtless were widely scattered,
he doubted if $875,000 was all he
owned in his home state.
The executors will be allowed- three
months to list the properties, which
were left to the children.
Hop Growers Worry.
(WflRhlngton Bureau of Tbe Journal.)
Washington, May 8. Appeals from
Oregon hop growers are reaching mem
bers of congress to vote against the
resolution for national prohibition.
THE
STUTF!"
SLUR AGAINST
. C. J,
Prominent Pendleton Citizens
Say Democratic Candidate
for Governor Emphatic in
Stand While Mayor.
VICE ELEMENT WAS
ALWAYS ANTAGONIZED
Moral Conditions of Town
Greatly Improved Although
Others Disagreed.
'Spclul to The Journal. 1
Pendleton. Or.. May's. Resenting
th efforts to discredit the candidacy
of Pr. C. J. Smith through misrepre
sentations friends of the former Pen
tiletonlan are rallying to his support
with enthusiasm anil say they will
give him virtually a unanimous vote
trom this county Miiy 16. Dr. Smith
is popular here and his candidacy has
caused the Democratic registration as
compared with dm Republican regis-'
tration to he twice as heavy as here
tofore. Fomurly this was a three to
one Republican county; this year tha
ratio is hut one and a half to one, the
Democratic renisiratlon being 2360 and
the Republican a625.
Dr. Smith i particularly favored for
governor by the law enforcement ele
ment. The support he it receiving
from that quarter has caused party
lines to be Iftnored. There Is a Law
and Order league here of which W. W.
Harrah, prominent wheat raider. Is
chairman. This league was active in a
far reaching cleanup this spring. Ml.
Harrah ht an ardent nupporter of Dr.
Smith for governor.
Gambling Was Always Opposed.
"Having known Dr. Smith for 24
years I can nay he Is clean and
straightforward in every way," says
Mr. Harrah. "Dr. Smith has always
been interested In educational work
and in every move for the elevation of
the community life. He has always
opposed gambling and lax saloon meth
ods. 1 lived adjoining Pendleton when
he was mayor 16 years ago and know
that gambling. WMiputota of business -wftBllhVteanY
mayor. AH vice may
not have been stopped but Dr. Smith's
influence Was always for a clean town
and opposed to tbe open town policy.
G. M. Rice, cashier of the First
National bank for "the last 10 years. Is
(Concluded nn Page four. Coin inn on l
ATTEMPT TO DETRACT
IS WORK OF MjES
ormer Pendleton Man Says
Facts Are Unquestionable,
Candidate Enforced Law,
'No matter what the conditions In
Pendleton may have been in 188, Dr.
C,J. Smith did put a stop to open
gambling and the blackmail of disso-
SITU
FULLY REFUTED
FROM
SMITH
RECORD
ute women during his term as mayor, , y
raid Kellx Mitchell, superintendent of. ,
he mechanical department of Ths -
Journal this noon. Mr. Mitchell was
member of the Pendletori city council
for six years, two years oX his service
being during Dr. Smith's tenure of -
Office- ' - rjf
T ri rrllli- of 1)r KmHh n,r in '
this morning's Oregonian were all bit
ter political opponents in his Pendleton "
days . They have an animus in - not
giving him credit for the manifest re S
forms he did accomplish during bis
term as mayor. - -.-
"Of course conditions were bad id fL
Pendleton. That was nearly 20 year if
ago; everything ran wide open. . Pen. .;?
dleton ws a rough frontier town and
the sentiment was against closlns; It
no. The town marshal for years had a -'
Flnecure collecting toll from gamblers
and fallen women and turning orer ; .
half of it to fee city. He would Visit '
gamblers whrie they were playing "
regularly each month, and collect lis " .;;
or $12.50 and keeping half of It, turn
the balance over to tbe city. From 5
women he would generally collect IS, J
and Pendleton always had from 18 to
50 women of loose character! ,
"The marshal was elected and was
not responsible to the mayor but Dr.
Smith, determined that this black- .
mailing process should stop, ordered -.'
him to bring all offenders before the' .
city recorder. He most emphatically4 i
did ptit a stop to open gambling and .
John Heathman's statement in yes4 '
terday's Journal is absolutely correct.
Later an .amendment was secured to
the city charter making . the position; ;
of marshal an appointive one. . .
Dr. Smith did all that any man .
could to make the town better consld- .
erlng the time and the sentiment that
prevailed at the time. Even Portland
was running full blast up to a few
years ago - and Pendleton, a frontier - i
town, was in the nature" of things no '
exception to the general rule." .
Mr. Mitchell pointed out that a great
deal of opposition was voiced against
Dr.- Smith's determination to put -J
stop to the virtual licensing of gam- v?
biers and prostitutes that obtained at
tbe time, on the ground that It would,
deprive the city of easily gained reve-.
nue. " Dr. Smith' insistence on the v
abolishment of the whole blackmailing '
system, however, resulted in putting a
stop to open gambling and extortion.- -
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