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VOL; XIII. NO. 53.,
PORTLAND, OREGON,8 SATURDAY EVENING,; MAY . 9, ', 1914. TWO SECTIONS 16 PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS. 8?&gE
HUJNG THE OREGONIAN'S ORDfiR FOR TAINTED NEWS ABOUT DR. SMITH
SCENES WHEN REFUGEES FLED FROM CITY OETAMPICO
X ,
ITALY BRINGS
DEATH TO 100
4 5 T'
OB. C.J.SGIIIS
ACCUSER SLEW
UNARMED MAN
' ' T' III,!!, :
Half a Dozen Villages in the
Neighborhood of Catania
Are Either Demolished or
Badly Shaken by Shocks.
ETNA IS'ERUPTING AND
PEOPLE FLEE FROM IT
Railroads Destroyed but Sol
diers Establish Red Cross
Hospitals Quickly.
- Catania. Italy, May 0. That at least
J0 wr killed and as many mora in
jured In the earthquake which shook
this section Friday evening was car
tain today. It tns feared that fuller
reports wohld greatly lengthen the
casualty list.
At the. village of Bougtardo' alone
there were 10 dead and 20 injured
Itinera, with a .population of about 900
and Vcncnna, with 2100, were com
pletely dcntroyed. The villages of
Ker.batI, Fennlal, Belpasno. Maria, Ver-
' glne, Mangnno and Zafferanao were
badly damaged.
The road a were choked with hys
terical refugees fleeing from their
hotnca.
Mount Ktna was BtlH in eruption.
The' inhabitants of the villages at its
base had fled to the open country.
The fJrwt of Uet night;a earth
ahoeka occurred at 6 p. m. It lasted
several minutes'. An hour later there
m a aeverer ahock which demolished
many houses.
Numbers of people were, burled in
the ruins. The survivors spent the
night in the -open country, v..
First estimates were that 30 Were
killed and 100 Injured. Fuller In
vatlgatlpn showed that these figures
were far too, low.
Five hundril soldlefrt had arrived to-
. day and began erecting Red Cross
tents. A hospital had been opened.
Destruction of the railroads was de
lav in, t ha" refuaaeB," arrival- .
).-ftn eats wera rgaWihi ' religious
processions, carrying statues of the
Virgin about the streets and praying'
tor protection.
RICHET WILL OBTAIN
HIS RELEASE FROM
COUNTY JAIL TODAY
Man Convicted in Land Fraud
Case Freed by Taking the
Pauper's Oath.
Frank Rlchet, convicted president of
the Oregon Inland Development com
pany, probably will procure his free
dom from the county Jail this after
r.oon, and be released from obligation
to' pay a 14000 fine assessed against
him by the government, becauae he
took the pauper'a oath yesterday.
Richet was sentenced to 80 daya in
the county Jail and given a fine of
14000 for his part In the swindling
land scheme which the company was
operating when federal officials
swooped down on it and convicted
Richet and J. T. Conway, general
manager, of using, the mails with in
tent to defraud. II. H. Riddell secre
tary- or th company, is now undbr
Inatctment.
At the trial the government provod
that the lands which the company
was Belling at fancy prices as first
class orchard lands were in reality
poor properties and some of t.iein
were situated on rocky mountain tops.
Conway was sentenced to eight
monins imprisonment in the county
jan, ana tucnet rine-d and given a 30
day term. They began serving time
March 8.
On the expiration of his term, April
B, Richet had not paid his fine. Under
the federal statutes, he waa compelled
to serve 30 days more, in default of
payment. The 30 day limit expired
yeaterday and Richet appeared before
Commissioner Cannon, with his lawyer,
"Attorney Chas. W. Fulton, and took
the pauper's oath. The" government
was represented by United States
Attorney Clarence Reames.
At. the heurlng it developed that
Richet owns an undivided one half in
terest in 10 acres of land In W'ashlng
' ton county, which he declared Is value
less beoaut it Is mortgaged for all It
la worth. It was also shown that two
lots In Couch's addition, valued at
$25,000, stands in his name In the as
sessor's books. He stated that the
land had been conveyed to his mother,
SO years ago, by him.
In addition It was shown that prop
erty valued at 35,00 le'ln his wife's
name. A mortgage of $25,000 stands
against the properties. a
A further hearing to show that his
"mother owns the Portland property
was scheduled for 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon in Commissioner Cannon's of
fice, when It was said his release
would be ordered and fine remitted.
Honeymooners at Harlakenden.
Cornish, N. 11.. May 9.- Mr. and Mrs.
William O. McAdco are honeymooning
atHarlakenden, the summer White
House.
j. Family Troubles of Manuel.
1 Munich. May V. The rumor is again
current that ex-King Manuel's wife Is
about to leave Mm.
IIS J ? rin hi,., T U vf ' 4 'Jf t- - S. t .J II I
III k$$m.. "1;vcilsi eki 1
Top Mexicaa Federal artillery in
Kottom Foreigners embarking on
In th harbor C
UNITED STATES READY FOR WAR BUT THE
PRESIDENT GOES AHEAD WITH ATTEMPTS -TO
PRESERVE PEACE, AVERT BLOODSHED
Three Peace Mediators Agreed Upon and Forces Are Now
Ready to Repel Attack by. Maas at Vera Cruz; Ammu
nition for Huerta Permitted to Land.
By John Edwin Xevln.
Washington. May 9. War prepara
tions were being rushed today. High
officials of the war and navy depart
ments were constantly at their desks.
Troops were held in readiness. Sup
plies were being provided. Transports
were being chartered. Blank orders
of all aorta were awaiting signatures.
In the meantime President Wilson
and Secretary of State Bryan insisted
that the situation waa unchanged, j
They were taking precautions, they i
said; not preparing for hostilities.
Mediation negotiations, tbey added,
were progressing.
Reports from Mexico indicated that
General Maas, with a large Mexican
force, might attack Vera Cruz at any
moment, that General Zapata, the
southern rebel chieftain, was preparing
to assault the capital and that highly
critical conditions prevailed at Tam
pico. President Wilson, however, was opti
mistic. He professed to be convinced
that the Constitutionalists were about
to solve 'the Tampico problem by
wresting the city from the Federals'
hands. He did not believe General
Maas would risk an attack on Vera
Crua.
Secretary of War Garrison hal
chartered five transports and was
arranging for more to take reinforce
ments to General Funston from Texaa
City
Navy department officials said there
was no intention of seizing Puerto
Mexico, where the German steamship
Cecille landed a quantity of arms and
ammunition for President Huerta ye8
terday. It was learned that the state
department has known for a week
that this shipment was on its way
and still ' another cargo was coming
on the steamer Bavaria. No action
wa taken, however, since it waa re
alised that Cie eelzure of Puerto
would be practically an act of war
It was understood, that President
Wilson had asked Mayor Baker of
Cleveland, Federal Supreme Justice
Lamar and Frederick Lehmann. the
St. Louis lawyer, to represent the
United States . before the "A. B. C.
mediators and that a fourth delegate
might be appointed.
British Ship Tired Upon.
Unofficial messages received this
afternoon said the city officials at
Mazatlan embarked last night on the
gunboat Guerrero and the steamship
Llmantour, supposedly to go to Salina
Cruz, that the federals had abandoned
the - stranded gunboat Morelos, that
west coast lighthouses were aban
denod last night and the coast In dark
ness, that the terrified Inhabitants of
Mazatlan were fleeing and that the
cityrs fall seemed imminent.
The same advices stated that wnlle
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action during one of the attacks on Tampico last month,
the waterfront at Tampico to seek safety on board the foreign ships
' . ' .
the British steamship Cetriano. on
which many refugees escaped from
Manzanillo, was at that port the fed
erals set fire to the pier and used dy
namite to complete the work of de
struction, that the Cetriano narrowly
escaped taking fire and that shots
were fired across its deck from the
shore until the United States warship
Raleigh's arrival put a atop to the
disorders.
It was added, commenting on reports
that American shipping, had been cap
tured by Mexican' craft, that' the Mex
ican transport Korrigan did actually
take the American brig Geneva, but re-
lrssed. it at the demand of Captain Ma
gi uder of the Raleigh.
NO TROOPS ORDERED
MOVED YET, ASSERTS
SECRETARY GARRISON
Washington, May 9. Secretary ot
War Garrison still Insisted today that
no troops have been ordered moved.
He did not venture a statement.
however, concerning the future. It
was manifest, at any rate, thr.t he
was preparing for & quick and an
early military movement if It should
be deemed necessary. '.
Asked If the two brigades at Gal
veston had .been ordered to hold them
selves In readiness to embark, the sec
rejtary replied: "They are supposed to
be ready all the time. '
The Galveston force numbered ap
proximately 6400 men. The regiments
at Vera Cruz under General Funston
were not "at full war strength when
sent southward, and in an emergency
It would ie necessary for marines to
be called on. For this reason army
officers believed Garrison planned to
strengthen the Vera Cruz force at
least up to war strength.
Reports of differences of opinion
between Garrison and Secretary of
State Bryan were generally credited
To a direct question whether he was
opposed to permitting a landing of
German arms at Puerto Mexico, while
Bryan favored a policy of Inaction,
Garrison answered: l had only an
intellectual interest in this. I had no
Jurisdiction.".
The secretary expressed fhe opinion
that vessels of a certain draft could
pasa the Panama canal within a week.
NO LIVES- WER LOST
Zossen, Germany, May 9. Lightning
struck a captive military balloon,
which 'army telegraphers were using,
yesterday, In wirelees experiments.
The balloon waa destroyed, but there
were no casualties.
by International News Service.
AMERICAN
IS
FEARED TO HAVE BEEN
KILLED BY MEXICANS
Private Parks, Colonel Tag
gart's Orderly at Vera
Cruz, Probably Executed,
I United l'r Leased Wire.)
Washington, May 9. Secretary of
War Garrison admitted today that he
had received a. report concerning the
case of Private Parks, orderly to Col
onel Taggart, at Vera Cruz, who, wan
dering from the city, supposedly while
suffering from" a heat atroke, was re
ported to have fallen into the hands
of General Maas' Mexican federals and
been .executed. From Garrison's man
ner and his unwillingness to discuss
the case It was believed the news of
the execution had been confirmed. The
secretary promised a statement later.
General Funston wired today to
Secretary of War Garrison confirming
the report ot the disappearance of
Parks. His fate is not known, but the
horses which Parks had in his charge
have been seen with Mexicans riding
them. General Funston also said it
was reportea mat. an American nao
been executed In the federal lines be
yond Tejera. ,
Parks served as colonel 't aggart s
orderly. Yesterday Colonel Taggart
went to the federal lines and Mexican
officers said they had ordered the exe
cution of a uniformed American who
had entered their lines, but would not
admit that Parks waa the man.
A railroad man told Taggart that
federal soldiers had said that Parks
was executed and. another uniformed
American ' shot two days before. It
was believed here that Parks became
insane after smoking a poisoned cig
arette given him by a Mexican woman
French Ambassador Jusserand noti
fied Secretary of State Bryan today
that he waa assured "by the French em
bassy in Mexico City of the safety
of John Silllman, United States con
sul at Saltillo, concerning whom there
has been much anxiety for some time.
Silllman was at his post when the
Mexican -crisis became acute and in
the disturbed condition of the coun
try about Saltillo It proved to be im
possible to learn how he had fared.
Reports were current that he had been
arrested and was held either at Salt-
illo or San Luis Potosl
The Washington administration
served notice on the younger Oeneral
XViaae, la vuHllliaiiu ai Dtuiutu, uu&l lie
would be held personally responsible
for the consul's safety. At the same
time the French and Brazilian embas
sies in Mexico City were appealed to
to start an Investigation. Tbe embas
sies not only did this, but served what
was practically an ultimatum on Presi
dent Huerta to find the missing man.
Ambassador Jusserand' information
was from Mexico City direct and un
der today's date. It was to the effect
that War Minister Blanquet said Sil
llman was St the Saltillo consulate;
that the consulate waa under guard,
and that neither the consul, any mem
ber of his staff nor any American- In
Saltillo bad' suffered in the least or
been In the slightest degree molested.
SOLDIER
Records Show John P. Mc
Manus of Pendleton Shot
Victim in Back and Faced
Trial for Murder.
DEFAMER ALSO TRIED
ON LARCENY CHARGES
This Is Caliber of Man Who
Now Seeks to Injure Gu
bernatorial Candidate.
(Special to Tbe Journal.)
Pendleton, Or., May 9. John P. Mc
Manus, editor of tho Pendleton
Tribune, who wrote the attack on
C. J. Smith appearing yesterday
I in tho Portland Oregonian. seven
years ago shot an unarmed man In
the back and killed him.
Criminal records also show that in
addition to being tried for murder ha
has been tried onca for libel, onco for
gambling and twice for larceny.
it waa on February 9. 1907. that
McManus,- under the influence of
liquor, walked into tho toilet of the
Pullman saloon, in this city, and killed
Bob bates, a gambler. He shot him
through the back. Eatea waa unarmed.
February a came on a Saturday,
McManuu :. bought a revolver at the
Goodman hardware store, that after
noon. Some time between 4 arid
o'clock he followed Kates Into the
toilet of the saloon and shot him.
Triad for BCnrdar.
Some people said at the time that
McManua killed the wrong man, that
he meant to kill Mike McCarty, who
he said, had robbed him while ha was
drunk.
McManus claimed at (he trial that
he shot Kates to keep the gambler
(Concluded on Page Saren. Column 8eTenJ
TS
Parade Up Pennsylvania Ave
nue to Capitol, With Ten
Bands and Big Banner,
Washington, May ' 9. Singing a
marching song amid flying banners
and the playing of 10 bands, 2000 suf
fragists from various sections of the
country today paraded Pennsylvania
avenue from LaFayette Square to the
capitol. The procession was viewed
by an Immense crowd.
A banner, 20 feet wide, bearing the
following inscription, was borne aloft:
"We demand the passage of the
Brlstow-Mondell resolution."
The parade was preceded by a mass
meeting In a downtown treatre pre
sided over by Mrs. William Kent, wife
of Congressman Kent of California.
At the capitol the bands were massed
on the plaza before the east front,
where they played the "March of the
Women," composed by Dr. Ethel Smyth
of England.
War Munitions Are
Not Even Landed
Washington, May 9. Danger of
complications over the landing of Ger
man arms for President Huerta at
Puerto Mexico was averted this aft
ernoon.
Secretary of State Bryan received a
message from Consul Rogers at Ha
vana to the effect that the war mu
nltions reported at or near the Mex
ican port would be returned to Ger
many and the steamer Bavaria's
agents had ordered the same disposi
tion made of the shipment on that
vessel.
Bryan did not say whether this was
due to intervention by the German gov
ernment or If the act waa a voluntary
one on the part of the steamship com
nanies.
Government of ficiafs were investi
gating a report that a consignment of
arms and ammunition, purchased from
Japan, was landed Thursday at Salina
Cruz and rushed to Mexico City. Thia
consignment was said to be the final
shipment of a quantity of arms and
ammunition President Huerta bought
last December. The shipment, it was
said, included a number of siege and
rapid fire guns.
I f-TTL. H JT J J.
J. jf 66 MeQiatOrS
Are Agreed Upon
Washington, May 9. It was. report
ed today and generally credited In of
ficial circles that President Wilson
wonld select as the United States' rep
resentatives before the American-Mexican
mediators Supreme Justices Hughes
and Lamar and Frederick Lehmann of
St. Louis. Lehmann. a well-known law
yer, lunched with the president today.
It was said that President Wilson
wanted to name Chief i Justice White
with Hughes and Lamar, but did not
feel that he, too, could be spared from
his duties on the bench.
SUFFRAGIS
MARCH
SHINGTQN
FOR
BRISTOW
RESOLUTION
HIGH CHARACTER OF
DR. SMITH AS PUBLIC
, OFjttTESTIFlED'TO
Portland Men, Who Knew
Candidate While Pendleton
Mayor, Resent Attacks.
Some of the strongest testimonials
as to the character of Dr. C. J. Smith,
Democratic candidate for the nomina
tion for governor, and the cleanness
of his administration while mayor of
Pendleton, come from those who lived
in or near Pendleton while Dr. Smith
was mayor, and who are now residents
of Portland.
Those who have known Dr. Smith
longest speak most highly of him and
resent most deeply the invidious attack
upon him by the Oregonian.
"I have known Dr. Smith for 25
years." said Dr. Fred A. Lleuallen of
1400 Hawthorne avenue. "1 could
not use language strong enough to ex
press my admiration of him as a man
and as a public official. Tha daya
when he waa mayor of Pendleton were
difficult daya. I lived near Pendleton
then and I know. In 1898 Pendleton
was a frontier town with elements
hard to control. But Dr. Smith was a
force for law and order. He stood for
the best. He had courage to enforce
the law and he did so. I know no man
whose moral life or courage I admire
more."
Equally strong statement was given
by Dr. E. A. Vaughan. formerly of
Pendleton, who practices dentistry in
the Electric building. "Dr. Smith was
ad ways for law and order," atd Dr.
Vaughan. "I remember that when Dr.
Smith was mayor there were no com
plaints of his administration on this
score, but on the contrary frequent
and admiring tributes. I am a Repui
lican in politics but that does not
make me less able to recognize and ad
mire an able and courageous and clean
man and public official, such as Dr.
Smith."
"The attack on Dr. Smith in the
Oregonian a born out of an old feud
that began at the time when Dr. Smith
began tho practice of medicine In
Pendleton," said George A. Hartman, a
real estate dealer at 70 Fourth street
"The old gang has tried to 'come back.'
has tried to harm Dr. Smith, but .
don't believe they can harm him, es
pecially among those who know him.
Dr. Smith was one of the best mayors
we ever naa in fenaieton. He was a
strong executive, clean morally, .Lon
est and efficient, and it took a "anan
like that to handle the town in "these
days, 1 assure you."
West Tells Where
Oregonian Stands
Governor Assarts That VewspaperHa
and Boss Protect aad Beoslre Trib
ute Trom Organized Tic.
Salem Or., May 9. "The Oregonian
has . protected and received tribute
from organized vice for years, and it
is doing it today,' asserted Governor
Weat today.
"The full page ads it carries for. the
liquor interests explain why it rushes
to the defense of .the Milwaukle Tav
ern, and why it is attempting to pre
vent the nomination of Dr. Smith.
"It knows Dr. Smith will be eleoted
1 nominated, and so do tbe. liquor in
teiests- They both know he will stand
for law enforcement and tb. protao
' tlon of the home and- fireside, and they
are therefore opposed to him."
CHARLES W. POST OF
CEREAL FAME KILLS
SELF IN CALIFORNIA
Multi-Millionaire Had Been fa
III Health for Years; Used
Hunting Rifle.
C W. Post.
(United Irei Imw4 Wire.)
Santa Barbara, Cal., May 9. Charles
W. Post, multl-mllllonalre cereal man
uracturer -of Battle Creek, Mich., com
mitted suicide here today by shooting
himself.
The millionaire killed himself with
a 30-30 hunting rifle. He placed the
muzzle of the weapon in his mouth and
pulled the trigger, with his toe, blow
ing off the entire top of his head.
The suicide occurred early today,
Just after Mrs. Post and Post's secre
tary had come Into fc'anta Barbara on
business. Pont told the nurse who was
left with him that he was tired and
wished to be alone.
A few moments after he had left
the room the woman heard a shot and
rushed in to find the millionaire dead.
Post yesterday ordered a special car
(CoDClndd on Page Five. Column Tbraei
Trial of Becker
Put Over to Monday
Three Juror Are Excused and. On
Chosen, Xavlnr Tta Man in tha
Box Whoa Court Adjourned,
New York, May 9. The trial of for
mer Poltoe Lieutenant Charles F.
Becker, charged with murdering Her
man Rosenthal, adjourned at noon uni
til Monday with only 10 Jurors In the
box. When court adjourned yesterday
the box was filled but Justice Heabury
this morning excused Jurors Van
Em an and Robert Baxter and the ex
amination of talesmen was resumed.
La. tar another Juror was chosen but
Justice Heabury also excused Juror
Paul Camera, .
II je?" N
1
1 yjz-"'i4fW 'II
ELEVEN COUNTIES ON
LIST NOT REPORTING
ON OFFICIAL FIGURES
Only Twenty-two Clerks' Fife-
Kequired btatement With .
Secretary of State Olcott.
(fUlem Boreas ot Tim Jnnmal.
Salem. Or., May 9. Based on com
plete returns from 23 - counties and
Incomplete reports from 11 counties,
the total registration in the state was
placed at 226.361 . today by Secretary
of State Ben. W. Olcott. This is r-
,463 more than the total registration in
1912.
According to these figures there are
registered 134.382 Republicans, 69,79$
Democrats. 6406 Progressives, 11,378
(Concluded oo Pag KIt. Column Four)
Los Angeles Votes
Municipal Plant
Los Angeles, Cal., May Muni
cipal ownership of an electrlo gener
ating and distributing plant stands ap
proved today by the voters of Los An
geles by a substantial majority. A
proposition to bond the city to the x
tent'of 16,500,000 for that purpose was
Indorsed yesterday by a vote of 66,199
to 23,179, a margin of 9841 over th
required two-thirds vote. More than
halt of the registered vote was cast..
It was stated that construction of
the municipal system will begin ax
once, when the proceeds of the bond
sale are available.
PORTLAND MAN IS SAFE
fWnKhinKtmi Burcaa f The Journal J
Washington, May 1. Senator' Lane
has learned C. A. McJohnaton, concern
ing whom the Castllloa Rubber Planta
tion company of Portland has been
anxious, has arrived in New Orleans on
the Imperator. '
Carriers for Wants
The object of a streetcar sys
tem is to carry people to a point
they wioh to reaclu Tou always
use a streetcar to carry your body
but have -you ever used a carrier
for your wants?
Instead of wearing out shoes
hunting for buyera and sellers, let
a Journal Want Ad do your hunt
ing for you It is a splendid car
rier for wants. The fare is 1
per trip for each word, and toe
trip is covered by the map of
Oregon. Tour wartt will be car
ried to the farmer in eastern Ore-'
gon, the fruit man In Eugene, to
merchants and business men all
over the atate. Some of these
people should be able to satisfy
your want.
Think It over give yoiur want
a ride call Main 7173 or A-60SI
and start your want on a Journey
that will be profitable.
The gate for a properly
classified ride In the Sunday
Journal Want Ads c-lo at S
P. M tonight. UnclaasifieJ
paewngera will be -accepted
until 9 P. M. .
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