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- , , - - - , " . , ' ' " ! - - ' , ' - - ' - - . . - " , ' , ' Ee' ill? Jj iSsrss VOL. XIII. NO. 58 DEMAND IDE ON HUERTA 8Y UNITED STATES President, Through Brazilian Legation in Mexico City, Demands Fates of John Silliman and Private Parks CONSUL STILL MISSING, SOLDIER UNHEARD FROM Huerta Repeatedly Promised to Produce Silliman, Only to Fail. M'nltr1 Pr T.eaned Wire. Washington, May 15. "I am Informed," Herrctary of War Gar rison announced officially thia aft ernoon, "that representations to General Ilucrta are being made, or have been made, regarding Private Parks that we consider the in. cident an unfriendly act. We are assuming that Parks is dead." Hy John Kdwin Nevln. Washington, May 15. "Requests' for Information having developed noth ing, the Washington administration to day peremptorily "demanded" of Pres ldent Huerta full details concerning the fate of John Silliman, laRt heard of hh a prisoner In Naltfllo, where he win United States consul, and of Prl vate Parks of the American force at Vera Cruz, reported to have wandered through the Mexican lines and been executed. The demand went by way of the Bra zlllan legation in Mexico City, and was couched In the most emphatic lan guage. The gravity of the .situation, due to the uncertainty concerning Silliman and Parks, was admitted. The matter via 'thoroughly canvassed at the cab inet meeting this forenoon, and the state department's Btern summons on the Mexico City government followed. Strongest assurances were received that Silliman had been released from FOR AMERICANS f.. th prison In which It was finally ad mitted ne nao Been nem uts psunio, ana it was stated that he was on his way (I'lmrluilnit on Vagn Two, Column Six) ZAPATISTAS CAMPING WITHIN TEN MILES OF THE CITY OF MEXICO Many Rich Mexicans Fleeing in Terror Though Zapata Promises to Await Villa. lly William G. Shepherd. Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 15. General Zapata was. within 10 miles of Mexico City today with H000 men. That ho would attack the capital, however, before General Villa has taken Saltlllo was considered unlikely, lie promised Villa that he would not, and persons who know him said they did not think lie would hreak hia word. This did not TVivent him from show ing much activity in the city's en virons. Word reached President Huerta that he hit.l occupied Topilejo and the dictator sent a force of federals against him. It was reported that fighting began late yesterday. Nor were rich Mexicans taking any chances on a breach of the southern rebel chieftain's pledge to Villa, All Who could possibly do so were leaving the capital. It wan learned today that a private moving picture exhibition of the battle of Torreon was recently given for Huerta's benefit and that the dicta tor shed tears as he watched the rebel triumph. The federal garrison of Tampico was understood to hvo been cut off in its retreat toward iiin Luis Potosi and to be surrounded by a strong rebel force The federals were said to be nearly out of ammunition and their capture was considered certain. The rebels were sworn to kill all the officers they tOOK. The federal gunboats Zaracoza and Bravo, which the rebel captors of Tam pico drove from the Pa'nuco river, were reported on tneir way to Puerto, Mex, Aviators Attack Mazutlan. Juarez, Mexico, May 15. Mazatlan's rapture by the Mexican -rebels was ex peciea nouriy ioaay, according to a message relayed here on its way from General Obrcgon, who is directing the attack on the west coast city, to Gen cral Carrauza at I.urango. His aviators, said Obregon, were do ing most errective work, and the fed erai enarpsnooters seemed unable to get their range. They were dropping nomba witnin the enemy s ranks and doing great havoc. One aviator, it was added, succeeded In hitting the federal gunboat G-uerrero with a bomb. damaging it badly. A dispatch from Parras announced that actual fighting had begun in the vicinity of Saltlllo, General Villa's van guard having encountered a federal outpost at North Saltlllo. An hour's engagement ensued, at the end of which the federal fell back. Villa's main body was leavine Para don this morning on Its way overland to baiuilo. Officers here said they expected tha general assault on the city would begin Sunday. UNITED STATES PEACE DELEGATES v mm tS 1 l l . '-ma?. tit.''' rwsai! i 8( Photos by Harris & Ewlng. Frederick V. I.elunann, of St. Ixuis (on the left), former solicitor general under the Taft administration, and Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Joseph Rucker Lamar, have been named as the two delegates of tills government at the Mex ican peace conference at Niagara Falls, Canada. Mr. Ichmann is an expert on international law. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS T TO OPEN UNTIL Several Versions Given of the Reason for Postponement; Rebels May Participate. Washington, May 15. The "A., B., C." mediators paid a formal farewell visit to the White House today, pre paratory to leaving for Niagara Fails. The occasion being an official one, xpresiOat WUuon wu atM tended by his full staff of military and naval aides. In dress uniform. The merits of tne American-Mexican controversy were not discussed. At Hrazllian Ambassador Dagama's request, theope.ning of the American Mexican mediation negotiations was postponed today until next Wednesday. It was thought the delay was desired to avoid rushing the Mexican envoys, who were not due here until 1:30 to morrow afternoon. The report was revived today that the Mexican rebels would be repre sented at the, mediation conference and that this was one of the reasons why the opening of the negotiations was de layed. Another version was that there was a difference of opinion among the en voys as to what they wanted, and extra time was given them to decide. Secretary Bryan gave notice of the postponement at today's cabinet meet ing. Change in Parade Schedule Given Out Procession Opening1 public Market to Start From West End of Broadway Bridg-e, zt Xa Decided Today. The parade officially opening the new public market tomorrow morning will start from the west end of the liroadway bridge Instead of from Broadway and Flanders street, as first announced, a slight change in the pa rade plans made this action necessary, The parade will begin promptly at 10 o clock. The celebration will officially mark the opening of the public market on Yamhill street between Third and Sixth streets. Plans that have been made promise that there will be a large num ber of consumers on hand to do the purchasing as well as a number of farmers from which the produce can De secured. Huerta Would Quit On His Own Terms Refugees at Vera Crus Say Ha Saa Announced Terms TJpon Which He Will Retire prom the Dictatorship. Vera Cruz, Mexico May 15. Mexi cans fleeing from the capital said to day that President Huerta was pre pared to retire on the following condi tions: He Is to be consulted concerning the choice of his provisional successor. General Carranza, In particular, is not to succeed him. He himself to be permitted to run for president at a regular national election In July. United States troops to be with drawn from Mexico. ' Weather Bureau to Use Columbia Cable (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington. May 16. The chief sig nal officer of the war department in forms Senator Chamberlain the spare conductor in the signal corps sub marine cable of the Columbia coast defenses will be turned over to the weather bureau until needed by the war department for other purposes. This will enable the weather bureau to resume the use of, this service. WEDNESDAY MORNING PORTLAND, GONZALES PREPARED LETTER OF PROTEST BUT DW MAIL IT Constitutionalist Captor of Tampico Was All Ready to Complain About Americans (United Prens leased Wire.) Washington, May 15. The navy de partment had the following report to day from Admiral Badger concerning the events Immediately following the '! capture' of Tampico. This morning Admiral Mayo sent officers, accompanied bv the TInird States consul, to visit the Constitution alist generals, Gonzales and Cabellero, and to notify them of his hopes that Constitutionalist control of the city and district would insure perfect order and an immediate resumption of busi ness. "Believing the American warships had taken charge of the Mexican gun boats in the Tanuco river, Oonzales Informed the consul that he had pre pared a letter of protest against such a violation of Mexican terrltorv. and had demanded that the eunboata b turned over to him. When informed that we had not interfered with the gunboats he said it would be unneces sary to send the letter. City Is Kept Orderly. "Previous statements that the Con stitutionalists would respect and pro tect the lives and property of Ameri cans and other foreigners were re newed. "Perfect order is said to exist In the city. The liquor shops are closed and the city is well policed. After the retreating federals had crossed the Taseral bridge the gunboat Vera Cruz partially destroyed It. The gunboat then went up the river and is said to have been beached and abon doned at Tamos. "The Tampico barracks were blown up before the evacuation. They burned last night. Damage to other buildings, was slight. "The Constitutionalist fielid guns were of comparatively little value. They evidently had a few, but none was used against the federal gunboats. 300 Killed in Pignting. "The federals' evacuation of the city resulted principally from a shortage of ammunition. The gunboat still had ammunition left. "Several tank steamships have come up the river. "Admirai Mayo considers that Ameri cans should be slow in returning until the whole Mexican question is settled. "Gonzales expressed regret that the Vera Cruz incident had occurred and hoped it would be settled with honor to his country." Information In the navy department's hands indicated that the number of killed in the Tampico fighting was about 300. Mexican Bandit Is Safe in El Pao Quevedo Buys Clothes and Ammunition, in American City and Gets Away Without Being Detected. El Paso, Texas, May 15. Rodrigo Quevedo, the Mexican bandit chieftain who, angered because American ranch men's complaints led General Villa to order his capture, threatened to kill three Americans for every one of his men the constitutionalists killed, was here for several hours yesterday, it was learned today. He made no attempt at concealment and bought' a suit of clothes and a quantity of ammunition. The fact that be had visited El Paso became known through the arrest of Captain Rmbeo, one of his followers, who had accom panied him. In the meantime Quevedo got safely away. All the time he was here United States and constitutionalist troops were seeking him on both sides of the Rio Grande. OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 15, 1914. TWENTY PAGES. EXPLOSION OF IE MIXTURE KILLS ELEVEN Rubber Plant Is Wrecked in Delray, Near Detroit, by Ignition of Rubber Com pound, Killing Employes. ten killed outright BY FORCE OF EXPLOSION Windows Shattered, Buildings Rocked for Great Distance by the Shock. (United Prui Leased W!re.) Detroit, May 15. Though scores of police and firemen were searching the ruins this afternoon. It was believed that the number of dead in the ex plosion which wrecked the plant of the Mexican Crude Rubber company at Delray this morning would not ex ceed 11. Ten were known to ba dead, another dying. Seven were seriously Injured. A fire which for two hours pre vented an extensive search of the ruins was extinguished finally, and 60 men attacked the debris in the searc'i for further victims. It was reported thAt a girl stenographer was burled in the ruins, but this could not be confirmed. Ten men were killed outright and their bodies recovered. Three others, with their bodies badly mangled, were removed to the Solvay hospital. The explosion resulted from the Ignition of a compound used In fie manufacture of tires. Police Commissioner Gillespie per sonally directed the work of the res cuers. Company officials so far have re fused to give the number of em ployees working at the time of the explosion. The blast was of sufficient force to shatter hundreds of windows and shake scores of buildings in the neighborhood. Thousands of spectators quickly gathered about the wreckage, includ ing relatives of the victims. YOUTH CONFESSES HE . ED THREE OF Farm Hand Killed Old Wo man, Her Son and Daugh ter; Arrested in Chicago. (United Press I.-MseJ wire.) Chicago, 111., May 15. A youth giv ing the name of Harley Beard was ar rested here today in connection with the murder of Mrs. Matilda Massie, her son and daughter, near Ironton, Ohio. The police say Beard confessed. According to the police. Beard de clared that the triple murder occurred when Kobert Massie, the son, returned from town last Wednesday night. Mary told her brother that I had been to her room," Beard told the po lice here. Bob then got an ax and snook It In my face. 'If ever I hear of you going to my sisters room again. i li cut your nead of,' he told me. "I had never been to Mary's room but still he threatened to brain me lhis made me crazy and I pickid up a long stake and busted Bob's head In. "Mary saw Bob on the ground and she jumped at me. I hit her on top of the head as hard as I could. Then the old lady came up and I struck her, too. I thought I saw the old woman move, so I got Bob's razor and cut off her head. I cut off Mary's head, too. Then I came to my sister's home here." The police believe Beard is a degen erate. Three Bodies Found. Ironton, Ohio, May 15. Mrs. Ma tilda Massie, aged 75, her son Robert, 45. and daughter Mary, 42, were found murdered today 'at the Massie home at Greasy Ridge. 25 miles north of here. W. E. Massie, a prominent Dimocratic politician, is Mrs. Massie's son. Harley Beard, 21, a farm tiand. Is missing. Laborer Is Killed By Falling Earth Man Failed to Heed Warning When Dirt Began Dropping to Bottom of Opening Under Wall. Crushed by several yards of earth that fell from a wall under which he was digging in the excavation for the National theatre building at Park and Stark streets early this morning, Mike Tombotof, a laborer, was almost Instantly- killed. Tombolof failed to heed the warning of his fellows when the dirt began dropping to the bottom of the 9 foot opening, and after being stlruck by a huge lump, was"buried to hfs waist. Dr. J. G. Strohm and an Ambulance Service machine responded tp the emer gency call, and in an effort to bring the man to life, the pulmotor was used for 40 minutes. His chest was crushed however and Dr. Strohm said death had been practically instantaneous. He was taken to Dunning & McEntee's and an Inquest will probably be held. A brother was working on the east side at the time of the accident. The excavating work Is in charge of the C. J. Cook construction company. MURDER EMPLOYER'S FAMILY J ..uiA 2 "V'. WVVZI risJy 1 CONFERENCE OPENS: SOCIAL BETTERMENT ED Work of Organizations of the Past YeaF Being Reviewed; Future Activities Outlined, The Portland 1915 conference, called to review the work done by 100 organ- lzatlons In the city for social better ment and to schedule their program for proposed accomplishments during the coming year, convened this morn ing at Reed college. This afternoon, tomorrow forenoon, afternoon and evening and on Sunday afternoon, various meetings will be held, at which addresses and illustrated lectures will be given by men and wo men engaged in the several lines of endeavor calculated to aid in the up building of humankind toward better conditions. As an auxiliary to the conference proper, more than a score of exhibits having a bearing on the work being done by organizations are on display In the- Administration building and gymnasium. Exhibits In Place. When the conference was called to order virtually all the exhibits were in place and the number of visitors present attested the enthusiastic In terest the big combination meeting had aroused. The principal meetings today were held in the college chapel, where ad dresses In connection with public health measures and civic progress were given. Dr. William C. Morpan presided. Another important meeting was held in room 314 of. the admin istration building, where prominent workers gave 10 minute talks on the work and plans of various civic organ izations. Dr. William F. Ogburn occu pied the chair. This afternoon one of the entertain ment features will be Maypole dances and folk dances on the campus lawn. These will begin at 4:30 o'clock and continue until 6:30. This afternoon the first session of the Oregon State Conference of Char ities and Correction, was held. V. R Manning, secretary of the Associated Charities, was chairman. Medical Inspection Urged. The conference was formally opened at 8:40 with devotional services in the chapel, which was marked by an address by Dr. Melvln A, Brannon, president of the University of Idaho. H.; was followed by Dr. Thomas L. Eliot, who .welcomed the delegates to the conference. Then the regular pro gram was undertaken. Among those who spoke were Theo dore D. Beckwith, professor of bac teriology at the Oregon Agricultural college: Dr. Harry B. Torey, professor of biology Reed college; City Com missioner Robert G. Dieck, Dr. Melvln Brannon. Marshall Dawson of Tacoma, ur. William t-. Morgan, professor of ccemlstry, Keed college, and Dr. Wil (Concluded on Page fifteen. Column Fonr) Colonel Too 111 for A Demonstration A Tacht Will Meet the Aides Sown the Bay and Take Boosevelt Di rectly to Oyster Bay, It is Believed. New York, May 15. At the request or members or Ms family, no demon stratum will be accorded Colonel Roosevelt on his arrival home from urazu next ween, xne request was made as a result of the former presi dent's poor health. It was believed likely that a yacht will meet the steamer Alden down the bay and take the colonel directly to Oyster -Bay. PROBLEMS DISCUSS . - THE OUTCASTS! T Boys Are Drowned Near Tillamook Bodies of William Chambers and Claud B. Smith round In Salmon berry Biver hy Campers. Drowned in the swift waters of Salmonberry river beyond Timber, the bodies of William Chambers and Claude B. Smith will arrive in Port land this afternoon from Tillamook, where they were taken when campers found them lodged against the bank. Chambers was about 16 years old and wtis a son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Chambers, 425 East Couch street. Smith was 32, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Smith, 866 East Olisan street. It Is not known here how the drown ing occurred. The two had been on a fishing trip along the Salmonberry. Tuesday, a brother of Chambers, who was with the party, returned to Port land and that same night the others failed to return to the cabin where they had been stopping. It is supposed that young Chambers fell Into the river and that Smith tried to save him. Chambers' father Is a member of the Gillen-Chambers As bestos firm and Smith had been em ployed there for several years. Mellen Told Folk Of Tammany Deals Former Hew Haven Head Contributed Vast Sums and Received Special Favor in Beturn Is Claim. Washington, May 15. That Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, told him the whole political story of the New Haven road in a private ex amination of eight hours' duration was the assertion here today of Joseph W. Folk, chief counsel for the Interstate commerce commission, which Is prob ing the affairs of the New England rejlroad system. Mellen told me of numerous cam paign contributions," said Folk, "and how. In some instances, he had acted as a go-between for New Haven direct ors In political dealings with Tam many Hall and scores of New England politicians. He also showed that the New Haven road received special favors commensurate with the vast sums contributed, and declared that If the road had refused to spend money lavishly it would not have receied any favors." Mellen was excused by the commls flon yesterday to go to New England or documentary evidence. His exam ination will be resumed here next Tuesday. Eight Bobbies Take "Gen'l" Drummond She and Mrs. Bacr Fox Carried Off Screaming to Serve Six Months' Sen tences for Disturbing the Peace. London, May 15. Mrs. Flora Drum mond, the militant suffragette "gen eral," and Mrs. Dacre Fox, another militant, were sentenced today o six months' Imprisonment each for dis turbing the peace by besieging the houses; respectively, of Sir Edward Carson and Lord Lansdown. They refused the alternative of giv ing bond for good behavior and were dragged away to prison, screaming and struggling. It took eight policemen to control "General Drummond. Suffragettes early today burned the stands on the London and Birmingham cricket grounds. Rate Increase Suspended. Washington, May 15. The Inter state Commerce Commission suspended today until September 14 proposed rate Increases of from half a cent to 10 cents per 100 pounds on deciduous fruits and vegetables from southern California to Seattle and Tacoma. PRICE YOUNG MEN OF CITY URGED TO SUBSCRIBE TO NEW ALASKA LINE Future Heads of Business to Profit Most, Says Chamber of Commerce Letter. Letters were sent out today by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to more than 100 business houses of the city urging that as many young men holding posts of greater or less re sponslblllty, become stockholders In the new Portland-Alaska steamship line, It was pointed out that the plan of distributing the burden of getting the Alaska line squarely upon Its feet among those men who eventually will be the heads of the city's business op eratlons involved the distribution o shares of common stock valued at $10 per share Into as many hands as pos elble. Although there would be no maximum limit to the amount each could subscribe, it was suggested tha J50 would make a fair sum to be In vested by each. The stock bears 7 per cent cumulative Interest. The Alaska line, the letter point out. Is but the beginning or lmportan trade extensions which the chambe has in mind and which should yield to the city a most satisfactory re turn in volume of business and in com merclal prestige. "Portland has not kept abreast of her rival ports in late years," the let ter states. "Innumerable natural ad vantages possessed here have not been realized upon. Our shipping has suf fered heavily, trade naturally Intend ed for this port has been diverted at high cost to the producer, steamship managements look upon this port with disfavor because" of lack of support. we have not extended trade bound aries. the Pacific shore line has be come an effective barrier to us. an all the business, all the property and all the Interests of this community and its tributary territory have been injured. "Portland must change this order and commence to do it now. The work Is heavy because It was neglected for a period. That lost is hard to draw back again, but it must be done. T eet this work properly started, we must enlist the young men, those with optimism, energy and courage." The letter closes with -an appeal to the management of the companies to interest their younger officials in the project and establish a tie with the de velopment of the port ana tne activ ties of widening the iraae rieia. Huerta Accepts Lqbos Explanation Dictator Says He Will Send Mexicans to Care for the Deserted Ilght That Wa Taken hy Americans. Washington, May 15. Secretary State Bryan announced thfs afternoon that President Huerta had accepted hi explanation of the Lobos island lnci dent. The dictator complained to the B C" mediators that Admiral May- had seized the island, which lies off th Mexican east coast between Tampfc and Vera Cruz, la violation of the armistice. The mediators referred the matter 'o Bryan. The secretary queried Mavn and the latter said he had not seized the island, but that the lighthouse on it was deserted by its Mexican keepers and that he was keeping it in eommls sion in the interests of navigation. Huerta. replying through the medi ators, said he would send Mexicans to take care of th lighthouse early nex week. TWO CENTS. zAJtos itt oxirrt VOTE IS T CITYPBECINCTS ndications Now That Sixty Per Cent of the Registered Vote Will Be Recorded at Today's Election. - HEAVIER BALLOTING TO COME LATE IN THE DAY II Is Quiet Around Polls; Bet ting Not in Evidence This Year. Early this afternoon Indications pre that Portland would cast at east a K0 per cent vote at the prl mary elections of the Republican. Democratic and Progreslve parties being held In Oregon today. The day opened bright and fair, Ideal in fact, but with the comnara- Ively late opening hour for the pols- 8 o'clock worklngtnen and many tliers are forced to cast their votes ate this afternoon or this evening. The polls close at 8 o'clock tonight nd undoubtedly the heaviest vote will be polled between 6 o'clock this afternoon and the cloning hour to night. Reports from a few of the 326 pre- incts into which Multnomah county s divided according to Hie new elec tion law show that a light vote is being cast In every section of the lty. None of tho polling places suf fered a runh of any kind this inorn- ng and In most of the precincts never more than two or three booths weie occupied at the fame time. Election Remarkably Quiet. The election ax a wfiiole . Is re markably quiet. The daloons closed - according to law at 8 o clock this morning and the police up to noon had received no reports -of election trouble of any kind. Lant night, election eve, was noticeably free from sprees or celebrations of any kind and there were but few men placed before Municipal Judge Stevenson this morning. The election today is characterized. as has Deen tne wnoie primary cam paign, with a lack of excitement and nt. nso Interest. There is little. If any betting, and persons with money to wager are hav- ng difficulty in finding takers. Pre vious elections have usually been char acterized by large exchanges of money. but the uncertainty that exists in both Republican and Democrntlo guberna torial campaigns lias undoubtedly re- , strained the ardor of enthusiasts in laying wagers. Election reports up to noon from precincts In different sections of the city show a light early vote and these presumably may be taken as an aver age of the whole city. For example, the balloting runs In several of the pre cincts as follows: Figures Are Indicated. In precinct 213, located at Grand avenue and East Ash street, of 135 reg istered voters 16 luid voted before noon, 13 of this number being Repub licans and 3 Democrats. In precinct 213, at East Sixth and Burnside streets, of the 282 registered only 45 had come to the polls this morning, being divided into 28 Repub licans, IB Democrats and 2 Progres sives. In precinct 239 at 490 Union ave nue only 34 or the registered voters had visited the polling place np to noon, 26 of this number being Republican.", 6 Democrats and 2 Pro gressives. Of the 213 registered voters In pre cinct 214, the pollih place of which is at Union avenue and East Davis street, 36 had cast their ballots, 26 being Republicans and 10 Democrats. AJong the Grand avenue district. which In both commercial and resi dential, the vote was remarkably light all morning. At precinct 160, 148 V4 Grand avenue, 34 of the 263 registered had voted, being divided into 24 Re publicans and 10 Democrats. At HI, (Concluded on Page Two, Column Tw) TIMELY TIPS "For sale or trade, for anything, 1911 five passenger Ford touring car in good running order." Class 44. "Five passenger Peerless, over size tires, repainted and over hauled; original cost $4500; will sell on time to reliable parties. -XJlass. 4 4. . "One No. 17 Hubbard's double deck, portable oven for sale, only, used two months." Clas. IS. "Sleeping porches screened; screens made to order. Satiafac tlon guaranteed." Class. 19. "Nicely furnished 5 room cot tage, garden, roses, very reason able." Class. 3. "For sale, Wagner collapsible gocart; practically new." , Class. 19. "Will buy or rent a good tent, ' Class. 5. "Owner wants to trade a fins suburban home on Oregon Electric for Improved city property to value Of $2500." Claas. 24. These Items are taken from to- day's Journal Want Ads. Tho number of the classification In Which it appears follows each item. . Remember that the closing hour for accepting Want Ads for Tn Sunday Journal Is 8 o'clock Saturday evening. Hsw Today Ads will be accepted until 9 o'clock. ODD BEING GS 0