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I : : : : - - . j , s .:: -&t222sx.. jSSJ"" ,-- - I I : THE WEATHER Tonight; and to- morrow, : ' unset- - O'CLOCK. 1 1 6 d.- probably , 4 "" : showers; soutli A 1 v westerly winds. Humidity. 72, VOL. XV. NO. 21. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1916. EIGHTEEN PAGES. H. IT'S ALL TRUE" V, C V V 1 Nw "4 FUF T - ' " , cT V . ft- 11 ' i v" II Vv r S -- 11 1 iV - ' ' " ' I 1 I II .. i . -i.. .- I I I - . - iim " " Li ii ii I. -i. .... i i.i. I , ., II. -I . .1 I, I . .'. , ' " ' , ' .1 , i. , , --" - -' 'J ' ' -" 1 - ' ' - . I i"ln- ...ill II " EI TBS r MEXICAN LINES 1 I - Fifth Cavalry Believed to I Have Been Sent Across ? Border to Guard Growing Lines of Communication. M" -... i VILLA IS FLEEING TO DURAJpSO MOUNTAINS i American Forces Are Thought f to Be Nearing Durango ' State Line. San Antonio, April 4. General - Pershing reports Colonel Brown, of the Tenth Cavalry flashed with VUIistas April 1, killing 30 Mex- Washington April 4. (I. N. S.) Additional AmerKan troop? have been ent into Mexico. Genpral Hugh Scott, 7- Chief of the United States army, an- ?. nounced here today. : He refused, however, to go into de tail. It was believed that the Fifth cav- airy, sent to the border recently, have been sent across the line. Additional troops were needed to strengthen the growing lines of com munication; Oeneral'Scott also announced that 19 Apache. Indians, commanded by Gap , tain Hazard, have left Fort Apache. Ariz., for the front. The Indians will be used as scouts. It was believed that th Fifth cav alry and a portion of the Twentieth and Twenty-fourth infantry crossed -the border from Columbus.- MORE TROOPS WILL BE f ASKED IF CHASE FOR VILLA GOES FARTHER ' San Antonio, Texas, April 4. (U. P.t Francisco Villa is south of ParraL according to a message received today from Consul Letcher in Chihuahua 'City. Army headquarters had had no word from Brigadier General Persh lng for some time. No reports of further fighting have been received. '.General Funs ton stated that lines of communication could not be main tained much farther southward without normously Increasing the difficulties of forwarding supplies. Funs ton's statement was taken as an Indication that more troops would be asked for if . the expedition marches farther into Mexico. Funston said he would not dare mo,ve any more men from the border, but if the militia should be called upon, he could use the national guardsmen to replace regulars on the border patrol. The present line of communication is the longest ever maintained without ravishing the coun try traversed, and it Is the longest in the history of the United States army. AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO APPROACHING ; DURANGO STATE LINE Kl Paso, Texas. April 4. (U. P.) -American troops are approaching the Durango state line south of Chihuahua City surprising army observers by ths : rapidity of their southward marcn. On Friday Colonel George Dodd's men appeared at San Antonic, near Cusi- 'huiriachic. Simultaneously Francisco Villa traversed the Satevo district. aO 'miles south, and was reported fleeing to his familiar haunts in Durango mountains. It is believed he will not attempt to Join Canulo Reyes in the (Coocludivl on Pi e Nln. Cciumo Tbreet RAILROAD MEN WILL GO TO MARSHFIELD BY TRAIN TOMORROW Southern Pacific Ready for Opening of Service Over New Line, Although there is to be no celebra tion or .formality whatever In connec tion with the. opening of service over the new Willamette Pacific railway from Eugene to Coos Bay tomorrow, when the first train starts across the hitherto unrailroade J territory, a party of Southern Pacific officials will be aboard. The train starts from Eugene at 7:20 a. m., and the passengers will reach Marshfield at 3:30. The trip Involves the ferrying of the Umpqun river, because the bridge has not been completed, and bo the . train that leaves Eugene will not reach MarsD Xleld at all. After crossing the Umpq.ua on a fer ry, however, the passengers will board another train for the remainder of the distance. - The formal celebration at the Coos Bay cities.will come when the bridge is finished and the first train rolls in without the Interruption. -i Among the railroad officials who will make the trip tomorrow are: H. P. Hoey, assistant engineer In charge of construction; Frank I Burkbalter. Superintendent; H. A. Hlnshaw, general freight agent, and TV. H. Jenkins, rep resenting. the passenger department.- -, OH RQ0P5 TRENGTHEN FIRST PHOTOGRAPH OF UNITED STATES TROOPS IN MEXICO ON THE IMMMMIIIM The Sixteenth United States infantry on the longest hike of the the camp near HOLLAND DENIES SHE IS EXPECTING CLASH WITH ANOTHER POWER Her Relations, Are Friendly With All Belligerent Na tions,, She Announces, The Hague. April 4 (I. N. S.) Holland's diplomatic relations with all the belltgerent nations are friendly. Announcement to this effect was made today. It Was stated the recent mili tary measures were not to be con nected wiith any diplomatic difference between the Netherlands and any bel ligerent power. Report Frontier Closed. London. April 4. (U. P.) Holland has closed its German frontier and is massing troops there, according to an unconfirmed wireless message from Rome today. The radio said the in formation came from Zurich. Claims Request Refused. Berlin. April 4. (U. P.) Holland has refused the allies' Informal re quest that its German frontier be closed as an aid to the campaign of "starvation." it was reported today. There Is no doubt that develop ments at the allied military confer ence in Paris inspired recent Dutch warlike activity, according to belief here. Allied ministers at The Ha: (Concluded on Page Two. Col a mo Four I Great Britain Will Not Free Germans Prisoners Taken From American XUner China on the Sign Seas Will Be Seld Despite American Protest. Washington, April 4. (U. P.) Great Britain has refused to release Germans taken from the American liner China on the high seas, it was officially indi cated today, following the receipt of a reply to this government's protest. The Germans are still held in Japan. In previous cases the British have released, upon request, Germans taken off American ships. In the case of the liner China, the British government ap parently intends to have a "show down." The state department sent an other note to London, but whether it waa a renewal of the original protest was not revealed. Read The Journal Sports Edition Today Beginning this afternoon. The Journal will resume its sports edition for the season. Full reports of the Pacific Coast league games will be given; and with the opening of the big league season, April 12, the edition will give complete news of eastern games. All Other interesting sport ing events will be fully cov ered. : ; ' The edition will be issued ' at ,530 t'clock each day., V.I Armor Trust Is Down on Knees, Begs for Life President of Bethlehem Steel Of fers to Furnish U. S. Its Prod- ucts at Any Price. Washington, April 4.U. P.) Be fore the bouse naval committee todav, representatives of the Bethlehem Steel company made a final effort to pre vent recommendation of the govern ment armorplate bill being voted. President Grace promised that, if the United States should be involved in war, or threatened with war, his plant would furnish products at "any price the government chose to pay." He further asserted his factories would run 24 hours a day, if neces sary, to, supply federal requirements for armorplate. A promise to manu facture armorplate indefinitely at any price the trade commission might fix was likewise made. Grace said he made the offers as a matter of . patriotism, and also, with a view to saving $7,000,000 which had been invested. The plant had pre viously offered armor plate at $395 a ton for a period of five years. It Is doubtful whether these overtures will prevent government competition. ENGLAND EXPECTS TO BE FIGHTING AT LEAST FOR ONE MORE YEAR Chancellor Introduces Budget Asking for $7,795,000,000 for Next Fiscal Year. London. April 4. (I. N. S.) Great Britain expects the war to last at least another year. This much be came certain today when Chancellor of the Exchequer -Reginald McKenna introduced the new budget asking $7. "95,000,000 for the expenses of the whole fiscal year. McKenna said the total daily expen diture was 325,000,000. Financial as sistance to the extent of Jl.165,000.000 has been given Great Britain allies. His request today is less by $155. 000,000 than he estimated would be needed in his budget speech before the house of commons in September. Tbe. new budget provides for an additional tax of a penny on sugar. The tax . on cocoa is Increased to pence per pound and that o coffee Is increased 3 pence. One penny is charged for every shilling paid for railway tickets, from a half penny to two pence - i.st be paid on every shilling- taken in by amusement places. . ' It is estimated the increased sugar tax will provide 335.000.000. The li cense charge on automobiles and bicy cles is to be doubled. Will Seek Mates for British War Widows Pittsburg. April ': 4. (I. N. s.) Thousands of British war . widows will be assisted in getting good hus bands 'In the United States and Cana da by the Salvation Any In conjunc tion with the 'Canadian government, according to - announcement today by Colonel - William Evans In - command of the Salvation . Army here. - The widows, are without an adequate' mat rimonial field, a Colonel . Evans -declares, and many must come to Amer ica. . In the larger cities they -will be Introduced to desirable bachelors. , campaign, marching route step. On this hike they made 28 miles, from Camp Ojo de Frederick to, the famous Cerralitos ranch, Mirch 21, 1016. SEIR PIPES BORE CRACKS AND CHECKS, DECLARE WITNESSES Montavilla Case Inquiry Be gun by City Council; Mayor 'Clashes With Attorney. With a battle of words between Mayor Albee and Attorney Roger Sin nott and testimony of two sewer in spectors, the city council's investiga tion of alleged defects in the Monta villa sewer began in the city hall this morning. About 75 were .present. Testimony was much the same as at the recent civil service board hear ing. Witnesses told of cracks and checks in the concrete pipe. The row between the mayor and Attorney Slnnott began when Slnnott voiced objection to the manner In which Commissioner Dieck questioned J. P. Lynch, witness. "Sit down Mr. S.innott," ordered the mayor. "Aren't the taxpayers to be in on this hearing?" asked Sinnott. "I am representing a taxpayer." "Who?" demanded the mayor. "That's, my business," retorted Sln- ( Concluded on Page Fourteen. Column Seren) BULLETINS Allied Shipping Losses. London. April 4. (I. X. S.) Ad miral Sir Cyprian Bridge In a report on merchant shipping- losses gives the following statement of allied shipping losses to March 23: Steamers 441. sailing vessels 51. trawlers 246. The loss of neutrals have been steamers 148, -sailing vessels 42. Sea. Planes . Brought Down. Rome, , April 4. (I. X. S.)-r-Tbe Italians brought down three, of -five enemy seaplanes, which supported by two " torpedo boats, . bombarded . Acona yesterday, causing three deaths and Injuries to 11 persons, . cays an ; offi cial communication , just . made public Mines In North - Sea. London. April 4. I. X; S.) Steam ers arriving from Scandinavian coun tries lay particular stress upon the large numbers of new mines in the Xorth sea, many of which are adrift and are making navigation extremely hazardous. Republicans to Help. . Washington, April 4. (U. P.) Re publicans in congress informally as sured Democrats today that their aid might be counted on In repealing th free sugar clause in the tariff bill be fore May 1. One Amendment Beaten-. Washington, April 4. The senate today rejected the Sterling amendment to the- Chamberlain army bill, provid ing that the militia be given -the pref erence when volunteers are called for. ' Postoffice Plans Reported in Shape Washington, April 4. (WASHING TON BUREAU OP THE JOURNAL. )- Revised drawings for the Portland. Or., postoffice, which have been under the checking process in the office of the supervising architect fur about 10 days, are. reported to be in good shape, and there is no further expectation of further delay. Aa soon as this work is completed bids will be called for andv. the-date fixed upon which-they will be received MARCH IN PURSUIT OF Zeppelin Raid on England Is Failure, Claim Nightly Visits of Airships to Eng land Comes Off on Schedule;. Berlin Claims Success. London, April 4. U. P.) A single Zeppelin raided the east coast of England at 2 a. m.. it was officially an nounced this afternoon. Several explo sions were heard. There was no dam age and no casualties. Great Yarmouth Raided. Berlin (By Wireless to Sayville. L. I.), April 4. .(U. P.) Zeppelins again raided the southeast coast of England last night and dropped explosive bombs on the fortifications of . Great Yarmouth, the admiralty announced today. The Zeppelins returned In safety, although they were subjected to heavy shelling by the British. This attack is the fourth within as many days.. )o(s. Other Raids Repulsed. London, April 4. (U. P.) More than one recent, attempted Zeppelin raid on England has been repulsed without the- public's knowledge. Under Secretary Tennant declared In the house of commons today. Tennant's statement was made in connection with an announcement that the new air defenses of the British Isles were satisfactory to the govern ment. He mentioned the destruction o; the Zeppelin L-15 and .confirmed reports of three sky raids having been repelled during the past month. TAL WIFE WILL RETURN TO SPOUSE IF HE GETS UP TO DATE Mrs, Lai Yee Sun, Who Fled to -Oakland From Salem, Says She Likes Movies. Oakland, Cal.. April 4. (P. X. S.) A piano. A phonograph with lots of records, chiefly ragtime. A show at least once a week. A well-furnished apartment in the city. r If Lai Yee Sun gives those things to his wife, she will1 return to him in Salem,- otherwise she would rather stay in jalL Mrs. Sun is the wife of a wealthy Chinese rancher in Oregon. Sunday night she was arrested as she stepped off a train at the Sixteenth street station in Oakland. The Oak land police bad been asked to hold her on a charge of grand larceny. She had left her husband, the complaint said, taking with her $700 In cash and more than $1000 worth of jewelry. -Today Ralph F. Moores, deputy dis trict attorney, of Salem. Or.,, came to Oakland to prevail upon Mrs. Sun to come back and live with her husband, Mrs, Sun said today that the money and jewelery waa community property ana tnat sne naa a perrect right to it. She consented to go back to her hus band if he furnished the things enum erated. "Me no want to live on farm," she saidl "Me like shows and city and Anoelican lag time. Farm too - slow." Moores said that the chances are that b'un will do what his wife asks.' Montreal Election . Montreal. April .4. J. N. S.) Hen JHc Martin, M. P., ;wss reelected mayor of t Montreal; today, defeating Duncan MeDonald, . , ( : ORIEN VILLA AND HIS BAND REV. A. A. COURT SAYS, DID NOT SUNDER MRS. CLARK Justice Benson Holds That Alleged Remarks Are Not Actionable Per Se. Salem, Or.. April 4. Concluding that the complaint does not state a cause of action and that the demurrer of the defendantts r.hould be sustained, the I supreme court today affirmed the Judgment of Circuit Judge Gantenbein of Multnomah county for the defend ant in the case of Marcella Clark against Rev. A. A. Morrison, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, Portland, for damages for. slander. Mrs. Clark sued to recover $25,000, asserting that Rev. Mr. Morrison said in the presence of others: "You are an obstreperous person and a mischief-maker, and a nuisance in the parish "At the outset it is Obvious that the language of which the complaint Is made does not charge plaintiff wltn nor does it Impute to her the commis sion of any crime, nor is there any in nuendo ascribing any such meaning to the words used." says Justice Benson In his opinion. "It Is well established in this state that defamatory words are not action able per se, unless they impute a crime (Concluded on Page TweWa, Column Three) KENWORTHY DOUBLES FOROAKLAND, DRIVING IN TWO RUNS IN THIRD Salt Lake Leads in Third In ning, However, With Three Tallies. Salt Lake City, April 4. With 10, 000 fans watching the opening game here Salt Lake .started out by getting a run, in each of the first three in ninga Oakland came back in the third with two runs driven in when Ken worthy doubled. The ' weather is cloudy with a slight chill. An auto mobile parade preceeded the game. The score at the end of the sixth in ning was. Salt Lake, 7; Oakland, 2. Ivanof f Retires as Russian Commander Gives Tp leadership of Annies la yolhyaia and Oallela; Sis Suceeasor JKas Jgot Been Haned. Petrograd, April 14. (t N. 8.) An nouncement of the retirement from the command of the Russian armies in Volhynia and Galicia of General Ivan of f was made here today. His suc cessor has not been named. $ Crawford Elected -President of Bank E. G. Crawford was elected president of the Lumbermens National bank at a meeting of directors this afternoon, to succeed, George W. Bates, Who .died recently. - ' MORRISON Hughes Would Accept, Claims Capital Paper Washington Star Says Supreme Justice Would Take the Unop posed Republican Nomination. Washington, April . (I. X. S.) U. S. Supreme Court Justice Hughes will accept the- Republican nomina tion for president if it "comes to him without protest and is tendered on the ground that the party considers him the man most likely to wret control of the government from the Democrats," according to a story printed in the Washington Star today. RECORD FOR OPENING DAY SET BY SAN FANS 14,000 Gather to See Seals and Beavers Start 1916 PennanURace. San Francisco, April 4. (P. N. S.) Old Recreation park, the scene of many a glorious baseball combat, echoed with the cheers and shouts of a record crowd this afternoon as 14,000 representative fans eagerly awaited the arrival of Mayor Rolph to pitch the first ball and ctart the San Francisco Seals and the Portland BeaverB off for the 1916 pennant chase. It was the greatest baseball spectacle ever presented in San Francisco. The weather Was ideal, the crowd was happy, the players -were right on their toes, and the rival managers, Harny Wolverton and Walter McCredie, looked contented and satisfied. Three Thousand X.eft Outside. Outside the park a howling mob of 8000 made vain efforts to gain admis sion. The grandstand and bleachers were filled by 2 o'clock. Then the ropes were strung in the outfield, where every available foot of space was quickly occupied. The Beavers were the first to take the field for the preliminary warm-up and they were given a handsome ova tion. Under the direction of McCredie the tossers from the north reeled off some snappy plays. A cheer of the old time mighty brand started . as the Seals ran. out , on the green sward. .Men, women and chil dren stood up and yelled for every member of the team from Wolverton to the most lowly busher. Yarade Is a Wonder. The boys did themselves proud, too. They gobbled everything that came along from the bats of Wolverton and Happy Myers,, who volunteered to hit to the infield and the outfield. Tls parade was a wonder. It started from the Palace hotel at 1 o'clock.' The po lice had difficulty in clearing the streets, but they finally succeeded and the gay paraders, headed by a brass band, started on their way. More than 100 automobiles were lined up and the crowd granted ova tions all along the route. Ban Jose Tans Join, Among the principal boosters were a couple of hundred loyal San Jose fans. Headed by Jay McCabe and Joe Brooks of the Garden City Cham ber of Commerce, they arrived this morning and Immediately chartered automobiles and swung in with the rest of the crowd. Wolverton announced' that Bill Steen would pitch, while McCredle's choice was Win Noyes. Our Fisher, the Portland catcher, was an uncer tain starter. He is suffering from a sore arm, and Ha worth may take his place. The umpires. Bill Phyle and Jimmy Doyle, called the managers aside and the quartet had a conference on ground rules. Kaiser Would Make Bavarian Duke King i i .. .. ..,. Rome. April 4. (I. N. S.) It la re ported here that the kaiser has des tined Duke Lultpold, of Bavaria, as the future king of Poland. It is said that' the consent of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria-Hungary has prac tically been secured by the young duke, who went to Vienna for that purpose. Duke Lultpold is the third son of the late Duke Maximilian-Emmanuel Greece Demands the Allies Quit Saloniki Berlin, April 4. (V. P.) Greece has requested the allies to withdraw all their military establishments at Saloniki, according to dispatches from Athens today. Here Is a Carrier Its Inventor Says Is Ideal for Eggs t "As sure as eggs is eggs." t Just that sure is a certain la- t t genous citizen of Portland that he has devised an egg carrier that win carry to me world's end and never break a shell. 4 t How be came to invent this jfc- novel thing,: and his claims re- Mt 4 spectlng it. are told today on 4ft the editorial, page of The Jour-' 4ft nal, under- the title ; "Nothing '. ft jft; the Matter With PortIand-by 4ft 4ft C. T. Eald, of C. T. Eaid A Co. 4ft There is also an Interesting sc- t 4ft count of tests withstood, to- ' 4k 4ft gether with matter wnich gives 4ft ft , intimation of something like a 4k 4ft r revolution in all lines of light . packags carrying. , i - - 4 4ft 4k4t44Hr4fc4 CROWDS FRANCSCO SCRIP WILL 00 1 Senator Myers,. Chairman of Public Lands Committee of Senate, Will Not Press Bill Introduced by Him. ' ' ' DETAIL OF OPERATIONS SENT- FROM OREGON Attorney General Brown Says He Expects to Prove Com- " mission of Fraud. Washington," April 4. (WASHING- TOX BUREAU OF, THE JOURNAL) There is no chance that -congress will pass any .legislation . validating the scrip held by F; A. Hyde. John A. Benson, or the - transferees of . these noted land fraud perpetrators. Senator Myers, of Montana, chair man of the public lands committee of the senate, recently Introduced a tin that would have that effect, but -he did It, apparently, without under standing what it i was intended to do When (Ms ; was explained, . Senator Myers stated that he will not press the bill. , . , " -, ... Attorney-Genera Brown of Oreron. has written to, Senator Chamberlain giving in detail a statement of the Hyde scrip operations and ln.opposl tion to the passage of a bill that would validate the title to 47.000 acres of Oregon school land In -the Cascade national forest, which the state of Oregon is seeking to recover in the courts, suit having been begun in 1912 at the Instance of Governor West. . ' Mr. Brown points out in his letter that some of the lands Involved have been transferred from 'Hyde to the Western , Lumber company. In whioh ex-Senator W, A. Clark of Montana is Interested, and to the Anaconda Cop per Mining company. . , , The attorney-general, says bis de partment has bean busy . collecting evidence for use at the coming trial. iCorieloded oo fag . rive. Column : Tbr FORD-GETS REPUBLICAN: VOTE AS hnrninniT nr ninnii He Has 5000 .Majority Over Wm. Alden Smith, Though an unwilling uaiiuiuaiii ' Grand Rapids,' Mich., April 4. I. N. S.) Henry Ford today was chosen by Michigan Republicans as favorite son candidate for president of the United States. . . Ford, although an unwilling candi date, was, given a (000 vote majority over Senator - William Alden Smith, who waged , a long and costly cam paign. ?',' ''.'.' : Of the IS counties voting on the pro hibition question, the drys won seven. Two of these, located in the upper pen insula, were won over from the wta The other five previously were dry. George Ellis, mayor of this city -for the past 10 years, was defeated for re cletlon hv Gaorti P. Tllra. citv comp troller. Tilga's majority was only 195 votes.- K. O. Wood of Flint was re-elected to the Democratic national committee. Wood row Wilson was the Democrats' unanimous choice for president. Wilson 'I; Indorsed, , Logansport. Ind., Apcil 4. (I. X. S.) Franks Butler today was selected chairman of the Democratic committee of the Eleventh Indian district. The ocmmtttee adopted resolutions endors ing Woodrow Wilson and" Thomas Marshall for president and vice presi dent. : . Close Race In Chicago. Chicago, April 4. (I. X. S- The mayorality-election here today has de veloped into a close race between th Thompson ' administration and : insur gents. A record-breaking vote is Indi- Primaries in New York.' - New York. April 4. (L N. S.) Presidential primaries to select dele gates and alternates to the national conventions ' are being held in this state today -for the- first time in its history. The polls will remain open until 9 o'clock tonight r .. , . - - No Warning Given. London. April 4. (I. X. S.i The American consul at Cork reports to the American embassy here that the steam ship Berwindale, which was sunk off Ireland March 18, had four Americans aboard.. None of. these was hurt, but the consul reports that the vessel was torpedoed.-." Attempt to Wreck Czar's Train Fails Berlin, April 4 (U. P.) petrograd' official announcement, - intercepted to day by a Berlin wireless plsnt, said that a Russian railroad Watchman had received a donation from the car for observing damage to a section of track and warning a speeding train. It was Intimated that the track had been purposely damaged in an attempt t -wreck the cist's special train and 1 him. .