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THE HOKE PAPER
VOL. 26
DALLAS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 24. 1914
NO. 16
FOUR AMERICANS KILLED
, ; ....
, The American Navy Took Possession
of Vera Cruz Tuesday Afternoon.
200 Mexicans Bite the Dust in Try
ing to Stop our Marines.
Vera Cruz, Mex., April 21. Vera
- Cruz tonight is in the hands of forces
from the United States warships, but
the occupation of the port was not
accepted without loss of American
lives.
Pour Killed, Twenty Wounded.
Four Americans, bluejacket and
marines, were killed by the fire of
the Mexican soldiers and twenty fell
wounded. The Mexicans loss is not
known but it is believed to have been
heavy. '
The waterfront, the customs house
and all important piers, including:
I hose under the terminal works from
the railroads from the capital have
been occupied, all the territory a round
the American consulate is strongly
patrolled and detachments hold other
sections of the city.
Kenr Admiral Fletcher in command
tit the warships prefaced his occupa
tion of the port by a demand, through
(he American consul, W. V. Canada,
for its suri'end'er.
General Maas is Obdurate.
General Maas promptly declined to
accede to this demand and shortly
afterward ten whaleboats were sent
oft' from the side of the transport
Prairie loaded with marines. These
boats effected a landing in the neigh
borhood of the customs house before
noon and a few minutes Inter Cop
tain William R. Hush of the battle
ship Florida, who was in command of
the operations ashore, brought his
flag in.
Captain Rush's men had already
taken up their positions. They num
bered 150 bluejackets from the Flor
ida, 3!)(l marines from the Prairie
and sixty-five marines from the Flor
ida. Later these were aiiguiuented
by a detachment from the. Utah.
CAPTAIN RUSH OF,
FLAGSHIP FLORIDA.
MS
Federals Gather in Plaza.
The coming of the American forces
was not heralded by any great ex
citement. Soon the bluejackets and
murines marched through the streets
leading from the waterfront and
along the railroad yards. Others pro
ceeded to the American consulate
while still others were deployed along
the approaches to Central Piaza, in
which General Maas had concentrated
his men. ''
These maneuvers were effected
without opposition, but suddenly
. General Mnas challenged the ndvnnee
with the first shots a volley Hied
from a point three blocks from the
marines and two blocks south of the
main plaza. The marines replied im
mediately, but the action ceused in
a moment. There was a lull for ten
minutes and then another brief ex
change flora the west end of Montes
inos street, where a federal outpost
was stationed. "
At 10 o'clock the guns of the t rags-
port Prairie went into action and at
12.30 the firing became gencrnl.
Tower is Brought Down.
Prior to this a detachment of blue
jackets from the Utah, holding the
ground between the consulate and the
waterfront opened fire with two of
their three-inch guns. The first shots
from these pieces were directed
against an ancient tower which ouee
served as a lighthouse. This was oc
cupied by Mexican sharpshooters.
Lieutenant Commander Buchanan
of the Florida ordered that it be de
stroyed. Five shots brought the old
Benito Juarez tower down.
Two More Bluejackets Killed.
Vera- Cruz, April 22nd. Six Amer
icans killed and about 30 wounded
marked the complete investment of
Vera Cruz at noon today by the
United States forces. Four of these
were killed yesterday and two today
Admiral Fletcher's proclamation to
the Mayor. hief or Police and citi
zens of Vera Cruz:
"It has become necessary fo the
naval forces of the United States of
America now at Vera Cruz, to land
and assume military control of the
customs' wharves of Vera Cruz. Your
co-operation is required to preserve
order and prevent loss of life.
"It is not the intention of the
United States naval forces to inter
fere with the administration of the
civil affairs of Vera Cruz, more than
tniniug a condition of law and order
and enforce such sanitary conditions
as are needed to meet military re
quirements. "It Is desired Hint the civil officials
of Vera Cruz shulj continue in the
peaceful pursuits of their occupations.
UiTdeY these conditions, full protection
will be given to the city by the Uni
ted States Naval forces.
"It is enjoined on all inhabitants
anil property owners to prevent tiring
by individuals from the shelter-Tif
their houses on United States forces,
or on any one else, such firing by ir
regulars,' not membeis of an organized
military force, is contrary to fhe
laws of war: if persisted in it will
call for severe measures.
"F. V. FLETCHER,
"Read-Admiral, U. S. N., Com
mander Detached Squadron, United
States Atlantic Fleet."
State Guards Get Ready.
AH companies of the Third Oregon
Infantry have been ordered recruited
to full war strength by Governor
West.
Recruiting is now progressing rap
idly. The order of the Governor
came after conference with Adjutant
General Finzer, Colonel C. H. Mar
tin issued the order to the company
commanders of the . infantry regi
ment. Also last evening the Oover
nor telegraphed to Washington urg
ing that the Coast Artillery Corps
be transferred to infantry so that the
eight companies will be immediately
available.
Officers and men of the regiment
are advised to wind up their personal
alTairs so that they will be able to
take the field at short notice.
In the Willamette Valley towns
where there are infantry companies,
the recruiting is progressing more
tepidly than in Portland. In Wood
burn there are .78 men, at McMinn
ville f", at Salem f4, at Oregon Cily
71, at Dallas 68, and at Corvallis 02.
Those were the figures of the respect
ive companies last night while Port
land had 1)40 men.
Company L Third Infnntry, Ore
gon National Guard, stationed in this
city stands ready to meet I he ca.ll to
arms. Captain Rtafrin says his com
pany is fullv equipiied, and that ev
erything is in readiness to move upon
a tew hourse notice.
"MADE-IN-OREGON" BANQUET
The ladies of the Dallas Women's
Club gave the first " Made-in-Oregon "
banquet last Tuesday evening ever
held in Dallas. T say it was a suc
cess is putting if mildly. The armory
was Very appropriately decorated
with the only Hag, that is the Stars
and htiipes, and it made those pies
nut feel patriotic us the serious coir
dition at the present time with Mex-
Hut-makes r.sTJI love antt reveronee
the Flag of the Union. Banquet
plates were provided for nearly 300
guests and very few seats were va
cant. Mr. Oscar Ifayler as toast
master, tilled that position in a cred
itable manner and some of the speak
ers were indeed "toasted". Want of
space forbids a lenghty mention of
the program made, but it all should
follow the advice given, Dallas mer
chants would greatly profit thereby,
The menu was served far better than
on ordinary 'occasions and to the
Lcamp-fire lassies this credit belongs.
the best address of the evening was
that made by the other fellow, we say
this so that each of the speakers
thinks we mean him or her.
The Women's Club worked early
and lale in preparing the menu and
they no doubt teel well repaid for
their trouble by the liberal patronage
that was given tliera both in atten
dance as well as in the articles nec
essary to provide such an excellcnj
feast. Outside guests were present
from Portland, Salem and McMinn-ville.
OREGON STATE
NEWS
REAR ADMIRAL BOUSH
KEPT CLOSE TO MEXICO.
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.THE LATEST WORD FROM.
'ALL SECTIONS OP OREGON!
Passenger and fireigld servjce.ou the
Willamette i aeinc Kailway as far
as Chickahominy, 29 miles west of
Eugene, began last week.
Twenty-five thousand sheep and
goats have been sheared in Douglas
County this Spring. The larger num
ber of animals are kept in small
bands.
George Glover, 12 years old, had his
arm broken just above the wrist
while crankjing an automobile, the
engine turning enough for the crank
to strike the boy on the arm.
adopted provides that the Prohibi
tionists of this county shall favor the
reduction of salaries of clerks in
state and county offices, limiting the
salary for any such employee to
$1800 a year.
Benton County will have 80 dele
gates at the state convention, to be
held in Portland in May. '
P. H. McEnery, 40, who has been
employed for the past two years on
the Cornelius Tribune and the Banks
Herald, was found dead in a lane
three milA north-east of Cornelius.
Death was due to heart disease.
A,severe storm passed over Union
Sunday, hail, rain and an electric dis
play alarmed the people. In the
southern portion of the city the hail
fell sufficiently to whiten the ground
and in many places drifted like loose
snow, owing to the severe wind.
Measles at Philomath
One death has resulted from meas
les, which is prevalent there. About
one-fonrth of the college sludcnls and
probably as many of the high school
are afflicted.
Oregon's oldest woman, Mrs. Mary
DeLore, over 117 years of age, died
last Friday in Portlannd at St Jo
seph's Home for the Aged.
Mrs. DeLore was born in this sec
tion when the Oregon country was a
primeval wilderness, populated only
by Indians and the trappers of the
Hudson's Bay Company. Her father
was a Firench Canadian employed by
the' great fur company, and her moth
er was an Indian woman.
There is doubt as to the exact age
of Mrs. DeLore, but that she was
fully 117 years old is well attested.
This made her the oldest inhabitant
of the state.
THE STORY OF OUR LAST WAR
WITH MEXICO
GRANGE OPPOSED TO LAW
A- V
Pbota fcr AjMrieta Pr Aasodatloa.
Beer Admiral Clifford J. Boosb la la
command of the Second division of the
Atlantic Sect His flagship Is the
Louisiana, and tie has kept la close
is necessary for the purpose of main- toacb wia Mexican sltuatloa.
THOMAS B. KAY
one of the speakers at the "Made-in-Oregon
' banquet. Mr. Kay is State
Treasurer and has no opposition on
the Republican ticket.
OUR WAR MAP
We take pleasure in presenting to
our readers the latest map of the war
district and Mexico. It would be ad
risable for our readers to save this
copy of the Oliserver for future ref
erence. Keep posted as to locations
and when you read of the different
places where trouble is either orcur
ing or likely to occur, take the map
and see if you can find where the
(alias boys are camping.
Christian Science.
Services htdd Sunday at 11 a. m.
ill Dallas City Bank Building.
Subject f lesson-sermon. Proba
tion After Death."
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Reading room, same address.
The public is cordially invited.
State Treasurer Kay has issued a
call for all outstanding stale war
rants indorsed prior to January 1,
1014. These warrants amount to
about $425,000. This will leave
$075,000 of warrants still outstand
ing and drawing interest at the rate
of 6 per cent.
The indications are that Marion
County will have one of its largest
strawberry crops this year, accord
ing to farmers living near this city.
The earlier varieties, such as the Gold
en Dollar, the Oregon and the Wil
son, are in bloom.
Adopt Resolutions Urging That Pro
posed Eight Hour Day Legislation
Be Defeated.
Fox Valley Grange No. 374 has
adopted resolutions as follows anent
Hie eight hour law petitions:
"Whereas, The initiative petition
now filed with the secretary of state
to be submitted to the voters of Ore
gon anent the constitution, making it
a criminal offense to employ any la
borer, man or woman, boy ojr girl,
more than eight hours in one day,
this day being defined as nine consec
utive hours, with one hour for eating
and rest; the penalty being from $100
to $1,000 or imprisonment from 30
days to one year, or both fine and
imprisonment for the slightest viola
tion of the law; the said law applying
to every industry in the state, and
"Whereas, This community, con
sisting entirely of farmers and dairy
men, would have to keep two shifts
of men, paying each man by the hour
ami, much less per hour than is now
paid or be would soon be bankrupt
and that would work a hardship on
the laborer, for he would not only re
ceive less per day but he could not
work overtime if he wished to pro
vide ninjre for his family, and
"Whereas, The threshers would al
so be compelled to run two shifts
working 10 hours per day or else not
A bad and fatal accident happened
at Tillamo 4: to the five ycrr old
son of George Vandersee, whose leg accomplish their work before the fall
was caught in a wood saw. He w.is rains. The dairvman would be una-
tak-n to the hopital where the in-,ble to keep any help when he most
jured limb was amputated, but the needed it and therefore would be corn-
injury being of such serious nature
the child died the same evening.
The Benton County Prohibition
party met in convention and named
a complete ticket.
Most of the men nominated have
filed for Republican or Democratic
pelled to get rid of his cows, causing
unfathomable injury to that industry
in the state; therefore be it
"Resolved, . That Fox Valley
Grange No. 347, Lyons, Oregon, is
unanimously opposed to such dras
tic law becoming a part of the con
stitution, and that we will do all in I
nominations. A lenghty ;iitfomi oar power to defeat it."
Dispute over the Texan boundary
line plunged the United States and
Mexico into the two years' war of
1848..,. , C,y
That war cost the United States in
lives 2,703 men, including 383 officers;
in money, -$15,090 '" ' -It
cost Mexico 7,000 men killed and.
wounded, and 3,730 prisoners of war.
the United States sent 21,509 regu
lars and 22,027 volunteers into the
Valley of Mexico.
Congress declared war May 13th,
1840. The Mexican forces evacuated
the City of Mexico September 14,
1847 . -'
The treaty of peace, signed Febru
ary 2, 1848, was proclaimed July 4,
1848. The treaty fixed the Rio
Glrande River as the international
boundary line between Mexico and
the United States.
The relations between the United
States and Mexico, strained by Amer
ican recognition of Texan independ
ence in 1837 and further strained by
the annexation of Texas by the Uni
ted States, in 1845, came to the
breaking point when General Zachary
Taylor, with a force of 3,000 men,
invaded on March 12, 1846, the terri
tory between the Nueecs and the Rio
Grande Rives, which were the dis
puted American-Mexican boundary
lines. The Mexicans immediately
took the defensive and General Am-
piulia met Taylor's army April 25th.
May 13th Congress declared war.
In February, 1847, General Win-
field Scott, veteran of the war of
1812, succeeded Taylor at the head of
the army in Mexico. March Oth,
1847, he landed a force of 12,000 men
at Ve,ra Cruz. Twenty days Inter the
city surrendered. The battles of
Cerro Gordo, Puebla and Cont rents
and other engagements led the commander-in-chief
of the United States
forces to Mexico City and, with less
than 8,000 men, he entered the na
tional palace September 14th. The
fall of Chapultepee ended the Mexi
can war.
That war took from Mexico and
gave to the United States the states
of California, Nevada, Utah, Arizo
na and parts of New Mexico and
Colorado. It also settled forever the
annexing of Texas to the Union
War Threat in '66.
The United States was so near war
with Mexico in 1806 that General
"Phil" Sheridan was rushed from
Washington, on the eve of the grand
review of the Civil War veterans, to
the Texan border with 50,000 troops.
The occupation of Mexico by the
French, in violation of the Monroe
Doctrine and the efforts of Napoleon
III. to establish a throne in Mexico
City brought Sheridan and his men
to the Mexican bonier before the
Union Army had been formally disbanded.
The appearance of the United
States troops caused Napoleon to
. Photo by American Praaa Association.
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher
mainlands the Important First division
if the Atlantic fleet He has under
ilm the following first line battleships:
Florida, his flagship; Arkansas, Dela
ware, North Dakota and Utah. .
withdraw bis support from Maximil
ian. The French troops evacuated
Mexico and the war clouds cleared
away. Many Confederates who ire
fused to take the oath of allegiance
to the United States went to Mexico
and took part in the internal war
over there.
Maximilian was executed by Mex
ican Republicans May 14th, 1867.
Empress Carlotta, his devoted wife.
is hopelessly insane, an inmate of
an asylum in Belgium.
EGGS-ACTLY SO
Placing Odd Number of Eggs Under
Hen an Ancient Custom.
How and when did the custom of
placing an odd number of eggs under
a setting hen for hatching originate f
Like a great many things that have
come out of the mists of the past, no
one is able to give a reasonable expla
nation of the practice. References
are made to it all through history as
the accepted order of things.
Away back in the days of the Ro
man empire Columella, a chicken
fancier of that day, wrote about his
fowls. He said that hens should be
set on odd numbers to keep demons
away. He was probably a follower
of Pythagoras, and believed in odd
numbers.
It is probable that the custom was
based on the Pythagorean doctrine of
nhe origin of life. In the Chinese
philosophy all things hare their end
ing and beginning in the number
three. The farmer's wife of today
professes not to believe in the old
notions of the past. She continues,
however, to put an odd number of
eggs under the old black ben.
Referring to Columella, he gave
whole lot of good advice as to how
chickens should be raised, and if the
modern poultry raiser would read his
treatise and follow his suggestions,
he might get more eggs and better
chickens.