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DAILY EDITION VOL. VI., No. 170. ;' GRANTS PA88, JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, TUIIWDAV, APRIL 18, 1910. WHOLE NUMBER 1730. ' No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. 9 CARH REQUESTS i 1 1 . MI TROOPS -Situation in Southern Republic Head oi the De Facto Government Suggests, in - Note Presented to State Department Today, That American Soldiers Return to Their Own Skle of the Border Washington, April II. At a 16 : minute conference with Secretary Lansing today, Mexican Ambassador Arredondo presented Provisional rre sldout Cwrau'a suggestion that American troop withdraw from Mexico. After the meeting Arredondo waa reticent, lie would not reveal whetb r the atate department waa inclined to conaeat, although he an greeted Lansing bad not yet bad sufficient t time to consider the matter. , Washington, April 13. Carranza'a note suggesting that tbe time baa come for American troop, to leave .Mexico la In the, band, of Mexican -embassy attached, but baa not yet been given Secretary Lansing. It waa learned today. The .embassy de clared the note waa not an "ultima tum" nor a "demand" that Ameri cana withdraw. The note waa characterised rather as a "request." asking for negotia tions looking toward withdrawal of American troopa and giving constitu tionalists a free band to continue tbe Villa chase. Secretary Agullar'a note was given ' to Ambassador Arredondo at S a. m. today. It la atlll being deciphered. Arredondo refused to discuss tbe communication before delivering It to Lansing. 1,'resldent Wilson haa canceled his proposed trip to New York next Sat urday for the purpose of addressing the Young Men's Democratic league. An optlmlstlo view waa lent by the suggestion that negotiations with re gard to the withdrawal might occupy weeks. In the meantime the Ameri cans may capture Villa. The note waa probably Intended for home con sumptiona shrewd- move to chock any growing dissatisfaction In Mexico because of the American troopa' con tinued presence there, v Washington, April IS. la advance of actual receipt of Provisional Pre- sldent Venustlado Carranxa's note de- tnitmllnff withdrawal nf i marton troop. rom Mexico, and before tholJ" h,i country. It again specified administration', policy had 'been i tth pPMfcftl Ca",n" made f" formulated, a high government off,-' r th b', d'd ? clal hinted broadly to the United th8' l'"rolMl0n lh" TtA tAii.ii th i 4A,.ttf..i . Quested. svi twites aa, vr at uuiltJVltla 1 1 this country would meet the demand. Secretary Lansing .aid he had not received the Mexican note and de- cllnod to .divulge what his polloy to ward It would be. Moxtcan Ambassador Arredondo de clined to discuss the note. The Mexi can embassy was said to be trans lating the official text of the message. vtien this Is accomplished it will be taken Immediately to the state de partment. Washington, April U.-jprovlslon-al President Carranxa considers that "t la already time to treat with the United State, government tor with drawal of their forces from bur ter ritory." - This announcement In a note from the'de facto government's secretary or state, .an unofficial text of which has arrived here, brought the admin istration face to face today with what may prove the most serlou. situation that has grown out of the pursuit of Francisco Villa. " Declaring that the do facto regime never formally agreed to lot Ameri can troop across the 'border, the note reported en route here said: "The Mexican government judges It convenient to suspend for the pre sent all discussion of negotiations In this particular." i , 'THaAftflitnnttan n$ MmIaa hu 1 a ... lean troops was asked on the grounds , II Becomes Critical When the that Villa's band la dispersed and on the further ground that Carranxlsta troops believe tbemaelvea able to complete the task of exterminating the bandit leader and bis few remain ing follower. Officials today frankly admitted there waa a possibility of a misun derstanding bavlng existed. In nego tiation with Carranxa aa far a they have gone. Tbe United States troops entered Mexico while tbe protocol un der which Carranxa proposed the chase should be conducted waa 'being completed, and before It had been fully agreed to. Now Csrransa de clines to complete this agreement or protocol and suggests tbat it Is time to arrange for a withdrawal of Amer ican forces, leaving further pursuit to Carranxlstas. 1 In proposing the protocol. Car rsnia's note says, Mexico did not con alder the raid on ' Columbus Itself should result in Invasion.' He em phasises that It must bave been clear tbat Mexico gave the United States troops permission to cross only In case the massacres were repeated. The note Indicates belief that tbe sovereignty -of Mexico has been vio lated. It says that a Mexican agent called on Counselor Polk of the state department, and tbat folk Said the United States thought Mexico bid given permission for tbe expedition to enter. Paced with the nation's demand that Villa be captured without regard to technicalities, yet feeling that one mistake may undo four years' diplo macy Intended to establish good feel ing between the nations, and confirm peace In Mextco, the White House felt that the situation required the most careful handling. It was confident that the issue would be handled suc cessfully. The note relates that Lansing ex pressod extreme regret at ; the situa tion and that Carranxa finally agreed troops already In Mexico might re main pending completion of another agreement by which the "first chief" was to gtve them permission to oper- America, .aid the note, assured Carransa the expedition wpuld confine the sole object of apprenenaing vuia. uarranza now consldors that object accomplished, therefore Mexico will not complete the proposed second agreement for further operations. I The message reminds the United States further that the expedition has no legal standing, and that the time has come to consider its withdrawal. SHELL 7 J . " SHOCKS THE KAISER V U t ... ' , Geneva, April 13. It was report ed today that the kalsor had return ed to Potsdam on account of Illness caused by worry over the failure of the Verdun offensive and the great sacrifice of lives there. A dispatch yesterday said the kaiser narrowly escaped a shell which (burst near htm, and that he was returning to Potsdam to recover from the nervous .hock. , ' Mr., J. M. Chiles returned, last night from Hornbrook, where she visited hsr daughter. EXPLODI I U. 8. e mil STANDARD OIL CO, San Francisco, April J 3. With 18 ships already on tbe ways, the Union Iron works of San Francisco today signed a contract with the Standard Oil company for tbe construction of three more oil tankers at a cost of $4,000,000. Ten tankers had pre viously been ordered by the oil com pany. The new vessels are to be of tbe same .design, and abont the same capacity aa the, 10 now. under con struction. They are to be delivered early next year, according to the con tract. The Standard OH company at the present time has 60 tankers either actually being built or fully outlined In plans and designs , and awaiting only the making of contracts. The vessels are on tbe ways of shipyards all over1 the United States. ' ' It was reported that an agent of the Standard Oil negotiated with the Union Iron works for the building of nine tankers, but could only place three contracts here, at 1,600,000 each. j 110 FEDERAL PROBE OF GASOLINE PRICE Washington, April 13. The de partment of Justice is planning a new dissolution suit against tbe Standard Oil company, it was reported today, Therefore It will not Investigate the advance in gasoline prices at this time. , " . It was learned that the department ot Justice will refuse to comply with the senate's, demand for an investi gation of gasoline prices on the ground that such a move would not be compatible with public Interests now. 1 Tbe Investigation already has ahown the supposed Standard OH company dissolution to be ineffective, It was reported. The various companies are work ing in harmony and control prices in most, of the oil country. - JERSEY COW III L Salem, April 13. Owing to the presence of a Jersey cow, .locked and heavily chained to a pillar of the ohapel rostrum, devotional exercises were dispensed with at - Willamette university this morning, tor the first time .In many years. How the cow mounted the long .flight of steps at the entrance to the chapel Is a mys tery. She must have been pulled up by a block and tackle. A Junior milked the beast about chapel time, much to tbe relief, of "bossy's" ud ders and to the amusement of Inter ested students and. spectators.' At 10:30 the cow was still representing the absent faculty, who deemed It Unwise to dispute "Queen Arabel's" right to" reign on the rostrum. Dissatisfaction with a faculty rule that all students must attend chapel or be subject to dismissal Is believed to have caused student, to put the cow In the chapel. TWO V. 8. nATTLESHTPS MKIST IS COLLISION Washington, April 13. The battle ships South Carolina and Michigan collided while they were cruising north of Quantanamo, the navy de partment announced today. Neither of the war vessels was seriously dam aged and no sailor were Injured. MM KERS COLLEGE MIHS1FF II EE HO HIS PASSPORTS New York, April II. A rumor that German Ambassador ron Bern storff would be handed bis passports within a fortnight caused a drop In the stock market today.. Though the story was unconfirmed and without (basis except the word of Washington brokers, It gained general circulation. Leading stocks dropped from one to three points. MAKING UP CASE T Washington, April IS. The tables are clear for a "show-down" pn tbe submarine Issue. Today the admin istration Is completing evidence tend ing to prove Germany, guilty of re peatedly violating Its assurances with regard, to conduct of the undersea campaign. "The government will act now In a manner entirely satisfactory to the people," said . an : Intimate friend of President Wilson, today. Tbe fact that Germany admits at tacking a vessel near where the Brit ish steamer Suasex waa .damaged by an explosion strengthens the admin istration's position. It Is held, even though the kaiser said the ship his war craft torpedoed , was ; apparently ,not the Sussex. , . The Berlin claim that Germany never promised to,., treat freight steamers the same as liners Is a large factor In the discission. Secretary Lansing believes that Germany could not legally decline to include freight ers in its assurances with regard to liners. . Proof of many solemn pledge vio lations since the Lusltania was sunk Is expected to be, included In the ad ministration's answer to Germany. The Teuton . disclaimer of responsi bility proposed further negotiations. In the past the -administration's position has been not to consider ar- bltration of questions In which Amer - lean : fives were concerned. Officials said .that Germany's suggestion of arbitration had been answered by, President Wilson's previous attitude. ,The Sussex note has reached tbe state department, and experts there are busy deciphering its code phrases. President Wilson's coming reply was characterized today as "Informa tion for Germany" information con-. cernlng what the administration has; AGAlfiS GERMANY tending to prove Germany violated ( at Columbus today believe the Amerl its assurances and what may be ex-' e,ne,mon )nt mu i. n. pected If the danger of recurring vio-' lations is not removed. It was ex- pected the American reply would be ready next week. I GET VILLA SAYS GEN. FUNSTON ' San Antonio, April 13. General Funaton made It plain today, that he would never consider the American expedition Into Mexico a success un-. til Francisco Villa had been captured or killed. His attitude, however, will be arnverned bv Washington. . I Funston declared the expedition would continue hunting Villa until the war department ordered It to halt or until Villa was. taken. He denied the expedition would be In danger If Its supply lines were cut and In-' tlmated that he had full confidence In the ability of the Americans to take care ot themselves. Funston flatly denounced the Car- ranzlstas for their failure to co- operate with the American forces. He pointed out that constitutionalist. ( had, twice permitted Villa to slip through their lines. IS Mrs.-Will Stennett, who was tbe cash, were sent to Chihuahua City, guest ot Mrs. Eva Davis, returned to They bought food there, paying exor Ashland this afternoon. v bit ant prices.' AIRICAN KILLED Mexican Embassy at Washington Annocces Tht 'There Were Many Casualties Upon Each Side is the Recent Battle With Carraaza Trccps & fie?c!ted Wka tie .'0ied . . Ikates .Deiackstst . 4 &!ered the "City Washington, April 13. Many were killed on both sides in the fight be- - - M tween American troops and Mexicans at Parral, according to tbe Mexican emlNuwy'a . aonouitcement , this sites Mexican ' Ambassador Arredondo this afternoon forwarded to Secretary Lasting a communication Xrom Cat rant with regard to the clash be tween Americans and ' Mexicans at Parral, saying there were many deaths on both sides. Tbe Csrranxa message said: "Call on. Secretary Lansing and ad vise them tbe occurrence was due to an unwise . action of the American commander Jn entering parral with out per mission, of the, authorities, vio lating the order forbidding occupa tion of towns and cities by American forces. ..Make .use of .any. argument you . may ..deem ..advisable . to . put . an end to, tbe .situation created by. the presence of American troopa in our territory.'; . , fTheneseages suggested that more similar Incidents were possible It any American soldiers remain. In Mexico, Tbe Parral clash occurred at one o'clock yesterday afternoon. . Consul Garcia at El Paso tele graphed Arredondo that several were slain on both sides. Secretary of State Aguilar wired' Arredondo the substance of Obregon's El Paso mes sage, adding that the constitution alists checked the moib only by a cor don of troopers. "The Mexican government deplores tbe occurrence, but it was beyond , Us effort to prevent, and It Insists upon me American government witn- drawing Its troops from onr soft In REACH CRISIS III I El Paso, April 13. Army officer. ., ,. . I Tin n For lloa In tho faot that Oiars are more than 400 miles of corn- muntcatlons to be protected and the transportation facilities are inade quate. The troops have gone hun- jgry for days and bave suffered from lack of proper clothing for high al titudes, but they are not complaining. I The rainy season Is due In about . a month and trails south of Columbus will be Impassable for weeks. Officers stated . privately that the expedition must then have tree use of Mexican railroad, or withdraw, The trouble caused by insufficient equipment was due to the fact that it was never supposed the expedition wnnM nnnotrntA 4JR mils !nn strange country without using the railroads. The recent commercial nse of railroads sanctioned by the de facto government has brought prac- tlcally no relief, It was declared. For weeks Colonel Dodd's column has had no salt for either imen or animals. When a supply reached them, the men ate salt like children eat candy:' Another detachment went without sugar and coffee for ten day. and upon receiving a supply chewed the grain, ravenously. The advanced unit, finally ran so short ot supplies tht twe' officers,, with all available ME1AII SITUATION AT PARRAL order to leave no room for alteration of the good and cordial relations which both, countries desire to pre serve," said the message. . EI Paso, April 1 3. -General Obre gea wired General Garlra today that an American soldier had been killed at Parral. The American detach-; men entered. the crty. without per mission, said Obregon's message..The populace attempted to repel them and the Americans returned the fire. Car ranxa soldiers restored order. Obregon's message said: "The department under my charge desiring to , make; known to the army the lamentable incident, occurring to day in Parral between the . people and an American force conducting the pursuit of Villa, communicates to you at this time in order that you may make . the. facts known to your subordinates, the . public, , and the press, so that, the true -facta of the incident may be recognised by alL "At one o'clock this afternoon a force of American. - troops,"- number ing 150, entered ParraL The authori ties notified the commander that Akey must leave Immediately. "The chief -was disposed, to carry out the authorities petition when the people organized a manifestation pro testing against American troops who had penetrated the city. without per mission of. any authority. : "The civil authorities tried to avoid a conflict, but. friction resulted. In which one American soldier waa killed and several Inhabitants wounded. . ."Mayor Jose Herrera and Consti tutionalist Generals Garcia, Losano and Hernandez, with some of their officers and troops, restored calm, avoiding the incident taking larger proportions than it did. The Amert cans retired from the city. This Is the account received toy the supreme military headquarters. "(Signed) Obregon.." El Paso, April ' 13. Carranxa troops who revolted at Parral, attack ed Americans passing through the city several days ago and there was a lively skirmiBh, It was learned to day from official Carranxa sources. General Gavlra established - a very strict censorship as a result of the fight. San Antonio, April 13. Carran- xista soldiers and Mexican citizens at Parral fired on American troops there, Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City reported today, giving as his authority General Gutierrez. General Gutierrez has adopted a complaining attitude, Letcher report- . He said he had no Idea that the. Americans were so far south, and expressed surprise at their marching powers. This was interpreted as meaning that the Carranxlstas had not Intended to permit the Americans to ProM 80 ,nt0 th Interior, 0ne nundred nd fort7 men. b 1,eved to b part ot Mor Tompkins' command. comprised the force which passed through Parral. They kept on marching, Letcher said, paying little attention to firing. LVMBKIOtKX ASK LOWER FREIGHT RATE OK SHINGLES Washington, April 13. The West Coast Lumbermen's association to day asked the Interstate commerce commission to order lower rates on cedar shingle, from Oregon, Wash ington and British Columbia to Illin ois Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin.