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1? DAILY EDITION VOL. VI.,' No. W. UIUNTS PASS, JOftK I'll INK COl'SriY, ORECOK, FIUDAV, JUNE 28, . ' WHOLB 1TCMBER 17h No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wi re Telegraph Service, r ; ITCH AND III Mil POLICY Officers Await Reports ol . Clash at Carrizal Before Placing Blame, the Official Version Expected Today Washington. June 23.-WaUbtul waiting wu Invoked anew by the ad ministration today In the Mexican problem. Help In framing tblt gov--ernroent's coursepresumably dlplo matlc, but possibly atronger was an ticipated In a preliminary report of General Tersblng on the Carrlxal battle. His report, de-coded early to day, waa understood to contain tbe atory or the Tenth cavalry stragglers, putting responsibility fori the affair upon the Mexicans. The full official version, based on offlrera' reports, was expected from Oeneral Pershing during the day. , . Meantime activity centered In getting mllltla troops ready for bor der service. Ten ' thousand men, gathered from the central and west ern departments, will leave as soon as they can be prepared. Probably this will be In a very few days. Tbe Administration's position up to today tended to els the Carrizal Incident wHn-4he now forgrtten Tarral claah -and the mora recent unprovoked at tack on V. 8. sailors at Maaatlan. As for Carrenia himself, the ad ministration believes he Is trying to avoid hostilities. On the other hand, the actions of some of his generals re unpleasant This government unquestionably will make demands upon Carranta for release of American prisoners taken In the Carrlsal battle as soon as It Is definitely established how many were captured, official atated today. The returning cavalrymen are un derstood to have told 'Pershing that the Mexicans were ut fault In the trouble. Army men generally said today that they did noi believe the Carrlxal Incident, by Itself, will pro voke wsr, though they . expressed themselves as believing war can not be avoided ultimately. Following a lS-mlnute conference with President Wilton, Secretary of War Baker said no change In policy Is contemplated. The administration 1s atlll awaiting Information on the Carrlsal Inoldent. Secretary Baker refused to make public the text of Pershlng'a message, on the ground It waa not offlclal and tbat Pershing regarded It as In' the "rumor" class. Americans In Guanajuato state are experiencing difficulty In departing, according to a oonsnlar report to the state department today. The message was not specific as to the difficulty. GERMANS REPORT Berlin, June 23. The Russian of fensive, heralded as the beginning of . great drive southward to the Car pathian mountains, is approaching Its end. A comparatively small German force has completely halted the Rus -.slan advance In Voiliynla, where the Germans have taken the Initiative . and are advancing. For several days General Druslloff has been unable to draw his lines any closer to Lemherg- The repulse of all Russian attacks . and further successes for the Austro- German forces In Volbynla was an nounced In an offlclal statement from -the Austrian war office last sight, re .ieelved here 'today. ' ' ': 1 RUSSIAN REPULSE MEUI PEACE . CONFEREES -WILL COME TO EL PASO Mexico City, Juno 23. Dr, Atl, newspaper editor; Bonor Lull M. Rojas, director of the Blblioteca Na cional, and Modesto Holland, engi neer, who have been Invited to meet with W. J. Bryan and other 'Ameri cans at 31 Paso In a peace conferenoe, have received tholr Invitations and will accept, They will leave at once. , The Invitation to attend an unoffi cial peace conference at til Paso was telegraphed by the executive commit tee of the American Union Against Militarism early today. Tbe com mittee at tbe same time asked Bryan, Chancellor David Starr Jordan and Frank P. Walsh to represent the United States at the conference. Walsh dtnlared this afternoon he would accept. OREGON MILITIA ill FEDERAL SERVICE Clackamas, Or., Juno J3. The Ore gon mllltla was mustered Into the federal service today. Company M of 8alem, a war-atrenjrth company of 142 men and three officers, took the federal oath this morning Immediate ly after mess. Each man bad passed the federsl examination and the company records were completed to the satisfaction of the mustcrlng-tn officer last night. Other companlea submitted their records and men 4o the Inspection of the federal officer today. The work of mustering the mllltla Into the fed eral service probably will be com pleted by tonight llO.mWAIVS MATE OX ' , ANNAPOLIS IIKS Ssn Diego, June 23. Boatswain's Mate I. M. Laughter of the gunboat Annapolis, shot Sunday during the clash between U. 8. bluejackets and Mexicans at Masatlan. died today, ac cording to a naval radiogram received here today, ' Admiral Wlnslow's re port to the navy department several days ago stated that a drunken Jap anese caused the trouble. WRSIAN 8TKAMKR SUNK TV MINK IN BLACK 8RA London, June 23. More than 200 Uvea were lost In the sinking of the Russian steamer Mercury by a mine In the Black .sea, aocordlng to Petro grad dispatches today. HUGHES VISITED BY RUNNING MATE New York, June 23. Charles E. Hughes waa busily engaged today in formulating plans for his campaign. His most noted visitor was Charles W. Fairbanks, his running mate on the republican ticket. Senator Hard ing, who was chairman of the repub lican convention and named chair man of the notification committee, is expected here tomorrow to arrange the date for notification and to talk lover campaign plana. Hughes has not yet made up his mind on a campaign manager. Hughes had a two-hour conference with former Son a tor Root. The two sent out for a copy of the democratic platform and went over It thoroughly, .mutnlntf mil nftmnalarn Imiiaa Anil plans. Senator Root will probably make three or tour big speeches. Hughes would not comment today on Colonel 'Roosevelt. About the Hughes headquarter there was a confidence that the ccAonel would back Hughotb" the limit, taking the stump If necessary. 10 TROOPS OF CAVALRY WIPED OUT Late Report States That C and K Troops of the 10th Cavalry Were Practically Annihilated at Carrizal El Paso, June 23. Unconfirmed reports received today by American mining companlea state that Troops C and K of the Tenth U. S. cavalry were practically annihilated in the fighting at Carrlxal, when led Into tbe Carranzlsta trap. Tbe little handful of American soldiers made a gallant stand, but, greatly outnumbered, were forced back. The .Mexican, cavalry pursu ing shot down United States cavalry men whose mounts had stampeded, The troopers dismounted to fight, de clared the private advices. The few who escaped are reported to be wandering In the foothills with out food or water. It wu said thai General Pershing sent a strong col umn to rescue tbe scattered frag ments of tbe force nearly slaughter ed at Carrlxal. The relief column waa reported racing along the dry bed of the (Rio Carmen toward Carrlsal. These advices are contradicted by 'official Mexican reporta r.S ' In compliance with Washington's orders, a virtual embargo on food stuffs waa In effect along the border here today. Military measures were taken to prevent large quantities of food crossing into Mexico and fall- (Continued on page I) (Copyright 1916 by the United Press. Copyrighted in Great Brltafn.) Petrograd, June 23.--Peace must come only when allied soil Is swept clean of the enemy and Prussian mili tarism forever crushed, 8. D. Saxon off, Russian minister of foreign .af fairs, sometimes called "the pillar of the triple entente," told the United Press In an exclusive interview today. Saionoff had just returned front the Russian front. In a private audi ence he outlined Russla'a attitude to ward the peace talk current In neu tral countries, especially in the United States. - '.'Germany," sold the foreign min ister, "set on us without warning. Now having signally failed to beat Europe Into submission, and finding her Intended victims getting the up ner hand, she covers her face with the mask of piety and endeavors to throw upon the allies the blame for continuing the war. Such a proce dure is an open avowal of her own weakness and an attempt to hide her ffwn unenviable situation a fact which I believe the world will soon realise, If It does not already. "Germany's power Is clearly wan ing. The strength of the allies Is Increasing, as Is proved by the dally events In the fighting at Verdun and In the advance of the Russian front, as well as by successes of the clash of the Rkagerak naval battle and of the victories In Asia Minor. "The war can end but one way. That Is when allied soil Is swept clean of the enemy and our every demand is admitted. To accept peace earlier would be to shirk our duty and admit to defeat. For civilisation has reached the cross roads. One wsy means the 'mailed fist and the will of tbe strongest: the other means the, right to enoy, Individual eut, ture. Prussia set out to impose our RUSSIAN LllNISTER SAYS PRUSSIAH MILITARISM r.lUST BE CRUSHED PROGRESSIVE LEADERS GO JACK "Funeral CcBfercnce'' Held at Chicago, and Boll loos er Report Scattering to Parties of First Love Chicago, June 23. Raymond Robins, progressive, announced today he Is going back into the democratic party. Declaring tbe progressives dead as a national organisation, Robins told Illinois bull moose, gath ered here for "a funeral conference," today that Theodore Roosevelt, Hiram Johnson, James R. Garfield and Glfford Pinchot have "gone back" Into tbe G. 0. P. , "These things are settled In my mind," Robins said. "There Is no hope for us as a national party. I will not Join the republicans. If tbe rest of you do; I will go back Into tbe democratic party."' Sentiment at the conference of tbe Illinois bull moose seemed largely In favor of uniting with the progres sive wing of the republicans in this state, perhaps with a view to elect ing President Edmund J. James of the University of Illinois for govern or. JChey planned to get control of the L republican "party." theyaaldV by aligning with this faction. Some wanted to bold a state ticket In reserve as a club It the reactionary republicans win In the nominations. Former Congressman Zola of, Chi cago fought for continuation of the progressive organization in Illinois. destiny. It was willed that the allies should defend the other. We are faithful to the trust. We are mutu ally pledged to do tbat. We were never so united as now and never so strong. "We wish peace as ardently as any one, but It must be the right sort. Peace must be permanent, which means that Prussian militarism must go. After all, It is this militarism we sre combatting, rather than Ger many." Saionoff was asked about commer cial relations between Russia and the United States. "I see no obstacle in the way of the closest .relations," he replied. "The Idea has my hearty support. I share your able ambassador's ex pressed views on the subject. We need only get better acquainted." Discussing the Polish situation, the minister said he greatly appreciated America's -steps to feed the unfor tunate people of Poland. "The population there is badly treated by the enemy," he added. "They continue to remove all avail able provisions, thus Increasing the suffering . Russia already has shown her appreciation of endeavors to re lieve Poland by permitting food to enter the country,' despite the fact that Germany might take advantage of the situation to divert a part of the supplies to her use. I regret deeply that Germany has refused to agree not to remove foodstuffs al ready In Poland. "This renders it difficult "to admit new American supplies." "Your excellency has just returned from the front; what la your Im pression T" he was asked.; "The spirit of the army is excel lent," he replied. "Officers and men are, thoroughly confident of their suc cess. I return immensely pleased." GREAT III TO REPRESENT is. ran codes Washington, June 23. Tbe United States government has asked Great Britain to look after American in terests, through her diplomats In Mexico, in the event of war, it was officially admitted today. This request was explained as not being indicative of immediate trouble, hut rather as a precaution should war transpire. Such moves are custom ary when trouble threatens between two governments. England waa se lected because she has extensive in terests and numerous representatives In Mexico and her consequent ability to look after whatever might arise. Vera Cruz, June 23. Arrival of hundreds of American refugees here today, fleeing before war clouds, fail ed to bring any unusual excitement to Mexico's principal seaport. Tbe native residents are optimistic. Tbe refugees unite in declaring the crowds which greeted them at rail road statlona on their trip were fair ly courteous. ..,- ,, ,. Out In the harbor today the battle ship Nebraska was peacefully at an chor, with ' 2,000 American cltlaens aboard. : A transport la expected soon to relieve the Nebraska of the ref- nge''''':'';';'''"!'V'-w:..' .. , -A train from Mexico City late last night brought several score of Am ericans and several other foreigners. None of these had anything but the highest praise for courtesy and polite treatment accorded them by Carran zlsta officials in Mexico City and en route! Twelve carloads of American ref ugees, under care of Special Agent Rodgers, were expected from the cap ital some time today. . . ' The hotels, portals and cafes of Vera Cms were alive with Americans today. For the most part they were In good spirits and hopeful of an am icable aettlement of the difficulties between the two governments. GENERAL STRIKE AT San Francisco, June 23. That a general strike of all water front workers may be called In connection with the longshoremen's walkout was evident today. . The Water Front Fed eration of Unions called a meeting for tomorrow, at which this move Is to be discussed. Some teamsters have, at the request of strikers, al ready refused to handle sugar un loading from the merchantman Wll helmlna by non-union labor, Non-union men worked on several slips today, but no work was done on a number of others. The T. K. K. docks were idle, although the Japan ese company agreed to the longshore men's. demands. v T TO Washington, June 23. Minister Zaldlvar of Salvador denied today re ports from Mexico City that his coun try would join Mexico In resisting In terventlon or invasion by the United States. "My country Is interested only In a broad way In keeping peace between the two republics." said Zaldlvar. "But we are not In sympathy with one party as against another. We hope both countries may find an hon 200 AMERICANS ABOARD NEBRASKA FRISCO NEAR SALVADOR Jit MEXICO orable way out of tbe situation." MIA U BE USED 1 110 Only Two fibers cf Hrbs Oppose Hay, Res ad,fe Oppose RcEsf Washington, June 23. -With only two dissenting rotes, the Bay reso lution empowering the president to use tbe militiamen In Mexico and pro- -vldlng pay for dependents of mllltla-. men was adopted by the house this afternoon. Huddleston of Alabama and Lon-' don, New York, cast the opposing votes. The final rote was til to 2. Hay's resolution providing 30 t month for relief of families of mili tiamen passed unanimously. ' A reso lution by Gardner of Massachusetts' that some provision be made for families of regulars was knocked out ' on a point of order. Washington, June 23. With re publicans, led by Congressman Mann,' demanding expl'dt expression from the president as to bis reasons for sending the militia to the border. with power to order them Into Mex ico. Chairman Hay of the house mili tary affairs committee, this afternoon,. began his fight to make the national guard actually a federal force. Opposition to the resolution, be cause President Wilson has not ap peared before congress In person to explain tbe situation, seemed to grow rapidly. Congressman Gardner asked that the whole matter be postponed for consideration until tomorrow., Hay pressed for. immediate consid eration.' .''':! 'I. ' - Declaring the action would " not constitute a declaration of war, nor an admission that a state of war ex ists. Hay brought the matter up Im mediately upon the convening of the house. He asked the 'house to con sent to changes in the resolution, in' effect placing on congress the re sponsibility for drafting the mllltla. Hay asked that the language of the draft empowering the president to draft mllltla be made to read: "That In the opinion of the con gress of the United States, whereas an emergency now exists which de mands the nBe of troops In addition to the regular army, the president Is hereby authorised to droit Into the United States army, any or all. the members of the national guard." Republican Leader Mann objected to having placed on congress the responsibility of declaring that an emergency exists, unless President Wilson should directly or Indirectly assure the house that such is the case. " ' "I am authorised," replied Hay, "to say that the president believes an, emergency 1s present and It Is absolutely necessary to command the service of the mllltla." Continuing, Mann said: ' "I do 'not know whether the troops should be kept in Mexico or not. It Is 'evident that the troops can not remain in the heart of the country without , there being a cer tain amount of friction with Mexi cans.' I can not see why they are being kept In Mexico when they have not accomplished what they set out to do." An amendment by Walsh shifting responsibility to President Wilson for calling the mllltla was defeated by a vote of 123 to 24. The Hay amend ment' declaring that congress con siders an emergency present, requir ing the use of the military, was car rled,. , . ;,;,'', ' ...'.; '.v..;' . An amendment was carried llmtt Ingthe service of the militiamen to "the period of the emergency, not to exceed three years." , (Continued 6a page I.)