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? 5s,r. tti Medford Mail Tribune SECOND EDITION WEATHER Shower tonight unit Humljijr Mux. 71; Mln. II. rnrly-foiirlli Yrnr Dully - Ninth Vr MRHlfOItD. OIUWON, SATl'IfDAV, AI'IiFL 18, 1MI. NO. 24 HUERTA MUST SALUTE BY 6 P. M. SUNDAY V in ram T UNITED STATES Hurrla Refuses to Salute Unless Sa lute Is Returned Gun for Gun Tolil to Flre2l Guns Straightaway or Forrc Will Br. Used. Conurcss to De Asked (or Use til Army and Navy Against Mexico ami Blockade All Mexican Ports. ULTIMATUM TO HUERTA WASHINGTON, April 18.- Tlli following official slate- mi'iit wan iucd I ruin I In' while Ikhi-c nl '2;'M) p. ml: "tlciicrul lliicttu w Mill in iling upon doing souiclhing lcH tliuti bm I"'1'" demanded llllll Sllllll'llllllg esS limn will I'uimltlult mi iieknowlcdginciit (hut hit leprcsi'iitutlw's were entirely uidiik in I lie indignl- tilW (lll'V lime put tipou till' I'lillcil Still" government. Tin' pic-ddfiit bus deicmilii cl, if Ucnernl lluerta Iiiih nut iehlcd by ll Sunday after iiixiii, thnl h will lull tli' nmltor to congress Monday." WASIIINdTON, April 18. Pie-i drill lluerlu refused to salute llii American Hug imlrM President Wil snn piomisr lo acknowledge the sn lull' "gun for gun." President Wilson nolifii'il Prod It'lit lluerlu lie must iiKrci' liefoic II p. in. Siiiuliiy to tiro twenty-one jjiin hIiihkIiIhwiiv before netting nit nek liowlcdKtiirul or tin' I'liilcd States will uo fou'i'. IT lluerlu remains ididuiiilc, it wiih Sllill, I'tClllcilt WiNoii WOlllll lisk congies Monday to let liim iim in my mill navy against Mexico, Ittoikndo I'li-xl .Mote Tin1 plmi wiis to Infill wild a strict blockade of nil Mexican pnils. It WIIS belli" I'd llucrlll's icply o tin' lilot'l.tiilc woiiIiI In a dcclnriitinn of war. All niowniciils of I'll it oil Slates troops hail liccii plaiuii'il anil order v. em in War Seoiclnrv Harrison's liaiiiU icndy lo lie signed. (Iniiihoii ha id ln United Slides ran put ll.lMll) to PJ.OOI) icgiilurs into Ihc field nt niiee. Iteliel lenders said Ilie.V I'llied noth ing what lielVII lliii'itn, liul the admin istration, somewhat suspicious, plaii liril to htop shipment of alius to tlielu neros the hinder. I'li'pnrntiouH for dispatching ship, mid men Co Mexican watern were in pi ogress nil up and down Ilia Pacific coast mill the cruiser South Dakota was on its way from Paget sound to San Diego, picking up murines en route. Fleet HI III on Vnyngo Tin) Atluiitlii fleet was off the Florida count, still steaming south waul. Arrangements were completed for extensive use of aeroplanes for hcouting and homli dropping if war conies. Tim powers worn informed of Pres ident Wilson's ultimatum and of the warlike preparations the United Slates has made. Despite everything, Secretary of the N'ay Daniels remained hopeful, saying In wiih mii'o lluerta would yield ut t,hJ I1S minute. 10 TAKE MINES SOUTH A R 1 WASIIINdTON, Apnl IH. -The cruiser Albany, put into I'oininlsslnu in Pngel sound Friday, was today or. deicd provisioned ik inpldly nn jinx nIIiIu mid In leave lor Han Diego. " vm said thai KUII to Will inariues wiuild ha on Iheir way lo the Mouth ('in Cnlll'iMiilii poll heloic Ilia day IWIM Ull'l', QUIBBLING ENDS HOPES OPPEACE Htirrta's Defiance Promptly Met by Ultimatum President to Anneal to Conurrss Monday War Confer ence Held In Automobile, Officialdom Abandons Hope of a Peaceful Settlement Cabinet In Conference Throughout the Day. WASHINGTON, April IS Prodi dent lluerta deficit the Pulled HtutfH today ntiil wiu promptly given until It o'clock Sundny night to yield If tin did not want force, used against lillil. Tlin Mexican dlctntor told Amerl enu I'linrKo d'Affalreii ()Hliaiir.liaeny t tint tin would not order tlio star nnd lrlx' unlnled iiiiIcmh tlio WmliliiK lou administration would nKreo lo return lliu haliitn 'kuii tor kuii." Confer in Auliiioiilille O'HIinUKlnieiiHy milled ttitu inrs kiiro to tint rilnlu deinrtmeiit. Prnl dent WIImiii wait KolflliK at tlio (line. Hecrelnry of Htto llrynn nnd t'rUole Kecri'tnry Tiiiutilty letiped Into nn an loini!ill" nnd nulled nt lop peed to thn WnihltiRtoit Suburban rluliV links. Tlmy found tlir prcalilcnL Jtut en terliiK liln own niituuiotilo to return to tlio while lioiuv. Ho nindo room bfrddii him for llrjau nnd Tumulty ami the automobile, mado Dm nmu mud iufd bnck Into town that HO an mid Tumulty had mailo coming out of II. It wnn nnnoiincod In plain tortn nl tlio lilto lioimo that nrmed forro will hu mod to compel tlio lululo tin-le-- It Iibh been fired by tlio hour net Sunday iiIkIiI. , l'ivrnl II lo Conurr. The prenldcul. It wan ntntfd, would take thn matter up tieraonr.il nt n Joint Kcnidoii of rotiKretoi the fir nt tliliiK Monday mornliiK. An he wan on ivrord an niiIiik bo would uak the lawmaker In nulborlio lilm In lining Ibo nriiiy mid navy ll wan clear Hint hu proponed nt lenut nu tinned block ado, which ll wan mtreed on all baud would bu euulvalenl lo u declaration of wnr. Officialdom bad practically nbnni'.. oned bopo of n peaceful settlomvnt of tlio Tamplco controvrny. Tlio nil tulnliitratlon halnc nald tin taut word In Hie event of llucrtii'N continued refusal to nrcopt Its terniB, ll wnn contildercd certain cotiKrona would unanlmonnly, eiidomo tbo proposed btockndo of tlio Moxlrnu coast. I'rcHldent Wllaou mid bin cabinet wore In rouferonco nl Ibo while boumi (IiIk afternoon. II net In Wants War It wnn known that tlio chtof pxo cullvo had loHt bopn of Biirrender by lluerta mid become convinced or tlio nccurncy of tbo United 1'rens Mex ico City moHimKo yeulordny lo the cf reel that the dlctntor did not only not shrink from, but actually wanted wnr. Thin deapntrh wn tbo flrnt In tlmntlon official WnabliiKton has bad from outnhlo nou recti that Huorta waa only playlmt with tbo United HlatoB. UlllE CHANGE 11 PORTLAND, Oro., April IS To dny'H inurluilH: Whom olwli. 82 ; blucHtein US. Oata, niimbor olio wblto food S-iS.riO ut 83; uruy 2a. 50. Hurley, browliiK 20; feed I21.C0 ut 22. Mokh, beat llvo SS.Tn, Prlino steord N.OO at S.tn; fancy cowh 7,00; bent calves U.00, HpuliiK ImiiliH, S. 00 yearliiK luiiibi, 7.0fi. Ilutler, city creamery 2 He. Kkkk, vuluclud caiulloil, local ex tra h 2 Oc. Poultry, lienn lOu ut 20; hrollern, too, (liniiin, l.'lcj turlioyH, 20ii, Wool iiiimliiul, HUH Wlllamello valley lll'.i nl 20, Kumnru OrnKou. 10u to 20. WH n SPANISH EXILES FROM MEXICO t (OiivHLojHC OAtfM rT17 ' '.. i'-irf XlUIHTIP TATU tftPt Of TMt ft nHHKHj 4H ) lNTltHATiOtUt. tu0ciji.vtotv.ort4 'r'SBH-'V',iBiflHHMlHMHHUJBHlHBBK i - - - - ... llir u II OFF FROM REBELS IS PRESIDENTS PLAN i i WASHINGTON, April is - If wnr co mo between Mexico and tbo Pnltel .State. How will ll como ami by j whom will It bo declared. Was tbo ' quentloti nuked In WnnhlnKton today, The admlnlntratlon limt a pretty , clear Idea on Hit point. A blockade of .Mexican mirl. It la concede, will comtltuto virtually mi net of war, ll will not houuver, be n formal de-' duration of homllitloH. Tills U ex pected from Prcnldciit lluerta. An oou as tbo blockade In declared, it la believed bo wilt tianil bla paws porta to Charge d'Affnlroa O'SliauRh ueniiy mid make n formal declaration of holllltlen. And what of tlio roboU? Proml nent men iimonK them have nld they would not coualdor their affair of the I'liltcd Slate ahould decide to punlidt lluerta for tbo thliiKa tic baa done but administration official wore Inclined to think they would quickly turn linMllo to this country. Prealdeut WIUou tins taken thin pomdtilllty Into account. In nakliiR coiiKrens for uutliorlty to declare, the blockade It l expected ho will bur Best Hint tlio border patrol be utretiKlbeiied mid Hint further nhlp uieiit of arms unit timmunlthii Into Mexico be stopped. OF FRISCO QUAKE SAN FRANCISCO, Cut., April IS. Tbo recovery of Ran Francisco from tbo fire mid enrtliqiiuko of elKbt year iiko wna celebrated nt tbo Pniiutnii Pacific exposition slto today with nn elaborate proKrnin, In Biirance men were responsible, for tlio ceremonies mid thoinmnda of repre Heutntlvea of liiMiirnuco InterealH from nil pnrtB of tbo Btnte were present. Tlio KutlierliiK wna entertained by band concerts nnd addresses by promlneiil citizens, Including Mayor Rolph, The biiKlncss section or Sun Fran cisco nnd much of Its residential dis trict worn devastated by flumes eluht yenra ngo today. .Newer nml nioro modern business bulldluca huvo been eroeted on (he old IuibIucsh sites and In the residential sectloim tlio uurne 1 area huvo been entirely covered over with dwelling iiluces, SOUTH DAKOTA SAILS FOR SAN DIEGO BAY WASIIINdTON, April 18.-Word wiih iccciwd nl the nmy ilepiirliui'iit loilnv Unit the muoii'il eriiicr South Ihikotii hud It'll I'imcl SoiiiiiI for Han Dii'i-o iiiuler 01 dels in pik up nun' lurk n lliciiHiUui mid .Mine Uluiul. EIGHTHANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED TODAY ARMS . 5 1E M RinHKAnF RF All I jBi Jm v$S . ARMY READY 10 AT ONCE IF IS WASIHNOTON, April IS "Pa-erytliiii-; is readj for the nriiiy to move nt ouee if it should he needed in connection with the Mexico -itu-nlion," Kiiid Secretary of War dar risou this ufteinooii. The secretary indicated Hint Sen ulor SheppaidV icipiest for more troops on the hinder would he com plied with. He had received a tele gram from deneral Wi. sayin.' his men nlonc the frontier wore iue-li- .'aliuy; to deterniiue exactly what the leipiiremeiils were at all points. War depailmeut siutislie- howed Hint five reniuienl- of cnwilrv nnd two of infantry, iueludiii; a total ol (illl)ll men, are now on the bolder. A for the number nvailnlile, Secretary (Inrrison said from 11, 000 to I'J.OOO could lie put into the field at once. lie ndded that he doubted hN abil ity, under the eireiiin-tniiees, to opine any iejulnrs for n-ij;utuont to mil itia ciicumputcuN. OF ON HOARD THK llATTt.KSIHP ARKANSAS. II V WIRKUCSS VIA ST. AOUSTtNi:, Flu., April IS. News that President lluerta Is qnlhblluK over Ibo terms nf his sa lute lo tlio American flat; waa ro- 'celved with reJolcliiK on hoard tlio fleet. Hopes Hint be crews would see action revived, liveryono wiu Jubilant, Tlio men woro prni'tlclui; hattiilloa drills with tho utmost KliiKer mid snap. Admiral llmlner experts to pick up tho South Carolina off Key West to morrow. Tho l.oiilsluuu nml Mlchl Kiiu were counted on to Join I ho fleet off Tumplcii Wednesday. Orders to proceed ut full speed In Mexlcuii wutvrs rciiialned uiiclimiBed, MOVE WAR DECLARED OYUS OVER NEW HUERTA'S QUIBBLING HING 1 THE U KmKrS. m iNVI C) u KrV..n 1 U (BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO STOP BASEBALL IT PORTI.AN.iprj., April IS AstouiulciUattho'extent of baseball Kaiubllntu'Porland, President A T, l!au inTof, the Pacific Const League, who Is hero this week today offered n stauuitiK reiura or iou tor tne arrest mid coflfctlon of any person KumbllnK on ball games and a re ward of 150 (or tbo arrest una con viction of any person hrndilug beta for commission. "(iamhltnc on baseball games must stop." said. Ilaum today. 'Aftor a week's Investigation I mn convinced that there Is more open betting on baseball tu Portland tliuu in any other city In the league Tho Pa cific Coast League, stands ready to fight Hits great ovtl to a finish. "Women nnd young boys aro bet' ting on baseball In this city, Cer tain businesses solicit betting ror the few couts commission obtained." OF PITTSlU'liO, Pn April 18. Michael P. Mahonev, who tried to us. snssinate Mayor Mitchel in New York, lived here for years. It was not known whether Maliouey wna hi real mime, lie changed his name fre quently, uniujj Hint of William T. Mu honey and David Roe. Persons here who knew .Maliouey thought ho was "u little peculiar," hut never con-idered him dangerous. TORNADO KILLS ONE El TIM.SA, OMii., April 18,-One per son met denlh and several others weie injured in a tornado that swept Oklahoma last night and early today. Many house were loin from their foundations. An oil tank iienr Sand Spiiiit'H wnx struck hv liKhluiiio; mid (wo nil pluiilM ut Chlekii.hu weie had ly diililUKi'd, BETTNG N NI1EU STATES PORTS PLANNED AS WAR BEGUN WASIHNOTON. April 18. He- yond the statement i--nel from the white liou.-e nt VI HO it wn said thnt tiothintr wou)i be pu!ilis!ied'"wrI the ndinini-itration awaited Huertn's re ply to it-, ultimntum. Tlie nnuounccment was uinde Hint, in wow of the fact there can be no action until emigre meets .Monday, the pre-:dent will go to White Sul phur Spring, tonight. He will reach the re-ort at 7:110 Sundny morninp nnd start bnck early Sundny night, bringing with him Mis. WiNon, who is convalc-eing from her recent ill no. If the executive npuenrs before n joint M'sMon of the senate mid houe of repre-entutivis it was understood he would detail all that has trans pired between the United Stntes nnd Mexico and exprcus his opinion that a "pacific blockade" would be uc-less-, ns it would only tie up .Mexican commerce, which is infinitesinnl, while permitting foreign ships to handle the hulk of the country's pres ent trade uninterruptedly. What the president proposes is to permit no verel to enter or leave nu American jnirt until ample apologies are forthcoming for past injuries mid insults America has suffered from (he lluerta administration, nml the most binding pledges nre given that the .Mexico Cily government wilt not offend again in future. It was aid he believes this block ade will he preliminary to actual hos. tilities. UPS READY SAN DHCCiO, Cal April IS. Cap tain A. O. Cowan of trio North Island military aviation camp hero said this afternoon that flvo Wright aero planes und fourteen trained army aviators aro being hold In readiness for service In Merico at nu Instant's notice. Two companies of coast artillery nt Fort Rosecrnns aro equipped and supplied for u month's campaign. Soldiers mid officers have been or dered not to leave tbo military re sorvntlon. TRIP TO FLORIDA WASIHNOTON, April 18. It wns uunouueed at 1:U0 p. m. loday Hint Secretary of Stulo llrynn hud can cullod his reservation on tho trutn on which ho hud pluuued to go to Miami, Florida, tonight. Hu said hu would not leave tho city. At noon tin sent out for lunch, not even quit Hut; hU (i((c, MITCHELL HOLDS MAN WH SHUT AT E Mahoncy Arraigned and Held tfl the Grand Jury Is Rum-Soaked Hetw, Declares Mayor Wounded Corpo ration Counsel Better. Matteawan Likely to le Fate of Would-Be Assassin Mayer Ar ranges for Bodyguard. NEW YORK, April 18. The con dition of Corporation Counsel Polk, who yesterday wan struck in the jaw by a bullet intended for Mayor Mitchel of New York, wan reported satisfactory today. He rested well Inst night nnd surgeons nt the New York hospital jinid ho would be able to resume his duties in n few days. Michael P. Maliouey was arraigned today for the shooting. Ho was charged with assault with intent to kill. It was believed be would be sent to the nsyluni at Matteawan for the insane, as Mayor Mitchel recom mended this course. Hum-Soaked Holm "Mnhoney," said Mitchel today, "is a mra-soak?d hobo, sodden, embit tered and probably insane. Kxcept for his advanced years, be is a char acteristic product of cheap whisky bars. He might be imprisoned for twenty years for tho attack and this would mean life in bis ease. I be lieve it would bo better to send him to Matteawan. ' "The shooting- probably resulted from the weakening of Muhoney's mind under henry drinking. I am satisfied thcro was no conspiracy to take my life." Mahonev paced his cell throughout the night. He declared that he went to the city ball once before to mur der Mitchel, but tbo mayor emerged from his office between two women. "And n man could not shoot down another in tho presence of Indie-.,'' he added. Will Take No Chance Mayor Mitchel visited Polk at the hospital early today. Hereafter eight, detectives will guard tho mayor light mid day. "It was n close slinve," said Mitchel today. "And hereafter I don't pro pose to take auy ehanees." Mnhoney told tho police todar that he was reared In Newnort, Ky. Maliouey was arraigned before Magistrate Siiiims. Ho was held in fJj.OOO bail for the action of the grand jury. When Assistant District Attorney Vidier asked that the bail be fixed nt that amount Mnhoney grinned. "Whv don't you demand n little higher amount T" he asked. The shooting was described by Po lice Commissioner Wood, who left the city hall with Mitchel und Polk. Maliouey Own Lawyer "I reached this man," ho said, "before ho could fire a second shot. We fell together on tho sidewalk and Policeman Hume grabbed his re vol ver. Tlio man said he wanted to shoot tho mayor." Maliouey tried to cross-examine Wood. "I understand,1' ho said, "that the man who caught me fin.t is confined in jail nt the order of tho mayor." The grand jury will tnko up Ma honoy'd ease Tuesdny, IN STOCK MARKET NEW YORK'. April 18.-Continued decline in stocks featured tlio own ing of the stock market today. Union Paciiiu and Rending, which lost a point each, sold at the lowest figures of the year. Northern Pacific), Cui. ndiau Pacific, mid Can each lost a point or more, Lehigh Vulliiy and Missouri !' eifiu opened fractionally hlfhr, but Inter Hold off to below ywilofdHyV close, Short bought hvNvlly later in lliu day, i'hiuIhk full rmnery In Nome Indium:, i NAN