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MEDTORD MAIL TRIBUNE
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OVEMDtl
AFTER VILLA
Soldiers From Columbus Cross Into
Mexico Shortly After Noon Today
Military Censors Prohibit Trans
mission of Actual Movements-
Co-operation With Carranza
Troops Assured Aeroplane Squad-'
ron Arrives No Excitement Evl
dent Among Mexicans.
Eli PASO, Tox March l.lr-Amor-ioan
traoiw at ColumbtiH Htnrted into
Mexico about noon today. The fir-t
force eroded in a .singlo column. The
entry wnp, entirely without riUtnih-
nntf$.
j ;v x ;
V.h PASO, Tex., Martin 15. United
States troops, with camps broken,
"wore under marching equipment along
Hho Mexican border west of hero at
daylight today in at least two pos
tioiin. Military censor prohibited
trausinit.'.iou. of any information of
bctunl movement throughout the
first half of tho day. Tio troops in
VendinesH were at ColumbiiH and
Hnehitu, X. M.
' Humors of tho advance of tho puni
tive foree did not disturb the usual
ealm of Juarez today. The garrison
soldiers appeared entirely friendly to
visiting Americans, as wn tho native
population. Kvcn, tho departure of
lleneral Gutierrez, eotiimnnder-in-ehief
of the state of Chihuahun, in a
special train for tho south, occas
ioned nothing beyond n mild. interest.
The gcnucU's' train cpn-'iHted of two
coaches nid of three box cam which
Svorojlled within and on top .with his
armed tiWrt. flullurior. will prob
bbly direct oporations oguinRt Villa.
Xo Iteseiitiucnt Shown
SpeakiivK t tho rumors of popular
Tocntment uguinaj Americans in
Mexico, Consul Gnroltt mud:
"The excitement, so far as I am
able to learn, is entirely on the Amor
lean side of tho border. 1 haven't
benrd of n singlo authentio ease of
f'nrrnii7i soldier threatening the
porsou of Americans. Perhaps a few
individual soldiers havo called tho
Americans nainoH, as has been chnrg
ed. but I myself have often been call-
Vd names on tho American side Oar
"forces oie well under discipline and
theie i no likelihood of any outrage
against American of any sort,
(lawn added:
"I know thnt there has been none
of the reported repcntmont omong
my men. V nry all friendly dispos
ed to the United State mid her citi
zens."
AcKiplnno Squadron Arrives
During the nighl tliw tiist ncroplano
Rnnailmn. whw i armed here irom
fcnn Antonio Inst night, moved out of
III Pno. Its actual destination was
among the military movement which
the authorities doJircd kept secret.
SAX ANTONIO, Tex.. Mnreli 15.
While regiments of United States
onxnlrv. heavilv supported by infau
try, awaited General Pershing order
today to udvnnuo, Oenerol Carranza
troops, necordiuff to information re
ceived here, worked desperately to
effect tho enrt'orft ' Villa in order
to fore-toll an entrance uitu .Mexico
by American force. Fjom official
and unofficial sourecs Oenerol Funs
ton leeeived roports of inoreucd ne
tUities of the d facto government
troops, but thoro was no disposition
nt hi headipiorters to regard the ac
tivities as anything moio than evi
dence of Carranaa's determination to
co-operate with tho United States
government in eliminating Villa.
THROUGHOUT EAST
NLW YORK, Mun-h lV-Sn..w
rftornis and bhuanU bruVe nwr the
eastern eetion of the oouiitn tudu
following several hours of sleet aud
eaiu. From su iiu'hes to a l'ot t
kuow wa rtported l vri iart
.,t WW York Mtate, PinKuiim and
Ohi... Hailroad tiafrie wu mt-r-
...nt..l ..i V.w York im'c -triH-t
tiultic a M'nuui huuKUil.
BLIZZARD RAW
AMERICAN TROOPS ON THE
.vi(rtr ,;
S1F $303,000
Former Senator Borrowed Hune Sum
From Bank of Which He Was the
President Financed Contracts
With Funds of Depositors.
CHICAGO, March lo. William
Larimer, as president of the Lorimer
& Gallagher company, and J. P. Oal
laghur, its secretary, borrowed !?30;i,
OOO' from the Ln Snlle Street Tnist
& Saxings bank and its subsidiaries,
William If. Holly, assistant state's at
torney, today told the jury trying
the former senntor'.on charge, coi
ncct ed with tho bank'n failure.
Mr. Holly said tho Lrimcr-Oalr
higher company was organized in
1H10, that Mr. Lorimer was n poli
tician nt the time and "it was easy
for ft politician to get contracts."
The company, ho wiid, got the con
tract to build n road in central 111
noi for the Southern Traction com
pany. "Tho Southern Traction company
had no money, in fnet it had nothing
but its frnneiuKe," he continued, "but
it ugreed to give tho Lorimer com
pany stock in pajment 'HOO worth
of stock for every i?00 expended.
When tho road was finished the Lor-imer-Oallaghcr
company was to get
LI per cent of the contract.
"The, Larimer-Gallagher company,"
ho declared, "which was already in
debted to tho La Hallo Street bank
for' il 18,000, took a contract on
which it was to get no mouey until
the load was complete."
' The construction company had no
money, he said, and to get it went to
the bank which Mr. Lorimer controll.
ed and borrow ed $108,000 more, mak
ing a total of more than $.'100,000
which the company owed the institu
tion. "In security for this," he contin
ued, "$.100,000 worth of Southern
Truolion company stoek which tho
const ruction coinptwy had got nt fiO
cents on the dollar, was put into the
bank at 77 and 80 cents on the dol
lar." BY COUNT'S ORDER
WIUTK PLAINS, X. Y, March 13.
Thomas Mott Osborne, prison re
formor, Harvard graduate and for
mer warden of Sing Sing, was acquit
ted or tho charge of perjury by dl
rcctlon of Juatlce Arthur S. Tomp
kins to a Jury In tho supromo court
hore today.
Justice Tompkins, In a long opin
ion held that Dr. Kudolph Dlodllng,
a state prison commissioner, was
without authority, under tho Btato
priion law. when ho Investigated,
single handed, Ostrne's administra
tion of Sing Sing. It -was liefore Dr.
DledltnK that Osborne last Oetober
committed allegwl perjury by swear
ins;, at charged, that ho was without
knowledge of certain caet of Immor-
alit.
Justice Tompkins held there was
no prjurr wnltted by Onborae
tnasmueh as the warden had the
right to keep Inviolate the pledge
ghen eonvlrts who had confessed
their luiuioriUit to him.
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LORIMER LOANED m&xFM
OSBORNE
CLEARED
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MEXICAN AID
Callcs Instructed tq Assist Americans
In Capturing Villa, Who Is Report
ed Headed for OJItos Pass, Intend
ing to Enter Sonora In Flight.
DOUGLAS, March 1C Ives O.
Lolovler. Carranza consul here, de
manded today that tho local express
agent hero turn over to him three
hundred thousand cartridges con'
signed to General P. KllaB Called and
6r,dcrcd;hehl last nlsht by tho Am-,
erlcan military authorities. Mb re
quest "was refused.
Colonel Dato Campbell, command-
ItiR a. flying column of COO men, tel
egraphed GcnoraJ Callos Inst night
that (ho American commander at
Llang'A ranch had Informed him that
Villa wan headed for Lan Chlncneas
canyon and OJItos pass Intending to
enter Sopra. Colonel Campbell said
ho was starting nt onco for tho wost
ern slope, of the OJItos mountains and
that Colonel Morelos was guarding
tho town of OJItos.
lAfter tho receipt of General Obrp
gon'a order Callcs sent Instructions
to all hi Subordinate!! to aid tho
American soldiers In every way pos
sible. Obrchon's dispatch said that
the reciprocal treaty between tho
United States and Mexico permitting
either side jlo send armed troops af
ter bandits who had crossed tho In
ternational lino called for tho. fullest
co-operation between tho Carranza
and United States troops.
General Callos has been officially
notified of the number and disposi
tion of American troops to cross tho
border into wostern Chihuahua, ac
cording to Consul Lellever.
Calles told Lellevor ho did not ex
pect any American forces to enter
Sonora a he said ho has ample forces
to kVep Villa '"from entering that
sta(6. ifo said ho has so disposed
of them that tho entry of tho bandit
leader will be Impossible.
L
IS REPORTED LOST
LONDON', March 13. The Jupan
eo steamer Hokokn Mum has been
pouted at Lloyd's as overdue. She
loft Portland, Or., Xovorabor 8, lor
i'nited Kingdom port, and was last
, i ' i . c: n .
Tunonca ns, ioioihe oiugnioiu
De-
vember SO.
TOKIO, Murch 13. Tho Hokoku
Maru had Ou board a ourgo of 4100
tons of whtt from Portland, ' Or.
Shipping irfrolo in Kobe, whuro tho
escl is awnod, four disaster from a
suhnwirind.
Shortly "ftci leaving Sings pore tho
eaptain of the ship sent a window
to th owiujr adwing him that iu
i-oweqiUMWu of auhmMrine activity jie
would lWt the route around the Cmj
of (!oid Ilopt-. The tu ai due
ut Durbau ubout Jacuury 10.
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OBREGONORDERS
APANESE STEAMER
OADED WITH GRAIN
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TRAIL OF VILLA IN THE HILLS OF MEXICOQJ GROUND
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.MR 5
"Yellow Owl" Band, Composed of
Five Whites, Seventeen Chinese and
One Japanese, Arrested nt Seattle
Huge Smuggling Operations.
SKATTLK, Wosh., March l.1).
Fito white men nud soventcen Chin
ese and ono Japanese- wore nrrosted
today in nud near Seattle, hcouhihI of
being the piinoipnls in nn orguiiired
gang of aiuuraler ohamed with
bringing into the I'nited States opium
valued nt $1,080,000 and enough
Chinese laborers to net the gang
$280,000 jn four yeara' work.
The men under arrest nre:
William (Pig Pill) Kirklnnd, SO
years, old, 1811 Fourth nveiiuo west;
Iried hero fifteen years ago on a
vhurgo if murder and aoquitted.
Melviu P. Miller, II yenr old, 2700
Cast Jtoy street.
Fred Payne, former pity fireman,
MO years old, livi at Quileuue.
Louis K. Iorti, SO yonrs old, T-'U
Tei)th avenue.
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GANG SMUGGLED RHH
dUILU mm fF"Si
Jumo F. (Slim) Worlhinjslon, nill50.00- Tho aim of tho laboratory
vears old.
Iiuis Lung Clin, JIB year old,
In addition, two fhlnoao were nr'
"rested in Portland and fourteen oth
'ors in Sonttle.
J. Ilo, a Japanese ohauffeur, HO
.'CHI's old, is also in jail a auiemher
tif tip alleged gang.
The nrrosta weie mndo under the
direction of Henrv Mv White, com
luisi.ioner of immigration horo. The
gang of smuggler), was known the
"Yellow Owls," bni'MUio somo of its
netne membor were Chincho unit be
cause tho members never worked in
the diiytimo except when they were
nn the water.
The United States eoat guard cut
ter Scout made n dash up the sound
(ast night and captured two of the
three swift launches used by the
((ling in bringing opium and Chinese
from British Columbia to Seattle.
The bouts named Mato'and Blanche
W were found concealed noiir tho
mouth of the stream in tho Quileene
region. Payne wax arrested at Na
bob. L VON TIRPI
. KKV YOltK'. March 13. Fufonna
Hon' reached Xew York from Perhn
today thnt Admiral Von Tirpitx, the
(Joruian jniuister of irinw, either
has resigned or is uKm the point of
resigning, tlui h veiling Pout nu
nniUK'el today. No uffkwl u
nounewHent h been iodo t Ifr
lin, but the oureo of tk inJorma
tinn, the paMr stiile-i, justifies eon
tidenee. No reaxm tor the re-ij;'w
tlvn U duelustU,
' ' M.ftif , A - ' .T'.
a , ni f .vitiiiKcit wywnuBflNnrT . iisSks
W TH N A WEEK
Edison Tells House Naval Commit
tee That With a Fully Equipped
Laboratory Standardization of
Parts Would Hasten Construction.
WARIUNnTON', March 15. Thos.
A. Million told tho house naval com
mittee today that with a fully equip
ped federal research laboratory with
facilities for standardization of ma
chine parts of submarines and aero
planes could bo built within a wool;.
Ilo said tho United Slates should ap
propriate liberally for such a labora
tory as recommended by tho naval
advisory board of civilian export.
The government could dlstrlhuto
standnrdUeil parts to manufactur
turors, tho Inventor said. Tho fed
eral laboratory, ho said, could be put
In full working operation for SI,-
would be to "always keop ahead of
tho other fellow." Submarine nnd
noroplano engine, ho said, should be
studied.
As to tho Initial cogt of tho labor
atory, Mr. Kdlsou said with a
chucklo that "a lot of them woio
trying to soak the ovornmont."
."Who should control the labor In
tho laboratory?"
"The navy dopartmint, I suppose,"
repllod Mr. Kdlson. ".S'nvul officer
as administrators and civilian to do
tho laboratory work. Thoro nro some
pretty smart men In the navy."
Howard K. Coffin, of Detroit, a
member of th naval advisory fcard
who followed Mr. Kdlson, said thut
mobilization of Industrie to hlp In
tlmo of war vva of greater Import
ance than building ships or recruit
ing men.
Mr. Coffin 'opposed socrMr In
working out prepared!! plans,
"Let us get this seoreoy hunk out
of our hoads." ho ald. "There prob
ab) Isn't a foreign country who ilo oh
not know all about our resoune."
MEXICANS JOYFUL
QUKUP.TAIIO, Mm.. March It'
(delayed).-- Manifustationa of joy nt
the adtlement by diplomatic nwitu
of any possible difficult ie blwui
.Mexico and the Tinted State over
(be rolumbiiH trouble wero uherJ )u
at 1:30 u'etH'k thu aftemoiHi with
the cliiuilug of the eathedral Jjell,
in it-, u' bv niililurv IuiimIh uud the eon
.'I'luiilinir ni a Lire' pari "l ilu- "p
ulutiou ot tin c.ipiOiI. ' '
OVER CO-OPERATION
1
Ameilciiu troops tlirouuli the iwky
ilenle.t of iioilliein Mexico. Xoto
tlio Miiilc imky iipiK'niinuo of llio
country, Ideal for iinibiisliuM. ,
SENATE VOTES
El
Unanimous Approval of House Reso
lution to Drinii Mobile Army to Its
Full Strength, Adding 20,000 Men
to Present Establishment.
WASHINGTON, March 15. Tho
sonato tada) approved unanimously
the joint resolution adopted by tho
house to bring tho mobllu army to
Its full strength which would add
about twanty thousand men to tho
present iwlnbllsliinont,
Slxty-nlini suuatnr wero in tho
rhamhor and voted for tho resolu
tion. When tho vote w announced
Senator McCumutir, republican, of
Noith Dakota, declared It served a
notice to thu world that "the nntlnn
and thl congre stand a a Mingle
man In defena of American rights."
When word that tho sonato hud
adopted the resolution reached tho
war department the adjutant gen
oral's office took steiw to boglu re
cruiting the additional man Imme
diately, instructions wero prepared
for recriiltliiK officer throughout tho
United mates to conduct nn aetive
campaign.
The resolution now go to the
proaldeut for his approval.
A roll call on the resolution wm
ordered ou requtwt of Senator 0M
Inner, who explained that he aaked
It for the purH) of domouatratlug
that there la no division fu the senate
over measure to provide for pro
tection of the country."
There was not a dissenting vote on
the roll call.
'COLONEL IAS
SHOT BY SOLDIERS
MAHFA. Tex., Munh l.V The re
tHirtetl death of (olomd Kojns, 1'iu
ruiua eoimiiMiider at Djuingn, at the
iuiuds of hu own men, who attempt
vd to mutinv lat night, wax eoufirui
ed by telephone itdvicM here tiHlaj.
dtoJM" wmm livin4 In iMintruI In men,
who wei dnukuig and thmHleiiiug
ta iiiviide the i'nited Stnti, wheu hu
w.i - tit , t Ircm the crowd, aceoixjuig
io tho report.
N
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RECAPTURED
BY FRENCH
Trenches Captured by Germans Yes
terday West of Meusc Taken by
Night Attack Struggle In Prep
ress for Dead Man's Hill Third
Phase of Dattle of Verdun Opens
by Renewed Fighting French
Await Outcome, Confident of Suc
cess. ' The Frcnelt'liuvo tunl:W tho np
Kre"MU in tM, desiicrrito4lklruircp
nortlive,t of Vordun nuM JmvYl,'?!J- .
iinplurod ft part of tbc giVifud gained !
bx thu 6.Qann'nti went of" tho Muko,
TnriH nnntfiuteVis toduy. ,H ,
eterday the crown prih'co'g Viriu
ic (jnmed a footing at two pointR be
tween Hclliiueoiirt nnd Dead Mini's
Hill, the dnmiuatiiig height which i
the immediate object of tho present
German drive. Lnt,t night the French
launched henvv countcr-nttnoks nud
rei'iiplurcd portioim of tho trciicbcK
the Germans bud taken.
llerbn officially denied rumors
that the new German submarine earn
pntgn, under which untied merchant
men nro regarded nB wnrship, has
been iibnudoued or postponed. On
the contrary, U is now in full nvving,
it is deelnrcil.
Ilerlin deelnrc8 that tho French
eounter-nttuek west of tho MeilFe
failed to roHiilt in nny uienHiiru of
aiiecoa and (but the Clermnn took
lOLTi priHonera. '
1 1
J'iviuIi Ktatemeut
PARIS, Mnwli JG.The Gflrmnn
Inat night made no furl her uggresidvi
movement to tho west of tlio KIer
Meiis(, necordiug to unnouiiaoment
iIin morning by the French wnr of
fice. French cnuutcr-nttAokfl. between
lnihini'oiirt and Ciimiuroa romillnd in
the reoeeuvation of uurtnln trouuhoH
captured by the (IcntuniR yolerdny.
French tniOw itill bold tho height
of Mort I omtne.
The nrtillery oxebnngo lmvo been
active helvvoon Hethineoiirt nnd Cum
iorex, hut elsevvlierc tlio night pasted
with relative quiet.
n
TI1I11I PJiiiso of Ihttllo
PAHIS, jrnreli 15. Tho roncwnl of
the fighting west of tho Mouse after
three dtiya pnuso, ia rogardod a her
aiding the opening of tlio third phase
of the bnttlo of Verdun. Tho de
feuderH lmvo profited by tlio period
of relative inactivity to strengthen
further1 the weak iiolnts in their ar
mor nnd they 11 wait events with fulf
coufidtmco.
"Now I know where I stand, t
am certain of final euacoas," fiaiil
Geuerul Petaiu, who is In eliurge of
Ilie Fnuich operatioiu nt Vonluu, to
MexMra. Iiuraiu and Puto, membon
of the ehamber of doputjo, who re
turned to Pari yostordny from nu
inspection of the aupnllos nt tlio fortrf
and wlio deolnro tliomsolvo edified
by all they aaw,
Tho firt apponmuao of tlio flor
iuiiii infantry yeterduy after thu tu
uhI inteiike bomburdmunt, occurred
ut I o'clock in tho afternoon nnd tho
fighting luted for throe nnd a half
hour. They attnokod nlonp; tho
whole line from Hothuioourt to thu
eret of Cumiores, iw digtnneo of
about tour miles. Thoro wna ovory
indication, according to latest ad
vice, that tho struggle, would bo ro
siuned during tlio night.
(Continued on page six)
1NUE
WA8HI.NUTON. March 15. Con
tinned activity among revolutionist
in China was reported today by Ad
miral Wintorbalter. commanding tho
1'aclflo fleet. Iterolutlonary forces
woro preparing to attnok Luchow,
Sie-Chuen province, tho dlspatohon
said, and wore arMrating generally In
Hunan province. Oovornmont troop
were reported to have captured Sui
fu. which hud hoou occupied by rebel
forces, 1