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4lfl ; if it in ii hiy rni ii ii u it ii uu r w www Qj In ml Q 0! n I VOL. XXI. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1011. NO. 62. NEGOTIATIONS WERE IN PROGRESS FOR A JAPANESE COALING STATION CONSUL STADOEN SAYS SO CONFIRMING THE STORY OF THE LOflDOri STANDARD Japan Made No Overtures Directly, But Tried to Get Agree ment for Coaling Station for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, a Big Jap Steamship Company That Is Heavily Subsidized by the Government, and Is Practically a Government Line A Coaling Station for It Would , Also Be for Entire Jap Navy. Washington, March 14. The Lon don Standard's explanation of the significance of the American mobili zation today created a sensation In government circles here. The pub lication comes simultaneously "with unexpected official confirmation here of Japan's effort to establish a coaling station at Manzanlllo, a Pa cific coust terminal of the Mexican Central railway. In making formal report Ameri can Vice-Consul Staddeti, at Manzan lllo, wrote the state department as follows: Negotiations are progressing be tween the Toyo Klsen Kaisha, the Japanese trans-Pacific steaimship line, and the National Railways of Mexico, looking to the establishment of a coaling station at Campos, 2 miles from here, on the National Rail ways. "The Toyo Klsen Kaisha ships touch at Manzanlllo on the run to Yokohama and Valparaiso and re turn. If a coaling station were se cured these vessels would coal home- FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ELECTRIC OXLV ONE DISSENTING VOTE CAST AND MAYOR SIGNS ORDI. NANCE AS SOON AS PASSED WORK OF CONTRUCTION TO BEGIN AT ONCE. With but one dissenting vote out of the 14 that of Alderman Man ning the ordinance granting a fran chise on, streets In the city to the Oregon Electric passed the city coun cil last evening, and hardly had Judge Elgin announced the result before Mayor L;nchmund arose from his chair and, after pronouncing the franchise a fair and equitable meas ure to the city, affixed his signature to It, and it is now a law. The coun cil chamber was filled with interested spectators, and the mayor's action in Immediately signing the franchise brought forth from them a round of deafening applause. The ordinance granting the fran chise was the last subject consid ered by the council. The committee had reported it back with a few "nor amendments, and it was taken P when the third reading of ordi nances was reached. Councilman Manning desired a certain amend ment Incorporated, but It failed. The company has promised the im mediate laying of the tracks and the construct of the bridges, and! will won have several crews of men at ork. KILLED HIS SWEETHEART ANOTHER MAN AND HIMSELF tCXITED rSESS LEA8EU WIRB.l San Francisco, March 14. Crazed " jealousy, John Sharkey, a sailor J the cruiser California, today shot J dath Miss Bessie Cook, a "Bar- T7 coast" dance hall singer, and Rhunn, night clerk In the St, to,el on Montgomery street, ghl lew out his brains. Hnarke,, u i8 saM, had obtained ward bound at Manzanlllo, and an effort will be made to sell coal also to the Nav'ep9' of steamers, ply ing on the Mexican coast." Stadden wrote his report February 10 and. mailed it. It was received at the bureau of manufactures Febru ary 5, and reached the state depart ment March 1, which, allowing a week for Investigation, indicates that It might have played a significant part In the causes for military mobil ization March 6. The Toyo Kl3en Kaisha is very close to the Japanese government. It Is heavily subsidized, and practically government-owned. A coaling station for its fleet would be virtually an emergency coaling station for the Japanese navy. Moreover, Stadden's statements are in direct conflict with the asser tions of Ambassador XJchlda and Ambassador De Labarra, who denied that any negotiations for a Japan ese coaling station in Mexico had taken place. Continuing his report , Stadden said: "Until recently the Toyo Kisen Kaisha found little cargo for its eastbiound ships, and It was planned to hwe these vessels carry coal to the proposed station at Manzanlllo. Now the Toyo Klsen Kaisha is secur ing full cargoes of rice and general merchandise for Peru, and it was planned that, in the event of the es tablishment of a coaling station, the coal could be brought from Japan in the steaimers of the Mitsui company, "The Mitsui company ia said to be in communication with an American contractor for port works at Man zanlllo, who also holds a concession from the Mexican government for a coaling station at that port. Inci dental to these negotiations, there are rumors that coal fields oxlat on the western coast of Mexico. One rumor Is that the Southern Pacific railway has discovered coal along the lines of Its proposed extension to Tepic." TO HOLD HORSE SHOW BEGINNING! APRIL 7 The Salem Horse Show association held a meeting last evening and af ter deciding to hold a show this year elected a board of directors which in turn in the near future will elect of ficers, and laid the foundation for plans looking to the holding of the show. The show last year was a success from beginning to end and that this one will be goes without the saying. It will commence on Friday morning, April 7, and continues through Sat urday. There will be the usual par ades and the sale which was a great feature of the show last year will be held again. The directors elected are: C. L. Dick, R. C. Paulus, J. L. Stockton, C. W. Yannke, Max O. Buren, H. C. Fletcher and Judge John Scott. his discharge from the navy in order to marry the girl. When he arrived at the hotel early today a quarrel commenced. When Rhunn interfered Sharkey drew a revolver and shot the girl through the left breast Sharkey then dropped Rhunn with a bullet through the brain. When the sailor realized the effects of his shots, he blew out his own brains. Will Go Down Coast. San Diego, Cal., March 14. That the administration plans operations Tor the 'troops con- centrated here In Mexico and along the Lower California coast Is the opinion lof army men here today, through the receipt of an order from Wash- ington directing the inoculating against typhoid fever of every man in General Bliss' brigade. Mosquito hoods, the war de- partment orders, are also to be provided for the men. As there are no mosquitos anywhere near San Diego, the Washington or- der is being regarded as Indicat- ing a move. TRAMP SAVES KID THEN "HITS THE GRIT" Redwood City, Calif., March 14. Hully Chee! What youse trying to do? Make a hero of me? No man could stand by and see a kid croak, could he? No, I won't tell you my name. What's the use? I am only a tramp." After making this statement an un identified hobo who yesterday saved Howard Collins, 14, from drowning in Butcher Creek, "hit the grit." Ef forts to find hjm today have been fruitless. o WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR AUSTRALIA Melbourne, March 14. Thirteen high power wireless stations are to be established around the coasts. For obtaining the best results from the defensive power of the fleet. It is suggested that the land forces be co rodlnated as fast as possible. SAYrrAFT IS CREATURE OF INTERESTS SENATOR rOINDEXTER SAYS CONGRESS WILL INVESTIGATE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS EV ERYTHING POINTS TO MOVE ME NT BEING MADE AT COM MAND OF TRUSTS. UNITED I'liESS LEASKD WIRE. St. Paul, Minn., March 14. That congress will Investigate the action of President Taft in mobilizing American troops on the Texas fron tier was the statement made here to day by Senator Miles Poindexter, of Washington, who criticised the move as one without precedent. "I understand,'' said Senator Poin dexter, "that President Taft has giv en out two different statements in reference to his order, and there is no loubt that an Inquiry will be made to determine which statement Is correct. "If the moblllzattm was ordered merely as a maneuver, then the president undertook to prove our preparedness for war, which Is as ex pensive as recruiting a new army. "If his last statement was correct, which now seems apparent, then President Taft usurped the powers of congress by making a demonstra tion, whclh Is amoat equivalent to a declaration of war." Poindexter believes that the extra session of congress will delve deeply Into the motives for the concentra tion of troops on the Mexican bor der, and that the debate on the rec iprocity measure will be greatly de layed. "This eolleotfon of 20,000 soldiers on the border," he continued, "is without precedent. It seems to me that the explanation lies In the great concessions Americans enjoy from President Diaz. It looks as though the trusts were afraid that the Insur rectos would be successful, and that the new government would not re spect these concessions, so steps have been t-.ken to see that Presi dent Diaz continue in Power." Is Slw at Magdalena? San Diego, Cal.. March. 14. "Where Is the gunboat York- town?" Is a mystery here to observers of the war gume, which, ia one Its many puzzling features. Since the Yorktown sailed south Saturday night not one word 'has been given to the public of hr whereabouts, though, her wireless Is believed to be In constant touch with Ad miral Thomas' fleet of cruisers. The impression la that the Yorktown la In Magdalena bay, reconnoiterlng and reporting on conditions In Lower California. CAPTURED AMERICANS EXECUTED Fifteen Americans Fighting Against Diaz Are Captured at Casas Grandes and Are Promptly Shot With 0th- er Prisoners. RULES OF WAR PERMIT IT Chihuahua Is in lljid Condition, Be ing Down to Famine Rations, and Watt'r Supply Is Short Insurgents Say It Will Soon Be Compelled to Surrender All Railroad Commu nication Has Been Cut Off From It By Dynamiting Bridges. UNITED TRESS LEANED WIRE. El Paso, Tex., March 14. Fifteen Americans, captured at the battle of Caas Grandes, Were shot to death by Mexican federals, according to Gen eral Madero's scouts, who were sent to ascertain the fate of the prison ers, following the engagement. Af ter the federals had massacred the wounded lnsurrectos left on the bloody field they dealt swift execu tion to their captured enemies, say the couriers. "There Is not the slightest doubt that the Americans and other pris oners were shot," said Gonzales Gar cia, provisional secretary of state, to day. "Under martial law the dicta tor's tnaops would feel no hesitancy In executing them as traitors, as the men were captured in battle. Furth ermore Diaz probably would consider that their execution would discour age othr Americans from aiding the insurgents." The Maderlsts also bring word that hope for the relief of Chihuahua by the Mexican federal column has fled The situation in the city is desperate: For nearly two weeks the fighting force has been on famine rations, while non-combatants are faring even worse. Hundreds are endeavoring to break through the rebel lines and reach the American border. The water supply Is nearly ex hausted, and It was reported among Madero's troops thnt scurvy and fever had bnken out. The lnsurrec tos are reported to have successfully diverted the small stream of the "Rio Conohos from the town In the hope of corclng capitulation. The bodies of a few in the city who have died have been burled to prevent the spread iof disease', but sanitation Is virtually Impossible. An insurgent force detached from the Investing army Is reported to have dynamited bridges on the line of the Mexican Nitlonal railroad, and to have cut telegraph wires, Captain Oscar Crelghton, of New York, a Harvard graduate, is said to be In command of the raiders, wh,i today approached within a few miles of Jaurez. JAPS QUIT WORKING TO "VISIT A FRIEND" fnmnto vnnnn ted Portland, Ore., March 14. Assert ing that they Intended to go to Seat tle "to see a friend sail for the Ori ent," 16 Japanese, employed by the Monarch Lumber company, today quit work and demanded their wages. I It is reported that Japanese em TROOPS WERE ORDERED MOBILIZED TO PREVENT DICHIM RESIGtffiG Advance Guard of Colonists. Portland, Or., March 14. With the arrival of 500 colon- ists from the East and Middle West last night, the rush of homeseekers to the Pacific 4 Northwest has begun. It was expected that 1000 colonists would reach Portland today and 4 4 several other parties are en 4 4 route. 4! 4 According to railroad officials 4 4 the Influx of new settlers will 4 4 be great this year, and reports 4 4 from the East say that the 4 4 transportation companies are 4 4 making elaborate arrangements 4 4 to handle the rush this Bprlng. 4 4 The colonists consists of two 4 4 classes skilled workmen and 4 4 farmers. 4 4 4444444444 4444 ployed In Eastern Oregon are quit ting their positions unostentatiously and are leaving for cities near the Canadian border. They ascribe no reasons for their sudden leave tak ing, but deny that the recent press reports have anything to do with it. o ELINOR WAS MSTAKEN BUT OjVLY SLIGHTLY UNITED FRE8S LEASED WIRE. New York, March 14. Examln, atlon of the health department rec ords proves that Elinor Glynn was wrong again, when she declared that there had not been a birth on Fifth avenue, New York's highway of fash- Ion, in the last two years. The records show that In 1909 there ware seven babies born on Fifth avenue between Washington Arch and 105th street, a distance of 110 blocks. In 1910 eleven births occurred in the same neighborhood o AN ENGLISH AMERICAN ALLIANCE HOUSE OF COMMONS CHEERS WHEN IT IS SUGGESTED BY FOREIGN SECRETARY GREY WOULD NOi AID THE JAPAN ESE AGAINST UNCLE SAM. UNITED TBERS LEASED WIRB.l London, March 14. British offi cialdom today showed its interest in the news dispatcher from the United States, particularly with all references to suspected Japanese con nectlon with tha military mobiliza tion on the Mexican bordw line. It was predicted that It England at tempts to carry out an offensive and defensive alliance with Japan there will be a national outcry against the pact. Foreign Secretary Grey, In the house of commons last night, evoked the greatest enthusiasm when he openly made a bid for an Anglo Amorlcan ajllance. It is not dpubted, evein should England conclude, an active alliance with the Mikado, but that England would refuse to attack the United StsUes In the event of a war between the United States and Japan. ' DROPPED DEAD FKO.V FRIGHT WHEN SAFE WAS DYNAMITED UNITED I'BKHH LEAKED WIHE.) RiiHhville, N. Y., March 14. Rob bers early today blew open the safe of the Rushville banking company and escaped with, $4,000 In cash. Mrs. W. Irving Jones, wife of the cashier of the Institution, dropped dead from fright. Armed pohbps are pursuing the robbers. A BItt TRCST TO CONTROL BREAD MARKET New York, March 14. John W. Gates and his friends are today said to be the men behind a $:iO,000,00(i corporation which Is to be formed to control the bread market of New Vork and surrounding territory. One billion loaves of bread are sold year 'y in New York City alone. SO SAYS HIGH OFFICIAL HE WANTED TO DEMONSTRATE INEFFICIENCY OF SYSTEM Same Official Say Secretary D ickinson Threatened to Resign Unless Permitted to Show th e People How Unprepared the Army Is for Service Taft Consented to Save His Services to the Country and the Conditions in Mexico Were Seized Upon as an Excuse for Putting the Troops on a War Foot ing. UNITED FBKSS LEASED Willi.) San Antonio, Tex., March 14. "The moblllzaUon is merely a dem onstration or publication of the sup pressed report of Secretary iof War Dickinson, which answered the Mc Lachliiu congressional resolution In quiring whether the army was not on an efficient basis," declared a high military authority here today. "Army men understand that Dickin son threatened to resign unless al lowed to show the people how upre pared the army Is for real service. He tried to show In the report which was suppressed In a spirit of economy If it had gone to congress the law makers would have been forced to grant the rmy's demands for an effi cient organization. "Unable, to get a report before ingress thus, the army people un derstand that Dickinson tendered a conditional resignation to President Taft, to become effective unlGBs the president allowed a hurried mobiliza tion of troops to prove what the re port charged regarding prepared ness. "The Mexican situation' was the reason seized upon as an underlying motive for ordering out the division to prove the army's own contention that it was unfit for effective servioe," this authority continued. "It will be 11 days from the time the mobili zation order was issued before a di vision will be In the fleJd. You will find a major-general commanding a division who never saw so many men in the field, and colonels seeing their lnsurrectos Will Shoot PHnoiipih. UNITED l'RESS LEAKED WIRB.l Mexican, Mox., March 14. Notlca that all federal prisoners capti'.rnd by lnsurrectos hereafter w'll be shot was served on Mexican Consul S!ra at Calexlco today by General Simon Berthold, second In command of the rebel forces In Lower California. Berthold specified 15 Mexican o!U- clalB who have been in Calexlco since the lnsurrectos captured Mexlcnll and whom he understood, he said, had been ord'-red to Yuma. Berthold said he had Issued the order to his men not because of Diaz' order re voking the personal liberty clauw In the Mexican constitution, but be cause ho regarded the Mexican offi cials as oppressors, TRANSPORT RRIXJIXU SUPPLIES FROM PHILIPPINES UNITED TRESS LEAKED WIRE. Manila, March 14. Forty thousnnd uniforms for tropical service, lurge amounts of field artillery ammuni tion and miscellaneous supplies In tended for troops In tropical Burvlco accompanied the 13th cavalry on thi transport Sheridan which sailed for the United States today. The sap plies are to be used by the Amerlcrn troops In Texas. MEXICAN TROOPS ORDERED NOT TO TAKE ANY PRISONERS UNITED I-RKDrt LEANED WIRE. J El Paso, Tex., March 14. Tales of the cruelty of Diaz' soldiers to the rebel wounded cuntlnue to arrive at the headquarters here of the Inmir recto Junta. It Is reported that a suspected federal spy captured by General Blanco's men and held for examination by Madnro said that General Navarro, federal commander, ordered his men not to take any reglmonts in tholr entirety for the first time since the Philippine war." Dickinson Confirms It, New York, March 14. In an In terview here today Secretary of War Dickinson denied that there had been any friction among President Taft's cabinet over the mobilization ot American troopa on the Texas fron tier. He reiterated that ttfa hasty gath ering of troops was merely for man euvers, and denied the report that the Mexican revolution had anything to do with the postponement pt hid trip to Panama to Inspect the canal. Dickinson, also denied rumors that American troops soon would croos the border Into Mexico, and laughed at the report prevailing in England that the mobilization was Intended to prevent Mexico and Japan from making an agreement whereby Japan was to have a coaling station on tha west coast of Mexico. ADDITiolF CAPITOL BUILDING STATE BOARD AGREES THAT BLOCK EAST OF CAPITOL IS WHAT THE STATE WANTS WILL ENTER INTO NEGOTIA TIONS WITH THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY WOULD PAY $50,000 FOR THE NAKED rttOP EKTY TODAY. President Selling, ot the state sen ate, Speaker Rusk of the house ot representatives, and State Treasurer Kay have been going over the situa tion created by the legislature ap propriating $150,000 to buy grounds adjacent to the state capltol, and erect an additional building thereon. The bill allows the state to buy or condomn proporty anywhere within three blocks of the state house. The Oregonlun today says: "Speaker Ruak was accompanied to Salem by President Belling, of tho senate, they having been requested by Governor Went to meet with State Treasurer Kay and Inspect the sites offered the state. It was agreed by the three gentlemen that the most avallnblo site for the purposes de sired was the block of land , lying directly eaHt of the Capitol building. "The south half of this block." said Speaker Rusk, 'Is owned In equal parts by Governor West and Phil Metschan, ex-state treasurer. Gov- (Contlnued from Page 5.) prlKoners. The suspect declared that many In surgent wounded were killed after the battles of Tunas Grandes and Agua Prlet. Heavy firing was heard this morning at a point 12 iiills east of Juarez and several bands of rebels have been sighted near Zaragossa. The Insurgents again control the two Mexican railroads leading out of El Paso.