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CITY OF TENTS IS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
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Utficer and 17 Men Kun Into
Ambuscade and the Fight
nig Begins.
LATE BULLETIN.
Denver, Colo., April 21. That at
least 25 persons met death in the
clash between. strikers and militiamen
in the Ludlow district yesterday was
the latest word received here this aft
ernoon from .lulni McLennan, district
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, at Trinidad. Other Pen-
veil union officials cave varying esti-
mates of the fatalities, some running as j
high pk 4j. Most of these were ,
agreed, however, that fifteen children !
kciu Dunn. i
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Denver, Colo, April 21. Advices re-1
reived here shortly before noon from j
John McLennan, district president ot
the United Mine Workers of Amort
'.a, stated that nino persons were
known to have met -death in the ilash
between mine strikers aud militiamen
in tho Ludlow district yesterday. Mc
Lennan 's message was sent from Trin
idad. Four strikers, four children and one
woman were killed rit Ludlow, the
message said ,lmt tho names of all were
not available. McLennan also said
that the strikers claimed eight mili
.-
tiamen also were slain, but that th
military authorities denied the report
Major P. J. Hamrock, commanding
the militiamen, reported to Genera'
Chase last night that Private A. Miw
tin, a militiaman, had been killed and
three others wounded. Another report
said that Louis Tikas, leader of the
Greek strikers, had been shot to death.
John McLennan, district president
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
ica, wbb said to have reached Trinidad
this morning on a Colorado & Southern
train, passing through Ludlow. He -reported
that five were dead, including
Tikas, James Fyler, president of the
Ludlow union; Charles Costa, a miner;
iWilliam Snyder, aged 6 years, and an
unidentified" girl. McLenna,n also de
clared that three women were missing.-
The Ludlow tent colony was burned
'during the battle. It was also reported
that 1300 armed strikers had started!"" ,, " ,,," b f ,.,!'
from various Points to reinforce the
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Lndlow miners. Several companies of
militia also were ordered to the scene
from nearby towns. This will give
Major Haimrock from 600 to 700 sol
diers. A renewal of the battle was expected
today.
JZ 7Jt enfhinf 5 hilU Wk
ported entrenching in .the h.ls br-k
of Ludlow waiting for e ldier. to
renew the .attack. At 3 o clock this
morning, acconuug w. "
ports, the militia swept the miners' po
rtion with machine guns.
Throughout yesterday Ludlow, was
fiwept by- a blasting fire. Bullets
rained on the railroad station where
women and children had sought refuse
and they crouched in terror on the
floor. Denver union officials say two
children were killed.
The last company' of militia was
withdrawn from the strike zone last
.week, but as soon as the clash between
tho strikers and the mine guards be
came known, companies from Trini
dad, Walsenburg and Lamar were or
dered out. .
Major Hamrock wired General Chase
today that he had driven the strikers
to a" point three miles east of Ludlow,
.where they were being reinforced.
Fighting with the militia resulted
when Lieutenant Liuderfelt's detach
ment of 10 men was ambushed Monday
morning. During yesterday's fighting
the tent colony was fired, the flimsy
canvas houses burning like tinder.
flO A AT TlErr.NSIlS MAY
BE USED IN THE FIELD , The number of packages manea rrom
Salem for outside points amounts to
Fort Stevens, Or., April 21. It was ! 5,022 with an aggregate of 9,678
announced authoritatively to-lay that; pounds There were y.ved for de
within an hour 40 regulars manning j livery here 8,5 2 pa
th coast defenses at the mouth of the pte mailed to loeal de 1 very M pack
Columbia river cou.d entrain for Mexi- Ju
can service, as -Mexico Vc"'
and couM not harass the coast it w -
believed here the coast defenders w.!l
be ordered into' action .s soon as .n -
4 .1 .. n.i t , . artiiierr -
In -manner .of si-eaking, a
man can do a full n.an'.worlt.
sober
American Flags
are Torn Down
MEXICANS IN SAN ANTONIO,
TEXAS, HAVE LITTLE USE FOR I
SHADOW OF THE STARS AND ;
STRIFES.
San Antonio, Texas, April 21. The
American flags used in the decora
tions for the Fiesta de San Jacinto, in
progress here, were torn down last
night from a building in the Mexican
quarter. The pennants aud other dec
orations wore undisturbed. It was the
first anti-American demonstration here
since the Mexican crisis began.
WORKING MEN WILL'
NOT AID IN WAR
PASADENA LABOR UNIONS PASS
t,t,inTnmlnUg nrwnTmmwa An.
RESOLUTIONS DENOUNCING AD- j
MINISTRATION
FOR MEXICAN
TROUBLE.
Pasadena, April 21. Denouncing as
puerile the proposal to wage war on
Mexico, the Pasadena Hoard of Labor
,l l""v (,'" """f.
men to have no part in such a war.
Tho board is made op of fifteen local,
unions and three federations.
Tho resolution unanimously adopted
last night at a meeting which-the
secretary says was "not so well at
tended as usual," is bitter in tho ex
treme. It recites tne alleged wronps
if ,i, n,i,.r, ; Michiiraii and Colo
ra,i0 all,i a;.8(,rt8 that the admiusitra-
ti on nas takM, 0 ,10tice of these viola-
f tn(, rights of workinmnen biitilonuer to rmss tho Himnisk war declnra
now would precipitate war with .Mexico
because the property rights of Rocke-
feller aro involved. The resolution
concludes with this paragraph:
,.In vic,v f t)lcs, facts, the Pasa-
lenn, Board of Labor protests against
this o-)tiuge.of decency and brother-
hood iii the name of honor and patriot-
lu the name of
and calls upon
ism, and calls upon the workers in i
r .' i ...i i' -.!,. n r.,f. iJ.
become a party to this murder of the ! 'justified' is used the result i
Mexicans for the dollars that Standard' """.VllK
Oil and others hope to make from the
Mexicans in their helplessness."
SAYS HQFF IS FOOLISH
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL IS
SUES STATEMENT REGARDING
EIGHT HOUR RULING.
The Poard of Control today after
quite a prolonged session issued tho
following:
on. Sn..la Tlnnc! nf Cnnirt ia mill:.
ing every effort consistent with good;11 w a plain and studied insult. It
business and the best interests or rno
stpto institutions to meet the unex
pected situation presented by the
labor commissioner's- interpretation of
.i. ' i. ii i .
11 eig..i-nmr .aw.
When the measure was before the!
legislature wo were i
dviscd that it wa?
not iniumiea m iw w
employees.
otherwise amendments ;
ti 1 1 n..nnJ4n.T wliS.n
numiL iwt.p i.vu -" -
""' J fiA ,,inh OTlat(1,i B, thn!
otvM,.w .
state institutions
ine legre.aiure IWk U1 .
nuiiura i -
additioual funds to cover the. added
labor cost.
The board has adopted the 8--nour i
schedule, is making an earnest effort
to "'" h thB taw W "
s ihl irenielltll as (ar as the
laf circumstaces will permit.
In our M, Hof) in v&ein?
'his extreme construction upon the law
is not only acting foolishly, but is
throwing uncalled for burdens upon tho
taxpayers anil is doing irreparable in
jury to the cause of a short hour work
! dr.r; If he is not latisficd with thl
earnest efforts the board is niaKin,
to comply with tho requirements of
this law, and at tho same time prevent
a' deficiency, the courts are open to
: him for roj-rP38
Inl5Days 13,829
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Packages Handled
SALEM POST OFFICE MAKL- REC
ORD FOR BUSINESS IN PERIOD
FROM APRIL 1 TO APRIL 15.
From April 1 until April 15 the f?a
lein post office mailed out a grand
total of l,.-9 packages by parcel post,
I . I" " thmmh the citv car-
;
, ,nd 1;303 by sub-ear-
j f1' 'h ea'rt. Tyhe above
.
f;r. wptm cleaned f""i a special
i reporlr completed thU morning by Post
master August xiuciuuuna.
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DEBATE IN CONGRESS
Says Responsibility of That Body la
Greater Than Any Other
Branch.
IS A SITUATION OF
GREAT SERIOUSNESS
No Formal Declaration Necessary, as It
Is Not Against a Govern
ment. Washington, April 21. The debate
in the senate today on tho resolution
empowering President tVilson to use
the armed forces of the United States
against General Huerta was opened by
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. He do
lined tho powers of the president and
congress, adding:
MTn a nP l.a lit.rl.nut
I. ,, ,.. , ,,..
u Jg' W(, tQ remember tunt tll0
rei)p0I,sibUity of the senate is greater
than that of another branch of the
..,,,., w,n tha r.r,.ai,ini,t Inva
before congress a controversy with a
foreign nation and conies to the branch
of the government in whose hands rests
peace or war Ue comes to us. 1 think
lie has a right to do so. With congress
in session it would have been unwise
for him to proceed further than ho
already has gone without the sanction
of congress.- "
Lodge asserted that it took congress
tion than was planned in the ense
of tho present resolution. Senator La
Follette asserted that the question of
declaring war with Wpain was debnted
seven days before the resolution was
finally passed. He said practically the
entire force of democrats fought
u . ?p 1 18 T"'"ua
declaring war
W1.:.,1'n',n- ..' , . ., .',
"Whether the word 'authorized' or
the
'1
take it that there will be no declara
tion of war. We recognize no govern
ment in Mexico against which declare
war."
Senator Shively replied to Senator
Lodge.
"It can be too late," he said, "to
tako steps to preserve peaco. It is
never too late to declare war. This
is an effort to preserve peace rather
than propagato war.
"Whether tiiere will bo war is some
thing ahead of us and is in late's
calendar. Often in history America has
landed troops and no war lias ensued.
But Mexico has committed acts im
peaching our honor and sovereignty,
was a case which piled up provocation
for war. We are, engaged in an effort
to avoid trouble and to impress upon
the defac.to authorities the wisdom of
respecting America. If we declare war
let's not engage in the sniveling act
. ., . ... ,
" .7
,,Tlin vt- TnniB , ,i,,,i
Lodge, "undoubtedly constitute insults
to the American flag and uniform. o
nation (lesinng to retain its self-respect
Tcan sutfer such an insult to pass un-
noticed. It is our duty to seek atono-
ment Jn kin atonemcnt party
1 imes will vanish and we will stand be-
jhind pregident.
m.. ,.unt. nunt,t. i.n..A
A,iull.,i in ra,:n .j A,h.
nave gone unnoticed? We cannot con-
ent, in this crisis, to pass silently by
. rong done the8e J
Lodge denounced both Huerta and
Q di
r win not ioin anv u:,,. mlt.
ting America iu an attitude .. select
ing one murderer and cutthroat against
another. Before we take steps that
surely will lead to armed intervention
we want to bo sure that our course will
be such as to justify the world 's re
spect. "
The house resolution was as follows:
"A resolution justifying the employ
ment of the armed forces of the Uni
ted States in enforcing demands
against Victoriano Huerta.
"Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives in congress as
sembled, That the president of the Uni
ted .States is justified in the employ
ment of -the armed forces of the United
.States to enforce tke demands upon
Victoriano Huerta for unequivocal
amends to tho government of the Uni-
(Continued on page 8.)
The Weather
Fair tonight and
Wednesday; light
frost west, heavy
frost east por
tion; northerly
winds. .
C TT SEEMS
I CoO! TO SEE
VsJSaJrtTSlMl
President Wilson and Aids
j In the Mexican Situation
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Photos copyright, 1913, by American
President Wilson faced the growing
Mexican crisis with a determined mind
as to the moral right and wrong of
the situation. Always for peaco, the
president directed his policy along that
line as far ns consifent with national
dignity. In this attitude ho was at
r . .n 7 I
k 'I r t , I
The Mexican Situation in
Epitome as It is
American troops landed at Vora
Cruz. It was assumed they landed
either to seize a quantity of arms an!
ammunition intended for General
Huerta or to be ready to seize them
when landed.
The senate was still debating tho
resolution approving President Wil
son's policy in Mexico.
This delayed the declaration of a
blockade.
It was understood 2t hours' prelim
inary notice of the blockad would be
given before night even though th9
resolution had not passed.
In the meantime Admiral Fletcher,
at Vera Cruz, was instructed, in sub
stance: "Use your own judgment."
It was reported that naval prepara
tions had been made to seize La Paz,
Knsenada and Culiacan, on the west
coast, and that troops would occup
Mexicali and Tijuana.
Admiral Badger's squadron was ex
pected at Tampico at 8 a. m. Wednes
day. The Pensacola torpedo boat flotilla
was ordered to Vera Cruz instead of
Tampico.
IDLE MEN RISK
LIVES FOR WORK
SECRETARY OF WAR FLOODED
WITH APPLICATIONS TO ENLIST
IN ARMY.
Washington, April 21. War enthus
iasm was manifested everywhere today.
Secretary of War Garrison was flooded
with letters' from men who wished to
offer their services ii the event of war. I
Every letter received was filed away
by the chief of staff of the army.
"Many of the letters," said Garri
son, "were pathetic, containing stories
of hard times and no work. The writ
ers said they were anxious for any
sort of jobs."
C. D. McCoy, the Civil War veteran,
who died in Portland yesterday, will
be buried in City View cemetery to
morrow afternoon. Services will be
held at the Kigdon k Richardson un
dertaking parlors at 1:30 o'clock, and
the O. A. K. of Salem will have charge
of the funeral. .
Press Association.
all times backed by Secretory of 8tato
Bryan and by Becrotary of War Garri
son and Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels. In the pictu's Rocretary Bryan
is at the top (left). I'rosidont Wilson
at the top (right), Secretary Garrison
at the bottom (left), and Secretary
Daniels at the bottom (right).
Today
Warships which have not already
sailed for Mexican waters were hurry
ing preparations to do so.
The Fifth brigade of the Texas City
army division was leady for sorvice.
Mexican troops were fortifying sev
eral border towns and on the American
side of the frontier much auxioty was
felt.
Charge d' Affairs O'Shaughnessy
notified foreigners to leavo Mexicj
City and thpy were leaving, much
alarmed, though President , Huerta
promise, I to protect them.
Sir Lionel Carden, Itritish ex-minister
to Mexico ami Huerta 's best friend,
was on his way to urge the Inttcr t
yield to the United' Htatea but it was
doubted if he would accomplish any
thing, Mr Christopher Craddock, British
naval commander at Vera Cruz, out Jf
friendship for the United States, re
fused to let a British merchant ship
take ammunition for Huerta to
Tampico.
Secretary of State Bryan received
the ambassadors of seven great powers
and outlined to them the administra
tions Mexican policy.
UNIONS RESENT
ACTION OF A
FEW
REPUDIATE RESOLUTION ADOPT
ED YESTERDAY AT MEETING OF
BOARD OF LABOR.
Pasadena, Cal., April 21. Prominent
labor union men bitterly repudiate to
day the resolution adopted last night
at a meeting of the Pasadena Board of
Labor, condemning the national admin
istration, and calling on workingmen
to take no part in a war with Mexico.
Pasadena typographical union al
ready has called a special meeting for
tomorrow, at which time, it is stated,
the framers of the resolution, and those
present at its adoption will be de
nounced' Other unions are discussing
similar action.
One union leader asserted today that
those present at last night's meeting
were a half dozen radicals, by (no
means representative of the laboring
men of Pasadena.
- She is a wise fab womab who does
all her bathing stunts in a bathtub.
OLD TO USE
F
IN
ACTION NECESSARY BECAUSE SHIPMENT OF 200 MA
CHINE GUNS AND 2,000,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNI-
, TION FROM KRUPP FACTORY TO GENERAL HUER
' TA MUST BE HELD UP TO PREVENT THE USE OF
THESE WAR MATERIALS AGAINST UNITED STATES
FORCES IN CASE OF AN INVASION.
Washington, April 21. United Statos soldiers landed today at Vera Cru&
The news was received by way of New York: in a codal dispatch to ths
United Press from William O. Shepherd, the news association's staff cor
respondent at Mexico City.
It contained no dotails. Shepherd having unquestionably found it impossi
ble to get them past the censor.
Though the dispatch was not official, Secretary of the navy Daniels
raided no question rta to its accuracy and eagerly asYed for any further news
the United Press was able to give him. "
The landing's explanation was easy to guess.
President Wilson lias been anxiously awaiting arrival of a big German
shipment of anna and ammunition n.ded by General Huerta to fight Ameri
can troops. The pre&ident had hoped blockade would be in effect - before
the shipment reacho.) Vera Crus. In that case Admiral Fletcher would hav-j
been in a position to seize it at once.
. Congressional delay in adopting tho resolution approving the chief ex
ecutive's Mexican course upset this plan, ; however. The resolution was
under consideration in the senate, no blockade was In effect and the arm
ana ammunition were expected momentarily.
International law did not permit thMr seizure from the O'rman ship
which brought them until a blockade was established.
" In this situation two courses were open. Admiral TMcfcer might seiz4
the rugf m house so that, when the shipment was leaded V. would receive It,
or ha might wait until it was landed aud then seize it and the .custom house. -"Use
Your Own Judgmont."
It was evident that he must act on his own initiative. Accordingly a
wlrelcn message was flashed to him to tho general effect:
"Use your own Judgment."
It seemed clear that the admiral's judgment dictated an immediate landing.
From a high administration source it was learned that Secretary Bryan
expected to notify the powers in the course of the afternoon that, at the end
of the 21 hour period following his notification, a blockade would be put Li
effect.
As nearly as could be ascertained th9 intention was to serve this notice
whether or not congress had in the meantime endorsed the president's policy.
For tho declaration of a blockade and such other steps as he desires to take
iij his campaign against General Huerta, it is known that the president
belioves he is constitutionally entitled to act without congressional permis
tdon. He did, however, desire such an endorsement before acting.
Following the declaration of the blockade and the occupation of Vera
Oruz it was said there would he a pause in proceedings to give Huert)
another opportunity to yield to the administration's demand that he salute
the American flag in the form specified by President Wilson.
To Give Huerta Time.
Should he continue stubborn even under this pressure arrangements were
made for a landing of the troops from Texas City and another strong body
of marines and it was said the campaign would not stop short of an occupa
tion of Mexico City.
Here steps -would be taken to establish order generally and this having
been accomplished, the administration would be prepared to negotiate with
the constitutionalists.
While the senate argued United State warships were closing In on tho
Mexican east coast, preparations for p.n effective bloctade of the west coast
were in progress and army movements
Report Is Confirmed.
Senator Hhivcly, chairman of the
senate foreign committee, confirmci
this aftornoon the United Press dis
patch from Mexico City that American
troops hail been landed at Vera Crui.
He said he had just been informed of
that fact. He rofused to state, how
ever, tho Bourco of his information.
Bhively said no difficulty was en
countered in landing the bluejackets
Ready for Duty on
Short Notice Say
the Militia Officers
Adjutant General Finzer and Col. C. ;
II. Martin were in the city today to
confer with Governor West as to tha
Mexican situation and perfect arrange
ments for at once fcnswering any call
that might be mado on the state for
the militia. Both the officers are con
fident war will come and that soon.
In response to an inquiry they stated
that tho Third Regiment could be ready
to start in a fow hours notice, and
certainly by tho time cars could be
provided for carrying them to tho
front. Everything Li in readiness with
commissary and quartermaster's sup
plies in abundance.
"The full strength ot a eompany"
said General Finzer, "is in time cf
i.-eace 58 men but can be 65. On a
war footing the full eompany is 108.
These additional men cannot be re
cruited until the state is asked to put
the companies on a war footing, in
ease of war however the companies
would be sent forward just as they
are and the recuitj would follow as
soon as enlisted, which would be
I practically the same' day.
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ARMED FORCES
active.
nnd marines.
The state department and Whit
House said that Shively had not been
given information concerning Vera
Cruz.
When a Unitod Press correspondent ,
told Bccretary Bryan of William O.
Shepherds dispatch, he said:
"The stato department has no in
(Continued on page 8.)
Under the new miiitia law all the
militia forces are nmde a part of tho
army and are subject to call by the
president for sen-ice any whero In
tho United States, and for that matter
can bo sent abroad. Under the old
rules the regiment would be re-officered
but under the present law the
regiment goes as it is, the officers
retaining their commands.
Oregon's regiment is ready and It
called upon will givo a good accourt
of itself. Of course the Bteps the ad
ministration will take are only matter
of conjecture to all, but tho general
opinion seems to be that war is in
evitable; that we cannot intervene
without doing something, and that
whatever we do will certainly cau-M
a clash that will precipitate a general
conflict.
Oregon's military force consists of
the following: Third Regimert O. N.
G., 12 eompan'.es; Const Artillery, S
companies; Battery Field Artillery,
"Battery A; "Troop A cavalry; Am
bulance corps. tti '