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A Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914. ON TRAINS AND NEWS PRICE TWO CENTS stands, five cents E-FORCED 'TO FIGHT UNITED MEXICO So B u I -I THIRTY-FIVE PERSONS TRAPPED IN BLAZING K IN COLORADO ARMED STRIKERS PREVENT RESCUE IN RETALIA TION FOR KILLING OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT . LUDLOW-SOLDIERS DESERT MILITIA RATHER THAN FIGHT AGAINST THE STRIKERS STATE IS THREATENED WITH A GENERAL CIVIL WAR. Triuidnd, Colo., April 23. Thirty five persons, including five women and three children, were reported trapped today in a blazing coal mine shaft house at the Kmpire foal Mining com pany's mine at Empire. Twenty-five others in a shaft of the Southwestern company's mine at Aguilar were fac ' iug a similar fate. Latent dispatches say more than 1000 aimed strikers were gathering at Aguilar and along the line of the Colo rado and Southern railroad to prevent relief being sent to the two mines anil to halt all troop trains from Denver. The strikers were quoted as savin? that no soldiers will be allowed to pass their lines. The burning of the Empire and Aguilar properties followed a day of unparalleled warfare in American in dustry. Ucprescntatives of the mine oper ators here accuse the strikers of throw ing bombs into the Empire mine and healing its mouth to prevent the escape of the So persons ponued therein. Will Shoot Ke3cuers. H. I). King, one of the owners of the mine, telephoned that the stope of the wliaft had been destroyed and that the air shaft furnished the only path to Hafety. He also asserted that GuO armed strikers surrounded tho blazing pit. Tho strikers declared, that Presi dent' tipple was among those, im prisoned. He charges the strikers, when ho asked that relief be sent, told Uiin to remember how women and children had died at Ludlow, and threatened to "shoot anyone going to the rescue." Operators have reports that six coal mining properties were burning today, including the Victor-American mines at Delngua and' Hastings, the bijest wines in the coal fields, ' At Ludlow the strikers threaten an open general attack on the militia. The strikers are gathering at Rugby, 1'rimero and Black Diahioud and an attack is expected momentarily. Three hundred strikers were reported marching on Ludlow with tho an Florida, Flagship of If A " til ' 5t i fT .1 Photo by American Press Association. A' BATTLESHIP OP THE FIRST LINE WITH 26 GUNS OF 2L285 TONS, 28,00 HORSEPOWER, THE FLORIDA 13 NOW IN MEXICAN WATERS AS THE FLAGSHIP OF REAR-ADMIRAL FLETCHER. COMMANDING THE FIRST DIVISION OF TEE ATLANTIC FLEET, ORDERED TO TAMPICO. nounced determination of cxtermina'. iug 100 militiamen stationed there. Major Hamrock announced this morn ing that he would be unable to send dotachments to stop he trouble at Empire aud at Aguiku. Trinidad officials aro greatly wor ried over the situation. Mayor Dun leavy and others have wired President Wilson that a civil war will result un loss government troops are sent here. .Denver, Colo., April 23. Actine Governor Fitzgerald this afternoon will call a special session of the legislature to appropriate money for the expenses of tho militiamen on duty in the coal mining district. Practically the entire national guard was ordered out last night. Six hundred militiamen, who were preparing to board a train here for Trinidad had not left at 10:30 o'clock. It was reported tho there had been a number of desertions, tho privnteg re fusing to fight the miners. It, was also understood that fifty officers had ten dered their resignations. MAY TAX SWEET WINES. Washington, April 23. .Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo today reported that the treasury was in fine shape for war. He said he thought it would be unnecessary to change the revenue laws to provide more money for military purposes, but suggested tentatively that .i any extra tax wero levied it be placed on sweet wines fortified with brandies. It would bring in $100, 000,000 annually, he explainod. MEXICAN3 LEAVE LAREDO. -Laredo, Texas, April 23. Mexican troops and natives were evacuating Nuevo Laredo, across the river from here, this afternoon. General Quin tania and 500 federal troops were or dered to go to Saltillo, and all citizens were asked to accompany the soldiors. Kov. Guy M. Stovor, pastor of the Evangelical churches of Brooks and Clear Lake, c.ime up from Brooks this morning. Rear Admiral Fletcher i'i . ..? n t UK - - . 4 I J. II 11 1ST WILL ENLIST IN REGIMENT OF OREGON CAVALRY Governor Says His Office jWill Not Prevent Hia Going to ' War. LIEUT. HENNESSEY MAY BE COLONEL Several Towns in State Have Signified Intention to" Raise Troops. Governor West announced this morn ing that in case war was declared ha would go to tho front with tho regi ment of cavalry now being raised. "I hope to see a regiment of cavalry raised" said the governor, "and steps are now being taken to accomplish this. "Lieutenant Honessey who has been detailed to train the cadets at O. A. C, is a cavalry officer, and ho has taken hold of the matter: It is desired thai the regiment should go to the front thoroughly equipped and trained and as it would naturally bo. composed of untrnined and inexperienced men it is intended to have a liberal sprinkling of regular army officers among its leader." At Pendleton stei)9 are already un derway to equip a troop and another can be raised in a short time at Cor vallis, as enough cadets have ex pressed a desire to go to nmke up n troop. Other places are waiting for the word, and it is probable that the trouble will be to hold tho number down to one regiment rather than to get enough. Jt is suggested by the governor that each person wanting to enlist get his eyes on a suitable mount, so tmt the olficer detailed to purchase the animals can act quickly inmaking his selections. Both the Third regiment and tho Coast Artillery are officered' by men who have seen service but the new regiment would have to got Bomo aid in the way of (rained eavialrv officers One such, who had seen service for six years in the cavalry as a sergeanr, Doth along the Mexican bordor and in the Philippines, offered his services to the governor this morning, but his name could not be learned. Tho governor was asked if he would resign in case he became a cavalry man, and replied that he had not given that matter much thought but th.it "the office would not stand in his way. I want to go," said he, "and the only thing that can prevent it is to be stopped by force. If I .can get in I am going in some capacity what does nofc matter, so I can go." Jt seems that war is now a certainty, not only with the Hucrta branch of the Mexican government, but with the Carranza part as well. This being the case it is practically certain that a regiment of Oregon cavalry will be accepted, and it is therefore equally certain that Oregon's governor will be with it. Announcing that Oregou thould pro vido a cavalry regiment second to none for service in Mexico, Governor West, after a conference last night with Lieutenant P. J. Henessev, I'nited , States ( rivalry, issued a call for volun teers. The plan is to recruit the regi ment as soon as possible and mobilize it, probably in Portland, for training, so as to be in readiness to go to the front when called. I'nder tho rules at the United Htates Army, Lieutenant Henessey, who is now training the cadets at the Oregon Agricultural Collegs, if he oraniezd the regiment, would become the Colonel and so act until the regiment was mus tered out, when he would bo returned to his original stat'is with tho United States Army. He announced that young r-in who desired to .join the regiment should communicate at once with Gov- (Continued on page 8.) The Weather Tonight and Fri day partly clpudv, probably showeri, cooler tonight eat portion wi'.U light frost, Bouth west to west winds. TEXAS s A , CAPTAIN RUSH OF FLAGSHIP FLORIDA. VV': , "1 !f ! i JL ' ; I V -i v . s . kv - mrwinii Thoto by American' Press Association. Captain Rush eommnnded the landing force of marines and sailors in the oc cupation of Vera Cruz. Ho is com mander of the Florida, the flagship of Admiral Fletcher's fleet. IS: "SNIP" OFF AMERICANS AS THEY PATROL CITY Eight Marines Killed and 18 Wounded in Yesterday's Fighting. SHARPSHOOTERS ARE HIDDEN IN HOUSES 5500 Marines and Bluejackets Will Be Ashore at Vera Cruz Tonight. Washington, April 23. By tonight 55(10 bluejackets and marines will be ashore at Vera Cruz, said Secretary of the Navy Daniels this afternoon There are 3300 there today. The transport Mwsissippi, with 500 marines on hoard, was due to arrive there late today. Daniels telegraphed to the Brooklyn navy yard to learn the earliest possi ble moment the battleships New York and Texas, now repairing, can get in to commission. Killed and Wounded. Admiral Badger furnished the fol lowing list of killed and wounded at Vera Cruz in yesterday's fighting: Killed: Bufus Edwards Percy, marine. L. O. Fried, seaman. W. T. Watson, seaman. F. T. Delowry, seaman. A. fi Stream, seaman (!. A. -Smith, seaman. H. O. Defabier, seaman. Frank Dcvorick, gunner's mate. Wounded: ' Lieutenant J. P. Lannon, ordinance officer on battleship New Hamliire. Sergeant Fitzgerald marine. J. People, marine. A. fi. Kbel, marine. H. K. Holsinger, marine. H. Pullian, fireman. - ('. M. Guilloan, seaman, W Ponkowski, seaman. Jf. J. Kapplen, seaman. William Bass, seaman. O. Ij. Nodsiek, seaman. ; K. Christy, seaman. , y H. B. Botile, seaman. , A E. Doe, seaman. . Robinson, seaman. J. Cant we!, seuiuan. L. W. Taylor, seaman. J. Jj. ebbcrt, coxswain. V Jir. Kalmers, no rating. House to Honss Search Vera Cruz, April 12. With 32 Amer icans killed and 39 wounded, the 'sniping by ambushed Mexican sharpshooters of I'nitod State marines engaged in patrolling the city was still causing danger and annoyance to day to the force inoccupation here. A house to house search of the cen tral part of town was made yesterday, and today the hunt was spreading in to the residential districts. Prospects were that until the inhabitants have been completely disarmed the streets MEXICA .' (Continued on page 2.) IL1DI1 VOLUNTEERS IY BE NECESSARY SOON War Department Completes Draft to Be Issued on Short Notice. ONLY THE REGULAR MILITIA CONSIDERED News of Fighting on Mexican Border Is Expected . Mo ; mentarily. OREOON WILL ORGANIZE CAVAL RY REGIMENT WITH LIEUT. HENESSEY A3 COLONEL. Washington, April 23. The war de partment today completed the draft of a call for 2.r6,000 volunteers for ser vice against Mexico. Jt will not bo is sued unless it becomes necessary, but that it will be necessary soon most gov ernment orticiais nere believe. No volunteer organizations outside of the regular militia will bo consid ered. This was made clear to several Massachusetts militia officers who called at the war department. The depar'.uicut Joes, however, wrot the militia regiments recruited up to their full strength. Borah Denounces War D.enoluiicing tho administration 's Mexican course in bitter terms Sena tora Borah this afternoon demanded in the upper house that the bill appro priating $500,000 to bring refugees from Mexico bo so amended as to pledge tho United States to withdraw its forces from the country immedi ately, and leave tho Mexicans to reg ulate their own affairs. "Inside of 48 hours," he asserted, "wo will be at war with a uniteiW Mexico. If our present policy i9 per sisted in it will lead eventually to the American Beizuro of every foot land between the border and the Panama canal. "I want congross to know that I re gard this as a national disaster and a national crime. - . "Wo will be fighting Mexicans so long that wo will lose the habit of com ing out of their country. "I reiterate that if tho Amorican flag goes up in Mexico it will never come down." Demands Embargo. t Senator Lodge demanded the imme diate re-imposiion jof ,'3ho (embargo on shipments of arms across tho border into Mexican rebel territory. "After iloneral Carranza ' state ment," he'asked, "what possible real son can there be for showing him further jonsidorationf Are we so tied up with General Villa that we can not take this act against Carranza!" President Wilson admitted tho nows p.er correspondents this nftornodn, but spoke very cautiously. Tho situa tion was so serious, ho said, that ho must confine himself to admitted facts, and could not outline policios. The president said copies of his comment on CnrranzaV noto had been sent to tho constitutionalists, and that the text hal been telegraphed to Agent Carothers, of the Btate depart ment at Chihuahua City. No War Says Wilson. He insisted that, so far as his au thority was concerned, no state of war exists in. Mexico, llo indicated, how ever, thirt a hostile declaration was ex pected from Presidnot Hucrta. So. far as tho border embargo on armu wni cnncprnail. hn rhiiI tiofhinor' official had been done, but laid con siderable emphasis on the word "offi cial." It hal been brought up to his attention, he admitted, that' arms had been held up at certain points, the lo cal authorities assuming tho responsi bility for doing so. For tho care of American Interests in Mexico, the president Raid a custo dian w.ti being sought by himself and Secretary of Btate Bryan, llo did not i;ay to what embassy tho mission would be entrusted, but it was believed it would be Germany instead of France, which it was guessed yesterday would be chosen. Tho United States forces, thus far, he asserted, had not gone beyond acts of reprisal Prepares for Battle. San Diego, Cal., April 23. The Mex ican commander at Tijuana, Mexico, 18 miles south of here, today ordered all non-combatants out of the town. Women and children aro being taken to nsenadav American troops at San YsVlro, just (Continued on page 8.) Mexican Crisis Today in Brief i The war department drafted a call for 250,000 volunteers it wps believed would be needed shortly. There were threats of an attack on Americans in Mexico City. . (lave fears wore entertained for foreigners elsowhere in Mexico and evory effort was being ndo to get thorn out quickly. Tho army general staff was con vened and it was believed a general military movement toward the border would begin soon. Naval descents upon both east and west, federal and robot Mexican coasts was understood to h,avo beon ordered. President Wilson refused Oenornl Carranza 's demand that he withdraw American soldiors from Vera Cruz and deal with President Uuorta through the constitutionalists. This ropiest having boon refused, there was indications that Carranza and Huerta were about to join forces to resist the Americans. Huerta was said to be about to grant amnesty to the rebels. Charge d' Affairs O'Shaughnossy was given his passports in Moxico Cit and Chnrgo Algarn in Washington. Califoruin stato troops were rushed to patrol tho Mexican border near Cnloexico. Englishmen wero varnod to leave northern Mexico. . Tho San Diego torp do boat flotilla sailed for Mazatlan. Admiral Fletcher lias established shore headquartors at Vera Cruz and was trying to restore the local govern ment. Sharpshootors wore still "sniping" at tho Vera Cruz bluejackets aul marine. Twelvo killed and 3!) wounded was the total victims to date. Two thousand refugoes wore ex pecU'd soon M Jfjaiveatons ' ' " - ." MARINES PUSH INLAND. Bulletin Washington, April 2.1. American marines today captured tho fodnral breast works three milof inland from Vera Cruz. It was stated that this was tho only extension of military operations in the city's vicinity, OFFERS SERVICES AS NURSE. Washington, April 23. Mrs. J. J. Brown of Denvor, a horoino of the Ti tanic disaster, touay iclographod to Senator Shafroth an offor of her ser vices as a nurse in Mexico and of.ifel, IlllO monthly to support other nurses. The senator read hue message in tho onnnte. CARRANZA AND Fhotos by American Press Association. 1 J " S W'jC-'! 'A i- i GENERAL VENTJSTIANO CARRANZA, LEADER OF THE CONSTITU TIONALISTS, IS SHOWN WITH SOME OF HIS LEADERS IN CAMP, THE LOWER PICTURE SHOWS A GROUP OF MEXICAN REBELS. ' (urinAim IUIlllllllllL.il MAY JOIN FEDERALS PRESIDENT WILSON FLAT LY REFUSES DEMAND OF REBEL CHIEFTAIN TO EVACUATE VERA CRUZ. ISSUEjN GONRICT CARRANZA SAYS FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WILL DEPEND UPON ANSWER OF AMERICAN GOVERN MENT. Washington, April 23. President Wilson flatly refused today to evacuate Vera Cr-m at the request of General Carrnnza, head of the constitutionalist forces. This stand probably means that the United States will be forced into war ngninst a united Moxico. In his note to President Wilson re garding the landing of troops at Vera Cruz, General Carranza said: "I invite you BoWy to -suspend the hostile nets already initiated, ordering your forces to evacuate all places which they hold in their power in tho port of Vera Cruz and to formulate be fore tho constitution government, which I rcprcsont as constitutionalist governor of tho state of Co.nhuila and flrHt chief of the constitutionalist army, the demand on tho part of the United States for reparation for the acts which originated at the port of Tarn pico, in tho security that the demand will be considered in a spirit to ele vated justice and conciliation." "I wish," continued the president, "to reiternto with the greatest earnest ness America's desire and intontion to (Continued from rage 2-) TYPE OF REBELS