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SALEM. OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 97, 1914.
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NUERTA
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Bryan Say He Has No "Of
ficial" Information But
Rumors are Strong-
POWERS ARE URGING
DICTATOR TO YIELD
War Preparations Continue
Though Peace Reports
Prevail at Capital
"Washington, April 27. Intimations
from two different sources that Presi
dent lluerta hag agreed to aeeept medi
ation, between his government ami the
United States were received by Secre
tary of Stato Bryan this afternoon, ac
cording to his own statement. He did
not divulge these sources but hinted
that tho Spanish embassy was one of
them, "1 have no official information
on the subject," he added.
Though it was admitted they had a
hard task ahead, it was generally hoped
that Argentina, Brazil and Chile would
aettlo the Washington administration's
differences with tho de fiicto govern
ment of Mexico by mediation.
President Wilson having already ex
pressed himself favorably to the media
tion proposition, it was learned in
directly that General Hueita also had
endorsed it.
The English, French and German
diplomatic representatives in Mexico
City were, urging Hueita to yield, and
Latin Americans said they thought he
would only be too fclad to get out of
trouble without "losing face."
Huerta Must Resign.
It was said in Washington that
President Wilson would accept no
mediation terms which did not include
aniplo apologies to tho Unifd States
ami lluerta s resignation.
Tho transports with General Funston
nnd the Fifth brigade of United States
regulars arrived off Vera Cruz, but the
men stayed on board, many though be
cause the mediation plan's outcome was
being, awaited.
There was a stock market boom in
New York for a timo on the strer.gth
of reports that the American-Mexican
difficulty was near settlement, Mut
torings of discontent were heard from
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PEA
RDPOSALS
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Captain Craig, Active Leader
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Jl Photo by American Press Association.
London,. April 27. The government
officially denied today reports that
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vhree regiments of soldiers had been or-
dp red into T'lstftr nn n. nrpmntion
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against an anti-Irish home rule upris-
ing.
Despite the denial there wss good
authority for believing arrangements
had been completed for a. military-nc-
rupation of the eotinty on short notice.
It was not expected oae would be or-
Sanity Question
Puzzles Courts
COOS COUNTY COURT SATS SNED
DON IS INSANE JURY SAYS
NOT STATE 8AYS NO APPEAL.
A rather peculiar ease was filed in
the supreme court this morning. Some
time ago the county court of Coos coun
ty, after an examination of Charles
Sneddon as to his sanity, declared
him insane and committed him to the
asylum. Sneddon took an appeal to
the circuit court, where, after a trial
before a jury, he was declared sane.
Now comos the state and appeals to
the supreme eourt, holding there is no
law for an appeal in such cases, and
that the decision of the county court is
final. It is held that the man should
have been sent to the asylum, and that
only the authorities there have the
power to declare the patient sane and
to discharge hime. It is claimed this
is the first case of the kind ever aris
ing in tho United States.
PUT IN JOURNAL WANT AD
OVERRUN WITH ANSWERS
Whon tho first of the Journal staff
reached the office this, morning the
tolophono bell was ringing as though
Huerta himself was calling up the of
fice to get the latest war news. Grab
bing up the phone and anticipating a
red-hot story this what tho reporter got.
"I this the Capital Journal!"
"Capital Journal," was tho reply.
"Well, 'Ive been calling for-half an
hour. I am swamped and I wanted
to be Hiiro you would take out that
want ad I put in for a three-day run
Saturday. I've had something less
than a thousand men this morning
after the job, nnd the street is filled
with them yet headed this way. Take
the blamed thing out and if there is
any extra chargo Bend me the bill, but
don't you let the blamed thing run
again."
Tho worried one wns Frnnk Durbin,
who hnd adveristed the fact that he
wanted a man to work in a'fliary. It
showed him, though ho is not recently
from Missouri, that a Capital Journal
want ad gets what it goes after.
JAP AX TO TAKE PAST
IN 1916 EXPOSITION
. Tokio, Apil 27.-Announcement that
Japan had decided officially to partici
pate in the Pnuama-Pacilic exposition
in San Francisco next, year was made
here today.
. WOULD HANG- RIOTERS.
Washington, April 27. The state de
partment received word today that
General Obregon, a Mexican rebel lead
er, he would hang anyono taking part
in an anti-American demonstraion.
Lots of things arid men
until One tries to do them.
easy
dered needlessly, but it was said the
administration was determined to use
rigorous measures to stamp out resis-
tafanc0 of the lavr the moment it ap-
'AA.
paicu(
- Warned by the epidemic of army of-
fleers' resignations whien loiiowed tne
last attempt at military measures in
Ulster it was amid the government had
i pickeL.it regnant-by this tine-and
I eoald- my-i
thoas it wished to Tise -
agaiaat tafc armageasea...
JQKN D. RECEIVES
ULTIMATUM FROM
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Oil King Must Decide to Set
tle Strike in Colorado by
6 O'clock Tonight- ,
IF HE FAILS TO ACT
TROOPS WILL SETTLE
Labor War Said by Close Ob
servers to Rival Mexican
Squabble in Extent,
Washington, April 27. President
Wilson issued 'another ultimatum to
day this time to John D. Rockefeller.
When John D., Jr., recently before
the congressional committee which in
vestigated the strike in the Colorado
coal fields, told the committee men
that no concessions would be made to
the Btirikers, he Btfd his utterance
was a reflection of his father's views.
Accordingly, the president this morn
ing sent Chairman Foster of the in
vestigating committee to New York
to demand of the older Bockefollcr
immediate action to eud the strike.
If Rockefeller complies, . it was
stated, federal troops would be kept
out of tho coal fields. If he refused
or simply fails to act regulars will
be used to restore peace and keep
order.
There has been no denial of the fact
that Rockefeller, Sr., controls the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company,
owns most of tho mines in the south
ern Colorado field, and there was high
administration authority for the
str.temvSt that the president proposed
to niak'e him exercise, this control in
thla .interests of peace or take the
situation entirely out of his bauds.
Rivals Mexican Crisis. ..
Tho Colorado strike, those in close
touch with him said, has rivalled the
Mexican crisis in the chief executive's
attention. v
He has received hundreds of tele
grams, demanding troops, including
the one from Governor Amnions. In
deed, the tfrder sending tho regulars
into the : field was prepared and
would have been issued last night but
for a bolated suggestion from Con
gressman Foster that Rockefeller be
interviewed first.'
President Wilson agreed ,to this,
but said the oil king nuist docido by
6 o'clock tonight.
Charges have been laid before the
president to the effect that the mine
owners putrol the iColoracr' militia
ami that the regiments have been
filled with professionitl gun men.
Officials of the Colorado labor fed
eration and other labor interests have
not,been alone in calling for regulars.
Representatives of the owners have
also insisted that they were needed,
blame no the militia, but the strikers
for existing. conditions. General Man
ager Welborn, of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron conuianv, among others, in
sisted that unless federal troops came-
soon every official of the company in
Colorado would' be assa.ssinated. . - -Many
Strike as s Protest
Indianapolis. Ind., April 27.
Whether a general strike of 500,000
miners as a protest against conditions
in Colorado shall be called will be do-
cided Mav 4th, when the executive
board of the United Mine Workers of
America will meet here, according to
Fraink Hayes vice-president of the
organization.
"The situation in Colorado," said
Hayes today, "is more vital than that
in Mexico. It involves human rights.
Thrci a Strong pofesiljlity of a
general strike." ,
General Strike Demanded.
Des Moines, .Iowa., April 27. That
a great demand prevails among work
inginen. everywhere for a general
strike on account of the conditions in
Colorado was the declaration hero to
day of President John. White of the
United Mine Workers of America.
"The miners have been ordered to
surrender their arms but the gunmen
go armed and the militia helps the
gunmen," White said. "Colorado is
bankrupt and unable to pay her own
troops." . . -
MAN WANTED POB ASSAULT
- LOCATED IN STATE PENK
Whan , Claude Ross, alias George
Walters, completes his term of from
one to five years in the Oregon state
penitentiary for forgery, he will be
rvrrested by the Marion county sheriff
on the charge of criminally assaulting
a girl here lat August. Sheriff Escb
has been looking for Ross since Jan
uary and when he picked up the Port-,
land evening Telegram recently and
found that four men were sent to the
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penitentiary
from. Multnomah
county he went out to the penitentiary
and. found his . man there. Sheriff
Each kept close tab on Rotis from the
time he left, here and had reason to
r believe he was. the man. ha was, aXUc
Rom will be met at the prison gate
wit,h a warrant.
Oil King Refuses
to jTake Steps to
iSettle Labor War
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New York, April 27. "Nothing wns
accomplished," said Chairman Foster
of the congressional commitee, which
investigated the Colorado . coal mine
strike, following his submission to
John D. Rockefellor, tho mines' chief
owner, President Wilson 'b threat to
send federal troops into the coal fields
unless the oil king takes steps to end
the strike.
"I am not sure that I shall make
another attempt at settlment," Fostor
added. "There is nothing of immediate
promise in the airj'
It was understood that Rockefeller
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Closes Doors Saturday Night After
More Than 2.000 People Had . ,
Attended. .
Gone into part history but not to be
forgotten is tho Cherrians "Cherrin
go, " the most unique event ever got
ten up by the booster people of Salem.
It closed its two days' run in the Ar
mory Saturday night in a blaze of
glory and success. All Saturday even
ing the crowds surged through the
shows, spending money frooly for the
good of the cause. There was the blare
of trumpets, the vociferous scream of
tho hawkers, the turmoil of hurrying
throngs, the flash of kopecks, etc., up
to the very last moment. Whon the
sawdust ad settled and the kopecks had
been spent, it was found that 1464 paid
admission o the "Cherringo.." There
were 800 or more Friday night, so the
total runs up to about 2250 who came,
saw, and were tickled.
There were 250 Salem people in the
entire show, which will go down in
history as an annual event worth go
ing miles to (see. The committee re
sponsible for this "society frolic" is
composed of Joe Reinhart, chairman;
H. E. Marshall, Milton Meyers, Cook
Patton, Stanley ISartou, and William
Lerchen..
Browning's Carnival company served
fully 2000 people on its merry-go-round
and 1500 on the ferria wheel. Ac
cordingly, everyone was happy as a
lark. There were visitors from var
ious Marion and Polk county towns.
Cherringo money was even flashed in
The Weather
Fair tonight,
exeept showers
northwest por
tion; light frost
west, heavy frost
east portion;
Tuesday fair,
warmer southwest
portion, westerly
winds.
P
: if Ir.
listened but refused to concedo any
thing. An effort to. get a statement
failed.
feller regretfully declined today to
accedem to an ultimatum Berved on
him by President Wilson in connec
tion with a settlement of a strike in
the southern Colorado coiil fields.
The presijediiti 'mutcd Win '.that
unless ho took stops to end the
struggle there before 6 p. m. United
Ptates troops would be sent into the
coal country.
The dispatch of fedoral troops into
the strike region wns expected at
once.
BASEBALL TODAY.
National.
At Chicago Pittsburg-Chicago game
postponed; rain.
National.
At New York
, B. If. E.
Philadelphia 3 5 3
New York 4 7 0
' Chalmers and Killifer; Mathewson
and Meyers.
- At Cincinnati
t R. II. E.
St. Louis 1 2 0
Cincinnati 2 7 1
Robinson and Suyder; llenton and
Clark.
American.
At Washington
Rr-71. E.
Boston' 1 7 0
Washington 0 12 0
Foster, Zeiser and Thomas, Nuna
maker; Boehling and Henry.
At Philadelphia
R. H. E.
New York 4 8 1
Philadelphia 5 8 1
Schultz and, Sweeney; Bender and
Schang.
Albany and Eugene. The show, it will
be seen, was not meroly a local affair.
As a result Salom received considerable
advertising in the surrounding country.
The purpose of - the "Cherringo"
was to raise an independent Chnrrian
publicity fund. About $500 was re
ceived from the circus.
There was some class- to the noodle
and chop suey resturaut, with its
viands direct from the Imperial Chi
nese kitchen. In this oriental paWice
Charley Pomeroy and Fred 8. Bynon
served 15-cent and 75-cent chop suey
and rice from the same pot. Lerchen
gained wide fame as the short change
artist; Ben Olcott, T. C. Smith, and
Jack Crow were delightful dispensers
of liquors behind tho bar; Dr. Steiner's
Eyewash made many of the crowd go
dippy.
Cook Patton 's freak show was one
of the features in this galaxy of
amusement stars. Dr. Kpley's Planta
tion show, with Gabrielson, White,
Knowland, and George Snider, was
especially popular. Among tho- other
attractions were tho Hall of Death,
the H. 8. Waffle hoime; " Epizootic,"
the horse ridden by George Rodgera
as Mile, Aggie, with Hal Patton as
ringmaster, made the crowds shake
their sides with toughter. After the
eirens was over, the emiiestriennes,
ladies and all, patronized the bar and
drank to the mcreaa of the Cherrians
in the national drink, grape juice.
REFUGES ARE LEAVING
E
Tew Who Remain Are Believed to Hits
Placed Their Lives at Mercy
of Mexicans.
CHIHUAHUA PBACnOALY -..
CLEARED OF AMERICANS
General mnston's Brigade Will Land
st Vera Cms Tomorrow, It
Is Reported. .
New Orleans, La April 27. That
the lives of several hundred Americans
in southeastern Mexico are in Imminent
danger was the news brought hers to
day by a party of refugees who ar
rived on the United Fruit company's
steamship Marowijne.
The soldiers in that district, they
said, hated Americans at best, and had
been still furthor inflamed against
them by what they had heard concern
ing the situation at Vera Crur. It was
declared the troops were entirely law
less and unrestrained, had damaged
much proporty already, and were open
ly insulting American women and chil
dren. In tho jarty which reached here wero
S. Rest of Sacramento, J. D. and J.
Solar of San Pedro, S. Thomas of
Bishop and E. Alvarez, F. Brine, L.
Hlaugh, V. O. Martins, 8. Moisant of
San Francisco.
Mormons Leave Mexico.
El Tnso, Texas, April 27. Two hun
dred and forty mormons, nearly all of
them Americans, arrived here today. It
was tho first timo that any number of
mormons havo been drivon out by the
revolution. With today's arrivals horo
tho state of Chihuahua was practically
cleured of Americans.
Refugees Arrive.
Xogalos, Ariz., April 27. Two hun
dred American refugees arrived here to
day on a special train from interior
Sonora points. Another trnin is due to
morrow from HurmoBillo, bearing Uni
ted States Consul Hostettor and his
stnfT.
The refugees who arrived today had
not heard of reports that American
murines had captured Gunymas and Em
palmc. The report persisted hero, how
ever. There was no communication
with eithor city.
45 Chose to Remain.
Washington, April 27, Consular
Agent Montnguo, a fugitive from Can
nnea, Mexico, reported from Naco,
Ariz., today that 500 Americans had
left Cananea, but that 45 insisted on re
maining. Messages from Consul Can
adad at Vera Crua said ho was trying
to get a list of Amoric.ans dotained in
Mexico City and elsewhere throughout
tho country.
Exodus of Mexicans Begun.
Washington, April 27. One hundred
and eighty Mexico City rofugoes, most
ly Americnns, arrived this afternoon at
Vera Cruz, according to a message from
Admiral Fletchor. It was added that 21
Americans, 31 British and 42 Mexicans
arrived from tho capital this morning.
Returning westward the train took
270 Mexicans.
A general exodus of Mexicans from
Vora Cruz hnd begun, Fletcher said.
A list of American refugees now at
Vera Cruz wns received today from
Consul Canadad. Included in tho list
were (lifford Jonos of Seattle, B. S.
Gregory of Santa Rosa, Cnl., and tho
Misses B. Ritz, K. M. Blenthin and
Cora Glnddnn, California missionaries.
Delayed advices to Secretary of State
Bryan indicated today that C00 or 700
Amoricnns wore still in Mexico City.
Consul Canada also wired details of the
detention of many Americans at Agua
Calientes. Ho said the Amoricans at
tempted to leave on a refugee train, got
as far as Encarnacion, wore stopped
and turned back to Agua Calientes,
whero they are now confined in a
guurdnd smelter plant. Another train
was also dctuiuod at Triuidad and a
number of Americans from Leon re
moved. Drafting 12-Year-OId Boys.
San Diego, Cal., April 27. Boys of
12 years and less are being equipped
with rifles at Ensenada, capital of tho
northern district of Lower California,
to fight with full grown Mexican men
ngainst tho "gringo." This is the
message brought by Consul Claude E.
Guyant, who has been ordered out of
Ensenada by Secretary of State Bryun,
reaching San Diego on the United
States monitor Cheyenne.
"It is the intention to abandon En
senada and to march north to the bor
der to join in the defonso of Tijuana
and Teen to," said Guyant. "The ar
tillery, 150 men and several machine
guns, left Ensenada Saturday night for
Tijuana. The infantry, which has been
recruited up to about 1,000 mon, will
follow."
Aviators Go to War.
That Cnptain Cowen, in charge of
tho United States aviation corps here,
five expert aviators and 30 mechanic
ians, who are today speeding to Galves
ton on a special train, will be ordered
to Vera Crus upon their arrivel thero,
is the opinion in San Diego today.
The men took three aeroplanes with
them. Six aviators, remain at he local
camp, awaiting a call to duty on the
border here.
The cruiser Albany is coaling heTe,
and will leave for Mazatlaa late today.
The cruiser Cleveland is expected here
today.
The monitor Cheyenne is in port with
81 refugees from Ensenada, and the
collier Justin and the supply ship Glac
ier and expected boob with additional
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LATItl-AMERICA IS
UNITED OH FLAUS
TO RESTORE PEACE
Wilson ; Demands Retirement
of Huerta and Full Apology '
from Usurper.
WILL IGNORE REBELS
UNLESS THEY AGREE
General Villa Expresses Opin
ion that Crisis of War
Has Passed.
By John Edwin Nevin.
Washington, April 27. Practically
all Latin-America was united today on
plans to restore ordor in Moxico.
Fortr-eieht hours seemed likelv to
datoniiiue whether the United States
must go on with its campaign of physi
cal force or withdraw troops and ma
rines from the southern republics' ter
ritory. President Wilson and Secretary of
State Bryan wero hopeful. They con
sidered General lluerta 's willingness
to acoopt modiation on excellent sign.
Rven the niAjlinfnra mltnlt timravn.
that their task was herculean, . '
As his first condition of a settlement
President Wilson demanded Huerta 's
retirement, a full apology for tho Tarn
pico incident and other affronts put
upon the United Slates and restora
tion of constitutional government In
Mexico.
I was wid the rebels would be Ig
nored unless they recognize whatever
compact may be made.
Except tho ranking members of tha
foreign relations committees, not a
single demoeratid - leader - in- congress
had been consulted by the administra
tion up to this foronoon relative to the'
mediation proposition. Even such men
ns Representatives Underwood and
Glass were entirely Iguoraut concern
ing developments.
This had resulted in a decidedly dedi
cate situation. Undorwood an his sup
porters wort) extremely bitter. They
charge that beofuise Underwood op
posed repeal of American shippings ex
emption from I'anamn canal tolls ho
was being ignored. This was denied
at the White House, but tho fact re
miined that a feeling was growing up
which threatened to interfere with
mcdiuion.
A roport was received from Admiral
Mayo to tho effect that two big oil
wells 50 miles north of Tampico wero
in danger of catching fire. He in
timated that it would be well for tha
United States forces to take precau
tionary measures. Tho oil was spread
ing over a large area, he explained, and
if it caught fire he asserted it would
bo a hopeless task to extinguish it.
Mediation Is Expected.
Juaroz, Mex., April 27. Leaving for
Chihuahua City today, General Villa
gave it as his opinion that the war
crisi had passed.
He said ho felt confident South
American mediation of lloneral Guards,
a federal commander, and General
Monguia, rebel, who met at Baratarian,
Coahuila, last Wednesday and were on
tho verge of fighting when Gurda re
ceived dispatches containing the latest
news concerning the American-Mexican
crisis.
Immediately, said Robsou, tho fed
eral lender notified the rebel chieftain
of the situation, whereupon the two
forces united and declared they would
fight side by side against intervention.
They were about 3,000 , strong, tha
American ailed.
Robson left Palan when his com
pany's 000 Mexican employee threaten
ed to kill him. He reported nine
bridges burned on the - Monclovia
Saltillo road. v
Forces Aro Uniting.
San Antonio, Texas, April 27. That
Mexican fedoral and robel forces in tha
section ho is familiar with are uniting
ngainst Americans was asserted hero
today by C. A. Robson, of tho Coahuila
eomany of Palan.
Robson, an Amorican, cited as an In
stance of this the case between tha
United States and the Huerta govern
ment would prove effoctive; that
lluerta would be eliminated and that
everything would be settled satisfac
torily to all factions.
To Oonoral Pablo Gonzales, who has
been in command at Monterey since
its capture by the rebels, he tele
graphed a warning to ignore wild ru
mors and to protect Americans at any
cost.
Villa was accompanied southward by
General Angeles, the rebel secretary of
war, and by their personal staffs. They
toaveled by special train.
As s result of the winning of tne
final series of biff-and-volley-ball con
tests held at tho Y. M. C. A. by Cap
tain Joe Albert, Captain George Hatch
and his men wil banquet tho winners
Friday night in the association rooms.
This event will eLse this series of
games by the businessmen of Salem, .