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Full Leased Wire Dispatches Today's News Printed Today r-OK TKAINS AND NEWS PRICE TWO CENTS MAinaa, five cents THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR SAUEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE S, 1914, MINIMI II Nil HUERTA PREPARED 10 RETIRE VVHEti Rebel Force Must Disappear from the Field and Armed Revolt Terminate INTERNAL TROUBLES MUST BE CONSIDERED Mexican Delegation Says Dic tator Accepted Mediation in a Frank Spirit By Tred S. Ferguson. Niagara Falls, Out., June 3. Prosi dent Huerta's announcement thnt he is ready to retire when Mexico is paci fied politically," was believed here to day to mean that the Washington ad ministration must bring strong pressure to bear on General Carranza to agree to an armistice. Interested to know just what Htierta meant by "pacified," the administra tion learned that he meant the restor ation of peaco, the termination of arm ed revolt and the disappearance of the Tebel forces from the field, but that lie did not expect the dispersal of all disorganized bands as a preliminary to liis retirement. Cienerul Carrnnzn's final answer was awaited with the deepest interest. Envoys Make Statements. "In accordance with instructions which the Mexican delegation have had Hi nee the beginning of the peace ne gotiations," said the- statement given out by the Hueratista envoys last night,' "its members declared at the full con ference that President Huerta's person ality is not an obstacle to the reaching of a satisfactory conclusion. "General Huerta is prepared to with draw from the government on condi tion that, at the time of his withdrawal Mexico shall be politically pacified and the government succeeding his shall be such as may count on tho acquiescence and support of, public opinion. "It has been and iB President Huer ta's wish to place it on record that neither mistaken pride nor personal in terest will prevent his withdrawal if the above named conditions are satis fied." Accepts Mediations Frankly. After explaining that the Huerta government accepted mediation in a frank, opea spirit, the statement con tinued: "It should be unnecessary to say that President Huerta gave the Mexi can delegation special instructions not to consent to anything which would hurt the sovereignity of the Mexican nation and to refuse a hearing to any thing which might be construed as an imposition from the outside. "To treat the interior paoification of Mexico cannot be considered as sub mitting the sovereignity of the nation to an external influence, since pacifi ation is of necessity bound up with international questions. "This has been appreciated by the Mexican delegation, and in setting forth the intentions of its government and in its endeavors to bring about pacification, it has been inspired by tb,e knowledge that, without it, no satis factory conclusion can be arrived at on the international question." "FLAG DAY" TO BE OBSERVED BY ELKS Appropriate Ceremonies Will Be Con ducted on June 14 In the Lodge Hall Choir Will Sing. June 14. which is "flae day," will be observed bv-the Salem lodge B. P. (). K. with appropriate ceremonies in the lodge hall at 8 o'clock in the even ing. The committee consisting of Fred S. Bynon, chairman; William Lerrhen Frank Mevers. Aueust Huckestein and F.. E. Dennison, has prepared a program J for this occasion, and the exercises will be open to all who wish to attend. A choir made up of 24 voices has been secured to sing several selections. The following program will be ren dered: Music "Star-Spangled Banner" Elks' Orchestra Introductory exercises - Exalted Ruler and Officers Frayer - Chaplain Hong "Columbia, the Gem of tiie Ocean" . Choir Flag record Frank J. Wrightman Alter Service Esquire and Offieei Song "Auld Lane .Svne" Officers and Members Elks' tribute to the flag Charles V. Galloway Music Southern Airs Orchestra Recitation Selected Patriotic address ...'....Xhas. L. McNary "America" Choir and Audience COUNTRY PACIFIED FIRE DESTROYS HOME EARLY THIS MORNING Loss Is Estimated at $1,500 Firemen Made Good Bun, but the Blaze Was Boyond Control. A destructive fire occurred early this morning on Rural avenue, which com pletely wiped out the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stover. When the department arrived, the house was prac tically burned down. ZJr. Stover had to run a block and a half in order to rench a phono to call up the station, and the fire had by that time such a start that before even tho auto chemi cal arrived it was beyond saving. The blaze started in the kitchen of the dwelling and was canscd by a de fective flue. Mrs. Stover discovered it about 12:30 this morning and the family had time to save but very lit tle. Practically all of tho furniture, clothing and other valuables were burn ed. The building belonged to Thomas Lowe and was not covered by insur ance. Part of the contents were in sured, and the total loss is about $1, 000. It was fortunate, however, that the fire department arrived whon it did, owing to tho fact that a house belong ing to Mr. Rutherfoid, located hardly 10 feet from Stover place, was smok ing dangerously. The department sav ed this home from being burned. Mr. and Mrs. stover wish to thank the 'firemen and the chief for their goo.? work and generous attempt to save their homo. The run over the two miles was made in about four minutes, and over an exceptionally rough road. ASKS FOR YEAR'S LEAVE OF ABSENCE It became known today that Presi dent Fletcher Homan, of Willamette university would ask for a year s leave of absence At the meeting of the board of trustees which will be held at the' university June 10th. The differences that have arisen between tho president and the faculty are given as the reason for the president requesting this leave of absence. While the report is not directly from President Homan himself, it comes from an authontive source. The presi dent is not in the city, but, according to an answer given over the telephone from the Homan residence, is in t.ie east. President Homan has been the mov ing factor in obtaining the (00,000.00 endowment for the university and has worked miracles in putting the institu tion on a sound financial basis. The report that he has requested a year s leave of absence is taken as in dicating that this will be his last year as president of the university and that it will be necessary for the board of trustees to find a , new executive to tako up his duties at tho end of this college year. Wilhelm and Jacklitsch; Lafitte and Land. BASEBALL TODAY. American. First game R. H. E, Philadelphia 10 18 0 Boston 1 6 1 Wyckoff and Schang; Collins, Coop er and Thomas, Cady. K. H. E. lliiladelphia 7 14 I Boston 5 11 4 Shawkey and Lapp; Brent and Cady First game R. H. E. Washington 2 6 1 New York 0 5 C Shaw and Henry; Caldwell and Nu nnmaker. Second game It. H. E. Washington 5 11 New York - 3 5 Engle and Williams; Keating and Gossett. B. II. E. St. Louis 7 8 Detroit 1 11 Weilman and Agnew; Covaleskie and Stanage. R. H. E. Cleveland - 0 10 Chicago 2 4 2 James, Steen and O'Neill; Cicotte and Sehalk. National. Boston Brooklyn Rudolph and Gowdy; Miller. R. H. E. 3 9 1 6 11 4 Rucker and R. H. E. 6 11 4 Chieaffo Pittsbnrg - - 5 9 3 Humphries and Archer; Harmon and Gibson. R. H. E. a; T . fi'lfl' 1 ?inrin.ti"ZZIiriIIZ 8 l Sallee and Wingo; Rowan and, Clarke. R.H.E. ew York .... 3 7 2 Philadelphia 10 12 0 Demaree, Schauer and Meyers; Alex ander and Killifer. Federal. R. H. E. Buffalo '. 3- Pittsburg 5 II 2 Henderson and Blair; Camnit and ! Berry. WITNESS DECLARES ERRORS IREOFJDGINT Believed Mistakes Were Not of Heart on the Part of Mellen and Morgan MORGAN DOMINATED THROUGH MELLEN Directors "Scold But Have Not the Nerve to Oppose Great Financier Washington, June 3. Although di rectors of the New Haven railroad sometimes "scolded" after the late J. P. Morgan had left one of their meet ings, none of them ever had the nerve to opposo him openly, James Elton, a member of the board, relatod frem the witness stand today at the resumption or tno interstate commerce commis sion's investigation of the road's fin ancinl affairs. 1 Through President Charles S. Mellen, who dominnted the niootings, Elton con tinued, Morgan was always able to keep things under bis own control. The witness denied knowing tnat money was given to anyone in connection with the West Chester transaction. Referring to n meeting he attended of the directors of the New England ISavigation company, a subsidiary of the New Haven, Ellon said things "went so fast I couldn't keep up." Wbieh way were they aw net ' ask ed' Joseph V. Folk, chief-counsel for the commission. ' 'The wrong way, I guess," replied Elton. , - However, the witness added that he thought all the mistakes that were mado were "errors of judgment, not of the heart, on the part of Mellen and Morgan." Occasionally, he admitted, he feared the New Haven was violating the Sher man anti-trust law, but the company's legal advisers said not. MODERN "NOAH'S ARK" TO SAIL AROUND WORLD Big Cricns to Be Honsed on Mammoth Vessol Which Will Visit Great Cities of the World. Among the applications for permis sion to do business in the state under the provisions of the blue-sky law was one this morning from "Noah s Ark This is not the original vessel, but is along the same lines with modern im provements. Mr. P. II. Sroat, formerly of this city, made the application in behalf of the company that is to bnild and operate the ark. The company is already organized with a capital stock of $1,000,000, some 200,000 of which has already been sold in California, and the object of which is to build a ship for the sole purpose of conducting a circus thereon. The vessel will be 525 feet in length, 86 feet wide and on th hurricane deck of this the circus proper is to be held. The upper works are to open out, thus furnishing seating room for 7,000 and leaving an area 300 feet long and 50 feet wide. In the hold will be carried a firs class menagerie and the largest and finest aquarium in the world. It is calculated to visit all the big seaports and it is estimated that to do this would take four years. During this four-year trip it is expected enough new attractions can bo gathered to make almost a new show. On this coast there are, it is estimated, 2,000, 000 people within visiting distance of the big floating circus, and on the Atlantic coast 16,000,000 such. The circus would encircle the world in four years, and would have one-sixth of the population of the world within visiting distance of its aggregate show points. As one of the greatest bills of ex pense of the circus is transportation, the erecting and reloading of tents and the keeping of an immense number of 1 horses, it is thought the expense will be eut at least nair, anil as tne cities that Ian be visited are practically all thei ' feat ones or the world, the receipts I would, or should, be measured only by the eati"g "P'fr of the "Ark." B. H. E. 1 Baltimore 4 9 3 Brooklyn 10 11 1 R. H. E. 9 12 5 - 6 6 4 Raridan; Keupper, Indianapolis St. Louis Kaiserling and Brown and Simon. 3; City people seldom lie awake to pray for rain. Sweet and sad, sweet and glad, are I the memories. Cherry Fair Queen Election Will Prob ably Begin Next Monday Com mittee Meets Tonight. CAPTIVE BALLOONS, SHOWS, PARACHUTE DROP FEATURES Visitors to Annual Festival Will Be Given Packages of Oregon's 1 Premier Fruit. The posters advertising the cherry fair to be held in this city on .June 26 and 27 are being distributed today throughout the county and the com mittee in charge proposes to extend their advertising campaign all over the valley and placards telling of the ex cellence of this particular show may be seen on any roadside signboard. The committee in charge of tho matter of promoting the ejection of the cherry queen will m not tonight to formulate plans for the contest, and by Monday it is expected that the balloting for her majesty will begin. The contest will be conducted this yenr as is former years, and the proceeds for tho ballot ing will be turned over to purchase robes for toe queen r.nd her retinue. Tho Cherrians will have the entire management of all of the. concessions this year and the shows will be rigidly censored before they are allowed to go on. The gate receipts will be turn ed over to the Chernnns, who will pay the owners of the show a percentage. There will be presont the merry-go- round and the ferns wheel and an elee trical show, as well as the free attrac tions, such as the high dive and the balloon ascension. A balloon ascension and the parachute jump will be made daily, and it is possible that there will be other aerial acts as wall as a cap tive balloon, which will go us at stated intorvals with the basket full of cherry fair spectators, who will have the op portunity of taking a bird's eye view of the city in all safety with one end of tue anchor ropo tautened to a wind lass on the ground. ' -. 1 A booth will be maintained at the cherry fair this year for the free dis tribution or cherries to fair spectators. The cherries will be put up in sanitary packages Bnd will bo handed out to all who ask for them as samples of the crop which has made Salom the centor of an important industry in the valley. This idea of the free distribution of cherries is a new venture of tho cherry fair, and it is expected that it will prove justly popular among fair vis itors who are enabled not only to come and to see hut to taste. ASTORIA CELEBRATES DEVEOPMENT EPOCH Astoria, Or., June 3. One of the largost crowds ever seen in this vicinity was celebrating today the be ginning of four projects which when completed will have cost close to $5,000,000, a mil which will mark an epoch in the development of the lower Columbia river district. The first work was done at West port on the Clatsop county unit of the Columbia highway, which will extend from Portland to the sea; the first pi was driven for the mammoth Spokane, Portland and Seattle railway dorks at Flavel, which will be the, terminal for the Hill railway lines and the ocean line to San Francisco; the first pile was driven in the Astoria sea wall and reclamation projoct and work was be gun on the Astoria municipal docks, which will cost $500,000. A special train from Portland brought many distinguishhed men of the northwest. The principal ceromonies were held at Flavel, where John E. Gratke of Astoria, Gordon C. Corbaley, secretary of the Spokane chamber of commerce, president L. ('. Oilman of the Spokane, Portland anil Seattle railroad, Marsnai Dana of Portland, and othors delivered addresses. TUMULTY DENIES SIMMONS OFFERED PLACE Ob BOARD Washington, June 3. Presidential Secrotary Tumulty denied today a re port that E. C. Simmons, of St. Louis, had been offered a place on the federal reserve board under the new currency law. He said the personnel of the board probably would be announced be fore the end of the week. Secretary of tie Treasury MeAdoo was expected to return to Washington this afternoon with his bride, who was formerly Miss Eleanor Wilson. The Weather Generally fair tonight and Thursday; west '' ly winds. ENuLAND BEAT! Us AT M WAY VILOII TO T Representative Jones Sched uled to Introduce Independ ence Bill in Congress PRESIDENT DESIRES TO NEUTRALIZE ISLANDS British Backing for Mexican Policy Not the Only Thing Aimed at in Message Washington, June 3. Indications be- gan to appear today that the "delicate foreign questions " to which President Wilson referred when ho asked con gross to repeal American . shipping's exemption from Panama canal tolls, in part at least concerned the Philippines. The theory most commonly held at the time tho president read his message was that he wanted British backing for his Mexican policy. That this was not the only thing involved if, indeed, it wbs involved at all lenked out follow ing a conference between the president and Representative Jones, who Is scheduled to introduce tho Philippine independence bill. Before this bill is Introduced, how ever, it appeared the president held he must insure tho neutralization of tho islands by tratics with tho powors, including Japan. Many politicians bnliove this neces sity hadi more to do with the chief ex fntivoN anxiety to win the good will of those with whom he must treat than had the Mexican situation. GOVERNMENT WOULD AID IN SECURING FARM HANDS Postmaster August Huckestein is In PLANS GIVE PHILIPPINES ELF- VERIER receipt of information from the depart- SUIT IN CHICAGO TODAY ment of labor asking him to post no- Chicago, Juno 3 Madame Schumann tiees to tho effect that Oklahoma needs: Heink's suit for divorce from William from 12,000 to l.r,000 form hands to as- Rnnp. jr., was beeun here this aftor- sist in earing for tho season '8 crops. from VI to if.SO per day, with board, will bo paid. Anyono interested Is urged to got in touch with the Okla homa City, Alva or Woodward employ mont offices. Tho government aims to. Louisvillo, Ky., June 3. Today's re render effective service by gotting la- suits: First race, Albloch 13.00. 8.40 bor to the points where it is most and 3.70 won; Mimorioso 3.50 and 2.70 needed, second: Cor 3.D0 third Time. Iria Death Takes Toll of Two Leading Western Financiers BANK PRESIDENT IS DEAD FOUND BY MAID IN BASEMENT. Everything In Bank Prosperous With No Reason for Suicide Was a Pio neer in Western Financial World. San Franeisco, June 3. President George H. Luchsinger of the Humboldt Havings Bank here was found dead to day in tho basement of his home with the end of a gas tube in his mouth. He had been dead several hours. Luchsinger retired about 9 o'clock last night and the condition of his bed indicates that he tossed for several hours before leaving it. Except that he had been suffering for some time from nervoos depression, thore was no thing in his manner when he was lust seen alive to indicate that ho contem plated suicide. So far as known, his relations with the bask of whieh he was head were perfectly regular. The institution, Assistant Cashier J. 8. Cnrran stated, is very prosperous, and there was no reason why its af fairs should have caused its president the least uneasiness. The state bank examiner went over its accounts a month ago and found them to be in ex cellent condition. Finds Open Gas Jet Luchsinffor's body was found by I maid, who, arising roon after 7 a. m., smelled gas, traced the odor to tne basement, and on entering stumbled over her employer's corpse lying amidst a litter of tables and chairs stored there. Every effort was mado to re vive the suicide but without avail. One end of the gas tube was attached to an open jet. The other, which had been detached from a heater, was grip between the banker's teeth. He wore smoking jacket and trousers, which he tvidently had slipped on when be left his bed. The dead man was a pioneer id the western financial world and was rated a millionaire. He is survived by a widow and several children. His age was C9. HINDU AGITATORS BUSY STUDENTS SPREAD MASSES NEWS English Position Admitted to Be weak Incident at Vancouver Blow to Na tive Pride Trouble May Result Calcutta, June 3. Native agitators are making much capital here for tho troubles mot with by the Hindus who, arriving at Vancouver on the Japanese steamer Komagata, were not allowed to land. Of themselves fow of the masses would ever have learned of the inci dent, but the babus, or students, have taken care to scatter the news widely. On the strength of it thore is no ques tion thnt a great deal of ahti-Englisn. feeling has been aroused. In some quarters it is said that no other one thing has so angered the Hin dus in years against thoir British nit ers. Are Treated As Aliens. The weakness of the English posi tion, as English residents in India themselves admit, lies in the fact thai aftor years have been spent in impress ing the natives with the pride they should feel in considering themselves British subjects, they now find them selves treated as the most undesirably imaginable; sort of alions by British au thorities. In official circles, which are by no means unanimously pleased with tho Canadian attitude, the opinion Is ex pressed that sorious trouble may yet result in India from the Vancouver difficulty. HIGH RAILROAD OFFICIALS IN CONFERENCE AT LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Cnl., Juno 3. President W. A. Clnrk and other Salt Lake rail road officials continued their confer ences today regarding proposed exten sion and improvements in southern Cal ifornia. It was admitted that a plan to ex tend tho road from Los Angeles to San Diego is being considered, but nong of the officials would admit todny that the execution of the plan before or during 1015 is contemplated. A proposition to construct a line bo tween San Bernardino and Daggett, Cnl., where the company uses tho Santa Fo tracks, , is expected to roceivo first consideration, ..(Jlark tat' ed, however, thnt no announcement of tho results of the conference will be made until ho returns to his Now York office. ' SCHUMANN ITEINK DIVORCE noon, 'llio court room was fillod with fnshiohnbly gowned women, ably gowned women. TODAY'S KENTUCKY KACF.R FINANCIAL GIANT IS DEAD FUBTH IS AUSTRIAN BY BIRTH Conviction of Conspiracy to Wreck LaConner Bank Broke His Health Flno Still Fending Against Him. Seattle, Wash., June 3. Jacob Furth, the financial giant of the northwest, is dead here today at the age of 73. He rotained his consciousness to the end. Furth had been ailing for two vears. practically since he was con victed of conspiracy to wreck the 1a Connor bank at La Conner, Wash. An appeal from the fine of $10,000 imposed on him then is pending. Furth has loft doep impression or his personality on the northwest cities. He camo to this country from Aus tria, at the age of 14, engaged in the mercantile business in California and came to Seattle in 1883 for a changeof climate. Here he established the Puget 8ound National bank, which eventually, by consolidation with the Seattle National bank, grew into one of the largost banks on the coast. In 1900 Furth became the head of the Septtle Traction company, and when tho Stone-Webster interests were consolidated in Seattle, Tacoma, Bel lineham and Everett, he became presi dent of the Pugot Sound Traction, Light & Power company, operated by Stone & Webster. Furth 's business enterprises covered a wide range. FEDERALS REPORTED AMBUSHED Juarez, Mex June 3. Constitution slists here said today they had receiv ed no news of the reported ambushing and defeat by federals of force of Oeneral Obregon'a rebels near Tepie, with a loss of 300 of the latter body. Thy expressed the opinion that, while perhaps a small rebel detachment might have lost an unimportant skirmish, they did not believe nay Important en gagement had been fought or details concerning u would lave rescued mem. GENERAL BLANQUET IS READY TO SEIZE CITY REPORT Documents Found Implicating De La Barra in Conspiracy to Overthrow Madero DECLARED HE ADVISED '. HUERTA NOT TO SALUTE Carranza Silent as to Query Regarding Discussion of Internal Affairs Torreon, Mox., June 3. President Huerta's war minister, Goneral Blan quet, was reported here today to be on the eve of seizing the Mexico City dic tatorship and deporting Huerta. The assertion was also mado in con stitutionalist circles that documonts had been found at Haiti! lo implicating Francisco Do La Barra, who has been considered one of the respectable men identified with the Huerta government, in tho plot to overthrow the. lute Pres ident Mndero. The further charge was made that Do La Barra and a Huertista secret ngent wero with, Huerta when Madero 'a death was planned. Moreover, it was Btatod that It was on Do La Hurra's advice that Huerta refusod to salute the American flag at Tampico, the deliberate intuntion being to provoko foreign intervention in Mexico, as preferable to defeat by tho rebels. - Carranza Is Silent -Dilrango, Mex June 3. General Car ranza refused today to comment on the "A. B. C. " mediators query, put to him through Rafael Zubaron, his represent ative in Washington, as to whether, if admittod to the Ningura Falls confer ence, he was willing to discuss domes tic conditions in Mexico as well as the country's relation! with foreign gov ernments, and if ho would grant an armistice, in view of President Huer ta's pledgo to rotire as soon as Mexico is pacified. It was said, however, that the con stitutionalists did ot take very seri ously Huerta's statement that ho was prepared to eliminate himself when Mexico was "pacified politically." The genornl opinion was that the robol leader was not likely to enter In to any arrangement to which Huerta was a party. Peace In Rebel Hands. Washington, June 3. The opinion in official circles here today was that the question of peace or continued strife in Mexico was now up to General Car; ranza to answer. The administration's view was that President Huerta's expression of will ingness to retire when the country was pacified paved the way for the clear ing of the situation and strong pres sure wns being brought on the consti tutionalist representatives here to ac cept the proposition. At the rebel junta here there were indications of much exeitement. Ra fael Subaron, at the junta's head, ad mitted that the "A. B. C." mediators' recognition of General Carranza plae ed a more favorable aspeet on the situ ation. PAST EXALTED RULERS TO HAVE CELEBRATION Tomorrow night will be past exalted rulers' night at the Salem lodge of the H, P. O. E.. and a special program has been prepared for the occasion. There are 10 past exalted rulers of the Sa lem lodue and most of tflom will oe able to bo present at this meeting. Sev eral new candidates to JMknood are to be initiated, after which ceremonies a baiKiuct will be spread and a general good time assured to all who attend. The following are the past exalted rulers of the - Salem lodge: John Knight, W. J. D'Arcy, F. T. Wright man, W. D. McNary, F. W. Durbin, W. 11. Byrd, H. U. dinger, George L. Rose, Al 11. Stoiuer, Charles L. McNary, W. Carlton Smith, H. K. Albert, B. O. Shuckling, Arthur S. Benson, Charles V. Galloway, Roy Buckingham, August Huckestein. JOY RIDE RESULTS IN DEATH AND INJURY Nampa, Idaho, June 3. As the re sult of an accident while joy riding, Arthur L. Hulbert, a prominent ranch er, is dead today, Charles White sus tained a fractured hand, and one of the three women who accompanied them had an arm broken. While going at the rate of 35 mile an hour, tho automobile in whieh they were riding struck a railroad srossing at aa angle, the rear wheel gave wy and the machine rolled over twice.