Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 7, 1914, Page 4

FREE HAND 1S GIVEN FUNSTON May Extend American Lings at Yera Cruz. MEDIATORS ARE ACTIVE Make Arrangements for First Meeting of Conference at Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 18—Carranza Final: ly Eliminated From Negotiations. bbbk bt +'l;- * E +* ‘Washington, May 7.—Orders < <+ have gone from the war .de- < < partment to General Funston - < authorizing him to extend his < < lines about Vera Cruz as far as = < “in his judgment it is neces- < <+ sary.” This, it was explained, -+ % gives the American commander -+ < virtually a free hand in dealing < with the situation at Vera < * Cruz. * % < LR R R R R R Rl Washington, May 7.—After a short session with Secretary Bryan one of South American mediators seeking adjustment of the Mexican situation announced that they had definitely de- cided to proceed without Carranza. The possibility fhat the attitude of the chief of the Constitutionalists was merely temporary was considered doubtful by the mediators. The mediators were perfecting plans for removal of the conference to Niagara Falls, Canada, on May 18. Telegrams were sent to a leading hotel there, now closed, asking if its opening would be advanced so as to accommodate them. The mediators will leave here Thurs- day, May 14, to arrange preliminaries for their opening sessions on the fol- lowing Monday. The party, including secretaries, stenographers and other officials, will number about fifteen. The envoys continued their ses- slons, expecting to advance on various branches of the work pending the opening of the conference at Niagara Falls. Secretary Lane a Visitor. Secretary Lane was an early caller at the Argentine legation, where the negotiations are proceeding. He would 8ay nothing of his visit. It was au- thoritatively stated that reports that the mediators were trying to get Car- ranza to reconsider his attitude and come into the conference were mnot correct. Up to noon few dispatches had been received from Vera Cruz by the war and navy departments, but General Funston formally has been authorized to extend his lines about Vera Cruz as far as he deemed it necessary to af- ford proper protection to the city. It was explained that changes in the placing of the American troops ‘would not include any move that could be considered as an advance from Vera Cruz. Many reports reached here from various sources that Mexicans are de- stroylng railroads and bridges to Mexico City, but the department has received no confirmation of these re- ports up to this time. Persistent reports from Tampico of preparations for a decisive conflict be- tween the Constitutionallsts and fed- eralists attract attention of the Amer- ican officers here and at Vera Cruz and reports from Mexico City continue to pour in from many sources that Huerta’s position is growing worse. HUERTA WILL NOT RESIGN Has No Intention of Retiring From Mexican Presidency. London, May 7.—Provisional Presi- dent Huerta, in an interview with the correspondent in Mexico City of the Daily Mail, said: “I have no thought ¥ resigning.” The Times in an editorial article on the Mexican situation says: “The position is too tense to last. Peace hangs by a very slender thread, which the first untoward incident may snap. “If mediation. is to preserve peace, mediation must do its work quickly and the difficulties in its way seem almost insurmountable. “If President Wilson insists that General Huerta be eliminated and General Huerta obstinately refuses to submit to that operation, mediation will have ended before it has well be- gun,” CONGRESS TO ADJOURN SOON Kern Predicts Completion of Admin- istration Program by July 10. ‘Washington, May 7.—Probable ad- journment of congress by July 10 was predicted by Senator Kern, Democratic leader of the senate, after a White House conference at which the prosi- dent and Senators Kern, Hoke Smith and O’Gorman discussed the legis- lative program. Senator Kern said he believed the Panama. canal tolls re- peal bill should be disposed of within two weeks and that the administration anti-trust program would be completed before adjournment. He said he .was hopefui the rural credits bill would be reached. ASKS GUARD TN OIL FIELDS Delegation From New York Confers WIith Secretary Bryan. ‘Washington, May 7.—A large dele- gation from New York, representing American oil interests at Tampico, asked Secretary Bryan what steps had been taken to protect the oil prop- erties in the Tampico district, and urged Mr. Bryan to take immediate steps to safeguard one property thought to be in greater jeopardy than the others. s None of the delegation would dis- _cuss the mature of the conference. - DYNAMITE MAGAZINE Eight Persons Killed and Nine- feen Injured. A Panama, May 4.—An explosion at the government of Panama dynamite magazine resulted in the killing of eight persons. Nineteen others were[| seriously Injured. The property was destroyed. The explosion was caused by a brush fire, which made its way to the in- terior of the building. Six of the dead and most of the wounded are firemen who had been summoned to combat the flames. A man and woman who were watch- ing the blaze from a distance were torn to pieces. The concussion of the explosion shook the city. In addition to oblit- erating the magazine the explosion caused considerable property damage in the neighborhood. DETAIN AMERICAN VESSELS Mexican Customs Officers Refuse to Clear Ships. ‘Washington, May ¢.—Admiral Bad- ger reported to the xzavy department the receipt of word from the torpedo Dboat destroyer Drayton at Tuxpam that Territorial Minister Hacienda there had ordered customs officers not to clear or enter any vessels from or to American ports. This order, it was further report- ed, had been given to all ports in the state of Vera Cruz. The Drayton also reported that thir- teen Americans had been detained against their will at Mulaltuyea. INSTRUCTIONS TO MILITIA Officers Informed of Duties in Case of Mobilization. ‘Washington, May ¢.—Instructions to militia organizations throughout the country governing a possible mob- {lization of the national guard were mailed to all militia officers by the war department. The instructions cover particularly the financial operations incident to mobilization and the methods of se- curing railroad transportation. WILL REST IN ARLINGTON Remains of General Sickles, Civil War Hero. New York, May 6—Major General DDaniel E. Sickles, hero of a dozen battles of the Civil war, will be buried with military honors Friday. It is probable that interment will be in the national cemetery at Arlington, Va., on a hilltop among his comrades of the old Third army corps. Military men will be the guard of honor. The coffin will be borne on a gun carriage draped with the flag anda followed by veterans who fought with the general at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. BURNING SHIP IS MYSTERY No News Obtained From Craft Re- ported Afire on Atlantic. Boston, May 6.—Further details re. garding the burning steamer sighted ten miles south of Cape Race by the steamer Seydlitz, Bremen for New York, were anxiously awaited in ship- ping circles. Difficulty of obtaining news by wire- less concerning the burning ship was increased by the fact that the radio station at Cape Race, which was’ dis- abled in an early spring blizzard, at present has a very limited range. SICK MAN KILLED BY BULL Arises From Bed to Care for Animal His Family Fears. ‘Warrens, Wis, May 6.—August Birkholtz, farmer, arose from his sick bed to care for a bull of which the rest of the family stood in fear. His wife and children stood at the barn door while he went in. The bull at- tacked him, knocked him down and trampled him to death. Screams of the family brought help and the ani- mal was driven back, but the man was dead. Files for Supreme Bench. St. Paul, May 6.—George L.~ Bunn of St. Paul, senior associate justice of the Minnesota supreme court, filed ag a candidate for the nomination for that position on the nonpartisan ticket at the primaries June 16. Colombia Acts on Treaty. Bogota, Colombia, May 6.—The treaty between .Colombia and the United States, settling the long stand- ing dispute over Panama, passed its first reading in the Colombian sen- ate. B e S R S S KIND COUPLE GET FOR- TUNE FROM BEGGAR. Sunbury, Pa, May 6—For their “kindness and self-sacri- fice,” Mr. and " Mrs. George Smith were bequeathed nearly $8,000 by the will of John Fell, aged eighty years, a beggar at Northumberland. The will was probated shortly before the relatives of Fell arrived at Northumberland to contest the will. oo sl ode oo ofe b ol e che e ol ol oo oo ofe e e e e b i i i i I R o R S S O S IMPALED ON PICKET FENCE Wife of Mexican Minister ‘to Costa Rica Killed by Fall. New York, May 7.—Mrs. Louise Etchageray, wife of Louis Etchageray, Mexican minister to Costa Rica, fell from a window on the fifth floor of an apartment house and was impaled on a picket fence.- She was rushed.to a | hospital where she died. Her husband}. is in Costa Rica. : - Hundreds Of Un@’dvertised Bargains The Ladies of the Baptist church announce that they will have a food sale. Fellows Hall.—Adv. A combination belt and drive has been-invented for motor- cycles to overcome the slipping of the former and the sudden jolts latter. : If we must fall we shoul’d'@:u"hy_ - ~ - Silk Dress Patterns “—Hach pattern consists of enough.material for the making of one dress. The material is soft and will lend f{tself nicely to the draped fashions so much in vogue. Pretty patterns are shown. YEGAL EMPORIUM C $22.00 Coats ... = 2% ol Successors to L. L. Berman | $28.50 Coats . t “Regular s%gg IDJress ll)’a::-em_s s .{g.y 25, 3 Reguls 4 ress Patterns - $10.] ;jz(;g goa:s < B lar 15100 e Pat e . 41y & oats BLACK TAFFETA—Yard wide, including messaline worth regular $1.65, special at per yard ...... $16.00 Coats SAVE $1.39 Clearance of Our Entire Stock of High] SAVE | , Dresses and Waists| $& | - _The sale opens with renewed spirit tomorrow morning, Friday, at 9 o’clock. Precisely at that hour, with augu- mented stocks and infinitely greater values. ¢ : g (525 to 40 Per Cent Below Regular Pices- Yowll find some wonderfully sty]is]ll garments on display at such extraordinary low prices that you will be amazed. Garments of distinctive styles that have no duplicates, which individuality yow'll appreciate as a decidedly desirable feature of this sale, Come! See the garments. They will tell a greater story ¥ than we can write, Remarkable Sale of $22.50 Suits—All Are —.“!:[ave you seen the great values offered in suits at the Segal Emporium ? Such is the gist of remark feminine conversation. g o 4 2 Only the season’s newest styles that the leading dressmakers and costumers offer will be found in this sale—: sizes this store as the leading style and quality center. The newest colotings are shown. Splendid $34.00 Suits---$25.50 _The extent of the variety and magnitude of our showing appeals to the fastidious tastes. The values—an added attraction, will surely bring great response: Choose early. $34.50 $29.75 . - Pretty New Waists Women’s Specially Priced Shi]‘t Waists ELEGCANT WAISTS in Crepe Silk and Chiffon. Shown in some ~ of the most elegant styles of the season. Reg- ular values up to $12.50 sell at a reduction of ' that is displacing the weather in a showing that strongly empha- Women’s $30.00 Suits---$23.50 A splendid showing of cleverly designed suits: Many new models have been recently added to our high grade assortment. All are in- cluded in this special clearance sale. $28.50| .Spring Dresses ¢/ Prices Liberally Reduced —Dresses suitable for the Tango and other occasions. They are this season’s production—very stunning in style, excel-" lent in workmanship and their price reduced to a most in- teresting point. Every wanted fabric and color is embraced in the collecton. Choose from our assortment of $36.00 Suits during this sale Choose from our assortment of $40.00 Suits during this Choose from our assortment of $45.00 Suits during this sale S R Pretty ] New / —One assorted lot tailored and_lin- gerie waists slightly mussed, but 25 Por Cont Off Former Low Prices To $1.25 Waists Each 48¢ —The assortment embraces chambray and other waists in popular materials. Values i that formerly sold up to $1-25. THIS SALE 1 CHOICE EACH : Regular $29.00 Dresses, special at --$19.50 Regular $21.00 Dresses, Tango and other colors each __. Regular $19.50 Dresses, special this sale. Regular $18.00 Dresses, special this sale.:.....- Regular $17.00 Dresses, special this sale. Choice eaeh of $7.00 Dresses, this sale.. otherwise in_ no way imperfect. Values that formerly sold up to-| $3.00. Choice each in this sale...... One special lot of Party and Dansant Dresses, worth regular $30.00, $35.00 and $37.50, specially priced for quick clearance, each - . On Display. All Specially P riced. An English aviator has = equipped his machine with an actelyene flare, ‘which would burst into fllame;; and form a signal should he fall into the o 5 ADDITIONAL WANTS ' Saturday afternoon in the Odd chain of the o 2 UN-]J'U—{MKO‘E 'book with certifi- cate of deposit in it. Owner may Tacit) g ‘Mrs. Etchageray:was a Ge nan b birth and was