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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
BELIEVE GENERAL VILLA
LED N;JRDEROUS BAND
Evidence Gathered Various Sources Indicate the Rebel
Chieftain Plam and Executed Brutal Murder Of Eigh-
teen Mining Msl, Mostly Americans-E Paso Seethes
With Impotent Rage Senate Resolution Demands Armed
Intervention in Mexico.

Ell Paco Texas JAM 12In helpless rage this city this
afternoon awaited arrival of special train bearing the
bodies of 16 Americans and two Brtshers bullet rdded
by MeXcans in Chihuahua Monday
Apparently nothing has been done by either Zack Cobb
representing the state department. General Garcia
Caranzista commander at Juarez toward avenging the
cold booded massacre of this party Of mining of the
Cusihuirachio Mining company On every hand, there
denunciation of the Staying and spirit of bitterness
toward the Wilson administration, which had found
preston in sharp protests to Washington
The fact that General Villa and Is men at La Junta
two days ago. within Is miles Of the spot where the Amer
leans dragged from tran stripped of their clothes
and shot by one strengthened the belief that Villa
himself in personal command Of the bandits General
Rodriguez and other bandits not in the immediate
vicinity, it is known.
Arrangements were made here today to admit the
cOpses of the bandit victims without the foaty Of red
tape at the border line j. F. Ryan, representing the
"Cus" company chartered special train to bear them
here and this is slated to arrive late tonight.
Leading mining men wired at least 100 protests to
Washington today demanding immediate action to safe
guard effectively Americans in Mexico Most of them
addressed to Senator FALL of New Mexico, bitter foe of
the administration Mexican policy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 12.-The worsl
massacre of peaceful Americans in the
history of Mexico was detailed in of
ficial messages received today telling
how l6 United States citizens and tive
citizens of Great Britain were dragged
from Mexican Northwestern trair
Monday, robbed of their $4,000 pay
roll, stripped off their clothing and
shot in cold blood.
Direct orders from General Francis
co Villa to his subordinates to kill ev
cry American or other foreigner they
met caused the slaughter, today's ad
vices showed That Villa personally
commanded the firing squad which
slew the unfortunate victims one by
one was reported in some quarters.
When the Americans were captured
the Villistas at first began to shoot
them one at q time. Seeing that death
was inevitable, several of the unfor
tunates attempted to make a run for
it and were shot down as they ran. The
shreks Of the men as they were muir
dcred were heard by Thomas Holmes
another American passenger on the
train, who scaped tac vengeance of the
Mexicans by hiding in the toilet room
Of one of the coaches. Later he sue
ceeded in escaping TO Chihuahua and
bringing the first news Of the mas
sacre.
The probability that the murders
would never be revenged aroused the
border to fever heat. In fact, the
slOwness Of Carranzsta officials tC
take sympathetic action resulted in q
mass meeting of mine owners and 9th
ers here last night at which the dele
gates denounced the Washington ad
ministration n's Mexican policy.
Lured back to work by passports
granted by tho Washington govern
ment, and through the Carranzl admin,
istration's guarantees Of protection the
miners were refused an escort Of l0C
Carran2sta soldiers, though il Gener'
al Jacinto Trevino Of Chihuahua had
granted this, the party would have
been saved.
Confirmation Of the massacres came
in messages from British Vice Consul
Scobel at chihuahua to II. G. Myles
British diplomatic agent here
Fifteen bandits stopped the train nj
Santa Ysabel. In the party on board
were Officials and employees Of the
Cusi Mining company OF which Pot
ter Palmer, Of Chicago, is president
They were going to reopen the com.
pany's rich silver mines at Cusihuria-
chic. The bandits attired themselves
in the Americans clothing and then
marched their victims to a ravine close
to the track and shot them in cold
blood.
Each Of the Americans had to wait
his turn; none but Holmes escaped. The
horror Of their last moments may never
be known.
The slain men;
c. A. Pringle, San Francisco.
G. X. Watson, Manager, vi Paso.
William j. Wallace, III Paso.
II. NJ. Evans, III PIso, n Canadian.
NJ. b. Romero, FL Paso, naturalized
American.
Maurice Anderson, El Paso.
W. d. Pierce, Los Angeles.
r. T. Mediation, III Paso.
]. II Coy, representing Union Iron
Works, San Francisco; wiyo lives in
Los Angeles.
f. L. Robinson, FL Paso.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
LAST FORTRESS
OF MONTENEGRO
WILL soon FALL
.Cettnje Is Closely Besieged
and In Most Desperate
Straits
MOUNT LOWCEN TAKEN
AFTER FIERCE CANNONADE
French Say Germans Lost
$4,000 In Futile Offensive
Sunday
By Henry Wood.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, Jan. 1.-THE early fall OF
Cettinje, Montenegrin capital was fore
casted today by dispatches confirming
reports that the Austrian forces had
occupied Mount Lowcen, dominating
Cettinje and only seven miles distant.
The military evacuation Of Cettinje
began Sunday, when the arsenal was
dismantled and everything of military
value was removed. The new capital,
however, has not yet been selected.
The Austrians re striking forcibly at
the valiant little band of Montenegrin
defenders, handicapped by lack Of
equipment and foodstoofs.
Mount Lowcen fell after five days
Of terrific and uninterrupted bonn
bardment from a squadron in the Cat
taro gulf and from the forts and hgat-
er artillery brought up to close range
The Austrian guns blew to pieces the
first line of Montenegrin trenches ON
the lower slopes of the mountain, and
slaughtered hundreds Of the defenders
Then combined Austrian assault
carried the second line. HarIassed by
artillery and machine guns, the Monte
negrins were pushed over the summit,
still fighting bravely despite enormous
losses.
NTae Austrians are advancing TO-
ward Cettinie and the fighting con-
tnues,..' said the Montenegrin consul
late officially today. 1.-THE govern
ment archives have been removed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
SALEM BRIDGE PLANS
keep STATE BRIDGE
DEPARTMENT BUSY
Eleven Sets Of Plans Under
Consideration to
Supervise Work

The bridge department of the State
highway department. engineers office
has been spending most of its time dur
ing the past month or the Salem bridge
plans according to the report of Chief
Deputy State Engineer h. 1. Cantine,
which was received from Engineer
Holmes of the bridge highway com
mission which met at the state house
yesterday afternoon.
The highway commission found a
large number Of bills to audit and the
session was spent largely in routine
business.
Mr.. Holmes report follows:
During the month of December the
greater portion of the time has been
consumed in connection with the pro.
posed Salem bridge. Specifications
covering the design were prepared and
eleven plans Of different types check.
ed and reported upon. Alternate de.
signs for both steel and concrete struc-
lures were prepared by the department
and cost estimates made for various
notifications and types Of floor con
struction. This work is still in pro.
gress, the department acting in an ad.
yisory capacity to the Board Of Viewers
and the County Courts. Additional
notifications are now being prepared.
1t is expected that one steel and one
concrete design will be finally select.
ed within the next two weeks.
In addition to the above one rein.
forced concrete structure was designed
to cross Jackson creek in Jackson
county.
There are under preparation detail
plans and specifications for steel
structure over willamette slough and n
large concrete vioduct both in Yambill
The Columbia county court have also
requested at an early a date as possible
plans for a steel structure at Yer.
nonia.
All the above structures have been
authorized and it is the desire Of the
courts to begin construction early this
year The county courts Of Marion and
Polk counties have, by joint resolution,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12

evening. and afterward will go to the
border to meet the train.
Chihuahua messages today stated
that villa personally led the murderers
Survivor Tells Story.
Shot down as they attempted to es
cape, lG Americans massacred by vii
lista bandits in Chihuahua Monday
were given no chance for their lives
according to the statement of T. II
Holmes, sole survivor, who arrived
here today. Holmes escaped n similar
fate through the ruse Of stumbling and
falling over n railroad tie, worn ont
and apparently dead from the effects
of the experience. The tragedy has
shaken his nerves, and he told brok.
en- story.
" At Q O'Clock Monday afternoon.
ne said, "our special was stopped near
La Visa by a derailment ahead.
81 was sitting with Tom Evans and
he said: Let's get out and see what Is
the matter.
" lie and 1 started out of the car
and Watson ana another Joined us. We
were not expecting anything, and VIC
merely went out TO get the air
" AS jumped to the ground 1 group
of Mexicans opened fire on us. Evans
was hit by the first volley and fell
Watson started up the embankment
while the Mexicans kept shooting nj
him. Hall fled in another direction.
"Then the Mcxicans began shooting
at me and ran alongside the car with
the bullets striking all around me. /
stumbled over tie, They evidently
thought was killed, so / didn It rise. }
Z" | lay there few minutes until the
shooting at my three companions end.
ed, but the Mcxicans began shooting
through the windows at the others in.
side. Some of the boys rushed to the
doors and supposed they were slaught.
cred
"Then / began TO crawl along the
ground as the Mexicans weren I pay.
ing any Attention to me. When / got
out of their view, / crept on my hands
and knees to an open place and ran as
fast as ] could.
" Near Santa Ysabel, / hid in Mex.
lean ranch house, j gave A man there
some money to take care of me, and he
fixed the cuts and bruises that / re.
ceived in escaping. At night the ranch.
man drove me toward Chihuahua, and |
reached there at o o'elock Tuesday
morning.
81 learned later that Watson and
Anderson were only wounded in the
first shooting and were later given the
'tiro de gracia' or mercy shot. The
Mexieans shot them through the head,
practically blowing off their heads.
Holmes, who was accompanied here
by MS wife, has no idea who command.
ed the bandits.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12

C. Il. Baker, representing Guggen'
helm interests, and other big mining
concerns have practically decided to
Withdraw their employees and to close
tho Mexican mines until protection is
obtained.
Further details than the bloody stor-
ies already confirmed were unobtain.
able today, because Of strict censor
ship.
An unconfirmed report said tnat
General Trevino, Carranzista, had sent
an expedition to the scene to pursue
the bandits, but as the latter have a
two days start, it is believed they are
safe in the mountains with the loot
they obtained in their holdup Of the
mining men S train.
The report that Villa led the Ameri.
cans slayers seemed to nave substanta-
tion from the fact that he is known TO
have harbored an extremely bitter hat
red of Americans ever since the Car.
rama government was recognized
Authorities here think that he has
merely bidcd his time for an opportun.
ity such as that Monday in when to
whit thirst for revenge against the
united otateS, ana MS desire, AT tne
trouble with the American govern.
ment for failing to protect Americans.
Practically the entire foreign colony
from Chihuahua City is reported to be
aboard the funeral train, eseorting the
bodies to the border. One hundred Car
rama soldiers are also guarding it.
The train left Chihuahua City nj
10 Ia. a -
night.
Citizens here will hold an indignl.
ton meeting in Cleveland Square this
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
Sorrow In Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Jan. 12.-Mrs. Lorenzo
Coy, widow of one of the Americans re.
ported slain by Mexican bandits neal
San Ysabel, was prostrated today by
news of his death. Her grief was re.
lieved only by the faint hope that the
story might not be true, that her hus-
band m'~Ht by chance have escaped
the massacre.
Woe was brought to several homes of
Los Angeles by the slaughter. Mrs. w,
d. Pearce bore up bravely when she
received telegram from FL Paso tell
ing of the murder of her husband, who
was general manager Of the Cusi Con.
solidatel Mining company. With ner
little daughter at her side she said
firmly;
"I cannot believe Mr. Pearce has
been killed. / do not believe he was
aboard that train"
Poarce resided for several years in
San Francisco. A member of the Pa.
eific lodge Of Masons, he was very
well known in the northern part of the
state. He had been engaged in Mexi.
can mining operations for l6 years.
Bitter resentment,aag the ad-
ministrltion was voiced by W. B. Me.
Hatton when he was informed Of tle
death of Richard Hale Mediation, aged
% years, his son. Young Mediation
was accountant for the Cusi Mining
company, and was to have entered Col.
umbia university this year. Re had
on interest in the townsite of Upton,
San Joaquin valley.
Two sons Of G. r. Watson, mining
man reported killed, are students at a
military academy here. They have not
yet been told Of their fathers death.
Watson was married six weeks ago to
Miss Baysinger in Hartford, Kansas,
the sons are by a former marriage.
His bride is in III Paso.
The family Of Il. l.. Robinson, assay
er also reported massacred, wired in.
sturctions today to FL Plso for the
care Of his body, If IL is recovered.
The widow and two small children OF
George w. Newman, visiting here, were
informed Of the tragedy today. At
tempts TO locate the family of W. II.
Wallace, mine superintendent, reported
slain, have 80 far failed here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
GERMAN LOSS GREAT
Bv William Phillip Siznms.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paris, Jan. 12.-With reckless dis
regard of life, the Germans sacrificed
over $4,000 men in the Sunday often
sive in the Champagne, according to
ChaIons dispatches today describing
the blooiiest fighting since the Sep
tember drive.
Great numbers Of German wounded
prisoners reaching Chalons confirm
that General Won Einem planned to
bend the whole allied front from
Rheims to Verdun.
The prisoners complained that their
artillery failed and that instead OF si-
lencing the French batteries, the Teu-
ton guns merely wrecked portions OK
the advanced trneches, while tho days
bombardment gave the French time to
bring up reserves to cope with the at
tack.
Gas bombs forced retirement Of tho
Germans from several advanced posi-
tions before they charged. Many were
torn TO ribbons as they attempted to
push ON and then, before they could
fortify their gains, the French charged
and ergained nearly all the lost French
ground. German bodies Uttered the
battle ground in vast masses.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
Construction at Tacoma.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 12.---MarinC
activities in local ship yards this winter
include one passenger steamer now un
der construction which will be placed In
commission April !, another similar yes
sci, the keel Of which IL expected to be
laid shortly and several fishing boats
AT the Dockton ship yards Of Johr
Martinolich, the Washington Steam
boat company Of Seattle is having con
structed passenger carrying steamer
l22 feet in length IS foot beam and 7
feet in depth of hold. The craft when
completed will be equipped with the
machinery to be taken from the com
pany's steamer Mohawk. The estimat
ed cost Of the hull is 10000.
Another vessel Of almost identical di
mensions, for Tacoma steamboat firm
TO be used in Sound freight and pass
enger service, is to be built at the same
yard. TIE contract will be let the lat
ter part Of the present week.
Several fishing boats are under con
struction at the Ola Town yards, the
average cost Of which will be about
$500.
In addition TO local building opera
tions, several large steamers are TO
ported to have been purchased by The
Pacific. Alaska Navigation company
The ship are expected to reach Puge'
sound early In the spring. Two vessels
re.christencd Admiral Clarke and Ad
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
SHIP BUILDING lin
1.-THE COAST YARDS
UNUSUALLY ACTIVE
Demand For More Vessels Is
Such That Construction
Is Imperative

San Francisco, Jan. 12.-War time
demands for vessels-and yet more yes
sels-in which to carry Americas
mighty commerce abroad is finding its
echo in ringing anvils and hummine
saws in every shipbuilding port along
the Pacific coast.
In San Francisco, Seattle and other
northwestern ports centers the greater
part of this business, but from every
quarter come tiding that the nucleus
Of an American merchant marine is
being hammered together as fast as
sturdy workmen can do it.
Hot on the path of announcement of
a giant shipping combine on the At
lantic, shipbuilders along the Pacific
told TODAY that they were swamped
with orders "to build staunch and
strong q worthy vessel that shall laugh
at all disaster"
In San Francisco, the Union Iron
Works is building or soon will be con-
struction 10 ships Of iron, many of
them large enough to buffet the seven
seas, and bring back with them the
prosperity of war times. These enor-
nous orders represent thousands upon
thousands of dollars worth of business.
And they mean employment of small
army of toilers.
The Anderson company is building
25 salmon boats for the Alaskan Fish
cries, Is other small craft and tow.
Other plants have minor orders, with
prospects Of much larger ones. Across
the bay, in Oakland, practically every
ship yard is humming with construction
of craft of various sizes and for vari-
out purposes.
Portland, Oregon, reports extremely
activity on small craft; Seattle is jam
med with orders, several of which are
for giant ocean going craft; Hoquiam,
Washington, is at top speed on lumber
vessel construction, while plans are un-
der way for building submarines; Ia
coma, Washington, has vast slice Of
the war time prosperity with q pas.
senger ship and other vessels going up
on the ways. Everywhere the saip
builders are having such boom times
that they are refusing to pledge or.
ders for immediate delivery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
Seattle Yards Crowded.

Senttle. Wash Inn. 19.-The orv for
vessels eyervwhere has boosted tbe Pu.
cet sound sbinbuilding industry 10 n
Sitcb of unnrecedented ACTIVITY and
prosnoritv % 0'N
EXTENSIONS new oou,nment and men
are being added 70 manv Of the nlants
here
A. tba seottlo construct;on and Drv.
dock comnonv,s Yards the nrosa of work
exceeds eyery former higb water mark,
according to tba officials This com.
nonv one Of the biogest in the country
is now constructing iwo & 600 ton steel
freigbters for tbe Ward comnonv. three
submnrines md one torpedo DESTROYER
FOR tbo IInitnd states pavv. in nddi.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
Mount Is Captured.

Vienna, in. 12.-Capture of Mount
Lowcen, Montenegro, was detailed by
the war office today.
"In three days Of fierce fighting, "
said the official statement, "our brave
infantry, cooperating with the heavy
artillery and our navy overpowered the
bitter enemy resistance and the diff
culties of the wintry Karst mountains,
which, arise from the sea as wall
and have been organized as defense
for years."
The statement claimed capture OF
many guns and supplies.
Defeat Of tho Montenegrins near
Berane in northeast Montenegro was
also claimed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12

Washington, Jan. 12.-(Special.) =
The wives, sisters ana daughters Of the
delegates to the Pan-Ameriean Scienti-
fic congress have organized women IS
auxiliary, and the early meetings of this
body, presided over by Mrs. Robert
Lansing, wife of the secretary of state,
have been marked by tremendous en-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12

thusiasm. At the first meeting Mrs.
Lansing delivered the address Of well
come in Spanish, the native tongue of
three-fourths of the women in the audi
ence.
At this first meeting it was decided
to form a Pan-American union for wo-
men, with headquarters in Washington.
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mrs. Albion Eel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
For Armed Intarvention.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Armed inter.
vcntion in Mexico, establishment OF a
representative government there, and
immediate American evacuation after
this has been accomplished was de.
manded today In senate resolution in.
troduced b. Senator Sherman OF II.
linois.
This resolution, actuated by the Mex.
lean massacre Of Americans Monday
had more or less a counterpart in the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
WILL NOT BE TAFT

Washington, Jan. l2.--The sueeessor
Of tho late Associate Justice Lamar OF
the United States supreme court will
not bo RofesBor William Howard Taft,
q source close TO President Wilson stat
cd positively todap. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
rinda No Facta.

Washington, Jan. 12.--Austria has
notified the state department, u was
understood today, that after q full In
vestigation that government has been
unable TO determine how the liner Per
ain WAS sunk,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
p,rmnd Rv anhmarine.

Barcelona, Jan. l2--The 4400 ton
British steamer Tafna after eluding
nursuing German submarine in sew
eral mile cnnse In tho Mediterranean
arrived here today. ...f.tr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
AMERICANS SLAIN
BY VILLA BANDITS
WHOCAPTLIRET TRAIN

George W. Newman, Ell Paso.
Jack Hase, Miami, Ariz.
J. W. Woorn, Ell Paso.
r. II. Simmons, address not given.
Avery Couch, Canadian.
Alexander II. Hall, Douglas, Ariz.
Charles Wadleigh, Bisbee, Ariz.
j. Adams, -,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
PrInRlo Well KNOWN.

San Francisco, Jan. 12.--RelAtives of
Charles A. Ibingle, who, press dis.
patches state, was slain by villistas in
Mexico, today awaited definite con.
firmation OF the tragedy before going
TO Mexico to investigate.
Pringle was the son Of Mrs. Cornelia
j. Pringle, and brother Of Covington,
Edward j., William u. and Sydney
Pringle, nll prominent in business and
social life In San Francisco.
Pringle was one Of the most popular
athletes Rt the University of Califor.
mia. After graduating In 1901 he en-.
tered the mining business In northern
California. Ten years ago he went "a
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
Ininrad In Explosion.

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, y: y
Jan, 12.-Seventy persons were killed
and 80 badly injured, in an explosion
in tho ammunition depot at Lille yester-
day, said an official announcement to-
day.
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evening. and afterward will go to the
border to meet the train.
Chihuahua messages today stated
that villa personally led the murderers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-12
THE WEATHER


Oregon; Tonight
and T hursda y
s ", warmerj
winds becoming
northerly,