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BOISE, IDAHO, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1916.
Vol. XXXVI
TEN PAGES
No. 5«
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VILLA'S DOOM IS SEALED
GENERAL FUNSTON ORDERED TO
TAKE OUTLAWS, DEAD OR ALIVE
EXPEDITION OF
THOUSAND MEN TO
CROSS BORDER
Statement Issued From White House Says,
Friendly Relations With Mexican Gov
ernment Will Be Maintained
Washington, March 10.—President Wilson today ordered American troops over the
Mexican border to capture or kill the Villa bandits who'yesterday raided Columbus, N.
M. .In the present stage the president's order docs not mean armed intervention in
Mexico. It provides for a punitive expedition to deal with the lawless forces over
which the Carrai za government lias no control. The White House issued the follow
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General Funston to Command the Expedition.
It is said at the White House that the American government wants Villa, dead
or alive, and that no steps will be neglected to carry out that object. Major General
Scott, chief of staff of the armv, announced that the expedition would consist of not
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less than 5000 men, all of which were available on the border, under Major General
Funston. .i
It was declared that the United States did not consider the punitive expedition
an invasion of Mexico and will continue to deal with the Carranza government. The
American government is Mill opposed to armed intervention in Mexico, but has deeid
ed that the peace of both the United States and Mexico is imperilled by the continuous
activities of Villa. The cabinet was unanimous in deciding that Villa must be caught.
Action Taken on Funston's Recommendation.
General Funston, in a dispatch to the war department, recommended that he be au
thorized to send troops over the border to finally clean out the bandits. His dispatch
added: "Su lung as the border is the shelter for the baud, they will continue to harass
our ranks, and towns, and add to our chagrin. General Pershing reported that the Mex
ican consul at El Paso thinks there should he no objection, to American troops entering
Mexico in pursuit of Villa and said he would wire his government recommending co
operation.'' ä
The only report from Colonel SI «cum was as follows: "I sent three troops under
Major Tompkins across the border. They pursued Villa about five miles, driving him
into a rough country, where lie scattered, after makng one final stand which stopped
Tompkins'advance. These three troops returned to Columbus again in about three
hours. They lost one corporal."
General Carranza Will Be Notified at Once.
Eliseo ArmUndo, Carranza's ambassador, received the news of the president's
decision with the statement that ho could make no comment, but would notify General
Carranza immediately. Yesterday lie declared it was his opinion such action would
not be resented.
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"An adequate force will he sent at once in pursuit of Villa with the single object
of capturing him and putting a stop to forays. This can be done and will be done in
entirely friendly aid of the constituted authorities iu Mexico with scrupulous respect
for the sovereignty of that republic." '
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Democratic aijcl.Republican senators were particularly interested in the Mexican
situation and seemed to he-agreed that there was nothing congress could do at this
time. Chairman Stone, of the foreign relations committee, found Republican leaders
undisposed to discuss the situation. 1
Senator MeUulmber, Republican, of North Dakota, introduced a resolution in the
senate providing that congress direct tlie president' to immediately send an armed force
into Mexico "to hunt and destroy" the murdering hands guilty of atrocities against
American citizens.
Senator Fall today introduced a resolution providing for the recruiting of 500,000
volunteers to police Mexico. ,
After the cabinet meeting Secretary Baker hurried to the
war department. As
members of the cabinet came out ail expressed deep satisfaction over the decision of
the cabinet meeting. Secretary Lansing indicated that further representation, probably
giving notice of the decision, would be sent to the Carranza government immediately.
No Plans for Using National Guard.
General Scott said there was necessity for providing even a stronger force for the
border than it now has, while American troops operating in Mexico would necessitate i
usiug some troops iiot now there for'the punitive expedition. They probably will he
ordered from other posts. Ko plans have been made, so far as known, for the iise of the
National Guard.
No orders havelbcen issued to the navy but it is considered probable some of the At
lantic fleet might be placed in Mexican waters to be near if Americans
towns were endangered by anti-American demonstrations. The government is
taut to make any nival demonstration that might he construed as aginst Carranza.
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ON THE BLACK 8EA COAST
OF ASIATIC TURKEY
Washington, March 10.—Russian troops have landed
on the Black sea coast of Asiatic Turkey. The occuption
of Trebizond is imminent, the American embassy at Con
stantinople reports. The American consul at Trebizond
lias taken over the archives of the G e Bin an consulate and
the German consul has departed.
PREPARATIONS ARE ALREADY
UNDER WAY FOR CAMPAIGN
AGAINST VILLA FORCES
Washington, March 10.—Secretary
of War Baker today called the gen
eral staff in session to perfect plans
for the expedition into Mexico. He said
that movements would be made from
several points at the same time.
It is said the Villa pursuit will be
undertaken m a comprehensive way.
lo ous7vnia d a* a
to oust Huerta. American officials
" al )* 8 that Carra - nza ma y have dlf -
ftculty in consenting to the presence
of American soldiers on Mexican soil,
Baders of both houses of congress
or the president s action. They ap
P roved hlR course. Before deciding
president conferred by telephone with
FRENCH LINER IS
SENT TO BOTTOM
BY A SUBMARINE
No Passengers on Board and
Crew Is Saved—German!
U Boat Operating Off the
French Coast.
Pari*. March 10.—The French line
sengers aboard. It ie presumed the
vessel wae sunk by the eubmnrlne op
eiating along the coast between Bou
logne and Havre which torpedoed the
Hermatrlce.
steamer Louisiane has been sunk. The
crew was saved. There were no pas
TWO MEN KILLED IN
A WRECK IN OREGON
The Dalles, Ore., March 10.—Fireman
Lew Koster and Brakeman J. W.
Stitnpson were killed and Etfgineer
Alfred Williamson seriously injured as
a result of the wrecking of a freight
train near Wasco, on the Gregon
Wnshington Railroad and Navigation
company, today.
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PORTUGAL IN STATE OF
WAR WITH GERMANY
Taris. March 111.— The Portuguese ie
««thu; announced today that a state of
isfs between Portugal and Ger
many from ti o'clock last night.
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f'helrman Stone, who told hlm h» be
lieved gentiment In congress would sol
idly support the action. It is consid
ered possible that within a tew days
the president might go before congress
and recite the series of nets by Villa
which led up to ordering troops to et
feet his capture. The president de
sires to move with the entire co-oper
atlon of congress.
[ Funston in Personal Charge.
Ran Antonio, March 10 .—General
Funston will personally command the
expedition invading Mexico to capture
vuia, unless the war department or-!
Fort sam Houston awaiting explicit m
sections. The preliminary concentra
| way.
EXPRESSION OF
REGRET RECEIVED
No Offer of Co-operation
With Americans in Run
ning Down Villa Made in
the Message.
Washington, March -10.—The etatc
department today received an expres
eion of regret from General Carranza,
but no offer of co-operation with
American troupe was made,
I «using told Carranza's
Secretary
ambassador
jthat no matter how far the troops pen
etrated Mexico, or what numbers were
required, the expeditions would still be
considered punitive for the pursuit of
the outlaws.
The Mexican embassy today received
a telegram from General Carranza!
saying 5000 troops from various gorri
sons to the south had been ordered to
move upon the Villa bands. No men
tion was made of the -proposal of the
United States to send forces.
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Caldwell, March 10.—Krnest B. Har
MUST STAND TRIAL
denburg. charged with the murder of |
Bam Richardson st Deer Flat on
March 1. was yesterday bound over to j
district court. Brief evidence was pre
sented by the state, the w itnesses he
oroner A. A. Faris, sheriff George
Froman. Deputy Sheriff Karl McCul-i
lough. Mrs. Richardson, the widow:
lier sieter. Miss Maude Brooke and |
Willlam Gregory of Boise.
No evidence was presented by the
defense. The-trial will probably take!
place during the term (ft court open
ing March 14.
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OBICIKWS FROH
CARRANZA EXPECTED:
TO HELP AMERICANS
Understood Mexican Regulars Will Attack
- Bandits From Rear When Americans
Drive Them Back—All Is Quiet at
Border Points Today
Columbus, "March 10.—Carranza authorities, according
to Juarez officials here, would not object to the entry of
American troops into Mexico to attack Villa. In fact,
messages have been received here stating that Carranza
cavalry has left Guzman to take the bandit chief in the
rear, with the expectation that American troops, whom
they supposed had already crossed the horcler, would at
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and V ictona, where American soldiers are posted. Two
Mexican wounded died todav at the hospital. One was
General Garcia, of Villa s army. Approximately 7o Mex
ioan dead were found on the American side.
Train No. 8, on the El Paso & Southwestern eastbound,
arrived here today with the crew and most of the passen
gèrs heavily armed. The crew reported all quiet at Maehita
One hundred Mexicans were killed by American sol
diers, who battled Villa's rear guard late yesterday after
pursuing the raiders over the border, according to esti
mates by Major Tompkins, commanding the troopers.
The pocketbook of T. M. Evans, an American killed in
the Santa Ysabel massacre, was found on the body of a
Mexican identified as Pablo Lopez, second in command
to Villa. Armed civilians today departed hastily for Gib
son 's ranch. 15 miles west of here, on receiving a report
that Mexican bandits had appeared near there. Colonel
Slocum is trying to determine the correctness of the report.
RAILROAD EMPLOYES
IN FAVOR OF FIGHT
fOIHtMOtMl
to enter into negotiations with the ratl
Chicago, March 10.—It was officially
announced here last night that the vote
of 400,000 engineers, llremen and train
imen of American railroads overwhelm- '
ingly favored authorizing union heads
,
roads for an eight-hour day.
The following statement was Issued:
"While the returns from the member
ehip of these four organizations are not
completed, it Is evident that the vote
is overwhelmingly in favor of present
ing to the railway companies of the
United States the requests for the eight
hour day and the time and one-half
fur overtime. Consequently the move
ment with that object in view will be
carried forward in its regular course. t
"The present vote has no signlfl
ranee except as an indication of the
desire of the men that this matter
should be pressed to a conclusion and
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all reports that It has any significance
as a strike vote sre erroneous and mis- j
leading. In the Immediate future the ;
requests will be presented to the rs M - 1
way managements and the necessary ;
steps taken to make the same effec
tlve." [
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Victim Lived at Vancouver.
Washington, March 10.—Sergeant, i
John G. Nieve-gelt, musician In the >
Thirteenth cavalry, killed at Colum-!
bus yesterday »as from Vancouver, j
iWash. j
DESTROYER AND
TORPEDO BOAT
London, March 10.—The British tor
P'' do boat destroyer Coquette and tor
pedo boat No. 11 hRve been sunk by
striking mines.
lost.
Forty-five lives wer*
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS CONFER
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ference last night in the house chamber
Washington, March 10.—Republican
senator* and representatives at a con
agreed on the, membership of the l»l*
congressional campaign committee and
aisougsed lnformallv what steps should
bfl takpn to rP „ aln rontr ol of congress
. lt thp N o\ ember elections It tvas un
derstood after the meeting adleurned
, hat Representative Frank P. Wood*
pt Io „ a would he re-elected chairman
of the committee when It meets In a
'day or two to organize, and that Rep
resentative William B. McKinley of 11
linols, a forrnfr chairman, would be
made head of the executive aubcom
mittec. This arrangement, ilwassaid,
had been accepted as satisfactory by
both wings of tbs party, *