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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 1903 .--..-. . ' CASTRO RIGHT Ifl DE RUES AFFAIR Venezuelans Think President's Summary Action Was Justified. PRECEDENTS ARE PLENTY Dutch Minister's Letter Far More Offensive Than Those In Sack-ville-Wcst and Pcpuy Ie Lome Cases. CARACAS. Friday. July 31 (Via Port of Spain. Aug. 2.) The .differences be tween President Castro and thes Govern ment of the Netherlands will probably turn out to tie less serious than at first supposed. All talk of armed conflict Is regarded as absurd In this country. The government believes that It had the full est Justification for Its dismissal of M. de Rues, the Dutch Minister, and points to the action of the Government of the United States in asking the recall of the English Minister. Lord Sackville-West. at President Cleveland's request, in Oc tober, 1SSS; as well as a like demand upon Spain for the recall of Minister Depuv De Lome by President McKinley In February. 1S38. Indeed, the case of Mr. de Ruea Is said to be much mors flagrant than either of the others re ferred to. In the cases of Sackville-West and Do Iome. the letters written denunciatory of the American Presidents were confi dential and not Intended for publication, while de Rues wrote his letter with the deliberate purpose that it should be pub lished. History or Ie Rues Case. There Is a society In Amsterdam called the "Hou En Trouw "Loyal and True." Its membership consists of prominent merchants and its object Is to secure em ployment for young Hollanders in for eign countries. This society publishes a monthly bulletin for circulation amongst its members. In order to secure Informa tion respecting the opportunities for em ployment, the secretary makes a prac tice of sending out letters asking for In formation to Dutch merchants, as well as to the Ministers and Consuls of the government throughout the world. It was in response to one of these let ters of Inquiry that Minister de Rues sent the following letter, which was pub lished In the May. 19(s, bulletin of the Hou en Trouw Society: Text of the Ie,ier. Caracas. April 9. lims. Referring- to your letter of the L'4th of February. I am s-jrry to inform you that the present time is any thing but favorable to business. The tym teru of government (since ls!tt of the pres ent almost dictatorial ruling President, which la economically for the creation, anil afterwards, always, ajinullmcnt of monopo lies, through all klr.ds of subtleties, has vtry nearly ruined the country. The rnly ray of tithl in these dark days through which Venezuela struggle? is the price of cocoa, but this is of course not sufficient t- make the fulur hopeful. A good part of tile Import and export trade of Venezuela is in the hands of cjer- . man, who engaKe their enn.loyes In Eurcpe. ehlcrty at Hamburg. These young men come out on a contract for three years, after the expiration of which they either return or. according to tholr flrncss. gain 'advancement whre they are. Firms also sometimes eagage your.g men from- this t country, who are nearly all born here or come rom t'uracoa. but they very seldom , reach high places. It 1? of great importance to the German firms to have new and strong European employes in their offices, that their energy may never be dormant. No Place for Young Men. - I know personally nearly ail the chiefs of . the various targe firms here and 1 often speak with them aoneerning business I do not beliee. however, that you shculd enter tain the. idea, especially in the present rase, of placing young men from The Nether lands here. There is besides a desperate competition in imports, especially in the Importation of textiles and fancy goods by the so-called Turks and Moroccans. Moreover, there is such an uncertain do mestic and foreign political situation, to say nothing of the meager prosperity, that it is clear to everybody in this country that . the engagement of European employes Is .out of the question The revival of ccmmerclal trade is also i-mposslble as long as the present govern- ment rules the country, for it cannot be expected that the I'reaidenl. after the nine years during whiclf he has reigned almost as a dictator, will change his system of government and his domestic and foreign policy. Those who cannot succeed in acquir ing a Job in Ven-zuela through the inlluence of the Hamburg Arms would do much bet ter to try other Central or South Ameri can countries, where prosperity and prog ress is greater and the future brighter than in this republic. DK RI'ES. , The Minister Resident of The Netherlands. No Fear of Warship. i The rumor that the Dutch warship Jacob Van Heemsker has been dispatched to Venezuelan waters with hostile purpose Is denied here. , it being well known that the ship is sent out In the ordinary way to relieve the Gelderland. the regular term of service of the latter vessel on this station being about to expire. DITCH MAIL IS BARRED OUT Cruiser Not Allowed to Land it at La Gnira. WILLEMSTAD. Aug. 2. The Dutch cruiser Gelderland arrived here today from La Guira. Venezuela. Her com manoVr declares that he sent a boat ashore at La Guira with an officer and was refused communication with the shore. The authorities there, he cays, declined to accept the letter bags and an official communication to the German minister who is In charge of Dutch in terests n Caracas. He reports also that Venezuela is pre paring her forces for a defense of the country. It is generally believed here that Holland will take prompt action.- FAST TRAIN TURISTS TURTLE Wreck on Southern Hallway. CHARLOTTE. N. C. Aug. 2,-The New York and New Orleans Limited on the Southern Railway turned turtle at Kings Mountain, 34 miles south of here at 9 o'clock tonight. It is" reported that five persons were killed. BANKERS MUST . ACCOUNT Dormant Funds "o Longer Ignored by English Law. LONDON. Aug. 1. (Special.) The far reaching provisions of Mr. Bottomley's bill compelling bankers to hand over to the public trustee the dormant balances and securities In their possession are not like ly to commend themselves to those imme diately concerned. It is provided that on ( January la next ail DanKs in tne cmicu Kingdom shall make a return showing: (a The amount of all sums in their possession which have accrued upon ac counts in respect to credit balances, un paid dividends, or from any other source where such accounts have not been oper ated upon by or on behalf of the persons In whose names they stand for a period of six years or upwards prior to January 1. 1909. b Particulars of all stocks, shares, scrip. debentures. mortgages, deeds of title, or other securities which have been In their possession for the pe riod of six years or upwards prior to Jan- i itsa d n H itanilln? to the credit of LI IV. J . . . persons who during such period have had no transaction wnn uiem. cw lars of all plate.- Jewelry, works of art i . i - nMnd-tt, Irwirorl with them for UI1C1 ULliri ' UJJt 1 i J T custody by persons with whom they have had no transactions for a period of six years and upwards prior to January I, 19i9. (d) particulars oi an wuinnum other negotiable obligations Issued by them, which have beeii in circulation for a period of six years and upwards prior to January 1, 1909. On January 15 of every year the return must be brought up to date. All sums and securities disclosed, together with a sum sufficient to meet the liability upon unpresented banknotes and other obliga tions, must be handed over to the public. trustee before June 30 In each year, be ginning In 1909. to be held In trust for the persons entitled thereto. Failure to make a return renders the bank liable to a pen alty of'$."00 a day during the continuance of the default, and the public truBtee Is authorized to appoint an accountanc to examine the books and prepare the re turn at the cost of the bank. BACHELORS ESCAPE TUX CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER FEARED JOKESMITHS. Otherwise Lloyd George's Pet Scheme for Raising Revenne Would Have Carried. LONDON. August 1. (Special.) English bachelors have had a narrow escape from being heavily taxed for their singleness, for It was only the fear of appearing in a ridiculous light which restrained Lloyd-Oeorge, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, from putting Into force his long cherished scheme of mulcting bachelors $15 a head. Hard-pressed for money, the Chan cellor, in whose hands the financial de tails of the government are placed, saw In the bachelors' tax an easy way of In creasing the revenues of the state. On a $15 basis the tax on bachelors would yield, it is estimated, over. $25,000,000 annually. Even with a sliding scale, where the richer men could be taxed with $-!S and the men whose Income Is less than $750 a year escape with $2.50. the amount to be raised would not fall far, below the original figure. Had the falser come out in favor of a tax on bachelors a little sooner than he did the Chancellor would prouaoiy have launched his project, but as mat ters stood he was afraid that his fur ther rmlltical career would be blighted and that It would make the people of England laugh so heartily that they would never be able to rememDer mat he had ever done anything else. Mr. George thought the laugh would be a little too costly even if it would Bring five million pounds a year and he has now fallen back on his old plan of increasing the tax on incomes over $25,000 a year. V There are in Great Britain 20.000 ' people with incomes above that figure, and these will now have to bear a greater 81. are oi tne burden than heretofore. SPENDS QUIET " SUNDAY President Roosevelt Rides to Church in Automobile. OYSTER BAT. A'ug. 2. President Roosevelt spent his usual quiet Sun day. He rode to the village In an auto mobile in the morning, accompanied by xt-a o,in(.vph' and his sons Kermlt, Archibald and Quenttn and attended services at Christ Episcopal inurcn. Miss Ethel Roosevelt had preceded the family to church In order to teach her class of boys in the Sunday school. As the President was entering the car he espied, among those standing about. Warren S. Young, chief clerk of the executive office in Washington, who had just reached Oyster Bay to assist in the executive work here dur ing the vacation of Secretary Loeb and other members of the staff. The Presi dent greeted Mr. Young warmly and invited him to sit with his family dur ing the services, which Mr. Young did. Rev. Karl Rlel, first assistant rector of Grace Church, New York, occupied the pulpit and delivered an Interesting sermon. After dinner he President sent a Government automobile to the village to take Dr. Rlel and his wife to Sagamore Hill, where they were entertained. - FIGHT NEW ARMY PLAN English Military Leaders Bent on Forcing Conscription. , LONDON. ,Aug. 1. (Special.) The fact that the military heads at the War Office are bent upon forcing England tnto con scription at all costs, and are doing their level best to wreck the present Territo rial Army scheme, is becoming increasing ly clear each week.and there is now a probability that General Macklnnon, who is in charge of the Territorial Army at the War Office, will retire from his posi tion unless he receives more whole-hearted support from- his military superiors in his efforts to place this force upon a sound footing. Nevfr a week passes but what one or other of the County Associations finds stumbling blocks p.aced in the way of the training and administration of the Territorial Army, and the word has evi dently gone round that the failure of Mr. Haldane's scheme must be insured at all costs. MANIAC KILLS HIS FATHER Also Murders Village Preacher When Refused Shelter. BERLIN. Aug. 1. (Special.) News of a terrible tragedy comes from Chem nitz in Saxony. A young weaver. Ferdi nand Oeser, was recently released from an insane asylm-as cured or at least harmless and was living .with his par ents. The other day he met with an accident, and when a physician would bandage his wound he threatened htm with a revolver. His father rushed to the assistance of the doctor and tried to take the revolver from his son, but was killed by a shot through the heart. Oeser ran into the woods and the next evening he invaded the house of the minister of Pienbusch. When the minister tried to make him leave he pulled his revolver and killed him, whereupon he gave himself up to the police. The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold beer Is unexcelled in all respects and is highly recommended for its strength and health-giving qualities. Orders for bot tled beer receive prompt attention. Phona East 4. Home phona B 1146. 2.75 Go- Carts $2.10 A sale that takes in over 200 of the best Go-Carts in Portland. They are made by a manufacturer famous for quality, and never were high-priced. Indeed, at regular prices they have been considered the best val ues in Portland, "fou should not fail to see thqrn. ffi7Hlue:s:..$2.10 II S'u.e.6:..$9.00 $6.00 values, for, each $2.10 $4.25 for, each $13.50 val- 1A CO ues, eaoh...P' l.UVF $23 Go-Carts $16.50 Made with reed bodies, reclining back, adjustable foot rest, and patent anti-friction wheel-fastener, in several styles. The regular $23.00 grade on sale at this special low price, each S;00J,t..$16.50 S1':..$15.00 .$19.50 val ues, each. . $'20.00 val ues, each.. $16.50 $14.50 $14.75 LEST FrTDficir WE remind Y0U HERE OF JJliL LnlL 11 BARGAINS IN SUN DA Y AD New Line of Silverware On the Third Floor, we are show ing the new Fall-lilies in artistic silverware for the table and home. Latest designs in tea sets, bread trays, cake baskets, ferneries, bon bons, bakers, candlesticks, smoking sets and fanev articles. See them. MANTEL CLOCKS, 40 new styles in wood clocks alone. Bronze frame hall and office clocks. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OP THE SANITARY FIRELESS COOKER Cooks everything and saves you one-third of your fuel bill, besides avoiding the heat of a fire. Does better work than can be done on an ordinary stove, and saves time. Come in and see how it works. A trial will convince. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OF TEE FAMOUS ASBESTOS SAD IRONS AND ECONOMY FRUIT JARS Stop a moment at the dem onstration booths on the 3d floor and let thoroughly competent dem onstrators show the advantages of these helps to easy housekeeping. Regular 60c Gloves 39c WOMEN'S SILK GLOVES, in the famous Kayser make; come in black, white and assorted colors; 2-clasp "style and all sizes; excep tionally good 60c values, OQ selling Monday' at, pair 0C WOMEN'S LONG SILK GLOVES 16-button length, in black only; sizes 5V-, 6. and Cy2; t1 1 f reg. $2.2.5 values, sp'l. . P 1 1 v WOMEN'S NECKWEAR Dutch Collars, in soft styles, tastefully trimmed or stiff effects in tailored models; regular values 35c OQ. and 65c; special, 23c and.V NEW BELTING, elastic and fancy Persian designs, with gold Q edge; per inch, from 4c to..' RUCHING Soft and dainty, ex tremely popular; the new wide ef' fects, on sale at these J?0 Cfl low prices, yd., 25c to. ,Pi.JV "Your Size" Shoe Sale, All Week OME to a sale that bristles with unusual bargains, and find the unique sale condition ; of being sure of getting the size you seek. Ask for a folder showing lots and sizes. Free in the Shoe Department. . Showing New Fall Suits, Sale Too DVANCE guards of the fashion host soon to come. Representative of the most favored modes, secured especially for the Olds, Wortman & King clientele, who always want to be first and look to us as the source of supply for everything that's best and newest in women's apparel. All Children' s Wash Dresses Half IZES 2 to 14 years, and not a color or size is missing. Many models and all good styles. Whether the "girl" be a toddling tot or "almost grown up," supply her needs here and now. Silk Parasols, Umbrellas $2.98 I lOMEN'S Parasols and Umbrellas fgr rain or sun. Finest silk covers, and the newest VV sty,e handles including the very smart "Directoire" handle. A very large assort ! ment and the best values yet. $2.98 up. , , HORT leno-ths of Embroideries in many patterns and in all the wanted widths. Ma- terials are Swiss, batiste or camoric, ana tnere are upenwoiK or mum cua-w. chase Summer trimmings now. A Sale of Embroidery Remnants m Lace Curtains Very Low Priced NTE lot worth to $9.00, selling at $4.75, and another large assortment divided into several lots and all very much reduced, unoosing is so vaneu uiai any taste may ue suited goodness knows any purse will be. Annual Sale of Mussed Linens SOU save one-third on most of these goods; just a few are marked a trifle less than the regular third off, but bargains are tremendous air the way through. Some are only rumpled a bit, others need a trip to the laundry. Added to the soiled linens, are a laro-e number of samples in fancy linens, from the best Irish and Scotch manufacturers. These go at the same reductions as me soneu pieces. us iuui s."uiu ui'miuiinj, Helps for the Hot Weather ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREENS Extra q u a 1 i t y oak frames, each size extends 4 inches; well made; special this week at HALF THE REGULAR PRICE. 32 by 26-30, $1.40 values, at. .70 36 by 26-30, $1.50 values, at. .75 34 by 41-45, $1.85 values, at. .93 HARDWOOD FRAME WINDOW SCREENS Size 18 by 33 94c inches, special price, each. Size 30 by 37 inches, sp'l.. ..39 BLUE FLAME COOK STOVES A good substitute for gas stoves; try one and have a cooler kitchen. 1- buruer size, special at . .$2.50 2- bnrner size, special at..$3.9J FEATHER DUSTERS A con stant neeessitywhen dust flies, as it docs these days at these prices: 10-inch size, special at, ea..20 12-inch size, special at, ca..25 14-inch size, special at, ca..32 New Fall Lines in Portable Gas and Electric Reading Lamps. Mens Hose Special 25c MEN'S HALF HOSE, in fancy ef fects, for wear with low shoes ; put aside your plain black, or tan hose now and brighten your Summer costume with a pair of these very tasteful patterns; 50 dozen in dots, striped effects or jacquard pat terns; regular 50c value, OC on sale at, special, pair MEN'S SILK NEGLIGEE SHIRTS,, in solid colors, w h i t e, cream, tan or blue, or in dotted and striped effects; regular value $5.00 each; special at PO AQ this low priceeach 4v.Tc BOYS' JERSEY SWEATERS With collar or with V-shaped neck, colors navy, royal or cardinal; sizes 26 to 34; regular value QOm $1.25; special price, each..J MEN'S UNDERWEAR All Sum mer lines reduced; Jong or short sleeved shirts, ankle or knee-length drawers, 2-piece garments or union suits, on sale at very low prices. - g-al-a - - IT CH RAILWAYMEN Campaign Leaders Wonder How They Will Vote. LIKELY TO VOTE AS ONE Nebraska Hallway Employes' Asso ciation, Recently Formed, Be ing Made Subject of Close Investigation. OMAHA. Neb., Auk. 2. (Special.) Are the 5.000.000 railroad men of the country going to take a hand In the Na tional campaign? This Is a question agi tating the minds of political leaders the country over. They are making anxious Inquiry into the Nebraska Railway Em ployes' Protective Association, which had Its birth a few months ago in Omaha and has since spread, not only to every central railroad point in Nebraska, but to outside states, and Is Just now being given a very thorough Investigation by men prominent in the councils of rail way employes of all the Eastern and Southern roads. The importance of the movement can better be understood when It Is known that a very large majority of the mem bers of the new association will vote as a body for the same candidate for Pres ident of the United States next Novem ber. While the leaders of the movement do not go so far as to admit that the purpose of the organization Is to shelve any particular Presidential candidate, it is now well understood that the members of the organization will lend their strength to the man who Is the subject of a favorable report to be made prior to the coming election. In Nebraska 80,000. In Nebraska nearly 30.000 railroad em ployes have Joined the organization, and this Is but a small portion of the vast army already enrolled. Secretary Mc Daniel, who Is at the head of the work of the organization, says that over 200. 000 voters employed by the railroads of the country have paid 25 cents and been enrolled in the association membership. An emissary. G. W. Huntley, has been sent by the railroads of the New Eng land and Atlantic Coast States to make full investigation of the association. He represents the employes of every railroad of any importance' in these states. The Pennsylvania system will have Its own representative. Mr. Huntley spent three days In executive conference with Chair man T M. Ryan. Secretary McDaniel and S. E. ilcCorfiber, getting a close line on the Workings of the organization and making inquiry into the system of organ izing the men. The lines sending Huntley are as fol lows: New York Central & Hudson Riv er Railroad and branches: Boston & Al bany Railroad and branches: St. Law rence & Adirondack Railway and branches: Raquette Lake Railway, Ful ton Chain Railway. Lake Shore & Michi gan Southern Railway and branches; Dunkirk. Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg Railroad: Lake Erie. Alliance & Wheeling Railroad: Michigan Central Railroad and branches: New York. Chicago & St. Louis Railroad and branches: Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad and branches: Lake Erie & Western Railroad and branches: Cleve land. Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis Railway and branches: Cincinnati North ern Railroad: Indiana Harbor, Chicago, Indiana & Southern Toronto; Hamilton & Buffalo Railway and branches; New York & Ottawa Railroad; Rutland Rail road and branches. Influences Powerful. That powerful influences are behind the movement has developed beyond doubt. It is stated that the railroad employes of the entire Country have been tabulat ed and listed into groups representing the particular branch of the service to which they belong. Just how the lead ers have been able to get this informa tion is not made public, and neither rail road officials nor labor leaders will let loose any inside Information to enlight en the public. The constitution of the association is brief and the preamble states that the association shall have for its principal aim the securing of legislation favorable to the railroad classes. Nothing is said about how this object is to bo accom plished, and political leader are left to infer nothing except that the promoters will enact pledges to safeguard the in terests of members of the association. While the movement originated in Bry an's state, no particular significance is given to that fact by members of the executive state. These Are 'Xot Issues. Chairman Ryan claims that Taft's rec ord on injunctions. Bryan's declaration for more liberal construction .of the In junction statute and Samuel Gompers' views of the political situation will not be issues before the association. He made this significant remark, however: "When 5.U00.O0O railroad men get their heads together for self-preservation somebody has got to loosen up. We are combining for self-protection. We are sending five billion dollars annually through the dif ferent channels of trade, and that cer tainly entitles us to some consideration ..TTT - ...............'''t'l'l'''' " , , WHERE TWO FISHERMEN MAY NOT BE BETTER THAN ONE " "' from the business interests of the coun try. That consideration we are going to secure through this organization." Not much has been said about th movement in Western papers until very recently, probably because the impetus the movement has secured was not real ized. The country is being flooded, how ever, with literature of the organization, and every railroad man In the United States will have an opportunity to iden tify himself with the association before the campaign closes. It is a "51111 hunt" and is fast becoming the greatest politi cal movement among individuals which has ever swept the country. On many of the roads of the Wrst and Middle West thousands have already en listed In the movement. The organiza tion is already in good working order on these roads: Rurlingtnn lines east and west of the Missouri River, Illinois. Cen tral. Missouri Pacific Railway. Santa Fe system. Chicago & Northwestern, Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; ChlcHgo. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha; Union Pa cific lines. Southern Pacific lines, Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific. It is the purpose of the promoters to furnish literature from time to time fo all members of the organization until election. REVENUES ARE DECREASED Government Report Shows Deficit of $24,868,000 for July. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The monthly statement of Government receipts and expenditures shows that for July, 190S. the total receipts were $52,170,000. and the expenditures $77.03R,000, leaving a deficit for the month of J24.8fi8.0OO, as against a deficit for July. 1907. of $10. 901.534. This month's deflct would have been over $30,000,000 but for the pay ment of discharges of the Central Pacific Railroad's Indebtedness to the Govern ment, which during July amounted to about $5,500,000. During July, 1908, the receipts from customs aggregated over $8,000,000 less than for July, 1907. and internal revenues about $1,000,000 less. As to expenditures, those on account of civil and miscellaneous items were $20. 600,000. or over $6,000,000 greater than for July. 1907. On account of war. the payments aggregated $18,074,000, or near ly $4,000,000 in excess of July last year. The Navy payments were about the. same as for July, 1907, being about $9,273,000. Public works showed a fall ing oft of something over $1,000,000. Retires From Seaside Mill. SEASIDE. Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.') Foster A Munger. who have had a lease of the Seaside Sash and Door Factory and the planing mill during the past 14 months, will close up their business the first of next week. Mr. KIopp, their man ager, will return to Chicago. The Sea side Manufacturing Company will con duct the several plants hereafter with Mr. Wilson as general manager. 1 Special sale fine shoes at Rosenthal's.