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Tirr imnvivr nnrnnvT lY TlTT'i'VT'SJTl A V: fifrrciRFT?, '?0. 1 90f). i " ' " ' - t TUFT MISLED AS TO PAPER DUTIES Bidder Tells Him New Tariff Has Provoked Trade War With Canada. DESIGNING MEN DECEIVE T"rpldcnt lowed Hislirr Duly Than Was Nrrrird ami May Cause Mills closing of the institution caused no little uneasiness and excitement among; the Japanese depositors, and at one time so large a crowd of Japanese (fathered at the bank entrance that Iieputy Sheriff Hutchins was called to disperse them. Many of the Japanese did not under stand the situation and thought the local hank had suddenly become In solvent. There were many who looked upon the affair with dismay and were unwilling to leave the place without some assurance that thelf money would he forthcoming. The officers of the bank hurriedly got together and discussed the situa tion, the result being that they asked permission of the State Bank Examiner to place a notice upon the door to the effect that the closing was only tem porary and. was due to the closing of the main bank at Pan Francisco and the branch bank at Los Angeles. State Bank Examiner Glazier states he Is of the opinion that the bank Is perfectly solvent. REBELS GAIN FORCE Nicaraguan Revolutionists on March Toward Victory. FEW ARMS ONLY HITCH Another Jap Bank Suspends. Chance of Attitude Al- . a.miMK.NTO Pal . Oct. 19-The Nip pon Bank, of Sacramento, voluntarily losed Its doors this afternoon and noil to .Move to Canada. 'HIf'A";0. Ct. 1?. President Taft ap parently was led into a serious blun der in the closing days of the ree?nt ses sion of Congress when he changed his attitude on the print paper schedule, ac rord:ns to an open letter addressed to the Chief Executive and signed by Her man Bidder, of New York, president of the American Newspaper Publishers As sociation. Mr. Ridder's letter was writ ten some time ajro and was made public after Its Indorsement by the Inland Daily Press Association. Mr. Bidder s letter is as follows: "To the President: The full text of your address at Winona, Minn., on the tariff hill has Just come to hand. With the utmost respect we submit that your state ment respecting the paper schedule shows that you could not have correctly read or understood what the print paper para graph contained, as It passed the House of Bepresentatlves. Misled by Penning Men. "Tou were apparently misled by de signing men Into a serious blunder, when. In the closing days of your tariff con troversy .they Induced you to reverse your previous attitude upon print paper and changed your notions of what the Mann committee recommended and of what the House of Representatives had approved. "The Mann committee, after a ten months' Investigation, marked by un usual thoroughness, reported that a rate of tl would cover the difference In cost of production at home and abroad. The draft proposed absolutely safeguarded American paper mllU against the serious Canadian tangle which your advice to the tariff conferees has since precipitated. Cause Tariff War With Canada. The fixing of the rate on print paper at J3.75 per ton. which you advised, has decided the province of Quebec to prohibit the exportation of Its pulp wood, and many American paper mills must close or move to Canada to obtain their sup piles of raw material. "The country Is now In a fair way for a trade war with Canada, because of your apparent failure correctly to read the Mann committee's recommendations. We are threatened with an Industrial dis turbance which will Involve business In terchange! with Canada amounting to $286,000,000 per annum. "We sincerely trust you can find some method of rectifying the mistake Into which you were led. We fully appre ciate the difficulties and responsibilities of your exalted office, and we believe you are trying to do the best you can. We know yoo must rely upon others for your Information. We feel that every citixen Is under political obligation to help you. Therefore, we write this let ter to you." OPERA STARS GO ABROAD Ainerlqan Singers Plan an Invasion of Kurope. NEW YORK, Oct. 19. An Invasion of Europe by an American opera company was announced by the Metropolitan opera Company In an official statement given out tonight. With the close of the season In New Tork the principal elements of the Met ropolitan Opera Company Its greatest artists, chorus, scenery, costumes, etc will be taken- to Paris, there to appear during May and June. 1910. In a series of Italian operas at the Chatelet Thea ter, the largest In Paris. The statement says: "Both the Parisian projectors and the Metropolitan officials feel the season ts so certain of success that they are con fident of repeating It In May and June, 1911, when German operas, sung lrr Ger man, and possibly French operas, sung In French, will be presented as dupli cates of the performance at the Metro politan Opera-house." WU WILL mT MEXICO Chinese Minister to Tour Other Re publics Before Going Home. WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister, having been recalled by his government. Is contem plating a visit to Mexico and Cuba, to which countries he Is also accredited, before his departure for home. He Is going to Mexico to thank President Dlax for the honor paid the memory of the dead Emperor of China in sending a special- envoy to attend his funeral. He had Intended starting for the City of Mexico yesterday with two members of the legation staff, but decided at the last moment to delay his departure for a short time. He will remain away from Washington for several weeks, coming home by water and stopping at Havana on the way. When he returns to Washington, Mr. Wu will thank President Taft for desig nating Minister Rockhill to attend the obsequies of the Emperor. LOWE BEATEN BY WISE Balloon Voyage Made in 1859 Holds Speed Record. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 19. The controversy over the long distance balloon speed rec ord, which resulted last night in the un earthing of the fact that Prof. T. S. C. Lowe, head of the Ixwe Observatory, rovered 500 miles In nine hours In April, 1S61. took a new turn today when it was discovered here that John Wise sur passed this speed two years earlier. Wise, according to local reports, started from St. Louts and sailed to Henderson, N. V.. 1150 miles in an air line. In 19 hours, a fraction over SO miles an hour. Prof. Lowe's rate was 59.55 miles an hour. JAPS CLAMOR FOR MONEY Orientals Don't Understand Closing of Ogden Bank. OGDEN. ftah. Oct. 19. The local Japanese-American bank Is now In the hands of the State Bank Examiner. The i PASTOR OK KV YORK CHl'RCH t'OMtl EKED DHIXK HABIT. t tprwf yyy -1, '-t ' t II . " e - - -V- I 1 I Dr. Harvey G. Furbay. t NEW YORK. Oct. 19. (Spe cial.) Dr. Harvey Graeme Fur bay was installed last week as pastor of the First I'nlon Pres byterian Church at Eighty-sixth street. New York. Dr. Furbay la no ordinary man. After enter ing the ministry he had charge of several churches in small towns in Pennsylvania, "a n d thence was called to the Oxford Presbyterian Church in Phila delphia. While in charge there his wife died and he took to drink. He finally came to a realization of his plight and re signed his charge. For years he was a victim of the drink habit, became a vagrant wandering around the country, and once even was sent to Blackwell's Island for vagrancy. One even ing he happened Into the Jerry McAuley Mission in Water street, where he told his story, received help and from that day dates his redemption. He applied to the Presbytery for reinstatement and was put on a year's probation, .ne took charge of the Industrial Christian Alliance and managed It successfully. Last Spring, after his year's probation, he was readmitted into the church. He received his present call recent ly and promptly accepted It. fled Bank Commissioner Anderson of its suspension. This is the second Japanee bank- to close within a week. JIM. IS HARD TO GET SLOW PROGESS MADE BliAKESLEY CASE. AYaltcr Pomeroy, of Scappooe, Will Be Important Witness for Prosecution. ST. HELENS. Or.. Oct. 19. (Special.) When Circuit Court adjourned this eve ning, 23 Jurors had been examined, the statu successfully ' challenging four for cause and the defense six, one being excused on his own statement of ineli gibility, and one remaining unquestioned. It Is thought both the state and the de fense will use all their peremptoriea, and that It will take the greater part of to morrow .to secure a trial Jury. Several of the Jurors were questioned aa to their acquaintanceship with Walter Pomeroy. of Scappoose. Pomeroy was foreman of the grand jury ihat indicted Blakeeley. and it is said that he is to prove a very Important witness for the state. John H. Stevenson and Bert Haney, of Portland, are defending Blakesley, and Prosecuting Attorney Tongue, of Hills boro, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Miller and George Bagley, of Hlllsboro, represent the prosecution. Judge Altken, of Astoria, is on the bench. STEAMER ST. CROIX SOLD Instigator of Rate War to Be Owned by Seattle Men. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 19. It is reported hers that the Independent Steamship Company, of this city, acting for itself and the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Com pany, of Seattle, has purchased for J125, 000 the steamer St. Croix, of the Schu bach & Hamilton Company, instigators of the steamship rate war. According to the report, the St. Croix is to be used to form a through Seattle connection with the Buckman and Wat son of the Alaska-Pacific Steamship Company. HENEY'S MAJORITY NOW 42 Fickert Gain Fire Votes as Result of Day's Recount. SAX FRANCISCO. Oct. 19.-The re count of the Democratic direct primary vote for District Attorney continued to day, the result being a net gain ot ffve votes for Charles Fickert, Republican and Union Labor candidate, for the same office. Heney's majority is reduced to . Trv Sanciseptlc. the new Sanative and Antiseptic lotion. after shaving. - and see how much better your Faca feels. Same of the largest barber ehrtpp in the country now use nothing else. 30c at any drug or depart ment store. Today is positively the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. Read "Oaa Tips.' Lark of War Munitions Hinders Estrada's Followers From Pro gressing More Rapidly. Thousands Join 'Rand. BLL'EFIEI.DS. Oct. 19. More than half of the Republic of Nicaragua is in the hsnds of revolutionists. Confirmatory dispatches have been received here that Rivas, Corinto and San Juan del Sur have been taken by the insurgents. General Juan Reyes. ex-Governor of the coast provinces, who led two previous revolu tions against Zelaya. General Menaand General Fornos Diaz, accompanied by nearly inn exiles, have arrived here from Limon and Bocos del Toro and probably will join General Estrada at Rama Im mediately. Recruiting has been general with great success, many thou&ands along the At lantic Coast flocking to the head of Gen eral Estrada. Vessels left here today on t lie return trip to Limon for more exiles. Only a lack of arms prevents an advance. lpez and Martinez, partners In a prominent firm of Blueflelds, who have been enriched hy concessions received from President Zelaya, have been seized by the revolutionists. Senor Lopez has been placed In Jail and will be held until he pays jan.noo to aid the revolution. ESTRADA SETS HIS OUTPOSTS Rebel Leader Sends Soldiers to Meet Government Forces. BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua. Oct. 19. General Estrada, the rebel leader, who has proclaimed himself Provisional President of Nicaragua, returned to this city today after having established out posts to the north of Rama and sent a detachment of 600 men to meet the expected approach of the government forces. Estrada claims he can hold Rama against 10,000 besiegers, and It Is be lieved here that. If the Interior Is lost to President Zelaya, he will never be able to' regain the Atlantic Coast, now in the possession of the rebels. President Zelaya's arm Is reported to be moving into the. Interior, but is impeded by heavy rains. The tele graph lines between Blueflelds and Managua, the capital, are stil down. The rebel movement is a serious one. Schooners arriving from the south to day brought 10,000 rifles to the Insurgents. CLOSED PORTS SANCTIONED United States Recognizes Nica ragua's Right .to Stop Trade. . . WASHINGTON. Oct. 19. The United States Government today officially recognized the action of Nicaragua in closing her Atlantic ports. The clos ing of the ports was proclaimed by Nicaragua . several days ago, and the Nicaraguan government has notified the State Department and the latter the Department of Commerce and Labor. According to Secretary McHarg. the Department of Commerce and Labor has telegraphed collectors of customs of the facts and directed that, pending termination of the trouble. Issuance of clearances to the Atlantic Coast ports of the Nicaraguan government will be refused. CHINA WILL OPEN PORTS Carries Out Agreement With Japan Regarding Cliicntao. PEKIN, Oct. 19. The Government an nounced today that the four treaty ports In Chlentao would be opened November 2. The treaty ports in Chlentao were pro vided for in the agreement reached De tween Japan and China and signed at Pekin on September 4, which was des tined to settle the Chlentao boundary dispute between the two countries. Japan recognized the Tumen River as the boundary between Korea and Man churia and promised to. withdraw all her officers from the Chlentao district. On the other hand. China agreed to open to foreign trade the towns of Lun Chin Chun. Chutsueha, Tactokon and Peikosol In Chlentao. WALKER MAY GO TO CHINA Chicago Lawyer and Authority on Orient Candidate for Place. NEW YORK. Oct. 19. Guy Morrison Walker, the attorney and authority on the Chinese situation, who has been prominently mentioned as a possible United States Minister to China, declares his candidacy, while passive, was the result of a conversation he had with Jamas P. Goodrich, chairman of (he In diana State Republican Central Commit tee, at a ball game In Chicago last July. "We were discussing the question as to who would be available for the post at Pekin, ' said Mr. Walker, "and I had suggested ex-Senator Hemenway. of In diana, when Mr. Goodrich asked me if I'd mind If he would broach my name for the place to the State Department. I saM. "Go ahead.' The appointment of Mr. Crane had already been decided upon. For the past week, since Mr. Crane was recalled, my friends have been urging my selection. I have not been offered the post." . Mr. Walker Is 39 years old. a native of Indiana, and a graduate of DePauw University. He spent 10 years of his youth between Pekin and Tientsin. Mr. Walker speaks Chinese fluently. WAR SCARE IS BELITTLED German Colonial Secretary Derides England's Nervousness. KANSAS CITT. Oct. 19. Herr B. Den burg. Colonial Secretary of the German Empire, while here, today, derided the idea of war. between Germany and Eng land. With him was Dr. William Busse. Sec retary of Agriculture for the colonies. They have been In the United States a month, studying the culture of cotton. In their travels through the South they visited Booker Washington's Tuskegee school. FAIR JUROR LOSES CHANCE Woman MUses Opportunity to Serve. Case Settled Out of Court. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 19. Mrs. Johanna Engleman of Santa Monica, widow of a Phillip gfoSrigs-rrP1- mi aw wm mt xn.wmr? eg. Pi it tne CoUDOfl fe.'wi from Palmolive page advertisement and get a cake of the daintiest toilet soap made, absolute!- tree. 51 Re(. f. S. Pit. Off. "Kameoa Every Piece." JoWjvfEys Chocolate Bon-Bons sea captain, had the unique experience of being drawn on a Jury panel in the Superior Court today and doubtless would have served but for the fact that the case in which she was to sit was compromised at the last minute.. - Judge Davis told her that she would be permitted to serve as a Juror If called in his court, even If the attorneys argued that she was disqualified. . , Mrs. Engleman declared that she was a citizen of the L'nlted States, over the age of 21, the owner of real estate In the county and not only qualified to sit on a Jury, but willing to do so. Together with forty men she successfully passed the examination necessary. THRONGSGREETPORTOLA FOREIGN MINISTERS RECEIVED BY FESTIVE RULER. Living Representative of San Fran cisco's Discoverer Lands Amid Brilliant Scenes. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19. The most notable feature of the Portoja celebration tonight was the official reception to the foreign Ministers and officers by. Queen Vergilia and Don Gasper de Portola. The chief guests were Jonkher J. Loudon, En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary of The Netherlands to this coun try, and Marquis de Vlllalobar, Minister from Spain, both of whom were sent to this city as the personal representatives of their respective countries during the celebration. Assisting the Queen and Don Caspar jivere Governor James N. Glllett and Mayor B. B. Taylor. The warships in the bay were brilliantly Illuminated tonight, and the searchlights played over the city, which was a blaze of light. The enormous bell at the Intersec tion of Market. Third, Geary and Kearny streets was the most striking feature of the Illuminated sections. Ostensibly to commemorate the discov ery of San Francisco Bay by Don Gaspar de Portola. the celebration In reality is more In honor of those who have rebuilt a greater city on the ruins of the old. The warships of five nations Joined with those of the United States in welcoming Portola on his re-arrival today, and he was greeted on the shore by many thou sands of citizens of all lands. Havjng boarded the revenue cutter Golden Gate and gone outside the. city at dawn. Don Caspar de Portola, im personated by Nicholas Coverrubias, a descendant of the Spanish settlers of the state, with his guard of honor, slowly entered the Golden Gate short ly after 10 o'clock to the booming of guns. The naval contingent consisted of the United States cruisers St. Louis and Albany, the gunboat Yorktown, the naval mllltla training-ship Alert, the revenue cutter McCuIloch and the torpedo destroy ers Whipple, Truxton, Hull, Perry, Golds borough. Preble and Laurence. They were flanked on each side by the British, Ital ian, Dutch, German and Japanese ships. When Don Gaspar set foot on shore at the Mission-street wharf he was met by the Portola dragoons, the regular soldiers and sailors detailed to act as his escort and the members of the Portola reception committee. No more cosmopolitan parade was ever seen on this Coast. First came the United States regulars, then the American bluejackets. leading the sai lors and marines of Great Britain, Hol land, Japan, Germany and Italy. Don Caspar's personal escort consisted of the Portola Dragoons, a mounted com pauy of SO men in the glittering armor anu accoutrements' of the time of Por tola the real. At historic Marshall Square the procession passed in review before the army and navy officers of six nations. The parade ended at Union Square, where Don Gaspar was for mally welcomed to the city by Mayor Taylor. Here the golden key to the city was presented to Don Gaspar da Portola. Exactly at noon the toast proposed by President Taft was drunk before the re viewing stand at Union Square, and all the city children arose and cheered Don Gaspar. Shortly after the drinking of the toast. Queen Vergilia was presented to Don Gaspar de Portola, and the two im mediately repaired to luncheon, where they were the gusts of the Portola committee. With the end of the formal ceremonies at Union Square, the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to a football game In the Stadium, band concerts In the city squares and various social functions. RETURN KIDNAPED BABY Litlle Girl Mysteriously Brought Back by Her Abductors. NEW YOjtK. Oct. 19. Jennie Lopez, the 4H-year-old girl who was believed to have been kidnaped while at play In front of her home in East Thirty-ninth street on September 7 last, was msterlously re turned to the vicinity of her home before Nemo Corsets W. B. Corsets La Vida Corsets Agents for Best Trade Butterick Patterns ARTISTIC PICTI RE KRAMINO BEST PRICES New Victor Talking Machines $1 Down,$1 Week FINH ENGRAVING tVATt H REPAIRING MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY GREAT WEDNESDAY BARGAIN OFFERINGS We go through every department in the house with the utmost care, searching but the most attractive bargains for Wednesday's selling. 1 00 NEW TRIMMED HATS ON SALE $3.95 From Edson Keith & Co., Chicago, u)e received 100 shou) room samples. Reg. prices from $5 to $8. These hats go on sale Wednes day at $3.95, rare bargains, no two alike. II A REMARKABLE SALE OF FINE LINENS Note carefully the reasons we purchased from one of the greatest linen mills of Belfast, Ireland, 1000 warehouse samples in 2 yard and 2 1-2 yard lengths of fine table linens. These linen ends are all perfect goods and equal to any cut off from the bolt. Note the prices and saving. Regular $1.35 piece of 2 yards by Va Regular $2.50 piece of 2 yards by 2 yards, yards, each., 98 each $1.95 Regular $1.75 piece of 2l2 yards by Vs Regular $3.00 piece of 2 yards by 2 yards, each: , $1.29 yards, each $2.48 SALE OF FLANNELETTE GOWNS AT $ 1 .29 VALUES ARE EXTRAORDINARY Two styles in this sale are in plain white and fancy stripe, featuring the high-class workman ship for which our flannelette gowns are noted. Made with high neck and "V" shape, trimmed with fancy braid and galloon bands. These gowns are 'made in full sizes and lengths and solcf regularly up to $2.50. Special Wednesday $1.29. Ladies' lounging and bath robes in ripple eiderdown and fancy figured blanket cloth, self border, satin binding, heavy cord and tassel girdle. Regular $4.00 value. Wednesday's Special $3.19 PERFECTION OIL HEATERS SPECIAL $2.98 The famous Perfection Oil Heaters generate intense heat without smoke or smell. Absolutely safe and simple. Wick cannot be turned too high or too low. So simple the smallest child can operate with perfect safety. Medium size, special $2.98. Large size, special $4.48. erg daylight today. A policeman found the child alone in the darkened street, two blocks from the tenement occupied by her parents. A longr towel was wrapped sev eral times about the child's head, either to muffle her cries or conceal her Men- SAVE YOUR EYES iff' . fi A few of the reanons why you should have your clauea fitted by Thompson First He gives vou a more thorough examination than any one else in Portland. Second Hi& methods of sight - testing have been Indorsed by the great specialists of London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna. Third His eye - testing? Instrument Is not used by any one else in this country. Fourth Thompson is recognized by the optical and medical profession as being the most scientific a.nd pro gressive optician in America. One Charare Coreri Entire t ost of Ex amination, Glasoea, Frnmes. 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