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-THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAYt 12, 1905. MUST BE NO WAR Firm Stand of Powers for Manchuria. TURKEY CANT PUNISH HER Salonica Outrages Call for No Stern Measures. FIRST DUTY OF THE SULTAN 3Inrderer of the Russian Consul 2IuNt Be PonlnUed, the Albanian Agitators Suppressed and Bal kan Reforms Carried Oat. XiONDOX, May 12. The Times cor respondent at Sofia says he thinks the prospects for peace for the coming Summer are more favorable now than any time since January- "At a meet ing between the Bulgarian Premier and the Ottoman Commlslsoner, held on Monday," ite correspondent con tinues, "the qifestlon of the Turkish note was settled amicably. This ends a dangerous situation. In six weeks' time the entire rural population of Bul garia and Macedonia will be occupied with the harvest." PARIS, May 1L There was simultane ous publication this morning In Paris, "Vienna and St Petersburg, of the official view of the Bulgarian situation. It ap peared in the Figaro here, the Neue Frele Presse of Vienna, and in the official or gan at St. Petersburg, and carries out the Idea previously cabled to the Associated Press, that the powers are Satisfied with the correctness of Bulgaria's course, and will not tolerate the adoption by the Sul tan of Turkey of stern measures against Bulgaria on account of the Salonica out rages. It- Is pointed out that the question is not merely one between a suzerain and a vassal, but is one between Turkey and the powers signatory of the Berlin con vention, mainly France, Austria and Rus sia, owing to their geographical position. The official communication sums up as follows: "Two Important points mark the present status of the imbroglio. First, the Bul garian Government is .not responsible for the Macedonian violence; second, neither St Petersburg, "Vienna nor Paris has the Intention to permit Bulgaria to be held responsible." The communication closes with the statement that the Porte's first duty is to carry out the general plan for the Balkan reforms, repress the Albanian agitators, and punish the murderer of the Russian Qonsul, adding: "If Turkey persists in diverting atten tion by menacing Bulgaria, the Ambassa dors of the powers may shortly remind the Porte of what the powers expect" PAXIO STILL COXTIXCES. Battle Near Monastir Results in Victory for the Turks. SALONICA, European Turkey. May 11. In an engagement between Bulgarians and Turkish troops recently fought at Igapari. near Monastir, many Bulgarians were killed and 74 were made prisoners. Another flsht Is reported to hav oc curred at the village of Gorestrovo, near JDemlr-Hlssar. The village was burned. The panic in the Monastir district has not abated. Turkey Denies Ontrnpres. CONSTANTINOPLE. May 11. The Porte has communicated to the repre sentatives of the powers here a denial of the outrages recently reported at Monas tir. It denies the participation of Bashl Bazouks and Mussulmans In these disor ders, and says there was no pillaging of houses belonging to the Christians, and no murdering of women. Trade Will Xdt Be Disturbed. VIENNA, May 11. Replying to a dep utation of the Exporters' Union, which is anxious to maintain trade with the Balkans, Foreign Minister Goluchowski said ho was convinced serious complica tions were not to be feared, and that ob serving proper caution, the union should ntinue its trado relations. Dynamite Unaccounted For. VIENNA. May 1L The Neue Frele Presse asserts that an examination of Jorghi, charged with Instigating- the ex plosions at Salonica, has revealed the fact that an enormous quantity of dynamite in Salonica is still unaccounted for. WOMAN DISPLAYS PLUCK By Keeping a Ball at Bay, She Saves ite Life of Her Husband. NEW YORK. May 1L Armed with a pitchfork, Mrs. James Morton, a plucky farmer's wife, living near Flanders, N. J., for nearly an hour kept at bav a vicious bull that had attacked and nearly killed her husbartd. Two of the farmer's children gave the alarm, and friends and neighbors rushed to the field and drove the bull away. While entertaining visitors, Mrs. Mor ton became uneasy over the long absence of her husband, who had gone out to care for his stock. She heard a dehorned bull, noted for Its vicious temper, bel lowing, and on running to the- field she saw her husband lying unconscious on the ground, while the bull stood over him. Flourishing a pjtchfork, the farmer's wife ran forward and drove the prongs four inches into the bull's side. As the ani mal still continued its attack on her hus band, Mrs. Morton again and again jabbed the sharp fork into it until the animal turned and rushed at her. With a blow on the head Mrs. Morton made the bull pause. She was still (standing guard, pitchfork In hand, when, an hour later, the res cuers, summoned by the children, arrived. Mr. Morton was carried to the house, where it wtis found that several of his ribs were broken. He was severely in jured about the head and chest Artesian Water Xear Walla "Walla. WALLA WALLA, May 11. An artesian flow of water was today struck by a crew drilling on the Blalock fruit farm, adjoining Walla Walla, at a distance of E50 feet The water runs 50 gallons per minute from a six-Inch pipe, and comes to the surface at a temperature of 70 de grees. Scientific men have been trying ing S5 years to locate an artesian flow la "Walla "Walla County. The accomplish ment means much for Irrigation In thla section, as drilling will now, likely become general all over the semi-arid belt of Eastern "Washington and. Oregon. SEES BIG TREES. (Continued 'from. First Page.) their country. I thank you from the bot- torn of my heart It is a pleasure for me to see the men of the naval militia. If there Is one thing this country Is alive to it Is our Navy. "We must have a first-class Navy- We already have a good one, but we must have a better one. Not only should we have good guns, good conning towers and turrets, but expert men with them, we cannot afford to neglect our Navy. "We must build it up; we must have the best of fighting ships and the best of men to man them. 'You have a wonderful state. I am glad to see that your big trees and mis sions are being preserved. They should be, as they are, the heritages of the ages. They should be left unmarred for our children and our children's children, and so on down the ages. Good-bye and good luck to you." Preclded by the naval reserve and band. the procession moved slowly -up Locust street to a special train. The big trees were reached In 15 minutes, and he party sat down to a luncheon. Two of Santa Cruz's prettiest young ladles waited on the tables. The naval reserves and ora- cere acted as a guard. At the close of the repast the President said: "I want to thank you for your courtesy. and to say how much I enjoy being here. This is my first glimpse of the big trees. I desire to pay tribute to the associa tions, private owners and the state for preserving these trees, and also to the citizens who acted in co-operation with the state In preserving these wonderful trees. Let mo preach to you a moment All of us desire to see nature preserved. Above all, the trees should not be marred, by placing cards or names on them. Peo ple who do that should be sternly dis couraged. The cards give an air of ridi cule to the solemn and majestic giants. They should be taken down. I ask you to keep all cards off the trees, orny kind of signs that will mar them. See to It that the trees are preserved; that the gift of nature is kept unmarred. Tou can never replace a tree. Oh. I am pleased to be here among these wonderful red woods. I thank you for giving me this enjoyment Preserve and keep what na ture' has done." The President requested that he be un accompanied on his walk among the trees, and President Butler was his only com panion. "While he was away E. O. Mc Cormick, Secretary Loeb, President Wheeler and others acted on the Presi dent's suggestion by tearing down the cards from the trees, amid great ap plause. During the luncheon the President was informed that the Spanish beans served at the luncheon were prepared by Mrs. J. M. Gesetterese, who resides near "Wat Eonvllle, the mother of 31 children. He laughed heartily, saying: "She should be made the president of some association, I don't know what" F. A. Hlhn. for the pioneers, presented the President with a silver plate. A tree was dedicated in the President's honor. The president expressed his thanks, but he objected to a big sign with his name on It He was also pre sented with pictures of the. big trees. After a photograph was taken and many handshakes, the train started for this city. The station af Big Trees was crowd ed with people from Boulder Creek and Felton. While the party was at Big Trees, Native Daughters decorated the train with flowers. At 12:50, amid great cheerings from the large crowd, the train left for San Jose. A BETTER MAX BY THE TRIP. President so Assures a Large Audi ence at WatnonvIlle. WATSONVILLE. May It The Presi dential train made a short stop here en route to Santa Cruz, and In response to the demands of the assembled people, tho President said: "I do not come here to teach; I come here to learn. It has done me good to be in your state and meet your people. Until last week I had never been In Cali fornia, and I shall go back a better man better than I came, and 1 think I came out a fairly good one. "Things that are truisms, that you ex pect as simply part of the natural order of events, need to be Impressed upon our people as a whole. We need to under stand the commanding position already occupied, and the Infinitely more com manding position which will accrue In the future to our nation on the Pacific As In evitably happens when a great effort comes, It means that a great burden of responsibility accompanies the effort A nation cannot be great without paying the price of greatness, and only a craven nation will object to paying that price. I believe in you, my countrymen; I believe in our people, and therefore, I believe that they will dare to be great There fore, I believe they will hail the chance thla century brings as one which it should rejoice a mighty and masterful people to have. And we can face the future with the assured confidence of success. If only we face It in the spirit In which our fathers faced the problems of the past" (Cheers and applause.) THE START FROM DEL 3IOXTE. A Dctnchnient of Infantry Escorted the President to Ills Train. PAJARO. Cal.. May 1L The Presiden tial train left Del Monte at 8 o'clock this morning. A detachment of the Fifteenth Infantry, commanded by Captain Sweet accompanied the President from the hotel to his train. After the men had been drawn up in lino the President stepped In front of them, and, addressing Captain Sweet asked him to convey his thanks to tho officers and men of the Fifteenth Infantry for the good care they had taken of him during his ftay at Del Monte. A company of this regiment guarded tho hotel last night and kept Intruders from the grounds. At Pajaro a stop of ten minutes was made, during which President Roosevelt made a brief address to the crowd col lected at the station. In his remarks the President said: "It seems to me every good American that can should visit tho Pacific Slope, to realize where so much of our country's greatness- in the future will lie. I did not need to come out here to believe In you and your work. I know you well and bo lieved in you before with all my heart, but it has done me good to get In touch with you. The thing that has impressed me most coming from the Atlantic across to the Pacific has been that good Ameri cans are good Americans In every part of this country." Aliened Anarchist Arrested. SAN JOSE. Cal.. May 1L Clay Taylor, alias Professor Plutte, was arrested by Detective Pickering this afternoon for supposed designs upon the life of the President He has served three terms in prison. It ia alleged he wrote to the President advising him not to come here. He Is also accused of recent anarchistic utterances. Machinists Demand Higher Wages. MOBILE. Ala.. May 11. All the boiler makers, blacksmiths and machinists in the employ of the Mobile. Jackson & Kan sas City Railroad Company in this city struck today. The men demand $3.05 per day of 10 hours. They have been receiving $2.95. MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS for children. Mother Gray, for years a nurse In the Children's Home, in New York, treated children successfully with a remedy, now pre pared and plaoed in the druc stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They are harmless as milk, pleasant to take and never siL A certain cure for feverish nes. eont!rtlon. headache, teething and stomach disorders and remove worms. At all druggUts, 23c Sarapjo sect FREE. Address Alien S. OlmftaJ, Le Roy, N. T. CHINA CALLS A HALT Discussion of Treaty With America to Cease, ' HAND OF RUSSIA IS SHOWN Point Under Consideration the Arti cle Providing for the Opening of Porta in Manchuria to Foreign Trade. SHANGHAI. May 11. The Chinese treaty revision commissioners have re ceived from the Chinese Foreign Office in structions to decline further discussion with the American commissioners on arti cle 12 of the proposed new treaty, which refers to the opening of points In Man churia to foreign trade. It is added that such negotiations are inadvisable, owing to Russian action. The Chinese commis sioners, reflecting the indecision of the government suggested this was a matter for settlement by Interchange of dis patches, rather than by Inclusion In the formal treaty. CHIXA IS FULLY' SATISFIED. Reply of Russia to United States Clenrx the Sky in Manchuria. PEKIN. May 1L The French Minister reports that Minister Conger, following Instructions, has notified the Chinese gov ernment of the assurances regarding Manchuria which Russia has given the United States, directly through Amer ican Ambassador McCormlck, and also through Ambassador Casslnl, and says the Russian charge at Pekln has given the Chinese officials similar assurances. The French Minister adds that the Chinese officials are not gravely concerned by Russia's alleged designs on Manchuria, being fully satisfied with the foregoing assurances. The feeling here, which la strongly sym pathetic with Russia, has been greatly relieved by the official advices trom Wash ington, summing 'up the results of the conferences between Secretary Hay, Am bassador Cassinl and the Japanese Min ister, particularly tho contradiction of the report that Mr. Hay had telegraphed to President Roosevelt relative to the ques tion of joint action on the part of Great Britain, Japan and the United States, which report aroused serious apprehension here of possible entanglements. GERMANY WITH RUSSIA. It Ridicules the Interest Taken by the United States. BERiilN, May 11. The newspapers here treat Russia's alleged Manchurlan move ments as being probably Inaccurately re ported, or, if correct, as being of no con cern to Germany. This Is In line with the hints given out widely by the gov ernment both of domestic and foreign cor respondents. The papers ridicule the so- called "commotion In the United States and Great Britain" on the subject, or treat the Interest of these countries as being "artificially stimulated," because It is asserted "every one must know that Russia never Intends to retire from Man churia." Russia's Assurances to England. LONDON. May 11. The under foreign secretary. Lord Cranborne, announced In the House of Commons today that the British Consul at NIu Chwang reported that there had been no reoccupatlon of 2s lu Chwang by the Russians. Friendly communications on the subject. Lord Cranborne added, had been addressed to tho Russian government during the last few days by the United States and Great Britain Independently, and the Russian government In reply had intimated that it would adhero to its engagements to evacuate Manchuria, although evacuation was temporarily delayed. Russia had also asserted that she had no Intention of adopting any measures tending to ex elude foreign consuls or obstruct foreign commerce or the use of the ports. Un der the circumstances the British govern ment saw no sufficient reason ror secur ing concerted action between the United States, Japan and Great Britain with the object as suggested by his questioner. Joseph Walton (Liberal), of arriving at a definite agreement with Russia for the prompt fulfillment of her assurances. KIXG AXD QUEEX IX SCOTLAND. Edward and Alexandra on Their First Ceremonial Visit. LONDON. May 1L King Edward and Queen Alexandra, who left London today. accompanied by large suites, to pay their first ceremonial visit to Scotland, arrived at Edinburgh this evening, andwere en thusiastically received. They were met by Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Secretary for Scotland: the Earl of Enrol. Lord High, Constable of Scotland; Lord Rosebery, Lleutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter. commanding the forces In Scotland, and the Lord Provost and members of the cor poration In their official robes. While a salute was fired from the castle, tho keys of the city wero presented to the King. who returned them,, saying they could not be In better hands than those of the cor poration. After the ceremony, the King and Queen were driven in a semi-state carriage to Dalkeith Castle, escorted by life guards. CZAR WILL PROTECT JEWS. Governors to Be Held Responsible for Future Outbreaks. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11. The MIn ister of the Interior has cabled an official account of the recent anti-Semite out break at the Capital of Arabia. He says 45 persons were killed and 424 Injured, and 700 houses and COO shops were looted. He attributes the rioting to religious ill-will and reports or ritual disorders, leading to a clamor for an attack on tho Jews. The Interior Minister, on the direct in structions of the Czar, has notified the Governors that they will be held person ally responsible for their failure to-take proper measures to prevent similar acts of violence. THE DnEYFUS CASE AGAIN. Minister of War Plans a Sly Move to Beat Chamber of Deputies. PARIS, May 1L Minister of War Andre has not decided to present the Dreyfus case before the Court of Cassation. La Patria publishes a story today to the effect that General Andre intends to take advantage of the "diversions caused by the dispersions of the congregations and the visit of King Edward and take the unexpected step of referring the case to the court of Cassation, thus prevent Ing the Chamber of Deputies from in terfering. In the event of the court ac quitting Dreyfus, he would be restored to tie army, promoted and given a staff ap pointment. At the same time. Colonel Picquart would be also restored to the army and promoted to be a Brigadier- General. Tho Patria makes all these state ments upon the authority of an anony mous personage, who, It says, is well Informed. No other paper publishes or notices the story. HUMBERTS HELD FOR TRIAL. All but Five of Family Must Answer to Charge of Forgery. PARIS, May 11. Magistrate Leydat has .concluded his investigation of the Hum bert fraud case, and has decided to com mit Theresa Humbert, her husband, Fred' erick, and her brother, for trial on the charges of forgery, the use of. forged documents and swindling. The Magis trate dismissed the case against Eve Humbert, Theresa's daughter, and Marie Daurignac, her sister. The case probably will be heard in July. IMPERIAL PRIXCB A THIEF. Exclusive' Berlin Clafc StsCrtledT by Discovery of Robberies. BERLIN, May H. The German unlver-. slty world has been startled' by "the 6lf covery of thefts In the buildings occupied by .the Saxon corps and the Borussla corps' at Bonn. These clubs are exclusive, and imperial Princes are members of the latter organization. The thief has been found and has confessed before a court of honor. He belongs to a family of title. THOUSANDS ARE STARVING. Acute Distress Prevails in Two Chi nese Provinces. , HCttTfi tcono. "vr.-iv Acute distress prevails In the Naning and Tsunfa district of Kwangsi Province. It Is estimated that 73,000 persons are starving. The peor pie of Hong Kong are sending reuei. Saltan Favors Americans. WASHINGTON. May 1L Minister Irish man has reported to the State Department from Pera as follows, under today's date: "I have the honor to report that owing to His Imperial Majesty's having gra ciously given special orders to facilitate the departure of families of naturalized American citizens of Ottoman origin who desire to rejoin their husbands and fath ers In America, the following families started last week (naming 25 separate families). Other families are awaiting their departure, facilities having been asked, and are expected to follow within the next few weeks." Not the Fault of Britain. LONDON. May 1L In the course of a discussion of the postofflce vote In the House of Commons today the Postmaster- General, Austen Chamberlain, said It was not the fault of the British postofflce if a parcel-post convention with the United States had not been concluded. Now that the United States Government has ex pressed Its willingness to conclude a con vention under certain limitations, he said. negotiations on the subject were proceed ing. American Supremacy Acknowledged. BERLIN. May 12. Commenting on the establishment of two American coaling stations in the PacISc Ocean, the Krcuz Zeltung says: "With the Panama Canal, the Hawaiian Islands, the Tutulla and the Philippines the United States hold the most strategic points In the Western Hemisphere, where some day her suprem acy will be Indisputable." Move for Irish Conference. LONDON, May 1L A movement is on foot to reassemble the Irish Land Con ference under Lord Dunraven, with the object of arriving at an agreement on the desirable amendments to the Irish land bill. It Is understood that the govern ment favors this move as producing a minimum of discussion In the House of Commons. "Prayer Cure" Condemned. BERLIN, May 11. A report of the Prus sian Health Department just Issued deals severely with that kind of American in vasion known here as the "prayer cure." Under the leadership of Mrs. Seal this sect has again opened Its headquarters in Ber lin. It has gained many followers among superstitious people. Sign United States Bond. SHANGHAI, May 11. The Viceroy of Nankin and the Taotai of Shanghai have signed the United States bond and has re turned to the Bankers' Commission 13 other bonds presented by the powers. Russian Activity Denied. TOKIO, May 11. A telegram has been received from the Japanese Consul at NIu Chwang denying all the rumors of Russian military activity In that region. FEARS YANKEE INGENUITY England Skeptical About Her Latest Inventions at St. Louis. NEW YORK, May 11. "Apprehension that American manufacturers will copy the new Ideas in British exhibits of Indus tries and machinery at the St Louis Ex position, and then, by the aid of the tariff. undersell them In America, may prevent the British industrial exhibit at St Louis from being as liberal as expected," says Colonel Watson, secretnry of the British Commission to the exposition, who arrived on the Ivernla today on his way to St Louis. He said: "I cannot say very much about our ex hibit at St Louis, -lie reason is because of your high tariff. There is a disposition to hold back, and it is not only so In my country, but In Germany and France. Our art exhibit will be exceptionally fine. and the same thing can be said of our ed ucational exhibit; but our industrial and machinery show may not be so excellent "We are afraid of your tariff. You see, we may show some things that are really good, and they may be copied. Now. if this was the case, the manufacturer on the other side could not bring his goods owing to tho tariff and compete with the copy in your market "What Is needed Is the passage of some special law, like a copyright which will afford protection to those bringing art! cles over for exhibition." His visit here would be brief, and, he said, to consult with ex-Governor Fran cis. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. Suit for $1,000,000 back taxes has been filed against the Southern Pacific by the State of Kentucky. Scarlet fever has broken out among the 1200 men on the receiving ship Columbia at the rsew York navy-yard. A trestle on the Ogden-Lucln cut-off collapsed yesterday while a train was passing over it but no one was injured. While trying to separate two fighting bulldogs, Mrs. T. B. Leonard, of Syra cuse, was almost chewed to death by the brutes. Washburn College, of Topeka, Kan., has selected Ernest B. Conant of Chicago, as dean of the law school which It will soon establish. Alfred Taylor, aged 24 years, and Mrs. E. E. Renney, aged 31, were drowned In the Raw River, oft Armourdale. Kan., while boating. Princess Beatrice of England, Princess Henry of Battenberg and her suite yes terday visited the United States flagship Chicago at Nice. Two passengers were killed and one seriously injured at Hartford, Conn., by an explosion resulting from the boiling over of whale-olL St Peter's Catholic Church at Lowell, Mass., 12 years in building, has been dedi cated. It Is one of the magnificent churches of the state. The Secretary of Agriculture has raised the stock quarantine, declared for foot-and-mouth disease, which has been in ef fect since November 27. The monitor Arkansas will be unable to proceed on her trip down the Missis sippi until next Spring.. unless there is an unexpected rise in the river. The largest contract ever undertaken to prevent the pollution of New York's city watershed Is now under way, and consists of removing more than 10,000 bod ies from three cemeteries. Have you triencs coming rrora. the East? If so, send their names to the Denver & Rio Grande office, 134 Third street Port land. Or. Ten years ago Opla. Ec cigars were made by eight dgafmakers.'Now It requires 1200. WILL HELP GANAL President of Colombia Is Forced to Resign. POLITICAL WOES TOO MANY Counsel of Canal Company Denies It Has Agreed te Give Government Portion of Money "it Will Receive. PANAMA, May 11. It Is reported here that President Marroquln has been com pelled to resign office on account of po litical troubles, and that General Raphael Reyes, Second Vice-President of Colombia, will assume the Presidency. 'Friends of the canal are anxiously awaiting confirma tion of this report WASHINGTON IN'IGNORANCE. The Resignation, However, Would Occasion No Surprise. WASHINGTON, May 1L No confirma tion has been received here, either by the State Department or by the Colombian Le gation, of the reported resignation of President Marroquln, of Colombia, on ac count of political troubles. Such a step on the part of tho President however. would not be surprising, as he is nearly 0 years old, and is of a quiet retiring disposition. The understanding hero has been all along that President Marroquln is favor able to the ratification of the Panama Cana'l treaty; In fact it was under his Instructions that Dr. Herran. Colombian Charge here, negotiated the treaty with the State Department The determined and persistent opposition to the treaty which has manifested itself In many parts of Colombia, It is surmised, probably in fluenced the President in the action he is reported to have taken. General Rafael Reyes, the Second Vice- President, who will assume the Presidency in the event of the retirement of Marro quln, holds the position of "designado" for the office, having been selected by the Co lombian Congress in 189S for that position. His title for the designation, however. Is disputed, as tha selection is usually made every two years by the Colombian Con gress. The last Congress failed to make a selection. General Reyes consequently holds his designation from the changes of 1S9S. The belief is that he Is favorable to the canal treaty, although he has been quoted as having expressed sentiments In opposition to It Private advices from Colombia state that there are three elements opposed to rati flcatlon of the Panama Canal treaty. One element antagonizes the feature giving the United States perpetual control; another urges that the Indemnity and annuity Is not sufficient and the third element con sists of revolutionary spirits, who fear that with the Colombian treasury enriched by $10,000,000 the government's strength will be so Increased as to destroy all hopes of success from any revolutionary move ment Dr. Herran. the Colombian Charge d Af faires here, Is without official Information regarding the attitude of the members- elect to the changes. When the Colom blan Congress Is convened, June 20, there will be Just one month for consideration of the treaty and such other matters as may be called before it by the President. as the regular session meets July 20. If the President sends the treaty to Congress first under Colombia's rules of procedure no other subject can be considered until that is disposed of. Reorganization of fhe finances Is the next most important mat ter before the Colombian government and the determination of the question of the treaty has an Important bearing on the finances. WILL DIVIDE CANAL AWARD. Panama Company Offers Colombia a Slice of What It Will Get. PANAMA, May 11. It Is currently re ported here that the Panama Canal Com pany has offered the Colombian govern ment J12.000.000 of the 5W.wo.wo tne com pany will receive from the United States for the canal property. Hay Not Informed of Offer. WASHINGTON. May 11. Mr. Beaupre, United States Minister at Colombia, today confirmed by cablo the report that a spe clal session of the Colombian Congress had been called for June 20. The State Department knows nothing officially of the reported offer of the Co lomblan government to ratify tho canal treaty, on the payment to It by the Pan ama Canal Company of a sum variously stated at $10,000,000 and 512.000.000. An Im pression has prevailed here for some time that the Colombians have felt that the French company was getting the best of them in securing $40,000,000 for the fran chises and properties. The United States Government does not feel called upon to Interfere between these parties. Company's Attorney Denies It. WASHINGTON. May 11. Concerning the report from Panama that the Panama Canal Company had offered to the Colom bian government $12,000,000 of the $40,000, 000 the company Is to receive from tho United States for the' canal property, Ed ward B. Hill, counsel for the canal com pany, said today: "I have never heard of such a thing. Colombia has never demanded such a payment We do not expect to pay any amount to Colombia. She will receive $10. 000,000' in cash, and an annuity of $250,000 from the United States. The latter has not yet paid the $10,000,000 which it has agreed to pay the canal company for its rights." TREATY OF PEACE IS MADE. Chile Sacrifices Its Diplomacy to Agree With Bolivia. NEW YdRK, May 1L Although not of ficially confirmed, several newspapers publish a statement that a definite treaty of peace, friendship and boundaries has been signed at La -Paz between the Chil ean Minister, Beltram Mathieu, and the Bolivian Secretary of Foreign Affairs, cables the Valparaiso, Chile, correspond, ent of the Herald. According to the treaty, Chile obtains perpetual possession of the coast extend ing between the Provinces of Tarapaca and Atacama. In exchange Bolivia will receive 20,000,000 pesos. In half-yearly in stallments, to be applied to the construc tion of the railway from Central Bolivia to the Pacific Coast Chile will also pay 17,000,000 pesos owed by Bolivia to Chilean creditors. The government shows the greatest re serve regarding this important treaty, which is considered here as a shameful defeat of Chilean diplomacy. Fever Dangerous to White Man. WASHINGTON, May 1L General Haines, a member of the Isthmian Cenal Commission, Vho has -Just returned from the Isthmus, says that fever is prevalent there, and that It is quite dangerous to white men. He thinks It would take a year to place the canal region in proper sanitary condition. v- No New Cases ef Plague. WASHINGTON, May U. Peruvian Minister Calderon today received a cable gram from his government stating that no cases of bubonic plague have appeared 'Best Spring Remedy PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND Miss E. M. Swan Completely Troubles That Doctors In the month of May, it is an absolute .necessity that the body should be fur nished with a richer and purer supply of blood for the establishment of a health that can successfully cope with the ener vating effects of hot Summer weather. Poor blood in May' produces listless, am- bltionless. sleepless and sallow-faced men and women, who quickly become victims of some organic disease that ends life. Intelligent people recognize the neces sity of'cleasing and fortifying the sys tem in May. by using Paine's Celery Com pound, which speedily removes all pols onsi from the system and gives to the thin, watery blood a larger proportion or red corpuscles and arouses all the or gans of the body to healthy action. Paine's Celery Compound does a work "for victims of Impure blood that commands the at tention of the most eminent medical men In Peru since May 7, when four cases were found In Callao. MAY IGNORE FOREIGN BID War Department Wants Americans to Handle Alaskan Business. OREGON"! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May ll.HThe War Department Is wrestling with the question whether a contract for transportation of troops and supplies can be awarded to a foreign com pany. Among the bids for Alaskan trans portation for the coming year was one from the White Pass Railroad, which op erates in Alaska and the Yukon Terri tory. A hearing was given today by As sistant Secretary Sanger to representa tives of the Northern Commercial Com pany and the White Pass Railroad, but no decision has been reached. Judge-Advocate-General Davis, without making a final recommendation, has called attention to the undesirabillty of trans porting American troops oyer a foreign railroad and through foreign territory when the bid of an American carrier is but slightly higher than that of the for eign line, as in this Instance, and the de partment is Inclined to turn down the foreign bid. The entire set of Alaska transpoitatlon contracts are awaiting a decision qn. the White Pass bid. National Banlc for Condon. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 1L The application of H. L. McWilliams. of Ashland. Or.; D. B. Pro vost, L. L. Mullt, J. L. Fenton and T. E. Hills, to organize the First National Bank of Condon, Or., with a capital of $25,000, has been approved by the Controller of the Currency. New Oregon Postmasters. OREGONTAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 11. New Oregon Postmasters were appointed today as follows: Bay City. Peter Nelson, vice Clarence H. Hicks, resigned; Tangent. Charles E. Pow ers, vice Joseph Tryon. resigned. THE DEATH ROLL. An Able Ornithologist. MORRISTOWN, N. J.. May ll.-Carl Bruner. the bird man and warbler, who was known as an able ornithologist. Is dead. He had been employed recently a an aviary at Morris Plains, and was on his way there when he stumbledand fell against the bank, dislocating h'is neck. He was about 45 years old. He was born in Germany, but he had lived In thl3 country many years. Chief of Police of Toronto. ST. LOUIS, May 11. Colonel Frank Pennell. Chief of Police of Toronto, Can ada, died on a Wabash train between Toledo and St Louis today, while on his CLEANING House is one of the duties that a weak woman looks forward to with dread. As a rule, she knows that she must pay for the over-strain with days or weeks of womanly suffering. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription makes weak women strong and sick women welh It cures the womanly diseases which, undermine the general health. It establishes regu larity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness. "I took two bottles of your Favorite Prescription' and twa of the 'Golden Medical Discovery ' and am feel. ingwelV writes Mrs. Dan McKcszie. of Lorway Mines, Cape Breton Co., Nova Scotia. "I had utcrluc trouble, also pain in the side and head ache. After taking your medicine I was cured. You may publish thia or use it in any way you think best, as I cannot speak too highly of Dr. Tierce and his medicine." "Favorite Prescription has the testi mony of thousands -of women to its complete cure of womanly diseases. Bo sot accept an unknown and unproved substitute in its place. Free." Df. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent fret on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 21 one-cent stamps for the book in Kper covers, or 31 stamps for the cloth und volume. Address Dr. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y. A CHAIN OF HABIT That Is Forged By Indifference and Neglect. Johnson said that the chains of habit are too small to be felt until too strong to be broken. But fof "once Johnson was wrong. In this habit It Is not Inability but indifference-Custom has made the wearing of hard "leather iheels endurable. Habit Inclines the wearers to cling to custom. Yet the Injury exists. The energy, vim. force, saved by wear ing OSulllvan's Rubber Heels is equal to any muscular development acquired by physical culture. t Youtj physician will In dorse uiis ask nim. - -, Any dealer will supply the genuine O'fiulfivan's If you buy by the name. S5c -jwdrrand a-trifle for attaching;- Ever Formulated Cured of Terrible Blood Could Not Relieve. In the world. Miss E. M. Swan, Stam ford, Conn., says: "Before I began talcing Paine's Celery Compound my blood was In a very bad i star nnrt T had three lanrft abscesses un- Ider my right arm, which completely dis I abled me from work, or even dressing raj' 'eelf. At last I was compelled to have j the abscesses opened, when my eczema j became worse than ever before. I tried j everything that I could hear of. and also ihad several of the best doctors, but they J did not cure me. I then commenced the j use of Paine's Celery Compound, and ; before I had finished" the second bottle my j abscesses had all healed, and the eczema ! was almost gone. I am now on my fourth bottle, and am more than happy to say that I have not a pimple or any sign of eczema on my body. I am thankful for 1 the. great work "that Paine's Celery Com pound has done for me." way to New Orleans to attend the confer ence of Chiefs of Police. FATAL RACE RIOT. Four Xegroes Killed in a Pitched Battle With, Whites. NEW ORLEANS, Miy 11. There was a race riqt In Saint Tammany Parish, about 60 miles from this city, Saturday night An Insolent negro was beaten with an ax handle by a white grocery clerk. The negroes were armed, and a pitched battle with white citizens followed, In which four negroes, one of whom was the ag gxssor, were killed. Peace was then re stored. Charged WitU Assault. RAINIER, Or.. May 1L Special.) William Best was arrested today and gavo bonds to appear before Justice Watklns May 16 upon a charge of assault upon Dr. H. R- Cliff with a dangerous weapon. The assault was made In a saloon on Thursday, the night Dr. Cliff held an In quest on Walter M. Girt whose boat was run down by the steamer Hassalo. Dyspepsia In Its worst forms will yield to the use of Carter's Little Nerve PIII3, aided by Carter's Little Liver Pills. Dose, one of each after eating. Catarrh of the bladder and urethra are cured by Oregon Kldny Tea. Spring Humors Come to most people and cause many troubles, pimples, boils and other eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that tired feeling1, fits of biliousness, indigestion and headache. The sooner one gets rid of them tho better, and the way to get rid of them and to build up the system that has suffered from them is to take Hood's Sarsccparilla and Pills Forming in combination the Spring Medicine par excellence, of unequalled strength in purifying the blood as shown by unequalled, radical and per manent cures of Scrofula Salt Rheum Scald Head' Bolls, Pimples All Kinds of Humor Psoriasis Blood Poisoning Rheumatism Catarrh Dyspepsia, Etc Accept no substitute, but be sure to get Hood's and got it today. DISORDERS OF- MEN By far the greater number of patients seeking relief for so called weakness aro strong, robust men in every other respect Loss of vitality, prematureness, etc. are not weaknesses, but the symptoms of Inflammatory pro cesses in the Prostate Gland (so-called neck of bladder), caused by contracted disorders and too often repeated and too long-continued excitement Under our local plan of treatment, directed toward reducing the enlarged and swollen Pros tate, Immediate results, as Indicated by increased circulation and renewed strength, are observed. Our colored chart of the organs, which we send free on ap plication, is interesting to any one wish ing to study the anatomy of the male. DR. TALCOTT & CO. 250 Alder Street, Chambers Building, Portland, Or. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured, by these little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. 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