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PROTEST IS FI
Britain Takes Up Seiz
ure of Steamships:
AMBASSADOR SO WIRED
Objection Also Made to Work
of Red Sea Fleet in General.
HOPES THIS WILL SUFFICE
Question of the Passage of the Dar-
. danelles Will Only Be
., Raised as a Last
' Resort.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 20. Sir
Charlos Hardinge, the British Ambassa
dor to Russia, this afternoon, in behalf
of his government, presented a strong.
protest to Russia against the seizure in
the Red Sea and the detention of tho
Peninsular & Oriental steamer Malacca,
-which was carrying 300 tons of British
government stores for the naval estab
lishment at Hong Kong, cases contain
ing such stores being marked with the
broad arrow, which is the government
stamp.
The Ambassador also presented a
general protest agalnst the action of
the Russian volunteer fleot steamers in
the Red Sea.
The protest was in tho form of a note
roo.de In conformity with telegraphic
JrtiJtructions from the British govern
ment. It does not raise the question
of the passage of the -Dardanelles, but
over vessels of the volunteer fleet, it
being understood that Great Britain Is
aiuctant to reopen the question of thS
Dardanelles, and that she will not do
so unless as a last resort.
TKussia has to believe and contends
that the Malacca, in addition to British
government stores, had on board mu
nitions intended for Japan.
KUSSIA WANTS NO RUPTURE
She Does Not Believe Britain Has
Made Representations to Turkey.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 20. The news
that Great Britain has delivered to Hussia
t. protest against the capture of the Pen
Insular & Oriental steamer Malacca, In
terms which are believed to be almost
'"tantamount to a demand for the imme
diate release of the vessel, as well as a
general protest against the action of the
ilussian volunteer fleet steamers In stop
ping ships in the Red Sea, is not generally
known here tonight, but this morning's
editorial broadside from the London news
papers, reprinted here this afternoon, was
a sufficient warning of the state of the
British mind, and the public became
greatly excited.
In the hotels and restaurants the war
was temporarily forgotten, and nothing
excepting the possibility of complications
with Great Britain was talked of. The
old resentment against Great Britain,
which had been much ameliorated of late,
became revived at the mere suggestion
that that country was again seeking to
balk Russia, but the official world, which
is charged Tith the responsibility, is keep
ing cool and calm.
The Mistake Has Been Made.
Provided a blunder has not been made
by the Captain of the St. Petersburg in
mistaking British stores for contraband of
war, Russia will probably be prepared to
maintain the justice of the seizure, but
if a mistake has been made, the govern
ment doubtless will order the Malacca to
pc set at liberty and pay Great Britain
for her Illegal detention.
Both powers, -while standing on their
rights, will, it is believed, do everything
possible to avoid cause for a rupture.
"Whether Great Britain has followed up
the step taken here by making representa
tions to the Sultan of Turkey regarding
his responsibility in allowing the volun
teer steamers to pass the Dardanelles, Is
not known in St. Petersburg, but there
is the best reason for stating that such is
not the case. Great Britain has no inten
tion of reopening the Dardanelles, except,
perhaps, as a last resort.
The unyielding attitude on the part' of
Great Britain at this time, In view of the
deep-seated and long-standing enmity ex
isting in Russia against her, which is now
likely to be revived with all Intensity,
would be exceedingly unfortunate. It
would greatly aggravate the situation, and
the diplomats with one accord deprecate
-the talk of serious international complica
tions. Wires Hot With Messages.
All the embassies and legations tele
graphed the news to their governments,
and tonight the wires between St Peters,
burg and Port Said are hot with mes
sages. The report that the crew of the Malacca
left the ship at Port Said was not re
ceived until midnight.
The Associated Press is authoritatively
informed that no decision has been ren
dered as to whether the Malacca, should
the vessel be held, will be taken before a
prize court at Llbau or Sebastopol, though
it Is more likely that the vessel will be
sent to the former place.
Naturally, the city is already filled with
wild rumors, one of -which is to the effect
that the British Mediterranean squadron
is about to sail for the Bosphorus, but
none of those rumors receives serious con
sideration. Russia seems prepared for any repre
sentations Great Britain may make on
the subject of stopping ships in the Red
Sea. It Is understood that before sending
the cruisers the Russian authorities -became
satisfied through an elaborate sys
tem of espionage that an Immense amount
of contraband was going from England
through the Red Sea to Japan, and they
decided to stop the traffic. It is under
stood that if this traffic is now diverted
to the Cape route, the Russian Admiralty
is prepared to send ships to the Cane of
Good Hope. If Great Britain objects to
the passage of the Dardanelles by more
vessels of the volunteer fleet, the ships in
tended for cruising off the cape may be J
sent from, the 'Baltic In this connection,
very important developments are believed
to be imminent
PEOPLE ON MALACCA LANDED
Russians Await Instructions as to
Disposition of the Ship.
PORT SAID, July 20. The crew and
passengers of the Peninsular & Oriental
steamer Malacca, seized by the Russian
volunteer fleet steamer St Petersburg in
the Red Sea, have been landed here. The
uhlp is detained by the authorities, who
are awaiting Instructions .before taking
further action.
The British captain and passengers
complain of the Russian treatment The
former caried his protests to such length
that he was threatened with arrest un
less he desisted.
The Malacca is declared to have on
board no contraband articles for Japan.
Her cargo of 3000 tons includes 40 tons of
explosives for Hong Kong.
She Is manned by a Russian naval Cap
tain, four officers, 45 sailors and firemen.
It is said that the Malacca had been
specially waited for by the Russians, on
secret Information from Antwerp that
she was carrying ammunition and Iron
work for a crane at MoJI, Japan. She
was arrested 'during the morning of July
13, when two and a half miles off Great
Hanlsh Island, near Jebel Zukour, in
spite of her captain's protest that the
ammunition on board was intended for
the British Navy at Singapore and Hong
Kong.
The crew of the Malacca were kept
under strict arrest, and when they ar
rived at Suez at dawn July 19 they were
not allowed to communicate with the
shoro. The Malacca arrived at Port Said
at dawn today and askod for 400 tons of
coal, 200 tons of fresh water and provi
sions for Cherbourg. The case was re
ferred to the Egyptian government. It
being the first time on record that an
alleged prize had been taken through the
canal under a different flag. It happens
that the Malacca had an abundance of
coal already and was In no great need
of water or provisions. Therefore she
might have sailed forthwith, but remains
here pending Instructions.
RUSSIANS RELEASE STEAMER
Japanese Vessel Seized Near Tsugaru
Straits Makes Port.
TOKIO, July 20. The Russian Vladivo
stok squadron has released the steamer
overhauled by it eastward of Tsugaru
Straits. The Russian ships steamed to
the eastward. A Japanese torpedo-boat
flotilla is In pursuit
Fleet Steaming to the Southeast.
TOKIO. July 20. The steamer over
hauled by the Russian Vladivostok
rived at Mororan at noon today, and re
ports that she left the Russian vessels
steaming to the southeast at great speed.
This course creates the impression here
that they are heading for Saigon, the
capital of French Indo-Chlna, although
it is possible that this course is a ruse
to deceive the Japanese.
(It was announced during a previous
sortie of tho Russian Vladivostok squad
ron that these vessels might attempt to
reach the port of some neutral power,
enter and claim protection. The reference
In the foregoing dispatch to the possibil
ity of the Russian warships going tjo Sai
gon probably rises from this report Sai
gon is in lower Cochln-Chlna, and about
700 miles north of Singapore. A course
southeast from the eastern entrance of
the Tsugaru Straits would take the Rus
sian vessels well clear of the Japanese
coast Moriran is on the Island of Yeszo,
to the north of Hakodate.)
WILL TRY TO DRAW TOGO AWAY
Vladivostok Squadron Hopes to
Weaken FJeet at Port Arthur.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 20. The news
of the first appearance of the Vladivostok
squadron in the Pacific since the outbreak
of the war, telegraphed from, Toklo,
causes no surprise at the Admiralty here,
although it Is said Vice-Admiral Skryd
loft purposely has not. notified them of
the squadron's departure in order to pre
vent the possibility of the information
leaking out
Vice-Admiral Bezobrazoff's action in
giving the slip to Vice-Admiral Kami
mura and passing Tsugaru Straits is re
garded, as evidenco of the insufficiency of
the Japanese naval forces. It is prob
ably the purpose of Admiral Bezobra
zoff to raid the coast towns of Japan,
capture merchantmen, make a naval dem
onstration off Yokohama, and generally
create a panic among the population, In
order to coYnpel Rear-Admiral Togo to
reinforce Admiral Kamimura, and thus
weaken the fleet off Port Arthur.
The idea that Admiral Bezobrazoff
would seriously attack large ports of
Japan is, however, rejected, owing to the
danger from submarine boats, mines, torpedo-boats
and shore batteries.
The report is current that the Vladi
vostok squadron Is homeward bound un
der orders to effect a Juncture with the
first division of Vice-Admiral Rojestven
sky's Baltic squadron, which is ready to
go out on a trial trip In the Baltic
The London Times dispatch from Tokio
today, saying three Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers had sealed the Liao
River, where the Russian gunboat Si
vouch and a Russian torpedo-boat aro
anchored, and also the report that a bat
tle has been fought July 15 seven miles
from Ta Tche Klao, are absolutely de
nied. JAPANESE CREW MAKE LAND
Toklo Is Informed of Sinking of
Steamer by Vladivostok Squadron.
WASHINGTON, July 20. The Japanese
Legation has received the following ca
blegram from the Foreign Office at
Toklo:
"At 9:30 A. M. July 20 the Vladivostok
squadron fired on and sunk a Japanese
steamboat of 318 tons off the coast of
Isoya, about 25 miles from Hakodate.
All of the crew were landed safe at Cape
Yesan."
Britain Shipped Only Explosives.
LONDON, July 20. The directors of the
Peninsular & Oriental Company, at a
meeting this afternoon, decided to urge
strongly on the government the necessity
for action In regard to the seizure of
the Malacca. The government has been
definitely Informed that the only explo
sives on the Malacca were stores shipped
by the British government to Hong Kong.
It appears that the -Smolensk and St
Petersburg not only passed through the
Dardanelles under the Russian commer
cial flag, but that they also went through
the Suez -Canal under this flag on their
outwardVvoyage.
The ifcUicca's passengers have been
transferred to the steamer Marmora, of
the Peninsular & Oriental line.
Opposition Will Support Balfour.
LONDON, July 20. The opposition lead
ers In the House of Commons have al
lowed it to be understood that they will
be prepared to support the government
In Its representations to Russia In regard
to the seizure of the steamer Malacca in
the Red Sea.
France Hears She Will Release Ships
PARIS, July 20. Information reaching
government quarters here leads the offi
cials to believe that Russia will release
the British and German merchantmen
seized in the- Red Sea, as a means of
averting International complications.
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HOLD IT DUE WEST
Taggart Men Deem East Too
Grasping. . .
INDIANAN IS IN NEW YORK
Leaders Not Yet Seen Regarding Na
tional Chairmanship Gorman
Is Still Considered a Possi
bility by Politicians.
NEW YORK, July 20. There is a belief
among the Democratic politicians who yet
linger about the Hoffman House that Sen
ator Gorman Is still a possibility for
chairman of the National Committee. No
One seems to be authorized to speak for
the Maryland Senator, and those who are
in a position to know all that has taken
place In recent conferences will not state
his position. A sectional question has
arisen in connection with the chairman
ship, and It is being pushed to some ex
tent, by the friends of Thomas Taggart
Both candidates on the National ticket are
from the East and it Is said that to take
the chairman of the National Committee
from the same section would look like
ignoring the West a section in which
electoral votes are sought
Mr. Taggart arrived in the city today,
but has not yet met any of the Demo
cratic leaders here. Much depends upon
the result of the conference between the
leaders and the Indiana men. It is under
stood that an Intimation from Judge Par
ker that he preferred another man would
speedily put Taggart out of the running,
but doubt Is expressed whether any one
will say that much for the Judge.
It Is not believed that Senator Gorman
will allow his name to be used to defeat
Taggart, but those who want Gorman
hope that an understanding may be
reached which will result In the selection
of Gorman as chairman, and that Taggart
will toe placed In charge of the Western
headquarters. Of course the Indorsement
which the National committee has tacitly
given Taggart and the active canvass he
made for the place during the convention
at St Louis make It very embarrassing
for the leaders, especially the friends of
Judge Parker, to Insist that the Indiana
man shall now step aside, unless he does
so valuntarlly.
It is expecte'd that there will be many
proxies at the meeting of the committee
on Tuesday, as men from the Far West
are not likely to make the trip to decide
a question which Is generally settled by
the candidate and his advisers.
FOLK FOR GOVERNOR.
Missouri Democrats Read Boodlers
Out of the Party.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 21. A spe
cial to the Times from Jefferson City,
Mo., says:
Joseph W. Folk, Circuit Attorney of St
Louis, was nominated for Governor by
the State Democratic Convention, at 3:3S
o'clock this morning.
In calling the roll, Hawes moved to
make Folk's nomination unanimous, and
the motion Was carried. Folk was nom
inated by acclamation. Folk was escorted
to the platform by Hawes, amid a great
demonstration. Folk made a brief speech
of acceptance.
The platform pledges support to Par
ker; favors the Initiative and referen
dum, and the assessment of franchises,
equal .rights to labor and capital; sep
arating the police from politics; the erad
ication of the granting of railroad passes
to legislators, and the building of good
roads. The principal plank in the plat
form is In regard to bribery, in part as
follows:
"The Democratic party of Missouri not
only stands for material and Intellectual
progress, but for moral advancement,
and declares that the paramount Issue
before the people of Missouri is the erad
ication of bribery rom public life in this
state. Bribery aims at the assassination
of the commonwealth Itself.
"We hereby declare unremlttlng'warfare
against corruption, and pledge the Dem
ocratic party to hit corruption, and hit
it hard, whether in our own ranks or in
ranks of the opposition party. The de
cree has gone forth that there is no room
in the Democratic party for boodlers. We
repudiate their support and do not want
their votes. We Invite such as are mas
querading under the cloak of the Demo
cratic party to bolt and propose to make
them bolt, not only the party, but the
state.
"We are in favor of the passage of a
law making It a felony for an official to
solicit a bribe, the mlsaemeanor punish
ment now in force being entirely Inad
equate to the enormity of the offense.
"We favor the passage of laws making
null and void all franchises obtained by
bribery. We believe the statute of limi
tation in bribery cases should ba made
five years.
"We demand the prompt Investigation
of all rumors of bribery, and the pros
ecution of offenders, no matter to what
party they claim to belong.
"We believe a statute should be enact
ed authorizing the Government to take
charge of any grand Jury In the state for
the purpose of investigating corruption
or any violation of the laws.
"We favor the passage of laws making
professional lobbing In the Legislature
a felony."
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 20. Pro
longed Investigations by the committee on
credentials caused a cessation in the de
liberations of the State Democratic Con
vention today. After being in session
nearly all night the committee recon
vened, after a rest of a few hours, and
took up the contests in St. Louis County.
It was only after considerable delay that
the convention was called to order, and
the announcement was made that the
committee on credentials would be in ses
sion probably for the greater part of the
day. The principal contest Is from St
Louis County, and Involves the delegates
favorable to Harry Hawea, who is a can
didate for Governor.
While the convention waited, General
Crow made a speech, during which he
brought forth prolonged cheers by refer
ring to County Attorney Joseph W. Folk
as standing second only to "the greatest
of American statesmen, William Jennings
Bryan."
The friends of Samuel 33. Cook asserted
today that the chances of his nomination
for Secretary of State had been enhanced
since last night
The afternoon session was very brief. A
committee was appointed to ascertain
when the credentials committee would be
ready to Tfiport, and after hearing the an
nouncement that the contests would prob
ably be disposed of before 8 o'clock In the
evening, a recess was taken until this
hour.
When the convention was called to or
der tonight It was with the expectation
that the committee on credentials would
end its prolonged session and enable the
convention to begin earnest deliberations.
Governor Dockery was Introduced and
made a long speech, counseling harmony
and admonishing the delegates to stand
together.At the conclusion of the speech,
a message having been received that the
credentials -committee would be unable to
conclude its session for some time, a re
cess was taken until U o'clock.
When the convention reconvened, the
report of the credentials committee was
presented and adopted. It seated the
Hawes delegates from St Louis except In
one district
DAVIS MAKES VISIT TO PARKER
They Decide That There Will Be No
Joint Notification.
ESOPUS. N. Y., June 20. Ex-Senator
Davis arrived at Esopus today, accom
panied by Norman E. Mack, of New
tfork, and D. J. Campau, of Michigan.
Judge Parker and Senator Davis had
never met before.
Senator Davis declined to be Inter
viewed, but submitted affably to the
phalanx of photographers, who ambushed
him at the station. .
Messrs. Mack and Campau, sneaking of
the National Committee chairmanship,
said they still regarded Senator Gorman
as a possibility.
After luncheon, Judge Parker and Sen
ator Davis first went patiently ythrough
the processes of" "being photographed In
various poses, and then entered upon a
conference .which lasted more than three
hours. Sitting In a rustic Summer-house
on the bluff north of Rosemount and la
the shadow of the trees, they talked
earnestly together, without Interruption,
from 2 o'clock untllnearly 5:30. In the
meantime, Mr. Campau returned to Mich
igan. No one but Judge Parker and Sen
ator Davis knew what they talked about.
Their conversation was very earnest and
punctuated by the Senator's vigorous ges
tures and now and then by the Judge's
hearty laughter. At 5:20 they took the
carriage, and with Mr. Mack were driven
to the station.
The only possible result of their meet
ing made known for publication was that
there will be no Joint notification. Judge
Parker declared positively that his own
notification would take place at Rose
mount It is likely that Senator Davis
will bo notified at White Sulphur Springs,
that place being more conveniently sur
rounded than Elkins, the candidate's home
town.
The story that Charles F. Murphy Is
coming to Rosemount cannot be substan
tiated by any Information obtainable here
tonight It Is known that no definite in
vitation has gone to him from Rosemount
and that he Is not expected In the near
future.
National Committeeman Mack, while
here today, talked freely of the situation
with reference to Mr. Murphy and Tam
many Hall, and their attitude toward
the campaign and the National ticket.
"Mrl Murphy will be found loyally sup
porting the ticket." said he. "Mr. Mc
Carren will not meddle In the affairs of
Tammany's territory any more than I
would. Mr. McCarren, as chairman of
the executive committee, will do his best
to build up the organization, and to get
the vote up the state."
CHEER J-OUDLY FOR CUMMINS
Iowa "Standpatters" Show Apprecia
tion of His Party Loyalty.
DES MOINES, la., July 20. The follow
ing, ticket was nominated by the Repub
licans of Iowa today:
Secretary of State, W. B. Martin; Treas
urer, G. B. Gilbertson; Auditor, B. F. Car
roll; Attorney-General, C. W. Mullan; Su
preme Judge, H. E. Beemer; Railroad
Commissioner, N. S. Ketchum; Electors-at-Large,
E. H. Ortnsby and J. H. Trewin.
The convention was notably harmonious,
every candidate but Railroad Commis
sioner King being nominated by acclama
tion. Ketchum won the Railroad Com
mlsslonership in two ballots, defeating his
opponents with ease.
The session was one of the briefest held
in years, and it was marked by but one
enthusiastic demonstration that given
Governor Cummins when his name was
read in the- resolutions. IJhe delegates
howled for several minutes until the Gov
ernor was forced to come to the platform
and make a short speech.
Governor Cummins was unique in that
he aligned himself fully for'the campaign
with the dominant faction in the party
which is opposed to him. He declared
hlmsejf in perfect accord with the address
of Congressman W. E. Hepburn, a leading
"standpatter," and as he continued In this
harmonious vein he was accorded cheer
upon cheer.
Mr Hepburn held up to ridicule the
action of the Democratic party In adopt
ing a platform silent on the money ques
tion, the speaker declaring that Judge
Parker, after he had had the silent plat
form before him an entire day, suddenly
awoke to tho fact that It was not Demo
cratic principles, and dictated a telegram
that forced the St Louis convention to
declare its loyalty to a nominee even
though he Insisted on a declaration not
in the platform.
GLOWING PRAISE TO BRYAN.
Democrats Indorse Parker, Then Re
member Nebraskan.
ABERDEEN. S. D., July 20. The South
Dakota Democratic Convention today
nominated tho following ticket:
Governor. L. N. Criil, Elk Point; Lieutenant-Governor,
Fred S. Rowe; Secre
tary of State, John Wade; Auditor, M.
M. Bennett; Superintendent of Schools,
Miss Emily Meade; Attorney-General,
Olaf Eidorn; Railroad Commissioner,
Frank Apt; Treasurer, P. F. McClure;
Commissioner of Public Lands, H. Peever.
The resolutions adopted are peculiar In
that they not only Indorse the nominee
of the St Louis Convention but wind up
with glowing praise of "that matchless
exponent of Democracy, William J.
Bryan."
North Dakota Republicans Nominate.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.. July 20. The
Republican State Convention today nom
inated the following ticket:
Governor, E. Y. Searles, Hlllsboro; Lieutenant-Governor,
David Bartlett; Secre
tary of State, Edward F. Porter: Auditor,
H. L. Holmes; Treasurer, A. F. Peterson;
Superintendent of Schools, A. F. Stock
well; Insurance Commissioner, B. F.
Cooper.
The resolutions adopted are devoted
chiefly to expressions of approval of the
National irrigation law. The platform re
Iterates the support by the party of the
existing prohibition laws, and other laws
for which the party in the state has stood.
Japanese Retreat After Hot Fighting.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 20. The Czar
has received the following dispatch from
General Kuropatkln, dated July 19:
"There has been no special change in
the situation since July 17.
"At 5 o'clock In the afternoon of July IS,
Japanese advance forces of considerable
strength were observed In the direction
of Slkseyann, on the Liao Yang-Salmats-za
road, moving against a detachment of
our troops. After two days fighting, the
latter force is retreating toward the vil
lage of Houtslatsze, east of Anplng."
Receiver Asked for Fair Concern.
ST. LOUIS, July 20. An application was
made today for a receiver for the
Jerusalem Exhibition Company and the
Oriental Construction Company, World's
Fair concerns, and the appointment of a
new trustee In place of the German! a
Trust Company, of St. Louis.
It is alleged that the Jerusalem and
Oriental Companies owe $40,000 to St
Louis merchants, and several thousand
dollars to employes.
Owners of Steamers Have No Advices
BERLIN, July 20. The Hamburg
American Line has not received any in
formation tending to confirm the report
cabled to the Daily Mall of London from
Suez, that the steamer Sambla, of that
line, had been captured by the Russians
in the Red Sea. The officials of the line
discredit the Teport
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Women's Linen Suits at Just Half Price
Clearance of our Women's Linen Novelty and "Palm Beach" costumes, made of
white, natural, blue and crm linen lace trim'd, now 6.25 to 20, were double.
Women's $22.50 Black Silk Coats at $12.50
Made of rich Peau de Soie Silk, eton, blouse and half-fitting styles, satin and taf
feta lined, braid and lace trimmedalso a "special" at 8.00.
Children's Wash Dresses at Half Price
Clearance of Children's Wash Dresses, made of fast-colored Percales, madras and
Ginghams, braid and embroidery trimmed were $1.25 to $7.50, now 63 to 3.75
NO ROOM FOR OFFICE
Portland Will Not Secure Land
District Headquarters,
WILL REMAIN AT OREGON CITY
Engineers Find They Need the
Rooms in the Federal Building
Inspector Had Hoped They
Could Do Without.
OREGONIAN, NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, July 20. The proposition to remove
the local Land Office from Oregon City to
PorUand was pracUcally abandoned today
when the Interior Department received
from the Secretary of tho Treasury a let
ter stating that the Federal building at
Portland is completely filled and will not
accommodate another office, "it was the
belief of Inspector Llnnen, who originally
reconimended the removal of the Land
Office, that two rooms now occupied by
Army Engineers for drafUnjj work could
be sacrificed, but the local representative
of the Treasury Department, after an in
vestigation, finds the engineers cannot
give up these rooms, as there Is no other
space available in the Portland building.
The matter will therefore have to be
dropped, notwithstanding the Interior De
partment is very anxious to change the
location of the Land Office. One of the
principal reasons for desiring a change in
the location is to save the annual rental
now paid for quarters in Oregon. -City.
QwckColds
A draught, a quick cold;
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a
quick cure. Get well before
you have to think of weak
lungs, bronchitis, pleurisy,
pneumonia. Ask your doc
tor what he thinks of this
advice. If he has better,
follow it. If not, follow ours.
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To removo to rented quarters In Portland
would probably cost more than at pres
ent. Rural Carriers for Monmouth.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, July 20. John E. Wllkerson was
today appointed regular and William F.
McAdams substitute rural carrier at Mon
mouth, Or.
JUSTIFIES COuUSE OF EUSSIA
Rus3 Prints Statement Believed to Be
Views of Foreign Office.
ST, PETERSBURG, July 20. The Russ
today publishes an editorial statement of
Russia's position relative to tho stopping
of neutral ships In the Red Sea by ves
sels of the volunteer fleet. There Is
great Interest in the statement, because
it Is believed to reflect directly the Jlews
of the Foreign Office:
"Tho operations of the converted cruis
ers Smolensk and St. Petersburg aro
causing tremendous excitement In Eng
land. Questions are being asked In Par
liament, the newspaers are appealing to
the public, and there Is a panic among
shipowners. There also Is a good deal of
talk In Germany because of the seizure of
malls on the steamer Prlnz Helnrlch, but
tho most noise there Is being made by
extremist organs, the others treating the
matter coolly. It Is a pity the English do
not display the same Teutonic calmness.
"It is understood that the British mer
chant marine feels these restrictions se
verely. As a result of the stopping and
searching of vessels English ships either
must give up transporting contraband of
war or run at their own risk and peril in
time of war between the powers. Others
are bound to Buffer more or les3, as It Is
Impossible to check contraband traffic
without search.
"In regard to the detention of the Prlnz
Helnrlch's malls, details have not yet
reached St. Petersburg. Comprehensive
discussion of this Incident is, therefore,
impossible. But, It must be pointed out,
the official correspondence of a belligerent
Is contraband. Consequently if the Prinz
Helnrlch carried Japanese diplomatic and
consular reports she was liable to seizure.
Of course, whether she did or not, corre
spondence can be Inspected to determine
this fact
"The English, In their excltenjent, even
raised the question as to whether we
were Justified in converting the volunteer
fleet steamers Into warships after they
had passed the Dardanelles under the
commercial flag. This Is strange. Every
government has a right either to build
warships or finally to convert merchant
vessels Into warships. The volunteer
fleet, at Its very inception, was intended
to be converted into a military fleet upon
the declaration of war.
"The English should not feel incensed
over the passage of tho St. Petersburg
and Smolensk through the Dardanelles.
The British Embassy at Constantinople
hands In a protest to the Turkish govern
ment every time a volunteer fleet vessel
passes the straits. For many years these
protests have been entlrly dlsrgarded,
and, therefore, long ago lost their Impor
tance. Before the war, the Dardanelles
were repeatedly passed by voluntaer
ships on the way to the Far East, even
with troops, arms and ammunition
aboard. If this were possible before the
war It Is possible now, and there has been
no change In our relations with Turkey
as a result of the war with Japan.
"When the St Petersburg and Smolensk
passed through, the straits, under the
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merchant flag their destination was cor
rectly given as being the Far East.
In fact, the vessels, upon entering the
Red Sea, armed and hoisted the military
flag.
"A fundamental principle of Interna
tional law that a neutral flag covers neu
tral goods will not, of course, be violated
by our cruisers. Consequently, cargoes
aboard the ships of neutral powers con
taining no contraband of war will remain
as free as ever."
Shoot Japanese From Treetops.
TA TCHE KIAO. Tuesday. July 19, night
(delayed In transmission). All Is quiet In
this region. Neither sldo Is moving.
The only activity Is at the outposts
The Russian sharpshooters are having
good practice sniping the Japanese from
the mountain sides. Small detachments
creep out at night, steal up to the Japan
ese pickets In tho darkness, hide them
selves in treetops and there await sun
rise. So soon as the light is sufficiently
Btrong they get fine shots beforo tho
Japanese pickets can get away.
The Denver Sc Rio Grande will run a
series of special personally conducted ex
cursions to St. Louis during the World's
Fair. No change of cars Portland to St
Louis. Call at 124 Third etreet for partic
ulars. ions
The only way to get rid
of pimples and other erup
tions is to cleanse the blood,
improve the digestion, stim
ulate the kidneys, liver and
skin. The medicine to take is
Hood's Sar sap arMa
Which has cured thousands-
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Schilling's Best baking
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spices, are best without quali
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enough.
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