THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1904. MANGE OH FORT Japanese Again Tighten the Lines.at Port Arthur. RUSSIAN MINES INEFFECTIVE Two More General Assaults Will Probably Be Necessary Before the Japanese Deem It Advisable to Enter the City. CHBFOO. Oct. 2L A steamer -which has just arrived here from Iflu Chwang reports bavins: heard heavy firing at Port Arthur last night and today until she -was out of earshot. Indicating a continuance of the battle which began October 21 in z. preliminary manner and developed yesterday into the third at tempt of the Japanese to secure a com manding position. On October 21, having made every pos sible preparation, the Japanese opened fire with their artillery Jong the whole line, incidentally continuing their daily practice of dropping shells into the har bor. The Russians replied, the sounds as jof distant thunder telling the inhabitants of Tort lalny that the long-expected as sault on the fortress was imminent. The bombardment continued furiously until the afternoon of October 26, when the Russian guns on the Etz Mountain, Antz Jdpuntaln and Rlhlung Mountain be came briefly silent. At 4 o'clock that aft ernoon fa. regiment of Japanese swept out from behind a recently captured hill ad jacent jto the Rlhlung Mountain and ad vanced on the Russian trenches lying be tween Slhlung Mountain and the railroad, occupying them after hours of fighting. The Russians stuck to their posts until the Japanese were within a few yards, both. elSes hurling hand grenades at each ? the; fe Japanese infantry is now using JMantcal devices which enable them to row grenades with great accuracy and rapidity In the meanwhile another body of Japanese assaulted the trenches on the slope of the Rlhlung Mountain. The Jap anese trenches extended to certain por tions of the slope and stopped some dis tance alxrve the extreme Japanese out post, where the ascent of Rlhlung Moun tain became almost perpendicular. The Russian trenches seamed the slope. To advance against them over an un broken slope, which was mined, even without Russian resistance, would have been a (difficult task, but the slope had been tern up, great holes having been blown in it at various places, but the bombardment and the Japanese availed themselves of these Indentations, which offered combined foothold and protection against the bullets. In the meanwhile the fire df all available artillery was directed against the Russian trenches, the Rus sians eventually retiring, whereupon the Japanese in 30 minutes constructed trenches sufficient to shield themselves. Russians Explode Mines. The Russians exploded mines, but, the Japaftcsa, claim, without result. One com pany of Japanese engaged In this fight aroused general complementary comment for Its remarkable coolness, executing the various maneuvers for the purpose of se curing shelter with automatic exactness, as If on parade. Upon the retirement of their troops the Russians opened fire from Llao -Ti Moun tain and that night they made a sortie. But the Japanese had in the meanwhile brought up machine guns, with which the sortie was repulssd. Except for the knowledge that the bom bardment was continued all Information covering the period between October 27 and October 29 is lacking, but presumably it Is much of the same character as that Just described, the Japanese operations cradually assunilng the proportions of the general attack of yesterday. The fighting is reported to have been most severe from Rlhlung Mountain down along the 'whole east side of the town. The Japanese have been preparing for this assault for a month. It is believed that the Japanese did not expect to cap ture the town on this occasion, but to ac complish another forward step. This plan was adopted following the first assault, when thousands of lives were sacrificed in an attempt to swarm over the fortifi cations hy a mere force of numbers, re gardless of loss. This assault, like the previous one, was a climactic Incident ot weary weeks of trenchdigglng, gun mounting and small engagements. In the opinion of experts the assault will cease when the Japanese have secured such positions as will enable them to creep steadily closer under the noses of the Russian guns. It Is believed that two more general as saults will be necessary before the dis tance between the belligerent lines is sufficiently shortened to make an attempt to enter the main forts and make the end of the siege practicable. Thfc stories of Russian prisoners vary concerning the garrison affairs, but they agree, however. In saying they have been often disappointed. General Stoessel has been endeavoring to cheer them up by promising the early advent of the Rus sian second Pacific squadron, and relief from General Kuropatkln. The constant failure of these hopes to materialize de pressed the soldiers. Stoessel Is quoted as saying that while 1C00 men are left he will not surrender. owing to the constant shelling of Port Arthur, the Russian ships there main tain low pressure steam, so as to en able them frequently to change their po sitions. Since October 6 the Retvlzan. Poltava and Peresvlet have often been hit, and one steamer used, in sweeping for mines was sunk. One gun of the Electric Hill battery and one on Marble Hill have been dismounted by Japanese shells. The local Japanese are jubilant over the Port Arthur situation. The crew of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshltelni. cut out of this harbor August 12 by the Japanese, are preparing to go to Shanghai and join the crew of the protected cruiser Askold. RUSSIA HAS NO LATE ADVICES Stoesel's Reports Are Up to October 17, When Enemy Was Repulsed. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct ZLX tele gram from General Stoessel, dated October 17, constitutes the latest Russian news from Port Arthur. The General then an nounced that the Russians had repulsed a Japanese attack on the forts north and northeast of Port Arthur October 16. with heavy losses to the assailants. General Stoessel also asked for the blessing of the Emperor and Empress. In a telegram dated October 14 -General Stoessel says: The enemy, with U-Inch guns, keeps up a severe fire, bombarding the fortifica tions on the north and northeast front on the east cf the railroad and In the In terior of the fortress simultaneously. They are approaching our forts by means of trenches, their farthest advance being In the vicinity of a fort situated south of the village of Utslafau, necessitating the greatest caution by our gun and rifle fire and gallant sorties by our sharpshooters. Our troops, 1 am happy to report to your majesty, continue the fight heroically, despite the fatigue and privations. "We ask for your blessing and for that of the Empress." In a Jater telegram, dated October 17, General Stoessel says: "Yesterday at about 3 in the afternoon the Japanese commenced a furious bom bardment of the forts and fortifications." "X particularly severe fire was directed agaimt the north Iront, near the rail- road, the Japanese having advanced along the railroad to the village of Palitchouan with field artillery. Our artillery and sharpshooters repuleed the attack. The fighting ended at 7 at night, but the usual bombardment continued all night long. The Japanese sustained considerable loss." FIRING ON LONE TREE HILL. Japanese Are Fighting Hard -to Re capture the Position. MUKDEN, Oct. 31. The Japanese army is rapidly being reinforced, and it is expected that the new troops will shortly reach 40,000 to 60,000. This greatly complicates the problem con fronting the Russian Commander. The whole energies of the Russians must be devoted to holding their positions unless they can bring up large reinforcements speedily. Even in that case the situa tion promises to become increasingly dif ficult The Japanese fortifications al ready are far too strong, supported as they are by siege guns and rapJd-nre pieces, to be carried by a frontal assault Possibly these fortifications might yield to a turning movement, which would force the Japanese to retire, but this would require a great superiority in numbers, for the Russians must hold their center with a force at least equal to that of the Japanese In order to prevent the latter from cutting through and sev ering the communications of the former. Two battalions returning early on the morning of October 29 from the banks of the Shakhe River came under the fire of Japanese 12-lnch guns, several shells falling in the Russians ranks, do ing considerable damage. One man was rendered deaf and dumb, but otherwise was uninjured, and another was thrown into a ditch and burled alive. A number were killed. Simultaneously with the attack on Sin chlnpu. on October 30, the Japanese as saulted the position held by the Mor shansky Regiment, close by, but were re pulsed. A cannonade against Boutlloff (Lone Tree) Hill has been In progress since the night of October-30, without effect Sunday night there wae a. rifle and ar tillery fire from the Japanese along the whole Russian front Russian sharp shooters are worrying the Japanese con siderably at night SERIOUS BLOW TO RUSSIA. China Will Allow No More Supplies Sent to Belligerents. LONDON. Now 1. Under date of Oc tober 31, 'the Daily Telegraph correspond ent at Tientsin, says: , The Chinese government formally de clared itself against any further infringe ments of neutrality in the despatch of supplies to belligerents, and in this con nection has sent troops to " Shan Hai Kwan. This is a serious blow to Russia, which is now without open ports in the East Alexieff Will Leave Harbin Today. MUKDEN. Oct 31. Viceroy Alexieff does not leave Karbln for the Crimea un til tomorrow. General Kuropatkln continues in per sonal command of the army until the new Generals arrive, when he will direct the operations from a central point In the battle of Shakhe River one Rus sian corps alone lost 273 officers and 7150 men. The situation is practically unaltered. The Japaneee October 14 sent one division and a halt from Port Arthur to Liao Yang. The Russians are now In Inferior numbers and anticipate an attack im mediately. Japan Gives Line on War Budget. TOKIO. Oct. 3L Preliminary estimates of the budget covering January, Febru ary and March, 1S05, and the 'fiscal year commencing in April next have been completed and will bo submitted to the Diet at its meeting November 25. The war expenses aro estimated at 53S3.000.000 and' the ordinary expenses at $60,000,000. It is proposed to provide for the war ex penses by increasing the taxation by $45,000,000, by retrenchment in the admin istrative expenses and the suspension of public works by the amount of $35,000,000, and to raise the balance. $35,000,000, by loans. RUSSIA CONCLUDES LOAN. It Vill Be Floated in Germany Early iin the New Year A BERLIN. Oct 3L Emperor Nicholas received Herr Ernest von Mendelssohn, the Berlin banker. In audience Saturday. This Is regarded on the Bourse as indi cating that the negotiations for a new Russian loan in Germany have been con eluded. The details are not known here yet but it 13 clearly understood that the loan will not be floated until January or February. 1903. Herr von Mendelssohn's house has long been Russia's banker In Berlin. Reservists Bound for Japan. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct ZL Thirty-one Japanese, members of the first reserve, leave hero tomorrow on the steamship Kanagawa Maru for Japan, in response to a summon from the War Department This is the first call on the reserves since the war began. There are a number of members of the second reserves living in and near Seattle, and these are also-ex pectlng an order to report for dutj Chinese Bandits More Active. HARBIN, Oct 31. The activity of Chi nese bandits is increasing all along the railroad, and the region Is swarming with Japanese spies in Russian, Chinese and European disguises, who are offering large rewards for the Chinese engaged in supplying tho Russian commissaries, hop Ing thus to cripple the Russian supply department Rothschilds Guarantee Loan. LONDON, Nov. L A dispatch from Brussels to the Standard says that a Rus sian loan of $270,000,000 was signed on Saturday. The correspondent adds that the Rothschilds guarantee the success of the whole loan. SAY Y0TJ1TG KILLED HIMSELF Two Mysterious Persons May Save "Nan" Patterson, the Actress. NEW YORK, Oct 3L Interest has been revived In the case of Nan Patterson, the actress, who has been In prUon several months awaiting trial on charges of fatal-.' ly shooting "Caerar" Young, a weH known turfman. Two mysterious persons, asserted to be among the first citizens of the communities in which they reside, are reported to have come forward, according to the press, with written statements that they saw Toung kill himself while riding in a cab with the actress on his way to a pier, where his wife was await ing his arrival to begin a voyage to Eu rope. The genuineness of the story is now under Investigation. Medart Company Wins Gold Medal. ST. LOUIS, Ma, Oct 31. (Special.) The Medart Patent Pulley Company, of St Louis, have received the highest award, gold medal, at the World's Fair for their display of transmission ma chinery, viz.: Woodwrought rim and castlron pulleys, shafting-hangers, pillow blocks, friction-switches, rope-transmission, gearing, etc They operated daily devices showing the various methods of transmitting power. Ex-New York Congressman. TARRYTOWN, N. Y.. Oct 3L Ex Congressman N. K. O'Dell Is dead at his home here, aged 7i years. He was a Dem ocrat and was prominent In politics 33 years age Slaters aad Public Speakers will find Piso's Cure aa effectual care for hoxsnet TERM !T WANTON" British Commissioners Inves tigate Attack on Fishermen, MUCH EVIDENCE IS SECURED Portion of Four-Inch Shell Which Burst" on Deck of Trawler Is ' Found Crews of the Fishing N Boats Still Unnerved. LONDON, Oct 3L Four commissioners, representing the Board ot Trade and Owners, who were sent October 25, at the suggestion of the Foreign Office, to as certain the damage done to the North Sea trawlers by the Russian second Pa cific squadron, have Just returned, and presented a verbal report confirming the reports' that some of the trawlers were se riously damaged by shells and machine- gun fire, while others suffered in a small er degree. Trawlers and fishing gear were destroyed or damaged, they say, and fragments of a four-Inch shell which burst on the deck -of the trawler Thrush and many other evidences of the "deadly and wanton attack" were found, while the working efficiency ot the whole fleet Is seriously diminished In consequence of the crows being unnerved and unable to work with their accustomed energy. DETAILS NOT COMPLETED. Composition of Commission Is Under Discussion. ST. PETERSBURG, Oct ZL According to the latest information received at the Foreign Office here, the details of the In ternational Commission which are being worked out in London have not yet been completed. It Is regarded, however, as practically certain that the commission to meet at The Hague will be composed of British and Russian naval officers, with probably a president from one of tho continental countries, although the latter point has not been decided. Russia has declined to send a representative to the English inquiry at Hull and has also decided not to hold a Russian inquiry at Vigo. Four pfflcers, ono from each of the four battleships which opened fire on the North Sea during the night of Oc tober 21-22. are on their way to St Petersburg, where they will make a for mal report and subsequently proceed to -The Hague and give testimony. The Admiralty formally states that only seven torpedo-boats, not eight as re ported, were with the Russian squadron, and adds that they have all been account ed for. Nothing Is known here of the report that the Russian warships fired on and hit each other, or of the report that the hand of a priest on board the Russian flagship had to be amputated. The Admiralty asserts that Rojest vensky can prove that all of his torpedo boats were 50 to 100 miles ahead of the squadron when the North Sea Incident oc curred. There is more disposition now at the Admiralty than within the past few days to suspend judgment until all the facts are established by the commission. Little is now heard of British complicity m tne alleged plot to detain the Russian squadron. New Theory Is Advanced. LONDON, Nov. 1. A news agency ad vances a theory from a source that It does not disclose, concerning the North Sea affair, and says there is some authority for the belief that the theory will bo accepted eventually by ' the Russians themselves. It accepts the proposition that the Russians fired on their own ships, but substitutes fast cruisers for torpedo-boats. The belief obtains that the two rearmost vessels of the port lino of shins mis reading the signal crossed over and got on tne starboard side of the line. Moving quicKiy, tney excited alarm and so at tracted the fire of their own consorts. Then perceiving their mistake, they has tened to go back to their stations, occa slonlng the impression that they were flitting backward and forward and strengthening the belief that they were DEEMS CRISIS NOT ENDED. Russian Paper Warns Public Not to 'Be Too Sanguine of -a Settlement. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct 3L The Rus sian papers this morning, notably the Gazetta, give much credit to France for the fa-orable turn In the North Sea in cident The paper says: xu rreaca oipiomacy oeiongs in a great measure the credit for the peace ful settlement this being the first happy consequence ot the French-Anslo under standing, enabling our ally to enjoy the continence or Dotn countries. All sincere friends ot peace must once more con gratulate themselves on the benefit con ferred'on the world by our beloved mon arch In initiating Tho Hague peace con ference." Some of the papers, however, continue to display "unrestrained bitterness toward Great Britain. The Svlet Pan-Slavlst warns the Russian public not to be too sanguine ot an amicable settlement say lng; , "The reference of the matter to a com mission leads people to suppose that the incident is closed, but a whole series of other events shows that the crisis Is not ended. We must be ready for any event uallty: -'The conviction exists in France that Great Britain promised Japan to detain the Russian second Pacific squadron. which would explain the double-dealing of tho English Government and press. Great Britain does not want war, as war would draw in France; but is rely ing on her naval strength to" do all pos sible to embarrass Russia, produce repetition of the Hull incident, or, worse still, to arrange a Japanese ambuscade which would make a Russian naval vic tors' Impossible. Altogether, Great Brit ain's attitude bodes no good to' Russia. Great Britain's chance to Injure and humiliate Russia was never so good as now." Even Admiral Abaza, who is attached to Emperor Nicholas' military .suite, is quoted as indulging slightly In veiled re- flections on Great Britain, declaring that ) as Vice-Admiral Rojestvensky had no tor pedo-boats with him, it must have been J Japanese torpedo-boats which found i shelter at the English fishing ports. In j any event Abaza insists Rojestvensky j was Justified In taking every measure to I protect his squadron, costing $150,000,000. The conviction on board the ships of the Russian squadron that the Japanese would make an attempt to destroy some of them Is conclusively shown, by a let ter Just received here by an official and mailed at Copenhagen. In which tho -writer describes the precautions taken to protect the squadron from an attack on the part of the Japanese, "whose cun ning makes them capable of anything' For this reason, he says, the squadron passed through the great belt' in ' day light with trawlers ahead to protect them from mines. Diplomat and Secretary Confer. LONDONt Oct ZL Foreign Secretary Lansdowne and Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador, further discussed this morning the composition of the in ternational commission which will inquire Into the North Sea incident Subsequent ly there was a meeting ot the Cabinet. It U 'understood that Ambassador Benckendorlt complained of Premier Bal four s attack on Vice-Admlral Rojest vensky during his speech at Southamp ton. The Foreign Secretary, however. declined to consider the matter, as not coming within his province. Mr. Balfour had half an hours audience with King Edward before the Cabinet meeting today. The convention being arranged between Great Britain and Russia, with the view of an establishment of an international commission to investigate the facts in the North Sea incident was the principal subject of discussion by the Ministry, the procedure, scope kand powers, and espe cially the action to be taken on the find ings of the commission -being carefully considered. Expect to Remain at Vigo Two Weeks. VIGO, Spain, Oct 3L Two Russian of ficers left Vigo for Madrid today. Pre sumably they are conveying detailed re ports of the North Sea incident and will confer with the Russian Ambassador to Spain. Three Russian officers have also gone to Paris with official reports. Admiral Ro- Jestvensky is busily engaged In getting up a digest of evidence in the North Sea In cident The. Russian officers here expect the squadron to remain at Vigo 15 days. rThe ships will keep up naval drills, mak ing suuri trips vmns uie coast oi uaiicia. engaging in target, nnng and practicing signaling by night Germany Acts for Shipowner. BERLIN, Oct 31. The German gov ernment has presented to Russia a re quest from the 'owner of the German fishing vessel Sontag, recently fired on by the ships belonging to the Russian Pacific squadron, for indemnity as the result of damage to his nets and loss of time. The Foreign Office presumes the claim will be admitted and -promptly paid. Sail With Coal for Russia. LAS PALMAS, Oct 31. The Hamburg- American Line steamers Castalia, Meck lenburg and Dirtmund, the British steam ers ,AberIour, Taptol and Gamaner, and the German steamer Asia, all laden with coal for the Russian Baltic squadron, have sailed, the German steamers for the eameroons and the British vessels In the direction of Reunion. King Sends Royal Surgeon( to Hull. LONDON, Oct 31. King Edward, who is taking a warm Interest In the victims of th Russian attack on British fish ermen on the North Sea has sent Sir Frederick Tevls, the royal surgeon In ordinary to superintend an operation that is to be performed on Boatswain Hog gart, of the steam trawler Crane. Naval Officer at Gibraltar. LONDON. Oct 31. The Associated Press Is officially Informed that the Brit ish naval force now at Gibraltar is com posed of 14 battleships, 13 first-class ar mored And other cruisers and a strong flotilla of torpedo-boat destroyers. CELLING FAILS "WITH A CRASH Panic Is Narrowly Averted at Great German Gathering. NEW YORK, Oct 31. Four men have been severely hurt by the falling of a ceiling In Lyric Hall, Sixth avenue and Forty-second street A score were trampled upon and a panic was nar rowly averted among 800 men, women and children in tho hall, where German singing societies were holding a fes tival. , The celling was knocked looae by the dropping of several large dumbbells on the floor above, used by an athletic club. It fell with a crash in the wine -room off the main hall. All the men there were knocked down and smoth ered by a cloud of dust They scram bled to their feet and ran Into the halL Some one cried "Fire!" and the audi ence made a wild rush for the stairway. Fortunately, tho exit was large, and no one was seriously crushed. A squad of police was Just about to raid a- gambling house near by, and with drawn clubs they stopped tho stampede on the stairs Just as it aeemed that loss of life was certain. Sure Only Eighteen Men Perished. TRINLDAD, Colo.. Oct 3L Eighteen Coffins werevshlpped to Terclo today on an order of the Rock Mountain Coal & Iron Company for the burial of the vie tims of the explosion which occurred last Friday. The bodies have not yet been re covered, but local officials of the company who have canvassed the town now assert that only 18 men were in tho mine at the time of the explosion. It Is conceded that none of these will be found alive. CHATJITETJE BESTS POLICEMAN Ammonia Is Squirted Into His Face When He Overtakes Machine. NEW YORK, Oct 3L Automobilists who violate the speed law have discovered a sure means for escaping minions of the law who pursue them. Ammonia, thrown by some sort of syringe is the safeguard. At least Its use has been demonstrated in a thrilling chase by a Fifth avenue po liceman" mounted on a bicycle. The officer has arrested scores of automobilists, and has become somewhat of a terror to those exceeding the speed limit As he was pedaling up Fifth avenue, watching the endless stream of carriages and motor cars, a big touring machine dashed past with two men and two wo men. Ho called upon the chauffeur to slow down, but a derisive laugh was the only answer, and the policeman took after the party. He. did his best from Eighteenth street to Fortieth street and had Just reached the back of the machine when a puff of vapor shot intp his face and he tumbled headlong from his wheel. The automobile party had disappeared when the officer regained his breath and trundled his broken bicycle to the station house. China Fails to Keep Promise. PEKIN. Oct 31. Although the Chinese Foreign Office, In deference to the wishes of the German and British Ministers, stated that the enforcement of the trade mark act would be postponed, the Board of Commerce failed to order the post ponement and consequently the act 13 enforced. Applications on the registra tion of trademarks are now being filed. Given Cabinet Office in Panama. PANAMA? Oct 31. Santiago de la Guard! has been appointed Secretary ot State succeeding Senor Arias, whose" res ignation was announced In these dis patches Saturday. Your heart! It beats 100,000 times each day! Put your finger on yourpulse and feel the blood rushing hy. Good blood or bad blood? Good health or bad health? You know. Your doctor will tell you his ex- experience with Ayer's Sar- sapirilla in these cases Sold for" ep years. iZ&Z SIX TICKETS IN FIELD AS MANY PARTIES" HAVE CANDI DATES FOR PRESIDENT. Three Other National Conventions Were Held, but Nominations Were Not Filed. NEW YORK. Oct 3L Nine National po litical conventions were held this year, and nine candidates for President and Vice-President of the United States were nominated, but only six electoral "tickets will be generally voted for one week from tomorrow. Besides the two great politi cal parties, seven others made nomina tionsPeoples, Prohibition, Socialist So cialist Labor, Continental (labor), Nation al Liberty (negro) and Lincoln (negro). The two negro parties, however, appar ently ended their work when the Na tional conventions adjourned, as no elect ors have been selected, or at least none will appear on any official ballot; and the Continental party seems to be confined to Illinois, and perhaps to Chicago, the place of Its origin. A The terms of 30 United States Senators expire March 4 next Seven of the va cancies have already been filled, and the Legislatures of 23 states to be elected No vember 8 will fill the other-23. Members of the House of Representatives are to be voted for in all except three states Maine. Vermont and Oregon, which have already elected then- Congressmen. In 27 states a Governor and all, or near ly all, the elective states officers are to be chosen; in five states minor state of ficers are to be selected, and in 13 elect ors are to be voted forn- Soutti Carolina enjoys the distinction of having only one ticket in the field. All the other states have four to six, Illinois leading with seven. There are three Re publican tickets In. Delaware, but only one variation in the names of the candi dates, the nominee for Governor of the "regulars" refusing to abide by the decis ion of the factional conference which re sulted in the withdrawal of the "Union" candidate and an agreement upon a. com promise ticket The Republicans In "Wis consin will have a choice between two tickets for state officers, the "Stalwarts" having decided to keep up their fight against La Follette. The electors on both tickets, however, are identical. The Democrats and People's party, or Populists, fused on the state ticket In Kansas and Nebraska, but In both states the People's party named separate Presi dential electors. In Nevada the Democrats and one wing of the silver -party divided the minor state officers to be voted for, but the "Stalwart Silver" men put up their own electors. The People's party, which indorsed Mr. Bryan in 1S96 and 1900, has an active or ganization in 32 of the 45 states, the nom inees for state officers and electors be ing on the official ballot la 12 states and for electors In 20. Efforts to this end were made In a number pf other states, but the requisite number of signatures to petitions were not obtained. The Prohibitionists have electoral and state tickets in 27 states and electoral tickets in 12 others, one less than in 1S00. 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Ordinary feeze, lined, wool feels good when first worn, but "stuffy " later on the fleece mats in the wash, and excludes air from the pores. Wright's Health Under wear, being, all laofx, cannot mat It retains all its properties until worn out. Spld by dealers for the price of ordinary kinds. Our valu able book" Drcxnng for Health" sent free on request. Wright'j Health Underwear Co., 75 Franklin St., New York. ' The Stovo Dealers f the Ualtetf Stats s sell.. CHARTER OAKS If so DIer Is Yeer Tnra oe Write Direct to Uc. For sale by HEXTEE, MAY & CO., Portland, Oregon. The Mutr Specialist e Portiaad, wm crc pattest persopoHr. JBstftbluhea 187. troumes to come wnere. we will m 3le Ten Million Boxes aYear.H a 1 -aBL PREVENT ALL BOWEL TTKUf5LE5 JB we can care you permanently, uur consultation is tree ana our -cn&rge lor perfect ewe will be reasonable and not more than you will be willlac to pay. -, - , CERTAINTY OF CURE Is what you want. We give you a legal guarantee to cure you or refund, -your mony. What we have done for others we can do foe you. One personal vfartt 1 yreferrai. hut Jf it is impossible for you to call, write us a description of your case a yo understand It. statins your symptoms; your occupation, etc., and-ygQ wlli revive ia plain envelope a scientific and honest opinion of your eart chuve. Ottr ho treatment is successful and strictly private. . St. Louis sffi"" Dispensary ; Caraer ecat aad Yantaffl Street, Prtlaa4, Oregm MUNYON SURl&SSES himself: Material ' HEALTH UNDERWEAR XNEVER EQUALED DI U 1 ncndi QUALITY HIGH MICE MODERATE FUEL AND TROUBLE iPRIBES SMERS TO SUIT ALL jfc DAK GUREDcurtep Varicocele, Hydrocele "'t , gonorrhoea ; ; Gleet and Stricture NO PAIN vve want every man aruictea wun varicocele, stricture, Ctm tagious Blood Poison. Nervous Deb'illty, Hydrocele, or all(ed -r to our omce, wnere we win explain ito. Rial z our raemoa oi curings uiese diseases, vve invite in ynrti-cu-Iar all men .whet have become dissatisfied with-treatment etee demonstrate-to your entire satiafactloa-why