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TUJS MUICJNJJN UK.nuujXLA.JS, TJU.UJSI)Ar, NOVEMBER 17, 190i. THIRSTSFORWft Russiafi Party Again Worries to the Fore. Britain to 'make sincere overtures to Russia regarding the Indian border. Instead of taking- refuge behind Af King May Select Fifth Member. ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. IS. The King of Portugal, It Is believed here, "will be selected to name the fifth member of the International Commission which Is to in quire into the North Sea incident in the event that the four Admirals fall to agree on the.selectlon of the fifth member." HAY PROD GREAT BRITAIN t. Wants Convention Modified. i-ONDON, Nov. 17. A dispatch to neu ter's Telegram Company from St. Peters burg confirms the Associated Press dls- natcbes to the effect that Russia does not desire in any way to recede from the basis of the agreement, but proposes a modification of the language suomittea in the British text. North Sea Agreement Is Heart ily Disapproved. AMBASSADOR IS TO SUFFER Benckendorff Is to Be Recalled From London Campaign Against India is Believed to Be the Move Most Earnestly Desired.. SPECIAL CABLE. LONDON, Nov. 16. According to the St Petersburg correspondent of the Tele graph, the plans of Foreign Ministers Iamsdorff and lansdowno for the peace able settlement of the differences between Russia and England over the firing on the British trawler fleet is likely to come to naught, due tq the recrudescence of the war party at the Russian capital. The Telegraph's correspondent states that the Russian Admiralty, which has all along been opposed to Count LamsdorfTs meth od of procedure in the matter, has once more come to the fore, and has over ridden the adverse acts of the Russian Foreign Office. The only issue of the matter at present apparent, says the Tele graph's correspondent, is the repudiation of the agreement between Russia and Great Britain and the recall of Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador, from London. The Telegraph's correspondent does not state whether the recall of Count Benck endorff is intended as an affront to Eng land, or is because he is not in sympathy with the Admiralty's programme. It is also stated that the war party is likely to disavow the action of the Foreign Office in regard to the agreement with Great Britain. The situation, says the Telegraph, is eminently calculated to cause uneasiness, at least among the lovers of peace. The Influence of the war party has greatly Increased, and its fol lowers are most anxious to undertake a campaign against India. This, it Is be lieved, is the real reason behind the re fusal to carry out the arrangements ar rlvejd at by Foreign Ministers Lamsdorff and. Xansdowne. The Daily Telegraph, in an editorial, is Inclined to hope that reference to the matter to the Emperor gives promise of a satisfactory settlement ot the matter. The. japer concludes .by. saying that "it cannot Deoeve me ciar can treat mus lightly the word of Russia pledged In his name. ' WARSHIPS CLOSE TO TRAWLERS Skipper Declares- Russians Fired at Distance of Fifty Yards. HULL England, Nov. 16. On tho re sumption of the Board oft Trade inquiry Into the North Sea incident today the witnesses merely corroborated the evi dence already known. The mate of the ,trawler Oceanic testl fled that one of the big Russian vessels remained behind after firing, but she did not speak to any of the trawlers, nor did she Inquire what injury had been done. After waiting for a half hour she sailed off. Asked by Dr. "Woodhouse, counsel for the Russian Embassy, "What were the Russians firing at?" the mate of the trawler forthwith replied: "At us, think." Dr. "Woodhouse elicited from another witness that the Russian warships whose searchlights were turned on the trawlers did not fire. Skipper Haines, of the trawler Moul meln, said that 6 o'clock in the morning after the attack he saw a battleship three ship's lenghts away. Just JJke the Russian" vessels which fired on the trawlers. The boatswain of the Moulmein also saw a big ship between 4:15 and 5:30 the morning of October 22. She was much bigger than a torpedo-boat, but he could not say If she was a battleship. ur. wooanouse cross-examined this wit ncss, "but he stuck "to his story, adding mat we vessel was not British, but was "particularly like the one which was wins most upon us the night before." ure witnesses reiieraten em phatlc denials that any stransre vessels were among the fleet, or anything that couiq do misiaKen lor torpedo-boats. - me skipper or the Mlno said the Russians were so close that the fisher men could hear the bugle calls which preceded the firing. The third Russian vessel -was only 50 yards off when she fired. , On cross-examination the skipper iniormed ut. wooanouse that he con sldered the Russians to be "demons possessed when he realized that. they were firing live shots. The skipper of the Gull, the last witness, replying to Dr. woodhouse, said that when the trawler Crane's lights were extin gulshed after the firing ceased,, he mis took the Crane for a torpedo-boat. The Inquiry was adjourned. RUSSIA FURTHER INFLAMED. Words of Selborne Regarding In vasion of India Resented. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16. The re sentment produced by the speeches by .onus ii jmnisiers on xne xtorcn sea in cldent, especially the assumption that Russia has agreed to punish the offi cers of the Russian squadron, in ad vance of any finding of the commission. has been further Inflamed by the speech of Lord Selborne, First Lord of the Ad miralty, November 14. at Bristol, on the danger of a Russian invasion of India. The Novoe Vremya. while philosoph ically disposed to hold the British Jin goes responsible for this, constant pro vocative attitude, calling attention par ticularly to viceroy Curzon's and. Lord Kitchener's deputations to Persia and Afghanistan, and disclaiming any de sire of Russia to engage in a fight, says that nevertheless Russia always has a chance of evening up British su periorlty at sea by a move in the direo tlon of India, and, therefore, naturally. It is a great comfort to Russia that Ebe has direct military communication with "Tasbkend. The Novosti, 'on tho contrary, makes light ot the ghost of a Russian inva slon of India, which British statcsmaa. are continually talking about, and sug gests that li would be better for Great stroyers LI any, Rezlty, Gromki, Grozny and Pro'zorliyy. The division is expect ed to. overtake Rear-Admiral Voelker sam's division by way of the Suez Canal. Confirms Report Stoessel Is Wounded LONDON. Nov. 16. According to a dis patch received here from Chefoo by a news agency, Commander Pel em. of the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Rstor opny, which reached that port today from Port Arthur, confirmed the reports that Xieutenant-General Stoessel is wounded. but says General Fock Is quite well. The commander added that there .were suffi cient supplies -of food, ammunition and coai at iort Artnur to last a year. WOMAN SOLDIER JS KILLED. Russian Amazon Fights Bravely Until She Loses Her Life. CHEFOO. Nov. 16. The Port Arthur newspaper, Novi Krai, of November 12, copies of which were brought to Chefoo this morning by the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Rastoropny, contains a roman tic story of Harltena Korotklewitch, wno, although a woman, served valorously in many fights at Port Arthur until death closed her strange career. The Novi Krai gives many details regarding the adventures of the woman which go to make the story one of undoubted authenticity. The husband of Harltena Korotklewitch was serving at Port Arthur. In endeavoring to Join him she was stopped at Harbin and was not allowed to proceed further, owing to her sex. She then donned masculine attire and succeeded in reaching Port Arthur shortly before tho landing of the Japanase on the peninsula of Llao Tung. Finding her husband s regiment, she enlisted in it. She participated in nu merous sorties and in the defense of the forts, and although It was soon dis covered that she was a woman, her rec ord for bravery, tlrelessness and atten tion to the wounded, and the excellent moral influence she exerted over the soldiers, won her permission to remain in the ranks. "While fighting side by side with her husband,, the latter was wounded. His wire nursed him until the crisis in his case was passed and she returned to the front, where she became messenger to Captain Gouzakoflky, of tho Thlr teenth Regiment. In the performance of her duties as messenger she was often seen riding fearlessly from one position to another, seemingly unaf fected by the bursting of shells or tho direction of battle. On October 16 she visited the trenches with dispatches, when huge shells from the Japanese guns struck and destroyed the Russian position. Harltena Korot klewitch and eight others wero instant ly Kiiiec They were hurled In one grave, with the Russian flag wrapped around her body. Midshipman Dlmitrieff Is the hero of the day at Port Arthur according to the paper. The four issues of the Novi Krai brought by the Rastoropny show evi aences ot a merciless censorship. Two of them contain no war news, and not one publishes, a single explicit statement hav lng reference to the fighting on land. Foreigners Are All Well. CHEFOO. Nov. 16. A private letter received this evening from Port Ar thur requests the Associated Press to publish a statement to tho effect that all the foreigners there are well, and that none of them has received any wounds during the fighting. MUKDEN TROOPS REINFORCED Important Developments Are Ex pected In the Near Future. MUKDEN, Nov. 16. It has been gen erally quiet along the Russian line to day, varied by occasional artillery ex changes. There were fewer skirmishes than for some days past. Reinforce ments continue to arrive, and one whole regiment was received in a'sin- gle day. There is reason to believe that important developments will transpire shortly, and that possibly there will be heavy fighting. There. is no reallable news from Port Arthur. The weather Is clear and In tensely cold at night. Warships in the harbor have been damaged by shell fire, but not seriously. Many guns have been removed from tho ships and mounted on shore, where large drafts of the crews are taking turns in aldlnc the garrison in its historic defense of the fortress. TO BUILD SHIPS IN AMERICA Russia May Give Coast Concern One of the Contracts. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16. A num ber of the ships on the Russian naval programme for next year will be laid down abroad, and several of them prob ably will be constructed In the United States. Lewis Nixon, of New York, has al ready contracted to build several tor pedoboat destroyers, but the large con tracts are yet unplaced. The bulk of the programme consists of heavy fighting ships, armored cruis ers and battleships. The ships to be built at the Russian yards will be of the armored cruiser Bayan type. Con tracts will be given to French and Ger man yards. The Associated Press hears that one of the contracts is. likely to go to the Union Iron works, of San Francisco. MORE RUSSIAN SHIPS SAIL. Second Division of Baltic Squadron en Route to Far East. LIBAU, Russia. Nov. 16. Tho second division of the Russian second Pacific squadron sailed today. It consists of the cruisers Oleg and Izumrud, the auxiliary cruisers Kuban, Terek and Orel, the cruisers RIon and Dnieper, formerly the St. Petersburg and Smolensk, and . the torpedo-boat de- Improving 'Siberian Railroad. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16. Three hundred engineers have already been dispatched by Prince Hllkoff, Minister of Railroads, In connection with the preliminary work of double-tracking the Siberian railway. LIBERTY BELL SENT HOME. St. Louis Exposition Holds Special Farewell Exercises. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16. Special fare well exercises in honor of the Liberty Bell, which had been on exhibition In the Pennsylvania building at the "World's Fair, were held today, at the conclusion of which the honored relic was started on Its trip back to Phil adelphia. An Immense throng attended the exercises, crowding the space around the bell. In the rotunda of the Pennsylvania building. On the terraces and steps of the other state buildings thousands of others assembled to see the departure of the belL Mayor John "Weaver, of Philadelphia; Mayor "Wells, or St. Louis; President Francis, of the Exposition; Chairman Henry Clay, of the special liberty bell committee from Philadelphia; Vice - President - elect Charles W. Fairbanks, and Joseph Can non. Speaker of the National House of Representatives, made adresses. In the course of his remarks, which were cheered to the echo, Mr. Fairbanks said: 'You may take this bell back to Phil adelphia, but it is at home wherever the Stars and Stripes fly. One xnillon men would gladly shoulder muskets and go to the field of battle to preserve it to posterity. How I wish our forefathers could be here to gaze on this majestic spectacle, the like of which I never wit nessed anywhere. The present Expos! tlon is a great undertaking, and Its sue cess has been the wonderment of the world. "I would feel neglectful of my duty If I failed to say a few words about this great emblem of freedom. May we al 1 leave hero with the highest respect for American citizenship and with the firm resolve, regardless of politics, to Distress After Eating 2Tati6ea between meals, belching, vom iting, flatulence, fits of nervous head ache, pain in the stomach, are all symptoms of dyspepsia, and the longer it is neglected the harder it is to care it. Hook's Sarsaparllla and Pills Radically and permanently cure it strengthen and tone- the stomach and other digestive organs for the natural performance of their functions. Accept no substitute for Hood's. I had dyspepsia twenty-five years and took different medicines but got no help until I began taking Hood's Sarsaparflla. Have taken four bottles of this medicine and can now eat almost anything, sleep well, have no cramps In my stomach, no burning and no distress." Mas. WnxLut G. Babbkit, 14 Olney St., Providence, B.L Hood's Sarssparllla promises ts ( cure ana Keeps the promlss. Better than money Schilling's Best is as good for you as it is for your grocer and moneyback. lone Lenses "We Invite you to call and see these won derful glasses. Special notice Is called to the fact that THOMPSON'S TORIC LENSES cannot be bought from any other house In the city. OREGON OPTICAL. CO 173 Fourth St, T. M. C A. Bldg. STYLISH- FUR GARMENTS Lend to the wearer the appearance of comfort and prosperity so much desired toy all classes. ' E ARE Exclusive furriers Prepared to furnish every known fur of value, made up In the most correct styles, "with the positive guarantee of a perfect fit. Our. unequaled facilities for securing the raw material enable us to quote surprisingly low prices. Awarded the Grand Prize at St. Louis Exposition. W. 1 A i H. LI EBBS & CO. 288 Morrison Street PORTLAND EXCLUSIVE XAXUFACTURKVG FURRIERS. mm us "We call the attention of intending home-furnishers to our "draperies-made-to-order'' department. "We are equipped to' carry to a satisfactory ending the largest contracts and give just as much care to the making and hanging of a single window shade as we devote to a job running up into the thousands. We use best materials only, employ only the highest-class labor and ask lower prices than any other local store. First Agency for Butterick Patterns and Publications Lipman, Wolfe 5 Co. This Store Does the Only Artistic and Reliable Picture Framing in Portland Raincoatsat Reduced Prices Is One of the Features of the Cloak Department Sale Women had demonstrated to them during the past few days the insufficiency of the Short Coat and Umbrella against "Oregon mist " Those women who were possessory of a raincoat fared differently retaining peace of mind and dry clothes. The possession of a raincoat is made very easy now in. the money way, because of the great Cloak Department Sale now in progress here. Every garment in the de partment at reduced prices That includes Raincoats. During the past two days we received by ex-" press 27 packages containing Raincoats All on sale this week at reduced prices. A hurried inspection disclosed some very handsome trimmed modes which are remarkably handsome Also some, plainer tailor-made models of navy T)lue cravenettte You can now buy: - All $12.50 Raincoats for $ 9.87 All 17.50 Raincoats for 13.90 All 20.00 Raincoats for 16.43 All 25.00 Raincoats for 19.80 All 28.50 Raincoats for 22.69 All 32.50 Raincoats for 25.95 All 37.50 Raincoats for 31.00 All 40.00 Raincoats for ' 33.25 All 45.00 Raincoats for 36.50 All $15.00 Raincoats for $11.25 All 18.50 Raincoats for 14.80 All 22.50 Raincoats for 18.10 All 27.50 Raincoats for 21.75 All 30.00 Raincoats for 23.90 All 35.00 Raincoats for 28.00 All 38.50 Raincoats for 32.0 0 All 42.50 Raincoats for 34.75 All 50.00 Raincoats for 39.75 Only Three Days More of the Great November Cloak Department Sale This great event has proved a boon to every woman whose "Winter wardrobe was as yet incomplete. "While hundreds of women came and bought, the assortments are just as full and varied as they were on Monday the cause of this being the hosts of new goods arriving- daily by express. All Tailored Suits on Sale at Reduced Prices $11.88 to $139.50 instead of $15,00 to $175.00. All Coats and Jackets on Sale at Reduced Prices $5.98 to $67.85 instead of $7.50 to $80.00. All Waists on Sale at Reduced Prices 79 to $21.90 instead of $1.00 to $27:50. All Children's Goats on Sale at Reduced Prices $1.60 to $19.75 instead of $2.00 to $25.00. All Furs on Sale at Reduced Prices ' . $1.17 to $17.95 instead of $1.50 to $22.50. ' r All Petticoats on Sale at Reduced Prices 18$ to $21.50 instead of $1.00 to $27.50. . v : . All Wrappers on Sale at Reduced Prices ; i V8$ to $28.50 instead of $1.00 to $35.00. All Skirts on Sale at Reduced Prices $2.39 to $32.00 instead of 3.50 to $40.00. "Cravenette" by the Yard "Cravenette," while always in demand, is at a high tide of popularity this season, due .very largely to the favor shown to Raincoats. Women who wish to embody some style idea not to be found in the ready-made garment will find this store the best place for buying the materials. We announce for today some very interesting values At 311 At $K Instep of $L75 fo.r 56-inch "Cravenette" Cloths JtV 4pJLxO all wool, heavy weight suitable for storm coats and wet-weather skirtsj choice of gray, Oxford and tan. A f J! Q Waterproof Coverts 56 inches wide, of a very hand xx. t ItSO some quality and appearance in rick' color tones of olive and Oxford gray. Ax C "1 Q Instead of $2.75 genuine Priestley Cravenettes in xaLv Pifmi.ts novelty effects brought out in black and' white. These are 54 inches wide. Af" Instead of $2.75 genuine Priestley's Cravenette jrxt AiUvl Coverts in plain and herringbone weaves j these are 56 inches wide and come in the best colors. A "f" n Instead of $3.00, Priestley's genuine Cravenette X"Xt Cloths, 60 inches wide, plain and plaid blacks, chqice of tan, brown, olive, castor and dark gray; exceptional values. AT $10 "Waterproof check design Coverts great value. ' At 98c Warm Skirts and Gowns The weather of the past few days has been sounding a not-to-be-mistaken warning note: Winter is coming quickly Warm Petti coats and Night Gowns will be very comfortable then Prices for some are very low, as is attested below A t 471 Instead of '60c Women's Night Gowns made of plain and V fancy striped outing flannels, collars with scalloped edge or embroidery trimmed. Instead of $1.25 "Women's Night Gowns made of white flannelette, hemsitched circular yoke, trimmed with satin ribbon. Also magnificent values in tailor finished gowns, full size, circular, yokes, square neck, Japanese and kimona styles, of plain color and fancy striped flannelettes and daisy cloths 85,' $1.00, $1,25, $1.65, $2.00 and $2.50. At f9 I6"1 of 45c "Women's Petticoats made of plain white ., &iJi flannelette, trimmed with hemmed ruffle A A.Ckn Instead ol 65c and 85c Women's Petticoats of fine pink! 1r anfl Diue striped flannelette, finished with embroidered ruffle and deep flounce, scalloped edge and ribbon trimmings. A Ck Instead of S1J.5 Women's Petticoats made of white J JTaui x J7W fleeced Canton flannel, finished with embroidered ruffle;, also others, all big values at their price of flannelette, plain and scalloped edge, embroidery and lace trimmed. 95c Cloth Caps for 69c The proper caper in headwear during the present "misty" weather is a cloth cap. Here, of course, in great variety All of newest, ap proved design. We -offer for today a great special--Caps in "Norfolk" and "Buster" styles of mixed Scotch cloths and Cravenettes large variety of colorings, all sizes for women and young girls. Actual 95 value for 69 25c Belts for 14c Women's Kid Belts, black only, gilt, buckles; best. 25c values now at 14 35c Belts for 22c Silk and Velveteen Belts, plain and planted, gilt and gunmetai buckles; full line of colors. preserve the sentiments which the bell has voiced." Speaker Cannon spoke briefly. He said In part: "The bell stands for freemen and women as the cross, does for Christian ity." - Atf the conclusion -ot the, address the beU was removed from the building to a heavy truck. As this was being- done the assemblage stood In silence with bared heads. A battalion of the Philippine constab ulary, headed by their band, escorted the bell to the west end of the Palace or Transportation, where the .precious relic was placed on board a special car for transportation to Philadelphia. Forty Councllmen of Philadelphia ac companied the bell on Its. journey home. Twenty stops en route will bo made. Special exercises were held in the Igorrote village in honor of the visit ors. Two boys who' have learned lo speak English since coming to the World's" Fair sang "America" and. "-Hy Old Kentucky Home.1' Senator Fairbanks left for Indian apolis at noon. NOTED XEKTTJCHAK STKCEEH Ex-Csngreseman Breckinridge Suf fers a Stroke of Paralysis. LEXINGTON Ky.i Uov. 16. Colonel "W. C. P. Breckinridge, the noted law yer and ex-Congressman, was stricken at his desk in his e-ffJfre- today. His right sld Is paralysed and he is .unable to.spak! Physicians pros-ounce his condition serious, but not Imme diately critical. Should he suffer as- other paralytic stroke, howeyer, it is feared the result would prove fatal. Ex-Governor Thompson Very Low. NEW YORK, Nov. IS. Ex-Governor Hugh Smith Thompson, or South Carolina, who.has been critically ill at his home in this." .city, was still alive" today, but his CARTERS ITTLE 1VER PILLS SICK HEADACHE Positively cored bytbeae little Fills, They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Heart Eating. 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