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THE -MORNIKG OREGONIA, WEDNESDAY," APRIL 12, 1905. DON'T REFUSE GASH Committee's Advice to Board of Missions, ACTS ON ROCKEFELLER GIFT Solemn Pledge of Secrecy Given as Usual Protesting Preachers Ask That the Full Board Act Question. on BOSTON, Apri! 11. The prudential com mittee of'the American Board of Commis sioners for Foreign Missions mot here to day and too"k action upon the report of a cjbcommlttee. recommending: the "accept ance of a: gift of $100,000 from John D. Rockefeller. A vote was taken just prior to adjournment late this afternoon and the result of the vote will, it is stated, foe made public tomorrow. The committee is bound to secrecy, and Its members refuse to give an inkling of the decision reached. It is believed that the report of the committee was accepted. It Is understood that the prudential committee also -discussed the feasibility of recommending the institution of a judicial tribunal to pass upon the volun tary contributions to the board. The committee of 20 clergymen, which Jas protested against the acceptance of the gift, after going over the letters re ceived from clergymen all over the coun try in response to circulars sent out last week, prepared a statement which -was sent to the prudential committee. The statement contained names of the corre spondents and portions of their letters, and asked that, if the refusal of the gift seemed too great a responsibility for the members of the prudential committee to take upon themselves, they submit the matter to a meeting of the American "board. 'NOT SLOW AT TAKING MONEY Methodist Professor Says There Is No Pharisaism in Him. NEW YORK, April 11. The question of whether money should be accepted with out regard to its source was mentioned in an address to the New York Methodist Conference by Chancellor Day, of Syra cuse University, who referred to a recent condition of a gift of $lu0.000 to the unl A ersity by Andrew Carnegie for a library, and said that money was needed at once to secure the gift- , "If you know of any man willing to give me 5100.000," said he. "1 assure you that there will be no Pharisaism on my part about accepting It." This statement was greeted with ap plause. The resolution providing for the ap pointment of a board to consult with the presiding bishop concerning the appoint ment of ministers, which caused heated discussion Saturday and yesterday, was withdrawn today without debate. Bishop Hamilton, the presiding officer of the conference, ruled that the resolution was constitutional, but Rev. Dr. Thomp son, who had introduced it, asked per mission to withdraw it. HIS GIFTS TOTAL $1,000,000. Rockefeller Donates $100,000 to Bap. tist Home Missions. NEW YORK, April 11. Dr. H. B. Moore house, corresponding secretary of the American Baptist Home Missionary So ciety in this city, today made the fol lowing announcement: "Mr. John D. Rockefeller has just given $100,000 to the American Baptist Home Missionary Society of this city, which makes a total of more than $1,000,000 that the society has received, from him during the last 20 years." Mr. Moorehouse said that this gift was peparate from tb two gifts made by Mr. Rockefeller to the American Baptist Mis sionary Union, recently announced in Boston. it is reliably estimated that by Au tumn next the total military organiza tion will exceed 1,000,000 men actually employed in tho field. The fighting force is roughly estimated at 700,000 men, with increases largely, in the in fantry and artillery, although an en largement in the cavalry branch Is also contemplated. As a result of the manufacture at the arsenals in Japan, together -with captures and purchases of guns, it is predicted that this year will see a Japanese artillery superior to that of ithe Russians, in quality as well as nu merically, and it is confidently be lieved that the Russians will be in capabJc of overcoming these numer ical disadvantages, wnerever railway improvements are possible tliey will be carried out. when Japan will be suffi ciently strong to take and hold Har bin, and simultaneously continue oper ations against the Russian forces to the eastward of that city. Kelung Is. Togo's Base. WASHINGTON, April U. Minister Grlscom at Tokio has cabled the State Department that he has been advised of the closing of Kelung to foreign ships until further notice. Kelung is a port on the north end of the Island of Formosa. It is be lieved here that the action of the Japanese government in closing Ke lung indicates that this port will be seized by Admiral Togo as a base for liis fleet. DIGGING THE CANAL Wallace Has Five Thousand Men at Work. MAKING ISTHMUS HEALTHY Fleet Anchored at Pulomankl. CHICAGO, April 11. A special to the Daily News from Batavla says: There has been no movement on the part of Rcar-Admlral Enqulst's section of the Baltic fleet, which arrived off tho Anam bas group Sunday. The vessels are still at anchor to the west of Pulomankl, one of the Islands of the group. It is sup posed that they are coaling. Colliers Pass Singapore. LONDON, April 11. A telegram from Singapore reports that four supposed colliers passed there going East, April 10. These are presumed in shipping circles to be the advance guard of the 16 Hamburg-American Line steamors, chartered to act as supply ships to the Russian second Pacific squadron. Dutch Squadron on Guard. THE HAGUE. April 1L The Dutch East Indian squadron is said to have been ordered to proceed to the Anam bas Islands (where the Russian squad ron, which passed Singapore April 6, is anchored), with the view of assuring the observance of neutrality. Russians Not at Muntok. SINGAPORE, April 11. 'A telegram from Batavla, Java, today, says there are no Russian warships at Muntok, Island of Banka, near which place t was reported yesterday that a Russian squadron had been sighted. Var. News Strengthens Bonds. ST. PETERSBURG, April II. The appearance of the Russian squadron in the China Sea was reflected on tho Bourse today by a rise of Imperial fours to S5. COTJGAE It AIDS . PARKER'S BEAT ELEETS IN TOUCH. (Continued from First Page.) though she loft originally with Rojest vensky, at a trial off Gotland the rope connecting the balloon with th ship part ed and the balloon was lost. The Russ consequently was compelled to return. Later she went out with Admiral Bot rov sky's division. According to the Admiralty's Informa tion, the Japanese have had an observation squadron in the M'ators off Labuan, Brit ish Borneo, where they took the same advantage of British neutrality as Ro jstvensky did of French neutrality at Madagascar, and this squadron is believed to have beon summoned by Japanese scouts to remain In touch with the Rus sians until they go north to the Straits of Formosa where, it is believed here, a baltJe will occur. Considering the vital nature of the issue, the Admiralty is In clined to think that Admiral Togo will not dare to send ships to Vladivostok or leave vessels behind him to cope with the Rus sian vessels at that port, and that the Japanese coast and the transport fleet tU1 practically have to shift for them selves until the naval battle Is fought. The principal coast cities of Japan nre well protected by fortifications, and the Russian cruisers at Vladivostok not be ing heavily armored, could not attack them, but havoc could be created among the Japanese transports and commercial ships. So far as ascertainable, Rojest vcnpky has no intention of putting into Saigon, the entrance to that port being narrow, but It Is believed he will romain in tho open sea. It Is learned that the Russian ships fcavo on board patent appliances consist ing of steel brushes attached to a sort of bellyband which, running under the vrssel. can be used quite effectively to clean the bottom. The speed of war ar ips in this way, it is calculated, can be Increased at least a knot. The Admiralty is greatly gratified at the epeed developed by the squadron while steaming across the Indian ocean, TkMch is officially figured at nine instead of ftight knots, as the ships made a de tour northward in the direction of Jibutil. in order to create tho initial impression that they intended to join Admiral Nebo go toff's division. Naval men here con sider that the speed attained with such a heterogeneous squadron Is a remarkable feat and a shining testimonial to Rojest vensky's capacity. The Admiralty is not harboring any de lusions on the score of the opinions that foreign experts based upon the theory that Togo's ships are armed with guns which v re worn out at Port Arthur, as the officials here know that there have been !"-avy shipments of guns from England during the past few months.. New Policeman Meets Huge Animal and Runs for Help. When Policeman Parker, one of the new men who have just been added to the force, was crossing the street railway bridge near the Canyon road on Port land Heights, at 2 o'clock this morning, he came face to face with an enormous cougar. The animal -was within a few feet of him before he saw it, and was in the full glare of the electric light. Parker was so frightened that he was unable to move for a few seconds, but when he regained control of his limbs he ran clear to Sixteenth and Washington streets, where he telephoned for the'pa trol wagon and a squad of policemen. Tho patrol wagon did not answer the call, but one of the policemen was sent to investigate, arme'd with a Winchester rifle. Parkcrsays thorc was no doubt but that it was a cougar, as he was within a, fow feet of the animal, so close, in fact, that he could have touched it with his club if he had wished. He says tho animal was nearly as big as a calf, and that It made a rush for him. Parker did not stop to ugc his re volver, as ho says he would have taken his life in his hands, as it would have taken nothing less than a ball from a 44-callber Winchester rifle to stop It. The animal chased the policeman several yards. He telephoned to the police station that he would not go back on hlg beat alone, as he was satisfied thji animal would attack him. Parker firmly believes that the cougar would have killed him If he had not run. As The Orcgonian is going to press. Po liceman Parker Is still off his beat, hug ging the electric lights. Question of Sea-Level Canal Is Left Open, Being One of National I Policy Work on Culebra Cut Uninterrupted. WASHINGTON, April 11. John F. Wal lace, chiof engineer of the Isthmian Canal Commission and a new member thereof, said today that there arc now practically 5000 men engaged under his direction on the engineering and construc tion work of the canal. The work of in stalling an American plant at Culebra Is going forward as fast as the machin ery and supplies can be secured on the isthmus, and when Mr. Wallace loft there were six American steam shovels at work in the Culebra excavation and arrange ments have been made 'to install addi tional machines at the rate of two a month. During the last 90 days laborers have been coming in freely from Costa Rica, Jamaica and Barbados. The health of the young Americans on the isthmus Is particularly good. There has been very little sickness and com paratively few fatalities have resulted. Those that have occurred generally have be"en of persons who have led Improper lives or who have been affected with some functional disorder. The employes from the States have been remarkably free from fever. Speed of Work Increases. The work of installation of the plant and the organization of the force at Cu lebra is advancing rapidly, and each month the output of material is increas ing. During ilarch It was three times what It was In December, and five times the amount excavated in July. The work of the sanitary department is ( beginning to show very positU'c results. The water supply for the City of Pan- j ama will be available by July 1. Water supply systems also are being installed 1 at various points along the line of the canal work. Several large hotels for the , accommodation of the Americans are nearly comploted, and Mr. Wallace states that It will be only a matter of a few months now before life on the Isthmus will have practically all the comforts and conveniences that are obtainable in the States on a large work of this char acter. The employes are becoming more and more contented as conditions aro im proved, and there has continued to be a steady accession to the force. Form of Canal Still Undecided. Mr. Wallace says that every additional month he Is permitted to continue his In vestigation and experimental work the more roliable will be the data available for use in deciding on a plan for the canal. He also emphasized the state ment that thus far he has not commit ted himself to any definite plan beyond his official recommendations to the form er Isthmian Canal Commission. He takes the ground that no plan should be adopt ed which would prevent the ultimate and economical construction of a soa-levcl canal, should such be decided oh at any stage of the work or even after the canal has been constructed. In the event that the export engineers who will be called on to recommend a plan decide that It will be feasible from a pyhslcal and engineering standpoint to construct a lock or a sca-lcvel canal or ono at a higher level, Mr. 'Wallace says then the decision will resoH;o Itself Into one of general National policy and not one of engineering. Two Years to Make Machinery. In answer to a question as to the ne cessity of an immediate decision by the Qnmmlsslon on a plan of construction. Mr. Wallace said that It would require about two years to manufacture and in stall the necessary machinery to complete the excavation for a canal at a 60-foot level, work which would be necessary In any event. During this period ample time will be afforded for investigation and thorough analysis of all the elements or factors that go to make up the problem as a whole. In the meantime tho ex cavation of the central Culebra cut, which Is the controlling element both as to time and cost, will be pushed vigor ously with the aid of modern American' excavation machinery, which Is being manufactured as rapidly as possible and sent to the Isthmus. . The investigations being conducted include diamond drill work along tho entire line of the canal, the character of the formation being re vealed in this manner to a dopth of 40 feet below the surface. These borings will give absolute information as to the character of the material to be encoun tered In the canal work. In addition, shafts arc being sunk at certain points to reveal more fully the character of the formation. Mr. Wallace places himself on record as In favor of the most complete and thor- You 1 cannot f wipe of I the blur! I I 4 n ina trie reason is there is nothing the mat-1 ter with your glasses. The I trouble is with you; you, yourself. Your head 2 1 is congested, you are dizzy, you cannot see i i clearly, and you are all out of sorts. . I Wake up your sleepy liver ! Get rid of a lot 1 I of bile. Take one of Ayer's Pills each night, S for a few nights. These pills are liver pills, all vegetable, sugar-coated. They act directly on the I j liver, curing biliousness, constipation, dizziness. 1 9 Mad by the J. C. Xjtx Co., XoweU, Km. E Alio raann&kstarera of s ATZR'S HAIR VIGOR Tor tie hair. AYER'S SARSAPARILLA Per ths bleed. AYBR'SCHERRT PECTORAL For cmtghs. s AYBR'S AGUB CORE For malaria and scue. 5j ough investigation possible before final plans shall be adopted. In the meantime, he says, the work will be so prosecuted as not to delay the final completion of tho canal, which will be planned after the consideration necessary has been given it. Only One Tidal Lock Needed. In his report to the former commis sion, Mr. Wallace did not actually re port a sea-level canal, but held the same views then as now. As to the necessity of" a tidal lock In a sea-level canal. Mr. Wallace said it was an undetermined question as to the real effect of tidal ac tion in the operation of the canal and one difficult to establish theoretically. A tidal lock might or might not be neces sary. In any case ono only would bo re quired on the Panama side, several miles' inland from the mouth . of the canal. Shonts. the new chairman of the Isthml- an Canal Commission, arrived here late j tonight from Chicago, and will have a I conference with Secretary Taft, probably tomorrow, regarding the future work of the commission. BRISTOW REPORTS TO TAFT. Many Points in Relation to Operation of Panama Railroad. WASHINGTON, April 11. Joseph L. Brlptow. special commissioner, charged by Secretary Taft with an investigation ot the ratos on the line of the Panama Rail road, who arrived In Washington last night, called on Mr. Taft today, and gave him the main features of his invostlga tlon. He will submit a report of a con fidential nature covering every point In vestigated. Mr. Bristow informed the Secretary that the rates were not alto gether to be charged to the Panama Rail road. Heavy export duties and excessive wharfage duties at South American ports were responsible to some extent for the high ratea. Tho Chilean line of steam ships also charge very high rates for transportation. Among the questions which Mr. Bristow raises and which must toe determined aro the uses of the Panama road commer cially, whether It shall be a double-track road, and the enlargement of terminal fa cilities. It is probable that the roud must be used commercially as well as for the construction of the canal, and tho gen eral belief Is that It must be double tracked. The Pacific Mall Steamship Company informed Mr. Bristow that there must be exclusive contracts for all Amer ican shipping or It would withdraw Its ships from the Panama trade. Mr. Bristow also Investigated the Tc huantepec Railroad In Southern Mexico. This road has 103 miles constructed con necting the Pacific with the Gulf of Mex ico, but it will take two years to con struct harbor facilities on the Pacific side. When this harbor is completed. It is ex pected that the road will be a rival of tho Panama route. Mr. Bristow told the Secretary that thero was evidently a combination be tween tho Pacific Mail Stoamshlp line and the Chilean line on the west coast; also that the complaints of tho Minister. of tho Southern republics wero no doubt inspired by British and German shipping Interests who failed to get a share of the trade by reason of arrangements of the Panama Railroad with the' combination on the west coast. It has been practically decided to retain the ships acquired with the Panama Rail road for Government business, but noth ing has yot been done, although sugges tions have been made that the Govern ment should acquire a Una of ships for the west coast. This would be a very ex pensive undertaking In the view of the officials hore. ' PLEA FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY Milk-Drinkers Tell Bouligan How They Suffer for Conscience. EKATFJRINOSLAY, April 11. The Mo lokans, or "milk-drinkers," one of the heretodox sects of Russia, have petitioned Interior Minister Bouligan for freedom ot religion, the right to open their churches and the abolition of restrictions in change of faith. The sect, which derives its name from the custom of drinking milk during Lent, which practice Is forbidden by the Orthodox church, protests against the allegation of lack of loyalty and morality and cnumerrftes among the bur densome restrictions placed upon them the prohibition of marriage with members of the Orthodox Church without aban doning their own faith and practical In ability under Russian laws to contract legal marriages without violating the tenets of the Molokan creed, with tho re sultant Illegitimacy of all children born of such marriages. Taussig Bitten by Mad Dag. PHILADELPHIA. April H.-John H. Taussig, a son of Captain Edward D. Taussig, commander of tho battleship Massachusetts and famous as end rush on the- Cornell football team. Is In tho Pasteur Institute. New York, undergoing treatment for a dog bite. Mr. Taussig was bitten by a pet fox tcrrlerf which had suddenly gone mad. NEW YORK, April 11. It was said at the Pasteur Institute tonight that the condition of John H. Taussig, of Phila delphia, is not serious, although he wiH be compelled to remain a patient for some time. Shonts Will Confer With Taft. WASHINGTON. Aprfl 11. Theodore P. VILL DOUBLE FIELD FORCES Japan Ready to Meet Russia's Rein forced Army. TOKIO. April 11 Japan Is meeting the Russian plan of reorganization and reinforcement of Its Manchurl&n armies with an extensive expedition from its own military organization. The details and figures arc carefully concealed of what seems to be a plan to double tho present army units, but Japanese Snip In Philippines. MANILA, April 11. Tho British steamer Empire, just arrived here from Australia, reports that on tho night of April 9, she sighted a large war ves sel in Basilan Strait, between the is lands of Mindanao and Basilan, which approached close and then disappeared down the coast of Mindanao. Her na tionality could not be determined, but it la believed that she was Japanese. OLD FOLKS TESTIFY VINOL WORTH $1000 BAKER. TO A. J. The Aged, and All Sons, and Daugh ters of Aged People In Portland, Should Be Interested. j I i THE CANNIBAL COOK "TAKE HIM AWAY! HE'S .FLAVORED WITH STANDARD OIL!" i T , - J Philadelphia North American. i t Mr. A. J. Baker, of 713 Locust street, EvansvIIIc, Ind., writes: "L believe there Is no other medicine equal to Vinol for elderly people. I would not take J1000 for the good it haa done me. It makes strength for the aged as no other medi cine seems to do, and invigorates the wnoie system. inel was first recom mended to me for a bad cough, which could not seem to get rid of. Vinol not only cured my cough, but it made me strong and woll, and I enthusiastically indorse Vinol. A member of Woodard. Clarke & Co., our well-known druggists, when inter viewed in regard to this matter, said: "We have never sold in our store such wonderful vitalizer and strength-maker for the aged as Vinol; it Is nature's rem edy for the sick, the weak and the aged. " Inol owes its virtue and great medl cinal -power to tho fact that It contain? in a highly concentrated form all tho active curative properties of cod liver oil. without a drop of the nauseating grease A. J. BAKER. which characterizes old-fashioned cod liver oil and emulsions. "Vinol acts first upon the stomach, ton ing It up and enabling it to obtain from the food eaten the elements needed for rich, red blopd, healthy body material and sound, steady nerves. In this way it repairs worn tluos. checks tho natural decline of the aged and never fails to re plKce weakncM with strength. 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