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THE XOKXDfG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, JUXE t PRESIDENT IS THE GUEST OF tllD Jla(es:Acldresses, Cables German-Emperor and Attends ftd Affairs of State. CORDIAL WELCOME' GIVEN In-. Al IjTearlyJa Thousand.'Degrees 'Areestowed by the University, p'dPIncludlhg- Secretary of '. ; .' '.' . n'ar Tart. .. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June : 28; Al though nominally celebrating' -with his diss, ae the 25th anniversary o the class of S0. of Harvard University. President Roosevelt was today the honored guest of America's most an cient seat .of learning. No degrees of honor- were conferred upon him, as he already holds the highest degree the university Is empowered to besfow, but the welcome accorded him by- Cam bridge citizens, alumni and college offi cials was most cordial. The President entered .heartily into the spirit of commencement day and played a leading part In all the func tions incident to the occasion. It was scarcely 9 o'clock this morning when the Lieutenant-Governor, representing the cpmmonwealth, called at the home of Bishop "William Lawrence, where the President spent the night, to escort him to the Harvard Tard. where the academic procession was to form for the march to Saunders Theater, the Foene of the commencement exercises. The number receiving degrees from Harvard today aggregated 99?, and in cluded seven honorary "degrees. Three Addresses Are JIade. Following the commencement exer clees. the President made three public addresses, one at the Harvard Union, a second, and the principal one of his tour, at the .annual alumni dinner in Memorial Hall, and a third from the steps xt Memorial Hall to the members of the alumni' who could not gain Ad mittance to the Memorial Hall exer cises. The speech In Memorial Hall, which was a 'gerioral -discussion of the mission of the college, evoked the greatest enthusiasm. , ... Beside the" more '.pretentious events today, the President's programme In cluded a brief visit to. the Germanic Museum, where he sent a cablegram to the German Emperor, thanking him for bis gifts to Harvard; luncheon at the .Porcelain "Club," and: at -the chief marshal's ' KeauQuafcters. In-nlyerslty Hal!; tea at' th'e"res!3ence"o'f President Albert Bushnell Hart and a dinner at the Somerset Club. . - During, the early ey.enlng -rthe Presi dent found time f,or a conference with Secretary Taft " on mMw- relating to the Panama Canal, and also to-glve at tention -to certain cipher messages, which had' been -received from "Wash ington. It was arranged that the Pres ident should go to his car before mid night, although the train would not leave until 2 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. The train goes to Bridgeport, where the party .wjll board the yacht Sylph for Oyster Bay. SECOND DAY AT UN'IVERSITX President Roosevelt Attends Com mencement Exercises. . CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June 2S- The second day of President Roosevelt's visit to Harvard College to participate In the celebration Incident to the 25th anniver sary of the graduation of his class, that of 180. Included a varied programme. Among the earliest of the President's visitors today was Mary A. Taylor, the colored woman who did his -washing while he was at college. After having breakfasted at the home of Bishop I.awrcnce. the President was driven to Massachusetts HaH. In front of which ancient structure the commence ment procession was formed. The Presi dent was accompanied by Lieutenant Governor Guild, who represented Gover nor Douglas, the latter being 111. The National Lancors. garbed in their pic turesque costumes, with red tunics and Uhlan caps, formed the President's es cort. The streets were filled and the cheering as the President's carriage passed was continuous as the Presidential party pro ceeded to Massachusetts Hall.- A few moments later they were Joined by Secre tary of War William H. Taft. accompan ied by Judge Francis C Lowell. Charles J. Bonaparte and ex-Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, and the entire pro cession then started for Sanders Theater. At the theater the commencement parts were glyien'as follows: 'Latin salutatory. B. A. Moore; "A Mls uj&orstood Party." E. E. Brown: "Pabllc Zoning Schools." G G. Hubbard: "The Italian In America.' J. D.' R. Storey; "-The Spirit f the. Present, South." W. A. LSmbeth. Latin Orntrir Makes a Hit. The Latin" orator, in the course of .his A spteoh. addressed the President, a trans lation of his words being as, follows: Asd thou also, feohbr 'of our Republic. and a splendid example of heneasjr ' and justic ta government, that raw. as an alnranuK t 2 years' eUaidlnc. rerlMts our alma mater, re ceive eur sincere welcome With firm -hand. Mice a pttot heWin the helm of the strip ef rtate, .as In tfc part eu in e future, may yeu irenuwjity .irentlnue.; an -object-- t terra to vtt-lr and. o the wtM leasts that haunt the mountains. There was loud applause And laughter as the audience caught the sentiment of the. concluding words.. . President Eliot then presented the honorary-degrees. Secretary of War Taft. Justice Edward, D. White, of the United States Supreme Court, and President James B. Angell.-of the University of Michigan, received the degree of doctor of laws. Tribute to President Angell. In .conferring the degree upon Presi dent AngeH. President Eliot said: College professor at 24. at 30 editor of an influential Jauroal, 38 year a, university pres. Ident of whloh 33 were at the Usrivertlty of Mlohlgan. the leading state university: lour times Riven Important diplomatic appoint ments by the National Government, a bale veteran In hlsh public service. Of Justice White the following was said: A Confederate soldier, a Catholic by educa- tien and aenvlctlen. state Senator and United States Senator. Associate Justice of the Su preme Court of Leulslana and of the Su preme Qeurt ef the Xatian, Jurist and pub WSlst .... Searetary Taft was named as "teacher of law. Judge, president of the Philippine Commission and Secretary of War. and - "hM great functions clearslahtaA. robust., disinterested. Jnst-and patriotic." "When the name of Secretary Taft was spoken President Eliot was stopped by the cheering. In all 999 degrees were, conferred. In cluding" 415 bachelor of arts. 137 master of arts, 167 bachelor of law, 67 doctor of medicine and 37 out of course. The Presidential party. Including the aged mother of Secretary Taft. who had witnessed the conferring of the degree upon her son. left the theater at 12 o'clock -and Immediately after their exit the doors were locked for ten minutes. Dispatch to Germnn'Ernpcror. From the theater the President went to the home of President Eliot, stopping on the way at the German Museum, after which he sent the following tele gram: Cambridge. JJari.. Jane 25. 1&G5. To Hl Majeirty, th German Empror. Berlin; I have Jut ben viritine at Harvard Univer sity and the Germanic Museum, the founda tion ef -which we o largely w to your In terest. I take this occasion to thank yeu and through you the German people fer the many acta of courtesy and klndllneaa which In reeent years have steadily brought cloter together the German and American people. ThU growing friendship between the two nations means much for the futare welfare or mankind, and I wUh t thank you per sonally for the effort yeu have made to foster It. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. When the President entered Harvard Union, the students were at luncheon. He was greeted with cheers. The Presi dent, as soon as he could make himself heard, spoke briefly In congratulatory vein And In concluding led In "three times three for Colonel Hlgginson, founder of the Union." This closed the President's stay at the Union, and as he left the building the students gave the "Roosevelt'' yell. The President walked through the college yard to the Porcelain Club, where he took luncheon. FRrNCELY PRESENTS TO YALE Million From Rockefeller Added to Million From Alumni. N'EW HAVEN. Conn.. June 2S. Presi dent Hadlev. of Yale, announced at the alumni dinner this afternoon that a gift of 51.000.OM had been recently made oy John D. Rockefeller. The gift Is the largest single donation ever made to the university. Precedent Hadlcy also said that J2.000.000 In all had been given to tne university within a comparatively recent time, the other million being subscribed bv graduates In sums varying from $50,000 to $250,000. The names of the latter don ors were not made public. President Hadley said that the "only condition of any kind underlying Mr. Rockefeller's gift Is that the money Is t be invested In Income-producing securi ties and nreservefl inviolate as an endow ment for the Institution, the annual In-J come only to be usd for current ex penses." He added that these J2.0W.0ro already subscribed were to be considered merely the beginning of an endowment fund which must be at least doubled in the next year If Yale Is to maintain her position in the educational world. The announcement f the gifts was -received with load applawp. President Hadley jwc?Ied as toastmas ter of the dinner, and the ppcakers wer) "William R. Taft. f New York City, of the class of 1SS. brother of Secretary Taft; ex-Judge Henry EL Howland, of the class rf U5t. a member -of the cer 'poratioh'; Bishop Frederick G. Keaton, f Olympla. "Wash, and President Edwin A. Aldorman, f the University f Virginia. Cliontc Elected Class President. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June 25. Joseph H. Choate. of the- clasn of '52. late. Am bassador to Great Britain, was elected "president bf the Association of the Alumni of Harvard College today. He succeeds Bishop William Lawrence, f Boston. The vice-presidents chosen Included President Roosevelt. Dejrrees Awarded a't Yale. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. June" 2 Degrees were awarded to 6 candidates at Yale today in connection with the formal exer cises which annually mark the c!e4ng day of the commencement week festivities In New Haven. Youngsters at the Baths. Amphibious youngsters made a ran for the Portland PubHc Baths yesterday mornlng, for the establishment opened for the season. About 300 boys bad splashed and spluttered la the shelving tank when closing time came. The baths will be pen to boys every day In the week from 9 t 12 A. M. and from 1:30 to 3:36. P. M. every day except Sunday. On Sunday afternoon from 1 J3) to 5 they will be free to ra only. On Wednesday from 3:30 to C tbey will be open, to women. Every day except Sunday they will be open to men and women from 3:30 to S o'clock. At this time admission will be charged. Changes which will pro vide for an hour In the evening for work ing boys may be arranged. Captain Mor gan and his wife are la charge, the same as last year. Mrs. Sarah T. Ingle Dies. Mrs. Sarah J. Ingle, an aged pioneer. died" at her home In Oswego, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The funeral sen- Ices will be held In Oswego on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Ingle lived in East Portland and enjoyed a large circle of friends and acquaintances. They were members f the Third Presby terian Church and were Instrumental In working to gain the present church edi fice. They moved to Oswego In 19M. at which place Mrs. Ingle Joined with the Congregational Church. Cole Wins High Scholarship. AMHERST. Mass.. June 3R. (Special.) Among the students who received the bachelor of arts degree with honors at Amherst College commencement today was Nelson FrankHn Cole, of Walla Walla. "Wash. Cole was ,voted the cum laude rank by the faculty, one of the highest scholarship rankings awarded -any student at this commencement He is the only far Western student In-the gradua ting class. A Missionary Tlally. Last night, at Volunteers of America Hall. 267 Ankeny street. Interesting ad dresses were given by Rev. W. J. Rogers and wife, who are a rute tothelr mis sion .field In" India. They spoke "of the late famine In that country', the "Sacred City." women In bondage, aad superstitions of Hinduism. Another meeting will be held at the same place tonight, to which all are Invited. French Club Will Not Take Part. PARIS. June 28. The committee ot the .French Autpmobile Club has decided that France will nt participate in the race in 1?C5 fer the James Gordon Bennett International motor race cup, no matter what the result of this year's contest, may be. COLUMBIA RIVER EXCURSIONS. Very Low Bate Via the O. R. N. to Upper Rlrcr rolnU. No visitor to Portland should mlf a view ing the matchless Columbia River scen ery between Portland and The Dulles, as seen from the O. R. & K. trains. The Chicago-Portland spealal leaves the Union Station every morning at 9:15. giving a daylight ride along the Columbia, stopping 4 minutes at the very foot of Multnomah Falls. Every mile of the trip there is something new and fascinating. If de sired, the return trip may be made by boat from Cascade Locks or The Dalles. Very low rates this Summer. Particulars and Summer Book by asking C W. Stinger, city ticket agent O. R. & N. Co- Third and "Washington streets,, - : WAITING ON Bill Japan Cannot Start Peace Mission Untii Czar Decides. QUESTION OF NUMBER Rank or the Plenipotentiaries From St.-Petersburg Slust First Be Known by the Mikado's Government. y WASHINGTON. June 2S- Japan has ex pressed her wlIUngBess for the Washing ton conference to convene early in Aug ust, but it is Impossible for her mission to sail until Russia officially names her plenipotentiaries and agrees upon the number of them, whether there shall be two or three. It Is this for which the President Is waiting. The last news .from St Petersburg gives the tentative selections of M. Nelldoff and Baron Rosen, but at that time Russia did not know definitely whether M. Nell doff would be able, on account of his health, to make the trip and there was also some .doubt about the relative rank of Nelldoff and Rosen. The latter, as the personal envoy of the Emperor in this country, would, of j course, rank with any other Russian rep- j resentatlve. and yet It was desired that j M. Nelldoff should head the mission. This might bo accomplished by naming Nell doff Ambassador to the United States on a special mission All of these details were undecided when the President left Washington, and. in view of the fact that the Russian Em bassy has not yet been advised further regarding the negotiations, and the Japa nese legation Is without additional In formation on the subject. It Is assumed that St. Petersburg is still deliberating on these matters. The President, ixn his return to Oys ter Bay. will Issue orders assigning Com mander Winslow to the command of the Mayflower, which has been ordered In commission by August 1. in order to be ready for the use ef the plenipotentiaries. His assignment t the Mayflower Is highly satisfactory to the Russian Em bassy and Japanese Legation here, for he will. In a way. be the personal rep resentative of the President on the trip from Washington to whatever New Eng land resort the conference shall adjourn It Is declared here that the considera tion of Field Marshal Tamagata as Jap- j aa's ranking member was abandoned some time ago because of his Inability to leave Itome at this time. Baron Komura, Minister of Foreign At- j fairs, is Japan's tentative- selection, pro vided that M. Nelldoff comes as Russia's envoy. Baron Kemura was? until KEO. the Japanese Minister at Washington and was then succeeded by Mr. Takahlra, the present envoy. DEMAND RESULTS OP VICTORY Japanese Political Parties Pass Strong Resolutions. TOKIO. June 28 (6: P. M.) The com mittee of the Constitutionalist party, ot which Marquis Saionjt is president, met today and passed the following resolu tions: "The Constitutionalist party, since the outbreak of the war. frequently has pub lished Its convictions, for the sake of realizing the aim and purpose ef the war. by providing the national unity ef feeling. "Now that the Question of the conclud ing peace has been brought up, though It is not necessary to state the terms of peace In detail, we yet deem It necessary and Importune to declare that, for the sake of realizing the aim and purposes of the war. as stated at the declaration f hostilities, and also for the sake of securing a future guarantee in the- interest of our Empire, as well as for placing peace In the extreme East on a perma nent basis, the cession of territory and the repayment of the outlays caused by the war be demanded and the Corean and Manchurian questions definitely and clearly settled." The leaders of the Constitutionalist par ty, after taking this action, interviewed Premier Katsura and presented the reso lution. A manifesto published today by the Progressive party Is practically Identical with the resolution adopted by the Con stitutionalists, It contains, however, the following additional oolnts. which the party desired to have Incorporated In the peace agreement: Forbid Russia to raise works for war- like use In localities where Japan's In - tcrests might be menaced; compel Russia to relinquish the privileges she has en- Joyed In Manchuria: refrain from future Interference with the Manchurian ques- tlon. and pledge herself to undertake no measure deemed to be menacing to peace or the interests of the frontier of China. Baron Rosen Sails for New York. PARIS. June 25. Baron Rosen, the new Ambassador to the United States, aad Baroness Rosen left Paris this morn ing for Cherbourg, where later they sailed for New York on the Kaiser Wil heim II. of the North German Lloyd line. They were accompanied to the depot by intimate friends and Russian officials. GhlncEC Request Not Confirmed. ST. PETERSBURG. June 28. Tho re port that China, has asked to be repre sented at tho Washington peace meeting finds no confirmation here. ARMY PRESENTS ARROW FRONT Russian Flanks in Manchuria No Longer Widely Extended. TOKIO. June 2S. C P. M.) The follow ing special dispatch has been received from Mojl: "General LInievitch Is following tactics different from those of General Kuropat kln and is presenting his army arrow front Instead of with extended flanks. The reinforcements received from Euro pean Russia have bees barely sufficient to fill the gap caused by the defeat at Mukden. An outbreak of dysentery at Harbin has made it necessary to send 10 patients to Tsltsikar, where extensive hospital ac commodations are being built. "Spies from the army of General LInie vitch are being arrested dally by the Japanese, those in custody now numbering between 20 and 40. A Chinese offleer with headquarters at Pamlenckeng is alleged to be serving the Interests of Russia by sending out spies whose number Is said to be fully . "The city of Liao Yang and seven other cities are to be opened for the free resi dence of Japanese subjects, who will be permitted td engage -in business and other vocations." Plot to Destroy Bridge Is Foiled. HARBIN. Manchuria. June 2S. A des perate plot to destroy the bridge over the Sungari River has been frustrated In time. Under orders from the Japanese a cumber .of Chinese bandits had for lima cuUlir cam - aiiuuakliju im. the- village of FaHen.to execute the enterprise. On information given by an Informer, the. village was surrounded and 410 bandits armed with rifles and revolvers and a large Quantity of dynamite were cap tared. The loss of this bridge might have proved an irreparable disaster In the event of General LInievitch being defeated south of the river. Russian Army Is Falling Back. GUNSHU PASS: Manchuria. June 2$. The most disquieting feature of the strategic situation of the Russian armies Is the persistence of the reports that Japanese cavalry and light Infantry with field and machine guns are working north ward of Klrln and west of the Grand Trade routs toward Bodune. The Jap anese cavalry on the west Is under the command of Generals Tamara and Aklama. General LInievitch Is not attempting se riously to oppose the Japanese advance along the front, but Is drawing In his outpost lines upon pressure. PERSQNALMENTI0N. Mrs. A. A. Stansbury. ot Boise. Idaho, Is here for the Summer. S. W. Dlttenhoefer. who Is Interested In one of the largest department stores ot St. Paul. Minn.. Is visiting Portland for a few days. Ross Logan, of San Francisco. Is vislt lng old friends In East Portland. Mr. Logan was a business man In East Port land in early days, when tho Stark-street ferry was in operation. He owns two drugstores In San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. George Dysart. of Cen tralis. Wash., accompanied by their chil dren, are here visiting the Exposition. Mr. Dysart Is one of the most Influential Republican politicians In Washington and a leading attorney of the state. H. E. Woodmansee. of Springfield. III.. arrived In the city last night and Is at the Oregon Hotel. Mr. Woodmansee Is editor and publisher of the Illinois Tradesman, and Is here gathering data for a series of articles on the Pacific Northwest and tho Lewis and Clark Ex position, which win appear In 12 news papers of Central Illinois. J. T. Cornforth. of Seattle, who has been since 1S9T Interested In Alaska rail road projects, and who took a prominent part In the proceedings of the American Mining Congress at Portland last year, has been a Portland visitor during the past five days, and will leave this morn ing to return home. Last evening, at the Perkins Hotel. Mr. Cornforth expressed warm admiration for the manner In which Portland has provided to take care of the people of the country who come this year. "It Is a wonderful city that can meet the occasion as Portland has done." said he. 'and although I have always admired the capacity of Portland people to do things well. I think that tne wnoie ractnc coast, aKniiU fl nrM In th manner the E2x- ! position has been brought to perfection and success Insured by reason of the llb- j eral treatment accorded visitors." Judge Walter van oyke. Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, Is spending a few days in Port land, accompanied by his wife anJ daughter. Although past SI years of age. and with hair white as snow, the distinguished Jurist Is as alert as most men many years his Junior who greet him at the Hotel Portland. As the court of which he Is a member has no vacation period, being always In session, its members must take their vacation trips when opportunity can be found, and Judge Van Dyke na twice made a trip north on his annual outing, first In 1S37 and again this year. Vancouver and Victoria. B. C. were first visiteJ. after which the visit to Portland Is being thoroughly on - jorea. renewing acauainiancc wim former associates' and old friends. When Mayor Williams was serving the Government as United States Attorney General under Grant. Judge Van Dyke was United States District Attorney for California and the friendship of the two has continued since.. NEW YORK. June 2S. (Special.) North westerners In New York: From Portland J .H. Dougherty, O. H. Fltbian, at the Holland. CHICAGO. June 2S.-fSpeciaL)-Crego-nlans In Chicago: R. 8. Davis and EL W. Palmer. Portland, at the Auditorium; C. L. Olscn. Portland, at tho Morrison; G. W. Talbott. The Dalles, at the Great Northern; Z. A Chandler. Oregon, at th Brlggs; Mrs. D. J. Moore. W. B. Ran kin, Portland, at the Palmer House. The Unitarian Conference. The First Unitarian Church was filled by an Interested congregation last eve ning for the special services held In connection with the Pacific Coast Con ference of the Unitarian and other Christ ian churches. Rev. Merle St. C. Wright, of New York, delivered an address of about 39 minutes that was listened to attentively and appreciated by the as semblage. In addition to the regular pro gramme arranged for the services. This la the twenty-first session of the conference, urcslded over by President W. I j Olds. There was no afternoon resston 1 yesterday, those in attendance devoting tne tlme , becoming acquainted with tne city, and some visited the Exposition j groUnds. At 6 o'clock dinner was served ' i m Mrtnr nf th church fnllns-ed I at - o'clock by a social hour preceding the public meeting. "Liberal Christianity." was the general subject. Rev. W. D. Slmonds. of Seattle, spoke on "Its Har mony With Nature and All Truth": Rev. George W. Stone, of Berkeley, Cal.. dis cussed "Its Distinction From Liberal Orthodoxy" and Rev. T. L. Eliot presented Its aspect "As an Old and Positive Faith." Today three sessions will be held, the first beginning at 9:30 o'clock this morn ing, tho afternoon session at 2 o'clock and the evening service at S o'clock, this being the final day of the conference. i Hurlburt Gets Interests. Interests of G. W. Campbell, president, and Arba F- Campbell, vice-president and secretary, of the Oregon Water Power Townslte Company, in that corporation have been acquired by President William H. Hurlburt of the railway company, and Mr. Campbell has resigned the official positions he held, being succeeded by W. P. Kcady. This company was organized about eighteen months ago for the pur pose of founding and exploiting the town ot Estacada. and has been successful In attracting a population of about lOu, es tablishing various Industries and many metropolitan conveniences, at a point on tb right bank of the Clackamas River, about SS miles from Portland. Mr. Hurl burt last evening stated that the pur chase ot tho stock held by Messrs. Mor row and Campbell had been acquired by himself, the price being J14.O30. File Incorporation Papers. Julius SHvestone. Fred H. Bothchtld and Alex Sweek filed Incorporation arti cles of Oaks Tavern Company In the County Clerk's office yesterday, capital stock JS0O0. The objects are to sell wines, liquors and dears and to operate a cafe, etc' Injured 3 Ian Dies. Fred Allen, who was Injured In an auto mobile accident about a week ago, died at midnight last night, at fit. Vincent's Hospital. r yoi Keeled the CMIdres. At this season of the year the first un natural looseness of a child's bowels should have Immediate attention. The best thlnr that can be given Is Chamber lain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea. Hem- with each bottle of the' remedy. For sale I r all drusadftts. FRANCE PUSHED. Id Great Britain tO Blam for Crisis With Germany. SO SAYS RUSSIAN PAPER i For Decades. Says the Novoc Vremya, Rer Hostility Uas Been Di rected Against the Govern ment of the Czar. ST. PETERSBURG. June K.-.U Or.at, German crisis, saying she is pursuing her , jsnes disappear, the slan becomes soft and smooth and robust health blesses traditional policy of encouraging a con- j life. Bheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofttla, Contagious Blood Poison and all dis J,rokbetherXher comvttilon 1,1 order "i of Ae blood are cured by S. S. S. Book on the blood and any medical prom tnereoj-. . f1rirv frj ftf rteartr : J "Great Britain." the paper aaas, ture. sustaining M. Delcasse. the For elgH Minister. In his resistance to Ger many's claims. "For decades Great Britain's hostility has been directed against Russia. At last she has succeeded in having another country accomplish a task from which she herself shrank. TVIth Russia no longer dangerous for the present, all Great Britain's machinations were set In motion against Germany, now her chief competitor In Europe." The Noroo Vremya thinks it quite con ceivable that in case of a conflict Great Britain would aid France to the extent of destroying the German fleet, and that then, with both France and Germany weakened, her supremacy would be as sured for another half century. The Novo Vremya. however, believes that with Premier Rouvier In charge of. the negotiation? with France, Great Britain's plans will bo defeated, and the Moroccan affair will be satisfactorily adjusted. Death of Kuropatkln Is Denied. ST. PETERSBURG. June 2S. The gen eral staff announces that It has absolutely nothing to support the many wild report that General Kuropatkln has been killed or has committed suicide and that a por tion ef the Russian army u surrounded. On the csntrarv. the staff renorts that the Russians have achieved a considerable i victory. According to the Information In pos sesion of tho staff, the operations thus far have been In the nature of prelimi naries for a general engagement, which has not begun. They regard the move ment of the Japanese In Corea as being most serious, "believing that it Indicates their determination to drive a wedge northward and Isolate and Invest Vladi vostok before the peace negotiations be gin. There are Indications that the Russians purpose te offer resistance at the Tumen River. Hostile Vessels Off Vladivostok. VLADIVOSTOK iTuesday). June 27. Japane warships, believed to be torpe j doboats, were seen on the horizon today, 1 J INSPECTORS GIVEN SALARY Sliding Scale of Steamboat Service Abolished Under New Law. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. June 23. Under the new law which goes Into effect next Saturday. July 1. compensation of Inspectors of nulls and boilers, steamboat Inspection service, at Portland, is fixed, at ilSOO per annum each, instead of a sliding scale dependent on the number of Inspections made. The local Inspectors ot the Puget 8ound dis trict will receive J2250 each. PoslofNce Changes in Northwest. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. June 2S. Rural carriers were ap pointed today as follows: Washington North Yakima, route 5. Jesse W. Aldrich. carrier; Russell Llnce. substitute. Oregon Greenville, route X. William C. Schneider, carrier; Paul Schneider, sub stitute. Martin L. Pratt has been appointed Postmaster at Madras, Or., vice Joshua Hahn. removed. ADA REHAN IS TAKEN ILL Surgeons Were About to Operate for Appendicitis. LONDON. June 3. Miss Ada Behan. the American actres. who Is visiting here, was taken ill last Monday, and the physicians wbc were called diagnosed the case as appendicitis. The symptoms have not grown worse, however, and the sur geons, who had made preparations to perform an operation, at the l&st moment decided not to do so. The Associated Press Is Informed to night that Miss Reban is improving, and that she will probably recover without the necessity of resorting to the knife. Her physicians are still of the belief that the ailment Is a slight attack of ap pendicitis. BERNHARDT IS COMING. Noted French Actress to Make a Thirty-Weeks Tour in America. LONDON, June 25. Shubert Bros, to day signed a contract with Sarah Bern hardt for an American tour of 34 wetiks. to begin at tho Lyric Theater. New York, November 6 next. Madam Bernhardt will take her entire com pany from the Theater. Sarah Bern hardt at Paris. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD, William J. Fieldlns. NEW YORK. June 2S. WHIlam J. Field ing, an actor quite well known about the country, is dead at his borne In Rich mond Hill. L. I- He was stricken with heart failure on board a train homeward bound. Charles A. Otis. CLEVELAND; June SS. Charles A. Otis. Mayor of Cleveland In 1S7Z, died here to day, aged 73 years. J James Horton. MIDDLETOWN. X. T.. June 2S. James Horton. ex-presldent of the United States Leather Company, died today after a protracted illness. DONT rSE TOOK OTL. For use on sewing machines, bicycles and all purposes requiring & fine lubricant the best Is cheapest In the end. Genulna Singer oil can only be obtained at Zlagsr stores. Look for the red 3. 254 Morrison si. VS. Washington St.. 540 Williams ave.. Portland. Oregw. Mala. 8t Oceans. Cltr. Or. GOOD BLOOD r TELLS ITS OWN Aad tells it eloquently ia the bright da tic Hsovemeat. the smooth, soft sin JKiltit, a. body sound and -well, an. active hraia, good appetite aad dirtstiort. refxeslsinsr slen evnw ti -- j the duties aad capacity to enjoy the pleasures o life. The blood is the most vital -Dart of thebodv- Z?5&&&ik on it s ZZl7lt rr ,?J li- wus wonga tne system, pare aad .stroag-, it furnishes to these different parts all the healthful qualities nature lnbmded. When, from any cause, the blood becomes impure or diseased, it telis a differeat story, quite as forceful in its -way. Itching, burning skin diseases, muddy, sallow complexions, disfiguring sores, boils, carbuncles etc., Scott the presence, in the blood, of some foreign matter or poison. Kheumahsm, Catarrh, Contagious Blood Poison and Scrofula, are effects of iuKttKx uiooa cucuianon. sss nZ. V. r??"" - tfm. 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W can. restors tho sexual vigor of any mas. under SO by meaas ot local treatment peculiar to ourselvesw We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week Ths doctors of this institute r all resuiar graduates, have had many years experience, have bees knows la Portias for 15 years, hava a reputation ta raala taln rd will undertake so casa salaaa certain cure can be effected. w.usdeTtaks iarSe fee. Consulta- Don't permit yourselves to worry day after day ami nignt after night, when relief Is now and always heTa at hand. The St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispen sary Is ready, able and competent to Jo It In the quickest possible time any curable case ot disease can be accomplished. We will restore you with a celerity and a skill that will not only please but astonish you. Young- men. middle-aged men. frail men, worried men. do you know your malady? If yea do not we do. and will tell you the facts about any deviation from health, either the most trivial and obscure or unusual I