THIS MORNING' OREGOI3lN, FRIDAY, JXkLY 21,- 103 KLFQUR IS BEATEN Majority Is Against Reducing Irish Membership. CALLED UPON TO RESIGN Redatoitd Accuses Britl6h,iPrernler bf Breaklng Pledge to .Resign, but He. 3ayCall for .Another i Votefpni Question. LONDON, July 20. The government was defeated in the House of Commons today 1jy a majority o'f three on the motion to reduce, the pembership from Ireland. Oh the announcement of the vote, a scene of the greatest excitement was produced by the Liberals and the Irish members yelling "resign." The incident Is considered of hardly sufficient importance to Justify the gov ernment in resigning, but, when asked by Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, the lead cr of the opposition, what course he in tended to pursue. Premier Balf6ur dc cllned to make a statement. John Redmond, leader of the Irish party, said the Premier had repeatedly declared that he would resign it de feated and. If he disregarded this v.pte of want of confidence, he would be act ing against-all precedents. Was he go ing to swallow this humiliation as he hwallowed every other humiliation dur ing the last few years? the Premier was asked by Mr. Redmond. Mr. Balfour replied very coolly, said that Mr. Redmond had greatly agitated himself over a matter which could be settled in due time. He was, he said, not conscious of any humiliation. There "would be ample opportunity within a few hours of proving whether the gov ernment still enjoyed the confidence of the majority of the House. The Premier said he would consult his colleagues as to whether the ques tion would be again submitted to a vote, and would make a statement Mon day. After some wrangling over the question whether to adjourn until Mon day, it was decided to adjourn until tomorrow. The Associated Press understands that Jt practically is certain that the govern ment will neither resign nor dissolve Parliament. Sir Edward Gray's motion of censure on the government regarding the fiscal ques tion will be discussed Monday and the ministerialists argue that its rejection will prove that the government still pos sesses the confidence of Parliament. It is not unlikely, however, that Mr. Long, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, wfll resign. KUSSIA WILL JOIN CONFERENCE Makes Same Conditions as Britain. Programme Cut and Dried. PARIS, July 20. Russia has given no tice of her acceptance of the Morocco conference on the same conditions as Great Britain. In the course of the conference be tween M. Rouvier and Prince von Rado JIId. -the former made known the gen eral lines of the- Internatidnal",confer ence nccofdlng to the French point of view, particularly as relates to French policy Jn giving financial aid to Moroc co and in maintaining order and secur ity in the country by a police system under French supervision. These ex changes are gradually bringing the parties together upon the essential features of the conference. (A cable dispatch from Tangier, July 36. said that the government of Great Britain had accepted the Invitation of the Sultan of Morocco to attend the interna tional conference on Moroccan reforms on condition that the programme to be discuswd by the conference be communi cated to it beforehand.) BREAD RIOTS TROUBLE SPAIN Mobs Loot Seville Bakeries and Storm Salamanca City Hall. MADRID. July 20. Serious disorders have occurred at Seville, arising from the general distress Four hundred farm laborers invaded Se ville, looted the bakeries and shops and committed other depredations, until they .were dispersed by a strong force of police A mob stormed the City Hall at Sala manca, bit-ce into th,e "building and sacked It. A member of the Municipal Council, fleeing rrom the rioters, Jumped from a window and was killed. The Republicans are summoning mass meetinKs In Madrid and elsewhere. The government fears a spread of the disor ders and Is taking precautions. JAPAN WILL WELCOME TAFT Great Round of Festivities Preparing at Toklo. TOKIO. July 20. (10 A. M.) Exten sive preparations are being made for th reception of Secretary Taft and party. Besides official receptions, lm-. perlal and otherwise, the bankers and other Influential associations and so cieties are holding meetings and ap pointing reception committees. All Toklo is determined to give the heartiest possible reception to Secre tary Trtft, Miss Alice Roosevelt and the .other members of the party, and will make a demonstration commensurate with the strength of the appreciation of American friendship held by all sub jects of the Mikado. . . ARABIA IN WILD TURMOIL Death of Grand Sherccf Takes Bit Off Tribesmen. JEDDAH. Arabia. July 21. (Special.) The death of the Great Shereef of Mecca has caused the wildest excitement here and throughout Arabia. The Grand Shercef Is the representative of the Sultan of Turkey, by whom he Is appointed. He exercises a powerful Influence In the Mo hammedan world on account of his po sition. Coming Just at this time, when many rumors are afloat, to the effect that the Sultan cannot recover from his Illness, it is probable that the death of the Grand Shereef will encourage a rebellion among the Mohammedans of Arabia. Tennyson's Birthplace for Sale. LONDON, July 2L (Special.) Somersby estate In Lincolnshire, which was the birthplace and early home of Alfred Ten- jyson, the great English poet, was offered forsale at auction yesterday. The hlchest bid offced for the estate was sea'onn nnri the property vwm withdrawn from sale. Mayer of .Havana Removed. HAVANA. July 20. The rovernr.r iias decided. . that the SUSBensfnn nf Mayor Jum O'F&rrcll for alleged II- .legal, expenditures of..pubH? funJs & made permanent. Toe Fuslonists are protesting against his removal without a hearing. Canadian Parliament Prorogued. OTTAWA. OnL. July 20. The-Canafiian Parliament was prorogued today by Earl Grey. WANTS" TERRITORY BACK China Will Insist on Keeping 3Ian churia In Empire. WASHINGTON. July 20.-Chlna's official .notification to the powers that she will notf.reccgn'w5 any arrangement regard' ing Manchuria concerning which she has not been consulted beforehand, has reached Washington, and will jbe forth with forwarded to the President at Oyfctcr Bay.'. Before addressing this .note to the neutral powers. China sent It to St. , Petersburg and Toklo. The Chinese-communication is briefly worded and is so ex pressed that it calls for no reply. Thte arrival of the text of the note dis poses of the unofficial report reaching Washington recently from Europe, which found credence in official circles, that China had requested that she be allowed to participate In the conference. China has hot yet taken this step for several reasons. The Chinese government Is anxious that, bo far as possible, both belligerents be allowed to negotiate di rectly, and is adverse to .being forced into the' negotiations. China's motive in addressing to Russia and Japan such a notification was to re mind them that she had never acquiesced in the alienation of the province of Man churia -from Chinese sovereignty and she expected, as the first result of the war. the full restoration to Chinese control of that province. That this position might receive the continued support of the neu tral powers, copies of the note were for warded to "the other capitals for presenta tion by the respective Chinese represent atives. Before .sending this notification, the Chinese government addressed to its vice roys, Governors and diplomatic repre sentatives abroad a long list of questions about Manchuria, asking their opinions regarding the steps the government should take to Insure its restoration to China. On one point these replies were singularly in accord that this restoration should be made unconditionally. It was also sug gested that China Immediately declare open to the world's trade several addi tional ports in Manchuria for a limited number of years, and. provided in the meantime the Chinese legal code has been revised and regular Chinese courts had been firmly established, that the powers' be asked to waive extra-territorial rights. in Manchuria in favor of the Chinese gov ernment. If this were done. It was recom mended that the remainder of Manchuria be declared open to foreign commerce. This Is only one of many suggestions af fecting trade in Manchuria now under consideration in Pekln. Advices reaching Washington indicate that the Insistence upon the uncondition al restoration of Manchuria without con ditions finds favor from the Chinese capital, and this opens up an important subject In connection with the Wash ington conference. Having been the chief zone of operations. Manchuria will natur ally figure prominently In the conference. China's Insistence that she be consulted about any arrangements concernlg Man churia will. It is believed, necessitate an Indirect participation In the negotiations by China. It Is learned on the highest authority that the Chinese government la inclined to trust Japan to execute her many pledges regarding Manchuria, and unof ficially has already given assurances to the Japanese of her confidence in their sincerity in this matter. On the other hand, Russia, it is said, will come to the conference ready to -forfeit her sphere of Influence In Manchuria only on condition that China give to Japan no privileges that are not accprded to all the powers. Therein lies China. best assurance that little headway can be made regarding Manchuria without communication with Pekln. There are. however, elements at Pekln which are uneasy regarding the result of the Washington conference, and th$ Pekln government has reiterated that Its apparent Inactivity at the present mo ment Is only tentative. Indications that Russia and Japan were coming to an agreement about Manchuria which did not provide for an effective and real Chinese administration of the province would Immediately arouse the Chinese government to action. Such action, it can be stated, will probably take the form of a direct appeal to the Washington Government for assistance in defending the Hay doctrine of "the preservation of the territorial and administrative entity of China," to which all the powers un der the leadership of the late Secretary of State were committed since the present war began. Thus far no instructions have reached the Chinese legation, which, in the ab sence of the Minister, is In charge of Mr. Tung Kwal. regarding the sending of a representative to Portsmouth. The Minister is spending the Summer at Am herst. Mass.. and expects to remain there until September. Like the other diplo mats in Washington, and in accordance with the expressed wish of the President, the Chinese Minister. Sir Chentung Li ang Cheng. It Is said, will not go to Ports mouth at all unless ordered there by his government. China's Insistence that Manchuria be returned to her sovereignty has the full sympathy of the Washington government, though the latter does not share In any anxiety on this point. In the preliminary negotiations. It was more than once made plain to the belligerents that whatever the result of their negotiations it was ex pected that China would be left intact FLEET IS OFF VLADIVOSTSK Russians Sec Japanese Coming to Bejcagner Them. ST. PETERSBURG. July 21. (Special.) A telegram was received from Vladivostok last night stating that the Japanese fleet has been observed off that port. NOT AIMED AT GOVERNMENT Chinese Boycott Designed to Improve California Labor .Conditions. SHANGHAI. July 20. About 15)0 people, including the heads of all the principal guilds and delegates from many 'provinces attended a Chinese mass meeting yesterday, which ar ranged to begin the boycott of .Amer ican goods tomorrow. It was dlstinctly announced that the action taken- was not against the American Government, whose constant kindness was fully rec ognized, but it was pointed out tnat unless the Chinese showed themselves to be in earnest they would have no effect on the California, labor condi tions. There is still much doubt as to whether the boycott will reallj be maintained. COLUMBIA RIVER EXCURSIONS. " Very Low Bates Via (be O. R. C N. to Upper Rhrer PelU. No visitor to Portland should miss view ing the matchless Columbia River scen crv between Portland and The Dalles, as seen from the O. R. St N. trains. The Chicago-Portland special leaves the Union Station every morning at 8:15. riving a daylight ride along the Columbia, tetopplnc 4 minutes at the very foot of Multnoman 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 am Summer Book by asking C W. Stlaser. city ticket ajftai O. R. St 2C. Ce Thk as4 Wasfatagt atlases. SPffl FOR PEOPLE Zemstvoists Begin Preparing Constitution. CZAR OPENLY DENOUNCED One Delegate Says Hope of Reform From Above Is Vain, and Fav ors Appeal to Xatlon Pri- rate' Rights Invaded. MOSCOW. July 30. The Zemstvo Con gress reassembled today without inter ference on the part of the authorities, and commenced -a discussion of the pro posed constitution. The meeting was again held at the residence of Prince Dolgoroukoff. The first resolution proposed protested against the violation of private rights and the general arbitrariness of the authori ties. A delegate from Tver, Central Russia, maintained that the resolution was not- strong enough. It was referred to a committee to be redrafted. Later and amended resolution was presented and passed. It likewise protests against the constant violation of the private and social rights of Russian citizens by ad ministrative officials and calls upon all local officials to protect the sufferers from the present state 'of affairs and to assist in preventing the troops from en forcing illegal and arbitrary acts insti gated by the authorities. The scheme for a constitution as elab orated by a committee of the congress was next discussed and Its details criti cized by the delegates. The chief points raised were the omission of adequate pro portionate representation and the non recognition of female suffrage. By a vote of 220 -to 7 the congress then passed the first reading of the project as submitted and copies of it will now be distributed for examination and discussion. The congress rejected a proposal that after the re-examlnatlon of the project, the Zemstvo form a general political or ganization throughout the empire. M. Petrunkevitch. president of the Mos cow Agricultural Society, declared that all hope regarding the government's scheme which had hitherto been nourished had proved vain. Everything was going on in the same old way and It was difficult to say whether the Zemstvoists really In tended to work In. the national interest. It was obvious, he said, that the bar sep arating the Emperor and the people was too. strong, and that they could not count on reforms from above. They had ap pealed to the Emperor and they should now appeal to the people. Prince Rostkovskl' said that the speech of M. Petrunkevitch was a direct incite ment to a revolution and left the hall. Prince Dolgoroukoff repudiated Prince Rostkovski'a construction of M. Petrunke vltch's speech, which, he said, only echoed what had been .set forth In the memorandum presented by the marshal of the nobility to the Emperor. . APPLIES GAG TO PRESS AGAIX Papers Suspended for Publishing Xews of Zemstvo Congress. ST. PETERSBURG. July 21.-330 A. M.) The .government has made good Its threat-and has suspended the Slovo for a month for open defiance this morning of the strict order prohibiting publication of the proceedings of the Zemstvo Congress at Moscow. The government, taking the ground that agitation pending the promulgation of tne Emperor's reform project would be injuri ous, some time ago Issued a general order against the printing of reports of Illegal meetings. and reiterated this order In the case of the Zemstvo Congress at Moscow. Two qther papers, the Vlcdomosti. of Moscow, and the JCovostl. which have been very venomous lately, have received the first of three warnings leading to final suspension. Street sales of the Novosti. whose Immediate offense was an attempt to organize concerted defense by all the newspapers In the publication of the pro ceedings of the Zemstvo Congress at Mos cow. hae also been suspended Indefi nitely. HOT WKVDS BURN" UP CROPS Famine Impends In Several Prov inces of Russia. ST. PETERSBURG. July 30. The crop conditions in several of the governments oi riussia nave oecome worse Decause of dry. hot winds which burn up the crops almost in a day. The most deplorable situation is In the Bogoriditsk district of the Tula government, where the marshal of nobility reports that the wheat and rye crops have been practically destroyed by a sirocco. Hence the; last year's sup ply of grain and foddes has been con sumed. The cattle are without fodder and the poorer peasants will soon be facing a famine. The marshal requests govern ment assistance. PROCURATOR HAS GOOD XERVE Unshaken by Attempt to Shoot Him, Ho Goes Unguarded. ST. PETERSBURG. July 30. Reports of an attempt to shoot Constantino Petro vltch Pobledonostseff. chief - procurator of the holy synod at the Tsarskoe-Selo station, in St. Petersburg, aa recounted by the Associated Press last night, have been confirmed. In spite of his. greatly advanced age and Illness. M. Pobledon ostseff s nerves were unshaken by the at tempt on his life. He drove to the holy synod and presided at a meeting, telling none of his colleagues of the occurrence until after the session closed. The pro curator then drove back to the station alone and unguarded and returned to Tsarskoe-Selo. v INTELLECTUALS "WILL STRIKE Professional League Makes Plans for General Suspension. ST. PETERSBURG; July 20. A secret meeting of the executive committee of the League of Leagues" was held here to night, at which arrangements were per fected for a general strike of the profes sional classes July 22. Pay lag Off Turbulent Workmen ST. PETERSBURG, July 21. (Spe cial.) The management of the Putl loff Ircn Works, which were closed Wednesday after a two weeks' notice, today pcid off the 19.000 employe. While the paying off was In progress. Cossacks patrolled all of the road leading to the immense factory. The workmen fraternized with the Cossacks and gave them cigarettes. There was not the slightest semblance of disorder. Two Russian R a mors Dcaied. ST. PETERSBURG. July ILfltX A. M.I The telegraph is working freely between Moscow and . Petersburg, and 410 re port of disturbances there save been re ceive. notwiUwt&mttftg a statement to the contrary caMec rota this cltv t tk U &'.. Ta tstarra cwmla- tlea with 3Cosew was freqeaUy inter rupt Teeterday, owing to thefts cop per wire. Absolutely nothing Is known ef the re port sent from. Sc. Petersburg and circu lated la the United State! that the Em peror will leave Peterhef and. board the yacht Polar Star today, going to Swedish waters ta meet Emperor WIlHasa. There Is no lntiasatloa of such an event In court circles. ACTION ON EQUITABLE, (Continued From first Pace.) morrow will say that Thomas F. Ryaa transferred to eight of the new directors In the Equitable five shares of stock each. The men receiving these shares are: John J. Albright, of Buffalo: Joseph Bryan, of Richmond. Va.; Nicholas Murray Butler, of- New York: D. Cady Herrick. of Al bany: F. W. Roebung. of Trenton, N. J.; Thomas Spratt, of Ogdeaeurg, X. T.; E- B. Thomas, of New Tors, and C H. Zender. of Philadelphia. Fire shares also were transfered to N. N. Stranahan. but he has declined a directorship. The World continues: "The "S5 shares of stock necessary to qualify these men as directors formerly stood In the name of W. B. Bremmer and really belonged to James H. Hyde. These shares are not included In the 502 shares purchased by Mr. Ryan from Mr. Hyde and transferred to G rover Cleveland. Jus tice O'Brien and George Westinghouse as trustees. The World says It was necessary to make the transfer, because of some doubt as to 'whether policyholders could legally qualify without owning stock. PROSTRATED BY LOSS OP JOB Jordan Serloasly 111 Old Directors AVH1 Be Prosecuted. NEW YORK. July 20. Thomas D. Jordan, who has Just been removed from the controllership of the Eqult ableable Life Assurance Society, which office he had filled for a decade, is reported to bo seriously HI at his home in Englewood. N. J. He went home late yesterday lauffertng much from tha heat, and in the evening a physician was called. It was stated later that Mr. Jordan was on the verge of ner vous prostration. It Is understood that the .first offi cial action on the part of the stats against former officials of the Equit able Society will come up In the form of suits to be filed this week by Attorney-General Mayer. Actions of various kinds are in the course of preparation, and will be led by a suit for an accounting directed against tha old board or directors. There will be 49 of these men cited in the complaint as having been re sponsible for the funds of the society, and It is said they will be asked to give an account of their official acts on that score. Under the contemplated procedure, the old directors can be placed on the witness stand and ques tioned about their transactions. Under the laws of this state It Is possible to bring these actions In the broadest way Imaginable, so as to leave tha field of Inquiry or the prosecuting of ficials absolutely without restriction. It Is not believed that the Attorney General will experience difficulty in getting service or In accomplishing other formalities, for many of those who are to be defendants already have signified their willingness to meet him half way. LOAN PAID IN MYSTERIOUS WAY Alexander and Jordan Make Good $685,000 Due Trust Company. NEW YORK. July 20. The World to morrow will say that the loan of JSSJ.COG to the Equitable Life Assurance Society by the Mercantile Trust Company has been paid. The World says: "This payment was made last Friday by ex-President Alexander and ex-Comu-troller Jordan, or by persons unknown for their account." Mr. Jordan, when called over the tele phone last night at his Summer home, refused to say a word In regard to the matter. James W. Alexander Is very III at a retreat near Babylon. His attorneys, when asked concerning' the payment, de clined to make any statement. State Banking Superintendent F. D. Kllburn said to the World correspondent at Albany last night: "The loan was made by the Mercantile Company to James W. Alexander, presi dent of the Equitable and Thomas Jordan, comptroller of the same com pany." "Was th4re any security?" "No. it was a note made by them as trustees. I ordered it paid, and It was taken up on July 14 by them or on their account. I helieved that It was mixed up with the affairs of the Equitable and should not be carried." "Do you know for what purpose the loan was made or for what the money was used?" "I do not." NEW YORK. July 20. There Is no rec ord In any of the books of the Mercantile Trust Company of the KS5.0CO loan to which Henry C Deralng, president of that company testified before Superin tendent Hendricks as having been carried by the company for five or six years In the names of President James W. Alex ander and Controller Thomas D. Jordan, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, as trustees. This announcement was made today by State Bank Examiner Jud son. who has been making a regular semi annual Inspection of the books of the trust company. Mr. Judson's formal statement was as follows: "I have now examined all of the as sets of the Mercantile Trust Company and not only find no trace of a large mortgage for a loan of J6S5.000 to the Equitable Life Assurance Society, or to James W. Alexander and Thomas D. Jordan as trustees, but I found no rec ord of any such loan to any persons connected with the" Equitable." Mr. Judson In a further conversation this afternoon explained that, although he was absolutely certain the loan did not at the present moment appear on the books of the Mercantile Trust Com pany, there was nothing In his 'exam ination to show whether or not It ex isted a few weeks ago and had since been taken up. He Is quite, certain that today the loan does not exist, but, un less he receives special orders to pur sue his examination to a point not In the regular semi-annual examination of trust companies, he cannot speak of what business has been undertaken and closed op by the company. when being questioned by Mr. Hendricks in me wuiac ml iuc inner i investigation Into the affairs of the Equitable Society. Mr. Hendricks asked Mr. Demlng: "Does your company loaa H85.C0O on the obligation of two men as trustees?" He replied: "It has la this Instance; yes, sir. I have always considered tha Equitable Society respoasible for It." Paul Morton, chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable, said: "I know nothing about the H6S.6G0 loan. I have been unable to fiad any liability of the Equitable Society to the Mercan tile Trust Company. Mr. Demlag Is a res ident of the trust company." ChsmhcrUla CeHe. Cfeetara ad DUcrkee Rcm4t Tks Best tt JCxkteaee, T. M. Wood, m&aagec of the" White County News. Be be. Arlc. la & represen tative Southern bttstaess ssaa. who dees not hesitate la exBress-iar k4a trood opin ion of a well-known remedy. He says: "It va me pleasure ta reeommmd Cham Tlaia's OsOc. Cholera aad Dtarrfcaa. Xeiaerfy. fcavlsg used, it myself aod ta my lamiiy iw sen. mwu. in zact. I feeltevc It to be the bsst remsdr f tha kted la axteuacc" SoM by att Mtets. TWO OPEN LETTERS IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOMEN Mxs. Mary Dtrrrmk&: of WasliIsrSoQ tsila Hew Lydia. JC PtnYhara'a Vstafcl CoapottB4 aisde Has- Wsll. Xt Is witk great pleasure "we publish the following1 letters, as they con via c Ingly prove tne claim we have so many times made in our columns that Mrs. Pinkham, of Lyan, Mass., is fully quali fied to give helpful advice to sick women Bead Mrs. Dimmick's letters. Her first letter: Dear Mrs. Pickhara: "I have been a sufferer for the past eight rears with a trouble which first originated from painful menstrcatioa the pains was excruciating, "with Inflammation and ulcera tion of tha womb. The doctor says I must have an operation or I cannot live. I do not want to submit to an operation if I can possi bly avoid it. Please help ma." Mrs. Mary Dlmmick, Washington, D. C Her second letter ; Dear Mrs. Pinkham : " You wfll remember my condition whea I last wrote you, and that the doctor said I most have on operation or I could not live. I received your kind letter and followed your advice very carefully and am now entirely well. As my case was so serious it seems a miracle that I am cured. I know that I owe not only mr health but my lif ) to Lydia E. Pinkhanrs Vegetable Compound and to your advice. I can walk miles without an ache or a pain, and I wish every suffering woman would read this letter and realize what you can do for them." Mrs. Mary Diramlck. oOth and East Capitol Streets, Washington, D. C. How easy it was for Mrs. Dimmick to write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., and how little it cost heir a two-cent stamp. Ycthowvaluahlewasthereply! As Mrs. Dimmick says it saved her life. Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousands of just such letters as the above, and offers ailing women helpful advice. OFF TO m CANAL Stevens and Shonts Start for Panama Isthmus. WHY EMPLOYES COMPLAIN Shonts Says They Have No Amuse ments and Are Homesick Will Provide Diversion To Ex periment AVIth-Labor. NEW YORK. July 3. John F. Stevens, the newly-appointed chief engineer of the Panama Canal, sailed today for Panama on the steamship Mexico. Chairman Shonts of the Canal Commission accom panied him. Mr. Stevens will assume control of operations Immediately upon arriving at the Isthmus. Neither Mr. Shonts 'nor Mr. Stevens has visited the Isthmus before and both said they would prefer to wait until their return before talking of conditions down there. They told something of the plans, however, and the work they propose to do at once to assure success. Mr. Shonts said he had heard many complaints regarding conditions on the Isthmus, but had paid no attention to them. "There are men down there who have a Just complaint, and that is that they have nothing to do but work. They have no amusements and no friends. Men 3X0 miles from home under these condi tions get homesick, of course. What they want Is amusement, healthy games and outdoor exercise. In order to remedy this, we will establish a separate department and we expect to establish clubhouses across the isthmus. "Mr. Stevens and I saw the. President and we talked over the canal plans In a general way. Of course, the kind of canal to be dug Is yet to be decided upon. I should say that it would take 10 or 12 years to construct a sealevel canal and about five years to dig a lock canal." Mr. Shonts said that arrangements have been made to carry on the work without any interruption whatever, should Mr. Stevens resign as cnief engineer. Mr. Stevens said that he was going to the canal zone with an open mind and would make the best of conditions as he finds them. Speaking of the possibility of Chinese labor being employed, he saldr "1 have tried the Chinese In this coun try and found them good. I will try many experiments until we get the best kind of laborers." Cruiser San Francisco a Failure. ' ' WASHINGTON, July 25. A majority or the naval board on construction has rec ommended that no more work be done on the crulrer San Francisco. The vessel Is now out of -commission, and a certain amount of repair work had been author ized when the matter was referred to the board. If the board's action is approved by the department, the San Francisco will remain out of commission Indefinitely. Conference on Cotton Scandal. WASHINGTON. July .-Unlted States Attorney Morgan II. Beach, who has been on an Eastern trip In furtherance of his Investigation of the cotton crop report matter In the Agricultural Department, today conferred win Solicitor-General Hoyt. What took 'place at this confer ence was not divulged, but It undoubtedly related to the cotton investigation. Plnchot anetfrilson Start "West. WASHINGTON, July 38. G Iff or d PlHr chot. the United States Forest Seperla tendent. left "Washington today far the West on a tour of inspection thrsvgh sev eral of the forest reserves. Later he will be Joined by Secretary Wilson who wMl coatlnue with him the iaseeUes of the reserves. Denies Charge of Embezzlement. VICTORIA. B. CL. July 3B- Geerse Col lin, when Interviewed toalght: regaraiag a charge ef emiaetlaigat ia4e against, him at Saa FraacJaee. in which he. le al-. leged to have appropriated saioagtas t Mrs.- Ward. f Ateattda. a ctfeot, salt B JWrs.Mary Dimmick EXTRA SPECIAL U Mux. : Boys' Wash Suits Half-Price ISam'l Rosenblatt & Co. Cor. Third and the charga was false. He had settled the case, with the other aide, as he had a right to do. his client having assigned the claim to Jacob Meyer, his clerk. The money was to be paid to Mrs. Ward, less Collins fee. Collins said an effort was being made to trump up a charge of embezzlement against him In connection with this mat ter because those who were pursuing him In San Francisco felt that the perjury charge they had brought would fall. He said Mrs. Ward could have the money on application. He could not pay it when he left San Francisco, as she was on a trip to the Orient. BEGIN WORKHSIXTY DAYS Contractors Looking Over "Western Pacific Line in Nevada. ELKO. Nev.. July 20. Representatives of the Utah Construction Company have been, at Wells. Nev., for several days, looking over the line of the Western Pa cific surveys and providing for accommo dations. They have given out the Infor mation that they are sure of getting the contract .to build the Western Pacific from Elko. Nev.. to Sliver Zone, Utah, a distance of 151 miles. They say that Wells will be headquarters, and work will be prosecuted both ways from there. William Drake, of Wells, who Is au thorized to purchase all the draft horses obtainable for the company to be used In construction work, says the work will begin within 60 days. AT THE HOTELS. Portland K Brown; New York: F. A. Gall. Chicago; JT. Stattler and wife. Sn Francisco: Mrs. C. C Clausen, Mrs.' C. Williams. Mrs. C. G. Rowland. Tacoma: Miss M- Sa- England; M. H. Arms and wire. Chicago; s. Myers. Boston: C L Snamwold, San Francisco; E. C Echaefer and wife. Xejr Tork; J. S. Cohen and wife, ? .u,; N U Walter. H. H. Egbert. F. H. D. Skinner end wife. H. Llndley H- Olson. San Francisco: Mrs. P. Stern. N. B. Stern. rew Tork; T. Deultenslon and wife. Spo kane; A. P. Kltchlng and daughter. Bed lands. CaL; Mrs. A. M. Jackson, Miss A. Jackson. San Francisco; M. Siege!. Nw York; A. Carrtgan. San Francisco; Mrs J. L. Rand and children. Miss E. Hyde. Baker City; S. Toplltx. San Francisco; F. F. John son and wife. Miss C. Johnson. A. Johnson. E. E. Johnson. Wallace. Idaho: W. L Dick son. Vancouver. B. C: C. L. Doychert and wife. Mrs. T. Doychert. city; H. S. Hagen, S. Soule, San Francisco. The Perkins C. A. Gullmant and wife. W. Grant. Houston. Tex.;. Mrs. K. Dowllng. La Grande: C W. NIbley, Perry. Or.; M M. "Woods. Salt Lake; Randolph Mars. Berk eley. CaL; A. B. Carter, B. May. Thomas S. Ives and wife. James Thomas and wife, Yreka. Cal.: L. Carrington. Olyaipla: J. P. Tannassee. HUIsboro; Charles M. Marshall. F. Baynes and wife. A. G. PrelL N. O. Lee and wife, Chicago; Joseph Owen and son. Vancouver. B. C.: B. G. 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Eddy and family. Seattle: Alice N. Turner. Newberg. Or.; D. M. Watt and wife. Butte. Mont.; C. H. Blaesser. Cherokee. Ia.; R. A. Kuner. N. D. Alley. San Francisco; W. E. Lavine. D. Bonham. Tacoaa; Ella Slxler. Los Angeles; Pommery Champagne THE STANDARD OF QUALITY" - Quality versus Quantity , . Oae raasoR -why Temmerf Otasspafae Maintains its popularity . with these who ttemznd the beet of wi&ee, is that the Fmmry staa&w ari i fwMy 'k sever lowered ia riari.ts the race for fwatitr. 'E HAVE a few lines of fine two and three-piece Summer Suits, made in the very latest styles of neat and conservative patterns that sold earlier in ths season at $12.50 and $15.00. In order to clean out what we have left of them you may have your CHOICE WHILE THEY LAST A4T $9.75 SEE DISPLAY IN THIRD STREET WINDOW Morrison Sts. I Isabella Duff. Wenatchee. Wash.: John Rees ; and wife. Newton. Kanr; F. M. Mahoney and i wife. Belle view. Mich.; R. G. Hinton Miss . Hinton. St. Louis. ( The Imperial P. H. 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Seattle. The St. Charles A. Pearson. Hood. River: George Adams; Charles T. Bates, Canby; John Kelly. Vale; W. Moody. F. Wlnold; M. Mendenhall. H. Mendenhalt. Mrs. J. Men denhall. Frank Mendenhall. Mrs. R. L. Bur ley. Sheridan; H. H. Gallagher. New York: William Shepherd and wife. Dayton; James Shepherd and wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Pettyjohn. Butler; J. Waltermler. John Nye; C. Norton. Seattle: A. C. Kemp. Albany: M. Hanson. Moro; C A. Glllmore. Hood River; B. Wilder. Moro; G. L. Perdue; H. J. Brown. J. Jenkins. Seattle; G. Kelsing and wife; R. E. Irwin, L. L. Irwin, Barlow; C. Clements and wife: X. M. Hubbs, E. Davis, N. Morris, H. Davis, The Dalles; Ed John son; O. A. Mossberger and wife. Woodburn; Mrs. Struckmeler Stella. Wash.; F. Mac Far I an, Kalama; W. A. Saule. Halley; E. L. Bart lam. X. Barron. E. J. Deo; G. J. Sher man. Northern Pacific Railway; F. H. Watts and wife, Scappoose; C Douel and wife; M. F. Collins and family. Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Keatley. Miss S. L. 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C Jacobs, San Francisco; John A. Black. T us con. Ariz.: B. T. Talbot. Kansas City; C. S. Brooks, Bos ton;. John A. Victor. New York; Mrs. E. K Hlgglns. Tennessee: Mrs. W. 1 Turner. Mrs. R. Chandler. Miss Gussie Chandler. Spo kane: Charles Herr and wife. Fairfield, Ia;; Dr. Fred Hart. Seattle; W. M. Kerr. Detrol- Tacera HoteL Tacoma. American plan. Kates, S3, and up. Hotel DoBBeliy, Tacoma. Wshragtea. European plan. Rates 75 cents to$2.50 per day. Free buss. w