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THE 3IORXING OjREGONIAK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1905. MISS ROOSEVELT RIDES THE SURF Whole Population of Honolulu Turns Out to Witness the Sport. PHOTOGRAPH ON PRECIPICE President's Daughter Enjoys Every Minute of Visit to Island Capi tal' and Grows Ecstatic H Over Hula Dancing.- S HONOLULU. July lS.-(Speclal.)-Cos-tumed In a natty blue bathing suit with & Jaunty cap protecting her hair. Miss Alice Roosevelt rode the -waves at VTalklkl beach in a tiny canoe, while thousands looked on from .the shore and the hotel verandas. Up and down rode the Presi dent's daughter In the tiny craft With her were Mrs. A. M. Brown, Mrs. Richard Jvers, Acting Governor Atkinson and Rep resentative Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio. "It's glorious,' called Miss Roosevelt to her lees venturesome friends, who re mained on short. Several other canoes darted out after Miss Roosevelt's craft and in a short time they were racing back on the apex of a billow toward the shore. Miss Roosevelt showed plainly that she enjoyed the fascinating sport and called out to members of the party to take a dip and a ride. Time and again the canoe came In on the crest of billows, and In races with other canoes generally won. All Eyes Focussed on Her. The greater part of the ..population of Hawaii had gathered on the beach to see the "American princess" in her bathing suit. The young woman was more at ease than the spectators and the fact that xhe was the focus of the eyes of a great mul titude did not detract from her enjoyment of the sport. As she rode up and down ehe was subjected to a clicking cannonudo of cameras. y Secretary Taft waited on shore, fearing to trust himself In the light canoe. Later the entire party. Including the seven Sen ators and 22 Congressmen, took a drlke to the Pall, where all posed on the edge of a precipice for a group picture, with Miss Roosevelt and Mr. Taft In the center. On the return a train was taken to the Honolulu Sugar Plantation Company mllL Some native music was given here and some of the native men and women gave a hula for the benefit of Miss Roosevelt. She was enthusiastic over the Janclng and music Musical Call to Land. Miss Roosevelt enjoyed every moment of her visit. "When the Manchuria arrived, she was at breakfast. Captain Berger and the band amused everyone by playing twice, "Alice, Where Art Thou?" During breakfast a Hawaiian quintette played and sang. When Hiss Roosevelt appeared, she was Immediately greeted by the committee and decorateJ with lels. Secretary Taft placed a carnation lels about her neck, saying that he conferred on her membership In the Order "of Hawaii. The lels are the long floral garlands used at Hawaii festi vals. Luncheon was given the entire party at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. The circular lanai (or veranda) where Miss Roosevelt and prominent members were entertained, presented a charming picture. The cell ing was traced with ropes of malic and plumarja lels and the pillars concealed by masses of greens. Miss Roosevelt. Secretary Taft, Acting Governor Atkin son and Mrs. Alatau Atkinson, mother of the Acting Governor, occupied the table of honor. E BOYCOTT IX SHANGHAI BEGINS IX DEAD EARNEST. Agents Must Leave American Firms and Stevedores Refuse to Unload Kerosene. SHANGHAI. July 25.-(Special.)-Now that the boycott on American goods has begun In earnest, the Chinese guilds have taken a step that will practically close the American trading companies. The agents of the large American Arms have been ordered to leave their employers. Today there was no kerosene on the market. At the same time the steve dores' guild is threatening to refuse to discharge American kerosene vessels. There is a steadily crowing belief among the leading American warehousemen that Japanese Influence Is secretly behind this movement. TRAIN-ROBBERY IS FOILED Threatened Attack on American Ex press Prevented by Warning. SCHENECTADY. X. Y., July 23. A hold-up of one of the New York Cen tral' express trains was probably frus trated here tonight by prompt action of the railroad officials. The local agent re ceived word from Albany to have police at tre station when the American exprcs train passed through here at 12:36, as there were, several men aboard and fears were entertained that robbery was Intended. The train carrels no passengers. This is the train that Oliver Perry robbed some years ago. The stop signal was awt and the train was brought to a halt, and several of ficers were on the scene. Tho stopping of the train, however, must have given the intruders a tip that things were not going their way, for In an instant a dozen men were seen jumping oft the train into the darkness. The officers could do nothing against the crowd, and al though they tired several shots after the fleeing men, there was no capture. RATE. WAR CHICAGO EAST Fare to Xew York May Soon ' Be Down to $10. NEW YORK. July 25. Railroad, officials aere express considerable concern over the passenger rate war which is now In progress among Chicago-New York linen. Several of the roads already have put Into effect a rate of $16 flrst-class from Chicago to New York. One of the longer routes is charging only H4, and further reductions are threatened. The trowble orielnated in demands made by tHc .Michigan Central for a differen tial. This demand was considered by three arbitration commissioners a hort time ago. aad- was allowed with certain limitations The Brie' and the Grand. Trunk, however. Insisted that the Michi gan Central had no right to claim a differ ential rate on through business In which the New York Central shared. As a result of the decision of the ar bitrators, the Michigan Central put in a dlfferental rate of SIS first-class frpm Chicago to New York. This reduction was promptly met by three other lines, and it is estimated that a flat rate or ?10 may soon be given. FEVER CASESJP TO DATE New Orleans Gives Statistics for First Time in Outbreak. NEW ORLEANS. July 2S. Tonight in response to the r ecu est of the State Board of Health, the City Board of Health compiled the figures of suspicious and actual cases of yellow fever and deaths and the figures as Issued by the State Board show that between July 13 and July 21 there were about ICO cases, suspicious and positive, and 0 deaths. Since then there have been 54 cases and 12 deaths up to the 54th. making all told 154 cases and 22 deaths. Today there were two deaths, makong 34 to date. There are about BO cases under treatment. George B. Young, United States Marine Hospital Service, has been assigned to take charge of the Inspection of trains, to co-operate with the states and localities which have been Instituted quarantines, and he will make his headquarters in Jackson, Miss. ADMITS EIGHT DEATHS SO FAR Xew Orleans Attacked by Virulent Typo of Yellow Fever. WASHINGTON, July 25. A report re ceived here today from Surgeon White, of the Public Health and" Marine Hospi tal Service, who Is stationed at New Or leans, says that the city authorities con cede 12 cases of yellow fever and eight deaths, but he adds that there are prob ably many more cases. Those so far ob served are of a virulent type. Surgeon Wasdln. stationed at Memphis, who rendered excellent service during the epidemic at Ocean Springs In 1897, has en tered upon a careful inspection of condi tions along the Gulf coast from Mobile to Pass Christian. Miss., and Pa-wed Assist ant Surgeon Young his been ordered from Chicago to Jackson. Miss., to confer with the Mississippi health authorities rela tlve to train inspection. Subscriptions are being taken at New Orleann to a fund of J1CO.WJ for the main tenance of a detention hospital. The rigid regulations which arc to be put Into effect to prevent further Introduction of disease by increasing the period of de tentlon of ships from Central American ports and the Indies threatens to tempor arily drive the fruit trade to Mobile, Gal veston. Penpacola and other ports. Four Cases on Steamer Columbia. FORT -MORGAN. Ala., July 25. It was announced today that 'four cases of yel low tcver have developed on the Steamer Columbia, which arrived In the bay Sun day from Colon and Bocos del Toro. The Colmbla was not permitted to go up the bay, but was ordered to the quarantine station at Ship Island. ITS EARNINGS INCREASE Steel Declares Dividend and Shows Business Is' Improving. NEW YORK, July 25. At the quar terly meeting of the United States Steel Corporation directors today the regular dividend of J; per cent on the preferred stock was declared, payable August 30. The financial statement for the quarter shows net earnings of $30,305, 116. Unfilled orders on hand June 30 amount to 4.829.C55 tons. The earnings for " the quarter show an increase of $15,814,391 as compared with 1904, and a decrease of $6,337,192 as compared with 1903. Unfilled orJers are 1.637, 35S tons greater than a year ago. WOMEN SMASH DRINK JOINT Eight Temperance Leaders Destroy Kansas Saloon Man's Business. CLAY CENTER, Kas., July 23. Eight prominent temperance women smashed a Joint at End Industry owned by John Peterson. With hatchets they brotce open a barrel of whisky and several cases of beer. Six men were in the Joint drinking. The women wrecked the Joint completely. Peterson has left for his home in Junction CItj. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS The Venezuelan Congress has authorized the establishment of the Bank of Vene zuela and of a cigarette monopoly and has made a contract with Jose RUario Mora for grinding wheat. A strike for the eight-hour day has begun In the armorplate mills at Ternl. Italy, and 7000 men are idle. A general rtrikc In all Italian iron and steel mills is threatened. Otto Bernhelmer. a New York cotton broker, reputed to be wealthy, shot him self dead yesterday In his hotel. George C Ellis, the negro laborer who saved the statue of Frederick the Great at Washington from destruction by Rous seau's bomb, has been presented by Kaiser William through the German Charge d'Affalres with a silver watch and chain. To avoid being taken back to Ger many, an Immigrant who had been de clared unfit Jumped overboard from the steamer Grosser Kurfuerst yesterday as she was leaving New York for Bremen and was drowned. Waldec Story, of Boston, has been commissioned to make a statue of Sir William Vernon Harcourt for the lobby of the British, House of Commons. The Vcrj' Rev. Augustine F. Scinner was installed ao Catholic bishop of the newly created Diocese of Superior, Wis. Fire in an adjoining store building on Canal street. Chicago, caused a panic in the Grand Central Hotel, in which screaming women cut a large figure. One fireman was injured. After saving his mother and sister, who with a score of others were for a time in great peril from fire. Nathan Newman, 20 years old. lost his life In a burning Brooklyn tenement house. A six-year-old boy who had been de serted by the woman to whom he had been entrusted, has been found in New York, having lived for two months in an old trunk, eating scraps of food given by neighbors. Baron von Hengelmuller, Austro-Hun-garlan Ambassador to the United States, and Sir Edmund John Munson, the former British Ambassador to France, and Lady Monson, sailed for Europe yesterday. Will Lay Blame oa Anarchists. CONSTANTINOPLE. July 23. Tho commission which has been inquiring into the attempts on the life of the Sultan Friday last Is believed to have obtained lnjorssatlen Indicating that it was a Turkish plot, but as this would never be admitted even If .proved, the authorities are Industriously creating the Impression that the bomb outrage was the work of European anar LEWIS III NEW ROLE Famous Colonel Figures as Judge- of Etiquette; HE SNUBS BARON K0MURA As Mayor Dunne's Representative, He Declines Diplomat's Invita tion to Luncheon Because of.-'Xo Return CalL CHICAGO. July 25. Special.) Colonel James Hamilton Lewis, new corporation counsel, has become. In addition to cor poration counsel, the official censor and dictator of official etiquette in Chicago. In reply to the comment of Baron Ho rn ura on the fact that neither Mayor Dunne nor his representative. Colonel Lewis, accepted the Baron's invitation to luncheon yesterday. Colonel Lewis to day assorted that the Japanese envoy failed to return the call made by the Mayor's representative. President Is Dunne's Sole Superior. Therefore, he added. It was impossible for either the Mayor or the corporation counsel to have made a (second call upon the Baron. Colonel Lewis pointed out that the President of the United States Is the only superior upon whom the Mayor of Chicago may with propriety call twice in succession. Colonel Lewis said: "On behalf of the Mayor. I met the Baron and his suite on their arrival in the city, paying the first official call and extending the courtesies of the commu nity. I at once departed, as was my due course. The Baron then should at once have called upon the Mayor, or, not be ing able to do so, his suite or some of them should have come to the City Hall and left their cards. Then the Mayor or myself could with propriety have mc a second call in accepting the luncheon. Could Not Reduce Dignity. "The mistake arise in assuming that the Mayor of Chicago is inferior to a cabinet officer of Japan. Therefore, while the Japancro meant no discourtesy. L on the other hand, could not permit myself to commit His Honor, the Mayor, to an official infraction by reducing the dignity of the Mayor's office below what the people expect it to be. Therefore, when I wis specifically asked to attend the luncheon and later was called up by telephone and told that the Japanese waited for us, I could only reply that un der the circumstances without saying what those circumstances were it was impossible for us to be present." GASOLINE KILLS FAMILY Stove Explodes, Burning House and Seven Persons Near Pittsburg. PITTSBURG. July 25. two dead. two. fatally burned and three others seriously injured is the result of an explosion of a gasoline stove early today at the home of Levi Titus, a Kosher butcher. 275 Wood alley. Braddock. Pa. The dead are: Harry Titus and Meyer Titus, aged 7 years (twins); Mrs. Sarah Titus, the mother, and Elsie Titus, aged 3 years, were fatally burned. Levi Titus, the father; Goldie Titus, aged IS. and Ray Titus, aged 16. suffered severe burns. The explosion was caused by the over turning of a gasoline stove on which Mrs. Titus was preparing breakfast. The burn ing fluid was scattered over the room, en veloping Mrs. Titus and igniting a flve gallon can of oil. standing on the rear porch, near the floor. A second explosion followed, and in a few minutes the entire house was in flames. The Ave children were asleep on the second floor, and the flames cut off their escape by the stair way. The father scaled a. ladder, and entered the children's room, where smoke was issuing from the windows. Feeling his way to the bed, be grasped the twins and carried them to the window. He handed the children to a fireman on the ladder, who found that they were both dead, having been suffocated. The father then went back and rescued the other children, and as he assisted the Ayers Sarsaparilla Your doctor will tell you why he prescribes it for thin blood, weak nerves. He will ex plain why it gives strength, courage, en durance. Sold fbr over sixty years. Every One a Bargain Choicest riisei at lowest prices. Exhibit and ulc sf rare Art Creatlean at Ktlera Plus HeK. Lowest Prlces-and Moderate Terms of Payment Chlckerlar. Weber, Kin ball, Steele, Haxeltea, Story Clark. Ctottb, HdderiT, Sckamtmi, and auir ethers. I See Them Before I You Buy Principal Portland Agents for Butterlck Patterns and Publications Plaaelas, Orchestrelles aad riaaeU-PIaaes. Recitals dallr. EILERS PIANO HOUSE : 131 YVatkLarte. cor. raxk (Eighth) Street. Larjce stores also San Fra- claco, Stocktea and Oaklasd, I Cat., SpokjLBC sad Seattle, tVxahu, Boise amd Lewlstem, Ida. a last one to the window he fell to the floor, overcome by smoke. He was taken out unconscious by the firemen, who also rescued Mrs. Titus after she had been terribly burned. It is thought her in juries will prove fatal. The 3-year-old daughter was so badly burned that, her recovery Is doubtful. HAS KILLED COMPETITION TWIN CITY PUBLISHERS TES TIFY OX PAPER TRUST. man,Wolfe AROUND THE STORE Sale White Unmade Wash Goods Bargain Shirtwaist Patterns 1 Reg. $1.00, 75c, 60 c dCojpf Reg. SI.75. $1.50, 78c IN THE EMBROIDERY STORE Unmade Embroidered White Lawn Shirtwaist Pat terns, embroidery fronts, plain material for back and sleeves, the greatest bargain in unmade waists this season; regular $1.75 and $1.50, your choice today 78 at 25c IN THE WASH GOODS STofeE-5000 yards up-to-date, newest wash goods, com prising Persian,. Grenadine, Embroidered Madras, Mercerized Waisting, Mercerized Jacquard a large variety of colorings; regular 1.00, 75c, 60c, your choice to day at 25 Cost of Paper Advanced Enormously by Company Move to Extort 'Unwilling Testimony. ST. PAUL. July 25. In the hearings of the Investigation of the business methods of the General Paper Com pany before Special Examiner Tylor. appointed by the United States Court, today. A. C Weiss, general manager of the Duluth Evening- Herald: Conde Hamlin, of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and "W. J. Murphy, publisher of tno Minneapolis Tribune, testified that their experience had been strenuous since the formation of the General Paper Company. Mr. Weiss testified to his desnalr of ever being able to do business with the General Paper Company on an equita ble basis. He said that prior to the organization of the defendant corpora tion there had been competition among the paper companies of the West, but since that time there had been no com petition. Mr. Hamlin was asked If he was aware that there were paper mills' operating In the Northwest Independ ent of the General Paper Company. He said he was. but freight conditions or other considerations made the mills unavailable as sources of supply. It developed later that -the small inde pendent mills were not of sufficient ca pacity to afford security for a full sup ply to any publishing company. At the afternoon session Luclen Swift, of the Minneapolis Journal, and George Thompson, of the St. Paul Dis patch, testified that the cost of paper to them had Increased from -5 to 53 per cent since the organization of the General Paper Company. The investigation closed late in the afternoon, when adjournment waa taken until tne Fall. The Government will apply to the Circuit Court for an order compelling the directors of the $1.50, $2.50 Ready-to Wear and Untriihmed Hats at 49c The balance of our Eeady-to-Wear Hats, comprising trimmed ready-to-wsar and hand-made straw effects, also untrimmed hat shapes, including all the popular Milan, Tuscan and Taney Cuban straw braid; all this seasons goods, not one in the lot sold for less than $1.50, others up to $2.50; today your choice at 49 A Sensational Sale of White Linen Suits At 4 Less Than Regular Prices Take your choice today of our entire stock of finest White Linen Tailor-Made Suit3, military styles, single and double breasted styles, three-quarter and full-length-coat styles, short-coat styles; every suit strictly tailor made the most up-to-date stock of White Linen Suits ever shown in Port land and every suit REDUCED ONE-FOURTH LESS THAN REGULAR PRICE. 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WASHINGTON aati ALDER Mamfactnrers ef FINE FUR GARMENTS We make a specialty of all Fine Furs . ALASKA SEALSKINS, LONDON TOTX. ALASKA SILVERFOXES ALASKA WHITE FOXES RUSSIAN SABLES ROYAL ERMINE ALASKA RED FOXES FUR CARRIAGE ROBES . . MOUNTED RUGS 25c Ribbon 17c IN THE RIBBON STORE-6000 yards all silk Messaline Taffeta Ribbon, 5 inches wide, black, white and all colors; regular price 25c, today 17 35c Ribbon 23c Extra quality all silk -warp print Dresden Ribbons, also the latest French and Sotch Plaid effects, all this season's latest colorings; regular price 3oc, today... 23 Another Shirtwaist ei .0 Offering at . . . il.4o 650 "Women's Shirtwaists of fine quality white lawn. The "front is made with wide panel, consisting of two rows of Hamburg inser tion and three clusters of sir rows narrow tucking, and three wide plaits on each side; full new leg-o '-mutton sleeves, with tucked cuffs and embroidered stock .collar. ,T,he back is two wide and two narrow plaits; a great bargain at $1.4S Mesh Gloves Fownes' famous 2-clasp, mesh back Lisle Gloves, with lisle palms, complete assortment sizes and colors; the best gloves offered for. . . .$1.00 Fownes' famous 2-clasp, mesh back Silk Gloves, with lisle palm, complete assortment, sizes and colors; a perfect fitting glove for $1.25 White Hosiery RECEIVED BY EXPRESS "Women's embroidered white Hosiery, plain white lisle Hosiery, white lace Hosiery; special value at o0 New Veiling, all the latest nov elties, newest colorings and .meshes; prices from 25c to 85c yard. $1.25 Bedspreads 95c TTM L -1 I T 3 tvBiie orocnec xjeaspreaas, IftaJ Hforco'lTocr notfa-r-rc- -Pull c-Ja . i "J regular price $L25, for this sale 95 12cHuck Towels 10c 300 Dozen. Bleached, Hemmed Huck Towels, 19 inches wide, 37 inches long; regular price . I2V2C, for this, sale 10? General Paper Company who refused to testify to answer the questions of the prosecuting attorneys. Hawaiian Sugar by Mexican Route. HONOLULU. July 2S. A contract has been signed by the Hawaiian Sugar Plant ers Association and tho Hawaiian-American Steamship Company for the transpor tation of the bulk ofthe Hawaiian sugar crop to the East via the Tehuantepec Railway. The contract will have the ef fect of reducing: the number of sailing vessels plying: between here and Sun Francisco, and will cut out the shipments around the Horn altogether, except by a few sailing: vessels which are owned or controlled here. There will be about 2S.000 tons annually to go via therTehuantepec route. It Is said that the new method of routing the sugar product will cut down the time of getting: It to New York by one thirdT and will reduce the cost. Woodworkers Continue Strike. CHICAGO. July 23. By a. vote of a to 1 the striking- woodworkers yesterday re fused to abandon the fight against 14 store and bar fixtures factories for an increase in wages. American Actress Sent to Prison. LONDON. July 25. Annie 31. Grant, (or Annie Gleason). of Chicago, who was committed for trial July 6 on the charga of stealing a necklace valued at 510.609 from Christie's, was found guilty in tae Old Bailey Court today and sentenced to. three years" penal servitude. THE WOMAN'S STORE SILVERFIELDS FOURTH AND MORRISON Outdoor Wear for Children We havfj just the dresses in our showing that yon need for your LITTLE or Dig girl for wear at the heack or the mountains, and equally desirable for the Trail dreeses, iriica, while looking extremely well, are excellently made and wear as tkongh. they were constructed of canvas instead of fine linens, cottons and ging hams in all tie most desirable styles such as the "Buster Brown," "Peter Tnospsen" and Bnssian Blouse Suits. Note these generous reductions and ex amine tie dresses on our Third Floor. $1 $3.00 DRESSES $2.25 $4.00 DRESSES $3.00 $6.00 DRESSES 4.20 $8.00 DRESSES $6.00 $1.00 SUMMER CORSETS 49c We are pladkg on sale our entire line of Sturm sr Corsets, tie-only corsqt for wear daring tie wars. weaftert made ef light web, very light and comfortable; cose in and examine tie liie if tie ieat botiers yon; regular 7 5c and 1.00 yf QV-V Oonetg UNDERMUSLINS 59c Tils k opportunity set to b overlooked if you iave amy seeds te sf fly in tie way of Mnslin Usder wear SCthIub radergamemts of fixe cambric, beautifully made aid ifed Tritfe clusters of tacks, zonrs ef iasertie asL rcciiig; siort skirts, leag skirts, gowas, corset covers, drawers aad ciemise, cut in .all tie latest styles. We offer tik great special ia erder te reduce ear stock ef tie popular priced garmeiita of wifck we kave a. very heavy sajaly for this seasea. We offer yea aH ear regalar 7Sc and RO $IM aadecaasliu for. 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