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) THE HORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST. 19, .1905. 8 M TAKES HMD Roosevelt May Mediate Be tween Peace Envoys. STRIVES TO PREVENT BREAK Conference Gives Up Attempt to Agree and Adjourns Awaiting Instructions, "While Presi dent Labors to Heal Breach. (Continued from First Pate.) demand for the cost of the war" might be moderated, but Mr; Witte's reply that he will play liberally for the maintenance of the Russian prisoners in Japan, but "not a kopek for tribute." The gravity of the situation from the Japanese point of view is contained in the following authoritative statement given to the Associated Press: "I cannot say positively, because all things axe possible, but I fear that the meeting on Tuesday will be the farewell session of the Washington conference. Japan has done her utmost for peace. Russia now knows Japan's irreducible minimum." Mr. Witte Wmeelf tonight gave not the slightest encouragement. For publica tion he said: "We meet Tuesday only to sign the protocol," with the accent on the word "only." Attitude To Ijongcr Friendly. Another bad sign was the change In the personal attitude of the plenipoten tiaries toward each other. During the week they have been growing more and more friendly at the luncheon which they take together at the Navy-yard. This conversation was lively and even gay at times. Today they sat together and ate in silence. All seemed strangely con strained, as it realizing that they could only agree to disagree and that the war must go on. Tonight the situation can be summed up in a single sentence prompt and heroic action by outside Influences alone can save the conference. "WHY JAPAN WANTS SAKHALIN Russian View of Controversy Re garding Great Island. PORTSMOUTH. Aug. 18. Having read the statement from a Japanese member of Parliament, made a few days ago to the Associated Press, giv ing the Japanese attitude regarding Sakhalin, Alexandre Bryantchanlnoff, correspondent of the Slovo, of St. Pe tersburg, voicing the Russians' excep tions to the statement, said today: "One or the great bars to the ex clusion of a treaty of peace, so much desired by the whole ..civilized world, is the difference between the pleni potentiaries on the question of Sakha lin. The Japanese pretend that Sak halin Is really an organic part of their empire. They say It only came into Russia's possession through force, and that Russia would lose little in ceding it back to Japan, as she has shown her Inability to exploit its resources, hav ing used it only for the colonization of criminals. "The Japanese people, they say, on the contrary have always considered themselves the rightful owners, and, having now taken It by conquest, will never submit to relinquishing It. Of course, it is certain that the Japanese, once in legal possession of the island, will accomplish there much mpre than the Russian Government has in the past not only in an agricultural, In dustrial and colonizing way, but es pecially in a military and strategic way. "We cannot deny that the success of their arms has given them certain claims to the island, but tiiese are the only claims they possess. "It Is an error for them to claim his torical rights to the possession. Up to the last century the island was inhab ited only by the native barbario tribes. Then a few Russian colonists landed and occupied certain parts of the island. -The Japanese began fishing in the waters off the southern end of the island. Some very small fishing vil lages were built. "At last the legal status of the Island arose. Preparations were made to divide it between Russia and Ja pan. The Japanese never made any claim to the whole of the Island,, and their political Interests there were so limited that In 1855 (treaty of Symodo) and In 1875 (treaty of St. Petersburg) the Japanese only asked the delimita tion of the frontier between the two possessions at the extreme south of he island. "In 1873 the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Solesslma, proposed to Russia to cede the Japanese part of the island In exchange for Russian neutrality during the war of conquest which they then contemplated against Corea, and finally. In 1875, It was the Japanese who transferred the pour parlers regarding the Island to St. Petersburg and brought them to a con clusion, receiving in return for their possessions In South Sakhalin the Russian Kurlles. "They never claimed they were forced to the exchange. No one in Japan protested against this treaty, their fishing interests in the waters of the island having been fully protected. They then made no pretensions to col onization there, as they had not yet rompleted the colonization of the most northerly of their own group of islands Hokkaido. "IntCad of desiring to extend their colonizing efforts northward, they had turned their eyes to the more alluring prospects to the west and south Co rea, Formosa and the Philippines. The "laims to historical and national rights to the Islands Is not, therefore, war ranted. The Japanese, In a word, are seeking to profit by their present suc cess to completely and definitely as sure their paramount position In the Far East. Sakhalin In their hands means Vladivostok. Russia's sole and Insufficient base on the Pacific, at the mercy of Japan. Vladivostok could be attacked from three sides. Russia would no longer have the possibility of resisting Japan's encroachments. At her bidding she would be compelled to withdraw from her position In the Orient. "Japan's claim to Sakhalin is easily comprehended. But it is impossible to understand the lack of foresight of America. France, and even England which do not seem to realize the Impending and far-reaching conse quence." STATUS OF XEGOTIATIONS. Summary of Conditions Accepted and Rejected by Russia. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 18,-The substance and present status of the Jap anese terms are as follows: First Russia's recognition of Japan's preponderant Influence In Corea, with her right to preserve order in the civil admin istration, give military and financial ad vice to the Emperor of Corea, Japan bind ing herself to observe the territorial integ rity of Corea, and (it is believed) the policy of the. "open door." Accepted. Two Mutual obligation to evacuate Manchuria. Accepted. Three Japan's obligation to restore In Manchuria Chinese sovereignty and civil administration. Accepted. Fourth Mutual obligation to respect in the future, "the territorial integrity and administrative entity" of China in Man churia, and to maintain the principle of equal opportunity for the Industry and commerce of all nations (open door). Ac cepted. v Fifth The cession of the Island of Sak halin to Japan. Refused and final con sideration deferred. Sixth The surrender to Japan of the Russian leases of the Llaotung Penin sula. Including Port Arthur. Dalny and the Blonde and Elliott Islands. Accepted. Seventh The surrender to China by ar rangement with Japan of the branch of the Chinese Eastern Railroad running south from Harbin to Port Arthur and Nlu Chwang. together with the retroces sion of all the privileges obtained under the concession of 189S. Accepted in prin ciple; final agreement deferred. Eighth The limitation of the Chinese -concession obtained by Mr. Rothsteln and Prince Ouktomsky in 16?5 under which the "cut off" through Northern Manchuria was built to connect the Trans-Siberian and Ussurl railroads, so as to provide for the retention of the ownership and op eration of the line by the Chinese East ern, but with provision for the eventual substitution, of Chinese imperial police for Russian "railroad guards." Accepted. Ninth Remuneration for the cost of the war. Refused, and action deferred. Tenth The surrender of the Russian warships interned in neutral Far Eastern waters. Disagreement and aotlon de ferred. Eleventh The limitation of Russia's naval power In Pacific waters. Action deferred. Twelfth The grant to the citizens of Japan of the right to fish In waters of. the Russian littoral from Vladivostok north to Bering Sea. Accepted. NEWTORK, Aug. IS. The above statement of Japan's terms, as dis closed by the proceedings of the con feronce, it will be noticed, oonfirms the outline of Japan's terms, glvon in the Associated Press dispatches of Thursday, Aug. 10. REFUSES TO GrVE UP WARSHIPS Witte's Answer on Internal Vessels and Limitation of Navy. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 18. The Associated Press is able to state that the reserved point in article 7, on which agreement was only reached ln princi ple," relates to establishing the status south of Harbin, from which the ceded branch of the Chinese Eastern Railroad is to begin. Russia returned a negative to article 10 (the surrender of the Interned warships) on the ground that such a proceeding would be against all international law and precedent. On article U (the limitation of Russia's naval power), Mr. Wltte declines to agree to allow such a provision to go Into a. treaty, but offered to state, on behalf of his government, that Russia had no In tention of maintaining In the Far East a naval force which would constitute a threat against Japan or any other power. MIKADO WILL- SEND THANKS Express Gratitude to Roosevelt for Efforts for Peace. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.. Aug. 18. In the event of the expected break In the peace negotiations, the Emperor of Japan will renew to the Presldont, through Mr. Ta kahlra, th Japanese Minister at Wash ington, and through Minister Grlscom, the American Minister at Tokio, his deep appreciation of the President's efforts for peace and his disappointment that these efforts have not been crowned with suc cess because of circumstances over which the President, In the very nature of things, could have no control. Lamsdorff Remains in Office. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 18. The For eign Office denies categorically and offi cially the report that Count Lamsdorff. the Foreign Minister, has resigned or has attempted to resign. Russian Capital Confident. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. IS. Russian values stiffened on the Bourse today. Fours, which advanced U yesterday, showed a similar Increase today, and closed firm at 8?&- FLAMES PERIL THE FI BLAZE STARTS FROM A GER MAN GARDEN. Several People Injured Fire May Spread to Main Exposition Buildings Across Street. Injuries were sustained by a number of people in a fire that originated at about 2:30 o'clock this morning In the German Garden, opposite the main entrance to the Lewis and Clark Exposition, and which spread to several restaurants and adjacent buildings devoted to hotel pur poses, and which gained headway with alarming rapidity. The German Garden, in which the fire started, was recently closed by an action of forcible entry and detainer in Justice Reld's court, as a result of the deten tion there of Miss Mamie Hart, last month, and other unsavory Incidents con nected with the brief history of its con duct. It. is located at the northeast cor ner of the intersection of Uhshur and Twenty-sixth streets. The first alarm was turned in to the Exposition station, and an alarm then sounded to the Fire De partment stations of the central portion of the city, and apparatus was sent at once. Information of Injuries sustained by several people was repnodded to by the police patrol and ambulances. Grave fears were entertained that the fire would communicate to the buildings of the Exposition, the Postoffice, Public Comfort station, and Administration build ings being near that portion of the grounds. Rarely has a fire at this hour of the morning attracted such numbers of people, the noise of the alarm awaken ing manj' who looked out to observe the sky lurid in that direction, and fearing that the Dream City was the scene of an unwelcome visitor. Walts Sixteen Years for Title. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Aug. 18. Spe-ciaL)--Slxteeu years seem to be a long time to live on a homestead before one can obtain a title. But that Is just the length of time that F. H. Langworthy put In on his claim in township 15 north, range 6 west, near Brooklyn, this "county. Mr. Langworthy is In the city and made application befoie Commissioner Egbert Thursday for final proof. He Is an old soldier. He states that the land he set tled on. lis well as some adjoining land, was surveyed three times before the of ficials would file the plats. ci aw PEOPLE TO HELP (Continued from First !.) attaching to the higher state lnstltulons a special consulatlve body, entrusted with the preliminary elaboration and discus sion of measures, and with the examina tion of the state budget "It Is for this reason that, while pre serving the fundamental law regarding the autocratic power, we have deemed Jt well to form a Gosudarstvennala Douma (Lower House of the Assembly), and to approvo the regulations for elections to this Douma, extending the validity of these laws to the whole territory of the empire, with such exceptions only as may be considered necessary In the case of some regions In which special conditions obtain. "As regards the participation In the la bors of the Gosudarstvcnnala Douma of delegates from the Grand Duchy of Fin land on questions concerning the empire In general and the Grandy Duchy in par ticular, we will take special measures. Regulations for Elections. "At the same time we have ordered the Minister of the Interior to submit immediately for our approbation regula tions for the elections to the Douma, so that deputies from city governments and from the military provinc eof the Don may be nble to assemble not later than the middle of January. 15D6. "We reserve to ourselves entirely the care of perfecting the organization of the Gosudarstvennala Douma, and when the course of events shall have shown the necessity for changes corresponding com pletely to the needs of the times and tho welfares the empire, we shall not fall to glv at the proper moment the necssary dlrctlons. "Wc aro convinced that those who shall have been elected by the confidence of tho V whole people, and who will thus be called upon to participate in tne legislative wonc of the government, will show themselves in the eyes of all Russia to be worthy of the Imperial trust by virtue of which they have been Invited to co-operate In this great work, and that, in perfect har mony with other institutions and authori ties of state established by us, they will contribute profitably and zealously to our labors for the well-being of our common mother, Russia, and for the strengthen ing of the unity, the security and the greatness of the empire, as well as for the tranquillity and prosperity of the people. End Troubles of Nation. "."Invoking the blessing of the Lord on the labors of the institutions estab lished by us, and with unshakable confi dence In the grace of God and In the In fallibility of the great historical destinies reserved by Divine Providence for our beloved Fatherland, we firmly hope that, with the help of God Almighty and with tho combined efforts of all her sons, Rus sia will emerge triumphant from the try ing ordeals through which she is now passing and will be born again In the strength,, the greatness and the glory of her history, extending througgh a thou sand years. "Given at Peterhof, this 19th day of August, In the year of grace 1905, and the 11th of our reign. NICHOLAS." Many of the main features governing the elections to and the proceedings and powers of the National Assembly have already been cabled in these dispatches. A paragraph of the first section set out the purpose of the new legislative body as follows: "The douma is established for the pre liminary study and discussion of iegis latlve propositions, which, according to the fundamental laws, go up through the Council of the Empire to the su premo autocratic authority." Paragraphs 2 and 3 explain the compo sition and organization of the Douma, which is to be formed of members "elected by the population of the Russian Empire in accordance with the election regulations." The term of the Douma Is to be five year?, but It can be dissolved by the Em peror. There is to be a general session, "but the Douma will also meet by sections, the length of the sessions being deter mined by the Emperor. The President and other officials are to be elected by the members. "Will Prepare Legislation. Paragraph 19 of Section S provides "members of the Douma shall enjoy free dom In exchanging their opinions on mat ters within the cempctence of the body and are not responsible to the electors." Several sections are devote to the ex. emptlons to be enjoyed by the members and the reasons for and the occasions on which they can be repdlced of their mem bership. Ministers and chiefs of depart ments cannot be members of the Douma, but they can attend Its sessions and make explanations or delegate that re port to others. The Douma can demand explanations from the Ministers. Freedom of Debate Secured. Section 5 deals with the competence of the Douma, which is as follows: (A) All questions relating to new laws or to the modification, amplification or tempo rary suspension or repeal of existing1 laws and also relating to appointment made on the staff of ministers and the expenditures thereby involved. (B) Departmental, ministerial and na tional budgets, also other expenditures not provided therein. (O The financial report of the Controller of the Empire. (D) The appropriation ot any portion of the revenues or property of the state. (E) The construction of railways by the state. (F) Questions regarding the organization of stock companies Involving exceptions from existing legislation. ( (G) Matters submitted by Imperial de cree. The Douma has jurisdiction In the mat ter of taxation In the provinces where there are no Zemstovos: alpo In the rais ing of the rate fixed by the Zcmstovos and city councils. The Douma will have Initiative In the matter of repeal or modification of old and the adoption of new laws, but the fundamental laws of administration are not to be touched by 1L Secret Sessions Will Be Held. The ministers and chiefs of departments and the secretary of the Empire will sub mit questions to the Duomaor discussion. Many sections are devoted to the meth od of procedure The public will not be admitted to the sessions. Representatives of the newspapers will be admitted by the president to open sessions, but not to the closed sessions, the latter being order ed by the general session or by the presi dent, or at the request of a minister when he has a question to submit Involving a national secret Reports of the meeting may "bo published by the president. After passing the Douma, bills will go to the Council of the Empire, and then to the Emperor. Should the Douma and the Council of the Empire disagree, the ques tion at issue will be submitted to a joint commission. Should this bring no con clusion, the question again will bo sun mltted to the Council of the Empire. Should the Emperor call attention to delay in the consideration of any specific ques tion, the Council of the Empire shall ap point a date on which the Douma must reach a conclusion, falling which the Council of Empire will act. All legislative bills may be Introduced when endorsed by 30 members. Should a minister differ from the Douma respect ing the bill and the Douma In general ses sion pass the bill by a two-thirds majority. the question will be referred to tho Em peror. System of Representation. Relating to the electoral system, the project' states that elections are holdable, firstly, in the provinces and territories; secondly. In the principal towns, which are named. In Poland, Siberia, the Cau casus, Turkestan and some provinces spe cial regulations will govern the elections. The total membership will be AU. of which 2S will be returned bw the towns. The elections In the provinces and territories will bo effected by a provincial electoral college, chosen, firstly, by the land-owners; secondly, by urban electors, and thirdly, by delegates of the peasantry. Women, men under 23 years of age. stu dents, sailors, soldiers, bankrupts and persons convicted of crimes or deserters shall not have the right to vote. Gov erners and the police cannot vote when they are exercising their functions. Land owners, mincowners and owners of indus trial establishments of a minimum value of J7500, and clergy owning lands are qual ified to vote In the electoral assemblages. Those Qualified to Vote. In the urban electoral assemblies owners of lands of a minimum value of J750 and owners of industrial properties of the first category are qualified. The peasantry electoral assembly shall consist of two delegates from each canton, chosen Ty the peasants belonging to the cantonal and agricultural corporation. In cities, which are named, owners of real estate of the value of $150) and owners of Indus tries of the first category, and persons paying taxes or rent of the tenth cate gory, are qualified to participate in the electoral assemblies. The urban and provincial assemblies will vote for deputies to the Douma by secret ballot, which also applies to the subsidiary elections. WILL STRENGTHEN EMPIRE. Russian Diplomats Say Manifesto Will Unite the Nation. PORTSMOUTH. N. H.. Aug. IS. All the members of the Russian delegation read with the keenest Interest and the great est satisfaction the text of the Em peror's manifesto communicated to them by the Associated Press. Mr. Wltte read It attentively, but wolud only express his pleasure on finding that It was identical with the original draft shown him for his opinion and suggestions before he left St. Petersburg. He declined to express tonight any opinion on the manifesto It self or the effect which It would have In Russia and abroad, its effect upon the internal situation In Russia or its Influ ence upon the war. Some of the other members of the Russian mission, however, were not so reticent. They frankly said that the re demption of the Emperor's promise by the manifesto cannot but produce the best Impression at home, that it will unite the nation and strengthen the position of the Emperor by convincing the people that bis efforts are for the welfare of the country and for the glory of Russia. Jews Hope Much From Wltte. NEW YORK, Aug. IS. Isaac N. Selig man, the banker, returned from Ports mouth, N. H., yesterday, and expressed the belief that the peace conference will become a bright spot in history pages. Speaking of the meeting between M. Wltte and the Jewish bankers, including him self Mr. Seligman said: "We did not ask for the conference. Neither did M. Wltte call for IL It had been arranged by other parties to have us come together. We were most Im pressed by M. Wltte, his breadth, his can dor and his human feeling. As we un derstand it. he has not power to do what we ask, but we believe that he will use his good offices and that he will be In a position to bear our message to the Emperor In a convincing way, and wo are confident it will bear fruit." Admits Jews Boycott Russia. LONDON. Aug. 18. Discussing In the Jewish Chronicle Mr. Witte's Interview with the Jewish bankers at Portsmouth, Stuart Montague, M. P., a nephew of Sir Samuel Montague, the banker, says: "The Jewish bankers undoubtedly have lost large sums of money b their re fusal to participate in the recent financial operations of the Russian Government, but no mere consideration of personal profit weighs with them. They refused to have anything to do with a govern ment that persecutes their co-religionists on account of their religion." Mr. Montague said he was much im pressed with Mr. Wltte. whom he Inter viewed In St. Petersburg, and concludes "I am not without hope that the posi tion taken by the Jewish banking-bouses here and in America may not be without effect." British Give Grudging Praise. LONDON, Aug. IS. The newspaper this morning comment somewhat briefly on the manifesto of Emperor Nicholas and Russia's new constitution, the terms of which were received too late for a full editorial review. While the-anavenrent to hailed as the commencement of a new ordr of things for Russia, the tone of the comment Is extremely satirical, and whatever praise is given Is given by the grudging spirit pervading the editorials. Poles Refuse to Strike. WARSAW, Aug. IS. The efforts of the Social Democrats to bring about a strike have failed completely. There has been a reaction here against a strike, and with the exception of a few factories and shops In the Jewish quarters, business Is going on as usual. New Record at Shorthand Writing. CHAUTAUQUA. N. Y., Aug. 18. Frede rick Ireland, official reporter of the House of Representatives, was today elected president of the National Associa tion of Shorthand Writers & Reports. Ireland made a new record at an exhibi tion. He wrote on a blackboard matter selected by his auditors at a rate of 254 words a- minute and read It In one minute and 20 seconds. The previous record was 200 words a minute. Three Negro Murderers Hanged. MEMPHIS, Aug. 18. James Norfleet. John Champion and General Bone, three negro murderers, were hanged here to day. They killed a woman of their own race. Roosevclts Off on a Picnic. OYSTER BAY. N. Y.. Aug. IS. The President, accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt and their children, and some of the mem bers of the other Roosevelt families, left Kajcazaore Hill today in boats for a se- eluded spot on the shore of Long Island bound, seven miles away. There tncy naa luncheon and passed a few hours delight- f 111 K" Thft nsrtv -a-n o ri1nvr nmotL-li!lt on the return trip by a stiff breeze, which juckco. up a cnoppy sea. it was nearly b o ci ocx wncn they reached home. LEAVES MUCHMA!L BEHIND Steamer Siberia Liable to Severe Penalty for Breach of Contract. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. IS. The Pacific Mall steamer Siberia sailed from this port Wednesday for the Orient, leaving behind 2S0 packages ot mall. The steamer took away 42$ packages of mall. Ot the 250 packages left behind and returned to the postoffice. 42 pouches and 41 sacks were destined for Manila, 33 pouches and 10 sacks for Honolulu, 21 sacks for United States warships of the Asiatic fleet, and 97 sacks for China and Japan, making a total of 81 pouches and 169 sacks. Most of the local registered mall was left be hind. The 426 pieces sent on were un accompanied by letter bills, and the bills of lading for SOW tons ot cargo were also left behind. The steamer company Is hekl responsible for Its failure to take away tho malL WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. No report has been received at the Postal Department relative to the action of the Pacific Mall steamer Siberia, which left San Francisco on August 15 for the Orient, leaving be hind 250 packages ot mall. Accepting the press dispatches as a basis of action, however, the department today ispued a statement that the steamship company can be fined under section 4010 of the revised statutes for Improper dis charge of Its contract: but this fact, it Is said, does not relieve the steamship company of liability under the statute mentioned. The company receives what Is known as sea postage for the trans portation of mall between San Francisco and foreign ports', which Is the form of remuneration given to all Pacific linen carrying United States Malls. No steamship can be compelled to carry the mails, but It Is said at the department that the fact that It has In the past undertaken to do so and has not filed no tice of Its desire to discontinue the per formance of this service, brings It within the statute the same as If a written con tract had been executed. The courts have passed upon this question In the case of railroads carrying malls under similar arrangements with the department, which have been fined for failure, to transport the malls promptly and properly. The penalty In such care shall not ex ceed one-half the contract price for car rying the malls. In case no specific con tract exists, the courts have held that the penalty shall be one-half the sea postage collcvttble for the amount of mall car ried or offered. Wannmaker's Speech to Negroes. NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-John Wanaraaker addressed the convention of the Negro Business men's League today, telling the negro business men that their success had no dependence on color. He said In part: "The very existence of this business league Is to me an Indictment against ex ploitation of progress by chance, favor itism or sympathy. You cannot afford to stop for a single minute in order to be come the ward of the nation." The league re-elected Booker T. Wash ington president. Laying Track or Electric Road. COSMOPOLIS. Wash., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) The Iron Is being laid on the road bed of the Gray's Harbor electric road between here and Aberdeen, but it will be six weeks before the road will be ready for operation, on acocunt of the work of graveling. The gravel will be brought from extenslvo beds east of here. Aber deen looks to the railway company to -assist it In getting gravel at a cheap rate for Its streets to take the place of saw dust. Fire Insurance Men's Officers. DENVER. Aug. IS. The National As sociation of Local Fire Insurance Agents today elected E. J. Tapping of Milwaukee as president. J. B. Elwell. Vancouver, Wash., Is among the vice-presidents elec ted. Other officers elected are: Secretary, Henry A. Putnam, Boston; treasurer, W. H". Mandevllle, Olean. N. Y.; chairman executive committee, E. B. Case, Chicago. May Grow Rich on Copper. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 19. (Special.) Articles of Incorporation for the Copper Plate Mining Company are being filed at Olympla this week by local Centralia peo ple. The Incorporators are J. F. Jones. John A. Fields, J. EL Lease and Thomas W. Fleming. The mine is on the Shook umchuck north of Centralia and from the specimens in possession of Mr. Fields Is exceedingly rich. Last Ball Game at Centralia. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) The last baseball game of the sea son will be played here Sunday. The Enumclaw team Is on a tour of the South western Washington cities, and will visit Centralia on Sunday. A large crowd Is expected to attend this game, but the managers do not think they will be able to secure another crowd, as the Interest In baseball this year has been very poor. Tornado Kills Cattle. WELLFLEET. Neb., Aug. IS. A de structive tornado passed north of this place last night. At the farm of Votaw Bros., 23 head of horses were crushed to death. Next In the path was the Mc Reynolds ranch, where It killed 56 cattle and crippled as many more. So far as reported, no human lives were lost. Boy Explodes Cartridge. HOQULVM. Wash.. Aug. IS. (Special.) James, the 9-year-old son of M. D. Crane, lost three fingers of his left hand, had his thumb shattered, four teeth knocked out and his leg injured, by the explosion of a cartridge which he picked up and pounded with a hammer. He will be disfigured for life. De Martens Prepares to Go Home. PORTSMOUTH, N. H.TAug. IS. Mr. de Martens has abandoned evidently all ex pectations of seeing a treaty of peace concluded at this time. This evening he telegraphed his wife, saying he hoped to be able to sail for home next week. Hair Vigor Ask your neighbors about it. One will say, "It restored color to my gray hair." Another, "It has checked my fall ing hair." Another, "A splendid dressing for the hair. Carer Co.. XwU.Ks. gggBEl A Weak, a Lame, or an Aching Back la Nature's Warning That the Kidneys Are Sick. Osr Tbeia Backache and urinary troubles are danger signals sent to tell you that the kidneys are clogged and congested: that the system Is rapidly filling up with uric acid and other poisonous waste that should be passed off in the urine. Healthy kidneys filter out of the blood every day more than an ounce of pot ion. But when the kidneys are sick this , filtering process is either hindered or suspended. Bo the body can never be well when the kidneys are ill; and It la Deoause so many people neglect lick kidneys that kidney diseases are causing more deaths than any other hu man ills. It Is easy to cure any form of kidney h-oublo with Doan's Kidney Pills be fore it reaches a fatal stage, and there are many symptoms to tell you when rou have kidney disorders. The most common of these symptoms it: Pain In the small ot the back, hips, or sides; pain when stoop ing or lifting. Headache and dlzxy spells. Nervousness, languor. Too copious or too scanty dis charge ot urine. Thick, cloudy, discolored and ill-smelling urine, with deposits of sediment. Havinx to get out ot bed at night to pass urine, etc The blood carries the urinous waste to every part of the body. It gets Into the nervous system and causes neu ralgia or sciatica; it gets into the mus sles and causes rheumatic pains and put; it weakens the lungs and Irri tates the heart, causing the heart to Butter and palpitate; it crystallizes into travel and stones in the bladder and Sidneys. You lapse into a general run-down and languid condition and drift every day towards diabetes and Bright's Disease. You may have only one of the aboTe lymptoms, or you may have several; bat danger lurks in every one. and you ihould begin treating the kidneys at nce with Doan's Kidney Pills. This great specific Is composed of sim ple vegetable elements which are ab sorbed Immediately by the kidneys and DOAN'S Per Sale Isy all Dealers. Price B8c Tnth Dosn'i Kidney Mis. (ElK mS for Infants and Children. Castona is a, harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, morphine nor other JTarcotic substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic It relieves Teething- Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving- healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. The Kind Ton Have Always Bought 9 Beara the !n Use For Over 30 Years. THE CtWTUW COM?HT, TT IN A WEEK BSWJ&S taVnfeTearsCconfi5eaiy instructive BOOK FOR MKN mailed free in PlaWeWcurP-f the worst cases of piles in two or three treatments, without opera tIOIf ?Suecorclfldat office, write for question blank. Home treatment suc CeSOfflce hours. 9 to 5 and 7 to 8. Sundays and holidays, 10 to 13. DR. W. MORTON DAVIS & CO. Offices In Van-Noy Hotel, 52"A Third st. Cor. Pine. Portland. Or. confinement. Blood poison, notencv Luoruucuiv i.ured. No failure. YOLNG ME?f troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bashf 'ilness, aversion to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UNFIT YOU FOR BUSINESS OR 34ARRIAGE. MIDDLE-AGED who from excesses and strains have lost their MANLY POWER. BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged Prostate, Sexual Debility, Varicocele. Hydrocele. Kid ney and Liver Troubles cured without MERCURY OR OTHER PIOSONING DRUGS. Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamhill, Portland, Or act on the kidneys alone. It heals and cures diseased tissues, allays Inflamma tion and congestion, and restores nor mal kidney action. PORTLAND PROOF H. A. Deok. mining engineer, of 3SS Jefferson street, says: "Judging from my own experionce, Doan's Kidney Pills Is a very reliable remedy and fulfills every claim made for it. Some time this Win ter I had a good deal of trouble with a lame and aching back. After being In x stooping position for any length of time It was difficult for me to straighten up. When I was having a particularly aavera attack I saw Doan's Kidney Pills adver tised and procured a box. I had taken them scarcely a week when I felt relieved, and before I hod. finished the box I was cured." A TRIAL. FR5JB To prove what Doan's Kidney Pills will do for you we will mall a trial box free on application. Address Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. k'lRNPV 1 PILLS Foster - Mllburm Co., Buffalo, X. Y., Pro. Signature of MUWWATSTWICT, HIWtBK CITY. "We treat successfully all private ner vous and chronic diseases of men. also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and throat troubles. We cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured for ever. We remove STRICTURE without operation or pain, in 15 days. We stop drains, the result of self abuse. Immediately. We can restore the sexual vigor of any man under 50 by means of local treatment peculiar to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week The 'doctors of this Institute are all regular graduates, have had many years' experience, have been known in Portland for 15 years, have a reputa tion to maintain and will undertake no case unless certain cure can be ef- j,-v. nr- Minrr-n nn fon Consul- Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Bright's disease, etc Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, to frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. Diseases of the Rectum bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or Diseases of Men gleet, stricture, unnatural losses. Im- Cure guaranteed.