5 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1905. EIGHTEEN fifiE DEAD Colorado Flood's Victims Grow in Number. TWELVE HOUSES WRECKED Torrent Swept Them Away "With All Their Occupants, and Families Are Destitute Six Bodies Are Recovered. carpenters of Boston recelvedvan Increase of -wages under the decision of Judge George T. Wentworth, to whom, a spe cial arbitrator, the employers and union ists submitted the question of a new working agreement. Judge Wentworth grants the five main demands of the car penters; including an Increase from 53 to $3.28 tor an eight-hour day; double time for all overtime Instead of time and a half, and an eight-hour Instead of a nine hour workday for all shop and mlllhands. i DISLIKE GAYER BIRDS. TRINIDAD, Colo., Aug. 25. According to Information received from Hastings this morning, possibly 14 persons were drowned In the flood at Tabasco, 16 miles north of Trinidad, yesterday morning. Seven houses occupied by Austrian and Italian laborers and their families were swept away. Tabasco and Berwin, coalmining camps, having together about 2000 population, are located in Rhode Canyon, a usually dry arroya. Yesterday's cloudburst is the first that has occurred there since the towns were established. Berwin Is a, mile below Tabasco, and the flood was not of so great force there as at Tabasco, much of the water having sunk in the sand and run off Into tribu tary arroyas. Considerable damage was done to the Colorado Fuel & Iron and the Colorado c Southern Railroad Companies" property. Persons leaving Trinidad for the scene of the flood were unahle to go through on account of washouts. The Colorado & Southern branch line to Berwin was washed away and a heavy volume of water rushed down the canyon all night, making it impossible to pene trate to the point where the loss of life Is said to have occurred. Rumors are In circulation that 12 to 20 houses were swept down the canyon and 23 to 30 lives lost. Traffic on the Colorado & Southern, the Santa Fe and the Denver &. Rio Grande Railroads Is Interrupted, owing to wash outs In this vicinity. At noon Coroner Espey received a mes sage from Hastings stating that five bodies had been recovered. The Coroner left immediately for the scene of the flood. Joseph Veltrl. his wife and three children are reported to have been drowned, their house at Tabasco having been washed away. A telephone message from Hastings this afternoon stated that 18 persons are known to be dead or missing. Six bodies have now been recovered, among them being a woman with the body of a six months old child clasped in her arms. Among the known dead are Harry O'Nell and Charles Rleboldt, miners. Miss Fannie Floyd returned from Ta basco today, where she had been visit ing her brother. She says that, when the flood came down the canyon the in habitants had absolutely no warning of their danger. A dozen houses were car ried away, and their occupants thrown into the roaring waters. Miss Floyd was stopping at the home of George Mason, 75 yards from the street in the arroya. From 25 to 30 families living in the arroya lost everything. wreckage Is strewn along the arroya for miles. AGREEMENT ON Mi PRINCIPLE (Con tinned from Flrat Page.) THIRTEEN" DEAD OR MISSING Jbuel Company Gives List Mines Shut Down by Disaster. DENVER, Aug. 25. The cloudburst that jiul-u xtnoae ana siock. canyons near Trinidad last evening was not so damag ing to the property of the Colorado Fuel 6c iron Company and the Colorado & Southern Railway Company as first re ported, according to a statement given out tonight at the headquarters of the former company in this city. The greatest loss to the fuel comoanv will come from the shutting down of its mines and other property consequent upon the death of some of Its employes and the temporary stoppage of railroad traf fic. Shipments of coal to the coke ovens will necessarily be held up. althouch the fuel company officials are confident that they will have their own lines In shape soon and the Colorado Southern people nave named Sunday as the time they expect to renew operations on the branch line from Berwind and Tobasco to Lud low, the seat of the large coking Indus try of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company. The following Is the list of the dead and missing as officially reported to the fuel company here: Airs. Joseph Veltrle and three small children. Pasqual Pasco, Joseph Moszaco Rafael Buccho, Antonio Contino. Philip Pastore, Pasqual Bottalma, James A. Mother. Harry O'Nell. William Rayball The report does not separate the dead from the missing in the list. j ne representatives or tne iuei com pany at the scene of the disaster have been instructed to provide for the fam llles of the employes who were drowned and as fast as the bodies are recovered they are taken to Trinidad for burial. Those of Darker Plumage Ready to Attack Brighter Ones. Exchange. Birds of brilliant plumage In these parts not only fare ill at the hands of men. but are the objects, of suspicion and apparent dislike even N to their feathered brethren of plainer attire. Some of the brilliant birds are mere Immigrants, seen here only in Spring and Fall. The bluejay Is one of those. He is a special victim of the pothunters, but his -vigor and energy protect him from other birds. The ruby-throated hum mingbird, one of the few regular Sum mer residents of brilliant plumage, la so small and swift that he usually es capes molestation. The sparrows and other small birds, Indeed, seem to fear the hummingbird. With his long:, keen bill and buzzing:, invisible wings he Is a sort of animated torpedo-boat of the air. Of the Summer residents of con siderable size the scarlet tanager or black-winged redbird is the most bril liant. These birds are scarce in some ears and relatively plentiful In others, though their number Is always small In comparison with the hosts of the robins, catbirds, woodthrushes and sparrows. The managers are always more frequently seen In late Spring' than In midsummer. Some of them doubtless go farther north to nest and others are killed for the sake of their plumage. Some, however, stay the Sum mer through and raise tnelr broods. One has only to watch the conduct of other birds in the presence of the male tanager to realize how uncomfortable is the life of a gaudy bird among the hosts of his plainer fellows. Nobody- knows just what birds think and feel. but they often conduct themselves much like human beings. A male scar let tanager sat on a rock In a subur ban field the other day, completely surrounded by a fluttering lock of sparrows, at least 40 in number. They flew down close to him, poising: them selves upon their rapidly-moving wings, exactly as sparrows sometimes hover about a snake. The tanager made no effort to charm the intruders, for he sat In utter Indif ference to their presence, and it was evident that his splendid coat excited either their curiosity or their dislike. They gathered In greater numbers kuntll he left the rock and betook him Belf to a neighboring tree. Thltner some of the sparrows followed him, several to alight on the limbs, others to hover near. None, however, touched the splendid stranger. A pair of scarlet' tanagers built a nest this Spring in a pin oak standing In a suburban garden. All through tne nest building they were disturbed by the visits of curious pr unfriendly rob ins, and the male tanager's voice was heard day after day scolding the in truders. Sometimes as his mate sat upon the nest he would run about over the tree in pursuit of tne robins, ana finally chase them far away. At the end of a week or more, however, the robins had their way, for the tanagers deserted their nest and disappeared from the garden, nor were they seen any morfr In the neighboring grounds. It Is more than likely tnat they tooK to the comparative safety of a wood land hard by. WILL AGAIN ASK DELEGATE Alaska Renews Fight for Represen tation In Congress. TESTING TIMBER AT FAIR Comparative Strength of Oregon's Southern Product Is Shown. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 25. It is apparent at this early day that a fight is again to be made at the coming session to pass a bill giv ing Alaska a delegate In Congress. Al ready the Chamber of Commerce of Nome Is addressing letters to Senators and Rep resentatives, notifying them of the adop tion of a resolution by that body demand ing legislation in this direction. They go on to ask for the co-operation of the member addressed in securing the pas sage of such a law. There was no necessity for such a letter to determine that the Alaska delegate question would be again laid before Con gress next Winter. Representative Cush man, the father of the Alaska delegate bill, and the man who thas done more than any other to give Alaska representa tion in Congress, had already announced his purpose of reviving this matter next Winter, and he has high hopes of getting his bill through. He fought it through the House at the last Congress, and got It well advanced in the Senate committee; In fact, at one time he thought he saw where his bill would pass. But it was shoved over until it was too late, and then it failed, along with hundreds of other meritorious measures. If the House will take up and pass the delegate bill early In the coming session,, there will be good prospect of getting it through the Senate before the next ad journment. But as to the character of bill the Senate will adopt, there Is some question. Many Senators, like many Members, question the advisability of J electing a delegate In Alaska, because of the vastness of the territory and the difficulties of transportation. It Is more likely that a bill may pass authorizing the President or the Governor or some one else to 'appoint a delegate or Com missioner who can represent Alaska in Congress, even though he has no vote. That is all a delegate could do anyway; what Alaska wants is a voice In Con gress; It is content for the time being to be without a vote. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash incton. Ausr. 25. The powerful wood- testing machine Installed by the For est Service at the Lewis and Clark Ex position has aroused keen interest among visitors to the Government for ost exhibit. This machine, which has been operated since August 1, is built to exest upon the wood to be tested the enormous pressure of 200,000 pounds, yet its adjustment is so dell cate as to measure this pressure accu ratelv and to register the behavior of the specimen during the test. While the timber tests at Portland deal mainly with the red fir and est cm hemlock, a number of large tlm bers from the South Atlantic States have been provided by the "Forest Service for comparative tests, which should go far to establish the relative values for -construction purposes of the nrlncinal Eastern and Western umbers, Still further to assist architects and builders In the choice and speclflca tions of building material, special tests will be devoted to ascertaining the effect which knots, checks, cross jrraln and similar inherent defects ex ert UDon the strength of timbers. Tho results of these tests will enable more intelligent selection of different commercial trades for different con structlon purposes. A much needed supplement to the timber tests of this "kind which the Forest Service Is making at its labor fatorles In various parts of the country is the study of the effect of moisture on thestrength and stiffness of wood Such a study has recently been com pleted at the laboratory of the Tale Forest School. The results are shortly to be published In bulletin form by the Forest Service. conversation had by the Associated Press tonight the distinct, impression was gath ered that they would scale their money demands and use another "formula," which would be acceptable to Russia. AVitte Puts" It T7p to Czar. It Is believed the Japanese Intend to let the conference end tomorrow. On the Russian side all pretense of claiming that Mr. Wltte Is any longer negotiating Is abandoned. He has gone to the fur thermost limits of his imperial master's orders. More he cannot do, sincerely as he personally may desire to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion. His position is a difficult and peculiar one. He Is a statesman of ambition. Lib eral at heart, he Is yet a servant of his sovereign. At the present juncture his role Is described as like that of Mira beau. He stands between the KJng and his people. ,Hc obeys his soverefgn. but he wants his people to know where the responsibility for the fate of the negotia tions must rest. At the same time he cannot himself take a firm stand against his sovereign. For this reason, and the authenticated history of the conference will bear out this statement, he preferred, when first appealed to by Mr. Roosevelt. to have tho latter go straight to the Em peror with his suggestion. Though per haps in full sympathy with President Roosevelt, to have himself appeared In support of It too ardently or to have open- Indorsed it against his Instructions, might, considering the influences about the court which are personally hostile to and Jealous of him, have Injured Instead of bettering the chances. When the President's first effort failed. he did not discourage a second attempt in such a way that the Emperor would havo had difficulty In declining, out of courtesy to the President, to empower Mr. Wltte at least tentatively to proceed with tho negotiations and see If a satisfactory basis could not be arranged, reserving the last word for himself. Should such authority come at the eleventh hour, Mr. Wltte might make the best terms he could and then figuratively throw a treaty at the Emperor's feet to take or leave. yes or no. As a politician. Mr. Wltte might not relish the idea of having it said when he returned to Russia that he had made a "bad peace." He might pre fer the Emperor to shoulder that respon sibility. Wltte Says It Is All Over. But shortly before midnight Mr. Wltte gave absolutely no encouragement to the Idea that there would be a change of heart atvst. Petersburg. Unless Tokio was reaay to receae runner, ne cxpresseu the opinion that all was over. He said "I have received no telegram, f rom St. Petersburg which changes the situation. Indeed, I do not expect any. I have not asked Instructions, so that I cannot re ceive any. If tomorrow there Is to be a change. It must come from the Japanese side." This would seem to indicate that the President's second effort had failed at St. Petersburg. What. If anything, he has been able to do at Tokio, through his in tcrview with Baron Kaneko this after noon, still remains a mystery. Hopeful Sign From Japan. That the last word has not come from Tokio, and that Baron Komura may still appear in a conciliatory role tomorrow. may possibly be inferred from tfie follow ing fact: The time for the sitting of the confer ence tomorrow was -not set when the ad journment was taken on Wednesday. This evonlng Mr. Wltte notified the Japa nese mission that he would meet It In the morning at 9:30. The Japanese, after con sulting, demurred on the ground that the protocol of the last meeting would not be ready in time. Therefore, at their re quest, the meeting was set for 3 o'clock In the afternoon. Information received at a late hour In dicates that President Roosevelt's efforts arc not exhausted; that he Is still In communication with Tokio and St. Pe tersburg. Tomorrow's meeting, conse quently. Is likely not to prove decisive. At midnight no message had reached Mr. Wltte from the President, and it was regarded as practically certain that an adjournment would be taken tomorrow until Monday. v as long as possible, so as to be free to force France to Join Germany and- break with England. For this purpose it is nec essary to defeat President Roosevelt's ob ject. In order that subsequently, when Russia Is exhausted. Emperor William may become the mediator between her and Japan, thus to Isolate England by menacing France with a rupture of her alliance with Russia. All of which will conduce to the German hegemony of con tinental Europe. And to accomplish all this It la necessary to persuade Emperor Nicholas that he must not bow before the failures which have come, that all great nations have had to suffer such, and It Is his duty to give -the armies of Linlevltch a chance to turn the situation. "All the forces working for peace should concentrate their efforts to demonstrate to Emperor Nicholas that the prolonga tion of the war cannot possibly change the ultimate conditions of peace, and that It Is time to cease working In the In terests of the King of Prussia." Bia. We helped to lift- Prussia from the position of a vassal state to that of a great power; to transferrer Into the German Empire. Now she obliges us to keep about 1,000,000 troops to guard our frontier. In the same way America has been and is now helping Japan, hardly yet appreciating what Is to come. Japan's dream is to free Asia from European or American in fluences. To do so she must hold the outlying Islands strung down the Chi nese coast. The Philippines will be the first necessity of the Japanese Em pire. Even, as far south as Australia her ambitions may extend." Arbitrator Awards Higher Wages. BOSTON, Aug. 25. Six thousand union Forty Pies Per Minute. Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Pittsburg man has invented a pie ma chine that will turn out 40 pies a minute. It rolls 'cm out, doubles 'em over, fills 'em, bakes 'cm. scallops the edges and slaps on the label. Then It growls for more. Of course, these are not the pies that mother used to make. Mother's were handmade and fussy. The Pittsburg pie la the product of Angers of steel and end less bands and corrugated rollers. Moth er's pie bore the thumb mark of loving proprietorship. The Pittsburg pie wears the blue label of a soulless corporation. Of course there Is money In this 40-ple-power device. That was the prime inten tion. Jhe effect on the hardened Pitts burg digestion Is quite an Immaterial matter. JAPANESE GO OX A JTJNIvET Visit Cotton Mills at Manchester. Rosen Back at Portsmouth. PORTSMOUTH. N. H-. Aug. 23. Baron Komura and four members of the Japa nese peace mission left Portsmouth for Manchester. N. H.. today, to visit the ex tonsive cotton mills In that city. Mr. Takahlra. who was to have made the trip, did not go. The party returned from Manchester tonight. Baron Rosen, who spent last night at Magnolia, returned to Portsmouth today. Count Wltte was busy with his correspondence early in the day. and Mr. Takahlra. who did not go to Manchester with Baron Komura, also kept closely In his apartments. It is presumed he remained behind to be accessible for communication with Mr. Roosevelt In case of necessity. MANCHESTER. N. H. Aug. 25. The train from Portsmouth, to which was at tached the special car of the members of the Japanese peace delegation, arrived In this city at 10:15. The visitors did not alight at the station, but waited until their car had been switched to other tracks and then ran directly Into the yard of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Com pany. There the party came out and im mediately began a tour of the big mills of the corporation. MAGNOLIA. Mass.. Aug. 25. Baron Ro- sen, who came down from Portsmouth yesterday afternoon to spend a few hours with hls family, left this morning on the train! Japanese Papers Oppose Concessions TOKIO. Aug. 25. The Japanese news paper, JIJI. declares that any compromise relating to the purchase of the Island of Sakhalin as reimbursement for the cost of the war would leave Japan loser, as both items are vitally important, and a compromise is impossible. The Jljl says: "Peace concluded In such form cannot satisfy us, and cannot be solid. Rupture would be preferable to such a sacrifice. Prolongation of the war means a hard struggle on. our part, but we would rather suffer any hardship than consent to a. reduction or alteration of our demands." The Nlchl Nlchl favors a continuation of the war over imperfect peace, saying: No sacrifice la too great to secure per fect peace In the Orient, for which we are fighting. There Is not a dissenting voice In the empire agamst carrying out our purpose, whatever sacrifices may be entailed." FRANCE BLAMES THE KAISER Suspects He Instigated Russia's Un bending Attitude. PARIS, Aug. 23. A sentiment of deep anxiety prevails In official quarters here concerning the outcome of the Ports mouth conference, owing to the receipt of discouraging advices. Private reports re celved through official channels show that Grand Duke Xladlmir, uncle of the Em peror. Is using his powerful Influence In favor of peace. The authorities here are Inclined to take the view that the Influence of Germany has something to do with Russia's un compromising attitude. Spencer F. Eddy, secretary of the American Embassy at St. Petersburg, ar rived here today from the Russian capl tal, and had a lengthy conference with Ambassador McCormlck relative to the situation. Premier Rouvler Is still in Paris. with his vacation In suspension, main ly because of the proposed military demonstration against Morocco. While continuing to exert its moral Influence toward the success of the negotiations at Portsmouth, the government has thus far refrained from formal Intervention. The Bourse today was unsteady, owing to conflicting reports at Portsmouth, but Ruu-lan securities maintained their ground, bonds advancing slightly. DE JIARTEN PROPHESIES EVIL Predicts Failure of Roosevelt's Ef forts at Compromise. PARIS, Aug. 25. M. de Marten Is quoted In an Interview as comparing the present situation at Portsmouth with the darkness of night. He added: "Russia cannot and will not pay In demnity or give up Sakhalin. Her posl tion on the two points Is absolute and the chances for success in tho negotia tions rest with Japan renouncing nor exaggerated terms. President Roosevelt despite his energy, cannot succeed, for success is impossible. How could Am bassador Meyer in an Interview with the Emperor bring about a happy issue? All depends upon Japan. If the Japanese want peace, they must give way, for Rus sla will not. " NEITHER NATION WILL YIELD Russia Holds Out Against, Japan In sists On, Indemnity. PARIS, Aug. 25. -The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Temps telegraphs that Emperor Nicholas, while express ing to Ambassador Meyer his deep recognition of President Roosevelt's efforts, explained that he was unable to make further concessions. His Majeaty said that the payment of an indemnity would be contrary to the fundamental Interests of the nation. while It would only further the ambl tlon of the Japanese for fresh terri torial conquests and Involve the pos sibility of u recommencesient of the war In the near future, with the bal ance of power in their favor Instead of an equalized strength as at pros ent. The desire of the Russian peo ple for peace, tho Emperor told tho Ambassador, did not supersede the na tlonal Interests. TOKIO, Aug. 25. Tho Associated I Press correspondent has reasons to be lieve mat noming mat nas occurrea at Portsmouth will change the attl tude of v the Japanese government. While the Foreign Office maintains its usual reticence and the officials de cllne to talk for publication, the de mand for an adequate Indemnity re mains 'unalterable. Northwestern People in New York. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. (Special.) The following Oregonians are at New York hotels: From PortlanoW. Willis and wife, at the Empire: R. L. McKay, at the Hol land; Mra.J. E. Oliver, at the Kensing ton; W. E. Mulholland, at the Metro politan; Mrs. M. Shields, at the Breslln. From Salem Mrs. J. R. Whitney, at the St. Dennis. From Albany Mrs. W. G. Wood, at the Bt. Dennis. Holographic Will Filed. The holographic will of John "F. Streld was filed in the County Clerk's office yes terday. It is dated at Oshkosh, Wis., September 18. 1891, and leaves an estate of unknown value to his wife. Henrietta Streld, and makes her executrix without bonds. KAISER BLOCKS NEGOTIATIONS Russian Correspondent Says He Is Thwarting Roosevelt. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 25. Mr. Brlantchinanoff. the correspondent of the St. Petersburg Slovo, in his cable to his paper today, dwelt upon the reported role played by Emperor William. He wrote: "There Is a .factor In the situation which has not appeared on the surface. but which, nevertheless, has played a big role. It is Emperor William. The deep impression produced by the meeting of the two sovereigns at BJorke Is known and it Js also known that Emperor Will- lam returned home enchanted. "We have read about tho efforts which are being made by the German press to prove the solidarity of the Kaisec with Rootvjvelt's understanding. But the Kaiser Is tfilnklng only of Germany. For the good of Germany, it is necessary that Russia should be engaged In the Far East RUSSIAN ARMY BELLIGERENT Learns Japan's Terras and Clamors for More War. GODZTADANI, Manchuria, Aug. 25. Rumors that Russia will cede the Island of Sakhalin and pay an indemnity to Japan have reached the army and have produced an unfavorable Impression. L1DZIAPUDZT. Manchuria, Aug. 25. The army Is expressing indignation over what it terms the colossal demands of Japan, and the hope that the war will continue Is expressed repeatedly. Peace Union Praises President. MYSTIC. Conn.. Aug. 25. The thirty- ninth annual meeting of the Universal Peace Union came to a close today. The following resolution was adopted: Resolved. That our thanki and the thanks of the civilized world are due to President Roosevelt for the admirable and diplomatic manner In which be offered his good offices and those of our Government to bring about an armistice between the belligerents of Russia and Japan and paved the war for the peace negotiations now being arranged at Portsmouth and the wise and gracious man ner In which he received the diplomats with out showing favor to either party. A letter from Mr. Wltte thanking the conference for its expressions of welcome and for Its wishes In behalf of a uni versal peace was received. Basis of Russia's Obstinacy. BERLIN, Aug. 25. The dominant feel ing in the Russian court as reported offi cially hero Is that Russia Is In a better position to go on with the war since she has heard Japan's terms than she was before, because the dissemination of these terms In Russia Is having the effect of bringing most educated persons to the conviction the war must be fought out. as the conditions are Insupportable and because the return to Russia of aOO.OOO soldiers, discontented with their treat ment in the Far East, and with the vain results of their endurance, would add to the Internal fermenj. No Compromise, Says Wltte. LONDON, Aug. 26. In a dispatch from Portsmouth the Dally Telegraph's corres pondent gives the gist of a conversation with Mr. Wltte. who. he says, declared he had done everything compatible with national honor and dignity to arrive at a settlement; that he could hear df no compromise on the two disputed points. and therefore had unhesitatingly refused the Japanese offers regarding a money payment and the cession -of Sakhalin. Mr. Wltte, the correspondent add?, declined to give any opinion on or to forecast the next meeting of the conference or Its final result. New Destroyer for Japan. TOKIO, Aug. 25. The torpedoboat de stroyer Nenohl has been launched at Kure. This Is the fifth of the new fleet of 25 destroyers under construction to be launched. Lamsdorff Repudiates Interview. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 25. Respect ing the statement published In the United States yesterday to the effect that Count Lamsdorff. the Russian Foreign. Minister, had been interviewed ana declared that Russia would not pay a kopeck of war Indemnity under any guise to Japan, the Foreign Office this morning declares of ficially and categorically that Count Lamsdorff has received no correspondent and has given no Interview. Neverthe less, the Foreign Office, through Its re cognized press representative, maintains its attitude and reiterates its affldal ut terances that Russia will not pay such Indemnity. PORTSMOUTH. N. H., Aug. 23. The denial of Count Lamsdorff that he had made such a statement as was attributed to him by Renter's Agency, at St. Peters burg, confirmed the opinion cxpressedby M. Wltte to the Associated Press corre spondent here last night that Count Lamsdorff had authorized no such declaration. Denies Kaiser Is Obstructing'. LENOX. Mass.. Aug. 25. When Baron Von Denbuche, German charge d'affaires, was shown the reports emanating front Portsmouth to the effect that the Ger man Emperor was using his Influence against the acceptance by Russia of Jap an's terms, he said: "Such reports are contrary to the truth. The Emperor Is strongly for peace and Is not Interfering with President (Roosevelt's efforts. Quite the contrary, he earnestly sympathizes with the President's endeavors." Russians Flaunt Yellow Peril. PORTSMOUTH. N. H-. Aug. 25. The Russians continue to express their surprise at the support given the Japanese cause in America. They con tend from the standpoint of Interna tional politics that Japan's Influence In the Pacific constitutes a great dan ger to America's commercial and trade development westward. "America," said a prominent Rus sian personage, "Is making the same mistake Russia did In regard to Prus- HOBSON'S POLITICAL BEE Hero of Merrlmac Still Struggles to Break Into Congress. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 25 Richmond Pearson Hob son, the "hero of the Merrlmac," but better known as "Hobson the kisser." still hankers to come to Congress. Twice since he retired from the Navy on ac count of defective sight. Captain Hobson has made an attempt to break Into Con gress, but each time be has found it Im possible to wrest the seat from Repre sentative Bankhead, an old. experienced politician. But Hobson Is not depressed because of his failures; on the contrary he announces his Intentldn of making tho race again next year, and he has that hope which comes to so many politi cians; he says he Is confident of winning next time. Hobson in Congress would be a hearty supporter of President Roosevelt in his campaign for a larger Navy. On this question Hobson goes the President ono better; hols for the biggest navy In the world, and would appropriate the money In a bunch, and get the work under way. But It Is doubtful If Mr. Hobson. with all his naval knowledge and experience and all his notoriety, would be much of an aid to the President In getting more money for new warships. Men like Hob son don't carry much Influence In the Na tional Congress; they attract attention for a short time, but they soon dwindle into insignificance. Congress doed not take kindly to them. Return to Visit Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barnes, of Provo City. Utah, are In Portland to see the Lewis and Clark Exposition, after an ab sence of IS years, and to make a tour of Oregon and California, visiting friends and relatives. Mr. Barnes Is an old Ore gonlan. for many years a resident of Port land, engaged In the printing business, and a brother of Mrs. A. M Swain, of 354 Salmon street, this city. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes expect to start for their Utah home about the latter part of September, and will visit relatives en route in Rose burg, San Francisco and Los Angeles, tak ing the Southern route to Utah. Mr. Barnes Is proprietor of, the Utah County Democrat, one of the leading newspapers of Provo City. D. W. Burnslde Visits Portland. Davis W. Burnslde, of Lewlston. Idaho, formerly a member of the City Council of this -city from the Third Ward, is vis iting the Exposition, after an absence of eight years. Mr. Burnsldo is a native of Portland. Burnslde street having been named for his father. The old home of the family was on the present site of the Welnhard building, and he finds many changes In other respects. Mr. Burnslde is engaged In mercantile pursuits at Lew lston. and has evidently prospered. He will remain here several days, visiting old friends. Mrs. Sadie K. Coe, Musician. CHICAGO. I1L, Aug. 25. Word was re ceived by the authorities of Northwest ernUniversity last night that Mrs. Sadie K-'Coe. wife of Dr. George A. Coe, who holds the chair of philosophy at the uni versity, died yesterday in ' a sanitarium at San Francisco after a desperate op eration. 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Kleot. stricture, unnatural losses, lm- potency owubUiurecL emissions, 'dreams, exhausting drains, ihS5VW you or your manhood- F1T :Y5plOSa&viSSSi excesses and strains have lost their ' arAit,nnnVvi?mciis- DISEASES, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful bloody urine Gleft Strtctufe Enm?ged Prostate Sexual f)ebUlty. Varicocele. Hydrocele. Kid. !SranarLIver tSS cured without MERCURY OR OTHER PIOSONIXG Dr Walker's method are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos trums or ready-mada" 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. AH letters answered In plain envelope. Consultation freu arid sacredly confidentlaL Call on or address . DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yamhill, Portlind, Or