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' .IE--- c?T - THE MORNEIG OREGOKIAN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1905. TALKS TO FARMERS President Hill Condemns Reg ulation of Rates. MEANS .DISTANCE TARIFF ' 'Me t . Denounces Qhlnese Exclusion, KavIg&IontXaws and Some Fal lacies of ulighly-Prptected Manufacturers. PRESTON. Minn., Sept. 20. James J. Mill, president of the Great Northern Railroad, addrossod the farmers of South era Minnesota, who assembled at the FI11 rawe Counts Fair hero today. After se verely condemning graft In public and pri vate life. Mr. IJIll said: Turmaln needs am an adequate market i which your produce may be raid at a fair jvrle and an eppertunlty to purchase those tMags which you ' need and which the farm floes not -nippl-. Am far as your grain is concerned, you tnuxt sell in the markets of the world. Tfle tariff wilt not help you, al tfcewgh your politicians may say you are protected and thereby helped, but you knew beater. There is one way, however, in which may be helped, and that is by lessening Ike cost of transportation. Distance Tariff IVould Kcsult It is an easy prophecy, because it le a iMuoaess fact, that railroad rates in this country would decline more slowly under gov ernmental eontrei than if fixed by tfcoe who MttetMKONUy managed railways. No public bods wotrtd dare make reductions m sweeping as tbooe that have been made voluntarily by iattwaj-9. The eovemntont cannot discriminate between ports or places. The Government must be impartial. Therefore, it -would seenor or later be obliged to ordain a distance tariff. The lew charge for the Ions haal would dis appear, 'and ou farmers here In illnneoota, wipld he the most heavily tariffed people In the world. Cause of Chiuese Bovcott. - . Nr. Hill touched on the Orient as the future market of the wheat-produclrig stalee of the United States. He observed that the Panama Canal, while it might be a worthy project, was an expensive toy. but one that this groat country could afford. He denied the argument that any great benefit would accrue to the people from it. Again referring to Oriental trade, Mr. HUI said: By oae policy- we have angered and insulted a aatton of 400,000.000 people, all prospective CHotomora, so that, though singularly pationt b nature, they have gone to almost a national determination not to admit our products to their markets. By another policy we have mode It almost impossible to control the earrytag trade to the Orient, for lack of wWcfc our foreign oommoree languishes in every quarter of the globe. Fallacy of Protectionists. In dosing. Mr. Hill said: TWs fallacy that the United States is getting control of the market of the world needs to he rtwdled and honestly answered. Because or Mghly protected manufacturers are able, by reason of the high prices they eharge jwi. to send a certain portion of thoir output abroad and sell it for half what ytm pay, we are not conquering the eom morelat worM. FINAL ACT AT WHITE HOUSE Ratifications of Peace Treaty "Will Be Exchanged There. WASHINGTON, SepL 20. It can now e stated definitely that the exchange of the ratifications of the treaty of peace be twoon Japan and Russia will take place in Washington shortly after the treaty hag been ratified by the respective sover eigns. It Is probable that this will be done in the White House as a compliment to President Roosevelt, but no definite arrangements have been made, nor has it been decided by whom the treaties will be exchanged. JAPANESE MISSION SAILS. Thanks Americans for Courtesy and Proofs of Friendship. SEATTLE. Sept. 20. Seven mombors of the Japanese peace embassy sailed this morning on the steamer Dakota. Before the vosscl departed, M. Yamaza. director of political affairs in the Foreign Office, the head of the party, asked the Asso ciated Press to extend the party's thanks to the American people for the courtesies extended the party while In America. 'Everywhere," he said, "we have been treated with the utmost courtesy and con sideration. We are deeply gratoful for this manifestation of friendship." The Dakota had a passenger list of 218. of whom II were In the Asiatic steerage. Howard James, vice-president of the com pany, sailed on the boat. The cargo ap proximated 23,000 tons, and In addition 600 sacks of mail were sent to Japan. "DEMANDS TREATY BE BROKEN Anti-Peace Meeting at Tokio Scat tered by Rain. TOKIO. Sept. 20. (6:30 P. M.) An anti peace meeting held in Uyena Park today was baroly attended owing to a heavy rain. The tone of the meeting was quiet. The approaches to the park were guarded by troops, but no guards wore posted In side. Resolutions adopted at the meeting de mand that the cabinet 'break the peace treaty or resign. It was decided to bring pressure to bear on members of the lower ""House te conform with the resolution, threatening not to re-elect those falling to so aot. The resolutions also demand sweeping reform in the administration of the police. An address to the throne was also adopted, but lt"has not yetVeen pub lished. r ARRANGE NAVAL ARMISTICE Russian Admiral Goes to Meet Jap anese and Negotiate. GDNSHU PASS, Manchuria. Sept, 18 (Monday). R car-Admiral Jensen left Vlad ivostok September 16 on board the ar mored cruiser Rossla, accompanied by the protected cruiser Rogatyr and two tor-pedo-boat destroyers, to meet Vice-Ad-mlral Kamlmura, the Japanese command er, and conclude the naval armistice. A party of seven scouts who passed out of the Russian lines near Sailunchen re cently was ambushed hy the Japanese; And all of them were killed. "WILL, BE FRIENDS IN FUTURE "WJtte's Prediction on Russo-Japanese Relations After "War. PARIS. Sept. 20. Mr. Wltte, In the course of an Interview published In the eemiofflclal Temps, today reviewed the proceedings at Portsmouth and salds if the treaty was loyally- carried out. It would "regulate friendly relations be tween vthe.ehemles of yesterday.". He be lieved that the" general policies of Russia, wilt nob undergo a change as & result of the treaty. Mr. "Wltte left aPrls this evening to spend tomorrow at the country home of President Loubet Before leaving Parte Mr. Wltte had a conference with Premier Rouvier at the Foreign Office, and afterward conversed with a director of the Credit Lyonnals. ONLY MOUTHPIECE OF NATION Boston Man's View of Roosevelt as Peace Advocate. LUZERNE, Switzerland, Sept. 20. The Universal Peace Congress held a full ses sion In tho theater of the Kursaal today In the course of which Benjamin Frank lin Trucblood, of Boston. In behalf of the American delegation, delivered an ad dress on the progress of the peace move ment In the United States. He eulogized the'efforts of Presldont Roosevelt to bring about a second peace conference at The Hague, and also his achievement in effect ing the cessation o ftheRusso-Japanese war. However, added the speaker, without minimizing the honor due to the Presi dent, he was merely acting as the mouth piece of the nation, whose peace socletios. churches and Chambers of Commerce had often called upon him to bring his influ ence to bear In favor of peace. A Russian delegate said that now that the war had ceased, 110.000,000 Russians who formerly were dumb would hence forth have a voice in tho affairs of the empire. No people, he said, appreciated peace more than Russians. Komura Steadily Improves. NEW YORK, SopL 20. Baron Komura, the Japanese peace envoy, though still confined by Illness to his apartments in the Waldorf-Astoria, is bettor today. The following as to his condition was given out today: "The condition of Baron Komura con tinues satisfactory; and to steadily Im prove." Starving Russians Rob Corcans. SEOUL, SepL 20. It Is reported that the Russians under G on oral Madrlkoff at Tunghwa, In the Hallung-Chon district, are suffering' from lack of provisions. They arc located in the mountains and are alleged to be robbing Corcans. One of them, who has been taken prisoner, states that his party, numbering 200, com mandeered 10 oxen. Shortage in Japanese Rice Crop. YOKOHAMA. Aug. 29 (via San Fran cisco, SepL 20.) In. view of the continued unseasonable rain, it is anticipated that there will be a decided falling off In the rice crop this year, and quotations of for eign rice hore have risen, rangoon being now at S.10 yen, and first class at 4.S5 yon. Barley is oxpected to maintain Its price. "Will Float Sunken Mikasa. TOKIO, SepL 20. A powerful pump has arrived at Sasebo from Port Arthur to be used In floating the battleship Mikasa, Admiral Togo's flagship, which was re cently sunk with great lose of life. It Is expected to refloat the Mikasa within three months. RESCUE THEIR CAPTIVES REBELS SCALE THE "WALLS OF PRISON AND FIGHT POLICE. Guards Killed in Fight at Riga. Leader of Potcmkin Mutiny Es capes to Germany. RIGA. Russia, SepL 20. The Central Prison here was- attacked early this morning by a' crowd of about 109. persons, who scaled .the walls, cut the telephone wlros and killed two and seriously wound ed three of the guards. The mob forced the cell; 'and liberated two important political prlsoners.whom It carried off. The police and the night watchman pursued the mob and firing ensued, during which a policeman was killed. An inquiry into the affair was begun today. LEADER OF MUTINY ESCAPES Rebels Disguised as Guards Rescue Chief of Potemkin's Crew. BERLIN. SepL 2L (Special.) It Is re ported here that the Russian student Feldmifnn. chief organizer of the Potem kln mutiny, escaped from the Russian fortress whore ho was confined and safely crossed the frontier Into Germany. His escape was made possible by two revolutionists, who, disguised as prison guards, enterod the prison and boldly walked out with Feldmann, who had been clothed as a guard. Prison attendants failed to notice the person loaving through the main gate. An effigy found in Feldmann's cell wag the first clew to his escape. REVOLT IN PRISON AT OREL Subdued by Troops With Death of One Prisoner. OREL, Russia, SepL 20. The prisoners In the government prison here revolted last nighL Order was restored this evening by the police nd the troops. One prisoner was killed and five injurod. PLEASURE IN STORE. Arthur L. Alexander to Sing at Con cert at California Building Today. This is Mr. Alexander's first concert ppearance 1n Portland since his return from another season's study In Paris. He Is In excellont trim and the many Port landers who last season were oharmed by his voice and fine musicianship will be glad of this early opportunity of hearing him again. He sings at the ESlers Piano House, California building, this morning. Following Is the programme. Concert be gins at 10:30: 1, violin solo (a) "Simple Avcu" Thome b) "Eternity" .. M&scheroni S. J. Story, accompanied by the Pianola. 2, Piano. "Venezla e -Xapoll TAtzt 3 Tenor olo fa) Mattinata ToMl (b) "I'll Sing Thee Songs of Araby". . .Clay Arthur Alexander, accompanied by Pianola. L. P. Bruce at the Pianola. Drowns Through Love of "Wife. MARIETTA, O.. SepL 20. (Special.) George- M. Cook, ex-editor and proprietor of the Marietta. Dally Leader, committed suicide by drowning in the Muskingum River. Ten days ago his family physician informed him that his wife could not live, and, owing to his great devotion to her, the news unbalanced his mind. He was wealthy and a prominent Oddfellow. He left a wife and one child. I. Milwaukio Country Club. "Eastern ana Seattle races. Take Sell- wood and Oregon City cars. First and Alder. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby la Cnttiac Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. WlnsloWs Soothing Syrup, for chil dren Jeethlng. It soothes toe child, softens thetfrurnr. allays ail paJn, cures wind coll rind diarrhoea. . TftLK OF INSURANCE Roosevelt, Root, Lodge and Chdate in Conference. MESSAGE BEING PREPARED President and Chief Advisers Dis cuss Recommendations on In surance Question and For eign Relations. OYSTER BAY", SepL 20. A confer ence of Importance was held tonight at Sagamore HUI, the participants being President Roosevelt, Ellhu Root, Sec retary of State; Henry Cabot Lodge, United States Senator from Massachu setts, and Joseph H. Choate, ex-Ambas- fdor to Great Britain. While it Is a particular subject of great concern to the country which was under consideration, the nature of it was not disclosed officially tonight, and the opportunity was embraced by the President to discuss with his visi tors some matters relating to tho for eign relations of America. This was the first suitable opportunity the Presi dent has had to talk with Mr. Root since he assumed his duties as Secre tary of State. Only recently the Secre tary returned from a trip to Labrador, and since has been completing arrange ments for assuming actively his duties. In response to Inquiries, Mr. Root said he expected to go to Washington about October 1, and until then would not undertake to fully fulfill the duties of office. He did not care to dis cuss the object of his visit to tho Presi dent at this time, further than to say they probably would "talk over a good many things." Neither Mr. Lodge nor Mr. Choate was more communicative. It is not unlikely that among other topics, the recent developments In the conduct of the life insurance compa nies received an Important share of at tention at the conference. All of the visitors are more or less familiar with the insurance situation, and, as the Presldont expects to take up that sub ject in his forthcoming annual message to Congress, in the preparation of which he Is now engaged. It is natural that he should wish to consult his close friends and advisers about the matter. All three visitors will remain as guosts of. the Prosldent and Mrs. Roosevelt until tomorrow. CREDIT FOR CANAL EMPLOYES Coupon Books Will Enable Panama Merchants to Do Business. WASHINGTON, SepL 29. A new sys tem of credit has been devised for the employes of the Panama canal on the Isthmus and will be put Into effect about October 1. The system will meet the needs of the employes and at the same time comply with the request of the Panama merchants to be put on an equal footing with the commissary stores run by the canal eommlsslon'1 under the direct Jurisdiction of the Panama railroad officials. The system comprises coupon credit slip, which will be Issued to canal em ployes In books containing credit re spectively for $2.5$. $S and 325 gold. The books are so made up that credits for from 1 cent tb $1 can be torn out as required and will be Issued on de mand up to a certain percentage of the wages due them. The merchants will accept the slips under an arrangement which makes the four banks of Panama the clearing house between the merchants and the railroad company. No liquors or tobacco are sold at tho five Government com missarlos. which are located along the line of the road, and it has been de cided to carry In these commissaries only such articles as shall be decided to constitute the neeessltios of life. GOING TO EXAMINE CANAL Commission and Engineer Board Going to Isthmus Soon. WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Complying with Instructions of President Roosc volL Issued April 1 last, that meetings of the Isthmian Canal Commission shall be held in the offices of the Governor of the Canal Zone on the Isthmus of Pan ama on the first of January. April, July and Oct6ber in each year, the members of the commission are preparing to sail for the Isthmus September 28. Gov ernor Magoon Is the only member there now. Chairman Shonts has Invited the members of the consulting board of En gineers now In cession In this city, to accompany the commission and It is understood that all of the mombers of the board will go. The steamship Ha vana, of the Panama Railroad & Steam ship line, has been designated to take the partv to tne Isthmus. She will be tied up at the wharf at Colon and the members of the party have been invited to retain their quarters aboard while they are making their Investigations. A special train of the Panama Railroad will be placed at the disposal of the board of engineers that any part of the canal. Including the City of Panama, may be visited each day at the pleas ure of tho board. COLORADO CUTS SPEED RECORD New Armored Cruiser Almostl Equals Her Speed on Trial Trip. BOSTON, SepL 28. The officers of the armored cruiser Colorado, which put in hore'today for coal, reported that In the recent trials over the new one-mile course near Rockland, Me., the warship at tained the fastest speed ever made by a naval crew. The cruiser made 22.22 miles an hour in a four-hour run to sea on Sunday, which Is within .04 of the speed she made on her trial 'trip. On the Rockland test the ship carried her heavy armament, which was not on board dur ing her trial trip, and she was run with out a full firemen's force. ALBERS IS FOUND GUILTY American Convicted ot Resisting Nlcaraguan Legal Process. WASHINGTON. SepL 20. The State Department was Informed today that the Nlcaraguan Court In session at Ocotal has convicted William S. Albers, the American resident agent at Jalap, on the charge of resisting legal process and In sulting President Zelaya. Sentence has not yet been Imposed, however. Mr. Al bers Is said to be in free communication with the American legation at Managua and has the advice of counsel. CASTRO RECEIVES "CALHOUN Cordial "Welcome Given American Commissioner on Claims. CARACAS, Venezuela, SepL 20. Ex Judge W; J. 'Calhoun; of Chicago, special commissioner of the United States in Ven ezuela, and his secretary were received here today by President Castro at Los Toques, near here. Later Judge Calhoun said to the Associated Press: "I was very cordially received by Presi dent Castro. The audience lasted for 20 minutes. We discussed only general top ics. I am working very hard for ten hours dally." Judge Calhoun declined to give his Im pression of the President or to answer questions referring to the case of the New York &. Bcrmudex Asphalt Company. Big Contract for Rapid-Fire Guns. SHARON, Pa SepL 20. The United States Government has Just awarded a contract to thdBrlggs-Seabury Ord nance Corporation for 176 rapid-fire guns of different .sizes. The contract amounts to several hundred thousands of dollars. New Consul to Panama. OYSTER BAY. SepL 20. President Roosevelt today appointed Arnold Shank lln. of SL Louis, Consul of the United States at Panama, to succeed J. W. Lee, who was appointed United States Minister to Ecuador. The position pays about a year. Calhoun Pays Visit to Castro. CARACAS, Venezuela, SepL 20. Judge W. J. Calhoun, special commissioner of the United States In Venezuela, accom panied by his secretary, today went to Los Reques, near here, whare he will be received by President Castro. UNCLE SAM WANTS M'LEftN ARRESTED AT VICTORIA BY RE QUEST OF CONSUL. Crew of Carmenclta Band of Cut Throats Captain Dodger of Navigation Law. WASHINGTON, SepL 20. Captain Alex McLean was arrested Monday at Victoria, B. C, by Canadian authorities at the re quest of the American Consul, acting for the Department of Justice, under an In dictment obtained more than a year ago at San Francisco on a charge of conspir acy In fitting out the schooner Carmen clta. In violation of the sealing laws. A telegram received at the State Depart ment today announcing the arrest says that the Carmenclta had been refitted un der the name or the Acapulco, of alleged Mexican register, and with a crew made up of men said to be as "choice a band of robbers and cut-throats as has manned a pirate craft since the days of Captain KIdd." The search for McLean has proceeded since May. 15CL His movements have been known a greater part of this time, but his course In his pelagic sealing cruises has been conducted so cleverly and with so sharp an observance of the letter of the law that it is said he has made these very technicalities cover his alleged evasions of the law. For example, he always has been careful not to be found within the three-mile limit of the sealing preserves, and although an Ameri can, carrying In large part an -English crew, he has not been registered undo, either American or British laws. On that account the reciprocal arrangement be tween these countries for the protection of the scaling Industry has not applied. He has operated under both Mexican and Norwegian registration, and apparently has been successful in retaining one or the other, despite the fact that he for feited Mexican papers at least once. The schooner sailed from San Francisco In September. ISM. for a cove on the coast of California, where sealing appa ratus had been shipped from time to time, and there fitted out completely. From thvovo the schooner took to the high seaa and several times was seen In the vicinity of the Pribyloff Islands, but never within the limit of the preserves. On August 16 of that year the British cruiser Sherwater found the schooner Carmenclta Just off the three-mile limit of SL Paul Island and boarded her. The fact that the ship flew the Mexican flag pre vented arrests at that time. About a fortnight before this the Car menclta made a raid on the Copper Isl ands, and had a brush with the Russian patrol. At least one of the crew , was wounded and he was sent to Seattle for treatmenL ' When the facts concerning the raid be came known, the Mexican government re pudiated the registry and the Carmenclta flew for a time the Norwegian flag. It Is understood the schooner changed names several times In order to preserve regis tration, and that Anally under the name Acapulco Mexican registration was again secured. BRIEF TELEGRAPHIC NEWS Judge Eason. of Worcester, Ohio, will decide the Taggart divorce case Septem ber 23. The delegates to the National Sons of Veterans' encampment spent yesterday on the Gettysburg battlefield. The Bank of Nordstrand, Minn., a pri vate institution, closed Its doors yester day. It Is capitalized at $10,000. Ex-Governor Charles O'Farrell, of Vir ginia, Is unconscious at his home at Rich mond, and death Is probably" a matter of hours. A mall wagon which stuck In the mud of an excavated New York street was hauled out by four elephants from a neighboring amusement house Tuesday. United States Senator J. R. Burton has demurred to the new Indictment In the United States Court on the charge of re ceiving fees Irjcasejjefore the Postofflce DeparUagnL- The executive committee of protesting members of the Royal Arcanum has de cided to begin Injunction proceedings at once against tho enforcement of the new rate schedule, which takes effect Octo ber 1- John Willis Baer, one of the secretaries of the Prebyterlan Board of Foreign Missions, has received an Invitation from the trustees of Occident College. Los An geles, to become president of that insti tution. The- Carnegie library at Portland, Ind.r was closed Tuesday owing to lack" of funds to support It, and It Is probable Mr. 'Carnegie will be asked to take back the library, which was erected with his Sift of 135.000. W. A. Barfleld. convicted In Lauderdale County, Teno of manslaughter and sen tenced to serve one year In prison, got his own commitment papers, bought his own ticket and went to the penitentiary at Nashville unattended. Mrs. Leslie Carter last night revived at the Belaaco Theater, New York, the trag edy "Adrea," which ran for more -than 100 nights In New York last season. A crowded house greeted the actress, who responded to repeated curtain calls. Henry F. Hardy, who has been in pris on in Germany for II years, is to be brought back to America to serve out an unexpired term of 12 years In New York, having escaped from prison in 1S20. After his escape he robbed two Canadian banks of $7000. went to Germany and robbed a bank of $24,000 and was captured while posing as an American millionaire at a hotel at Frankfort-on-Maln. Girls In Saloon.' In a raid on the San Francisco saloon. Sixth and Everett streets. Detectives Kay and Jones last night arrested Ina Abra hams' and Jessie Smith, both minors. Clifford Leas and C. A. Peterson were ar rested charged with enticing minors Into a saloon.. - - ACCUSES DH. HER Mrs. Hidden Reaffirms Charges of Betrayal of Trust. PRODUCES HIS LETTERS Declares That Just Before Leaving for Everett, Dr. Radcr Said He "Would Do All He Could for Her There. VANCOUVER, Wash.. SepL 2a (To the Editor.) In reply to the denial of Dr. Rader In the morning's paper. I would say It may be an outrage on the good old word "confidence," which means so much, to apply it in this case, still I must con fess that I had confidence In Dr. Rader from the fact that he was introduced to me by an old friend and minister, as one In whom I could have confidence, and In whom I could rely at this time of trouble. Dr. Rader may not have considered tho interviews I had with him, when I ex plained all the facts of my trial to him, as confidential; but he assumed the atti tude of a confidential friend, and advised me In every particular Just the same as one. He not only conferred with mo for hours over my affairs, but also with my counsel, who gave him his confidence also. None of my friends expressed them selves more vigorously than he In condem nation of the whole proceedings In connec tion wltn my trial, especially In regard to the fact that Elliott selected the Jury. At one time. In speaking of Dr. Landen's ruling that I should pay the expenses of the stenographer, when the court had ruled that the church must do this, he (Dr. Bader) said: "If Landen does not get onto himself he will lose his official head. He ought to study his discipline. The bishop will never stand such work." Before Rev. F. L. Young and 'myself, he said. In speaking of the appeal: "If you do not gain your case In the appellant court, I will go up and fight It out with you lri conference." Quotes Dr. Rader. When I expressed regret at the possible outcome of Dr. Landen's many legal blun-. ders (as I then thought them), Dr. Rader said: "It would be all right. If a mail could or would make such rulings he was not fit to be a presiding elder"; and again, after he heard of the verdict of the appel lant court, he said: "I cannot understand this." When I suggested that the jury had been coached; that probably the elder Instructed the triers, as he had Instructed Temple. Dr. Rader said: "It looked like thaL for they could not bring In such a verdict on that testimony of the trial," and added: "I hate to think the things I am compelled to about Landen." Again, when I told him of Dr. Landen's rulings, and we were discussing the hardship which his many postponements of the ap peal had caused to myself and family. Dr. Rader said: "He has laid himself liable to a damage suit." No one knewbetter than Dr. Rader what this trial had cost me. and what I and my family have suffered In conse quence, because, outside of my counsel, I have not conferred with any one else. I thought he was a wise and good man. Maybe he does not consider his action In defending Dr. Landen at Everett a be trayal of confidence. I do consider It so. and worse a betrayal of truth, of the Master for nothing. In my eyes, could be more perfidious than to express a belief In the truth and justice of a course, and then go out and help defeat It, and that Is Just precisely what I think Dr. D. L. Rader did. Trial a Disgrace. Dr. Landen's trial, so-called. Is a dis grace to Methodism. What manner of men could that committee be composed of who would exonerate a presiding elder guilty of such an offense as the preven tion of a member of the church securing a fair trial, which Dr. Landen confessed he did by helping Elliott select the Jury, and Instructing his subordinates to lines of action regardless of law or justice! I leave this matter to the judgment of hon est Christian men and women, and will only add the following extracts from let ters received from Dr. Rader. which will tell their own story, and reveal to the public whether there has been any be trayal of confidence or not: Portland. Auir. 3, 1003. Mrs. M. L. T. Hid den. Vancouver. Wash. My Dear Sister Hid den: Tour letter came to hand yesterday, and Its content were very carefully noted. Your case, my dear sister. Is entirely too Important to be taken up at random. If you were here, and I could have a chance to t&hc with you. I think I could be of service to you. but 1 hardly think I am capable of giving Just the advice you should have without knowing very fully your mind and situation. As I understand it, you have a right now to an appeal as provided In paragraph 273, Discipline. Tou will see that these triers are to be selected from various charges. The ex penses ot the members of the appellate court and of (he judge will be borne by the church. I think you should C once secure an at torney who l thoroughly familiar with our law and will be able to conduct the case In the best way possible. (Signed) DANIEL U RADEE- "Do Not Be Unprepared." Again. Portland. August S, 1S05: Your letter of the 4th came yesterday morn ing and Its contents carefully noted. Now may I give a Uttle advice. As it appears that Dr. Landen will not call the court for awhile, I recommend that you ask Dr. Williams to co-operate with Mr. Young In -this matter. I think Brother Landen will call this before September 1, and you should have your case In good shape when It la called, and, there fore. I think you would better glvo your at tention to this at once, as you do not want to be unprepared when the time shall come. (Signed) DANIEL L. RADER. Again. Portland August 12. 1S05: Tour letter of Thursday Is at hand. I think I fully appreciate the gravity cf your situs, iton. and would be very greatly pleased if It were possible for me to take your case and carry it through the appellate courL But I should be at the Montana Conference at Dil lon next Wednesday morning, and by the 10th reach Baker City, the seat of the Idaho Conference. But for these facts I should have myself volunteered to have taken your case when you were Ijt. my office last week. I am rure you can seo now it is utterly Impossible for me to conform to jour request under the circumstances. Now I suggest that you either get Dr. Williams or Dr. Ford, of Sunnystde. to assist Brother Toung la conducting your case. Some way I feel, my sister, that if you do your part you will have .no trouble In carry ing this case and have it thrown out ot court, though, of course, no one can tell until the cee Is through what points may be In volved," etc (Signed). DANIEL L. RADER. 'The last thing Dr. Rader Bald to me. a few hours before leaving for EveretL was that he would "Do all he could for me there." I think that every honest reader of this article will see plainly that all through these proceedings, from the selection of the Jury, the refusal to allow me a prompt appeal, the disgraceful refusal to allow an Investigation of the charges against El liott, and the exoneration of Landen from, the gravest offenses against the laws of the church and of God are all a part of a combination of evil which no one could stand agalnsL Thank God, there is a- higher court ot Justice than can be found in any earthly conference, to which' this must come. I MARIA I. T. HIDDEN. On vIT to do orie l&S; FEVER IS UNDER CONTROL Health Officers Not Worried by In crease of New Cases. NEW ORLEANS, SepL 20. Report on yellow fever to 6 P. Ml: New cases 50 Total cases to date , 2.6S3 Deaths 6 Total deaths to date 531 New foci 11 Cases under treatment 327 Cases discharged 2.011 Another Increase In the number of new cases of yellow fever was reported to day, but made no Impression on the health authorities, who regard the situa tion as definitely under control. Statistics of the hoard indicate that there has been a recent increase of Incom ing rail traffic on many lines from other sections of the country. Among the country reports were: Kenner, 11 cases and one death; Bayou Natchez, two deaths; Natchitoches, one death. Seven Cases on Canal Zone. NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Chairman Shonts. of the Isthmian Canal Commis sion, talking of the health conditions In the canal zone, said today: "The report for the first two weeks ot September, which has Just reached me, shows seven cases of yellow fever, only one of which was a canal employe." New Cases at Pensacola. PENSACOLA. Fla., SepL 20. The yel low fever situation Is not so encourag ing tonight. Five cases were reported to day. In addition there are a large num ber of doubtful cases. FEW NEW CHOLERA CASES Prussian Government Holds Down Epidemic From Spread. BERLIN, Sept. 20. The official bul letin issued today announces that six fresh cholera, cases and one death have been reported from noon yesterday to noon today, making the totals 213 cases and 75 deaths. BROMBERG, Prussia. Sept "20. One new case of cholera has occurred here. STETTIN, Prussia, SepL 20. One death from cholera has been reported In this town. MARIENWERDER, Prussia. Sept. 20. Five cases of cholera have been dis covered In three localities in this ad ministrative district. Morocco Fears Cholera Case. TANGIER, SepL 20. The steamer Faro, bound from Hamburg for Moroccan ports, Is in quarantine here. It Is expected that the vessel has cholera on board. "Wnnt Inquiry Into Women's Work. CHICAGO, SepL 20. The Chicago Wo men's Trades Union Club has decided to appeal to Congress for an appropriation to carry on an Investigation of working women. Simultaneously the club proposes to appeal to all the organizations Id the country for co-operation. The Investiga tion is to develop among other things, what effect the Increase in the numjjr of working women has on the home lite, and In what degree the demand for wo men In Industrial affairs has driven young girls into business life. Miss Mary McDowell. Miss Jane Ad dams and Miss Lillian Wald. of New York, already compose a committee from the National Federation of Women's Clubs, to secure a Government report on these questions. Farm Home Is Destroyed. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 20. Fire yesterday afternoon on Eureka Flat. 30 miles northwest of Walla i Walla, destroyed the large residence, merchandise store and outbuildings, to gether with their contents, owned by John Hoffman, the largest farmer In Eastern Washington. No one was at the place at the time. When discovered by harvest hands, the building was en veloped In flames. A large gasoline tank exploded during the Are. scatter ing the blaze to adjoining buildings. The loss on the buildings is estimated at 54000, merchandise stock $3000, par tially covered by Insurance. Hoffman and hl3 family are at Portland. Blackmail In Name of Union. PEORIA, 111., SepL 20. Grand Master .T. J. Hanrahan. of the Locomotive Fire men, today Issued a statement disclaim- J lag any connection with certain Individ- j uals who have been operating extensively j In Boston, Baltimore and other large 1 Rnit(rn cltir soliciting monev or adver- ' tlsements for certain periodicals. The parties have In some cases threatened with the boycott of the Brotherhood mem bers of the firms which refused money. Mr. Hanrahan has ordered a searching in vestigation. Papers Obtained Irregularly. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. Six sea men, captains and chief officers, surren rendered to the Federal authorities today their naturalization papers, Irregularly obtained. Among them was Captain J. W. Saunders, of the steamship Manchuria, who was naturalized In Brooklyn, N. Y., In 1SSS. Work Abandoned at Esquimau. VICTORIA, B. 9., SepL 20. All work has been abandoned on Esqulmalt fortifi cations. Before the defenses were taken over by Canada a new fort was planned, but will not be constructed now. Xew York Mattressmakers Strike. NEW YORK, SepL 20. A strike was or dered yesterday by -the Mattress Makers Union for a 10 per cent Increase In wages. Forty-five shops employing 500 men and women are affected. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SIDE TRIPS. Holders of certain Lewis and Clark tick ets are entitled to ls-day one-fare tickets on the Southern Pacific as far, south as Ashland. Particulars by asking at Third ar-' Washington streets. Portland. Ayers Cherry Pectoral Doctors have used it for over sixty years. We are willing, anxious that you should ask your own doctor about your using it for coughs, colds, bronchitis. Sold for 60 years. J.O AyevCe.. XjCTW rell.XaM. IT DRAWS HARD On a. Woman's -oltnUt.ir yi r?r urni-V fr whti"i sha lnnflUvt J .. I some oi me womere, of our land livfSig through a sing season of pleasur or dissipation. ! They -will sal with tear In t.hni eyes, when them" lect at all, "it is d nam mill." thai with pain, weak nes3 and Wftarinpsi they are "almost dragged out.! Many, In this cot alcoholic stimulant ditlon. Tftsnrt and " invigorants v iuo auer euecis oi wnicn are vory miurioxis. Dr. E. V. Pierce, forty years, ago founc that Wfltnnn Wflm fwlnrr mlcfmn thronsrh Iffnnriinpn nr farnlasanncs anr determined to devote his life and energld to thair relinf. I Having found the cause of their sufj lonnK, nc 7it saugnz jor tne means oji Tcwty, ana touna in nature's laboratory- uxa cana, certain roou which had n markable and valuable medicinal virtue ior wie cure oi these aliments. ! Using chemically pure glycerine, o nroner streno-th Int1 at alnKnt he prepared extracts of these, and the resull Moa ju oaujiatWJiv UiUb fcuO COIUDlQil (''f tlpn became his "Favorite Prescription.' The root3 used are : Lady's Slipper root, Black Cohosh root, Unicorn root, Bluerv-! world knows it as Db. Piebce'b Pavob4 TTH "PnKSmirPTTnV TT-MoV. hot fVl nnnJ derfn.1 and unparalleled record of a half-Ki """"" w umco iti iiua iu3i jurij years. Write to Dr. Pierce, Buffalo, N.Y., foi advice, given without charge. "I am glad to be able to testify as to the merits nf Tt Pioroa'a v.nfa rx-nwn-inr. TOr thn Tin TIT 1U tVia V. T. write Mlsa Gertrude) Mitchell (Pwff!nt Young Ladles' Christian Endeavor Society) 43 Columbia Streot, B.. Detroit, Mich. tAftes many Tears of suffering and pain. I took juui-mwueuift ana in & snort time Desau toj feel stronger, became more regular ondV -r didn't have the bearlntr-dowa pains wMcbX -had been my lot for so long-. Shall nevewj-t- cease to be very grateful that It was brought-' to my notice. I have ho pains, and feel mncbt . - , stronger generally.'' 8 ' - Dr. Pierce'8 Pellets cleanse the cloggedL system from accumulated impurities. i---. ' jfeflj You can mako I v.-,. H ,n a moment pT L f bracing bsef tea j Vii mm i 'i imii ini s S1 T lftVsi -nff wltfe nil VI One year zo last April I becan taklnr Caacareti luujwipwigu. hi mo course oi wejc i noticed the piles began to disappear and at the end of six weeks ther did not trouble me at all. Caacarets hare done -wonders for tne. I am entirely enred and set n. o a xzqvt ma. - usorzo a.rjcer, xiapoieon, u. Best For The 5owe!s Reeiant. Palatable, Potent. TasteGood. Do Good, Kerer Sicken, Weaken or Gripe. 10c. S5c.50c.Nover sold In balk. The cennlne tablet stamped COO. Guaranteed to cure or your mono? back. SterHrif R(.md Co.. Chicago or TT.V- m ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION 10XES Si C. GEE WO I THE GREAT CHINESE DOCTOR. c Lm Formerly located at 233 Alder St.. corner Third, Has To the large brlctc building at S. E. corner of First and Morrison Sts. entrance I62 First St. 44.afciaMSCieM. -...at rhlnese Doctor: l" weh'nown and famous throughout the IT. S. because his won derful and marvelous cures have been heralded broadcast throughout the length and breadth of .fc rts He treats any and all disease lta powerful Chinese roots, herbs, buds, barks and vegetables that are en tirely unknown to medical science this country, and through the use ot these harmless remedies. He guar antees to cure catarrh, asthma, lung troubles. rheumatism. nervousness, stomach, liver, kidney, female troub les and all private diseases. This famous doctor cures without the aid of the knife, without using poisons or drugs. Hundreds or tes timonials on ale at his offices. Call and see him. Charges moderate. CONSULTATION FREE. Patients out of the city write for blanks and circular. Inclose 4c stamp. Address tho C. Geo Wo Chinese Medi cine Co.. 162 lt SL,. Cor. Morrison, Portland, Or. riease mention this paper. HAND SAPOLIO I especially valuable during th Summer season, when outdoor oc cupations and sports are most ifr order, GRASS STAINS, MUD STAINS and CALLOUS SPOTS yield to it, and it is particularly agreeable when used in the bath after violent exercise. 1L- GROCERS AND DRUGGISTS DAMIANA Sjjs California Dimlaai Blttsrs is a, great rcstor atrre. tayigorator and nerrine. Ths most wonderful aphrodisiac and special tonic for the sernal organs of both sexes. The Mexican remedy for diseases cf the Hdneys and bladder. Sells on its own merits. NABER. ALFS &.BRUNE, Agents 823 Market St., Sah Francisco. Send for circular. For sale by all druggists or Uqsor dealers. BITTERS tl 6 is a BOB.0)6BBS HtnftcW fnr OfinorrhmL rJ- Whites, unnatural Air t , Mrlatvn. CBaTZM. or a&T munmmv Jrrraau castas!, tlon of mneont meat THiEyWsCHl!lC. brans. Son-Mtrlageat U.S. A. y. ror sent In plain wrapper. bt xtrsM. sreMis. xot 91,00. or 3 tattles, $C.7i, (iUtVU HSCOB IHIWlt v.: W2