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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1006. 11 ALL BARRIERS S Practical Agreement Reached Over Bridge Across the Willamette River. WILL BE SETTLED TODAY When the County Is Ready to Pay a Stipulated Sum the Upper Deck Will Be Added to the Xcw Structure. Uevea&ftwtenO yesterday afternoon pmcttoftll? amre the construction of the Wittnwetic bridge of the Portland & Se attle Railway Company along lines pro tw an upper deck at such time a tax- rwnty shall deem it worth the ex pmc of renting and maintaining- It for the aeweflt of the residents on the pmiweMlH. The question was carefully ttaenaeed at a private conference be tke attorneys for the Port of Port land and the Hill interests, with the re sult, so It is understood, that an agree uwm will speedily be reached at . the foaJ meeting of the Port of Portland iMf afternoon. The Amended Franchise. Am JtiwaMded franchise, satisfactory to the eeunsol for both sides, has been 1naww p. and there is little reason to hevc that it will not be accepted as the tiaal document granting the Portland V Seattle Railway Company right to -ietruct the bridge across the Wlllam- f at the location originally proposed. At the meeting Monday afternoon all Ptats. excepting that referring to the upper dock, wore disposed of to the sat fcsfRctian of all concerned, and for that raneca It Is likely that the proceedings ihta afternoon will be of the cut-and-drled order. Will Change Plans. The railroad, it appears, will consent to nuiK tts plan so as to provide for aa MutiL'r deck and build tlie same when the county considers Itself justified in wrorMing .for highway traffic across the rtver for the residents of the peninsula, the county to pay a stipulated monthly rental, lite details of the franchise per taining to the upper deck have been wttMioid. as they are still subject to antembnemt. but in the main it will com ply with the desires of the people of the teatsMta. who have besieged not only the Iort of Portland, but also the Coun- Court, with resolutions and letters arcing tbat the upper d'?ck be insisted unon ht dosing negotiations with the railroad. No J.ejral Barriers. County Judge Webster stated yesterday that he oould see no legal bar to the oooty renting- the upper deck at such thuc a it scorns Justifiable, and believes the county could even build the ap proaenoti. but he does -not consider the -warty Jatlllod in assuming the expense fot the accommodation of the present iroffk. However, he coincides with'those who believe that it will be a matter of abort tlne only when a bridge will be otne a necessity at that point and then the mor dock on the railroad structure Howld come In handy. Financially the outwity Is prepared to take hold o'f the matter almost any time, as It has been ut of debt for some time. AKGl.UENTS AGAINST CHRIS TIAN SCIENCE REHEARSED. Principles of Suggestive Therapeu tics Arc Combined With Mys terious Verbiage. NKRTUN'l). March 20. (To the Editor.) Ta otttotiftl w Christian Science in today'a Orceaaa rcfrrinc to my criticism ot It rwUi tor an examination ot the "logical Jofi- irawH" contained therein. Ey your trace, 1 ac far a further hearlnc. Mrs Yaa My -my arguments are "Juit ax yH asaiaot Christianity as ngalntt Chrls tmm sdeae." They arc not. for thla. reason: Na tfcfoteztaa or any standing as a thinker woaM awac any ueh absurd claim for It. n4j cantends that her Idea of Chris iMtalu tae enlj science. A religion founded upan theater In the supernatural cannot possibly tw carrartb ria.sined as aclentlflc. This la t where my Jlrrt point of controversy with ttMisttaa Science obtains. God. the object o' rt'hglaay belief, Ik not a. being capable of Ratine 4amon'ration. Very properly, ob xtloa raay be made to her we of the term tracr, which slRnines exact knowledge, be "4te K ir mlFleadinp and Rives a false Im-lrsf-.'jon. Thus. Mr. Editor. Mr. Eddya posi t ran and mine are widely and fundamentally k iart . and when she Is "without a ler to rtand en. an you admit, I am still on my feet. Pecan- Yaa admit that it is doubtlers true that Mrs. Eddy teaches "no oriental Joc triaes." Tet you rind fault with me for rfwinjr it. The reason I called attention to iWf faet is because she claims to be original, a oiaeaverer. with a special revelation from tie. When a person makes such a claim and -at-! that her discovery is the all of God, .Hrjve and religion, and presents It to the human faintly to correct all its woes, her integrity and the contents of her work are v tv properly matters for public discussion. 2 40 not object to her borrowing from Berkley, Uler. Jesus or anybody: but ahe should be tx-nest enouch to admit It. Teu say; 'Jt really seems to matter little here Mra. Bddr found her teachings, pro- dr5 tliey are- wholesome." It matters a sreat deal, because a host of innocent people are deluded by her vain pretensions and award Ser a aort ot superstitious veneration, which sf uaaexna. As a sample ot this, she is FeraUy called "our mother." XK lonp sine a lady. Portland Chriatlan S-lentist. visited Concord. Mrs. Eddy's home, "n a very windy, cold Winter day. She -watched to set a sltmpse of Mrs. Eddy as she drove out. It waa blowinc ao hard the ortland lady had to hold onto the fence in the bitter cold. "When she returned here she triumphantly announced that ahe knew she rouM not feel the cold holding onto Mrs. Eddy's fence. This, of counse. Is supenrti t.oa; but. if she could not fel the cold, it .s a case of hypnosis, pure and alraple. Third When you say "All theoloT deals In assumption, you hrg the question at Zrrjtr. Tour attention Is again directed to V fact that she claim the unique distinc tion, that hers Is founded on science. There fore we do "not blame In Christian Science what we -nralm In othm Fpurth I do assert that much of Mra. J5d-j dj revelation contradicts the Bible, a key to which ahe U supposed to famish. Here you evade the iaroe by statin r that the mmn can 1c said of "each ChrlsUan sect aaaiait the other. This Vs not true with reapeet t- certain fundamental statement set forth hj Oirx. Eddy. The- ail ajree that the Bible traehea that sin. alcknesa aad death are real and aot aver dlasloa of mortal atHtd. Not alt of Mr. Koss ideas are opposed to tae IMe. lartheratfore. If the thc' of ew chsrehea aitawto traiHrtOict the aeleasss of "arnBnWar naXaj-ajnB-omx Bjo -wfClAH -ma t . , a WEPT m the worse for the church mi. Mrs. Bidy'a Is the chief offender In this respect. Ifth I do not or did-not deny that extra ordinary cores are wrought by Christian Sci ence. The evidence for them Is truly over whelming. I did not say, "The cures are only apparent." But I did say that the methr od of teaching people that they are not sick and cannot be. when In truth they really are. la to tea ah a dangerous and pernicious de lusion. It does not follow because a person becomes Insentient to pain or the presence of disease that therefore the disease has cone and a cure has been effected. This wholesale denial of pathological conditions, which is ttic essence of her treatment, indicates the insane and dangerous extreme to which she carries the suggestive method of mind cure- I did not say, "It is a baneful practice for Mrs. Eddy's followers to work thefe miracles." 1st them go ahead and do ail the good tbey can. Wholesome suggestion 1? certainly a wonderful stimulant to the mind, whloh In duces the activity of nature's subtle forces, la which we are comprehended, to work at their best, producing result which are nothing short of miraculous. But It is the height of folly to place the suggestlre method In opposi tion to the science of medicine as a "cure all." It should go hand-ln-hand with medical sci ence, as a jinn of its practice. For the day surely will never come rhn It can act a fracture or amputate a limb or perform any one oi a certain number of cures, for which we now depend upon the 'doctors to render their more or less efficient services to nature. If anyone will study some good book on suEE'stlve therapeutics he will larn all there Is of value in Christian Science, explained as to method In a scientific manner, without all the added mysterious and high-sounding verbi age involved in Mrs. Eddy's pseudo science. 1 am satisfied the number of their cures is ver' much overestimated. There Is a very large percentage of persona afflicted from im aginary ailments. A few wholesome sugges tions will cure such. We hear a crest deal about the wonderful good Christian Science does, from healing a jlck canary with absent treatment up to can cer and consumption in a. human, but not much Is raid of miserable failures, where the roost ordinary common serwe would save life. What about the many who, convulsed with pain, with faces of contorted expression, repeat to themselves or have repeated to them: "There is no pain. "I am not sick." "I cannot be sick"? What about the many who are allowed to suffer and die where a. physician could save? What about the hap less child, who. tortured with pain or cholera infantum, lies listening to a fanatlca. mother tell it there Im no pain, no fever, left to die or ret well as it may? It Is like telling a starving man the idiotic proposition. 'Vu are not hungry." "You cannot be hungry." Are Huffering children, men and Tvomea to be cared tor exclusively with this sojt of nonsente? Are we to become a world of fools?. Are we to sieak of love and never raise a hand to help or express a word of sympathy? Yes. Mr. Editor, the main Question Is: "What does It do for its followers?" It teaches its followers good morals and lore, but In practice they become guilt' of cruelty to thOfe they leve. It teaches a creed of th- ncwj-exlstonce f real, vital facts., which are universally ac cepted as swh, no matter what be our the ories, accepted as such by the most devout Christian Scientist, thus making a '-hutch full of pious arid unwilling hypocrites, who Had It utterly imjiossrlble to practW what tliej pre tend to believe. A. A. MOKK1SOX. WILL TAKE NO ACTION IN THE BRISTOL MATTER. H. M. Cake Notifies Attorney-General Moody at Washington of Decision Reached. No Judgment upon the point of alleged unprofessional conduct Involved lit' the letter which has caused the suspension of the appointment of William C. Bristol as District Attorney. -Rill be passed by the Oregon Bar Association. A loiter from Attorney W. H. Moody, lb President W. M. Cake, of. the association. Inclosing the copy of the letter which has caused the delay of Mr. Bristol's appointment, was received yesterday morning. After con sulting with other members of the or ganization, Mr. Cake replied a few hours later, stating that no action would be taken by the association. Since the Washington press dispatches announced that the authorities at the Na tional capital had determined to give the Oregon Bar Association an opportunity to pass upon the papers in the Bristol case, there has been much speculation as to what action would be taken by that body. President Cake arfd other members of the association have been reticent, say ing that they would wait until they as certained the exact nature of the papers before deciding what would be done. There was little delay, however, after the letter was received from Attorney General Moody. It contained, no charges, simply stating the facts in the case and leaving the matter to the association. President Cake replied that nothing would be done, and the Bristol matter Is now just as It was before the letter was mailed from Washington. In discussing the matter last night. President Cake stated that no formal meeting of the bar association was held.i as he did not think it necessary to do so. He consulted with several prominent members, among them W. E. Thomas, chairman of the grievance committee, and found that they were unanimous In the opinion that the matter was not one which called for an Investigation by the association. E. S. Grant, whose letter to Washington probably was the cause of the Bristol case being submitted to the bar association, said last night that he was not consulted before the reply was sent yesterday and that he had no c6m mcnt to make upon it. The correspond ence which passed between Attorney-General Mood' and President Cake Is as fol lows: Hon. W. M. Cake. President Oregon Bar Association. Portland. Or. Sir: It has been charged that William C Bristol, of the Ore gon bar, is guilty of unprofessional conduct In (writing a letter, a copy ot which I inclose. This transaction had no connection, as Is ob vious, with the performance of Mr. Bristol's duties as United States Attorney, which office he now holds. But I inform you ot the charge in order that your honorable association may take such action in the premises as seems fit. . W. II. MOODY. Attorney-General. Washington, D. C. Hon, W. H. Moody, Attorney-General. Wasb ington, D. C.: Tour favor received, with en closure copy of letter W. C. Bristol to Mr. E. T. C Stc-ens la just at hand, for which I thank you. There have been no charges preferred against Mr. Bristol before the Oregon Bar Association and no action will be taken by the association which, in my judgment, will have any bearing upon the duties of Mr. Bristol as United Statea Attorney. W. M. CAKE. Portland. Or. j Suit to Restrain Patent. The suit of the Portland Iron Works against C W. Wlllett, a draughtsman, to restrain him from taking out patents In his ow right for a gang edgcr and pat ents pertaining to a sawmill carriage, was heard by Judge Clcland yesterday, and waa taken under advisement- The owners of the iron works introduced In evidence a letter signed by Wiilctt stating that all improvements to machinery made by Wll lett while in their employ were to be the property of the Portland Iron Works. R. C. Wright, attorney for Mr. Willett, contended that this letter did not consti tute a contract, and that It waa agreed that the parlies were to enter into a verbal agreement concerning these mat ters, which they never did. T. J. Gelsler appeared as counsel for Mr. Willett. GRAY HAIR QUICKLY RESTORED To Its natural oolor by wW Alfredwm's Scvtt4aJt Jfamta. Sure. feaiaila. At .-- 'oae rurjcfet&. S IKES MAN A. J. Bowen Fined -and Lec tured for Offense. JUDGE CAMERON'S RULINGS .Finds Work for Axel Connclson, Saloon - Swamper and IOcks Him "Up Till the Job Is Ready for Win. "You don't know a good pair of shoes when you see them." said I. 3IorrU to A. J. Bowen. "You're a blasted liar." replied Bowen. "You. are another, sir." retorted Morris. The blow struck Morris right square in Trouble Oter New lj . the eye. and he went down and out. Later he called at polrbe headquarters and secured a warrant for Bo wen's arrest, charging assault and battery and using bad language. Yesterday morning, when Bowen ap peared In the Municipal Court, he got his punishment in the shape of a J2S tine, with a lecture thrown in. "Morris is a man aged C4 years." said Judge Cameron, "while you are young and strong:. You lost your temper ami struck him, of which you should be ashamed." "1 am very sorry I struck him.' said Bowen. "Yes. and you are getting off too easy. I think, with a fine of $25. I think 1 would be doing you a favor If I should send you to Jail for ten days. You might have Injured Morris seriously." Morris conducts a clothing and shoe store. "I've got a job for you," said Judge Cameron to Axel Connelson. expert sa loon swamper. Connclson shrank back as though af frighted, and was visibly affected. It was -apparent that the thought of work had Mudge Cameron aad thr Swamper. thoroughly scared him, and that he was about to run. "I had a job when they arrested me." commented Connclson. "Yes. swamping out a saloon at $2 a week," said Judge Cameron, scornfully. "And I suppose you would be willing right now to go back there and continue to swamp out without any increase in sal ary." "Yes. I was satisfied." said Connelson. "Well, you've got to get out of the swamping business or go to Jail," said Judge Cameron. "I will assign you to morrow morning to a man who says he can give you somo painting to do, and you will have to go to work." Connelson was locked up. and will be introduced to work this morning. a Theodore Locamp, until recently em ployed on the river steamer America, was sentenced to serve a term of four months in the County Jail for Mealing three mink skins off the vessel. Ah Fong; was fined $10 for having lot tery tickets in his possession. He was arrested by the Chinatown squad, com posed of Acting Police Detectives Murphy. Welch and Jones. Ellen Bennett was fined $50 for selling liquor to minors. AT THE THEATERS What tko Proas Areata Say. TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY "The Beauty and the Beast? Today and Tonight at 2tfarqna.ni. There will be two performance at the Mar auam Grand Theater today, a special tt-i at 2:13 o'clock, the last performance tonight at 8:1S. The faaaoua Drury Iar (London) and Broadway Theater 0w York) production. "Tne ueaaty ana tne test," whj be th at traction. Oae ot the striking features of tha production Is the eeauty of the costumes dis played during tha grand spectacular acenes of the piece, and their artistic originality, which is conceded never to have been equalitd in similar productions of former yearn - BARGAIN MATINEE TODAY. Bcllly & "Woods Company at Baker In Popular Matinee ai 2:15. The popular bargain matinee at the Baker will be .riven as usual thla afternoon, ad aa the Reilly aad Woods conioaay this week is proaeuaceo' everywfcera aa be log oae of tfce best of the aeasos. tarns Sa ao ueatlea aat tae event wl a aigtaly awxesafel oae la even res?ec L Tae coatoaay i fcaed ty . ... . tbat prince of dry, humcroua Irish comedians, Pat Rellly. "Scotty" at the Empire. There la absolutely nothing to say about "Scotty" that baa sot been aald over and over again by newspapers ail over the land. The opportunity to see tha fasaous character In the atmosphere of his native haunts aa nearly aa It la possible to depict them on. the stage. Is now before the Part land peoole. At the Empire Theater tonight, tomorrow matinee and tomorrow nisht. the last' three appearances of "Scotty" will be made, after which he leaves for San Francisco. ADVANCE- SALE TODAY. Alberta Gallatin in Society Comedy, "Cousin Kate," at Marquam. This rooming at 10 o'clock the advance sale of aeata will open for the clever actress. Al berta. Gallatin, wao cornea to the Marquam Grand Theater next Friday and Saturday nighta, March S3 and 24. with a special mat inee Saturday, In the society comedy. "Cousin Kate." Miss Gallatin, who will be remem bered for her virile, tense and aclentlflc per formance of "Mrs. Alvlmr.". two seasons ago. plays the title role In a comedy which has homo aa Its center, lovable educated folk as characters and the Surrey Hills near London as the acene of action. Her company Is ex cellent. "Plffl Parf! Pouf!" Coming. "PlffJ Paf! Pouf." Mr. B, C. Whitney's big musical production, comes to the Mar quam Grand Theater next Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday nights. March 2d. 27 and 23. with a special matinee Wednesday, direct from Us aucceesnil run at the Xew York Casino for over eight months, and will be seen here with the same great cast, together with all the original scenery, properties, costumes and electrical effects that have characterized its great succett. At Empire Friday and Saturday. Oliver J. Bskhardt. a popular young actor from the Bast, at the head of hi own com pany, will give three special performances at the K moire Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday matinee, of this week. In a startling new melodrama, "A Fight for Honor." The engagement of "Sotty" will close Thursday night. "MI.ss New York. .Tr." The public la assured. Judging rraai adtanc announcements, that the "M! New York. Jr." extravaganza, company, 'which appear at the Baker Theater, commencing next Sun day matinee, la by far the biggest and beat of all similar organizations. "OIc Olchon" Next. At the Kmptre axt week, stanlar ita Sunday's matinee, the Northland alnger. Ben Hendricks, the popular dialect cotstdiaa. will open In his favorite comedy. "Ol Olnen." The play Is one of the purest and rleaaeat cut in Its tone and U a play that is full of sur prises and climaxes. EftST 51 BETTERMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY I MP ROVEMENT ASSOCIATI ON. They Are Along the Jjlirc Recom mended hy the Committee of One Hundred. The priuclpal business beforr the East Side Improvement Association last night was the consideration of the extended re port of Dr. S. E. Joseph!, of the commit tee on streets and boulevards. This re port was in line with the purposes sought by the "coinmlttee of. one hundred" for beautifying the city. Dr. Joseph! out lined in the body of his report possible driveways on the East Side, connecting with the several bridges across the Wil lamette and the boulevards on the Penin sula, Including Patton avenue. Willam ette and Columbia boulevards and the return route. Part of the driveways sug gested are county roads. In concluding his report. Dr. Joseph! submitted the fol lowing recommendations: Street Repairs Recommended. "Union avenue Plank repairs from East Morrison to East Washington: crushed rock and rolling where necessary north of Sullivan's Gulch to Junction with good roadway beyond Russell street. "Hawthorne avenue Plank repairs east of East Water street and crushed rock dressing and rolling- to city limits. "East Twelfth street Between East Stark and East Oak. repairs by plank, or otherwise, on top of the new till. "Russell street-rPlank. rcpairs. unless street is soon to be Improved. "On East Alder street, from East Eighth to East Tenth. Insist upon imme diate completion of improvement so that the streets may be passable. Also have roadway between East Seventh and Eighth, kept clear of lumber. Oiling and Sprinkling Driveways. "Provisions should be made for sprink ling or oiling driveways. Including; Ains worth avenue, which, being a dirt street, becomes very dusty In Summer. Also all driveways should 6e cleaned and rid of such rubbish as that now to be found scattered along them. Work that should be started, but which cannot be completed at once Is the bridging of Sullivan's Gulch, and the Improvement by a fill probably of Union avenue, between East Washington and East Oak streets: also the improvement of Union avenue north from East Oak. A good road across Ladd's Addition from the Seetlon line to Hawthorne avenue is desirable. The coun ty authorities should be urged, to dress up and roll parts of Patton avenue and the boulevards. West avenue, the Base line, the county road to the reservoir on the Section line, and the last-named road to a Junction with gobd streets leading north and south." Dr. Joseph! supplemented the report by saying that East Side sidewalks should be kept clear of obstructions as far as pos sible, and that accumulations of rubbish be disposed of. Special Committees Arc Appointed. As the recommendations included both county roads inside the city and streets It waa decided to refer them to two com mittees to secure action. Committee on county roads and boulevards Thomas Haslop. C E. Fields and C. Bell: on streets mentioned and clearing; of side walks S. I Woodward, H. H. Newhall and Robert Einnott. Dr. C. H. Raffcty said that there was not sufficient understanding; between the city and county in the matter of improve ment ,of streets and roads, and he sug gested tbat the committee consider this matter. "Widening East 3IorrIson Street. Robert Slonott made report on the pro posed widening of East Morrison, suggest ing that It be widened to feet, which, brought out discussion. It was consid ered a good suggestion, but not altogether practical. W. I. Boise said he doubted whether the street could be widened to more than 70 feet beyond East Seventh, while admitting that an W-foot street would be a. good thing. He said that Mr. Ladd favored a 70-foot street, and he sug gested that a meeting- of property-owners be called to consider the widening move ment. Messrs. McFall. Brannkk and Whldraer were appointed a special cooamittee to take up the matter of securing additional mail deliveries ia tae business sections of the East Side. It iry reported to the as sociation that ptaas had bees practically coaapleted for the bridge across SalLivan's Gulch, oa Graad aveaue. RE Austrian Delegates Play Me diators on Morocco. RUSSIA WILL TRY NEXT AVhltc Lends Neutrals in Effort at Agreement, and Wrangling Na tions May Bo Brought to Book In Conference. ALGECIRAS. Spuln. March 20. A basis for the adjustment of the rival claims of Franco and Germany before the confer ence on Moroccan reforms has not yet been found. The Associated Press learns from one of the most interested of the delegates that the Austrians are prepar ing a further police project, which, it Is INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE "FOR -RECORDER AND MUNICIPAL i JUDGE OF ST. JOHNS. O. It. Down. O. n Down, or St. Johns, an nounced yesterday that this morning he will nl his petition with the Action Recorder to become an Independent candidate for Recorder and Municipal Judge" at the election April 20. Down came from AYasalagtoa County, where he wli a pioneer resident, about a j ear ago. For one month h wm Deputy Recorder, having received the appoint ment from Recorder J. W. Hanks. II refused to serve longer unless the Council paid Mm J I Co per month, which was refused, aad he stepped out. Ills candidacy will eentphVate the fight samewhat ea the Reeordershlo in 5t. Johns. In Ms Dtatforni Downs de clares that "he belongs to no cliques or camblaatleaa. arfd la not under the thuma of any eorporatieo. aad will he la a aeeittea to treat the ohdIIc wtth fairness." Downs said that ho had decided t avarae a andldate at the soUeltAtlea ef quite a number of citizens. hoped, will contain a suggestion less ob jectionable to France than the Casa Blan ca proposition, while at the same time safeguarding; the International principle. The proposed guarantee consists of an Inspector-general with full power, nomi nated by the powers, to which he shall be responsible. Should this scheme not effect a reconciliation of German and French Ideas, then Russia will Introduce an amended plan, which will be discussed simultaneously with the Austrian plan un til a final understanding- Is reached. White Lends the Neutrals. Meanwhile. Henry White, chief of the American delegation. Is taking- the lead of the other neutral delegates In active en deavors to effect a speedier settlement than the one suggested. Most of the delegates are absolutely wearied while awaiting the arrival of the eternal tomorrow, when an arrangement Is promised, but which is daily put off again as the result ot apparcntaly unend ing pourparlers at the various European chancellories. It Is stated that this week will see the end of the conference, but the impression is growing; that a settlement Is much ncaror than is admitted by the delegates, who generally display extreme reticence. The French is the only quar ter where pessimism Is shown, the general opinion rejecting the idea of a rupture. French Draw Up Compromise. Unless an agreement Is speedily secured, the representatives of the neutral powers threaten to Interrogate the French and German representatives before the con ference. M. Regnault. the second delegate of the French mission, has taken the Initiative, and has prepared the draft of an agree ment seeking to reconcile the French and Austro-German projects. The committee NEW PUN aaaaaaaRKiK flH HjMjjjMlfcaB Married Women All of thia can be avoided, however, by the use of Motlwr's Friand befora baby comes, as this great liniment always prepare the body for the strain upon it, and preserves the symmetry of her form. Matter's Friend overcomes all th danger of child-birth, and carries, tha expectant mother safely through this critical period without pain. It is woman's greatest blessing. 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Therefore, it re mains to secure a middle ground in which the protection will be sufficiently effective to satisfy the Germans without establishing foreign control of the Franco-Spanish police. GERMAXV CZIVES UI OXE POINT Yields Casa Blanca if France. Agrees to Neutral Inspection. BERLIN, March 20. Herr von Radowltz and Count von Tattenbach, the German representatives at Algeclras. have been In structed by the Foreign Office here, pro vided France meets the German views on the question of the Moroccan bank, to yield on the police question to the extent of giving up Casa Blanca as the head auarters of the Inspector-general, but re taining a neutral inspectorship with real l powers of control over tho police. Previous advices from Algeclras have led the German government to expect that such proposals would be acceptable to France. Therefore, although no dis patches have been received from Algecl ras today, the Foreign Office here Is con vinced that a settlement Is In immediate prospect. Dispatches received at the Foreign Of fice from Algeclras tonight indicate that an agreement Is probable, but not yet an actuality. The tone of the French dele gates, the dispatches say. is not alto gether satlsfactory- WII1TK ACTED AS MED WTO R Proposals at Algeclras Bring: Agree ment in Sight. WASHINGTON", March 20. The Wash ington Government feels assured. In the light of dispatches from Algeclras. that an agreement there Is in sight. European diplomats havo Information that Mr. White, the American delegate, was the author of modified proposals. "Russia Faithful to Her Ally. PARIS. March 20. Owing to reports that Russia was wavering in her allegi ance to France at Algeclras. the Russian Ambassador here, M. Nelldoff. today de livered to Foreign Minister Bourgeois a copy ot a dispatch which Foreign Min ister Lamsdorff has just sent to Count Casslni. the Russian representative at Al geclras, declaring that there is no truth in the statement that Russia had coun seled France to accept the Austrian plan or had advised her to submit the control of the police at Casa Blanca to a neutral power. The dispatch adds: "The imperial government has never ceased and never will cease to act to wards France as a faithful ally, desiring thus to promote a successful solution." Every woman coveti a shapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore, tha logs of their girlish forma after marriaga. The bearing of ehildrea ia aft deatructiva to the mothera shapelinen. Mother's Friend TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In tkc Treatamt of Chronic DUauea f Man aad Wosmr. 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