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ihe MORNING OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1908. EUROPE SPLITUP press Indicates that the British proposals of reform, which were recently rejected by Russia and Austria, may be the basis of Anglo-Russian action, and this In spite of the radical nature of Russia's attitude in the past. This attitude was deter mined by loyalty to Russia's Austrian partner, but now. In view of the course followed by Baron von Aehrenthal, Russia feels herself no longer bound to Austria Newspapers of all shades of opinion, in cluding even the Socialist Capital Post, successor to the Tovarisch, support the Foreign Office In an attack on German diplomacy. The newspapers resent bitter ly the alleged duplicity of Baron von Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian Min ister of Foreign Affairs, who Is com pared to a card sharper, playing an un derhand game with a confederate, in this case Germany, against the other powers. Child's Coats In the best st3"les and materials, for little tots from 2 to 6 years of age. In all colors. The reg ular prices are from $2.75 to $6 each; the selling CQ price is. A e70 Laundry Bags, in Fluffy Ruffle Cushion Tops Of linen or art denim, stamped and tinted in floral or conven tional designs, for Wallachian, Delsbo, crossstitch and satin stitch embroidery. Sells regu larly at 60c and 6oe 7e each. Priced at C Women's Knit Shawls, square or circular shapes; colors are black, gray or white; regular values $2 and ? "1 1 7 $2.25 each pl. I STORE CLOSES Every Saturday Evening at SIX O'CLOCK Portland Agents for the Famous Royal Worcester Corsets M Russia and Austria Are Hot Rivals. design; six different subjects. One of the latest fads. Regular 65c values . . . , 39c OVER MAG 1 Vet. r..':Sil-.,-.v. -. : - "i i in i 7" Ti i i'iii POWERS SEEK NEW ALLIANCES Wrangle About Railroads in Turkey the Cause. GERMANY JOINS AUSTRIA Russia. Seeks Aid of Britain, France and Italy In Foiling Schemes of Two Teutonic Powers In Turkey. LONDON, Feb. 14. What is practically ths break-up of the European concert on the Macedonian situation bas come as a ihock to the chancellories of the continent and for England, particularly, a ' quiet dlplomatio season had been anticipated. The assent of Germany to the manage ment of Moroccan affairs by France, the conclusion of agreements to maintain the status quo in the Mediterranean and the opening of negotiations looking to treaties that should accomplish a similar purpose with regard to the North Sea seemed to' make the possibility of difficulties arising among the powers remote. The con ferences of the Ambassadors at Constan tinople also appeared to be going on smoothly when a bomb was thrown into camp by the announcement made by Baron Marschall von Blebersteln, the Ger man Ambassador, that Germany would no longer act with the other powers in directing that Turkey consent to their de mands. As to the cloud that -has arisen be tween Russia and Austria-Hungary over the projects of the latter state for rail road extensions in Macedonia, the right of Austria-Hungary to secure a concession for the Novlbazar railroad line and the Justice of Germany's supporting her ally nre recognized In England, but It Is con tended that the present time is inoppor tune for the raising of this point. It is now said that the breaking up ft all these International understandings will aggravate the Macedonian question, re open the whole Near East problem, start a contest for railroad concessions which may lead to serious results and enable Turkey to postpone the reforms for which the Ambassadors have been working. "WILL GROUP POWERS ANEW Wrangle Due to Russian and Aus trian Railroad Schemes. VIENNA, Feb. 14.- A new grouping of the powers in the Near Eastern question is freely predicted by inde pendent politicians here unless Baron von Aohrcnthal, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeed speedily in dispelling the irritation of Russia over the Balkan railroad ques tion. The situation is considered in Vienna to be complicated by the al leged Intention of the Hussion govern "ment to ask the Sultan of Turkey to prant a concession for the construction of a railroad line from Radulevatz in Servla on the Danube, to Antivarl or Pulcigno, both seaports of Montenegro, cn the Adriatic, a project that would connect the Danube with the Adriatic and would be acceptable to Italy for commercial , reasons. This Russian counter-move to the Austrian project - is resented here. Austria desires direct railroad com munication between Vienna, Salonika and Athens. Coming from Vienna, South Austria already bas her own lines through, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina down to a point on the Uvac River in Herzegovina. Coming north, , the railroad line runs from Salonika through Uskub into Servia, with a branch going from Uskub to the northwest as far as Mltrovitza. Consequently Austria desires to con struct a line from Mltroxitza through the Turkish Province of Novlbazar to the Uvac River in Herzegovina. With this accomplished, there would remain only the connection from Salonika couth to the Grecian lines to provide for. If a line connecting Antivarl or Dul rlgno with the Danube was put through by Russia, It would have to cross the connecting branch Austria wants to build In Novlbazar and prac tically make the Austrian project Im possible. Austria's right to seek a concession from Turkey for the connecting line through the Province of Novlbazar is based. It is semi-oftlclally declared here, upon the treaty of Berlin. On the other hand, it Is maintained, Rusbia not only has no such right, but she Is not even able to plead immediate neighborship to Turkey, as is the case Vt'l'h Austria. BITTER AGAINST GERMANY Russia Proposes New Alliance to Bring Macedonian Reform. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 14 It is ex pected here that Russia and Great Brit ain will enter upon an" agreement for joint action with regard to the situation in Macedonia, and that these two powers will be supported by France and perhaps by Italy. If such a coalition is made, the reason for it undoubtedly will be the latest developments at Constantinople, the fact that Germany Intends to aban don the allies and adopt the counter-proposals of the Sultan, which are, in the Rusian point of view, tantamount to no reform at all and which are regarded as creating a situation equalling the Moroc can entanglement In international Im portance. Only by such a four-power league, ac cording to the Russian press, can the necessary reforms In Macedonia be car ried through. Dispatches received here from London indicate that a similar view Is gaining ground there. The opinion expressed by the inspired TRIES TO MOLLIFY RUSSIA Austria Denies Objection to Adriatic Danube Railroad Scheme. VIENNA. Feb. 14. A semi-official liote issued today declares that Austria has no objection to the building of the rail road from the Adriatic to the Danube, on the ground that the extension of the railroad communication to Turkey would help in the economic expansion of Austria-Hungary and assist In tranquillizing Macedonia. This friendliness toward Russia" Is re garded, however, as only, a diplomatic expression for the purpose of allaying the Irritation in Russia, which Is supported by public opinion. DEBTS AND NOT ASSETS RECEIVER TO BE ASKED FOR MUTUAL RESERVE. Large Deficit Found Which Com pany Was Listing; as Asset and . Not Liability. NEW YORK. Feb. 14. State Attorney-General William S. Jackson an nounced today that he had decided to ask for the appointment of a receiver for the Mutual Reserve, Life Insurance Company. The value of certain liens Imposed on policies has been ques tioned by the authorities. Attorney-General Jackson said his decision to ask for a receiver was based on the report of State Superin tendent of Insurance Kelsey, who con tended that the company Is Insolvent with a deficit of $1,717,114. Of this alleged deficit, $600,000 was In the value of real estate owned by the company and $800,000 was in liens against the policies of the insured. These were claimed by the officers of the company to be an asset, but Kelsey would not allow it. The company has 37,000 policyhold ers some of whom had formed a com mittee to secure the dissolution of the company and distribution of its assets. REPORT ON MUTUAL RESERVE Says Contracts Could Not Be Car ried Out in 1906. ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 14. Superin tendent Otto Kelsey, of the State Insur ance Department, gave out tonight the report of the department examiners, Nel son B. Hadley and Charles Hughes, upon the Mutual Reserve Life Company, to gether with a statement In part as fol lows: "In our opinion, in 1906. the records of this company show that It was Impossible for the company to carry out Its con tracts." t The examiners show a deficiency of $1,717,115 on August 31, 1907. They allow admitted assets of $3,701,602. Included in this item are premium notes, loans and liens amounting to $1,460,640 and outstand ing and deferred premiums of $700,SS4. They charge total liabilities of $5,418,717. Included in this last Item are unpaid death claims of $1,008,401. BRIEF NEWS BY TELEGRAPH New York. Many Russian army veterans of the war with Japan are enlisting In the United States Army. New York. The first day's sale of Ori ental art objects owned by John La Farge, the artist, realized 113.401. Chicago. Bernard Myers, formerly of San Francisco, shot himself fatally Thursday, probably because of a love affair. San Francisco. Mrs. Carl Wlthlngton. of Bakersneld. died Thursday night in a Ham mam bath, the heat of the steam-room having affected her heart. Helena. Mont. William Moxney. the In dian outlaw. Is reported to be sorrounded In a thicket near Craig, but his pursuers fear to close In on account of his skill as a marksman. Los Angeles. B. V. Coulthard. treasurer of the Bartlett-Coglthard Packing Company, has been arrested on a charge of em bezzling $1000 from the company and con cealing the fact by false entries. Chicago. Occulists' told the Illuminating Engineering Society Thursday night that the so-called advantage in lighting Is in jurlcus to the eyes and that kerosene lamps do least harm and lncandenscent electric lamps the most New York. Rival gangs of men are work ing from the New York and Long Island ends of the Black-well's Island cantilever bridge for a $3000 prize offered by the eon tractors to the gang which first reaches the Blackwell's Island iier. Chicago Overwork In managing the Streets of Paris Charity Festival In the Fall of 1006 Is believed to be the underly ing cause of the illness of Mrs. Joseph G. Coleman, society leader and one of the city's best-known charitable workers. London. Mrs. Parkhurst. the leader of the woman suffragists and other delegates of the organization who were arrested when they attempted to make a demonstration In the House of Commons, all went to Jail Friday for six weeks rather than give sure ties for their good behavior. New York. Several members of the Irish National Theater Company of Dub lin next week will begin presenting a series of Irish one-act plays at the Savoy Theater. The company is supported by the Irish Na tional Theater Society, which has the back ing of those who are working for a revival of Irish literature. London. In a personal letter to J. P. Morgan, thanking him for his gift of the first of the three volumes of the illustrated catalogue of his collection of pictures, mini atures, books and manuscripts. Queen Alex andra has expressed a wish to visit Mr. Morgan's residence in Princes' Gate, in order to view the originals. It is expected that the visit will be made in March and that Hr. Morgan will be there himself. T. J. McNally, Politician. CHICAGO, Feb. 14. Thomas Jefferson McNally, well known as a Democratic leader in the First Ward, died of heart disease yesterday. McNally was born 64 years ago In Brooklyn, N. Y., where as a boy he worked in the navy yard, carrying rivets and was proud of the fact that he had a hand in building the monitor, which destroyed the Confederate iron clad, Merrimac. He came to Chicago In 1870. Ho was a representative from 18S2 to 18S6, and had been a member of the State Central, County and Congressional Democratic Committee. Fencing Cases Set. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 14. Federal Judge Hunt today adopted a setting of cases Involving 13 defendants who are alleged to have fenced an area of Gov ernment land, which Is the largest on record in the history of the United States Court. They are collectively al leged to have taken over approximately 200,000 acres. All will be tried at this term of court. i ukiijji &mm ten Mi 9 en s Ho se Men's Cashmere Hose, in gray only; specially priced OA for today at, the pair. .6vlC Men's Black Cashmere Hose A 35c grade; today's OC price stliJC Men's Scarf pins A very large assortment bf stickpins, in fan cy designs, with or without stone settings. Your choice of this lot a 1 o today f- -LiGSS Men's Underwear, in light weight, wool, shirts and draw ers, worth $1.50 the QQ garment; choice. ...... Men's White or Colored Shirts, in new Spring pat- J?0 Aft terns, $1.50 and ?i.JU Men's Knit Wool Gloves Spe cial prices on every pair in stock. The 50c and 60c grades for 35c, and 75c and AQ 90c qualities for .tOC WRITING PAPER English vellum plated Station ery of high grade, put up in cabinet-shaped boxes with 50 sheets and 50 envelopes to the box; regularly 50c, to- OC ' day's price OiJC 71 9 T , OF LIGHT WEIGHT 1 F Women s Waists wool materials 74 Less Bodices of the very sort you need right now. They are made of very desirable colorings and patterns in sheer wool fabrics. There are fancy plaid effects, embroidered styles or plain black, scarlet, navy, light blue and tan. This announcement must attract wide spread attention because of the extreme timeliness of the sale. Waists that you will wear in all seasons ; plain or fancy styles, values' $1.50 to $7.50, 1 W WT9 O O all are now selling at 4 IHiOkJ Regular $1.50 fO Regular $2.00 d 1 Cf Regular $2.50 &f O r values for pll& values for tplC$lS values for plOCJ Regular $5.00 tff o iy values for ..:.. pO f J Regular $7.50 0 JQ -values for Boys Shoes Boys' Shoes Odd lines in many different styles, including th well-known "Ruff on Rocks" and "Good for Bad Boys" brands; sizes 1 to olo, $1.89; sizes 9 to . 13V2, M AQ the pair p JL.tiJ Men's Shoes, in fine grades that sell regularly for $5 and $6 the pair; Satur- 2 89 Women's Shoes, in $3.50 and $4 grade's; good assortment of styles and sizes; 55 1 Q special P0.17 Girls' Shoes and Oxfords, spe cially priced Saturday. Boys' Shoes and Oxfords at spe cial prices. , Women's Shoe Laces, regularly 15c the dozen; Satur- Q day.". OC Paste Shoe Polish, black or col ored. Regularly 10c ? for PLAYING CARDS The well-known and widely-used Hart's Crown make. Smooth, well enameled and serviceable. Always sold for 2oc the pack, but the price today is 1 C. but IOC Gloves $1.19 WOMEN'S GLOVES Fine imported hand wear in mocha kid, pique sewed. Full assortment of colors and sizes. They are a very serviceable glove. Offered for, the 1 1 Q pair j,.p X e 15 WOMEN'S LACE COLLARS, in tab effects, on net or batiste foundations; reg. 35c each...C SASH RIBBON, in plain or fancy de signs, and values from 50c to 75c the yard; Saturday they are priced at less than half regular. Full sash lengths of 2y yards each rj are offered at OvlC Tooth Brushes 80c mtmmm 9c A special sale of -Brushes with hard or soft bristles. Fine goods that sell regularly at 15c each. The Saturday price is only. ....... SHEFFIELD'S TOOTH PASTE, in collapsible tubes; regular 1 25c value, Saturday IOC VALENTINES, all that remain, for S. Half Price 'mi T6?.Ws' Galvanized Wash Tubs, good and heavy, large size; will not fall to pieces from becoming dry; a regular $1.00 value for Wash Boards, a patent make that sells regularly at 40c each; price OA for Saturday .OUC Sleeve Boards, covered with felt, 25c 1 C values, special. . . IOC 5c wire Soap Holders. 3? 25c cotton Clothes OA Lines, 50-ft. size..-UC $1.00 Self -Wring- 7C ing Mops f C $1.25 Patented Ironing Boards 05? $3.25 Clothes Wringers, have wood frames, for Saturday 30 7E special y -. & $2.00 Wash Boilers, large size, have cop per rim and 1 ttfi bottom for..Pl2U 50c Ironing boards 35 Willow Clothes Baskets, large size and made of genuine German wallow. A first-class article, sell ing Saturday at one third less than regular price; 75c value 50c Galvanized Water Pails, the most economical bucket possible to buy. Good size, worth 30c each, Saturday special $1.75 Suction Scrubbing Brushes $1.25 Suction Scrubbing Brush es, large size, &1 CA. worth $2.00...3- 35c Floor Brooms for 30 15c Scrubbing Brush. lO 20c Child'sHose CHILDREN'S COTTON HOSE, made of. a prime grade fast black yarn in a heavy rib. All sizes, from 5V t 9Y2. They are especially designed for hard wear and to save darning. They, are regularly worth 25e the pair; special....'... STOCKINGS, made of smooth, soft yarn, with reinforced heels and toes ; a full assortment of sizes, an abso lutely fast black dye and made from hard-twisted yarn that gives splen did service. They are very elastic, look well, wear well and are especial ly adapted to the present OQ season; 40c values... ijC 17c Pencil Tablets Large size plain Tablets for school Use. Something that children have constant use for; on spe- 1 " cial sale Saturday, 3 for.... VC TOILET PINS with jet heads; large size cubes, regularly worth 10c; Saturday TOILET PINS, with black or white heads; 144 on a sheet; regu larly 15c,-Saturday &3 prm arterites 20c Mr ! atxertvrree There 111 That's an announcement that we are sure the women of Portland have looked for more eagerly than any we've ever made. Every woman who is at all interested in correct dress wants the Spring number of the Ladies' Home Journal Quarterly. It costs only twenty cents, and with it goes a coupon that entitles you to a fifteen-cent pattern free. That Makes the Quarterly Cost Only Five Cents Net The Spring Quarterly is brimful of fashion hews the most authentic style guide possible to obtain. This is the best book the Home Pattern Company has ever published (and you remember how well you liked the former numbers). It contains hundreds of illustra tions, several full-page size, and is a thoroughly reliable indicator of the styles that will be in vogue the coming Spring and Summer. Tells all about how to do fancy needlework, and shows many new patterns. (They're for sale at our pattern counter.) Tells gb what children should wear and how to make the garments. Shows the very best styles for women's apparel. The book alone is worth at least 25c, and we give you the pattern too. All for only V w ALL STUCK IN SNOW DRIFT IHKKE RACING AUTOMOBIIES STOP NEAR SYRACUSE. American Car Among Them All but One of the Racers Have Fassed Albany. SYRACUSE, N. Y.,-Feb. 14. The Thom as, American; Dion, French, and Zust, Italian, cars of the New York-to-Parls race passed through Canastota, 25 mllea east of here, at 7 o'clock this evening. Soon after they became stalled in a snow drift and returned to Canastota to spend the night. They will resume the Western trip tomorrow. UTICA. N. Y., Feb. 14. The Gceman car in the New York to Paris Automobile race, arrived here this evening .and put up for the night. . ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 14. The fourth of the six automobiles In the New York-to-Paris race left here this morn ing1. The machine was in charge of Captain Koepen, of the German army. The last of the three French auto mobiles, the Sizaire-Naudln, August Pone, driver, arrived here tonight. This is the fifth of the six 'cars In the race to reach Albany. One machine Is yet to be heard from. Pons will continue his journey early tomorrow. UTICA, N. Y., Feb. 14. The three leading cars in the New York-to-Paris automobile tour reached here at 12:45. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Feb. 14. The German car passed through this city at 10:30 A. M. Guides Through the West. CHICAGO. Feb. 14. An escort for the New York-Paris contestants as far west as Julesburg, Colo., has been obtained by the Bureau of Tours of the Chicago Auto mobile Club. It is expected that within the next few days arrangements will be completed for a succession of guides over the entire route from Chicago to San Francisco. THREE DIE, 15 GO INSANE Awful I'ate of Crew of American Ship Eclipse. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14. After days of suffering, in which three died and 15 sailors went insane. Captain C. B. Larsen and one of the crew ot the 111-fatejd American ship Eclipse, which sank in the Southern Seas Janu ary 11, reached port this morning on the Korea. These two men, along with 15 other shipmates, drifted 650 miles from land for 16 days until they suc ceeded in reaching the ' Hawaiian Islands. Liquor Amendment Defeated. CHARLESTON. W. Va., Feb. 14.-r-The proposed Constitutional amend ment to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor, which passed the House, was today defeated in the Senate. PLAYS, LOSES, USES" GDN POOLROOMS PROVE UNDOING OF SEATTLE MOTOKMAN. Sells Home From Over His Wife's Head, Bets All on Races, Loses and Blows Out His Brains. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 14. After losing $1300 playing the races at the Georgetown poolrooms today, Orlando A. Isliani, until a few months ago a Seattle car mo torman, committed suicide. In the morn ing Isham told his wife he was going to stake all the money he had left from the proceeds of the sale of their home, amounting to J13G0, on the races, as he had a system to win. He said that If ho failed he would kill himself. The woman applied to the Seattle police to stop her husband, but Georgetown poolrooms are out of the city's Jurisdiction. When the woman returned home after fruitlessly trying to get some one to interfere, she found her husband dead on the bed.' He had placed the revolver In his mouth and fired. He leaves two sons. S and 3 years old, and a wife, practically penniless. Home Telephone Franclilse Pays. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14. The Home Telephone Company, which five years ago obtained a franchise under the Broughton act. then newly passed by the Legisla ture, today paid into the city treasury $14,588, representing 2 per cent of its gross earnings during the past year. The sum is the largest ever received by the city under the terms of the act. Schilling's Best is sold in packages only, never in bulk. Your grocer returns your m ey if too don't like it: we pay him-