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..l.l. 9 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, 3IAY 1, 190S. FLEET WILL HOT VISIT IN CHENA American Government SaicTto Have Reconsidered Accep tance of Invitation. York in a dead heat tonight. The storm from the South brought rain, while the counter disturbance spread snow oyer the western part of New York State." Here counter-winds of 40 odd miles velocity played havoc, tearing down trees in the parks. .A square rigged sailing vessel was driven ashort off Fire Island and In the East River a three-masted schooner all but ran down Betlevue Hos pital. Two . hundred bath-houses at Coney Island were blown down. Brighton Beach racetrack was converted into a lake. SITUATION TOO DELICATE Inlted States Officials in Orient Al leged to Have. Represented That ifanchurian Matters Might Be Much Complicated. PEKIN, April 30, Certain Chinece officials received information at a late hour today that the American fleet of battleships will not visit Chi Fu, as lias been expected hre. Eight of the battleships, late in October, will call for 24 iiours at Amoy. This visit will be made as the vessels are on their way from Japan to Manila. This news s regarded here as meaning that the' American Govern ment had reconsidered its acceptance of the invitation from China for the fleet to visit a Chinese port; in other words, that the visit has been virtu ally abandoned. This course is understood in Pekin to be a result of representations made by American officials in China, who feel that the fleet should not come to a Chinese port. They base their convic tion on tiie belief that such a visit would give China a false impression as to the attitude and intentions of the United States regarding Manchu ria. China hail planned an extensive programme for the American visitors, and was preparing to give them an unprecedented welcome. This decision on the part of the American Government coincided with the arrival at Taku of a Japanese cruiser squadron, and the presence in Pekin of a number of officers from these vessels emphasizes the danger of tlia-. existing political situation, particularly In Manchuria. WHY PROGRAMME IS CHANGED Fleet Must Hurry to Fall Target Practice in Philippines. WASHINGTON, April 30. The Navy Department is anxious that the battle ships of the Atlantic fleet shall get to work at their Kali target practice in the Philippines as soon as possible. This Is given as one of the reasons why only one squardon of eight vessels of the fleet is to stop at Amoy, China. After a stay there of six days the ships will Join the others at Manila. When the Chinese government invited the American Gov ernment to have the fleet visit a port of that country, Shanghai was suggested, because it is the location of the Chinese naval base. The naval officials, however, preferred Amoy as a stopping place, and an intimation to this effect was sent to tli Chinese government through Its Min ister here. The suggested change met with the prompt approval of the Pekin authori ties and an itinerary contemplating a six days' stop of the second squadron at Amoy was accordingly made out. H Is pointed out at the Navy Department- In this connection that only one stop of the fleet was made In Brazil and only one is to be made In Japan. l'LEET OFF 1X11 MOXTEHEY Leaves Knnta Barbara at Early Morn, Glad to Escape. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., April SO. Tho Atlantic battleship. fleet sailed this inornjng promptly at 6 o'clock for Mon terey, where anchors will be dropped tomorrow at 7 A. M. After one day at Mnnterny, the two squadrons of the fleet will separate, the eight ships of the first squadron steaming across the bay to .Santa Cruz for a three days' stay. They will be joined at Knnta. Cvuz bv the second sauadron on May 4 in order that the entire fleet may he there for 24 hours, as will be the case at Monterey. Then on May 5 Admiral Kvans will resume command as the fleet is about to leave Santa Cruz for the Golden Gate. The train leaving here at noon for the north was crowded. The wives of naval officers who have come to the Coast and who are accompanying the ships, filled two special Pullman cars. Their pres ence adds considerably to the interest of the tour and they have been quite royally entertained. Quite a number of sailors and ma rines who went to "IMS Angeles on liberty rather than remain in Santa Barbara, where they . said prices were high and comforts few, did not return to their ships in time to sail today, and will have to make their way either to Monterey or San Francisco to rejoin them. FLEET PASSES POUT HARFORD Aerogram Tells of Welcome Waved From Point Argucllo. POINT ARG UEULO, Cal., April 30. The following wireless message was received at the station here today from the rep resentative of tho Associated Press on the battleship Kansas: "The fleet passed Point Arguello at 11:15 . o 'clock tills morning and counter marched before Port Harford from 2 to 3 o'clock this afternoon, keeping close to the shore and steaming in fleet column at ten knots, or half speed. All the ships kept perfect distance. There were no incidents of any Importance. "A crowd of a hundred or more assem bled on the cliffs at Point Arguello and waved a welcome. People dotted the hills and crowded the wharves at Port Har ford." Evans in Good Spirits. .PASO ROBLES HOT SPRINGS.Cal., April 30. After a good night s rest. Rear-Admiral Evans was in excellent spirits this morning. x . . Declines Memorial of Fleet. I.OS ANGELES. April 90. In the spirit in which It waa offered, the fleet commit tee. In special session today, decided to' decline an offer from the crew of tho battleship New Jersey to erect a fountain or an historical tablet to commemorate Its visit to this city. KILLING FROSTS AND ' SNOW Damage to Crops Reported in the Central States. CHICAGO. April 30. Reports from all over the Central and some of the South ern States are to .the effect that frosts and heavy snows did considerable dam age to fruit, vegetables and other crops. There were killing frosts in lowa ana Wisconsin and light frosts damaged fruit in Eastern Kansas and Missouri. At Lexington, Ky., heavy snow stopped the horseraces in progress there and In Ohio there was a heavy fail of snow, wnicn broke down fruit trees and interfered with streetcar traffic. There were light frosts in Western Pennsylvania jMED Bf HUGE DEBT GERMAN STATESMEN PLAN A SINKING FL'ND. STORMS SWEEP NEW YORK One Brings Rain and Other Rav ages the Scacoast. NEW YORK. April 30. Two storms, one from the Southwest, which has been advancing rapidly from the Pacific Coast, and another which has moved more slowly from the Northwest, reached New Government Admits That It Must Borrow $250,000,000 During the Next Five Years. BERLIN, April 30. That the imperial government must borrow J'-'oO.OOO.OOO dur ing the next five years was the sub stance of an admission made by Secre tary of the Treasury Sidow to the ap propriations committee of the Reichstag today. These borrowings will be neces sary even though the appropriations for each year are not increased berore ism. At' the time this statement was made the committee was discussing a pro posal of Chalrmun Paasches, Nominal Liberal, for a definite bill from the gov ernment to fix sinking fund require ments. Herr Erzberger, Socialist, said that members of the commit tee must be shocked by the govern ment's reckoning that , a thousand mil lion marks more must be borrowed to cover the annual'deficits in the ordinary budgets for another five years and that actually very much more probably would be required. Continuing, Herr Erzberger made sev eral allusions to the burdens which this generation was creating for subsequent ones by the policy of spending far be yond its income. Herr Sidow said he was also shocked by the prospect of having to borrow J25O.O00.O00 and he de clared that the empire must under all circumstances abandon its borrowing policy. . The committee adopted Herr raascnes- proposal that the government present an amortization scheme. . Diamond Find Proves To Be Costly Laundry Workers Remove Gem From Miirt Bosom, but Are Found Out and Go to Jail. WHEN J. X. storer and Jack See ley, markers at the City Laun dry, received a shirt with, a big $500 diamond " stud sparkling prosperously from the bosom, the temptation was too great for them. Storer quietly took the big sparkler and passed' it along to Seeley, who secreted It. Then they went ahead with their work, suppressing their excitement at the find. The diamond belonged to Tom Fal lon, a North-End saloon keeper. It found Its way to the laundry by mis take and unfortunately for Storer and Seeley.Fallon was not slow in discov ering the mistake. He had left the shirt lying In his room' while taking a bath, he said. The laundryman called. Mrs.Fallon seized what laundry she could find in a hurry, and with the lot went Fallon's diamond stud and shirt. He discovered the mistake a few min utes later on emerging from the- bath in search of the garment. The police were notified at once, and Captain , of Dectectlves Baty went, di rect to the laundry. The driver was interviewed, but he made it plain he knew nothing. The markers came next. Storer denied having seen the diamond as did Seeley, but Storer's actions belied his words and the ofn cer kept questioning the two until he learned the truth. The diamond was produced from an old purse In which It had been hidden. Seeley fell in a faint while being taken to the police station. He was barely able to walk from the laundry, so completely did his nerve fail him on being arrested. When the corner of Third and Oak streets was reached he staggered and fell. Captain Baty thought the prisoner was shamming, but it was quickly seen he had really fainted. Several officers from the po lice station helped carry Seeley the rest of the way to the jail, where lie recovered consciousness in about five minutes. , The two confessed to their miscon duct. A charge of larceny was placed against them and they were locked up. JUST AS WELL OFF Jefferson Myers Thinks Port land Does Not Need Fleet. BIG EXPENSE INVOLVED BODY IS FOUND IN RIVER Italian Laborer, Sick and Despon dent, Commits Suicide. The body of a man identified as G. Brunni, an Italian laborer, supposed to have ended his life by jumping into the river, was found In the Willamette yes terday morning at 11 o'clock close to the new steel railroad ' bridge being con structed near St. John. The remains were found floating in the river by a bridge tender, who notified the Coroner. The body was in a bad state of de composition and is thought to have been in the water for more than a month. Nothing was found on the body to iden tify the man save a pill box, which gave the Information that Its contents- had been prescribed by Dr. C. F. Candlana. Dr. Candlana identified the man as a patient who had come to him some time In March suffering with Intermittent fever. It is the supposition that his ill ness Induced suicide. He had been in the city only a short time and his friends and relatives are unknown. Possibility of Accident to Vessels, He Says, Is Another Reason This Tit- Should Not Lament Ab sence of Battleships. Portland should not indulge in any lamenting that a big part of the At lantic fleet is not coming to Portland. This Is the opinion of Jefferson Myers, who returned yesterday from a two months' trip to the beauty spots of California and Mexico, and who stopped off to see the big American fleet a short time ago when the vessels were at anchor off San Pedro. "It costs a fortune to entertain the fleet," said Mr. Myers last night, "and while we would not begrudge any ex pense in entertaining American sailors. did their course lead In this direction, yet I think it unwise to go to extremes to bring the vessels far out of their course to this port. In saying that, I have In mind sev eral things," continued Mr. Myers. "First, there Is the possibility that a vessel might get aground in the river through an accident of some sort which might be blamed on the river. Word of such a thing would be telegraphed to every part of the civilized world and Portland would never recover from the bad name it "Would receive. "Then there is the possibility of someone being insnlted through the conduct of irresponsible grafters. Look at poor old Santa Barbara.- The place will never recover from the bad repu tation it has received because of Insuf ficient entertainment of sailors and a few instances of overcharging. I am sure, Portland could never be accused of inhospitallty, but then to do thngs In the Portland way. It would cost a big fortune to entertain the fleet here, and since duty doesn't bring the ves- sels here, I think we should be quite satisfied. "Tiie mosquito fleet, as it has been termed. Is coming and that is most In teresting. The entertainment, involved Is on a comprtively small scale, and I feel we should be contented that a big array of batleshlps is not coming inco the port. T saw the fleet steam into San Pedro harbor and it was an imposing spec tacle one never to be forgotten. There were 200.006 people from Los Angeles and surrounding territory lined un on the sand hills of "Sail' Pedro. Many of Lnese people underwent many hard ships in order to see the fleet, but I believe they were well repaid for their pains. - Speaking of business conditions In California, Arizona and Mexico, Mr. My ers said he saw thousands of men idle and found business rather sluggish. He was accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Myers, and both report a thoroiie-hlv enjoyable journey. They visited nearly all the celebrated beauty spots of Cali- rornia and many interesting and pic turesque points In - Arizona and old Mexico. Northwestern People in New York. NEW YORK, April 30. (Special.) People from the Northwest registered at New York' hotels today as follows: Portland Holland, T. B. "Wilcox. Breslin, C. Jennings, T. A. Kindred. Spokane Imperial. C. L. Butterfield, Murry Hill, G. O. Nettleton. Seattle Murray Hill, J. G. White. Martinique, Mrs. Hammon, Misses Ble then, L. A. Blethen. Cadillac, R. Mur-haseV. Rome. Efforts are belnr made by Prince Chlmay to obtain from the Vatican an annul ment of bfc marriage- with Miss Clara Ward, later Madame Rlgo and now Madame Kic-oWrdl. ALASKA' JURY ACQUITS Costly Trial of First Keystone Riot Case Comes to Naught. SEATTLE. April 30. A special cable to the Times from Juneau, Alaska, says that arter a costly, trial to the Government. Edward C. Hazey, charged with murder In the second degree in connection with the killing of Fred Rinehardt in the Key stone Canyon riot last Fall, has been acquitted by a jury In the Federal Court, which , took lust one ballot to reach its decision. The tragedy grew out of the determination of Guggenheim emoloves to cross the right of way claimed exclu sively by the Alaska Home Railway, in tne construction of the Copper River Rail road. The trial cost the Government J30.000, . PERSONALMENTION. Edward Owings Towne; of New Tork. dramatist, author of "Other Peoples Money" and other plays, is registered at the Perkins. Eugene Shelby, of San Francisco district agent of Wells-Fargo Express Co., is in Portland on one of his reiru lar business trips. He will remain for a lew days. Monroe Goldstein, a well known lo cal newspaper man, returned yester day irom JNew York and other East ern cities. Mr. Goldstein declares that business conditions are better in Portland than in any other portion of tne country which he visited. Lieutenant Thomas W. Hammond, of the Twenty-second Infantry, stationed at Angel Island, San Francisco, passed uirougn t-oruana yesterday on his return from a trip to Spokane. Lieutenant Ham mond was a student at the University of uregon wnen ne received his appointmen to West Point. His regiment will leave in July for vtwo years' service at St. Michaels, Alaska. K. S. Josselyn, president of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Co. leaves Sunday, accompanied by Mrs. Josselyn, for an Eastern trip. Mrs. Josselyn will remain in St. Louis while her husband makes a trip to Balti more, Philadelphia and New York from which he will return to St. Louis to be present at the graduation or their oldest daughter on May 21 This young lady and her sister will $15 a' Month Will make the payments on a pretty, modern, 5-room cottage, Montavllla, which will be fin ished in about 6 weeks. Three blocks from carline. Can close this deal for J100 cash, price 81700. Don't delay If you want these chances. I have not so far advertised any of these bargains twice. - PHI I IWf Office, End of M-V nULLillU Carline, MonUvilla TUB, QUALITY AM) LOW PEIGES Every Portland Man and Woman YOU, Who Expect Quality and Style to Combined With Low Prices Will Find in the "Style Store" the Most Economical and Sensible Solution ot the Problem of Dressing Correctly. Dignified Summer Suits tTWdif if IWirM Wil VrfVUliilt Jill JLroyiMl WW Two and Three Pieces These garments combine style and comfort and carry about them that air of smartness which so forcibly appeals to clever dressers. They are in brown, gray, tan and blue; all beautiful pat terns, woven of the rich--est fabrics, and hand tailored. Designed and modeled by Stein-Bloch Co., Schloss Bros. Co. and Bradbury System. No wonder they are right, yet the prices are mod erate, $35 down to $15. "We would be pleased to give you credit on these suits if desired. Straw Mat Novelties MensToggeiy Your special attention is directed to the array of beautiful novelties we are showing in men's shirts, hats, neckwear, under wear, shoes, hosiery and other requisites of univer sally approved toggery at reasonable prices. Tou can arrange to pay o tor vour spring outht in JO " .... v.. .... J mommy payments as you wish. Our Men's Furnishings section bids for your patronage, ami, if merit is considered, is justly entitled to it. Many displayed for inspection. Prices $10 down to $2. .There is a fetching smartness about these new straw crea tions. Exquisite chip straws, milan braids, exclusive Gage styles, light, comfortable mohairs, fancy braids to match the new street suits, and beautiful leghorns massed with elegant French flowers they all vie with each other in at tracting your admiration. All are most moderately priced. Lace Curtain Sp Saturday Evening Only, 6 to 9P- ML 200 pairs of Ruffled Bobinct Curtains in white and ecru, lace edge and inser tion, all pretty patterns. Values to $3.00. Saturday night special, per pair : $1.15 See Tenth-St. windows, Nos. 15 and 16. Tne Store Where Your Credit Is Good. N OUT NGCO. Corner Wash ington and Tenth Sts. come home with their parents, about May 26. CHICAGO, April 30. (Special.) The following from Oregon registered at Chi cago hotels today: From Portland Miss Failing, Mrs. H. P. Failing and maid. Mrs. M. Wiley, Miss Marguerite Wiley, Miss Cecile Wiley, A. B. Richardson, at the Audi torium Annex; David S. Stearns, wife and son. at the Kaiserhof; W. B. Jamie son, at the Great Northern. Bank Clearings for April. Clearings of the associated Portland banks for the month of April show a decrease over the corresponding month of last year of 21 per cent. Total clearings ! ' are $25,315,815 and for April last year the I figures are $32,110,62$. This condition of affairs is understood, however, when it is remembered that April, 1907, was the third largest month In the banking business of the city. Taking the first four months of the present year as against the same period of last year and it is seen that the loss Is only 16 per cent this year. It Is expected' by bankers that the adverse balance will soon be 'wiped out and the local banks be on a basis whereby they will show advances over last year's busi ness once more. Rome. Most Rev. Dlomede Falconio, Apo stolic Delegate at Washington, in among those mentioned as likely to be created cardinals at the next consistory in June. ertnons WEEK-END MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE SPECIAL ., ATTENTION SPECIAL BARGAINS Gloves, Hosiery, Parasols all new, high-grade, dependable merchandise, worthy of the recom mendation, of Lennon's. Exclusive styles, indi vidual patterns, that may be found only at this exclusive Glove and Umbrella Shop. WOMEN'S LONG GLOVES 3 6-button length fine Kid Gloves, in black only, all sizes; regular $3.50 quality ', spe- o A cial at, the pair .' 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Cornwall (Eng land) tin mines have paid in dividends in the past 83 years a total of $37,180,000. They have been mined since long before the Chris tian era. These are actual facts and figures you can verify by any mining report on tin. There is every reason to believe that our Lost River mines are fully as rich as either Tasmania or Cornwall; and they can be worked with less expense. H. E. West, a noted mining engineer, writing for The Min ing and Scientific Press on tin, says: "In the United States Alaska is the only promising region where Tin is found of com mercial importance." ' The United States Government report gives indisputable proof of the richness of our mines. Thorough mill tests of our ores and the statements of mining engineers, added to that of Government officials, corroborate our claims. The vital fact for you now to consider is that 50,000 shares of this stock will be sold at once at 50 cents a share, to pro vide funds for the installation of a concentrating plant. 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