SCENES IN BULGARIA. WHICH HAS DECLARED ITS INDEPENDENCE, AND MAP SHOWING TERRITORY AFFECTED WOULD TAKE BACK SMITH'S PLUNDER COOKING 1ADE W NO DIRT OR FIRE Puter Urges Government to Push Timber Land For feiture Suits. -4 .4 mM' LAND WORTH $1,500,000 t- yis life Vj"&'.'; -V Exprrt on Fraods Gives Warning Minneapolis Millionaire Has Ablo lawyers. With Whom Only Heney Can Cope. OREGON UN NEWS BtTtEAV. Wah !nnon. Oct. 6. S. A. D. Puter mile two unmioceiwful attempts to e Secretary Garfield today with reference to prosecu tion of Rlleced fraudulent timber land -anes In Linn and Une Counties, Oregon. Puter cams to Washington to Impress upon th Government authorities the im portance of winning these cases, for he asserts that on the 25 sections of land in volved Is timber worth Jl.&O.OOO. Title to this land, according; to Puter. was llleg-al-ly obtalnd by C. M. Smith, of Minneapo lis Puter wants the Government to en iraK Francis J. Heney to take charge of Iba Government's case, believing that he. alona can have 8mlth's titles set aside. Mr. Oaxfleld left town this evening, but Puter has an appointment to fonfer with the Assistant Attorney-Oeneral of the In terior Department tomorrow and also ex pects to confer with Attorney-General Bonaparte. If It Is impossible to secure the services of Mr. Heney. Puter will urge the department to employ other com petent special counsel to handle these suits. He thinks it would be better to delay trial than to go into court only half prepared. TMscussfng his mission to Wash ington. Puter said: McCourt 'eeds Heney's Aid. Smith, who is worth about J18.0C0.000. Is resisting suits filed a short time ago and has employed some of the ablest attorneys on the coaat. Unless John McCourt. Unit ed States Attorney, gets some assistance from the Government. I am afraid there la serious danger of Smith's successfully resisting the cases, especially since Mr. McCourt. who was only recently appoint ed, has a vast amount of other work on hand. I wanted to present the matter to Secretary Garfield, and If immediate as sistance could be lent In the prosecution of thee timber land cases. I am sure It would be a good move for the preseent ad ministration, considered merely from a political standpoint, although of course. I am not advocating It on those grounds. 'Would Aid Taft'9 Flection. "Roosevelt wields a tremendous influ pme In Oregon and any word he should ay would have great force. The people, as I say. are greatly wrought up over timber frauds and. if the administration should he able to do something substantial before- the election, it m'ould remove the last doubt of Republican success in Oregon at the polls. "The point I am especially anxious to make here Is to secure the appointment of Francis J. Heney to aid In the prosecu tion of these cases." .Many Transfers of Title. Puter savs part of the land has been deeded back and forth to various persons and determined efforts will be made to fight the cancellation of titles on the stat ute of limitations and other pretexts, but. If .Mr. Heney can bo secured to take up the Government's cases, he says there is not a particle of doubt as to the outcome. Before calling at the Interior Depart ment. Puter called on the President and presented him with a de luxa edition of h'.s book. These are the suits In which the Govern ment is seeking to have cancelled the pat ents which were issued to lands acquired fraudulently by C A. Smith, the million aire Minnesota lumberman, through the services of Puter and Frederick A. Krlbs. who acted as Smith's agents. About 10 such patents were obtained from the Government and the land, valued at over tl,0C0,o;O. was acquired by Smith. WILL HAVE SUMMER HOME Bishop Soaddlns; Buys Property at Bandon Xenr Church. MA-RSHFIELH. Or.. Oct. B. (Spe cial.) Bishop Scaddliiar. of the West ern Oregon diocese of the Episcopal church, who has been visiting; In Coos Itar, has decided to establlshh a Sum mer home at Bandon. He has pur chased two lots and has given the con tract for erecting a residence. He will spend four months of each year at his Handon home doing missionary work on the coast between Bandon and Gold Beach and will reside in Portland the other eight months of the year. The bishop has started at North Bend a movement for establishing; an Episco pal church there. I J. Simpson has donated the ground and a building; committee was appointed. A new and more commodious church will also be built In Marshfleld. Bishop ScaJding confirmed a class of 12 here yesterday. REGISTRATION IS REFUSED Women's Names Kept Oft New York Registration LlMs. NEW YORK. Oct. 5 Tho first at tempt by the New York suffragettes to have their names placed on the vot ing list of this city suffered defeat to day whrn 14 women visited the regis tration booths and tried vainly to in duce the registry clerks to record their names. No disorder accompanied the attempt and the women were fol lowed on their way from their head quarters to the registration booths by many photographers and an Increas ing number of curious persons. Pinner to Commissioner. TOKIO. Oct. 5 Prince Fushlml to-ri'Ki-t gave a dinner to F. B. lxomls. American Connissioner to the proposed International exposition to be held In Tik:o In 1S17. and members of the party ictmpn Ing Mr. loom:s on his visit to Japan. Commissioner Lxomts will dis cuss the arrangements for the exposition and the action America may take to con tribute toward Its success with the gov ernment officials on Wednesday. Ileveridge to Talk In Iloseburg. KOSEBl Bi!, Or, Oct. S. (Special.) Preparations are being made to receive Senator Heverlilge tn this city next W.dnesday morning at S:45. The Sen ator will address the people here from tii rear platform of tne train, and local Republicans are making arrange, rrents to greet him 'with a large crowd. It Is proposed to start the campaign la this county at this speech. BULGARIA SEVERS II : -.v; -. - Tiinvirn nnRinn ?!- lUnMOn DUI.UG v ment's Communique. Issued today, says: "It is certain that France, Russia. Great Britain and Italy will do their utmost to maintain peace in the East, but it seems difficult at present to Judge what means will best attain this end. All depends on what will happen at Constantinople, and events which will now rapidly ensue might very shortly place the powers In the pres ence of "fait accompli." and modify te aspect of affairs'. ' May Kevise Berlin Treaty. "The idea of an international confer ence charged with the duty of deciding upon a revision of the treaty of Berlin would seem to be put forward with a certain persistence in certain political circles. However, the disposition of Tur key in that respect must be first ascer tained. If Turkey is favorably Inclined to this, it Is believed that the powers can easily reach an agreement on the princi ple of a conference, the initiative for which France, Great Britain and Russia will take. But these are only hypotheses which for the present must be regarded with reserve." Concerted Action Taken. The view is now lield here that there has been a double move on the part of Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary; these two countries acting together, and that Germany and Italy were advised of it In advance. Russia also received an Inti mation of the plan, but M- lswolsky as serts that he was not let fully into the secret and In some respects was misled. CITS LOOSE FROM TURKEY Bulgaria Proclaims Independence nd Austria Grabs Territory. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 5. Bulgaria has declared her Independence of Tur key and la marching her troops to the frontier in preparation for war. Turk ish troops are also advancing. Austria-Hungary has given notice to the powers that she Intends to annex permanently to her dominions the Turkish provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which she has occupied and governed under mandate of the great powers for 30 years. The proclamation of Bulgarian Inde pendence was made by Prince Ferdi nand in the presence of his cabinet at Tlrnova. the capital of the ancient kingdom of Bulgaria. The cabinet met the Prince at the frontier yesterday and journeyed with him to Tlrnova. The dispute with Bulgaria began in regard to the control of the Orient Railroad. Diplomatic correspondence among the powers betrayed a serious lack of Harmony and encouraged Bul garia to take the bold step of today. Turkey Is convinced that Austria, Dacked by Germany, encouraged Bul garia to declare her Independence In order to strike a blow at the Klamil Ministry and compromise the new con stitution. Varna and other Bulgarian towns ari placarded today with declarations that the moment has now arrived to pro claim independence, as otherwise Tur key, on the strength of the treaty of Berlin will demand the restitution of Eastern Rumelia. AMERICA WILL XOT. MEDDLE RecoRnixe Xew Power if Govern ment Strong and Effective. WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. The position of the American Government In regard to the acute situation In the Balkans Is largely that of a looker-on. It Is a sit uation, the officials say. with which the signatories to the treaty of Berlin have to do. The United States does not tol erate the Interference of the European governments with American affairs, and this Government, not being a signatory to the Berlin treaty, has no voice in com plications arising therefrom. The ques tion of the formal recognition of any new government will come up later and In de termining this matter the State Depart ment will be guided by its long-standing rule of according recognition when it Is shown that the new government is a "strong and effective de facto one." SERVIANS CLAMOR FOR WAR Rampant Mob at Belgrade Wants to Fight Austria. BELGRADE. Servia, Oct. E. The news of Austria-Hungary's action with regard to the annexation of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina has aroused Servla to the danger point. The streets this evening are thronged with a wild mob. many of the rioters discharging their revolvers and de manding war with Austria, rather than take annexation. CACSES OF BALKAN DISPUTE Provinces Which Seek to Throw Off Turkish Yoke Entirely. Bulgaria is a self-governing principal ity under the suxeralnty of Turkey, and was created by the treaty of Berlin In 1STS. As originally planned by Russia, the territory was to have extended south west to within a few miles of Constan tinople, but Great Britain insisted on Its division and the creation of a separate province of Eastern Roimielia south of the Balkans under a Christian Governor appointed by Turkey. Alexander of Bat tenberg was elected first Prince In 1679. and in 1S5 Eastern Roumella revolted and annexed herself to Bulgaria. Servla til S . i: objected and war followed. In which Bul garia whipped her, but the Intrigues of the powers forced Alexander to abdicate. In 188r Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg was elected Prince against the protest of Russia. The population In 1900 was 3.733.189, of whom T4 per cent are Bulgarians, a race of Tartar origin, and 19 per cent Turks. The country has a national militia and military service Is compulsory. It Is traversed by only one railroad, whlcji runs from Vienna to Constantinpole. viz.. the Orient Railroad. The roads are bad and traffic is mainly carried on by river. Its area Is 38,080 . square miles. It Is bounded by the Danube, the Black Sea, Turkey and Servia. Bosnia and Herzegovina, the provinces which Austria-Hungary seeks to annex, are the extreme northwestern provinces of Turkey. They extend from Dalmatla and the Adriatic Sea on the west to Ser vla on the east, and from the river divid ing Bosnia from Croatia, to Albania and Montenegro on the south. It was the re bellion of these two provinces in 1875 which started the disturbance culminat ing in the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-3. By the treaty of Berlin they were occu pied by Austrian troops and were ordered to be administered for an Indefinite period by the Austrian government, though remaining nominally Turkish ter ritory. Austria seeks to establish full sovereignty In place of this species of trusteeship. The population of the two provinces Is about 1.600.000. The major ity of the people are Bosnians, but there are also Servians, Morlaks. Croats. Turks, Greeks, Jews and Gypsies among them. CZAR . OF ALL BULGARIANS Ferdinand's Title Denounced, but War Will Not Result. LONDON, Oct. 5. In the ancient capi tal of Tlrnova the Independence of Bul garia was proclaimed today, with the Czar of the Bulgarians as a ruler. Czar of the Bulgarians is1 recognized to mean more than Czar of Bulgaria, because It Is a distinct intimation that he regards his country as having sovereignty over all the people of that blood in the East. Within a day or two Austria-Hungary, which has been working with Prince Ferdinand in this preconcerted plan, will proclaim the new states of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The question which has been stirring the whole of Europe more deeply than any similar question In the memory of the present generation is: Does it mean war? From all the capitals tonight it was reported that it means, first of all. another European congress of the sign ers of the treaty of Berlin, to consider the situation and probably to revise the treaty. Turkey, caught In a moment of weakness. Is the victim of this situation and. while some animosities have been stirred up, probably no power Is willing to make war. Reports from the eman cipated Turkish press to London indi cate that the Young Turks will swallow this bitter pill as best they can and, If they do. naturally the Bulgarians, while willing and eager for war. will have no cause on which to base the beginning of hostilities. From the British standpoint the whole affair has been a surprise and more than a surprise, because for the first time in years the British government felt itself, with apparently a perfect understanding with France and Russia and complete friendship with Italy, to be In a position where it dominated European politics, reserving out of this consideration the almost open enmity between Itself and Germany. Probably never In the history of Eu rope have politics taken such amazing kaleidoscopic revolutions as during the past week. An entangling situation will come when the signatories of the Berlin treaty meet to consider what action shall be taken regarding the violations of the treaty. Great Britain tonight served notice that It does not recognize the right of any of the parties to this treaty to violate its provisions without consult ing the others, but English diplomats know that the conference will resolve It self Into a scramble among the powers to get what it termed In European poli tics "compensating advantages." which Austria, backed by Germany, has already obtained.' The official statement isssued by the British foreign office this evening says: "His Majesty's government cannot ad mit the right of any power to alter an International treaty without the consent of the other parties to it, and It there fore refuses to sanction any Infraction of the Berlin treaty and declines to rec ognize what has been done until the views of the other powers are known, es pecially those of Turkey, which Is more directly concerned than any one else." The chances of war between Bulgaria and Turkey are being minimized by Great Britain and France. who are working together and who have advised Turkey against it. Turkey apparently Is disposed to follow this advice, and It la believed that. If hasty action on the part of Turkey can be pre vented, BuK I -t j"" 3v. garla will have difficulty in finding an excuse to bring war. The action of Prince Ferdinand in pro claiming the Independence of Bulgaria is condemned alike by the governments and press of Europe.-but in some quar ters this is considered a matter of minor Importance, so long as It does not eventuate In war, as compared with the threatened annexation of the provinces of Bosnia and Herzgovlna by Austria Hungary. Reports from Belgrade indicate that Servia has been aroused to the danger point, bands of Servians marching the streets of Belgrade and shouting for war with Austria rather than annexation. TURKEY WILL EXTER PROTEST Government Unwilling to Fight, but ' People Are Belligerent. CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 5. The Council of Ministers met early this even ing and was still sitting at midnight, pre paring a protest which will be submitted to Bulgaria and the powers against the violation of the treaty of Berlin. Prince Ferdinand has telegraphed to the Turkish government that he was compelled to respect the voice of the na tion, and hoped that friendly relations be tween the two countries would continue. Turkey's reply, which is being prepared, refuses to recognize Bulgaria's independ ence. A committee of the Young Turks party Is holding a session tonight, at which the situation is being reviewed. Immediately upon the recejpt of the news that Bulgarian Independence had been proclaimed, the Turkish Foreign Minister summoned all the Ambassadors except the Austrian Ambassador and sought their advice. It is the general desire of the govern ment to avoid war, and suggestions have been made that a tariff war be inaugu rated against Austria and Bulgaria in the way of retaliation. The people, how ever, are in a belligerent mood and may force the government, which in its pres ent position cannot afford to have the re atcionarles come to the front, into tak ing extreme measures. GERMANY- TO BACK AUSTRLA Favors Annexation Scheme Will Advise Turkish Against War. BERLIN. Oct. 5. The foreign office today declared that Germany would support Austria-Hungary In the event of the annexation of Bosnia and Her zegovina, The Associated Press Is authorized to state that Germany associates herself with the mediation proposals submitted by Great Britain to the Turkish and Bul garian governments. It Is recognized officially that Bulgaria's proclamation gravely complicates the sit uation, and until the attitude of the Sul tan is known the German Government is unable to foresee its course of action, except that In no event will Germany bring pressure to bear at Constantinople to influence the decision of the Porte. Should the Turkish Government seek the advice of the powers regarding the advisability of asserting her supremacy over Bulgaria by military force, Germany will not be able to advise the Porte to go to war. The Turkish army is not prepared, but the Bulgarian army is ready. The Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Germany has arrived here with an auto graph letter from Emperor Francis Jo- G. P. RDMMELIN 8 SONS 126 Second Street JlllSt Jill a.xtT'W ;ak WI . ' 1a- ""-Si a - s , f - seph to Emperor William. This commu nication probably relates to the occupied provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Emperor William is now shooting at Rominteu, where the Ambassador now proceeds. VANCOUVER DOG IS FIRST Burrard Girl," Owned by Mr. Rols ton, Takes Derby at Ladner. VANCOUVER, B. C. Oct. 5. (Spe cial.) Anouncement was made this evening of the result of the Derby field trial finished at TJadner this after noon. First place went to Burrard Girl, owned by Mr. Rolston, of Van couver, second to Sports Danston, owned by Mr. Alton, of North Yakima, and third to Jack Revere, owned by T. W. Williams, of Vancouver. This afternoon birds were more plen tiful than this morning. Pheasants were found literally in hundreds and there were plenty of grouse, quail and other birds in smaller numbers. Late in the afternoon three pairs of dogs were put down. In the all-age stake. Ra mona, owned and handled by C. Coutts, went against J. G. MacDonell's won derful dog Spots Rip-Rap. Sport's Bad Boy, owned by Dr. Gatewood, of Van couver, went against Gambler White stone, owned by M. Lyons, of Vancou ver, and handled by C. Coutts. Tony Spot, owned by T. W. Hutchlngs and handled by Coutts, went against Silver Laing, a fine dog owned by Dr. Wheeler of Portland and handled by E. C. Mon ger. Stives, owned by Christiansen, of San Francisco, was in alone, handled by Coutts. Scores of Men Put to Work. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 5. (Special.) After a shutdown of six weeks, the four paper machines in Mill C, of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, were started this morning, providing employment to scores of men who have been Idle. The machines were in need of extensive repairs and the water has been low, so that the power from the falls was Insufficient. Wheat is the most important cereal used as food for man. WHEAT FLAKE CELERY is made from Wheat and Celery. No sweetening or other sub stances to create sour stomach and constipation. Palatable, nu tritious and easy of digestion. " Fop sale by all Grocers f n Between Washington and Alder Streets Our stock of Mink Stoles, Mink Neckwear and Fancy Mink Muffs cannot be excelled. 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