THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1903.
BRITAIN YIELDS
TO RUSSIAN PLEA
Agrees to Conference on Tur
kish Affairs Among All
Powers.
MAY NOT OPEN STRAITS
I'.uia Would Rather Keep Darda
nelles. Closed I'ntll Navy Is Bullt
Brltaln Maintains Sanc
tity of Treaties.
: r
rmiART or Balkan- a rr airs.
Prlnea Ferdinand. tha "Cxar of
Bulgaria." ha made his triumphal
ratry Into Sofa, amid scenes of patri
otic arithustasra.
Great Britain haa receded from her
ofTIclal poaltlon and la now wllllnc
that the proposed conference of tha
power to aettla tha crista In the.
Near Eat ahall taka under advlse
ment other questions In addition to
the annexation of Boanla and Bul
rarian lndenendence. It la now prac-
tlcallr certain that tha eonferenco
ill b held, but Ita acope haa not yet
hn determined.
Austria atlll adheres atrlctly to tha
principle of non-intervention..
A Turkleh cruiser and threa tor
pednboata have arrived at Salonika
on the war to Pamos. Greek Island
tributary to Turkey. Thla la Tur-key-a
answer to tha proclamation of
Crrtane union with Greece.
There la little talk of war. Tha
Servian National Assembly haa In
dorsed tha government's policy and
tha government at the Instance of
tha powers haa been striving to
maintain peace. ,
J
LONDON. Oct. 1 !. M. Iswolskjr. the
Russian Foreign Minister, has suc
ceeded in Impressing upon Sir Edward
Grey, tlie British Secretary for For
eign Affairs, the necessity that not
only should a conference of the powers
be held to settle the crisis In the Near
Kant, but this conference should take
under advisement other questions be
sides those Involved in the annexation
by Austria of Bosnia and Herregovlna
and the declaration of Bulgarian inde
pendence. This change of front on the part of
Oreat Britain, which haa caused great
surprise, was announced by the For
eign Office at the conclusion of a long
conference between Sir Edward Grey
and M. Iswolsky. after a meeting of the
cabinet. In which Sir Edward set forth
the position he had taken and ex
plained the Ylews of the Russian Min
ister. Sir Edward's secretary. In mak
ing the announcement, said:
Agree- Conference Necessray.
-It may be affirmed with certainty
that both ministers concur in the
necessity for a conference and that the
pourparlers at the Foreign Office,
following, as they do. upon the FTanco
Tlusslan negotiations upon the subject,
have smoothed away some of the diffi
culties which were in the way. It la
now regarded as probable that the lat
est events In the Near East will neces
altate the enlarging of the scope of the
questions to be discussed at the con
ference." Further than this nothing could be
ascertained officially as to the ques
tions M. Iswolsky desires to Include.
In fact It Is doubtful If it has been de
cided what shall be taken up In addi
tion to the two sections which brought
shout the crisis, for it was intimated
that the pourparlers at the British For
eign Office have not yet been conclud
ed and may not be for several days.
M. Iswolsky Intended to leave for Parts
Wednesday, but he said today that this
departure would not be possible nntll
Thursday. nd that he might remain In
londn even longer than that.
May Not Want Straits Open.
It Is doubtful whether ' Russia Is
anxious to reopen the Dardanelles for
the present, for. If this Is done. It must
be for all nations, and Rusaia Is not
likely to desire that while her fleet is
weak. Besides, other treaties In addi
tion to the treaty of Berlin would be
Involved.
The point in her previous stand Great
Britain Is continuing to Insist upon,
apparently, is that no modification of a
treaty can be permitted without the
consent of all parties to that treaty,
and at her proposal the powers have
Instructed their Ambassadors at Con
stantinople to affirm this principle.
What end can be served by this Is not
stated by the foreign office, but It can
hardly be expected that either Bul
garia or Austria-Hungary will consent
to restore the legal status In Bulgaria
and Bosnia and Herxegovlna before the
questions of Independence and annexa
tion are considered and the powers
have decided what must be done with
respect to the Island of Crete.
SEIZE
HUNGARIAN'
TOWN
Servian CuMoms Officials Drive
Huns From Custom-House.
BERLIN. Oct It The Lokal Antelger
t"day publishes) a dispatch from Belgrade
saying that Servian custom officials cn
the frontier have taken forcible posses
sion of a Hungarian customhouse, and
that the people of Belgrade have burned
another Austrian flag on the public
square. According to this communica
tion. Servian customs officers from the
town of Shabats. on the Save, went over
to the Ostand of Bajukllta. which Is Hun
garian territory, and drove out from the
settlement there between 30 and 40 Hun
garian customs employes by threatening
them with armed force. The Servians
then took possession of the Hungarian
csjvtoms station, which they continue to
hold. They have been reinforced by Serv
ian gendarmes.
The people of Shahats are celebrating
this event Joyfully.
A band of Servian demonstrators'
boarded an Austrian steamer at Belgrade,
tore down the national flag and carried
It to the theater square, where it was
burned.
The Servian Government, the corre
spondent . says. In conclusion, appears to
be unable to withstand the warlike tend
encies of the people.
fcHOILD OPKV DARDANELLES
J'rrm-h leitrrnmrnl Itecomtncnds
Concession to Russia.
PARIS. Oct. II. The Temps, the Gov
ernment errin, In an editorial, expressea
hope that Great Britain possibly will give
Russia satisfaction In the matter of the
lsaxdaneUea. It reviews the history of
the struggle for tie etra.lt to show It was
not closed In the Interest of Turkey but
of the other powers and, upon the theory
that frankness la the best policy, recalls
Cyprus and Egypt to show that Great
Britain has not always been the disinter
ested friend of Turkey.
The Temps thinks that. If the Anglo
Russian entente was Justified, the regime
in the Dardanelles, so Irksome to Russia.
should be modified. It argues that it
would be possible for a new arrangement
to be reached conciliatory to the Inter
ests of all and without danger of humili
ating Turkey, and suggests the applica
tion of the rules raMfied In isss. neutral.
Ixlng the Sues Canal and placing it under
a Joint commission.
"A new. Sincere and less vexatious ar
rangement." says the Temps, "seems to
us to be desirable as a guarantee for the
future."
FERDIXAXD HAILED AS CZAR
Bulgarian Ruler .Received In Cap
ital Willi Great Joy.
SOFIA. Oct. II. Ferdinand, the "Em
peror of Bulgaria." made his entry into
the capital this afternoon and was giv
en a demonstration by all c leases. He
entered on horseback, accompanied by
a brilliant staff amid salutes from the
artillery.
He was welcomed by the municipal
authorities at a triumphal arch erected
at the end of the main boulevard. He
later made his way to the cathedral,
where the Metropolitan of Sofia and
other high prelates officiated at a
mass. The entire city Is profusely be
decked and decorated In honor of the
visit and crowded with people. After
the mass. Prince Ferdinand reviewed
the local garrison.
None of the members of the Diplo
matic Corps wa present at any of the
functions.
DENIES AUSTRIA WANTS MORE
Foreign Minister Hopes Diminished
Turkey Will Prosper.
BUDA PEST. Oct. 11 Before the For
eign Affairs committee 61 the Hungarian
delegation Baron von Aehrenthal. the
Foreign Minister, today supplemented his
previous statement Justifying Austria-
Hungary's policy with reference to Bosnia
and Herzegovina, and strongly repudiated
the idea of fresh territorial acquisitions.
"We shall adhere strictly to the princi
ple of non-intervention," he said. "We de
sire to see the new era in Turkey flour
ishing and earnestly hope for the removal
of equivocal conditions between us and
Turkey and will smooth the way for the
strengthening of friendly relations.
"The news we have received from Con
stantinople warrants the assumption that
our intentions are being construed in this
spirit."
NICHOLAS READY TO FIGHT
Says Montenegrins Are Willing.
War Supplies Are Voted.
CETTINJE. Montenegro. Oct. 12. The
Montenegrin National Assembly opened
here today In extraordinary session. The
war fever resulting from the annexation
by Austria-Hungary of Bosnia and Herxe
govlna. which already Is running high,
has been strengthened by a bellicose
message to Parliament from Ptlnce
Nicholas, who declared that the annexa
tion of these two provinces had inflicted
a crying wrong upon the people of Mon
tenegro, and that the people were pre
pared to sacrifice their last drop of blood
unless the peaceful endeavors now on foot
resulted In righting the grievance. The
message was received with cheers and
other demonstrations of approval.
The government's requests for war
supplies were unanimously voted by the
Assembly.
CONFERS WITH VOX BCELOW
Kaiser Talks Over Balkan Situation
With Chancellor.
BERLJN. Oct. 12. Although the hasty
return of Emperor William, the Empress
of Germany and Princess Victoria from
Rominten to Berlin today was caused by
the presence of scarlet fever in the vil
lage near the Imperial castle, yet it Is
understood that liis Majesty desired to
come to the Capital on account of the
situation in the Balkans.
The Emperor had an Interview with
Chancellor von Buelow who arrived tri
Berlin this morning from Nordeny. The
conference was held at the palace and
his Majesty and Prince von Buelow
walked and talked In the palace garden.
They then had luncheon together and the
conference was continued for one hour
longer.
ALL EXCEPT AUSTRIA IX "LINE
Germany and Italy Stand by Treaty.
Turks Boycott Austria.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 12. The
German and Italian Ambassadors today
made the same declaration to the Porte
against the" Infraction of treaties with
out consent of the signatories as haa
already been made by the British. French,
and Russian Ambassadors, Austria still
holds aloof.
The boycott against Austrian goods
flourishes, many Turks discarding the rea
fes. which Is of Austrian manufacture,
and wearing white headgear instead.
CRUISERS GOING TO SAMOS
.
Turkish Warships Arrive at Saloni
ka on Voyage.
9ALOXIKA. European Turkey. Oct. II.
The Turkish cruiser Medjtdie and three
torpedo boats arrived here today and pro
ceeded on their voyage to the Island of
Samos. The island of Samoa lies about
four miles southwest of Smyrna, which Is
In Asia Minor. It is the nearest port to
the Turkish Coast and pays an annual
tribute to Turkey.
Assembly Indorses Cabinet.
BELGRADE Oct. 12. At an extraordi
nary session of the Skupshtlna this
morning the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
The Skupshtma, after hearing the ex
planations of the government and the
steps taken by It, expects vigorous activ
ity will be displayed for the protection
of the nation's threatened Interests. With
this object in view, the Skupshtlna will
support the government to the fullest ex
tent." The Skupshtlna sent an encouraging
telegram of greeting to the Montenegrin
National Assembly, which met today and
voted an extraordinary credit of $3 300.000
to the Ministry of War. Further Impor
tant decisions are expected.
CASTRO'S HEALTH BETTER
Venesuelan Dictator Again Appears
on Streets of Caracas.
CARACAS. Friday. Oct. t, via Willem
stad. Curacoa. Oct. II. The health of
President Castro shows much improve
ment. He was seen on the streets of the
city today for the first time since his
return from Valencia.
General Carmelo Castro, brother of the
President of the Republic, left here unex
pectedly last Monday for New Tork. It
Is rumored that his mlsston 1s to obtain
artillery from the I'nlted States to man
Uie coast defenses of Venezuela,
Brilliantly
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Apparel For
v t i'rr-
the Season's Most
Dressy Occasion
the Horse Show
Glance through the boxes and note the most stunning gowns and hats at
the horse show this week. You know in advance they will be from Olds,
Wortman & King. This store, putting forth such tremendous efforts to
secure the most exclusive and distinctive styles, stands alone as a supply
center for real fashionable attire. In this store only, in all the Northwest,
can one choose from an assortment of imported garments or millinery.
Am xL C rofn xAa cfn-rj nf Artifice rlo Pnri.Q VaritiUS
little items of adornment in jewelry and dress accessories that mean
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I f Z M. L 7. A soce nwiicinne n tlto nnrco corri fl C 1 fnYS
tion of our Wide assortments or mercnanaisc sunuuic iui ouv... u.o vs..,. -
fromout of town and residents of Portland
the displays in these lines; also, tne special rrices on nigii-uiuue w'w s"i" """"
PETTICOATS
Worth to $2.00
98c
DRAWERS
Worth to $2.00
98c
Women's Muslin or Cambric
Petticoats, made with 12-inch
f lounce of India Linon, trimmed
with embroidery or lace. One
style has 5 rows of lace inser
tion; another fall plain hem
stitched, tucked flounce. Q0n
Reg. $2 each. Special at UOll
Women's Muslin or Cambric
ment; high, low or V neck; hubbard or chemise style,
long or short sleeves;trimmings are of lace, em- QQn
broidery and hemstitched tucks. Vols., to $2, sp I wUU
WOMEN'S DRAWERS Of muslin or cambric. Full flounce
of embroidery, finished with clusters of tucks and hem- QOp
stitching. Worth to $2.00--Special low price of, pair. UUU
CHILDREN'S DRESSES Mother Hubbard style; made of
fine lawn or cambric ; trimmed with lace or embroidery. P7p
For little tots, 2 to 8 years. Reg. worth to $1.25,"special. Uf U
WOMEN'S CROCHET WOOL SHAWLS Circular or U
square styles. Come in black only. Values to $2.75....
Ribbons Are
Mitch in Vogue
In niillinery, In dress trimmings,
in sashes and hair bows, new rib
bons are everywhere seen this sea
son among the most cleverly cos
tumed. Among the late things we
are showing at our Ribbon Coun
ter are tinsel effects, jacquard
patterns, cretonne weaves and all
the staple weaves in plain shades.
All widths and prices.
Embroideries
Among the latest things you see
at the embroidery counter are
Skirt Flouncings in two and three
widths, with insertion to match.
There are new baby sets, in Swiss
and nainsook, with allover to
match. There are embroideries
that add a touch of novelty and
daintiness to baby things or lin
gerie; or rich,, exclusive effects
for waists, etc.
$2.98 For $5
Novelty Veils
Gloves of Every Sort
Imported Novelty Veils,
in Russian net, dotted
or silk embroidered ef
fects. ll2 or 2-yard
lengths, in all leading
shades. Reg. $5 00 Q0
val., special at OiOU
Women's Kid Cloves,
for evening wear. 2
clasp style in cream,
white and fancy shades.
Women's 16-button
asrsiatis rn Mi)hite. black
or evening shades. 20 -button length in black or white.
A complete assortment of sizes. See the fine showing.
MARABOU NECK PIECES AT ONE-FOURTH LESS
Nothing-is more popular than Marabou for smart neckwear.
All the rage in New York and Paris. For Horse Shov week
we make special prices on all our Marabou and Coque Neck
pieces, including boas, collarettes and stoles. This gives a
choice of a superb assortment, and regular prices J. fpC
already low are decidedly attractive at reduction
nr w
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jb Preferred Rv Particular Women. We
OVCSty LsOTSJStS Are Exclusive Portland Agents
Haviland Dinner Sets
A sale of Haviland China Dinner Sets in open stock patterns. Dainty
spray decorations, with pink flower and green spray. Gold handles,
knobs and embossing. Neat and dainty shapes. Dinner CI 7 C(
sets of 60 pieces at special price of only, per set. U 1 1 lull
100-piece sets, this week $24.90 112-piece sets, this week $28.15 ,
HAVILAND DINNER SETS In Ranson tancy
shapes. Narrow border decorations in clover leaf
and lower design. Full gold border around each
article, also around foot of footed pieces. Solid
gold handles.
60-piece sets, special at $40.75
100-piece sets, special at $59.25
112-piece sets, special at...: $65.90
117-piece sets, special at $80.85
HAVILAND CHDTAWARE In plain shaped.
Border decorations small leaf with shadings of
red. Gold band and line outside of border.
lid handles and knobs.
60-piece
Sets . . .
$42.75
100-piece
Sets $62.00
112-piece
Sets $68.75
Lace Curtains $1.25 Pr.
An. extra special bargain on
fine white Lace Curtains in
Brussels or Renaissance de
signs. A lot -of about 175
pairs, regularly worth from
$1.75 to $4-50 the pair, selling
at exceptionally low 01 QC
low price, up from. . . U I tL J
$1.75 grade ..$1.25
$2.00 grade $1.45
$2.25 grade $1.65
$2.50 grade $1.80
$2.75 grade $1.95
$3.50 grade $2,65
$4.00 grade $2.95
$4.50 grade $3.35
BLANKETS Plain gray or
vicuna brown. Full width and
good weight. Regularly worth pj
iftl.UU Lilt! paiX , UJ-l Oclie a W rJ
for, special, per pairuOiJU Bl
Bright New Ribbons
A wealth of choosing in the newest colors
and weaves at the ribbon counter. Among
the latest are the tinsel effects, cretonne
patterns, jacquards, and all of the late
plain shades, in every style and every
wanted width. They are widely used this
season for sashes, for trimming dresses,
for the hair and millinery. Tis profitable
as well as pleasant to buy here.
IP Sara
5TH WASHINGTON AND 6th STS.
Warm Underwear
"We are showing the best things to be had
in women's and children's Undergar
ments. We are exclusive agents for the
Dr. Diemel Linen Mesh Underwear for
women, and are also for Zimmerli and
Merode Underwear. Special agency for
women's Stuttgarter Sanitary Under
wear. The materials are silk, silk and
wool, silk and lisle, all wool, lisle and
cotton and linen.
3D MILES OH STRETCHER I
EMPLOYES TAKE E. F. COOPER,
SICK, OVER ROCGH TRAIL.
1U In Mountains, Two Trained
Women Nurses Are Secured to
Bring Him BacW to Health.
ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 12. (Special.) After
being carried on a stretcher for fully 30
miles, a portion of the distance over tha
roughest kind of a road. E. F. Cooper,
a tlmberroan having headquarters In
Portland, reached here this afternoon and
left on thia evening's train for his home
in Portland.
About a month as-o. Jlr. Cooper, with
a party of Portlsnders. headed by C. F.
Doty, went to the Nehalem Valley on
an elk hunting trip. W hile there he was
taken ill and for over three weeks b
was at the home of J. C. Relerson in a
precarious condition. Ino trained nurses
were sent from Portland to care for him
and it was due In no small degree to
their nursing that he survived.
On Saturday afternoon Mr. Cooper's
condition had so improved that it was
deemed safe to bring him to Astoria.
As the road was In too bad condition to
bring him on a wagon a stretcher was
made, 12 men employed to carry it by
turns and the start was made at an early
hour Sunday morning, the nurses riding
on horses and at Intervals gave their
patient attention and nourishment.
Sunday night the party was compelled
to camp out, but the stop was made at
the quarry, where the county rock
crusher is being operated, and the men
there rendered every assistance possible.
I .Ate at night the nurses rode to a cabin
more than a mile away, where they se
cured a chicken and made & broth to
strengthen Mr. Cooper for'the balance of
the trip. . .
On reaching here Mr. Cooper did not
appear much the worse for the trip, but
his condition is still considered critical.
The two nurses who made the arduous
trip to care for the invalid are Mrs.
Hortense Holmes and Mrs. Ida R. Stokes,
of Portland.
Meet at the electric fountain In the
Perkins Grill and get some of their justly-celebrated
shell oyster specialties.
NETTIGHTEN5 ABOUT MANN
STROXG EVIDENCE AGAINST
MCRDER SUSPECT FOUND.
Identified as Purchaser of Rope
With Which Alleged Victim
Was Bound.
CHICAGO. Oct. 12. The case "of Lumin
C. Mann, of Oak Park, a suburb of thia
city, who is under arrest charged with
the murder last July of Mrs. Frances Gil
more Thompson, was continued to Octo
ber 13 today on request of attorneys for
the defendant and bail was fixed at 125.
000. Mann in his cell atthe Harrison-street
Police Station, denied all charges made
against him and declared that he could
prove an alibi. One of the principal wit
nesses in his favor, he declared, will be
Mia Datsy Potts, daughter of a real es
tate dealer of this city and a student at
the University of Illinois. On her and his
three sisters, he said he relied to prove
that on the night of the murder he was
at the Oak Park home of his father.
Positive identification of Mann, who
is a wealthy resident of Oak Park,
as the purchaser of the . rope which
bound Mrs. Thompson in her death
struggles, the discovery of a key
In his pocket which is said to fit the
door to the death chamber In the house at
1242 Michigan avenue, and recovery of a
watch from Mann's pocket, alleged to be
long to the murdered woman, form yes
terday's important developments in the
Thompson murder mystery.
The finding of a key on a ring In the
accused man's pocket, which was Identi
fied by Mrs. Alice Hamilton, housekeeper
at the MJchigan-avenue rooming-house,
as one to the bed-chamber In which was
found the body of the Thompson woman,
mutilated and tied with a heavy clothes
line est the afternoon of July 2, was one
of the sensational developments. Mrs.
Hamilton was positive in her statements.
Walter A. Buckstrap. a clerk, who sold
the rope that was found bound about
the murdered woman's throat and body.
Identified Mann as the person who had
purchased the strangler's cord. He de
clared that he could not be mistaken.
A ladv's watch, with the monogram
letters ,;D. P." on the back of 1 is also
another important clew. The polico de
clare it belonged to the murdered woman.
The letters on the wat2h correspond
with the letters found on the handker
chief stuffed In the murdered woman's
throat.
After his arraignment In court, Mann
was taken to Inspector of Police
Wheeler's office. Here he was confronted
by Mrs. Ann Wallace, a manicurist, who
at the time of the murder, occupied a
room in the house at U'42 Michigan ave
nue, where the murder was committed.
When the woman was ushered into the
room, where the prisoner was seated the
latter appeared considerably agitated. Ac
cording to Inspector Wheeler, the woman
Identified Mann as the companion of Mrs.
Thompson.
Overdue Ship Is Sighted.
SAN FRANCiSCO. Oct. 12. The French
bark Grand Duchess Olga, from New
castle, Australia, 104 days out. about
which some anxiety has been felt, re
insurance today Jumping from 15 to 25
per cent, was sighted this evening 24
miles out and reported to the Mer
chants' Exchange, tugs being sent out
to her.
Take your mid-day
Perkins Grill. Music.
lunch at the