THE 5IORXIXG OREGOXIAN. MONDAY, NOVE3IBER SO, 190S. RESCUEBS TAKE OUT 52 BODIES Identify 22 of These Death List Is Expected to Reach 138. MUCH GAS STILL IN MINE Company Official Deny Any Fur ther pmnper Coroner Organizes Jury. Inquest When All Bodies Remoifd Rwne Is Slow. PlTT.--PrR5. Nov. 3. I p to 1 o'clock this M' n.Iay) morning. 52 bodies had been r'Over-d fr.m the Rachel mine of the I'UNbu B-Bufffflo Coal Cnmranv at Mari anni. where a t.rrifir explosion occurred SutunUy. Of ttvse 2 have b-en fully W.ntirie. A number of otiier bodies have been :oct.J in the working and are being brought out as r.ip'.clly as possible the present ra'e of work nearly visited a number of places of amluse ment under the guidance of an official of the Consulate. During the evening informatlon was given to the polios that the Baron had passed bad money, and he was arrested. The Baron declared that he had received the mone Jist be fore from a waiter In a coffee ho-.e. but was kept all night In a police cell In spite of the fact that he declared his identity and was wearing a magulfl cent court uniform. The next morning his Identity was ad mitted and he was released. The Baron Is a member of the rtartna'a household and his. missing to Constantinople Is said to be very Important. Whether or not the police examined his papers Is not FO! IE GN NATIONS LIKE AGREEMENT Press Calls American-Japanese Entente a "Master Stroke of Diplomacy." (XROPATRA RATHER HOMELY, A9 THIS HISTORIAN. At ) bodies w!!l bHn takt-n out by daylight and ft if now hopfd tliat iimi of those re iiiainfnr will have bn found by vn in. hif F;nt M'ne Inspector James K. RMleri-k will be he-r today to mrt an inveMlfcarion. Ttre ij i.tl doubt that the death list w 11 rearh at least i:w men Officials of company who stated that not over 1-5 pernnff hat! hn killed, last nipht admitted that IIS men went down the enafi to work Sntnrdiiy morning. Accord ing t nrners and others familiar with the number of men snerally employed in the mine, the death list w ill exceed tne company's estimate by at least 50. Two Found Siirfocated. It I Do-sibJe that the exact number of nin k:lld w ili never be known. Arm.". I 5, or head. were hiIfs Ing from som. and the trunks of ott.ers were burned, bruised or cut. Two of the mn had been suffocated and their blle were not even scratched. One of these were John Ivill. a cousin of John J. Jones, president of the Pittsburg-Buf-f jIo tVtaJ I'ompany. owners of tlie mine, who was head tlim-keeper. Hi body was found beneath a coal dicing; machine and it was apparent that the man had crawled there in an effort to escape the deadly f uines. The body of the other man was found near Ivill. The unfortunate had placed his face in a pool of water, which ail miners are advised to do when an ex plosion iwcurs. in a desperate attempt to stave off suffocation, until rescued. .Another Fxploslon May Occur. Yesterday afternoon the Coroner of Washington County held a meeting to or ganize a jury and then adjourned until all of the bodies have been taken from the mine. Barly yesterday a small fire broke nut in the mine. Tlie blaze was extin guished ttefora serious damage was done. Heporta have been in . circulation tiitit m te-nnd and more terrible explosion is likely to occur at any moment. The rrtinpanv ofnVinl assert this la not true. , There is considerable gas In the mine. Viowever. It is estimated that one-fourth of the victims ar American-. The work of rescue is being carried on as rapidly as possible. At riiort intervals new men are sent into the mine to relieve : her;. Owing to t lie- dangerous vases and wreeknge. the work Is slow and Is be- i tng e .rned on ith great precaution. Kx-I T"rt from Pennsylvania and West Vtr- I g:na are in i harjte and are being mater laity aiMcd hv J. V. Paul and Clarence Hall, of the l otted States Kxperiinental and Testing StnMon of Pittsburg. Nthwfhstandmg the isolation of Mart ajina thousands of persons found their way there. Iast nicht the undertakers wre arrancing for many funerals today. t ' - V r f - ,S" -t r ' . i r I 1 v - " ' I - ' ' J t 1- I 1 : J f i ! lV i GIVE GLORY TO ROOSEVELT (Kllelm Ferrer. XKW YORK. Nov. 29. (Spe cial.) Guglielmo Ferrero. the Italian historian, la here to de- -liver a course of lectures. While in New York he is the guest of Ceorge Haven Putnam. the well-known publisher. Mr. Ferrero has been interviewed a great deal since his arrivat and he has made some rather start ling statements as the result of lils researches Into Roman his tory. He says that Cleopatra was not a fabulously beautiful woman but probably rather homely; but she was a clever woman. As for the romance with Antony. It was probably more an affair of the head than affair of tie heart. I an i reported, but the Incident Is noticeable coming so soon after the arrest of the Montenegrin fcinvoy to Servla at Agram. FARMERS EXPRESS WANTS MAKE KNOWN" NEEDS TO LIFT"' COMMISSION. 'IP Good Roads, Better Schools. Postal Savings Bank and Parcels Post Are Reqnesied. MISS OLIVIA DAHL RECITAL Aorucgian .Mezzo-Soprano Is Heard at Arion Hall. Miss Olivia Iahl. a Norwegian mezzo soprano of reputation and friend of Norway's master composer, Edward tJrl. g, t.ve a recital last night In Arion It. ill. under the auspices of the Norwegian Ringing Society. Miss Pahl's vote is remarkable in volume, and many of trie note in tlie lower register :ire v ceptiona 1 qualit y and lend oim-h to the interpretation of expres-- v pAssaares. The singer was hard to advantage in a group of Norwegian and Swedish f iksotiK. in which humor predominated In he group of Grieg song nhe con Vi vf much of tite weird charm char Mitfi wtic of the composer. The three lei-1 Ions by the Norwegian Singing So--ry were much enjoyed. Miss lahl"s programme co nprised the following; Htdt f.1 Th !.at irute Thr- I-lttU k.T I.nt fry e RnT. M v . .Tin . in. n t ii irk . . . 1. t haiiutck r hl'.lS SVI'U ft ;rtc K" I fv:i l ;-tK ?ive; VuM'hhi SolvHr Cradteinr a tt-trc f-t mrvde Fit t Mitng rt ir' lilant-ii- Hhvtorr hi!l Nm ejiian and . ed;h Foik5nfrp hnrhnx lanza Vtlon SAY THEY WANTED WATER JtipanrM Fxplnln PrrvniT at Kmk pries lien Nine Hilled. V I(TO R I A. H. C.. Nov. 2?. - Surv i v ors 4if toe sealing nchoonor Boso Mnru. which l.l nine men w hile atientjt ing to raid tin Hussion seul rookeries at the Coni irtaud rofskt Inlands. "Copper and Her-ng Iniatids' in the North Pacific, who had returned to Japan shortly prior to t;u sailing of the Kmprohs of Japan, say that their etfcht biit were gnins to the se,i! rookerle? for wnter when they were tlre.1 upon and six men were killed, and thrt-e who were believed 'to be wounded, lirown 'i. Advice fTini J.ipan state that of the seating flct of !U s'hooneni from Japa nese prts all but t he two sizd have rturnei fnmi Hiring Sea and the North paeinY. Tl'e schooners took 11.10 seals ami over hv sea otter pelt. COURT MESSENGER CAUGHT Karon Kcitsol ArroMort and Held for rasing Bad Money. BKRLJN. Nov. S- (Special.. Baron Tieltsel. a Russian court messenger on a aped"! ml?ion from St. Petersburg to Constantinople. ae arrested a few daa ago at Puda Test on the charge of pass In false coin. The Paron broke his journey to stay thm night In the liunc&rtan capital and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. Better roads; a better system of education In rural schools; postal savings banks limited parcels post: These are among the most Important recommendations that will be made to the President by his commission on country life, which nof in San Francisco. At the head of the commission Is professor I H. Baley, dean of the Col Ieg of Agriculture of Cornell Unl verslty, ana the other members are Henry Wallace, of Iowa, editor of Wallace" Farmer; Professor Kenyoa I Hutterflold. president of the Massa chusetts College of Agriculture, and W. A. Beard of Sacramento. Walter H. Page, of North Carolina, and Glfford Pinchot. nead of the United States For estry Service, rre also members of the commission, but did not accompany It to San Frarclsco. Speaking of the results of the invest! gatfon. of the commission Into the needs of the farmer. Mr. Wallace said; "While we are not at liberty as yet to make known what resolutions will be contained In the report the committee will make to the President, I can say that wherever we have gone the people seem to be united on four different mat ters a demand for better roads; better educational facilities tn the rural schools; postal savings banks, and a lim ited parcels post." The commission held a meeting with representative farmers and orchardists yesterday, and tomorrow morning will leave for Sacramento. From Sacramento It will go to Nevada, and from tnere to Oregon and Washington, and return to Washington by December 19 to make Its report. President Roosevelt, said Mr. Wallace, will send a special message to Congress urglne legislation along: the lines de manded by the farmer. WOODRUFF TO STEP ASIDE 'onilruwl From First Pmir.. oflicer and the FfiTeral authorities and an lmparttnl consideration of the claims of all of the local organizations In the state unhlased hy snrh factional antag onisms as a contest for the Senatorship would surely provoke. Unites "In adi Party Against Tammany. ition to these considerations. It is of the greatest Importance In the frreftter city of New York that perfect harmony should prevail In the ranks of the Kepubllcan party, especially among the Republican o: ganizations of the city, which are now arrayed against one another, on the Senatorshlp, in or der to Insure the defeat of Tammany Hall in the municipal election next Fall. "For these reasons. I am not and will not be a candidate for Senator." Sirs. Taft reached here from New York today. General Clarence R. Ed wards, who has been at the Taft cot tape for several days. left tonight for Washing! on - A SEW UEPARTIRE. The cost of Interments has been greatly reduced by the Uolman Under taking Company. Heretofore it has been the custom of funeral directors to make charges for all incidentals connected with a funoral. The Kdward Holman Under taking Companv. the leading funeral Directors of Portland, have departed Irvm that custom. When casket Is fur nished hv us we make no extra charges for embalming, hearse to cemetery, outside box or any services that may be required of us. except clothing, cemetery and carriages, thua effecting a saving of 25 to J7i on each funeral. THE EDWARD HOLMAN UNDERTAK ING CO.. SID Third st, cor. Salmon. Oalr One "BKOMO QITNTSE" That is LAXATIVE BKOMO QUININE. Look t.r the tlmaluri of EL W GROVB. tisd tne On French Paper Says Presidency Ends Brilliantly Agreement at Psychological Moment Heads Off Chinese Trouble. PARIS. Nov. 2. The Paris press unani mously recognises the imfnense import ance of the American-Japanese agreement, conrlderlng It a master stroke of diplo macy for the two countries. The Temps In its leading editorial says thnt the Japanese seem to repudiate the idea of future rivalry, regarding it aa witer for them to limit- their ambitions and consolidate their Interests. Even If the time la coming when either the white or the yellow race, is destined to rule the 'world, says the Temps, good will and opportunity often serve to divert the apparently Imperious oourse of events. This spirit of good will. It is assumed animates the cabfneta at Washington and Tqkio. Triumph for Open Door Policy. The Journal points nut that similarly to the new agreement, the provisions of the Fre nco- Japanese treaty constitute triumph i r The Hague "open door policy." and emphasize the vast Import ance of the article In It relative to com mon action in China. "With thia reservation." says the Jour nal, "the agreement cannot be too high' Iv commended. It does honor to the political wisdom of Washington and Toklo. Its success la as great as tlie un ilcrlnkiiiK was difficult. Roosevelt Presidency ends brilliantly. The agree ment comes at the psychological moment. when the Chinese succession raises the spectre of trouble." The Journal des Debals says: "Japan gives Europe a formal guaran ty of her disinterestedness. Asia an America can only be the gainers by the economic approachment of Japan espe ciallv as the progress of the Panam Canal will profoundly transform the trade route to her advantage. Thinks Germany Will Be Irritated The Liberie thinks the succession ques tion in China, coupled with the alleged "Yellow peril'' utterances of the German Emperor, precipitated the agreement. In Its opinion the last clause of the agree ment. which pledges the two governments in case of the occurrence of any even threatening the atatus quo. to communi cate wrth each other for the purpose of arriving at a mutual understanding with regard to measures which they should take, is moat likely to Irritate Germany whose Far Eastern dreams are almost encountering formidable realities. IV Act ion considers the agreement as practically a defensive alliance, covering China and the coasts of the Pacific, as it comes at a time when China Is the orev of the covetousness of all. "At Tokto," says IV Action, "an economic and prudent ministry is instituting na tional prosperity; at Washington Mr. Taft. who probably Inspired the new entente. Is about to assume the power. and enforce the same policy for four years." THINK PEACE IS ASSURED in Estab- English Papers Rejoice lihinent of Agreement. IjONDON. Nov. 29. The United States Japanese agreement claims the maximum of attention and interest here, primarily on International grounds as putting an end to a situation which might at any moment have developed between the United States and Japan difficulties in volving delicate considerations for the British government and secondly because of its being a new departure In the policy of the United States Government with regard to foreign entanglements It is understood the British government was consulted by both America and Japan before the agreement was concluded. The Ixndon Daily News expresses the heartiest satisfaction, which amounts to an expression of relief at this new assur- ance of peace In the Far Bast. The Morn ing Post says: The United States In recent years has rendered to the cause of peace services that cannot be lightly esti mated. The new agreement postpones indefinitely the onoe much-talked-of struggle for the mastery of the Pa clflc." The Standard says: "In plain English It means an alli ance for military and naval operations when the American and Japanese gov ernments agree with each other as to advisable measures In event of the dls turbance of the stAtus quo. The object so laudable that no outside nation can take offense. The Daily Mail says: "The agreement is another link in the chain that fetters the spectre of wars. It marks not merely a renewal of the tradi tional friendship that was dropped under suspicion, but the creation of a firm eqmllbrium In that part of the world In which gloomv and prophetic glances have oft"n been directed." The Daily News also thinks the agree ment tantamount to an alliance and ar gues that it is ridiculous for Great Brit ain to continue to Include the United States In the two-power standard against which It Is considered necessary to build navy. BERLIN APPOVES OP TREATY German Government Has Common Interest With United States. BERLIN. Nov. 29. The State Depart ment at Washington sounded the German Foreign Office in advance concerning the Japanese-American agreement for main tenance of the Integrity of China and of the status quo In the Pacific and was nformed that it would be received here with the fullest approval, being In the Interest of Germany as well as the powers participating In It. Germany's policy in he Far East is Identical with that of the United States and It Is one part of the world where the two governments have pronounced mutual interests. The foreign office considers the agree ment a high achievement in the states manship for both the United States and Japan and that It was conceived and ex ecuted on a large scale of liberality and good will. RtTSSIA WTLIi SCPPORT TREATY Pleased That Thin Government Is In Accord With Others. FT. PETERSBURG. Nov. I . The World tw (a Cure a cold is One KcJjUnarican - Japaiiseo Agreement, wbich.t Sole Portland Agents Royal Wor cester Corsets ' Olds, Wortman & King Goods Bought on Credit Today Go on December Bill Handsome Calendars Free Stop at the Stationery Department today and ask or a December Calendar, with an origintal decoration done by Penryn Stanlaws, the famous artist, whose work appears in Portland exclusively in the Olds, Wortman & King advertising. 'Tis an artistic thing to have in your home or room, and 'twill remind you of the chilly Winter days at hand. Let us hope that it will also remind you of our superb stock of furs and cold-weather needs of our immense supplies of holiday goods and last, but not least, that there is a blanket sale on this week. But, mind you, whether you wish to buy or not, the calendars are yours for the asking. In CV. the Stationery Department. 7 I 66 A Great Blanket Sale Marvelous underpricing of colored and white blankets. A timely bargainizing event, indeed, for right now is the time when there is greatest need for warm bedding. Large tables and counters in our Fourth Floor Home-fitting Section given over to the display of these goods, and the Washington-Street window shows a few of these bargains. Take advantage and supply your home needs $2.50 $3.95 SUPERB QUALITY GRAY BLANKETS Silk bound, nicely finished, fancy border; 0 A r $5.50 values, the pair, for low price oi.yrfviv GRAY BLANKETS Regularly worth $7.00 the pair, special for only, the pair PLAID BLANKET ROBES In red and blue. Ilob Roy checks or shepherd's checks. Suitable for bedding: or blanket robes; regularly $7 PC C White or Colored Blankets, in fine finish, with pink or blue borders, nicely bound; regular price $:i.25 the pair, special FINE " BLANKETS In very pretty shade tan,' with pink or blue border; splendid $5.00 values, the pair WHITE BLANKETS Full size, nicely finished; made with fancy border; $4.50 values, at DO yr the special low price of only, per pair.OwilU fcVSn values, sale price only, per pair S4.60 OK DC $6.00 values, sale price only, per pair $4.95 OuiUU $7 50 values, sale price only, per pair $5.35 BLANKET ROBES, $2.50 Over a dozen colors and patterns to choose from ; each blanket is largre enough to make a complete bath robe; PI) Efl Gray Blankets Full size, pood weight, nicely bound and finished; fancy border; regular $4.00 nr values, special at low price. OwiZj very attractive designs; splendid values. S .25 ...... ....... ii the pair, at the special low price of only. BABY' BLANKETS. $1.25 Very cunning little Baby Blankets in "Teddy Bear, Mother Goose " or " Bo-Peep " designs; colors blue and white, or pinK and white; specially priced at only $38.50 Suits Go at $21.65 A lot of 200 very' stylish Suits, in the best and latest modes, and the preferred weaves and color- ngs; regularly worth to $38.50; special at. OOI fC the low price of 0 I iD J STREET COATS yA LESS This is the reduction we place on every street coat in our estab lishment that sells regularly at $25' or more. Broadcloths, silks, satins, etc., regular prices $25.00 up; special ia, f at Women3 s $4 Shoes at $3.19 Twelve of the best styles in our regular $3.50 and $4.00 grades. All sizes, styles and leathers; light or heavy soles; special price, the pair, for low QQ 1Q price of only, per pair.wi I U NEW HANDSOME FURS In mink furs and small Neck pieces, that make very appropri ate Christmas gifts; no store in all the Northwest can show you so good an assortment. Choose early. HANDKERCHIEFS, 5c UP Take a look at our kerchief stock and see what splendid gifts you can choose there for very little monev. Very elaborate affairs, or the plain hemstitched Cn sort that cost only uu Fancy Dress Goods 93 c Unordinary savings and superb assortments com bine to make this sale of absorbing interest. Very smart effects in novelty wool suitings (our entire stock) at these prices. Supply your fabric wants while this opportunity holds, for this is the greatest dress goods bargain o f the year. Reg ular $1.25 dress goods, special at yard Reg. $1.50 grade, $1.09 Reg. $2.00 grade, $1.49 Reg. $1.75 grade, $1.29 Reg. $2.50 grade, $1.72 TAN AND WHITE PLAID BLANKETS For bedding or for couch throws; $7.00 Pr rrt values, for the exceptionally low price. OuiwU Plumes Are a Fourth Less Richest Ostrich Plumes that sell regularly for $5.00 to $33.00, are priced for Monday and Tuesday at one-fourth less than the regu lar value. Select one to brighten an old hat or glorify a new one. $4.00 GLOVES, $1.48. An astounding special in wom en's glace kid Gloves; S, 12 and 16-button lengths, all shades and all sizes; regular prices up to $4.00 the pair. Special Ol iJQ price today only, pair.$lii0 Wom'n's Cape Gloves $1.48 93c ANNUAL DECEMBER SALE OF BLACK SILKS Portland's foremost silk stock will irresistibly attract the thrifty this coming week, as we feature our immense stocks of black silks at prices almost unbelievably low. The weaves in clude taffetas, louisines, peau de cygnes, peau de soies, messa lines, Directoire satins, crepe de chine, Duchess satins, fancy brocades, panne crepes and, in fact, everything included in first-class black silk stocks, Note the low prices: $1.43 Regular $1.00 grade.. 81d Regular $1.25 grade.. 98 Regular $1.50 grade.. 1.21 Regular $1.75 grade.. 1.48 Regular $2.00 grade.. $1.59 Regular $2.50 grade.. $1.98 Proper shade of tan for street wear; 13 or Jb-Dutton lengtn; $3.50 .and $4.00 values, special, per pair, only $3.50 SILK HOSE, $2.48. Women's black sillc Hose, decor ated with colored embroidery, best quality silk, handsome de signs; regular price $3.50 the pair, at the special low Qn an price of only, per pair.gi.iTU SLEEPING GARMENTS. The "Herbert," a child's sleeper -that fills a long-felt want. Has coat and two pairs of drawers, with feet. Neck and sleeves are finished with embroidery. Sizes 6 months to 2 years. On special sale at only .$1.25 Come and Visit Toy land Today 3d Floor Spend half an hour among the Toys and Dolls. Share in the spirit of Christmas enthusiasm that makes itself felt here, where the children's greatest interest is centered. Renew the memories of youthful days and bring the little ones with you Let them see the hundreds of new toys we have the wonderful dolls, the cunning Teddy Bears, and the myriads of Christmas-tree ornaments. We have dolls for as low as 1 and as high as $25.00. We have the exclusive Portland sale of dolls from the best factories in Germany. There are dolls with sleeping eyes and long lashes; wigs of natural hair, auburn, dark or light; the sort that the proud little mother will be pleased to add to her family and instantly make her favorite. Buv undressed doUs now and prepare their wardrobe yourself. Twill give you, as well as the little girl, an added pleasure. brings the TTnited Btatea into tne rir- le of accoras conc-iuued iai year u? Russia, Japan and France, assurea, ac- oriilnir to the opinion held nere, me peocetul development of the Far East- rn situation and Is certain or rne heartiest welcome In Russian circles, both official and public. The approval of the Russian govern ment was assured in advance to me publication of the agreement. John W. Riddle, the American Ambassador, act- ni on Instructions from Washington. communicated the details of the aarree ment to M. Iswolsky, the Foreign Min ister, on November 25, and received his assurance that Russia was In full sym pathy with its objects. Torncy Receives Promotion. SAN FRAXCISCO, Nov. 23. Colonel George P. Torney. Surgeon -General of the Jjejgaxtment of California, who j recently appointed Surgeon-General of the United States Army, will leave for Washington this week to assume his new duties. ALL VICTIMS OF TRAGEDY Father, Insane, Kills Son, Turning Gun on Wife and Himself. PARIS, Nov. 29. (Special.) A Nor wegian, M. Olsen, and his wife, who ar rived In Paris only a week ago, are now at the hospital In a very serious condi tion, and their only son, a boy 6 years of ge, is dead, as the result of a mys terious hotel tragedy. M. Olsen. who is said to be a leather merchant. 30 years of age, arrived here from St. Petersburg on November 2 with hit wile and coa and took two rooms at the Hotel Windsor. As M. Olsen was not able to speak French he asked for the service of an Interpreter, who saw him for the last time on Friday morning. In the evening he called again but was told bv M. Olsen, who spoke from his room without opening the door, to come bark the next morning. Yesterday morning the interpreter again failed to get admittance, and in the evening the hotel servants suspected that something must have happened. One of the maids succeeded In entering the rooms and was horrified to see the beds stained with blood and both the Norwegian and his wife with their heads bandaged. The police were Informed, and when the Inspector entered he took him to the room next his own and showed him hU ton was dead. The father himself stated that he had shot the boy dead during a fit of Insanity; that he had also tried to shoot his wife, and afterwards at tempted to ooaunit suicide, . The boy had apparently been dead two days and the corpse was taken to the morgue whilst the father and mother, both of whom are wounded In the head by revolver shots, were conveyed to a hospital, and are kept under police surveillance. Seattle Shipping New s. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. 2. Tlie steamship L'matllla. which has been on the drydock at Mwan'a for several days while being inspected as a result of her touching the bottom t Blaine, came oft this morning. The steam schooner NorthlarJ. which struck on Knterprise reef Friday, will be placed on the dock. The steamship Buckman cleared for San Francisco. The British steamer Teucer arrived at Victoria from Seattle, discharging. The steamwhlp Columbian will clear ior Honolulu Tuesday. L