THE MORNING OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1909.
TEN THOUSAND
DIE
TURKISH DESPOT WHOSE THRONE IS TOTTERING TO ITS FALL
BEFORE FANATICS
Butchery in Syria Reaches Ap
palling Degree and Craze
Jo Kili Spreads Fast.
NEW DISTRICTS AFFECTED
I'prNings Reported From Xelghbor
liood of Antioch and Tarsus and
Also in Vilayet of Alep
po, Inland.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 21. Mas
SRcres that started last week in Adana
have spread along the Syrian coast and
toward the interior as far as the vilayet
of Aleppo, and fanaticism has led to
wholesale butchery throughout this en
tire district. It is conservatively esti
mated that over 10.000 have been slain,
the majority of this number being wo
men and children, Who have been slaugh
tered in droves.
Religious uprisings have broken out in
Antioch and Birejlk. and foreigners have
taken refuge in the British consulates.
Fifty men from the British warship Di
ana have been landed at Alexandretta,
but their distance from the scene of the
latest outbreaks teems to have no effect
In stopping the ravages of the religion
crazed slayers. ,
Panic at Alexandretta.
The situation at Alexandretta is crit
ical. Panic everywhere prevails.
Thousands of refugees are crowding
the city, which is patrolled by marines
from the British cruiser Diana.
At Bollan Pass, above Alexandretta,
conditions are desperate. Hadjln is
threatened, hut is holding out. The
fanatics are also threatening Marash.
Mersina. Tarsus and Adana are re
ported quiet.
The people of Beirut have thus far
maintained a calm exterior, but when
the body of Emir Mohammed Arslan,
who was shot at Constantinople, ar
rives here Saturday It is believed the
government must take measures to pro
tect the Nationalists.
The report of the sailing of the two
American cruisers for Turkish waters
has been received here. There is great
. distress among the people in the North
and help is urgently needed.
Sheik l"l Islam, head of the ecclesias
tical authorities In Syria, has exerted
every effort, so it is reported, to stop
the butchery of the thousands of inno
cent women and children, but, with the
civic and military authorities, he ap
pears to be powerless to tain control of
the situation.
Chambers Sends Account.
A telegram received here today from
William Chambers, an American mission
ary at Adana, dated yesterday, says:
The trouble began April 14. By even
ing of April 16 Adana was quieter and
peace still continued. The town is under
martial law. Many people were killed.
There was much looting, great damage
was done by fire, the market was al
most totally destroyed and the district
was In a turmoil."
J. B. Jackson, the American Consul at
Aleppo, however, expressed some concern
for the missionaries in outlying stations,
who nave given asylum to Christian refu
Rees. Other Consuls report that the
Turks are protecting the missionaries.
COYOTES DEVOUR NEGRO
AVnndered Away From Home and
Children Find Itemiins.
POCATEL.I.O. Idaho, April 21. (Spe
cial. ) That Joe Battles, proprietor of a
negro club in this city, who mysteriously
disappeared last November, wandering
away into the hills, succumbed to ex
posure and was eaten by coyotes, was
conclusively proved today by the dis
covery, in a lonely gulch, of fragments
of his clothing, some scattered bones
enawed clean of flesh, pieces of coin a
gold watch and a tatter of his shirt
bosom, containing a valuable diamond
which have been positively identified
These grewsome relics were found bv
children. v
Battles, a well-to-do colored man. dis
appeared from his home November "4
19'8. leaving a wife and child. Every
effort to locate him failed until the
ghastly find was made today.
STRAWBERRY DAY PLANNED
Milton Arranging Annual Event
With Horse Show Same Time.
MILTON, Or.. April 21. Speclal.)
Plans for celebrating Milton's annual
Strawberry day were outlined in detail
by Mrs. S. 8. Shields of the committee
f.PPO,.rea by Resident S. D. Peterson of
the Milton Progressive Association to ar
range preliminaries for this occasion at
the meeting of the association in Alli
ance hall last night. Arrangements are
being made to entertain and feed at least
, 2K people. Prominent speakers will also
be present.
In eonnection with the Strawberry day
festivities, the annual horse show will
be a feature. Matt Mosgrove has charge
of this part of the work. The date for
Strawberry day has not yet been decided.
CENTRAL BEGINS SURVEY
Huns Line Across Gfhnd Ronde Yal
ley to I,a Grande.
IA ORAXDH Or.. April 21. (Special 1
The Central Railway of Oregon? recently
purchased in a bankruptcy sale by Eaat
- nP,t,H"St8- t0day commenced to run
n.Pr, y surv'y.fom Hunt Siding,
w l r'r-""0;' lThe Grand Ronde VaU
,lVu G.rande- " 1" -aid on good au
thority that after strlkln the right of
ay to I Grande activities will be re
sumed aR!lln In extending the survey
h.t.vs the Rl,le Mountains to Pendleton
and eventually to Walla Walla naletn
The road i now operated between Un
ion Station and Cove, a distance of 0
...lies and it is 20 miles more to La
HAIN'S PANEL EXHAUSTED
lury Not Completed From Among
150 Talesmen Examined.
KM-8IIXNG X. April 21.-A spe
cial panel of laO talesmen was exhausted
today without getting a single provisional
Juror lu the trial of Captain Peter C
Halns, Jr.. charged with murdering Will
lam K. Annls.
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PORTRAIT OF ABDUL H AMID. REPRODUCED FROM DAVENPORT'S
" i anisTi'B
SULTAN IS ACTIVE
Turkish Despot Tries Hard to
Save His Throne.
RADICALS FOR DESPOTISM
.Would Trust Abdul No More, hut
Conservatives Fear Mutiny of
Fanatic Soldiers Many Ag
itators Shot in Camp.
(Continued from First Page.)
tiations for a compromise. He has not
ucch a.oio io proceed very far.
The Grand Vizier and his Cabinet are
prepared to resign if the committee asks
their withdrawal.
Two Factions in Army.
The committee la without definite lim
its. Its adherents are divided among
themselves. The radical faction insists
that there shall be no compromise; that
the Sultan must be deposed and a re
sponsible Prince, for instance Tussef
Izzedln, named as his successor; that the
whole administration be cleaned; that
no promises of Abdul Hamid's can be
trusted and that to re-establish the sys
tem of 10 days ago would be to settle
nothing.
The Conservatives declare the deposi
tion of the Sultan would be effectively
possible only after severe fighting; that
it is uncertain whether the troops under
ho?Cntl01 f tho cmmlttee would up
hold such an act with their bayonets;
that wavering soldiers of the First In-
IZm t0 nUmber f 25-000 r
30,000 would be inflamed and break Into
open revolt, and that to demand too
much means the failure of all.
Says Sultan Will Yet Win.
"The Sultan has got them to quarreling
among themselves," said one of the am
bassadors today, -and he will have his
own way yet."
Since the army has drawn nearer to
the ity numerous theological students
and Junior members of the clergy have
penetrated the lines, hoiding out to the
men that it was their duty to Allah to
rid themselves of their officers, who were
no better than giaours (infidels), who
scorned the sacred laws of the Koran
and who openly argued that the law de
vised by one arch-devil Napoleon, was
sought to be substituted for the sacred
law in all the courts. The agitators
ce0edVUt, that the fficer8 had "
ntTVa .,mposln ose wicked law,
upon the civil courts and now wanted to
apply them to the persons of the faith
Agitators Whipped and Shot.
Thirteen days ago two of these
hadjes. who were caught among th"
troop were beaten and turned out of
the camp,. The following day 30 of
them were Imprisoned. Yesterday the
zeaZ" WT VerrUn W,th Proselytizing
zealots. Scores were arrested, 'and to-
mt Uer 8h0t Of court-
The demeanor of the soldiers within
th clty s respectful. They sIlutHhelr
officers cheerfully and have resumed
their regular drill. ea
The Council of Ministers drafted a
proclamation which was published
this evening It denies the rumors of
dissensions between the troops and the
investing army, and says measures
have been adopted for the general It
Cr'.tyV.,7he COUnctI debate! uPon the
advisability of proclaiming a ,.ate o
siege in Constantinople with a view of
facilitating the occupation of the city
by the Salonlca army.
Fleet Obeys Liberal Demand.
The men of the warships have taken
the oath of allegiance, in accordant
with the demand of the investing force
and the fleet is now under orders to
sail for the Mediterranean for ma
neuvers.
In parliamentary circles the storv is
current that the Sultan declared that
if culpability on his part in recent
events could be proved, he would be
prepared to suffer punishment.
The lines of the Constitutional army
are drawing closer and closer around
the capital, and the advance guard is
practically at the gates of the city
FROM LIFE.
Arrow Indicate Adana, Where Thou
sands Have Been Slain.
Fears of noting became manifest to
day and as a result many people are
leaving the capital.
The First Army Corps, which garrisons
Constantinople, has been completely won
over to the Constitutionalists. Various
units of this corps today took the oath
to obey their superiors, not to mix Mn
politics and not to interfere with the
measures adopted for the punishment of
those guilty of starting the revolt of
last week.
This morning a number of Turkish
warships anchored in front of Tildiz
Js-losk in the Bosphorus. The new Min
JtlZ . Iar1ne- who took office yester
fJ8,neral lnma- who was trans
rw ;! ma ommand in Asia . Minor.
?,T 5lB flrst acts wae to change the
?hmm.a"d,erS and parts of the crews of
naJace T? ,"OW anchored off the Sultan's
fn fh!' . Is presumed these changes are
n the interest of the Committee of Un
1 Progress. Two cruisers and 12
torpedo-boats are still in the Golden
wim;TdSVr,atid Proba-hIy thousands, of
well-to-do Turks are leaving Constanti
nople with their families. -n8ttl-
ln (hPX8lC'an' Whose Ptice Is largely
lalllnt S;rfm' 8aid today that the pre
vailing excitement and fear had brought
on a number of premature births
It is probable that a detachment rt
Constitutionalists will come into The city
whTrethe 11 " K!os
wnere the Sultan is, and there remain
untH It is determined what dteposit! ,s
to be made of his majesty. .
CARNEGIE FORESEES WAR
PREDICTS BRITISH - GERMAN
CONFLICT AT SEA.
English Hatred Is Stirred by Ger
many's Disputing Her Suprem
acy, Says Ironmaster.
NEW YORK, April 21 Tk.. .
conflict is threatened Tbween iltll
the annuaf busings meeUnT of the
thether1 nations o7?hV worllr'
vene between the two disturbing
powers. Never ln our day hath!
rn0rid S.Peace been 80 seriously threat
ened," Insisted Mr. Carnegie lnreat"
'Brltain has J ,"
Ua menace to her supremacy. German
havlnsr enunl rio-h,- lV - many.
to recognize the right of Britain to con
tinue forever as mistress of the sea
r;QJ,aPan aPd Russla are all build-'
ing Dreadnoughts, which have returned
to plague the inventor. Last of all
Austria announces that she has re
solved to build three Dreadnoughtsan
ominous decision Indeed, and suggestive
of a German alliance. All Europe is
awake to the presence of a great im
pending danger.
"Within a small radius the two gigan
tic fleets of Germany and Britain will
operate., often in sight of each other
The rival crews will regard each other
with suspicion. Jealousy and hatred, in
this only too truly representing the feel
ings of theii- country men. . reel
'Some day a few marines ashore from
ships of the rival navies will have an
encounter. Perhaps under the Influence
of liquor they will exchange blows. ce
is wounded, blood is shed and the pent
up passions of the peoples of the two
countries will sweep everything before
them. Thus a trifle suffices to produce
"One cannot but indulge the hope that
our President may find a way open to
remind the two disturbing powers of the
fact that our country has a right to
protest In behalf of its own Imperiled
interests, and perhaps to invite the lead
ing naval powers to consider whether
some kind of an agreement could not be
reached that would avert the appaUIng
danger that threatens to convulse th
world ln the not distant future:"
A Sale of
The greatest offering
the traveling season,
The offering mcludes
STRAW SUITCASES
Leathe r-bound with
leather corners, patent
locks and bolts; regular
value $3.00,
- . Thursday $1.98
New dark brown suit
cases, shirt fold, extra
strong, with leather cor
ners; regular value $7,
Thursday $4.50
Straw suitcases, straps
all around, shirt fold;
regular value $7.00,
Thursday $4.25
TUFT BUCKS PUNS
Pinchot Says President Is in
. . Accord With Him. :
DENIES FARM LAND HELD
Chief Forester Issues Statement on
Policy or Administration Regard
ing Forest Reserves and Con
servation of Resources.
WASHINGTON, April 21. President
Taft's entire sympathy with the forest
and conservation policies announced
and stories that vast areas are to be
taken away from the National forests
fh! en e? .ln.,a dement regarding
the administration's attitude. Issued to
day by Glfford Pinchot. Mr. Pinchot
says charges that the forest contain
great areas of agricultural land are
baseless and that any agricultural land
whenever found along the boundaries
of forests will be restored to entry.
Mr. Plnchofs statement follows:
. Tart in Sympathy.
"Any statement that President Taft
is not ln sympathy with forestry and
the conservation movement is without
foundation. On the contrary, I am au
thorized by the President to say that
he is in entire sympathy with the for
est policy and the conservation policy
y.. deve,Ped and stands be
hind them.
"1 am also authorized by the President
to deny categorically the story that great
areas ere to be thrown out of the Na
t onal forests by Presidential proclama
tion. The only possible basis for such a
rumor that I have been able to discover
lies ln certain plans adopted by the for
est service months ago. These plans were
in accord with lines of policy long recog
nized and . established. They were ap
proved by Secretary Wilson, and they
provide for a careful examination and
mapping of the boundaries of the Na
tional forests and of th character of the
land and the timber and other growth
along these boundaries. 8
No Farming Land Held.
"Repeated charges, well known to be
baseless have been made that the Na
tional forests contain vast areas of
agricultural land. Whatever agricul
tural lands may be found along the
boundaries will be restored to entry
for one of the strongest desires of the
forest service now and in the past is
that any agricultural lands which may
have been included ln National forests
should be open to use for agricultural
purposes. Indeed, this is already pro
vided for in the act of June 11, 1906
The forest service undertook the map
ping of the National forest reserve
boundaries on its own initiative in the
regular line of its work and in pursu
ance of general plans laid years ago.
1 have been greatly interested, but not
at all surprised by the persistent circu
lation of these rumors. President Taft's
statement to me, coupled with his au
thority to make It public, should set them
at rest once and for ail. The present
administration is In the fullest sympathy
with forestry and conservation. Friends
of these movements should recognize our
obligation to the President for his prompt
and direct support."
TAFT OPPOSES INCOME TAX
Believes It Hardest or Any to Collect
and Creator of Friction.
TVASHINGTON. April 21. Recent
agitation, it was said at the White
House today, has In no wise changed
1 - 1 1
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Traveling Bags, Suitcases
ever made m Portland, and coming as it does at the very opening of
cannot help but interest those anticipating trips and travels this Summer
every price; every price is reduced, every reduction is a substantial saving
NEW SUIT CASES
Cowhide leather, shirt
fold, straps all around,
heavy leather corners;
regular $9.00 values,
Thursday $5.69
Pegmoid suitcases,
shirt fold, straps all
around, light-weight;
value $5.00,
Thursday $3.48
Small-size cases for
children in pegmoid;
value $3.00,
Thursday $ 1 .98
President Taffs views that n innm.
tax should be in the nature of a last
resort for raising revenue for the Na
tional Government. The President has
reiterated his idea almost dally during
the last few weeks.
The President believes an income tax
the hardest to collect of all the special
taxation devices under consideration,
and he favors the levy of such taxes
as will cause the least friction.
WORK BEGINS ON TARIFF
Senate Commences Reading of Mea
sure ln Detail.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Substantlal
progress was made by the Senate today
In considering the tariff bill. No Senator
being prepared to speak on the bill as
a whole, the reading of the measure by
paragraphs began. The various items in
the chemical schedules were passed over
for future consideration. The reading
was frequently interrupted by the dis
cussion of amendments and only 18 pages
of the bill were disposed of. Cummins
presented his income tax provision and
discussed it at lerfgth.
Aldrich stated he would ask to have
passed over for future consideration any
provision that might be objected to. It
was agreed that any amendment to which
there should be objection should be
passed over with the understanding that
any Senator might move at any time to
take up any paragraph after it had been
read.
Dolliver suggested that the reciprocity
and , retaliatory clauses and the draw
back and the administrative features of
the bill should be reported by the finance
committee before the bill was considered.
ONCE Sji THIEF
WIDOW OF PERUVIAN MINING
PROMOTER STEALS BREAD.
Tells Judge She Spent Fortune Seek
ing Gaiety on Racetracks, but
Luck Was Against Her.
NEW TORK. April 21. (Special.)
Anna Trafford was arraigned before
Magistrate Tighe in the Butler-street
court, . Brooklyn, today. charged with
stealing two loaves of bread and a bottle
of milk. Three years ago Mrs. Trafford
had J75.000. She says she lost it all on
racetracks and in poolrooms.
John Trafford was a Peruvian mining
promoter. When he died in 1906 he left
his wife a fortune ln money and securi
ties. She told Magistrate Tighe today
she tried to forget her sorrow by seeking
the gaiety of racetracks, and she rarely
ever won. When racetrack betting was
stopped Mrs. Trafford said, she tried
to get the money back by betting In pool
rooms. She only had $2000 left a year ago She
lost this betting on the California and
Southern races through the Winter
A baker's delivery boy saw Mrs. Traf
rord go into the basement of Mrs. Brush's
house and come out with two loaves of
bread and a bottle of milk, which he
had Just left. The boy called a police
man and had her arrested.
CITIZENS WANT RAILROAD
Mass Meetings Held ln Iuterest of
John Day Extension.
BAKER CITY. Or.. April 21. (Spe
cial.) Reports from Canyon City to-
El?wt.Ktate thf mass meetings were
held there and at Prairie City today
ror the purpose of encouraging David
Eccles to extend the Sumpter Valley
Railroad from Austin into the John
Day alley. Attendance at the meet
ings was large and considerable finan
cial support was pledged.
Latest style pumps ax Rosenthal's.
15-INCH GRIPS
15-inch grips, fine locks
and bolts, well-made ;
regular value $6.00,
Thursday $3.98
Cowhide leather grips,
leather-lined patent
locks and bolts; regular
$8.00 value,
Thursday $5.98
18-inch leather grips,
leather-lined, strong
handles; regular val. $7,
Thursday $4.50
RUSSIA WILL ACT
Czar's ; Troops Will Occupy
Northern Persia Soon.
CAVALRY TO AID TABRIZ
Action of Russia Approved try Great
Britain, Which Has Been Noti
fied or All Moves Made
by Other Nation.
ST PETERSBURG. April 21. The sit
uation in Persia engrosses the attention
of the Russian Foreign Office, the Turk
ish crisis assuming a position of second
ary Importance.
In spite of the prompt compliance by
the Shah with Russia's ultimatum that
a six day armistice must be declared at
Tabriz for the purpose of providing food
for the foreigners and noncombatants It
Is felt that Intervention in Persia cannot
long be postponed.
The armistice will be utilized by Rus
sia in adequate preparation for the mili
tary occupation of Northern Persia for a
considerable period.
Cavalry will make a forced march to
Tabriz. All steps have been taken in
full accord with Great Britain, which has
given Russia free hand.
POWERS FAVOR - EXPEDITION
General Snardky to Lead Troops
Into Persian Cities.
TIFLIS. April 21. General Snardky,
who commanded the Russian punitive
expedition to Julfa ln 1908. has been
designated to lead the proposed Russian
expedition Into Persia. This expedition
has been organized 'at the suggestion of
Great Britain for the relief of the for
eigners at Tabriz. Its departure, how
ever, has been postponed on account of
the armistice granted by the Shah.
BASKERVILLE LED COWARDS
American Killed at Tabriz Was De
serted by Followers In Sortie.
LONDON. April 21. The Chronicles
Tabriz correspondent stated that H C
B.nSleiUe- the American who was
killed there a few days ago. and an Eng
lish . correspondent had been training
bodies of men for an attempt to raise
Disease Germs
Cannot harm healthy human bodies.
We cannot have healthy bodies unless
we have pure blood, the kind of blood
that Hood's Sarsaparilla makes.
This great medicine has an un
equalled, unapproached record for
purifying and enriching the blood.
It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions,
catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
ot appetite, general debility, and builds
up the whole system.
It effects Its wonderful cures, not
simply because It contains sarsaparilla
but because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than 20 differ
ent ingredients. If urged to buy any
preparation said to be "Just as good"
you may be sure It Is inferior, costs
less to make, and yields the dealer a
larger profit.
, H.001' Bsroaoarills today. In usual llqnld
form or In chocolated tablets knon a Sarsataba.
and Grips
CANVAS CASES
Canvas telescopes in
three sizes, leather
bound, with straps; reg
ular value $2.25,
Thursday $1.60
Genuine alligator grip,
leather-1 i n e d ; regular
value $12.50,
Thursday $9.75
Cowhide suitcase, extra
light weight, 24 and 26
inch size; reg. val. $10,
Thursday $7.48
the siege. Five times they arranged a
serious sortie, but every time the cour
age of the authorities failed at the last
moment, and the organization broke
down hopelessly.
Later they took counsel again, and in
despair the authorities decided that it
was imperative to make an attack. Bas
kerville and his companion opposed the
idea, but finally yielding to pressure, led
out. their men. When they reached
striking distance of the enemy, Basker
ville"s 50 men had dwindled to nine He
was shot while leading these to the at
tack. bLTMPIA, Wash., April 21.-(Speclal.)
uuun ioaay denied the mo
tion for a rehearing In the contest of
the ex-LIeutenant-Governor. Charles E.
Coon, against present Governor Hay
This finally disposes of that case
From
Germany's
Foremost
Physician
Berlin, May 16. 'OR.
"The rapidity and
accuracy with which
Thorn pson corrects
eye troubles Is
nothing short of
marvelous."
YOrB EVES DESERVE THE BEST
THOMPSON
Now Located Sd Floor CORBETT liljjo..
Fifth and Morri,n. "
L,ENNON'S
TODAY THURSDAY
16-Button Length Real Kid Gloves
I Brown and Tan, $3.50 Values
$1.95
Women's Silk and Embroidered lisle Hose.
50c Values, 39c
emzons
fen sioves ato iMtriZXs7
3O0 MORRISON ST.
C F". Berg, Manager.
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
Fingers roughened by needlework
catch every stain and look hope
lessly dirty. Hand Sapolio re
moves not only the dirt, bat also
.the loosened, injured cuticle, and
restores the Angers to their nat
ural beauty.
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