' . ' THE MOKXIXG OREGON-AX, MONDAY, AUGUST 23. 1909. "T
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HEW MINISTER TO
STUDY MANGHURM
Charles R.Crane Believes This
Country of Importance in
Chinese Problem.
NEW MINISTER TO CHINA, WHO WILL STUDY MAN-
GOING LEISURELY TO PEKIN
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CHURIAN CONDITIONS BEFORE TAKING UP WORK.
Declares Taft and Knox Win Great
Victory in Obtaining for This
Country Fourth of Loan, in
View of Future Trade.
BEVnKLY, Mass.. Aus. E. (Special.)
President Taft has arrroved the plan of
Charles R. Crane, the new Minister to
China, to precede his arrival at Pekln
by a personal investigation of the Man
churian situation. Minister Crane feels
It is in Manchuria that events most likely
to Influence the future of China will oc
cur. That the President has authorized
him to make his way leisurely by way of
the TranF-Siberian Railway is taken to
Indicate his belief that time devoted to
t!e close study of the Manchtirlan ques
tion is well spent.
Ix-avins New Tork on October 2 Mr.
C- ipo will CO to London, spend a day or
two in Taris and then go to Moscow.
H.t lie will take the Trans-Siberian
road for the journey to Pekln but does
net expect to arrive at his destination
until November. Frequent stops will be
r.iad" at important points along the line
of the railroad, where Mr. Crane will fa
miliarize himself with actual conditions.
Through havina taken this course he ex
pect" to eo to Pekin with a fair under
standing of the conditions In the terri
tory in which China and Japan are now
bavins some serious disagreements.
President Taft and Secretary Knox
have gained a distinct success," said Mr.
Crane today, -in obtaining a quarter of
the Chinese loan for the United States.
While its Importance as a financial vic
tory mav not be thoroughly appreciated,
participation in this loan was of the
greatest importance to the Lnited States.
Its bearing upon future financial nego
tiations will work its chief advantage
China is launched upon a period of great
development- Just now the question of
revenue is an exceedingly important one.
Once havins settled tills, she will, pre
sumably, embark upon the construction of
a navy and a degree of industrial de
velopment which will make participation
by this country in future loans of the
greatest importance."
MAYOR TWEEDY MAY QUIT
Finds He Has Big Job Trying to Sit
on Lid at Lewiston.
LEWISTOX. Idaho, Aug. 22. (Spei
cial )Kriction between Mayor Tweedy
and the section of the tJouncilmen
headed by Police Commissioner Baker
is growing. Mayor Tweedy
with stubborn opposition in his effort
to enforce the anti-gambling law and
the Sunday-closing law. . Notwithstand
ing his orders and the "Pou""mnJ
recently made by Police Judge Erb that
no mercy would be shown to any sa
loonmec permitting gambling or sell
ing liquor on Sunday, violations of the
law are said to continue.
Should .Mayor Tweedy resign, an In
teresting contest between the reform
element and those favoring an open
town will result. Tweedy withdrawal.
If it comes, will mean a demand from
the people for the recall of the entire
Tweedv ticket. . Tweedy admits he
finds there is more work attached to
the office than he supposed, and says
he cannot afford to neglect his own
business. n
BENZOATE ROW RENEWED
Secretary Wilson and Wiley Will
Clali at Denver.
DENVER. Colo.. Aug. 22.-9ecretary of
Asriculture Wilson and Dr. Harvey W.
A lley, chief of the Bureau of Chemistry.
Hill bo in Denver Tuesday to attend the
innual convention of food commissioners.
As a result, jt is expected that another
controversy between IVderal ofticials will
he brought to Denver, this time not over
forestry and irrigation, but over the use
of b-nznate of soda in food.
Supporting .Secretary Wilson are sev-
i ..,, I,-, of the Scientific Referee
Hoard, while Dr. Wiley's chief supporter
Is Commissioner j. w- j . -sin
president of the association.
Another feature will be reports Tuesday
afternoon on results of food, dairy and
drug control in various states.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
Chicago Streetcar Kmployes Take
Step in Wage Trouble.
CHICAGO. Aug. 22. A Joint conference
W. D. Mahon. of the
International Streetcar Union, and local
union officials and presiaents oi me
streetcar companies, probably will be
held tomorrow as the next step In the
nnntrnvAm.in this cltT.
Walter Fisher, who represents the
..4,.,-a intar-m e-rnreS9ed the hope that
the conference would point a way toward
peace without arbitration.
Mr. Mahon declared that It would be
v,f.o in. thn men to renew their old
contract than to inaugurate a system of
grading employes, which the Interna
tional Union had been for years trying
to abolish.
FLEEING CONVICT IS SEEN
Sheriff Minto Picks p Trail of
Outlaw Near Salem.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 22.-SpeciaJ.)-Sheriff
Harry Minto and Deputy Walt Johnson
caught sight of one of the escaped con
victis from the Btate Prison this evening
just before dark, on Minto's Island, near
this city. The officers were out trailing
the convicts all day and learned that
three of the outlaws slept last night in
Minto's hophouse. where they state a
shotgun and a quantity of ammunition
was found.
The .fellow who waa seen tonight made
his escape In the underbrush.
JOHN JACK DIES, AGED 90
Pioneer of Washington County
' Passes ATter Full Life.
i HILLS BORO. Or., Aug. 22. (Special.)
i John Jack, aged 90 years, died last night
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CHARLES MURRAY CRANE.
at his home near Farmington. where ho
had continuously resiaeo. since -
was born in Virginia, in 1S19 and his an
cestors were in the original 160, settle
ment at Jamestown. He , was
Hnttie Nichols, also a native of irginia.
and who was born in 1820.-the wife dying
pril 2S 1S!. Mr. and Mrs. Jack crossed
'the plains to Oregon, coming from Ne
, i- itco n,,iitiir the trio by ox-
Drusa. i" .lou., - . -
team. They landed in Portland, and spent
the Winter there, ana next oprms
.,..... Pmintv where they set-
tied seven miles southeast of Hillsboro.
buying their farm in the Harris uun-w-u
claim. ,
There were 10 children to me uuiuu.
,h oi,ie9t rivlne while the family was
en route across the plains. All the re-
..iitiHren arp living Andrew
Jack. Hillsboro; Joseph Jack. ' Farming-
ton Or.; Calvin JacK, sr., u on.u
street. Portland; Mrs. Rebecca Rowell,
wife of J. t. Rowell. deceased, of
Scholls; Mrs. Lafayette Harris, Spokane.
i.ru . vf Ameliu Cam.nbell. wife ot
George' Campbell. Laurel; John Jack. Jr..
Farmington; soiomon jats, i-'" -portion
of the old homestead, and Albert
VI. n,t Mr .lark moved from
JUCK. 'l .
Virginia to Iowa 1n 1S56, and from there
to Nebraska in lsto.
BOUOfJElEsTilLONE
ISLAND IN DISPUTE
Italy to Arbitrate Between
France and Mexico.
FRANCE DESIROUS OF LINK
CONSULTS NO ONE ON OREGON
APPOINTMENTS.
Aims to Control Everything Except
Postmasters Chamberlain Has t
Nothing to Say.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 2-Senator Bourne nas
made up his mind to control . an
Federal patronage in Oregon except
postmastershlp. These latter appoint
ments he will concede to the Kcpresenia-
ooK- because the Postofflce Depart
ment recognizes the right of the House
,-,Hr to recommend postmasters, ana
applies exclusively to them for reeom-
,-Htions. But for this raci. wo or
ator would undertake to nil every public
office in the state of Oregon.
: -i i. .nmu to discussing Impending
appointments, however. Senator Bourn
is mum. Never does ne give any luna
tion of his choice until some appointment
is announced by the White House, or
until a nomination is sent to the Senate.
The two Congressmen from Oregon are
always in the dark as to what course the
Senator intends to pursue, ana ne ie
particular pains to see that no inkling Tt
his contempiatea '-
Ho )ni aaid. in past dele
gation conferences, that it is highly tm-
proper to aiscua yvviuw --.
,o. unA now that he baa &a-
sumed to take everything Into his own
hands, he easily monopolize n
information.
Senator Bourne ha at no time for
mally announced, his abrogation of the
. . . i n d rMinpnt madA in the
Ola newR'w ,
last Congress covering control of patron
age in Oregon. Me worea unuer mm
. Bb Ion? as It enabled him to
get men of his choice into good fat post-
mastershlps, ana me nnuuio u s. la
ment operated to prevent the appoint
mentbt men of his choice to other posi
tions he went back on its provisions al
together. During the past special ses
sion he utterly repudiated tha agreement,
and never once consulted the House
members as to appointments, save when
he desired to enter protest against port
masters they had recommended.
When Representatives Ellis and Haw
ley went to see Senator Bourne about the
selecting of Census Supervisors they
learned that it was his purpose to Ignore
them completely in the future in Oiling
Federal offices. They were surprised that
he had undertaken, contrary to general
practice, to name the Census Supervisors.
which. In otner states, re uunwueu ty uc
Congressional rather than Senatorial
patronage. But aside from these posi
tions, they learned that it waa the Sen
ator's purpose to consult them never, but
to carry his recommendations to the
White House, have appointments made,
and then let those protest who desired
to do so.
So long as the President assents to tlrls
plan of controlling bregon patronage, no
one can interfere. If the President nomi
nates men recommended by Senator
Bourne, those men will be confirmed.
Senator Chamberlain, being a Democrat,
is entitled to no voice in the making of
selections, and his course during the spe
cial session showed that ho had no de
sire whatever to intense n.u .v.u
programme. On the contrary, he will let
Bourne do as ne yie-oe- -.m
mcnts. Senator Chamberlain U the only
man In the Senate entitled, under the
rules of courtesy, to enter protest against
the confirmation of Bourne's appointees,
and auch protest wia never -
Country Would ,-se Clipperton
Island In Chain of World St i-tions--Bases
Claim on Right
of Discovery Centuries Ago.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22. Possibil
ity of a final decision as to the own
ership of Clipperton Island, in the Pa
cific Ocean, has aroused considerable
interest here . in view of the . expected,
completion of the Panama Canal, by
1915. ' t
The island is in dispute between
France and Mexico. Italy, It was an
nounced today, has indicated a will
ingness to act as arbitrator. Should
the result be favorable to France, It
would mean another station in the
line of that governments position
around the world. The island would
afTord an intermediate stopping place
for coaling on the bank between the
Pacific Coast ports of the United States
and the Tahiti Islands.
Clipperton Island lies 67 miles south
east of the harbor of Acapulco. Mex
ico. Apparently it has no reat nat
ural ad-antages for a coaling station
or a naval base, but such facilities as
are there might be developed.
France claims the Island, not only
on the ground that It was discovered
, . . ..nt.in two centuries ago.
but also because formal possession of
it was taken ty a trencn nv.
cer sent out for the purpose in 1858.
Mexico has exercised some authority
'.1nanv.ota ln1iiatrv nnd fit one
over tue ii i' j
time ousted an 1 American company
from the island, although it does not
appear on just wnat ground ner- cou
tentlons rest.
VETERAN DIES AT HOSPITAL
Apoplexy Takes Charles Platts, ot
Second Oregon Regiment. .
-.ho.-ixi TMntts a real estate dealer, of
the firm of J. M. Cox & Co., In the Mo
i r viiio- riled at 7 o'clock, last
night at the Good Samaritan Hospital,
following a stroke or apoplexy, xie w
83 years old, and is survived by his
hi. mother urn! father. Willis and
Herbert Platta, brothers, and Mattle
Platts, a Bister. He had Deen m since.
August 3, when he was removed to tha
hospital.
Mr. Platts was a veteran oi in apan-ish-Amerlcan
war. He servef as 8econd
Lieutenant in Company M, of the Sec
ond Oregon Volunteers. Illness con
tracted in the war is believed to have
brought on the attack which enaea nis
life. He waa also a member of the Odd-riin-
Mr PLatts was born in La
Grange, Ind. He had lived in Oregon
for the past 23 years, spenaing most oi
this time in Hubbard, Or., where the
family is well known.
DENVER ROAD NOW CLEAR
Traffic Resumes After Delay Due to
Heavy Floods;
PUEBLO, "Colo., Aug. 22. The Denver
& Rio Grande opened the Royal . Gorge
line tonight, after traffichad been delayed
for 24 hours by a second big flood within
a week. Trains left Pueblo at 6 o'clock
tonight, the officials expecting them to
pass through the canyon of the Arkansas
River.
The Denver & Rio Grande line between
Pueblo and Trinidad was opened for
traffic- at 3 o'clock this morning. No fur
ther floods are reported tonight.
YOUTH DIES FOR HIS LOVE
Affection Not Returned by Woman
Old Enough to Be His Mother.
EL PASO, Tex.,' Aug. 22. Because his
love was not returned by a woman old
enough to be his mother, Jose Flores, 15
years old, son of a prominent Mexican
official at Orizaba, committed suicide.
Gloves 79crtunai Quarterly 20c
65c Hose 39c
A rlpridedlv ood handwear bar
gain, and the gloves offered here
are dependable qualities. Come
in white or natural color, regu
larly worth $1.25 the pair, yQ
gpecial at, the pair. .1 OU
Kayser's Silk Gloves,' CI flfl
values to $1.50 pair, at. 0 I UU
Novelty Ribbons, in plaids,
stripes, dots, Persians and Dres-'
den; regular values to . 65c the
j'ard, on special sale Mon- QQp
day at the low price of , yd . J J u
Embroidery Flouncing and cor
set cover embroidery, regularly
worth to 65c the yard,
special Monday at
27c
and a 15c Pattern Free
The Fall Number of The Ladies' Home Journal Quar
terly Style Book Is Ready and We Invite the Attention
of All Style Seekers to the Valuable Information to Be
. Had From Its Pages.
Tis i the most authentic information to be had as to what's right
in women's wear, and if you select a pattern from the style book
and use the coupon it makes the net price of the book only 5 cents.
'Patterns that are easy to cut from and that do away with waste
in cutting that are easy to understand and several hundred of
them pictured in this one book. Buy the goods to make the gar
ments here, too you H find us. well prepared to look after your
wants. Taking out the 15-cent pattern, remember that '
all you pay for this great big, splendid style book is C
Women's Hose, in plain black,
lisle, black and white lace, regu
lar lisle or lace weaves, also col
ored lisles, regular values
up to 65c the pair, speci
1 39c
Women's Belts, in Persian or
elastic effects, fitted with neat
buckles, also a lot of hat scarfs
and neckwear in jabots- and
fancy bows, regular values QOp
up to $2.50, choice of lot.. J Ou
Women's Union Suits, fine qual
ity lisle, knee length, low neck
and no sleeves, lace trimmed,
excellent quality and reg- (Qr
ularly worth $1.35, spl... -UU
Olds,
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an & 'King
Baby Week Brings Best Bargains Yet
Again comes a-special stirring six days' sale of baby needs. A solid week devoted to featuring things that
mSSrs want and that babieJ take comfort and look weU in. The best assortment of baby things on the
Pacif ic Coast is at the disposal of those who come to save at this sale. Prices always low, now radically re-
.raClllC OOas. 1 d,b iuc "Fwalul i 4.t,-Jin -Qio1e that, n.t.rnnf irrfisistlblv.
duced and the general reductions enlivened ana maae suungci uy wuiumg .
' . . iSE. - r. VnirlrMi '9 Mother Hubbard Dresses, made of fine
Baby Biographies Free to Every Customer
Hand-Made Slips and Skirts, long or short. Our en
tire stock this week at a reduction of One-Third.
Domestic Slips, bishop or yoke styles, very QOp
well made and daintily finished. $1.25 val.. . . UUU
Diapers of birdseye cotton in 3 sizes, very specially
priced. The large siza at $1.48, medium yy
size, at 99, and small size, per dozen. . ....! I U
Stork Waterproof Diapers, all sizes; special fl
at the remarkably low price of, each, only. . . . tUU
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Children's Mother Hubbard Dresses, made of fine
lawns or nainsooks; ages 6 months to 3 years. rQp
Regular 75c values, special for this sale at UdU
la- 1 9? vnlnes. on snecial sale at . . .88i
Regular $1.50 values, on special sale at . . .97
Regular $2.00 values, on special saie at
'Regular $2.50 values, on special sale at .$1.87
RriiiQ- st9 75 values, on snecial sale at .81.98
Stork Absorbent Diapers, half dozen in box, large
size, special per box 90 ; medium size, the box, only
82 ; small size, the box, only.
Sale of Silverware--3d Floor
Tea sets, bread trays, sugar and. cream sets, ferneries and knives
and forks, spoons and other flatware are bargaimzed for Monday
in a way irresistibly attractive to the economical. Come and see.
Women's Handbagsa Sale
Five lots of handbags makes a goodly assortment as to price, and
there's a very good choice as to pattern, leather and color, too.
Better take advantage and carry a new and smart handbag.
Gigantic Cleanup Shoe Sale
Men's oxfords, women's oxfords, boys' oxfords, children's oxfords,
all reduced and reduced to a point where everyone who can pos
sily use a pair will buy. Come early, for we '11 be very busy today.
New Dress Goods for Fall
Feast your eyes on the superb assortment of Fall fabrics we have
ready for your inspection and choice. Buy a pattern now and get
your dressmaker started then you'll have your dress on time.
The New Jersey Costumes $28.50 to $75.00
Threonine fad in the East where smart attire is most worn are these clever, form
mtM dreset-Made of a beautiful, iridescent, shimmering woo jersey, they show of f
the ood figures to perfect advantage. In this citye good hgures are so pfanfcftt
t2Stt&TT2 $28.50 to $75.00
NEW FALL SUITS IN FULLEST ASSORTMENT, A MODEL TO FIT EVERY FIGURE
Lace Curtains 75c Up
This special price is on white lace
curtains in Brussels or Eenais
sance effects. Many grades are
featured and all reductions cor
nrit.'h t.tifi one noted in
the headline. Regular $1 7Kn
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grades on sale at
$1.25 values on sale at.
$1.75 values on saie at.
$2.00 values on sale at.
$2.50 values on sale at.
$3.50 values on sale at.
$7.50 values on sale at.
STENCIL MATTING RUGS, sizes 36 to 65
.. 95
$1.45
.81.65
$2.10
..82.50
$5.50
Efln
t) 1 i JN --! AT1- X---t ;- , -Mil.
inches, worth 75c each; special sale price, each. JUU
INDIAN ROBE BLANKETS, for auto 00 CK
Jbuggy robes, slumber robes, $4.50 vals.OJiDJ
Nightgowns at lU Less
Every nightgown in our entire stock is
included at this reduction.. This means
the exquisitely beautiful French hand
made ones. Regularly worth to $27.50,
down to the extremely modest-priced
ones regularly sold at $1. There are
many sorts of materials and trimmings,
many styles to choose from, but regard
less of regular values, l J c
they all go at
WOMEN'S MUSLIN DRAWERS, em
broidery trimmed, with flounce. OQft
Regular $1.00 values on sale at. . . UuU
WOMEN'S CHEMISE, nainsook or
cambric, lace or embroidery trimmed;
plain hemmed or trimmed skirts. Reg
ularly worth $1 to $12.50.1- J
i TWsrlav at. JCooi
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POLICE HOLD MOTHER
OFFICERS RACE FOR POSSES
SIOX OF KIDXAPEt CHILD.
Woman. Says She Has Spent tie,
0 00 to Secure Her Baby and
Will Try Xo More.
KAXSS CI1Y, Mo., 'Aug. 22. Baby
Marian Bleakley will remain in charge
of the Kansas City police until Wednes
day when extradition proceedings will
be held In the Jackson County Court.
Meanwhile, to prevent the Kansas offi
cers taking charge of them when the pa
pers should arrive, Mns. Barclay and
Gentry secured a writ of habeas corpus
from Judpe Forterfield.
The order provides that Inspector
Boyle shall bring the baby and the pris
oners into court Wednesday afternoon.
In the interval the police will look after
the child. During the afternoon it was
a race between the attorneys for the
prisoners and the Kansas police to ar
rive at headquarters first with official
documents to secure control of the ba-by
and prisoners. '
"I am very well satisfied with your
Missouri laws," remarked Mrs. Barclay,
on a cot in the matron's room. I have
spent 112.000 In what has eo far been a
futile attempt to gain possession of the
child This is positively the last time I
shall try to regain her. It has to be
settled one way or the other now
The little girl does not realize the ex
citement she has caused.
"I don't know." is a favorite expres
sion as if she did not want to commit
herself. She said she wanted to be back
in Topeka and was tired.
Mrs Bleakley passed most of the day
with her child at police headquarters. In
spector Boyle assigned a detective to
guard the child and would not let the
mother see her after S o'clock.
CRUISER MAKES RECORD
St. Louis Conies From Honolulu to
San Francisco in i-Days 22 Hours.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22. The
United States cruiser St. Louis ar
rived from Honolulu today in the rec
ord time of four days and 22 haurs.
the best time ever made between' the
two ports, except that of the Japanese
turbine liner. Tenyo Maru, which made
the run in four days, 18 hours and 40 The time set by the bt. Louis is the
i-t,to nn her maiden trip. recoru iur imni .t..,- v.,-..
X. B. WILCOX.
W. M. 1ADD,, -""!r?? vice-PresldTnt.
Help us to help build up y I
M the Pacific Northwest ffl
E. COOKIXGHAM,
Vice-President. -
JOHXSOX,
Secretary
S. P. "LOCKWOOD, Vice-Pres. and General Manager.
Borne Office, Lumber E-ckansc Bids, Portlaad. Or.