PART TWO
PAGES 13 TO 24
VOL. XXIV.
PORTLAXD, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1905.
NO. 26.
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materials are broadcloth, cheviots, Panama cloth and fancy mannish materials. All the jackets
are lined with silk. The skirts are made in the newest plaited effects; regular price $25.00 to
$20.00, tomorrow your choice at $8.75
Linette Tailor-Made Suits at $7.50
ONE HUNDRED LINETTE TAILOR-MADE SUITS IN "WHITE AND TAN The jacket
is made in the new 30-inch, single-breasted style, collarless,- half-fitted back, full leg-o'-mutton
sleeves with turned stitched cuffs and side pockets. The skirt is made in the
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New Black Silk Coats
Received by express another shipment of Black Taffeta and Peau de Soie Silk Coats in the
popular 32, 34 and 3S-inch lengths, made in plain and box plaited styles, with applique
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Introductory
SILK SALE
Silk Bargains To introduce our Silk Slock
to the multitude of visitors to Portland, the
entire silk buying public of Portland and'
vicinity "will find this a rare silk occasion. The
silk business here is good; we are . cutting
prices on thousands of yards of most desirable
silks merely to serve as an extra inducement to
make new customers during this introductory
Silk Sale.
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OF THESE SILK BARGAINS.
Silk Bargains
$1 Silks Introduction Price 72c
IN THE SILK STORE 3500 yards fancy
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3000 yards of the newest weaves and latest
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special
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Mrs. Crafc (lie export filter, direct from the factory in New York City, is with us demonstrating the many good features and
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75c to 50c Allover Lace 25c
Nottingham and Net All-over Lace, IS inches wide, for
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M 15c to 10c Torchon Lace 4c H
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waists, black only; regular price $3.00 to $1.50, for this
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$2.75 Venise Allover $1.35 $1.50 to $1 Net Top Laces 65c
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Line of Advance Makes Rus
sian Fortified Positions
Untenable.
MONTHS OF LABOR WASTED
Another "Week's. Progress Will Find
Russians Compelled to Abandon
.Lines of Kuntsnllnp: Six
Homes to the North.
SPECIAL. CABLE.
LONDON". June 24. The effort on the
part of. Field Marshal Oyama's army in
Manchuria may not have been much of
a surprise to the general public, which
has grown used to the movement of
the Japanese army toward victory, but
the war experts have been taken some
what by surprise by the suddenness
with which the renewed attacks upon
General Llnlovltc'n were begun. Many
of thorn have been led to believe that
the opposing? armies were miles dis
tant from each other and only through
the mention of places whore the latest
engagements occurred have they be
come enabled to correctly figure out
the positions of the Japanese forces.
It now appears the Liao River Is be
twoen them and thereby they are In a
good position to bring forward sup
plies. It serves well for transport up
to Tamlntum. which Is a village near
Chcngkiatung. the Mongol trade mar
ket, situated 70 miles west of Chang
chun. In the vicinity of Chcngkiatung
the Liao is Joined by the Tung- (or east)
Liao and at this season It may be pos
sible for boats to ascend the East
Liao for many miles In the direction of
Kuntsulliig. which is close to Its banks
in latitude 43 & degrees.
Six Parallel Lines or Advance.
Tt may well be supposed that the
utilization of this waterway forms
part of the Japanese plan of cam-
palgn. Between It and the railroad are
two cart roads and east of tho railroad
Is another highroad. The six routes,
namely, three cart roads and a grass
l track, a railway and a river, being
practically parallel for 70 miles of the
march with an average of ten miles or
so between the routes, means that the
advancing forces arc spread over a
front of SO miles. Roughly It may be
estimated that the Japanese advanced
sections are now In latitude 43 degrees
j and are forcing the Russians back
ward toward the north as they pro
ceed. Itussian Positions "Untenable.
If the present rate of advance is
maintained by Marshal Oyama. the
country around Kuntsullng, where the
Russians have the strongest positions,
will hive become untenable before the
week is out. In that event. General
LInlevitch will move to the railroad
and war experts here say that. If such
is the cane, he will have spent months
of effort and time vainly, for, with tho
abandonment cf Kuntsullng and its
vicinity, all his elaborate defenses will
fall into the hands of the Japanese, or
at least will be useloss to him.
So far as can be learned from the
menger reports that have arrived here
during the period taken up almost ex
clusively by the recording of events
that led up to the naval battle in Corea
Strait, General LInlevitch expected the
Japanese army to move on him In such
a way that the defense of Kuntsullng
would have formed a -Very formidablo
.barrier to further progress. It now ap
pears, however, that Oyama's strategy
lias made possible 'the direct advance
upon these fortifications, at the same
time chlftlng the scene of activity at
such an angle that they have been ren
dered useless to the Russians.
NEGOTIATIONS AT DEAD HALT
Diplomats Begin to Fcnr Delay of
Peace Conference.
WASHINGTON. June 24. Peace negotia
tions between Russia and Japan have
come to a dead halt on account of the ill
ness of Count'Lamsdorff. the Russian Min
ister foe Foreign Affairs. It is explained
officially that nothing In the form of a
hitch has occurred, but that the negotia
tions merely have been suspended tem
porarily. Count Cassinl. the Russian Ambassador.
had a brief interview with President
Roosevelt today, but he called merely to
pay his respects prior to the President's
departure next Monday afternoon for the
Summer. They discussed Informally the
peace situation, tbe President expressing
his earnest hope that another general en
gagement on the battlefield of Manchuria
might be avoided by the negotiations for
peace.
Up to this time suggestions for an ar
mistice have not been received with ab
solute favor by either Russia or Japan.
Each government Is seeking an advantage
over the other in the diplomatic sparring
that is now going on. and it Is regarded as
unlikely- that an armistice will be con
cludedeven If at all before the formal
meeting of the plenipotentiaries. There 13
serious apprehension that, unless a tem
porary suspension of hostilities be ar
ranged, a great battle may be precipitat
ed, the result of which might wreck com
pletely the pending peace negotiations.
It was expected confidently that an an
nouncement of the names of the envoys
could be made by the end of this week,
but the negotiations have not progressed
In the least since Tuesday. That both
Russia and Japan have decided upon their
representatives is quite certain, but each
government declines to make formal an
nouncement of them.
It seems scarcely probable that Presi
dent Roosevelt will be In a position to
authorize a further official statement of
the status of negotiations before he goes
to "Oyster Bay. While both Russia and
Japan have Indicated that they may be
ready to open the conference about Au
gust 1, the belief now is that the confer
ence may not get together until the mid
dle of August. In diplomatic circles Rus
sia's delay In announcing her peace pleni
potentiaries has aroused a feeling of ap
prehension. The President has confidence
in Russia's sincerity, but this delay may
have an exceedingly bad effect upon pub
lic opinion In Japan. So far as an armis
tice is concerned, these negotiations must
necessarily be postponed until the pleni
potentiaries have been announced.
The visit of the French Ambassador to
the White House yesterday, and his pres
ence there again tonight at dinner leads
to the belief In official circles that the as
sistance of France will be at the command
of the President In expediting the nego
tiations in every way possible, but there
is no official confirmation that this assist
ance has been sought at this time.
In view of tho fact that the negotiations
thus far have, for the most part, been
directly with the Emperor. Count Lnms
dorff having been consulted about details
rather than principles, members of the
diplomatic corps are at a loss to under
stand why the Minister's illness should
block the selection of plenipotentiaries.
The European Ambassadors and Ministers
at St. Petersburg. as a result of the feel
ing of anxiety In Washington tonight, are
being put ort the lookout for developments
there, which may explain the delay. A
European Ambassador tonight said:
"I believe that the announcement of the
Russian plenipotentiaries is only a. ques
tion of time, and we must have patience.
The feeling of anxiety which has been
aroused within the last 24 hours is due to
the contldence with which the public has
awaited for more than a week the an
nouncement of the peace plenipotentiaries.
The knowledge that Japan Is prepared to
make public her mission when Russia an
nounces hers shows that the hitch is in
St. Petersburg."
Count Cassinl today told the President
that he expected to sell some time about
July 11.
NO FEAR OF BEING ENVELOPED
Reports of London Paper Do Not
Alarm Russians.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 24. Infor
mation from the front Is scanty. While
the preliminaries are in progress, a
general engagement has not begun.
General Llnlevltch's latest report is
dated June 20, but the Associated Press
dispatches from GodzyadanI report
reconnoissances In force against the
Japanese right on June 21. The Jap
anese are found to be strongly forti
fied in this region three lines of de
fense, probably, as usual, strengthened
In the center by Intrenchments In order
to liberate forces to "work on the
flanks. Sinister rumors continue to
circulate that LInivltch Is surrounded,
but apparently they have no other
basis than the London Daily Tele
graph's dispatch from Toklo. An op
timistic feeling prevails at the office
of the General Staff.
The negotiations for a meeting
place of plenipotentiaries are proceed
ing slowly. There were no develop
ments today. Foreign Minister Lams
dorff is still ill and unable to see Am
bassador Meyer, but perhaps they will
hold a conference tomorrow. It is im
probable that an armistice will be ar
rangeable until the plenipotentiaries
are named and the time of the meeting
is fixed. The Foreign Office says it Is
now awaiting Ju pun's propositions on
these points.
In connection with the .present peaco
movement, the newspapers are recall
ing that half a century ago there was
much talk of American mediation to
end the Crimean War. The St. Peters
burg Zeitung i reprints a dispatch of
June 21, 1S35, connecting the arrivel
of Former-Presidents Fillmore and Van
uuren in LonJon with a report tnat
they were about to offer American me
diation between Russia and the "West
ern powers.
Elf! DISCLOSED
ST IE BAY CITY
Board of Health Employes Are
Haled Before the
Grand Jury.
BOARD MEMBERS SCORED
Holding Up or Firms and Manufac
turers Is Said to Have Beeix
Unusually Bold Tribute
to Central Club.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 24. (Special.)
The grand Jury committee on health and
hospitals this mornlnr unearthed an enor
mous graft In the Board of Health. An
curly meeting was held in Judge Kerri
gan's courtroom, and employes of the
Health Department wore haled before the
grand Jurors as soon as they reported for
duty. A number of forthwith subpenaes
had been issued and placed in the hands
of a large force of Deputy Sheriffs.
The graft uncovered Is in connection
with the inspection and condemnation of
food supplies and the extortion of money
from officeholders. The holding up of
firms, business men and manufacturers
has been unusually bold, and the extent
of the extortion Is said to be very great.
The witnesses laid bare the operations
of what is called "Central Club." the
graft organization to which it is alleged
every man of the Ruef-Schmltz faith Is
forced to pay tribute. Everyone of them
admittvd that he was a "member of the
club," but no one knew anything about
Its management except that the collector,
Melville Herman, called regularly each
month and collected the. "dues."
Full light was thrown on those collec
tions. The witnesses testified that Her
man at first demanded 5 per cent of all
salaries, but that It was found a regular
rate could not be enforced. As a result,
the Job-holders are forced to submit to
arbitrary assessments. One witness stated
that be had to pay 5100 a year, another
that he had been assessed for $7.50 a
month, and the ordinary laborers, whose
wages are small, for $1 a month each.
For many the 5 per cent rate holds. The
witnesses admitted with great reluctance
that they had been forced to become,
"members ot the club."
The inquiry was a complete surprise for
the gangsters around the City Hall. The
grand Juror? were at the building at 8
o'clock with Deputy Sheriffs armed with
subpenaes. The members of the Board of
Health were not examined today, but will
be subpenaed and questioned within a few
day. Sufficient Information was obtained
from their subordinates, however, to
throw terror into the camp of gafters.
The greatest excitement prevailed at the
City Hall. Foreman Andrews was repeat
edly called from the courtroom by anxious
office-holders, who desired to know If their
departments were to be Investigated. The
Inquiry will be resumed early next week.
WANT RULES AMENDED
JAPANESE LINES ARE STRONG
Russian Reconnaissance Shows Them
Well Fortillcd.
HEADQUARTERS RUSSIAN ARMY
GodzyadanI. Manchuria. June 24. The,
Russians on June 21 made a reconnais
sance In force against the Japanese right
In tho region of. Oanchezc. The Japanese
advance posts retired to Tsaoplnga,
where they have built strong fortifica
tions and hold them in force. Behind thi3
line of positions are two other lines of
fortflcations, strengthened by bomb
proofs and entanglements.
The Russian attack, which forced the
Japanese to summon three divisions of
Infantry from Kalyuan. ceased with dark
ness and the Russian detachment retired.
Relief for Japanese Orphans.
NEW YORK. June 24. An appeal for
money for the Japanese orphan relief
fund has been Issued by Rev. E. Warren
Clark, treasurer of the organization. Mr.
Clark says in his appeal that Bishop M.
C. Harris, of the Methodist Church,
writes from Klto that COO families are
destitute In Kobe as a result of the war,
and the same conditions prevail every
where In Japan.
Japanese Peace Conventions.
TOKIO. June 24. Delegates to the
two great political parties the Con
stitutionalists and the Progressives
will meet here next Wednesday to dis- j
cuss peace, and will then memorialize
the government on the subject.
Russian Cruiser Dnieper at Jibutll.
JIBUTKj, French Somaliland, June
24. The Russian auxiliary orulser
Dnieper, which. Juno 5. sank the Brit
ish steamer St. Kllda in the Cainese
Sea, arrived here today.
Protest Against Seizure or Orel.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 54 Ttitss5a
has asked the French Minister at Toklo
to protest to Japan on behalf of Russia
against the seizure of the hospital-ship
Orel.
A11 Quiet at the Front.
GUNSHU PASS. June 241 All Is nn1t
along the Russian and Japanese positions.
Brown Takes to Ministry.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. .Tnn i IQ.
cial.V-Commencement was made of schol
arship award for next year in the Yale
uivimiy Bcnoor loaay. nugn Elmer
Brown, of Dayton. Wo3h., receiving the
first Allle frhrJnnqVilrw for- Vio.
1S07. Brown is a B. S. graduate of Whit
man uouege in iH. and stands at the
head of the 1907 class in scholarship.
Graduates "With Honors.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June 24.
Among the students who will receivethe
Bachelor ot arts degree at Harvard com
mencement next Wednesday with honors
is Kurt Hermann Koesler. of TWtrr,.
Or., who. with three from California, con
stitutes the sole representation of the Pa
cific Coast In the academy of the grad-
uatlng class.
Delivery of AVnlla "Walla Contracts
Without Allowance Asked For.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 24.-(Special.)
Wheat showed much independent
strength regardless of the drop in Chi
cago. December rose to $1.33 on active
buying for city and country account, the
attributed cause being poor harvest re
turns In California. Cash prices were
very firm, with stocks of choice old wheat
slender and wholly controlled by millers.
A petition is being signed by members
of the local grain board asking an amend
ment of the rules so as to permit the de
livery upon time contracts of Walla
Walla wheat without the 5 cents allow
ance to the buyer.
The California cured fruit market was
dull and without new features, owing to
the waiting policy of dealers; Apricots
are running small in size, and standards
will be plentiful. First new dried apples
are expected here next week. New
peaches will be ready in 30 days. Quota
tions on futures range from 5 to 6 cents.
Prunes are firm with Santa Clara grow
ers holding for 3 cents for the new crop.
The bulk of the old stock In growers'
hands is held at 2U1(2Vs cents. Raisins ars
quiet.
Local spot prices for hops are weaker
at 1S22 cents, although growers gen
erally ask 30 cents. Stocks on the Coast
arc said to aggregate 30,000 bales, against
50CO last year.
, Fresh fruits were active, with prices
firm for choice shipping parcels. Citrus
varieties were stronger. Fancy lemons
advanced to $3.50. Potatoes and onions
were in liberal supply and easy. Dairy
products were quiet. Receipts, 15,600
pounds butter. 4400 pounds cheese, 54,120
dozen eggs.
Admiral Brownson Ordered to Sea.
ANNAPOLIS, June 24. (Special.) Rear-,
Admiral Brownson, superintendent of the
Naval Academy, today received orders to
assume command of the new cruiser di
vision of the North Atlantic fleet.' The
Admiral will retire from the superin
tendence of the academy on June 30, and
on the following day he will raise his nag
above the armored cruiser West "Virginia.
Rear-Admiral James H. Sands, late - is
command of the coast squadron, will suc
ceed Admiral Brownson as superintendent
and will assume the duties on July 1.
Admiral Brownson's command will be
composed of the West "Virginia. Maryland;
Pennsylvania and Colorado. The ships
of the coast squadron, under Admiral
Francis W. Dickens, put to sea today
from Newport News, to continue the Sum
mer cruise of the midshipmen.
Sugar 3Ien Support Carter.
HONOLULU. June 24. The trustees of
the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association
met this morning and appointed a, com
mittee to Interview Governor Carter and
assure him of their confidence In his ad
ministration and their continued support.
The committee will also ask the Governor
to reconsider his resignation.
Dallas National Bank Falls.
DALLAS, Tex.. June 24. (Special.) Th
announcement that the Dallas National
Bonk of Texas has gone Into voluntary
liquidation and retires from business vaa
made today. The American National
Bank of Dallas will pay all depositors o
the bank in full.