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PAGE EIGHT. THE MORNING ASTOMAN, SATURDAY, MAY, 21, 1804. OUR CAUSE ON ISTHMUS Salem Editor Believes This Gov ernment Was Justified in Rec ognizing Republic. THWARTED TRIPLE ALLIANCE Says Russia, France and (Jer many Slight Have Made Mat ters Interesting: Had We Not Acted- Isaac A. Manning, acting editor of the Salem Statesman, who has been In the city during the week, waa one of the Americana Interested in the Isthmus of Panama. He was In Pan ama when W. J. Cook of this city was there, and the two gentlemen became , quite friendly. Mr. Manning believes the court of our government In the Panama revolution was eminently proper, while Mr. Cook believes we stretched a point to get the Panama route for the canal. Many westerners think the canal will be a blight upon the coast, because It will take away much of the shipping of the slope, but Mr. Manning does not share this be lief. He believes the canal is a natural highway that ought to connect the At lantic and Pacific oceans and that it Is our duty to build it. "When we spent that $40,000,000 to buy the route from the French com pany, we made the best investment In our national history," said Mr. Man ning. "We not only acquired right to the route of the waterway, but we averted what would have been a great crisis. It Is my belief that, had It not been for the Panama revolution, there would have been an alliance between France, Germany and Russia for the purpose of defying our government, and that the canal would have become the property of foreign governments in stead of the United States. The canal would have been built by those three nations, and the Monroe doctrine would have gone a-glimmtring. I consider John Hay the greatest diplomat in the world, and his action in the Panama matter the greatest coup d'etat. T itrAnl1 nnt fkttatnnr in. fantr ttiat our government did not know a revo lution was brewing In Panama; to the contrary, we undoubtedly knew the people of that portion of Central America intended breaking away from Colombia. But our course was not at all questionable.! When the Colombian federation was formed, with Panama as one of the states.' there was an agreement that any of the states might secede if the terms of the federation were not lived up to. Colombia repeat edly violated those terms, and Pan ama was at liberty to revolt. I firmly believe the revolution would have been successful even If our government had not taken the pro-Panama view of the situation. The internation status of the situation thoroughly Justified our course, for had we failed to take advantage of the revolution of the Panamalans the triple alliance of Euro nean nations would have threatened our national safety." Mr. Cook does not agree with Mr. Manning In many essential points. He says the ranama revolution cwum never have been successful but for the encouragement held out by our govern ment He believes, with Mr. wanning, that the Investment of our government was a good one, but does not find the ready Justification of our course which Mr. Manning refers to. Both gentle men state that Colombian currency is so depreciated in value that $2500 to 13000 Is necessary to buy a pair of shoes, but Mr. Cook says the railroad interests loobylng at Bogota against the canal would have furnished the capital necessary to put down the in surrection of the Panamanians. Had the Nlcaraguan route been utilized Mr. Cook would have made a great for tune by representing that govern ment. Mr. Manning also has large Interests In Nicaragua. AMONG THE CHURCHES. Grace church Tomorrow Is Whit sunday. Divine service at 11 a, m., with sermon by Bishop Morris; Sun day school at 12:30; confirmation at 7:30 p. m. ervlce at Holy Innocents' chapel at 3:30 p. m. Norwegian Evangelical Luthejran Services tomorrow, Penticostl, at 10:45 a. m... and children's English services In the evening at 8. There will be no Sunday school. YOUNG MAN IS DROWNED Jumped Into River at Oil Works Dock and Did Not Again Come to Surface. IN WATER BUTIFEW MINUTES Efforts to Itevive Hint Proved UnsiicceNHful Weut Over board to Escape Death From Fulling Timber. Terrible plagues, those Itching, pest ering diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery. Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug store. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR IT IS Absolutely Pure MATTER OF HEALTH Scott Williams, an employe of the De Force oil works, yesterday attempt ed to save himself from a falling tim ber and Jumped into the river and was drowned. Despite the fact that the man was in the water but a few min utes, efforts to bring him to life failed. The body Is at the morgue and will be held by Coroner Pohl pending re ceipt of Instructions from relatives, who live In the east Williams recently came to the coast from Kansas, and a brother is living in Oklahoma. Mr, De Force employed him at Portland about a week ago Williams having left his name with an employment agency. He waa not mar. ried and so far as Mr. Pohl has been able to learn, had no relatives In the west He was about 2? years of age and was regarded as industrious and upright. An extension is being built to the oil works dock, and yesterday a tim ber-laden scow was moved alongside the wharf. The work of unloading the heavy timbers was commenced and Williams was instructed to assist. In hoisting one of the timbers from the scow to the wharf, the men failed to secure it, and It fell. Williams was directly beneath the falling timber, on the scow, and, realizing that he would be killed if he did not Jump, leaped Into the river. He had told the men at work there that he could swim, so nothing was thought of his plunge, al though the men at once set about to rescue him. ' However, he never ap peared above the surface of the water, his hand alone coming to sight after he disappeared. Fellow-workmen at once set about to recover the body, and in less than 15 minutes had the man back on the scow. For more than an hour they worked on him, but their efforts to restore him to life were futile. The body was brought to the morgue last night. The fact that Williams did not come to the surface of the water created the belief that he must have struck his head against a timber in falling to the water, but Coroner Pohl says the body unmarked, and that the belief Is should be kept down as much as pos stble, and we of Oregon were there fore compelled to go without our need ed appropriations along with the rep resentatives of the other states. It was not that we did not try, but because the money was not available, that we did not do better for our State." The senator spoke at length on the local matters that had come before congress. Referring to the Astoria harbor Improvement he told of his un successful efforts to get the house to agree to the senate resolution provld lug for the survey and estimate. He seemed to think he would encounter some difficulty tu securing this much- desired piece of legislation, but ex pressed confidence that he would be able to get It through as part of the general scheme of Improvement of the river from the sea to Portland. At all events, It such thing as the establish ment of a separate Improvtnent dto trlct is possible, the senator assured his fellow-townsman that he would se cure It, Senator Fulton also took up the bar improvement matter, saying the dele gation found it utterly impossible to get any funds for this work, because of the policy adopted early In the sea ilon. He said the balance available for the work would probably make It possible for the engineers to accom plish excellent results during the year, although a greater amount might con veniently be applied. He waa pleased with the outlook for remove! of the obstruction at the mouth of the river. and quite well satisfied that at the next session ample funds for the vig orous prosecution of this work would be forthcoming. The senator also spoke of the work of the bar dredge Chinook. He thought her operation was calculated to asslfft the project to a material extent and hoped she would find a chance this summer to show what she was capable of accomplishing. Captain Wood,-one of the bar pilots, explained thut the dredge waa now working In the new channel which had opened at the en trance of the river and that, while some difficulty wa found in getting the range, the dredge was now doing good work. The reception lasted until midnight, and the large crowd present spent pleasant and Instructive evening. ROBBER CAUGHT. I erroneous. It was evident Williams had not been a swimmer, as he is said to have told the men who worked with him, else he could easily have saved himself. The accident happened at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rcccpt ion to The Senator Charles W. Fulton Honored Last Night by the Members of the Irving Club. Are you going to St. Louis? If so call for your Tickets via the ROCK ISLAND FRISCO SYSTEMS The line hav'mg Terminal at entrance Fair Grounds. Bound trip rate $67.50, good for Ninety Days from date of sale. Choice of routes going and returning, via St. Paul, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo or El Paso. Stop over permitted in both directions. DATES 0P SALE': Juns 7tb, lath, 17th, 18th. July 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Auf ust 8ts, 9th 10th. September 5th, itb, 7tB. October 3rd, 4th, 5th. On above dates rate of $72 50 will be made to Chicago and return, further information and sleeping car reservations call upon or address For A. H. MoDONALD, Gen'l Agent, 140 Third Street, PORTLAND, ORE. Members of the Irving Club last night tendered a reception to United States Senator Fulton. The clubroom to have said he at one time belonged to Woodburn Officials Believe They Have Man Badly Wanted. Woodburn, Ore., May 20. Constable Beach and Deputy It. A. Moshberger yesterday afternoon arrested ' Patrick urnanan ana William t'owell In a shanty west of Aurora and brought them to 'Woodburn, where they were arraigned before Justice Overton to answer the charge of blowing open the Woodburn poatonlce sufe early In the morning of April 27. Powell Is an old man and Is not considered an accom plice, but is held as a witness. The preliminary hearing will be held to morrow morning at 10 o'clock. The attention of Constable Beach was drawn to Renahan by parties who had heard remarks dropped pointing to him being one of the burglars. His partner Is Supposed to be hidden In a woods near the scene of arrest and In a wounded condition. On the night that the Woodburn postofflce was entered the two burglars were fired upon by Captain Henderson and J. H. Zlmmerle as they were running away. It was suspected also that a plot had been formed by Renahan and Powell to blow open the Mount Angel postofflce safe last night. When arrested Powell was In bed in a partly Intoxicated condition. It Is said his wife will prove a valuable wit ness for the state. Renahan is reported was crowded and the reception was a most pleasant function in every re spect' Seuator Fulton was introduced by State Senator Tuttle, president of the club. Dr. Tuttle made a very Inter esting preliminary statement In Intro ducing his distinguished fellow-townsman, who responded in a happy vein. During the course of the evening the members of the club rendered an im promptu musical program, not the least interesting of the numbers being Hon. Benjamin Young's vocal effort, "Stay In Tour Own Back Yard." Senator Fulton said during the course of his address that the Oregon congressional delegation had worked in perfect harmony during the entire session of congress; that there had never been the slightest friction be tween the members. Whenever any proposal looking to the advancement of the interests of Oregon, the coast or the nation was decided upon, the delegation combined Its efforts and all of the members strlved for the success of the measure. "Our failure to secure appropriations which we bad set our hearts upon was due to the conservative policy of the late congress," the senator said, .."It was agreed that the expenditures the James gang. He claims to have been In teh late war and served In Manila. Renahan seemed nervous, but said he could prove an alibi. The prison ers were taken to Salem last night to await their trial here, Saturday morn ing. The city Jail burned recently, and there was no place here to keep them securely. WILL A83E83 DAMAGEE. . Vancouver, B. C May 20. Manag ing. Director Lindsay of the Crow's Nest Pass Coal Company has gone to Nelson to be present at the trial of the five test cases against the company in connection with the big explosion at Fernle two years ago, when over 150 men were killed. Several British ex perts haev arrived to give evidence for the company. Mr. Lindsay says the offer of the company to do something for the sufferers has not been repeated "since they undertook to push their claims at law and gave their solicitors an interest to the extent of 20 per cent of any amounts recovered." The law yers for the defense include E. P, Davis and Joseph Martin of Vancouver, and E. V. Bodwell of Victoria, W. A. Mc Donald, K. C., and IL W, Herchmer are also for the defendants. ' 10CI uttons for uttons for suttons for 11 q)jlc mm iUTM AT BANDGE mm. See Window Display. Carpets A Profusion of Carpet Elegance More patterns thto the most exacting . taste could wish to insiiet L AH new ud fresh end at the Falreit Trices. Home furnishers with love for the beautiful and artistic are fairly reveling in the elegant display here. Bliektw's Body Brsttcli it (1.65 s yd- Ssxosy Axmloilert at $I.JS s yd. Wlltos Velvets si SI.2J sad JUS yd. Deep Pile Velvet si $1.23 a yd. All Wool Tapcitry ,t Wc, SI sad SI.IO yd. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD WITH" f A Wfn f gf THE RELIABLE HOUSE FURNISHERS, sLAsT 3 lUi Don't Forget the GREEN STRIPE at the Eagle Dance Hall! P. A. PETEHfiOlf THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. HERBERT HOPKINS BROWN, Piitor Services every Bur day as follows: 11:00 a. m. Morning Worship 12: IS p. m. The Sunday School 7:00 p. m. The Young People's So ciety. J: 00 p. m. Evening Service. A straight denial to the Jim Hill story Is aguln given by Mr. Lindsay. He says the'rullway magnate "Is not trying to gain control of the Crow's Nest Puss Company. The reports to this effect evidently grew out of the dissolving of the Northern Securities Company, which concern owned the 33 per cent of the stock which Jim Hill trannferred to It when he secured it from the coal company a few years agot The stock having been divided among the partners In the merger na turally decreased Mr. Hill's holding in- BAD BREATH "For month! I had rreaa tronblawlthBiratoiBaoV na uiao an iinaa or maaiataoa. mj tunytl dh baan Mtnalljr groan h imi, mr braath bavin bad odor. Two wnka v a frleud nconimtnded Cmitti and aflar ailny tbm I can willingly and cbaarfullj lay that Ihi; bin tailralr enrra ma. I tharafora lei too know that I aball McommtM iham lAinf ani nffrln from in.h kmnkl.. )am. B. ifalpan, 1W AlTinitoa St., tiaw lots, MX If Xagpi ThoBowtto V CAMOTCrwrnc Haaaanl, Palatabla, Patoat, Tut food. Da aw , WhUi or UrW Ma, a, Ma. Mara Sold Is talk. Tha (! tablat 11.111,1 000. Iswaataad ta aara ar roar Baatr kaak. Itafliaf RaadyCe.,CkUteerH.Y. je IlIlMLSALEsTES EwiLUil ESZIS stead of Increasing It. "No one," con eluded Mr. Lindsay, "would receive) more Incredulously the report that Mn Hill sought to control the coal com pany than Mr. Hill himself." Democratic TicKet. For Congressman, J. E. 8IMMON8. Of Multnomah County. STATE. For Supreme Court Justice, ; THOMAS O'DAY. Of Multnomah County, State 'Dairy and Food Commissioner, 8. M. DOUQLA8. Of Lane County. COUNTY. For Representatives, J. V. BURNS. J. N. LAW8. For County Commissioner, B. F. ALLEN. For Sheriff, . GEORGE W. MORTON. For Treasurer, ISAAC BERGMAN. For School Superintendent. H. S. LYMAN. For Coroner, W. C. A. POHL. A8T0RIA PRECINCT. For Justice of the Peace. A. R. CYRUS. For Constable, . , . CC, UTZINGER.' 1