Show RUSSIANS IN DISGRACE even chinese pay no attention to thear demands july 8 afternoon M pok the russian minister at pekin has left for washington prior to his departure he requested the board of foreign affairs to sanction the dispatch 01 a small body of russian soldiers as an escort to the adalat llama to the borders of thabet the chinese replied that an escort waa superfluous and refused their consent russia is apparently desirous to emphasize the fact that the llama is under their protection and it Is reported that the llama is drawing funds from a russian bank at Kl achta minister recently privately interviewed the llama at and gave him presents the llama is still at pharmacists GATHERING portland ore july 8 pharmacists from all parts ot the pacific coast have begun to assemble to take part in the lewis and dark pharmaceutical congress which will convene at the exposition grounds july 11 As an outgrowth of this congress it is betl eved that a permanent association of pharmacists of the pacina coast will be formed an elaborate program has been arranged which includes many speakers ot national prominence iri the craft and the subjects to be considered cover nearly every phase of the business |