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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER SO, 1906. 4 DEAD NUMBER 53 AT ATLANTIC CITY All Bodies. Recovered From Scene of the Electric Train Wreck. DIVERS AT WORK ALL DAY Cars racked With Bodies Hoisted From Mud Coroner's Jury Ex amines Scene, but Cause of Dis aster Remains Mystery. ATLANTIC CITY, N J., Oct. 29. The total number of dead in the wreck of the electric train which on Sunday after noon, loaded with passengers, plunged Into ' the waterway separating the city from the mainland is now placed at 53. Of these 4a bodies have been identified, two bodies remain unclaimed in the tem porary morKue and two people are known to have been drowned, but their bodies have not as yet been recovered. A special car containing the bodies of the Phila delphia victims left tonight for that city. The day has been one of unceasing activity of gruesome scenes and pathetic incident's. Wrecking crews with derricks euccecdel In bringing one of the two submersed cars to the surface, and divers, . orking in relays, brought tip bodies' until their task was completed and sl.ey reported that no more dead remained either inside the second car or anywhere in the vicinity. Coroner's Jury at Scene. interest now centers in the work of tlie Coroner's jury, which today made a careful Inspection ' of the scene of the wreck and the drawbridge at which the train left the rails. The Jury sworn In by Coroner Gaskill is headed by State Senator Kdward S. I.ee as foreman. The Jurors met at 1 o'clock and. accom panied by the Coroner. Prosecuting At torney Abbott, City Solicitor Wootten and several other city officials, proceed to the scene of the tragedy. At the bridge they were joined by Mayor Stoy and V. W. Alterhury, general manager of the Pennsylvania Railroad. After- the forward car of the two sub merged coaches had been hoisted to the surface and the divers who had been at work on the wreckage all day long had made a final examination of the second car without rinding any more bodies, Mr. Atterhury, who Willi several of his assistants hnd been on (he scene since Sunday night, expressed his belief that the total number of dead would not exceed 53. Caus-e a Mystery to Atterhury. On returning from the drawbridge Mr. Atterhury said the cause of the accident still was a mystery to him. Mr. Atler bury himself showed the jurors how the bridge is operated and explained in de tail the manner of opening and closing the draw. On Its return to this city the jury decided to hold the first session of the Inquiry on Thursday. Although reasonably certain that the waterway Into which the electric train fell had been relieved of all its dead, the divers continued their work later into the night anil maintained a diligent search. The wrecking crew is also kepi busy preparing for the hoisting of the second ear and it is expected that this will be raised before morning. The de bris of the last car which struck and was held fast by an abutment has not yet been removed, an effort In that di rection resulting in half the coach slid ing into the stream. Despite the heavy obstructions pre sented by the wrecked train, the road way has been sufficiently cleared to per mit the resumption of trnlllc and the schedule timetable is again followed. The Identified dead are: The Identified Dead. KMANTKI. KRKKP. of New York, an actor, 'known as "Manny" Hornnni, nephew of Sum Bernard. MltS. MART PRNCK F.RT. Philadelphia. CLIBKX1T1 HKN.'KKUT. 12 years old. a mn. YV. I. i'ARTKK. Philadelphia. MRS. W. I.. I'.Mft'K!!. Iili wife. JAMKS T'Al'l. I'l'.MI-'SKY. irA it-:M,,si-:Y. hif wife. MRS. W.W.TKU HKAN'1'ISH. Kastpmt. Me. MKP.' Coll A HIHUl'll liltOWN. Eastport. Me. MRS. OKI. MA WOMFF.lt, Camden. JAMES KAUAN. Atlantic City. MRS. I.Al l!A LAt'RKXI'K, Philadelphia. p A M I " K 1 , 1KKI.1,. Uvrmantiwn. Pa. RAl'llKt. 1 1' 1 : 1 .. his wife. WALT Kit SCOTT. Atlantic City. UK. Al.VIN r. Hl'lHKliS. Roxhoroush, rhlladlpli!a. Pa. MRS. lirt'KKRS. Inn wife. PH. rAI'L KKSliKKtl. Philadelphia. MRS. FRANiT.t l-'BSBK.lM, hl wife. FRANK MONRO!?. Atlantic City. KlilillO MHSSA. ' yours old, Philadelphia. liBRTRl'DR 1IAYKS. colored. Camden. MRP. KVKI.YN M l:l.l!OY, Philadelphia. OI.1YIV M I'I.ROY. a ilaughtrr. JOHN VA MM KltM A . Philadelphia. H. FINKKLSTKIN Readme. Pa. MRS. F.I. LA i;IT'rr.XHMK, Philadelphia. BU.A MARY lin'TKN'lUH'sn daughter. Al.PCRT C. T M.MAN. Philadelphia. Al.lUvRT KnssKI.. Camden. CHAHl.t-iS KlSt-L a brother. MRS. "V. K. ST K Y A IIT. YWn.ma. N. J. WILLIAM STKWAHT KLIN V., adopted Ann Of Mrs. Stewart. MART 11 1IF.1SCH. Philadelphia. 1LI.1AM. KUY AliOS. Woodbury, X. J. FRAN K .YiCRWAKll. Philadelphia. JOSF.rH MHRWARO. brother. CONSTANTINO YF.ORASO. Philadelphia. V1NCENZO ROMAMHI.K. Atlantic City. CH-XiROK Tt'KMlK, colored. Atlantic City. THOMAS Cl l.YlONCli Philadelphia. CLIFFORD HARRIS, aced 17 years, Phila delphia. SINCLAIR HARRIS. IB years old. a brother. JOHN KORKU. Philadelphia. KOliKRT HiiOW Kit. Phi::id.'lphla. C.KOlMt: WOMFK.K. Camden. MRS. ANN1K M I I.I.F.K. Philadelphia, 1. ESTF.lt MII.l.F.li. her ion. t-AMUEL Kl.lIINllKllC.Ki;, Atlantic City. On I've of Wedding. Of the remaining bodies at the morgue one was partially identiiied as that of Arman Alexis - Tadcsco. of New York, the fiance of Miss llcisch. who was killed. They were to have l ee'u married in two weeks. One other body In an undertak ing establishment is that of an old ped dler, whose name no one seems to know. In addition to this. Joseph McElroy, 3 years old. son of Mrs. Kvelyn McElroy. Is known to have been drowned, as is H. N. Hureh. of Cumden. At the morgue the scenes were pathetic. One of the most heartrending incidents was furnished by Frederick Henckert. who lost his entire family, a wile and two children. When he saw the bodies of his wife and two little boys side by side on the floor. Kenekert collapsed and had to he carried from the building. Ignored Parents' Presentiment. Walter Scott, the motorman. was killed because of his anxiety to spend part of the day with his wife here. It was Scott's custom to run only as far as Mill vllle. but he swapped runs with another motorman and his deatli was tho result. Friends told a story here last night that Scott had a controversy with his father and "mother In Camden before starting for his day's work. The father, an old locomotive fireman, insisted that uie trains run over the electric railway were not safe and that they were sure to come to grief. Mrs. Scott begged him not to take the train out, but the young man brushed his parents aside. Dr. Hudders and his wife were on their way to this city- to purchase a cottage and Intended visiting Mrs. Gorman, the doctor's sister-in-law, who resides in this city. The latter was at the station, waiting for the arrival of the doctor and his wife, and when she learned of the accident collapsed. The bodies of the doctor and his wife were among the last brought in from the wreck. Has No Home Now. Among the most pathetic cases was that of Samuel McElroy, of Philadelphia, who found his family wiped out by the disaster, his wife and 5-year-old daugh ter lying dead in the morgue and his 3-year-old boy missing. Vhen the of ficials making records of the identifica tion asked for his address, the broken hearted man replied : "It was 2092 Green street, but I shall never return there God only knows where I shall go." Almost as pathetic was the identifica tion of Dr. Fesberg. of Philadelphia, by his niece From midnight until dawn the brother pleaded for admittance to the morgue, already satisfied from descrip tions furnished by the officials that the physician and his wife were among the dead. When the party was admitted they were prepared for the sight that met their gaze. AFTER THOMPSON'S SCULP LAWYER FOR WRECKED BAN"K CALLS FOR ACTION. Root Awaits Tangible Evidence He Had Shielded Hunt Seeger Returns to Attack, WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. The senior member of the New York firm of. War ner, Johnson, Galston & Wilson ap peared at the State Department today in connection with the charges which are said to have been made against Ambassador Thompson in connection with his alleged improper protection of J. K. Starr Hunt, for whose arrest a warrant lias been issued in the City of Mexico on the charge of fraud. - The firm represented the liquidating com mittee of the International Bank & Trust Company, which is prosecuting Hunt in the City of Mexico. Mr. Warner was Informed that the State Department had no official Infor mation upon the subject, and would, of course, not be able to move until the attorneys hnd produced some tangible evidence to support the allegation that Mr. Thompson had improperly used in fluence in behalf of Hunt. ' Ktigene Seeger. late Consul-General at Rio, has returned to Washington, and called upon Secretary Root today, it is said, with the purpose of renew ing the attack he made upon Mr. Thompson when the latter was located in Brazil. WHY SHAW IMPORTED GOLD Because Everybody Was Paying High Interest on Money. MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 29. Secretary Shaw arrived in Minnesota today to make several campaign speeches in tho Second Congressional District, where Congressman McCleary is a candidate for re-election. The Secretary's first address was at Mankato this afternoon, wliile tonight he spoke at Winnebago. When asked about his recent facili tation of gold imports and deposits of public money without the payment of interest, Mr; Shaw said: It is suTprlsiniT that anyone should com plain of the Importation of this gold. Mora than ten carloads. Sllin.nOO.UUO, were brought from Klin pe and Australia without expense to tho Government and It all entered Into the channels i f trade In the United States. 1 deposited S'JU.noo.nnO. Of this I gave New York Ctty 000.000; Chicago, $3,000,000; St. Louis, S'J.lMio.ooO; New Orleans, $2,000, (KM); Minneapolis. XJOO.OOO, and distributed the rest In St. Paul, Kansas City, Omaha, Milwaukee, Dcs Moines and all over the country. It i sdue to say. however, that no effort wan made to relieve the situation un til the business men. manufacturers, .mer chants, builders and others bejran to com plain that ithey were compelled to pay ex cessive rates of interest. M'CREERY TO BE MINISTER Slated to Succeed John Barrett, Who Goes to Brazil. MEXICO CITY. Oct. 29. It was stated here tonight that Fenton R. McCreery, who for the' past nine years has been secretary of the United States Legation and Knihassy here, would be appointed I'nlted States Minister to Colombia to succeed Minister Barrett, who. the report says, is to tie made United States Minis ter to Hrazll. I-iloyd C. Griscom, present I'nlted States Ambassador to Brazil, will succeed George von L. Meyer a Ambassador to Russia, who will become Postmaster-General in March, 1907. When shown the report to night Mr. McCreery said he had no official knowledge of his promotion. LABORERS COME FROM SPAIN Canal Agents Find. Active Bidders In West Indies IMantera. COLON, Oct. 29. The Royal Mail steam er Atrato arrived here today with the sec ond consignment of 100 laborers from Vigo. Spnln. Yery few laborers are com ing in here from the West Indies, where planters and other employers of labor are doing their best to retain their men. A large increase of laborers will be needed when the contract work on the canal be gins. There is much activity just now at Gatun. in the construction of houses and other preparations to build the dam. No Allowance for Leakage. WASHINGTON. Oct. 29. The Su preme Court of the United States today refused to order up for review the case of Alexander I. Shaw & Co., of New York, against the I'nlted States. The case involves the question as to wheth er, in assessing duty on Imported wines, allowances should be made for leakage. The Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Government's contention that there should be no such allowance.' and that decision will stand. Judge Wilfley Calls on President. WASHINGTON, Oct. " "29. Lebbens Redman Wilfley, the newly-appointed Judge of the United States Court for China, was one of the callers on Presi dent Roosevelt today. Mr. Wilfley will leave San Francisco on November 20 for China. His headquarters will be at Shanghai, while sessions of the court will be held at Canton. Hankow, Tien tsin, and other treaty ports. Want Pry Elections In Austria. VIENNA. Oct. 29 (Special.) The Aus trian temperance societies united in pre senting to the parliamentary committee which is formulating a universal suffrage bill an appeal that it embody in the law the American practice of closing saloons during polling hours. The movement Is iiuaIv to be nrAsad to s successful issue. SOOK GET ALL Indian Police Are Powerless Around Walker Lake. LAW IGNORED BY MINERS Great Rush Occurs at Signal, bnt All Claims Are Found Taken Land Agent Angry Many Shoot ing Affrays Occur. HAWTHORNE, Nev., Oct. 29. Walker T-ake Indian reservation was opened at noon today and half an hour after the signal admitting thousands of prospectors had been sounded countless mining claims had bene located, townsltes established and mushroom cities are now springing up at the mouths of Dutchman and Cot tonwood Creeks, in the vicinity of whlcn the richest mining territory is supposed to lie. Although many preferred to locate claims according to the law surrounding v, nnanin(r n tl,A rauiri-ntlnii and waited WlO umiiB - at the 'boundary lines, numerous men had rushed into the covetea iana wm i"B"' nAin0 ao a reanir th race from the boundary was a farce. J. P. Miller, who started from Hawthorne with about 600 men when the dynamite signal was fired, beat automobiles and vehicles wttn nis fleet horse, covering the distance of seven wnOaa In 941 minlltOR He fieclired aS lOCa- tions valuable mining property. George Green, witn a. iye ana r. .... Tonopah, in the race from Walker Moun tain from the Yerrington side, covered four miles of precipitous country in 21 T,,in,ito Tiiov also secured 14 Arastra properties. George Nagle, supposed to be acting ror unitea jsiaies wjnitw Btaked out a townsite at Dutchman Creek. Patrol Claims With Rifles. Holders of claims immediately patrolled them with Winchesters, but, as nobody cared to dispute theh- location, there was no bloodshed. It is feared, however, that when surveys are commenced tomorrow there may be disputes which may cause trouble. Half a dozen participated in the struggle for mining land, and In some instances succeeded in securing rich prop erties. As a rule the people who waited until the regular time before rushing into the territory did not secure anything for their efforts, and many honest prospectors who had spent all their savings to participate In the opening turned back defeated. So great was the rush across the desert from the line nearest Thorne that a num ber of persons narrowly escaped being trampled over, and in numerous instances Injuries were reported. Horses were ridden until they dropped, and men re counted their 111 fortune when their auto mobiles became stalled In the deep sand: Too Exhausted to Place Stakes. Jaded and overcome by thirst, numbers of prospectors barely summoned enough strength to make their locations. Those who had waited for the signal from the top of Mount Grant before rushing Into the reservation, found that all the most valuable claims in the vicinity of the rich Dutchman, Cottonwood ana numer ous other creeks emptying into the south western, portion of Walker Lake had been taken up by men who had rushed In the night before. Kven men who employed launches to take them across Walker Lake from the eastern side found that their efforts were of no avail, as they were much too late to be on an equal footing with the men who had disregard ed all law. Special Land Agent Frank Parks has received no reply from Washington to his recommendations that the present opening be annulled on account of ir regularity. He asserts that today's proceedings are an injustice to those who sought to obey the laws regard ing the opening and whose efforts were baffled by those who rushed through ahead of time because the boundary lines were not properly guarded. Had It not been for the work of private citizens, who assisted the 14 Indian police, there would not have been the slightest semblance of regularity in the opening. Mr. Parks pointed out that the Indian police who had been named to guard the lines were not only Inadequate and inefficient, but they had taken money and liquor as bribes and were intoxicated most of the time. He stated in his dis patch that, on account of the lax meth ods observed, hundreds of prospectors had paid no attention to the time set for the opening. This news Boon spread through the camps where bona fide pros pectors had gathered to make a rush, and as a result there was a great deal of dis content. Mr. ParKS deplores the fact that the ruah was allowed to take place, when It was known that the laws of the United States in regard to opening a reservation had been evaded. He said that there is yet a possibility that the present opening may be declared invalid and a new one called for. Irrigation Engineers In Peal. Sub-Indian Agent I.ovegrove made the sensational statement this morning that I'nlted States engineers who were sent here for the purpose of carrying out reclamation work on the portion of the Walker Lake reservation that has been allotted to the Indians had occupied their time in placing launches on the edge of Walker Lake for the purpose of parttci natlng in the rush, contrary to the law. which states that all persons shall keep off a reservation until the time fixed for its opening. Find Free Gold Already. So rich is the country that has been opened that numbers of prospectors displayed free gold that they had washed from their claims this after noon. The news of the strikes that were made has spread like wildllre. Tonight camp wagons are rushing for the newly opened country. A ferry of launches is now plying between the eastern and the western aides of the lake and prosperous townsites promise to spring up at spots wnere boats land. The railroad skirts the entire eastern side of the lake and supplies that are being rushed in are left at Walker's station to be taken across the lake. Indignation prevails tonight at Haw thorne. Yerrington and Scliurs, where disappointed prospectors have returned after finding that they had no chance against those who rushed tn ahead of time. REDS LAUD THE ASSASSIN Czolgosz Day Is Commemorated in Cleveland Suburbs. CLEVELAND. O., Oct. 29. (Special.) Today was Czolgoss day in the Anarchist calendar, commemorating the anniversary of the death of President McKinley's as sassin. Cleveland Reds celebrated with speeches, while beer flowed. Czolgosz was lauded as a hero by many orators at meetings held in settlements outside the city where Anarchists have their quar ters. In the city there was no demonstra tion as police Interference was feared. Persons who knew the youth told of his life. At the home of the Czolgosz family, the little cottage on Hosmer avenue, the aged father of the assassin and his bro thers did not hold services of any kind. They said they are trying to forget the awful tragedy which disgraced them. The picture of the boy who was electrocuted In Auburn prison five years ago was not draped. WORLD'S PRIZEUNIONTOWN Labor Leaders Propose to Capture Everything In Gary, Ind. CHICAGO, Oct. 29. (Special.) Organ ized labor has set out to make Gary, Ind., the prize union town of the world. With lfJO.OCO workers expected to be em ployed there and only one owning com pany, the leaders hope to bring about the complete unionization, to capture all political offices in the county, send a labor unionist to Congress, steel work ers to the state Legislature and do other things. It is understood that the executive com mittee of the United States Steel Cor poration, of which the Indiana Steel Company is a part, has given the sub ject considerable thought. 'General Strike Against Conrled. NEW YORK. Oct. 29. The Central Federated Union passed a resolution yes terday calling upon the following or ganizations to order their men in the Metropolitan Opera-House on strike by tomorrow: The Theatrical Protective Union, composed of the stage hands; Local 310, of the American Federation of Musicians; Billposters' Union; Engi neers' Union, No. 20; Firemen's Union, No. 66, and Electrical Workers' Union, No. 8. The strike is to compel Director Conrled to employ the union members of last year's chorus. Demand Made on Pennsylvania Road CLEVELAND, Oct. 29. Demands for & shorter workday and an adjustment of the wage scale were presented to all di vision superintendents of the Pennsyl vania Railroad west of Pittsburg today by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the Brotherhood of Railway Train men. Similar demands, it is stated, will be presented by the engineers. MORMONS IN POLITICS Smith Calls on Faithful to Vote for Their Friends. i SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 29. Opponents of the Mormon Church are quoting por tions of a signed article In the Improve ment Era by President Joseph F. Smith of the Mormon Church as evidence of church interference in politics. After ad vising the young men of the church to vote for their friends, Mr. Smith con tinues: "Who are our friends? Men who have kept informed of the trend of affairs in the Nation for the past two years or more may easily surmise. To vote any other way would be ungracious, against our own best Interests and would show a spirit of ungratefulness such as this people do not naturally possess." No Mormons on Republican Ticket. BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 29. (Special.) From different parts of the state news has been received by the state committee that it has been represented that Governor Good ing is a Mormon. It is also charged that ijurrell. candidate for Lieutenant-Gov ernor, Is a Mormon. The latest informa tion on this subject comes from Kootenai County, where, it is said, slips have been sent many women stating Gooding is a Mormon. The fact is that the Governor is a mem ber of the Episcopal Church, as is his wife. They are communicants of St. Mi chael's Church in this city. Mr. Burrell Is a non-Mormon. There is no Mormon on the Republican ticket. ENTIRE TOWN IN PURSUIT Strangers Kill Two Men and At tempt to Burn Rapid City. . RAPID CITY. S. D., Oct. 29. (Special.) Four hundred men, armed with rifles and shotguns, this afternoon are in pur suit of the slayers of two -men, one of whom is said to be from Chicago. The slayers also attempted to burn the town. Before fleeing they set fire to the build ing in which the killing occurred and the flames spread rapidly. While the Are department was fighting the flames the police were organizing posses, which started in all directions in search of the slayers. The double killing and attempted arson aroused public feel ing to a high pitch, and if the fugitives are caught they will be lynched. Practically the entire town is In arms. The identity of the Chicago man has not been learned. It is said the victims were robbed and shot down while attempting resistance. MOST NOBLE MURDERER! Nicholas Takes Blame, While Leo pold Has Narrow Escape. CHICAGO. Oct. 29. (Special.) In an ef fort to save Leopold from the gallows, Howard E. Nicholas told the police today he was himself the actual murderer of Margaret Leslie, the actress, and that Leopold merely looked on. He does not wish to drag his friend to the scaffold with him. While Nicholas was trying to save his life, Leopold was nearer capture than at any time before or since flight. Jumping on the blind baggage of a Rock Island train near Mollne, he was seen by the conductor, who grappled with him and tried to take him prisoner. Leopold struggled so desperately that both men plunged from the moving train and he escaped in a small wood near the track. JAPAN QUITE MOLLIFIED Expects Metcalf's Success and Anti American Feeling Subsides. TOKIO, Oct. 29. The Japanese govern ment is pleased with the action of the Washington authorities and believes that a satisfactory result may be confidently expected from Secretary Metcalf's mission to San Francisco in connection with the exclusion of Japanese children from schools attended by white children. It is believed here that the acute stage in the matter has been passed, and It can be said that no anti-American feeling exists here in any form. More Bodies Found In Ruins. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 29. Three bodies were found today in the ruins of the Chamber of Commerce building in Kansas City, Kan., used as a tene ment house and destroyed by fire last week, making a total of 13 known dead. Three persons are still missing. Fine and Jail for Atlanta Rioter. ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 29 T. F. Cle ments, white, pleaded guilty today to a charge of assault and battery in connec tion with the recent Hots and was fined $300 or six months in jail by Judge Roan of the Superior Court. CAMPAIGN QFABU5E Hughes Is Unsparing With the "Pure Apostle." DANGER TO THE REPUBLIC Vilification Declared Hearst's Chief W eapon, Though He Does Very Things He penounces Oth ers for Doing. ROCHESTER. N Y.. Oct. 29. Charles E. Hughes made addresses before three big audiences in this city tonight- In his speeches today Mr. Hughes went to great er length in criticism of his opponent's Journalistic methods than any time dur ing the campaign. "Vilification Is not a new political weapon," said Mr. Hughes tonight. "It bowed the head of Washington with grief; it nearly crushed Lincoln to the earth, and today we have a crusade of organ ized vilification. We have unlicensed cen sure, which defeats Its own apparent ob ject by mingling the good and bad alike indiscriminately. "There have been two real objects in this crusade. The one has been the cir culation of newspapers and the other has been the obtaining of an office. The last may never succeed, although the first has proved unfortunately successful. "Wealthy men have been pilloried in cartoons; they have been made subject to calumny and abuse. Those who have not promptly responded to the process of the courts have been made the special subjects of contempt, and yet here we find this pure apostle of reform on record in our courts as one who has evaded the service of a process which was to bring him before a court of justice to have cases tried In the interest of citizens. "We have got to realize thatit Is not a matter which we may pass by with dis gust; that th eorganized effort to spread gust; that the organized effort to bring everybody who is opposed to a certain ob ject into public contempt, the use of the epithets of 'cockroach and 'croton bug' and 'miserable sneak thief is not a mat ter simply to excite derision and scorn; it is the most dangerous thing we have In American life. It is the worst thing which we face today, because, if it is suc cessful, it makes it difficult, if not impos sible, for those who are led astray by such methods to cultivate that sobriety of thought which In the last analysis is the only security of all our business, of all our property and even of government itself." YELLOW JOURNAL PLATFORM Hughes Interprets Hearst's Words in Manner Not to His Liking. DANVILLE, N. Y.. Oct. 29. Charles E. Hughes began the last week of his campaign this afternoon. In his speech in the Opera-House this after noon he said: We have at times been perplexed to know th platform upon which my opponent stood, whether it was the platform of the Independ ence League or the platform adopted at the Buffalo convention. He has said, I believe, that he etanda on his own platform, . and in that I think he Is risht, and he cannot get away from it. - . The platrorm upon which he muet necessarily stand Is the platform of the journals which have" espoused his candidacy and which are In his entire control. It Is a platform of reck less abuse; it is a platform of assault upon our beet men and upon our Institutions; It is a platform of vituperation; it 1 a platform upon which we find indiscriminately leveled at those who have been honored by the citizens of this state the most reckless, the most abus ive, the most disgraceful epithets which have ever disgraced any part of our prena. We are today standing in a contest for decent government because we believe in just and responsible criticism. We stand together, Republicans and Democrats, in this campaign, because we believe in the American Idea of fairness and even-handed Juftice. The ambition of my opponent is not simply to reach the executive chamber at Albany, but to make that a stepping-stone for further ad vance to the seat of Federal Government at Washington. The question In this country today Is wheth er exaggerated statements and appeals to class feeling and to bitterness shall overpower the Judgment of the people and place yellow jour nalism In the seat of government. Conference on New York Fight. WASHINGTON, Oct. 29. Postmaster General Cortelyou, chairman o the Na tional Republican Committee, was in con ference with the President discussing the political situation in New York. Secre tary Root, who is to make a speech in New York State, joined the President and Mr. Cortelyou at the White House, and the three remained in consultation for some time. Mr. Cortelyou declined to be inter viewed as to contributions in New York or as to what transpired at the con ference. Two Laborers Burned In Car. RAPID CITY, S. D., Oct. 29. A car on the Milwaukee tracks used as a lodging house for laborers was burned last night and this morning the bodies of two men were found In the ruins. Evidence of foul play was developed at this inquest this afternoon and arrests are expected. TEMPERTESTER No Wonder Some Portland People Are Annoyed Very little rest nisht after night . Very little comfort day after day. The constant ltchins of Piles or Ec zema. Any itchiness of the skin Is a temper tester. Doan'B Ointment Is a never-failing cure. Is endorsed by Portland citizens for all ttchlng: skin diseases. R. B. Long, driver, of 848 Second street. Portland, Or., says: "In the sum mer of 1902 my body was all broken out with eczema, tetter or something of the kind. The torture I endured was fierce. I was very much alarmed about it and anxious to know what It- was and what was the cause, so I went to a doctor, and then to several others, but none of them did me much good. When I got the least bit over-exerted the annoyance was especially great and it kept me clawing and scratching. I was In bad shape when I noticed an advertisement in our paier about Doan's Ointment, and I got a box and tried it. It proved to be just what was claimed for It. Less than two boxes made a complete cure of my case. and later it cured my younger brother of just the same trouble. 1 know that Doan's Ointment Is one remedy that can be appended upon, and I would give five dollars for a box of it any time rather than suffer the way I used to for one day." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. 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