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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1908. HEARST MEANS TO SINK KNIFE DEEP Seeks Bryan's Blood in Order to Wreak His Own Per sonal Vengeance. '. FIGHTGROWS PICTURESQUE Strength of Independence Party Likely to CoM Democratic Can didate Chances for Success in Close States. Walter Wtllmin to Chicago Record-Herald. NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (Special.) Hearst's knife Is reaching for Bryan's vitals.' The war which this ambitious editor Is making, and is going to make, upon the Democratic candidates, prom ises to provide one of. the most pic turesque If not important features of the Presidential campaign. It may be important too. for in the event of a close contest In such states as New Tork and Illinois. Hearst's opposition might easily prove to be the determin ing factor. Personal Matter With Hearst. Il is well known that Hearst'3 war on Bryan Is a mere matter of personal revenge, of "getting even." Whether or not it is a Justifiable war from that standpoint Is not for me to say; Indeed, I have no opinion on that score: It is out of my Jurisdiction and I simply record the fact, that probably for the first time In our history, a National party has been organized, a platform adopted and a Presidential ticket put in the field for no other purpose than working out the wish of one Individual to have revenge upon another for real or fancied wrongs. What is the trouble between Bryan and Hearst? Why are they now ene mies they who for so long were bosom friends? Why this yearning of the one for the heart's blood of' the other? Wanted to Lead Democratic Hosts. Almost everyone knows the story. But to put the record straight. It must be told again. Four years ago Hearst astonished the country by setting out to win the. Democratic . Presidential nomination. At that time he was not the well-known man he Is now. He had done nothing worth while in the field of politics. He was not of Presi dential size. His aspiration was In one sense ridiculous. He was a vulgar up start, and the verdict of the country was that the only capital he had In his ambition to reach the chair of Wash ington and Lincoln was his possession of unlimited "cheek" and a large, fat check-book. Mr. Hearst took himself seriously. however, even if no one else did. Bryan Refused Aid in Time of ed. He reafly believed he had a chance to win. Considering all the circum stances, he really did make a surpris ing showing of strength. But In 1904 his raid on the Democracy and demand that It make him Its standard-bearer was somewhat presumptuous, to say the least. Many of his friends thought so, though only a few had the courage to tell him. Among those who did not believe the young editor fairly entitled to such a great honor was Mr. Bryan. Whether he spoke frankly or not to his friend I do not know. But Bryan re fused to support Hearst in the Demo cratic National Convention at St. Louis. Though begged to do so, be turned a deaf ear. And his support and that of bis delegation from Nebraska . was given to Senator Cockrell, of Missouri. From that day to this, Hearst has been on Bryan's trail. day. August and 2L The following is the programme in part: Annual address of the President, Her bert S. Hadley, Attorney-General of Mis souri; "The Results of Anti-Trust Legis lation." Frank B. Kellogg. St, Paul. Minn.; "Inadequacies or Deficiencies of Criminal Statutes in the Prosecution of Munk-ipa" Grafters," Francis J. Heney, n San Francisco: discussion by R. C. Stoddard. Attorney-General of Nevada. I "The Fourteenth Amendment," br L". S. Webb. Attorney-uenerai or auiornia; "The Duties of the Attorney-General." E. S. Clark, Attorney-General of Arizona. TURKEY MAKES PROMISES HARMOXY WITH NATIONS TO BE " SULTAN'S AIM. TO SUPPORT TAFT FOR TARIFF'S SAKE F LAWYERS TO URGE CHANGE IN APPEAL CASES. American Bar Association Will Recommend Disregard of ' the Purely TechnUml Points. NEW YORK. Aug. IS. Courts of Ap peal will no longer decide civil or crim inal litigation bought before them on purely technical points, but will base their rulings on the merits of the case, if the recommendations of the special committee of the American Bar Asso ciation shall become law. The committee waa appointed by the association at Its last annual meeting to draft proposed laws to prevent delay and unnecessary cost In litigation. Its report will be presented at the next an nual meeting, to be held In Seattle from August 5 to 28. It opens with a statement that the ex isting evil which seems most serious to the committee Is the disposition In many jurisdictions to dispose of appeals or writs of error, both In civil and crim inal cases, upon technical grounds and not to decide them upon the merits. In the Judgment of the committee the rule for deciding appeals and writ of error should not be based on reversible errors committed by the court below, but upon merits as the case appears upon the record. Continuing, the report calls attention to the fact that the tendency of the courts in common law cases Is to con strue adherence to strict legal rules aa to the lights of each party and to re verse if there has been any Infraction of these rules. "This makes the trial of a case a game," declared the committee. "In which the one wins who plays the more skilfully, the merits of the controversy having no part." LAWS TO BE DISCUSSED Attorneys-General or Tvrenty-five States Will Meet. DENVER. Aug. 16. At least 25 state will be represented at the second annual convention of the National Association of Attorneys-General which will meet at the Colorado state capitol Thursday and Fri- Sudden Death -of War Minister at Constantinople Serious Loss to the Cabinet. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 16. The governmental programme, which occu pies more than two columns of the newspapers. Is published today. Its salient features Include a declaration that all laws and regulations not com patible with the new regime will be amended; that the army, the navy, and all governmental departments will be reorganized; that non-Mussulmans will be eligible for military service. The programme promises that commercial treaties will be renewed and the best relations cultivated with all the pow ers. The Cabinet suffered a great loss today in the sudden death of the War Minister, Redjeb Pasha, from heart dis ease. . The Porte has requested, through the American Ambassador, John G. Leish mann, the approval by the United States Government of the appointment of Hussin Klazin Bey, the present Turk ish Minister at Bucharest, as Ambas sador at Washington. The situation on the Turko-Perslan frontier is again alarming, owing to forward movement of the Imperial troops, provoked by the chaotic condi tions prevailing in the Persian dis tricts. . MANY MORE ACCIDENTS Injuries to British Factory Employes Increase in 1907. LONDON, Aug. IB. '(Special.) The re port of the Chief Inspector of Factories and Workshops In Great Britain and Ire land for 1907 Is far from being satis factory.. There Is a growth of accidents, an Inexplicably large growth, from 83.000, In 1906 to 4,00O In 1907. As usual, young persons and children were the chief suf ferers. The Increase comes, no doubt, from the fact that 19ft7 waa a boom year, and In busy times there Is always more bustling: but machinery is being better fenced, and perhaps part of the increase Is due to better reporting. The Jead-poisoning cases have di minished from 633 attacks in 1906 to 67S In 1907, but the decrease In the pottery branch was very slight, from 107 to 103. There was only one case of phosphorus necrosis, and this ended fatally." Miss Martindale, one of the women in spectors, i shows incidentally how the home-working peasantry in Donegal are enslaved by the "gombeen" men; one gtrU a band-knitter, who made men's socks at the rate of 3 cents a pair, was allowed by the shopkeeper to run up In one day a debt of !10, and in three months she .was only able to pay 62 cents. Democrats of East Can See No Chance for Revision With Bryan as President. DEADLOCK WOULD RESULT BUILT IN RECORD TIME Third of Germany's .Huge 18,000 Ton Battleships Launched. BERLIN. Aug. 15. (Special.) The Cologne Gazette points out that the launching of the new German battleship. Ersatz Wurttemberg. at the Vulkan yards, at Stettin on August 22, is chief ly Interesting as evidence of the capabili ties of the German shipbuilding Industry.' The new vessel, which will have a dis placement of 18,000 tons, is the first large battleship of the 1907 programme, but will nevertheless be ready for launching only a short time after the launch of the Nassau and Westfalen, its two sister ships of the 1906 programme, which were launched respectively last March and on July 1. It must be remembered, how ever, tha.. by the time the ships of the 1907 programme "came to be laid down the yards and slipways had been enlarged and the necessary experience In dealing with shlpa of this size had been gained. The Ersatx-Wurttemberg waa laid down last Summer, and will therefore have been a year on the stocks, or no longer than the period which In former days was required for the construction of the hulls of the 13-000 ton type of battleship, ship. Touching a Campaign Fund. Atchison Globe. Our idea of wealth is feeling financially able to contribute to a campaign fund. Republican Senate, It Is Realized, Would Refuse to Co-operate With Democratic Presi dent on Reforms. BY HARRY J. BROWN. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 16 (Special.) The Dem- .i- .. . i .Ha Vntit and New !VJt l M. 1 1 U tww . " " - 'England will be exceptionally small next NovemDer, unless somewnus u velops to awaken interest in the cam paign, and that something must be In the nature of a miracle. The truth is that Eastern Democrats are not anx ious to see Bryan elected; many of them would prefer to see him over whelmingly defeated. With this spirit prevailing it Is going to be very dif ficult to get out the full Democratic vote In states north of Virginia. Few Democrats Enthusiastic. Democrats who will refuse to vou for Bryan are numerous; those who will vote for Taft are not uncommon. Only a comparatively few are enthu siastic supporters of the Democratic National ticket. There are numerous reasons given for this prevailing ap athy In Democratic circles. A reputable business man of Balti more, who has been a lifelong Demo crat, was asked what he thought of the political outlook. "I think Taft will be elected," was his prompt reply. "Personally. I shall vote for him be cause I believe that if Taft is elected the tariff will be revised, as it should be. Suppose Bryan should be elected? There would be no change in the Ding ley rates; there could be none. The United States Senate would be Repub lican, and no Republican Senats Is going to" Join a Democratic admlnl -tration in readjusting tariff rates. On the other hand, I believe that Taft is In favor of a general readjustment of the tariff to meet changed condition that have occurred since the Dingley law was passed, and I am satisfied that the next Congress will be called in special session and will pass a tariff bill. That Is why I am going to vote for Taft." Boston ian Holds Simlliar View. Almost the same view was held by a manufacturer of Boston, a man anxious to get free raw materials for use in his mills. This gentleman, while not one of the biggest manufacturers of his community, yet conducts a moderate business, and his views probably re flect those of others similarly situated In the world of commerce. 1 might be induced to vote for Bryan,' said he, "it I thought there would be a Demo cratic Congress before the close of his term, for I believe the Democrats would give us e more satisfactory re adjustment of the tariff than will the Republicans. But It Is out of the ques tion to expect tariff revision if Bryan Is elected, and so I am for Taft. "Even were we to have a Democratic Congress, I should vote for Bryan with reluctance, for his election would gen erally upset business, and we would probably lose about as much In the end as we would through a continua tion of the present tariff." View Is General. Similar views were heard generally among average business men of the East. One dealer from New York city, a Democrat, said he would not go to the polls next November. He had de clined to vote for Bryan In 1896 and 1900, and he would not vote for him now. He said Bryan's election would be disastrous to business, and he did not propose toi aid in bringing Injury to himself. He did not regard Taft as the ideal (which was natural enough, as he himself was a Democrat) but he was frank to say that he believed Taft would be conservative and safe. Other, men questioned that is, Dem ocrats expressed various opinions. One said he believed Bryan personally was honest and fearless, but If elected, would surround himself with a Cabinet composed . in part, at least, of men whose views are not indorsed by busi ness interests or believers in sane gov ernment. Such a Cabinet would have Influence, and their Influence, he said, would not be for good. He therefore hoped that Bryan would not be elected. . Out of nine Democrats from four rep- j resentatlve Eastern states, who were Interviewed, not one showed the least enthusiasm over the campaign: not one expected to see Bryan elected. Three expressed their Intentiori to vote for him. simply because he was the Demo cratic nominee; not because they be lieved in him or his policies. Of the remaining six, two intend to vote for Taft and four will stay at home. If the views expressed by these men, all of them independently engaged In business, are indicative of the feeling that generally prevails among the bet ter class of Democrats In this section of the country. Bryan will poll a phe nomenally small vote In Maryland and the states to the north and east. Laboring Men for Hearst. Another thing developed by these in terviews was the strong tendency among laboring men to desert Bryan for Hearst. The reason given is this: Hearst. through his newspapers, reaches the laboring classes very gen erally, and his editorial staff has re duced to a science the manner of ap pealing to such voters voters who, as a rule, let someone else do their think ing. The Hearst papers are continu ally espousing the cause of the labor ing classes, men "and women alike; these editorials sound good to those who regard themselves as downtrodden, and they naturally believe that the man who stands behind these editorials must be a staunch friend of the work lngman. How Hearst' Papers Circulate. The influence of the Hearst papers is not readily understood by those who have no knowledge of their circulation. In New York, for Instance, every la boring man, as he rides home to dinner, is reading the Evening Journal. Quite aa many are read by the shop girls, who have a certain influence with their male acquaintances and friends, and even among clerks and others of that class, there are five Hearst papers read to one of any other kind. Outside of New York and Boston, Hearst's papers are not so generally read, but with editions coming out hourly, the Hearst editorials find their way into ever East ern city 'of any size, and the number sold, at one cent each, is astonishing. They always sell to the same class; the class to which Hearst is catering, and thev are slowly but surely undermin ing Bryan's strength among the labor voters In the East. Unless something unforseen some thing of a startling nature arises be tween now and the first of November, Bryan will get fewer votes in the East and New England than he got in 1S96 or 1900. IN FIGHTS DUEL MACHINIST RESISTS . ARREST BUT LATER SURRENDERS. Exciting Combat In San Francisco, but the Several Bullets Fall to Find Marks. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. Frank Hicks, a machinist, was lodged in Jail today, after he had engaged In a pistol duel with Policeman T. F. Meehan, beaten Frank Broderson with the butt of his revolver, and shot at J. J. Klap perlch, who came to Broderson's rescue. Broderson, angered by a report that Hicks had slandered his wife and mother-in-law, demanded an apology. Hicks, who is the larger man, replied by drawing his revolver, and, securing Broderson by the throat, began to beat him'jn the head with the heavy pistol. iionnttrirh attracted by the screams of Mrs. Broderson and her mother, came to the rescue. Hicks released uroaerson h hn at Klsnnerich. but his aim was bad and Klapperlch was not injured. Meanwhile urncer meennn cn the scene and found Hicks standing on his porch flourishing his pistol at Klapperlch, who was standing his ground. . Hicks took refuge in his house and Meehan broke In the door, in v,, ha i iit'n v he was met by Hicks, who began to shoot. The officer re turned the fire ana live snois wen exchanged without effect. When Hicks was reloading his revolver Meehan ni.ruj hl weannn at Hicks' head and compelled him to surrender. Hicks was booked on three cnarges or. assault, with intent to commit murder. Elephants for Porterage Work. U. S. Consular Report. rvno,impnta in the domestication and training of elephants in the Congo Free State indicate that tney can oe uaeu m advantage for porterage work in regions in ud of the country is most difficult because of lack of trans portation facilities. Contrary io the gen eral beliet tnat central Airican erepimnu. nnt Via tnmeri nnd made to perform the same service as their Asiatic fellows In India, a bulletin issued by the Congo government announces the complete suc cess nf exneriments conducted at an "ele phant farm" at Apl. , Music Teacher You're It. Atchison Globe. a mi, tKhcr ! alvavi surorised to find that some one who has not takes les sons is fond of music. j BALDWIN'S GREAT BALLOON, WHICH HAS JUST BEEN ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT, j .- .. ; '- fr. S i . ., i .: i W Til IIMU'MI iSff Tfi '' ' ' ill iihiii PHOTOGRAPH OF DIRIGIBLES AJ IT WAS EMERGING FROM BAIAOOW HOISE AT FORT MYER. ,We a r es o 1 e agents in Port land for the La dies' Home Jonrn alPat terns. The best and newest on the m a r k e t low-pricedtoo-; 10 and15 - mmM7? Sole agents in Portland for the famous Lib bey CutGlass. The best to be had atTany p r i c e, and the best for i:a the price to be n a u. ecu via large assortment New Fall Flannelettes, 12V2C to 20c the Yard Women's Oxfords, Values to $6 Pair, $3.19 White Japanese Silk in Stirring Sale, 69c Up Showing of the Newest Fall Millinery Modes Sale 500 Smart Fall Suits at One-Fourth Less A Sale of Supplies for the Modern Kitchen $2.15 Wash Boil ers for Only $1.75 Copper Rim Wash Boil- fr ers, reg. price $2.15, spl. Wash Boilers, "anti-rust" style, heavy tin, $3.00 values, frn OQ special Ironing Boards, 40c values 32 Galvanized Tubs, 85c values 65 Dish Mops, worth 5c each, spl 4 Granite Iron Dish Pans, 70c EC- values V-JC Jelly Streamer and Mash, i q worth 25c .each special Eed Fruit Jar Rubbers, heavy? worth 8c the dozen, special for .C this sale Jelly Presses, worth 35c each.. 25 Lisk's Roasters $1.85 Size $1.48 Lisk's Roasters, seamless, self-basting, $1.85 size, for this r 1 AO sale only ...NIP $2.15 size, special $1.75 $2.35 size, special $1.90 $2.50 size, special $2.05 Red Fruit Jar Rubbers, extra heavy worth 10c the dozen, special for this sale " Glass Lemon Juice Extractors, me dium size, worth 5c each, for this sale. .V Large size, 10c value 8 Sprinklers, 4-quart size, 50c val...30 Sprinklers, 8-.quart size, 50c val. 39 Sprinklers, 10-qt. size, 60c valuev47? Mens Fancy Vests Selling at OncThird Less 9xl2-Foot Rugs Selling Monday for Only $16 Rugs worth to $40, Special Monday at $27 Cream and Colored Panama Dress Goods Sale Fancy Embroidr'd Pieces Special $1.65-$4.68 Embroideries worth to 35c the Yard for 12V2C Nightgowns $1.34 Women's Nightgowns of fine cambric or nainsook, slipover style, with low round neck, elbow sleeves, worth $2 each, d i Oyf special at: plJt Petticoats at $1.29 Women's Petticoats of black, mercerized moreen, double flaring flounce, ex tra dust ruffle. $2.00 val ues, at the very dj oq low price of . . . P Child's Hatsat 97c Children's Hats of fine em broidery or lace, trimmed in a great variety of styles, worth $2.25, on sale at the specially low price q for this sale of C Wash Goods worth to 25c Yard, Special 10c Fine Table Damask, worth $1 a Yard for 75c Women's $3 White Canvas Oxfords at $1.49 Men's Fancy Socks, Good 25c Vals., 19c Pair Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords, $2 Vals., 99c Women's 75c Summer Vests, Monday at 49c n PLANS OF PUT How National Forest Service Is to Be Reorganized. SIX DISTRICT OFFICES Each Modeled After Headquarters In Washington Administra tion Vill Be In Hands of Men Actually on Ground. ' OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Aug. 11. Plans for the Forest Service field headquarters which are soon to oe established in the West are being rapidly worked out In detail. Each headquarters will be modeled after the Washington office. In all, there will be six district headquarters, one located at each of the present in spection district headquarters Port land San Francisco. Albuquerque, Salt Lake Denver, and Missoula. Mont, or some other points equally well or bet ter located for the purpose. At the head of each office there will be a District Forester and an Assist ant District Forester. Under these will be experts in charge of the vari ous lines-of work. A Chief of Grazing will have charge of range matters. A Chief of Products will handle the pre servative treatment of timber and strength tests and study market condi tions. A Chief of Lands will look after such matters as land examinations. The Office of Lands deals wlth ques tions involving the validity of claims asserted under the public-land laws; applications for special use of the- re sources of the National forests; changes in boundaries of forests, and the exam ination of lands applied for under the act of June 11, 1908, for agricultural settlement. The Forest Service, however, never passes on the titles themselves. That is entirely a matter for the General Land Office to decide. In the case of applications for homesteads under the act of June 11, 1906. the Forest Service is called upon to decide whether the land is in fact more .valuable for agri culture than for timber, and if it is. to recommend Its listing as open to entry and patent. In the case of claims the Service ascertains whether any facts exist which seem to show that the claim is not a legal one, in order that National forest land may not be unlaw fully taken up. But it rests always with the Land Office of the Interior Department to decide- whether the title should or should not be granted. The branch of Lands in the district Forest Service organisation does not mean any new assumption of land business. There will also be In each district a Chief of Silviculture, who will hav charge of timber sales, planting and sllvlcal experiments, and a Chief of Operation. The latter will supervise the personnel of the ferests; the per manent improvement work, through an engineer In charge; the accounts of the district, including receipt, disburse ments and bookkeeping, which will be directly supervised by an expert ac countant; and the routine business of the district. In each of the lines of work the man agement will, be in the hands of a man who is a specialist, and who . has had thorough experience both In the West and In Washington. The foresters and clerks at each district headquarters will number about BO. The establishment of these fleld dis tricts will bring the Service Into more immediate touch with the public. It is mere'ly 'the completion of the movement, started some time ago, to have the for ests administered, as far as possible, by men actually on the ground. The change will not affect the Inves tigative work of the Service, which will center, as hitherto, in Washington. 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