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TTTE MORXIXG OREGOXIA1V, FIUDAT. OCTOBER 31, 1913, 3 SULZEB'S REMOVAL ATTACKED IN COURT Printer, Who Says There Is No Politics in It, Will Appeal to High Court. ANTI-TAMMANY CANDIDATE TOR MAYOR OP NEW YORK, BELIEVED TO HAVE BIG LEAD. INJUNCTION PRAYED FOR Ex-Governor Made One of Defend ants. Being Charged With Hav lng Abandoned Duties of His Office. XEW TORK. Oct SO. Suit to test the validity of the recent rem'oval of "William Sulzer from the Governorship of New York was begun in the United States District Court here today. The action took the form of a petition for an injunction against the present State Administration. The petitioner is Wll liam H. Moore, a printer employed by the New Tork 'World, who asserts his interest is solely that of a citizen and taxpayer. Sulzer Is also made a de- fondant in the proceeding-. The petition declares the state is now being governed illegally. It attacks the validity of the impeachment charges, and asserts that tne legisla ture illegally assumed and arrogated to itself the right to convene and llle gaily "went through the form of re convening and passing articles of Im peachment. Moore is a member of "Big Six," the Xew Tork typographical union, and has been active in Democratic politics. The state's vast resources are de clared to have attracted the covetous ness of a "certain group of citizens.' but the group is not designated spe cifically. Politic In Salt Denied. Moore denied that there was any politics behind his suit. He said that he and his attorney, John Leary, had conceived the idea and submitted the petition to several attorneys, who agreed that It had a substantial basis. "If I lose in the District Court," he said, "I expect to appeal and lay the whole impeachment question before the Supreme Court. He confirmed Sulzer's declaration that the former Governor knew noth lng about the suit before it was filed. John Leary, Moore's counsel in the suit, said he would apply next week for a preliminary injunction in the case, returnable in a week or ten days. This, he believed, probably would be denied by the court without prejudice, which would give him an opportunity for an Immediate appeal to the United States Supreme Court. Leary explained that Shlzer had been made a defendant in the case to give him an opportunity to join In the prayer of the complaint and also on the ground that the com plainant was entitled to relief against Sulzer for abandoning the duties of his office. Snlzer Advised Against Action. "The filing of this action at this time," said Mr. Leary, "has no con nection with the fact that election is Imminent. It is not a political move. We waited as long as we did to give Governor. Sulzer an opportunity to take such action on his own initiative. I told him more than a week ago Mr. Moore contemplated this suit, but would withhold If the Governor Intended to make any mcve of his own. Mr. Sul zer said he was in the hands of his attorneys and they had advised him to take no appeal beyond the court of Im peachment. "The position of my client is that there was no court of impeachment that it is not a question of appeal, but wnetner tne people ol this state or any state can De placed at the mercy of a combination of office-holders. This Is a question that can be reviewd only by the Supreme Court of the United States." yV -" " .; ? y-v,. jm- y JOn.V FURROY MITCHEL. MITCHEL IS AHEAD New York Regards Tammany as Already Beaten. CHARGES ARE EFFECTIVE Average Gothamlte Assumes All Is Over bnt Shouting, and Odds on . Mltchel's Carrying Greater City Are Offered. " (Continued From First Page.) STILWELL ACCUSES HKXXES3Y Convict Saya Snlzer Agent Was "Dis honorable In Every Way." ALB ANT, N. T., Oct. 30. Superin tendent Riley, of the State Prison De partment, and James M. Clancy, who recently resigned as warden of Sing Sing Prison, held a long conference to day and later Riley announced ha would not accept the resignation at present, "Regarding the contests of the "black book' which Mr. Hennessy has ex hibited in his speeches in New Tork," said Warden Clancy, "I can only say that Stllwell assures me that he would be entirely willing to release Mr. Hen nessy from his obligations not to pub lish It but for the fact that it contains references to individuals and matters which In no way were connected with the Sulzer controversy. Stllwell re guards Hennessy's references and lnnu endos regarding the Interview had with him at Sing Sing as dishonorable In every way and as taking an unfair ad vantage of him in his present unfor tunate condition. Stllwell says that he is forced to the conclusion that when Hennessy found that ha was not in possession of such Information as would enable him to destroy certain, Senators and others in public life, he concluded not to advise the Governor to pardon him. "That being the fact, under the sol emn agreement made in the presence of several persons, no reference to the Interview should have been made." AUTOIST KILLED BY TRAIN Second Occupant of Car Hurt and Machine Dropped In Elver. WHITEFISH, Mont, Oct. 30. (Spe cial.) An automobile driven by W. E. Wells, general superintendent of the Somers Lumber Company, and carrying W. W. Burns, treasury of the same company, was struck by a train tonight while crossing the Great Northern tracks just west of the bridge which spans the Whltensh River, and the body of Mr. Wells, which alighted on the pi lot of the engine, was carried clear to the station platform. He died about half an hour after being taken to the hospital. Mr. Burns was .thrown to the side of the track, receiving a scalp wound and other serious injuries, but hopes are held out for his recovery. It is supposed that they did not see the train, as it was in a deep cut at this point. The car was carried clear across the bridge, a part of it falling In the river and a few pieces being carried to the station on the pilot Mrs. Wells, who lives in KalispeH, was notified and reached the city a fe minutes before her husband died. Cohen lights Jackson to Draw. BOISE. Idaho, Oct 30. Toung Peter Jackson and Ike Cohen fought a fierce 10-round draw here tonight Cohen had the better of the battle until. the tenth, when he tore Into Jackson and was met with a series of punches that put him down for the count of four and keiit him grosy to the finish. for some time and the stump speakers had difficulty In. arousing any enthusi asm. Attempts to test sentiment by means of polls and straw votes were fizzles, because voters had not enough interest to cast their ballots. There was no well defined issue except the usual vague charges of corruption and extravagance under Tammany rule and the customary fight against the dicta tion of the Tammany leader. Sodden Chance Noted. - Then something Happened, and with in a week the complexion of the situa tion was changed. An amazing revul sion of sentiment took place. Instead of favoring Tammany the election odds indicated a Fusion victory. Issues sprang up that compelled discussion everywhere and political meetings were crowded to the doors. Tammany was demoralized, its ranks shattered, Its leaders stunned and helpless. Seldom has there been such an astounding re versal in a political campaign in this city. The revolution began with the im peachment of Governor Sulzer. The Governor has been a resident of the East Side for many years and he long has been the hero of his neighbors. They resented his impeachment as i personal affront and promptly nom inated him for the Assembly. The great East Side was swept by a sort of frenzy which apparently carried away thousands of Tammany votes. Attack on Murphy Tell. Then Sulzer began a bitter, persistent attack on Murphy, tending to show how the Tammany boss tried to run the state departments and pave the way for millions of easy graft for his hun gry followers. . Sulzer was joined in his assault on Tammany by John A. Hennessy, who had b.een appointed by the Governor to probe the state departments for graft Hennessy opened on both Murphy and his candidate for Mayor ex-Judge Ed ward B. McCall. Murphy and McCall were rattled. The charges were not the usual Vague generalizations of campaign talk. They gave time, place, names and amounts. Murphy and McCall began to make de nials, 'luey made weak threats of throwing Sulzer and Hennessy Into Jail on criminal charges, but did nothing. As fast as they made denials there were new charges to face and they nave been kept busy adding new denials. Mitchel Meeting; Enthusiastic. Enthusiasm for the fusion municipal ticket headed by John PurrOy Mitchel reacnea its neignt tonight at a mass meeting. In Madison Square Garden. An audience which packed the big am phitheater heard the Mayoralty can dldate. Ex-Mayor Seth Low, who once led a fusion cause to victory; Oscar S. Straus, ex-Ambassador to Turkey, and others attack Tammany HalL Ed ward E. McCall, Its Mayoralty candi date, and Charles F. Murphy, its lead er. Mr. Straus aroused the crowd to a demonstration when ' he denounced Tammany for what he declared was Its recently displayed power to conduct Its own recall and make and unmake a Governor. . Seth Low, as chairman, also caught the crowd when In answering his own question: "How can Tammany be de stroyed?" he replied, "By putting It on a hunger strike and not trying fore lbly to feed It." Edward E. McCall addressed several Democratic meeting at which he de parted from his usual custom by men tioning by name John A. Hennessy, Governor Sulzers graft Investigator, who has brought many charges against McCall and Murphy. "Black Book" Becomes Feature. "The charges of Hennessy and Sulzer Instead of winning a fusion victory by their perf ldlousness will damn the fusion cause before election day," Mc Call declared. Hennessy continued his spirited cam paign tonight He devoted the greater part of his talk to Charles F. Mur phy, reiterating charges he has made Against the Tammany deader. Statements, denials or cnarges ana the continued use of the "'little black book," said to contain the record of conversations with ex-Senator Stllwell In Sing Sing Prison, which was turned over to District Attorney Whitman, were amonc the incidents that helped to keep the campaign in swift motion today. The "little black book" will be used by the District Attorney in "John Doe" inquiry In the Hennessy charges against Charles F. Murphy and Edward E. McCall. McCall denied a statement made by William Eulzer, the deposed Governor, In which Sulzer charged that McCall, posing as his friend, tried to get him to call off the Hennessy investigations. McCall pleaded that Murphy had prom ised him the nomination for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Sulzer said and that If everything was "sat isfactory" Sulzer could name the man for Associate Judge. McCall took the occasion which his denial offered to call Sulzer a "poor misguided man with a disordered brain. Telephonic Device "Illiterate." That even a telephonic device some times records untruths was charged by John H. Delaney, who issued a state ment in which he declared that some Illiterate person" impersonated him when the machine was alleged to have recorded the conversation in the execu. tive mansion at Albany in which Sulzer is said to have insisted that Delaney had taken Allan A. Ryan's $10,040 to Charles F. Murphy. Delaney asserted that he never could have used such language as was atrributed to him. In what is said to have been the longest interview of his career, Charles F. Murphy predicted the election of Mo- Call, who, he said, was not his candi date, as had been charged. He said he had favored the renomlnation of Mayor Gaynor, but was overruled by his lieutenants. Delegates of 30 leagues, which or ganized to work for the re-election of the late Mayor Gaynor, are now giving their support to the fusion ticket were addressed tonight by Mitchel. The anti-Tammany cause favored by Mr. Gay nor is represented by the fusion forces, Mitchel said. MDS NOT COUNTED CABALISTIC "IS" FIGURES TRIAL AT KIEV. IX Court Surgeon and Rival Medical Expert Dispute Acrimoniously Oyer Points In Case. " KIEV, Oct 30. The testimony of doctors in the trial of Mendel Belllss for "ritual murder" differed even more today than yesterday and led to an acrimonious dispute between the im perial court surgeon, Dr. Pavloff, and Professor Kosorotoff, who accused each othei of Ignorance of medical Juris prudence. Much time was spent in discussing whether there were 13 or 14 wounds in the boy's, Tushinsky, left temple, the number, IS, having, apparently, a cabalistic significance. With a view to clearing up this point, it was sugsted the preserved scalp be shown to the jury, but it was decided not to do so out of consideration for their nerves. The number of the wounds, therefore, remained unestablished. Dr. Tutanoff, of Kiev University, de clared the difference of five centi meters in two official measurements of the body carried out under his di rection was due to a mistake of an at tendant and also that his replacement of the top of Tushinsky's skull by the top of another skull was for the pur pose of taking photographs and was of no importance. Professor Korosotoff said he distin guished two sets of wounds between the infliction of which the blood flow ing from the first set might have col lected. He' then described the differ ences between the Russian and Jewish methods of slaughtering animals. His testimony concluded the medical evi dence and the court adjourned after reading the list of questions which will be submitted tomorrow to the medical experts. 4i- : W The third. floor is the floor for the little ladies. Ju niors' tailored suits made of warm fabrics stylish in cut and finish; Peter Thompson dresses for chil dren, juniors and misses; coats full of style and serv ice for school and outdoor wear. All are of unusual quality, though modestly priced, and their selection by us receives the same careful thought as that ex" pended upon the apparel of those of inaturcr years. Shop Second Fioor boys grew'clothes as trees do leaves and there came no shedding time, what a lot of disappointed boys there'd be ! We sell clothes here that will cling to the boy as long as the leaf clings to the tree, and Nature says that's long enough! All boys want new clothes once in a while, and the average boy is' as particular about his clothes as his grown-up brother. You'll find here boys' good clothes and good boys' clothes. For instance, take a look through these stacks of tweeds and cheviots, with the extra trousers, at $5.00 and $6.50 they're the sturdy oaks, the close-grained wal nuts and the lithe hickorys of boyish apparel. Or look at the equally good if more ornamental patterns in fancies and worsteds running from $5.00 up to $15.00. . The young men on the second floor were boys once not very long ago; they've helped to make this store a veritable boyville, where fathers, mothers and their boys are always made welcome. Friday and Saturday are .boys' days. BEN SELLING LEADING CLOTHIER MORRISON STREET, AT FOURTH STRIFE IS KEPT UP Idaho Democrats Fail to Settle Differences." ' ceedings brought by her in South Da kota. This divorce, she said she had learned, was illegal in England, and thus she bad been prevented from mar rying a wealthy Englishman. She de manded that Strauss repair this injury by further proceedings and indemnify her, or she would kill him. Strauss denied tonight that he ever was her attorney in the divorce proceedings. POOL BET CAUSES HI JAPAXKSE JOIX IX FATAL FIGHT WHEN LOSER CAX'T PAY. OFFICES ARE NOT FILLED LADY BERESF0RD IS ILL Beantifnl "Kitty Gordon" Collapses on Stage While Playing. IOS ANGELES. "Set. 30. (Special.) Kitty Gordon, otherwise "Lady" Beres- ford, wife of Captain Beresford, and described as the most beautiful Eng lish woman on the stage, collapsed on the stage of the Majestic Theater here tonight in the midst of her leading role In "The Enchantress." The audience was dismissed and her engagement for the week was can celled. Miss Gordon was still unconscious at late hour tonight. The attending physicians have not succeeded in diag nosing her malady, but say it will be a month or two before she can return to the stage. Her husband is with her. Murphy to Shake Vp Cabs. CHICAGO. Oct. 30. The Chicago Na tional League club is due for a re organization next Spring and six or seven of last year's players will be dropped, according to President Mur phy. He said, however, that the re organization would not be undertaken until he returns from Europe. He wmiM crive no Intimation as to whn would be dropped. Committeeman Elder Leaves Capital Just as Perky Is Scheduled to Appear on Scene Demanding Division of Spoils. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Oct. 30. Democratic National Committeeman Elder, of Idaho, after week spent In conference with mem bers of the Wilson Cabinet, left for home today satisfied that the long- delayed Federal appointments in Idaho will be made in the near future. They have been held up thus far because of factional strife In the Idaho Democracy, the Elder faction being opposed to a faction led by ex-Governor Hawley nd ex-Senator Perky. Just as Elder leaves Washington, however. Perky is slated for reappear ance on the scene and is en route to Washington threatening to hold up all Idaho appointments that are not satis factory to his faction unless the Ad ministration agrees to a division of the spoils. Perky is especially desirous of the appointment of State Chairman Gray as Marshal. Elder is opposing Gray and all other Perky men and rer fuses to compromise. Whether the re appearance of Perky will again muddy the situation and occasion further de lay is to be developed soon. Gray recommended the appointment of Judge Sinclair, of Coeur d'Alene, as District Attorney to succeed Llngen- felter, who Is slated for early retire ment. His other recommendations are not known. Ex-Senator Heitfeld is slated for ap pointment as receiver of the Lewlston land office, and while not Indorsed by Elder will not be opposed py mm. xnis is the only concession Elder is willing to make to the opposing faction. Ex- Senator Dubois, who is co-operating with Perky and Hawley, is in Washlng tn endeavoring to prevent the control of patronage by the Elder faction and stands ready to join Perky in holding up nominations that are objectionable to the Perky faction. IDA VON CLAUGSEN HELD WOMAX WHO THREATENED SUE T. R. AGAIX IRATE. TO Blackmail One of Charges Lodged Against Divorcee on Return From Trip Abroad. NEW TORK. Oct. 30. Mrs. Ida Von Claussen, who several years ago threat ened to sue President Roosevelt and other officials of the United States for $1,000,000 because the American Minis ter to Sweden would not present her to see King Oscar, was arrested here to day on an Indictment charging her with blackmail and threatening to do injury to Charles Strauss, president of the board of water supply. She is alleged to have written a letter to Strauss from Italy last March, saying she would shoot him. Mrs. "Von Claussen arrived here Tuesday on a steamship from Eu rope. I Strauss, according to her letter to I him, was her counsel In divorce pro- LOST ESKIMOS RESCUED Party Cast Away Ten Tears Ago on Island Gets Succor. "WINNIPEG. Man.. Oct. 30. (Special.) Hudson Bay officials here have Just received reports from the north that a party of ten Eskimos were rescued from an island In the mouth of Hudson Bay, on which they had been marooned for ten years. It appears that the Eskimos were caught off shore on drift ice and car ried after long weeks of hardship to the island on which they were found. The island has been avoided by pass ing vessels because of reefs and mag netic disturbances which affected ships compasses. It is more than 100 miles from the mainland. The Eskimos had lived all the period of Nthelr forced stay on fish and seal meat. Several children were born In the decade of their imprisonment and some of the party had died. Those who were rescued seemed to be in good health. STUDENTS FIGHT POLICE Minnesota Boj s Charge Theater and Beat Doorkeeper Unconscious. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct 30. A dozen policemen and a score of detec tives engaged in a desperate battle with BOO University of Minnesota students, high school boys and other sympathiz ers at a local theater tonight. Clar ence Windmiller, a doorkeeper at the theater, was knocked unconscious, and two students. Giles McHenry and F. L. Raferty, said to be ringleaders, were locked up in police headquarters. The students, who had been celebrat ing the departure of the Minnesota football team from Madison, charged the front entrance of the theater. When Windmiller attempted to stop them he was beaten and seriously injured. The crowd was held at bay by a policeman with a drawn revolver until a riot call brought reserves from headquarters. The theater management quieted the audience, which feared the tumult was caused by fire. Dispute Over J5 Cents Sends One' Eyed Oriental to Hospital and Opponent to Jail. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Oct. 30-A bet of 25 cents on the ability of one pool player to nut the "13" ball in a corner pocket was the indirect cause of a riot late today in the Japanese quarter. where one man was fatally injured, another's head was severely bruised and nearly a score more were pain fullv hurt. A riot call sent to the Central police station resulted In the sending to the Japanese section of a squad of police who arrested T. Takahasi and took his victim, an unidentified one-eyed Jan anese, who was bleeding profusely from several knife wouncs on the head, face, arms and body, to the receiving hospital. Takahasi said he had bet the onfr eyed Japanese 25 cents that he could not, at a critical period of a game of pool played last night, put the "13' ball in a corner pocket. The one-eyed man made the shot and Takahasi prom ised to pay the bet later. 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