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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1908.
No. 152.
CiUnine.
PRESIDENT
AD
HUGHES
New York Convention Assembles-Candidacy
of
Present Governor Oppos
ed by Party Leaders
OYSTER BAY, L. I., Sept. 14, Pres
ident Roosevelt cfimc powerfully to the
support of Governor Hughes for n re
nomination today by the issuance of
the following statement from Sagamore
Hill:
"The preHident has bren in consulta
tion with Secretary Root and Congress
man Cocks with reference to the govern
ship and authorized him to state that
while he has no intention of "dictating
to the convention to all his friends who
hav:' spoken about the matter he said
in the strongest possible terms that he
favors the renomi nation of (inventor
Hnghes. ' '
Cocks represents the Oyster Jiuy dis
trict in Congress and two years ago
delivered the mesage from Roosevelt
to the state convention which brought
about the first nomination of Govern
or Hughes.
Strong Opposition
SARATOGA, X. V., Sept. M, With
the candidacy of Governor Hughtes op
posed by n strong contingent, headed by
a number of party leaders in the state,
the republican state convention opened
hero today with the prospect of a free-for-all
political battle, with Elihu Root
secretary of state acting is temporary
chairman and being mentioned prom
inently as a possible nominee for gov
ernor. The names of former governor Frank
S. Itlaek and Joseph H. Choate will
probably be presented to the convention
though there sdems to be an utter ab
seuee of program. The Hughes leaders
who are in the majority have made no
inap of a fixed method of procedure.
Root for Governor
The talk of Hoot for governor gr;w
last night when in answer to question's
about his reported candidacy he said:
"Well, you know I am a delegate to
this convention from Oneida county and
the people up t here are against
Hughes. ' '
The machine branch of the party are
ready to make a bard fight against the
governor. The "old lino republicans''
did not like his way of managing af
fairs at Albany last winter and tho
machine which opposed hint constantly
but unsuccessf'ly in the legislature is
here in force.
There is evidence too, that the racing
interests are represented on the ground
and they are doing everything in their
power to prevent the re-nomination of
the author of the anti-race track gamb
ling bills.
Black and Choate are being put for
ward by leaders who fear that Root
would be a weak candidate because of
his record as counsel for the big' inter
ests, and the many bitter attacks made
upon him by Hearst.
FARMER MURDERED AND
BUILDINGS ARE BURNED
SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. U, Slain
by a person, or persons whose identity
is unknown to the police authorities
and all the buildings on his ranch dp
stroyed by fire was the f:ite of A. T.
Thomas, whoso body was found early
today in a mangled state on the road
side not far from the scene of the fire.
The crime is shroudod in mystery, no
motive except that of robbery having
been advanced.
The Thomas ranch is located on the
crest of a hill near hVpulilic and on ac
count of its elevation, the coroner, who
is investigating the crime declared to
day that it is strange no one reported
the fire until after it had destroyed all
the buildings valued at 2"w. Mrs.
Thomas and her soiy who were visiting
in Spokane when the crime was eotn
'nitted, started for tin1 ranch today.
The son said that as far as he knew
his father had only one enemy. Tie
dues not think that robbers committed
the crime, ns he says it is unlikely that
they would fire the buildings.
PARTIES SEARCHING FOR
BODY OF DROWNED MAN
I'llIfT AN'MM.ES. Wash.. Sept. 14
Searching parties are today looking for
the body of C. II. Mittgo, who was
drowned yesterday in n squall that
drove the' Hoop Rhododendron ashore
"I th" mouth of the Mlwaha river, five
miles from I'ott Angeles.
Cnptnin Hull, commanding, was
brought to shore apparently dead, but
bas revived nnd will live. TV boat
was proceeding down the strait on
arnding expedition when the fierco gl
blow tip.
TRW CRASH INTO
EACH OTHER
DAD
J
Theatrical Special Collides With Excursion
Train-Wild Confusion Ensues -Smoke
Sweeping Over the Country From Forest
Fires ResponsibleThree More Will Die
CHICAGO, Ill.,Sopt. 14, Mrs Estber
IIi'oox of Chicago and au uuid'entified
nuui nro dead , three aro dying and
inoro than forty pcranno aro seriously
injured us a result of a collision shortly
after midnight Inst night between a
swiftly moving thvntricul train and an
excursion train on tho Lake Shore
road.
The injured were all on tho excursion
train which left here last night taking'
visitors back to La Porte and Indian
apolis. The excursion train wns stand- '
iug on a siding apparently waiting for
another train to pass when the theater!
train, without, warning, crashed into 1
it front tho rear. I
Heavy Fog at Time.
Thero was a heavy fog at tho time '
and in the darfkness it was difficult
to tell just what bupuened. The loco-1
motive of the theater train plowed i
through the rear conch of the excur-,
siou train, which was heavily loaded.
Practically everyone in that coach wns
seriously hurt and the conch itself was
reduced almost to kindling woud.
Many women and men were picked
from the wreckage and the wildest con
fusion followed. The steam was rush
ing from tho wreckew locomotive, mak
ing a noise liko thunder. The wails
and cries of the injured and the streams
of terror-stricken women and children
made men usually possessed of presence
of mind tumble to act intelligently. It
wns perhaps 15 or 20 minutes after the
collision before any report was made
to the railroad officials.
Assistance Slow.
The nlnrm was sent out over the
railroad wires nnd itid was summoned,
MRS. ENYART WINS
TROPHY FOR SHOOTING
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Knyart. have re
turned from a tour of Yellowstone park
and report having had a splendid time.
They participated in the national shoot
ing tournament nt Anaconda last week.
Mrs. Enyart won a trophy as the best
lady marksman, a handsome gold pin
in the form of n wishbone, made from
Anaconda gold.
Mr. Enyart more than held his own
with the leading marksmen of the coun
try. Twenty-one states were represent
ed, nnd to show the swiftness of the
pace, Mr. Enyart stntes that though
he secured O.'l out of 100 birds in the
last event, he was seventh man.
" Everywhere among sportsmen i find
Medford talked about," said Mr. En
yart. "Our shoots have given us a
great advertising and many marksmen
expressed their intention of coming here
next year Medford is the best, known
small town in the west among the shoot
ers, and every one of the professionals
we have had is a walking advertise
ment of the city."
CHICAGO POLICE MEET
UP WITH REAL BEAR
WTPACA, Wis., Sept. 14. A party
of Chicagoons is today relating a story
of a thrilling experience with a hear,
which was killed yesterday after two
members of the party had been severely
bruised
Stephen Healy, captain of police.
"Mat" Finn, sergeant of police; Frank
Swenie of the fire department, and two
others, all from Chicago, were walking
through the woods after their auto
mobile had broken down, when Mr.
Hmili nppenVd on the path ahead of
them. Three members of the pnrty had
boon attacked Ijy the animal and bruised
when Healy crept up ami telle., n win,
an ax.
MAN BEATS WIFE INTO
INSENSIBILITY WITH POKER
XV KHAXCISCO, fid.. Sept. 14.
Knragod over a visit of his wife to his
..I. .laughter. M'h be had forbidden,
losenh Walter, a structural iron work
er, attacked her with a H''
and beat lo r into nsib.My. Wa f r
i, i custody on a charge of b..tt. r.
His wife's condition .. critical. Ac
cording t statements made b.i MM.
Wait er l.-lav. slo- visited her invalid
.laughter, a patient at the I niversitj
o-pital. las. night. When
she sav,. Walter attacked her. Mr
Walter is badly bruised about the hed
and face.
TW A
FORTY INJURED
but even then it was an hour before
it could bo learned how. tunny people
wero hurt or to what extent the trnins
had been wrecked. The heavy fog made
it necessary for I In- rescuers to work
much of the time through sound, trac
ing the position of victimn by their
cries. ToMies were procured and their
red glare added to tho horror of tho
scone.
Ambulunces were rushed to the scene
from this city with doctors and medical
supplies. Most of the injured were
brought here and at Mercy hospital.
The responsibility for the wreck has
not been placed on account, of tho great
confusion. Tho railroad officials are
conducting a rigid examination, but so
far have found but little evidenvo of
importance.
Three Cannot Recover
The passengers in the theater rtuin
were badly shaken up nnd Homo of them
grnised and slightly hurt, but all es
caped serious injury. In the forward
coaches of the excursion train many
were hurt by being hurled from their
seats by the terrific impact of the col
lision. At Mercy hospital this morning it
was said that at bast three of the
injured could not recover and several
others might not be able to survive.
. The Lake Shore officials gave out a
statement in which it was stated that
the wreck at Chestertown last night was
caused by smoke sweeping over the
country from the forest fire in Wis
consin, making the darkness so im
penetrable that the signal light was
obscured so that the engineer of the
theatrical train could not see it.
TO ORGANIZE BRYAN
CLUB THURSDAY NIGHT
On next Thursday evening in the
K od men 'h hall a preliminary organiza
tion will be effected to work for the
election of William J. Bryan to the
presidency of the United States. State
Committeeman W. II. Canon has called
the meeting ijnd all democrats are ex
pected to be on han
For some time such n movement has
been on foot, but has been delayed as
many people were out f town for
the summer. Now that most of these
have returned, the club will be formed.
Those interested in the democratic
cause will gat lr nt S o 'clock sharp
;ind have their names enrolled as mem
bers of the brvan club.
BUMPER APPLE CROP
THIS YEAR AT LA GRANDE
LA OKANDF,, Or., Sept. 14, On the
ye of the apple harvest in this valley,
indications are Iliat the largest crop in
the history of tin' fruit industry in the
(irand Route valley will be gathered.
The foreign shipments will total 3"0
ears, according to fruit men, and aside
from this will be f0 cars for the home
consumption.
Local shippers are preparing to din
pose of the fruit as rapidly as it ripens
and is picked. Markets are unsteady
at present, but it has been stated by
buyers that with tin- beginning of the
new year the markets will open strong.
While apph'S are being picked at this
time, it is principally tin- summer va
rieties. LINOTYPE OPERATOR SAYS
HE GAVE THE INFORMATION
ENID. Okla., Sept. 11. I,. J. Paugh.
a linotype operator of this city has
I written a letter to secn-tarny of state
I Lnngston of the Oklahoma Feder ion
! of Labor in which he claims that he
g-'ve William K. Hearst tlo- information
, that (iovernor Haskell was connected
w it li the Citizen's Alliance.
) Lnnston is on trial for giving i.ot the
in format ion but I'augh in his letter
I say th he gave Hearst the material
'for his bitter attacks on Oo i.-rnor
j Haskell. I'nugh says h- was working
I fur a newspaper in Muskogee in w),one
I offices the 'iti.en 's Alliance u:od to
'meet nnd that he had seen a list of the
i mem Iters of the local orga n izat ion of
t he Citizen Alliance with Haskell 'n
signature.
I,. C. Hill went to ((rants Pass Sun
d:iv evening on n business visit
REPLIES JO
Letter of President Sup
porting Taft Not Unex
pected by Bryan Taft
Had to Amend Platform
(Hy.Iohn K. Nfvins, staff correspond
ent of United Pross.)
BALTIMORE, Md., Sept. 14. Wil
liam ,T. Brynn today answered the letter
written by President Roosevelt sup
porting Taft for the presidency, which
was made public yesterday. Kxplaining
that he had not had time to read the
letter carefull, Hryan said:
"It was to be expected that President
Roosevelt would eomo to the support
of Taft and support him with all the
influence that the administration could
bring to bear.
"Tho approval might be objected to
as irrevelant.
" If Taft wero dead it would be in
teresting to know from Roosevelt what
he knew of Tuft's opinions, but as
Taft is alive ami able to speak for
himself, it is hardly necessary for
Roosevelt to tell us what Taft believes
or what he will do,"
Taft Forced to Amend.
Hryan said that Taft is running on
a platform which ho was compelled to
amend in several particulars, and de
clared that Taft 's sjieeches throw lit
tle light on his present views. He
then referred to what he calls the in
compatible attitude of Taft on labor
mntters, saying:
"Taft docs not agree with tho labor-tr-ii
men in r.lation to the use of injunc
tions in labor disputes. No words of
praise from the president enn change
Taft 's attitude 'ng this lino nnd
make his candidacy more satisfactory
to those who toil."
Hryan declared also that Taft.'s po
sition on tho tariff, the trusts and other
ijuestions are not changed by tho praise
given him by the president. He served
notice that Taft must make his own
position known. Concluding, he said:
Statement of No Value
"The president's statement is of no
value unless he agrees to remain in
Washington and see that Taft makes
good. We ought to have a ntoro defi
nite statement in relation to what (he
public may expect from Taft. No such
in format ion appears in the republican
platform. Up to the present time, no
definite conclusions can be drawn from
Tuft's speeches. It does not answer
this ipieslion ljr the president to say
that he feels that Taft will do what
is just right, for there is a wide differ
ence of opinion as to what is right.
"A few plain, simple sentences from
Taft would be worth very verv much
more than this eulogy that the presi lent
pronounces.
Hryan was met by the licol reception
committee when he arrived here and
was escorted to his hotel, where he re
mained until noon, when he left for
Annapolis to speak this afternoon. He
will speak le-re tonight.
ACTORS FACE CHARGE OF
VIOLATING COPYRIOHT LAW
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 11.
L, R. Stockv.ell, veteran actor and Nor
val McOrego- an actor, are preparing
today to fight out the first case of 'in
fringement of, copyright ever brought
here in connection with the production
of it play. The two men were indicted
by the federal gran I jury, arrested and
released on bail. Thry say 'hey will
fight the case to the last ditch.
Stock w II and McGregor managed
Nance O1 Neil on her last nppearance In
this city when she played "The Fires of
ST. John" ami it is this lay that they
are aciised of having "pirnted." Chan.
Swirkard, a singer now in the Pcrrse
Mason opera company is the complain
ing witness. He claims that Miss O'
Neil played his version of the play and
that he warned her not to stage the
piece. Stot-kwcN claims that he had to
re write the play nnd that an infring
i t (. ' copyright was not committed.
WAN F.UN OVER BY
TRAIN LOSES HIS LEG
HF.NO. Nev., Sept. 14. TtinrlfH Bel
shaw, ngd who recently carne here
from San Francisco, lies dying in the
county hospital today with both legs
severed because he was run over by A
train.
BeNhaw arrived here from San Fran
cisco Friday afternoon nnd n few hours
after he got here he met with the ae
cident that may result in his death.
He was bet wen two cars of a long
train when it stated carrying him be
neath the wheel. The cries of the In
jured man attracted the train crew and
the train was stopped.
0
MEDFQRD TENDERED TO
"UNDESIRABLE CITIZEN"
A ROUSING RECEPTION
Spoke For Some Minutes From Platform of
WarehouseLarge Crowd Present--"Red
Special" Delayed by Freight Wreck- Debs
Scores Plutocrats-Urges Co-operation
Eugene V. Debs, named nn "unde
sirable citizen" by President Roosevelt
socialistic candidate for tho presidency,
arrived in Medford on his-" red special"
Sunday evening at fl:4ii o'clock and
addressed n tremendous crowd of local
people. Mr. Debs was given u rousing
reception and was listened to intently
bythe many who gathered to hear him.
He spoke for nearly liO minutes and
probably would have continued for
several moments longer had he not
bee interrupted by a warning whistle
front his train that it was time for him
to eontiuuo on his tour.
Crowd Waited for Hours.
A largo crowd fathered nt the depot
early in the afternoon expecting the
"red special" to reach Medford about
3 o'clock. A freight wreck down the
line delayed the arrival of the train
and it was not until nearly 6 o'clock
when it pulled in.
In the meantime, in order to hold
the crowd and win a few converts to
the cause, Daniel A. Whitel a national
organizer of the socialist party, nddrcss
ed the crowd at great length, telling of
the advantages his party offered the
workinginen of the United States.
Tho "Rod Special" Arrives.
Mr. White was still speaking when
tho special train bearing Mr. Debs
and his party arrived. It was at first
thought that the train coming in from
the south was tho regular passenger
train, but when it took the side track a
heer went up, knowing that Debs had
at last arrived.
Instead of a train of four coaches,
all painted bright cod, there were but
three, and all in the regulation color
of the Southern Pacific. The railroad
ref used to allow t he coaches t o be
painted any other color, only the Pull
man is making the through trip.
"Red Special" Band Plnys.
Without the loss of any time the lfl
pjiero baud accompanying Mr. Debs
on the tour left the train and started
to play. In t he meantime K. C. Me
Iee of Sjiii Diego, who is making the
Pacific tour with M r. Debs, annulled j
the plat f irm on the Hide of ,T. A. Per i
ry 8 warehouse and spoke to the crowd
a voice st rained with the efforts '
of the past few days. lie spoke of p
socialism as the only hope of the work- j
iugman, and td of what it would do. j
He asked for contributions to aid thel
Mr. Dobs Speaks. j
Mr. Debs was cheered as he appeared j
from the interior of his car and made)
his way to the platform, Attired in a!
heap blue serge suit and wearing an
alpaca jacket, he began his addrcus. j
His voice showed the ntraiueil he has
been under during the past few weeks.
II is en t ire appearance was t hat of a
ry tired man.
Mr, Debs opened his remarks with
the statement that his reception was it
rv flattering one to be accorded an
undesirable citizen. ' '
He first turned his attention to the
republican party. They but represent
the plutocracy of the nation. I heir
slogan in HMtO was "four years more,"
l!MK it was "stand pat." Ho re
mindcrf the workinginen that they were
not represented nt the Chicago conven
tion, that they were only in demand
dav of lit)' and that was election
TOWING TORPEDO BOATS
PROVEN A SUCCESS
HONOLULU, Sept. I (.-That the tow
ing of torpedo dent rovers by the big
cruisers of the Pacific fleet now on its
summer cruise to Samoa has demonstrat
ed the efficiency of towing smaller craft
by warships, t hus ut . ing possible an
immense saving in coal, is the statement
by officers of the fleet.
The test not only demonstrated the
towing ipialities of the cruisers, but the
towing ipialities of the destroyers, and
is considered sat isfactory from but li
standpoints.
Three or four of the towlmes parted
on the vovage from San l-raucisco here.
ilue to friction of the hawsers over tie
bows of the destroyers." The weakest
portion of the whole system was design
edlv placed near the destroyers, so that
if the cables parted it would be nearest
the boat in tow, so that, the larger
vc0 could handle the line and the
smaller vessel would not be tangb-d
with a long line of heavy cable.
On board each towing vessel was a
dynamo motor, hich rcgistereu the
ntrain on the hawser. The hnwser had
to stand a 40,000 pound working strain
day.
"You workinginen," thundered Mr.
Debs, "produce the wealth. You are
allowe.d but enough to keep you in good
working order. The capitalists owe. the
tools and you give them tho wealth. If
it were not for you they could not ex
ist. Why, then, continue to vote for
a system that keeps you in this condi
tion? Mr. Debs scored the democratic party
also. Most democrats wero members
of that party, he said, becnuse their
grandfathers were. Conditions have
changed since then, but not tho grand
children. Mr. Debs plans to put all mankind
upon a co-operative basis. Whntover
man produces must revert to him in pro--lorliou
to his work.
Mr. Dobs Tired.
"1 am tired, very tired," said Mr.
Debs when seen in his car. "This trip
is so tiresome, but nil along tho line
comes encouragement in tho way of ojm
Iribut ioiiH, large offerings and enthu
siasm. At last the workingman Is pre
paring to come into his own."
Mr. Debs was asked regarding the
report that his "red special1 ' was paid
for by the republican campaign cominit
tee in order to check the strength of the
democrats.
" It is a lie a lie," he almost shout
ed in reply. "Tho red special is paid
for by contributions from members of
our own party. We nro too proud to
accept any blond money."
Mr. Debs stnted further that he ex
pected his party to poll the largest vite
in their history this year, "and most of
'he recruits are from democratic ranks"
te concluded.
The candidate was more than pleased
with the reception he received in San
Francisco. "There," ho said, "we wero
forced to take a place in the open to
riccoininiilate the crowds, nnd our con
tributions ran very high."
Mr. Delm ' train pulled out soon nfter
No. Ill passed through. Ho left Rose
burg at 7 o'clock this morning ami is
due in Portland tonight.
Busy In Portland.
PORTLAND, Or., Sept. M. Local so
cia lists are today among tho busiest
persons in Portland, arranging for the
reception of Kugene V, Debs, socialist
nominee for the presidency, who is
due here enrlv tonight in his "red
special" to deliver an address.
The socialists promise something
unique in the parade, which will form
nt the Union depot nnd proceed through
the principal streets to the hall where
Debs will speak. After the manege
nent of the armory had denied the use
tf t h building to the socialists, the
utter circulated bills severely critieiz
ug the militia,
Socialist! in Germany.
BFRLIN, Sept. II. The annual con
eat ion of t he socialist party opened
todav nt Nnroniburg. Paul B'mger, n
member of the Reichstag, presided. O.or
Hip delegates thronged tho ball to nt
teml the opening of the session. Mes
sages of sympathy were read from the
socialists in other countries, including
the United States nnd Canad. Reports
"bowed the growth of the movement
in Germany during the past year.
HORSEWHIPPED FOR
INTAMACY WITH SMALL GIRL
KLMHURST, Cal., Sept. 1 4. Coiista
hie Robert Ouptill who was tied to n
telegraph post rind whipped publicly
Siturday night for his alleged mis
treatment of Lena Campbell, a 1 1 year
oil girl and promised au infuriated
mob of cit ieriH that he would leave
town, today changed his mind and nn
iioimced t hat lie would clay here nnd
prove his innocence of the charge n
inst him.
Ouptil says that be and Lena were
tin relv reading a book when they were
traced and he was arrested by .tames
Fisher, a deputy pons table. He de-
res that the stories told about him by
the people of the town are untrue.
' ' I leve the children for for their own
l e" naid Giitpil today, " I am a mar
id man nnd have children of my own.
I lov e to tell fairv stories to the phildren
and to e.muse them. I shall stay here as
1 have done nothing wrong."
Sheriff Hnrnett in Investigating the
case nnd t rmtble n looked for today
from the residents of the town who aro
infuriated at Outpil.
LOOKS LIKE
BRYAN IN
SO. OREGON
"Prospector Poet" Sums
Up the Situation in This
Part of Oregon After
Much Traveling
Clarence E. Eddy, tho "ProBpoctor
Poet" a well known newspaper man of
Oregon, but later of Idaho, Utah and
Nevada who has been touring tho Rogue
river valley in tho intorests of The
Tribuno nnd Southern Oregon ian newa
service says that ho has talked with
about 100 fanners and though making
uo special effort to determine their
political HCtiment ho is surprised to
noto that tho great majority of them
voluntarily declare for Sir. Bryan, and
only nine out of tho whole number
were nnnouncedly for Taft, and ono wai
an enthusiastic supporter of tho Hearst
league. Cotumcting on this ho said,
"I had heard that theso districts wero
strongly republican but if they do not
cast a heavy majority for Bryan this
year, it could only bo bocnuse there is
uot a fair count of tho ballots."
ARE YOU A BACHELOR?
IF SO, HERE'S A CHANCE
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Sept. 114,
That she is seeking a httsbnnd that will
help her to spend some of tho millions
she says were left her by her deceased
husband, was tho explanation for hor
ride to Golden Gate which resuPed in
her being taken to the hospital suffer
ing from an overdose of ubsintho and
possibly drugs.
"I would never have gono to the
beach," say Airs. Lawrenco "but for
the fact that 1 am seeking a husband,
a man young and handsome, you under
stand. I have nover known what true
martial happiness is.
" 1 married nn old mnn for his money.
He is dead. I am so anxious to meet a
man cbmer to my own yours. I am only
-0. This is the secret of my wanderings
through the park and ulong the ocean
beach. ' '
Since who left the Fairmont "by re
quest" Mrs. Lnwrenco has boon living
at tho Alexander uiidor tho nnmo of
Mrs. Lewis of New York. As to her
identity or where she comes from, fur
ther than her unconfirmed statement
that she is the widow of J. M. Law
rence of Lou Angeles, Mrs. Lawrence is
non-committal.
PRESS RIDICULES FIGURES
REGARDING ENGLISH NCVy
LONDON, Sept. 14. England 's pride
in her navy has been given a twist by
the publication in anti-government pa
pers of the naval statistics that discred
it the figures recently given out by
the British admidnrty.
According to the admiralty's state
ment, Kiigland has 75 battleships, 34
armored iuisers, 142 completed des
troyers nnd 12 destroyers building, a
total of far more than double that of
either America or Franco, England's
closcMt rivals,
This estimate of strength is declared
ridiculous by the nnti government press.
Many of the vessels included in the Hat,
it is declared, aro either obsolete or
out of repair.
The real figfres, the papers say, are
as follows:
Forty-nino battleships, i9 completed
destroyers and 14 building.
INDICATIONS OF RAIN
BRING HOPE OF RELIEF
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 14. Indica
tions that it will rain tonight brought
hope to t he refugees from the North
Shore region today that a shower will
put nut the forest fires, and many who
fbd SaturdaA for their lives returned
today to take up the work of rebuilding
their homes
School began nt Chisholm this ntoYn-
ng. I he residents have constructed a
inporary building from lumber rushed
into tho town on the first train. Other
onses are being built as rapidly as
possible, nnd it will not be long before
the entire burned district will be built
in some rt of fashion.
SULTAN STRENGTHENS SELF
WITH YOUNG TUHK8
CONSTANTINOPLE, 8ept. 14. It it
tnuounced t lint the restitution to the
government by Sultan Abdul IKanfd of
crown lnndn, the annual revenue ol ,
which is '.'.5,000,000, has done much
to strengthen the sultan with the doml
nant Young Turks pnrty, than anything
wWe the granting of the constitution.
There la an apprcciahle silence In the
talk of ultimately forcing him to aban
, don the thrive.