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VOL. XLVI. NO. 14,204.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AT
ON EVEOF REVOLT
Government Passively
Awaits the Blow
STRIKE TO MASK REVOLUTION
Leaders Believe the Time Has
Arrived for Action.
DISAFFECTION IN ARMY
Agrarian Disorders Are Now Widely
Extended and the Inhabitants
of the Larger Cities Are
Wildly Excited.
ST. PETERSBURG, Juno 17. The plUa
ble affair at Blalystok apparently has
burned Itself out. No further bloodshed
vaa reported today, and no more is ex
pected, even by the radicals, who are sat
isfied that the authorities are now in
control and will do everything possible
to prevent a renewal of the excesses.
This confidence 1b based on the action
of the Governor of Grodno, who is hated
and distrusted by the bureaucrats and
who, after Investigating the situation at
Blalystok, took the unprecedented step.
In order to prevent spread of the mas
sacres, to telegraph the authorities of all
towns within the Jewish pale denying
the alleged official reports that the dis
orders were due to the wanton throw
ing of bombs at a Christian procession
by Jewish revolutionists.
Catholic Clergy Plead for Peace.
This measure, aided by the Catholic
clergy, who today throughout Russian
Poland addressed their congregations im
ploring them not to believe reports spread
broadcast for the purpose of stirring up
bloody excesses, was efficacious in calm
ing the agitated spirits among the Chris
tian population. The Catholics of War
saw cancelled a great religious proces
sion, which was to have. boon held here
todny. In order to avoid the chance of
conflict.
The general situation, however, is hour
ly growing more disquieting, and the
country seems to be on the verge of
another gigantlo upheaval. In St. Peters
burg and Moscow the pepulace Is greatly
excited and nothing Is talked of except
a general political strike, which would
bring the Government to. its knees.
Leaders Prepare for Blow.
The proletariat leaders, who have been
preparing for months for a blow, believe
the moment has come to strike. The
agrarian troubles now are sufficiently
extended and disorders in the army are
rife. The Government has openly refused
to accede to the demands of Parliament
and a rupture Is imminent there.
The ultimate plans of the leaders de
pend upon the success achieved, but If
the Government Is brought down it is
not doubted they are determined that
they and not Parliament shall take over
the reins of government, and forever en
Joy the fruits of victory.
The strikes In St. Petersburg and Mos
cow, with which the movement was
titarted, while based ostensibly on eco
nomio grounds, really are political. The
committee of unemployed Is only a rev
olutionary organization like last Fall's
committee of workmen in disguise. The
bakers of St. Petersburg and adjoining
towns struck today, and only the black
bread eaten by the poor was sold. The
streets were filled with crowds of work
men. Time to Divide, Says Workman.
A correspondent of the Associated Press
was stopped today In one of the suburban
towns by a workman, who demanded
money without the slightest embarrass
ment. He announced that those who had
money might as well divide it, as the
workmen soon would be able to take
what they wanted.
A monster meeting of 15,000 Social Dem
ocrats and workmen, held this afternoon
at Terlokl, Finland, was addressed by
members of the group of toil of Parlia
ment, and every revolutionary utterance
was frantically applauded.
The Government appears to be wait
ing for the blow to fall before raising
its hand, and it Is reported that the de
sign of several Ministers to raise the
question of a more active policy during
the Cabinet meeting yesterday was ap
" parently fruitless. Heavy patrols have
been placed In the streets, and the rail
road stations re occupied by troops, but
no action has been taken to stop the
agitation. The Emperor is reported to
be spending most of his time playing
tennis at Peterhof.
Prospective Strike at Moscow.
It Is significant as indicating the prog
ress of the revolutionary sentiment that
a general strike Is expected to be in
augurated on the Nicholas Railroad, be
tween St.' Petersburg and Moscow, which
was the only line out of Moscow that
was not affected during the uprising last
December.
The workmen in the shops of the Syz
ran & Vlasma Railroad have already
struck, but apparently the demonstration
Is premature.
The Reich today again appeals to the
Emperor to try to save the situation by
cismissLng Premier Goremykln and plac
ing members of Parliament who enjoy
a measure of public confidence in control
of the Government. Admiral Alexleff,
commandant of the fortress at Cronstadt,
CZAR
TIS
has received a warning in the shape of
a coffin, which was delivered at his
house.
Jewish Appeal for Help.
LONDON, June 17. The Dally Tele
graph this morning prints a telegram re
ceived In London from Helsingfors, Fin
land, It is dated Sunday afternoon and is
signed by M. Vlnaver and four other
Jewish members of the Russian Parlia
ment, M. M. Brando, Schlossberg, Kat
zenelsen, and Lewln. The telegram says:
"The outbreak at Blalystok clearly was
the beginning of an organized massacre
similar to the bloody October days. Only
energetic intervention can precent a ter
rible catastrophe. Peril is imminent.
Appeal to all Influences to help us."
Meetings Held Despite the Police.
MOSCOW, June 17. The Imminence or
an armed uprising is the one subject of
conversation in the hotels, cafes and
public gardens. In spite of their pro
hibition by the police, meetings made up
of from 8.0O0 to 10,000 . persons are held
dally in the suburbs. At all of these
revolution is glorified.
The prefect today ordered the boule
vards to be occupied by troops to prevent
revolutionary proceedings.
TERRORISTS ROB MAIL WAGON
Driver and Soldier Escort Are Killed
and Sacks Looted.
WARSAW. June 17. A band of terror
ists this morning held up a mail wagon
between Krolniewice and Klodawa. The
terrorists killed the driver and his horses
and two soldiers who were escorting the
men and plundered the mails and de
camped. At 6 o'clock this evening five terrorists
shot and killed a police officer and his
wife while they were walking the streets.
The assassins escaped.
The Jews of Warsaw are uneasy, but
at present there is no Intention of anti
Jewish outbreaks.
HUNDRED KILLED IX WRECK
Passenger Train Derailed on the
Chinese Eastern Railroad.
VLADIVOSTOK, June 17. A passenger
train was derailed at Progranltschnala
station, on the Chinese Eastern Railway,
today and 100 persons were killed or in
jured. Bodies in Burned Houses.
VILNA, June 17. The bodies of nine
revolutionists have been found In burned
houses at Blalystok, from which they at
tacked the police station.
General Bader, commandant of the
troops at Bialystok, has been made Governor-General.
Violence Increases in Erlvan.
TIFLIS. June 17. A telegram from Ig
darle. In the Province of Erivan, says
the warfare between the Tartars and Ar
menians is spreading with increasing vio
lence. Troops and Cossacks have been
sent from Tlllis.
Delegates Investigating Disturbance.
BIALYSTOCK, Via Warsaw, June 17.
Order has been restored. The three dele
gates sent here by the lower house of
Parliament have arrived and begun an
investigation of the disturbance.
: Orders to' Prevent Massacres.
KALUGA. Russia, June 17. The Gov
ernor today issued strict orders to the
prefect to prevent with all the means in
his power anticipated Jewish massacres.
Order Restored at Blalystok.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 17. An offi
cial communication issued today says that
looting at Blalystok has ceased and order
has been restorsd.
FIRE BURNS ALL DAY
RYAN ANNEX BUILDING AT ST.
PAUL IS GUTTED.
Thirty-Seven Firemen Overcome by
Heat and Smoke and Lieutenant
Edwards May Die.
ST. PAUL, June 17. The six-story Ryan
Annex building was completely gutted by
a fire which was discovered soon after
8 o'clock this morning and which burned
fiercely all day. The estimated loss to
the buildings and the stocks of the oc
cupants is between $450,000 and 1600,000.
The fire originated in the basement of
the store occupied by the Palace Cloth
ing Company, supposedly from a defec
tive electric wire.
Several firemen were badly cut by fly
ing pieces of glass and 37 were over
come by heat and smoke. Ten of these
were taken to the hospital and the rest
to their homes. All of them will recover
with the possible exception of Lieutenant
William Edwards, who tonight is said to
be in a critical condition.
The Ryan Hotel is across the alley from
the burned structure, but It was not
damaged in any way and there was no
alarm among the guests.
Fifty Horses Burned in Stable.
ST. LOUIS, June 17. Two early morn
ing fires today did damage estimated at
$106,000 by completely gutting a five-story
office building and burning a large livery
and undertaking establishment this morn
nig. Fifty horses were incinerated in
the latter.
The office building was occupied by the
Philip Carey Manufacturing Co., the local
office of the Charles Fisher Mattress
Company, of Chicago, and the Grand
Springs Water Company.
FLYER BADLY WRECKED
Engine Bumps 500 Feet on Ties Be
fore Coming to Stop.
BUFFALO. N. Y., June 17. The Twen
tieth Century Flyer on the Lake Shore
was wrecked near West Seneca, two miles
west of here early today. It is considered
miraculous that no one was killed. One
day coach and seven sleepers were badly
smashed.
The wreck. It is believed, was ' caused
by a spilt rail. The coupling between
the engine and the first car broke and
the engine bumped along the ties for
600 feet before it was brought to a stop.
There were 67 passengers on the train.
All of them were badly shaken up and
slightly bruised.
FJORD ALIVE WITH
FLEET OF FISHERS
Loyal Demonstration at Aale
sund Before King Haakon,
Queen Maud and the Baby.
VESSELS PASS IN REVIEW
Gaily .Dressed Families of the Sea
Harvesters Crowd Small Craft
and Cheer the Recently
Elected Ruler of Norway.
CHRIST IANIA, June 17. Trondhjem.
yesterday a city of fishers, today is a
capital. Many of those who will par
ticipate in the coronation of King
Haakon have already swelled the popu
lation and others are crowding north by
steamers and trains. The gaiety over the
confirmation of the country's new in
dependence will reach its full tide Tues
day, when King Haakon, Queen Maud
and the baby. Crown Prince Olaf, reach
Trondhjem.
All over the country flies the flag of
Norway the white bordered blue cross
upon a field of red, testifying to the
fealty of the people. One hears tales
that the radical Republicans object to the
new monarchy. They insist on calling
Haakon "Mr. King," but undoubtedly the
great majority genuinely welcome the
new order of things with re-awakened
patriotism which promises greater and
finer accomplishments by the whole na
tion. Demonstration by the Fishers.
King Haakon, Queen Maud and Crown
Prince Olaf are continuing their Journey
northward along the coast. Today was
spent in the vicinity of Mold, where their
majesties were given a banquet tonight.
To day began with a demonstration by
the fisher folks at Aalesund. Ninety
steamers, fifty or more boats and scores
upon scores of small craft participated.
The royal yacht, Heimdal, at first steam
ed through the fleet and was wildly
cheered, and then the fleet formed in
two long columns and steamed - up the
fiord, the Heimdal leading.
The families of the fishermen filled the
boats. The crowd afloat numbered eight
thousand. After the passage all the ves
sels passed in review before the Heimdal.
King Haakon expressed his pleasure, at
the honor conferred upon him and at the
plcturesquesnesa of the parade.
Journey Resumed Today.
The royal family will journey to Chris
tlanla tomorrow morning. They will be
guests of the municipality at a state
dinner. Trondhjem will be reached Tues
day evening.
The sea Journey northward Is proving
most popular and comfortable. A gTeat
heat wave Is sweeping over the south
ern end of the Scandinavian peninsula,
and the railway coaches resemble bake
ovens. A majority of the vessels of the visit
ing fleet will reach Trondhjem by Wed
nesday. Although many of the royal
delegates and embassies will arrive there
Tuesday, some of the statesmen already
having departed for Trondhjem, and
others will follow tomorrow.
The announcement that Emperor Wil
liam will visit King Haakon In July was
received with great satisfaction. It will
be the first visit of a foreign ruler to
the re-established kingdom, and therefore
strongly appeals to the people.
E OF I
ATTACKS WIFE OF RANCHER
WITH REVOLVER.
Drives From Her Children and
Brutally Murders One, In Re
venge for Fancied Grudge.
YREKA. Cal.. June 17. While riding in
a buggy with her two small children in
Willow Creek Valley this afternoon. Mrs.
William Beal, the wife of a ranchman,
was stopped in the road by Dora Chipp,
an Indian woman, who pulled the bridle
from the horse and fiercely attacked Mrs.
Beal when the latter got out of the
buggy. Mrs. Beal fled to a house, pur
sued by the infuriated Indian woman,
who fired five shots into the house after
Mrs. Beal had locked herself in. One
bullet grazed Mrs. Beat's chin.
A little later Amos Richardson, a
neighbor, found the youngest child. 17
months old, dead In the road by the side
of the buggy, its head terribly crushed
and beaten. The other child had escaped.
People are searching the country for
the Indian woman, whose motive Is said
to have been some fancied grudge. The
Sheriff has left for the scene, which Is
60 miles east of here.
MEMORIAL T0 SCHURZ
.Public Men of Note Will Serve on
the Committee.
NEW YORK, June J7. The committee
of 100 citizens of New York, organized to
take measures to establish an approorl
ate National memorial to the late Carl
Schurz, has been completed. The mem
bership comprises a notably representa
tive list of men Identified with various
public affairs with which Mr. Schurz was
actvely In touch. Joseph H. Cboate Is
to serve as chairman. Gustav H. Schwab
as vice-chairman, Isaac N. Seligman as
treasurer and George McAneny as sec
retary. It is the purpose of the committee, in
co-operation with similar committees in
other cities, to raise a fund, part of which
will go toward providing an appropriate
bronze memorial, but the bulk of which
it Is expected will serve as a foundation
EVENTS OF THE WEEK
Heat-ins of Railroad Presidents.
The Interstate Commerce Commil
sion. Thursday. June 21. will be in
session in Washington and will be
ready at that time to hear the presi
dents of the railroad companies con
cerning - which testimony had been
taken recently to show that rebates
have been granted or that the distri
bution of cars has been influenced by
favoritism. The presidents who have
been notified that the commission
will hear them are: A. J. Cassatt.
Pennsylvania Railroad; O. G. Murray,
Baltimore & Ohio: George W. Stevens.
Chesapeake & Ohio; L- E. Johnson,
Norfolk & Western, and W. H. New
man. New Tork Central & Hudson '
River Railroad.
Coronation of Kins; Haakon VII.
Friday the coronation of King
Haakon VII of Norway will take
place. , The scene of the ceremonies
will be the Cathedral at Trondhjem.
The bishop of Trondhjem will anoint
the King with sacred oil. after which
the crown will be placed on his head
by Premier Michelsen.
Suburban Handicap.
The Suburban handicap will be run
at the Sheepshead Bay course of the
Coney Island Jockey Club, Thursday,
June 21. This will be the 23d re
newal of the big race which has been
won by some of the most famous
horses in this country, ranging from
General Monroe, the winner of the
first Suburban In 1884. down to Bel-
dame, the winning mare In 1005.
The field for the Suburban this
year, however, promises to be most
disappointing, as, one by one, the
horses which were destined to be the
stars of the year have broken down
and gone Into temporary or perma
nent 'retirement. Sysonby, Artful,.
Tanya and lastly Burgomaster, have
all gone wrong and have taken much
of the class from the race. Notwith
standing their absence, however, it
will take a good horse to win over
the mile and a quarter course. The
field will be a large one and evenly
matched.
. . Regatta at Foaghkeepsle.
The intercollegiate regatta will be
held at Poughkeepsle on Saturday,
June 23. There will be three races
a varsity eight, a varsity four-oar
and' a freshman eight. Crews from
Cornell, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Co
lumbia, Syracuse and Georgetown will
compete.
for the promotion of one or more of the
public causes to which Mr. Schurz de
voted his activities.
It has been decided also that the memor
ial meeting planned for the Fall shall be
held under the committee auspices No
vember 14. Mr. Choate will preside and
Grover Cleveland will make one of the
principal addresses.
Gomez Commemorative Tablet,
HAVANA. June 17. The anniversary of
the death of Maximo Gomez waa cele
brated today by placing a commemorative
tablet on the house In which he died. The
ceremony was held under the auspices of
Liberal Nationalists and addresses eulo
gistic of General Gomez were made by
leaders of all parties. Many houses were
draped with crepe and flags were half
masted. Naval Maneuvers Ended.
LONDON. June 17. The' first period of
the maneuvers were closed today. An
official report of the full results attained
has not been issued, but It is alleged
that they are gratifying in regard to the
strength of coast defense and mobility
of divisions. Several wheat-laden sailing
ships, including the Russian bark Fahr
wohl, were captured southwest of
Queenstown. Their crews were greatly
surprised and supposed that an outbreak
of hostilities had taken place when first
they were surrounded by ships.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum, temperature, 65
deg. ; minimum, 50. Precipitation, none.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer. Nortnwest
winds.
Russia. v
Russian government is passively awaiting
the great upheaval that seems imminent.
Page 1.
Governor of Grondo takes radical action that
prevents - spread of Jewish massacres.
Page 1. .
Foreign.
Fishers of Aalesund give unique demonstra
tion of loyalty to King Haakon. Page 1.
Taking advantage of Portsmouth treaty, the
Japanese are establishing themselves
firmly in Manchurian trade. Page 3.
Labor party In England adopts the slogan,
"The House of Lords must be abolished."
Page 4.
Congress.
Thursday Is fixed by Senate as time for vot
ing on the sea-level Panama CanaL
Page 2.
Tariff and other political speeches will be
made In House when pure food bill comes
up. Page 2.
Speaker Cannon confers with the President
on legislative matters. Page 2.
Suggested amendment gives Department of
Agriculture final say on slaughtered ani
mals. Page 2.
Political.
"Boss" Penrose faces defeat with Republican
machine In coming struggle In Pennsyl
vania. Page 1-
Republlcans gather In Philadelphia to cele
brate the semi-centenary o the party's
birth. Page 3.
Oregon Legislature might take much of the
appointive power away from the Governor.
Page 4.
Domestic
Pressing demand for harvest hands In Kan-
sas finds few men unemployed. Page 1.
Italian steamer Vlncenio Bonaro goes
ashore near Fire Island light. Page 4.
Harry N. Plllsbury. chess master, dies after
a long illness. Page 8.
Ryan annex building at St. Paul Is gutted by
fire. Page 1.
Colonel Greene says Federation agitators
started the trouble at Mexican mines.
Page 4.
Pacific Coast.
One union sailor killed and three wounded
In attempt to board schooner at San
Francisco. Page 4.
6an Francisco refugees object to soup kitch
ens and ask for Issue of rations. Page 2.
Mount Shasta Is reported to be smoking.
Page 1.
Sport.
Portland shuts out Fresno on local diamond.
Page 11.
Portland and Vicinity.
Democrats who defeated Word plaa to down
Mayor Lane. Page 14.
Bntldtng boom on East Side shows steady
increase. Page 5
Four suburban school districts vote on an
nexation to Portland tonight. Page 9.
W. G. McPherson, recently returned from
Panama, says good progress is being made
in canal work. Page 13.
Louis J. Simpson, who has solved the labor
problem on Coos Bay, visits Portland.
Page 8.
Episcopalians hold memorial services In
honor of late Bishop Morris. Page 8.
PENROSE'S POWER
IS FAST WANING
Machine Boss Is Preparing for
Decisive Fight in Penn
sylvania. FUSION MAY DOWN HIM
Democratic, Lincoln and Prohibition
Parties Are Combining Their
Forces in an Attempt to De
feat Successor of Quay.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 17. (Spe
cial.) Senator Boies Penrose, domineering
boss of the Republican organization in
Pennsylvania, is mustering every rem
nant of the old Quay machine for the Im
pending battle, which is expected to be
one of the most notable in the history of
the state and may mark the passing of
the old guard. The political pot, which
has been simmering for some time, has
now reached the boiling point, and
throughout the entire East the outcome
Is awaited with interest.
What will be the fate of the regular
Republican machine, of which Penrose Is
the recognized leader? That Is the ques
tion every one Is trying to answer. It has
carried all before it so long that It is hard
to realize that its reign is threatened.
But even its friends admit such is the
case, and those who watch with unpreju
diced eye prophesy doom for Penrose,
from the hands of the opposing parties.
Just as Quay fell from power before men
within the Republican organization.
It Is generally admitted that Penrose
Senator Boise Penrose. Republican
Boss In Pennsylvania.
threw prudence to the winds when he
took the reins in his own hands at the
regular Republican convention and dic
tated the entire policy of the body. A
shrewder man would have kept carefully
in the background, In view of the over
whelming defeat met by the machine last
Fall, but Penrose could not resist the
temptation to pose in the limelight. On
the ground that the platform was per
sonally revised for him by President
Roosevelt, he has forced through a ticket
of his own, but the opposition to that
ticket Is growing day by day, and its fate
is sealed if the Lincoln party. Democrats
and Prohibitionists succeed In uniting
upon an opposing slate, which appears
likely.
Elected Ruler of Norway.
Since the regular Republican convention
important political agencies have been at
work, so the belief is being generally ex
pressed here that Penrose will be down
and out after the next general election,
unlss he secures direct help from some
of the Democratic bosses In the state.
Quay always managed to keep on good
terms with the Pennsylvania Democrats,
and Penrose is trying to do the same
thing. He lacks, however. Quay's ability.
Penrose accomplishes his ends by the
grossest display of vulgar political brutal
ity. He has no finesse, no tact, no adapt
ability. His ticket is beaten today unless
he can secure Democratic assistance, and
upon this situation, depends the outcome.
Life or death for Penrose seems to de
pend upon whether the Democrats at
their convention one week hence Indorse
the independent Lincoln ticket or not.
Penrose, of course, is exerting his Influ
ence in the state to induce the Democrats
to make a regular party nomination.- If
they do that he will win; otherwise the
independents will secure contnol of the
state administration.
CoL Jim Guffey, Democratic boss in
Pennsylvania, is significantly working
for independent party nomination. The
great majority of Democratic workers,
however, believe they should indorse
Lewis Emery, Jr.. Lincoln candidate for
the head of the ticket, and then perhaps
nominate one qr two Democrats for
subordinate positions. In which case the
Lincoln party would probably fuse with
the Democrats.
Jim Kerr, formerly clerk of the House
of Representatives; Howard Mutchler,
ex-Congressman; ex-Postmaster Larkin,
of Pittsburg, and ex-Judge Gor
don, of Philadelphia, who has been the
legal municipal adviser of Mayor Wea
ver, are all in favor of fusion with the
Lincoln party. They may be strong
enough to overcome the opposition of
Guffey, although he has furnished the
funds for the party so long in the state
that his opinion is entitled to more than
the usual consideration.
Guffey Is Cautious.
Bosses usually have sympathy for each
other. The same independence in the
Republican party which threatens the
political life of Penrose seems to be di
rected in a leaser degree against Guffey.
For this reason, if for no other, the Dem
ocratic boss is for party nomination be
cause he is naturally afraid in case of
fusion his control over his own party
will be terminated, and a new indepen
dent machine will be built up which will
know Guffey no more than It will know
Penrose.
There was a day when Quay would have
snuffed out the independent party move
ment in Pennsylvania without much dif
ficulty. He would have paid but little
attention to the voting throughout the
state, and would have done absolutely
nothing to conciliate the rural constitu
ency. All deficiencies in the actual num
ber of votes cast would have been made
up by enormous frauds in Philadelphia.
Break With Mayor Weaver.
Penrose would have resorted to the
same tactics, except for the fact he and
his party associates, becoming swollen
with political pride, saw fit to break
with Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia.
They made Weaver, and despised him
for that fact. They did not realize that
a man they had created and used for all
sorts - of dirty political work could ap
peal successfully to the Independents for
support. But Weaver did break away
from the machine, he organtzed the city
party in Philadelphia, and he has cleaned
up the City of Brotherly Love so that
now the registry lists are reasonably re
liable, and the election is straight as
elections go.
The Penrose ticket cannot expect a
fraudulent vote in Philadelphia. The
only hope of the Republican boss, there
fore, Is to break up the voting. The Teg
ular Republicans under ordinary condi
tions might outnumber the Independent
or Lincoln Republicans, so if they can
keep the Democrats on the outside ther
Is a chance of winning. There Is no pos
sibility of the Penrose ticket securing a
majority in case the Democrats fuse with
the Lincoln Republicans.
Several congressional seats will be lost
In Pennsylvania this fall no matter what
happens. Political leaders here are fully
aware of this fact, and the shrinkage In
the Republican majority, so far as Penn
sylvania Is concerned, has been fully dis
counted. There Is no Immediate danger
of the loss of a senator, because Penrose
will not retire in any event until 1909, and
by that time political conditions In Penn
sylvania probably will settle down so that
the Republicans can choose one of their
own number to succeed him without pro
voking a fight which would result in the
loss of the legislature.
Independents Are Strong.
It is a good year for the Independents
to clean up things, therefore. They can
elect a governor of their own and thus
retain independent Republican control of
the state, while at the same time they
will risk nothing in the legislature. If
the Democrats decide to disregard the
wishes of Boss Guffey and proceed to In
dorse Emery, the Lincoln party nominee,
the Prohibitionists, who have nominated
Berry for governor, will be forced to in
dorse Emery also, and this will make his
election certain In opposition to the silk
stocking Republican dummy nominated at
the Penrose convention.
Lewis Emery, Jr., the Lincoln party
nominee for Governor, is proving a more
popular candidate than was anticipated.
Word has been received here by mem
bers of the Pennsylvania delegation and
by others from the state who are not in
sympathy with Penrose and what Is left
of the old Quay machine to the effect
that many old time Republicans In Phlla
dephla and throughout the state, men
who have not mixed in politics much of
late, have decided to vote for Emery as
the best possible way of getting rid of
Penrose and his disreputable machine.
The city party in Philadelphia, led by
Mayor Weaver, will throw Its entire
strength to the Lincoln ticket. Weaver's
own political future is involved in this,
for he cannot hope to keep Philadelphia
clean unless he keeps Penrose out of it.
. Emery Against Trusts.
Emery has appealed to Independent
voters up the state as few other men
could do. He Is no greenhorn, having
been In the state senate and having seen
a good deal of state politics. He Is a
Republican now . and always has been.
Emery, like Guffey, made his money in
the oil regions. He owned an Indepen
dent refinery and sold out to the Standard
Oil Company at a good price. Later he
organized the Independent movement
against the Standard OH and against
bosses In both parties. He represents the
best there Is in the state In the antl
corporation and anti-machine movements.
His friends say Emery will poll a larger
vote than is given the highest man on
the Penrose ticket. In any event, whether
there be fusion or not.
F
REPORTS RECEIVED FROM
MOUNTAIN AT REDDING.
Deep Rumblings Are Said to .Be
Heard From the Interior of
Giant California Peak.
REDDING, Cal., June 17. Reports are
being received here that smoke Is pour
ing from the cone of Mount Shasta and
that deep rumblings are heard in the
mountains. The reports are not credited.
FRIEND WAS FAITHLESS
Nicaraguan Doctor Compelled to
Kill a Cabinet Minister.
MEXICO CITY. June 17. Nicaraguan
society Is excited over the case of Dr.
Julian Irtas, who killed Dr. Alta Mirano,
a politician and Cabinet Minister. Irias
had occasion to visit Costa Rica and left
his wife in care of AJta Mirano, who
was his intimate friend. During Irias'
absence Alta Mirano is alleged to have
grossly Insulted Senora Irias, and when
Irias returned he demanded an explan
ation, when Alta Mirano stabbed Irias
In the arm.
Finally Irias killed Alta Mirano with
& pistol. The tragedy occurred In Alta
Mlrano's house. Irias will be tried, but
has the sympathy of Nicaraguan society.
KM
S
CRY NG
HARVESTERS
Unemployed Men Are
Hard to Find.
FACTORIES RUNNING FULL TIME
Railroad Building Proceeding
on Great Scale.
IDLERS TO BE IMPRESSED
Authorities of Cities and Towns Will
Force All Abie-Bodied Men
to the Fields or Out '
of the State.
TOPBKA, Kan., June 17. SpeciaL
Kansas Is sending out the strongest ap
peal of her history for men to work In
the harvest fields. The difficulties of the
last few years in getting enough help
to gather the wheat before It becomes
dead ripe and scatters in the gathering
will be Intensified this year If the ad
vance signs are token of what Is to come.
At least 25,000 more men than are In
sight now will be needed, and desperate
measures will be adopted to draft men
Into the service behind the self-binders.
Competition for labor Is stronger this
year than ever before. There seems to
be no idle men anywhere.
Appeals have been addressed to the em
ployment agencies in Chicago, St. Louis
and other large Industrial centers. The
answer has come back in almost every
Instance that it is Impossible to fill tha
orders.
Where the Laborers Are Now.
Factories are running at full capacity
all over the country. Building operations
are going on on a scale exceeding any
thing of the kind in past years. These
activities, in addition to the many pub
lic Improvements that are in progress,
have absorbed the bulk of the labor of
the country, skilled and unskilled.
State Free Employment Agent Gerow
holds that a number of rallroada are
largely to blame for the shortage of har
vest hands. He says the railroads need
every man they can get to complete their
own work, and for this reason have re
fused to grant the 1 cent a mile passen
ger rate that usually Is made for the
harvest hands. They fear. It Is said,
that the call from the wheat fields, with
the attractive wages, will draw away
their laborers, who get only 1.25 for
working on tracks.
The Rock Island and Union Paclflo
have given the harvesters' rate, but the
other lines are obdurate. '
Promised Fried Chicken.
All sorts of inducements are held out
to laborers to go to the wheat fields.
Along the Santa Fe road today farmers)
drove Into town In surreys and carriages
and picked up the straggling laborers
who alighted. At Halstead one farmer
made a deal with five men, who left tha
train, and conveyed them to his home,
five miles distant, in a big automobile.
His promise of a fine fried chicken Sun
Cay dinner as an additional Incentive.
The flat has gone out unofficially that
there must be no idle able-bodied men in
Kansas at harvest time. The loafer who
can work will be obliged to toil or leave
the state. Local authorities in cities and
towns hitherto have co-operated with the
agriculturists In enlisting the whole avail
able force for field work. They will do
so again this year.
Big Pay for Harvest Hands.
There will he no room for complaint
on account of compensation. The farm
ers, if need be, will pay as high as S3
a day for good men. The ordinary wage
will be 2 to J2.50. Board and lodging are
also given. Farmers will co-operate with
each other, and there will be less "steal
ing" of the hands of others than In past
years.
Present indications are that Kansas
will harvest 5,000,000 bushels of wheat. ,
The usual migration from the Texas and
Oklahoma fields will recur this year, but
this source of aid of itself will not be
sufficient.
RAIN SAVES KANSAS CORN. ;
Wheat in Northern Section Will Also
Be Greatly. Benefited.
TOPEKA Kan., June 17. After the
hottest day of the year North and Cen
tral Kansas was tonight visited by ter
rific rain and thunder storms, breaking
the extended drought which had already
irreparably damaged the wheat crop and
threatened the corn crop.
Reports received here are meager, but
It is known that the storm is general
In the northern section of the state. In
Marshall County the storm Is so terrific
that all wires are down and flood damage
is threatened.
In the extreme northern tier of coun
ties the rain will still greatly benefit the
wheat, but farther south It Is feared that
the crop will be still further damaged
by the delay In harvesting due to wet
fields.
The hot weather has been burning up
the corn In all sections and tonight's
rain will mean a saving of many thou
sands of dollars to the farmers of the
state on this crop time. No rain has
fallen In Topeka so far.
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