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ff i 'V PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENT VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,2G9. f. 'J SAYS ROOSEVELT STOLE HIS POLICY Bryan Makes Speeches ill Connecticut. . REVOLT AMONG OPPONENTS President Acts on Democratic Principles. ROOT OUT ALL MONOPOLY Sew Haven and Bridgeport Hear Denunciation of Trusts and Tar iff and Lioft-Handed Com pliments to Roosevelt. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 31. The visit of William Jennings Bryan to Con necticut today must have strongly re minded him of the strenuous days dur ing his Presidential campaigns, for ho delivered four addresses, each of consid erable fcngth, attended two receptions and was the center of handshaking bees whenever his admirers could reach him. All this was crowded Into the Interval between noon, when he reached this city, and the hour of his retirement tonight aj the guest of ex-Senator Archibald Mc Neil, of Bridgeport. Everywhere he was heartily received, although there was an absence of street demonstrations both here and in Bridgeport. His audiences, however, at times were wildly enthusi astic, especially at the noon luncheon here. Not Good Democratic Ground. The features of the day were the lunch eon and the conference of the New Eng land Democrats.. At the former Mr. Brj'ftn was welcomed to the city and state with a cordiality that has wldom been extended to a visitor, and at the latter he stood before a representative body of New England Democrats and with pre,.t earnestness spnke the prob lems which the party must face In the coming campaigns. Mr. Bryan said In the course of this address that New Eng land never had been a "good breeding place for Democracy: Jefferson had never considered It bo; neither did Jackson." A delay at the start of Mr. Bryan's trip caused an overlapping of the three meetings here, to the disappointment of many. The mass meeting on the Green had to he started before the luncheon was actually over, and the Democratlo conference was not completed until It was tlrno for Mr. Bryan to deliver his first address of the day. The chief change in the programme here was the Inclusion of ex-Governor Garvin, of Rhode Island as one of the other speak ers after the address he had prepared for the luncheon had been ruled, out as being out of place at a strictly non partisan gathering, the change being made at the last moment. Mr. Garvin tpoke at the luncheon, however, paying tribute to the uprightness of Mr. Bryan. Deals With Main Issues. Mr. Bryan left New Haven for Bridge port shortly before s o'clock, in that city going to the home of Mr. McNeil for din ner and later addressing an audience at the Armory. Both of his main addresses at the mass meeting were along the lines of his address at Madison Square Garden last night, touching upon Issues which he has declared to be of paramount. Im portance at' this time. Tomorrow morning Mr. Bryan will re turn to New York. Most of the mem bers of the party who were with him today left for their homes tonight. ASSAILS REPUBLICAN COURSE Bryan Only Man Party Can Elect Follows Democratic Principles. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Aug. 31. En thusiasm for Mr. Bryan marked his com ing to this city tonight. Ho spoke in the Bridgeport armory. For an hour Mr. Bryan assailed the Re publican party on its attitude toward the Questions now before the American peo ple. He said that the Republican party had had a chance to repeal every law j that has not contributed to the peace, '' happiness and prosperity of the people, and It was his intention to show why the people are not happy. On the tariff question he said the pol icy of Ihe Republican party has con tributed to the present unrest and there is no promise of reform. The high tariff was made by the manufacturers. Its blessings do not prevent the party mem bers from threatening its overthrow, but the men who made the tariff now demand their blood money. Moreover, the tariff is antagonizing every other Nation; it makes them raise barriers. Germany was overjoyed at the beef scandals. It was said there of the United States: "If you won't, let us sell to you, we won't buy of you." In England two years ago during a great discussion of the fiscal question, the doctrine of retaliation was advocated. Mr. Bryan referred to the last speech of President McKInley, which was a plea for reciprocity, and said that since the death of the lamented President his party had absolutely failed to heed that ad vice. "My friends," said Mr. Bryan, "there is a great revolution in the Republican party. Ten years ago the Republicans said they could go out into the street and pick up a man anywhere who could lie elected President: six years ago they said there were hundreds who could be elected. Today they say there is only one man who can be elected on a Repub lican platform; and that man has been following Democratic principles. Is there any lesson In that?" In the course of his discussion of the trust question, Mr. Bryan said that he held the opinion that President Roosevelt had not lived up to his opportunities in prosecuting the trusts. CAXXOT REGULATE MONOPOLY i Bryan Tells New Haven Only CourSte Is to Destroy It. NEW HAVEN. Aug. 31. At the Demo cratic mass meeting on the green, where several thodsand people assembled, John J. Lents was .the first speaker. He was followed by ex-Governor Garvin, of Rhode Island, whose remarks were direct ed to a denunciation of monopolies. He said the vote for Congressmen this Fall would show whether the country, was satisfied with the results of President Roosevelt's well-meant efforts to curb the trusts. He discussed the rate, law and pure food law as treating symptoms and said chronic diseases could not be cured by treating symptoms. The cause must be removed and trusts destroyed. He said Democratic prospects in New Eng land were brighter this Fall than at any time since 1892. Government Reflects People. George Fred Williams finished an ad dress just as Mr. Bryan entered the big hall. Mr. Bryan was Introduced during deaf ening applause and held the attention of his big audience for nearly three-quarters of an hour. He said, among other things: I have found that the Government is to a very large extent an accurate reflection of the Intelligence of a people, for. when there Is great ignorance, there Is usually very bad government. Where the people are not trained to Btudy and do not for themselves understand the issues, they are taken ad vantage of by those who do understand. And I have been encouraged to And that every where there Is a tendency to enlarge the sphere of education, for. It means that there will also be growth In the government toward perfection. Now, today, the Democratic party has a policy. The Republican party does not out line its policy as the Democratic party does. The President today Is embarrassed by the fact that you can search the platform upon which he was elected with a magnifying glass and you cannot And one single prom ise of reform on any subject. The trouble with the President has been that, when he tried to do anything, "he had to whip the Republicans Into line with the Democratic platform instead of the Republican platform. And the trouble with the Republican party In this campaign Is that Us motto is "Stand pat. defend what you have and don't prom ise anything more." They say. Stand by tt President. Well, my friends, the only way you can stand by the President, if lie really wants reform, is to give htm A Democratic Congress to back him instead of a Re publican Congress. No Defense of Monopoly. My friend;'. 1 heiioTe that a private mo nopoly is an indefensible thing. Tou cannot find a Republican platform that denounces the principle of private monopoly. The line Is going to be drawn. We are. going to find out who is In favor of exterminating a trust and who Is not In favor of It. The man who Is in favor of regulating might Just as well take off his mask and declare himself, -for you cannot regulate a private monopoly. It regulates you. I tell you that arbitration is a forceful thing. I tell you that the President of the United States has to hia credit a great (Concluded on Page 4.) CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 70 dg. ; minimum, ."itt. TODAY'S Fain Northwest winds. Forefjtn. Revolution in Cuba spreads far and wide, and government fears intervention. Page 3 Trepoff iias nervous breakdown, due to reign of terror. Page 5. China adopt more measures against for eigners. Page 6. National. Japan gets excited about American killing of sealers. Page 5. Wilson refuses to make concessions to pack ers. Page 14. Politics. Bryan speaks at New Haven and Bridgeport, Conn. Page 1. Conference of New England Democrats at tended by Bryan. Page 1. Conservative Democrats disgusted with Bry an's speech at New York. Page 1. J. K. Jones again appears as false prophet. Page 4. Domestic. Sudden death of Edward Rosewater. Page 3. Transport Sheridan on rocks In Hawaii and in great danger. Page 1. Officers of Hippie's bank suspected of com plicity and directors admit gross negli gence. Page 2. Sport. Ecstatic breaks two pacing records at Read- vllle. Page 7. Gold field determined to have a fight or there will be riot. Page 7. Entries for Futurity at Sheepshead. Page 7. Winners of matches at Seagirt. Page 7. San Francisco wins from Portland, 3 to 1. Page 7- Umpire Mahaffey resigns, refusing to work for less than is paid otner umpires. Page 7. Smashing matches .rule at tennis tourna ment. Page 7- Pacific Coast. United Railways officials agree to submit San Francisco street-car strike to arbitra tion. Page 1. Canyon City, Or., man killed by cars at Walla Walla. Page 6. t Yacht Zephyr wins free-for-all race in As toria regatta. Page 6. Bottle message set afloat in 18S2 picked up in Seattle harbor. Page 6. Seattle Republican leaders test strength in primaries. Page 6. Secretary of State Dunbar refuses to call upon railroads for reports. Page 8. Commercial and Marine. Stronger market for oats and barley. Page IS. Wheat closes higher at Chicago. Page 15. Bryan's speech and higher money check stock speculation. Page 13. General trade reports rod. Page 15. Steamer Elder to on Coos Bay run! Page 14. . ' Shipping statistics for August show Increase over last year. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Hitchcock's private secretary tells why Her mann resigned. Page 10. C. E. Loss retains Chamber of Commerce building. Page 10. Bank clearings show a great Increase. Page 11. Building permits for August make good gain. Page 9. Executive Board approves dismissal of de tectives. Page 10. Portland railroad frelghthandlers threaten strike. Page 9. Boy of 10 sees playmate drown and keeps eecret two days. Page 9. Delegates to National Irrigation Congress leave tonight for Boise. Page 11. Property-owners sue to enjoin city from col lecting assessment for improvement of Morris street, alleging work is improperly done. Page 11. Sheriff will not hamper Contractor Ebellng" i In. feeding; county prisoners. Pago 10 DEMOCRACY SPLIT ANEW BY LEADER Roar of Disgust From Conservatives. BRYAN GOES OYER TO HEARST Chance of Election Wrecked by New Radicalism. AWFUL JOLT TO HARMONY Democratic Leaders Say Government Ownership Idea Makes Him Im . possible Candidate Radicals Dance With Glee. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. (Special.) "The same old Bryan" the expression has passed hundreds If not thousand of times from Democrat to Democrat in New Tork today. Conservative Democ racy, which in the past few months has been acclaiming the leadership in 190S of the man it would not follow In 1896 or 1900 or where it did follow was actuated merely by motives of regu larity is preparing to take back its indorsement. Harmony has received an awful jolt and the prospect of the old fight between radicals and nonradicals for control of the next Democratic Na tional convention looms high above the horizon. ' Hearst Faction Elated. With the huzzas of the homecoming welcome still ringing In his ears, Bry an shot away from New York to New England this morning, not yet by any means the complete conquerer of the enemy's ccuntrj'. His Madison-Square Garden speech last night has trans formed ihe whole political atmqsphero and the Hearst element is wildly elat ed over his new platform.' The oppo site element is in the dumps. National and Htae ownership and operation of railroads Is too much for the oldtimers. so anxious to stay In the party camp. All Says Bryan Blundered. "Bryan blundered" is the heading to night in one of the Independent Demo cratic newspapers of highest standing In Greater New York. Every Demo cratic and independent paper takes a rap at the peerless leader, with the ex ception of the Hearst papers. They as yet,' have said nothing. The Times this morning reads Bryan out of the party. The World, naturally Democratic in tone, agrees with Mr. Bryan in every thing he says up to Government own ership, but declares that the proclama tion on that issue undoes all the rest. The Brooklyn Eagle tindependent Dem ocrat) reiterating its previous declara tion that only two men can defeat Mr. Bryan In 1908 Roosevelt and Bryan himself says that Bryan has per formed the job; that his defeat Is ac complished in advance of his nomina tion. "Government management, never," says the Herald. Welcomers Loudest Critics. Strangest of all in connection with the rumpus Bryan's speech has stirred up is the fact that even those who were most prominently lcientinea witn ar ranging the unparalleled welcome to a returning private citizen are today most vehement in criticism of his newly-announced platform. They are averse to being quoted, but in conversation some of them declared the "mistake" Bryan had made had spoiled all hope of harmony in the party. Even Governor Folk, of Missouri, the chairman of the reception committee, who last night referred to the former leader In two National campaigns as "the torch bearer of righteousness," publicly stated today that Missouri never would vote for his policy of state ownership of railroads within its borders. United States Sen ators, Governors of Democratic states and many leaders spoke . in the same vein, but they are not quite ready to say things for publication. In the words of the Democratic Brooklyn Eagle, "It will take the. party a day or two to recover its health." When it does, some pungent open expressions may be expected. Wall Street "Thrown Down." Great satisfaction, however, is found In all that Bryan said at Madison-Square Garden by the followers of Hearst, who, at the outset of the plans for receiving Bryan upon his arrival In New York and welcoming him as the .already chosen leader of the next National campaign, pro tested against the men who posed as the Nebraskan's friends in carrying out the programme. Some ground for the feel ing thus caused Is found in the develop ment of the last 24 hours. The radicals are laughing at the ap parent discomfiture of those whom they accuse of being in league with Belmont, Ryan and the Wall-street interests gen erally. Bryan, they say, has "thrown down" Wall street and the "conservative" Senators of the South and the "conserva tive" leaders of the present National committee, and the "conservative" lead ers in return are declaring that Bryan has gone body and breeches over to Hearst and his crowd. To accentuate his love for the radicals, they whisper that immediately after his speech at the Gar den the peerless leader went directly Into private conference with Hearst. Fond Hope Is Dashed. It was the fond hope of the conserva tives who took up Bryan with a flourish recently that his homecoming speech would be a homecoming speech, and noth ing more. If he did talk politics, it was hoped he would treat the subject on broad Democratic lines and avoid inject ing any new issues or 'Isms into the situ ation. Within a few days of his return, grave fears were aroused, but at the last minute they were somewhat allayed by assurances that conservative advice had been accepted and that nothing would be done or said to prevent the programme of making a popular hero the man to lead the Democracy to a victory for which all could hope and work. Has Scrolled His Chance. "Why did not he l;avc out that one thing Government ' ownenrhip?" was asked and asked again and asra.n today. "There were plenty of pressing reforms to which we all could have agreed," saiJ the kickers, "without springing a radical idea that isn't ripe for an issue at thi3 time, and wouldn't be thought of as a Democratic platform plank unless the leader forced it. Here was Bryan's great chance to become our leader, to be elect ed President and accomplish something definite. He has spoiled everything." Of course this Is the view of one side only, but it ls-a view that commands in terest. The view of -the radical side the old radicals, between whom and those who looked for reuniting the party a stone wall has arisen again in a nlghi requires no comment As to the feeling in New York itself, the press comment today furnished the key. Bombshell Shatters Harmony. "The thunderbolt has been forged." says the independent Democratic Brook lyn Eagle. "The country now knows what Bryan meant by wiring from London an answer to the allegation that he was con servative by comparison with Roosevelt. (Concluded on Page 3.) THE HAPPY FAMILY REUNITED CAR STRIKE TO BE ARBITRATED United Railroads Offi cials Give Consent. AUTHORIZE SCHMITZ TO ACT Mayor Submits the Company's Offer to Union Leaders. BELIEVES END IS NEAR President Calhoun's Only Stipula tion Is That the Men Shall Re turn to Work Pending De cision of the Umpires. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. There is a very favorable outlook for the settle ment within the next 24 hours of the strike on the United Railways. This morning President Calhoun, of the rail way corporation, and his assistant, Thornwell -Mullally. held a long confer ence with Mayor Schmltz. The outcome of this meeting was the authorization of the Mayor, by President Calhoun, to of fer arbitration of all disputed subjects to the carmen. Mr. Calhoun insisted, however, that the strikers must first return to work be fore the work of arbitrating the de mands of the Carmen's Union will be taken up. Mayor Schmltz then sum moned President Cornelius and Secretary Bowling, of the union, and for a number of hours discussed with them the prop osition of Mr. Calhoun and the strike situation in general. Strikers Call Mass Meeting. At the conclusion of the discussion, the officials of the union Issued a call for a muss-meeting of the members of the organization to be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in the Central Thea ter, to take action on Calhoun's offer. Mayor Schmltz thinks that the end of 'he r.uike is near. The carmen have nlready agreed to arbitrate the matter of daily work hours, and it is thought will mak? a similar concession ' on the wage question and return to work pend ing the decision of the umpires. The one object that may defeat the early settlement of the., strike is Mr. Calhoun's tenacious adherence to his declaration that the men must return to work ' before he will consent to treat with them. The developments today looking toward an early ending of the strike were brought about by another effort made by Mayor Schmltz to find a common ground fcf settlement. He requested Mr. Cal houn to accept the carmen's proposition for arbitration, which he had read in the newspapers, but of which he had re ceived no other notice. At the end of the discussion today Mr. Calhoun reduced to writing a propo sition which the Mayor laid before the Carmen's Union for their consideration. Mr. Calhoun's Proposition. The proposition made by Mr. Calhoun was as follows: ; " If the men will promptly go back to their work we are willing and now offer to submit their request for shorter hours and higher wages to a committee of arbitration to be selected as provided in their contract with us. namely, one by them, one by ourselves and one by the two so selected, and we will agree to be bound by the decision of saU committee and will also agree that any de cision reached shall take effect as of the date the men resume work. "It is not generally known," Mr. Cal houn said tonight, "that J, fed the men for six weeks after the fire and for some weeks afterwards sold them all their provisions at wholesale prices. I had reason to ex pect different treatment from them." First Strikebreakers -Arrive. Escorted by seven private detectives, 28 men, said to be the vanguard of the strikebreakers en route to this city, marched from the ferry to the carbarns upon their arrival at 1 o'clock this morn ing. They were recruited In St. Louis. Through the entire length of the distance the men were unmolested. About noon a second band numbering about -30 men arrived at the Third and Townsend-street depot. As the train bear ing these men passed the Valencia-street station the fact that strikebreakers were aboard was tipped off to the carmen by the trainmen. The party split up in small groups upon alighting from the train, each of which was escorted by one or two special officers, and the squads made their several ways to the various car barns without any trouble. The ma jority of them went to the Utah Street barn. Although the numerous pickets were at the depot there was no demon stration and no attempt made to In tercede with the imported men. Two Desert at Once. Two men deserted the strike break ers, immediately upon their arrival here. Both are union carmen of this city but went East after the Are. De siring to return to San Francisco they took advantage of the opportunity of fered by the United Railroads and re ported 'at the carmen's headquarters this afternoon. John L. Normac, a guard from Chi cago, tantalized by the taunts and jeers of youthful sympathizers with the strikers, drew his revolver and fired a. shot at his- tormenters. The bullet passed through the hat of Leon Paris, a bystander who immediately caused Normac's arrest on a warrant charging assault to commit murder. Are Not Held Prisoners. During the afternoon It became noised about that the strikebreakers who arrived today were held in the United Railroads stock yards against their will and the police finally made an Investigation. Police Commissioner Heggerty and Detective Sergent Reynolds went to the barricaded carbarn at Fillmore and Turk Street but found that the rumor was without foundation. None of the strikebreakers expressed any desire to leave or stated that he was there against bis will. STRIKKBHEAKKIIS " AT OGDEX Fraternize With Union Men and De clare Intention to Desert. OGDEN. Utah, Aug. 31. Two trains, carrying S50 strike breakers reached Ogden early this evening and departed before 8:30 for Sun Francisco. The first train was made up of men from Philadelphia, Pa. While the train was here the windows were closed and doors locked and they are virtually held prisoners. At Green River, Wyo., they raided the depot hotel and since have been held in restraint.. The men on the second train mingled freely with a gre:it crowd of unionists drawn to the depot by the announcement of their arrival. All claimed to be in sympathy with unionism and a committee sent the fol lowing communication to a local paper: Dear Friends: We are most of us young men and would like to see the country of the Golden West. We are not all scabs and will not take honest men's places. The ob ject of most of us Is to get to San Francisco free. You know we got our fare paid on this trip. MoBt of us are union tradesmen. "We want to put ourselves in the right light be fore the Western people. There are on this train about 500 and at least 200 will desert wi.en they get to San Francisco. The strike breakers were all poorly clad and they claim to have been poor ly fed. While crossing the state of Wyoming today they organized and made a demand for better food and more ef it and threaten to leave the trains in a body. Their demands were met by a promise to supply them with three good meals a day. CONTRACTS FOR NEW BOAO ST. PAUL READY FOR CONSTRUC TION TO COLUMBIA. Seattle Man Will Build From Bit ter Root to Lind Route Through Washington. SPOKANE, Aug. 31. Contracts for the building of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad from the Bitter Root Mountains to '. the Columbia River have been let to H. C. Henry, of Seattle. The route follows down the St. Joseph River from the Idaho line to a point be low Ferrell or St. Joe, Idaho, then goes on to Tekoa, Wash, passes on to Rosalia, goes along the south side of Rock Lake and then reaches Lind, on the Northern Pacific. From Lind the line will prac tically follow the survey of the old Northern Pacific cutoff from Lind to Ellensburg. Contracts for a part of the work have been let to Grant Smith & Co. The firm includes E. N. Jones, of Jones & On serud, railroad contractors of Spokane. Mr. Jones said tonight: "We have our outfit now at Rosalia, and will start work at once. We shall need a thousand men, whom we will pay 2.50 a day. Our work is to be done a year from next January." Secretary Root Reaches Lota. SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 31. (5 P. M.) The United States cruiser Charleston, with Secretary of State Root and party on boardt has anchored at Lota, TRANSPORT RU ON CORAL Rfc Sheridan In Perilous Plight in Hawaii. SURF PREVENTS BOAT LANDING Perched on Sharp Rock and .... Rolling Badly. MAKING EFFORT TO FLOAT Her 175 Passengers Cannot Land Through Surf, and Will Be Trans. Xerred Boat Is Swamped la Landing Amid Breakers. HONOLULU, Aug. 31. Hanging on rock amidships, the United States trans port Sheridan Is ashore on Barber's Point, the southwestern extremity of the Island of Oahu, on which stands Honolulu. Her position is alarming, . as she rests on a sharp coral reef with wild surf dashing on the shore and rendering it well-nigh impossible to land a boat, as there is no beach. The Sheridan struck at 4 A. M.. and promptly blew her whistles, but did not get into communication with the shore un til the wh-eless telegraph station at Bar ber's Point was opened in the morning. She lies broadside to the shore, with her bow pointing towards Honolulu, and is rolling noticeably. Difficult to Land Passengers. All morning boats were vainly trying to find a landing place, but at last -the sec ond officer got ashore and saved his boat's crew, though the boat itself was swamped In the breakers. He denies a, report that the machinery broke down before the steamer grounded. Natives reached the vessel through the surf itt canoes. The Sheridan has aboard 125 through pas sengers and 50 soldiers, and their transfer to the shore or to other craft i a serious problem. Captain Feabody hits signalled the steamer Claudlne to take them to Ho nolulu. If possible, the transfer will baj made at once, the revenue cutter Man ning assisting. . Captain Peabody says that, if power is applied quickly, he believes the Shcridari can be saved, but otherwise there Is lit tle hope. The swell is very heavy anil the coral rocks are very sharp. Good order is maintained on board the vessel. The Sheridan's engines are being repaired and coal Is being rapidly thrown over board with a view to trying to float her at high tide this afternoon. The tug Fear less and several tnterisland steamers have gone to her assistance. Captain Takes the Blame. Captain Peabody Is reported to have as sumed all the responsibility for the ac cident, saying that the vessel was in too close. 1 MUST SPEND NIGHT ON BOARD Passengers Cannot Land, and the) Steamer Is In Dangerous Position. HONOLULU, Aug. 31. At 8 o'clock tonight it was thought that many. If not all, the Sheridan's passengers would be obliged to upend the night aboard the stranded vessel. Only two boats have reached shore, and one of these was badly smashed In the surf. A wireless message has been sent for another steamer to assist In taking the passengers off. The surf is very heavy and the transfer of passengers will be vo:y difficult. Tile position of the Sheridan is very terious, but it is predicted that she will be floated early In the morning. The transport Sheridan, Captain Pea body, sailed from Manila on August 13 for S.m Francisco, with a number of passengers, but no troops. She touched at Nagasaki on August 17 and was ex pected to arrive in San Francisco about September 8. The Sheridan is 445 feet 5 inches long and 43 feet 2 inches beam. Her gross tonnage is 3K73, and her draught under normal conditions is 30 feet. She has watertight compart ments and a double bottom, which may contribute to save her. She was built in Ireland in 1892. and was formerly known as the British steamer Massachusetts. During the Spanish-American war she was taken into the service of the United States Government and her name changed to Sheridan in accordance with the plan of giving the names of eminent com manders to Army transports.- BOHEMIAN COAL STRIKE Miners Demand Eight-Hour Day. All Collerles May Be Affected. VIENNA, Aug. 31. (Special.) The min ers' strike in Bohemia is daily assuming larger dimensions and it is feared it will extend to the whole of the coal regions in that country. The strikers remand an eight-hour day with minimum wages of 84 rents a day for miners and 72 cents for In borers. Kevolver conflicts between the authori ties and the strikers and their sympa thizers have already occurred. Minister Hayasht May Resign. TOKIO, Aug. 31. Although the leave of absence granted to Viscount Hayashi. Foreign Minister and ex-Ambassador to Great Britain is semi-officially declaredi to be devoid of political significance, there is reason to believe that serious differences have arisen between him and Premeir Saionjl and that the Viscount i likely to resign hia portfolio, s K XL