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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, NOYE3IBER 12, 1908. SHIFTER BATTLES WITH GRIM REAPER Brave Old Warrior Struggles Heroically in Unequal Contest. ALL HOPE IS ABANDONED Resting Easily nt Midnight but Physic-inns Announce Tlieir Inabil ity to Stay the Hand of Death Much Longer. RAKRRSFIF.LD. Cal.. Nov. 11. With his life hanging on a thread and the doc tors having all but given ud hope, Major General W. R. Shatter, IT. S. A., retired, is making a heroic struggle against death at the ranch of Captain W. H. MeKit- iriok, his son-ln-law. ID miles from this c-ltv. At midnight tonight Dr. T. W. Mitchell, who has been attending the dls tingutahed patient ever since he was stricken, left the sick man's bedroom, and at that hour the patient was resting easier. He seemed to be comfortable, and Dr. Mitchell expressed the opinion that the veteran will have strength enough to lust out the night. For six days past the veteran soldier has been confined to his bed, but not until Friday night was it known to attending physicians that acute pieumonla was sap ping the life out of their patient. Dr. Hertzstein, of San Francisco, arrived here at 2 o'clock this morning. He was immediately conveyed to the McKittrick ranch, and, after a consultation with the local physicians, came to the conclusion that his efforts would be of no avail, and returned a few hours later to San Fran cisco. A supply of oxygen, medicine and a trained nurse were ordered from San Francisco. These will arrive in Bakers field at 10 o'clock tonight. Grows Gradually Worse. During the day General Shaffer gradu ally grew worse, and at 5 I'. M. his con-dl'.iiyi-vrjs alarmingly critical. Offers of ""sylfli'athy and anxiety from friends In all parts of the I'nited States have been pouring into Bakersttrld. , At 5 P. M., Dr. A. Schaefer, of Bakers field, made the following statement con cerning the condition of General Shatter: "The General Is constantly growing worse. He is approaching a general break, down, and, unless a radical change oc curs within the next two hours, all hope must be abandoned." His temperature is 102.8 and Ills pulse 140." Dr. Mitchell took the patient's tempera ture at 10:35 P. M., and immediately after gave the following interview to the As sociated Tress: "The patient Is now in a dangerous condition, and, owing to the nature of the Illness. I caijnot say whether he will live through the night or not." Drs. Hertzstcln and Thome, who were called from San Francisco for consulta tion purposes, have laid out a course of treatment that is being closely followed. The results of the temperature as taken shows It to have risen to 102.8 since 9 o'clock; pulse G2, respiration 56. Dr. -Mitchell will remain in constant at. tendance at the bedside all night. The patient's mind is still clear, although he is gradually growing weaker. Mrs. W. H. McKittrick, his daughter, and Captain McKittrick are keeping a constant vigil. Mr. McKittrick has notified relatives, ind friends throughout the United States that there is no improvement and that the General's condition is very alarming. PLAN BIG THEATER TRUST Magnates to Form Greatest Combine in the World. CHICAGO, Nov. 11. The Tribune to morrow will pay: The most gigantic theatrical combina tion in the world, of which, the biggest syndicate now in existence would be only a part, is in process of forming in Chi cago. The new combination is to include 350 of the most important theaters In the Uni ted States, will be represented in every city from New York to Sun Francisco and from Portland to New Orleans, will dictate matters of bookings, tours of all big companies, and, in a word, do the theatrical business of the United States, If not the world. Although the combination is still in process of formation, the following inter ests are to go into it: Klaw & Erlanger, Daniel Frohman, Charles Frohman, Al Hayman, Nixon & Zimmerman, Rich & Harris and the Orpheum circuit. It Is estimated by some of the managers who expect to go into the new combination that the properties controlled by the cor poration will value far in excess of $50, 000,000. According to present plans, a new corporation will be formed, probably un der the laws of Illinois, its capital stock will be placed somewhere between $50,- 000,000 and $100,000,000. EXPLOSION RUINS LAUNCH Gasoline Tank Lets Go; One Man Fatally Hurt. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11. With a re port that was heard for many blocks, the gasoline tank ofthe launch Envoy, lying at the Howard-street wharf, exploded to night, completely wrecking the little craft and probably fatally injuring Roy Thomp son, the engineer. Thompson was about to take an officer of the steamer Manchuria to that vessel lying at Mission Rock. Gas, which tilled the engine-room, ignited from the lan tern carried by Thompson, and immedi ately spread to the gasoline tank on the roof of the cabin. Thompson was blown overboard, and his clothes saturated with burning gasoline. He was terribly burned. His recovery is doubtful. The launch caught lire, and while re sponding to the alarm. Martin Burns, a fireman, fell from his engine and was se riously injured. FORT RILEY BRIGADE POST Taft Makes One Selection and Is Given Reception. FORT RILEY, Kan., Nov. 11. Secretary of War W. H. Taft and party, after spending Sunday at the post here, left late this afternoon for Fort Sill, Okla. From there the Secretary will depart for Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Mr. Taft. accompanied by Quartermas. ter-General Humphrey, Brigadier-General Barry and Captain Hutchinson, of the General Staff, arrived at Fort Riley late last night. This morning, they Inspected the ground that has been laid out for two regiments of Infantry, a battalion of engineers and a signal corps post, In or der to make Fort Riley a brigade post. Mr. Taft expressed himself as pleased with the location and said - that Fort Riley, on account of its location, had a splendid outlook, having the qualifications of a division post. Mr. Taft and party were given a lunch eon at the quarters of Colonel E. S. God frey, and later were tendered a reception that was attended by all the officers and ladies at the post. RECEIVED IX BARBARIC STATE Minister Gummere Welcomed a9 Friend of Sultan at Fez. LONDON, Nov. 11. Advices from Fez, Morocco, dated October 29, give full details of the splendid reception accorded to the first American mis sion on its arrival at the ancient Moorish capital for the purpose of permitting the American Minister, Mr. Gummere, personally to present his credentials to the Sultan. Owing; to the liberality of the State Department in Washington, the mission was organ ized with becoming dignity. The party consisted of 300 people, including the Minister, Commander J. Fremont, naval attache at Paris; Cap tain W. S. Guignard, military attache at Paris: Mr. Gummere's special sec retary, W. O'D. Iselin, of New York, who was secretary to Ambassador White at the Algeciras conference, some civil attaches and a doctor. The Sutlan said he wished to show the Americans the most notable hon ors, not only . as a tribue to the ar rival of the first American Minister at Fez. but because he conisdered the Minister to be a personal friend. The reception was folldwed by ban quets and fetes at which the chief Shereefian personages participated. Many of the ceremonies gave the Americans an opportunity of witness ing the quaint Oriental customs In the Moroccan court and people. Mr. Gummere expressed himself as being" highly gratified at the success of the mission in inaugurating diplo matic relations between the United States and Morocco under the most favorable circumstances. lllDISuPHEWH ROMAX CITY BURIED BY VESU VIUS DRAWS SC1EXTISTS. English Professor Secures Aid of Rulers, Including Roosevelt. Must Dig Under Live City. ROME, Nov. 11. Professor Charles aldstein, professor of tine arts in Kings College, Cambridge, England, will arrive here shortly for the purpose of perfect ing an agreement with the Italian gov ernment, concerning the carrying out of his project for the excavation of the an cient city of Herculaneum. The profes sor's plans to this end hnve been accept ed by the Italian government -n the con dition that the representation of foreign countries in the work be oiiiy under the form of private contributions and that there be no foreign official interference. Professor Waldstcin has secured the ctive co-operation of King Victor . Em manuel as president of the organization, as well as that of Emperor W llliam, King Edward and President Roosevelt. The excavation of Herculaneum will be a gigantic enterprise. The work of dig ging up the ancient city was begun by King Charles III in 173S, and was con tinued under the direction of the Italian government in 1S66. This excavation has always been attended with the greatest difficulty, as over the ruins of the ancient city there stands today; the town of Re sina with 20.000 inhabitants. The location of Resina has often made it necessary to abandon the research work. VESUVIUS' SMOKE LESSENS Frightened People Return to Viiliges and Panic Is Over. NAPLES, Nov. 11. The column of smoke and ashes above Mount Vesuvius diminished materially today. Naples is entirely free from smoke. The wind is blowing from the east. Slight detona tions were heard today, but the people are reassured and in long processions, carrying images of the Madonna and the saints, they are re-entering the city. In the churches the people are returning thanks for their escape from the dangers of an eruption. Ashes from Vesuvius are falling as far distant as Avellno. 80 miles away. Professor Matteuccl, director of the royal observatory on Mount Vesuvius, has been called to Naples by the Prefect. He confirms his statement made Saturday that he uoes not think the present dis turbance to be the beginning of a new eruption. CHEATS LAW TO THE END Forger Who Eludes Police for Years Takes Poison. SPRING FIELD, Mo., Nov. 11. A man believed to be E. L. Travis, with numer ous aliases and wanted for alleged for gery, swallowed an ounce of chloral in the police station here early today and may die. He was arrested by the local police yesterday. Detectives arrived from St. Louis today for the man, but refused to say where he was wanted, except that they have been chasing him for three years. Travis is said to have confessed to the police that he is wanted in a dozen different states. He told the prison pnysician mat he had carried the chloral for years with the intention of using it if apprehended Travis arrived, in springneia on oeptem ber 25 and since that time has made de posits of small sums at four local banks, using a different name in each institu tion. Besides the name of E. L. Travis, he deposited money under the names of E. L. Edwards, J. A. Manning and w. Ut Wallace. Man of Seven Aliases. ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1L Superintendent Minister, of a local detective agency, at whose request Travis was arrested, said that he was practically certain that the man is E. L. Thompson, for whom heJ naa Deen iookiiis iur two years, jvecora inf to Minister, Thompson has seven aliases and has operated in nearly every state in the Union. He says that Thomp son's method is to deposit small sums in several banks and then draw by means of checks three or four times the amount he deposited. FOREST FIRE, NOT VOLCANO Eruption in Colorado Comes From Burning Timber. DENVER, Nov. 11. The Associated Press correspondent at Trinidad, Colo., went to Stonewall, N. M., today to in vestigate the report that Mount Culbera was in a state of eruption. He wires that the report is untrue; that the smoke issuing apparently from the summit of the peak really comes from burning tim ber on the New Mexico side of the moun tain. Oil painting yas an art thoroughly under stood by the ancients, but was lost sight of. and only revived about the end of the 13th century. A. D. ROUGHS START RIOT Ejected From Empire Theater, They Mob Officer. PATROLMAN CARR IS HURT Hit in Head With Stone Thrown by One of Crowd- of Hoodlums. Police Squad Disperses the Gang. Hoodlums, inspired by a desire for trou ble, all but started a riot at the Empire Theater at the conclusion of the perform ance 'last night, and in an attempt to quell the disturbance. Policeman Carr received a severe cut on the head. A mob of several thousand people gathered about the playhouse and it looked for a time as though serious trouble would ensue. The timely arrival of a squad of policemen dampened the ardor of the pugnacious hoodlums, and they dispersed. During the performance several rowdies In the gallery became offensive and were ejected by Special Officer Day. They waited outside the theater and, gathering together some of their "gang," threatened to "do up" Day when he appeared. It seemed as if hoodlums sprung up in ev ery direction,, and when the show was over Manager George L. Baker found an angry crowd in front of the house. Patrolman Carr, manager Baker a Special officer Day attempted to disperse the crowd. Someone in the mob threw a rock, which struck Policeman Carr on the back of his head, inflicting a deep scalp wound. Though badly hurt, hewas able to keep on his feet and immediacy turned in a riot call. A wagonload of patrolmen was immedi ately despatched , from headquarters-. When the officers arrived they found the crowd so dense that tho street was blocked. But only those who had been attracted tnere by curiosity could be found when the re-Inforeements arrived and the real culprits escaped detection. The crowd was quickly scattered. Manager Baker caught two boys, who were bundled into the patrol-wagon and taken to the police station. They gave their names as Marlon Tucker and Wil bur Carr, but as none of the .officers knew why they had been arrested, they were released by Captain Bailey, who did not think he had sufficient evidence to hold them. It happened that when the riot call was turned in the patrolmen were changing reliefs at headquarters. There were -policemen In plenty, and the patrol-wagon was filled when it started for the theater. Patrol Driver Isaacs Is said to have made the run in two minutes. A laughable incident occurred while Manager Baker was doing hi beRt to drive away the crowd. He. towered above the mob. and with his heavy right and loft pushed back the toughs as though they were so many sticks. One little fel low kept saying: "Why ' don't ho try some one his size?" Standing near Baker was Harry, Haines, a stage hand, who was still smaller than the boy in the crowd who had been complaining be cause of the unequal size of the com batants. "See that fellow there?" said Baker. "He wants some one his size." Haines tackled the little fellow, and literally wiped up the ground with him. No one else in the crowd complained after that. VOTE ON STRIKE QUESTION Erie Railroud Firemen May Tie Up Road Tuesday. NEW YORK. Nov. 11. The question of a strike of the firemen on the Erie Railroad system because of the refusal of that company to grant the men's demands for reduced working hours, is now being vot ed upon. The result probably will not be Known until Tuesday. If the firemen vote to uphold the griev ance committee, a strike that will affect the Erie road and all its subsidiary lines from New York to Chicago probably will follow. Besides the 1600 firemen on the road, there are 675 locomotive engineers who have been promoted from the ranks of firemen, and who still carry firemen's union cards. These engineers also will vote on the question. At the headquarters today there were 60 engineers representing the engineers on the Erie, the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, the New York Central and the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail roads. Warren 3. Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, was present, but after the meeting he de clined to make any statement. Besides the secret conference of en gineers here today, there was a meeting tonight of West Shore Railroad engineers at Union Hill, N. J. It is reported that the gathering related to the present rail road situation. It was said on good authority that the marine engineers em ployed on the tug boats and the ferry boats of the Brie Railroad had formulated a petition asking for an increase in pay and that this demand will be presented with the demands of the Erie firemen. Despite today's .developments, El. W. Hurley, assistant grand chief of the Bro therhood of Locomotive Engineers, said the Erie engineers were neither expecting nor desiring a strike. He remarked, how ever, that the brotherhood was in an ex cellent condition to stand a strike, as were the firemen. It was announced by Chief Hannahan tonight that committees of the train men's and firemen's organizations are now in Pittsburg to ask the Pennsylvania Railroad for an advance in wages on the lines west of Pittsburg. These commit tees probably will confer with the com pany tomorrow. TELEGRAPHERS IX SESSIOX. Demand for Higher Wages May Xot Be Made. OAKLAND, Cal., Nov. 11. At the an nual meeting of the conference committee of the Pacific System Railway Telegraph ers held here matters of considerable im portance are being considered. It is stat ed, however, that action contemplating a Joining of forces with other railway oper atives in demands for an increase of pay is not scheduled to come before the body. WILL NOT CHANGE POLICY Harahan Reassures Alarmists' on Taking Charge of Road. CHICAGO. Nov. 31. J. T. Harahan, who succeeded Stuyvesant Fish as president of the Illinois Central Railroad, returned from New York and assumed active con trol of the system. Mr. Harahan set aside doubts concern ing the future of the road by stating em phatically that there would be no change In policy. "I see no reason for making any changes among the officials," he added. He indicated further that a successor to the late Vice-President Welling would be chosen at the next meeting of the board of directors in New York November 21, and that the man would be taken from Mri Vllin'R officA. M The "Different Store" Brimmings Over From Sunday's Page of Today's Store News Is Told Here This Morning AN ABUNDANT STORE Plenty of everything. Plenty of every class that's good. Plenty of variety. Plenty of real merchandise gems at real bargain prices little prices, big prices prices all in between. The store in which every one's needs are quickly and satisfactorily met at just the price the purse can pay. No deceptions here; couldn't afford to countenance 'em. " It wouldn't be Olds, Wortman & King's if we did. It's a comfort to Bhop among Buch plenty 'tis indeed an ABUNDANT THANKSGIVING STORE, and the abundance run over yesterday's full page of bargain news to be caught here today for your reading at the breakfast tables this morning. A GREAT LOW-PRICE Sale of Blankets This Week Fourth Floor Take Elevator. For many years w-e've been first and foremost in the Blanket business in Portland, supplying many of the leading hotels and large rooming houses. Our immense outlet has en abled us as large users to buy from the best mills direct, and to contract early at low prices, so they can be made in ''dull season." This is a plain, logical reason why we can and do offer values, in the bedding section, on Fourth Floor, this week, in splendid quality blankets, that are unmatchable in any other local store. Our Blanket Shops in the Annex are large, bright and airy and patrons may shop comfortably and understandingly. These prices are extra spe cial this week. s GRAY FLEECE BLANKETS. Extra good quality gray fleece Blankets, with pretty blue, pink and brown borders : , Size 10-4, at, pair 75 and $1.00 Size 11-4, at, pair $1-00 and 1.50 Size 12-4, at, pair $1.75 and 2.00 Fine qualitv plain gray Blankets, all wool, Oregon-made, at, pair. $6.00, $5.00, $4.50, $4.00 and ...$3.25 Silver grav wool Blankets, with dainty colored borders, at, pair, $9.50, $8, $7.50, $7, $6.50, $6, $5.50, $5, $4.50 and 4.00 Superior white wool Blankets, Oregon-made, at, pair, $20, $17.50, $13.50, $12.50, $10, $9, $8,50, $8, $7.50, $7, $6, $5.50, 5.25, $4.75 and. . . .4.50 Fancy striped Satin Ticking, feather-filled Pillows, standard qualities; weight from 2 to 3y2 pounds each, at, pair, $9.50, $7.50, $7, $6, $5, $4.25, $4, $3.50, $2.75, $2.25, and 1.50 BOERS STILL RAID Ferreira Captures Traders and Steals Horses. ALARM IN CAPE COLONY Mounted Rifles Start in Pursuit and Rebels Prepare to Fight Bri tish Officers Call Him Mere Robber. . CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Nov. 12. (Special.) The latest advices from the scene of the Boer outbreak In the Northwestern part of Cape Colony agree that the situation is decidedly grave. Natives who have never been in sympathy with the British plans of government are flocking to the stand ard of the rebel chieftain, Ferrlera. On Sunday he attacked a camp of loy als at Uppington and a fierce fight followed lasting hours, when the po lice, finding themselves outnumbered, fled, carrying their badly-wounded men. Ferreira, with his force augmented hourly, is now In camp on a farm near Uppington and it is reported that his command "is bringing horses from the farms in the vicinity. It is believed that he plans a march toward Kuru man, then, if able, to fight the troops sent against him and go on to Kim berley. Three flying columns of Cape Colony troopers, and police, whose ranks num bered many veterans of the Boer army who have taken the oath of allegi ance are now marching to engage the rebels. It is conceded here that the loyal forces will have their work cut out in putting down the rebellion. For many months the Boers have been dis satisfied with the attitude of the Brit ish colony toward them and many have declared their intention of leav ing the British possessions and trying their luck in other part of Africa. Should the present uprising gain a few initial successes, certainly the dis contented from all over British South Africa will gather to aid Ferreira, and, if the latter can arm and equip all who come to him, the government will soon OLDS, WORTMAN & KING The Little Girls9 Dresses Are Re duced V3 Second Floor, Thorofare Aisle. Broken lines of children's Wool Dresses, in a large variety of plain and fancy ma terials; and a good assortment of styles. Sizes range from 4 to 14 years; regular values $1.25 to $16.50. Special for the week, or while they last at One -Third Off RLANKETS begin sending regular troops into the field to oppose him. QUITE EQUAL TO SITUATION Cape Rifles Can Cope With Boer Raiders, Says Fuller. LONDON, Nov. 11. Sir Thomas Fuller, agent general for Cape Colony in London, attaches no importance to the Ferreira raid. He believes the object to be rob bery and plunder and says the country where Ferreira and his men are operat ing is sparsely populated and the farm houses widely separated. It is not im possible, however, that Ferreira may ob tain some adherents and do some mis chief. The Cape Mounted Rifles, Sir Thomas declares, are accustomed to guerrilla war fare and will have no difficulty in dealing with the situation. . RAIDERS CAPTURE TRADERS Ferreira Has Eleven Whites and Many Armed Natives. CAPE TOWN, Nov. 11. Advices re ceived here from Uppington, on the Orange River, say the Boer raider and his followers continue to Intimidate the farmers of that region and have captured some traders and a few other persons. The raiders were 30 miles north of Up pington Saturday, when they were report ed 11 strong and accompanied by a num ber of armed natives. REBELS MERELY ROBBERS. Boer Veteran Classes Ferreira's Men as "Ne'er Do Wells." PRETORIA, Nov. 11. Captain Smith, who commanded a Boer detachment in the late war, says that Ferreira and his men are merely robbers and that the sto ries of a Boer uprising are purely moon shine. Considering the number of 'ne'er-do-wells" who hava. recently gone into the German territory, it is surprising, the Captain says, that similar occurrences have not been reported before. BUY IN CHEAPEST MARKET Italian Premier Tells Policy in Armor-Plate Purchase. ROME, Nov. 11. A- committee from the City of Tereni, headed by the Mayor of that place, has come to Rome to protest against the placing of an order for armor plate for an Italian man-of-war with the Midvale Steel Company, of Pennsylvania, and has been received by Premier Glolittt. The Premier ex plained that the government was de sirous of protecting and favoring na tional production, but not against the interests of the state, and that "Na tional production must put us In condi tion to stand foreign competition." H Handsome Lace Curtains FAR BELOW VALUE IN TODAY'S PRICING. Fourth Floor. It's the little feminine touches that cre ate the oasis in a city's wilderness of bricks and mortar. At this season just as the Holidays are coming on all housewives should see that the curtains 'round the living-rooms are crisp, fresh and spotless. Here's a bouquet of extra bargain values to choose from, should you need new Curtains. A line of white and ecru Irish Point Lace Curtains, 35 different styles to select from : Our regular $4.50 value, special, pair 3.75 Our regular $5.00 value, special, pair 3.05 Our regular $0.00 value, special, pair 4.75 Our regular $6.50 value, special, pair 5.15 Our regular $7.50 value, special, pair v 5.65 Our regular $3.00 value, special, pair 6.15 Our regular $S.50 value, special, pair 6.65 Our regular $9.50 alue, special, pair 7.35 Our regular $11.00 value, special, pair , 8.25 Our regular $12.50 value, special, pair....'. 9.50 Our regular $14.0Q. value, special, pair 10.50 Our regular $15.00 value, special, pair. 12. OO Our regular $17.50 value, special, pair 13.25 Our regular $18.50 value, special, pair 14.00 Shoe Chat: Holiday Slippers ADVANCE ARRIVALS ARE IN. Annex, First Floor. Why Our Women's Shoes Satisfy. Briefly, they satisfy because they're made as well inside as out-"-in a pair of women's shoes are found 0 distinct parts, and this is ex clusive of eyelets and nails, too ! You can readily see how easy it is to make a shoo poorly, should the shoemaker desire and what an undertaking it is to make it in the right way all thru! These (50 parts in the shoes we sell are right to start with and are assembled by honest work-people in factories we know, according to our own specifications. Every shoe is at the lowest price compatible with quality. Splendid Shoes at $3.50 and $4.00; less, and more. Men's Slippers, 60c to $5. Women's Felt Juliets and Slippers, 98c to $2.50. Jewelry Specials SAVINGS FOR HOLIDAY GIFT-BUYERS. t I Annex, First Floor. New Styles in Scarfphis at 49c Pretty new Scarfpins. in all the new colorings of gold, odd designs, such as grotesque heads, etc.; stone-set; our regular (35c and 75c values; special 49 35c Turquoise Bead Neck Chains 23c Fine quality Turquoise Bead Neck Chains, in graduated sizes, nicely strung, with gold-plated catch; out regular 35c values, special 23 50c Gold Beauty Pins 35c The best quality gold-filled Beauty Pins, made with one-piece joint and catch, best hardened pin, in bright and Ro man gold finishes and various designs; our regular 50e values; spe cial, pair 35 New Model Ingersoll Watches Fine nickel cases, stem-wind and stem set; the best watch in the world for the price 1.00 ISSUE WITH KAISER Pope Becomes Involved in Pol ish Agitation. APPEAL FROM BOTH SIDES William Asks His Aid in Suppress ing Children's Strike for Polish Language, but Poles Count on Sympathy. ROME, Nov. 11. The situation be tween the Vatican and Germany over the Polish question Is' becoming daily more critical and Is even threatening to endanger -the existing good rela tions between Berlin and the Holy See. Germany insists that the Vatican must help it In repressing what It considers to be a rebellion in Poland, while the Poles are counting on the assistance of the Pope. The Pope will be ad vised in this matter by Cardinal Kopp, bishop of Breslau, and Cardinal Fisch er, archbishop of Cologne, who are ex pected here shortly. The Vatican denies the reports which predict a rupture tfetween Spain and the Holy See. Vatican authorities de flare that the differences between them and Spain have been very much ex aggerated by the Spanish Liberal press, backed up by French newspa pers, and that negotiations between Rome and Madrid are. proceeding in a most friendly manner. It is pointed out that all the members of the pres ent Spanish Cabinet are good Catho lics. Pope Changed His Attitude. PARIS, Nov. 11. The Matin guaran tees the authenticity of a story to tho effect that Mgr. Diramecourt saw the Pope last Summer and obtained his full and enthusiastic approbation to form cultural associations in the Dio cese of Soissons. The Monsignor was dumbfounded when the encyclical for bidding compliance with the law of associations was read to the p'rench episcopate. The Monsignor Dirame court has died since this reading. Brugere Will Visit Roosevelt. PARIS. Nov. 11. General Brugere. for merly Commander-in-Chief of the French army, will leave here soon for a tour of Fifth, Sixth and Washington Sts. the world. General Brugere's son is at present attending a militnry school in the United States. While in America General Brugere will be the guest of President Roosevelt. THE DAY'S DEATH RECORD F. A. Tucker, Self-Made Man. COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia., Nov. 11. F. A. Tucker, for 18 years superintendent of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, died of paralysis late tonight at St. Bernard's Hospital. Mr. Tucker was a native of Maine. In the early 70's lie helped to build the first cable line in San Francisco and rose from gripman to superintendent of the road. He later became the first superintendent of tho first cable in Kansas City, coming from there to Omaha. He was 63 years of age. Mrsj Esther Summer Damon. RUTLAND, Vt.. Nov. 11. Mrs. Esther Summer Damon, said to bo the last surviving widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War, died at her home In Plymouth Union, aged 93. She was married In 1835. when 21 years old, to Noah Damon, who was then 75 years old. Damon served through the Revolutionary War, hav ing enlisted in 1776. B. P. Flint. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11. B. P. Flint, prominent in fraternal circles for many years, and a leading citizen, died at hi home In this city today. He was til years of age and a native of Maine. At the time of his death Mr. Flint was grand commander of the Knights Templar of California and chairman of the Masonic board of relief. He was for many years president of the Associated Charities. Transport Officer Dies. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 11. Harold M. Davie, who has been serving as fourth officer on the transport Thomas for the past four years, died suddenly Saturday morning as the transport was ncariug the Farallone Islands. Death was due to peritonitis. Fire Chief McAfee, of Baltimore. BALTIMORE. Md., Nov. 11. William C. McAfee, formerly state fire marshal and ex-chief of the Baltimore Fire Depart ment, died today from the effects of an injury sustained in 1S98. He was widely known to those Interested in fire fighting. James A. Guest, Pianomaker. BURLINGTON, la.. Nov. 11. James A. Guest, head of the West Piano Company, died today after a long illness, aged 61 years. He was a Civil War veteran and prominent in Free Masonry. "Fat" Feeny, Baseball Man. SPRINGFIELD, IlL, Nov. 11. Charles Feeny. 40 years old, known in baseball circles as "Fat," died suddenly today. He weighed 30 pounds.