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VOL. XLVI.-XO 14,584.
PORTLAND, OKEGOX, TIIUKSDAY, SEPTEMIiER 5, -1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
OREGON
AFFAIRS
UNDER THE LIGHT
Harriman and Cham
berlain Debate.
ON LAND GRANT AND RAILROADS
Railroadman Speaks Before
Irrigation Congress.
QUESTIONED BY GOVERNOR
promises Road Through Central
Oregon When Times Improve.
Why Land Grant Is Held Con
gress Indorses Roosevelt.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Sept. 4.-E. H.
Harriman, the railroad magnate, stopped
over here tonight long enough to deliver
a stirring talk to the National Irrigation
Congress, In which he told how he came
to take control of the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific, and of the attitude of
his organizations in the matter of Irriga
tion and forestry,. Mr. Harriman and
Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon, presi
dent of the Congress, enraged in a mild
debate, the railroad man taking Issue
with the remarks of Oregon's Chief Kxec
utlve. Mr. Harriman said that when ho
suggested to his associates oast of tne
Mississippi that they take hold of the
Union Pacific, they regarded him as be
ing almost out of his senses and asked
what he was going to do with the great
. desert to b; traversed.
Saves Timber for Future.
"I told them of tile possibility of irri
gation," said Mr. Harriman, "but they
replied that that would come in another
generation, not In ours. 1 had to go in
alone, and perhaps some of them now
regret that I did not use more force and
persuasion to have them go along with
me."
Continuing Mr. Harriman said that his
orgaulzatloaeeontveiled much timber land
in Oregon, but that It was not being sold
or the timber cut, but Is being saved for
future generations.
Mr. Harriman referred to the work
done in improving the Union Pacific and
Bald it was necessary to secure control
of the Central Pacific and improve it
likewise, otherwise traffic would be
choked up at Ogdcn. He closed by say
ing he hoped the people of the West
would not consider his organization self
ish and added that everything possible
was being done to develop the "West.
Chamberlain Puts Question.
After Mr. Harriman resumed his seat,
Mr. Chamberlain, referring to the Oregon
forest lands and their preservation, said
the people wanted something done for the
present generation; and not for the fu
tur. "I do not want to get into a discussion
with Mr. Harriman." said the t-peakcr.
"but I would like to know how many
acres of the original grant have been sold
by the railroad at a price In excess of
that fixed by the grant. 1 do not think
companies should be permitted to hold
such large grarts. I would like to see
Mr. Harriman build into Oregon, and in
vite him to do bo."
Build When Times Are Better.
Mr. Harriman, replying, said there was
little Inducement to build Into a country
which was eo thinly populated as Oregon.
He referred to Oregon as a tine state, but
called attention to the fact that shovel
ing snow would be required for several
months out of the year. He promised,
however, that, "when times became bet
ter and the credit of great organizations
was re-established," he would build a
road Into Oregon whether It paid or not.
Roosevelt's PoHcy Indorsed.
There was a change of scene of the
storm center at today's session. This
time the committee on resolutions held
the stage, while peace prevailed at the
sessions of the main gathering. The
committee was In session the greater part
of the day, and the feature of Its work
was the squelching of the "kickers" from
Owens Valley,' California, and the In
dorsement of the Government reclama
tion and forestry services and the policy
of the administration In connection with
th service.
Another Important action was the lay
ing on the table of a resolution intro
duced by Arthur Briggs. of California,
providing that the congress ask that the
action of the Department ot Agriculture
In regard to the sulphuring of dried fruks
should be modified and rendered less un
just to the producers.
The airing of the alleged grievances of
the people of Owens Valley has been
awaited with much interest, especially as
charges were made against the officials
of the Reclamation Service, particularly
by J. R. Llpplncott. the engineer who
figured so prominently In the water proj
ect. . Papers on Many Topics.
Papers on various topics were read by
Hlwood Mead. Professor J. El Mixson, of
the University of California; W. A. Ward,
of Beaumont, Tex.; Robert H. Mason, of
Chicago; Governor Kibbey. of Arizona;
C. M. Mott. general Immigration agent of
the Northern Pacific Railroad; W. J. Mc
Allister, general agent of the Southern
Pacific Railroad; L. I.. Dennett, of Mo
desto. Cal.: Fred L. Seeding, of the De
partment of Agriculture: Professor Sam
uel Fcrtler. of the Montana Agricultural
College.
Colonel J. H. Brady, chairman of the
Idaho Republican State Central Commit
tee and personal representative of Gov
ernor Gooding, was among those occupy
ing seats on the platform today. Gov
ernor Gooding was unable to be present.
At a meeting of the California dele
gation this morning, B. F. Lynlp intro
duced a resolution which called for criti
cism qf Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
owing to his stan I on the matter of sul
phur used In the drying of fruit. It was
claimed that Professor Wiley, of the
Chemistry Department, was wrong in his
report or. the matter. It was the sense of
the delegates, however, that it was not
advisable for them to pass triticisra. in
view of the fact that California's repre
sentatives at Washington had not taken
any action. The resolution was accord
ingly tabled.
Announcement was made that Senator
Reed Smoot, of Utah, could not be pres
ent, owing to Illness. He was to have
spoken during the afternoon on "Irri
gation by Prlv.ite Enterprises."
A resolution adopted by the women
delegates was read It provided for the
Indorsement of the efforts being made to
create forest reserves In the Appalachian
and White Mountains.
MUST SHOW USE OF POISON
Judge Refuses Order for Exhuma
tion of Perkins' Body.
TOPISKA, Kan., Sept. 4. The order
to exhume the body of Lucius' H. Per
kins, of Lawrence, Kan., the manner
of whose death has been a matter of
controversy between certain life insur
ance companies and his heirs, was no
made by Judge Smith McPherson, of
the Federal Court, here today. At the
morning session of the hearinjr Judge
McPherson apparently made It plain
that he Intended to Issue the order
In the afternoon, but late in the day
he postponed the hearing until Septem
ber It, to give the attorneys for the
executors an opportunity to produce
evidence as to what Perkins did with
the poison which It Is alleged he pur
chased on the day of his death.
Judge McPherson announced twice
today that he would grant the order
on the prima facie evidence as it now
stands before the court.
GASOLINE BURNS FIREMEN
Kxplodes In Burning Tenement, En
veloping Them In Flames.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4. An exploding
tank of gasoline in the cellar of a
burning building on Havemeyer street,
Brooklyn, today, seriously injured five
firemen. Two of the firemen, John Ken
nedy and ' James Smith, probably will
die of their injuries. The Are broke
out In a teneinent-house cellar, where
there was stored a quantity of paints
and oils.
The firemen, who had flooded the
cellar with water, were rolling out a
tank of gasoline w.hen it exploded.
Kennedy and Smith were knocked
down hy tho explosion and the burning
gasoline spread over the water in the
cellar and angulfed nveadodnaildyuthy
cellar, anil engulfed five other firemen.
They were finally rescued from the
flames.
CAN FLEAS CARRY PLAGUE?
California University Will Experi
ment With Oriental Rates.
B1CRKKLEY, Cal.. Sept. 4. The de
partment of bacteriology at the State
University is planning a series ofx
periments on . bubonic plague, the ob
ject of which is to determine whether
the California species of fleas can
transmit the disease through a com
mon rat to a healthy person. Fleas
and rats will be collected from ships
that come into San Francisco from
Oriental ports, where plague is known
to be prevalent.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Forelfrn.
Moors make desperate attack on French and
arc badly beaten. Page 4.
Antwerp riots continue and strikers burn
Mr lumber yard. Page 4.
Empress of China promotes Liberals to be
Chief Ministers. Page 4.
Italian priest embezzles church funds to
come to America. Pace 1.
Train wrecked in Germany to kill Russian
Grand Duke. Page 4- '
National.
Bonaparte says Alton was promised im
munity and waits to hear from Sims.
Pase "2.
Land-fraud trials to ro on; Hcney will try
Hermann cases. Page 1.
Railroads prepare to adopt uniform classifi
cation at demand of commission. Page a.
Politics.
Burton's candidacy for Mayor of Cleveland
important step in Taft campaign. Page 1.
Domestic.
Striking operators find other employment
and many leave telegraphing for good.
Page 2.
Widow of murdered Cleveland coal operator
arrested on suspicion. Page '2.
Earle. the freelover, mobbed when starting
repudiated wife Into exile. Page 1.
Wheat goes above dollar at Chicago. Page 3.
Pacific Coast.
Lumbermen say freight rates are responsi
ble for high lumber prices. Page 0.
Drain Normal School opening without
board's sanction. Page 7.
Railroad Commission to ascertain cost of
construction of roads. Page 7-
John Ripllnger. Seattle embezzler. 111 on his
banana ranch. Page 9.
Senator Borah to be tried for land frauds,
September 23. Page 7-
Harriman and Chamberlain have debate on
Oregon at Irrigation Congress. Page 1.
Louis Glass sentenced to five years In prison.
Page 4-
Sports. '
Portland team wins game from Medford,
8 to 1. Page 12. '
Victoria Club cannot, pay bets at The
Meadows. Page 12.
Thp Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S3
degrees; mlntmum, 08.
TODAY'S Showers and cooler; southerly
wtnds.
Commercial and Marine. (
High opening prices on Alaska and Sockeye
salmon. Page 17.
World's wheat markets are strong. Page 17.
Reaction in stock market. Page 17.
Many bids for Hood River apple crop.
Page 17.
Steamship men discuss Harriman's plans.
Page lrt. '
Portland and Vicinity.
Secretary Taft and party will arrive in
Portland tonight. Page 10.
Automobiles prove successful for spying out
new railroad routes. Page IX
Nonsuit denied Portland General Electric
Company In damage case. Page 12-
Council committee discusses Baker s auto
mobile ordinance. Page 10.
Dairy Commissioner Bailey challenges crit
ics to produce bad milk. Page id.
Baltimore trade journal has praise for
Portland. Page 11.
FREE LOVE ARTIST
STWCE
MOBBED
Earle1 Neighbors
Show Contempt.
FLING STONES, MUD, SHRIEKS
Departure to Ship Wife Away
Is No Ovation.
DODGES BLOWS AT DOCK
Longshoremen Cause Him to Flee
Hastily When " About to Board
Steamer He Professes to
Knjoy Hts Notoriety.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4. (Special.) That
bearded. ec;ont-ie Ferdinand Piney Earle,
Socialist apostle of the doctrine of love
freedom, escaped the clutches of disgusted
longshoremen in Hoboken today only to
fall into the clutches of an angry mob of
neighbors on his return to his home at
Monroe, Orange County.
A crowd of 300 people surrounded the
station at Monroe to wreak vengeance
on the man who had shipped his faithful
wife and baby to Kurope In order to make
way for his marriage to another woman,
whom he has been harboring under the
same root with Ills lawful mate. .
Dumped in Mud by Neighbors.
Earle was met at the station by his
carriage. As he sprang Into it, the mob
surged about him with threatening cries.
Some grasped the horse's bridle, while
others overturned the vehicle, dumping
Earle and his coachman into the mud.
Tho angry villagers immediately began to
shower blows and inprccatlons on .Karle.
A village policeman came to his rescue
and stood off the crowd, while the artist
and ills coachman lihttil the carriage;
Jumping Into the vehicle?- they made a
dash for Ilborty, amid flying stones and
mud and a chorus of shrieks.
Scared by the menacing attitude of the
crowd at the steamship pier, Earle did
not see tils wife as she sailed this after
noon for her old home In France to get
a divorce, so that he may be free to
marry Ills -affinity," the same being a
robust young woman hailing from Penn
sylvania. Mobbed by Longshoremen.
Five minutes before the liner left with
his wife and his baby aboard, the artist-Soeialist-millionaire-poet
fled from tho
Hoboken dock of the Hamburg-American
Company, dodging the blows and the hard
words that were aimed at him by a crowd
of longshoremen coarse, common men,
who knew nothing of the longings of the
temperamental nature and . who knew
nothlns but contempt for a man who
would trade wives nt the promptings of
his artistic souls :i?cd. Indeed, if he
I And It's Just a Step to the Philippines. One Kind of "Unwritten Law" the Public Won't Object To.
. I"1 Goe After John I. But It Isn't Bis; Enough. 4
. ,1
had not been a genius, one might even
have said that he ran like a coward.
HE IlEVELS IX HIS NOTORIETY
Earle and His Exiled Wife Pose for
... Photograph.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4. A scene more
suggestive of an up-to-date play than of
real life -was enacted on board the
steamer Ryndam today, when Mrs. Fer
dinand P. Earle, of .Monroe. X. T..
sailed for her native home In .France to
obtain a divorce in order that her hus
band, an artist, may marry another
woman whom he-declares he has found
to be his affinity. Mr. and Mrs. Earle
left their home in Monroe together- to
day, and driving past curious groups of
townspeople, boarded the train for Wee
hawken. There was a ttle hissing as
they boarded the train:
Mrs. Earle with her little son Harold,
aged 2 1-2 years, who will share her exile,
reached the steamer In advance of Mr.
Earle, and went at once to her state
room. Mr. Earle arrived soon afterward,
and together they appeared on .deck to
meet the reporters. They posed together
for a piiotograph. . Mrs. Karle declined
to make any statement, but her husband,
who seemed highly pleased at the atten
tion he was receiving, said:
"Mrs. Earle Is bearing up bravely un
der the ordeal. This notoriety Is worth
five years' work to me. We part with a
full understanding, and Mrs. Earle is
as much agreed to it as I am. I believe
it is the right thing to do."
Mr. and Mrs. Earle then went to her
stateroom and bade each other good-bye.
TD SEE IE
JiOMAX PRIEST STEALS TO SAT
ISFY HIS DESIKE.
Taking $2 4,000 Belonging to His
Church, He Starts for the
I'nlted States.
ROME, Sept. 4 The Cnrriere d'ltalla is
authority, for the statement that a priest
attached to the Church of Santa Maria
Masdalona. impelled by his desire to visit
the United States, embezzled J24.000 of the
church funds and disappeared.
He is supposed to have started for the
goal of his desires. The wardens of the
church have lodged a complaint against
the priest with a local magistrate.
Japan In Control of Orient.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. - United
States Senator W. J. Stone, who has Just
returned from a journey to the Islands
and the Orient, says that the whole face
of the East has changed during the last
few years. "The Japanese," says the
Senator, "have taken entire control of
affairs both in( Corra and CTiln.i and
have bo systematized -xmnieroial nid po
litical undertakings in the East that In
a short time all European and American
Influence will be completely shut out."
Outside of court circles, Mr. Stone
found that there was among a certain
small class a spirit of resentment at the
reported treatment of Japanese in San
Francisco. The bulk of the people, how
ever, expressed nothing but the best of
feeling toward this country.
Carriers Greet Hitchcock.
CANTON. Ohio. Sept. 4. The National
letter-Carriers convention took a recess
today and. accompanied by bands, went
to the railway station to greet First As
sistant Postmaster-Genera! HitchcocK,
who adressed the convention this after
noon. Denies Raleigh's Crew Mutinied.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4. Captain - J.
M. Helm, denies the report that there
was an incipient 'mutiny on the cruiser
Raleigh,in Honolulu harbor.
LITTLE CARTOONS ON THE EVENTS
E ALL
CASES TO FINISH
Oregon Land-Fraud
Cases Not Dropped.
RUSSELL NAILS'FALSE RUMOR
Heney to Try Hermann, Bristol
All Others Accused.
CLEAR DOCKET BY WINTER
Delay Due Only to San Francisco
Graft Trials and the Temporary
Sliortage : of Funds Bristol
Promises to Hurry Trials.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Sept. 4. "There is absolutely no
truth in the statement thatthe Govern
ment will not further prosecute the Ore
gon land-fraud cases," said Acting Attorney-General
Russell today, when
shown a dispatch from Portland quoting
a story recently printed in that city.
"The land-fraud trials will be resumed at
an early' day, I cannot say' just when,
but before very long, and they will be
pushed to a definite conclusion.
"The delay thus far has been due to
several causes. Mr. Hcney, who con
ducted the past trials, was more familiar
with the pending cases than any other
official, and at the time he went to San
Francisco he expected to return to Port
land and personally handle most of the
remaining land-fraud cases. His work
at San Francisco has bcon so extensive
as to make it impossible for him person
ally to take up the land trials In Oregon.
Naturally some dela was occasioned in
acquainting other officials with the facts.
Then, too, towards the close of the past
fiscal year there was a shortage of funds.
Tho new appropriation became available
July 1, and. so far as I Rm aware, there,
is "no particular reason why the Oregon
trials should not proceed.
Heney Will Try Hermann.
"There Is absolutely no truth in the
statement that there Is friction between
Mr. Heney and the Department of Jus
tice." concluded Mr. Russell.
It Is learned from other official sources
that within the past few days Mr. Heney
has transmitted to District Attorney
Bristol all records of the Oregon land
fraud cases which were in his posses
sion, and it is declared by this same au
thority that Mr. Bristol is even now
making preparations to resume the trials.
There are two cases which Mr. Heney
held out, believed to be the two cases In
which Blnger Hermann figures, it being
his desire personally to conduct the
prosecution of Hermann as soon as he
can get away from San Francisco.. But
every other land-frauI case now on the
Oregon docket is in Mr. Bristol's hands
OF A DAY
PRDSECUT
and he is expected personally to con
duct the prosecution.
Bristol Will Push Trials.
Mr. Bristol recently assured the offi
cials In Washington that he would do
everything possible to expedite the land
trials, and it is stated that there is no
known reason why the docket cannot be
cleared by December 1. Many persons
under Indictment In Oregon have been
clamoring for trial and Secretary Gar
field Is anxious that all -the old cases be
disposed of. so that Oregon can begin
over with a clean slate. The Depart
ment feels that these cases are relics of
the Hitchcock regime and the new ad
ministration does not want to preserve
the old hostility that existed between the
people of Oregon and the Interior De
partment. '
BRISTOL. REMAIXS SILENT.
Refuses to Discuss Rumor He Is to
Be Removed.
Relative to the report that he would
be removed from office not later than
next December. United States Attorney
Bristol, as usual, declined to maka any
statement when seen yesterday. Mr.
Bristol is one of the most non-committal
public efflcers Portland has possessed in
years, and his sphinxlike attitude on all
Inquiry bearing on the tenure of his of
fice characterizes his position when ques
tioned regarding the resumption of land
fraud prosecutions in this state. He
either does not know where he is at, or,
knowing, refuses to give out any infor
mation. When interviewed yesterday he
refused absolutely to make any state
ment either regarding the rumor that he
Is to be deposed or touching on the pub
lic land trials In this state. He would
say nothing on either subject.
There is current a rumor to the effect
that Senators Fulton and Bourne have
reached an understanding to which, the
President Is a party, by which the failure
of the Senate to confirm the appointment
of Bristol this Winter. If he should be
reappointed, will be the equivalent of his
dismissal. The same report has It that
at the proper time President Roosevelt
will not Interfere with the attitude of
the Senate and Bourne's relations with
Fulton are said to be such as to con
cede to the senior Senator the privilege
of naming Bristol's successor.
In the meantime Mr. Bristol Is giving
his attention to the details of his office
and is prodding up the Interior Depart
ment with a view to resuming an active
prosecution of the land fraud cases that
are either pending or are under investiga
tion. This attitude is considered Incon
sistent on the part of the Government s
prosecutor for Oregon, in view of the
fact that the Washington officials have
repeatedly declared that Bristol is in
possession of the necessary evidence and
is clothed with authority to take up these
cases at his pleasure.
NOT JiAMPKKJXii PKUSKCVTIO
. I
Fulton Explains Attitude to Bristol.
. Friendly With President.
ASTORIA. Sept. 4. (Special.) Ques
tioned today regarding the article pub
lished in a Portland paper yesterday to
the effect tnat District Attorney Bristol
is to be removed at once to check le
prosecution of the Oregon land-frad
cases. Senator Fulton did not hesitate to
emphatically deny some of the state
ments contained therein. He said:
The Inst mint Ion that hoxtlllty to Mr.
Bristol's confirmation was prompter! by a
desire to hamper tho land-fraud prosecu-
i in ii a is utterly aosura, ana, of course, with
out any foundation In fact- I have made
no attempt to conceal my opposition to Mr.
Bristol's confirmation at any time. I could
have had his nomination rejected the first
time it was sent in, had I acnlred to do so,
but I contented myself by simply asking
that it be held up until he nad had ample
opportunity to try all the so-called land
fraud cases. I did not wish to as-ume the
responsibility of namlnn a man for that
work, preferring that the Department of
Justice should exercise its. own judgment
and choice therefor. The cases, however,
were allowed to drag along so slowly that
It appeared to me there was little disposition
to brtng them to a conclusion; hence I
gave notice that I would not agree to wait
beyond the expiration of the present year,
for it seemed to me that by ordinary dili
gence all such cases could be brought to
trial by that time.
It Is not charged in the article In question
that I sought to have Mr. Heney supplant
ed, but such Is the Inference. It is ab
solutely and unqualifiedly fal;e. Nor is it
true, as has been intimated, that sufficient
money was not appropriated to enable the
prosecutions to be proceeded with. On the
contrary, more money was appropriated for
the Department of Justice at the last ses
sion than ever before, and there are ample
funds for the work. Why Mr. Bristol has
not proceeded with the cases I do not know,
nor do I know or have the slightest ida
wnat the disposition of the department Is
in that regard.
The article states that "the bitter feud
which existed between the President and
Senator Fulton is virtually at an end and
amicable relations have beon established."
1 am pleased to know that the gentlemen
who have been so industriously circulating
the " "bitter-feud" story are now ready to
admit that amicable relations have been
restored, but I might as well say now that
no bitter or other feud ever has existed be
tween tne President and myself; on the con
trary, only the most friendly and pleaant
relations have existed. The relations be
tween me and a one-time member of his
Cabinet were not, for a time, the most cor
dial, and It is quite true that at one time
the President made some Oregon appoint
ments, that I did not indorse, but the rela
tions between the President and myself
have always been friendly, and especially
during the last two years most cordial.
I have supported consistently and earnest
ly the legislation in which he has been most
deeply interested. I think he has been, and
is. one of the greatest Presidents we have
ever had- The administration of the For
estry Bureau has not at all times seemed to
me to be wise, but' I have realized that it
is new work and that errors would neces
sarily occur until experience should indicate
the best methods and regulations.
It has seemed to me that It was my duty,
when my judgment did not approve the
methods employed, to say so. and I have
never hesitated so to do. T had not, how
ever, supposed that thereby I was aligning
myself with the opponents of the Adminis
tration. Tf one ' can only be a friend of
the Administration by urrendrlng hi own
views and convictions and by refraining
from giving utterance thereto. then. of
course. I am hot. and never could be a
friend of this or any other administration,
for I am In the habit of having convictions
of my own and of giving expression to
them. I very greatly misunderstand the
character of the President, however, if he
Is not one who entertains more respect for
a man who- has some independence of
thought and hesitates not to voice his
convictions. On alt great policies, however,
I have been, and am.in hearty accord with
the President and his Administration.
So far as Mr. Bristol is concerned, I am
not advised that his case has undergone any
change since Congress adjourned. It has
not been d iscussed by the delegation and
probably will not be until next December.
' Fairbanks Speaks at Stanford.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Vice
President Fairbanks this morning went
to Palo Alto, where he addressed the
Stanford University students at noon.
BURTON
chosen
TO LEAD ADVANCE
Aim to Solidify Ohio
Forces for Tatt. .
ELIMINATE FORAKER OR DICK
Cleveland Scene of Skirmish
Before Battle.
ADMINISTRATION IN FIGHT
Kxtinction of Tom Johnson's Power
Mere Incident Burton Sacrifices
Ppsition in the House in .
Hope of Senatorshlp. '
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. (Special.)
There is big politics behind the . an
nounced candidacy of Representative
Theodore E. Burton for Mayor of Cleve
land. O., against Tom Johnson. The
Mayoralty contest in Cleveland this Fall
will embrace great potentialities on poli
tical affairs throughout the length and
breadth of the State' of Ohio. More
than that. It will have a National slg
nificence, for it is openly admitted that
the whole power of the Washington ad
ministration will be back of the Burton
cause.
Some of the reasons for the administra
tion's Interest In Mr. Burton's candidacy
are obvious, other reasons more or less
occult at present are likely to develop in
the course of time. It may be taken as
granted that unless momentous considera
tions were involved, considerations greater
than pertain to the local government oT
the City of Cleveland and the mere ques
tion of wresting municipal control frorn
Mr. Johnson, thrice elected to the Mayor
alty and ambitious for a fourth term,
Mr. Burton would not make the sacrifice
that has been weighed and decided upon.
Aim to Break Forakcr'a Back.
Behind the scenes and back of the
chance for Senatorial honors which Mr.
Burton may gain by the sacrifice of his
commanding position in the House is seen
the hand of the administration in one of
the boldest play: ! yet has made to
push forward its frfends anil p.'nish Its
enemles.-It means the solidifying of the
Taft sentiment so thoroughly In Ohio that
Senator Foraker cannot break in by hook
or crook with scattering district delegates,
so as to proclaim to other states that
the Ohio delegation is not unanimous.
It means eventually the elimination . of
somebody in Ohio polities, if not Mr.
Foraker. then Senator Dick, who now
is clinging to the Foraker coattails.
Straws in Political Wind.
The municipal elections In Ohio thlc
Fall will be cited as straws to show which
way the wind is to blow in the year of
National elections. One of the stock
arguments of the antl-Taft folk, insp?red
by the close friends of Mr. Foraker and
Mr. Dick, Is that, even if Mr. Taft Is
favored by a majority of the Republi
cans of his state, the feeling is so bitter
between the factions that Ohio would be
pretty sure to go Democratic in 1908. Now
It Is apparent that the National Issue is
to be made to enter Into this year's
local elections. Cleveland is- the largest
city In the state and with Mr. Burton as
the Republican candidate for Mayor and
the knowledge that the administration is
behind him there will be a sympathetic
influence extended to the other cities.
AVind Out of Enemies' Sails.
The administration . is going to win.
It recognizes the hard light necessary to
defeat Mr. Johnson, but understands the
moral effect of a Republican victory under
the circumstances. Administration policies
would loom up along with local prin
ciples as issues in the elections all
through the state. The administration
has no doubt of Its power. If fully
exerted. Then, if results accrue accord
ing to the theories already edvanced, the
wind would be taken out of the sails of
those who express fear of the state's
going Democratic in the Presidential year.
Burton Will Say No More.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 4. Congress
man Burton, of Cleveland, .who has an
nounced that he will accept the Repub
lican nomination for Mayor of Cleveland
and run against Johnson, left here today
for Urbana. where he will make an ad
dress. Mr. Burton declined to add any
thing to his (Statement regarding the
Mayoralty race and refused to say
whether he would resign from Congress.
"I cannot give out the letters from
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft."
he said, "until I have permission from
them."
Bryan Will Tour New York.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4. Announcement
was made today that William J. Bryan
will begin a tour of speechmaklng 1b
New York State In October, under th
auspices of the New York Progressist
Democratic League. Mr. Bryan Is sched
uled to make an address at the unveiling
of the Bennett statue at New Haven ok
October 20, and following that will com
to New York.
Bryan Will Heply to Taft.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 4. W. J. Bryan ar
rived at St. Louis tonight at 8 o'clock on
his way to Oklahoma City, where he will
reply Thursday night or Friday morning
to the speech made by Secretary Taftt at
that place. Mr. Bryan departed at 8:40
o'clock.