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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BORAH JUROR ILL;
MAY BLOCK TRIAL
Neth Said to be Mentally
Unbalanced.
AFFECTED BY THE EXCITEMENT
Information as to His Condi
tion Carefully Withheld.
MANY RUMORS ARE AFLOAT
Impossible Last Night to Get Defi
nite Reports In Boise Talesman
Often Questioned Judge
Whltson In Courtroom.
BOISB. Ida., Sept. 29. Peter Neth. one
States Senator W. H. Borah, was taken
of the Jurors empaneled to try United
violently "ill tonight and it is said his
indisposition may stop -the trial, al
though this can not be definitely told un
til tomorrow.
The nature of Neth's illness is being
carefully withheld, but one of the Gov
ernment's counsel said tonight that he
believed Neth to be suffering from tem
porary mental derangement duo to the
excitement of the trial.
Many rumors were afloat tonight as to
Neth's ' condition but no authoritative
statement was given out. The day fol
lowing his acceptance- as a Juror, Mr.
Neth asked many questions of Judge
Whltson as to whether buying improved
homestead property constituted a crime.
He Speaks English rather brokenly and
but little attention was paid to him.
HAVEVT GOT DOWN TO BORAH
Prosecutors Have Failed So Far to
Connect Senator With Fraud.
BOISIJ, Idaho. Sept 29! The second
week or the trial of United States Senator
Borah, cTiarged with compllcl'y in the
Idaho land frauds, begins tomorrow morn
ing before Federal Judge Whitson with
Government attorneys still confronted by
the task of connecting the defendant
on trial in some criminal way with the
alleged unlawful combination.
During the first six days of the trial,
the name of Senator Borah was seldom
heard and the evidence adduced in be
half of the United States had to do mainly
with the activity of ex-Governor Frank
Steunenberg. It has been clearly shown
that a partnership existed between Steun
enberg and a capitalist named William
Sweet to acquire, hold and generally deal
In timber lands. It has been shown, ac
cording to the confessions of the
"dummy" entrymen themselves, that
John I. Wells and John KInkaid fur
nished persons with money to prove up
their timber claims. Next it has been
shown that ex-Govemor Steunenberg was
introduced to one Albert E. Palmer, and
that Palmer Introduced the ex-Governor
of Idaho to James T. Barber and Summer
G. Stoon, of the present Barber Lumber
Company. One group of "dummy" entry'
men testified that they deeded their
property over to Palmer.
The immediate purpose of the prosecu
tion now is to show that Palmer drew
the money, some $80,000 In all. from
Barber and Moon and turned it over to
Frank Steunenberg, agent, who in turn
gave It to Wells and KInkaid. As far
as this evidence has gone it has been ad
mitted without objection on the part of
the defense on the promise of the prose-,
cuting attorneys eventually to connect
Senator Borah with the conspiracy, Sen
ator Borah's counsel have adopted the
general policy of not cross-examining any
of the witnesses who confine their testi
mony to the alleged conspiracy among
Steunenberg, Wells, KInkaid and others.
Borah Shows Little Concern.
It seems to be the policy of the defense
to admit " for the purpose of Senator
Borah's case that a conspiracy did exist.
but to contend that Senator Borah did not
know anything of its formation or exist
ence and that he acted in good faith as
attorney in handling some of the land
matters upon the assurance of his clients
that the purchases were the result of
bona fide bargains and sales.
Senator Borah continues to express con
fidence that he will be completely exoner
ated. His attitude In the courtroom
almost borders upon indifference to the
testimony so far as it has gone. He
usually sits by one of the open windows
In the courtroom and seldom consults
with his counsel.
One of the most interesting phases of
the case is the interest displayed by the
representatives here of the Western Fed
eration of Miners, Senator Borah having
been one of the principal prosecutors in
the Haywood trial and still being retained
as a state's attorney in the Pettibone and
Moyr caaes, the first of which is set
for tiral on October 15. Moyer. the
president of the Western Federation of
Miners, has been a frequent visitor to
the courtroom as have two of the local
attorneys for the miners' organization.
An interesting and n teres ted spectator
of the last few days has been "Bill'
Easterley, one of the men whom Harry
Orchard declared assisted htm in some
of his misdeeds in Colorado. Easterley
was a witness at the Haywood trial and
declared then that "outside of two six
shooters, two Winchester rifles and a
sawed-off shotgun" he kept no dangerous
weapons in his Cripple Creek cabin.
The special grand Jury which is in
vestigating charges of misconduct agalnBt
District Attorney Ruick has decided to
take up and make an inquiry into the
rumors which have been current here for
some time to the effect that the Western
Federation of Miners had something to
do with the indictment of Senator Borah.
Fred Miller, of Spokane, Wash., one of
the Haywood attorneys, arrived here to
day in response to a grand Jury subpena.
One witness before the grand Jury is
6ald to have stated that he heard Miller
say the Federation has spent $16,000 In
securing Borah's indictment. Miller will
be a witness tomorrow.
The greatest Interest in Senator Borah's
case locally was arroused by the letters
of William Sweet to his attorneys which
have been read in evidence. They are
original, amusing and entertaining to a
high degree. The most striking sentence,
and one that is being freely repeated, was
in connection with Sweet's complaint that
his first attorney had turned all his money
over to ex-Governor . Steunenberg.
"It is like pulling a cat through a stock-
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Ezra Meeker. Who Is Pained to Learn
New Yorkers Never Heard of the
Orrgon Trail.
Jng to get it back," he declared. Speaking
of one of the alleged co-consplrators,
Sweet wrote: "That man Kinkald would
skin himself if he couldn't find anybody
else to skin."
, Witness Joplin "Flunks."
Another incident which has occasioned
much talk was the testimony of an alleged
"dummy" entryman named Joplin. To
the surprise of the Government's counsel,
Joplin swore on the etand that the money
with which he proved his claim was his
own and that he received none of it from
any of the conspirators. He admitted to
the prosecutors that he had told them a
different story outside the courtroom, but
explained this by saying:
"They got me scared and I told them a
lot of stuff that wasn't so."
The attorneys for the defense were
quick to ask Joplin what had been said
to frighten him, but he declared he could,
not remember.
MEXICO WILL GREET ROOT
Receptions Planned for Visit of
Roosevelt Cabinet Member.
MEXICO CITT, Mex.. Sept. 29. The of
ficial reception committee having com
pleted arrangements for the reception of
Mr. Root and party in this city is now
considering that portion of their visit
that will be spent In the interior. Great
animation is reported in the towns along
the National Railroad line, and friendly
demonstrations are being prepared in Mr.
Root's honor.
Storm Destroys Grape Crop.
PARIS, Sept. 29. The storm center in
the south of France today shifted east
ward to Toulon, the Department of Mar
varu. The grape crop there has been en
tirely destroyed. The low-lying districts
are submerged. Much damage has been
done to the Port of Toulon and the" ar
senal there.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TODAY'S Probably fair. Northwest winds.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 65
degrees; minimum. 52 degrees. . '
Foreign.
Serious mutiny reported in Sebastopoi fleet.
Page 3.
Storms cause great damage in Spain and
Southern France. Page 3.
National.
President Roosevelt starts on trip to West
and South. Page 1.
Secretary Tarft received In Tokio with shouts
of "Banzai." Page 2.
Domestic.
Cost of living is going still higher. Pag 3.
Irl R. Hicks predicts storms and cold
weather in October. Page 2.
Ezra Meeker finds New York never heard of
the Oregon Trail. Page 1.
McKlnley memorial will be dedicated today
at Canton. Page 1.
Bloodhounds tracking negro in Virginia
Page 3.
, Pacific 'Coast.
Illness of juror in Borah case may abruptly
end trial. Page 1.
Delegate Cale says Alaska wants home rule.
Page 2.
Oregon City people object to new charter
drafted by committee. Page 4.
Albany to expand by enlarging city limits.
Page 4.
Sports.
Portland takes double-header from San
Francisco by scores of 4-3 and 4-2.
Page 5.
Father O'Hara preaches sermon condemn
ing custom of treating. Page 12.
Rose Festival Association explains plana
Page 5. "
Democrats fear Governor Chamberlain's
Senatorial aspirations will Injure party.
Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
Mrs. Belle Waymlre will return for trial
on blackmail charge today; tells her
story. Page 8.
Insurance trust makes fat profits. Page 8.
Methodist conference will vote today on
resolution to establish deaconess home
and hospital In Portland. Page 12.
Fall educational classes of Y. W. C. A.
open toaay. rage 12.
Personal representative of Spencer. Trask
& Co. visits Portland and speaks highly
nnanciai conditions nere. Fags 8l
PRESIDENT OFF TO
WEST AND SOUTH
Great Interest Centers
in Every Movement.
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE VAST
Six Set Speeches Scheduled.
Opportunity for More.
CONFERS WITH GOVERNORS
Deep Waterways Convention at
Memphis Promises Much of Eco
nomical Importance Congress
Expected to Take Advice.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. (Special.)
President Roosevelt left Washington to
night upon a trip that may prove epochal.
For a week hence the eyes of the coun
try will be focused upon the executive's
path across the states of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois and follow him in his course
down the Father of Waters from Keokuk
to Memphis. Every hour of the time un
til he hides himself in the cane brakes
of Louisiana on Saturday for two weeks
of absolute relief from public duty in
pursuit of large game, his movements
will be watched with greater Interest
than when he is at the helm at the Cap
ital. Trip of Vital Significance.,
The reasons for this peculiar interest
at this particular time are several. There
are sentimental, economic and industrial
reasons and of more intense interest to
the people far and wide for political rea
sons. Six important set speeches have
been prepared for delivery before the re
turn to Washington the latter part of
October, and most of these will be
spoken prior to the vacation hunt. Un
doubtedly many impromptu speeches will
be sandwiched between the more formal
addresses at various points at which brief
stops will be made. '
Will Meet Score of Governors,
At one time or another President Roose
velt probably has met and talked with
the governors of nearly all the states
in the Union, but never before has he
come in close personal touch with so
many of them at once as will fall to
his lot this week. Twenty State Bxecu
tlvqp are scheduled to meet the Executive
of the Nation at St. Louis and accom
pany him from there down the Mississippi
River to Memphis. More of them may
join the list before the Journey ends.
There will be Republican and Democratic
governors.. Primarily the object ' of the
trip that brings together so many po
litical potentates is the Great Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Deep Waterway Convention
which will be held at Memphis October
4, but the whole trip is liable to be pro
lific in big political developments.
Mapping Out Work for Congress.
The incentive which this presidential
Journey and the conclave of governors
and delegates to the Deep Waterway
Convention will give to the mighty pro
ject that is In mind, is likely to be pow
erful, and when Congress gets to work In
Washington next Winter the first fruits
are likely to appear. The Incalculable
benefits that ultimately may accrue to
American commerce, and especially to the
vast territory tributary to the Mississippi
and the lakes, furnish material for a
serial that will command attention for
a long time to come. It is the political
side, however, that will arouse the most
Intense interest for the Immediate pres
ent. CANTON" EXPECTS BIG CROWDS
President Will Assist in Dedication
of McKlnley Monument.
CANTON, O.. Sept 29. Canton ex
pects 75,000 visitors tomorrow, when
the President of the United States and
many other distinguished persons will
be present to participate in and wit
ness the dedication exercises at the Mc
Klnley monument. Ample prepara
tlons have been made to feed the mul
tltude and every opportunity In accord
ance with the ceremony will be given
visitors to see the parade.
The railroads operating lines In this
city announce that more than 50 spe
cial trains will be run, carrying United
States infantry and cavalry, Ohio Na
tional Guardsmen, civic organizations
and citizens who come In groups and
singly from all parts of the Nation.
Word has been received that all the
trustees of the McKlnley National
Memorial Association will be present.
The Vloe-Presldent,' members of the
President's cabinet. United States
Senators, Congressmen. Governors of
states, representatives of foreign gov
ernments and other notables will also
be here.
To accommodate the throng of
strangers, numerous reviewing stands
have been erected and abundant space
free to all will be afforded along the
line of march.
The city is elaborately decorated.
There will be a cordon of military
drawn with tight lines along the line
of march around the reviewing; stand
occupied by the President and around
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EVENTS OF COMING WEEK.
Movements of Officials.
With President Roosevelt on a
speech-making trip down the Missis
sippi River; Secretary Root a ue.t
of the Mexican Government at many
official entertainments, and Secre
tary Taft the recipient of friendly
attentions . from the people and of
ficials of Japan, the doings and dec
larations of the Government officials
promise to occupy a prominent place
in public attention this week.
A notable event In which the Pres
ident will participate Is the dedica
tion on Monday of the beautiful me
morial for President - McKlnley at
Canton, O. ,
Probing the Octopus.
Hearings will be resumed in Nw
Tork on Thursday In the Govern
ment's action to dissolve the Stand
ard Oil Company.
James A. Moffett, secretary of the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana,
will appear before the Federal Grand
Jury on Tuesday to be questioned
about the alleged payment of rebates
to other companies than his own.
How to Curb Corporations.
The Attorney Generals and their
assistants of Ohio. Illinois. Indiana,
Kansas, Missouri. Tennessee. Missis
sippi and Texas will meet In St. Louts
Monday and Tuesday to discuss the
regulation of railroads, curbing of un
lawful combinations and the conflict
of Jurisdiction between state and
Federal courts.
Date for Engineers' Strike.
''October 1 was the date set by the
engineers of American steam coast
wise vessels and ocean-going tugs to
strike unless an increase of S to 14
per cent in wages was granted.
Bay Stxte Convention.'
The Massachusetts Republican
State Convention will . be held in
Springfield. Saturday, to nominate a
state1 ticket.
the mausoleum on Monument Hill. The
line of march has been roped off for
several blocks.
ST.
LOl'IS IX GALA ATTIRE
City Prepared to Receive President
and Governors of 23 States.'
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 29. St. Louis is fes
tooned and decorated and all is in readi
ness for the beginning tomorrow of the
programme for carnival week, the prin
cipal event of whicu will be the short visit
on Wednesday of the President of the
United States,, who will stop here for
five hours on his voyage down the
Mississippi River from Keokuk, Iowa, to
Memphis.
The city will also have as honored
guests the Governors of 23 states, the
members of tha Inland "Waterways Com
nioslon anrt Congressmen rem almost
every state in the- Louisiana Purchase
and other dignitaries. '
The President is due to reach the main
harbor at the Bades bridge at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The entire dec
orated fleet of 35 steamboats and 100 or
more power boats will escort him down
the river to the landing and afterward
engage in a parade along the waterfront
for an hour.
Immediately after the landing of the
McKensie a long line of carriages will
convey the President, members of the
commission and visiting Governors to the
Jal Alai building, where the President
is scheduled to deliver an address at 11
A. M. From there the party will be
taken to tne Jefferson Hotel, where a
luncheon will be served to. 400. At 3
o'clock the President will review the Mis
souri Naval Reserves.
The tributary fleet will escort the Pres
ident's steamer as far as Jefferson Bar
racks, where a parting salute will be
fired.
CAPITAL BIDS HIM GOOD-BYE
President Roosevelt Leaves Wash
ington on Special Train.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. With a
hearty "good bye and good luck," Pres
ident Roosevelt left here tonight at 7:41
in a special train over the Pennsylvania
road on his Western and Southern trip.
Accompanying him were Secretary Loeb,
Assistant Secretary Latta. T. H. Nether
land. Surgeon-General Rixey, U. S. N.;
Secretaries Wilson and Garfield, represen
tatives of three press associations and a
photographer
The first stop will be Canton tomor
row morning, where the President is to
deliver an address at the dedication of
the McKlnley Memorial. From Canton
the party will leave In the afternoon for
Keokuk, la., which will be the' starting
joint of the President's trip down the
Mississippi as the guest of the Inland
Waterways Commission.
After leaving Canton the President will
deliver several speeches, fhe first of these
being at Keokuk on Tuesday. Wednes
day he will speak at St. Louis, Thurs
day at Cairo and Friday at Memphis,
from which point the start for the cane
brakes of Louisiana will be made.' On
the return trip to Washington, where he
is due October 23, he will deliver ad
dresses at Vicksburg and Nashville.
DIES AT CLOSE OF SONG
Dramatic Death of Kansas City Sun
day School Teacher.
KANSAS CITY, Sept 29 When the
final words of the closing hymn which
he was singing with his Sunday-school
class, "God Be With You Till We Meet
Again" upon .his lips, Frank B.
Mltchener," a prominent real estate
man of thin city, dropped dead at the
Second Presbyterian Church here to
day. Mr. Mltchener was SI years old.
Explosion Is Disastrous. '
PUEBLO. Col., Sept. 29. Fire resulting
from the explosion of a large tank of gas
oline, destroyed the . building of the
Golden Eagle Furniture Company here
last night. Loss 20,000. The explosion
was so violent that it shook the surround
ing buildings.
NEW YOl NEVER
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OP TRAIL
Great City Disappoints
Ezra Meeker
THINKS ONLY OF "RAG TIME"
Oxen Furnish Two-Hour Sen
sation and Then Forgotten.
EN ROUTE TO WASHINGTON
Will Walt Before Capitol Expecting
Congress May Become Interested
In His Scheme for Concrete
Road Across the Continent.
NEW YORK. Sept. 29. (Special.) Ezra
Meeker and his prairie schooner drawn
by oxen are now on their way to Wash
ington. He found it would be impossible
to see Roosevelt at Oyster Bay. as he
had hoped to do, and consequently
"hiked" for the Nation's capital.
The Oregon pioneer furnished a two
hours' sensation for Broadway, after
which Broadway forgot all about him and
transferred its affections to the breezy
band of pretty girls who had "blown in"
from various parts of Washington State.
Xever Heard of Oregon Trail.
Before his departure, Mr. Meeker ex
pressed himself at length on New York
and New York people.
"You don't seem to be interested in
anything except musical comedies down
here," he said. "Why, I've hardly met
a man in this city who ever heard of
the Oregon trail.
"It has taken me a year and a half
to come here from Puyallup, Wash. All
along the route I have endeavored to
arouse public interest in the bill which
will be Introduced at the next session of
Congress to build a permanent concrete
road along the route of the old trail.
"Until I struck the boundaries, of the
'Empire State. I found,' a strong eenti-
Tnent in favor of it. Down; here the only
interest seems to be in my wagon and
oxen, and in them simply because they
are unique.
"My wagon is of the type known as
the prairie schooner, that was in use
50 years ago wooden axle, necessitating
the linchpin and tar bucket, with Its
swayback bed, which doubtless gave the
name to this type of wagon, being, as
you see, boat-shaped, suggestive of the
name.
Prairie Schooners Well Named.
"And, my friend, the pioneers of the
plains applied, this likeness in a more
literal sense than a name by utilizing
them as boats in crossing rivers.
"In 1832 I crossed the Great Snake
River with my wagon-bed at two
places with all my belongings (except
the cattle) and small wonder if I
should look upon this type of the al
most forgotten past with, a feeling
almost akin to reverence.
"The oxteam was chosen as a typical
reminder of pioneer days, of an ef
fective Instrument to attract attention
arouse enthusiasm and as a help to
obtain aid to forward the work..
"I may say In passing that from' the
Missouri River to Puget Sound 23
monuments of enduring stone have
been provided for by the people along
the trail, and most of them are now in
place to stand guard for centuries, to
the end that the memory of the old
trail shall not fall into oblivion and be
forgotten by the generations to come."
All Honor to Pathfinders.
Of the Oregon pioneers Mr. Meeker
said:
"These intrepid men had built their
own wagon road for full 800 miles.
They had overcome formidable obsta
cles in hewing their way. The widely
advertised 'Pathfinder Fremont had
followed their trail Instead of pointing
the way. Whitman had traveled with
them and encouraged them as guide,
counsellor and physician until duty led
him to a sick bed at his mission. If
they failed, starvation confronted them.
Go ahead they must, for retreat was
impossible. They were not in the post
tion of the Pilgrims landing on Ply
mouth Rock, who could retreat to their
hips. These people had, figuratively
speaking, burnod their bridges behind
them.
"And yet a more formidable task lay
in their path. They were intensely
American in the highest sense that
word implies. Go under the British
rule they would not, and so, before the
roofs were complete on the cabins of
many of them an American provisional
government was formed, and, what is
more remarkable, in less than two
years the British rule was ended and
Oregon became independent American
territory, to become in after years the
mother of American States, Instead of
remaining, as these people found it, a
British colony.
"It is these pioneers as a class we
are striving to honor, not particular
individuals. I do not come among you
soliciting financial aid, but I do ask.
oioral support, so that when this ex
pedition reaches Washington and the
proposition is laid before" the Presi
dent and Congress they may know
there is a publio sentiment behind the
movement."
HEARD
Mr. Meeker was accompanied on his
trip East by Bruce Marden, the driver
of the oxen, and Mrs. Marden, the only
woman in recent years who has crossed
the continent in this manner.
"Of course there were lots of hard
ships." said Mrs. Marden, "but I have
enjoyed the trip across immensely.
There were times during storms amid
the Rocky Mountains when I wished I
had not come along, and thought of giv
ing the trip up, but I am glad I stuck
to it. The -wagon is quite comfortable
for traveling."
Mr. Meeker spent six weeks Just out
side the limits of New York city, as
he was unable before that period of
time had elapsed, to obtain a permit
from the Board of Aldermen. Several
of the city fathers objected to allow
ing Dave and Dandy, the celebrated
oxen, to parade Broadway, and it took
many heated arguments before their
opposition was overcome.
Weary Walt Before Congress.
The Oregonian pioneer had hoped to
visit Oyster Bay, but received word
that as the President was about to
5
Eliliu Root, Secretary of State, for
Whom Mexico Is Plannlnjr a Wet
come.
quit his Summer home, the trip there
would be ill-timed. Consequently
Meekir decided to take the road to
Washington, make a leisurely trip and
be on hand when Congress opens, so
he can interview the Senators and Rep
resentatives. He expects to be several weeks on
the road from New York to Washing
ton and will probably make a leisurely
trip through Virginia waiting for the
time when the Nation's lawmakers are
compelled to "get busy."
MEN Hi GREEN HATS
AMERICANS ADOPT STYLE SET
BY KING EDWARD.
Returning Tourists Are Bedecked In
Headgear of Brilliant Hue.
Creations Are Picturesque.
NEW YORK.- Sept. 29. (Special.)
Green hats such as King Edward VII
of England wore during his recent
visit to the continent are now the
vogue with the returning American
tourists. The voyagers on the Baltic
and the Campania, which arrived here
last week rejoiced in the new fashion
and several completed the color scheme
by wearing ties and scarfs of the same
shade.
It is declared that the fashion is
spreading over Europe and the . men
travelers count their trip incomplete
unless they have such hats. The head
gear is shaped on the Alpine model
and looks not unlike some of the
picturesque creations seen in the Tyrol.
The ribbon of green which adorns it is
wide and ends in a fluffy flourish.
Some of the hues of green are very
bright and may bo seen at great dis
tances, while others of a subdued olive.
New York hatters seem much disturbed
over the innovation. They hope that
tho demand for the green hats will
not become too preneral, becau-e the
blocks for the present season had been
determined uron before the idea from
abroad arrived.
LAD'S DEATH MYSTERIOUS
Chicago Youth Perhaps Victim of
Xew Poison Test.
CHICAGO. Sept, 29.--(Special.) Death in
an unexplained and highly mysterious
form came to Walter Brown, aged 20
years, of Willow Springs, 111., tonight.
in a vacant lot In the Southern suburbs
of Chicago. Although there are no
marks of violence on the body, the police
believe he was frightened to death or
was killed by some new poison or vapor.
Miss Irene Brown, no relative of the
dead man. was walking with him, when
a tall, well-dressed stranger ' met them
and asked Brown to step into the vacant
lot as he had a communication to make.
They disappeared in the darkness and
the girl, after waiting half an hour, ran
to the nearest police station and gave
the alarm. The body of the young man
was found in the center of the lot.
It is known that students in a big
chemical laboratory here have recently
discovered, by accident, a vapor so
deadly that a spoonful of it, released in
a church or other big edifice, would in
stantly destroy every form of life. Ef
forts have been made by medical au
thorities to suppress all knowledge of
this poison because of the terrible con
sequences if unscrupulous persons se
cured the formula-
There Is a strong theory tonight that
Brown was used in a test of tha new
poison, which leaves absolutely no trace.
England Will Send Fleet.
VICTORIA. B. C, Sept 29. A special
cablegram from London,. England, says
Great Britain will send a fleet of five
warships to Esquimau early next Spring.
following tho coming of the United States
squadron to the Pacific. Whether they
will remain for a year or permanently
was not learned. One will be a small
battleship and two will be first-class
giiiriiiiin-hiyiiii)teiiiiiif'ifTii'iii-i)iiiitiiiniiiiitfcAii
cruisers.
TOLSTOI INDICTS
RUSSIAN
NAT ON
All Given Over to Car
nival of Murder.
REVIVES FORGOTTEN PRECEPT
Each Class Trying to Kill Off
Hostile Class.
SUNK TO LEVEL OF BRUTES
Great Genius of Muscovy Says Rule
'."Thou Shalt Xot Kill" Is Only
Remedy for the Horrible ,
Condition.
LONDON, Sept. 21. (Special Cable to
The New York Times.) In the eigh
tieth year of his life, and tho
fifty-fifth year of his literary activity.
Count Leo Tolstoi again preaches the
doctrine of the literal Interpretation
of the Christian commandments. Seven
years ago he wrote a pamphlet en
titled "Thou Shalt Not Kill"; now he
has written another with the title,
"Thou Shalt Kill No One." The sec
ond pamphlet is an interesting corol
lary upon the proposition contained in
the earlier publication.
At the Outset the author notes that
last July a man was imprisoned in
St. Petersburg for circulating the
pamphlet written seven years ago. He
says:
"One would expect that a govern
ment which has struggled so long and
unsuccessfully with the mania for
murder that dominates the Russian
people would even try to do more and
more to. encourage those who circulate
thoughts discouraging murder; but,
strange to say, the government, on the
contrary, punishes them."
Dare Not Touch Tolstoi.
It is pointed out by The London
Tribune, which today prints, "Thou
ShaTt Kill No One." that an, excellent
Illustration of the stupidity and de
bility of the Russian government is
afforded by the fact th;.t. while the
censorship banned the two essays, the
censor's superiors do not dare to touch
the person of brave old Tolstoi.
The keynote of Tolstoi's latest mes
sage is indicated by the following ex
tracts: "The government of Christian na
tions, aided by the churchmen, long;
taught the nations the rule that the
law 'thou shalt not kill' does not mean
that people must refrain from killing
their fellow-men without any excep
tion, but that there are cases when
we not only may, but must kill people.
Applied Ruler's Lessons to Them.
"The people believed their govern
ments and concurred in the killing of
those whom the governments deter
mined to murder; but when the time
came for the belief in the lnfallabillty
of governments to break down, the
people began to act toward those who
formed the governments Just as the
governments acted toward those whose
death seemed to them desirable only
with this difference, that the govern
ments considered it right to kill In
time of war and after certain delibera
tions calls trials, whereas the people
decided it right to kill in time of revo
lution and after deliberations of cer
tain people who call themselves 'revo
lutionary commmittees," etc.
"And that came about which we now
see In Russia, namely, after Christian
ity has been taught 1900 year people
have taken to killing one another un
ceasingly for two whole years already.
Revolutionists kill their enemies, and
the government kills its enemies men,
women, children, all in fact, whose
death they consider desirable. And,
what is the strangest of all. while act
ing thus, they ail feel fully assured
that they are not infringing any moral
or religious law.
Russia Would Kill Herself.
"It comes to this, that were the pos
sibility given to every one to kill alt
whom they consider harmful to them
selves, almost the whole Russian pop
ulation would be slain. The Revolu
tionists would kill all the rulers and
capitalists, the rulers and capitalists
would kill all the Revolutionists, the
peasants all the landlords, the land- '
lords all the peasants, etc.
"This is not a Joke. It really is so
and this terrible condition has already
continued for a couple of years, and
becomes worse and worse each year,
and each month, and each day. The
position becomes worse and worse be
cause the government, feeling Itself
obliged to resist this state of things,
tries to check it by the only means -It
considers efficacious.
"These stupid, cruel means consist In
committing the very crimes the gov
ernment wishes to suppress, and, as
must necessarily be the case, espe
cially now with the present improved
implements of murder Browning re
volvers, bombs, and qutekfiring guns
with which a little child can kill
hundred strong men these foolish,
cruel means not only fail to attain
their end, but the rulers' position be
comes worse and worse.
"All Russia groans with horror at
the unrestrained and bestial instinct
which break out. prompting people td
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