VOL. XLVI.-XO. 14,61T.
-PORTLAND, OKEGON.- MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1907.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
STRIKERS DEPOSE
L
Drastic Action by Ex
ecutive Board.
ANGERED BY HIS PEACE STAND
Telegraphers Everywhere Vote
to Keep Up the Strike.
HISSES FOR THEIR LEADER
Chicago Men March From Hall In
dulging In Catcalls and Hoots
for Small Stormy Session
in New York.
BOARD SUSPENDS SMALL.
CHICAGO, Oct. ia. At a meeting
of the executive committee tonight.
President Sms.ll was suspended. The
following message was sent to Presi
dent Small by the executive com
mittee: 'Under article 15. section 7. of the
constitution of the Commercial Teleg
raphers Union of America, you are
hereby suspended from the office of
president to take effect Immediately.
(Signed.) "S. J. KONBNKAMP.
"Acting Chairman.
M. J. BEIDY,
"J. M. BUUWVAN,"
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. (Special.) The Na
tlonal Executive Board of the Commer
clal Telegraphers" Union tonight sus
pended President Small, the order to take
effect Immediately. The notification adds
that the Executive Board will hereafter
direct the strike, and that it will be "run
by men with red blood."
CHICAGO. Oct. 13. (Special.) With
shouts of defiance, for their former em
ployers and groans and hisses for Samuel
email, their National president, seven
hundred striking telegraph operators
made a remarkable demonstra-tlon today.
Shouts of Derision for Small.'
After unmistakable voting down of the
suggestion of President 9mall to call off
the strike, they marched from the hall.
the line constantly receiving sym
pathetic additions, and paraded in front
of the telegraph offices, Indulging in cat
calls and hoots. "He may sell us out.
but he can't deliver the goods" was the
overwhelming sentiment of the parade,
Ten weeks ago the same men and
women assembled at the Union Station
and greeted President Small in a sen
Rational manner. Today they execrated
him for every crime in the calender.
Today's demonstration was a stam
pede, but not of the variety that had
been expected by the companies.
Small's message served to fire anew
the enthusiasts and to revive the lag
glnpj interest In the fight. Small was
alluded to by the speakers as a "cow
ard." "cur." and much stronger -language.
These were mildest pterins and
were employed by the women strikers.
Plan to Strengthen Vnlon.
It was admitted that the strike fund
was exhausted, but the strike will con
tinue. A resolution was adopted at
the meeting favoring the amalgama
tlon of the Commercial Union and the
Order of Hallway Telegraphers. A
committee was appointed to proceed at
once to St. Louis to bring this about.
The local unions in Kansas City,
Omaha, St. Louis, Louisville. Detroit
and other cities have already voted
favoring this amalgamation.
Chicago was not the only city to re
pudlate Small t,oday. From San Fran
Cisco, St. Louis, New York. Seattle, Bal
tlmore and Philadelphia similar action
was taken. The Portland, Or., local
demanded the resignation of Small, as
did tho local here. '
SMALL HISSED FROM HALL
i
As He Loaves Amid Uproar, Cries of
"Resign" Are Shouted at Him.
' NEW YORK. Oct. IS. Followed by a
storm of denunciation and hisses, Samuel
J. Small. National president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union, was prac
tlcally driven out of Clinton hall at a
mass meeting of striking operators this
afternoon. Mr. Small attempted to ex
plain his action in sending out notices
to all locals Saturday night asking them
to vote on the question of surrender, but
before he could finish, shouts of "resign,
"get out" and other exclamations even
less complimentary "drowned his voice.
The meeting was characterised by bitter
exchanges between President Small and
the other speakers. The latter charged
the National leader with Inconsistency in
first claiming that the strike would be
successfully financed and yesterday ad
mitting that the general assembly was
without funds and with having conducted
the fight In a half-hearted, dllatcry way.
Small replied, trying to explain his posi
tion, but was Interrupted by hisses. When
he suddenly left the hall In the midst of
the speechmaking. cries of "resign" fol
lowed him.
Can't Battle Without Funds.
Tonight Small issued a statement In
which he said he was willing to con
tinue the strike If the men Insisted.
"When the meeting opened President
(Small was given the floor and said:
"I am not here to make an argu
PRESIDENT
sin
ment for or against continuing the
strike, but merely to explain why I
called for avote of the locals on the
proposition. Saturday , Commissioner
Nelll informed me that President dow
ry had told him that further negotia
tions were futile. I believe what they
say. Our funds are quite exhausted.
as you know,, when we were unable to
make a payment to you yesterday.
There are no more In sight. These
are the facts. You can do as you will."
Percy Thomas. ex-National deputy
president, followed. Small, saying that
the latter had- said when the strike
began that he could raise $2,000,000 to
support It. Small, he said, had asked
him 30 days ago to send out the word
"no funds," but the speaker refused.
He continued:
"President Small has utterly neg
lected to properly approach the sub
ject of raising money, and now he
comes before you and tells you that
we have no more money. This strike
cannot be lost if we have a leader a
National president with any ability."
Declares , He Won't Resign.
There were cheers for Thomas, and
1
. E. Borah. United States Senator
From Idaho, Who Is In Portland
on His May South.
as Small arose to reply shouts of "re
sign" greeted htm.
"I have no intention of resigning,"
he said, when he could be heard. "To
resign is the last thing I will do, and
I want to tell you that personal at
tacks on me won't get your bread and
butter. As for assessments of other
labor organizations, I want to tell you
what they amount to. The Order of RalU
road Telegraphers, with a membership
of 40.000, which was assessed first J2,
then II, has turned in about $32,000.
From the 25,000 locals of the American
Federation of Labor we have received
about $25,000. I have come here to
state facts and' to tell you of your po
sition. Do what you will."
As Small sat down, Daniel Russell,
chairman of the local board of strategy,
sprang to his feet.
0 Vote to Use Insurance Fund.
. "Up to last night," he said, "this was
Small's strike and up to last night he
did everything he could to lose. To
day It Is your strike. Keep It up and
we will win. He alone brought on the
strike, and now he is trying to repudi
ate that."
Other speakers followed in a similar
vein, after which the resolutions de
claring that the strike be continued
and calling upon the National execu
tive committee to at once remit $3300,
the Now York local share in the gen
eral treasury, and requesting the ap
propriation of the insurance fund for
strike purposes, was adopted.
In his statement tonight. President
Small says that In his recent telegram
he merely wished the locals to act. in
telligently. "Should the locals through
out the country, or a bare majority of
them, vote to. continue the strike, it will
be pushed with greater vigor than ever
and -the membership being in posses
sion of the facts regarding negotia
tions and finances, no doubt will work
with greater determination."
STRIKE FAILURE, SAYS SMALL
Sees Hopeless Plight of Operators
and Urges Them to Return.
NEW YORK, Oct. 13. President S. J.
Small appeared confident today that the
strike was at an end and hopeful that
bis men -would be reinstated. He said:
""The strike -will be called o(T tomor
row and the men will be back to work."
- ""Will you give a word of advice to the
men as to whether they should vote to
call it off and seek reinstatement?" he
was asked.
"I will cover that point at the meeting
with the men in New York today," he
replied. "The" object In sending out my
statement to the men was to put the
question right up to them. Our resources
are exhausted and If they want to con
tinue the fight they, will have Jo furnish
the funds. That is square, isn't it? If
you were in one city and I In another,
supporting ycru In a fight, tt would be
proper for me to notify you If I could
not deliver you any further help? This is
what I have done put the question right
M
i niin"iTii rnnsminrt ri
up to the men."
No Money to Keep Up Fight.
"Percy Thomas says you have $15,000 in
the treasury," was suggested.
"'In whose treasury?" asked Mr. Small.
"We have $15,000, but riot for strike uses.
That is a mutual benefit fund for in
surance. If we have money, why couldn't
we pay off here yesterday? But there is
always talk of this kind at the end of
every strike. I nave been through about
eight months of this, ever since the strike
began in San Francisco last June, and it
doesn't bother me any more.
Strikers In Serious Plight.
"If Mr. Thomas wants to prevent calling
oft of the strike, let him do so. I am
going to that meeting today with brass
knuckles. Generally labor leaders advise
(Concluded on Pag 2.)
BOY DIES AFTER
DRUNKEN
CAROUSE
Charles Kinsel; Canby
Youth, the Victim.
ONE OF THIRTEEN IN GANG
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Too Drunk to Move, Boy Is
Thrown on Haymow.
STRANGLES AND. EXPIRES
Crowd of Boys, All Under 20, in
Habit of Obtaining Liquor and
Getting Drunk Inquest Will
Develop Sensational Story.
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 13. (Spe
cial.) Charles Kinsel Is dead as the'
result of a drunken carousal at Canby
last night. In which 13 boys of that
place participated. Young Kinsel' was
only 15 years of age, and the eldest
of the party was under 20 years.
It is evident that the waywarciiy in
clined boys of Canby have had no dif
ficulty in obtaining Intoxicating liquors'
from some ' of the saloons there, and
report has it the comman practice has
been for the lads to make up a pot of
money and give it to a certain mem
ber of their party, aged 19 years, and
that this young man has been able to
purchase whatever was desired in the
way of liquor. Just where the liquor
was obtained will probably be dis
closed in the coroner's inquest that will
be held In this city tomorrow.
Start on a Charivari.
Last flight Kinsel and 12 other boys
proceeded to Imbibe freely, and sing
ing and yelling at the top of their
voices, started towards the residence of
C. C. Clausen, whose daughter Carrie,
was married Saturday night. Clausen Is
a : well-known Norwegian farmer, liv
ing on the old Howard place, some dis
tance from - Canby, and it was the
Intention of the boys to give the newly
married pair a genuine country
charltari.
They had not gone far, however, when
the effects of the liquor overcame
Kinsel and he lay down along side of
the road. He was left there by the
other members of the party, and they
went on 'to Clausen's, returning about
one hour later, Kinsel was just where
they had left him and finding It Im
possible to do anything with the lad,
in his deplorably drunken condition,
some of -the young men carried him to
Fred, Hampton's barn and laid him on
a hay mow, supposing that in -r little
while he would be aroused from his
stupor and go home.
Body Found Xext Morning.
Early this morning, Fred Hampton,
a son of the man who owns the barn,
decided to go over to the barn and
see if Kinsel was still there, and to
his horror he found the lad dead, ly
ing on his face In the pile of hay.
Hampton at once threw a bridle on a
horse and raced to Canby to report the
fact to Dr. Dedman, who lost no time
in getting to the scene. A hasty ex
amination confirmed the suspisions of
Hampton, and Dr. Dedman at once com
municated with Coroner Holman, in
this city, who went to Canby and
brought the body to- the morgue here.
. Death From Suffocation.
Dr. Sommer and Dr. Mount tonight
made a post mortem examination on
the remains, and discovered that the
immediate cause of young Klnsel's
death was- suffocation. The boy 'had
vomited while laying, on his back in
the hay, and the matter had passed
down through his bronchial tubes into
his lungs, stopping the air passages.
He had rolled over on his face, but was
too far gone to expel the fo ?ign sub
stance In his lungs.
According to reports Charles Huiras,
aged 19 years, has been -- e go-between
between his young companions and the
saloons of Canby, where the Intoxicants
have been obtained. Interesting develop
ments are expected at the Inquest to
morrow, as Coroner Holman has In his
possession the names of the members
of the party, and it is likely that the
names of the guilty paioonkeepers will
also be ascertained.
FEARFUL FOR THEIR TRADE
Winston Churchill Has Problem to
Tackle in Africa.
LONDON. Oct. 13. Winston Churchill,
Under Secretary of State for the Colonies,
who has started on a tour which will
take him into the Interior of Africa, will,
when he reaches Nairobi, on Victoria
Nyanza. have presented to him a problem
that has been causing very serious mis
givings to those Britishers who have es
tablished themselves upon the shores of
the lake and have !n many cases built
up large businesses trading with the na
tives of the adjacent territory. These
pioneers of Africa fear that a scheme
which the German Government is carry
ing out to divert the trade of the country
from British to German ports on the East
Coast, which is now carried over the
Uganda Railway, a. subsidized line, will
not only hurt the business but w... ser
iously Injure the traffic "of the lake by
lowering its waters. . r
The Germans have already built a rail
way from Panganl. on the" Coast, toHhe
base of Mount Kilimanjaro, on the border
of East Africa. Swamps on one side and
mountain ranges on the other present
this line from being continued to Vic-
toria Nyanza. but to overcome this diffi
culty the Germans are digging a canal
through the swamps from the deep inlet
of the lake to the railroad. The canal
will be 60 miles long and the flow from it
witl be carried to the sea by the River
Ruvu. Ordinarily such work might not
be considered a menace, but in the case
of Victoria Nyanza experts believe it will
do great damage to British interests.
The whole matter will be placed before
Mr. Churchill and will doubtless become
the subject of diplomatic negotiations be
tween the foreign offices of London and
Berlin.
CURB THE HOUSE OF LORDS
Said They Raise Havoc With Lower
' .. House's Measures.
LONDON. Oct. 13. The Liberal com
palgn for restriction of the power of
the House of Lords to alter or reject
bills proposed in the House of Jom
mons, which was inaugurated by Pre
mier Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerrt m,
is now in full swing throughout the
country:
Members of the Cabinet are address
ing meetings almost daily, the sub
ject of their speeches ' being the gov
ernment's complaint of the treatment
of measures of first importance by the
upper house.
CONDUCTS HURT SEGRETLl
FATHER OF HELEN MALOEY
WILL NOT TALK.
Eloping Bridegroom, Clarkson, Does
Not Seem to Be Well Known In
' London Club Minor One.
LONDON, Oct. 13. (Special.) The
utmost .degree of secrecy in the search
for his eloping daughter is being ob
served by Martin Maloney. who ar
rived by the Campania, and Joined his
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Ritchie, at the Hotel Cecil. Mr.
Maloney's presence In the hotel was
unknown until tonight b-" any except
the managers.
When the Rltchies arrived on Friday
they took one room, yesterday they
moved down to a suite of three rooms
on tho first floor. One of these Mr.
Maloney now, occupies. All steadily re
fuse to see callers, although today an
elderly man who called took luncheon
in the apartment- Mr. Maloney's ap
pearance is that of a man in deepest
grief.
The whereabouts of Samuel Clarkson
and his bride is so far a puzzle. The
man is a member of the Junior Naval
and Military Club in Piccadilly. He
was at the club on Friday afternoon
and yesterday morning, but not since.
All that could be gleaned there was
that he retired from the army several
years ago and. that he returned on
Friday from a trip to America. Ignor
ance was professed as to bis present
address and the regiment to which he
belonged. The Junior Naval and Mili
tary Club is not one of the most
swagger London clubs, not one or tne
many -men about town who have been
questioned admits even having heard
of Clarkson.
NOT MARRIED TO CLARKSON
Helen Maloney's Uncle Finds No
Ceremony Performed in Montreal.
NEW YORK. Oct. 13. Helen Maloney,
daughter of Martin Maloney, the wealthy
Phlladelphian, was not married in Mon
treal to Samuel Clarkson with whom she
left the Summer home of her parents in
Soring Lake. N. J., nearly two weeks ago.
and with whom she is now believed to be
in London, according to Andrew P. Ma
loney, uncle of the young woman, who
went to Montreal to investigate a report
that Clarkson and Miss Maloney were
married in that city. Attorney Fanning
said tonight:
"We have heard nothing today from
Miss Maloney's brother and sister, whq
are in London seeking the young woman
but we are sure that Miss Maloney and
Clarkson are not at airy of the hotels
which have -been mentioned in the cable
dispatches."
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
Tbe Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 63
degrees; minimum, 56 degrees.
TODAY'&r-Fair. Northwest winds.
Foreign.
Emperor Joseph grows weaker. Page 1.
Diplomats at The Hague discuss probable
political effect In event ot Emperor
Joseph's cleat n. rage i.
Telegraphers Strike.
President Small ousted by executive board
Telegraphers' union, .rage i.
Telegraphers everywhere vote to continue
striae, rage .
Small hissed from meeting in New York.
Page 1.
Chicago keymcn denounce Small and parade
becomes stampeao. rage
Portland union votes to keep up strike.
Page 2.
National.
Congress will be asked to aid in reclama
tion of swamplands. Page S.
Commissioner Ballinger recommends reform
in public surveys, rage o.
Government hires 11 Vunters to exterminate
predatory animals irora ranges, rage 3.
First Philippine Congress awaits coming of
Secretary Taft to Open, rage .
IomestIc.
President returns from hunt with empty
game-bag. rage d.
Railroad presidents and general managers
say only solution of railroad problem ia
Federal control, rage ii.
Dr. Emil Hlrnch says world nd Nation is
a moral backslider and threatens grave
dangers. Page 1.
Pacific Cot.
Dallying now leading Industry in Washing
ton County. Page 3.
Farmer allowing prisoners to escape from
penitentiary must bring them back.
Fake S.
. Sports.
Row between Spokane First Baseman Slater
and Umpire Burnside in game with
Brainard. Page o.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bishop Rowe. of Alaska, tells of Episcopal
mission work In forth. rage 8.
Rose Festival canvas to be made tomorrow.
Page 8. . v
Senator Borah, of Idaho. In city; favors
open river. Page 4.
Rev. W. O. Eliot returns from National
Unitarian Conference. Page 4.
Dr. Brougher at White Temple preaches on
anonymous letter threatening him with
fate of Harvey Brown. rage lli.
City Health Officer Pohl comes to defense
of school inspection plan. Page 14. -Charter
of steamer Tymeric for wheat load
ing jbere at 40 shillings sets, new high
W.S T-W Pl o
L OFFICER
F
Lieut. Sutton Sends
Bullet Into Head.
PARENTS LIVE IN PORTLAND
Father Will Not Believe It Is
Case of Suicide.
NAVY WILL MAKE INQUIRY
Fellow-Officers Wrest Revolver
From Sutton, Who Draws Second
From Blouse With Which
He Ends His Life.
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Oct. 13 Second
Lieutenant James N. Sutton. TJ. S. M. C,
Is dead at the Naval Academy marine
barracks, his death resulting from a 32-
caliber bullet fired Into tha right side of
the head. A board of inquiry detailed by
Superintendent Badger, of . the Naval
Academy, has prepared a report which
will be submitted to the Navy Depart
ment. From the best information obtainable.
Sutton in company with Second Leuten-
lant R. TT. Adams and E. P. Hookler re
turned i tp the marine camp at 13:30
o'clock this morning after having at
tended a dance given at the Academy.
Shortly afterward Sutton is said to have
been discovered on the road nearby with
a revolver in his right hand, and several
fellow-officers attempted to disarm him,
This they succeeded in doing, but not be
fore the weapon was discharged in some
manner and Lieutenant Adams and Lieu
tenant Hookler received' slight wounds.
Quick as a flash, it is said, Sutton took
from his blouse another revolver and with
this fired the fatal shot lnt6 his brain.
Lieutenant Sutton was 22 years old and
the -son of James N. Sutton, of Portland,
Or, He was formerly a midshipman of
the present senior class, but resigned in
his third class year.
James N. Sutton, mentioned in the dis
patch from Annapolis, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. James N. Sutton, 781 Hoyt
street.
"I received a telegram from Washing
ton this afternoon," Mr. Sutton said last
night, "and from- other information In my
possession I can say that it was not a
case of suicide, but an accident. The
details will be given out just as soon as
we receive them complete."
James N. Sutton was born in Portland,
and was 22 years of age. - His family
resided for several years in Los Angeles,
returning to Portland in 1898. He was for
a time a student at the high school, until
appointed to the Naval Academy by the
late Senator Mitchell in 1903. He then
went East to enter the Werntz Prepara
tory School at Annapolis, where he
passed the examination and entered the
Academy. He resigned 14 months later on
account of his disapproval of hazing,
which was at that time carried to ex
tremes. He returned to Portland in June,
1905, - and remained until January, 1906,
when he again went East, this time en
tering the Swarely Preparatory School in
Washington. He took the examination
for the United States Marine service and
was designated a second lieutenant by
President Roosevelt in March last. Young
Sutton was of a cheerful, light-hearted
disposition and was extremely popular
at the Naval Academy, where he was a
member of the football team.
MORE SHIPS TO THE ORIENT
Increasing Trade Means Need of
Additional Tonnage.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Oct. 13. The next few years will
see the addition of a large number of
ships to the fleets plying between the
United States and the Orient, for the
growth of trade has been so rapid that
the present fleets are totally Inadequate
to handle the freight and passenger traf
fic that Is offered. Many of. the steam
ship companies are arranging to Increase
their fleets, according to information fur
nished by Consul Hunter Sharp at Kobe,
who says:
"Plans for two new Empress steamers
to improve the fast Canadian Pacific
Railway's mall service have already been
approved. The Boston 1 owboat Company
has taken the British steamers Kumeric
and Suveric. of a tonnage of 6300 each,
to run in connection with the American
steamers Shawmut and Tremont, tonnage
6195 each, on the run from Seattle to
Hongkong via Manila.
"The French Steamship Company,
Chargeurs Reunls, Is competing for the
round-the-world trade from the United
Kingdom and Europe to the North Paci
fic Coast via the Orient. Orders have
been given by the French company for
four new steamers, to De In commission
before six months have elapsed. They
are to be 10,000 tons, and two of them
the Ouessant and Corse, are being built
In France, and two, the Sialta and Cey
lon, in England. It is the purpose of tne
company to build up a passenger trade
between Seattle, San Francisco and the
ports of Central and South America, and
the boats will be among the most modern
passenger and freight steamers in the
world.
"The Toyo Klsen Kaisha is to replace
Its present fleet the American Maru,
Hongkong Maru, and Nippon Maru with
three larger steamers, two of which are
now building. These other steamers when
taken off the San Francisco run will ply
between the Orient and South American
ports. The new vessels will be 13.000 tons
each, which is 2000 tons greater than the
steamers now In service. They will be
SHOOTS
HIMSEL
equipped with turbine engines and will
use ou as fuel.
The Osaka Shosen Kaisha has now in
course of construction six steamers of
gross tonnage 6000 each. These steamers
are to run between Japan and Paci..c
ports and are to be used exclusively as
freight carriers.
ITINERARY OF EVANS' FLEET
Schedule of Stops Mapped Out for
Trip to the Pacific.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 13. According
to the itinerary, the special service
squadron will proceed direct to Trini
dad. A stop of four days will be made
at that port, when the squadron will
sail for Rio Janeiro, where it is due
November 2. A stop of seven days will
be made at the Brazilian capital, after
which the squadron will proceed to
Montevideo, where it is due on the 13th
proximo. Seven days will also be spent
at that port. The next stopping place
will be at Punta Arenas, near the en
trance to the Magellan Straits. There
the vessels will remain three days be
fore proceeding through the straits to
Callao, Peru, where they are scheduled
to arrive December 7. One week will
be spent at that port, in order to per
mit of visits to Lima, the Peruvian
James N, Sutton, Portland Boy Who
Met Mysterious Death at Annapolis
Yesterday.
capital. The last leg of the cruise wilt
be from Callao to Magdalena Bay,
where the vessels will engage In tar
get practice and maneuvers.
This cruise marks the beginning of
tne extensive movement of warships
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast,
which movement will include a fleet of
16 battleships, commanded by Rear
Admiral Evans, and a large flotilla of
torpedo boats. All the vessels will fol
low practically the course adopted for
the special service squadron.
EMPEROR'S FEVER HIGHER
Physicians Fear Pneumonia De
pression Among Court Members.
VIENNA, Oct. 13. Although Emperor
Francis Joseph's condition this morning
was regarded as slightly better. It again
became worse during the day. His phy
sicians now fear an attack of lobular
pneumonia. The Emperor's fever is
higher. There is a feeling of depression
among the members of his court.
A sleeping potion was administered
last night and his majesty slept until
6 o'clock this morning. After awak
ening he arose and was propped up
byx pillows in an armchair. His tem
perature was below normal. He . has
taken considerable doses of quinine.
The Emperor repeatedly asked to be
taken Into the open air,' saying that
he has been used to it the whole of his
life and that otherwise he could - not
recover quickly. Owing to his condi
tion, however, the physicians refused
the request. According to the doctors,
the danger is from old age.
SOLE TOPIC AT THE HAGUE
Diplomats Discuss Political Effect
In Event of Emperor's Death.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 13. The news con
cerning the condition of Emperor Fran
els Joseph's health Is . seriously pre
occupying the diplomats gathered here.
especially the European, but more par
ticularly those belonging to the triple
alliance. A cipher telegram from Vienna
received by a leading diplomat here to
day says that the optimistic reports of
the condition of the Emperor are issued
purposely, so as not to alarm the people,
but that in reality the doctors are
anxious, fearing the growing weakness of
the patient, which is due chiefly to in
sufficient nourishment, and lack of rest
and sleep because of the cough. The
fever is keeping above 100. The gravest
danger, the despatch says, which is not
mentioned In the official communica
tions, comes from the heart, which may
be too weak to withstand the general
depression. The telegram ends by saying
that the feeling of regret over the con
dltion of the Emperor, both at home and
abroad, is most touching.
Naturally the conversation of the dele
gates to the Peace Conference Is almost
entirely on the question of what would
happen in case of the death of the old
monarch, who next year would celebrate
the 60th anniversary of his accession
to the throne, having witnessed during
his long reign greater political and
family catastrophes than any living
ruler, from the battle of Konlgratz to
the loss of Lombardy and Venetla, and
from the incurable infirmity of Empress
Elizabeth to her murder by an anarchist,
besides the tragedy which led to the
death of Archduke Randolph.
The diplomats, some of whom know
the situation in Austria thoroughly, say
that Just because the dismemberment of
Austria and Hungary at the death of
the Emperor-King has been so often pre
dicted, It will not happen, the authorities
being prepared for such an event, ari
having long since planned the severest
measures to maintain order and to check
without mercy any separatist movement,
especially in Hungary. Bohemia and Tri
este. They admit, however, -hat the
death of the Emperor would have great
influence on the internal and foreign pol
icy of the government, as his successor
will not command the same influence
over the people, or have the prestige and
sympathy they have accorded Francis
Joseph.
Seattle Hopes for Aid.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 13. The strik
ing telegraphers today voted unanimously
to continue the strike. They say they
have assurances from labor leaders that
they will receive sufficient aid to hold out
Indefinitely.
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MORAL BACKSLIDER
Dr. Emil Hirsch Sounds
Warning.
CONDITION WORSETHAN RUSSIA
This Threatens Along With
Bloody Revolution.
POINTS" ROME AS EXAMPLE
Says President Is Xot Exaggerating
In Urging Caution Complains
We Worship Wealth and Power, y
Leaders Care Xot for Law. ' '
CHICAGO, Oct. 13. (Special.) Fear for
the future of the Nation was expressed
by Dr. Bmll G. Hirsch in his sermon at
Sinai Temple today.
.America in a worne condition than Rus
sia and the bloodiest revolution of all
history are two of the perlla he regarded
as threatened by the trend of the times.
Dr. Hirsch strongly Indorsed the posi
tion of President Roosevelt in his warn
ings against the growing disrespect for
the law. If the policies of the Adminis
tration could prevail, he said, the out
look would be Improved vastly.
Danger Confronting the Nation.
"The doctrines that the President has
enunciated supremacy of the law and
protection of property, are as old as the
principles of Mosaic law," declared Dr.
Hirsch. "They are merely a new phras
ing of the commandments, 'Thou Shalt
not steal' and "Thou shalt not covet.' In
giving them utterance our President has
not spoken as an alarmist, for Indeed a
grave danger confronts this Nation. The
same situation confronted the world be
fore the Deluge. The rich and powerful
were banded together to oppress the
weak. Strong remedies were needed then,
and equally strong ones are needed now."
"The moral progress of the world is not
In one straight upward course. Just
as the human life runs with its illnesses
and slipping backward, so the moral
growth of the world goes on with its
high peaks and its low plains. Our Pres
ident is not exaggerating when he sounds
a warning which to us indicates that tha
world and natjon has had a moral back
sliding. Too Much Worship of Wealth.
"Am'ong those who, consciously or un
consciously, have succeeded in making
themselves powerful, there is too much of
a feeling that they are superior to the
law and that it is merely to hold in check
the weak. Among this nation there Is
too much of a worship of wealth and
prosperity. We are too inclined to esti
mate success in dollars.
"Such was the situation- in ancient
Rome, more powerful than are these with
wealth. The Senate was filled with pup
pets and gold unlocked every door. Rome
fell. Hands are mightier than dollars and
can tear down any bulwark that wealtn
can build. "We have envy pitted against
self, idolatry and if a conflict comes,
envy will win and America will be in a
condition worse than Russia and the
bloodiest revolution of history will sweep
the country."
BALLOON ON LONG VOYAGE
London Graphic Starts Off Party
to Break Long-Distance Record.
LONDON, Oct. 13. Under the auspice!
of the Dally Graphic, a mammoth balloon
left the Crystal Palace last night in an
attempt to break the long-distance record
by a voyage to Russia. The aeronauts
expect to cross the North Sea during the
night and to be. well over the continent
by midday tomorroy. The balloon is
equipped with every scientific instrument
and many new inventions as well as air
tight compartments to enable the aero
nauts to keep afloat in event of the air
ship falling into the sea.
BEARINGS LOST IX HEAVY FOQ
London Balloon Makes Exciting
Descent Into Sweden.
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 13. Thf
Dally Graphic mammoth balloon which
left the Crystal Palace, London, last
night has succeeded in Its attempt to
break . the over-sea record. Bearings
were lost in a fog and an exciting de
scent was made in Sweden.
FAMILY IS BURNED ALIVE
Father and Five Children Perlst
From Suffocation.
GILVTERSVILLE. N. T.. Oct. 13. Sis
members of the family of Solomon Frank,
a glovecutter. father and five daughters,
were suffocated by smoke when then
home was destroyed by fire early today.
The father lost his life 1n endeavoring
to save his children, following discovery
of the flames by the mother, who with
two smaller sons made her escape.
Stay Out in St. Louis. ,
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 13. At a meet
ing tonight the members of the local
Commercial Telegraphers' Union Voted
to remain out on strike.