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1 ' - I 1 ' VOL. XLVIIL XO. 14,751. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CONVICTS SLASH WARDEN STHROAT Three Lifers Make Mad Dash for Liberty. BLOODY FIGHT AT DEER LODGE Assistant, Wounded, Shoots Two Brutes, Other Flees. PRISONERS SECURE KNIVES Purposely Brrak Rule- anrt When Called to "Carpet" Attack War den C on ley Robinson Is Cut, but He May Recover. DBER XiODGB. Mont.. March 8. Warden Frank Conley, of the -Montana State Penitentiary, waa fearfully wound ed thU morntnsr, and tits First Assistant Warden, John Robinson, waa killed, when three, life convicts, George Kock, W. H. Hayes and another whose name Is not Riven out, made a dash for liberty In the Penitentiary office at S o'clock. It is thought the Warden will live. Robinson's throat was -cut from ear to ear and the jugular vein was severed. Conley' throat was gashed and he was stabbed several times In the shoulder and aroln before he was able to draw his revolver and shoot two of the assail ants down. Convicts Hayes and Rock were both shot down by Conley after the latter had been wounded. Attack Carefully Planned. The attack on the prison authorities and a subsequent effort to escape has, according; to the prison authorities, this afternoon, been long planned by Rock and Hayes, who were cell mates. Both . were armed with pen-knives, the blades of which were sharpened like razors. The thres convicts were brought to the office ' of the Penitentiary this morning by Jcp nry Warden Robinson, to be tried for orn trivial infraction .of th -prison rules, and CVmley was walling to sit in judgment. Hayes had for several months ben a "trusty and bad ben given the poe.it km of turnkey. He had been placed in the same ceil with Rock because the authorities believed he would watch the latter, who was the most desperate crim inal in the institution. Spring; to Neck Ivike Tigers The moment the men entered the office door. Rock turned swiftly upon Ko bin son, who waa closing the door behind the men, and quickly drawing a knife, he began slashing at the Deputy Warden's throat. Robinson was unable to retreat or move before bis throat was cut wide open and he sank to the floor, dying. At the same moment that Rock attacked Robinson. Hayes also putled out a knife similar to that of Rock and started for Vn1cy. The. latter retreated to the rear of the office before the oncoming des perado: Before Conley could draw his re volver, however. Hnyes had slashed his , throat, cutting him from the left ear to a point under the chin. The convict, seeing his intended victim getting away grappled with him and stabbed him sev eral times in ' the shoulder and groin. Fvery Shot Hit Convicts. Although bleeding terribly, Conley man aged to draw his gun from his pocket and fired four time with the weapon press ed against Hayes abdomen. As Hsyea sank to the floor. Rock rushed at Conlry. who emptied the two , remaining cartridges In his gun Into Rock and the latter also went down. The third convict who had been called Jo the 'carpet, took to his heels at the first of the battle, but was Quickly captured and placed In his cell. The authorities refused to give out his name until they had Investigated whether he was con cerned In the plot or whether he had merely been called to the office at the same time as the other two. Knives Smuggled Into Cell. How the convicts, Hayes and Rock, se-i-ured possession of the knives is a mys tery. Tha infraction of rules had been planned in order to reach the Warden s office, where the convicts would have more chance in making a dash for liberty. Rock was shot twice through the lungs and Hayes three times through the ab domen. Rot h are badly wounded, but It is believed they will recover. ABSORBS GEORGIA ROAD Harriman Will Make System Part of Illinois Central. MACON, G.. Maroh Chairman Mc lellan, of the Oeorjtia Railroad Com mission, ha made public a signed state ment in which he gives reasons for his ronrluslons that E. H. Harriman will transfer his control of Georgia stock to the Illinois Ctntral and make the. Georgia Central a part of the latter. He says that the president of the Georria Central appeared before his board November ism:, "and stated that by direction of K. H. Harriman he appeared before the Commission to say that while the stock of the Vntral. all except a. fern- shares, stood on the books of the company -In the names of either parties, it. In fact, waa owned by E. -H. (Harriman, having been purchased By htm on June IS, 197." 1 Discrss WAGE REDUCTION Boston & Maine EmproyesAre Asked to Accept Less Pay. BOSTON, March 8. At a secret meet ing today of representatives of the var ious brotherhoods of railroad trainmen and lodges of railway conductors of the Boston & Maine system, called to dis cuses the proposition of a" temporary re duction of 5 per vent in wases. a letter addressed to the conductors, trainmen and firemen, by President Tuttle, was presented. The letter says: "I regret to say that the 'outlook for the future gives no indication of. im provement. I feel sure that you, on care ful consideration of this matter, will agree to make the small temporary sacri fice in ws that I have suggested as Benjamin Ide tVheHer, Who Is v Working- Against the Maefeine la f all Torn l ToUtlcs. being absolutely necessary and unavoid able." Following the meeting it was announced that no vote was taken. . comparison' of forces be fore and after war. lx$e& 1ft Vessels anil GaiiiC.l Dur ing Hat ties Criticism of Gov ernment Expansion Policy. TOKIO, May 9. Some reliable figures are now to hand showing the present strength of the Japanese navy compared with Its strength when the war broke out. . retails are appendpd, but the to tals may be briefly stated, vis.: One hundred and fifty-seven vcssel-i of all rtpscriptions, representing a tonnage of 2S3.242 tons, before the war, and 201 vessels and 515,082 tons at the present day. Further scrutiny of the figures shows that Japan today poesesse-s more than twice the number of battleships she had before the war, a third as many ar mored cruisers, three more other cruis ers, nearly three times as many de stroyers, but three fewer torpedo-boats. Her yiaval losses during the war includ ed two battleships, the Hatsuse and Ta shima; eiRht cruisers, the TaKashgo, Yor shino. Saiyom, Miyako, Heiyen, Atago. Oshima and Kalmon; two destroyers, the Akatsuki and Hayators; and seven torpedo-boats, or a total of 19 vessels and 46.616 tons. 1 On the -other hand, as against the two battleships . torpedoed by the Russians, the Japanese bagged at Port Arthur and in the battle of the Japan Sea. five bat tleships, representing 62.i24 tons, viz., the Orel, now named the Iwami: the Peresviet Saganj1). Poltava (Tango), Retvtsan (H.zen) and Pobieda (Sue). In addttion there were taken 11 unarmored cruisers (71,276 tons); five destroyers (1740 tons), a total of 21 vessels, repre senting 13Tm40 tons. Thus the net gain without further building on Japan's part is seen to be two in number and 88.924 In tonnage, the discrepancy between these divisions being due to the fact that Japan's chief gains were' In battleships and cruisers. Critics of the expansion programme are naturally asking why; 1n "the face of these figures, which indicate an advance of fully W per cent, which include new construction, the government should per sist in making appropriations for the army and navy more than a per cent of the total national expenditure for next fiscal-year. Leading financiers and business men do not hesitate to point out that so long as the above " disparity is maintained the country must expect to invite foreign distrust, while forth coming attempts to negotiate a new loan are likely- to encounter no small opposi tion, and even if successful will prove so only at the cost of a sacrifice of pres tige in the' shape of some form of hy pothecation. EMMA OBEYS THE POLICE Notorious Anarchist Does Not 'Make Address- as She Promise.. CHICAGO. March 8. Emma Goldman, propoundtr of the' doctrine of anarchy, did not make a public address In Chi cago today, as It hail been her an nounced purpose to do. Strict orders issued by the police during the week to owners and managers (f public halls left her without a place in .which to hold a meeting. To guard against a surprise, however, police were de tailed to watch all gatherings of social ists snd anarchists, but reports tonight from all quarters indicated that no at tempt was made by her to violate the police Injunction against public speak ing;. An attempt by members of the Social Science I,-aKue. a radical organization, to hold a meeting in a room In the Masonic Temple was frustrated by the police tonight. fisheries Treaty Satisfaetory. . OTTAWA. Ont.. March 8. The recent visit of the British Ambassador. James Bryce. to Ottawa is bearing fruit. The fisheries treaty concerning inland waters along the international boundary line be ginning at Passamaquoddy Bay and the 8t. Croix River, between Maine and New Brunswick, and ending at Juan de Fuca Strait, on the Pacific Ocean, has been completed ami is satisfactory to all gov ernments concerned. . . . - 1 . JAPAN GETTING READY 1 Wastes No Time While China Seeks Delay. FLEET IS TAKING ON COAL Canton -Temporizes in Answer , to Tatsu Affair. MAKES DEMAND IN RETURN Will Insist That Japanese Recall the Shipment of Arms London Ke-. port Has It That China Has Already Apologised. TOKIO. March 9. f!0:30 A. M.) There were no developments throughout Sunday or today in connection with the Tatsu affair. In the meanwhile Japan is un doubtedly preparing for eventualities. The entire decision in the matter rests with Premier Salonjl and Foreign Min ister Nayashi. There has been no indica tion of the period of time that Japan would wait for China's reply. The Asso ciated Press is informed at the Japanese foreign office that It is presumed that Yuan Shi Kai will require three or per haps four days' consultation with the viceroy of Canton in the consideration of the entire matter, consequently no deci sion may be reached before March 1Q or 11. Activity in Naval Circles. What action Japan will take in the event that she decides immediately to take "independent action" is a matter of speculation in diplomatic circles in Tokio. It is believed that it is entirely" im probable that Japan w-tll make any effort to retake the Tatsu or send warships to Canton waters. While war Is considered most Improbable, the naval base at Sasebo is extremely active. Coal Kushod Aboard Ships. ' . it is announced that a part of the first squadron will leave puVt March" 14. ' The armored cruiser Chiyoda suddenly left port last night. Coaling Is proceeding rapidly, a number of torpedo-boat de stroyers having already coaled. Enormous supplies in storage at Sasebo are being hurried aboard the vessels. At the office of the admiralty it is pointed out that the first squadron ex pected to start on training maneuvers this week, a fact announced two months ago., therefore the activity at Sasebo shotltd not necessarily be considered with the Tatsu incident. CHINA MAKES AX APOLOGY Ixindon Has Report That Canton Government Will Make Amends. IX3NDON, March 8. A special dispatch received here states that China has apol ogized to Japan for hauling down the Japanese flag when the steamship Tatsu Maru was seized. The dispatch further states that China will later reply to the Japanese, government regarding the seiz ure of the steamer and its cargo. The. statement was made at the Jap anese embassy here today that China has expressed deep regret for hauling down the Japanese flag on the Tatsu Maru and has promised to punish the of ficers responsible for tha act. It was further stated that China has promised to reply later concerning the seizure: of arms. CHINA HAS OOl'XTERiDEMAXD Insists That Japan Recall Shipment of Arms to Rebels. PKKIX. March 8. The Japanese and Chinese governments have not yet come to an understanding in the matter of the seizure of the Tatsu Maru. and the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs main tlans that the case cannot be settled without a thorough inquiry Into the, facts. China has successfully temporized for two days, and today a member of the hoard of foreign affairs and the Japanese Min ister, Baron Hayashi, had a long con ference with regard to the disposition of the cargo of the steamer if it were re stored. China has proposed that the shipment of arms and ammunition on the Tatsu Maru be recalled and that the permit for such cargoes be cancelled, and she further asks for pledges from Japan look ing to the suppression of traffic in arms and ammunition to the mainland through Japanese sources. The Japanese gov ernment has intimated its willingness to consider the matter. JAPAN'S MOVE HIGH-HANDED French Press Declares That Action May Arouse the Powers. PARI3. March S. Tle French press, despite the Franco-Japanese entente, con siders that the Japanese government has been brusque and even high-handed in its deliberations with China over the mat ter of the seizure of the Tatsu Mara. The Temps, in an editorial, points out that there has been extensive smuggling of arms to South China, where there is a widespread revolutionary agitation, the chief instigators of which are students, who have returned from Japan, and ex cuses over-anxiety on the part of China under the circumstances. "Japan is playing the role of guardian of China," says the Temps, but "with more fcfernncss than enevolence. Inci dentally Japan is incapable of pursuing EVENTS OF COMING WEEK Trouble in Forelgm Fields. Lord Tweed-mouth's promised state ment before the House of Ixrdt on Monday, concerning the correspond ence winch recently passed between him and Emperor William, and de velopments in the controversy be-' tween China and Japan, which grew out of the seisure by Chinese au thorities of the Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru. will have a place In the foreign .news of the present week. Fleet Wearing Magdalena. Qay- Nearer home, interest will center 'in several political conventions and In the arrival of the battleships at Magdalena Bay and the convention of the United Mineworfcers of Amer ica at Indianapolis. There will also be the International Missionary Con- . ventfon at Pittsburr and an Inter national congress for the welfare of the children, under the auspices of the National Mothers' Congress on Tuesday at Washington. . . Will Air -Naval Scandal. The IJfley submarine boat Investi gation by the, special House commit 'tee will begin Monday and continue daily. The Senate committee on Naval afralrs will resume its Investi gation on the Government's -method eg .-construction, -Monday, when it is -expected that Admirals Goodrich -and Remey-wlll be heard. The trial of Giuseppe Alia, charged with the murder of Father Ieo Heln richs 1s expected to begin In Denver Monday. State Conventions This Week. Two Republican State Conventions will be held on Monday to elect dele gates to the National Convention. The Nebraska convention will be held at Omaha and the Oklahoma Republicans will meet at Oklahoma City. . a Will Try to Kill Alfonso. Some apprehension is felt In for eign circles over the proposed visit of King Alfonso to Barcelona on Thursday. Placards throughout Bar celona give warning that an attempt 1 on the Spanish sovereign's life will be made, and every precaution will be taken, to guard the King during his stay. a disinterested policy if she really de sires the re-awakening to education of China so much for her own profit. Pekin canno( fail to see this, and the resulting frictions will not Improve tha China Japanese relations. By persevering in a too seltl'sh and abrupt policy Japan risks the danger of disquieting Europe and also, causing-more hatred ' than gratitude in China." RUSSIA GIVES AID TO JAPAN Helping Mikado Wrest Control of Manchuria From China. PEKIN, March . China's activity to recognize full sovereignty In Manchuria has aroused the Japanese' to opposition.! Japan has raised the standard of her postal offices. Increased the effectiveness of her postal system, which is one of the Japanese government's special instru ments of aggression, and is harassing the imperial Chinese post by such means as the following: Japan refuses China cer tain postal privileges on the South Man ehurian railways to which she is entitled, has broken open Chinese mailbags. secretly confiscated one matlbag and con tents, and conducts a parcels post over the railways, while refusing to cairy th"e parcels of the Chinese post. China has been aware for some time past that Japan was using her department of communications to extend her authority in Manchuria. Japan substituted for her military post, when it was withdrawn at the time of the evacuation, a complete postal establishment under a postal com missioner of the imperial Japanese post, who resides at Dalny. China's method of combating this aggression has been the re-establishment of her own posts, which were disorganized by the war. The number of postoffices was increased from 43 to 83 and will be increased to 160 in April, 1910. China has not so far had the temerity to mention her natural rights in Man churia on account of the menace which the Japanese government holds over her. And since R is impossible to oust Japan. China's only remaining weapon is com petition. Russia has been a party to Japan's success in her postal policy. The warfare between the Chinese and Jap anese postal services began Immediately after the evacuation of the Russian and Japanese troops. Shortly after that China discovered that Japan and Russia had made a secret compact by which the im perial Chinese postof flee was excluded from the through- mail traffic between Burope and the Bast by way of Siberia and Manchuria. The mails from Europe are received by the Japanese Imperial postoffiee in the heart of Manchuria and (Concluded on "Par 3., CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 54 degrees; minimum degrees. FOR TODAY Fair; north to east -winds. Forelgm. Japan prepares for war while waiting for China to apologize. Page 1. King Aifonso braves threats of anarchists and will go to Barcelona. Page 2. National. Irish-AmTicans make etfort to defeat the Root-Bryce arbitration sgreement. Page 3. Domestic. Montana convicts kill warden in desperate dash for libony. Page 1. pBpr trust costly to American publishers. Page 2. New York's delegation will go to Chicago prepared to knife Hughes. Psge 1. Pacific Coast. Politics in Clackamas County begins to warm up. Page 3. Activity against the machine in California politics. Page 2. Point Lowe gets into wireless communica tion with fleet flagship. Page 1. Sports. Portland plays tie game with Santa Bar bara. Page 5. American auto car reaches Cheyenne. Page 5. Portland and Vicinity. Mllwau-kfe woman makes sensational charge, against W. S. U'Ren. Page 4. Patrick Bruin urged to run for Sheriff against- Tom Wrd. Page 4. Rev. Clarence True Wilson buncoed by young men he had befriended. Page 14. District Attorney will urge apredly trial of Ross bank coscf. . Page 14. Father Conrarty. miwtonary- tolepers, tells of bis work. . Page.. Lenten services are held in Episcopal churches.. Paxe. 5: . .1 Contractor : rfoe to ' proceed with ' East Sixth-etreet All. Page 14. WIRELESS COMES AS A SURPRISE Point Loma Gets Mes . sage From Fleet. WORK AT MAGDALENA BAY Target Practice Means an End of Play-Days. WEST PLANS BIG WELCOME California Coast Cities Will Kn - deavor to Surpass Hospitality Lavished on the Fleet on CVrelgn Shores. SAN DIEGO, March S. At 12:30 o'clock this morning the Point ' Loma (Cal.) wireles station received a dis patch for the Navy Department from Admiral Evans, on board his flagship, the Connecticut, which, with the re mainder of the battleships comprising; the Atlantic spuadron, left Callao, Peru, for Magdalene, Bay, February 29. The Point Loma operator was unable to determine the position of the Con necticut, as tire signals, which doubt less would have Indicated the ship's whereabouts, were indistinguishable. Nothing could be learned as to the con tents of the message. Message Was' Unexpected. The Point Lxihia station had expected to got its first' communication with the fleet through the armored cruiser South Dakota, which left San Francisco last Thursday morning to have a fling with her turret guns at the Magdalena targets before the "big sixteen" in Ad miral Evans command get a chance to blow the checkerboard bits of canvas out of the water. The early communi cation with the Connecticut, which, so far as known, came direct from the flagship, was a distinct surprise, and is one of the vagaries of the wireless servlee. -which, are- to -be-expected from time to time. The naval authorities here do not look for th: battleships at Magdalena Bay before next Sunday, March IS, as the fleet was one day behind its schedule in leaving Callao, and there is no occasion to crowd the engines on the run through the torrid zone. The crews have a month of hard work be fore them at the southern drill grounds, and their best energies will be saved for it. Tent City Springs I'p. From reports that have reached here, the men of the fleet are likely to find an unexpected welcome awaiting them at Magdalena. where it is said the Mexican traders have established tent bazaar's of all descriptions. Amusement managers also have seized the oppor tunities that the deserted shore line offers. Whei the ships left Hampton Roads, Magdalena was looked forward to as an uninterrupted waste of sand dunes, with an occasional Indian hut far 'inland as the only sign of human habitation. The over-night shops, theaters and dancing pavilions there fore will come as a distinct surprise. There Is strong likelihood, however, of keen disappointment over the under taking of some of the promoters of the tent metropolis, for the plans of the cruise do not call for any material amount of shore leave for the sailors at Magdalena, and they, in all probability, will not be changed. The play days of the men on foreign shores practically ended with the hoisting of anchors from Callao Bay. ' Will Be Little Time for Play. Magdalena is the place for work, and spotless hulls and polished decks will be grimy with the grease and gaseous refuse of battle target practice soon after the big ships have reported their arrival at this crack harbor of the Mexican Coast, which has been leased by the United States as home ground for Its Navy in the western seas. Men who work half naked at the guns in the roar and thrill of long days at the targets will have small inclination and smaller opportunity to go ashore in the evening. Target prac tice is the most important work the leet now has before it. and target practice means real work for every man aboard. It is no longer a case1 of lying at anchor and blazing away in desultory fashion at a fixed mark, but instead each ship must be moving at a battle speed of 10 to 12 knots an hour and must fire at the "enemy" a "white canvas speck 12 by 20 feet, atached to the long tow-line of a tug or tender and being hauled away at varying angles and at a speed equal to that or the ships . themselves. The target comes within the given range unex pectedly, sometimes, and its stay is brief. Will Strive for Prize Money. The gun crews of each ship must be alert and trained to the minute, for it is the ship that fires the greatest num ber of shots, with the greatest per centage of hits, that carries away the trophy and rolls of the wealth of the liberal prize money which Is distribut ed after every record practice. In battle target practice, the fleet's commander-in-chief, as well as the admirals of the four divisions, bear the responsibility of Jhe maneuvers. and the efficiency of the work is 'sub ject to the closest scrutiny. Ship cap tains from the forward bridge control the movements of the vessels In con sonance with the signals which vari colored flags cry out from flying trucks, and far up in the fighting tops the ordnance officers direct the fire of the many-callbered guns by pres sure of electric buttons. Close by their sides sharp-eyed ensigns or passed midshipmen call out the ranges of fire, and thus from stokehold to masthead 4he giant ships hum with the din of mimic war. , , Royal Welcome Awaits Fleet. When target work and battle drills are over at Magdalena. the task of cleaning ship and sprucing' up for the return to home ports awaits the sail ors, and it Is expected that, no matter King Alfonso, Wbo Kinks ArwhIii tion In Making: Visit to Barcelona. what tropical growths may cling to hulls below the red of the water line, the white freeboard above and the buff superstructure of the vessels veterans of a memorable cruise will glitter and sparkle in the warmth of the California sun as they did that perfect day in December when, under the sapphire blue of a cloudless Virginia sky, they pointed .their eventful way to the Pa cific Coast. . tTpon their arrival here the officers and men of the fleet will get. the first notes of a welcome that will ring throughout the entire West. The three seacoast cities San Diego, l-os Angeles and San Francisco which wilt be visit ed in the order named, are vleing with one another in their plans for enter taining the fleet. They seem to realize that Port of Spain. Rio, Punta Arenas and Callao-have -set- a -mark for hos pitality which it will be difficult to surpass, but the return to native shores and the familiar sights and sounds of home will be marked by the most elaborate receptions - and demonstra tions the enthusiastic citizens of the Coast can devise. The coming of the .fleet is looked forward to as a memorable occasion, and plans to run excursions from In terior cities as far East" as Chicago are under way. ST. LOUIS SENDS A MESSAGE Gets Into Touch With Connecticut, 1300 Miles South. VALLEJO, March 8. The first commun ication which this Coast has had with Admiral Evans' fleet was established through the cruiser St. Louis late last night. The . St. Iouis, under command of Com mander N. R. Usher, is at Magdalena Bay for target practice. The message from the Connecticut showed the fleet steaming at a regular rate. 1300 miles south of Magdalena Bay. The message was repeated from the St. Iouls to sta tions on this Coast and was picked up at Mare Island at 2:30 this morning. All stations along the Coast are endeavoring to make the greatest record for communi cation with the fleet. BANQUET ABOAKI) CK17ISEU - O f f icers of A mer i ca n To rpe do- Boa t Flotilla Are tertained. . UMA, Peru, March 8. Rear-Admiral Ratdu Rave a banquet tonight on the Peruvian - cruiser Almirante Grau to the officers of ' the-- American torpedo-boat flotilla. . Tfie banquet- took the -form of a farewell to the Americans, who will leave here tomorrow morning to continue their voyapte to . the north. CHINESE PROFANITY GALLED WATCHMAN" FIRES AT GAXG OF YELIXVV SAILORS. Dislikes Balwl' of Miniature Boxer I prising and Stops Jeers With a Bullet, Wounding One.' SEATTLE. Wash.. March S. (SpCial.) Because the Chinese sailors on the Henrlk Ibsen, the larftrext Norwegian tramp steamship afloat, lying at pier 10. jeered him and threw fine coal and coarse profanity In his direction. William R. V. Dawson, watchman, employed to xuard them, fired two shots at them yesterday and wounded one of the crew. Dawson Is now held in. the city jail. No charge has been filed against him. Ah Hong, a Chinese fireman, was struck in the face by one of Dawson's bullets, but not ser iously hurt. The forecastle of the Ibsen sounded like a miniature Boxer uprising. The babel was suddenly stopped - by the firing of a shot, followed by screams from a single mouth as Ah Hong, a fireman, scrambled out to the deck, his face streaming In blood. Government Party Wins. BUENOS AYRES, -March 8. The elec tions which were held today have resulted In a ' complete victory for the existing government, which will have a majority of 70 in the Chamber of Deputies: Per fect tranquility is maintained throughout the Republic. " : FOR HUGHES WITH FINGERS CROSS ED New York Delegation Has Big Knife. FIRST BALLOT COMPLIMENT Boss Politicians Make Peace and Hoodwink People- GOVERNOR DOESN'T CARE Refuses to Turn a Hand In Own In terests Dislikes Politics and AVould Rather Be Private . Citizen ThaA President. NEW YORK, March 8.-Opecial.) we will go to the National convention in Chicago cheering for Hughes, but we will take particular attention to ImpresB upon delegates from other states the fact that not one thing the Governor has asked has been made a law by . the present Legislature." , This statement waa made -today bf a state Senator who has gone on record as favoring the promotion of New York's Governor. . Taken in- consideration with other things, it indicates very clearly that the New York delegation, while ostensibly for Hughes, will not be re markable for its loyalty. Hughes' friends still claim that he will be nominated to succeed Theodore Roosevelt. They admit, however, that if he wins it will be in spile ot the covert hostility of the majority of his own state delegation. As things look now. the primaries on March 31 will be carried largely by the men who at present rule the state.- This means that if a break occurs the bulk of the delegation will swing to Taft or Roosevelt. Politicians. Know Their Game. A man who is close to ex-Governor Odell. and who can be regarded as speaking with authority, outlines the situation In these words: "Taft's celebrated letter, to Parsons, telling his friends to keep their hands off in New York State because of its favorite son, really administered chloro form to the Hughes boom. Up to. that time the people were thoroughly arouseri, and the indications were for red-hot primary fights all over the state. "Now the people back of Hughes are not politicians they are simply voters, and voters have no more sense than sheep. ' With the Odell faction and the Parsons faction both declaring for Hughes, they looked on the war as being over and promptly divested themselves of any interest in the result. " 'It is simply a factional fight between two crowds of practical politicians," one man told me, 'and I don't care who wins, as they are all for Hughes.' "The Governor has absolutely refused to do a tntng to nelp his game along: in fact he has gone so far as to say he ' did not mean to be exploited by any politicians, and that the decision rested with the people. "So Parsons will carry New York and Woodruff will carry Brooklyn practically these districts, nearlv half of the stnt will be instructed for Hughes, but there won't be a Hughes man in the bunch. "Old Guard" at Helm in Albany. , i uoicyc iio-L- aiii-r iiiu nisi uailOL fully 50 of the "8 delegates from New York State will swing to either Taft or Roosevelt. "And the sad part of the whole mat ter is that we cannot get the Governor's friends to see the necessity for. proper work. "A good deal has been printed about the efforts made to land Southern dele gates for the Governor. Do you know what it all amounts to? "There i a New York City lawyer . named Douglass C. Wetmore who has a Winter home in Florida. He is doing all the missionary work, and up to date it has consisted in making? a few speeches to his neighbors, most of whom vote in the North. "Up in New Kngland I believe there is considerable sentiment for Hughes, but nobody Is whipping It into shape so that it will be a factor when the time, comes to elect delegates. r "You mark -my. prediction. Hughes will go into the- .convention with 7ti ballots on the first Fallot and lose most of them on the second."" ine .mrj lui ivcidcj. inic aupi-nu- tendent of Insurance, shows conclusive ly that the Old Guard at Albany are not afraid of the Governor' this year. Legis lators are boasting now that they will kill every bill which the Governor wants enacted into law, and the Indications are that they will do so. - Reform Has Spent Its Force. The ' general opinion among machine lawmakers is that the reform wave bas spent its force. They believe that the wave which "swept the- Governor into power and sustained hfm in his tight last year has been dissipated, that the growing public weariness of all matters political, the approach of a . National , campaign and the various disturbances ' in the state, financial and political, have turned the public attention away from Albany and alienated powerful support from the Governor. At the recent dinner of the legislative (Concluded on Page 2.) .