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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1905. HEARST PARTY Oil THE DOWN GRADE Politicians Predict That Can didates Will Be in Fourth Place Next November. WEAKER THAN SOCIALISTS Onlj: Strength of Political Dowtv and-Out Club Is in Large Cities and That la Dwindling Away. BT L.IX5TD T. LONERQAN. NEW YORK. Aug. t (Special--That the National candidates of the Independ ence party will run far behind the Social IMS' nominee. Is the general opinion of Dollticlans in the East who have studied the situation. Republicans take only a mild Interest in the matter, as they be lieve the bulk of Hlssren'a votes win come from the opposition. Democrats declare Hearst is practically wiped out. and figure on securing the votes of most of his followers for Bryan. Tammany Leader Murphy has displayed a great deal of activity In an effort to ascertain exactly "where Hearst Is at." Every dis trict boss has carefully canvassed the situation, and their reports have teen transmitted to headquarters. These figures convince Murphy that ,the IndeDendence party vote In Manhattan and the Bronx will not exceed 12.(XX. On this basis he figures that the total in the Mate will be 20.00ft. and rather under than over. An active Tammany man who has returned to New, York after a trip that took him to the 'Pacific Coast, declares the new party will have tough sledding. "I attended the Republican convention for information, and the Denver gather ing as a. delegate." he said, "and at Dotn places I made many inquiries about Hearst's party. In every way I waeavor- ed to ascertain the exact conditions, wun out partisan prejudice, and I kept on asking questions when I had crossed the Rockies. As a result I I eel sale in making this prediction: "The Independence party will cut abso lutely no figure In the West and South. Its strength is confined to a few big cities and even there It Is falling off from day to day. Loses Western Following. "Vp to a few months ago Hearst had a following out "West, due to a desire for fair play.' Many voters believed Hearst hsd been robbed of the Mayoralty, and felt kindly toward him in consequence. When the recount showed that Tammany had given him an absolutely square deal, there was a revulsion of feeling, and Hearst stock dropped materially. There Is nothing solid m this new party of his. Outside of his paid employes, it is made up of political outcasts and faddists who have been rejected everywhere else. Why, these men are laughed at in their own homes. "For example the Hearst papers made a great flourish over the capture of B. D. la. Guffey. former Chief Justice of Ken tucky. That sounds like something doesn't it? Well, one of the Blue Grass delegates to Denver told me all about Giiff-y. Guffey is a 'Hill-Billy.' and comes from Morgantown. He is a man of poor education, and decided to enter the legal profession, the requirements not being exacting in that state. And over his first office, he raised this lgn: " "Wake snakes, and come to taw. " "B. D. U Guffey will practice law.' "The highest legal tribunal m Kentucky Is the Appellate Court. It is composed of six judges, one chosen from each dis trict for a term of six years. The terri tory where Guffey resided was hopelessly Democratic, and In 1SP5 he received the Republican nomination because nobody wanted it. That was the year of the big Democratic split, and Guffey surprised even himself by winning by a few votes. He was not re-elected, and while on the bench it was an open secret that the other Judges wrote his decisions for him. Title an Empty Honor. "How did he become Chief Justice of the state? Well. In Kentucky., every native is a Colonel by right of birth, and everv Appellate Judge Is Chief Justice by right of law. Each year the term of one Judge expires and during that year the retiring member presides. So the Hearst papers are correct in stating that Guffey was Chief Justice of the state, although It Is not so great an honor as would at first appear. "I believe Hearst has' lost the greater part, of his labor following. During the post IS months he has made a . play at toeing conservative, and that has not helped him. If any really representative labor men were at the recent convention, their names have not been made public." Republican leaders are pleased with the selection of John Temple Graves for Vice-President. They feared that some of the negro voters, who are unfriendly to Taft, but cannot stand Bryan, might adopt a middle course by voting the In dependence party ticket. Graves was in Atlanta during the negro riots which dis graced that city a year or so ago. His paper Issued numerous extras with start ling headlines, "First Assault." "Second Assault." etc. This was followed by an orgy of lynchlngs that hurt Atlanta in the eyes of the whole world. Many of the prominent citizens blamed Graves and his paper for the trouble. Advertising fell, so did the circulation, and the editor changed his sphere of ac ' tivity to New York, where he obtained a position on the American. An interest ing pamphlet on this subject will soon be issued, and is hardly likely to endear Graves with the colored men of the Na tion. Campaign Lie Nailed. The first campaign lie of the season was nailed today, when the official an nouncement was made that Presidential Candidate Thomas L. Hlsgen was born in Petersburg, ind. It had been stated by some malicious persons that the nomi nee's name was Tom His Gen. and that Canton. China, was his birthplace. Hlsgen is not well known in New York, although he is said to have a big follow ing la New England. A year ago he tnade the race for Governor of Massachu setts, and claims to have polled the sec ond largest vote. The courts disagreed with him. however. Hlsgen's running mate at that time was E. Gerry Brown, who polled a larger vote for Lieutenant Governor than Hlsgen did for Governor. At the recent Chicago convention Brown had the audacity to suggest that Bryan should be Indorsed by the Leaguers. As a result he was treated like Captain Dreyfus. The convention ousted him as a National committeeman, unseated him as a delegate and formally "fired" him as a member of the party. The same horri- ble fate befell Mr. Sheppard, of Kansas, who named the Nebraskan in the con vention. He was submitted to additional humiliation, however, as his badge was torn off his coat, and four delegates struggled for the privilege of punching him on the nose. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Sea bury. of New York, was also kicked out of the party. His crime consisted in suggesting that the two parties were so much alike that Bryan deserved to be indorsed. Seabury was not allowed a seat as a delegate, although regularly elected, and on motion he was expelled from the party. The same fate will be fall any Leaguer or Independencer who dares to associate with him in the future. Seaburv, by the way, has been one of the most active Hearst men from the formation of the Municipal Ownership League up to date. When Hearst en-, tered Independent politics in 1905 Sea bury was a Judge of the City Court, hav ing been elected on. the fusion ticket with 8eth Low two years before. Sea bury was regarded as a "find." and was placed on the ticket as the candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court. A year later, when- the Independence League was "incorporated" under the laws of New Jersey, Seabury was one of the directors, the others being J. G. Phelps Stokes. Thomas GUleran. William Randolph Hearst. Max .F. Ihmsen, Clar ence J. Sheam and Latham Vidaver. J. G. Phelps Stokes, who ran for presi dent of the Board of Aldermen in 1905. is a Socialist: Thomas Gilleran, the candidate for president of the Bor ..v, nt Manhattan In the same year, m kicked out of the party as a traitor in iQfti: while Seahurv loins the "Down and-Out Club" in 1908. It is an interest ing fact that of these directors of Hearst politics who fell by the wayside i-neips to the Municipal oiunca - - Ownership party. Gilleran proved false to the inaepenaenoe ijeague. iuue - bury is held guilty of plotting against the Independence party. But the main point Is that they are all outside the breastworks and are Joining in a cnorus of rough, brutal remarks about their old associates. Stokes a Happy Man. J. O. Phelps Stokes is the happiest one of the trio. He is the Bociansuo nora inee for Assemblyman In the Tenth Dis trict .and expects to be elected. This territory comprises a section of the East Side where the Debs workers are strong and where on several oocaslons they nave polled a larger rote than that cast for the Republican nominees. Mr. Stokes Is be In aided in his campaign by his wire, known In the newspapers as "Rose Pas tor, the beautiful cigarette girl of the East Side." She was raised in that sec tion of the city and has lived there since her marriage with the young millionaire, who met her while she was engaged in settlement work. Hearst polled an enormous East Side vote when he ran for Mayor In 1905. and the Socialists now claim that the bulk of it was supplied by admirers of Stokes, who had second place on the ticket. Stokes Is now engaged in mis sionary work in that section, and he de nounces the Independence party, as a band of office-seekers and hypocrites. Stokes is thoroughly in earnest in his campaign, and is confident of election. Republicans and Democrats in the As sembly district admit that the young mil llonalre Socialist has almost an even chance of success. Neither Gilleran nor Seabury will vote for Stokes, one reason being that they do not live on the East Side of Manhattan but they would not shed tears if their old felkjw-director in the Hearst corpora tlon should be elected to the Assembly. It Is only natural that membere of the "Down-and-Out Club." even the William Randolph Hearst Down-and-Out Club. rejoice at any ray of political sunshine that Illuminates their narrow, unhappy lives. HUGHES JOT ON TRAIL WILL STOP BETTING AT BRIGH TON AND SARATOGA. Confers With Prosecutors, lVho Will Press AH Betting Indict ments to Early Trial. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Governor Hughes is about to extend his campaign against racetrack betting to Saratoga and to the Brighton Beach track. He has been conferring with several officials at Saranac Inn. where he Is spending his vacation. One of these was Assistant District At torney Elder, of Kings County, who on his return today said that he would round up the work of the grand jury and move its discharge some day this week. Then the District Attorney's office will start work on the big batch of cases to be presented to the special term of the Su preme Court, which the Governor has or dered to oonvene in Kings County on August 25. with Justice Watson M. Rog ers, of Watertown. presiding. Mr. Elder refused today to divulge the plans agreed upon at the conference be tween the Governor and himself, but it was understood that a definite pro gramme had been mapped out with a view to bringing to a sudden stop any ttempts that may be made at the Au gust race meeting at the Brighton Beach track to violate any of the provisions of the Agnew-Hart anti-gambling laws. The Governor Is not well pleased with the situation which has existed at Sara toga since the racing season there began. Just what form of action the Governor will take could not be learned, but It was said that something which will shake, tjn.i nuia u uui cnu w ena wui taae place within the next day or two. WHEAT ELEVATOR BURNED Fire In Chicago Causes Loss Esti mated at $1,000,000. CHICAGO, Aug. 3. Fire which was so hot that the firemen could not get nearer than within a block of It. and which made it necessary to play streams of water on buildings three and four squares away, this afternoon destroyed the Burlington elevators "E" and "F," the Rock Island transfer warehouse of that road and either burned or rendered useless 600 box cars. The loss on the grain in the two elevators is placed by Armor & Co., who owned it. at S700..100. The total loss is placed at $1,000,000. The fire started in the Burlington warehouse supposedly from a cigarette butt. At the explosion, which shook every building in the vicinity, the 250 men employed in the warehouse and elevators fled and it is believed all escaped. NEW MAN AT ST. ANTHONY Gray Removed as Postmaster Be cause of Careless' Methods. OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 3. Announcement was made at the Postofflce Department today that Charles C. Moore had been appointed Postmaster at Saint Anthony, Idaho, In place of Marcellus J. Gray, removed. This change was decided upon several weeks ago after an inspection of the office. The department says Mr. Gray has been careless in the conduct of the office and failed to give it the. personal attention required and his business methods are not satisfactory. On this showing Representative French was re quested to recommend a man for the place and the appointment of Moore follows. Grant wis craduated in the elass of 118 t West Point number 21 In a clasi of 59. General William B. Franklin was graduated at the head of Xh cImsm. BRYAN TO DEFEND BANK GUARANTY Bonaparte's Opinion on Okla homa Law Will Be Text for Speech. SLIGHTED BY PRINTERS Some Lincoln Tnion Members De cline to Vote Lest Politics Be In J cc ted Speech of Acceptance to Be Quite Short. FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. S. In view of the Bonaparte opinion that National banks cannot comply with Oklahoma's state law with respeot to the guaranty of deposits, a subject in which Mr. Bryan is vitally interested. It Is to be presumed that he will make It one of the leading issues of the cam paign. Already he has decided to make it the feature of his Topeka speech, the latter part of the present month. Contrary to expectations, the speech of acceptance of Bryan will be a short one. He stated today that by actual count it contained 5300 words. While the Issues of the campaign will be dis cussed, it is understood they will not be gone into at any length, his views being reserved for more elaborate treatment In the special speecnes no intends to make. Mr. Bryan was not advised of the causes which yesterday prevented his unanimous election as a member or tne Typographical Union of Lincoln along with Governor Sheldon, ana he was ais lncllned to discuss the matter beyond stating that only a short time ago a large delegation of the central uioor Union, with which the Typographical Union is Billed, had visited hiB home and presented him with resolutions ex pressing confidence in him. It was said tonight that trade reasons and a desire to avoid politics were the factors which controlled those offering their obiectlons. Only a few callers journeyed out in the sweltering heat to Falrview today, and these, for the most part, came merely to pay their respects. Mr. Bryan thus was enabled to transact a good deal of business, ne having peen occupied practically tne enure aay wun his secretary. Mr. Rose, answering let ters and outlining several speeches which he will make in the course of the next month. PROGRAMME FOR XEW YORK Mack and Murphy Confer Bryan's Speeches In Ea9t. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. An important conference to outline a plan of cam paign in New York State was held this morning by Norman E. Mack, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, with Charles F. Murphy. - leader of Tammany Hall. After It was over, Mr. Mack said: "Mr. Murphy and I talked of the sit uation in the state and iwhat is to be done to elect the National ticket. A more active campaign will be made here after the state conventions. No mention was made of Gubernatorial candidates. "The State Committee will direct the campaign In this state, and as long as everything Is satisfactory and everything . has been so far the Na tional Committee will not Interfere. "Much has been said of Mr. Bryan s speaking campaign. It is Mr. Bryan's Intention to speak in centers or aouDt ful states, though he will not make the number of speeches that he made in his former campaigns: As has been announced, he will speak twice in this state, once in Greater New York and once in Buffalo, but I shall try to per suade him to speak also at some point in the center of the state." Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia; Henry Watterson and ex-Senator Petti grew, of South Dakota, had a confer ence with Mr. Mack today. SPEEDIEST 0F WARSHIPS Indomitable Makes Record Voyage Home With Prince. LONDON. Aug. S. British naval officials are watching with interest the reports regarding the performances or the warship Indomitable, on which the Prince of Wales is returning to Eng land from Quebec, where he attended the tri-centennial celebration. This battleship-cruiser, for she combines the speed of a cruiser with the armament of most battleships, left Quebec on the morning of July 29 and. although caught in a hurricane about the Straits of Belle Isle, wireless telegraph reports received at the admiralty today con tained the welcome news that the big vessel had maintained the high average need of 26 knots and that she ex pected to drop anchor otf Cowes at 6 oalock this evening. On her trial trip the Indomitable aia 27 knots and her captain was instruct ed to push her to the highest capacity on her present run. From the moment the vessel left Quebec, the officers of the Indomitable were in wireless com munication with the admiralty until Tuesday morning through the stations of the Canadian Coast ana since men through the Scilly Islands. COWES. Aug. 8. The British cruiser Indomitable, with the Prince of Wales on board, arrived here at 9:40 o'clock this evening from Quebec Papermakers Called Out. BOSTON. Aug. 3. Papermakers in the mills of the International Paper Com pany in various places in New England are affected by an order issued Saturday bv President J. F. Carey, of the Inter national Brotherhood of Papermakers, calling for a strike today on account of recent announcement of a decreased wage schedule. The fact, however, that some of the mills of the company have been closed for several weeks while an order closing others goes Into effect today, les sens the force of the strike order. All of the mills of the company at Franklin and Berlin, N. H.. and Bellows Falls, Vt.. are closed. These mills today employ about 860 hands. At Rumford Falls, Livermore Falls and Webster, In Maine, where the strike order was also received, more than 1200 men are affected. ' . : tr Annual Wash-Goods Sacrifice Regular 25c Batiste 0C Yard 35c Wash Goods 5C Y8.Y& ' 60c-75c Dress Linen 3 7C Yd. 75c-$l Wash Silks 43C Yd. 75c Rough Pongee 43C Yd. 15c Voiles and Lawns J3C Yd. Knitted Coat Sweaters Ideal for women's outing wear Values to $5.00 4$2.95 Values to $6.50 3.75 Swiss Wash Dresses Values to $7.50 $2.05 Bulldog Bites Opera Singer. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. Miss Emily Gardner, prima donna of the A born Eng lish Opera Company, last year, was In the reception hospital at Coney Island to day suffering from wounds inflicted by an angry bulldog. Miss Gardner's injuries and the shock she suffered are serious and her condition today was regarded as critical. Ghantilly Lace Veils Round and square; all colors. Values to $5.00 $1,419 90 Tailormade Wash Suits Smartest striped and plain color duck. Severely tailored. $10.00 Values 5.85 16-Button Kayser Silk Gloves Double-tipped, all sizes and colors, ONLY complete stock in Portland. On sale at the lowest price in the United States. Regular $1.75 Value 85C "Kayser" and "Fownes" 16-button Silk Gloves in all colors and sizes. Double-tipped fingers. Regular $2.25 Value $1.55 Embroidered Stiff Collars 19c-25c Values 10 C German Valenciennes Laces $1.25 values 69c Dozen Women's Lace Jabots 35c50c Values 29C Sale of Tuxedo Veilings Round and square mesh, large and small dots; all colors. 35c Values 19C YclFd Women's Lisle Lace Stockings Black and all colors. values to esc 3 Pairs $1.00 Sale of Lace Curtains Renaissance, Cluny, Battenberg, and Irish Point Laco. values to $4.50 $2.98 Pair Great sales today, as advertised Sunday, of Infants' Wear, Knit Underwear, Engraved Cards, Stationery, Room-Size Rugs, Millinery, Waists, Pictures, Silks. Etc. PARIS STRIKE FAILS Workmen -Only Succeed in Smashing Cafe. HURL CHAIRS AT POLICE Only Few Men Answer Call Pa- raders Ordered to Disperse Resist Police and Are Driven Off by Large Force. PARIS. Aua 8. The 24 hours' general strike called in Paris by the General Federation of Labor in protest against the killing of rioters at Vigneux was a failure exceot in the case of the type setters, and the only feature was a fight at a cafe between the police ana a group of strikers, who were marching to the Place de la Republlque, singing revolu tionary airs. At 6:30 o clock tonight, while tne sing ing paraders were passing a cafe, they answered the request of the police that they disperse by hurling tables, chairs and glasses at the officers. A big squad arrived to reinforce the polioe and troops and they cleared the areas and eloped the cafe. Several manirestants were nun by the missiles. The strike of the printers tied up such Journals as the Gtl Bias. Lleele, Petite Republique and Libre Parole, but all the afternoon' papers appeared. The bakers and gas men reported for work as usual this morning. The underground- railway trains are running on time and the life or tne city is apparently normal. The electriicans did not strike and a great majority of men engaged in other trades and even the laborers who were largely responsible for the Vigneux riot reported for work. There was no strike in the provinces. except at Lensand, in the midst of a rich coal field, where a band of miners fruitlessly sought to create a genera! stoppage of work. Reynolds, and his mechanic were thrown several feet. They landed on soft ground, but were badly scratched, and It is feared Injured internally. BALLOON DELAYS FLIGHT Baldwin Avoids Risk or Misliaps When Darkness Comes On. WASHINGTON'. Aug. 3. Crowds that gathered at Fort Myer today to witness the first preliminary flight of Captain Thomas S. Baldwin's military dirigible balloon were disappointed. The balloon was taken to the parade ground, but It did not fly. It was found that it would be dark before certain adjustments to the airship could be completed, and. as Cap tain Baldwin and the signal corps officers did not care to make a premature flight and run the risk of an accident which might be construed as a failure, the trial was postponed until tomorrow. Would Tax Airship Engines. NEW YORK, Aug. 3. The progress now being made in the development of the airship will probably result in the incorporation in the next tariff act of a special provision covering the new en gine of ( aerial navigation, customs offi cials say. The present tariff 'law contains no provision for airships, although bal loons are specified and pay duty at the rate of 30 per cent ad valorem. Customs officials have fallen back to the section of the pre-fent revenue act which speci fied that imported articles not enumerat ed in the law shall pay duty according to the component material of chief value. KILLED IN MOTOR RACE One Contestant Loses Life; Three Hurt at London. LONDON. Aug. 8. The motor racing at Brookland track in the presence of a great crowd of people, resulted in two serious accidents, one of which proved fatal. A Mercedes car containing Lane and his mechanic Burk, slipped down the track, narrowly missing another car and turned over, throwing its occupants Into a Dond. Both men were taken out alive. but Burk soon died. Lane sustained a broken arm and other injuries. The car was burned. All furtner racing was stopped. Previously a heavy car, while speeding at a rate of nearly 100 miles an hour. broke a tire. The driver of the machine. Butter Famine in Australia. MELBOURNE, Aug. 3. There is a but ter famine throughout Australia and prices are rising rapidly. Army Men on 90-Mile Ride. . CHICAGO, Aug. 3. Officers of Fort Sheridan above the rank of captain, left the army post this morning for one of the strenuous tests ordered by President Roosevelt. The programme calls for a 90 milo ride, which it is expected will be completed Wednesday afternoon. REVALK A SUICIDE Police Say They Have Proof in Poisoning Case. FOUND IN SPARKS' LETTER But Son of Late Governor or Nevada to Newspaper Reporters Denies Having Received Any Communication. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. More mystery has been added to the circum stances of the death of Vernal Revalk, who expired as the result of cyanide of potassium poisoning on Saturday, by the arrival in this city of Leland Sparks, sou of the late Governor of Nevada, to whom young Revalk sent a letter just before his death. It was expected that this letter would throw some light on the cause of the tragedy, but Mr. Sparks denied that he has received any such communication. It was mailed to him by the cabman who drove Revalk to the ferry and was sup posed to have reached its destination. Revalk was buried today from an un dertaking establishment. During the ser vices his mother collapsed and was taken home. The body was cremated. This afternoon the police said that de spite his denial to the Press, young Sparks had ' received the letter written by Revalk and had brought it with him from Reno, and said that in It Revalk had stated that he was about to com mit suicide. Dr. F. K. von Lucanus, Statesman. BERLIN, Aug 3. Dr. Frederick K. von Lucanus, chief of Emperor William's so called civil cabinet, died here today. His death removes from the imperial court a quiet figure of large Influence in advising hl majesty concerning the character and ability of officers in the civil administra tion. His observation covered all the high er personnel and he estimated the as sessed values of individuals for public. He was said to be a man of extraordinary Judgment. He was the head of no group seeking influence at court, but on the contrary, held a place apart from politics and society. 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