THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1908.
HEARST
MEANS TO
SINK KNIFE DEEP
Seeks Bryan's Blood in Order
to Wreak His Own Per
sonal Vengeance. '.
FIGHTGROWS PICTURESQUE
Strength of Independence Party
Likely to CoM Democratic Can
didate Chances for Success
in Close States.
Walter Wtllmin to Chicago Record-Herald.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (Special.)
Hearst's knife Is reaching for Bryan's
vitals.' The war which this ambitious
editor Is making, and is going to make,
upon the Democratic candidates, prom
ises to provide one of. the most pic
turesque If not important features of
the Presidential campaign. It may be
important too. for in the event of a
close contest In such states as New
Tork and Illinois. Hearst's opposition
might easily prove to be the determin
ing factor.
Personal Matter With Hearst.
Il is well known that Hearst'3 war
on Bryan Is a mere matter of personal
revenge, of "getting even." Whether or
not it is a Justifiable war from that
standpoint Is not for me to say; Indeed,
I have no opinion on that score: It is
out of my Jurisdiction and I simply
record the fact, that probably for the
first time In our history, a National
party has been organized, a platform
adopted and a Presidential ticket put in
the field for no other purpose than
working out the wish of one Individual
to have revenge upon another for real
or fancied wrongs.
What is the trouble between Bryan
and Hearst? Why are they now ene
mies they who for so long were bosom
friends? Why this yearning of the one
for the heart's blood of' the other?
Wanted to Lead Democratic Hosts.
Almost everyone knows the story.
But to put the record straight. It must
be told again. Four years ago Hearst
astonished the country by setting out
to win the. Democratic . Presidential
nomination. At that time he was not
the well-known man he Is now. He
had done nothing worth while in the
field of politics. He was not of Presi
dential size. His aspiration was In one
sense ridiculous. He was a vulgar up
start, and the verdict of the country
was that the only capital he had In his
ambition to reach the chair of Wash
ington and Lincoln was his possession
of unlimited "cheek" and a large, fat
check-book.
Mr. Hearst took himself seriously.
however, even if no one else did.
Bryan Refused Aid in Time of ed.
He reafly believed he had a chance
to win. Considering all the circum
stances, he really did make a surpris
ing showing of strength. But In 1904
his raid on the Democracy and demand
that It make him Its standard-bearer
was somewhat presumptuous, to say
the least. Many of his friends thought
so, though only a few had the courage
to tell him. Among those who did not
believe the young editor fairly entitled
to such a great honor was Mr. Bryan.
Whether he spoke frankly or not to his
friend I do not know. But Bryan re
fused to support Hearst in the Demo
cratic National Convention at St. Louis.
Though begged to do so, be turned a
deaf ear. And his support and that of
bis delegation from Nebraska . was
given to Senator Cockrell, of Missouri.
From that day to this, Hearst has
been on Bryan's trail.
day. August and 2L The following is
the programme in part:
Annual address of the President, Her
bert S. Hadley, Attorney-General of Mis
souri; "The Results of Anti-Trust Legis
lation." Frank B. Kellogg. St, Paul.
Minn.; "Inadequacies or Deficiencies of
Criminal Statutes in the Prosecution of
Munk-ipa" Grafters," Francis J. Heney,
n San Francisco: discussion by R. C.
Stoddard. Attorney-General of Nevada.
I "The Fourteenth Amendment," br L". S.
Webb. Attorney-uenerai or auiornia;
"The Duties of the Attorney-General." E.
S. Clark, Attorney-General of Arizona.
TURKEY MAKES PROMISES
HARMOXY WITH NATIONS TO BE
" SULTAN'S AIM.
TO SUPPORT TAFT
FOR TARIFF'S SAKE
F
LAWYERS TO URGE CHANGE IN
APPEAL CASES.
American Bar Association Will
Recommend Disregard of ' the
Purely TechnUml Points.
NEW YORK. Aug. IS. Courts of Ap
peal will no longer decide civil or crim
inal litigation bought before them on
purely technical points, but will base
their rulings on the merits of the case,
if the recommendations of the special
committee of the American Bar Asso
ciation shall become law.
The committee waa appointed by the
association at Its last annual meeting to
draft proposed laws to prevent delay
and unnecessary cost In litigation. Its
report will be presented at the next an
nual meeting, to be held In Seattle from
August 5 to 28.
It opens with a statement that the ex
isting evil which seems most serious to
the committee Is the disposition In many
jurisdictions to dispose of appeals or
writs of error, both In civil and crim
inal cases, upon technical grounds and
not to decide them upon the merits. In
the Judgment of the committee the rule
for deciding appeals and writ of error
should not be based on reversible errors
committed by the court below, but upon
merits as the case appears upon the
record.
Continuing, the report calls attention
to the fact that the tendency of the
courts in common law cases Is to con
strue adherence to strict legal rules aa
to the lights of each party and to re
verse if there has been any Infraction
of these rules.
"This makes the trial of a case a
game," declared the committee. "In
which the one wins who plays the more
skilfully, the merits of the controversy
having no part."
LAWS TO BE DISCUSSED
Attorneys-General or Tvrenty-five
States Will Meet.
DENVER. Aug. 16. At least 25 state
will be represented at the second annual
convention of the National Association of
Attorneys-General which will meet at the
Colorado state capitol Thursday and Fri-
Sudden Death -of War Minister at
Constantinople Serious Loss
to the Cabinet.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 16. The
governmental programme, which occu
pies more than two columns of the
newspapers. Is published today. Its
salient features Include a declaration
that all laws and regulations not com
patible with the new regime will be
amended; that the army, the navy, and
all governmental departments will be
reorganized; that non-Mussulmans will
be eligible for military service. The
programme promises that commercial
treaties will be renewed and the best
relations cultivated with all the pow
ers. The Cabinet suffered a great loss
today in the sudden death of the War
Minister, Redjeb Pasha, from heart dis
ease. .
The Porte has requested, through the
American Ambassador, John G. Leish
mann, the approval by the United States
Government of the appointment of
Hussin Klazin Bey, the present Turk
ish Minister at Bucharest, as Ambas
sador at Washington.
The situation on the Turko-Perslan
frontier is again alarming, owing to
forward movement of the Imperial
troops, provoked by the chaotic condi
tions prevailing in the Persian dis
tricts. .
MANY MORE ACCIDENTS
Injuries to British Factory Employes
Increase in 1907.
LONDON, Aug. IB. '(Special.) The re
port of the Chief Inspector of Factories
and Workshops In Great Britain and Ire
land for 1907 Is far from being satis
factory.. There Is a growth of accidents,
an Inexplicably large growth, from 83.000,
In 1906 to 4,00O In 1907. As usual, young
persons and children were the chief suf
ferers. The Increase comes, no doubt,
from the fact that 19ft7 waa a boom year,
and In busy times there Is always more
bustling: but machinery is being better
fenced, and perhaps part of the increase
Is due to better reporting.
The Jead-poisoning cases have di
minished from 633 attacks in 1906 to 67S
In 1907, but the decrease In the pottery
branch was very slight, from 107 to 103.
There was only one case of phosphorus
necrosis, and this ended fatally."
Miss Martindale, one of the women in
spectors, i shows incidentally how the
home-working peasantry in Donegal are
enslaved by the "gombeen" men; one
gtrU a band-knitter, who made men's
socks at the rate of 3 cents a pair, was
allowed by the shopkeeper to run up In
one day a debt of !10, and in three
months she .was only able to pay 62
cents.
Democrats of East Can See
No Chance for Revision
With Bryan as President.
DEADLOCK WOULD RESULT
BUILT IN RECORD TIME
Third of Germany's .Huge 18,000
Ton Battleships Launched.
BERLIN. Aug. 15. (Special.) The
Cologne Gazette points out that the
launching of the new German battleship.
Ersatz Wurttemberg. at the Vulkan
yards, at Stettin on August 22, is chief
ly Interesting as evidence of the capabili
ties of the German shipbuilding Industry.'
The new vessel, which will have a dis
placement of 18,000 tons, is the first large
battleship of the 1907 programme, but will
nevertheless be ready for launching only
a short time after the launch of the
Nassau and Westfalen, its two sister
ships of the 1906 programme, which were
launched respectively last March and on
July 1. It must be remembered, how
ever, tha.. by the time the ships of the
1907 programme "came to be laid down the
yards and slipways had been enlarged
and the necessary experience In dealing
with shlpa of this size had been gained.
The Ersatx-Wurttemberg waa laid down
last Summer, and will therefore have
been a year on the stocks, or no longer
than the period which In former days
was required for the construction of the
hulls of the 13-000 ton type of battleship,
ship.
Touching a Campaign Fund.
Atchison Globe.
Our idea of wealth is feeling financially
able to contribute to a campaign fund.
Republican Senate, It Is Realized,
Would Refuse to Co-operate
With Democratic Presi
dent on Reforms.
BY HARRY J. BROWN.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Aug. 16 (Special.) The Dem-
.i- .. . i .Ha Vntit and New
!VJt l M. 1 1 U tww . " " -
'England will be exceptionally small
next NovemDer, unless somewnus u
velops to awaken interest in the cam
paign, and that something must be In
the nature of a miracle. The truth is
that Eastern Democrats are not anx
ious to see Bryan elected; many of
them would prefer to see him over
whelmingly defeated. With this spirit
prevailing it Is going to be very dif
ficult to get out the full Democratic
vote In states north of Virginia.
Few Democrats Enthusiastic.
Democrats who will refuse to vou
for Bryan are numerous; those who
will vote for Taft are not uncommon.
Only a comparatively few are enthu
siastic supporters of the Democratic
National ticket. There are numerous
reasons given for this prevailing ap
athy In Democratic circles.
A reputable business man of Balti
more, who has been a lifelong Demo
crat, was asked what he thought of
the political outlook. "I think Taft
will be elected," was his prompt reply.
"Personally. I shall vote for him be
cause I believe that if Taft is elected
the tariff will be revised, as it should
be. Suppose Bryan should be elected?
There would be no change in the Ding
ley rates; there could be none. The
United States Senate would be Repub
lican, and no Republican Senats Is
going to" Join a Democratic admlnl -tration
in readjusting tariff rates. On
the other hand, I believe that Taft is
In favor of a general readjustment of
the tariff to meet changed condition
that have occurred since the Dingley
law was passed, and I am satisfied
that the next Congress will be called
in special session and will pass a tariff
bill. That Is why I am going to vote
for Taft."
Boston ian Holds Simlliar View.
Almost the same view was held by a
manufacturer of Boston, a man anxious
to get free raw materials for use in his
mills. This gentleman, while not one
of the biggest manufacturers of his
community, yet conducts a moderate
business, and his views probably re
flect those of others similarly situated
In the world of commerce. 1 might
be induced to vote for Bryan,' said he,
"it I thought there would be a Demo
cratic Congress before the close of his
term, for I believe the Democrats
would give us e more satisfactory re
adjustment of the tariff than will the
Republicans. But It Is out of the ques
tion to expect tariff revision if Bryan
Is elected, and so I am for Taft.
"Even were we to have a Democratic
Congress, I should vote for Bryan with
reluctance, for his election would gen
erally upset business, and we would
probably lose about as much In the
end as we would through a continua
tion of the present tariff."
View Is General.
Similar views were heard generally
among average business men of the
East. One dealer from New York city,
a Democrat, said he would not go to
the polls next November. He had de
clined to vote for Bryan In 1896 and
1900, and he would not vote for him
now. He said Bryan's election would
be disastrous to business, and he did
not propose toi aid in bringing Injury
to himself. He did not regard Taft as
the ideal (which was natural enough,
as he himself was a Democrat) but he
was frank to say that he believed Taft
would be conservative and safe.
Other, men questioned that is, Dem
ocrats expressed various opinions.
One said he believed Bryan personally
was honest and fearless, but If elected,
would surround himself with a Cabinet
composed . in part, at least, of men
whose views are not indorsed by busi
ness interests or believers in sane gov
ernment. Such a Cabinet would have
Influence, and their Influence, he said,
would not be for good. He therefore
hoped that Bryan would not be elected.
. Out of nine Democrats from four rep- j
resentatlve Eastern states, who were
Interviewed, not one showed the least
enthusiasm over the campaign: not one
expected to see Bryan elected. Three
expressed their Intentiori to vote for
him. simply because he was the Demo
cratic nominee; not because they be
lieved in him or his policies. Of the
remaining six, two intend to vote for
Taft and four will stay at home.
If the views expressed by these men,
all of them independently engaged In
business, are indicative of the feeling
that generally prevails among the bet
ter class of Democrats In this section
of the country. Bryan will poll a phe
nomenally small vote In Maryland and
the states to the north and east.
Laboring Men for Hearst.
Another thing developed by these in
terviews was the strong tendency
among laboring men to desert Bryan
for Hearst. The reason given is this:
Hearst. through his newspapers,
reaches the laboring classes very gen
erally, and his editorial staff has re
duced to a science the manner of ap
pealing to such voters voters who, as
a rule, let someone else do their think
ing. The Hearst papers are continu
ally espousing the cause of the labor
ing classes, men "and women alike;
these editorials sound good to those
who regard themselves as downtrodden,
and they naturally believe that the man
who stands behind these editorials
must be a staunch friend of the work
lngman. How Hearst' Papers Circulate.
The influence of the Hearst papers
is not readily understood by those who
have no knowledge of their circulation.
In New York, for Instance, every la
boring man, as he rides home to dinner,
is reading the Evening Journal. Quite
aa many are read by the shop girls,
who have a certain influence with their
male acquaintances and friends, and
even among clerks and others of that
class, there are five Hearst papers read
to one of any other kind. Outside of
New York and Boston, Hearst's papers
are not so generally read, but with
editions coming out hourly, the Hearst
editorials find their way into ever East
ern city 'of any size, and the number
sold, at one cent each, is astonishing.
They always sell to the same class; the
class to which Hearst is catering, and
thev are slowly but surely undermin
ing Bryan's strength among the labor
voters In the East.
Unless something unforseen some
thing of a startling nature arises be
tween now and the first of November,
Bryan will get fewer votes in the East
and New England than he got in 1S96
or 1900.
IN FIGHTS DUEL
MACHINIST RESISTS . ARREST
BUT LATER SURRENDERS.
Exciting Combat In San Francisco,
but the Several Bullets Fall
to Find Marks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. Frank
Hicks, a machinist, was lodged in Jail
today, after he had engaged In a pistol
duel with Policeman T. F. Meehan,
beaten Frank Broderson with the butt
of his revolver, and shot at J. J. Klap
perlch, who came to Broderson's rescue.
Broderson, angered by a report that
Hicks had slandered his wife and
mother-in-law, demanded an apology.
Hicks, who is the larger man, replied
by drawing his revolver, and, securing
Broderson by the throat, began to beat
him'jn the head with the heavy pistol.
iionnttrirh attracted by the screams
of Mrs. Broderson and her mother, came
to the rescue. Hicks released uroaerson
h hn at Klsnnerich. but his aim was
bad and Klapperlch was not injured.
Meanwhile urncer meennn cn
the scene and found Hicks standing on
his porch flourishing his pistol at
Klapperlch, who was standing his
ground. . Hicks took refuge in his
house and Meehan broke In the door,
in v,, ha i iit'n v he was met by Hicks,
who began to shoot. The officer re
turned the fire ana live snois wen
exchanged without effect. When Hicks
was reloading his revolver Meehan
ni.ruj hl weannn at Hicks' head and
compelled him to surrender. Hicks
was booked on three cnarges or. assault,
with intent to commit murder.
Elephants for Porterage Work.
U. S. Consular Report.
rvno,impnta in the domestication and
training of elephants in the Congo Free
State indicate that tney can oe uaeu m
advantage for porterage work in regions
in ud of the country is
most difficult because of lack of trans
portation facilities. Contrary io the gen
eral beliet tnat central Airican erepimnu.
nnt Via tnmeri nnd made to perform
the same service as their Asiatic fellows
In India, a bulletin issued by the Congo
government announces the complete suc
cess nf exneriments conducted at an "ele
phant farm" at Apl. ,
Music Teacher You're It.
Atchison Globe.
a mi, tKhcr ! alvavi surorised to
find that some one who has not takes les
sons is fond of music.
j BALDWIN'S GREAT BALLOON, WHICH HAS JUST BEEN ACCEPTED BY GOVERNMENT, j
.- .. ; '- fr. S i . ., i .: i
W Til IIMU'MI iSff Tfi '' ' ' ill iihiii
PHOTOGRAPH OF DIRIGIBLES AJ IT WAS EMERGING FROM BAIAOOW HOISE AT FORT MYER.
,We a r es o 1 e
agents in Port
land for the La
dies' Home
Jonrn alPat
terns. The best
and newest on
the m a r k e t
low-pricedtoo-;
10 and15
- mmM7?
Sole agents in
Portland for the
famous Lib bey
CutGlass. The
best to be had
atTany p r i c e,
and the best for
i:a the price to be
n a u. ecu via
large assortment
New Fall Flannelettes, 12V2C to 20c the Yard
Women's Oxfords, Values to $6 Pair, $3.19
White Japanese Silk in Stirring Sale, 69c Up
Showing of the Newest Fall Millinery Modes
Sale 500 Smart Fall Suits at One-Fourth Less
A Sale of Supplies for the Modern Kitchen
$2.15 Wash Boil
ers for Only $1.75
Copper Rim Wash Boil- fr
ers, reg. price $2.15, spl.
Wash Boilers, "anti-rust" style,
heavy tin, $3.00 values, frn OQ
special
Ironing Boards, 40c values 32
Galvanized Tubs, 85c values 65
Dish Mops, worth 5c each, spl 4
Granite Iron Dish Pans, 70c EC-
values V-JC
Jelly Streamer and Mash, i q
worth 25c .each special
Eed Fruit Jar Rubbers, heavy? worth
8c the dozen, special for .C
this sale
Jelly Presses, worth 35c each.. 25
Lisk's Roasters
$1.85 Size $1.48
Lisk's Roasters, seamless, self-basting,
$1.85 size, for this r 1 AO
sale only ...NIP
$2.15 size, special $1.75
$2.35 size, special $1.90
$2.50 size, special $2.05
Red Fruit Jar Rubbers, extra heavy
worth 10c the dozen, special
for this sale "
Glass Lemon Juice Extractors, me
dium size, worth 5c each,
for this sale. .V
Large size, 10c value 8
Sprinklers, 4-quart size, 50c val...30
Sprinklers, 8-.quart size, 50c val. 39
Sprinklers, 10-qt. size, 60c valuev47?
Mens Fancy Vests Selling at OncThird Less
9xl2-Foot Rugs Selling Monday for Only $16
Rugs worth to $40, Special Monday at $27
Cream and Colored Panama Dress Goods Sale
Fancy Embroidr'd Pieces Special $1.65-$4.68
Embroideries worth to 35c the Yard for 12V2C
Nightgowns $1.34
Women's Nightgowns of
fine cambric or nainsook,
slipover style, with low
round neck, elbow sleeves,
worth $2 each, d i Oyf
special at: plJt
Petticoats at $1.29
Women's Petticoats of
black, mercerized moreen,
double flaring flounce, ex
tra dust ruffle. $2.00 val
ues, at the very dj oq
low price of . . . P
Child's Hatsat 97c
Children's Hats of fine em
broidery or lace, trimmed
in a great variety of styles,
worth $2.25, on sale at the
specially low price q
for this sale of C
Wash Goods worth to 25c Yard, Special 10c
Fine Table Damask, worth $1 a Yard for 75c
Women's $3 White Canvas Oxfords at $1.49
Men's Fancy Socks, Good 25c Vals., 19c Pair
Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords, $2 Vals., 99c
Women's 75c Summer Vests, Monday at 49c
n
PLANS
OF
PUT
How National Forest Service
Is to Be Reorganized.
SIX DISTRICT OFFICES
Each Modeled After Headquarters
In Washington Administra
tion Vill Be In Hands of Men
Actually on Ground. '
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Aug. 11. Plans for the Forest
Service field headquarters which are
soon to oe established in the West are
being rapidly worked out In detail.
Each headquarters will be modeled
after the Washington office. In all,
there will be six district headquarters,
one located at each of the present in
spection district headquarters Port
land San Francisco. Albuquerque, Salt
Lake Denver, and Missoula. Mont, or
some other points equally well or bet
ter located for the purpose.
At the head of each office there will
be a District Forester and an Assist
ant District Forester. Under these
will be experts in charge of the vari
ous lines-of work. A Chief of Grazing
will have charge of range matters. A
Chief of Products will handle the pre
servative treatment of timber and
strength tests and study market condi
tions. A Chief of Lands will look after
such matters as land examinations.
The Office of Lands deals wlth ques
tions involving the validity of claims
asserted under the public-land laws;
applications for special use of the- re
sources of the National forests; changes
in boundaries of forests, and the exam
ination of lands applied for under the
act of June 11, 1908, for agricultural
settlement.
The Forest Service, however, never
passes on the titles themselves. That
is entirely a matter for the General
Land Office to decide. In the case of
applications for homesteads under the
act of June 11, 1906. the Forest Service
is called upon to decide whether the
land is in fact more .valuable for agri
culture than for timber, and if it is. to
recommend Its listing as open to entry
and patent. In the case of claims the
Service ascertains whether any facts
exist which seem to show that the
claim is not a legal one, in order that
National forest land may not be unlaw
fully taken up. But it rests always
with the Land Office of the Interior
Department to decide- whether the title
should or should not be granted. The
branch of Lands in the district Forest
Service organisation does not mean any
new assumption of land business.
There will also be In each district a
Chief of Silviculture, who will hav
charge of timber sales, planting and
sllvlcal experiments, and a Chief of
Operation. The latter will supervise
the personnel of the ferests; the per
manent improvement work, through an
engineer In charge; the accounts of the
district, including receipt, disburse
ments and bookkeeping, which will be
directly supervised by an expert ac
countant; and the routine business of
the district.
In each of the lines of work the man
agement will, be in the hands of a man
who is a specialist, and who . has had
thorough experience both In the West
and In Washington. The foresters and
clerks at each district headquarters
will number about BO.
The establishment of these fleld dis
tricts will bring the Service Into more
immediate touch with the public. It is
mere'ly 'the completion of the movement,
started some time ago, to have the for
ests administered, as far as possible,
by men actually on the ground.
The change will not affect the Inves
tigative work of the Service, which
will center, as hitherto, in Washington.
Mr. Plnchot Is expected soon to name
the men who will fill the various positions.
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