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3 THE 3IORNING OKEGOMAX. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1912- SAFEIY. PROBLEMS ENGAGE ENGINEERS Associaiton for Testing Ma terials to Hold Important Convention. STANDARDS TO BE SOUGHT PRESIDENT TAFT AS HE 13 TODAY. 2 -v - $ k Many Unknown Factors In Vse of Concrete Remain to Be Deter . mined World's Construc tion Experts Will Attend. WASHINGTON". Sept. 5. (Special.) Scientists and engineers of world-wide repute, who are indirectly responsible for the safety of the millions of peo pip of the earth are to convene in thi; country September 2 to discuss an present solutions for the serious prob Jems that have arisen in engineering in the last few years by reason of th tremendous advancement in the meth ods by which industry and commerce are carried on. The technical experts, including rep. re?entative of the various foreign Governments, are members of the In ternattonal "Association for Testing: Materials and are cominsr to attend th congress o the association, which will open in New York September 2. The sessions of this association prnmine to be of far-reaching im poriance to every civilized country in the world. At no time has so eminent a body of engineers gathered m th T'nited States and at no time have such momentous problems been pressing". Competition Make ,ew Problem. With the remarkable industrial de velopment throughout the world, bu more especially In the United States, and the great competition for the world's markets have come modern methods of meeting the new condi tions and these have imposed the prob lems upon the engineers. The trains that haul the products are bi$rper and heavier than. ever, necessitating heavier and more powerful locomotives to haul them. The heavier trains de mand stronger bridges and stronger rails. The failure of steel rails, with the consequent heavy loss of life in the United States within the last year, has added impetus to the association's endeavor to find a safe rail, and the question will be discussed in several important papers. The waste of property by fire in the X'nited States each year, amounting to more than $200,000,000, and the waste of several thousand human lives through 'these fires will provide i channel for discussion of the construc tion of buildings from materials that have fire-resisting" qualities. Scien tific tests of the ability of various ma terials to withstand fire have been made during the year in different Gov ernment and private' laboratories, and the findings will be riven at the meet Inps of the association. There are in dications that the scientists will give to the world the true type of fireproof, lire-resisting structures. Concrete Xot Folly Understood. The use of concrete has been more rapid than the science, and many un known problems of the strength of this material still have to be solved. Several of these will be taken up by the members in papers of great prac tical importance to the entire world. The association is generally Inter ested in world's standards in the test ing of materials, and the leading scien tific men of Great Britain, Germany, France, Belgium, Russia and Japan will compare notes with the engineers of the United States on many moot questions. These engineers are the men who determine what Is known in engineering as "the factor of safety," which means that the steel columns In a skyscraper have sufficient strength to withstand the stress of the winds or the loads placed on the floors; that the great bridge spanning the Mis sissippi has the strength to carry over It in safety the ponderous freight train or the swiftly moving express train with its human cargo. The sessions of the association m New York will continue through Sat urday, September 7, and on Sunday the members start in a specially equipped hotel train for Washington, where they will visit the Government testing laboratories. The same train will take the members to Pittsburg, where they will witness demonstrations at the ex periment station of the Bureau of Mines, and will visit the great coal mines, the steel and cement mills and the electro-technical factories. The members will then go to Buffalo and Niagara Palls and from there back to New York over the Lehigh Valley Rail road, after inspecting the cement plants along the line and the ordnance and structural works of the' Bethle hem Steel Company. 40 COAL MINERS ARE DEAD Explosion Prevents Further Attempts at Kescue in France. LENS, France, Sept. 4. At least 40 coal miners are dead as the result of the explosion of firedamp yesterday afternoon In the Clarence pit, near Bruay. Three of the rescuing party were among the killed and others were injured trying to aid their entombed comrades. Further explosions occurred today and the entire pit is on tire. Mining engineers have decided that it must be sealed. Twenty-one bodies had been brought to the surface before the continued ex plosions caused the rescuing parties to abandon the attempt to reach the re mote section of the pit in which many of the victims were working. WOMAN SEEKS PIL0TSHIP 3Its. Gertrude Wyman, Seattle, Wants to Command Boats. ,'SEATTLK. Sept. 4. Mrs. Gertrude Wvman. wife of Captain C. E. Wyman, of Tacoma, who owns & steamboat line operating between Tacoma and Vashon inland, took an examination before the Fwot Sounj Marine Inspectors today tor 'a master mariner's license. Mrs. Wyman already holds a license as a second-class pilot and wishes the new certificate that she may command her husband's boats at times. She is said to be a thoroughly competent steamboat woman. CHOLERA OUTBREAK GRAVE Vnitcd Mates Orders Quarantine Against Sardinian Ports. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. A fresh out break of cholera in the town of Cag liarl, in Southern Sardinia, was report ed toiiay to the public health service. Officials regard the outbreak a dan gerous one and have ordered quarantine at all I'nited States ports against ships from the infected district. i " -s x- y g 1 - i . - - e Tnfl n Krderol Celebratiitn. (lad-Hand. it (olurabuM AtiKTUiit ! Day st the Centennial Below Taft Extending? TAFT P LE 10 Iff Sprained Ankle and Attack of Gout Not Serious. 'LANS ARE NOT CHANGED President to Join Mrs. Taft on May. flower Today, Although He Re mains in His Apartments and Rests AH Day. WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Although suffering- from a sprained ankle and a lirht attack of eout. President Talt decided tonight not to change his plans to go to New York tomorrow to Join Mrs. Taft on the Mayflower. The President remained in his apart ments most of the day. leaving tnem only to welcome to Washington the elegates to the international congress f ADDlied Chemistry. It was announced tonight that the President would leave for Jsew York tomorrow morning. Owing to nis ln- urv. it Is probable the plan to board the Mayflower in the North River will be changed, the President going io meet the yacht et the tsrooKiyn ivavy Yard instead. Major Rhoades, the President s Aide, said tonight that Mr. Taffs injury was not serious and that a week s rest at Beverly would put him on his feet aealn. His comparative lcaig siege or worn this Summer, with little opportunity for his usual daily exercise, is partly tojjlame for his condition, according to friends. President Taft greeted from a wheel chair the delegates to the Eighth In ternational Congress of Applied Chem istry which was opened here this morn ing to be continued in .New lork ri day. The principal event of the day was a garden party on the white House grounds in honor of the delegates from foreign nations. There presiaent ran welcomed his guests. Later the Presi ent spoke briefly to the delegates In the East room of the White House. At the opening session of the Con eress. Dr. Rudolph w egsicnneiaer oi Austria said American chemists had accomplished in the last 100 years as much as European chemists had in 2000 ears. LAPP MAY HELP PEOPLE Continued From First Page.) mind. He may find the Colonel un willing to leave the stump to return to Washington for a few days on the wit ness stand. Just before Congress adjourned, Colo- el Roosevelt demanded an immediate hearing before the committee, explain ing that he wanted to appear at that me because he could do so without nterfering with his campaign pro gramme. Most oi tne mcmDers oi me committee had gone to their homes, however, only Senator Clapp and Sena tor Jones, of Washington, being at the capital, so the hearing had to be denied. The Colonel pointedly intimated that he did not wish to be called as a wit ness in the-nnidst of his stumping tour. nd vet September 30 will And him in the midst of his swing around the cir- e, and probably a long way from ashington. The question naturally rises: Will Senator Clapp be willing to accommodate him, and postpone his hearing until after the campaign closes? Politician Would I.Ike Delay. The fact is that politicians of all parties would be glad to have the in vestigation delayed until after the elec- on, lor it is a moral certainty that the committee is going to bring to light facts and evidence which will corrobo rate the general belief and understand- ng that the big corporations In past ears have contribute: large amounts to the campaign funds of both Demo crats and Republicans, and it will be shown, beyond all question of doubt, that such men as Ryan, Belmont and others assailed -by Bryan have been as liberal within their party as wereHar riman, Archbold and others in the Re publican party, and there is no reason to doubt that the investigation will dis close the further fact that some of the big corporations, "playing safe," con tributed to both funds. These disclosures will not set- well with the American people, and if the investigation gets well under way be fore November 5, some candidate: or candidates will be hurt. From the standpoint of the present day, it would appear that Woodrow Wilson has less at stake in the coming investigation than either of his rivals. He has neve before been a candidate for the Presi dency. No campaign fund was ever before raised in his behalf. He has had no alliances with the corporations, un less he has formed them during the present year, and that is not alleged even by his enemies. If. Mr. Wilson to be believed, he has been careful to avoid the acceptance of contributions from the corporations thus far this year. Contributions Not Denied. On the other hand, both Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Taft were candidates and were elected in years when it was customary to ,-bleed" the corporations for campaign money, and both have benefited by reason- of contributions from "the interests." The fact that the Standard Oil contributed $100,000 to the Republican fund in 1904 has not been denied, nor has it been denied that Harriman himself raised more than double that amount that same year. Facts as to contributions in 1908 are not yet-so definite, and the amounts contributed by the corporations in that year are not known. No one is willing to believe that corporation money was not used four years ago, and proof on this point will naturally operate to the detriment of Mr. Taft. - There is rumor to the effect that when September 30 arrives some ex cuse will be made for postponing the investigation into the Penrose-Archbold affair, and into campaign contributions generally, until after the election. If that is to be the programme, it is not admitted by the members of the inves tigating committee, and last of all by Chairman Clapp. On the contrary. Sen ator Clapp has said positively that the inquiry -will be resumed on September SO, and other members of the com mittee have declared they will be ready by that time. OHIO PARTY ORGANIZED GAR FORD TO BE T. R. NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR. James R. Garfield, in Keynote Ad dress, Says Constitutional Elec--tion Presages Victory. COLUMBUS. O., Sept, 4. The Roose velt Progressive party in Ohio com pleted its organization and began its first state conventioniere today. To morrow morning the state convention will adopt a platform and nominate a full state ticket. Walter F. Brown was elected chair man of the new state committee. He was chairman of the Republican state committae before the Roosevelt mem bers withdrew. It is generally con ceded tonight that Arthur L. Garford, of Elyria, will be the nominee for Gov ernor. James R Garfield, Secretary of the Interior during part of Roosevelt s Ad ministration, delivered the keynote speech as temporary chairman at the convention today. The Democratic par ty, he declared, is under the control of the same men dominating the Repub lican party, adding that "the high char acter of its candidate for President does not outweigh the bad character of the party leaders, who do and will guide its action." Mr. Garfield called attention to the victory of the initiative and referen dum, stated-wide primary and Judicial reform in the constitutional election yesterday, declaring that it indicated future victory for the Roosevelt Pro gressive party. REST.LT GRATIFIES . WILSON Candidate Soys Democrats Lost Xo Votes to Jfew Party. SEAGIRT. N. J., Sept. 4. "The fact that the Democrats more than held their cwn in Vermont, a Republican state, and also made substantial gains, means business throughout the coun trv " said Governor Wilson today. commenting on the election results in Vermont. The Governor said the big Demo cratic vote was "very gratifying. It was difficult, however, he said, to ana lyze the result in Vermont on any com parative basis because the total vote was so much larger this year than wo years ago and it was hard to trace the source of the gains. At any rate, -he said the Vermont election indicated a heavy vote through the country in the coming election and he said that he re garded it as significant that the Dem ocrats had carried the cities through out Vermont. ' "One thing is sure, added tne gov ernor, "the Democrats na not lose any votes to the new party and the Re publicans lost. The results are cer tainly encouraging." Tumi Tfi IU run urn I ml iiitli lUil, WILSON, SMS 1 H. Colonel Declares Republican Party Has Been Swept Aside in Race. IOWA CROWDS CHEER HIM Roosevelt Pays Fight Lies Only Be tween Xew Party and "Old Machine Democrats" Bosses' Hands Seen at Baltimore. DBS MOINES, la., Sept. 4. Upon Wroodrow Wilson the hopes of the "standpatters" gradually are being centered. Colonel Roosevelt told the state Roosevelt Progressive convention of Iowa here today. Colonel Kooseveu also called for sDeedy downward revis Ion or tne tarirr ana oenounceu mt Payne-Aldrich tariff law as containing "shams and humbugs. The ex-President's speech was made at the close of a hard day's campaign inc through Iowa, which began with i s'ueech at 7 o'clock and only ended when he left tonight lor St. i-aui. r lve speeches were- scheduled for the Jour ney through the- state from Keokuk to Des Moines, but the Colonel was called upon for twice that number, finding crowds awaiting him wherever his train stopped. Crowds Cheer Colonel. When Colonel Roosevelt reached Des Moines several thousand persons were massed at the railway station. He made his way to his automobile through a struggling, cheering crowd and started out at the head of a parade through the city to the convention hall. All along the way the streets were crowded and the Colonel was cheered constantly. Just before leaving for his train tonight he made an address to a throng which filled the street in front of his hotel. In his speech to the convention Colonel Roosevelt said: 'This is only nominally a three-cor nered light.- In reality the fight is be tween the party of the people on one side and on the other the, bosses and the beneficiaries of privilege, who will throw- their weight to whichever of the old parties they think can beat us. Democrats Alone Feared. You will find long before election day already there are symptom3 of it that the old Republican party has been swept aside. The fight lies be tween us and the old machine Democracy. 'The official Republican party of to day bears to the party of Lincoln the same semblance that a ship which has been captured by pirates does to the ship before it was captured. Barnes, Penrose. Guggenheim and the rest of them wouldn't have known what was meant by Republican principles if you had mentioned them. Those men rep resent the crooked alliance between crooked politics and crooked business which has been the curse of American ife. I see that Mr. What's-his-name. that Congressman from St. Louis Bartholdt he was one of the high waymen has asked Mr. Cummins to debate the Texas, California and Wash ington contests at Chicago. I hope Mr. Cummins will refuse, for the reason that I wouldn't debate with a pick pocket the ownership of a watch he had stolen. Any man, any candidate for Governor or other office, who has knowledge of the facts and supports Mr. Taft gives us the right to say that he is not competent to pass upon hon esty in public 'life. Appeal Made to Democrats. Now, a few words to the men who formerly were Democrats. . I want to call your attention to this difference between the Chicago and Baltimore conventions. The victory at Baltimore for Mr. Wilson was achieved because the bosses finally concluded that his victory meant their victory. At Chi cago the bosses knew that our victory meant their defeat. Colonel Roosevelt said he found among reactionary Republicans a grow- ng purpose to support Mr. Wilson, on the theory that President Taft was beaten already, and that the .only hope of preserving the old parties was to support the Democratic ticket and de feat the Roosevelt Progressives. Turning to the tariff, Colonel Roose velt said: "I have remained attached to tne doctrines the Progressives taught three years ago. I don't believe in free trade. On the other hand, D don't believe in the 'standpaf Republican tariff. I be lieve there are a great many shams and humbugs In tne payne-Aiaricn tariff bill. Among the shams and hum bugs was the Tariff Board. It was better than no board, but it had such small powers that it worked with ex treme slowness and notnlng was ac complished. Our proposal is a real tariff commission. 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