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IT 1 1 1 mMWl mtim FORTY PAGES VOL. XXIL NO. 38. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY ' MORNING, SEPTEMBER 20, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. i) PAGES 8 TO 5 . , . ....... .....A MDBIiNEETSIT Wooley lb Appointed Assayer at Boise. HEYBURN HAS HIS WAY Director of Mint Desired Re tention of Cunningham. JDAHOAKS MAY YET PROTEST Senate Is Sot Likely; to Give Any Heed to the Charge That Wooley Delivered Mormon. ,Vq to Heyburn. JTORTHWEST FEDERAL MAT TERS. IDAHO W. Smith "Wooley, of Poca tello. Is appointed assayer at Boise, after a warm fight against him on the gfound of his being a Mormon. ORE GOUT A. J. Apperson, of Portland; TL U. JlcClenahan. of Medford; J. H. "Wilson, of Corvallls; and J. L. N. Blowers, of Hood Bl-er, make direct application for tho Lakevlew land of fice berths. "WASHINGTON -Congressman Humph rey's charge that Immigration Com missioner Sargent Is discriminating against "Washington menin appoint ments in that state is not borne out by the records. ALASKA Special Investigators exon erate United States Marshal Frank Richards, at Nome, formerly of Se attle, of any graft In connection with renting of Jail or feeding of prisoners. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, D. C, Sept. 19. Announcement was made at the Treasury Department today that the President had appointed W. Smith Wooley, of Pocatello, as' as sayer of the Boise assay office. The ap pointment has been held up, awaiting the receipt of the resignation of J. W. Cun ningham, the present assayer, and a man whose continuance In office was desired by the director of the mint, because of his exceptional ability. Cunningham will retire as soon as Wooley- gives bond, and the same Is approved. Wooley, as previously stated In these dispatches, is recommended by Senator Heyburn and the new Republican ma chine In Idaho, which Includes Congress man French, Judge Stanrod and others. In view of the commotion that was raised In Idaho at the time of the an nouncement of Wooley's indorsement, on account of his being a Mormon, It is prob able a fight may be made to prevent Wooley's confirmation, when Ws name Is sent to the Senate this "Winter. Such a fight, however, will ayall nothing. In view of his strong backing. Whether Wooley was given this office In return for Mor mon votes that assisted in- Heyburn's election is a question over which the Senate will not concern Itself. Cunning ham retires after six years and four months in office. APPIY FOR LAXD OFFICE JOBS. Four Men. Send in Applications ior the IiOkeview Appointments. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, D. G, Sept. 19. Four citizens of Oregon, who think they can meet the re quirements of the Administration, have made bold to file with Secretary Hitch cock applications for appointment either as Register or Receiver of the Lakevlew Land Office. Unless the President re ceives from the delegation recommenda tions of men who are generally satisfac tory, he will call for the list of applica tions on file In the Interior Department, and will, in all probability, make his se lection from among the number, provided he finds, on investigation, that the indi vidual applicants are the kind of men he Is looking for. . The applicants so far heard from are A J. Apperson, of Portland, who wishes to be Receiver; R. U. McClenahan, of Medford, who wishes to be Register, and J. H. Wilson, of Corvallis, and J. L. N Blowers, of Hood River, who are not par tial to either office. All submit with their applications testimonials as to good char acter and ability, but Mr. Apperson goes further than the others, stating that, if need be, he can secure the indorsement of every member of the Oregon delegation, save Hermann. He has not filed such Indorsements, as" yet, evidently preferring to play a lone hand first. Senator Mitchell has been in New York for two days past, but, apparently, has not yet seen the President It Is expected ' he will visit Oyster Bay before ,he sails for Europe, and at that visit will unques tlonably review the Lakevlew situation with the President. If he advises the President of the per formances of the delegation, and the President Is satisfied with those men, the Incident will soon be closed. Otherwise, the independent applicants will have an opportunity to make good. MARSHAL. RICHARDS IS CLEARED, AInaknn Official Has Jo Graft In Renting; Jail or Feeding: Prisoners. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, D. C.,' Sept. 19. A preliminary re port made to the Department of Justice by examiners sent to investigate charges that were brought against United States Mar shal Frank H. Richards, at Nome, Alaska, indicates that that official will be vlndl cated and the charges quashed. Richards was appointed to his present position about two years ago on recommendation of the Washington delegation. The exam iners who have been at Nome all Summer looking Into the charges against Richards report that they are unable to find any evidence that is damaging to him in any PSvay. They did conclude he was paying an excessive rent for the jail, and on their recommendation this rent has been re duced to $1S00. But even as to this the examiners report they found nothing to indicate that Richards has made money out of the renting of the jail or the feeding of the prisoners, as had been alleged. It will be recalled x,that last Spring 12 members of the grand Jury reported against Richards and 12 In his favor, after making an Investigation of his adminis tration. Out of this, Investigation came the charge that Richards had tampered with the jury, and won some members over to his sfde. The examiners secured statements from 15 Jurors, under oath, and all testified that Richards had in no way attempted to Influence them In his favor or otherwise. It Is rather significant that the Depart ment of Justice decline to make public the preliminary report of the Investigation into charges against District Attorney MeUin F. Grigsby, of Nome. In giving out the report In the Richards case It was explained that so much had been said against Richards It was but right to give him the advantage of the first report in his favor. Fronx this It Is inferred that the charges against Grigsby, which have heen widely circulated also, were more or less sustained, and the findings of the ex aminers will be kept secret until the final report Is made. HUMPHREY'S TALK BASELESS. Sargent Shovrs He Ik Not Discrimin ating' A grain st Pnffet Sound. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 19. A diBpatch from Seattle today makes it appear that Congressman Humphrey has had another premature eruption. This time he is said to have "entered a vigorous protest" against the system of Immigration Commissioner Sar gent in making appointments In the Im migration and Chinese service on Puget Sound. Humphrey holds that men who reside in other states are"1 being given the berths to the exclusion of duly-qualified residents of Washington, who have passed civil service examinations. Commissioner Sargent has received no such protest, but if one has been filed, the Commissioner says Humphrey will have to "back water." He explains that whenever appointments are to be made In tho Im migration service, the Civil Service Com mission submits a list of ellglbles, three names for each place, without regard to the residence of the presons certified to, and from these' lists the appointments must bo made. Whenever local men are (Concluded on Page 3.) CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPER. Political. Ohio State Republican campaign Is opened at Chllllcothe. Page 1. S. H. Piles makes formal announcement of candidacy for seat in United States Senate from "Washington. Page 1. Clarke Issues formal challenge to Hanna for joint political debate. Page 2. National. W. Smith "Wooley, of Pocatello. Idaho, is ap pointed assayer at Boise. Page 1. Four Oregon men make direct application for Lakevlew land office berths. Page 1. State Senator George Green, of New York, is arrested for complicity In postal frauds. Pate 3. Forcljfn. Britain severely criticises Balfour for entering into an agreement with printers to charge public for his fiscal-policy pamphlet. Page 2. King Edward consents to several changes In . British Cabinet Page 2. Danger of Turkish-Bulgarian war la removed by powers taking stand that Turkey cannot occupy the land. Page 3. Fez, Morocco, may expel all foreigners. Page 2. Domestic. Boston street-car conductors defraud company of $100,000 by passing bogus transfer checks. Page 2. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is In a state of panic over closing of big mine, and thousands of men are penniless because they cannot get wages. Page 3. Executive board of Marbleworkers Association ft orders general lockout, -which will affect 3000 men. Page 2. Pacific Coast. Father Desmarius ousted from Baker City parish-house and taken to Jail, after terrible scene. Page 6. Prizes awarded blooded horses at Salem State Fair. Page 7. W. E. Hambrook, drug clerk, wanted In Port land, recaptured at North Yakima, after desperate attempt to escape. Page 7. Walla Walla citizens agree to raise fund to insure erection of "Widows and Orphans' Home. Page T. A. Wood announces to Indian War Veterans their share of back pay. Page C. Commercial and Marine. Another drive against Steel stocks. Page 15. Week In Wall street. Page' 15. Closely balanced weekly statement of New York banks. Page 15. Bearish Influence causes easiness in wheat .at Chicago. Page lfif San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15. Arrival of China steamer Indrapura. Page 10. Big lumber fleet loading at Portland. Page 10. Sports. Scores of Pacific Coast League: Portland 0, Seattle 2; Los Angeles 0, Oakland 0; Sacra mento 4, San Francisco 1. Page 14. Scored of Pacific National League: Seattle 5, Salt Lake 4; Butte 0, Spokane 2. Page 14. Oregon Yacht Club flotilla. Pago 17. Track record at Salem lowered by Ohio Girl. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. Investigation of grafting charge against Of ficer Roberts completed. Page 1. People of Peninsular want another car line, Page 24. Jury in Davis-Nicola! damage suit disagrees. Page 13. Superintendent RIgler tells teachers how to control anger. Page 10. . Decision, on baby case at Florence Crlttenton Home. Page 10. Delays in Columbia River Jetty past. Page 12. Features and Departments. Editorial. Pare 4". Church announcements. Page 30. Classified advertisements. Pages 24-27. Recollection of Thomas Fitch. Page 31. The Genial Idiot, by John Kendrlck -Bangs. Page 33. Social. Page 20. Dramatic Page 18. Musical. Page 23. Frank G. Carpenter's letter. Page 32. Youths' department. Page 38. Household and fashions. Pages 34-35. Chlmmle Fadden. Page 32. Through Yellowstone on Horseback. Page 40. A Voyage to Albina. Page 29. Sightseeing in New York. Page 31. I Robert F.rarrcct's Cgntrtary. Pace 30 CHOICE OP KING Piles' Candidacy for Senator Announced. BACKED BY BUSINESS MEN Prominent Seattleites Prom ise Him Hearty Support. WILSON LOOKING FOR HARMONY Will, at the Proper Time, He Snys, Endeavor to Secure the Election of a United State Senator From King: County. SEATTLE, "Wash., Sept 19. (Special.) The local press of the city will tomorrow publish formal announcement of the can didacy of S. H. Piles for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Foster. Yesterday a letter from H. C. Henry, chairman of the Business Men's Commit tee, setting forth the stand taken by the business interests of the city In regard to his candidacy, was sent to Mr. Piles. Ac companying the letter was the petition signed by 240 representative men in pro fessional and business circles. The petition Is signed by men of all parties and pro fessions. Mr. Henry's letter to the can didate was as follows: SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 18. S. H. Piles, Esq. Dear Sir: More than 240 business firms of Seattle have signed the papers which accompany this letter, manifesting their desire that you enter the field as a candidate for United States Senator. "It is understood that you have stated that you would be willing to make the race if it should become apparent that a general sentiment exists in your home city in favor of your doing so. The ac companying papers indicate that the bus iness men of Seattle, with substantial unanimity, regardless ofparty affiliations, are enthusiastic in their wish that you become a candidate, and that If you enter the field you will have their sincere and united support "We trust that you will formally an nounce your candidacy without delay. As suring you of their personal desire to do everything that may aid In your election, we remain, yours respectfully, "H, C. HENRY, "Chairman Business Men's Committee." The following is the indorsement which was signed and forwarded with the letter: Huslnens lien's Indorsement. "We, the undersigned, business men of Seattle and King County, realizing that .the election of a United States Senator Is a matter of the utmost importance to the business Interests of the state, and desiring to unite upon the most available man as a candidate for that office, hereby pledge ourselves to support Samuel H. Piles, Esq., for United States Senator, and to use every' honorable means to secure his election by .the next Legislature. We believe a feeling now prevails throughout the state that it is King County's turn to furnish the next Senator. "The people of this county should meet this sentiment by agreeing -without delay upon one candidate, and we are satisfied that In Mr. Piles will be found a candidate upon whom all cordially unite. If Mr. Piles should be chosen to fill that position, his upright character, his abil ity as a lawyer and debater and his many other recognized personal qualifications for the office would reflect great credit upon the state, and we are confident that by earnest and united action his election would be assured."- Mr. Piles Retnrns Thanks. Mr. Piles acknowledged the receipt of the letter from the business men and the Indorsement in the following communica tion: "SEATTLE, Wash., Sept 18. H. C. Henry, Esq., Chairman of Seattle Busi ness Men's Committee Dear Sir: I take PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS SENATOR FORAKER. pleasure In acknowledging the receipt of your favor inclosing the papers numer ously signed by Seattle citizens request ing mc to become a candidate for United States Senator, and assuring me of their support "On several occasions when my name has been suggested in connection with that office, I have said that I would much prefer to support some other King County man, but that If It should appear to be the desire of the people of this community that I become a candidate, I would accede to that sentiment I am deeply sensible" of the tribute of . respect the business men of this city have paid mo in the'pa, pers you have this day presented. It is most gratifying, after a residence of 20 years on Puget Sound, 17 of which have been spent In this city, to be the1 recipient of this mark of esteem at the hands of men who have so greatly contributed to the growth and development of this Northwestern country, and it is with pleasure that I now formally announce myself as a candidate for United States Senator. I beg to assure you that at the proper time I shall make an active cam paign throughout this county, asking that the Republican county convention indorse my candidacy. "If elected, I shall represent the various Interests of this state without discrimina tion, and I shall work as hard and take as much pleasure In assisting the senior Senator and our Representatives in Con gress in advancing the welfare of the oth er cities and lpcallties of Washington as that of the City of Seattle. I wish to. ex tend, through you, to all the gentlemen who havo united in this movement my sincere thanks for the confidence they have reposed in me. and for the loyal sup port which they vouchsafe. "I share the feeling expressed by you that the people of thf State of Washing ton believe It to be Seattle's turn to have a Senator. To achieve this result It is of the utmost Importance that King County be represented at the next state conven tion and Legislature by a united and en thusiastic delegation. S. H. PILES." Explained to Senator "Wilson. The Post-Intelligencer, In publishing to morrow morning, the correspondence in connection with Mr. Piles' candidacy, will say: "A committee consisting of H. C. Henry, C J. Smith, A. S. Kerry, J. B. McDougall and Governor McGraw yesterday called upon Senator Wilson to lay before him the matter of the candidacy of S. H. Piles for the position of United States Senator to succeed Senator Foster. "Mr. Henry said that the call was tho result of a meeting held by a few of the leading business men of Seattle, who de sired to do what they could to secure the election of a United States Senator from King County. That the gentlemen "present at that meeting had, for various reasons, selected Mr. Piles for a candidate, and that they .had circulated a petition among the business men of the city, and that it had been .numerously signed, and that they had brought that petition, with the documents accompanying it, with the re quest that the whole matter be published In the Sunday Post-Intelligencer. He state that the editor of the Seattle Times had agreed to publish the petition. Mr. Henry disclaimed any attempt of the committee to dictate or to attempt to coerce any one, and said he recognized the right of any map to become a candi date, and to use every honorable means to secure his election. "Senator Wilson replied briefly, sotting forth his earnest desire to see a Senator elected from King County, and stating his opinion of desirability of harmony among the Republicans of King County and Seat tle, in order that such a result might be accomplished. He said very frankly that he did not think that the present move ment would contribute to such a result. That It would tend to Inject factional pol itics Into the next city campaign, and, coming as it did more than a year before the Senatorial campaign, it would tend to stir up strife, and. In his opinion, would weaken the position of King County. " "He stated that 'he thought that King County would be more sure of success If the present agitation was dropped and that a strong Legislative delegation should be sent to OJympIa Instructed to secure the election of a King County man to the United States Senate, and that he would give such a movement all the support of which he was capable. "In reply to a suggestion. Senator Wil son stated that the Post-Intelligencer would not at this time support the can didacy of any one, neither that of Mr. Pjles ribr that of himself, as his associates fully agreed with him that It was too early for such a movement at this time. "Senator Wilson again assured the com mittee of his hearty co-operation at tho proper time in an endeavor to secure the election of a United States Senator from King County. They then withdrew, leav ing the petition and letters." AT OPENING OF OHIO STATE 3IYRON T. HERRICK, 10 IS GRAFTING Police Committee Fin- ishes Inquiry! WHY ROBERTS WAS PAID Women Say They Paid to Keep Out of Trouble. ATTACK HAY TURN ON CHIEF -t Councilman Flcsel Says Charges May Be Made Against Him One Witness Tells How Dance Houses Fixed Things, EVIDENCE IN GRAFTING IN VESTIGATION. "V. Moore, Cosmopolitan saloon, tes tified that he had paid Special Officer Jack Roberts $2.50 a week for watch ing: his saloon. Before ho employed Roberts, he had paid Jack Hoare a month for the same work. A girl employed in the Owl saloon testified Roberts had told her that It would be all right for tho girls to go back on the floors behind the barrooms, where they might Induce men to buy liquor. This was three days after the raid, August 31. Patrolman Gibson testified that Chief Hunt had ordered him to keep out of all combination bouses, gambling houses and cribs for about two weeks. Then the order was changed. W. II. Warren "I based the charges largely on the statements of tho Japa nese girls. One told me she paid Rob erts $1 a week, so that If' she had 'trouble she would not be arrested." Though the defense made a tremendous effort to show that the origin of ,the graft charges brought against Special Of ficer Roberts was simply a fight by graft ers against the administration and espe cially Chief Hunt, the case for both sides was closed at tho Investigation yesterday without any direct evidence to question the motive of the prosecution. A witness on the side of the defense. W. Moore, of the Cosmopolitan saloon, admitted under the rapid-fire questions of Councilman A. F. Flegel, the attorney for tho prosecution, that ho had contrib uted money for the purpose of "fixing It" so that dancing would be allowed. He also admitted that he paid Roberts $2.50 a week for watching tho building, he said. Previous to that he had paid Deputy Sher iff Jack Hoare ?1 a month for the same service. After stirring arguments by both attor neys, the case was closed, and Mayor Williams, Sig Sichel and General C. F. Beebe, the members of the police commit tee of the Executive Board, took the de cision under adviBement. Both the Mayor and the members of the committee rained questions at wit nesses yesterday and took an active part In unraveling the tangled skein of evi dence. Patrolman Gibson reiterated his evi dence of Tuesday that the order he had received as to entering saloons, gambling houses and cribs came from Chief Hunt and had been given to him privately. The Chief, while on the stand Tuesday, swore that he had given this order to the men In line. Gibson's repeated statement was affirmed by his present partner, Baty, who had understood that the order came from the Chief originally. Cliarge.s Against Chief Hunt. A hot shot was fired at Chief Hunt by Mr. Flegel, who declared that direct charges might be preferred against the head of the police department if the pres ent case fell through. Like the session of Tuesday, the meeting was held behind closed doors In the committee-room adjoining the Mayor's office. Though Chief Hunt declares he cares nothing whatever for the newspapers. It was noticeable that he took his seat some distance from the witness chair in stead of within a few feet of those tes tifying as he did Tuesday. Roberts, like his chief, also moved to one side and looked into space Instead of at the wit nesses. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CANDDDATE FOR GOVERNOR. Though neither a witness nor a princi pal, oJhn D. Mann, a lawyer In the em ploy of the Star Brewery Company, sat beside W. T. Hume, the attorney for tho defense, and did the work done by Chief Hunt at the lost session by whispering suggestions Into the ready ear of the law yer. When one witness said he understood that the breweries had "fixed, It," Mr. Mann winced. Ord ers to Avoid Saloons. Captain John Moore, of the police force, was the first witness called by the de-' fense. Mr. Flegel placed great stress upon tho order given by Chief Hunt as to the officers staying out of saloons. He questioned Moore as to the time of this order. Captain Moore produced a copy of a general order issued January 27, in which Chief Hunt forbade the officers to spend so much of their time In saloons. Mr. Hume wanted to know If any spe cial orders had subsequently been Issued to Bailey and Gibson, the pair of patrol men then on the North End beat. Moore replied that he had a few days after asked the officers as to the conduct of a saloon at Second and Couch streets. They had told him that they understood that they were not to go Into saloons. He had then asked tho Chief as to the meaning of the order. Chief Hunt had told him that he was thinking of issuing a general order prohibiting all officers to go Into any saloon unless when called. The order was finally amended, however, so that Bailey and Gibson could learn of the saloons upon their beat. "Have you any Information that Jack Roberts tried to Interfere with the regu lar officers as to dancing in saloons?" asked Hume. "No, nothing of the kind was Intimated." Hoare Not Father of Charges. W. Moore, one of the proprietors of tho Cosmopolitan saloon, under the Paris House, at the corner of Third and Davis streets, was the next witness. The defense said openly that the whole origin of the case would be shown up, a.nd Chief Hunt had stated that he could produce men who would swear that they knew why the Investigation had been started, and the threats that had been made against Chief Hunt by Jack Hoare, the Deputy Sheriff of the Bad Lands. Moore was supposed apparently to prove all this, but If so, he turned out to be a disappointment. "Have you ever had any conversation with Jack Hoare as to the prosecution of theso charges against Jack Roberts?" asked Mr. Hume. "Hoare came to me and asked If I was willing to go to Mr. Flegel and tell'hlm what I knew about the meeting of the saloon men and about the money paid to Jack Roberts," replied the saloonkeeper. "Hoare said that we could get the Chief out of office in 20 days. No one in my house ever paid Roberts anything except myself, and I paid him $2.50 a week for watching the building. I used to pay Hoare Jl a month, but he didn't attend to business, so I got Roberts to watch the place." Breweries Fixed Things. "How did the girls get back three days from the time the places on Third street were raided?" asked Flegel. "Oh, they just came back. I under stood that the breweries, had fixed It. Be fore that Gelsler had come to us and said that we had better pay, so that the girls could come back. We each gave Geisler $10. He said that he would give it to tne Chief or the Mayor or some one, so that we could have the girls again." "This frank statement was a little too much for the sobriety of the meeting. "Did he mention the police committee?" asked general Beebe, with considerable anxiety. No, the committee was believed to be above reproach. Gelsler had not succeeded in getting the money to the right place, so Moore's money had been returned. "And after that you paid directly to Roberts?" was the very leading question of Mr. Flegel. But Moore wouldn't bile. No, he had been paying $2.50 a week for watching the premises before that time. Women Pay for Protection. W. H. Warren, the man who signed tho charges, was asked by Mr. Hume as to any combination between himself and Jack Hoare on the Investigation question. Mr. Warren, as a reporter, had gathered In formation from the Japanese women who testified Tuesday. Mr. Hume tried to force him to admit a combination with Jack Hoare, but with little success. Ho had filed the charges after positive evi dence by the Japanese women, as well as from other information. "One girl who spoke good English told me that she paid Roberts $1 a week so that when she had trouble the man who caused it would be arrested, but that she would not be molested," sold Mr. War-H ren. Both tho attorney and the members of the police committee tried to persuade Mr Warren to say that the matter had been brought up as a news sensation, but again they failed. Stay Brooks, a girl of the Owl saloon, had seen Gelsler pay Roberts, but did not know how much. During the testi mony the arrangement of a combination house had to be explained to General Beebe, who said he had never been la such places. j Lizzie Bell, another girl from the Owl, had been told by Roberts that she could go back on the floor after the raid, so she said. Orders Not to Arrest "Women. Patrolman Baty, the present partner of Gibson, on the North End beat, said on the stand that Gibson told him he had received orders from the Chief not to arrest women found in the back rooms after the raid. Gibson was called to the stand again. The Chief had issued the order prohibit ing him to enter combination houses, gambling houses and cribs subsequent to January 27, the date of the general order. He understood that Captain Moore had changed the order because tne saloteimen complained they were not gettirakthe protection they were paying for. "Were any gambling houses open when Hunt went into office?" asked Mr. Flegel: Gibson studied the ceiling while every one waited Impatiently. Chief Hunt worked forward to the edge of his chair, his eyes glued upon the policeman's lips. "I am not positive," said Gibson quiet ly, and Chief Hunt relaxed his tension and sank smiling into the depths of his chair. Could Not Break Bailey's Sleep. "I want Bailey here, that we may fix the date of that order," cried Mr. Flegel. "I did not have him subpenaed because I want him called before any one has had a chance to see him. Then we will learn the truth." But Captain Bailey, who was formerly Gibsons partner, sleeps during the day, and the summons did not reach him In time, apparently. Mr. Hume then announced his case was closed. Flegel summed up his evidence, laying stress upon the admission of Rob erts that he had taken small sums of money from the Japanese women for ser vices rendered. "God help the man In the clutches of a special officer paid by the other party for protection," cried the lawyer. Mr. Hume characterized the charges as a news sensation and a political job. He took 4Tams at Mr. Flegel and at the re porters. Mayor Williams will set a day for a meeting with the police committee, when tfcs official report may be referred to and a decision reached. This will probably be early next week. OHIO-BATTLE OH Republicans Open the State Campaign, PLAIN TALK BY ' HANNA So Long as People Present Free Trade All Is Well. CLARKE,H1S 0PP0NENT,SC0RED His Declaration That Country Faces a. Crisis Nothing Short of Criminal Fornlcer and Herrlclc Also Address Chillicothe Throng-. OHIO CAMPAIGN SLOGANS. HANNA Let us send a word of greet ing and confidence to the young Presi dent at Washington that Ohio falters not in the line, and we lead in the campaign of 1904. FORAKER The Democrats never had acceptable principles, and today they have no common agreement on any proposition, except only that they are Democrats. Why? They cannot tell. HERRICK The single tax. the Issue of the Democrats, is objectionable to all classes; it threatens free Institu tions; it makes the farmer and home owner overpay, and lets the danger ous form of wealth escape, and, above all. has been a disastrous failure wherever tried. CHILLICOTHE, O.. Sept. 19. The Re publican campaign in Ohio was opened here today with a large parade, followed by a meeting in Yoeatenge Park, at which Governor Nash presided. The speeches were made by Senators Foraker and Han na, Myron T. Herriek, candidate for Gov ernor; Warren G. Harding, candidate for Lieutenant-Governor, and others. It Is estimated that there were 20.COO people In and about Yoeatenge Park when Albert Douglass, recent candidate for the gubernatorial 'nomination, delivered an address of welcome and introduced Gov ernor Nash as chairman. The Governor congratulated the Republicans on their auspicious demonstration, and introduced Colonel Herriek as the next Governor. He devoted his remarks to a discussion of the single-tax, which he held wrong from every standpoint. Senator Foraker was next introduced, anl he enlivened the audience by many Impromptu allusions to the incident of, the day, as well as discussing pending questions. He severely arraigned tho Democratic party, holding It never had acceptable principles, and now Its mem bers have no common agreement dn any proposition, save thatsthey are Demo crats. The audience was very demonstrative! at the close of Senator Foraker's speech, and broke out into continuous cheering when Governor Nash introduced Senator Hanna as the next speaker. Senator Hanna discussed national issues in a way that gained tho closest atten tion of all, especially the workingmen, to whom he showed a grave danger in frea trade, which would follow if the Demo crats should ever win a national contest. He took Clarke, the Democratic candi date, severely to task for several of hi$ utterances, and said he was guilty of a criminal act In declaring the country was on the verge of a financial and industrial collapse." Ho held the only danger that can come to the people is through their own act in declaring for a change of ad ministration. HANNA. DISCUSSES TUB ISSUE. His Opponent Gnilty of n. Criminal Act in Saying Crisis Is at Hand. CHILLICOTHE, O., Sept. 19. Senator Hanna, in his address at the opening of the state campaign today, referred briefly at the outset to state affairs. Touching upon National questions, he said; "Mr. Clarke, whether he did It thought lessly or Intentionally, In a public utter ance at Akron. O., I believe It was, mado this statement: 'This country is on tho verge of a financial and industrial col lapse.' "He sounded that note of danger. Why, God only knows. But to my mind It was a criminal act. because the Interests of the country are concerned they have never been in any better shape than they are today. There is nothing to interfere with the progress of this course except to shake the confidence of the people in the principles and policies exercised by the party in power. Should Condemn 111 in and His Party. "Either Mr. Clarke knows absolutely nothing about business affairs, or else that single utterance, standing alone, as affect ing the results of this campaign, should condemn him and the party he represents to oblivion forever. It Is worse than criminal. "Suppose that, predicated upon that speech, an alarm had been sounded that would have practical effect. Suppose even which is not true that conditions in this country had been such that a spark like that would have Ignited the dynamite, and then after the harm was done; after wretchedness and woe had come to thou sand? of families: after it had been dem onstrated there was no cause for alarm, but merely the vaporings of a politician seeking to bewilder the minds of honest people, what ought to be done with such a man? Is he fit, or Is any such man fit to stand before an Intelligent people, such as we have In Ohio, and be called a leader or an adviser as to the best methods and best policies to be adopted In the Interests of our country? The Only Danger. "I say the only danger that can possibly come, and I make this statement from (Concluded, on Second Page;)