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VOL. XXIII. NO. U.
PORTLA2JD, OREGON, SUNDAY MOENING, OCTOBEB 30, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PAGES I TO 5
VE TO DECIDE
Britain and Russia Will
Act Promptly.
WAHTTRAWLER CASE ENDED
Two Foreign Admirals and
Two Jurists Are Wanted.
THEY WILL SELECT ASSOCIATE
Commission May Bs Given the Right
of Passing Sentence Rumor Is
Current That Rojestvensky
Has Resigned.
la diplomatic circles in St. Petersburg:
intense interest Is displayed in the et-rang-eraenta
regarding the investigation
of the Korth Sea. Incident. Moat of tee
details for the carrying out or the In
quiry have been arranged, including the
composition of the International court
which will make, the award.
Comparative quiet prevails at the
scene of operations In Manchuria, the
combatants apparently being satisfied
with their successes in minor engage
mcnts; but, the -weather having again
become warm and fine, the belief is
general that an advance by the Ruse-ana
"will shortly begin.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 29. Freed from
the severe tension over the trawler ind
dent through the agreement to submit the
case to an international inquiry, and re
lieved by the removal of the prospect of
war with Great Britain, the Russian peo
ple are soberly realizing the advantage of
a peaceful and honorable solution. The
widest Interest Is displayed In diplomatic
circles over the arrangements for the in
v estimation. According to a high .author
ity, the two governments will draw up a
aeries of questions which will serve as a
basis -for th Investigation of facts in the
case by the mixed commissions at Vigo
and Hull. The reports of the .commissions
will be handed to Russia and Great
Britain.
For the award, an International court
will be created by special treaty. In con
formtty with the provisions of The Hague
Convention. It is believed that this court
will be composed of a foreign naval offi
dal and a jurist appointed by each of the
two powers. These four members will
select a fifth, who will have the casting
vote. The treaty to be signed will specify
the powers and composition of the court.
the main purpose of which will be to glvo
a verdict on the basis of the testimony
supplied by thev mixed commissions. It
will possibly also be given the right of
passing sentence in the case.
The details of the convention are being
-worked out In London. The agreement
between the two governments, it is author
itatively stated, goes no further than to
have recourse to a commission under The
Hague Convention, to determine the facts,
which, in the language of article 14,
"leaves the conflicting powers entire free
dom as to the effect to be given to the
statement."
The findings of the court, however, will
constitute a binding moral obligation upon
each power, which is expected to take the
action called for without further represen
tatlons from the other, but leaving the
aggrieved government free in case the
course is not considered adequate to make
such demands as it deems the occasion
warrants. The commission is expected
to be constituted promptly.
The statement is positively made, though
it Is Impossible to confirm It, that the Em
peror last night received a telegram from
Admiral Rojestvensky, saying that in
view of what had occurred, he asked to be
relieved of his command. It is also stated
that .a telegram from the Emperor, com
snunicated to Rojestvensky at Copenha
gen, was a warning about the reported
appearance of Japanese officers at HulL
As previously cabled, a rowboat which
took off the telegram to the squadron, is
reported to have been Hred upon.
Great Britain has invited Russia to be
represented on the board of inquiry at
Hull Into the North. Sea incident.
Germany has not yet made representa
tlons to Russia in the case of the German
Ashing vessel Sonntag, fired on by Rus
sian warships October 2i, off Horn's Reef.
United States Consul and Mrs. Watts re
turned today from a two months' vaca
tion, which, was mostly spent in France.
Admiralty Believes in Admiral.
ST. PETERSBURG,. Oct 30. The Asso
ciated Press is unable to obtain confirma
tion of the report that Vice-Admiral Ro
jestvensky has offered to resign, a state
ment to which effect has been cabled to
tbe United States.
There is not the slightest disposition on
the part of the Admiralty to doubt the en
tire veracity of his report. The Admiral
ty declares It has no knowledge regarding
the statement that Vice-Admiral Rojest
venskys ships were Injured by fire from
other vessels ot the squadron, and it also
declines to entertain the idea that the
Russian Admiral might have sunk one of
his own torpedo-boats, mistaking it for
hostile craft. The version of the affal
to this effect which is circulating in St.
Petersburg is based on the fact that only
seven Russian torpedo-boats have arrived
at Algiers, whereas vice-Admiral Rojest
venBky left Llbau with eight such craft.
BRITAIN HA8 NO FEARS.
She Is Sure Inquiry Will Disprove
Admiral's Story.
LONDON. Oct. 29. Profound satisfac-
tlon over the fact that an arrangement
has bees reached and the entire certainty
that tbe result of the commission of in
gulry. will be. to discredit VicevLdmir&i
Rojestvensky's statements anent the
presence of torpedoboats among the North
Sea fishing fleet, marks the comments of
London afternoon papers -aim oat univer
sally. The -Admiral's story, it is pointed
out, has the great advantage that it is
capable of precise proof or disproof.
"The Russian Admiral can only make
good his case by producing the vessel
whose presence he alleges was among the
trawlers," says the "Westminster Gazette.
This feeling that the British contention
will be upheld pervades all classes, and
disposes the public to calmly await the
verdict. Trading on the Stock Exchange
opened buoyantly and prices considerably
advanced all around.
The composition of the international
commission is the Immediate subject of
communication passing between St.
Petersburg and London. No American
member has been suggested, though
there may be an opening therefor in the
proposal that one law jurist from a neu
tral power shall be Included in the com
mission.
Thus far no time limit has been fixed
for the end of the Inquiry. After fuller
communication with St. Petersburg it is
now understood upon the conclusion of
the inquiry now .proceeding at vigo all
the Russian ships will be allowed to pro
ceed, only the material witnesses being
detained.
The Board of Trade inquiry is likely to
be opened at Hull early next week, and
will be presided over by a naval officer,
probably Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, as
sisted by a leading lawyer, the case being
in charge of the solicitor of the Board
of Trade. The Inquiry will be confined to
ascertaining the circumstances from fish
ermen's point of view, and assessing the
damage. The Russian Embassy has not
decided whether to accept the govern
ment's invitation to send a representative.
A report of the evidence will be forwarded
to the international commission. The
Board of Trade inquiry will express no
opinion on the action of the Russian
squadron.
After the excitement of the last few
days a complete lull now prevails in diplo
matic circles, although Ambassador Benk
endorff had a short Interview with Lord
Lansdowne this afternoon.
xne inevitable disappointment, conse
quent upon the British public's failure to
grasp the true tone of the negotiations,
was strikingly evidenced today by the
Standard's outspoken disapproval of the
settlement
The Admiralty today rescinded Its order
stopping all naval leave, and the Pall Mall
Gazette says that, although all danger of
war has passed, a great naval demonstra
tion in the nature of practice Is being
planned as a sequel to the hostile moblll
ration, which the Associated Press origi
nally pointed out were quite likely to
occur.
Lord Lansdowne and "Ambassador Ben-
kendorff today further discussed the com
position of the international commission,
but no final decision was reached. It Is
thought possible some British naval of
ficers may participate in the inqulr go
lng on at Vigo, similar to the courtesy
being extended by Great Britain in its
offer to the Russian Embassy to send
representative to the Inqulr at Hull. The
Foreign Office thoroughly agrees with the
Russian understanding as to the moral
obligation to carry out the findings of the
international commission.
DISAPPROVE BALFOUR'S WORDS
Russian Circles at Paris Have All
Faith In Admiral's Story.
PARIS, Oct 29. The speech of Premier
Balfour at Southampton last night has
created a decidedly unfavorable Imp res
slon In the highest Russian quarters here.
and it Is stated by those in the best posi
tion to judge that the views of St. Peters
burg will similarly disapprove the Pre
mier s remarks.
The following statements were given to
the Associated Press from the most au
thorltatlve sources:
"Mr. Balfour's deduction, that Admiral
Rojestvensky's statement Is pure fancy is
based on the Premier's declaration that
the Admiral was looking out for torpedo
boats coming from Japan. As a matter
ot fact the Russian officer was not guard
ing against torpedoboats coming thou
sands of miles from Japan, as that would
have been manifestly absurd, but he was
guarding against torpedoboats armed and
equipped in the vicinity of the North Sea
This is not a matter of speculation or Im
agination, but it is a matter of fact upon
which the Russian authorities have been
furnished with precise details. This in
formation establishes that the Japanese
fitted up craft as torpedoboats at certain
Swedish ports, and that they also had a
large number of Japanese officers at New-
castie-on-Tyne and other important Ensr-
usn snipping points."
A second Important point on which Mr.
Balfour's statement creates an erroneous
Impression is his saying that the Russian
squadron on Dogger Bank was many miles
away rrom the usual route. Ss a matter
of fact, the Russian naval route throuzh
the North Sea Is across Dogger Bank. This
is not the route of the British or other
navies, but the Russian navy has prefer
red it because the shallowness of the
water permits easier soundings for the
purpose of locating the positions of the
ships. Therefore, Instead of the Russian
squadron being far out of Its course, as
iir. Baliour asserts, it was practically in
Its right course. There is no doubt that
the Japanese informed themselves con
cernlng the probable route of the .Russian
squadron and were aware that the Rus
sian naval route would take the squadron
across the Dogger Bank.
"As a means of indicating the precis en ea
of the details reaching the Russian au
thoritiee concerning Japanese activity
near the North Sea, the following specific
case Is cited, which came to the knowledge
of the Russian authorities:
"Only two days before the North Sea
occurrence the Consul-General of one of
the Important nations represented hero
wrote a letter saying that Demetrlos
Ivllpos, living formerly at Patras, Greece,
had made the following statement to the
Consul-General:
" 'Ivllpos shipped as master's cook from
a port in Scotland on board the Japanese
ship Itsima. The ship came to Brest,
whence she began making trips of survell
lance of channel ships. She took in the
Japanese flag, and raised sometimes the
American flag and sometimes the Swedish
flas. Ivilpos. perceiving that the It Aim
was not upon an ordinary merchant
cruise, but was engaged in a dangerous
mission of surveillance over Russian ships,
left the ship at Brest, came here and re
-ported to the Consul-General, who report
ed In writing to the .Russian authorities.
"There is reason to believe that some o
the foregoing details, will go before the
International Commission and that they
will constitute eomo of the feature's of
Russia's view point of the British
charges."
Definite details concerning the meeting
of the commission have not been ar
ranged, bdt it is the understanding in
French official and diplomatic quarters
that Great Britain and Russia will each
make separate and individual inquiries.
which will be submitted to the commission
at The Hague for final adjustment
(The Maritime Registers do not contain
the name of a Japanese ship of the name
ot Itsima, either eteam or sailing vessels.)
Taft Again Rspilea to Parker.
BUFFALO, Oct 29. Secretary Taft ad
dressed a large Republican mass meeting
here tonight replying to sludge Parker's
discussion of the increased expenses of tho
general Governments
IIS LINE Oil VQT
Cowherd Sure Demo-
crats Will Get House.
EXPECTS MAJORITY OF 32
Chairman Figures Out Gains in
Forty-Nine Districts.
CANNON MAKES AN ESTIMATE
He Believes the Republicans Will Not
Only Maintain Their Present
Lead, but Increase It In
Several States.
GAINS EXPECTED IK HOUSE.
Kepublicas.
Illinois 2
Minnesota. 1
Nebraska ...... 1
Indians. 2
Missouri 2
Now York .... 2
California 2
Uowa 1
Rhode Island. ..1
Massachusetts . 1
Democratic.
California
1 Montana. ....... 1
Colorado ...... SjNebraska
Connecticut ... 3
Idaho 1
Illinois 2
Indiana 2
Iowa 1
Kansas 2.
Maryland S
New Jersey ... 2
New Tork 2
Ohio .' 5
Pennsylvania ..5
Rhode Island ..I
Utah 1
West Virginia . S
Wisconsin 5
Michigan ...... 1
Minnesota lWroratng
WASHINGTON, Oct 29- (Special.)
Chairman Cowherd, of the National
Democratic Committee, in his estimate
put out tonight claims the Democrats
will gain 49 districts In the Congressional
election and have a majority in the next
House of Representatives of 82 votes. In
other words, he asserts the Democrats, as
a result of the approaching election, will
control the next House by practically the
same majority as the Republicans have
in the present body. He claims gains an
heretofore given.
Cowherd, says the Democrats will hold
every district they now have rcept one
in Missouri, which Is conceded to the Re
nublicans.
Chairman cownera oases nis preoicuon
on the claimed strength of the National
ticket In the East and to "local dissen
slons in the Republican ranks" in the Mid
dle "West Mr. Cowherd says:
'As the situation stands at present the
prospects are that the Democrats will car
ry 225 out of the 3S6 districts in the United
States. In the estimate, I have Included
the States of Idaho. Utah and "Wyoming.
These are all doubtful, as matters now
stand. The Democratic chances are ex
cellent in two of the three. Our gains In
the East will be due largely to the
strength of the National ticket In the
Middle "West they will be due more par
ticularly to local dissensions In the Re
publican ranks. The long hold on patron-
age has bred much trouble in Republican
districts, and the Democrats will profit
correspondingly by reason of it"
Tho details of the estimate follow:
Alabama
Arkansas
9 Missouri 14
Montana ..
Nebraska . .
Nevada ...
California 4
Colorado 3
Connecticut . ...v.. 3
Delaware 1
Florida 3
New Jersey ...... 5
New Tork 19
Nort Carolina ..10
Georgia ......... 11
Ohio 9
Idaho 1
Pennsylvania .
Rhode Island .
South Carolina
.. 8
Illinois 10
Indiana
Iowa ........
Kansas ,
Tennessee ....
Texas
Utah
Kentucky ...
Louisiana . . .
Maryland ....
Virginia 10
West Virginia ....
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Michigan
Wyoming. .... ...
Minnesota
Mississippi 81 Total
In contrast with Cowherd's claims,
Speaker Cannon believes the Republicans
will hold practically all the districts they
now control and will make the gains
shown in the foregoing table.
SURE PARKER WILL WIN.
i
Secretary of the National Commltte
Prophesies a Great Majority.
NEW YORK. Oct 29. Urey "Woodson,
secretary of the Democratic "National
Committee, who said he was speaking for
the committee, today . predicted the over
whelming election of Judge Parker to the
Presidency. He predicted all the doubtful
states would be Democratic and also that
some states called Republican are doubt
fuL Secretary "Woodson said:
"I have every confidence that Judge
Parker will be elected. I have been here
100 days now and I am ready to announce
from observation and what we have re
ceived that Parker is elected.
"All the doubtful states, so called, will
be in tho Democratic column and many
ot the states called purely Republican are
now in the doubtful column.
"We will carry New York. New Jersey,
Connect! cat Indiana. Maryland, West
Virginia. Idaho. Colorado, Utalwand Ne
vada. In other words, alj the doubtful
states are for us and for Judge Par
ker's election.
"Illinois is doubtful. Ohio is even doubt
fuL The big men who controlled that
state are now dead. The Republicans as
sume they are going to "win there, but we
hear they might lose. Even California
has sent good reports to us, and we are
hooeful of even carrying that state.
"Maryland Is certainly as Democratic as
Kentucky, West Virginia is as sure as
Maryland.
Secretary Woodson said Chairman Tag-
gart will be here surely by Monday night
WEST VIRGINIA IS SAFE.
Senator Scott Says Roosevelt Will-
Have Good Plurality.
WASHINGTON. Oct 9. Senator Scott
of West Virginia, who is chief of the
speakers' bureau at Republican National
headquarters in xsew zone, snowea tne
President today a poll ot West Virginia,
.He declined to make public the precise fig
ures of the poll, but asserted that the Re
publican National ticket would carry. .th
state by 20.000 or 36.0G0. Of political con
ditions generally, he said the fight is
won.
"In my Judgment' said Senator Scott,
"Roosevelt is certain of 305 votes in the
electoral college, and he may have 311.
do not include In my estimate the votes
of Nevada and Montana, which I regard
as doubtful, with Republican leanings."
JAPAN WAHTS AIRSHIP.
SheWill Be Used In Exploding Dyna
mite Over Ships and Forts.
ST. LOUIS. Oct 29. Tbe Republic to
morrow will say:
Dr. August Greth. of San Francisco.
Inventor and navigator of the airship
California Eagle, which has repeatedly
made successful flights, has received a
tentative proposal through representatives
of the Japanese government, and if ar
rangements are perfected as suggested,
his craft will be shipped to the Orient to
be used In exploding dynamite and other
high explosives over the ships of the Rus
sian fleet and over the cities and forts
within the circle of hostilities. Dr. Greth,
who Is in St Louis, said:
tThese men of whom I speak are well-
known figures In the commercial "world
and have a very close connection ' with
the diplomatic affairs of their own coun
try. They visited me at my workshop and
laboratory in San Francisco, and I thor
oughly demonstrated to them that my
airship is practicable for the purpose de
sired, and made a complete test of the ap
paratus for their benefit
"I havo perfected a mechanism which
provides for firing 25-pound charges of
dynamite or nltro-glycerine, and Is so
constructed that correct aim and range
can be secured as easily and. as success
fully as if we had on board our sky
cruiser one of the navxs big guns with
well-trained crew. In case I go to the
Far East this mechanism will form a
part of my equipment"
Airship to Be Tried Again.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 29. The "World's Fair
management has made a contract with
T. B. Baldwin, the aeronaut of San Fran
cisco, to make another ascension from the
Exposition grounds on the first day that
conditions are right
Archbishop Elder Much Better.
CINCINNATI. Oct 29. The condition of
Archbishop Elder Is very much improved,
His temperature, is lower and his general
condition so much better tftat the physi
cians are more hopeful of the outcome.
C02JTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPEB
Rasso-Japaaeae War.
NORTH SEA INCIDENT
Commission to nx blame will - probably be
composed of Ave members. Page 1.
Admiral Rojestvensky is reported to h&ve re
signed. Page 1.
Balfour's statement creates unfavorable im
presslon in Russian circles at Paris.
Page L
MUKDEN CAMPAIGN
First Russian army will be divided. Page 3.
Ldaerltch arrives at Mukden to take a com
raand. Page 3.
Fighting continues, bat it is. sot important
Page 8.
Chairman fo-herd predicts tho Democrats
will gain control of the Hour;. Page 1
Fairbanks shows distress cause J. by Demo
crats disappeared when Republicans came
into power. Page
Domestic
John "W. Gates has made J 4.000,000 In four
months dealing in stacks. Page 1.
It is up to '05 Fair to decide whether ther
will be a Philippine exhibit Page 2.
Work of rescuing men entombed by Colorado
mine explosion is proceeding slowly.
Page 2.
Sports.
Pacific Coast League scores:. Los Angeles
6, Portland 1; San Francisco 3, Seattle
1; Oakland 3, Tacoraa 1. Page It
Multnomah football team defeats Utah, 29
to 0. Page 10.
Pacific Coast League is likely to be divided
or two more clubs taken in. Page It
Biggest killing in history of St. Louis pool
rooms is made on Amberyta, a 100-to-l
shot. Page 11.
Leading Eastern football scores: Pennsyl
vanla 11, Harvard 0; Princeton 18, Cor
nell 6; Tale 34, Columbia 0. Page 10.
Stanford defeats University of Oregon. 35-0.
Page 10.
University of Washington wins from Wash
ington Agricultural College. 12-6. Page 10.
Pacifio Coast.
Charles Sweeney, of Spokane, may build
11,000,000 hotel in Portland. Page 6.
Fine horses killed In wreck on Southern Pa
dflc near Jefferson. Page 6,
Logging foreman near Elgin. Or., kills work
mpn and mmselz alter quarrel over
trifling sum. Page 7.
Several persons injured in wreck on the
Northern Pacific Page 7.
Saloon vote in Seattle has been split by Re
publican action. Page t
Commercial and Maria e.
Stock prices at New Tork touch highest point
ot the year. Page 10.
New Tork bank statement shows actual gain in
cash nearly equal to estimates. Page 15,
Better market for cured fruit at San Francisco.
Page 10.
Chicago wheat breaks over a cent Page 15.
Bteamer Telegraph trill be brought around rrom
Sound next Spring. Page 12.
Ships Hampton and Europe arrive in at Asto
ria. Page 12.
Portlasd aad Yldalty.
Ben Hanford. Vice-Presidential candidate s:
Socialist party. speaks at Exposition
building. Page 11.
Friction la Port of Portland Comraisaloa may
result in new board. Page 18.
Aid wanted for Baby Home. Page IS.
Marion County makes formal application for
space at Fair. Page 14.
Chinese reformers visit Portland. Page 24
Trial of divorce suit filed by Captain F. B.
Jones is acrimonious. Page 18.
Republican manager will ask commercial In
terest to declare half holiday oa election
day. Page 13.
Portland maa wins O. N. G. rifle contests
Page It
Street railways plan laproveuiieass of service.
Page 12.
City Federation of Woman a dubs elects offi
cers. Page 12.
Feature sad Peparrmmft.
Editorial. Page.
Church announcement. Page 27.
Classified advertiae-aeats. Page 27-31.
Today's opportunities for young women. Page
35.
Making nno wine near Portland. Page 42.
Park possibilities of tho Lewis and Clark Expo
sition site. Page S3.
Mr. Dooley' letter. Page 28.
Book reviews. Page 22.
First International kite-flying contest. Page 34.
Absolutely automatic flrebeato. ,Page 33.
Jottings of Old Llm JhcxUsu Page'3S.
Autotaatlo "Central" for the telephone. Page
35.
Evolution of balloting. Page 84.
Cartooas. Page 33.
t
Household aad fashloss. Tages 36-3'
Social Page 30-21.
Drasiatlc." Page 18-18.
Musical Page 18. - f .
youths" department Page iO?.
JMasaal trfcis&g lM'jIRt5v
VOTE IS SPLIT
timer Cannot Corral
Seattle Liquor Men.
COUNCIL. HOLDS TRUMPS
Republican Majority Can Take
License From Saloon men.
MAIN BATTLE IN FIRST WARD
Scotty" Ferguson Put en Trail of
the Clancys, Who Announced
They Would Deliver Ward
to the Democrats.
SEATTLE. "Wash., Oct 23. (Special.)
The liquor element in Seattle will not
cast a solid vote in the Gubernatorial
election. Within the past three days the
saloon vote has Deen split and the back
bone of the organization broken.
This is especially true of the First
"Ward, where the organisation has been
in the hands of interests intent upon
throwing the Yote for Turner. The Dem
ocratic politicians counted, too, upon de
livering the ward to Jack 'Williams, the
Democratic nominee for Sheriff. It is
questionable whether either delivery can
be. made.
The ward, ought to be Democratic The.
rganlzation is of that character and pol
iticians will be surprised if it does not
give a Democratic majority for Governor
and Sheriff, with probably a big Demo
cratic vote on other candidates. But this
majority will be small.
Councllmen Gave Warning.
Unquestionably the organization of Re
publican Councllmen .who have served
an ultimatum upon the First Ward liquor
men that they will have to run counter
to the Councllmen's displeasure if they
knife the Republican ticket has upset the
organization that has had control in the
First Ward up to a time late this week.
There are 153 liquor dealers holding li
cences in the First Ward. Practically all
of these are retailers and they all control
fair vote. In the past the ward has
been pretty well lined tip under tha Clancy
leadership. The Clancy power began to
wane two years ago and was almost
broken during the city campaign.
For a time after the city campaign.
when the Clancys -were despoiled of power.
both Frank and Johnny Clancy, who have
been manipulating First Ward affairs.
dropped out of the saloon business and
let go their grip upon the ward. Both
followed the races. Now Frank Clancy
-has returned to the ward in a new saloon
and has announced his intention of de
livering the First Ward to Turner and
Williams.
Ferguson Against the Clancys.
The same organization that fought the
Clancys two years ago and In the Spring
election was organized under Republican
direction to take up the fight this Fall.
J. J. Ferguson, better known as "Scotty"
Ferguson, who owns four saloons in the
ward, is at thehead of tha Republican or
ganization and he has with him some of
the strongest workers of saloon politics.
The fight in the First Ward is not a
pretty one, from an ethical standpoint
Neither Is It one that commends itself
strongly to the theorist In politics. It
Is merely adesperate effort of both par
ties to control the saloon vote in which
clubs are used to bring the men Into line.
The Clancys are counting upon Wil
liams election as Sheriff and delivering
a good vote to Turner to re-establish
them, as. the first step toward a fight
to control the city again. There is no
doubt but that Ed Cudihee. the present
Democratic Sheriff, would become a can
didate for Mayor were Williams to be
elected Sheriff. With both men successful
the Clancys figure that the town can "be
opened up" under their supervision.
It is probably true that there is no out
right bargain to this effect An absolute
pledge. Is not needed by good political,!
manipulators who know their men. There
is no question of the Clancy programme
and no doubt but that It would succeed
if the two men taken under Clancy pat
ronage should bo elected.
Fight Fire With Fire.
The Republican fight Is a sort of back
fire movement It was not started until
Frank Clancy opened up in a new sa
loon and made it the Williams head
quarters for the ward, announcing; he
would guarantee a Democratic majority
from the district
Then entered a combination of Repub
lican members In the City Council. They
began organization through Scotty Fer
guson. The word has been passed down
the line straight from the Councllmen's
organization that unless the ward stays
in line for Mead, Lou Smith, the candi
date for Sheriff, and the remainder of
the Republican ticket favors extended in
the past to the First Ward will ba with-
drawn and some of the First Warders
will leave the saloon business.
This threat Is delivered by men who
can carry out their declaration. There
is nota First Ward saloon that will hot
have to apply to- the Council for a re
newal of the license before the men who
have delivered their ultimatum leave of
fice. Moreover, the Republican city-administration
will control for practically
18 months longer and a Democratic- Sher
iff could not lighten-" the First Ward's
woes.
It is altogether likily that liquor inter
ests in other parts ot the city will get
the same ultimatum from the RepeblJeaa
and are determined to use it The liquor
vote had been lined up pretty well for
Turner and only the intervention of prom
inent Democratic politicians put off- the
effort to have Turner Indorsed in the
liquor dealers state convention. Now the
saloon men are being notified that local
Interests will suffer If they are not lined
up properly and properly means In this
Instance for the Republican organiza
tion. Next, to the First Ward, the Fifth has
the largest saloon vote. There are &t
licenses granted to saloons in this ward,
and many of them are the class of sa
loons that control votes on election day.
In the Sixth there are 19 saloons and the
Fourth has 47. Possibly all other wards
in the city have less than a dozen.
Sailor Vote Is Influenced.
A significance of the Sixth Ward saloon
vote and a significance that applies nearly
as well to the Fifth, is that a large water
front vote is influenced by the action of
the saloon men. Fishermen and longshore
men make their headquarters in these
two wards. There is a sailor vote that is
reached through the First Ward. .
Another big vote that both parties are
fighting for in Seattle is that represented
by the tunnel crews of the Great North
ern Railroad. Last Spring the Clancys
voted this tunnel gang solid. It is doubt
ful whether the same Influence will be
stronger this time. The tunnel vote Is
being watched closer.
Both parties are making a strong appeal
to the residence vote. The Democrats
are basing their appeal on the action of
the Republican State Convention, appeal
ing for help to upset what is claimed to
be a railroad programme. The charges
made against Republican county nominees
are Intended to strengthen this fight
Republican endeavor with the hill vote
Is based on the charge that the election of
the. Democratic county ticket means
slum control. Coupled with this is a
systematic series of attacks upon Tur
ner. Efforts to prevent the voting of float
ers are being made in a careful manner.
It Is generally understood that a colony
of floaters is herded between Tacoma and
Seattle and there Is a scheme afoot to
vote these men in Tacoma, Kent and Se
attle. Positive proof of this programme
has been furnished and desperate efforts
are being made to head it off.
CAMPAIGNS IN AN AUTO.
Candidate Mead Has Enthusiastic
Hearers In Thurston.
OLsYJIPIA, Wash., Oct 29. (SpedaL)
Albert E. Mead spoke to an audience com
pletely filling the Olympla Theater at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The speecn was
the fifth ot the day, he having made an
automobile trip through the southern part
of the county in the morning, making 20
mlnute stops at 'Grand Mound, Roches
ter a.nd Gate City, where- .good-slxed
crowds greeted him. anda2sor making a
stop of an hour at ilittle Rock, where he
took the train for Olympla after speak
ing to, the assembled people from the rear
seat of the automobile.
Mr. Mead was accompanied on the trip
by Judge la. B. Nash, of Spokane; George
G. Mills, candidate lor State Treasurer,
and the chauffeur. The party left -Cen-tralla
early this morning. Mr. Mead ar
rived In Olympla at 1:50 and was taken
by carriage to the Olympla Hotel. The
band was out and escorted the carriage
and a large number of prominent Repub
licans met him at the depot
.The meeting at the theater here was
presided over by C. J. Lord, who, in in
troducing Mr. Mead, referred to his own
candidacy for the Governorship before
the state convention and expressed the
stan cheat loyalty of himself and the
county to the ticket He expressed the
belief that no man with a better public
record could have been selected by the
party than Mr. Mead.
Mr. Mead was visibly tired from his
long trip and constant speaking. He
talked very rapidly, confining his remarks
almost wholly to state issues. He de
clared he had never worked for a rail
road company or beeji employed by one
In any capacity; had no stock in any
railroad and that no railroad bad any
stock in him. He reiterated his previous
pledge to sign a railway commission bill.
If one was passed by the Legislature,
but said, he would not try to usurp the
powers of the Legislature. His talk
aroused great enthusiasm.
Judge Nash talked for nearly an hour
on National and state Issues. He de
clared that Mead would have a big ma
jority In Eastern Washington and that he
had made a splendid campaign. In at
tacking Turner's record he Illustrated his
remarks by relating that ex-Senator Bar
low, of Pierce County, who was in the
Legislature ot 1S97, and who voted for
Turner for United States Senator, had
declared 'to him (Judge Nash) that be
had voted for Turner because Turner had
personally, pledged himself to him as
protectionist and because he believed
Turner would vote to maintain, the tariff
on articles which this state produces.
Judge Nash referred to Turner's record
in voting to reduce the schedule on coal.
liimViot- nnrt nthfir nrnduets Of Wn i h I n
ton
At 5:40 this afternoon Mr. ilead and
Mead
party left on a chartered train, for Te
nlno, accompanied by 175 Olympla Repub
licans. At Tenino a large meeting was
held which was addressed by Mr. Mead
and Judge Nash,
DIPLOMAT IS VERY ILL.
Japanese Minister to America Is Suf
fering From Acute Indigestion.
NEW. TORK. Oct 30. Tbe Herald
tnis morning says mai ji.ogoro iaiu
hara. Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotentiary from Japan to the
United States, is seriously ill at a hotel
in, this city and that several of the at
taches of the Japanese Legation at
Washington have been summoned to
his bedside.
It is declared that Mr. Takihara is
suffering from an acute attack of lndl
gestion, but that last night it was ad-
'mltted that he showed signs of appen-
dlcltls,
PBESIDEHT EEM0VES HOC.
Postal Clerk Too Active in Collecting
Campaign Funds.
WASHINGTON, Oct 29. President
Roosevelt has directed the removal
from office of Jacob W. Bunn, finance
clerk of the Philadelphia Postoffice. for
pernicious activity in collecting- cam
oaitrn funds from employes of that of
flee. Th& charges against Bunn have
been under consideration, for some time
by the Civil Service Commlsion, which
recommended that Bunn be dismissed.
The President's order was In accord
anc .with this rscosimaadavon.
rain esfii
Gates Has Made$4,000,
000 in Four Months.
HEAVY BUYER OF STOCKS
Union Pacific, St Raul and
Reading Pay Weih
FINANCIER IS STILL A LOSER
His Ledger Shows He Was. Out
$6,000,000 Frevlous to Present
Bull Campaign Other Men
to Profit 'by Advance.
WINNINGS OF GATES.
In four months... 4,000,000
Profit every, month l.COO.000
Profits every day.... 33,333
Average profits, per share.... 20
Stocks dealt In United .States Steel,
Union Pacific, Heading-, St. Paul, Louis
ville fc Nashville and Amalgamated
Copper.
CHICAGO, Oct 29. Special.Wohn W
Gates is reported to have made $4,000,000
In the stock market in the last four
months. He was a pronounced bull last
July, before the market had well started
on Its upward movement and was a
heavy buyer of several stocks that have
advanced in price $10 to $30 a share. He
was particularly bullish on United States
Steel preferred, and began backing his
Judgment when the stock was down in
the oOs.
Mr. Gates has been bullish also cn
Union Pacific, and. a heavy buyer .of that
stock. He Is reported to have sold 150,000
shares ot Union Pacific in one day this
week, at a price radically the top figure
of the present upward movement He is
understood to have bought large blocks
of Reading. St, Paul, LouisviIle--& Nash
ville. Amalgamated CoDDer. and other
stocks that have been, among, the leaders
in. the present bull movement
Mr. Gates' winnings recently, large as
they have been, are riot believed to have
made him even with the losses he in
curred in the year and a "half of stock
market depression previous to the present
bull campaign. It Is said by some of his
Iriends that during that period of depres
sion his losses aggregated J6,0CO,0O0.
Some of the others in the "Western
crowd" that operates in the New Tork
stock market have made exceptionally
large profits on the recent advance in
prices. D. G. Reld, one of the Rock Island
party, probably has made, as large win
nings as has Gates. Mr. Reid came to
Chicago from New Tork a couple of
weeks ago, and remained five days. While
he was here he made upwards of $500,000
in stocks, principally out of the rise In
St Paul. He Is known to have traded
in numerous other stocks that have en-
Joyed very large advances in price.
James HI Moore has been active on the
right side of several stocks- that have
been advanced, and has made large prof
Its. L. H. Louderback has been fortu
nate In both stocks and grain, and Is re
ported to have made $1,000,000 In the last
few months.
FIRE TVTAITRS MAHY FLEE.
Great Blazes Are Sweeping Through
Blue Ridge Mountains.
BELvTDERE. N. J., Oct 29. Forest
fires have been raging since Wednesday
in the timber of the Blue Rfdge Moun
tains, and in the four days have spread
over 20,000. acres of timber and brush! and
and along a tract 20 miles long eastward
from WIndgap, Pa. Tonight there is no
cessation of the onrush of the fire. Im
mense clouds of smoke and cinders are
being wafted for miles down the wind
Scores of farmers and squatters have
been forced to flee with their movable
possessions as the fire has extended to
ward them.
The timber is as dry as tinder, and the
fire once started in the pines and the
dense covering of leaves, has shot along
with wonderful rapidity In spite of the
residents of the locality and the Stats
Fire Wardens, who began the fight when
the fire started. The wind is driving- the
flames eastward, but so dry Is the under
growth that a column of flame has worked
its way several miles to the windward,
smoldering through the long, dry grass
and leaves.
One force of Fire Wardens Is at work
stamping out the fire to the west It Is
feared If they do not finish their work
before there Is a change in the wind,
which Is looked -for at any moment a fire
as disastrous as the one to the east Fill
extend westward.
Thousands of partridges, rabbits, squir
rels and other small game are fleeing be
fore the rush of fire east Wardens who
have penetrated to the Interior of the
burned district say that the slaughter of
wild creatures has been Immense. Every
pool and stream, all of which were closly
surrounded by brush, contained hundreds,
of dead animals, many of them burned ta.
a char. The burned track includes sev
eral thousand acres of fine timber and
this has been, destroyed.
PORTLAND MA2T WEDS.
Charles R. Evans Claims a Bride In
Illinois.
SPRINGFD3LD, HI.. Oct 29. (SpedaL)
Tha marriage of Miss Anna May Hale,
daughter of Mrs. Alexander Hale, of
Athens, HI., to Charles R. Evans, ot Port
land. Or., took place at the home of tha.
bride's mother today at noon. .
Miss Hale, recently resigned her posi
tion as state-secretary of the Christian-Wo-aza's
Board el Wmtom, et Blteate