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Newspaper Page TextTHE . SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAXD, OCTOBER 6, "1907. CONVENTION LIKE DONNYBROQK FAIR Democrats of Massachusetts Split and Nominate Ri val Tickets. COURTS MUST END FIGHT Vliltney and Bartlett Named for Governor by Respective Factions After Open Fist-Fight Had Been Barely Averted. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 5. Two turbulent conventions In session here to day at the same time In tbe same ball, each nominating a set of candidates for the state' offices, presented a situation unknown In Democratic politics In this .tlon of credentials, the "Whitney men claiming that the state committee had refused to recognize delegates duly elected at the primaries. The storm broke out when the chair man of the stats committee, who called the convention to order, declared a Bart lett man the choice for temporary chair man. Amid the ' greatest confusion each crowd nominated a full state ticket and adopted a platform. After the conven tion Mr. 'rnayer announced that he would not accept the nomination for the lieutenant-Governorship on the Bartlett ticket. The Bartlett men held the Btage, while the "Whitney men were assembled In the rear of the hall. At a session that lasted until 3 o'clock this morning, the state committee named, by a close vote, I. J. Kiloy, a Bartlett man, for tempo rary chairman of the 'convention, and George Fred Williams for chairman of tile committee on resolutions. . I ' Policemen In . Great Force.. There were few" Whitney delegates in the courtroom when the chairman called the convention to" order. A special de tail of 30 policemen- had been stationed In front ot the platform with orders to permit no one from the auditorium to go upon the platform without the pet-mission of the chairman. ' ' Chairman Feeney, of the state commit tee, called the convention - to - order. Daniel J. Kiley was rominated for. tem porary chairman. At the same moment a motion was heard to . substitute the name of Joseph A. Conry, a Whitney supporter. The Kiley motion- was de clared carried. Almost Come to Blows. During the ensuing turmoil, ex-Con-Rressman Conry, who occupied a box beside the stage, arose and attempted to act as presiding officer. The confu sion was so great, however, that Mr. Conry left the box to go to the rear ot the hall, toward which the Whitney del egates were moving. On the way he came In contact with Congressman O'Connell, brother of Daniel O'Connell, one of the Bartlett managers. There was a. c)afh, but the police prevented blows. " v. . The Bartlett delegates appointed a committee' and a" motion that a commit tee to draw up the stata ticket be named was carried by , acclamation. At this point. Temporary Chairman Kiley shouted to the police officers to keep or der In the ' rear of the hail, where the Whitney men were assembled. This was greeted with cheers for Whitney from the rear, which were answered" by three cheers for Bartlett from the front. Each Faction Nominates. The Bartlett convention declared a re cess to expedite committee work. The Whitney gathering placed Henry M. Whitney In nomination for Governor by acclamation, and the rest of Its ticket was named in the same way. A plat form condemning the Dingley tariff and advocating unrestricted trade with Can ada and reciprocity was adopted. When the Bartlett convention came to gether again, Mr. Kiley appealed to the police to silence the Whitney men, and finally demanded that they be placed under arrest, but this was not done. George Fred Williams read a platform and it was adopted by acclamation. The platform expressed opposition to private monopoly, condemnation of unlawful re bates and discrimination "by railroads, and the attempts of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad of Connec ticut to obtain sole and absolute sway over the transportation of New England" and declared that tax laws should "no longer be perverted to private uses, but restored to the single purposes of rais ing revenue for the public needs." General Charles. W. Bartlett was unan imously nominated for Governor and John A; Thayer for Lieutenant-Governor. " Contest AVlll Go to Court. Later the Whitney delegates reassem bled and voted that . all credentials be formally demanded of the state commit tee. Tho Whitney delegates then with drew and the Bartlett convention was formally adjourned. The Question which ticket shall be placed upon the official ballot will prob ably go to the courts. CCT AXT DRIED PROGRAMME Bay State Republicans Renominate Officers and Advocate Revision. BOSTON, Mass., Oct 5. When Re publicans gathered today for the state convention they found the state ticket already selected, with the platform and the appointment of a chairman mapped "out, and awaiting only their ratifica tion. It had been agreed that Senator Lodge should succeed Colonel George P. Doty, chairman of the state com mittee, as permanent chairman of the convention. Mr. Lodge was prompt ly named chairman, and was greeted with cheers as he was escorted to the platform. ' Mr. .Lodge spoke sar 'castically of the divided Democratlo convention at Springfield. The plat form had already been drawn up by Congressman Greene. The platform commends the work of the Republican state and National ad ministrations, saying of the policy of President Koosevelt that "progressive, courageous and effective. It has pro moted the welfare of the whole peo ple, and has enforced the laws and 'compelled their observance by ail per sons, rich and poor, high and low, alike." - tteltef in tho "principles of protection to American Industries and American labor" Is reaffirmed, and at the same time there Is a recommendation for the adoption by the next National Republican convention ot a. resolution calling on Congress to meet In special session to determine udou amendments" to tho. present tariff laws, as enactment of a new measure to meet changed conditions, to ' remove duties needless for either revenue or protection, and make such modifications as experience may have shown to be necessary " Congress la urged "to give further con- ilataUaa la fuhjeal ei iH ro-etb-j f. llshment of the merchant marine." the platform asserting that "this country, with a protected coastwise commerce and n iwiait Ifna nnnarti IIaIp in nnd in Importance, ought to be a strong com petitor for the commerce of the world." When Mr. Lodge bad concluded, the platform as, reported was adopted nrlthnii rifawnr All t h nTMont fitnta officers,- -headed by Governor Curtis uuim, were renominated. Dy acclama tion... . PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO Fiftyrseven Cases Reported to Bate With S2 Deaths. 6AN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Today's Health Board report shows the follow ing total In the bubonic plague situa tion: Verified cases to date 57 Deaths 32 Cases recovered 2 Remaining under treatment 23 Cases suspected, but not yet verified... 31 At a meeting today of a committee com posed of representatives of the Health Board, Board of Supervisors, the1 Red Cross and the Relief Corps, it was de cided. In view of the decision of the Fed eral authorities, that the old City and County Hospital is a nuisance and a menace and must be demolished, to rec ommend . the distribution among various private hospitals of the acute nonplague patients there and the establishment of a temporary hospital for the care of the chronlo nonplague patients. There are about 100 of each to be moved. An ef fort Is being' made to secure a site for the temporary hospital on the racetrack grounds at Ingleside. Another hospital tor the Isolation of all plague cases Is now being arranged. HIS DEATHA MYSTERY Thomas McCue Found With Frac tured Skull at Los Angeles. LOS ANGHLES, Cal., Oct 6. The police of this city are investigating what is be lieved to be a case of murder. At an early hour the body of a man about 35 years old was found in the rear of a house at Fourteenth and Main streets. It had evidently been taken there In a carriage. The face and head were badly bruised and the dead man had been bleeding from the nose and niouth. Papers found on the body Indicate that the victim was Thomas McCue, that he left Salt Lake City on September 19 and that he had previously been a guest at the Trinidad Hotel, Trinidad, Colo. An autopsy held this afternoon devel oped that death was due to a fracture of the skull and resulting congestion. The fracture appears to have been caused by a blow with a weapon. TELL ABOUT CANDIDACY (Continued from First Page) platform -was written by Mr. Bryan himself. Bu if Mr. Hearst fails him, Mr. Bryan will make a plea, not for him self, bub. for Mayor Tom Johnson, of Cleveland. Mr. Bryan had rather see Mr. Johnson the nominee than any other man. Mr. Johnson is also a personal friend of Mr. Hearst's, so the Bryan men figure, and he can com mand the support of both Mr. Hearst and Mr. Bryan. If Mr. Johnson 1 re elected Mayor of Cleveland, In the face of the opposition of the Wash ington Administration, he becomes at once a leading figure in National pol itics, and with Mr. Bryan on one side of him and Mr. Hearst on the other, both "boosting," Mr. Bryan believes the Cleveland man can be elected President where he himself would fall. Greatest Democratic Gathering. . While the banquet has been an nounced, not all the arrangements have yet been made. In addition, to the list of Governors who have . ready accepted are the acceptances of many prominent Democrats from all over the country, and yet -others are still being- invited. It is the intention of Mr. Dahlman, who is "fathering" the affair, to' make this the greatest gathering of National figures In Dem ocratic circles that the country has ever seen. And when the speeches are over, Mr. Bryan or Tom Johnson will be the next candidate for " the Presidency on the Democratic ticket SO TAINTKD MONEY ACCEPTED Bryan Forbids Receipt of Corporate Cash for Big Sleeting. NEW YORK, Oct. 6. (Special.) William J. Bryan, who will begin a stumping tour of New York etate In this city on October 21, has sent In structions regarding the arrangements for the New York meeting, particularly with respect to the raising of funds to cover expenses. Mr. Bryan has pro hibited the solicitation of contributions from private corporations, officers and directors of corporations or from any body whose bank account would indi cate that he is associated directly .or Indirectly with any trust, monoply, railroad, telegraph company. Insurance company or any other big money making concern. - . Moreover, Mr. Bryan has stipulated that the list of contributors must be shown to him, so that he can determine In advance, before the money is ac tually paid, whether any of the donors are too rich or too slick to be Included In respectable Bryan company. Large contributlone are not desired, but any small mite will be gladly accepted, es pecially If the contributor is frayed" at the heels and hasn't had a clean shirt since last Spring. It was announced some days ago that the Bryan meeting would be held in Carnegie Hall. Mr. Bryan has vetoed that Carnegie Hall is too swell. So Cooper Union, at the head of the Bow ery, has been engaged. The many thousands who will crush to sea and hear the great commoner will not all be able to gain admittance to the audi torium, but there will be overflow meetings outside, where Mr.tBryan will bare his head to the moon and raise his voice In the interest and on behaf of the plain people. Harry Walker, who has charge of the arrangements, said today that "Big Tim" Sullivan has promised to bring 6000 constituents to the meeting. Success therefore assure'd. Strike Compels Foreign Coal. OTTAWA. Ont. Oct 6. The Denutv Minister of Labor has told the manage ment of Sprlnghill, N. S., mines where there is a strike that unless they can supply coal for the Intercolonial Railroad. the Dominion government will be com pelled to place an order for 60.000 tons with the United States firms as this Is needed for the Intercolonial, - a government-owned railway. The deepest bituminous coal shaft in the Tnlled States Is said to be one near Aicaiwn, jau., which liaa been sunk UJ8 FLIES LIKE A BIRD British Army Balloon Navi gates Air Perfectly. -; LONDON. GAZES SKYWARD Thousands In Heart ot City See Air ship Steered at Will by Means of Sail Makes Own Gas to Fill Balloon. LONDON, Oct 6. That the British army has made practical progress In the solution of the problem of aerial navi gation was shown to the satisfaction of Londoners today, when the dirigible war balloon which has been giving several trials at Aldershot Camp sailed from Farnsborough, 35' miles southwest of here, to London, and, after maneuvering over "the city, started back to Aldershot The balloon crossed the Thames at Blackfriars bridge and, making a sharp turn, proceeded over Fleet street and the Strand, making a complete circle over the latter thoroughfare, watched by thousands of people. The balloon then went around Trafalgar Square, over 'the War Office and past Westminster Abbey and the houses of Parliament traveling at the rate of about 15 miles an hour and being under complete control. The balloon is bag-shaped, about 100 feet long by 30 feet in diameter, and has a lifting capacity of about one ton, which, after deducting the weight ot the car, engines and other apparatus, permits carrying a crew of three men. The car of the balloon, which Is shaped like a boat Is constructed of aluminum and canvas. The engines are so built that the exhaust vapor Is turned Into gas and is carried up Into the balloon above by means of a tube. The capacity of the balloon is - 75,000 cubic feet The petrol eum for the motors is carried in two torpedo-like cylinders above the car. The envelope of the balloon is a parchment like material similar to gold-beaters' skin and Is built up of thousands upon thous ands of pieces, a few Inches square, Joined together by a secret process. There is a large sail at the stern of the car stretched on a wooden frame fully 12 feet square, which is used as a rudder. From the center of the car on either side projects a pair of wings at right an gles to the balloon which make it ap pear like an aeroplane, and other winged arrangements are attached to the rigging between the car and the balloon. The balloon will not return to Aider shot until Monday or Tuesday, because of a predicated gale. GATE TO ORIENT'S TRADE DEWET'S PLEA FOR HOIiDIXG ,-. PHILIPPINES. Possession by Japan Would Close Gates to Us Islands Were ' Not Bought. WASHINGTON, ' Sept 30. The im mense strategic and commercial value of the Philippine Islands to the United States was forcibly brought out by Admiral George Dewey in his- Inter view with the Star representative, of which only a brief synopsle was sent by -telegraph. He said: "Abandon the Philippines'. I don't be lieve p.ur country will ever do that Certainly It should not, hecause it has altogether, too much at stake. It is only our control over the Philippines that makes It possible for us to Insist upon the open door in the East,- to ward which our -diplomacy has been di rected for a number ot years. We want our Bhare of the enormous commerce of the- Fast and we can't keep the door open for it unless we- hold the Islands. "Why did Spain for - two hundred years dominate the commerce of the Orient? Just because she had the bay and horbor of Manila as a great com mercial and naval base. That base can be Just as useful to us commer cially as It was to Spain. For the past ten years every strong European na tion has been trying to get a foothold for commercial and naval purposes in Eastern waters Germany, England, France and Russia. Through the for tunes of war the United States obtained rightfully and without chicanery, the best and most strategic position pos sible, giving us superior commercial and naval advantages over the other nations. What sort of common sense would it be for us to give up such a position? "Look here, said the Admiral, turn ing to a large globe of the world which stands in his office, "suppose we should dispose of the Philippines and Japan ehould acquire them. See how the is lands stretch along the coast Here are the Japanese islands, here is For mosa which Japan owns, and then come the Philippines. If Japan had them she would command every gate way to the Orient and the United States would be completely shut out "Every one ooncedes that the Orient Is the future great field for the prin cipal commercial nations of the- world. We ought to ba the leaders, hut we must at least have a share In the en terprise, and in order to do so- we must maintain the position we have occupied through force of circum stances In that region. I am talking now of the purely commercial phase of the question, and I think it is plain that we must have a commercial baee of operations such as Manila furnishes. And In order to protect our commerce we must have a naval base, and at Sublg Bay such a base Is now being de veloped. Congress has recognized our needs in the Philippines and has ap propriated liberally for fortifying the Island. Modern guns are being mount ed, a large drydock has been located in Sublg Bay, troops are stationed in the Island of Luzon, and in every way Congress has shown its desire to pro tect the Inlands from foreign aggres sion and also to establish a base for possible military operations. "It has been frequently said that the United States has assumed responsibilities in the Philip pines which It cannot pass over to other hands. I do not care to discuss this phase of the situation, ex cept to say that. I believe the American people will never shrink from such re sponsibilities as were assumed for them when the United States took over the Philippines. - "I was very glad to see that Major Mclntyre recently exploded the popu lar idea that the United States paid (20.000,000 to Spain for the islands. He made it lear that when the treaty of Paris was signed the Spanish commis sioners agreed to settle all their numer ous claims for the sum mentioned and to throw, in the Philippines, and showed that by accepting this offer the United States avoided the necessity of taking over the Cuban and Porto Rlcan debt "But the commercial side of the mat ter, in which farmers, our manu facturers and all our people are con cerned. Is, to my mind, of greater im portance; and I want to emphasize my belief that the United States as a world power will always have commer cial and diplomatic interests in the Far East, and cannot maintain Itself properly, without a base of operations. The United States cannot withdraw from its present enterprise In the East but must go forward seeking its share of the advantages and sustaining Its share of the responsibilities. "We cannot afford to turn over to the other nations of the world all the vast tommerce of the East, and' re strict ourselves to our own Pacific Coast The annexation of Hawaii was in pursuance of a policy of commercial expansion and protection in the Pa cific which the statesmen of a few years ago foresaw as both inevitable and advisable for the United States. We are fortunate that what was "ac quired through their wisdom has been supplemented, in a legitimate and hon orable way, by the cession of the Philippines to our . country, and we should never let go the immense com mercial advantages we have thus secured." HIKES GLOOMY FORECAST GENERAL WILLIAM BOOTH SAYS HARD TIMES ARE COMING. Predicts Decrease In Wages Out look for Converting Orientals to Christianity Seems Hopeless. CHICAGO,. Oct. 5. (Special.)-M3eneral William Booth, foutjder , and commander of the Salvation Army, arrived In the city today and was accorded a ' remarkable reception by the municipal authorities and the heads of big enterprises. Gen eral Booth says the era of high wages is at an end, and the people, that is the people who are dependent upon their labor, must prepare for lower pay, less food and less clothing, or food and cloth ing much less expensive than they are now accustomed to. General Booth says the Irresistible competition of Europe, par ticularly the Far East will force this condition, and it Is not far distant He also spoke gloomily of converting any of the Oriental countries to- Chris tianity. He says the general trend in all countries is away from religion and the churches. ' He ' scored Indiscriminate charity as a dangerous and evil practice, causing much more harm than good, and urged people who are trying to reform the great cities to get as many workirg people out of the city and -into the coun try as possible. STRIKE SO FAR QUIET No Developments In New Orleans Dock Troubles. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 5. The first day of the strike of 8000 cotton loaders against the steamship companies of this port passed almost without interest - A sailing vessel Is being fitted ' to house strike breakers, about 1000 of whom are ex pected from Northern cities. ' Steamships in port today number 23. Crews were loading several of them but "progress was Blow. PUNCHES AVENGE . BLACKLIST Telegraph Operator Accused of As sault on Superintendent. DENVER, Colo., Oct 5. S. E. Leon ard, superintendent, of the Western Union ' Telegraph Company, was as saulted on the street in. this city today by T. A. Banks, a' member of the telegraphers ' strike committee. Mr. Banks struck Mr. Leonard repeatedly over the head with his fists. .Both men -were arrested by a policeman on a charge of disturbance. After secur ing his release Mr. Leonard swore out a warrant charging Banks with---assault and battery. Mr. Banks, alleges that he had been blacklisted, and that he sought an interview with Superin tendent Leonard to discuss the matter. The assault occurred after Mr. . Leon ard refused to talk with him. . BLOCK THE ROCK ISLAND (Continued from FIrwt Pag. ' eastern side of the state survey and short occupation roads hold every feasible ap proach to the Isolated Interior. On the south Harriman holds the approach by way of the Klamath country. Only on the southeast is the door unlocked. Here there is room for more railroads. Puts Up the Bars. To shut these gateways is the evident Intention and purpose in ' sending sur veyors there. .More railroads,. Incor porated by the Harriman Interests and destined never to be built, and more lights of way secured lest another line may get them, will shortly, no doubt be the developments in Harriman's cam paign to complete his fence around this state. PERS0NALMENTI0N. Miss Harriet M. Stratton, of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting her uncle, H. L. Plttock. and family, of Portland. Miss Viola. MacKlnzle, of Mlchawaka, Ind., isi the guest of her uncle, John Mac Klnzle, 431 East Pine street Rev. W. T. Jordan, pastor of the Central Baptist Church, East Ankeny street returned yesterday from Mc Mlnnvllle, where he has been recuper ating from his recent illness. Hush! Have you noticed the facial adornment that Hugh C. Gearln, son of ex-United States Senator Gearln, is wear ing these days? Someone has told him that with his beard trimmed the way be wears It he is a living picture of Governor Hughes. It may be so. TJp-to-Date Auto Wisdom. Puck. Mr. Koxton (with morning paper) Gadl Fastsett's auto was wrecked last night and the six occupants were badly hurt. Mrs. Roxton Poor Mrs. Fastsett! I wonder how she received the news. Catarrh Is a constitutional disease originating In Impure blood and requiring constitutional treatment acting through and purifying tbe blood for its radical and permanent cure. The greatest constitutional remedy la Hood's Sarsaparilla In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as SarsatabS. 100 doses $1. Nasal and other local forms of catarrt are relieved by Catarrlets, which allay in flammation, and TlftriM fllKhBrsfa eocl. iiiiiiii 111!!!! pUlli I ':: .- f ..." .-' ' ' . -. t ms DESIGWfcy. schloBros, CO. 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"They get away with a lot j m"re work than a number of Bulgarians. 1 ftere, JVyfo is & -T " . .-j-. . . ffinsS o 1 ., , V .- I I I I , FT NO getting around the fact that clothea made individTtally for you to overcome all your little defects in figure and to retain their superior fit from first to last are incomparably better and more satisfactory than any "ready-mades." Garments tailored by the Columbia method incorporate highest quality throughout fine fabrics, careful making, a perfect fit, an air of style. Popular prices add to the attractive features of Columbia tailoring. You will be glad to g et acquainted. Why not now? ' y . SUITS - $20 to $40 TROUSERS $4to $10 -,-..... vj. owy;.;. I' rrr. :-:-:-:-:v:v:o':-.-:-::?STTK, thoroughness of construction, made them genuine ssJ5ros.oc employed on the same job. The Bulga rians are about three times as large as their fellow -workers, but the Japs do a surprising amount of work. They arenas hard as nails." It. B. Miller Yls'ta East. R. B. Miller, general freight agent for the Harriman lines, has gone Bast on a business trip that will probably keep him away three weeks. He will go to Chi cago first, after which he will visit New York and Washington. While In the East he will take up traffic questions with the heads of the Harriman system. On' an average 102 omlgrants from Russia land in New York eacli day. 0),uCS ' '1, w 4 7 fL 'New York i"MijBurjry SUES FOR BABY PRINCESS. Saxon, Government Wants Louise to Surrender Her Daughter. t DRESDEN, Saxony, Oct. 5. The Saxon government has instituted proceedings before the Italian courts demanding that Signora Toselli, the ex-Crown Princess of Saxony, and her husband, Signor Toselli, he ordered to deliver up. the little Prin cess Anne Menica Pia, youngest daughter of the former Crown Princess, to repre sentatives of the King of Saxony. More potatoes are eaten In Belgium than fn Ireland. 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