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Newspaper Page TextVOL. n. -NO. 107. PORTHA.ND, OBEGON. MONDAY EVENING JULY 13, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. POPE LEO i The IS VERY WEAK BUT SHOWS ' GREAT BRAVERY MAYOR SGHMJTZ ACCUSED OF BETRAYING HIS PARTY Pontiff Says He Will . Die v . Thursday. His Mind Not Clear and Strength Is Ebbing. I (Journal Special Service.) I BOMS, fair laV Ornrs fears are felt 'ytet at this fcour that the pontiff mar f snoonjn to the lnerltabl wttkla s raty sort tun. Cardinal smpoua ouns from-the sick chamber few won tha ace and said: "la holiness is ta a strange state. Xa rests half oonscious and wham V talks his maaaer la rambUsf. Z be liar that a la oondltti. la mora a art ana than at any tlma duiAig hia present 111 nsss." Doctor Xppoal stated a half-hoar ago that tha and was probably near at hand, although ao strange waa tha caaa and ao wonderful tha vitality of tha ffTaat pra lata that ha would not ba aurprlaad If Ufa continued for several days. All . three physicians will remain at tha Yatt- oaa all sight, and It la probabla that a nudnlgut consultation wlU' ba meld. .. Tha lataat authentic news la to tha effect that after tha next oonaultatlon Doctor Bosslnl will ratlra from tha case, bcosnss Cardinal asm polls lnalata that ha la falsifying tha bulletins regarding tha Top condition, too optimistically Am nutters stand at thia hour every phaaa of than assumes tha moat serious aspect. -1 Shall via Thursday." ROME, July IS. In the middle of this afternoon the Pope atlll contlnuea In state of aemlroonaelottaneaa. Which . seems to be of a kind of mental confusion. A audden dlialneaa thla mornlnf led him to believe he aaw visions. Hla hollneaa explained afterwarda that he thought an .undefined abadow waa moving. about hla apartment and alowly approaching hla bed, whereupon he became agitated and creamed for hla valet Dr. Lapponi and Valet Plo rushed to the bed and tran qulllaed the Buffering pontiff. The Pope la credited thia afternoon with saying: "If I' am destined to die of this illness I feel that I shall ezplfe Thursday, the Feast Day of the Carmelite, when the Madonna will come specially to wor ship." Vaar That Bad Xs Wear. LONDON. July 13. The Rome cor respondent of the Central News wires at 6:30 o'clock tonight that the condition of the Pope la again alarming. There 1b a marked depression of the heart action and officials at tha Vatican fear that the end la very near. Prayer Beoommended. , WASHINGTON. D. C, July U. At noon today tha Papal Legation, here re ceived the following dispatch from Car- ceivea ine I I I j'ittr,, 11 I I I I Vf nli- i'iAf mil rACOMAN FELL Ai ML llll: Scrupulous Cleanliness Led Jay I. laylorto Kisk His Lite an He Lost His Footing and Was Hurt Attempted to Brush the Dust Off Skylight His Head Struck on a Desk and His Skull Wa: Fractured. Had Been Warned by a Frien. . that His Aversion for Dirt Might Result in His Untimely Death, . dlnal Rampolla at Rome: "The amellora tlon of the illustrious patient's ailments ia not progressing favorably. Prayers are' earnestly recommended." Cardiaa Paralysis. ROME, July J 8. At 6:30 tonight it is reported that the Pope is threatened with cardiac paralysis. Xiao Zioaas Ooasclouanesa. ROME. July 13. Rumors are current on the. street today that the Pope is fast sinking, despite the fact that dur ing all last night and this forenoon It was r given out by the physicians that mepaueni was even on ine roau 10 re covery. That h rested well yesterday and last night is believe, but.it is also thought that the doctors are not pub lishing the exact condition of affairs. The request became very urgent at tha Vatican this morning that a bulle tin 'be Issued telling the precise condi tion of the Pope at noon today.- The fol lowing was elicited a few minutes before 13 o'clock today from Cardinal Agllardl, who appeared In tha ante-chamber of the siokroom: "Toward noon bis holiness lost con sciousness for a time and now is barely more than aemi-consclous." The cardi nal also aald: "The end may come at al most ant time, as I believe - the Pope Is now in a worse condition than at any time' previous to his rally." An official bulletin - published this morning reads: "Before midnight the Pope waa tranquil, but afterwards he became agitated. A physical exam t (Journal Special Service.) TACOMA, July 13. Scrupulous clean- Illness today caused tha death of Jay E. Taylor, a stenographer In the offloa of Mayor Campbell. Taylor, who always had an abhorence nation shows there has been, no change of dirt in any form, was endeavoring to In the condition of the thorax since day before yesterday. The action of tha kidneys Is always scarce. Mis holiness' general condition Is somewhat depressed. Pulse, 82; respiration, 82; temperature. 11.3 centigrade. - liAPPONI, "MAZZOM.'1 CONVENTION IS NEARINC THE CLOSE bruah the dust off the skylight when he lost his footing and fell IS feet. fracturing hla skull on a deak. Ha waa picked up bleeding profusely and carried, insensible, to a hospital. He ratmot ltver Onlv two data ago Taylor had been warned against risking his Ufa to dis lodge dust. "You will kill yourself yet, trying to be clean," a friend told him. Taylor la 21 years or age.' Hla par enta live in Cheballa. Christian Endeavorers at Den- YETERANS CLAIMS ver Will Experience Break- NFAPJ.Y ALL FILED a laars aaaif aw - - ing-Up Day Tomorrows AR A OF RUSSIA v . - VERY I LL MAN From St; Petersburg Comes the Report that Nicholas Is Suffering a Serious Mental Dis orderNo One Allowed His Presence . , Journal Special Service.) MANCHESTER. July 18. That the Caar Is very ill and haa been In auch a condition lor two aays was roaae v- Ifent by an authentlo dispatch, from "at. Petersburg which escaped censor v through cipher code and which waa re ceived here thia afternoon. in tha message the startling news waa ,told of the extreme depression and ex haustion of the Csar due to mental trouble, " " No. one la allowed to see the Emperor, not even the highest officials of the court. . To persons wishing audiences tha answer ia given that his majesty la busily engaged on weighty affairs of the.. Empire. His private physicians are constantly in attendance upon him, and It la. learned that the ruler is suffering from melancholy, superinduced by a great nervous disorder. (Journal Special Service.) J DENVER. Colo., July IS. The areat Christian Endeavor convention la draw ing to a close, but this fact did not In the . least abate the enthusiasm with which the delegates participated in to day's proceedings of the greatest gath ering of Christian young people that haa ever yet been held.- Most of the dele gates will devote the rest of the week to sightseeing In Denver and vicinity. consecration was the central thought In the score or more prayer meetings that began at (:30 o'clock, and waa In fact the principal subject of the day. Tent Endeavor waa crowded at every meeting and the vast audiences listened attentively . to intereating . ad dresses from . a number of eminent speakers. The regular noon evangelistic service attracted crowds of workers, who- Joined ta-the-praise- wtthr a serious ness that seemed to indicate regret that the last day of the oonventlon waa at hand. 1 V Apart' from the business aspect which has surrounded the gathering, there has been a social side to the wek'a doings, which was more noticeable than In all other conventions held in the city. Ow ing to 'the 'lata spring and the damp weather that has extended so unusually late into the summer, none of the prom inent people have yet left for 'the sea shore. 1 So it here have been receptions without number, though mostly of un informal nature. Tomorrow will finish the breaking up of the crowd. Some will return home, more will take In the excursions to the mountains, to Manltou, Greeley and Col orado Springs, to the Yellowstone Val ley In Montana, to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado In Arizona, to Salt I.ak City, and to Mexico. SURVEYORS AT WORK TOWARD THE CO AST According to advlcea brought to this city by a resident of Drain, Orn Southern Pacific engineers are at work surveying a line from that town toward' the coast, a camp haa : been established and the , railroad haa shipped In eupplles necessary for a large surveying party. . The proposed Una of the engineers is west aong Elk Creek and thence down the Umpqua. Valley to Gardiner, near the coast. A force of 2ft men la at work, and Saturday the chief engineer was making Inquiries la Drain for mora help. , ' S ' ' ' Juat what the Southern 'Pacific intends to do In regard to the construc tion of a branch road from Drain If atot known at the present time. R. Koehler. manager of tha Southern Pactflo for Oregon, when asked regarding the presence of surveyors at Drain, aald: "All I know la that the engineers are at work, surveying a line west ward from Drain. But that is alt I know about the matter. I do not know what they Intend to do. Iri fact. I would like to have a little Information .ta regard to tits' .-matter,- ayself,.f.w.,v vAfe,,. :.c'.- - ' GERMAN IS RIFLE KING (Journal Special Service.) BERLIN, July 13. The International rifle match was concluded at Hanover today. There were 2,500 participants. The first prize, was won by a German. Only -ene American, Charles Meyer, of New York, was included In the prize winners, taking a minor trophy. ORGANIZE SOCIETY (Journal Special Service.) BAKER CITY. Or., July IS. The people of Southern birth at Sumpter yesterday organized a Southern Society for aerial and historical reasons. It Is along similar lines to the Southern His torical Association of Baker City. ADMIRAL COTTON'S GUEST (Journal Special Service.) PORTSMOUTH, July IS. The Prince of Wales. Ambassador Choate and sev eral British notables were the guests of Admiral Cotton at a breakfast on tha Kearsarge thla morning. AMERICAN ARRESTED - (Journal Special 8ervlce.) , ANTWERP. July "IS. James Lumley of Boston was arrested hers today, ac cused of robbing French ittdgs, fit 40w Appropriation Will Be at Least Appear Hale, Up to today, 841 veterans of tha Ore gon Indian wara have filed claims for salaries and expenses not yet paid them in full. It is thought that nearly all of the applications are already In, and it now aeema that the 3100.000 appro priated for this purpose will bs from $15,000 to $30,00 short. Adjutant -General Gantenbeln. who haa had charge of the work of receiving the claims, stated this afternoon, that not one of the claims that had come In waa correct. "But," aald the General, ' do net wonder at this, aa tha hand of time haa caused the memortea of the veterans to become somewhat dimmed. The average age of the applicants is about 70 years, and I waa surprised to find that the most of the warrlora were aeemlngly hale and hearty, and 'getting all the enjoyment out of life that they possibly could. 'The appropriation of $100,000 passed at the last session of the legislature will be at least $25,000 short of the sum needed to pay all the claima in full. When I was in Salem a week ago lAst Monday, the Secretary of State in formed me that he had already paid out over SBO.ooo. Bince tnat time many more claims have been sent Into the capital, I think that when the appro priated fund Is exhausted, the Becre tary of State will Issue certificates of Indebtedness to those wtfose claims come in after the furd has been paid out The amount of this shortage Till be Included In a deficiency bill to be introduced at the next session of the Legislature. "At least four-fifths of the veterans live in this state, while the other are scattered to the four winds. "I expect to be ready to make my full report regarding the Indian .War Vet eran claims within a few weeka." THE DRGGS TRIAL f I i ' Ml:i'V'(!.'Mr..iVMVi.i,l s i v " 1 yi, i r i ' .' y y,A, r ..'4 '". t. . V ..., V. :.j,;tf H, J - v., , i't'"'-". 'W Vi .... SPLIT IN CIRCLES OF LABOR San Francisco Industrial World1 Aroused by Action of Stata Central Committee in Repu-' diating a Leader. Charges Made Against the La bor Mayor Which Are Par-, reaching and Open a War oi Great Bitterness, It Is Believed that a Breach Has -Been Made that May Never Be Closed Schmitz's Friends Have a Say, The forthcoming trial of Mr-Oonnicsmnan E. H.- Driggs will be fol lowed with great Interest by the whole nation. Congressman Drlggs , Is one'of the big parties accused of complicity In the great postofflce corrup tion' scandals. He is under ' indictment by the grand Jury and out on ball. . His trial Is expected to- reveal sensational features. - NEW YORK MARKET IS PANICKY IN FEELING Wall Street Experiences Excitement Because of the Great Falling of Gilt-edged Stocks and Conservatives Give the Cry of Alarm NEW YORK. July 13. Fevered excite ment was experienced on (Wall street this morning and has ' not abated this afternoon. In brokers' offices, on the streets and in the exchanges men are wondering when the panloky feeling Will subside. The depression of gilt edge securities has caused an expre,e-i slon of alarm from many of the con servatives, although, persons on the In side say there is not the leant reason for alarm. The market opened semi panicky, and further low records were again made, particularly the down pres sure of Pennsylvania, Atchison, St. Paul, New Tork Central and Amalgam ated Copper. Atchison reached Its low est point. Pennsylvania went the low est since 1398, but was steadier toward noon, BANK WRECKER DIES - ArADVANCED AGE Dr, R, H. McDonald of Pacific Bank Fame Passes Away in Exiles (Journal Special Service.)' MONTREAL, July 13. Dr. R. H. Mc Donald, who wrecked the Pacific Bank of San Francisco in 1814, causing a widespread panic, died at an advanced age yesterday. He ana nis two sons were arrested at the time of the failure of tha Pacific and Home Savinga Banks. L The doctor was released on a technical ity and haa alnce lived In exile. It ia thoughti ha left a considerable fortune1 in spits of all hla trouble due to tha dis sipated bank ' funds and I bis. tttdcat spscuxauqoa BARRETT WILL SOON COME TO PORTLAND Minister to Argentine to Visit the City Before He Leaves for His Post Attorney Charles J. Bohnnbel has re celved a letter from John Barrett, the newly appointed minister to Argentine, in which he states that he will come to Portland sometime in August and will remain some time. Mr. Barrett is how in St. Louis. The object jf his trip to Portland Is doubtless to consult with the members of the Chamber of Com merce and the Board of Trade In regard to the furtherance of Oregon's trade In terests in South America, and also to advertise the 1905 Exposition. Mr, Barrett adds in the letter that he will leave for his post of duty in Sep tember In order to accustom himself to the duties and make acquaintances at his post of duty. WILL GO TO HEPPNER Rev. John Warren, who has been connected with tha Episcopal diocese at Pendleton, will assume charge of the church work at Heppner. RELEASE COLORED WOMEN Judge Hogue, upon motion of Attorney Logan, dismissed the cases against the five colored women arrested laat week upon complaint of a man who claimed to have been robbed of 120 In a North End dive. Chief of Police Hunt Btated to the court that the complaining witness had evidently been mistaken in the place where he was robbed, as be did not know where it had occurred. There was no evidence to prove that the crime had taken place In the, house where the five had ben found. In this connection It is interesting to recall the fact that Judge Hogue re cently sentenced a colored woman to the limit, a year In Jail, for robbery. In an effort to break up the system of thievery which has been practiced In these dlvea for a long time. (Journal Special Service.) SAN FRANCI8CO, July 13. Intenn feeling of concern is .apparent In labor circles In this city and state today over the action of the Union Labor party in passing resolutions condemning Mayor Eugene Schmlts as a betrayer of the Labor party which honored him by eleotlng him Mayor of the City of San Francisco. Schmlts Is accused of having allied himself with the boss politicians. Friends of the Mayor do not hesitate to say that his position and prominence could not have happened i had it not been for the united support! of the laboring people, of whom Schmlts' wss one, being at the time of his election a member of the Musicians' Union.) These friends say, however, that Schmlts' has not thrown the unions down, but has waded through a slough In trying to please the clamorous leaders of a' dozen different organisations. At a meeting held yesterday afternoon the State Central Committee of the Union Labor party unanimously adopted1 the following resolutions: . j "Whereas, Mayor Eugene Schmlts : haa betrayed tha party of loyal citizens which honored him, and haa allied him-' self with so-called boss politicians.! thereby becoming the part of a polltioal' system which the Labor party utterly! repudiates; therefore,' be it i "Resolved, That we respectfully .sus gest to our brothers on county commit! tees that 'they aertously consider the! advisability of reading Eugene Schmlts out of the Union Labor party- forth-! with." The election commissioners Saturday! night recognised the faction of the La, bor party known as the Parry-Schmlts' ring as against that headed by Michael i Casey, Schmlts's appointee on the Board of Public Works, who has turned against! -the Mayor,... The. cplnloa. hers xs. JhC the Labor party ia In for a fight to tha) finish, the two factions being extremely bitter, and Schmlts' ia evidently trying? for the Republican renomlnatlon fog Mayor. t WAS EVIDENTLY MISTAKE, ' Samuel Wolfe Has "Kid'' Murray Am: rested for Xuroeny But Xtef .. riads Kis Money. V Larceny from the person was thai charge preferred against Francis Murray, well known In sporting circles! as ' Kid Murray, when tie waa arrested by Detective Day Sunday. Samuel Wolfe, who baa a tailor shop at 271' First street, missed $15 from Ma' pocket, but as be claims to have later' found it In the lining of his coat, the' oase against Murray was dismissed this morning. - ! The trouble occurred at Rhose a Park, where Wolfe and Murray had gone to pend a quiet evening. With a couple of female companions thoy sat down for. few drinks. Murray claimed to hava! no money and borrowed $3 from tha tailor, giving his watch as security. Tho ' ... . AnA TOTnlAt , I a round of drinks and Wolfe concluded that his companion had robbed him. as. he oould not find his IIS In his pocket. I Later he claims to have located the' bills In the back of his coat ; WILL PREACH TONIGHT Amos M- Kenwofthy of San Jose, CaL, will, preach at the Friends' Church, Eaat Thirty-fifth and East Main streets, this WOMEN AND THE PRIZES The contest for women writers will close on Wednesday of next week and the prize winners will ba announced In Tha . Saturday Journal ot July 18. ;' ' The Journal wants tha opinion of the women on tho sort of newspaper that they think would ba of moat interest to readers . in general and wttl reward those who send In the bast article. ;'":, The subject Is. "What Would I Do If I Were Editing a NswapaperT All manuscript most bs ot 0 words or less and must bs signed by eompetltora with full nam and address must ba given. Names will bs withheld If writers desire. .. . -.-, ,. . v v. - - - Originality will ba oonsldsfad rather than literary style. Mami scripts must be written on one sids ot the paper and not rolled, Tha first prise is a aandsonM solid silver mantcurs set ot tha finest make. . . ; ' ;'.. , SecondL prise, a, beaten copper-mounted, finished leather purse; the jrsry latest thing In purses. . . , i Third and fourth prises. Tsar's subscription to The Journal. Address all communications to "Editor Woman's Department,'' T; Journal. Portland, Or. 1 - '. ;