THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1907.
CZAR GIVES FIRST
INTERVIEW TO THE
COUNTESS TOLSTOI
Hearst Journal Service Accomplishes
Great Newspaper Feat Ruler Is
Friendly to America Wants to
Form Alliance With This Country.
Fears Growing Power of Japan
U IN
HANDS OF
STRIKERS
Gigantic Labor Movement
3Iay Tie Tp All of Italy
Unless Government With
draws Troops Telegraph!
Systems Cut Off.
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think the people living here In palaces
nre happy In their power anil weulth'.'
Not at ail. Tl tiii In one trouble after
mother. Even their majesties feel
themselves very unhappy, anil 1 hav
seen tunes when til majesty has not
slept and has eaten nothing In two days.
If I could tell freely all I have seen
here, oh, you would be very much sur
prised "
1 was dressed and the court came
Bands of Hooligans Taradcl
Streets, Overturning Cars I
and Automobiles Light'
PJant May Be Shut Off by
Workmen.
(Burnt News by Lonreit Leased Wire.)
St. Petersburg, Oct. 12. Countess
N. Tolstoi, a near relatlv of the
famous Russian novelist, Count Leo
Tolstoi, and daughter of a former
great statesman, recently had an in
terview with the czar and his fam-
, . , , . , I entered again, asking- me to come to
fly, privately, in Peterhof. Countess tS!L lne tea wi8 scrved on ttie veranda
Vnl.td ... In the I'nlfed States!"' the garden and the czar. th?i - ,
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Rome. Oct. 12. Italy faces one of
the most dangerous crisis of her recent
history tonight In the attitude of strik
ing workmen at Milan, the kingdom's
second city, who having tied up busl-
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three years ago ana travnea more j alter me, and we sat at a table Deauti- I pledges Itself never again to employ!
than a half year throughout thel-;''" against strikers. Frantic ef-M
.- cv, . rTlrt under the Hue Russian national shirt and the torts are being made with prospect of i
name Tichanova and lived fouri
weeks in New York. This is the
first interview with the ciar from
the beginning of the war and revo
lution written directly for a news
paper. Br Countess N. Tolstoi.
I was Invited by the private secretary
ef the czarina to be the guest at tea
cf her majesty at Peterhof !n the last
month, and In the note It was said that
I should bring with me some Interest
ing things pertaining to my travels In
America, 'for their majesties would be
very much interested to hear you tell
bout the American life and news." I
took everything I had and went
A special Imperial enrriage took me
from the station of Peterhof to the
palace und 1 was led to the room ap
pointed for me. In a half hour a court
dame entered, asking me to follow her
to the apartments of her majesty. She
hook me warmly by the hands, saying:
'I am very glad to meet you and listen
to your Interesting talks, and my hus
band will enjoy it. He will be surprised
at meeting you, for 1 have not told him
of your coming. It Is very nice that
you have come, and we will go Imme
diately to my husband. He Is In his
writing room, and I beg you to be aa
free from ceremony as possible."
At His Majesty's Door.
We walked through several very ele
gant apartments to the door of his
majesty's rooms. In the room near to
the writing room of the czar stood two
fuard officers in their run unllorms.
hey greeted us very respectfully, and
the czarina asked each of them: "Is
. his majesty alone?"
The officers replied the premier had
Just left his majesty and we entered
after the officer had opened the door.
Itie czar was sitting at tils table, read
Ins seme letters and documents. Ills
face was very sad, but taking notice of
our entrance he rose from the table
aiul kissed the hands of the czarina.
"Holla," paid the czarina to him,
zarlna wore a. nlciureauue national success to extend ths warfare through
drees, with gorgeous gems. Bhe looked j out Italy unlesa the governmeal yields,
very pretty. I little Is known of real conditions In
1 had not begun my talk as the Grand Milan, even telegraph and telephone
Duchess Tatjana shouted: service being practically cut off A le-
Please, countess, tell me shout the tayea message wnicn got through to-
negro and Indian girls whom you saw
In America and what they said to you."
The cxax put his hand on her mouth,
saying:
"Hut, my dear child, do not disturb
the counters. Bhe herself will know
better what to tell us. America Is a
wonderful country. Indeed, and 1 have
the greatest respect for an American "
I told of the great freedom prevailing
night declared the situation desperate.
The city Is completely In the strikers'
grip. Railway and postal service has
been abandoned.
Hands of hooligan range the streets
all day creating panic everywhere. Au
tomobiles and tram cars wrre compelled
to stop and In some cases were overturned.
The gravest fear are entertained of
'1111
In every place. Business mutters seemed violence during the night especially
to Interest the czar vcrv much and he that the strikers may close the electric
appreciated, the American business lighting plants, leaving the city In
spirit. ' The elections of the state and darkness. The military Is confining lt
federal officers was a new thing to him J self to protecting banks and public
and he asked me for some pictures of buildings
the most popular political figures. Most A mob of women recognized an offl
of all he asked about the personalities cr today who ordered soldiers to fire
of Roosevelt, Bryan, Edison and Hearst, on rioters yesterday and tried to lynotj
He said he had the photographs of all him. He was rescued. In a dying con
of those men In his cabinet. i dltlon by troops.
"Hut tell mo of the American love
stories, marriages and divorces," said
the czar. "I have heard that a man or
woman In Ameejca can marry and di
vorce as many times as they like and
there are people who have been 16 times
married and divorced. Is It true that
there Is near New York a so-called
Coney Island, whera the people may go
and be married even In the cafes and
hotels by tlie clerks and saloonkeepers
and the marriage Is legal? The king of
England told me that women and men
A good Iron bed. Just like the picture, for
the price we ask Is not to be found In other
rtorcs. This pattern Is enameled In white '
and green, lias five spindles In the head and
foot. Price Is only g.i.ilo
VU .., Trt m sn
IS WILLIAM WEBB
N NN IINIINTV?
IS S.IIIIS uuuii I I
i 1
n,iigianu ioia me mat women ana men o, ut fix n t
fn a0fewiefaysland to marry n(i dlvorce ktealtny mranger r airly j
fits Description of I
smiling. 'I wish to surprise you by ln-
witnout telling you,
nd she Is here.
viting the countess
Thev spoke among themselves French
or German, for the czarina does not
speak good Russian. Our conversation
also was In t rench.
"I am very, very glad to meet you."
aid the czar, stretching out bis small
hand. 'Tour father was always my good
teacher, and ho talks so perfectly like
an orator. I have become Interested In
the experiences of your travels In
America, and as I nm Interested In the
life of that wonderful country I will be
very much ph ased if you could tell me
fcornething of Its life and types. "We
will drink tea in the garden, and there
I should like to listen to the stories."
The cznnna eat at the writing table
nd the czar offered me a chair near
to him. Just before me on the table
was a long report by Premier Htolypln
and the other end was crowded with
elmllar reports 1n Russian A letter by
the kaiser was before the czar. The
czar was wearing a gray, civil dTess.
with high Russian boots. Ills face
looked tired and nervous.
lew of the Park.
The czarina and I left him and went
to our private apartments. A most
beautiful view was offered from every
window over the mo.t expensive arti
ficial park fn -the world and over the
quiet Baltic sea. The chambermaid
who was ordered for my service was a
very pretty Caucasian girl and knew
the estate of mv father. I began to
talk with her while I was dressing for
tea.
"How long have you been here In the
palate service. I asked her.
"Kour years and a half," she replied.
"Are vm happy, being so near to her
majesty?"
"I don't know. I think I was more
happy while I lived In the village end
everything was going; well. Do you
"While I was the czarevitch I
dreamed much of going to America and
witnessing the marriages on Coney
Island, but my father did not like ttie
Idea, rearing I would not return, for I
waa very adventurous at that time. I
thought It would not be very bad to
marry the daughter of a multimillion
aire. Forgive me, mv dear Ally."
Zaspell's Slayer.
The Czar went to the czarina, klsslnc
her hands. She smiled and replied
(Special Diipt-h to The Journal.)
Albany, Or.. Oct. 12 It Is possible
that William Webb, wanted at Heppner,
slowly: Perhaps it would be better If . Oregon, for the murder of E. F. Zaa-
you had married a wealthy American I pell on the night of September 2S, may
lady. 80 you would not need money so ! b, ln tll8 runtrv surrounding Crh
?lnance"d 9h" CU,d 0Ur of I Aeporreach'AlCan thaa
'! thin, , ,.k- ,,i , . , , man who acts somewhat queer has been
..fL to . Wy'.,b lnter" 1 s,'f n thf-re- 4 'a' e hides away In
ested to hear the stories of the money ih. .,i . '
UlnT. r,e Im.rl r,H fh .-I"" " u...ii. u., i r?.: i.iuies
th.Pi. ." . j .r MmuD , ratten irom gardens
DINNER CELL RANGE
Trice of the four
hole range.
Peonle who have
seen the alleged wild man describe him
as about 60 years old. with gray hair,
and as being particularly bald. He Is
said to carry a revolver and has at
money, continued tlie czarina
I told what I knew about Rockefeller,
Carnegie and some others.
Then our talk turned more and more
;2r,J (v,??.,vzar, wn" kTT' ln" I Ume8 appeared on the roads leading to
terested ln the talk of trouble between I I'r.i.i,..
the United States and Japan and he The man wanted at Heppner Is "an
aid he would be satisfied with an alii- . American laborer, about 40 nr. ni
ance with the l.nlted Stntes against ' height, about 6 feet 7 Inches; weight'
the growing power of Japan. He ex-:n;n or i? nr.nn,i- .nw ,.uvi..'
pressed the opinion that a war between blue eyes, light hair, bald ln front (only
Kusala and Japan would be sure to . n rM- irnDiir hair. tn .., in
come ln tlie next five years
smooth shaven, but may have short
It is not true that I ever nnnosed ..r,,-ih Uor. v, ,.n..,i j
the Idea of a railroad connecting Siberia ever eyes"
through a tunnel under Hehrlng sea This description covers ln detail that
with America." continued the czar. "I of the man seen near Orabtree and
have ordered a committee to Investigate , wanted l.y Sheriff E. M. Shutt of Union
this question and inform me of a result, county and for whoso apprehension a
I would like to see tlie first train con- reward of J500 Is offered
nectlng the two largest countries in the j It is said the Heppner suspect's real
wor'J- t , i name Is Webb MeCaslin, aliases being
It was not the letter of Roosevelt William Webb and Webb McLaughlin,
that Induced me to make ne.-ic with ! The officers of r.lnn r r.,i,r,rir,o
Japan, but my respect fur public opinion to locate the wild man. It is thought
of America. that If the mysterious suspect Is really
"I am very sorry that In the course , the murderer, he may have become en
of the last massacres of Jews the public tlrelv crazy on account of his crime
opinion of that great country has been j pre v'ing cn his mind.
turned against me I am not guilty of .Sheriff Shutt informs the officers of
all those troubles." 1 I.inn that Webb, or MeCaslin, often
"If some of the prominent Americans i acted somewhat crazy and possibly has
should request your majesty to grant , become entirely so; also that he has a
some educational and social reforms ln : brother In southern Oregon and Is prob
your empire, would you grant their re- . ablv working his way In that direction,
quest?" I asked the czar. j After a diligent inquiry of the resi-
"I think that no othr nation in the I dents ln that section. It Is learned that
whole world Impresses me so muc h as i nothing has been seen of him since
the American, and I would be will In p i Wednesday, and he probably has left
to grant them more than to any other ' that part of the county altogether. If
nation." replied the czar, liehtlnir a ! ho Is found there he will be annre-
si if Tji? is , ).
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A man who owns a fine coffee
plantation in Jamaica said: "Four
years ago I discovered that coffee
was ruining my health, and I quit
and have been using Postum ever
since."
Experience taught this man
t that he could not drink his own
high-grade coffee. Its active
drug caff eine irritates the ner
V, VOUS system, interferes with di--1
gestion, and trouble is sure to
I follow.. .
Some folks may take the hint
and change to Postum.
It is absolutely free from drugs,
! and when well made, that is,
, boiled 15 minutes, it has a deli
cious toste similar to the mild,
" i ':: i- - J.!. xL.
nigii-'gxaao javas, wmi ic naiur
'"I vital fnrvl elements of the field
, grains that repair the damage
fson." Read that 'little health
classic, The Road to WeUville,"
cigar
lioth the czar and czarina were much
impressed by the fact that the police
men ln America did not wear any arms
and did not pay any attention to the
personalities of the population, as Is
the custom in Russia and all over Eu
rope. They asked me to get a good
photograph of a typical American po
liceman. I promised to do It immedi
ately, and the czar said: "I would like
to present It to M. Stolypln. nuking him
to mail a copy to every governor and
chief of police as an example of how
they ought to train the people and the
police to respect one another mutually."
After five hours In the palace of the
czar, the Imperial carriage took me hack
to tl;e railmad station, and when pass
ing tlie windows of the children's apart
ments one of the daughters of the czar
opened tie window and erled:
"Countess, when you again are going
to travel In America, you must take me
with you. Sen,) mv greetings lo the
negro and Indian glrlR Good bye!"
YAXrOI'VElilFKCir
SERVICES T0M0KR0W
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DOCTORS WILL SEE
IE
GEORG
PETTIBON
E
Court Will Act on Their Re
port Demand Trial
Without Barrow.
(Special Dispatch to The Joarnal.)
T?oise. Ida., Oct, 12.' Judge Wood will
tomorrow name a commission of physi
cians to examine Into the condition of
George A. Pettlbone and on their re
port he will determine whether or not
the trial shall proceed Tuesday. If the
report is adverse tlje trial will be con
tinued about one month, probably to
November 18. it Is understood C far
Vancouver, Wash.. Oct 1 ; Servlees ence Darrow desires the case continued.
will be held in the various bouses of i ""Jl1 XtLTt
sent to It. saving If Darrow Is unable
streets Rev n in iNumum i to laKe pari in ino inm ii un piucccu
.... M ltUDK? TtnKT
-.ipa, lomorroW as follows
mcuiuaisi ISinth
Sun-
morning service.
:4 .j o clock
day school. 5:4fi a
11 o'clock; evening service
Rev r Sr7cn,h an'3 P:,r streets.
Rev. J. R. Rell of Corvallls. Oregon will
preach morning and evening
BaptlKt--Corner of Kleventh and lP,r
ney streets. Rev. Arthur Leonard '1
wnri.i of South Pasadena, California
will preach at 11 i m.; Pastor R Yeat
rnan will preach at 7:30 p. In
St. Luke's Episcopal Last Fh.hit, ..
C streets. Rev. W.' C Shl,! '
UsmU services at 8 and 11 a, m and
Christian Science Society- R0l)n-.
Sunday school, in a m.; Sunday ,errl
Ices. 11 o'clo-k: midweek meeting 8 t
m., Wednesday, subject for tomorrow
Uoctrlns of Atonement" lomorrow'
without him.
POLICE SHAKE-UP
COMING TO ASTORIA
(Pacific CcMit PreM Leased Wire.)
Astoria, Or., Oct. 12. At a special
meeting this evening of the board of
police commissioners Chief Gammel was
appointed truant officer on request of
the school board. Patrolman Coffman
was suspended, at the expiration, of a
leave of absence, for conduct unbecom
ing an officer. Charges against patrol
man Llnvllle for slandering Police Cap
tain McTwombly were read and an in
vasUgaUoo wlU bs Held,' October-S, U
We are happy to say that our Steinway pianos have begun to arrive. Twenty
eight handsome grands and uprights are now on hand and 36 more are now
en route. These are mostly Steinway Grands. It is a surprising fact that
Sherman, Clay & Co. are the largest distributors of Steinway pianos in the
world. This is very complimentary to the people of the Pacific Coast.
vmrx a
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The Steinway has a wide renown
Throughout the earth, in every town ;
It's fairly won a world-wide fame
And matchless made the Steinway name.
"THE HOUSE OF QUALITY.'
Sherman Kay & Co
Spokane
Everett
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SIXTH and MORRISON STREETS
Opposite Postofflce
Pacific Coast distributors Victor Talking Machines Steinway Pianos.
which time the board adjourned. It Is
the unanimous opinion of the board that
the department should be reorganized
and the rules strictly enforced In future.
How to Dross.
From the New York American.
Put your clothes' "on.-
VOTE TO CLEAN UP
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
in
(Pacific Coo it Press Leased Wirt.)
Los Angeles, Oct. 12. At a meeting;
Mavor Hamer's office todnv at?
tended By Un mayor., city 'council, city 1 hand to see that th orders are obeyed.
attorney and a committee from the
state health board, and Dr. Foster, sec
retary of the state board of health, it
was decided to order a general clean
ing up of the city of Los Angeles. An
order wUl be Issued to the people of
the city to begin at once a war of ex
termination on rats, fleas and noxious
nuisances, and the police will be at
mayor nrpr win veto tne ordlnanC
cutting off the seven Inspectors front
the board of health and the city will
be put in as sanitary condition as pos
sible for fear of the spread of the
plague epidemic at this time In Pan
Francisco.
Eyes fitted to classes $1. at Metzger's.
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