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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
SHAW ATTACKS HEARST.
Calls Him n Political Assassin without
Mentioning His Name.

KINGSTON, n. Y. Oct. 19.-Secretary
Shaw, when speaking here, abstained from
mentioning the name of William r. Hearst
but every one knew whom he had in mind
when he said:
Personalities ought v 10 enter into a
political campaign. The issue should he be-
tween parties and not between the person.
mel Of parties. The Endorsement Of a great
political party ought to safeguard a man
from personal attack, but no man can plead
this exemption when posing az an indie
pendent. A candidate who d~isregards all
party utilization, and who therefore claims
to be his own platform, invites and makes
necessary a careful Investigation and anal
ysis OF his standing as a man, his record or
want Of record as a statesman, his concep-
ton or want Of conception of the ordinary
decencies OF life. and his regard or want OF
regard for the personal reputation OF hon.
orable men.
when a political assassin becomes a can
didate for Office he must not object II the
people candidly and dispassionately pass
judgment upon him in complete forgetful-
ness Of party afiliation and fealty. When
Tshmael lifts his hand against every man
OF reputation and standing he must not
object IL men OF reputation and standing
shall lift hands against" him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
BUYING OFT KING LEOPOLD.
Crude Rubber Business I'm Africa 10 BE In
American Hands.

Il was semi-ofic'ally announced yester-
day that King Leopold Of Belgium has
made an arrangement for the dsposal
of his crude rubber properties in Africa to
Thomas f. Ryan and Others Interested in
both the Continental Rubber Company
and the United States Rubber Company.
Mr.. Ryan, who sailed from Europe on
Friday, is understood to have taken per-
sonal charge of concluding the negot.a-
tons. These nave peer in progress for
several months and cables rece we'd both
by representatives of Mr.. Ryan and by
the United States Rubber Company bring
word of the arrangement.
The Continental Rubber Company was
organized to produce crude rubber. Ed
ward B.. Aldrich, son of Senator Nelso
W. Aldrich of Rhode Island, is pres dent. and
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., is one of the dlIec-
tors. Thomas F. Ryan is heavily interested
in the company and last summer there
were publ. shed sensat onal statements to
the effect that a Rockefeller-Ryan COM
bination had been effected for the purpose
of fighting the United States Rubber Com
pany. Officers Of the latter concern AT
the time stated that the cunlpan es were
much more kelly 10 work in harmony,
the United States Rubber Company pro-
ducing no crude rubber and the other con-
fning itself exclusively TO that branch of
the business.
Now that the Continental company has
secured control of the valuable Congo
propert 'es, with the assistance of the Tn ted
States Company, il is stated pos I vely that
the two companies will work in close asso-
citation. Eventually the or ganization will
be brought closer together, very likely
by merger of the Continental with the
United States. A plan for consol.dat on
has already been framed and, il is under
stood, virtually agreed upon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
G. r.. u. TO TALK POLITE OS.
Hearst and Anti.Hesrst Men to Clash
Again To-day.

A9eh
The report Of James H. Hatch chairman
OF the executive c,mmittee OF the indie
pendent Labor party. to the Central FED
Grated Union last Sunday. in which Mr..
Hearst and the Independence League were
scored for snubbing committee after COM
mittee Of the party. will come up before the
c. +. U. again to-day. A number OF Hearst
men will take the tand that the action OF
Sunday did not represent the sentiment OF
the body.
The officers Of the Independent Labo
party will stand by the report, which now,
as part of the official records Of the Central
Federated Union. has been sent in circular
form to every union in the State. They say
that meetings OF labor men which were held
last week, at which Hearst was indorsed.
we're engineered by some Of the numerous
agents Of Mr.. Hearst, who are to be found
lobbying at every labor meeting. A mem
Der OF the executive committee said that one
OF these meetings wa held a few days ago
and reeolutio ms indorsing Mr.. Hearst were
pa sed after all but seven had left the
meeting
The greater part Il e labor men given
the Hearst Papers as o posed T. The
report of HATCH" said He7'y De Veaux
Of the executive COMMITTEES, ARE not IN
the Central Federated Union. The Hearst
people are doing their best to confuse the
public mind as to what was actually done
at the meeting Of the Central Federated
Union on Sunday. We will stand by the
report and will not ALLOW ourselves TO be
bulldozed or the report to be d~iscredlted: .
The report was called for IN the Denei
that the Hearst men would let the laugh
on Hate But he did not shirk the truth
and got the laugh on them. This star tied
the Hearst agents. and they are doing their
best 10 confuse the public mind as TO what
was done on Sunday last What was done
WAS this: Mr.. Hatch m7de his report in
answer to a call for it. There was no attempt
10 contradict a word Of it and it could not be
c~ontradicted. Then the meeting Endorsed
a preamble and resolutions embodied in the
report to continue the Independent Labor
Delegates Of the Independent Labor party
from the various Assembly districts me-
last night at Beethoven Hall, 21O FIfthstreet
to vote on the question OF sustaining Cnalr'
man James H. Hatch in his report made To
the Central Federated Union last Sunday.
In ali sixty delegates attended. There were
a few kickers, but an overwhelming majority
favored Hatch. =.
Hatch made a speech in which lie sale
that in his report he was not expresslnf
his own views but was speaking for the
party.
Il have been slandered, vilifed and in
suited by the Hearst people, he said. The
report was the report Of the Independent
Labor party and what applies TO me applies
to the party"
The following resolution was carried:
Resolved. That we, the undersigned. dele
gates OF the Indep endent Labor party. II
meeting assembled. do hereby certify by
our signatures that the report made by Chair
man James II. Hatch to the Central Federate'
Union on October II was absolutely correc
and expressed the sentiment. opinion an
action on the said independent Labor party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
MINNESOTA OFF FOR TRIAL.
New BattIeshIp Leaves Newport News for
ROcLland, Me.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Oct. 2o.-The first
class battleship Minnesota, a sister ship to
the louisiana, left the yards Of her builders,
the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, this morning for Rock
land. Me-, where she will have her Official
trial next Wednesday.
Aboard the Minnesota were General
Manager W. A. Post, Homer l.. Ferguson,
superintendent Of hull construction. who
was formerly a constructor in h United
States Navy, and other officials. The
vessel was manned by q picked crew from
the shipyard's force Of seven thousand
men. and at her wheel was Capt. W. @.
Melvin, who has taken out all the yards
new ships the last FIVE years.
The M~ipnesotas contract speed IL 10
knots, and in spite Of the difficulty attached
10 the trial under the new standa rdization
method il is believed that she will exceed
10 knots with ease. Owing 10 the fact that
the Minnesota is the first tattleship tried
under the new method, naval officers are
watching her trial with more than usual
interest. =,
With good weather the Minnesota should
arrive at Rockland on Monday, and on the
following day she will be run over a meas
ured mile course to determine the number
Of revolutions her engines u make
on her four hours run on Wednesday. The
trial board will be taken on at Rockland
Just before the Minnesota puts to sea.
The Minnesota was launched at the ship
yard here on Saturday, April 8. 1905, and
was christened by Miss Rose Schaller,
daughter OF Minnesota Governor. The
launching was attended by . large crowd
on loyal Minnesotans who expect her to
become the queen OF the United States
Navy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
REVOLT IN ONTARIO COUNTY.
Hosts Of Leading Democrats WhO VIII Cast
T1feIr votes for Hughes.

GENEVA n. Y, Oct. 2O.-More Democrats
will bolt their ticket this fall in Ontario
county than we're ever known TO before.
At least such is the outlook from a canvass
iust completed Of the numerous towns OF
the county. In every town prominent Demo-
Gratis are open in their revolt Of Hearst,
while many others are letting II be Known
that they will vote for Mr.. Hughes.
This city il under a Democratic admin
istration, but practically every Democratic
offcehoIder, from Mayor down. will vote
for Hughes. A. P. Roee, Mayor; ". n.
Handerson, president Of the Common
Council; ID. j. Van Auken, president OF the
Board Of Public Works, n others are all
known to be Hughes supporters. i,
In every town in the county can he named
a LIST Of representative Democrats who will
vote for Hughes. In Phelps, for instance,
thena ia DR.. A. White, a Democratic leader.
In Canandaigua there are Edward g.
Williams. a prominent business man; Ed
ward smith, former Democratic Supervisor
rom south Bristol: Chaunosy A. Taylor OF
bristol; Leslie @. LOOMS OF Victor, former
nemLer Of the Democratic county com
mittee. In Naples W. l.. Pottle and ID. n;
MaTfeld, old line Democrats, have formed
a Hughes club composed entirely OF Demo
crata. SO Il goes all over the county.
TbSra are some Republican defections, but
thev are Offset Ave TO o by democrats
deserving Hearst.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
BOYS HOO 4 BEAR.
they Encountered Bruin While sesrchins
for a Companion I'm the Adircpt c

UTICA. Oct. 2O.-Ray r, Wayne, a Frank
fort, Herkimer county, lad, IL homs from
the Adironddcks, where he went in quest
Of deer, and reports o thrilling experience
no had with a lear north Of Boonville.
Three friends from Utica accompanied
young Wayne, and Thursday night when
one Of tho quartet failed to appear at the
camp il was agreed that Wayne and ono
Of his companions should go out into the
woods and shoot of their rifles as q signal
to their lost Comradc. While they Verc
walking through the woods they were
stopped by q bear rising directly in their
path, less than twenty feet away. Wayne
raised his gun to his shoulder and fired both
barrels. At rho came instant his friend
fired also.
The Lear, although severely wounded,
rushed at the startled hunters, chasing
them 300 yards. Dodging behind 4 tree,
Wayne slipped a shell into his gun and TOOK
another shot NJ brlin, this time knocking
him out. The bear weighed s42 pounds.
While this is the first one killed in the lower
Adirondack tho present reports Indicate
that they arc fully as plentiful as they were
last season. when several score were
slaughtered,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
RIVAL FRIENDS OF LABOR.
Ford and Acer Beth started q Kind OF
Litigation Insurance Ace Cut Rates.

Litigation Insurance -Acer Cut Rates.
About a couple Of weeks ago John Ford,
one Of the candidates for the Supreme
Court bench on the Hearst-M Murphy ticket,
had a fistfi ght in his Office with Frank A.
Acer. who wanted to be a Hearst Supreme
Court candidate in Kings. In explaining
why he had lost his temper and had struck
Acer Mr.. Ford said he had told Acer that
he was not a fit candidate, ~whereupon
Acer called him a damned liar and a fight
followed. A statement issued yesterday
by the judiciary Nominators takes the
view that the two are professional rivals.
II il also stated that Acer has inspired
a movement, which will be fought out at
to- avs meeting Of the Central Federated
Union, to have that body repudiate Ford.
Tho Nominators say,
Ford and Acer both came from Orleans
county originally. Ford became a state
Senator here and developed a large practice
with labor men. Three years ago he organ
lied a company for the protection Of labor
men from litigation. Acer, who is a lawyer,
started another company along the same
line, and the two men became engaged In a
bitter squabble. Fordis company was the
Employees Mutual Protective Association.
and had onices at 90 William street. Acer' s
company was the Peoples Security Company.
I'LL ulN " NV NJ
Building. Ford asked o. a year from each
laboring man and Acer asked 81 for the
same service. For these payments made by
any laboring man he could command the
service Of counsel. no matter what trouble
he got in.
Late in 1905 Acer succeeded in having the
c. r. L. appoint q committee to investigate
Ford's company. The committee found that
Ford was counsel for the Ocean Accident and
Guarantee Company OF London. a concern
which fought damage suits brought by en-
ployees for injuries received in the course
of their work.
Because OF this the Central's comm ittee
reported uufavorably. and the adverse state
ment was sent out in the minutes OF the C.. r,
UA in October, 1908. Acer's company wal
Endorsed by the G. +. e., since when he has
built I'D a big business among labor union
! people. Acer was a candidate for the Su-
preme Court nomination OF the Independ-
ence League ticket in Brooklyn this year and
| holds Ford responsible for keeping him on
the ticket. Hence the present fight on Ford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
FLOODS SWEEPING VIRGINIA.
Rivers Out Of Their Banks and Crops
Ruined One Fatality.

RICHMOND, Oct. 2O.-It is thought that the
James River and its tributaries VIII reach
a record breaking height before morning
The streams have been rising stead y
all day, and there has been no abatemeI {
in the fall Of rain. which has been a steady
deluge for several days
Crops have been damaged TO the extent
of millions. In many instances low ground
where crops were growing is many feet
under water, entire fields of grain having
beer swept away by the floods.
Al Lynchburg the water is the highest IN
five years. At Front ROYAL the water j.
two feet deep in the public square.
Traffic has beer suspended since early
morning on the James River division of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway The water
at Columbia is tn rty feet and rising six
inches an hour. The rise at Scottsville is
twenty feet.
William II. Hunton, a cousin Of Gen.
Hunton. while attempting TO cross Cedar
Run 70 visit the home Of his iaatee, Miss
Fannie Lee, was caught in the current and
drowned. The body has not vet been
recovered,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
ELLISON rs FOR HUGHES.
But Is Not Campaigning and wants His
stan 10 Go Easy on IL.

But Is Not Campaigning and wants His
stan TO Go Easy on IL.
William B. Ellison, the new Corporation
Counsel, said yesterday that it was his
intention to impress upon his assistants
that so long as they we're in the pay of the
city they ought to keep out OF active politics.
Mr.. Ellison said that he was not in any way
bringing any pressure to bear Upon them
as to the way in which they should vote.
but he thought the assistants should not
use themselves up so by ~spellbinding that
they would be unable to perform their Office
duties.
Il have learned" Mr.. Ellison said yester-
day, that the lawyers in this department
are called upon during the campaign to do
spellbinding stunts. l think that this
practice ought to be put an end to. l am
not going to 10 any campaigning myself
because / am a city official and as such ]
think it is my duty to keep out Of political
fights. I recognize, Of course, the right
of every man to do as he likes with his time
after business hours, but l think that the
less activity the employees OF this depart
ment exhibit in politics, so far az giving
their energies to spellbinding work is con-
cerned, the better condition they will be
in to do the work for which the oity pays
them"
Mr., Ellison said he would not impose
any restrictions upon his subordinates, but
he added he hoped they would follo his
advice.
Il shall vote for Mr.. Hughes myself,
he said. although I am a Democrat and q
Tammany Hall man. Under the oond tions
which prevail this year l claim the right to
do as please and 1 shall vote against Hearst
- - lg,N.4A - AUSv 60 Wou
aubordinates as TO what part they take
in the campaign after business hours ]
! should feel that II the city's interests were
befnR 81 GIFTED or the efficiency Of any mum
| her Of the force hindered by political activity
at night I should be compelled to take
o.oonIiN0 Iv -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
SONS or ST. GEORGE DINE.
The Rev. Walter T.. Bentley FOrPsees an
American British Nation.

The Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
we're intertwined and the health Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and King Edward VII. were
drunk with equal enthusiasm at the twenty
fifth anniversary banquet of Nelson Lodge,
No. 81, Order Sons Of st. George. held at
the Gerard Hotel last night. The occasion
was also the anniversary of Trafalgar d ~.
The Rev. Walter f. Bentley, rector Of the
Church Of the Ascension, Brooklyn, and
secretary Of the Actors Church Alliance.
voiced the sentiments Of his audience when.
after sketching Nelson's great victory at
Trafalgar, he said. The Anglo-SaNon race
is the dominant race in the world to-day.
At the head Of the two greatest countries
Of the world we find two Teddies side by side
in the vanguard Of civilization. But as the
years roll on the boundary lines between
the two will disappear and these great na-
lions will merge into one. To the future
civilization England will supply the founda-
ton of granite, while America will furnish
the wonderful superstructure."
Services in commemoration of Trafalgar
day will be held az ST. James's Church, Mad
ison e and Seventy-second street, this
afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
UNION MINERS AMBUSH BOSSES.
Fifty shots Fired and Two Men wounded
Mine Closed.

STEuBENvILE, Ohio. Oct. 2~O.-lnstead
Of going to work in the mines owned by
the United States Coal Company of Cleve-
land, at Plum Run, this morning, a gang Of
twenty-five men gathered on the hillside
near the tipple and opened fire on Supt.
Cox and the pit bosses. Two men we're
badly wounded.
The mines had been idle since Wednesday
because OF the miners dissatisfaction with
the management. The officers Of the union
could give the men no relief and at a meet
ing Friday Of Supt. Cox, union officials OF
the district and 800 miners the union Off
Gals criticised the miners action.
A vote on returning to work was taken
and only ~twenty-six voted to remain idle.
The officials then ordered the men to report
for work this morning.
As they we're doing SO, the men who voted
10 remain idle. nearly all foreigners, gath
cred above the tipPle and fired upon Supt,
Cox and the pit bosses, who took refuge
behind cars.
More than fifty shots were fired, but only
two men were hurt. =,
The strikers kept their position through
the morning. threatening to shoot any
miner who entered the mine. The officials
are waiting for Sheriff Voorhees,. who is in
Columbus, TO arrive with deputies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-21
PROTEST THE HEARST JUDGES.
lJuu, cIery NcmInators Find the Petitions
a Scandal.

General objections were. filed yesterday
with the Board of Electorate the various
petitions nominating inder endent candid
ates for J Judges in New York county, to run
nnder the Independence League emblem.
The Investigation conducted by the Judic-
iarv Nomina tors has shown the following
curious conditions:
October II was the last day for the fling
of independent petitions. At 3:45 on that
afternoon 4,753 were received for the
nomination OF all the Democratic candi-
dates except Brady and McAvoy for whom
Breen and Rosalsky were respectively
substituted. Al ISL and 1O:4O p. NJ. Al
more came in. At ISL Breen's verified
d~eclination was filed, followed at liOs by
$3.50 petitions for Brady. From iO:4o to
II;4s 2.4Oo petitions for all the regular
Democratic nominees we're handed IN. All
the petitions were in the name Of the indie
pendence League.
Leopold Wallach of the executive COM
mittee of the Judiciary Nomination said
yesterday.
1T is high time to find out whether such
reckless, indiscriminate and insLncere
petitioning will be sanctioned by public
opinion or sustained by the courts. v
5000 citizens in the name of the ~Independ-
ence ca que filed petitions naming thirteen
candidates for Judges in New York county
including two not selected by the Murphy
Hearst deal These petitions name com
mittee to I'LL vacancies.
Next, a d~eclinstion OF one OF these two
Mr.. breen-Is filed. Instead OF ming tnls
vacancy through the committee PROVIDED
for by law, 1000 more persons. once
more in the name Of the Independence
League, file petitions nominatlng M
Brady, who is a Hearst-Murphy, nominee
10 take Mr.. Breen's place. Finally a lew
minutes before the Office closes for the
night, and evidently to cover the case OF
Judge RosaIsky, who was named by the
first set of petitioners, and has not resigned
1000 persons file petitions attempting
10 place in nomination the whole Hearst
Murphy ticket. And this act also 10 IN the
name Of the independence League.
"On any possible construction OF tneee
remarkable maneuvree they constitute, 70
say the least, a gross imposition upon the
voters Of this county. II there was =
different set Of petitioners for the ticket
containing the names OF Meesrs. breeh
and Rosalsky and for the regular Demo,
cratic ticket then the signers OF the mrs.
we're deprived OF their rights, Tor they
we're entitled under the law TO have va
cancies filed by the committee OF then
own choice. II the petitioners were the
same the attempt to foist upon the pubic
q machine ticket under the gnise OF inde'
~pendenoe IL equally reprehensibIe. lt II
through a sense Of the duty to show uE
these plottinEs, and not with any desire
70 take advantage of technicalitles, ina
objections have been fled"
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John q. Delehanty, BrOther-lN.Law %
Edward Murphy. Bolts Hearst.

John .. Delehanty, BrOther-lnsLaw %
Edward Murphy. bolts Hearst.
ALBANY, Oct. 2O.-Democrats Of Albany
county who believe in the traditions Of the
Democratic party are not backward In an
~nouncing their determination this fall
TO vote against william r. Hearst because
he La not a Democrat and in order to save
the Democratic party from disruption.
Among others who have ~renounced Mr..
Hearst is John 8. Delehanty. a lifelong
Democrat and a brother-in-law Of former
United States senator Edwari Murphy.
Mr.. Delehsnty has issued an open letter
to Democrats, setting forth his position.
He says:
Because ! am q Democrat, I feel that Il Is
my duty to vote against william r. Hearst
and 70 appeal to all other Democrats who
have the vital interests Of their party at
heart to do the same. Mr.. Hearst is not q
Democrat. He is a Hearstocrat-that and
only that. His election would mean the
death Of the Democratic party Of the state
OF New York, and II would impern the life
Of the Democratic party Of the United States.
Moreover-and 40 an American citizen. /
should have placed this assertion, which is
my conviction. ahead OF other consideration
his election would imperil our prosperity
IL would strike a blow at our institutions. Il
would be a step. q long step. toward socialism.
This 10 a time when patriotic citizens are
In honor and in duty bound to cast aside
partisan considerations and stand shoulder
TO shoulder against Al enemy Of orderly
government. who. falsely processing to be a
friend Of the people. ID ceaselessly striving
TO embroii tbs classes By insttlling into the
minds OF those whom he can reach with his
corporation newspapers or with his voice
thoughts that arouse the base passions which
make for ultimate civil war.