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TTTE MOTtXTXG ORTCGONTAN, TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 4, 1913. . . . , i . : : NEW JERSEY'S OLD PARTIES CONFIDENT Republicans Quite as Sure of i Victory as Are Democrats ' on Voting Eve. GOVERNORSHIP IS AT STAKE Success for Fielder Would Be Taken as Indorsement of Wilson Admin istration Ball Moose Vote Slay Sway Election. TRENTON, N. J Nov. 3. At the close of the campaign tonight; both Repub lican and Democratic leaders were con fident of victory for their candidates at the polls tomorrow. Friends of Everett Colby, Progressive candidate for Governor, are predicting Mr. Colby's election, but this Is not taken seriously even by the rank and file of the Progressives. Besides a Governor, eight of the 21 State Sena tors and the entire 60 members of the Assembly are to be chosen. The elec tion will determine not only the com plexion of the Governorship, but also that of the Legislature, both of which are Democratic James F. Fielder, the Democratic can didate for Governor, was the declared choice of President Wilson before the primaries. Secretary of State Bryan and others prominent in National politics came to New Jersey to speak In his behalf and asked voters also to elect a Democratic Legislature as a means of Indorsing the President's Administra tion. The result of the Gubernatorial elec tion, many say, will depend on the size of the vote polled by Mr. Colby. Unless the early returns Indicate a strong drift toward either Mr. Fielder or former Governor E. C. 6tokes, the Republican candidate, the result may not be known until late. The day before election found every thing quiet except for some charges of false registration in the larger cities. Fielder, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and Stokes, the Republican nominee, made a tour today of South ern New Jersey and Colby, the Progres sive candidate, made speeches in Eliza beth and other parts of Union County. PITTSBCRG CAMPAIGN BITTER Conspiracy Charges Treferrcd on Eve of Mayoralty Vote. PITTSBURG, Nov. 3. One of the most exciting and bitter mayoralty campaigns in the history of Pittsburg closed tonight. The rival candidates for honors tomorrow are Joseph G. Armstrong, ex-director of public works, and Congressman Stephen G. Porter, running on a non-partisan ballot. In terest "in the campaign was intensified today when Dr. E. R. Walters, County JJelinquent Tax Collector, and Howard Bousler, Director of the City Depart ment of Supplies, were held under J500 bail each on a charge of conspiring to issue fraudulent tax receipts during the recent primaries. About the same time a special grand Jury, whlch In vestigated alleged gambling, made a presentment to Judge A. B, Reld, who stated he would not make it public until the morning after ' election. G. Brown Hill, foreman of the grand Jury, then attempted to read a supplement ary presentment on bribery to the court. Judge Reld ordered Foreman Hill to stop reading the document and the court was in confusion for several minutes. Judge Reid informed Hill the supplementary ceport could not be pre sented in such a manner and It was turned over to the court. The court notified Hill that if a copy of the sup plementary report was given to the newspapers for publication tomorrow lie would cite Hill for contempt of court. The November grand Jury, which is sitting in addition to a special grand Jury, returned Indictments late today against Adolph Edlis. City Treasurer, and Dr. H. B. Burns, Acting Director of the Department of Health and Char ities, charging them with frauds al leged to have -been committed at the recent election in the Interest of Stephen G. Porter. FIXAIj appeals are made ' Philadelphia Leaders of Opposing Forces All Are Sure, PHILADELPHIA, Nov. S. Leaders of the opposing forces whlclt have been working for the election of candidates for District Attorney, Registrar, City Collector of Taxes, City Treasurer, members of councils and other county officials, tonight expressed confidence that their respective candidates would be successful at the polls tomorrow. Republican candidates addressed members of the city committee and made predictions of majorities ranging from 30,000 to 60,000. Fusion speakers, who are claiming victory for the Democratic-Washington party candidates by a margin of about 10,000, continued their speaking tour tonight and made llth-hour ap peals to voters. Local Issues predominated through out the state. The only state-wide candidates are judges of the Superior Court, who will be chosen on a non partisan ballot. KAIX t'K IX MASSACHUSETTS Four of Six Candidates for Governor Foresee Triumph, BOSTON, Mass., Nov. 3 Six of the seven candidates for Governor made their final appeals tonight to the vot ers of the state In what has been the shortest and keenest campaign in re cent years. Congressman A. P. Gard ner, the Republican candidate, will spe,ak at a noon rally at Lowell to morrow. In their arguments tonight four of the candidates claimed victory. These were Governor Eugene N. Foss, run ning independently for a fourth term after three terms as a Democrat: Lieutenant-Governor David L. Welsh, the Democratic candidate; Charles S. Bird, Progressive, and Congressman Gard ner. Predictions of rain tomorrow cur tailed to some extent the expectations that the vote would closely approach that of last year 479,000. BAKER CLEVELAND FAVORITE Democratic Candidate for Mayor on Long End of Betting. CLEVELAND. Nov. 3. Although Mayor Newton D. Baker, the Demo--. cratlc candidate for re-election, closed his speaking campaign Saturday night, the Republican candidate. Harry L. Davis, continued his Speech-making up to the last minute, making four speeches tonight. Seven ballots are to be voted on tomorrow. Besides the choosing of city officials, site local and state Issues are to be decided. On the ballots for 2Iayor a&d Councilman, voters may mark their first, second and. third choices. Party designations do not appear on the bal lots. Betting has favored Mayor Ba ker, but the Republicans appear hope ful of victory. Light ' Virginia Vote Expected. . RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 3. It is indi cated that an extremely light vote will be cast in Virginia tomorrow for state officers, as there Is no opposition to the regular Democratic ticket, headed by Henry C. Stuart for Governor. The lower branch of the general assembly, members. of which are to be electee will be overwhelmingly Democratic CLUBS TO DISCUSS MEXICO Programmes of Admen and Rota rians Deal With Troubled Nation. Mexico and her troubles have seized the attention of both the Portland Ad Club and the Rotary Club and their programmes this week will deal with the situation in that country. F. A. Spencer, Mexican Consul, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon today and C V. Cooper, man ager of the Costllloa Rubber Planta tions, will also give a talk on the' Mexican situation. The luncheon will be at the Commercial Club. The subject of the -Mexican pro gramme at the Ad Club luncheon at the Portland Hotel tomorrow will be: "Shall the United States Government proceed to armed intervention In Mex- GUN AWAITED AT GOTHAM POLLS New York Preparing for In timidationNew Danger Threatens Election. PRECINCT CAPTAINS SHIFT Alleged Illegally Registered Voters Will Receive Warrant Instead of Ballot Tammany Smiles, Predicting Victory. Cont!imed From first Page.) nominee drew his check for $28,000 to Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the Republican National Committee, in 1900 FORECAST OF TODAY'S ELECTIONS IN EASTERN STATES. New Tork Elects one Mayor and one Auemblyman. All indications point to overthrow of Tammany and election of John Purroy Mitchol. fusion candidate. There are three candidates for Assemblyman, but Mltchel will probably carry William Sulzer. the Impeached Governor and candidate of, the Progressives, to victory with him. Ma..achu.ett Elects Governor. David I. Walsh, Democrat, seems to have the lead, but Charles Sumner Bird, Progressive, will poll a heavy vote. Thers are several tickets In the field. New Jersey Elects Governor. James F. Fielder, Democrat, appears to be leading- Edward 8. Stokes, Republican, and Everett Colby, Progressive. Virginia Elects Governor. Henry C. Stuart, .Democrat, has no opposition. Maryland Elects United States Senator." Blair Lee, Democrat, has a slight lead over Thomas Herran, Republican. George L. Wellington, Progressive, m4y draw enough votes from Republicans to elect the Democrat. Illinois Local-option elections In 23 'towns, with women voting. It is thought four counties will -be sdded to the "dry map and that probably only five of the towns will retain saloons. Indianapolis Elects Mayor. Three candidates in the race. The streetcar strike will strengthen the Democrat and Socialist candidates, and the Progres sives will weaken the Republican chances. The Democrats have the best pros pect of winning. Pennsylvania Elects two Judges of the Superior Court. It is thought one Republican and one Democrat will be elected. " Cincinnati Elects municipal officers. Looks like easy victory for Democrats. In other Ohio cities honors will probably be evenly divided. PhiladelphiaElects District Attorney, Register of Wills, receivers of taxes and Council members. Republicans have made a hot campaign and predict victory. Pittsburg Elects muniolpal officer Two city officials were Indicted on eve of election for alleged frauds In the Interest of non-partisan ticket, and the re sult Is in doubt. Ico?" Colonel C. R. Reeves and Major J. G. I Howard will speak on the af firmative of the question. Dr. J. H. Boyd and C. W. Robinson, Deputy Dis trict Attorney, will speak on the neg ative. The editors of The Oregonian. Journal and Telegram will be Judsres. F. P. Tebbetts will be chairman' of the day. GRANGE PROGRAMME MADE State Library Commission to Supply Books for Year. H. A. Darnall, state lecturer of the Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, has is sued the monthly programmes for sub ordinate Granges of the state begin ning wtih November and ending with September, 1914. The State Library Commission at Salem will supply refer ence books, which are to be returned after they have been used. The pro grammes for the months of November and December of the present year are as follows: November "Harvest Festival" (Ceres day), "Origin of Thanksgiving," "The Season s Reward, "First Thanksgiv ing Proclamation," "Lessons of the Year," to be discussed; "How to Keep Fruit and Vegetables for Winter Use," "Seed Selection in Practice," "Thanks giving Day Is Here," "Lecturer's Scrap Book." December "The Prospective Garden in Preparation," "How the Ready-made Garment Interferes With Domestic Economy," "Defects In Our School Sys tem," "Agricultural Co-Operation in Practice." EDITOR'S LIBEL CASE SET Court Member Accused of Selling Liquor on Sunday. OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 3. (Spe cial.) The November term of the Cir cuit Court opened here today with Judge J. U. Campbell on the . bench. Only a few cases were set and those were placed toward the end of the calendar. The libel case against M. J. Brown, editor of the Courier, a weekly paper, is st for November 11. and that against J W. Smith and others, charged with Selling liquor on Sun day, is scheduled for November l The Interest in the second case cen ters about tne fact that Smith Is a member of the County Court and the others who were Indicted with him are prominent farmers of the county. The story that led to Brown s in dictment is said to have been part of his opposition to the former County Court. OPERA ON; TAXICABS OFF Chauffeurs Walk Out Just When Society Would . IUde.. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3. A general strike of taxicab drivers began here tonight. The strikers count on the fact that the grand opera season opened tonight and that it is erection eve to make the strike specially effective. Leaders of the union, which recently demanded that .the drivers be paid J2.50 a day instead of 20 per cent of me gross receipts or their cars, or dered the men out at nightfall after the demand had been refused. Chauffeurs In the garages of the big hotels were the first to leave their ma chines, orders having been given to picket the opera-house and campaign headquarters of the various political parties. ine siriKing cnauireura at a mass meeting tonight announced that 600 members of the union had joined the strike. 8s a campaign contribution to help defeat the candidacy of William Jen nings Bryan for President and also the New York state Democratic ticket. "The records of the Hughes In vestigation will show abo.ut that check," was McCall's reply to this at tack. He referred to the insurance in vestigation of United States Supreme Court Justice Hughes before he be came Governor of New York. Economy and lower taxes, described early In the campaign by Edward E. McCall, Tammany's mayoralty candidate as the issues before the voters, dis appeared as campaign topics with the advent of Sulzer and his one-time graft investigator, John A. Hennessy. on the political scene. Their attacks on Charles F. Murphy and McCall as his candidate were taken up by the fusion municipal nominees and from th6 fusion viewpoint Tammany and alleged graft became the issue. Sulzer's removal overshadowed all else of campaign importance. McCall being assailed as a go-between for Murphy and Sulzer In the events that led up to the Impeachment trial. Betting; udito Favor Mltcbel. "The people are ready to administer a striking rebuke to Charles F. Mur- pny, was me comment tonight of Mitchel, who said, he had been In formed that Tarn secretly were predicting his election uy j.io,uuu. .Betting odds favored Mitchel 3 to 1 and 4 to 1, with Tam many men aslnr R t n i -at however, made a smiling prophecy that wie wnoie Tammany ticket would win. "The filthv rflmnn 1 TurnV,., signed as his reason for his confidence, declaring it would react against the fusion candidates. . Mr. McCall said tonight that he was confident that New York would rebuke the unfair campaign methods of his opponents. "I am confident that a majority of voters will judge me on my record as a citizen and a public official,:1 he said. Fusion Backing Motley. The fusion ticket la lull.. j - i -" P, UOtftBU by Republicans, anti-Tammany Demo crats, Progressives and a number of independent nolltlcAl Mo-nnini The Independence League has tendered luiicnei, ror aiayor, and Charles S. Whitman, the fusion and Democratic nominee for District Attorney, nom inations, but has Its own candidates for Controller and President of the Board of Aldermen. It also Indorsed several Tammany judiciary nominees. ' j.ne many cnarges or Bulzer and Hennessy are under Investigation by l'ibli-ici Attorney wnitman. EXTGEXB D. WOOD IS tJXFOUTfD Lobbyist Wanted In "John Doe" In quiry Evades Subpena. New York's Mayoralty election, Eugene u. nirau, me loDoyisr ana politician wanted by District Attorney Whitman - - - - - j .vm.j ct mo o uiiii w o in quiry into the charges of John A. Hen- nfs'"Jt tKiiimmiy nail, cnuia not be found by the subpena servers. Wood is the man whom Hennessy, ex Governor Sulver's graft investigator, said gave him the Information that Ed ward E. McCall, Tammany's candidate for Mayor, had borrowed money from ex-Police Inspector W. W. McLaughlin to pay for his nomination as Supreme Court Justice in 1902. District Attorney Whitman an nounced at today's bearing that Wood left town Saturday, the day after Hen nessy testified, and that his subpena servers had been unable to find a trace of him since. In his stead, the prose cutor called the police inspector's son. W. W. McLaughlin, Jr., who recently corroborated Hennessy's accusations by swearing, in an affidavit published In the New York World, that he had seen a photograph of a check for $21,000 which he said McCall had given his father In payment of the alleged loan McLaughlin was questioned closely by the District Attorney and reiterated that be had heard his father and mother discuss the debt and that he had heard his father say he bad loaned the money to Judge McCall to pay for his nomlna tion. The hearing will be continued Thursday. ASSEMBLY CHIEF STATE ISSUE Republicans and Progressives Each Sure of Xew York Victory. NEW YORK. Nov. S. The probable .political complexion of the assembly, the lower branch of the Legislature. Is of chief state-wide Interest on the eve of the elections. The present as sembly contains a strong Democratic: majority. Republicans tonight pre dicted they would regain control, while .frogressive leaders said the new as sembly, of 150 members, would contain 62 Progressives. Other state officers to be chosen are Chief Justice and one Associate Judge of the Cousjt of Appeals, nine Supreme Court Justices and two Senators, while two congressional vacancies are to be tilled. Four constitutional amendment, will be voted upon to permit the Legisla ture to enact laws for excess con demnation by municipalities of land for public Improvements under the jur isdiction of the Supreme Court; for a worKmen-s compensation act; for ad ditional county judges in Brooklyn, and for storage reservoirs on state forest lands for purposes of municipal water supply or for power purposes. HOOD RIVER FIGHT HOT RECALL AGITATION . CAUSE OF MUCH FEELIXG. Opposing Forces Marshal Strength on Last Day and Hold Many Meetings. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Nov. S (Special. No local political Question has ever aroused ao much feeling here as 'the proposed recall of th rVinntv Pnurt which will be decided tomorrow. Both opponents and supporters of the court have been busy today marshaling their lorces, ana tomgnt seven large meet ings were held In different narta nf th valley. The defeat of the recall was urged at six meetings bv Pine Grove Gransra Hull, w T . rui O'Dell. Rev. E. A. Harris and Dr. F. c! Brosius; Barrett district. Attorney E. C. omitn ana u. w. .Hooker; Parkdale, R. E. Scott and the Rev. J. G. Tate- Wrrri River, S. A. Mitchell and George R. Wilbur; Mount Hood. C. D. Nickelsen and O. H. Rhoades. The recall supporters, who have been busy circulating- literature, held their last meeting in Hood River. All meet- iu&9 were wen attenaea. "In not- Dlaclner tha talarv hill nn the referendum balJ(tomorro w I have acted on the advio. nf rtiatvir. a h--- ney Bell," said County Clerk Hanson tonight, refuting statements made in ui.-.paiuicB irom oere tnis afternoon. "The petition has been In litigation all Summer and its failure to get on the ballot is due to lack of endeavors on the Dart of S. w. sta m arm.. ney who handled tha matter for local citizens behind It. My actions In the matter were purely official. "The last order of the court came so late that, according to the opinion of District Attoraev Ball, leiral tim n,i not intervene for preparation of the loiorraaum ior tne Dailot and due no tice Of it to be Plvpn tft tVia vrxr.o T talked to Attornev-Gen this morning and he advised me to stana Dy ine opinion of the District Attorney." OVERWORKED GIRL GONE OREGON CITY YOCXG WOMAN THREATENS 6UIOIDE. Mother Thinks She Eloped With Man but Neighbors Picture Unpleas ant Homo Life. OREGON CITY. Or.. Nov. 3. fKn- cial.) Rosetta Robertson, 17 years old. went out to ner ratner s Darn yester day afternoon to milk the cow and has not boen seen since. Her mother is nearly prostrated and the whole country-side is hunting for the missing girl. The family lives on the Aber nethy road In the north part of Oregon City. According to the neighbors, the girl was overworked. They say that she was forced to do heavy work and was seldom permitted to meet any person outside the family. They say sympa thetic neighbors offered to give the girl clothes and the mother replied that she would burn them. One woman who is acquainted with SEE THAT :urve Intelligently Applied Service II When your eve worn out and strained by too much work -need the positive relief that prop erly prescribed, made and fitted glasses give, con sider our service. 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Several local officers and the father were in Portland today In an effort to find a trace of the girl. MILITANTS WANT ARMY LOXDOX SUFFRAGETTES WOULD RESORT TO WEAPOXS. Sylvia Pankhurst Tells of Plan to Force Government to Yield at Point of - East Side Guns. . LONDON, Nov. 3 (Special.) The militant branch of the suffragette or ganization is busy raising an army In the East End of London to force the government to yield to the demands of the women, Sylvia Pankhurst an nounced at a meeting this evening. Miss Pankhurst said: "The 'army' is to be under the command of Sir Francis Vane. Baronet, who was Captain, of the Third Royal Lancaster regiment in the Boer war, who will have several army officers to assist him. "It is no joke. We are absolutely In earnest. As soon as our army is trained we shall get the same treatment as Sir Edward Carson and the Orangemen The government will come to us offer ing the vote. "WET" WORKER ARRESTED Oregon City Man Accused of Violat ing Corrupt Practices Act. OREGON CITY, Or.. Nov. 3. (Spe cial.) Charged with circulating cards on which were "wet" arguments and which were free from the names of the printers or author, which is thought to violate the corrupt practices act. Joseph Gaber was arrested to-day and placed under 100 bond. This has been the only arrest during the campaign under this act which declares: "It is unlawful to circulate any plac ard relating to any election unless the same shall bear on its face the name and address of the author and of the printer and publisher thereof." The penalty is fixed at a fine from 10 to J1000 by law. Gaber was ar rested late today upon a complaint sworn out by Christopher Schubel. Two local men furnished the bond. i-In L m ' -- -' Insist on this label to insure satisfaction. Motor Truck Hurts Laborer. 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It becomes a mere game whether to settle at a loss to the injured person or for him to endure tedious litigation and after deducting expenses and attorney's fees to receive about half what i3 recovered often a totally inadequate net sum to the in jured one. "These evils are well known and some form of insurance by which automatically a fixed sum is promptly paid is. desired. It necessarily follows that this certain and fixed sum will be smaller than special , cases of the speculative sums recovered at the heels of a lawsuit. Workmen's Compensation Publicity Committee (Paid Adv.) A