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Believed That Wilson Will
Sweep the Country.
- MANY STATES ARE IN DOUBT
Each of the Three Great r'lrtlca 1re
diet Victory In Today's Ni.tlo.i-
,d Election-Strength Mat
'A tcr ot Conjecture.
;i
NEW YORK, Nov. .4. As the
greatest national campaign . since
men closes tonight, says the New
' rk Times, indications are that
..in the country to-
morrow. On the contrary, each cam
paign bureau alike confidently pre
dicts victory for its candidates.
- Whatever may be the outcome
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois and
inldana play the crowning part New
York is conceded to.'ilson and Sul-zer-
by all the prophets, by odds of
something like 3 to I; PV','
hangs in the balance, as does lmllana
and Illinois.
T. lf-'s Topi'lilty Is 1'nctor.
The popularity of Theodore Theo-
Hoosevelt and the phiianuu-op,
f Oscar Strauss, the bull moose can
didate for governor of New York, is
causing no little trouble, however, to
the democrats. Pennsylvania pre
sents through its troubled waters
arising from the row between the
urogressives and the regulars, the
same concern for the republican,
with the odds slightly favoring the
Indiana and Illinois are badly split.
l,ut the chances are that Wilson will
lead the ticket to safety in Indiana,
while in Illinois It remains a toss up
Vhetween the democrats and progres
ses republicans.
In any event, the chance of no
election tomorrow has not by any
means grown dim.
Cnn.lHtign Holly Contented.
With the opening of the polls to-
morrow the most momentous .and
liotly contested national campaign
' since the civil war come to a close.
Involved In the contest Is not only
. .ho ,,rldencv of the United States.
control of the United States senate,
the house of representatives-and of
the state government in more than
one-half of the states north of Mason
and Dixon's line, but the prestige and
verhaps the very life of the republican-
parly.
It is of more than incidental In
terest and Importance that on the
.. nr eiBrtlon there should be a dis
tinct, prospect that the battle of the
lvillots which will be in progress to
morrow all over the Union, after all.
may not decide the most Important of
the Issues involved the presidential
election.
Strength Mutter of Conjecture.
With three candidates In the field
.i ih. atrenirih of the three parties
...iTinrMiiir them despite all the op-
.i,i.i,. fnropBt that have been
made a matter ot conjecture, It is
. possible that the election of the licit
president of the United States will
lie thrown into the house of repre
sntatives. Should such a situation
arise, th- Unltod States senate would
be called upon to choose a vice-president.
The national leaders who are in
harge of the campaign here admit
the death of Congressman Utter, of
Rhode Island, (vesteday, will not
eliminate the possibility of a dead
lock. Deartolck In Semite Probable.
In the senate a deadlock on the
elecqton of 'a vice-president 'is as
much of a probability as is a dead
inrk In the house on the selection
of the nation's executive head. There
are 50 republican members of the
senate as against 43 democratic members.
In the senate the election of a
vice-president is by a majority vote
ot tho members. As half a dozen of
tho republican senators are men who
have cast their political fortunes
with the national progressive partv,
there looms large the possibility
that these men could keep the senate
deadlocked and prevent the second
place from being filled, provided a
man distastful to the -progressive sen-
timent of the country should bo se
wtprt bv the republican national
committee for the place of the late
James S. Sherman.
State Elections Iniporlnut.
While, of course, the outcome o
the presidential election is the most
absorbing quetsion before tne coun
try, the state elections, which li 'or
dinary presidential years would only,
be of secondary Importance, this year
come fraught with extraordjnary in
terest and importance, in 32 states,
the complexion of the legislature to
he elected tomorrow will determine
whether republicans, democrats or
progressives shall till vacancies In the
United States senate, that will arise
nftor March 4. Incidentally tho out
come of these elections will decide
tho control of the upper house in
tho national lawmaking body and de-
tvhoiVior WnflilrOW Wilson, if
elected, shall have to support him.
in changing the policy of tho admin
istration at Washington, a democrat
ic senate as well as a democrat house.
Democrats Predict Landslide.
nniine the present session of con
gress the republican senato has play
ed havoc with the initiative toward
tariff reduction taken in tho demo
cratic house - of representatives.
The democratis lenders hero who
have ili,!id Isnpremo command over
the Wilson forces In the conflict that
now has drawn to a close, express
r.nfi,i,.npo that tomorrow's election
will result In a great democratic
victory possibly landslide. All tins
in nrerileted on the liresumption that
the great pivotal states of New York,
Illinois, Pennsylvania, Indiana auu
Connecticut return a majority of the
democratic electors.
While every Indication points to
the probability 'of ;the Democratic
predlctons comng true, the Governor
Wlson receiving more than a ma
inritv of the 582 votes in the Elec
toral College, the forecasts predict
ing a Democratic victory In fen
nsvlvanla and Illinois are contested
by the Progressives, who claim these
states for Colonel Roosevelt
Early Indications Point to a
Democratic Victory.'
PACIFIC COAST PROGRESSIVE
Taft Takes Third Plucc In Washing
ton Oregon Uuttlo Ground for
Even Fight Itotweeli Wil
son and Roosevelt.
Usual Monthly Gist of Bills
Are Allowed.
ORGANIZATION DELAYED WEEK
Mayor Mlrelli isp!ays Clinnlngness
When lie HeCuses To Mako
Appointments Sew Colin
eilnien Attend.
Vrtimn nates, daughter of Mr. and
Mr. n w. bates, celebrated her
12th birthday Saturday evening at
her onie on Ella street. The ocens
Ion was a most enjoyable one and
the festivities of the evening con
tinuoil until a late hour. About
thirty little folks joined in carrying
out the delightful progam arranged
fnr tho nartv. all of whom had a
Jolly good time. The home was taste
fully decorated - for the birthday
i.nrtv eames and other amusements
enjoyed, and a dainty lunch made the
little folks "wear" a pleasant smile
(Special to The Evening News.)
PORTLAND. Nov. 5. Weather
conditions throughout the state were
bad today and the vote In Oregon ii
lighter than was anticipated. . Heavy
rains In 'Central Oregon detered
much of the rural vote from going
to the polls. Wilson and Roosevelt
appear to be running neck and neck
in all districts. President Taft taking
third place. So far there is no indi
cations as to how the senatorial
fight and the suffrage question will
he settled. ,
Record lireoUlng Vote.
'EV YORK. Nov. 5. Telegrams
pouring Into the national headquart
ers here report a record breaking
vote throughout the country gener
ally. Nitjlonal Committeeman King,
of the democratic party of Oergon,
wired that a democratic landslide
has started in his state, assuring Wil
son of an easy victory there. Tom
Taggert. of Indiana, say the vote
In his state is heaviest In years.
Utah and Colorado dispatches Indi
cate democratic victories there are
possible.
Washington For Roosevelt.
SEATTLE. Nov. 5. Thousands of
voters were astir early this morning,
and polling during -the first few
hours after the balloting began indi
cated that Washington's seven elec
toral votes will probably go to Col.
Roosevelt, who appears to be a top-
heavy favorite with the electorate
Wilson looms un a dangerous sec
ond to the Colonel, while Taft will J
occupy, in all probability a third
place. The fight for governor is bit
ter, M. E. Hay, the present Incum
bent, being tho stand-pat nominee.
Dettlng favors Hay over Hodge. Lit
tle money, however, is being wager
ed.
Ohio Democratic.
mi.liMmJS. Nov. 5. Indications
are now that Woodrow Wilson will
carrv the state, and probably elect
the siate ticket as well. The social
ists exiwet to poll 125,000 votes in
Ohio, and Indications are that they
will. James M. Cox, democratic can
didate for governor, is tho favorite In
betting circles.
Montana Probably Democratic.
M1SOULA. Nov. 5. Although the
democrats claim the state by 15,000.
a conservative estimate reduces their
plurality to 2.000. The silent vote
la vorv heavv. , placing results In
doubt. Socialists in Butte and Silver
now riuntler. rre polling unusually
large numbers of votes. Roosevelt
will run far ahead of the balance of
the progressive ticket, and his elec
tion Including the state ticket, is
claimed by progressives. Scantor
Dixon appears doomed to ueteai ai
this time.
Wilson No. IIS. ,
PRINCETON. Nov. h. Woodrow
Wilson voted No. 112 this morning
The members of the city council
im-iiirtinir those elected at the recent
nitv election met in regular sesslou
last evening. Mayor Micelll presided
as usual, but on account ot today's
nlectlon he deemed It wrse to refrain
from making the UBual appointment
nf committees. Neither was me
president of the council selected as
is customary upon the advent op i
now council.
The only business of Importance
transacted during the evening wai
that of allowing the usual monthly
grist of bills.
They follow In full:
Hills Allowed.
W. C. Gaddis, repairs $ 10.80
Geo. H. Poole, labor 2.50
r-l.m-nhlll Warner Co.. sup'ls .90
Harry Pearce. supplies 7.6f
M. n. Gormond, salary liu.vu
i.'lovrl Colo. Surveying 67.45
lease Cole, same 12.77
.lolin Hast, same 13.88
II WorthillEton. Inspector.... 93.00
v. n llf.nni.nii. lcua services za.uu
ttovlnw Pub. Co.. minting.... 27.0
Douglas Co. L. & W. CO.
ivt,. Hi. si
Oregon Restaurant, prison
ers' board .' D.UU
Douchis Co. L. & W. Co.
llhl ' 300.00
.1. li Clements, services 3.00
n s Itnuser salary 40.00
H. Worthlngton, salary 15.00
Carl 10. Wlmberly, salary .... 75.00
Churchill Hdw. Co., supplies 2.00
Vera Jones, typewriting 4.00
Chas. Walker, labor bi.uv
Leslie Farmer, labor 63.00
G. W. Rutter, labor 2.00
A. M. Oeland, labor 05.00
n Ponton, salarv : 75.00
J. L. Chambers, salary 70.00
Mrs. H. Jones, rent 0.00
Pacific Stationery & Printing
Co., supplies 1 .00
Row Yuen & Co., supplies.... lltS.16
D Haeen. servlceB 5.00
Douglas Abstract & Trust Co
nn 58.00
Rnnnhnre Feed & Fuel Co.,
sunnlles 110.40
Pniro Investment Co.. supplies 6.41
These flgureB show an Increase since
1 900 of 17.7 por cent In the number
of farms mortgaged, and 4.4 per cent
In the number of farms freo from
niortgage. '
The renort will show that 58,104
"arms were operated by managers
decrease of 1.7 per cent since 19uu,
ind 2.354.070 farms were operated
y tenants, an increase of 16.3 per
cent since 1900. No statistics per
taining to mortgage Indebtedness
were secured for farms operated by
tenants or hired managers. It would
he practically impossible In many
cases to reach the owners of sucli
farms to ascertain tho facts.
Land Values Inciwiisccl.
The total value ot the land and
buildings of the 1.006,511 farms for
svhicliboth the fact of mortgage m
inbtodnesa and its amounts were re
ported was $6,330,000,000, and the
imount of debt was $1,726,000,000
or 27.3 per cent or t:-.e value. Tho
corresponding proportion in 1890 as
shown In the reports was ,ui.o pel
nt There was thus, during the m
years a marked diminution In the
relative Importance of mortgage debt
on tVe f irms mortgaged, due primai
lly to the very rnpld Increase In the
value of the land In farms.
Tho avorago amount of mortgage
'ndebtednoss por farm Increased
,,, t.2"4 In 1S90 to $1715 in
I 310, but the average vnluo per farm
Increased from $3444 to $0289 ana
therefore the owner's equity por
farm increased from $2200 to $4,574
nr mnrn tlliill double.
Tim nhittstics with roforonce to the
number of farms mortgaged for tho
past three censuses are not precise
ly comparable, although nearly so.
At the census-ot 1900 questions as
to mortgage debt applied to all farms
operated by owners, while at tho two
preceding censuses they applies only
m the smaller class of "owned larm
homes"; those farms occupied by
their owners as homes.
ELECTION
BRISK
Predicted That "Wet" and
"Dry" Fight Will be Close.
FRAUDULENT VOTES BLOCKED
"Wet" Element Works Throughout
tho I my "Di-vs" Tnko liiro Easy
and Comply With Corrupt I'rac- t
tiro Act.
KOt'til.A.S COUNTY CON
VICT MAKES l-SCAPE
Frank Kelly Haws Way Out of
Kill linn Anil Makes
(iet-Any.
FARM MORTGAGES
Ilnvc Decreased During The Pnst
Few Years.
SA1.EM. Or.. Nov. 4. Frank Kcl
iv mid Walter Davis, both serving
from two to five years for burglary,
sawed their way out ot the kilcnen
at the statu penltoiitlarj hero ihbi
night, scaled the walla of the prison
nd made their escope. A posbo is
scouring the surrounding country
but is yet without results. The men
were employed as truBtlos.
The excane was made between inc
counting of tl.o men mndo at 6:30
mil 7 ii in. The men took advantage
of a rainy night which made it Im
possible to track them. Kny is a
youth 19 years and- was sent to the
penitentiary from Douglas county.
Davis is 35 years of ago and is troin
Union conntv. The escape Is the sec
ond made by sawing through the barB
in the last year.
(Continued on page 4.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. Statis
tics with reference to mortgage In
debtedness of the farms of the Unit
ed States are given in a report soon
to be Issued by Director Durand of
tfie bureau of the census, department
of commerce and labor. The report
was prepared under the supervision
of John Leo Coulter, expert special
auent for agriculture.
The total number of farms In the
United States operated by their own
ers which were mortgaged in 1910,
Is 1,327,439; while 2,621,283 were
reported as freo from mortgage.
Thursday last marked the eighty-
sixth mile stone In tho life of "Aunty"
ir.hn.on. ns the aged lady Is canon
by moHt of her close friends, and In
honor of the event a number oi
ladleB called nt the Johnson home
mi .1 mient the day. It was a memor
nirihdav narty, and many reniln-
esccncles of the early days were re
cited, and then the dainty luncheon
Was also a feature not to be forgot-
I ten. Tho afternoon was whlled de
lightfully away. . i noi in.;..
Mnsdinnes J. J. CawUlold, Wlllard
Brand, Hefner, Ingersol, Noah, Stone,
lline, Aldredge and Carrolt
Notwithstanding the heavy down
pour, today's election was one of the
most interesting events evor held In
this city. At three o'clock this af
ternoon about three-fourths of the
registered vote had been cast, and It
is safe to predict that' no less than
1200 votes will be registered In tho
four Rosebugr Precincts.
Aa wiin iircillcied bv Tho News, the'
flirht contorod on the nuestlon of lo-
cat option, and llttlo else was dis-'
cussed on tho bI roots today. Headed
by J. D. Sturdier, Mayor Josoiih Mi
celll, J. W. Perkins and Elhort Her
mann the "wets" mado ' a gallant
fight, but nevertheless those In'
touch with the situation predict a
"dry" victory.
Taken somewhat by surprise tho
"wot" clement made llttlo attempt
to register tho tradnlant vote, while
the "drvs" remained true to their
style of fighting square. Although
much In evidence on tho streets, the
"dry" voters did llttlo active work,
other than getting their votes to tho
polls. A number of "wet men worn
working throughout the entire day,
and In some Instances they were de
tected irlvlnn out cards and commit
ting other acts contrary to the provi
sions of the corrupt practices net.
Tho challengers stationed In the
several polling plnces by tho "dry"
element worked heroically through
out the day, and a number of Illegal
voters were turned away, Tho elec
tion laws wero closely followed nnd
the "wets" soon learned that there
was nothing doing along questionable
lines. In fact, tho "dryB" gavo fair
warning, and woro persistent In their
effortB to compel fnlr play.
Whllo the result .will probably uo
closo, It Is generally predicted on tho
streets today that Rosoburg will go
"dry" by a majority not exceeding 60
votes. Hamilton precinct will prob
ably give a small majority tor th
"wets", but this will undoubtedly bo
overcome In the remaining throe pre
cincts of tho town.
The only other contests worthy of
mention In Rosebiirg a that of Slier
mention In RoBcbnrg is that of Sher
iff George Qnlno and District At
torney Brown, with II. Fcnton and
W. W. Cnrdwell coiiteBtlng. Although
the predictions vary. It Is generally
believed talit Qnlne and Drown win
carry Rosebiirg nnd Douglas county.
Candidates for the othor offices
are creating llttlo excitement In
liiisoburg. as the results are prac
tically determined at this hour.
GOOD HHItTIIS FOR
COLLEGE LA DM.
ted tonight that thiB alternative is
not by any means beyond the reaim
r imisllittltv and that the situation
accordingly 1b fraught with compli
cations without precedent In the nis-;
tory of this country. This Is appar
ent at a glance. -
Majority Of States Hi-ipilred.
While the house of representatives
has an ample democratic majority,
the election of a president is not at
tained by a majority of the mem
bers. It requires the vote of the
delegations from at least 25 tsates
and the vote of a state delegation
Is determined by the political com
plexion of a majority of Its members.
Jn the house, as at present consti-
Tivo Horticulture Grndilaies of ). A.
C. Inod Hlg I'osKloiis In Call
fornlii And Cnnadii.
tnted .'here are 22 states represent
i k; p-J' legations where a majority
j f tubers are democrats. A
' yt "1 nlio.r of states would cast
' ,lV t the republican nominee
1 V .1.1 In f.np Ktntes
! LfV".. i. Nebraska, Rhode Island and
Nw Mexico there are divided dele
gations. Contrary to the Impression
gained by recent newspaper articles
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OREGON AflRlCIILTIIRAl. COI
I.EOH, Corvallls, Dr., Novt.-jS. Tho
Cold Stream estnto, a huge fruit
tract at Vernon, B. C, haa Just se
cured the services of John tjulncy
Adams, a 1911 graduate of tho Ore
Kim Agricultural College department
of horlli ultnre, whom tho Canadian
called from Iho superin
tendence ot the Mackintosh Manor
lands In tho Hitter Root Valley
where he has been this year.
fleorgo Itleluin, a classmate of Mr.
Adams, who last yc'ir was at tho
rnlon experiment station and has
been entered for graduate work at
the college, has accepted appolut
.,..,. instructor In agriculture at
i tho high school in Kerndale, Cal. II"
win i... uBiieclallv missed from tho
colleg" diamond, bb ho wns captain of
the nine and one of the mainstays
for the coming season.
Nothing new under the sun, so tho
saying goes, but there's nlway's
something new In noedlework at
Graves' Art Emporium. HlK ship
ment Just In of the new and popular
mi irk Nlaht gowns, bags, pin
r.i.i.in centers, olllows and scarfs.
I Just tho thing for Christmas. Comn
I ... ..l..l..- ..h
j early ana get a cnoico ei;u".. ..
) Instructions. "