2 THE MORNING OREGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1903. THREE STATES ARE BATTLEGROUND Republicans, Led by Taft, to Bend All Effort in Indiana, Ohio and New York. BEST ORATORS IN FIELD Threw States Regarded by Both Par ties as Pivotal I.a. FoUelte, Gar field, Dolllver and Shaw Are Among Speakers. NKW YORK. Oct. 20. Mr. Taft will leave Cincinnati tomorrow night ami be gin at onre a. tour of Indiana. On his re turn from New York he will close the campaign with a speech at Youngstown, O.. Monday night, November 2. The impression that the Republican Na tional Committee has virtually taken charge of the campaign In Ohio Is errone ous. The impression doubtless grew out of the statement made today by Chairman Hitchcock that the National Committee had arranged to send a number of speak ers into the state. Plan' to Clinch Xall. The National Committee has done this after a full understanding with the state committee in Ohio. So the matter was ex plained at National headquarters today. The Ntional Committee Is particularly Interested in the Ohio situation because of the many. thotiKh disputed, reports of disaffection In several sections of that s:ate. but the committee Insists that It has no doubt of the result in the state as a w hole. It now proposes, it was said, "To clitvll the nail." Mr. Taft will appear at all the day meetings which have been announced in his itinerary In Indiana and Ohio but lie will not speak at any of them. This ar rangement has been agreed to by the state committees In Indiana and Ohio. The object of this is to satisfy the crowds that are expected to atter.d and to save Mr. Taft's voice for the night meetings that have been announced. This state ment was authorized today by Chairman Hitchcock. Chairman Hitchcock will leave for Chi cago tomorrow or Thursday, but will be In that citv tor only two days. After that he will return to New York and remain here until after election. Confident About noghes, Too. After a conference late today with State Chairman Woodruff. Mr. Hitchcock said that while he had never had any doubt about New York, he was more confident than ever that the Taft and Sherman electors would have a great plurality in the state, and he was Just as confident of the re-election of Governor Hughes. The final whirl of the Republican Na tional campaign will occur in Indiana. Ohio and New York. From now on until tho day of the voting every available speaker of National reputation will be hard in the three states which both par ties rcpard as pivotal. The National committee tias arranged to throw the following speakers into Ohio: Mr. Taft, Postmaster-General Meyer.' Sec retary Garfield. Secretary Straus, Sena tor Dolliver. Senator La Follette. Leslie JI. Shaw. General O. O. Howard. Rep resentative Foster, of Vermont, and Rep resentative Ixmgworth. of Ohio. The campaign In Indiana will also be conducted with all the visor the National Committee can put into it. HAINS BROTHERS IN COURT Objection to Grand Jury Delays Plea to Indictment. NEW YORK. Oct. JO. Captain Peter C. llalns. Jr.. and his brother T. Jen kins Hains. were arraigned before Su preme Court Justice Garretson at Flushing, L. I., today on an Indictment charging murder in the first degree in connection with the death of William E. Annls. John F. Mclntyre, counsel for the defense, demurred to the in dictment on the ground that the grand Jury had not been properly drawn, his principal objection being the presence on the Jury of a man said to have been a lifelong friend of Annls. The court refused to take up the point, whereup on Mr. Mclntyre asked for time to in spect the minutes of the jury before entering plea for his clients. The case was then adjourned until tomorrow. The proceedings in court today indi cated that T. Jenkins Hains will be tried first. It is understood that Dis trict Attorney Parrin will ask the court to fix November 9 as the date for the trial. HENRY REED TELLS STORY (Continued from First Pase. ) waste with men who repudiate their contracts. Chllberg Asks Him to Remain. "Not the slightest Intimation was ever made to me that my services have been at any time unsatisfactory. 1 hold a letter from President Chilberg. written since my resignation, wherein lie states that I still have his regard and confidence. Director-General Na deau protested against my resignation and said that it was undoubtedly the unanimous wish of the board of trus tees that I should continue in office. Under the circumstances I could not do so and maintain my self-respect, keep the respect of the Exposition manage ment, maintain the discipline of my di vision and act Justly by the people at Portland, with whom I was associated In the Lewis and Clark Kxpositlon. "I have never been able ti understand why the executive- committee would not even do me the courtesy to consider my contract while at V.ie same time Its mem bers professed personal friendship and complimented me upon the results ob tained In exploiting the exposition. A salary of a month would noi have been excessive, and I was not only direc tor of the exposition, but .also general adviser to the corporation. The dlrector ireneral receives a year and tiie sec retary Both are inexperienced men la exposition business. The director of works receives Pam a year. Glad to Quit Disagreeable Job. "Personally I am very glad Indeed to Ve relieved of what was to nie a very disagreeable position under the conditions w hich prevail in Seattle. My only sincere friend in the whole management and the enly one who ever desired that I should have a fair deal was President Chilberg. However, he waa powerless to do what a majority was manifestly determined not to do." But underlying all the trouble Is the evident fact that Reed was in the power ful grip of a never-ending mass of red tape. There Is no one-man power In the Seattle Exposition, a at Portland. St. Lou la and other fairs. Everything has ta go through a series of committees, who report to the executive committee and they ask for recommendations and finally Issue orders after weeks of delay. Reed grew restive under this procedure and on various occasions showed his impa tience by staying away from meetings of the executive committee. For some time there has been com plaint of the expense of the exploita tion bureau, the complaints being par ticularly directed toward Frank L. Merrick, the chief of publicity. Reed stood by Merrick. The feeling against Merrick has been due to Jealousy large ly entertained by local newspaper men. One of them wanted the Job, and had his friends working for him. J. A. Wood Succeeds Reed. Reed's resignation is genuinely re gretted by all the Kxpositlon executive committee. for it is realized that he accomplished big things. Today James A. Wood, commissioner from the Alas-ka-Yukon-Paclfle Kxpositlon to the Jamestown Exposition, was elected di rector of exploitation, to suceced Henry E. Reed. Following Wood's succession to the office, there, will be a general of the exploitation and publicity de partments. The appointment of Wood and che reorganization of his department will result In a saving of $400 a month to the Exposition. A chief of publicity has been em ployed at a salary of $2-0 a month. Thla position will be abolished and Wood will handle both the exploita tion and publicity ends of the bureau. COUIiDXT AGREE OS SALARY Chilberg Says Reed's Demand for $500 a. Month Was Refused. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct 20. (Special.) "Mr. Reed was engaged at a salary of WOO & month under a contract which was to run until the close of the exposition." said Mr. Chilberg tonight. "In January, 1S07, he demanded J300 and served notice on the committee through an attorney. The executive committee Informed Mr. Reed that he must withdraw the letter, which he did. and until recently all of us considered the matter a closed Incident. "A few months ago the attention of the treasurer's department waa drawn to the fact that Mr. Reed did not receipt In full for his salary. That Is to say, the -words on the voucher 'in full for all demands to date.' had been crossed out. As the mat ter of salary had been settled, so far as the committee waa concerned. It was re quired of Mr. Reed that he give receipt in full for his salary warrant. "When the executive committee met, Mr. Reed was not at the meeting. We wished to know what was being done in the exploitation department, and Mr. Reed's absence was a source of annoy ance. We sent word to Mr. Reed that we desired his presence instead of Frank L. Merrick. The request was made peremp tory and doubtless Mr. Reed resented the order from the exposition officials. "I had also informed Mr. Reed that Frank I- Merrick's work was unsatisfac tory and that he should either be required to give better service or be relieved from further duty in the publicity bureau. Mr Reed said that he had taken Mr. Merrick In hand and that the letter's work bad Improved." DEATH El E ONE KILLED. TWO FATALLY HURT WHEN" AUTO UPSETS. Two Other Occupants Seriously In jured When Chauffeur Loses Control Near Salinas. SAUNAS, Cal.. Oct. 20. By the wreck of a bis stem automobile at Camphora. three miles north of Soledad last nlffht, John Hoheit was killed out right and five other men, including: the chauffeur, were badly injured. The dead: John Hoheit. The Injured: C. M. Villa, Charles N. Cape, Victor Massera, Charles Lind strom, L. H. Dickey. Of the injured it is feared that Victor Massera and L. H. Dickey may die. The machine left Salinas at 7 o'clock last nlprht for Soledad to convey a party of prominent local Druids to attend an initiation ceremony of the order at that place. In it were seated I H. Dickey, the chauffeur, John Hoheit, Victor Mas sera, C. M. Villa, Charles N. Cape, Charles Lindstrom. At Camphora the clTauffeur, who is reported to have been speeding the ma chine, lost control at a point where there are two sharp turns in the road. The machine skiddc, turned complete ly over and landed on the side. Hoheit fell under the macl lne and was crushed to death. The others were thrown out with the exception of Villa, who jumped when he saw the accident was' t !' ur. Me received Injuries to his shoulder, but is less hurt than his companions, and is the only one who can ive an account of the acci dent. He states that the wreck was the result of high speeding- and the chauf fuer's lack of familiarity with the road. Massera, Cape and Lindstrom are suf fering: from serious Internal injuries. The chauffeur. Dickey, received Injuries to his back and head. When Villa re covered from his fall after jumping:, he went to his companions assistance. Cape was lying face downward in the sand and would have smothered had Villa not turned him over. Hoheit's body was badly crushed under the ma chine. The injured were brought to Salinas this afternoon and placed in a hospital. AT TO PLUNGES FROM BRIDGE Party of XJghthawks Has Bones Broken at Los Angeles. LOS AXGELKS, Oct. 20. Four per sons were more or less seriously in jured at an early hour this morning, when an automobile ran off a bridge at Temple and Vermont avenue, and plunged to the gravel bottom of the creek 20 feet below. The machine did not turn over, but landed on its wheels. A man giving the name of James Rog ers was the most seriously hurt. Be sides severe scalp wounds, his abdomen was crushed und he was injured internal!-. Two women, who refused to give their names, were also badly hurt. One of them suffered a dislocation of the hip ard shoulder, and scalp and face wounds. The other sustained a dislo cation of the hip and a badly cut eye. The three were removed to the hos pital. Alexander Forbes, the chauffeur, was not badly hurt. The parly had been out for a night ride and was returning to the city. GREAT STORM IN MONTANA Snow Isolates Butle and Causes Loss of Many Sheep. BUTTE, Mont., Oct. 10. A heavy storm has cut Butte off from the north and west. Eastern Montana reports blizzards, delaying trains from five to ten hours. The unusual snow is be lieved to have caused loss to sheep. We make the best suit In the city to order for J35: let us prove it. Unique Tailoring Company. 300 Stark, between Fifth and Sixth. Agents for the Agents for Libbey A not her d Save One- Third 2 Centerpieces and Doilies, 7 to 36 inches in diame ter, in embroidered Japanese drawnwork. Splen did quality linen, exceptionally About one hundred pieces in the They go for reduction of Agents Merode Hand Finished Underw'r 3 Handkerchiefs 50c All Portland is buying Handkerchiefs and saving as they never saved before. Thrifty thousands throng the handkerchief aisle from morn till night. No bargain-wise woman will let this opportunity slip. Phenomenal sale of high-quality Handker chiefs, including several hundred of the famous Richardson's Irish linen. Plain linen or cambric, with medium or narrow hems; linen lawns with hemstitched borders, unlaundered handkerchiefs; convent embroidered or hemstitched finish; cambric and Swiss embroidered with scalloped or hemstitched edge. The regular values run as high as 35c each. On r ft special sale Wednesday again at 3 for UUU $4- $5 Handbags Special at $3.29 For a Wednesday- sale in the leath er department, we offer choice of every Handbag in our stock, reg ularly -worth $4, $4.50 or $5, at this Ioav price They come in seal, morocco, -walrus, alli gator and novelty leathers. All the popu lar shapes; gilt or gunmetal trimmings; strap or round handles. The colors are green, brown, black or tan. Mind you, every bag in our stock, worth $4, QQ QQ $4.50 and $5, Wednesday only. . OJiXd $5 Shoes at $3.39 m lis and $4.00 shoes. 'Tis a sale r?ally range of choice offered, as well as the superb values to be naa. There are not all sizes in each style, but among all the lots there is no foot we need miss luting, nor Regular values to $o.00, and even more. Special for Wednesday at the low price of, the pair, only CAT A AJIT71 I? F 11,1 flVl are all nicely finished, strengthened witn Heavy chilis, tnree quarter or full size; plenty oi Durgaius; $7.50 values RAISE FUNDF0R CHINESE Countrymen In Victoria Get News of jjosa of Crops by Floods. VICTORIA. B. C. Oct. 20. Ixcal Chl npie have received cablegrams telllns of heavv loss of life and Rreat desola tion of Tannan and Helping. China, a a result of the breaking of the dykes and overflow of the West River, inun Royal Worcester Corsets 135 Models ensauona Cut Glass "j On Fancy mens rich decorations. lot. 13 Off 'Tis a m a m -moth sale with in a g n i ficent as sortments and sunerb atvles a to choose from. Patent, kid, calf or colt, tan Russia, black kid and gunmetal calf leathers. Shoes for classy dress or sturdy, wear. But ton or lace styles; light or heavy soles. Represented are such fa mous makers as Wright & Peters, Hallahan & Son, Laird, Schober & Co., and Schmaltz, Goodwin & f'n anil 99. linM of rprmlar .4-3.50 remarkable for the tremendous a lasie we neeu ian 10 piease S3.39 mderpriee sale this week, that 0fferg vinheard-of values and wide range of choice. They dating the district for a hundred miles. The number of killed is not given, but the message states that the loss has been Immense and starvation is feared, and it appeals to the Chinese abroad to send Aid. Subscriptions from local Chinese we're made within a short time after the receipt of the cablegrams, which to taled t"000, this amount being- cabled to Chinese officials at Canton for dis tribution among the sufferers. Star vation Is expected to follow, as the disaster comes at the time of harvest RegularVals. Just unpacked and ready to sell, crisp and fresh, delightfully pleasing and new styles, hats that will astonish all who come to buy or look, by the wonderfully good quality of materials used and by the originality and cleverness of styles. Bought in im mense quantities and priced at a great deal less than they were intended to sell for. All the leading shapes and colors, np tastefully trimmed, regular values to $15.00 ea., special UUiUU If lAtlLaUn 5 WASHINGTON AND 6th STS. Silks 98c Yard Peau de Crepe Silk, a popular and handsome weave, in all of the. most popular colors. Regular $1.25 QQn grade; special tomorrow, yard. uUu Small Things White Pearl Eelt Buckles, as- Zn sorted shapes, vals. to 50c, sp'l. ub Folding Wire Coat Hangers. . .10c 3 Cakes Witch Hazel Soap 10p Toilet Paper, per roll 4 0c Bottle Black Ink 6c1 Pictures, size 22x28 in.; 16 subjects to choose from; mounted on QCp mats; worth to $1 each, sp'l. Zub Dress Goods 79c Handsome color combinations in French or Scotch plaids. Splendid fnr makinar children's dresses or shirtwaist suits. Worth to $1.50 the yard, special 79c Women's $35 Suits Special at $18.95 Here is a lot of decidedly jaunty models for those who do not care for the long skirt ea coats. The coats are medium length, and skirts are in the popular plain circular models. Colors are blue, black, brown, green and red. Plain colors only; no fan cies. The materials are splendid quality Cheviots, Panamas and Herringbone suit ings, broadcloths, etc. There are plenty of every size and all sizes. 'Tis a sale that should prove of irresistible attraction to the value seeker. Suits with distinctive original ity of cut, from one of the best manufac turers in New York. Regular values to j-k . ' ml. I m. $35; JUU suits in ine 101 rf Wednesday at low price of Silverware Dessert Sugar and Creamer Set, worth $6; special for $4.50 3-piece Tea Sets: Sugar, creamer and spoon-holder; regular $7.25 values, for low price of.. $5.45 3-piece Sets, worth $8.50 $6.38 Bread Trays, $2.25 values $1.69 Bread Trays, $2.75 values $2.85 Cake Baskets, $4.50 vals. $3.58 Cake Baskets, $5.90 vals. $4.45 Crumb Sets, $2.25 values $1.70 Candlesticks, $1.50 values $1.13 Candlesticks, $1.75 values $1.30 Candelabra, three lights, regular $7.75 values, special $5.80 5 lights, worth $8.75, sp'l $6.55 $2.00 Bonbon Dishes at.. $1.50 when the crops are ready to be taken .... tt, . - Jl.t. fit la from the Iieias. nu iuc stated to be flooded. Holds Wife Over Flames. SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 20. Placing a pile of blazing newspapers under a chair on which his wife was sitting, and hold ing her in the chair that the fire might consume her body, M. Hanson, a guest at the Frisco House, was arrested last night bv Patrolman Al Ryan and charged with attempt to kill. Roomers In the house UUIUU B ......MataMHBMSM w mmmrmmmmm-mm!mm-mf We Can Fit Any Normal Figure 1 fri? flfl EJT to $15 Ea. J Ladies Home Journal Patterns j $4 Long Gloves $2. 79 Women's 16-button length Kid, Gloves in black, white," tan and all the new Fall shades. A full assortment of sizes and regular $4.00 values; special tomorrow, the pair $Zif J Agents Diemel Linen Mesh Underwear - Untrimmed Hats $1 If you have a turn for millinery and do your own trimming, here is a chance for you to exercise it dud save tremendously. Wednesday we feature every untrimmed dress hat shape in our house at special prices. SPECIAL NO. 1 DRESS HAT SHAPES-Of silk, silk and velvet, or velvet, in novel or staple shapes and colors, black included. Regular price $2.75 each, on sale at. SPECIAL NO. 2 EVERY DRESS SHAPE in our stock, in cluding the famous Lichtenstein and Sybel dress shapes, go at this reduction. We also offer our more popular-priced models. Colors and styles are the very latest, and regular values are from $1.25 to $10.00 each. For a treniendous business in our millinery section Wednesday we reduce every one. . 3 Pair Women Hurry in and buy three pairs of fast black cot ton Hose, all sizes, regular - f Q Q O.i) retail price 25c rair. tomorrow. 3 CHILDREN'S HOSE lxl ribbed, heavy and me dium weight; regular 25c grade, special RfiC at the extra low price of three pairs for "uu WOMEN'S TIGHTS Silk and lisle, ankle length, light blue, pink and white; CO CO regular $3.00 values; spicial at, pair twi VAL LACE Round mesh Valencienes laces, fine quality, widths y2 to 3 inches; regular Iflji values to 20c the yd; special Wednesday 1 " NECKWEAR The and they are bargains at that. LACE CURTAINS mav be purchased for. Because sell these for prices that mean a-oK.-ot, Tmi,nr Tfilpt. Xet. prices run from $19 to $S.50 and prices from $12.75 to Reform Election System. BERLIN, Oct. 20 The Prussian Parlia ment was opened by Emperor William to day In his address. His Majesty Indi cated the intention of the Government to introduce a modification of the exist ing antiquated three-class electoral sys tem, which has been the object of much agitation of recent years. . ihA frantic cries of the woman, nu i n n rushed into the room In time to save her J ( life and the building from ruins. I "T" - 4. die $1.75 Knee Petti coats 89c "Women's Knit Short Skirts, in solid colors or fancy striped bor der. They come in black, navy, cardinal, gray and white, with contrasting borders. Indispensable for "Winter wear. Every woman can afford to have two or three at this price, and 'tis surely the petticoat bargain of the year. Regularly worth to $1.35 each; spe-QQft cial "Wednesday Uub Hose for 50c the for 500 1 fR Coque Boas, 1 yards long, fine quality and all the new Fall shades. regular price is $5.50, CJQ 7C Special tomorrow . . Uvil U FOUR - SEVENTY-FIVE and up for Curtains that will grace any home they of a fortunate "buy" we can great savings to our customers. Scrim and Novelties. Regular the sale S4.75 For the best eye examination; the best glasses, and the best results, .con sult Thompson, the Internationally In dorsed sight expert, second floor. Cor bett b!dg. I