JWumi tig Sim 9m$mu PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1908 PRICE FIVE CENTS. MILLIONAIRE'S WILL CALLED FORGERY RE-ELECTS MAN SHOT, WIFE KIDNAPS RICH MAN; LISTENS AT PHONE TIES HIM TO TREE ROBBER DEMANDS $5000, BUT VICTIM ESCAPES. HAXDWRITTXG EXPERT CAUSES SEXSATIOX AT TRIAL. THUGS ATTEMPT TO HOLD CP SALOON-KEEPER. VftT. TT.VITT n 1.1049. ' - ARGHBOLD MAKES INDIGNANT REPLY CANADA MORSE KNEW HE HAD RUINED BANK GHEER1NG CROWDS GO 10 HEAR TUFT LAURIER PREMIER 4 Candidate Speaks to Great Audiences. DAY IS A WHIRL OF ACTIVITY Begins in Connecticut, Ends in Busy Brooklyn. PURPOSE OF STRONG NAVY Tells) New Immigrants It Will Make Passport Renetei World Over. Quotes Bryan Against Bryan on Fanic'a Cause. encHABT or forecasts. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington. Oct- "t Forecasts of the election were the features of molt of the biff Eastern paper yesterday, and H la observed that not on among them predicts Bryan's election. In deed. Democratic Chairman Mack pre pared the only estimate which pur ported to show- how Mr. Bryan would be elected. All the papers except the New York World, which has been gtvfng Mr. Bryan half-hearted support, showed that TV. If. Taft would carry the elec tion with anywhere from 2tX to 319 electoral votes. The World does not claim Mr. Bryan's election, but says 100 electoral votes sre In doubt. It tskes 342 votes to elect. Following- Is a summary of the various estimates: Doubt- Sourre. Taft. Bryan, ful. Chairman llit.-hcoek ..314 12.1 43 l hirmn Ma.-k 112 "1 Washington Poot . ...27 1H1 4(1 New York Times 2S 1 23 New York, Herald 2srt ir,(l 47 New Tork World I IT" 10O N-w Tork Tribune 319 1M 6 Chicago Tribune 2-.1S 1SS PhilHielpiila Press ...1!1 1.13 1 Kslttmore American ..22 M nil 40 Washington Tlrr.es ...260 w ISO M NEW TORK. Oct. 26. Devoting; the day to a trip Into Connecticut and the evening to epeachmaklng In Brooklyn, W. H. Taffs first day of active cam paigning on his present visit to this section was carried on with vigor and earnestness. "While the day, despite Its call for a speech of some length in New Haven and a shorter one at Port Chester on the return trip to New Tork. was one of comparative ease for the Republican candidate, the calls that, were made upon him In Brooklyn tonight were such as to keep him ac tively occupied every moment. When he entered that portion of Greater New Tork late this afternoon he found him self fairly overwhelmed with engage ments. Before the night 'was over he had accomplished five speeches, eaten dinner with a hundred prominent Re publicans as the guest of Republican State Chalrruan Timothy L. Woodruff, and reviewed a parade. Rain Stops J net in Time. A deluge of rain, which broke loose Just about the time that Mr. Taft was entering Brooklyn, threatened for a time to interfere with the evening's programme- It had been planned to make the parade one of the big features of the Taft demonstration and the downpour, the heaviest of the Fall season thus far, continued long enough to give managers and participants some concern. The rain fall ceased, however, some time before the parade was scheduled to start, and the function was carried out with all the elaborateness planned. Similarly success ful and enthusiastic were the meetings of the night, particularly those In the Clermont Rink and the Academy of Music, where Mr. Taft made his principal addresses. Yale Yells for Taft. The feature of the trip Into Connecti cut was the New Haven meeting, where, with football enthusiasm, was pledged the supportof a large portion of the student-body of Yale, through the pre sentation of a handsomely bound memo rial containing many pages of signatures. Mr. Taft delivered a pointed review of the campaign issues. In which he held uppermost the Importance of the main tenance of the protective principle and the rehabilitation of business confidence. The speech was punctuated by the Tale yell, which ended with "Taft, Taft, Taft." Enthusiasm and friendliness were appar ent everywhere. When the candidate arrived at New Haven, he Inquired at once for his son. Robert. After the meeting. Robert, who is a Junior at Tale, and had been mak ing frantic efforts to get to his father through the crowds, finally reached him at the station. "My son." said Mr. Taft. as he placed the boy's ruddy face between his hands and planted a kiss squarely on his Kps. Robert . was taken aboard and was an admiring listener to his father's speech at Portchester. on the way back, Bryan's Change of Front. Here a tremendous crowd had assem bled for the purpose of listening to both W. J. Bryan and Mr. Taft, who were due there about the same time. Mr. Taft ar rived first and was met with cheers and the waving of many small flags. "Bryan said a year ago that the recent panic was not due to Roosevelt." said Mr. Taft In his orief sp?ech. "He now says jt was due to Roosevelt. The change In Concluded on Face 4.) Ambrtwe Burbank's Beqnest of Practically Whole Fortune to Nephew Is at Stake. NEW YORK. Oct. 26. Declaring the signature in a will diposlng of about 11,000.000 a forgery, the will being that of Ambrose Burbank. who died In 1904, Dr. Alfred H. Hamilton, of Au burn. N. T a handwriting expert, created a sensation In the suit against Caleb H. Burbank. a nephew of the testator, during the trial In the United States Circuit Court here today. The nephew Is executor of the estate and was named residuary legatee. In ad dition to receiving a direct bequest of $600,000. His counsel, after eliciting a state ment that Ambrose Burbank had been in a habit of using both hands In writ ing, presented the will to the witness and asked with which hand the sig nature on it had been written. "With neither of Mr. Burbank'!," was his reply. "That signature Is a forgery." WAIT INSPECTOR'S REPORT Decision on Star of Bengal Wreck May Have Serious Results. SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 26. The in spectors of hulls and boilers, who have been Investigating the wreck, of the ship Star of Bengal, which went ashore on the Alaskan coast some weeks ago. 111 lives being lost, fin ished taking testimony today and took the case under advisement. Captain Wagner, of tne Bengal has filed charges of cowardice against the tug captains for their action In cut ting his ship loose and It Is expected that the decision of the Inspectors will bear weight In the proceedings result ing from these charges. It is stated here that the United States District Attorney of Alaska will bring Captain Wagner's charges against the cap tains of the Kayak and Hattie Gage before the Federal grand Jury. ARREST 14 NIGHT RIDERS Sixty-One- Xow Held In Connection With Reel Foot Outrage. 1 CAMP RENO, Reel Foot Lake, Tenn.. Oct. 26. Fourteen prisoners were brought Into ramp today In connection with re cent night rider outrages In this section. This makes a total of 61 now In custody Jiere. Three mounted scouting parties went out and two of 'them returned. The third will not be back before tomorrow night. The detachment headed by Major R. H. Martin is prepared to go to Obion tonight to search for the mysterious masked men who were reported to have been seen near that town. After com municating with several people Colonel Tattom decided that the story was with out foundation and recalled the orders. Both Union City and Samburg. where the soldiers are camped, were the 'cen ters of Interest today in the night rider troubles. A special term of the County Court convened at Union City today and all of the evidence In the Reel Foot Lake case was laid before the Jury. Gov ernor Patterson was present In court, NEGRO SOLDIER IN HURRY Asks Supreme Court to Advance ' Brownsville Riot Case. WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. The attorneys for Oscar W. Reid. one of the negro soldiers who were discharged from the Army on account of alleged participation In the Brownsville affair, endeavored to day to have the Supreme Court of the United States advance the hearing of his case. The case was decided against Reid in the United States Circuit Court for the southern district of New York. In a statement filed with the motion the attorneys say that "the principal matter Involved Is the right of the Presi dent, arbitrarily and summarily In time of peace, to discharge without honor, without trial before a court-martial or other constituted tribunal of any sort, a duly enlisted soldier In the regular Army of the United States before his term of enlistment has expired, without proof of wrongdoing on his part." STRIKES 0NSAND ISLAND Schooner Delia Meets With Accident and Is Towed Into Port. ASTORIA. Or., Oct. 26. (Special. As the gasoline schooner Delia was coming in this morning with a cargo of cheese from Nestucca she struck on the sands near the lower end of Sand Island bend ing her shoe so that her wheel and rud der were disabled. The schooner then drifted on Clatsop Spit, where the seas broke ovef her. until she was pulled off bv the Point Adams life-saving crew and the steamer Major Guy Howard and towed to this city. She is leaking badly, but the extent of her injuries Is not yet known. WRIGHT ALL RIGHT "AGAIN Aviator Goes Home in Weakened Condition to Vote. WASHINGTON. Oct. 26. Orvllle Wright, the aeronaut, will leave Fort Myer hospital for his home at Dayton. Ohio, on Saturday, If his condition continues to Improve. His sister. Miss Catherine Wright, who has nursed him at the Army hospital, will accom pany him. Mr. Wright desires to vote, even though It may be necessary to carry him tothe v Majority Safe But Is Slightly Reduced. CONTESTS ORDER OF THE DAY Quebec to Send Membership Almost Solidly Liberal. ; HALIFAX ELECTS BORDEN Conservatives Lose Out In Ontario, Where They Expected to Make Heaviest Gains Victories About Even. OTTAWA, Ont Oct. 26. Elections for the Federal House of Commons were held today throughout Canada. Of the 221 con stituencies In the Dominion only two Rouvllle. Out., and South York. Ont. re turned member? by acclamation. In all the others, with the exception of five, which will hold their elections later, there were contests. The returns show that Sir Wilfrid Lu rler the present Premier, who in the last house had a majority of 66, will be re turned to the House for another five years with a majority of between 65 and 60. French-Canadian Quebec remained loyal to the Premier, electing a membership al most solidly liberal. Ontario, where the Conservatives ex pected to make their heaviest gains, did not come up to the opposition's expecta tions. The returns tonight Indicate an almost evenly divided membership, com pared with 39 Liberals and 47 Conserva tives In the last house.' Nova Scotia, which at the last general elections In 1904 returned a solid Liberal phalanx, gives the Conservative party several Seats. R. I Borden, leader of the Conserva tives, was elected by a substantial ma jority In Halifax, which supported him four years ago. Ail the ministers have been re-elected with the exception of William Templeton, of "Victoria, B. C, minister of Inland revenue, who lost by five votes. Returns Not Completed. TORONTO, Oct 26. Returns up to 7:30 o'clock show the following results In the Dominion Parliamentary election: Ontario Conservatives 25, Liberals 18. The last Parliament held 47 Conserva tives and 39 Liberals from Ontario. New Brunswick Conservatives 2, Lib erals 3. Nova Scotia Conservatives 6, Liberals 12 (complete). Quebecj Conservatives 6, Liberals 8. Manitoba Conservatives 2. Hawthorthwaite Defeated. VICTORIA, Oct. 26. Latest returns show that Ralph Smith, Liberal, Is elect ed in Nanaimo district and not Hawthor thwaite, the Socialist, as previously re ported. This gives the results In British Columbia three Conservatives and one .Liberal. Three elections are deferred. Seven Liberals were returned at the last general election. ThEoav 15 flLwflYS to VOTE F Of? THE" pFrr OUT OP Power, because "mje MEE0 fHCHRNGE." 0FFE"R to BET R hunDRED MILLION UP ThHT HE KNOWS R&0UT IT- Drops Receiver and Is Shot Twice Resisting Woman Hears the - Whole Occurrence. The wife of John Brugger, proprietor of the Teutonia saloon, 204 Taylor street, was talking to her husband over the tel ephone from her home, about 12 o'clock, when the receiver was suddenly dropped and she heard a command of "Hands up," followed by three shots. In an agony of suspense the woman waited till her husband came back to the telephone and informed her that he was shot, but not badly hurt. While he was talking to his wife, two young men, masked In red bandanas, en tered ' the saloon and tried to hold up Brugger. At the command to throw up his hands Brugger said "I will not." and started to get a bottle to use as a wea pon. The thugs fired three shots, one of which hit the saloonman In the left hip and another In the right leg. He gave chase, but they ran out and north on Front street, getting a(ay across the Morrison bridge. Brugger was taken to the Good Sama ritan Hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and then he was removed to his home, 1906 Mallory avenue. The police are working on the case. SPEECHLESS; BACK BROKE Fireman on Moving Engine Reaches for Drink; Falls. SPOKANE. Wash.. Oct. 26. (Special.) Unable to utter a sound, although con scious and suffering pain, W. B. Leppre, a. young Northern Pacific fireman, is In an accident ward of Sacred Heart Hos pital, suffering from a broken back from which he will probably never recover. Leppre was injured near Athol Sunday morning. While his engine was running at the rate of about 25 miles an hour he slipped from the gangway as he attempted to get a drink of water. The fireman struok on his shoulders, breaking the backbone. The engine proceeded some distance be fore the engineer knew he had lost his fireman. a Leppre had not the slightest use of his vocal organs. He told his accident this morning by writing a narrative with pencil and paper. PRESIDENT FIFTY TODAY Plans to Celebrate Birthday by Working Hard. WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Tomorrow will be the 50th anniversary of President Roosevelt's birth. He will not take a day off to celebrate the occasion, but will be hard at work in his office. No family celebration has been planned so far as known but something In the nature of a surprise may be sprung upon the Presi dent by Mrs. Roosevelt, probably in the nature of a dinner party. Fred Phrol Dies Suddenly. WILSONVILLB. Or., Oct. 26. (Spe cial.) Fred Phrol, former general su perintendent of the construction of the bridge for the Oregon Electric line here, and now general roadmaster of the same line, died at the St. Vincent Hospital this morning at 5:30 o'clock, after a brief Illness. He was 47 years old and left a wife, a stepson and step daughter. SOME CAMPAIGN PORTRAITS IT DOEbM'T MBKE R'W DlFPFTtMCE To the Country who's elected JQTES THE TICKET ' BECAUSE ttlb FffTHER DD N-a. THIS rpplys ONLY TO -rnewsN6MY" p CurtisToldHimAllWas Over. WITNESS CREATES SENSATION On Day of Collapse Morse Overdrew $211,000. COLLATERAL REPUDIATED Securities for Sum Consisted of Un listed Stocks and Bonds of Doubtful Value Heinze Got All He Wished. NEW YORK,' Oct 26. After the ad mission of the testimony of John W. Gates, ex-Justice Morgan J. O'Brien, Charles M.' Schwab. John H. Flagler, and W. E. Havemeyer, to the effect that as directors of the National Bank of North America, they had never au thorized the honoring of overdrafts by Charles W. Morse, the vice-president of the bank, and had never known of the existence of such practice, the prosecution late today rested its case In the United States Court here against the former banker and promoter and his fellow defendant, A. H, Curtis, who are being tried for alleged violation of the National banking laws. The day's session furnished a num ber of sensations, not the least of which was the declaration by W. W. Lee. a former vice-president of the bank, that on the day of the institu tion's collapse, Curtis, the president, had said to him: Repudiated Loan. "I have just told Morse that he has 'busted the bank.' " Mr. Lee was questioned at length concerning the happenings behind the closed doors of the bank during the evening hours of October 16, 1907, the day ' of ' the collapse. After the ac counts of the day's transactions had been closed. It was discovered, Mr. Lee testified, that Mr. Mocse had over drawn his account $211,000. In order to make good this deficiency, Morse had turned Into the bank a quantity of securities for the most part stocks and bonds not listed on the stock ex change, and of doubtful value, as col lateral for a loan of 8211,000. This loan the directors repudiated on the following day. Testimony intended to show the dominating Influence exercised over the National Bank of North America by Morse was given by W. A. Nash, president of the Corn Exchange Bank and a member of the clearing house committee. Helnze Got Money. The first matter taken up was a check for 8126,000 drawn by Mr. Morse on Octo ber 16. It was testified by E. B Wire, former cashier of the National Bank of North America, that Mr. Curtis told him (Concluded on Page 5.) BEUEVEb NO bEw-TiE . MRN bHOULD VOTE ExPECTS TOM To GET THE ENTIRE ElECT-VOTE, u I I Edward English, Wealthy Lumber man of Mount Vernon, Reports Thrilling Experience. BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 26. A special from Mount Vernon tonight says: While en route to Mount Vernon this evening from his lumber camp, about 15 miles from here, driving In a buggy, Edward English, a wealthy lumber owner, was held up and kidnaped by a lone robber on the road about three miles from town. The robber forced English to write a note payable on a Mount Vernon bank for J5000 and the following letter to his wife: "Mrs. English Dear Wife: I am held up and kidnaped for $3000 and I am threatened with having my ears cut off if the money Is not forthcoming by to morrow noon. For God's sake, make ail haste. Show this to Mr. Hannay and solicit this sum. (Signed) "ED ENGLISH." The robber, within two miles of town, handed -over the note and letter to a passing traveler, telling him that Eng lish had been injured In a runaway and to take the missive to Mrs. English. This the stranger did. English, however, managed to break loose from the ropes which bound him and made his way to the home of Henry Day, about two miles from Mount Ver non, where he telephoned his wife and Sheriff Harmon, of Skagit County, who at once sent deputieB out, in the hope of capturing tie kidnaper. ARTHUR C. 0RT0N WEDS Representative - Elect Married to Daughter of John C. Young. I Arthur C. Orton, Representative-elect, and Miss Kathleen Young, daughter of John C. Young, secretary to United States Senator Jonathan Bourne, were married at the residence of the bride's father at 300 Going street, last night. Rev. Paul Rader officiating. The only persons pres ent at the ceremony, besides the clergy man, were the members of the two fam ilies. At the last election Mr. Orton was elect ed to the Legislature as a Republican on the "Statement No. 1" ticket, and pledged to the people's choice for United States Senator. In business life he is editor of Winged M Chat, a magazine devoted to affairs of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club. ' ' ' WIRE CAUSES $25,000 FIRE Hemenway Store at Cottage Grove Completely Destroyed. COTTAGE GROVB, Or.. Oct. 26. (Spe cial.) Fire broke out in the store of Garman Hemenway this evening at 9:15 o'clock. The first companies responded promptly but the building and contents were completely destroyed. PYompt action of the department saved the ad joining buildings. The building Is a two story brick containing a general stock of merchandise of some $23,000, partially covered by insurance. The fire is sup posed to have been caused by a live elec tric wire. GUGGENHEIM WINS AGAIN Colorado Supreme Court Cuts Antl Ticket Off Ballot. DENVER, Oct. 26. By a vote of 5 to 2, the Supreme Court today, after hearing arguments, set aside the order of District Judge George Allen, di recting the Secretary of State to place the anti-Guggenheim and business men's tickets on the official ballot for the election November 3, and rescinded Judge Allen's order committing Secre tary of State Timothy O'Connor to Jail for contempt of court. The rejected tickets were filed by the faction of the Republican party opposed to the leadership of United States Sen ator Simon Guggenheim. BARS FORTUNE-TELLERS Los Angeles Ordinance Patterned After Portland's Xew Law. LOS ANGELES. Oct. 26. The Council today passed the ordinance forbidding mediums, fortune-tellers and others to advertise to restore lost lovers, find gold mines, and do other things that some claim they are able to do by occult science. The purport of the ordinance Is to prevent fraud in the practice of mediumshlp and is similar to the one in force in Chicago and Portland. LOCKER CLUBS ARE LEGAL Great Relief to Thirsty In Prohibi tion State of Georgia. ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 26. The State Court of Appeals held today that the municipal ordinances that conflict with the .state law, which licenses the locker clubs, were illegal. The decision was handed down in the case of a Macon (Ga.) social club, attacking the ordi nance of that city prohibiting the locker clubs. WHARF AND VESSELS BURN Half-Million Dollar Fire at St. , Johns, X. F. ST. JOHNS. N. F., Oct, 26. Blair. Gordon & Comstocks wharf and two vessels were destroyed by Are today. Loss $300,000. Judges KnewNaught of Recommendation. HE NEVER ASKED ANY FAVORS Hints Hearst to Blame for Mc Kinley's Death. WHY HE SENT ELKIN MONEY Drafts Were Only Campaign Contri butions Had No Communica tion With Hearst and Aska Only One Favor of Him. NEW YOP.K, Oct. 26. John D. Arcli bold. of the Standard Oil Company, made the following statement this af ternoon regarding the letters read by W. R. Hearst at the Carnegie Hall meeting Saturday night: "I am very sure that until Hearst read the letter neither Judge Morrison nor Judge Henderson had any knowl edge of my having written Governor Stone in their behalf. Judge Hender son was not appointed by Governor Stone to the Supreme Court, but was three years later appointed by Gov ernor Pennypacker to the Superior Court judgeship. If, however, any feeble word of mine could have influ enced in the slightest degree the se lection of those gentlemen for their respective positions, I would be very proud of it. Their states have no bet ter servants than they and I certainly have never asked of them a favor of any kind, either for myself or for the company with which I am connected. Only Campaign Contributions. I'My letters to General Elkin refer ring to the accompanying drafts re lated entirely to contributions to the Republican state committee, then en gaged in the campaign preliminary to the nomination of Hr. McKlnley. subject regarding which I think Mr. Hearst would be a little sensitive, for was it not the election and tragic death of Mr. McKlnley that came near costing Hearst his precious neck? "The statement regarding Judge ir.l U . B In luinnaMInn with An Oltl fiaillL ID 111 V."!."'-' - ...... 1ibel that has been explained and ex ploded so many times that It would be a simple weariness to the public to go over it again. Xo Communication With Hearst. "The Intimation by Mr. Hearst that he has had any communication from me or any of my associates in con nection with the stolen letters is a He. "The only favor which I would ask or hope ever to ask of Hearst Is that (Continued on Page 5.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temoerature, 67.9 degrees: minimum, 48. 9 degrees. TODAY'S Pair; southeasterly winds. Foreign. Germany agrees to Balkan conferences, hut approves Austria's objection to pro gramme. Page 3. Ldrier wins In Canada with reduced ma jority. Page 1. Politics. Mark's chief lieutenant concedes New York to Taft by 50.000. Page 4. Gompers answers Roosevelt's letter on labor Issue. Page 3. Archbold explains Hearst's last budget of i 1.1. hoi-H PaM 1. Elkin offers explanation of Archbold lot- lers. f age -Sherman answers charge of Implication In New Mexico land fraud. Tago 4. Taft makes whirlwind trip in Connecticut and New York City. Page 1. Congressman Humphrey g.vcs logical talk for Taft at Armory. Page 7. Bryan addresses immense meeting in New York after daj-s campaigning in New York and New Jersej-. Page 1. Domestic. ' Expert declares millionaire's will Is forged. Curtis says Morse knew he bad wrecked Bank of North America. Page 1. Consumptive goes Insane, fatally wounds wife and attempts suicide. Page 5. W. C. T. TJ. demands single standard of morals. Page 8. Spectacular capture of miners stealing high grade ore at Tonopah mine. Page 3. Waddell tens now powder trust foughf hlro. Page S. Sports. Astoria beats Portland Academy football team. 11 to 4. Page 7. Stephens- Addition School defeats Brook lyn, by score of 10 to 0. Page 7. Pacific Coswt. Banker Srrlher's defalcation now estimated at Jiloo.ooo. Page 6. Judge Hanna denies he dlsob'yed Supreme rourt order; others tell different story. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Renewed activity In hop market. Page 1.".. Wheat weak and dull at Chicago. Page 13. Stock prices held up awaiting demand. Page 13. Steamship Nlcomedla arrives from Orient with a heavy cargo f matting and gen eral merchandise. Page 14. Portland and Vicinity. County Equalisation Board concludes its work. Page 14. Typhoid fever due to Impure water, says Dr. Yenney. Page lO New generator for Caiadero plant shipped from East. Page 11. Local Servians dream of new Slavonian Em pire. Page 1. ... Movement on foot to revoke franchise of Street Railway Company. Page Woodmen of World angry at Bryan in dorsement In "Pacific Woodman. Page 14. Offlelals of Board of Trade resign. Page lO. Barber boyeotted by union levied on by Sheriff for Judgment. Page 11. Congressman Humphrey gives clear, logical talk for Taft. Page 7. Woman at telephone bears thugs shoot hus band. Page 1. f