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7 M 311; 147! DOUBTFUL 84 Taft Victory to Be Overwhelming. ROOSEVELT MOST SANGUINE Taft Gets Nearly All Republic an States of 1904. NO DOUBT ABOUT NEW YORK .Mo Also Certainly Republican and Bryan Stands in Great Danger of Losing His Own State of Nebraska. BRYAN WT HATtRT J. FROWN. ORBrvrXIAX BtTREAt". Wash ington. Nov. 1. "William H. Taft will be fleeted, in the opinion of practically all competent and disinterested politlcall ob servers. William J. Bryan i going down to de feat for the third time: a defeat perhaps more overwhelming than that of 1396. though probably less sever than that of iwo. Taft will probably carry every state that supported Roosevelt four years ago, with the exception of Missouri and Ne vada, and possibly Nebraska and Colo rado, but he may ret eight electoral votes from Maryland, where Roosevelt received but one. and there Is a possibility, but only a ponstbillty that Kentucky, hereto fore Democratic . may crawl Into the Re publican column on Tuesday Not only will Taft carry his own state. Ohio, but he has a rood chance to cap ture Bryan s state. Nebraska, thus mak ing Bryan's defeat doubly gratifying to himself, and doubly bitter to his oppo nent. Thla Is how It looks: DooM- fttatee Taft. Brran. tui. A!lMil J' Arkinna " 'allfe-nla I'Morsdo - - - 0 Connecticut n.V.-tTViriTv T .. I.';Tin a - Fl'Tlda Georgia 13 . Tdsho Illinois Indiana l- !" IS Kansas 1" Kentucky 13 Louisiana .......-..-- S Mine 6 .. - .Vary land 5 .Vsssarhusetts IS .. .Michigan 1 Vinneaota 11 M1sistpt.l 1 Misnuri .. 1 Mnntana S -. - Nebraska -vadm 3 Hampshire ........ 4 JCew Jersey ..12 i.w Tor 39 North Carolina .- 12 North lakoLa 4 Ohio S - Oklahoma .- fh-egon 4 .. Pennsylvania S4 .. Rhone laiazid 4 Fouth Carolina, .. 9 .. Jiouth rakota 4 Tenaaasi. 12 Te IS 1'tah 3 Vermont ................ 4 Virginia 12 Washing- on 5 West Virginia ......... 7 .. Wisconsin 13 Wyoming S Totals SOI 148 4 Expresses RooseTelfa Opinion. The foregoing statements coincide with opinions that have been repeatedly ex pressed by President Roosevelt during- the past two weeks, and there is no man bet ter competent to Juris" the situation than he. While the forecast Is not riven as the President's forecast.-.and while the claims made are not authorised by htm. yet his views are. known, and are accurately set forth above. To Bryan Is conceded the entire solid South, with the exception of Kentucky, which le still doubtful, and Missouri and Nevada, which aupported Roosevelt In 1904. The rest, save Maryland and Ken tucky, are accorded to Taft. and hia chance of carrying at least one of these states la good. If but one. (toes Repub Ilcan. It will be Maryland. Nebraska and Colorado, however, are admitted to be doubtful, with chances favoring Taft. Taft- will not get as large an electoral vote as mas given Roosevelt, and he will run way below Roosevelt on popular vote, tn view of this fact, it is remark able that Taft will make such a splendid showing In the electoral college. The unusual trend of the labor vote from the Republican to the Democratlo party will largely account for Tafia comparatively small popular vote, and were It not for the fart tliat Debs. Socialist, and Hiegen. Independence League, will receive thou sands upon thousands of these votes, sev eral slates now conceded to Ta:'t would be doubtful if not lemocratic. Republicans Do Hod Work. The Republicans have doce splendid work In tn important slates during tha closing week of the campaign, and have in all human probability reclaimed New York. Ohio and Indiana. They hava been equally succesful In Kansas. West Virginia. North Dakota and Montana. At one time or another all of these states hung tn the balance, and had the election been held a month ago many of them would have unquestion ably given their support to Bryan. But the movement of labor toward Bryan was very generally checked before tt became too late, and the Republican campaign won over thousands of the in dependent voters who acre tottering, undecided whether to vote for Bryan or for Taft. In checking the movement 'uncludvil oa faas 4-1 POSSE AND DOGS TRAIL FUGITIVES MAXLY BANK BOBBER SUS PECTS KILL MARSHAL. Watcbman Shot Down in Cold Blood After He Is Seen Talking to Detective. WEEPING WATER. Neb.. Nov. 1. (Special.) Armed posses with blood hounds are assisting the Sheriff of Cass County In hunting two men suspected of participating in the recent Manly batik robber" and who this evening shot and killed Nlghtwatchman C. A. Ralston. The men came to Weeping Water yes terday evening and registered as Charles Sellers and Arthur Munster at the hotel where they slept and took breakfast and dinner today. About 5 o'clock this even ing they walked up the railroad tracks to the coal chutes, where they met Ral ston. One of the men fired and Ralston fell dead. A section foreman heard the chots and saw the men running away. Fifteen minutes before he was killed Ralston waa talking with a detective sent here to investigate the Manly bank robbery. LOCOMOBILE WINS RACE Finishes 2 4-Hour Contest at Ascot Park With Ease. LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1. The Locomo bile won the 34-hour race at Ascot Park, which ended at 10:0s o'clock tonight. The Franklin was second and the Studebaker third. The winner made 16 miles, which Is far from the record of 1177. The Frank lin made Klfi miles and the Studebaker G8. The entire absence of tire trouble and the few mishaps were the features of the race. The last two hours were passed In very slow time, the Locomobile having such a lead that it waa impossible for the others to overcome It. , Only four cars out of seven starters finished, the fourth being a tiny Reo, eight-horse. one-cylinder thing which made 474 miles without changing tires and ended in fine condition. At 6 o'clock tonight the Sunset car ran into the fence and spilled out the driver. Frank Free, and Machinist Sidney Kendall. Both were scratched and bruised but not severely. About 100 feet of the fence was flattened. The Pope-Hartford car met with a mis hap to tle engine In the sixth hour of the race, after making 145 miles and was compelled to quit. The Chalmers Detroit stopped In the tenth hour after going 230 miles. MORMON PRIESTS ADVISE Instruct Churchmen to Vote Repub lican State Ticket in Vtah. SALT LAKE CITT. Nov. 1. This Snn dav as always on the Sunday preceding evctlon In ftah. the utterances of the Mormon priesthood to their various ward meeting-houses were closely analyxed by the politicians, and in at least three in stances those high In ecclesiastical au thority, advised congregations to vote the Republican ticket. The American, or anti-Mormon party. Is very strong in Salt Lake County, and the members of the dominant church are anxious to con centrate their votes in such a manner ss to retain control of the county govern ment. This was generally given by the speakers as a reason for their political advice. The threat of the American party. If victorious In the County of Salt Lake, to prosecute the heads of the church who live here and are sustaining polygamous relations, has awakened so much feeling thnt the National campaign la largely ob scured. GAINS ' FOR PROHIBITION Liqnor Traffic Will Become Xatlonal Issue, Thinks Chairman Jones. CHICAGO. Nov. 1. With the assertion that the vote for the Prohibition party next Tuesday will be twice as largo as the largest ever before cast for the party. Chairman C. J. Jones announced here to day that the Prohibition National Com mittee has been assured an income of JjB.OOi, a year for the next four years with which to carry on its work. Mr. Jones said the financial backing had been pledged by 10.000 prominent persons. "With the widespread interest shown in the work of suppressing the liquor traffic, and the votes taken from the old parties by our Presidential nominee, Eu gene W. Challn. we will force the Pro hibition Issue as a dominant question in National politics." said Mr. Jones. "Every prospect Is for a wide desertion from the Republican and Democratic to the Pro hibition ranks." KERN TO TOUR OHIO TODAY Will Make Eleventh-Hour Speeches in Northern Part of State. INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1. John W. Kern. Democratic Vice-Presi.Icntial can didate, left Indianapolis tonight for Toledo. O. He will put in the last day before the election making a series of speeches In Northern Ohio, but will not know until he reaches: his destination, what his itinerary is to be further than that he Is scheduled to address a last grand rally at Toledo at night. His Journey to Ohio Is partly In fulfill ment of engagements which he was com pelled to cancel because of the recent illness of his young son. He will return to Indianapolis In time to cast hia vote on Tuesday. AJWY IS LEAVING " COREA Japanese Troops Embarking for Home Trouble About Over. SEOUL. Core. Nov. 1. The thirteenth division of the Japanese army, which has been on duty here since tha outbreak of hostilities with tha Coreans, la embark ing for Japan, which is taken as signifi cant of the termination of the trouble, practically, although quite a number of Irreconcilable continue to create disturb ances In various parts of the country. PORTEND. OnEGIV, NOVEMBER iTToOS PKtCE FIVE CEXTS UDDS HEAVY AGAINST BRYAN Gamblers Take Bigger Chances Than Ever. TAFT IS FAVORITE 8 TO I In 1900 Odds on Nebraskan Were 5 to 1, Same in 1896. HUGHES GIVEN LONG END At Chicago Stockyards James O'Leary Is Offering Bargain Odds on Chafin, 'Debs and ' Hisgen at 60,000 to 1. NEW TORK. Nov. 1. fSpeclal.V Betting odds hare steadily lengthened on Taft. until yesterday In the Wall-street districts bets were recorded at odds of 1 to 8 on the Republican candidate. Never before have the odds been so much against Bryan. In 1R!6. the betting closed at 4i and 5 to 1 against him. and In 1900 the closing odds on the night before election were the same. In 1904, at the Hoffman House on the night before Parker's defeat, the odds were 6i- to 1 and a few beta were made at 10 to L the overwhelming defeat of the Democratic candidate thus being foreshadowed tn the betting. Odds Favor Hnghes, Too. The odds on Hughes In the early bet ting were 10 to 7. Later the Chanlerltes demanded 10 to and ever later i to 1 prevailed. In Chicago, James L'Leary, the stock yards bookmaker, posted some new offer ings in the way of election bets today. He ofTered the following combinations: Eight to 1, Bryan and Stevenson: to 1. Bryan and Deneen; 11 to 5. Taft and Stevenson: 1 to 2, Taf. and Deneen. The "bargain" odds on Chlftn, Debs, Hisgen and Watson he raised from 60.000 to 1. to 60,0(10 to 1. and the odds on Sheen, M.cCaskriiv Brower and Jennings he In creased from 20.000 to 1. to 30,000 to L The odds on the leading candidates still are: Bryan. 4 to 1; Deneen, 3 to i; Taft. 1 to 6; Stevenson, 8 to 6. SHIP STOCK TO CANADA Oregon Cattlemen in Syndicate AVhlch Leases 10,000 Acres. WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 1. A syndi cate of Minnesota, Mnntana and Oregon cattlemen has leased 10.000 acres of graz ing land near Chillco Lake, some distance from the head of Butte Inlet, British Co lumbia, and thousands of yearlings will be shipped In. The arrangements are In the hands of J. A. Stetson, of Dnluth. In this locality there Is no snowfall and young cattle stay out the year around. ' .Slrfrar57Tt?7, ,1., m4W (A WATCH FOR ELECTION -RETURNS The Oregonian will anuouncs - the result' of the Presidential election, Tuesday night, by means of signals from tbe top of The Oregonian tower. Red fire will be used to indicate the success of Mr. Taft; reeu. fire the victory of Mr. Bryan; or alternate flashes of pre3J ' and red fire if the result sha'l be in doubt. Watch for the following signals: EIGHT O'CLOCK -Red fire for Taft 's election; green fire for . Bryan's election; green . fire -followed immediately by red fire, if the result is doubt f ul. ; TEN O'CLOCK The same code of signals. TWELVE O'CLOCK The same code of signals. If the result shall be known with reasonable certainty BE FORE 8 o'clock, there will then be a signal of red or green fire, as the case may be. But in any event the sisals will be flashed as arranged above. Watch The Oregonian tower at 8, 10and 12 o'clock Tues day night. The Oregonian will likewise bulletin by stereopticon the returns as they come in Tues day night. The full Asso ciated Press bulletin service will be given. It can be seen nowhere in Portland except at The Oregonian building. No other news or bulletin service is so good, so prompt. The service will begin at 6 P. M. Tuesday and continue late. ROBBER SUSPECT ELUSIVE Disappears and Wire and Officers Get No Trace of Him. TAOOMA, Wash.. Nov. L (Special.) J. Vi Delaney lived at 1328 South 'D street, and- baa a wife and "son. On October a J, a man named Walker was arrested in Seattle for robbing Great Northern cars. There -was supposed to be three men In the gang and Great Northern detectives say Delaney was one of them, but man aged to elude the officers. He left here about two weeks ago, his wife says, and his house has been under survelllanpe ever since. Tbe description given of Delaney. Is as follows: Height, 5 feet 10 Inches: weight. 145 pounds; age. 36 years; smooth shaven, reddish complexion, high cheek bones, square shoulders, hair thin on top of head, thin Hps. wore hat well down over eves. Mrs. Delaney says she has had a letter from Walker telling her that Delaney was not implicated In the looting of cars. De laney was for a long time connected with the Great Northern, but was discharged some time ago. 'PRETTY WELL, I THANK YOU. i n I j BOTH WAIT SURE OF BIG Our Fight is Won, De clares Hitchcock. BRYAN SAFE, MACK'S VERDICT Democrats Claim 333 Votes, Republicans 325. EMPIRE STATE IN DOUBT Xon-Partlsan Papers Which Have Completed Canvass State Hughes Position. . So Uncertain Re sult Cannot Be Foretold. FAIR WEATHER PREDICTED. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Generally fair weather throughout the United Statea for election day. with the exception possibly of the region ex tending from the North Pacltic'Coast over the Northern Rocky Mountain states, was predicted tonight by the Weather Bureau. NEW YORK, Xov. 1. At both Republi can and Democratic headquarters in this city today it was announced that the work of the respective organizations in the campaign of 1908 was at an end. National Chairman Frank M. Hitchcock, of the Republican committee, and Na tional Chairman Kornian B. Mack of the Dempcratlc committee, are going home to vote and will return to this city Tuesday afternoon to receive returns at head quarters. Mr. Hitchcock goes to West Newton, Mass., and Mr. Mack to Buffalo. Messrs. Mack and Hitchcock adhered to the forecasts given out Friday and Sat urday, the Democratic chairman intend ing that Mr. Bryan will receive S33 votes and Mr. Hitchcock announced himself as positive in his belief that Mr. Taft will have 325 votes In the electorial college. Fight to Last Minute. While the National chairmen believe all has been done that ca.i be d"ne to elect their chiefs, the candidates them selves will continue in the fight to prac tically the last minute. Mr. Taft, after spending the day In Buffalo, goes tomor row morning to Cleveland, where he will speak in the afternoon and to Sfoungs town, where he -speaks at night, hurrying thence to Cincinnati to vote on Tuesday and hear the result of tho election. Mr. Bryan intends to put in the day campaigning In northwestern Kansas and will be at IJncoln for a horoe-comins demonstration in the eveninc. At Republican headquarters in the Metropolitan building today it was as serted that Chairman Mack's estimate of (Concluded on Page 2.) VICTORY WEDDED AT 6 P.M.; KIDNAPED AT 12 BRIDE WEEPS WHILE BRIDE GROOM IS IX DCXGEOX. Festive Friends of Chauffeur At tend His Wedding as Guests, Then Spirit Him Away. CHICAGO. Nov. 1. (Special. Hal lowe'en sprites dealt most unkindly with one poor bridegroom last night He was married at 6 o'clock In the evening, only to be spirited away from his bride at midnight by rough goblins in automobiles and Imprisoned In a noisome dungeon until almost noon yesterday. ) The viotim' was A. E. Wilson, a chauffeur. His partner In misery. Just taken for a partner In life, was Miss M. E. Nehring, until six hours before the tragic separation. The hallowe'en goblins were four husky chauffeurs of the; Coey Company, where Wilson Is employed. They attended the wedding and when' they prepared to leave at midnight, Wilson attended them to the door. Thero they kidnaped him and hurried him to the stockroom of the garage where be Was kept under lock and key -until about noon. Wilson was released Just In time to meet his weeping bride and leave on a honeymoon for the East The kid naping occurred at the home of the bride, 969 Forty-fifth street. ELKS FIGHT FATAL BATTLE One Bull Killed in Desperate En counter in Bay City Park. . SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1. Special.) As a result of the fiercest and most des perate battle in the history of Golden nata Park tho herd of a dozen elk was reduced last week by one. and the head of the vanquished bull will be added to the natural history collection In the Memorial Museum. Two great bulls fought for more than half an hour, and the beaten one, fleeing, -K.-. irored In the flank by his pursuer and so terribly wounded that he had to be killed. It was Thursday afternoon that the combat occurred. The two bulls, after many calls of defiance, began the fight which ended In the death of one. When one bull gained a decided advantage, the weaker animal tried to escape from the paddock, but the victor pursue him. rrf-ren into a. cnm&T. the victim, before he had time to turn, was gored twice in the flank, the huge antlers oi nis an tagonist ripping great holes in the flesh. Tha fatniiv wounded bull was killed a short time afterward by order of the park superintendent. The head Is now being prepared for exhibition in the mu seum. ADMITS TAKING OIL MONEY Magee Denies, However, It Was for Newspaper -'Influence. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 1. (Special.) W. A. Magee. of Pittsburg, who was last night accused by William R. Hearst of having received J1250 from John D. Arch bold in 1SSS, while he was publisher of the Pittsburg Times, tonight admitted that he did receive money as set forth by Mr. Hearst, but that it was not for any newspaper influence. Mr. Magee says: "At the time mentioned I was man aging director of the Pittsburg Times and also treasurer. My orotner, tne late Senator C. I. Magee. owned the con trolling interest in the Times. I recall the incident referred to oy nr. nearsi, and I remember that I got the money he mentions. I had done some work for some person connected with the Standard Oil Company, and this was my pay. There was never any intimation that any one knew I was connected with a news paper, as the work required and done was altogether outside that line." Mr. Magee has been retired for some years being almost blind. Senator C. L. Magee. who owned the Times at the time referred to, was for years a Repub lican leader of Pennsylvania next to Senator Quay with whom both he and his brother W. A. Magee were closely connected. LA FOLLETTE IN CONTEST Wisconsin Watches Eagerljr Result of Fight Over Speaker Ekern. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Nov. 1. Aside from a dozen or more meetings of 8ocial Democrats in Milwaukee County the po litical situation was quiet in Wisconsin today. All eyes will watch for the re turns from Tremplay County. Wiscon sin, Tuesday night on the contest for the Assembly of Speaker Herman L. Ek ern (La Follette, Republican), who is an Independent candidate against Albert T. Twesme, the primary nominee. Senator 1a Follette went through the district making several speeches for Ekern, while Governor Davidson spent two days advocating Twesme's election. Ekern claims Twesme obtained the nomination through the aid of Democratic votes. SELECTS CORDOGA ISLAND Government to Establish Wireless Station Off Alaskan Coast. WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Mummy Isl and, about eight miles from Cordoga. has been selected as the site for the Navy wireless station to he established on the Alaskan coast, to close commu nication between the coast wireless sta tion of the Navy and the military Alas kan telegraph system. MONEY FOR COAST POSTS War Department Will Ask Congress for 2,606,110. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. An Item of J2.606.110 for the barracks and quarters at coast artillery posts will be included in the estimates- of appropriations to be sent to Congress this year by the War Department. STUDENTS BURN KANE IN EFFIGY Revolt at University of Washington. RESENT SOCIAL RESTRICTIONS Gather on Campus and Burn Furniture in Big Bonfire. FACULTY . GIVEN WARNING; Proclamations Lampooning Presi dent Posted on Buildings In structors Rooms Left as If Wrecked by Kansas Cyclone. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 1 (Special.) Revolting against social restrictions re cently placed on- them by the faculty, students of the State University, early Sunday morning, organized opposition that took the form of smashing college furniture, posting proclamations against the professors and culminated In the burning of an effigy of President Thomas Franklin Kane on the campus. The depredations were not discovered until several hours after the night maurauders had departed from the campus, leaving a trail of wreckage be hind. It is believed that the collegians gathered about 2 o'clock in the morn ing. Members of the faculty against whom they apparently held pet aver sions were singled out for attack. Make Bonfire- of Professor's Desk. ' The boys broke into the private office of Dr. Horace G. Byers, head of the de partment of chemistry and smashed open his desk. The office Is In the chemistry building, near the main hall. Dr. Byers' papers and personal effects were thrown around on the floor and then the husky collegians carried the desk away. They built a bonfire in which several other pieces of the State University furniture helped to make a blaze. The rooms of Dr. Morris of the history department and Densmore. an Instructor in English, were also broken into. These rooms are In a small frame structure be hind the main building. It Is believed that an attempt was made to carry this building away, but finding this useless, the students then set themselves to de face It. The animus was not apparently directed against either of the two faculty members whose rooms were mutilated, aa their effects were not damaged. March In Glee Around Fire. Windows were broken, blackboards and charts torn to pieces, and the rooms left looking as if they had been visited by a cyclone. Several score of the riot ing students then gathered around the bonfire and marched triumphantly to and fro. " The burning of President Kane in effigy followed. The depredations result from dissatisfaction with the faculty rules promulgated a month ago which placed limitations on the social functions allowed the undergraduates. In the lampooning proclamations posted by the students Sunday night President Kane and the faculty were given a general warning not to Interfere with the society life of the students Asylum Building Burns. ROME. N. T., Nov. 1. Ward building B of the State Custodian Asylum for Feeble Minded Women was burned today. All the sick and helpless were safely re moved It will cost J100.000 to replace The ?ume" structure and J25.O00 to fur nish It. Halloween Prank Cost $250,000. rpi.TON Tex., Nov. 1. Fire started by Halloween roisterers late last night Sally destroyed the Belton 0mpr and 1O.O0O bales of cotton. Loss. UJ,. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY Maximum temperature, 69.7 dlgree,: minimum. 5S.1 ... TODAY Rain, with high southerly wind., political. Both parties claim New York: nonpartisan newspaper, admit re.ult on Hughe, 1. in doubt. Paue 1. Bryan .till confident of success: will upend day In Kansas. Page a. Betting odds never so heavy against Bryan. Page I- . ., , Indus trial. Goldendale begins active publicity ""pni whole of Klickitat County lnteres.ei. Unprecedented building activity at MeJford. P"ge 12' Sport. Graney wins great game in Los ngeles to 2: Oakland lakes two games from San Francisco. Page 9. raciltc Cout. Washington students revolt and turn Presl. dent Kane in effigy. Page 1. Catholic seminary dedicated by Archbishop Christie at Albany. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. J. W. Do Lncy. killed ty Officer Stshl, may have murdered Butterworth. Page . Registration In Oregon is 133.178. of whlco SB.S6 are Republicans. Pago J. W. Bailey and D. M. Watson make wagel on election. Page 9. Dr. Foulkes says oPrtlantl's only hope ol civic decency lies in change of Council men. Page 8. Rain has not greatly retarded building wor. In Portland. Page 13. Bids asked for 25-year exclusive earbagt franchise. Page 13. Pust cluh committees meet today to dlscusi new bridge. Page 13. Oreogn-Idaho game was most remarkabU contest. Page 9. Row Portland fared in season's schedule! in league. Page 9. . jm io3.o