SOUflDS KEYNOTE
JUDGE GROSSCUP
EUROPE HEARS
HADLEY TELLS OF
VOTE
M(rr uuinvj mi i ii
DEPRESSED FACES
TO QUIT BENCH
PLANS TO RESIGN" AFTER TAFT'S
' INAUGURATION.
MISSPENT. LIFE
BOTH ARE GUILTY
OF PROSPERITY
OF
SPLIT
LATEST MINTAGE WILL- PRO
DICE SMILES, HOWEVER.
WHITE-HAIRED GAMBLER WHO
TRIED TO KILL WIFE.
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1RSEH CURTIS
MARYLAND
RUMBLE
WAR
PROBABLY
Taft Expected to Win
One Elector.
MISSOURI SAFELY REPUBLICAN
Total Electoral Vote for Taft
Now Reaches 319.
LEAVING OUT MARYLAND
Plurality in . Missouri Will Krni
From 0O to 900 Official
Count in Progress In Mary
laud Will Decide.
NEW TORK. Nov. S. The membership
of the electoral college which will choose
the next President of the United Stales
itii Mill In doubt when the official
counters In Maryland abandoned their
task for the night.
According to the best" Information ob
tainable the proportionate number of
Rnpublican and Democratic electors was
determined by a division of Maryland's
elsht vote. Half of the city of Balti
more and two of the 23 counties outride
that city are atill to be counted, but
thrre Is a utrong Indication that the
etate'a vote will be split. In any event,
the margin of victory will be so small
that the state waa claimed tonight by
the leaders of both parties. Though the
. spllttin of a state's electoral vote is
unueual. It will be recalled that In 1304
Maryland chose one Republican and
seven Democratic electors.
MIourl Safely for Taft.
Missouri appears to be aafely for Taft,
to whom the latest returns frlve a plur
ality of 3" with the prospects that the
fw final districts will double or treble
the figures.
Concertina- Missouri to Taft and leav
ing Maryland out of consideration to
he split between him and Bryan, the
figures show 31" Republican electors
assured and IS Democratic.
Latest Congressional returns Indi
cate that the next Congress will be
composed of 216 Republlcana and 175
iemocrats. a majority for the Re
publicans of 41.
Vote of Minor Parties.
The returns for the Socialist and
Prohibition parties are still far from
complete, but indicate that the hopes
of the Socialists have not been realized,
and those of the Frohlbltlonists. In cer
tain sections where gains had been ex
pected, have been disappointing. The
insures for the Independence party
vote are also insufficient to give an
accurate Idea, of what that party ac
complished. Outside of the returns, political in
terest was engaged today in the ex
change of messages of congratulation
and thanks between Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Taft: a statement by Mr. Bryan in
which he sets forth Ills determination
to continue his work for the good of
all. in the capacity of & private citizen;
and the announcement by Mr. Sherman
that it cost Mm Just J2800 to be elect
ed Vice-President.
TAFT LF.ADS IX MI.SSOl'RI
Bitter FlRht for Kenarorshlp Prom
l.ed In Legislature.
ST. LOL'IS. Nov. S. Returns practi
cally complete from the entire state give
Taft a plurality In Missouri of
Neither party is sure of the Legisla
ture, which Is to elect a I'nlted States
Senator to succeed Senator Stone. Latest
returns Indicate a Democratic majority
on Joint ballot of eight votes, the Re
publicans controlling the Houss and the
Democrats the Senate.
The figures are as follows:
Senate Democrats 23. Republicans 11.
House Democrats 6?. Republicans 73.
With the margin thus narrow, the
chances of any one particular candidate
for the place cannot be forecasted. Sen
ator Stone has seenlngly defeated Gov
ernor Folk by a safe plurality for the
Iemocratlc nomination and the chances
are that I jeutenant-Governor McKlnley
has carried the Republican primary over
his nearest opponent. RK'hard C. Kerens.
The latter refuses to concede this, how
ever, and Issued a statement declaring
that the reports thus far are Inaccurate
and that the official figures will disclose
lus nomination. Folk claims that com
plete returns from the country districts
will wipe out the lead which Stone
Kained In St. Louis and Kansas City.
MARYLAND VOTE IS DIVIDED
Flection of One Taft. Seven Bryan
Electors, Indicated.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 5. With the of
ficial vote of one-third of Baltimore City
and 21 out of 23 counties complete and
estimating the missing districts on the
basis of the unofficial returns Taft had
an apparent plurality tonight of 17 in
Maryland. The indications were that
seven Bryan and one Taft elector had
been chosen
According to the figures, Bryan re
ceived 115.TS2 votes and Taft 115.95.
The canvassed portion of the Baltimore
IConcluded oa i'aaa
Changed Name and Drifted About
as Gambler Confession Made
With Tears in Court.
1X3S ANGELES. Nov. 5. Cm trial for
shooting his wife three times, last June,
in an attempt to slay her. Guy Hadiey,
a decrepit, white-haired man. to years
of age. broke down on the witness stand
in the Superior Court today and con
fessed the story of his life.
He said that his real name was Ellas
Hamlet and that prominent persons in
Indiana, named Hadiey. were hiB rela-.
W. More. Convicted of Rank
ret-kinic.
tlves. He changed h'is name, assuming
that of his mother. 15 years ago after
the death of his first wife. He was su
perintendent of the Woodsmen Sovereign
Wheel Works, of Indl.-.napolls. 24 years
ago. he testified, but he lost his position
because of gambling. He drifted over
the country as a gambler for many years,
marrying his second wife some years ago.
Hadiey attempted to kill himself, but
failed, at the time he shot his wife. He
said he did not know why he tried to
kill her, as he had no reason for it.
Both Hadiey and his wife wept
throughout the former's reclt.il of his
life's story. The old man said he had
spent the night on his knees imploring
courage to make this confession.
HONORS WINNER OF WEST
Monument to George Rogers Clark
Erected by Illinois.
METROPOLIS. III.. Nov. 5. A monu
ment to the memory of George Rogers
Clark was dedicated at Fort Massac,
near here, today. It wis erected under
the auspices of the Illinois branch of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
and commemorates the first landing of
Clark on Illinois soil and the probable
hoisting of the American, flag over tiie
landed at Fort Massac on' June
24. 1778. The fort has been recently re
stored through an appropriation oi JlO.Of'O
granted by the Illinois Legislature. It
Is on the banks of the Ohio River and
commands an extensive view up and
down the stream.
JAMAICA GINGER MANIACS
Soldiers' Home Inmates Driven In
sane by Strong Stimulant.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Nov. 6. (Special.)
The authorities of Sawtelle, the Sol
diers' Home. town, today appealed to the
District Attorney to stop the sale of
Jamaica ginger,' used as an Intoxicant, on
the ground that it is killing veterans by
scores and driving many to dementia.
"We have men In the home," said Cap
tain T"homas Derry, of the police force,
who can take such a bottle In two
drinks. One drop on the tip of my tongue
makes It feel aa though a red-hot poker
had touched it I believe the stuff causes
insanity."
The District Attorney made an investi
gation and found that It would be diffi
cult to make a case against the sellers.
BODY WILL LIE IN STATE
National Funeral to Be Held for
Ex-President Palma.
HAVANA. Nov. 6. The death of ex
President Tomas Estrada Palma. at the
home of a relative In Santiago Province,
last night, was due to gastritis, from
which he had long been a sufferer, com
plicated with pneumonia.
Governor Magoon today Issued a de
cree eulogizing the lofty patriotism of
the first President of Cuba and directing
that he be given a National funeral. The
body will lie in state.
PENSION OLD MISSIONARIES
Women's Foreign Board Provides
for Those Who Retire.
CINCINNATI. Nov. 5. Pensions for
retired missionaries were provided ior
In the closing session of the Women's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which to
day adjourned. This is in the shape
of a retirement fund for the benefit
of superannuated and invalided mis
sionaries, and this is the first time
any woman's missionary board lias
taken such action in this country.
Bankwreckers Con
victed on Two Counts.
MISAPPLIED BANK'S FUNDS
Jury Strongly Recommends
Curtis to Mercy.
PRISONERS: SENT TO JAIL
Their Wives Cannot Control Emo
tions When Verdict Is Rendered.
Morse Blacks Eye of Caniera
Flenf, in Court.
NEW YORK. Nov. 5. C. W. Morse,
until a year ago a dominant figure in
the world of finance, and Alfred H.
Curtis, ex-presldent of the National
Bank of North America, were found
guilty today In the criminal branch ot
the United States Circuit Court, on
charges" of misapplication of funds and
falsifying the books of the bank. On
the additional charge of conspiracy, the
Jury acquitted them. (
Within Ave mlnutee of the time the
Jury had rendered Its verdict. Judge
Hough had refused to entertain a mo
tion for bail and had committed the two
bankers to the Tombs prison. The
Judge said that he would hear any mo
tions the lawyers for the prisoners de
sire to make ot 10:30 tomorrow morning.
Minimum Penalty Five Years.
The Federal statutes provide a mini
mum penalty of five years' imprison
ment for falsifying the books of a bank
and a penalty of two yeans' imprison
ment for misapplication of funds. No al
ternative to Imprisonment is provided for
conviction on the charge of falsifying the
books of a bank. The maximum penalty on
this charge Is 10 years' Imprisonment. The
Jury recommended clemency for Curtis,
but made no recommendation in the case
of Morse.
The scene in the courtroom was, dra
matic Mrs. Morse and Mrs. Curtis
had remained In the courtroom nearly
all day awaiting the verdict Mrs. Curtla
showed eigne of giving way to her emo
tions a number of times, and once, when
the Jury returned to the courtroom to
receive Instructions on the manner in
which the conspiracy charge should be
considered, Mrs. Morse broke down and
sobbed.
A large crowd had hurried Into the
courtroom to hear the verdict. Morse
and Curtis stood before the Jury while
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Mints Follow Different Design in
Making $2.50 Gold Pieces and
Other Denominations.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. The mints of
Philadelphia. San Francisco and Denver
began today coining new $5 gold .pieces,
struck on a different plan from any
heretofore coined In the world. It follows
an Idea expressed to President Roosevelt
by Dr. William S. Sturgis Bigelow, of
Boston, that to permit the coins being
piled to a uniform height, a higher or
stronger relief might be obtained by de
pressing the design below the field or
face of the coin, instead of raising it
above, as usual In all coinage operations.
This would provide a flat field and a uni
form thickness, the -flat surface taking
the wear and protecting the relief, the
shape of the depression following the out
line of the relief. . ,
The same-design will be used on the
new $2.60 pieces and all will bear the
"In God We Trust." motto.
WILL RAISE BOXING LID
Middle Western States Revive Hopes
of Fight-Lovers.
CHICAGO, Nov. B. (Special.) The
hpxlng lid Is quivering uneasily all
over the country, and every indication
points to an explosion of the down
pressed steam. Indiana is likely to
be the first point of uplifting. .
Ohio, with a Democratic Governor,
Is figured on as a sure Mecca, and
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Missouri
are to follow. It' is hoped to have
boxing in Chicago by New Years, and
in St. Louis about the same time. Mil
waukee also hopes for a quick re
sumption. It looks, however, as If a
six-round, no decision game, would be
the limit.
In Missouri the boxing situation de
pended wholly on the downfall of
Joseph Folk. Many Chicago fight fans
think the passing of State Attorney
Healy will Insure reopening of the
game here.
TOO BUSY TO TALK WEDDING
Bnt Nat Goodwin Will Marry Fair
Edna, Says Her Mother.
vet yv vnRK Nov. B. When seen by
a reporter behind the scenes today
and asked concerning the report that
he was to marry Miss Bdna Goodrich,
Nat Goodwin, the actor, said:
"T .m too busv to talk weddings
Tirtw enn't vou see that I'm almost
crazy getting this show in shape?"
I'm not going to gel marnea oaturuay
or any other Saturday, see!"
r nnnArtnh the mother of the
fair Miss Edna, was interviewed and
she said:
"It Is perfectly true that Mr. Nat
Goodwin and my daughter Edna are
to be married Saturday. At least, I
believe that the ceremony will take
place Saturday. If not Saturday, It
will be Monday sure, and my daughter
will be very happy, too."
WANTED A PAIR OF ASBESTOS GLOVES
Taft Tells Honest Men
to Fear Maught.
NO MERCY OFFERED LAWLESS
"Go Ahead With All Energy
Within Statutes."
RINGING WORDS SPOKEN
President-Eleet Brings Cincinnati
Business Men to Feet With Dec
laration of Policy. Rigidly
Enforce, the Law.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5. Speaking to the
Cincinnati Commercial Club, of which
he has been a member for 15 years, W.
H. Taft tonight brought every member
of the club to his feet in an address
sounding the keynote of prosperity for
the country for the next four years.
"Every business man who Is obeying
the law may go ahead with all the en
ergy in his possession; every enterprise
which Is within the statutes may pro
ceed without fear of interference from
the Administration when acting legally;
nt nil Interostfi within the Jurisdiction
of the Federal Government may expect
a rigid enforcement of the laws against
dishonest methods," was the keynote of
what Mr. Taft said.
There are already hints that the
Mrternoaa engendered in the parties
by the primary canvass will result in
a bolt from the primary results on the
part of several legislators. A hard
fight is certain to ensue and party,
lines may be broken down. -
The fate of the Republican State
ticket outside of the Governorship is
also open to question in some respects
Hadiey led his running mates by good
margins in almost every county, but it
Is believed that his big vote has pulled
other nominees into office with him.
Thus far there have been no sub
stantial returns on the-vote of the
minor parties. The latest from the
city of St. Louis show: Debs. 4820,
Chafln 176, Watson 64, Hisgen none.
Makes Profound Impression.
The speech which Mr. Taft delivered
here tonight created a profound sensa
tion among the substantial business men
of the city, who are members of the club
which gave him the dinner, arranged long
before the result of the election could be
known, and they arose as one man to the
sentiments he ' expressed. The speech,
jCondude4oii Page 6.)
Rumored He Is Hanging Onto Posi
tion Because of His Enmity
Towards Land is.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5. (Special.) Judj?e
Peter S. Grosscup of the United States
Circuit Court is to resign immediately
after the inauguration of Taft, according
to a report circulated today in the Federal
building. The Judge himself refused to
discuss the rumor. It is said he has con
templated retirement for sometlme and
has already arranged his affairs so that
he may again enter the practice of cor
poration law.
One of the principal reasons which has
prevented him from resigning before now,
it is said, waa that he did not wish to
see Judge Kenesaw M. Iandis appointed
to succeed nim. Judge Grosscup has not
been particularly friendly with President
Roosevelt for some 'time, and his enmity
to Judge Landis is well known.
EXPLOSION BURIES MINERS
Four Shot-Firers Entombed in Shaft
of Illinois Mine.
BENTON", III., Nov. 6. An explosion at
the mine of Colonel W. P. Rend, three
miles west of Benton early this morn
ing wrecked the shaft and as a result four
shot firers are emtombed.
So terrific was the explosion that a car
and pieces of railroad track were hurled
from the bottom to the top of the shaft,
more than 600 feet, demolishing a' steel
tipple.
It is impossible to reach the shot firers
and their fate is unknown. A large force
of men is trying to clear away the wreck
age but the work is proceeding slowly
Unless the men are reached soon they will
suffocate.
The names of the entombed miners are
George Reid, Patrick Daly, Perry Stevens
and John Holmes.
EVERY OCCUPANT INJURED
Stage Overturns, Throwing Out
Passengers and Killing Horses.
SUSANVILLE, Cal., Nov. 5. The stage
coach running between this place and
Prattville, met with an accident today in
which all the passengers were more or
less injured, one of them, Mary Williams,
fatally. While the stage was descend
ing a steep grade at good speed, the
brake gave away and the driver found it
impossible either to slow down or stop
the horses. Near the foot of the de
clivity, the stage was overturned and the
passengers thrown in all directions.
Though none was killed everyone sus
tained injury. Two of the horses were
caught under the heavy vehicle and
killed, and the stage was completely de
molished. EMMA CALVE COLLAPSES
Prostrated by Grip at Pittsburg and
Can't Keep Engagements.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 5. Mme. Emma
Calve, the grand-opera star, is pros
trated by illness in this cirV, with pros
pects .that she will be confined to her
room for 10 days or more. She will
not be able to All her engagements
here tomorrow night.
The noted singer came here from
Erie, Pa., at 10 o'clock this evening, to
be the soloist tomorrow night at the
opening of the season of the Pittsburg
Orchestra. She has been suffering from
grip, to which her collapse is attrib
uted.' CONGRESS ENDS IN RIOT
Ecuador Ministers Assaulted and
Many Wounded In Encounter.
QUITO, Ecuador, Nov. 6. The extraordi
nary session -of the - Ecuadorian Congress
has just been concluded with riotous
scenes that ended in a serious fight. A
number of the ministers, especially the
Minister of Finance were warmly at
tacked by the minority in the house, who
accused them of being participants in
extensive frauds. The supporters of the
government retaliated by assaulting the
minority deputies while they were leaving
the congress and many of the latter were
wounded in the encounter. '
FATAL JOURNEY IN AUTO
Steering-Gear Breaks, Occupant3
Thrown Over Viaduct.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5. While speeding
with' his automobile, J. J. Badel, an un
dertaker, caused the death of Albert Alt
feld, a butcher, and the probably fatal in
jury of Radel and William Egan, the lat
ter a chauffeur. The men were crossing
the Eighth street viaduct, when the steer
ing gear broke. The machine crashed
through the iron rail on the side of the
viaduct and' threw the occupants to the
ground, 30 feet below.
FIVE GO DOWN WITH ROOF
Carponters Injured When Accident
Occurs at New Jefrries Club.
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 5. The new roof
being put In place over the open air
pavilion over the Jeffries' Athletic Club,
fell down this morning owing to insuffi
cient supports, carrying five men down
with it. Two carpenters were injured by
dislocated limbs, bruises and other in
juries and were taken to the receiving
hospital. The others are unhurt.
France an'd Germany
at Fighting Pitch.
BREACH-SLOWLY WIDENING
Paris Papers Want trouble
Published to World.
STARTED AT CASA BLANCA
Kaiser's Government Demands Re
grets From Republic Over Mo
rocco Incident, Which Is
Promptly Refused.
PARIS, Nov. 5. Conflicting reports
regarding the probable outcome of the
Casa Blanca Incident, which originated
when several German members of the
French Legion deserted, ami were
seized for trial while under the protec
tion of the German Consul, make the
situation between the two European
powers appear extremely delicate.
There have been repeated rumors of
war since it became known that France
had declined to do so much as forward
her regrets to the German government
.regarding the "Invasion of the German
Consul's sanctity," as It has been de
scribed. That the relations between the two
countries is anything but enviable Is
borne out by the statement made to
day by an official, who said:
Situation Threatening.
"The situation is very strained. Min
ister Camhon yesterday communicated
tn Werr Von Schoen. the German For
eign Secretary, the refusal of France
to express regret at the attituae ui
hr- oir;ii.rr, nnrl officers. Herr Von
Schoen reserved Germany's reply, but
at the same time he lntlmaiea inai
Prince Von Kadolin might be recalled."
In an effort to avoid a breach. France
sent a note to M. Cambon embodying the
conciliatory formula made public after
the Cabinet meeting today. This was ac
companied by the following words:
"We await Germany's response, confi
dent that this formula must appeal to
Germany's sense of justice If she frankly
wishes to reach an understanding."
France Receives Support.
At the same time, Russia and Great
Britain are fully supporting the attitude
of France, the Temps, one of the most in
fluential of Paris newspapers, advances
the opinion that the present situation in
w,,rnnp makes it absolutely impossible
for Germany to risk, an aimed conflict.
It would be a crowning impudence, mis
oni-i. for Prince von Beulow to risk
a war when Austria-Hungary is absorbed
ir. the Near East, when the Balkan Siaies
are ready to close Germany's roads to
(cvmcluded on Paine 6.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Tha U'Mthft
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 64
doerees: minimum, 42.4 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair ; winds mostly outherly .
Election.
Maryland vote .pllt " . "
iiryan, mibbuuh
Socialists disappointed at ,mall vote In big
cities. "ac
Root probable Senator to' lucceed Piatt.
Page 7
Latest returns Bhow Republican majority
of 41 In House. Page H.
Taft makes speech at Cincinnati. oundlng
keynote of prosperity. Page 1.
Bryan expresses confidence in ultimata
triumph ox nw pnuujii.
Forelirn.
Crtfis approaching In Franco-German quar-
Bulgarla irritated by Turkey's delay.
Wilbur Wright presented with gold medal
Xational.
Fleet sails from Amoy with valuable gift,
from China to a!lor. Page 7.
Annual report of General Land Commis
sioner. Page 7.
Suit to recover Hyde's stolen land. Page ft.
Domeet lc.
Would-be wife murderer confesses misspent
life In court. Page 6.
Judge Grosscup delays resignation out of
enmity to Landls. Page 1.
Railroads prepare for prosperity by ar-
rr.r- l.rtf. exnenses. Pace 6.
Morse and Curtis, bankwreckers, convicted.
i"age i.
Ruef Jury completed and trial begins.
rBBc --
!.. .-i f i ('nut
Demonstration train attracts 1500 people at
Newberg. Page 8.
Wheat-rate hearing begins at Pendleton.
Portland and Vicinity.
Hearing of ex-Cashier Straus come, to close.
rage a.
Jury finds Jackson Reid Is dellnquent-
page 14.
Fight to be made to elect Republican
i..t.,ri nf trinmberlaln Page IS.
Board of Equalization allows many pro
tests. Page IS.
Council has power to order locomotives off
Fourth street. Tage VI.
Banquet tonight will mark opening of
North Bank road. Page 12.
Taffs ele-tlon has already given impetus to
business, say merchants. Page 14.
First testimony is taken in La Rose murder
case. Page J.I.
Old-line Democrats blame "nonpartisans
for vote in Oregon. Page It.
D. A: Pattullo may leave Executive Board.
Page 12.
, Commercial and Murine.
More hops In first hands than expected.
" Page ID.
Late rally In wheat at Chicago. Page ll.
Speculative demand for stocks satisfied.
Page 19.
Brodick castle chartered to take barley.
Page IS.