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Mayoralty His.
OOOS ARE 2 TO I ON GAYNOR
Murphy Predicts Majority Over
AH for Him.
GATHERING IN REPEATERS
Wholesale Arrests Made Fight for
Control of Board of Estimates -as
Bitter as Against Mis
rule of Tammany.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1. New Torks
triangular political campaign ended to
night. "W. J. Gaynor. Democratic candi
date for Mayor, made his final speech In
Harlem. Otto T. Bannard, Republican
and Fusion candidate, closed his cam
paign with a noonday address on the
waterfront, and a brief talk to negro
voters at a downtown Baptist Church In
the evening. William R. Hearst. Inde
pendent, wound up his formal speechmak
lng last night at Madison Square Gar
den, but some of the lesser lights burned
redflre and Indorsed his cause with a
final burst of oratory at open-air meet
ings. Each Claims Majority.
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany leader,
said:
"We are well satisfied. Gaynor will
receive more votes than both the other
candidates for Mayor, and he will carry
the whole Democratic ticket with him."
- Herbert Parsons, Republican leader,
said:
"Our fight against Tammany misrule
has won. Bannard will be elected by 60.
000 plurality. The entire Republican
ticket will win."
Charles H. Gehrtng. for the Hearst
forces, said:
"Hearst will hare more than 300,000
votes, winning by 100,000 plurality over
the Tammany candidate. I look for a
landslide to Hearst."
Ail three sides were agreed that about
600,000 votes would be cast out of a total
registration of 644,500. '
Odds 2 to 1 on Gaynor.
About $125,000 was wagered on the re
sult of the Mayoralty contest In New
York today, the prevailing odds favoring
Gaynor by about 2 to 1.
Bannard. In his closing appeal to the
. voters, said:
"I have fought this campaign against
Tammany Hall. against corruption,
waste, graft and Improper contracts.
Public Improvements must be solely for
the public need and not for plunder.
Petty graft must be stamped out. I have
favored perosnai liberty as consistent
with law and order."
The final word In the Hearst campaign
came in a brief statement from the
Hearst headquarters, expressing confi
dence in the result and promising a clean
and independent government.
Many Repeaters Rounded Vp.
Many roundups of alleged repeaters
came today as a result of Investigations
of registration rolls. A special grand
Jury in the Borough of Queens returned
60 indictments tonight against men said
to have registered illegally. Four Jus
tices of the Supreme Court were as
signed to sit in special term at the New
York County Courthouse and the other
Justices announced they would hear elec
tion cases In other parts of the city.
Among the watchers at the polls wilt
be nearly 2000 student volunteers re
cruited from Columbia, Tale and Prince
ton. Fought on Tammany Issue.
This brief but spirited campaign has
been conducted largely on the old issue
of opposition to Tammany Hsll. but aside
from the Mayoralty contest a bitter un
derlying struggle has arisen for the
capture of the Board of Estimate and
Appointment, which during the next ad
ministration will control the expenditure
of nearly 11.000.000.000. The annual bud
get for this year is approximately J165,
000.000. Hearst and Bannard hare conducted
their campaigns largely along similar
lines, both making pleas for the defeat
of Tammany. Hearst entered the cam
paign at the last moment as a passire
candidate to assist the ticket below him.
but as the campaign progressed he began
attacking Bannard as well as Gaynor,
with the apparent hope of election. Ban
nard has aroided personalities and ad
hered to a discussion of the business
issues.
Gaynor has made the campaign without
a manager and without official headquar
ters. While indorsed by Tammany, he
has declared he would be dictated to by
no boss and has made personal liberty
and the abolition of police czartem his
chief topics.
Bannard Bids for Xegro Vote.
Coincident 'with Bannard's speech be
fore negro voters tonight, leaflets were
distributed by a committee saying:
"A voto for the Republican - fusion
ticket means a vote for Otto T. Ban
nard for Mayor, who will see that col
ored men are put on the police force.
A vote for Judge Charles S. Whitman
(Concluded on Page 2. )
Daughter of Revolutionist Put in
Tbrreon Jail and Cnt Off
From World.
VENICE. Cal., Nov. 1. Special.) "It
Teresa Villareal was thrown Into prison
in Torreon. Mexico, a week ago. it would
be useless for anyone who is familiar
with conditions south of the Rio Grande
to hazard a guess at where she may be
now," declared John Kenneth Turner, au
thor of "Barbarous Mexico," this after
noon. "In Mexico, federal and prison author
ities make no distinction where sex is
concerned. Senorita Villareal still may
be confined In the Torreon Jail, or she
may have- been transferred to another
prison, where she might remain for years
without being able to communicate with
anyone outside the prison walls."
Mr. Turner put little faith In the re
port that Senorita Villareal and her
father returned to Mexico voluntarily and
were arrested on the south side of the
internsttonal Boundary.
"I am certain that she was determined
never again to set foot In .Mexico. I am
satisfied she was kidnapped In Arixona
and carried over the line," he said.
SOME CLASSES BARRED
Chicago Official Admits Discrimina
tion In Drawing- Jurors.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1. (Special.)-Jury
Commissioner William A. Amberg, testi
fying today before Judge Barnes in re
gard to the system of drawing Jurors,
admitted that a large part of the popu
lation of Chicago never had a chance to
become Jurors. Those whose names are
never drawn include :
Laborers, tailors Of foreign), actors, sa
loonkeepers, bartenders, peddlers, Junk
dealers, scavengers, porters, cabdrivers,
waiters, train dispatchers, railway tower
men, theological, law and medical stu
dents, bollermakers.
Pressed for reasons, Mr. Amberg said
the common laborers were not intelligent
enough, foreign tailors had narrow views,
cabdrivers accepted tips, bollermakers
were deaf, saloonkeepers and bartenders
were not of the proper character, actors
were too transient and could rarely be
located; train dispatchers, railroad men
and newspaper men were not called be
cause their vocations would hot grant
them time for Jury service, and agents
were omitted for the same reason: scav
engers. Junk dealers and peddlers were
lacking In intelligence and fairness.
PEANUTS KILL PATIENT
Boy Recovering From Operation
Succumbs Within Few Honrs.
OR3GON CITY, Nov. 1. (Special.)
Eating peanuts after an operation for
appendicitis caused the death of Albert
Lewis last night In St. Vincent's Hos
pital at Portland.
The boy's parents live at Clackamas
Heights. About a month ago he was
taken to Portland for an operation, and
his appendix was removed October 1. The
boy was doing nicely until yesterday,
when his father went down to soe him,
and the parent. In Ignorance of the pos
sibility of fatal results from eating pea
nuts, fed them to his son, who expired
las; night.
The lad was 9 years of age. The body
was brought here today for burial.
LAMP EXPLODES ON TRAIN
Oil Hurled Over Parlor Car, but
Trainmen Soon Quench Blaze.
Following a sudden explosion of an
oil lamp last night in the parlor car of
Northern Pacific train No. 13, due in
Portland at 10:30, when the train was
about ten miles from the city, flames
broke out In several parts of the car
and serious accident to the passengers
was narrowly averted,
z For a few moments after the blind
ing explosion the car was In total dark
ness; then flames broke out where the
oil had fallen. Quick work on the part
of the portr and the train crew with
chemicals soon extinguished the blaze
and nobody was hurt. For the rest of
the way Into the city, however, the pas
sengers had to sit in darkness.
CASHIER GUILTY 24 COUNTS
Officer of Defunct Bank Convicted
in Pennsylvania.
PITTSBURG, Nov. 1. A Federal Jury
In the trial of David G. Richardson, for
mer cashier of the now defunct Cosmo
politan National Bank, late today brought
in a verdict of guilty on 24 of the 26
counts In the indictment
Richardson was charged with misap
plication of bank funds, making false en
tries and false reports. Ten years in
each of the 24 counts Is the maximum
sentence.
FRESNO DUMPS SALOONS
' .
Liquors at Wholesale and in Restau
rants Only Is Xew Rule.
FRESNO, Cal.. Nov. 1. In a council
chamber crowded to the doors with sup
porters of the anti-saloon ordinance, the
city trustees tonight passed It by a vote
of 6 to 2.
The law permits the sale of liquors in
restaurants with meals and at wholesale,
not to be drunk on the premises and will
go into effect January 1 next.
By Its terms, 62 saloons will lose their
licenses.
Proof Convinces Best
Scientists.
DECISION BY THREE EXPERTS
Invited to Lecture Before Ge
ographic Society.
VERDICT GIVEN WEDNESDAY
After Searching Examination of Ex
plorer and Records Commit
tee Reaches Conclusion
in His Favor.
WASHINGTON. . Nov. 1. Commander
Robert E. Peary practically was endorsed
as a discoverer of the North Pole by the
National Geographic Society today.
Everything Indicates that Peary's per
sonal statement before the sub-committee
of the society today convinced its mem
bers that he had set foot on the top of
the world. The explorer has been in
vited to deliver the first of his public
lectures before the society here on No
vember 11 and it was pointed out to
night that had the proofs been open to
the slightest question he never would
have been asked to appear.
It was announced at the home of Rear
Admiral Chester, retired, that a public
statement of the findings of the society
probablv would be forthcoming Wednes
day. No Difference Among Experts.
This rapidity In determining the genu
ineness of Peary's claim is taken to mean
that there Is no difference among . the
three experts who are delving into his
Arctic data.
' Peary declined positively to discuss
his testimony before the committee.
"There is nothing I can say," he de
clared. "All that I have to explain or
elucidate was giwn to the sub-committee
of the Geographic Society this afternoon.
I do not know what those gentlemen will
do with it. and naturally I won't discuss
that point."
Peary Cnder Fire.
It was evident from his manner, that
the explorer was satisfied what the ver
dict would be. For more than two
hours jiemoers of the sub-committee in
terrogated and cross-examined him after
they had mads a close study of his data.
Upon request of the society Peary for
warded nil of bis memoranda to it a few
day ago. The organization promptly
turned the papers over to the board of
managers, which in turn turned them over
to a sub-committee of investigation, con
sisting of Rear-Admiral C. H. Chester,
O. H. Tittmann, of" the Coast and Geode
tic Service and Henry Gannat, chairman
(Concluded on Page 2.)
KNOCKED !
September Statistics Show Slump in
Grain Receipts and Flour.
Iron Trade Active.
' WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Prosperity has
arrived, according to a statement issued
today by the Bureau of Statistics of the
Department of Commerce and Labor.
During September the business of the
country and the volume of freight cars
reached proportions which excelled those
of the same month last year. In fact,
the bulletin declares that, while the num
ber of lttle cars at the end of last month
had not altogether disappeared, there
were Indications that a car shortage
would quickly develop.
These improved conditions are most
pronounced in the coal and iron trades.
The movement of lumber also was some
what heavier.
There was a decided slump in the re
ceipts "of grain and flour at the four lead
ing seaports, and receipts of grain at IS
of the principal interior markets likewise
were below the aggregate for September,
1908.
A similar condition is uncovered In the
shipment of packing-house products from
Chicago, the chief slump being on canned
meats, which show a loss of 45 per cent.
OBEYS FATHER AND DIES
Lad Jumps From Train as Ordered
and Is Mangled. '
MARSHFIELD, Or., Nov. 1. (Special.)
Obedient to the direction of his father,
to JumD from the locomotive of a log
ging engine, Johnnie Smith, aged 16
years, accidentally threw himself under
the logging train, and was instantly
killed and horribly mangled. The ac
cident happened at the Smith-Powers'
logging camp, on South Slough.
The boy was riding with his father,
who was running the engine of the log
ging road. The train was going down
a grade, and as the speed would soon
greatly increase, the father, desiring to
protect the boy, told lim he had better
Jump off. He did so." but in some way
fell urrder the wheels of the train.
WHITE SCORNS DECORATION
American Ambassador Refuses Le
gion of Honor From France.
PARIS, Nov. 1. On the occasion of his
retirement from his post here, the French
government has offered American Ambas
sador White the grand cordon of the Le
gion of Honor, the highest decoration
within its gift.
Mr. White, however, declined the honor,
explaining that he considered the accept
ance of such decorations to be contrary
to the spirit of the best American tradi
tions. HALLOWEEN VICTIM DIES
Girl Succumbs to Burns Death List
Reaches Three.
KANSAS CITT. Mo., Nov. 1. Miss
Mary Maley died today from burns re
ceived as the result of the fire at a Hal
loween entertainment at the Loretto
Academy here Friday night.
This brings the death list to three.
Americans to Practice
on Balloons.
PRECAUTION AGAINST INVASION
Experiments With Cannon and
Gasbags at Sandy Hook.
TANK EXPLODES IN AIR
Aviator Lands Safely After Benzine
Receptacle Blows Up Wright's
Machine Balks With 185
Pound Passenger in Trial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 To devise some
means of defense against aerial Invasion,
the Bureau of Ordnance of the War De
partment, it was learned today, is about
to begin a series of experiments in shoot
ing at air craft with cannon. The ex
periments will be carried on at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds in New Jersey.
Captain Charles . Dey Chandler, of the
Signal Corps, one of two qualified pilots
in the Army, left Washington today for
New York to make arrangements for the
balloons to be used. He will be stationed
temporarily at Fort Wood, near New
Tork.
Three balloons of small size will be
used. The Signal Corps soon will be en
gaged in the problems of navigating the
air with greater assurance. Experiments
will be conducted in muffling the motors
of the Wright aeroplane and attempts to
communicate by wireless telegraph from
an aeroplane also will be made.
ARMY AIR PUPIL IMPROVES
Lieutenant Lahm Flies 58 1-3 Min
utes in Wright Aeroplane.
COLLEGE PARK. . Md., Nov. 1 Af
ter .Lieutenant Lahm bad broken the
record today by remaining in the air
58 1-2 minutes, longer than any other
pupil of the Wright Brothers In this
country, proceedings were closed by
a brilliant flight of two minutes by
such steep ascents that many of the
spectators feared the airship was about
to turn turtle.
Late in the day a persistent wind
delayed flights and :t was almost dark
when Mr. Wright undertook to carry
Wilbur Wright, during which he made
Lieutenant Commander Sweet in an air
voyage. Mr. Swe-' tipping the scales
at 185 pounds, proved a little too much
for the machine. "
Determined not to disappoint the
crowd Mr. Wright took the biplane in
to the air alone, rapidly rising to a
height of 75 feet, making short tturns
and lowering or Increasing his eleva
tion in a manner not before seen here.
Flies to Naples and Back.
BRACCIANO,' Italy. Nov. 1. The dirig-
(Concluded on Page 3.)
Business Men From Land of Mikado
Take Look at Washington Hos-'
pltality Is Overwhelming.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Baron Shi
busawa, head of the Japanese commer
cial commissioners touring this country,
held a private "conference late today with
Secretary Knox. Nothing is known as
to what transpired at the conference, 'but
it is regarded as significant. The com
missioners had concluded a visit to the
State Department and were about to leave
when Secretary Knox informed the Baron
that he wished to converse with him pri
vately. Members of the delegation tonight ex
pressed themselves as delighted with the
beauties of the Capital and with the hos
pitality with which they were welcomed.
- "We are fairly overwhelmed," declared
Baron Kanda. "The spontaneity of our
reception has been remarkable."
A trip to Mount Vernon was made this
afternoon on the revenue cutter Apache.
While the commissioners stood with their
heads bowed in silent tribute to the mem
ory of General Washington, Baron Shl-
busawa placed a beautiful wreath upon
the tomb.
The commissioners "'were especially
p!ease"d with the congressional library and
the Capitol, which were especially il
luminated in their honor tonight. The
flag on the Capitol flew at half mast out
of respect to the memory of the late
Prince rto.
A reception at the Commercial Club to
night completed the day's activities.
DINNER TO CRANE IS OFF
Early Departure for Eurape Pre
( vents His Acceptance.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1. (Special.) Charles
R. Crane, recently retired as Minister to
China as he was about to sail for the
Orient to take his post, will not attend
the banquet which 40 leading citizens of
Chicago proposed to give in his honor.
In a telegram received today by David
R. Forgan, president of the National City
Bank, Mr. Crane says he is going to
leave for Europe within a few days. He
is now in New Tork and the telegram,
which was sent from that city, reads as
follows:
"I shall not try to tell you how highly
I prize the expression of confidence and
approval which I have Just received from
you and other friends. My preparations
are slready made, however, to leave in
a few days and- to take up some old work
long delayed. I fear that there would
hardly be time enough to arrange for a
dinner before I sail, but let me thank
you, every one, for the honor you pro
pose." RIDES IN ON ENGINE CAB
Composer's Wife Adopts New Device
to Secure Secrecy of Divorce.
RENO, Nev., Nov. 1. (Special.) Mrs.
Gustav Luders. wife of the famous mu
sical composer, of New York, author of
the musical comedies "The Burgomas
ter," "Woodland," "Prince of Pilsen" and
other similar productions, came to Reno
today on an ordinary Southern Pacific
switch engine.
Mrs. Luders, accompanied -by her maid,
two servants and her sister, Mrs. "Belle
Welchman, of New , York, arrived In
Sparks, three miles east of this city,
about 3 o'clock this morning and alighted
there instead of coming on to Reno, In
order to avoid publicity. An automobile
was telephoned for, but failed to come.
Some yardmen offered to run a switch
engine to Reno and they climbed aboard.
Before noon Mrs. Luders was in con
sultation with the leading divorce lawyer
of Reno regarding Mrs. Welchman's suit
for divorce.
WOMEN TO PRAY ALL DAY
Prohibition Supporters Will Work
for Success at Polls.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. L (Spe
cial.) So intense has the feeling in the
city become over the election of license
or ro license, which will be held tomor
row, that an all-day prayer meeting will
be held in the Methodist churches by the
women of Vancouver.
Their motto will be: "More things are
wrought by prayer than this world
dreams of." Each woman in the city is
appealed to to spend at least one hour
in prayer at some time during the day.
The church bell will ring each hour.
The leaders of the day will be: Mrs.
J. C. Stone, W. C. T. U. worker; Mrs.
William Parks, Mrs. S. E. Dorland, Mrs.
E. M. Rands, Mrs. C. C. Gridley, Mrs.
Fulton, Mrs. C. R. G. Poole, Mrs. Holder,
Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Sembower, Mrs. Cady
and Mrs. Swank.
FIERCE GALE HITS ASTORIA
Wind Blowing 60 Miles an Hour Is
( Accompanied by Rain.
ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 1. (Special.) The
worst southeast gale of the season thus
far struck this section today and still
continues. The wind at times attained
a velocity of fully 60 miles an hour and
was accompanied by a steady fall of rain,
the precipitation during the 24 hours end
ing this evening being VA Inches.
PEKIN PLANNING BOYCOTT
Chinese Attempt to Bring About
Prejudice Against Japanese.
AMOY, China, Nov. 1. Pekin Chinese
are attempting to bring about an anti
Japanese boycott in Amoy.
None Can Foretell Who
Will Win Fight. .
KENEY OH FICKERT, WHICH ?
Betting Favors Fickert, but
Parties Are Broken Up. ! .
M'CARTHY LIKELY MAYOR
Split of Anti-Labor Forces Give
Him Good Chance If Fickert
Wins, Graft Prosecutions Will
Soon Come to an End.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1. (Special.)
There was never an election In San Fran
cisco when it has been so difficult to
forecast events as In the contest that
will take place at the polls tomorrow
afternoon. Both in the Mayoralty fight
and the battle over the District Attor
neyship, the exparts are apparently at
sea as regards he outcome and there
are conflicting statements as to what
will happen
There Is far more interest over the
election of a District Attorney than in
the fight for the' Mayor's position, but no
one is able to declare whether Francis
J. Hcney will triumph or whether Charles
M. Fickort. of the Republican and Union
Labor tickets, will be the man elected.
One expert will declare, unhesitatingly
that Heney will be elected by a good
majority and the next forecaster la
willing to take the responsibility of the
announcement that Fickert Is tho man
who will handle the prosecution of crime
for tho next two years.
Party Lines Wiped Out.
Speaking impartially, the situation la .
hard to size up. Ordinarily speaking,
with the nominations of the Republican
and Union Labor parties, Fickert would
be a walkover, but party lines have been
thrown down to a large extent. The
sporting element and the "higher-ups"
are strong for Fickert, as it Is understood
that the prosecution of all graft cases 1
will cease, once he enters office. The re
formers, however, have made a hard
fight for Heney and the question to de
termine is Just how strong is this ele
ment. Betting on the Flckert-Heney fight
favors Fickert at odds of 10 to 8. The
(Concluded on Paso 3.)
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature 5T
degrees; minimum, 4(J
TODAY'S Rain; light south winda.
Foreign.
'Corean revolt against Japan expected any
minute. Page 5.
National.
Government statistics prove return of pros
perity. Page 1.
Army to try effect of artillery on1 airship.
Page 1.
France fires first gun In tariff war. Page S.
Politics.
All three candidates In New York predict
election, but odds are on Gaynor. Page 1.
Great doubt about result of contest between
Heney and Fickert at San Francisco,
Page 1.
Waterways convention resolves to send 500
lobbyists to Congress; Cannon promises to
support ample appropriations. Page .
Local option Is issue in Indiana. Page 3.
Domestic
Supreme Court to pass sentence today on
Tennessee lynchers. Page 2.
Turner says Teresa Villareal has been kid
naped and put In Mexican dungeon.
Page 1.
Last spike on "Western Pacific to -be drlvea
today. Page 2.
New witness says Barrill declared he and
Cook reached summit of Mount McKlnley,
Page 1.
National Geographic Society acclaim Peary;
as pole's discoverer. Page 1.
Taft speaks at Jackson, Miss., advising
young men to stick to farm. Page 8.
Jackson. Ky.. full of troops to-prevent blood
shed at election. Page 3.
Mourning at West point over death of
Byrne. Page 4.
Southern Pacific tunnel wrecked and train
burned with two men. Page 4.
West Virginia family cremated In borne bjr
robbers. Page 4. '
Sport.
Johnson boasts of what he will do to Jef
fries when they fight, page 7-
Football now sole sport to claim attention of
fans. Page 7.
Facinc Northwest.
Wets and dry both claim victory in local
option fight In Vancouver. Page 6.
Schooner Deeakhs goes ashore on Dungen-
'ess Spit; crew is rescued. Page 6.
Robbers loot Seattle church safe of 4500;
two caught after battle. Page 8.
Thre lives believed to have been lost ia
Bellinghame hotel fire, page 8-
Commercial and Marine.
Excitemtnt In country wheat mark eta.
Page 19-
Wheat weak most of day at Chicago.
Page 19.
Stock speculation at New York la light.
Page 19.
Santa Clara placed in regular service out of
Portland. Page 18
Portland and Vicinity.
Ernest Harps, boy accused of weird power.
removed from the city. Page 14.
Three local option elections to be held la
Oregon today. Page 6
S. Ban tell of conditions in Japan. Page 20.
State and city officers Join to safeguard
Portland's milk supply- Page 13.
O. R N. figures on colonist movement
show increased travel. Page 12.
Damage suit of l'00,OO0 of Mrs. Walter
Gadsby against husband's parents on
trial. Page 12.
Water Board announces work will soon be
gin on second Bull Run pipe line. Page 12
Ministerial Association excitedly dlscussea
Chinese missions. Page 9.
Divorce urged by woman because husband
doses her with pills wnlle asleep. Page 11.
Deputy Sheriff Beatty goes to Denver for
Gps Lowit. who flftbts AxtradlUoo.
Page 14.
' ED i04.o