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THE MOKM.NO OKEGOVIAN. FRIDAY. XOVEMBEIl 1912. COLONEL'S SURVEY IS NOT COMPLETED Party to Live, He Says, but " Statement Is Not Forth coming for Present. DEFEAT ACCEPTED GAILY Result Said to Be Expected Close Friends Visit Chief Party Plan Will Be Discussed Friday. Quiet Life Is Planned. OYSTER BAT, N. T.. Nov. . Colonel Roosevelt surveyed the. field of battle today and gathered as much of the story of yesterday's defeat as he could piece together. His lieutenants In each state tele graphed to him their reports, in many cases incomplete, and tonight Colonel Roosevelt was in doubt as to lust what his Progressive party had accompnsnea In ilu first camDalzn. There was nothing of the aspect of a beaten general and no hint of defeat in his manner. He smiled as easily and told stories as gaily as before, and, ap parently, was enjoying life thoroughly today. Views Will Be Forthcoming. Colonel Roosevelt said he wanted to tell his supporters everywhere what he thought of the outcome ana tne out look. The only reason he did not do so tonight was that he had not the facts at hand. "When I have ail the facts accurate Iv. I shall make a statement," he said. The only thing which was accepted as a settled fact at Sagamore Hill to- Iit was that the fight was to go on. What methods Colonel Roosevelt will adopt are unknown even to himself. "Of course the right will go on," he aid. with an air of finality. "In the end the cause must triumph." Result Jfot Disappointment. Close friends of Colonel Roosevelt said he was not surprised at Governor Wilson's election, because he waa at no time confident, they asserted, that the new party would be able to win its first fight. The showing which the party made, his friends aW, had pleased rather than disappointed Its leader. Several Roosevelt Progressive lead ers came to Oyster Bay to talk over the election and plans for the future. Governor Johnson, of California, and G! fiord and Amos Plnchot, of "New York, spent an hour at Sagamore Hill late in the day and tonight George W. Ferkins. Frank A. Munsey and H. L. Stoddard motored down from New York. Neither Colonel Roosevelt nor his visitors would discuss their plans. When he goes to his editorial rooms in New York Friday, Colonel Roosevelt will hold another conference, at which definite arrangements for keeping up the organisation may be made. Ere Already en 1914. It Is Colonel Roosevelt's desire to have a vacation from politics after those plans have been decided, al though he expects to keep constantly In touch with the general aspects of the situation. It Is hoped to carry forward some kind of progressive propaganda throughout the next two years, with an eye to the Congressional and state elections in 1914. Colonel Roosevelt expects to drop hack for the Winter into the quiet life at home which he led before the cam paign, with a trip to New York once or twice a week. He probably will be called on once a month or oftener to make speeches, although he desires to avoid any long trips for months to come,- NEW YORK LEAD IS 200,792 State Outside of City Goes Demo cratic for First Time. NEW YORK, Nov. 7. A Wilson plu rality of practically an even 200,000 votes over Taft, a Taft lead of 60,000 over Roosevelt, and a similar align ment of parties in the Gubernatorial vote 1s the result of the election in New York State, so far as confirmed by nearly complete returns last night. The Democratic Presidential plurality Is the largest New York State has ever given that party and It is the first time the voters outside of the metropolitan district have given a Democratic Presi dential candidate a plurality. The total tonight follows: For Presi dent. Wilson 648,006, Taft 477,274, Roosevelt 381,000. Wilson's plurality, 200,792. For Governor: Sulzer, Dem., 649,806; Hedges, Rep., 444,682: Straus, Prog., 391.663. Sulzer's plurality, 205,124. New York City gave Wilson a plural ity of 124,688 over Roosevelt, who was second in the city. ' STUBBS ADMITS DEFEAT Kansas Governor looses Senatorial Fight Democrats In Lead. "TOPEKA. Kan, Nov. T. Practically complete returns from 6S of the 105 counties In Kansas gave Wilson a plu rality of 10.000. The state Democratic ticket also made big gains In the re turns received last night and George D. Hodges. Democratic candidate for Gov ernor had a lead of 2500 over Arthur Capper, Republican. Governor W. R. Stubbs, Republican, last night admitted that he had been defeated by William H. Thompson, Democrat for the United States Sen ate. , "Thompson wID win by several thou sand majority," Governor Stubbs said. Arthur Capper, Republican candidate for Governor, said tonight he would defeat George H. Hodges, Democrat, by from 3000 to E000 plurality. Capper waa leading Hodges by a narrow margin and the Democrats are claiming Hodges election. FOREIGN STARS COMING Heilig Theater to Present Season of Grand Opera. Charles R. Baker was in Portland yesterday, heralding the early arrival of the Lombardl grand opera company, which will come to Portland direct from Los Angeles, Monday, November 18. to play a six days' engagement at the Heilig Theater. The Lombardl company, Mr. Baker says, offers this season a repertoire that has never been duplicated in grand opera on the Pacific Coast. " "Conchita." the new opera by Zar donai. reckoned by critics as the suc cessor to 'Carmen. is being produced by the Lombardl company for the first time in the United States, and the Pa cific Coast cities are privileged to en joy It even before the New York audiences," said Mr. Baker. "The 'Salome' of Strauss, which has never before been sung In the cities west of Chicago, Is also featured In the repre toire that will be offered to Portland theater-goers- by the company. "Puccini's "La Boheme' will open the bill, with Gulseppe Agostino singing in the role of Rodolfo, a part which he created in the United States in 1897, when he came from Mexico and won the hearts of grand opera lovers In the United States. In that year Agostino was with the Del Conte company and. It is a noteworthy coincidence, that his first successes in this role were made In the Pacific Coast cities, before his company went East. "Signor E. Patrizi. editor of L'ltalla. of San Francisco, was Lombardi's for eign emissary this year and brought back from the Continent with him 24 foreign stars, whose fame is interna tional. Among them are Tarquinla Tarquinl. lyric soprano, formerly of Covent Garden, and Madame Amina Matini. lyric soprano, from the Na tional Theater of Buenos Ayres. "The entire company consists of 114 persons, the orchestra numbering 35 and the chorus 40.' Following Is the repertoire offered in Portland, which is the same as that which has just been completed with a successful four weeks run in San Fran cisco: "II Trovatore," with an enlarged cast; "Lucia Di Lammermoor," "Sa lome." "Madame Butterfly." "Caval leria Rusticana" and "Pagliaccl" (dou. ble bill) and "Conchita." The company leaves Los Angeles, Saturday. November 16, comes by spe cial direct to Portland, and is sched uled to reach here Monday the fastest trip by special over that route. LETTERS BY RYAN READ GOVERNMENT MAKES DYNAMITE CHARGES SPECIFIC. Men Assigned to Various Explosions, Recording to Evidence Presented by Federal Prosecutor. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6. Specific ac cusations were made by the Govern ment in the "dynamite conspiracy" trial today that in the Spring of 1910 Frank M. Ryan, president of the Iron Workers' Union, and members of the union's executive board entered on 'a campaign systematically to blow up the property of certain Iron and steel con tractors and that In .furtherance of the plan President Ryan wrote from New York a letter assigning men to have charge of explosions in different locali ties. Jobs Assigned by Letter. Prosecutor Miller read a letter show ing that McNamara wrote to members Informing them of the policy recently laid down by the board and urging se recy. Explosions later occurred In or near all those cities. The Ryan letter was quoted as saying in part: 'In regard to the McCIIntic-Marshall jobs, let Henry W. Legleitner attend to the Jobs In the Pittsburg district. Let J. T. Butler attend to the Jobs at Buf falo and Rochester. Hockin will ar range for the Chicago, Detroit and Cin cinnati Jobs. P. J. Morin can attend to Mount Vernon." Two explosions on a hotel under con struction in Salt Lake City the same year were preceded by an extensive correspondence between McNamara and B. Munsey, the business agent at Salt Lake City, and Eugene A. Clancy, San Francisco, an executive board mem ber, the Government charged. COURT PREPARES TO FLEE Ottoman Ruler Wontd Abandon Con Mantlnople for Asia- LONDON. Nov. 6. Bulgaria Is giving the broken Turkish army no time to recuperate. In accordance with the tactics adopted throughout the war, the Bulgarians are following up the de feated Turks with extraordinary en ergy. Flying columns are pushing along the seacoast toward the Tchatalja lines and it is believed the main attack will be delivered tomorrow or Friday. Turkixh Conrt Ready to Flee. Constantinople appeared to' have lbst hope of stemming the victorious ad vance even at Tchatalja and the Turk ish court Is ready to cross Into Asia. Apparently, however, the Bulgarian government has no designs on Con stantinople itself and would be ready to conclude peace providing Turkey agrees to surrender Adrlanople and some other positions In the Western theater of war and give a guarantee to bring no reinforcements from Asia. ' The Porte shows no disposition to treat for peace direct with the allies and until the big Tchatalja battle has been fought the diplomatic situation Is not likely to be changed. Sen la Demands Seaport. It is said that any attempt by-Eervia to encroach on Albania will be regarded by Austria as a, casus belli. On the other hand Servla contends that a port on the Adriatic is a matter of life and death for her, and she fails to see why her presence there should be detri mental to the interests of any other power. Servla argues that she would only be regaining possession of what be longed to her before the downfall of the Servian empire, when Adriatic sea ports were flourishing towns. The fall of Monastlr Is not confirmed, but is considered not Improbable. The Greeks are crossing the Varda River and the fall of Salonlkl is re ported imminent. IRISH AUTO TOURS DIVERT Animals' Anxiety to Make Acquaint ance W ith Cars Feature of Trip. LONDON, Nov. T (Special.) In a lecture at the Ixndon Salon of Pho tography on the experiences of a motor tourist In Northwestern Ireland, Arthur Marshall said that the manner in which the vairous animals on the unfrequent ed roads made their first acquaintance with the motor cr was one of the things that lent light relief to an Irish trip. Fowls invariably flew right in front of the wheels. Ducks were more sen sible; they lay down flat In the middle of the road and let the car go over them without hurt. The pigs were the chief obstruction. On one occasion in Donegal no persuasion would remove a pig from the highway. Cold water and hot water, prods and pokes were un availing. At length an arrangement was made by which the exhaust from the car was directed upon the back of the pig. That did iC - T. R. AHEAD IN MINNESOTA Late Returns Overcome Wilson's Lead and Put State In Doubt. ST. PAUL. Nov. 7. Returns from country districts at midnight swelled the figures of Colonel Roosevelt and gave him a lead in Minnesota over Wil son. Earlier returns had indicated that Wilson had carried the state. Eighteen hundred and eighty precincts complete out of a total of 8965 In the state give Roosevelt 91,985, Wilson 84,117 Taft 50.799. - Late returns increased Governor Eberfaart's lead for re-election over his Demooratlo opponent. N. Rlgdahl, LANDSLIDE CARRIES CAIIIJOII TO DEFEAT "Uncle Joe" Loses Out . Sec ond Time in Forty Years' Career in Congress. WINNER GOOD CAMPAIGNER Frank O'Hair, Democratic Successor to ex-Speaker, Works Among Far mers in Fields and Person ality Wins "Him Victory. DANVILLE, 111., Nov. 7. (Special.) For the first time since 1890 and for the second time in his career of 40 years In Congress. Joseph Gurney Can non has been defeated for re-election by voters of the Eighteenth District. With a 'shoestring,'" consisting of six counties, extending from Kankakee on the north to Cumberland on the south, apportioned In such a manner that the heavy Republican counties of the north outweighed the voting power of the small Democratic counties of the south, "Uncle Joe" has been so firmly In trenched that nothing short of a polit ical revolution could unseat him. Contributing causes to his defeat were the Republican votes secured by E. F. Royse. the third party candidate, and the strong personality of his chief op ponent, Frank T. O'Hair, of Paris, who has won the election by about 600 plu rality. For several terms Democrats were so disheartened by the great Re publican majority in the district that they made little effort to oppose the ex Speaker. Last Spring Democratic leaders, en couraged by the previous elections, de termined to give Cannon a fight for his life, selected Frank T. O'Hair as their leader and, with the solid support of their party, reinforced by the Pro gressive movement, made a strongand winning fight. Winner Born In Log Cabin. Congressman-elect O Hair was born 42 years ago in a log cabin In a remote section of South Edgar County, and his boyhood years yere spent upon a farm. After graduating from the common schools, he studied law at Purdue Uni versity. Upon receiving his degree he returned to the capital of his home county and became one of the leading attorneys of the Eastern Illinois oar. He accepted the nomination of his party reluctantly, but. after getting Into the fight, astonished the old campaigners by the novelty and success of his methods. While ex-Speaker Cannon was hurl ing statistics at his audiences, O'Hair was quietly circulating among the peo ple In a "get-acquainted" campaign that included every town, city and crossroad community In the district, during which he refused to make speeches. Fre quently be went into the fields and worked alongside farmers while talk ing to them. Attired in an old suit and a rusty slouch hat, with pockets bulg ing with good cigars and a handshake containing a grip like a vise, he stormed the voter under his own vine and fig tree. O'Hair Won common People. During the last day -of bis campaign he went over the sarae ground, speak ing at the Drinclpaf places, and his elo quence and ability as a logician, coupled with a rare ability to tell me nomeiy stories that appeal to the common peo ple, resulted In great crowds flocking to hear him. Mr. O'Hair married the daughter of O. D. Houston, a prominent Paris Re publican, and his courtship came near ending during a contest for Mayor of that city, during which he was pitted against his future father-in-law in the bitterest city campaign the city had ever experienced. Forbidden In the heat of the campaign to enter the home of his opponent, he hid his affairs ol tne heart for a time and persisted In his political fight. The election of Houston was quickly followed by a reconcilia tion and his marriage to his success ful orjDenent's charming daughter fol lowed. They reside In a handsome home In Paris and have a pretty 5-year-old daughter. WOUXDED SHOW FORTITUDE Bulgars Recover Rapidly and Are Anxious to Fight Again. BY FREDERICK PALMER. (Copyright. 1913. by the New Tork Time. Company.) STARA. Zagora, Nov. 7. (Special.) I have been stopped here en route to Mustafa Pasha in order to show regu lar correspondent's credentials to the chief censor before proceeding. The lack of confusion on the single- track railroad in bringing in wounded and dispatching supplies is remarkable. At Phllipopllls I talked with Count AY. SEE THAT .CURVE Broken Lenses should always be replaced when possible by the firm who origi- - nally furnished you with your glasses, in fairness to them and to insure absolute correctness. Our factory on the premises en ables us to replace broken lenses, when necessary, while you wait. Thompson OPTICAL INSTITUTE, 209-10-11 Corbet Bldg., 2d Floor. Jean de Castellane, in charge of the French Red Cross mission at work there. He said the simple fortitude of the wounded was like the classic stories of the ancients. Recoveries from wounds are extremely rapid, due to the healthy and rigorous outdoor lives of the soudlers. He has seen wives begging husbands who were slightly wounded to hurry to get well so as to return to the front. Undoubtedly supplies captured from the Turks nave been Invaluable for feeding the Bulgarian army. Much grain and flour and many flocks of sheep In preparation by the Bulgars In all depai tments to follow up their vic tory show the promptenss with which they repaired the railroad from Kirk Killsseh to Lule Burgas. EGYPTIAN SWINDLER TAKEN Hafez Negnib Wanted for Series of Exceedingly Daring Crimes. CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. .(Special.) The police have Just sv-jceeded in lay ing their hands on Hafez Negulb, a celebrated swindier, , who has escaped from arrest on more than one occasion, and for whom they have been search ing for nearly three years. There are no fewer than 18 charges against him from different parts of the country. He is a. most daring and resourceful crim inal, and among his offenses are those of obtaining money under false pre tenses from a monastery in Upper Egypt on the pretext of finding lost treasure, and of entering the service of one of the administrations, from which he embezzled various sums. He also made a practice of robbing omdehs (local headmen) in most barefaced fashion. . His own nationality did not. however, furnish his only victims, for he became the lover of a European lady In Cairo and strained her affection to Its utmost limit by decamping with her Jewels and money. His last exploit was to escape from the clutches of the police who had arrested him, and until a few days ago. when his presence in Cairo was sus pected, he had succeeded in evading the vigilance of the authorities. . Russia Wins Contention. BRUSSELS, Nov. . (Special.) The permanent Sugar Commission will meet at Brussels on December 8. The. Rus sian government has recently demand ed from all the powers that are mem bers of the sugar convention a written undertaking by which they would per mit Russia to increase the amount of her exportations if the exceptional cir cumsLances.of the present year, which compelled the Russian government to ask for special treatment, should again arise. Fears were expressed that the German government might re fuse to agree to this demand. It has, however, consented, and the other pow ers have raised no .objections.' Portuguese Priest Forgiven. LISBON, Nov. 9. (Special.) Tele grams from Rome announce that the Vatican has decided not to excommuni cate the Portuguese priests, who have accepted pensions from the govern ment, but to allow them to recognize the republic. Rumors had spread in Portugal that the Vatican was about to adopt an openly hostile attitude. ANNOUNCEMENT DOORS CLOSED TODAY The Sale of Our Great Stock i Is Coming See Evening PapersToday Seventh and Washington V -C NrT Crrsbt Ran 5tffnct ft Man The long, loose ulsterette, with ad justable collar; made with or without a belt; a "torpedo" strap on the sleeve covers a small change pocket; a serv iceable and popular coat. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Streets 0 S DEMANDED OF J. 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