16,831. BRITONS LOSE IN SEA BATTLE One Sinks, One Burns, Third Bottled Up. GERMANS WIN OFF CHILE Admirat Cradock Defeated in Engagement With Kaiser's i Larger Squadron. - HURRICANE AIDS VICTORS Teutons Little Damaged and Strong Anglo-Japanese Fleet Seeks Them. RELATIVE TONNAGE ASH CHEWS OF SHIPS EN GAGED IN SEAT FIGHT OFF CHILE. Germans, Tonnage. Men. Scharnhoorst 11,600 76S Gnelsenau 11,600 765 Nurnberg 3,540 295 Bemen 3,200 321 Leipzig 3,250 28S Total. German 53,590 British. Good Hope '..14,100 Monmouth 9,800 Glasgow ........... 4,820 Otranto 2432 900 655 376 Total. British 28.720 1931 'Otranto is a transport and did not figure in the fighting. VALPARAISO, Chile, Nov. 3. The German warships Gneisenau, Scharnhorst, Nurnberg, Leipsio and Bremen Sunday attacked the British fleet off Coronel, Chile. The British cruiser Monmouth was sunk. The cruiser Good Hope was badly dam aged and, as she was on fire, is supposed to have been lost. The British cruiser Glasgow took refuge in the harbor of Coronel and is now bottled up. She is reported to have been badly damaged. Damage was alsc inflicted on the British transport Otranto. 4 German Fleet Not Damaged. The German warships Scharnhorst, Nurnberg and Gneisenau anchored at midday today in Valparaiso harbor undamaged. The British cruisers Good Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow were udder! command of Rear Admiral Sir Chris-' topher Cradock and had been search ing the coasts of South America sev eral weeks with the object of engag ing the German warship which had been destroying British merchant Vessels. An official report issued later in the day by Admiral Graf von Spee eaid : "The action lasted nearly one Lour," the report 'said, "and it was only discontinued at nightfall. The British were forced o give way. The Good Hope was so badly damaged that she was unable to resist and could only make her escape protected by the darkness. Between her fun nels the result of the big explosion could be seen. Small Cruiser Sinks Monmouth. "The Monmouth, under identical conditions, tried to escape, but was followed by a small cruiser and sunk with a few shots. "Owing to the. hurricane that was blowing no boats could be lowered and consequently there was a terrible loss of life. "It is. supposed that the Glasgow and the Otranto, which were badly damaged, were able to make their es- . cape, owing to their speed and the darkness. "The Germans suffered little or no damage. "Only two men wounded were re ported in the Gneisenau's crew." In naval circles here it is said that the action took place 20 miles off St. Maria Island, whence the flashes of the guns could be seen, but no det onations heard. Hurricane Aids Victory. The Germans opened fire at 9000 meters and the British, when they x came within 6000 meters of the Concluded on Fags 8.). BULLETINS PETROGRAD, Nov. Emperor Nich olas today left for the front, accom panied by General Soulthomllnoff, the Minister of War. LONDON Nov. 3. "A Constantinople dispatch says that Ser-rla today sev ered diplomatic relations with Turkey, and the Servian Ambassador naked for his passports," says the Rome corre spondent of the Exchange Telegraph Company. . GENEVA, Switzerland, -rim Paris, Nov. 3 Travelers who arrived here Monday from S trass bars say that Crown Prince Frederick William of Germany was serioasly altnoun-h not mortally wound ed tn the fifth tins: in Prance, and that he has been taken to the palace at Strassburg and placed under the care of specialists from Berlin. LONDON, Nov. 3. The Star today publishes a dispatch from Its Petrograd correspondent dated Nov. 3, In which he says that the Russians are now se curely established inside the East Prus sian frontier. MELBOURNE, Au, Nov. 3, via Lon don, The Imperial government has con sented to assist Australia with a loan of 20,000,000 (lOO,OOO,0O0). This sum will be advanced in two installments of 10,000,000 each, repayable In live years. PARIS, Nov. 3. Germans resumed their bombardment of the City of Rheims with great violence on Sunday and Monday, according to a dispatch to the Temps from Bordeaux. BERLIN, Not. 3. By Wireless.) It Is officially declared that the stock of gold In the Imperial Bank, continues to grow. The weekly report Issued last night shows an increase of 30,000,000 marks 7,50O,O0O), and a total supply of 1.858,000,000 marks (S4S4,500,O0O). BERLIN, Nov. 3. (By Wireless.) A Danish physician named Thorson, after a visit to the German lines, praises the organisation of the German ambulance corps. The Germans, he declares, do not make any difference between their own wounded and the wounded of the enemy. LONDON, Nov. 3. A telegram dated November 2, received today by the offi cial press bureau from the British Con sul at Mohammerah, Persia, said that the Con.nl at Basra, Asiatic Turkey, and several British merchants were be ing detained by the Turks. LONDON, Nov. 3. A Rome dispatch to the Star states that a royal decree published here prohibits the exporta tion of rice, rye and potatoes to Ger many and Austria. BERLIN, Nov. 3. (By Wireless.) Turkey, according to an official an nouncement made In Berlin today, has pledged her word not to attempt an Islamic movement In Libya, and, there fore, there is no cause for Italian un easiness regarding Tripoli. WASHINGTON, Nov. 3. Norway to day formally asked the United States to take the Norwegian consulate at Batoum, Russia, on the Black Sea. The Norwegian Vice-Consul has left and has placed the archives in the hands of the American Consul. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3, via London. Fourteen hundred and seventeen men, comprising the crews of ships cap tured by the German cruiser Ksrlsruhe, landed here today. BERLIN, Nov. 3. (By wireless.) According to information given out to the press in Berlin today, British cruis ers have sent a Greek torpeda-boat to the bottom, mistaking her for a Turk ish vessek LONDON, Nov. 3. In a casualty list Issued tonight Captain Sir E. A. Stew art-Richardson, of the Black Watch regiment and husband of Lady Con stance Mackenzie Richardson, the dancer. Is mentioned among the wounded. TAFT'S ESCORT EJECTED Colonel Ullman Tears Down Wll . son's Picture oil Way to Polls. HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 3. (Spe claL) Ex-President Taft was voting in the Ninth Ward today, having been es corted to the pblls by his friend. Colo nel Isaac M. Ullmann. a New Haven Republican leader, when Colonel Ull man ripped down lithograph pictures of President Wilson and Governor Baldwin placed on the front of a build ing occupied by Democratic headquar ters. Mr. Taft edged his way out of the angry crowd as Ullman tore down a second picture of President Wilson. The police were called and Colonel Ullman was ejected from the vicinity. President Wilson's picture was posted a third time and remained up 'the rest of the day. BAKER WHEAJ NEARS $1 Highest Price for Years Offered and Much Sold at 98 Cents. BAKER, ' Or., Nov. 3. (Special.) Wheat prices Just failed to reach the dollar mark In Baker today, quotations advancing to 98 cents for bluesteam' and 40-fold wheat and 97 cents for club wheat. These are the highest prices recorded here in many years. Barley advanced to $18 a ton and farmers who have large quantities of this cereal suddenly began unloading, but the market was not weakened by the big local supply. JAPANESE COLONIZE ISLE Berlin Hints Promise Regarding Captured Station Is Broken. BERUIN. Nov. 3 (By wireless.) The following was given out for pub lication in official quarters today: "The Japanese have sent to the Mari anne Islands 1100 emigrants and have appointed a civil governor and eight officials for the islands. The officials are already there. This fact shows that the Japanese statement concerning her temporary occupation of these is lands Is most Improbable.' PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914. BIG GAINS MADE BY REPUBLICANS VVadsworth and Whitman Carry New York. BOIES PENROSE ELECTED Democratic House Majority Reduced, Senate Virtually Is Unchanged. ILLINOIS RESULT CLOSE "Uncle Joe" Cannon Is Re turned; Progressive Vote Falls Off Heavily. NEW YORK. - Nov. - 3. Sweeping Republican gains throughout the coun try, which reached a climax in this state by the overwhelming- victory of Charles S. Whitman, for Governor, and James W. Wadsworth, to succeed Ellhu Root in the United States Senate were indicted tonight In early returns of the general elections. Heavy falling off of the Progres sive vote in many states, the return to Congress of ex-Speaker Cannon, de cisive, Republican gains in New York and Illinois in the House membership and the overwhelming defeat of Rep resentative Palmer by Senator Penrose in Pennsylvania were features of the early returns. Massachusetts Comforts Democrats. Democratic leaders, however, were pleased by a triumph in Massachusetts, where ex-Representative McCail was defeated for the Governorship by Gov ernor Walsh. Early returns indicated thi.t the Democrats would retain control of Congress, with approximately no change In the Senate majority, but by a de cidedly reduced majority in the House. At a late hour results in Illinois, In diana, California and Colorado as to the Senatorshlp were in doubt. Roger Sullivan May Be Beaten. A close contest for the Illinois Sen atorshlp was indicated by returns re ceived up to a late hour. It looked as if the plurality rolled up by Sullivan (Dem.) in Cook County, might be off set, if not exceeded, by Sherman's gains in other counties. The result probably will not be known definitely until late tomorrow. The triumph of Senator Penrose In Pennsylvania over A. Mitchell! Palmer, Democrat, who was one of the original supporters of Woodrow Wilson, and (Concluded on Page S.) EXCUSE excuse soirrrvC j ' INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The' Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 84 degree.; minimum, 61.8 degrees. TODAY'S Rain; southerly winds. Election. Republicans make large gains throughout Nation. Pass 1. Republicans elected In soma Southern Con gressional districts. Psgs 2. All sides see in heavy vote sure success at polls. Page liS. Wets predict victory over prohibition by 15.000 votes. Page 13. Thousands see returns on The Oregonian screen. Page 12. Republicans In Idaho carry all but Gover norship. Page 7. - Republicans tar ahead in New York. "Page 2. Republican gain In House Is 42. Page 4. Washington goes wet. Page 7. Multnomah County goes Republican with the exception of Senatorshlp. Page 1. Withycombe 'Is easy winner in racs for Governorship. Page 1. Hiram Johnson is re-elected Governor of California in landslide. Page 4. Prohibition forces say they win win. by 12, 000 votes. Page 13. War. Three British warships lose in battle off Chilean coast with Germans. Page 1. Great Britain and Turkey are at war. Page Both shies lose heavily in severe fighting about Roye. Berlin says. Page 5. German gunboat Geter must sail from Honolulu within specified time, which is kept secret. Page 3. Triple Entente subjects held as hostages by Turkey. Page 8. Republicans gain 42 seats in House of . Representatives and may overthrow ma jority. Page 4. Washington goes Republican and against prohibition. Page 7. Democrats win Governor in Idaho. Page 7. Chamberlain has substantial lead in early count over state. Page 1. Domestic Cattle epidemic regarded as serious. Page IS. Superintendent Steel sets forth needs of Crater Lake Park in report. Page 2. SPORTS Sports. Connie Mack charged with releasing star pitchers to bring salaries down; Page 14. Commercial and Marine. Strong demand for wheat and higher prices at Merchants' Exchange. Page 19. Roads remove charge lor switching of cars to docks. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. - Fireboat George H. Williams meets tests after being rebuilt. Page Is. North Partita Krult Distributors win first apple or lie at Armory. Page 11. Federated State Societies have good time at dance in Armory. Page 18. State Forester denies that Governor used his office to play politics. Page IS. Elks of two states help Portland lodge cel ebrate. Page 18. AIRMAN AFTER 2 RULERS German Hurls Bomb at Spot Later visited by Poincare and Albert. LONDON. Nov. 3. A Central News dispatch from Northern France under date of Monday says that a German airman, skimming 5000 feet above the Belgian town of Fumes, apparently with the knowledge that. King Albert and President Poincare were going to review the cavalry drawn up before the Hotel Da Villa, dropped several bombs which, however,, missed the square and did but slight damage a short distance away. The King of Belgium and the Presi dent of France arrived on the scene after the craft had disappeared. There after French and Belgian aeroplanes .kept the sky clear of the enemy. GERMAN FLEET IS IN OPEN Battleships and Cruisers Also Leave Kiel, Dover Hears. DOVER, via London. Nov. 4. The report is being circulated that the Ger man fleet has come out from its base. It is also reported from Dunkirk that four battleships and four cruisers have put to sea from Kiel. TURKEY GETS INTO THE FIGHT. IIHTiiiinn nnnr r UV HY HV Kr X I WINNER EASILY Chamberlain Is .Ahead in Early Count, PROHIBITION MAY CARRY Drys May Havp 10,000 Major ity Upstate to Offset Mult nomah's Total. HAWLEY AND SINNOTT IN Tax Exemption, Abolishment of Senate and Eight-Hour Measure Defeated. The election of the Republican state and Congressional ticket, with the ex ception of United States Senator, is in dicated by Incomplete returns cover ing the state generally. On the vote for United States Senator some re turns have been received from every county, and.although George E. Cham berlain and R. A. Booth are running not far apart in the state outside of Multnomah County, the large plurality for Mr. Chamberlain in Multnomah' County seems to Indicate his election. Returns Favor Prohibition. On prohibition while the issue may yet be said to be in some doubt the early returns report a dry victory. Al though Multnomah County may give a substantial majority against prohibi tion it is not likely, on the baBis of early returns, that this majority will go as high as 10,000 in the state outside of Multnomah County, and if the pres ent ratios are continued the amendment will have an- affirmative majority of about 15,000. During the early evening the returns received presaged a close vote upstate, but these figures were largely from close-in business districts in the larger towns. As later figures became available the favorable vote for the amendment began to forge ahead with the probable result as already ex pressed. Tax Exemption Defeated. On the various amendments figures on only three other measures were available at a late hour last night. These indicated conclusively that the $1500 exemption, the abolishment of the Senate and the universal eight-hour law had been decisively defeated. The incomplete figures from all counties in the state outside of Mult nomah gave the following totals on United States Senator: Booth 2799 (Concluded on Page 8.) n T-.,-. w,ri.ra INTEREST in the war shifted mo mentarily yesterday from land to sea. A rumor from Dover that the German fleet was Issuing from its base to do battle, though unconfirmed, gave a fillip to the situation, and a note worthy victory on Sunday last by a German fleet off the coast of Chile gave a decidedly new turn to the situ ation of British commerce in the Pa cific Ocean. Five German warships engaged the fleet of Admiral Sir Chris topher Cradock and came off victo rious. One British vessel is known to have been sunk, one was in flames as she steamed away, and is believed to have been lost; one is badly damaged and is bottled up in a Chilean harbor, and a fourth was badly damaged when she sailed awav. Sh, , however, and had nothing to remain in a losing battle in which she could not take part. The fleet of Admiral Cradock was reported some time ago in the Straits of Magellan, on its way to clear the Pacific of vessels that had threatened the safety of British vessels. The Ger man vessels had recently been widely scattered, but assembled quickly, as results show, and attacked the British, whom they appear to have over whelmed. A state of war exists between Tur key on tho one side and Russia, Great Britain and Servia on the other, yet the Ottoman government appears as a house divided against itself, one section seemingly being desirous of war, while the conservatives are trying to smooth over the situation, arising from the at tacks upon Russian ports and ships by Turkish war vessels directed by Ger man officers. Russia, apparently, has welcomed the war and will not give the Turks a chance to draw back, while the British cruiser Minerva has smashed the Turk ish base of operations against Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Akabab, The Turkish Ambassador in London has as yet made no arrangements to leave and the embassy still maintains a con ciliatory attitude. That the German army has aban doned its attempt to back Its way along the Belgian coast to Calais is agreed by all the official reports tonight. A combination of inundated country, the remnant of the Rii-it, .,,.. i King Albert and the activity of the .iau n-arsnips. seemingly all con tributed toward ending the costly struggle. A Berlin official report attributes the failure of the Germans entirely to the flooded state of the country, where the water in places is over a man's head; but it declares that the army of Em peror William withdrew in good order and without losses. After nearly three weeks of desper ate fighting the brunt of the attack has now shifted to the Ypres region, where the English army of Field Mar shal Sir John French, reinforced by In dians and territorials, apparently-must meet another onslaught. To the scene of the contemplated battie, according to reports. Emperor William has gone to give encouragement to his men by his presence. The closing of the North Sea. to all shipping except that which places it self under the protection of the British fleet is recognized as the first stroke of Admiral Baron Fisher, the new first sea lord of the admiralty, and. as one of the most important events of the war. All cargoes destined for Ger man or Austrian consumption must now run the gauntlet of British pro tection In the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar or the Suez Canal. The making of the North Sea mili tary area already has brought adverse comments from Germany. The Cologne Gazette claims that Great Britain vir tually has proclaimed a blockade of the North Sea. which its fleet will be unable to enforce. The newspapers of Holland also raise objections to the re strictions placed on navigation In the sea. MOLTKE IS KAISER'S GUEST Ex-Chief of Starr Goes to Imperial Palace to Keoover rYom Illness. BERLIN. Nov. 3 (by wireless.) General Von Moltke. ex-chlef of the German staff, who has been ill several weeks, has reached Hamburg, where he will spend the time until he recovers. He is Emperor William's guest at the Imperial castle, which also shelters Prince Oscar, the Emperor's son, who still is convalescing. Minister of War General Von Fal kenhayn continues to perform the du ties of chief of tho general staff during the illness of General Von Moltke. RELIEF SHIPS REROUTED Vessels Must Use Chaunel'Owing to North Sea's Being Mined. LONDON, Nov. 3 The new Admiralty mine regulations for the North Sea will cause a diversion of all vessels carry ing food supplies for the relief of the people of Belgium through the English Channel, but. as several of these relief ships expected to take this latter route, comparatively little delay in delivery of the supplies will result. These relief steamers will be escorted through the mine fields by English ships, and the English authorities have promised every assistance to expedite their passage. SERUM IS USED ON FIELD Anti-Gangrene Treatment of Wound ed Saves Many. Lives. PARIS, Nov. 3. A microbe causing gangrene to develop In bullet and shrapnel wounds has been discovered and Isolated and the serum is now being prepared by Henri Welsberg, of tho Pasteur Institute. The serum Is being injected into patients on the battle field in the early stages of In fection, obviating amputations and preventing a great loss of life. PRICE FIVE CENTS. EXCEPT SENATOR ALLREPUBLICAN In County Returns Cham-, berlain Leads Booth. MULTNOMAH APPEARS WET Withycombe Keeps Big Lead for Governor; McArthur Still Ahead for Congress. $1500 TAX BILL LOSING' Hurlburt Maintains Lead Over Word for Sheriff; 80 Per Cent of Voters Go to Polls. With the exception of the Senator. ship the Republicans probably have carried tne county for all candidates on both the state and county tickets, including C. N. McArthur for Congress and Thomas M. Hurlburt for Sheriff. The prohibition amendment has failed to carry in the county, according to the available returns. Among the other Important amendments that appear to be losing- are the $1500 tau exemption, the proposed abolition of the State Sen ate and the universal eight-hour law. The dentistry bill has an Indicated lead. Chamberlain's Lead SOI. Incomplete returns from 225 of the 326 precincts In the county at 3 o'clock this morning indicate thai George 10. Chamberlain. Democrat, has carried Multnomah County over Robert A. Booth, Republican, and William Han ley. Progressive, by a plurality that may exceed 10,000, and that Dr. James Withycombe, Republican, will have a similar lead over Dr. C. J. Smith. Dem ocrat, and W. S. ITRen. Independent,' for Governor. A heavy vote, estimated at 82 per cent of the registration 96,436 was cast. Women voters were out in force. Republicans Get All but One. Returns from 226 precincts, incom plete, give Chamberlain, Dem., for United States Senator, 2S69; Booth. Rep., 1878; Hanley. Prog.. 838; Ramp. Soc. 224; Stine. prohi, 89. Chamber lain's lead over Booth is 991. Following is the vote at 2 o'clock from 188 precincts. Incomplete, for Gov-, ernor: Withycombe, Rep.. 2387; C J. Smith. Dem., 1628; U'Ren. Ind, 313; w! J. Smith, Soc. 234; Gill. Prog., 63; Purdy. ind.. 28. Wlthycombe's lead over C J. Smith is 759. McArthur Ahead 106 Votes. At 2 o'clock 244 precincts, incom plete, gave McArthur, Republican, for Congress, 2205; Flegel. Democrat, 2009; Lafferty, Independent. 1422; Moulton. Progressive. 422; Streiff, Socialist, 317; McArthur's lead, 196. At 2 o'clock the following returns had been made from 187 precincts In the county. Incomplete, on the State Supreme Court ticket: Benson (Rep.) 2914. Bean (Rep.) 2875. Harris (Rep.) 2344. McBride (Rep.) 2521, Galloway (Dem.) 1765. Crawford (Dem.) 1461. Slater (Dem.) 1029, Ramsey (Dem.) 77 J; Bright (Prohi.) 603, Hotchkiss (Soc.) 494. Robinson (Soc) 445, Otten (Soc) 444. Kay' Lead 2105 Votes. The vote on the State Treasurership from 187 precincts incomplete was: Kay (Rep.) 3916, Paget (Dem.) 1751. Sloop (Soc.) 563. Kay's lead over Paget is 2165. Brown Gains Lead. Following, are the incomplete figures from 187 precincts for Attorney-General: Brown (Rep.). 1122; Jeffrey (Dem.), 773; Lord (Prog.). 163; Hosmer Incomplete returns from 187 pre cincts gave the following votes for the 12 candidates on the Citizen's Legislative ticket, all of. whom were nominated by the Republicans: Ben Selling 1108: John Gill 1096; D. G, Lewis 1028; Conrad P. Olson 1026; . Andrew C Smith 921; S. B. Huston 919; S. B. Cobb 919; E. V. Littlefleld 801; Lloyd J. Wentworth 899; Plowden Stott 854; Oscar W. Home. 628; Louis Kuehn 812. The same number of precincts gave) a vote of 1856 for the Southern Oregon Normal school and 771 against, giving a favorable majority of 9 votes. Hurlburt Leads for Sheriff. Returns from 187- precincts incom plete for Sheriff are: Hurlburt (Rep), 3691; Word (Dem.), 3264; Newman. (Soc). 478; Lull (Prohi.), 282. The incomplete vote from 187 pre cincts for the prohibition amendment was 1663 for and 2130 against, giving the "wets" a majority of 477. C. M. Hurlburt, Republican, who was repudiated by the Republican commit tee, has a vote of 1674 to 1350 for Ros coe P. Hurst. Democrat, in the incom plete figures from 187 precincts in Multnomah County. Constable Weinberger (Rep.) 1577, Clark (Prohi.) 394, Burke (Ind.) 258, Wiggins (Prog.) 252. Beyer (Soc.) 192. Weinberger's lead is 1183. Labor Commissioner Hoff (Rep.) 5574, Macdonald (Prog.) 981. Nikula (Soc.) 527. Hoff's lead Is 4593. Circuit Judge Gantenbein (Rep.) 2494, Van Zante (Dem.) 675. Ganten bein's lead is 1819. Coroner Dammasch (Rep.) 1997, Hughes (Dem.) 722. East (Prohi.) 374. (Concluded oa Page 12.)