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K VOL. I. VI. XO. 17,439. PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER G. 191G. l'RICE FIVE CENTS. V I' i SLAIN IH LI.W. FIGHT 111 EVERETT 250 Men on Boat Battle With Posse Ashore. 44 ON TWO SIDES WOUNDED Sheriff-and 19 Others of His Party Shot Down on For bidding Landing. EX-GUARD OFFICER KILLED Invading Steamer Retreats Toward Seattle ' After 1000 Shots Are Fired.- EVERETT, Wash., Nov. 5 At least six men were killed and 44 others Wounded today in a pitched battle at the Everett city wharf between 250 members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who came here from Se attle on the steamer Verona, and a posse of 150 citizens, headed by Sher iff Don McRae. Ex-Lieutenant C. O. Curtis, of Com pany L, Washington National Guard, was killed. Nineteen others In the posse were wounded. Five of the dead and 26 of the Wounded were on the boat. Sheriff McRae is among the seri ously wounded. v Some Believed Drowned. After the shooting, in which about 1000 shots were exchanged, the Ve rona turned around and started back to Seattle. - . - Many men were seen to fall on the deck of the steamer and others, panic stricken, jumped overboard. Some Were taken from the water, but others disappeared and it is believed they Were drowned. The Verona reached Everett shortly before 2 o'clock. Invasion Is Announced. The coming of the Industrial Work ers of the World invaders had been previously announced in insulting messages sent to Everett from Seattle headquarters. A call to Industrial Workers of the World members from all over the state had been issued earlier in the Week and the citizens of Everett, at a meeting held Saturday night, , planned to meet the invaders and deny them privilege of landing. When the Verona reached the city wharf Sheriff McRae, who was backed by a posse of Deputy Sheriffs and citizens, stepped torwara and in formed the men on the boat that they Would not be permitted to land. I. W. W. Open Battle. One of the men, evidently spokes man for the party, began arguing With the Sheriff and then made a speech. Apparently as a signal, the man dropped his hand and armed men on the steamer opened fire on the posse assembled on the wharf. The first man to fall was Sheriff McRae, seriously wounded. One man was killed instantly and in a moment the crowd on shore was panic-stricken. Deputy Sheriffs on the wharf quickly rallied their forces, however, and re- turned ih fire of the invaders on the Verona. Fully 1000 shots were ex changed. Invading Boat Retreats. Men on the wharf and on the boat were seen to fall and the Verona im mediately backed out of the dock and started back toward Seattle. The trouble between the Industrial Workers of the World and the author ities at Everett has been of several months' standing and was the out growth of a strike of shingle weavers here. After several minor outbreaks of violence during the strike; Sheriff McRae organized the Citizens' Com' mittee and expelled all members of the Industrial Workers of the World from Everett. On several occasions small parties of men have attempted to enter Ev erett, . but have been turned back by the Sheriff. I. W. W. Calls Volunteers. Last Monday 45 members of the In d us trial Workers of the World came from Seattle by steamer, but were met at the wharf by the citizens' posse. loaded into automobiles and escorted to a point south of town, where they iConcluded - ou I'agb 3. Columa i.. MANY PROMINENT EVERETT MEN SHOT EX-LIErTEXAST CCRTIS, OF XA TION'AIj GUARD, KILLED. Waal thy Lumberman and ex-Legislator, University Students and Others Are Wounded. ; EVERETT.' TVash, Nov. 5. Following- Is a list of the casualties among the Everett citizens' posse: Dead. C. O. Curtis, ex-Lieutenant, Company L. Second Infantry, "Washington Na tional Guard. Wounded. Jeff Beard. Deputy Sheriff. two wounds In chest; serious. James Broadhurst, shot In left side; dangerous. E. Beuhreu'r. high school engineer; shot in chest; dangerous. It. E. Brown, lumberman; shot In leg. Lewis Connor, shot In leg. Owen Clay, shot in right arm. Fred Durr, shot in head; not serious. A. J. Ettenborough, shot in head; not serious. Athol GorrelL Spokane, University of Washington student visiting in Everett, shot under left shoulder; dan gerous. Joseph Irving, Sr., wealthy lumber man, ex-member State Legislature, shot In foot. James Maher, shot in leg. Donald McRae, Sheriff of Snohomish shot twice In leg. Lee Malquist,- shot In head; not seri ous. J.- C. Rymer, shot In leg. E.- Stuchell. Jr., University of Wash ington student, shot in leg. Charles . Tooker, shot In head; not serious. . . Harry Blackburn, shot In chest; seri ous." H. C.Paup, shot In foot. Lee Jamieson, shingle manufacturer. wounded in left hand. SEATTLE, Nov. 5. Following Is a list of casualties among the members of the Industrial Workers of the World who were on the Verona 'and were brought back to Seattle: Dead. Hugo Gerlot, aged 24, Milwaukee. Wis., seaman, identified by card of Great Lakes Carriers' Association; John Looney. aged 26. Ayer Junction, Mass., laborer; Harry Fierce, aged 28, Seattle, laborer; Gus Johnson, laborer; Felix Baron, aged 22, laborer. The "Wounded. George Browni shot in back; E. J. Shappero, shot in right leg: D. B. Arm- trong, two slight wounds in bead; Jo eph Gekilezane. shot in both legs; John Ryan, shot in right shoulder and right leg; Mario Marino, shot in back; Carl Burth, shot in 'back; Joe Kelly, shot in left leg and left shoulder; Fred Savery, shot in left hip; George Turn quist, shot in left leg; Ira Luft, eho: n right shoulder; iSdward Triitt. s.iot in left shoulder; H. Feterson. (slight head wounds; L. S. Davis, boat's cok, slight flesh wound in arm; J. A. Kelly, shot in head; J. A. McCarty, sho; in head and right leg; Steve Saba, bhot in abdomen; C. C.' England, shot in left knee; Oscar Carlson, nine wounds, eight in abdomen, me in rlrht arm; John Adama, ehot in right elbow; Al bert Schrivner. two wou.ids in right leg; A. Doninger, shot In lef; arm and head; Walter Mulholland. s'.iol. in hip; H. Golden, shot in lsft leg; F. Baran, shot In right leg and right .is.nd; un identified man. shot through lungs, un able to talk. It is -said at leas; two of the wounded will die. TALK WILSON, VOTE HUGHES Club of Lebanon Women Is Two to One for Republican. LEBANON. Or., Nov. S. (Special.) The Fortnightly Book Club of Lebanon took a straw vote at their meeting last week and the vote stood. Hughes 10, Wilson 5 and Benson 1. This club Is composed of 16 women of Lebanon, who meet every two weeks for study, and politics an not dis cussed, but i.t the last meeting the Wilson women Insisted on taking a straw vote. The Hughes women opposed the vote. as, from the talK. it seemec tne ma jority was for Wilson, none of the Hughes supporters having said any thing. There Is lots of Wilson talk herj. BANKS CLOSE TOMORROW Business Bouses May Allow Tlnn Off to Permit Employes to Vote. "Closed tomorrow election day." This will be the sign that all the banking houses will hang up today. To conform to the election laws of the state banks must close, for tomorrow is a legal holiday. Business houses and all organizations employing a large number of men and women may make arrangements where by these employes may vote. As the polls are open from 8 A. M. until P. M. many men and women are hardly able to get home in time to go to the polls before they close. TRAIN DERAILED BY ROCK Southern Pacific Blocked 1 0 Hours by Accident Near West fork. ROSEBURG. Or., Nov. 5 (Special.) The engine, tender and one coach of Southern Pacific train No. 13 left the track at tunnel No. 5, near Westfork, about 6 o'clock this morning, after striking a rock which had rolled onto the track during a storm. The dining car cook was slightly scalded. Traffic was delayed 10 hours until the damage could be repaired. The passengers were transferred to another train, - - TROOPS GET READY TO GO-TO EVERETT Guardsmen and Police Round up I. W. W. SEATTLE RENDEZVOUS SEIZED Revenue Cutters Asked to Aid in Trailing Steamers. GOVERNOR AND MAYOR ACT Adjutant-General Sent to Seen of Trouble With Full Power to Meet Situation One Vessel Is Too Late for Battle. SEATTLE, Nov. 5. Governor Lister, who was- in Seattle when word of the Hot In Everett was received. Imme diately ordered Adjutant-General Mau rice Thompson of the Washington Na tional Guard to go to Everett, 30 miles north of here, .and report to him on conditions there. The Governor said that If the situation still was threaten ing he would order the National Guard to police E erett. . Before leaving for Everett, Adjutant General Thompson ordered all National Guard organizations in Seattle to re port immediately for duty. Four companies of Coast Artillery, four companies of Infantry and two divisions of the Naval Militia were or dered under arms. I. W. W. Are Rounded Up. Fending further developments, the guardsmen were ordered to assist the police in rounding up members of the Industrial Workers of the World here and in arresting the party on the Ve rona when the steamer arrived from Everett. I have given Adjutant-General Thompson full power to act," said Gov ernor Lister. "He will proceed to Ev erett immediately and report to me upon arriving there." The Verona left Seattle about noon. with 2,50 jneii aboard. One hundred and fifty other members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who could not find room on the Verona, boarded the steamer Calista. which left after the main expedition had departed. Arrest of All I. W. W.'e Ordered. The fight was over and the Verona was on her wav bok long befora tlie Calista approached Everett. The two steamers met at Mukilteo, four miles south of Everett, and came back to Seattle together. Mayor Gill, who was at Edmonds, midway between Seattle and Everett, telephoned to Chief of Police Becking- ham to arrest every member of the Industrial Workers of the World that could be found. Policemen were placed In charge of the Industrial Workers' headquarters (Concluded on Page o. Column C) T r OREGOXIAS ELECTION RE TfBSS. Klectrle Signal In KmMnm of Portland, Salem, Oregon City and Vancouver, Wash The Oregonlan has arranged with the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company for a code oi' signals to announce the result of the Presidential election Tues day night In residences of Its electric light patrons in Portland. Salem, Oregon City and Vancou ver, Wash. The signal will be given by the turning out of the. electrio lights as soon as the re sult is known, according to the following code: Two dashes (two successive five-second Intervals of dark ness) will indicate that Wilson has won. Three dashes (three successive five-second intervals of dark ness) will indicate that Hughes has woi t Four dashes (four successive five-second intervals of dark :l ness) will indicate that the re sult Is still in doubt. The first signal will be given as soon as the result is known. If the returns are decisive, before 11 P. M.. but at any rate a signal will be given promptly at 11 P. M., or as near 11 M. sharp as Is possible. Bulletins at Sixth and Alder. A complete bulletin service of election returns will be flashed by The Oregonlan Tuesday night on the Sixth-street front of the Wonder Millinery Store at Sixth and Alder streets. The count in the different states will be shown as 'rapidly as It is re ported by the Associated Press, which has unequaled facilities for assembling election news. Be cause of the difference in time between Portland and the East it is probable this service will begin by 6 P. M. Reports of the . count in Portland and Oregon, including contested, offices in Multnomah County and Initiative measures, will be flashed at fre quent intervals after the polls close at 8 P. M. The Oregonlan has made arrangements to cover every county in Oregon. . The bul letins will be continued until midnight or later. MARBURG SAILS ANYWAY American Said to Have Forfeited Citizenship Goes Pussportless. NEW "FORK, Nov. 5. Theodore Mar burg, to whom a passport to return to Bngland as an American citizen was refused by the State Department on the ground that he had forfeited his citizenship by enlisting in the Koyal Flying Corps of England, left here, yes terday for Falmouth on the steamship Kordam without the citizenship docu ments. Marburg joined the British aviation service some time after the war began, and he recently returned to the United States to recuperate after having lost a leg in the service. He said before sailing that he had ordered an artificial limb and Intended again to resume flying as a member of the Royal Corps. After the war, he added, he will take up the question of having his Aroerl can citizenship restored. AND HE WORKS HARD VERY HARD 10 LONG ' I i! W III . POWERS PROCLAIM KINGDOM OF POLAND Austria and Germany Take Joint Action. MONARCH WILL BE ASSIGNED Constitutional Form of Gov ernment Promised. GUARANTEE TO BE GIVEN Central Rulers Say Polish. Aspira tions Will Bo Fulfilled, With. Due Consideration for European, Politics. BERLIN. Nov. 5. (By wireless to Sayvllle. N. T.) "Polish provinces oc cupied by troops of the central powers,' says the Overseas News Agency, were the scene today of a great and mo mentous historlo event. Germany and Austria-Hungary, by Joint action, pro claimed Warsaw and Lublin the king dom of Poland, and re-established the right of the Polish nation to oontrol Its own destinies, to live an independ ent national life and to govern Itself by chosen representatives of the nation. "A few days aso" a Polish delegation had called upon the Imperial Chan cellor. Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg. Its members were representative Poles of all classes, all parties." all ranks of society and all creeds. They trans mitted to the German government the wishes of the Polish nation, which now have been granted to them. Ancient Kingdom Restored. "Thus tho ancient kingdom of Po land, from which in the past came famous rulers like the Jagellones ( dynasty founded by Jagello. which reigned in Poland from 1386 to 1572). and glorious soldiers like the great Sobleski (John III. King of Poland In 1674-1696) Is now resurrected. The Poles are free from Russian oppres sion; no more to be trodden under the heels of tho Cossacks. The liberty that had been destroyed' a century ago on Russian Instigation now is restored. The rule of the knout has been abol ished. Poland has been given back to Western civilization." The manifesto issued at Warsaw and Lublin reads as follows: "His, Majesty the German Emperor and Ills Majesty the Emperor of Aus tria and Apostolic King of Hungary, inspired by firm con3dence In final vic tory of their arms and prompted by a desire , to lead . the districts conquered by their armies under heavy sacrifices from Russian domination toward a happy future, have agreed to form of these district.! a national state with an hereditary monarch and a consti tutional government. The exact fron- (Concluded on Paga 4, Column ) HOURS A DAY. BETTING REMAINS 10 TO 7 ON HUGHES SAME ODDS TIIAT WILSOX CAR RIES OHIO NOT TAKEN. Three to One Whitman Will Be Next Governor of New York Offered. Large Wagers Are Made. NEW TORK. Nov. 5. (Special.) Betting on the National election today kept at the same odds that have ob tained for the last three days. Several large bets at 10 to 7 that Hughes would be elected were reported to have been made. Tex Rlckard was rported-around with $10,000 of Wilson money to lay at odds of 10 to 7 that the President would carry Ohio. At a late hour to night he had no takers. None of the betting commissioners or others with money to wager on the election made any offers on the state election, save one. This man had J15. 000, it was reported, to lay against $5000 that Whitman would carry the state. Several large wagers were made. The biggest made was $20,000 at the ruling odds that Hughes would be elected. The largest of a few 10-to-8 bets was $2003 to $1600. One small bet at $700 to $300 was made that Mr. Whitman would be elected. UKIAH, OR., HAS BAD FIRE Five of Eight Business Houses De stroyed, With Loss of $40,000. PENDLETON, Or.. Nov. 5. (Special.) Fire, supposed to have started from a cigar stub, early this morning de stroyed five of eight business houses of Uktah, 53 miles south of here. The buildings destroyed were the drugstore and poolhall. property of the J. W. Kirk Hardware & Implement House; the warehouse of Wagner & Caldwell, the barber shop and the office of the Levi Edoridge Stage Company. The estimated loss is $40,000, only a small part covered by insurance. There were no facilities for fighting fire ex cept a bucket brigade. VOTE UPSETS DEMOCRAT Ontario Maa Takes Poll on Train and Hughes (is Far Ahead. ONTARIO, Or, Nov. 6. (Special.) W'.iE. Lees, a wealthy citizen of On tario, who is a Dmoc(bt of the dyed- in-the-wool kind. Is being Joked over the disconcerting result of - a straw vote which he took yesterday. Mr. Lees is a Wilson supporter and has pronounced views on how the elec tion is going. He sought to support his opinion by taking a poll among the voters on the train coming In from Vale yesterday. There were 20 passengers, one con ductor and one brakeman. The result was: Hughes 18. Wilson 3, Benson 1. ELECTION DAY TO BE RAINY Washington North Makes Forecast Pacific States. for WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. The Weather Bureau tonight issued the election forecast: "Rains are probable In the North Pa cific states and tho North Rocky Mountain region." INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. TEPTERDATS Maximum temperature. 47 decrees; minimum temperature, 4- de frees. . TODAY'S Occasional rain; southeasterly winds. Battle of Everett. Six a'sln, 44 wounded In battle between I. W. W. and pose at Everett. Page 1. Statu trcops get ready to go to Everett. ran 1. Many prominent Everett citizen wounded, one killed by I. W. W. Page 1. Foilt lea. Postmasters to fret telegraphic orders to vote for "wi!aon. Pare 2. Mls Hester Rosford speaks for Hughes to night. Page 9. Oregon declared for Hughes by 20.000 to J '.0O0 Page 20. Hughes Alliance official analyzes outlook. Pane 7. New Tork HcraH straw vote gives Oregon to Hughes. Page Democrat have parade and rally tonight. Page 2. Leaders fores' close election, Hughes men confident. Page 1. Mexico. ' Carranxa forces abandon Parral. Page 7. Foreign. Central powers proclaim kingdom of Poland. Page 1. War. Germ-in Admiralty charges British tried to run down survivors from submarine. Pace 4. Captain Rose, of TT-?3. describee voyage. Pare 4. French explore bevond "fort Vaux. finding no Cermans. Page 4. . National. Trade commission says cost of making paper has declined. Page 2. Domestic. Hssterla In ,-raln market abating. Page 3. Sports. Agrle freshmen stars may he seen again In Portlmd. Page 18. Mc Alllstor-Plmms go to be Rose City Club featuro Friday nlxht. Page 16. Fromme ranks first, S'tthoron second among regular pitchers. Page 17. Crowds of duck hunters have record day. Page IS. Cellar title Is at stake. Page 17. Marine. Local shippers see business gain In ending of longshoremen's strike. Paga 13. Portland and Vicinity. Dollar day for Armenian relief will be Friday. Pag 12. Rev. Josua Stanstfle'd delivers first sermon at First Methodist Church, page 20. Mount Tabor pastor nreaches stirring aer- mor on need .t faith. Pace 1?. Great music festival for auditorium opening discussed. Page 12. Women of East plead with those of West to use vote for suffrage. Page 8. Portland likely to be center of vast trade after war. rage S. pastor of St. ravld'a rebukes his flock. Page 9. Tribute paid Pastor Russell. Pase S. "The F.trna4 Maadalene" at Baker Is grip ping story. Page 20. Weather report, data and forecast, rasa IT. CLOSE ELECTION IS LEADERS' FORECAST Republicans Are Confi dent at Close. . "SILENT" VOTE WILL DECIDE New York Regarded as Most Important Factor. HUGHES HAS SMALL LEAD Vance McCormick, However, Hevises His FIgnres and Claims Every thing for Democrats, Hint ing: at Pennsylvania. NEW TORK. Nov. 5. (Special.) Republican managers are confident of the election of Mr. Hughes. Their Democratic opponents hail the victory of Wilson quite as loudly, and with equal conviction, perhaps, but. to the impartial observer the former predic tion rings the truer. The race will be close. There will be no landslide. It is the silent vote that will decide the issue, and what the silent vote thinks no man knows. These facts must be taken Into consideration, and they indicate the election of Hughes. Country Normally Republican. There are more Republicans In the country than Democrats normally. Now conditions are drifting back toward political normality again. All is not yet quiet in the foI2 of the two great par ties, and some former Republicans are with the party now in power, but it is certain that a vast iiyOority of those who followed the Bull Moose four years ago have returned to their old alleg iance. Mr. Hughes has 20 states. These cast 253 votes In the Electoral College. This means that ifthe states which his perty regards as true to faith all remain loyal, Hugheswill need otflv' 14 more electoral votes to be victorious. The most promising of tho doubtful states are New Jersey with 14 votes. Wisconsin with 13, Connecticut with 7 and West Virginia with 8, and New Jer sey alone will bring victory to the Re publicans. Wilson Sore of 70 States.. Wilson Is certain of 20 states, casting 197 votes. Out of the doubtful ones, he must swing a much larger number than his opponent to win. In this election. New Tork is the pivot state. With its 45 electoral votes In the Hughes column, he is oft to vic tory with a running start. If. by any chance, the Empire State should swing the other way. the Republican hope of a return to presidential power would be crushed early In the evening of elec tion day. On New Tork the election hinges, and on New Tork City hangs the fate of New Tork State. HusheF. It Is conceded, will come into the city 125.000 votes to the good from up state. Unless the Democrats can over come this lead in the greater city they are badly handicapped at the outset. If they are victorious here, all hope except the vainest is dead for the Re publicans. Contest Likely to Tie Close. Whichever party triumphs. It will gain victory only after a bitter strug gle and by a narrow margin. Hughes and Wilson swept to the finish of their campaign with the Republican entry a nose ahead. If he can hold this lead until Tuesday he wins. His fate rests with the silent vote. This Is the only certain fact in the situation. The all-inclusive claims made for President Wilson by Vance C. McCor mick in his pre-election forecast were increased yesterday, when the chair man of the Democratic National Com mittee had had an opportunity to give the select more deliberate thought. Mr. McCormick thinks that Utah, which he had listed as "probably Democratic." might Just as well be placed in the "certainly Democratic" column today, while he announced himself as con vinced that the Republicans would be greatly surprised at the result In Pennsylvania, one of the six st&tes he had conceded to Hughes. McCormick Predicts Laadsllde. "Practically every unbiased forecast verifies our assertion that it wi'.l be. a landslide for President Wilson," said Mr. McCormick. "I cannot only repeat the statements made In my forecast of yesterday, but possibly go much fur ther than some of the claims made there, "Utah, for instance, which I placed In the "probable1 column, might have been claimed, on the statements of all the leaders In that state. There Is no realizing the great en thusiasm for Wilson In the West. But I did not claim Utah outright because .all of my forecasts have been made on conservative figures sent in here by precinct workers, and I did not think that in this case there were quite suf ficient to permit us to announce that Utah would be certainly in the Wil son column. "In Pennsylvania It Is plain that there will be mighty surprising re sults. That the Republicans themselves recognize this is evidetjt as they now claim a small plurality for Hughea against the normally large balance in favor of the Republican candidate." . Loser of Bet to It oil Peanut. WALLA WALLA. Wash... Nov. 5. M. B. Banker has bet on Wilson and J. W. Underwood on Hughes and the loser Wednesday night must roll a peanut a block, usng a toothpick as a lever.
