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THE MORNING OREG OXI AN, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 1918. HARD FIGHT ASSURED IN EAST WASHINGTON Neither Party Counts Coming Battle Easy One. DEMOCRATS MORE ACTIVE Republicans Thus Far Not Sending Out Much Campaign Literature, According to Reports. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 21. (Special.) fc Though tho Democrats are conduct ing a campaign tor the three Western Washington seats in the lower house ot Congress, everybody who has anything to do with politics knows that the big fight is centered in the Fourth and Fifth districts, in Eastern Washington. The National and Congressional com mittees of both parties are fully aware of this fact, too, and insofar as they can do so the National organizations are lending every possible aid. Before the declaration of war and in the early stages of preparation. Con gressman W. L. .LaFollette. Republican of the Fourth, and C. C. Dill, Democrat, of the Fifth District, were pronounced pacifists. LaFollette never entirely recovered, but Dill subsequently sup ported the Administration programme. But. as prominent Democrats of the Spokane, or Fifth District, have point ed out rcneatedly. he never publicly re nounced his early errors or attempted fully to atone for them. LaFollette was defeated by Dr. John W. Summers, of Walla Walla, on his war record, but Dill was too strong for T. V. Tustin, the candidate of the 100 per cent Americanism Democrats, to defeat. So the issue was passed along to the general election to be -fought out between Dill and Judge J. Stanley Webster, the radical pro-war Republl can nominee. Dill's Pacifism Factor. In the Fifth district the issue of Dill's pacifism will remain the biggest factor in the campaign up to the time of the general election. November 5. In the Fourth district the personal equa tion enters into the contest. There is no question of the personal popularity and thorough-going Amen can ism of Will E. McCroskey. the Democratic nominee of the Fourth dis trict. The McCroskeys not only have been Democratic leaders in Whitman County for years, but they have been personally strong enough to take all the offices they wanted. McCroskey started into his campaign .with w tre mendous Republican majority to over come, and the odds should be all against him. but as the Republican managers admit that the district is debatable ground. McCroskey must have been making progress. Dr. Summers was a member of the last legislature, and he has a number of political enemies. He is well-known in the southeastern corner of his dis trict, but is not so well known on the west end, where Austin Mires, of EI lensburg. was a candidate against him in the primaries. However, the entire Mires organization has been thrown into the fight to aid Summers, and un questionably is giving him loyal sup port. Whether the LaFollette people will follow this example is an ope question. .Inasmuch as LaFollette and McCroskey both hail from V hitman Counlv it is probable that many the Whitman County LaFollette sup porters will swing over to McCroskey. At least, that is feared in political circles. Taatla following: Arosied. The Democratic faction that resented Dill's anti-war record and began early to prepare for his defeat could not find the type of candidate to win witn. l ney tried to pick a man out of uoverno Lister's administration, and there is no doubt that the state administration was in sympathy with this effort. When the anti-Dill faction centered on T. V. Tus tin it did so with an open admissio that if they failed to beat Dill wit Tustin they would swing over to th Republican nominee and try it agai at the general election. It Is probable some of the strict party Democrat did not like this open admission and supported Dill, and it is possible some of Tustin's supporters will not go the full length and will fail to support Webster. But in the main the Tustin following Is strongly enough aroused over Dill's pacifist record to give sup port to W ebster. eral arteries of communication, has been cut The west bank of the Scheldt Canal has beea occupied by the British for 10 miles to the north of Tournai, wntcn city is being defended by Germans witn machine guns. Belgium Is gradually being redeemed, although, now that the Germans have drawn in their lines, the British. Bel gians and French are encountering much suffer opposition than during the early days of the great drive. The city of Ghent, an objective which the allies have always- had in mind, is yet seven miles away. Probably it will be out flanked from the north before It is taken. Allied troops already have made considerable progress with this end in view. Having cleared the Germans out of Western Belgium, the allied forces are standing on a line from the Dutch frontier to the Oise Canal that Is vir tually straight. A new movement has begun to the east of Courtrai, the ob ject of 'which is to free the northern section of Belgium from the enemy. French troops have reached the Dan ube River in the region of Vidin after offensive operations in the eastern the ater of the war lasting more than i month. The economic independence of Hun gary is to be proclaimed at an early date in a manifesto which it is reported will be issued by Emperor Charles. Hungary will be permitted to maintain her own army and her own diplomatic corps. OVERWORK CAUSES DEATH TR.1IXIXG FOR COMMISSION RE. . SULTS IX IXFIXEXZA. Day Labor in Shipyards and Drill ins at Night at Vancouver Barracks Ends Fatally. Spanish Influenza, contracted by working overtime to make himself a competent soldier and officer, caused ! r . - ? v- f I 'f.'' Klrhard Kltldell Sleight. Who Died l hlle Training for Commission. AGED HOMESTEADER GONE Rcflilonts of Silcta Valley Fear Fou Play Has Been Met. SALEM. Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) Ed Frazier, storekeeper at Orton, in the Filets Valley, came into Salem today with the story of the disappearance of J. J. Martin, aged homesteader, who lives in a lonely section Jn the heart of that lonely valley. It is believed that Martin has met with foul play. Mr. Frazier states that Mr. Martin, who lived by himself, carried a quan tity of gold in a money belt about his waist, and that one of his hobbies was to collect gold pieces wherever pos sible. He also had an aversion to banks. People in the Siletz Valley be lieve that Martin has been murdered. lie dropped out of sight more than two weeks ago. Progress of the War. D' I By the Associated Press.) . R. SOLF, the German secretary for foreign affairs, has sent another pace message to President V nson. This time Germany professes to accept all the conditions for an armistice and eventual peace as laid down by Presi dent Wilson. The reply indicates Germany's will ingness to evacuate occupied territory under an agreement to be reached by the military chiefs in the field. It is announced in the note that all subma rine commanders have been ordered to erase attacks upon passenger vessels. Denial is made that lifeboats and pas sengers have ever purposely been dJ- Mroyed or that any authorized atroci ties have been committed by German troops. It is declared that Germany now has parliamentary form of government. responsible to the people. Comment on the note is withheld by the United States Government pending receipt of the official text. The ailied armies have taken no heed of the efforts under way for the re establishmer.t if peace, but continue forcing back the Germans at vital points in Be!gium and France, In these endeavors the British and Americans are for the moment taking the princi pal parts. The British have approached to within two miles of alenciennes and the Americans to the northwest of Verdun, have succeeded in occupying two highly important positions. American and British troops have crossed the. Oise Canal on a wide front and further successes in this sector will menace the Germans both to the north and south. The Valenciennes-Hiraon railway. formerly one of tbe German' main lat he death Sunday evening of Richard Kiddell Sleight. Mr. Sleight resigned " his position as salesman with the Jnorthwest em Electric Company to attend the second officers' training camp at the University of Oregon, Eu gene. He was recommended for an officers' training camp and. while awaiting his call, took a position in shipyard and signed up with a Van couver Barracks squad to drill even ings to perfect his military training. The long trips to Vancouver after days of hard work and drill in the rains, followed by the rides back to Portland each evening, caused influ enza, which, after ten days' illness, re sulted in pneumonia and his death. He was the son of Mrs. and Mrs. Rich ard Sleight, of this city, and was mar ried three years ago to Miss Violent Jennings, daughter of J. J. Jennings. He was born in Ashland, Wis., in 1890, and came with his parents to Portland eight years ago, graduated from the I'niversity of Oregon law school, was a Sigma Nu and a Woodman of the World. fruneral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Holman chapel. In accordance with health or ders, it will be restricted to the family and intimate friends. IT'S OVERCOAT TIME IN OREGON The time which, during the past few hot and sultry months you have been yearning for. The time when that wonderful exhilarat ing something for which Oregon is singularly famous seems-to make us hold up our heads and feel happy and proud. The time that makes you throw off your sluggishness and step lively. The time when a good, stylish and com . fqrtable Mathis Overcoat makes you feel well dressed. , WE WANT YOUR OVERCOAT BUSINESS You will find hundreds of the best over coats here to select from. America's best made coats from $25 to $50. The world-famous "Kenneth Durward" English coats and ulsters, direct from London (over 300 different patterns no two alike). Prices Overcoats, $47.50 and $50; Ulsters and Motor Coats, $60. 'KatRis Corbett Bldg. MENS WEAR Fifth and Morrison xooi I0E30I Soioira "A Musical Instrument Which Repre sents an Ideal" D o H o 0 o o D o o 0 o o D o H o Till ANXIOUS FDR PEACE RETEXTIOX OP CAPITAL AS A FREE PORT DESIRED. Arme- Autonomy for Arabia, Syria nia and Jewish Zone Sug gested a.'t Desirable. AMSTERDAM. Oct 21. The corres pondent at Constantinople of the Weser Zeitung of Bremen, says It must De aa mitted that Dublic opinion for some time past has favored a separate peace for Turkey. This view underwent change as a result of Prince Slaxi- llian's speech in the Beicnstag, wnicn also strengthened the position of the party of Union and Progress. Proposals now are being discussed, the correspondent continues, for a ref ormation in Turkey, according to which Constantinople would become a free port and the fortifications of the Dar danelles dismantled, on condition that the powers guarantee the continuance of Constantinople as the capital of Turkey. It is further proposed to grant autonomy to Arabia, Syria, Ar menia and the Jewish zone in Palestine. Influential Turkish newspapers con tinue to advocate a separate peace with the entente. future production of these men thus totally lost to their country. Official Casualty List. ASHIXUTOX, Oct. 21. The cas ualties for publication this after noon number 384, classified as follows Killed in action. 72; missing in action at; wounded, degree undetermined, 87 died of disease, 31; died of wounds, 12; wounded severely, 321: slightly wounded, 307. Following is the tabulated summary Trev. Deaths Killed In action Lost at seu Died of wounds Died of disease Died ot accidents and other causes Rep. 8.71)4 :.".W Ren. Total. 1i 8.866 2!3 3. 2.U74 l.li: 12 31 . 1,112 Total deaths 17.714 113 17.S20 Wounded :,U! Jlj MisMmc. Including- pris oners O.uo. Si O.VUO Total casualties 52.104 8S4 52.9S8 Lieutenant Royall W. Mingins, Unity. Or., and Private Ralph E. Nelson, of Tygh Valley, Or., are wounded severely. Jacob Winging. Ruff, Wash., Is wounded, degree undetermined. Nicholas Ward Hemphill, Bow, Wash. Max Hoegh, Idaho Falls, and George W. Mikesell, Dubois, Idaho, are wounded lightly. TIESDAY MORMVG LIST. WASHINGTON. Oct. II. Casualties reported for publication tomorrow morning are S69. classified aa follows: Killed in action, 104; missing in ac tion.- 73; wounded severely, 355; died of wounds, 37. Following is the tabulated summary: Prev. Deaths Hep. Rep. Total. illed In action S.MS6 104 9.970 Lost at sea ... 2f":i d or nounds b..is si 3.6 j i Died of disease 2,U,4 .. 2,874 nteri tr Mccidenta and other causes ......... i.iia 141 1.113 17.970 6.078 Total deaths 17.SL-9 Wounded 29.1.1:1 Misting. Includ. prisoners 6.0od Total casualties 52.9SS 569 S3.557 Lieutenant Fred w. Hummel, 5S3 East ighteenth street North. Portland, Or., nd Neil G. Hightower. of Lyman, ash., were killed in action. Captain Clifford K. Chase, Olympia; Lieutenant Francis Marion Phelps, Salem, Or.: Thomas H. Marler, Har rington, Wash., and Herbert O. Thomp son. Nashville, Or., are wounded se verely. Prymo Lawrence. Seattle, is missing. BELGIAN BILL HUGE ONE Items Show Heavy Tribute Laid by Germans During War. LONDON, via Montreal, Oct. 21. Some of the items which figure on Ger many's bill in Belgium are given as follows from an official Belgian source: "Local contributions and fines levied by Germany on Belgium in 1914, 8, 000,000. "War contributions from November, 1914. to October, 1916, 38.400,000. "War contributions, seven months, to May, 1917, 14,000,000. "War contributions from May, 1917, to May, 1918, 28,800.000. "War contributions, from June to October of the current year. 15.000.000 "Raw materials and machinery taken by the Germans were reckoned by them in January, 1915, at 80,000,000. The damage to December, 1914, .estimated by the North German Gazette, amounted to 200,000.000. This makes a grand total of 384,200,000." These items do not include material destruction and requisitions since Janu ary, 1915, which alone must be reckoned at several hundred million pounds. During the Winter of 1916 Belgian workingmen to the number of 1,750, 000 were deported to Germany; The Fewer Telephone Calls Asked. TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 21. (Special.) Appeal is made to Tacomans to use the telephone less. So swamped has the system become that it is Impos sible to answer the calls. With the coming of the Spanish influenza epi demic the telephone load grew greater. Then many operators became ill and no substitutes for them could be found. The whole condition caused a break ing down of the service. John Schlarb, manager for the company, issued an appeal through the newspapers to use the telephones as little as possible and thus maintain service to some extent. and is survived by a son, John Heitshu, a Portland bank official. Bastions were invented by the Italian vent the enemy from collecting in the oncn around a iortiried town. Father of John? Heitshu Dies. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21. (Special.) Samuel Heitshu. of this city, died on the train en route to San Francisco from me ,sdl Luudj. nia uuujr was taiten from the train at Roseville and shipped to Placer County. Death is believed to have been caused by heart disease ag gravated by the high altitude in cross- ng the Sierras. He was 65 years old Try the Peterson Plan Son of Editor Made Captain. .VICTROLAS and RECORDS Evenings at Home after the busy day at shop or office are made more pleasant if you have good music The voices of famous sing ers the harmony of violins, the best . of Band, Orchestra and Grand Opera, are all yours if you own a Victrola. PRICES $22.50 UP TO $332.50 Records sent anywhere via parcel post. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Oct. 21. C. K. McClatchy, Jr., who was a First Lieu tenant of the 362d Regiment. 91st Di vision, at Camp Lewis, has been made a Captain for gallantry in action, ac cording to a cablegram received from lZ?XJrJtl.. h..H 6th SU Bet. 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Both myself and husband think Tanlac is great, and if I ever feel my system getting run down again I shall take more Tanlac. because I know so well what it will do." Tanlac i3 sold in Portland by the Owl Drug Co. Adv. . BANKERS LIFE COMPANY DES MOINES, IOWA Has Subscribed $50,000 to Oregon's Quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan Has over seven millions. of insurance in force in ' , . . Oregon. Has paid over fifty-three millions of beneficiaries with the least cost to insured of any company in America. Take your next policy in the Bankers of Iowa. FRANK L. EMERY General Agent for Oregon 925 Yeon Bldg. Portland, Oregon ' Phone Marshall 630 nnn BBEAKUP-A-COLDTABLfTS A PREVENTIVE TREATMENT FOR Get a tor, take one tablet fXraf TC every four hours and two on going to bed. Drink plenty of ALL DRUG STORES COX OLD FASHIONED TEA FOR CONSTIPATION Brew It Yourself at Home. 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